Chapter 1213: Ophidian Treant
Some cultivators nearby exchanged glances. They didn't know if this human boy before them had never seen the world before or if he was just simple by nature.
In the world of cultivation, the law of the jungle reigned supreme. Who would care about the well-being of others, let alone kindly remind them about dangers?
A cultivator laughed and said: "Danger? Boy, is this your first time leaving the house? Since when is being a cultivator not dangerous?"
The others laughed as well and felt that this kid was quite naive and didn't know the situation. Everyone was here for the treasures and worldly essences, and they knew full well the dangers that this entailed.
"I'm still responsible for reminding everyone." Li Qiye smiled bashfully: "My suggestion is for everyone to stand outside of the circle. After all, this is a troubled land, so something ominous is definitely coming. Standing inside will end in certain demise."
A cultivator turned black and coldly spoke: "Ignorant child, what are you talking about? We are here for the treasure hunt, how can this be ominous?"
Knowing the danger was one thing, but no one liked to listen about it.
They were here for an undeserved fortune, but it hadn't even come out yet before Li Qiye issued such an ill omen. Of course some cultivators wouldn't be happy to hear this.
"It will be very ominous." Li Qiye earnestly said: "In my opinion, blood will run like rivers, staining the Jade Sea red. Millions of corpses will fill up this region and countless beings will suffer miserable deaths. Today is the day where the entire Heaven Spirit World trembles. This is why I'm reminding everyone here."
His serious attitude made the people here change their expressions. These words were too unlucky, making them all glare at him.
However, Li Qiye looked just like a dolt. With a very serious and earnest expression, he looked at everyone and said: "I advise everyone to stand outside of the circle. A tragic death here is not worth it."
Some felt like vomiting blood from anger after listening to this kid. The treasures had yet to come out, but they were stuck here listening to this dolt speaking such ominous words.
A middle-aged man coldly spat: "What nonsense!" He was tall and burly with a golden cloak. His squinting eyes shot out a fearsome glint.
There were many disciples behind him. They looked to be quite skilled, so it was apparent that they came from a great sect.
This man was the deputy sectmaster of the Dual-Pupils Sect, a decently powerful faction in this area. He brought his fellow disciples along for the treasure hunt and was not happy to hear Li Qiye's unlucky words.
"It's not nonsense." Li Qiye looked at this deputy master and said: "With your power, I'm afraid when the disaster arrives, you won't last for even a minute before turning into ashes."
Such words made this deputy master grimace. As a deputy master, both his fame and reputation were not to be underestimated. Although he was not as great as the paragons, he was still a talented strategist worthy of respect.
Being looked down on by a human boy like this was truly an affront to his prestige.
"Pa!" The Dual-Pupils Deputy Master furiously unleashed a palm strike and shattered the sign that Li Qiye had just put up. He coldly spoke: "I'm waiting for this so-called disaster then!"
Li Qiye coldly stared back in response: "It will come and your shrill scream will echo in this world. At that time, neither the heavens nor the earth will answer your cry for help."
This master trembled with anger and had a twisted expression.
Many cultivators here were silent. They didn't know if this boy ahead was really slow or just acting the fool. He actually went against the deputy master from the Dual-Pupils Sect and gave him no room to step down from this argument.
"Hahaha, where did this human boy come from to be making such alarmist remarks?" One of the people present sneered: "He probably has some ulterior motives, such as trying to frighten others away so the humans can monopolize the treasures."
It was an old man that looked like a snake coiled around a small tree. In fact, the snake body and tree branch were inseparable. Only his head was in human form.
This was an Ophidian Treant, a branch from the Treant Race. However, this man maintained his original form and didn't cultivate a complete human form.
He was an elder of his tribe. At this time, he had a dark smile on his face and believed that Li Qiye was scheming.
Many people were a bit startled and felt that this was logical. Otherwise, why would a human be so nice to remind them like this? He surely had ulterior motives.
Very briefly, their eyes fell upon Li Qiye with a different light.
"So he is just here to scare everyone." The deputy leader snorted and shouted: "Speak! Who sent you here?! Tell the truth to avoid pain."
"Kindness is treated as malice. If you want to die so much, it is your own business." Li Qiye gave him an indifferent glance and said: "I have warned everyone to stand outside the circle to the best of my ability. Life or death will now depend on your own fortune."
With that, he turned and left.
"Junior, stop right now!" The deputy leader screamed and reached out to grab Li Qiye.
However, Li Qiye's body flashed and easily evaded his clutch before turning around to face him.
"Heh, looks like you have some moves." The deputy leader sneered: "State your name, I will not kill a nobody. Quickly reveal who is giving you orders or suffer!"
"Li Qiye." Li Qiye lazily said: "Scram before I become angry."
Many people were unfamiliar with this name, but some had heard it before. A cultivator from the Jade Sea said: "He is that Li Qiye, the fierce youth who dares to eat dragon tendons in public."
A few who had heard of his name found it quite surprising while stealing glances at him. They didn't expect for this seemingly ordinary human to be the monster who ate dragon tendons. They all assumed that he would look like a vicious and domineering brute.
After all, eating dragon tendons was something that would provoke billions of Teeming Fish. Only an overbearing monster would be able to do something like this. Alas, the Li Qiye in front of them bore no semblance of this preconceived image.
"You are that Li Qiye!" The deputy master became hesitant. He had heard of Li Qiye's notoriety. Someone who dared to publicly eat tendons was certainly not ordinary and nice.
Li Qiye coldly stated: "Now that you know, do not provoke me."
"Hahaha, such confidence. This isn't the place for a human brat like you to give orders." The elder from the Ophidian Tribe wanted to add wind to the fire.
After hearing this, the deputy master arched his chest and coldly said: "The elder is right. This place belongs to everyone. What makes you think you can act presumptuously and make other people stand outside of the circle? What is your true goal?!"
At the very least, he was still a deputy master. If he couldn't utter a few strong words, he would be in an awkward situation without any face. Even his sect would lose some reputation.
"Scram right now or I'll kill you before the disaster even gets here!" Li Qiye was losing his patience.
Glances were exchanged in the crowd after hearing this. They finally felt that this normal human was incredibly fierce and domineering, he actually dared to scold the leader of a sect like this.
The deputy leader lost a lot of face from being scolded by a junior. How could he swallow this anger?
"Boy, today, I will flay you alive!" He took out his saber and threatened with a chilling gaze.
With that, his saber slashed through the sky at an extreme speed straight for Li Qiye's chest. He wanted to kill him with a single blow.
Li Qiye raised his brows while a cold glint flashed across his eyes. He formed a fist and launched it at the oncoming blade.
With a buzz, boundless brilliance surged forth. A huge amount of refined sunfire gushed out as if nine suns were rising from his fist. The moment these suns came out, they instantly incinerated everything.
In a split second, the deputy master's saber was melted into molten metal. He screamed right before he was turned into smoke. Not even his bones were left behind.
Though he was not weak, he had yet to become a paragon so he was no different from an ant before Li Qiye.
Extreme Yang Fist of the Myriad Dao Fists — the moment it came out, it would scorch the nine heavens and ten earths, let alone a mere deputy master.
Chapter 1214: A Funny Story
The air hushed like the rest of the spectators. No one thought that just one move would render the deputy leader of the Dual-Pupils Sect to smithereens.
Some couldn't help but take a deep breath, realizing that this seemingly ordinary boy was incredibly fierce.
"Truly someone who dares to eat dragon tendons." Some female cultivators looked at Li Qiye with some admiration: "A real man has to be this fierce."
The demeanors of the onlookers changed while looking at him. They now understood that this kid was not only a murderer, but also an ominous star. He would provoke a bunch of enemies wherever he goes. Teeming Fish, the Immaculate Expanse, and the Extreme Yang School on top of the Dual-Pupils Sect… none were left unoffended!
If he kept on killing regardless of the location like this and made enemies everywhere, his death would only be a matter of time.
"What a ruthless human." The Ophidian elder revealed a dark smile: "Do you want to kill everyone here to take all the treasures for yourself? Your plot will not go as planned, the heroes of this world are still flocking to this place…"
"Pop!" A crisp slapping sound came about. Before the elder could finish, Li Qiye had mercilessly slapped him with a force that deformed his skull. The fangs in his mouth were blown out as well.
This elder only wanted to escalate the situation to get everyone involved in this feud with Li Qiye. He didn't expect that Li Qiye would slap all the teeth out of him so quickly.
"Little animal!" He was furious and cried out before spewing a billow of poisonous smoke. This terrifying smoke engulfed Li Qiye like a tornado in an attempt to melt him down completely.
This smoke was extremely poisonous. A few drops that fell down turned the seawater into a white liquid. Many aquatic creatures were instantly killed by the poison.
Li Qiye simply didn't care for this smoke. He reached out with his hand again, a hand akin to a blossoming lotus capable of purifying all corruption.
Void Imperfection Fist — the moment this fist came out, myriad laws would retreat and everything would be purified.
The smoke was not enough to reach the apex before this fist. With a sizzling noise, it pierced through the poisonous smoke and went straight towards the elder.
The elder was stunned and turned to flee. However, even if he was faster, he wouldn't be as swift as Li Qiye's Soaring Immortal Fist. Li Qiye's hand immediately caught the fleeing elder.
"Ah!" A sharp and miserable cry resounded across the wide sea. With a tearing sound, the snake and the tree encompassing his body were torn apart. Blood spattered everywhere.
For the Ophidian Tribe, the separation of the snake body and the tree trunk meant certain death. Thus, this elder twitched for a while before dying.
Li Qiye casually threw his corpse down to the ground and coldly uttered: "Not even a Virtuous Paragon yet you still dare to prance around in front of me? You are but a mere insect."
Now, people's expressions sank. This brat was truly too ruthless. This was no longer a rumor but reality.
Even the characters from the previous generations were staring at Li Qiye in astonishment.
Li Qiye looked at the disciples from the Dual-Pupils Sect and declared: "Go back and tell your sect to take the long way around me or I'll kill you all! Scram!"
These stunned disciples were ecstatic to hear this; it was as if they had been granted amnesty by him. They immediately fled without any hesitation while showing their clean pair of heels. 1
After one final sweeping gaze through the crowd, Li Qiye entered Peacock Land.
His entry to the land attracted a lot of attention. People were also curious as to why he came to this place.
However, no one dared to provoke him after he made an example out of the deputy master and the Ophidian elder. They understood that this human boy ahead was ruthless without having any qualms with regards to murder. If one wasn't a Virtuous Paragon, they simply wouldn't be a match for him. Provoking him would be suicidal.
Li Qiye went straight to the peak and arrived before the Peacock Tree. He took out the Myriad Heavenly Cauldron and controlled its fire.
"Whoosh!" The cauldron's fire gushed out like a spring and poured into the earth.
Oddly enough, this fire flowing into the earth didn't burn any plants or grasses. It was clearly a radiating flame, but it resembled flowing water. Moreover, it was becoming increasingly violent. It was a miracle that nothing was being hurt.
"What a great fire manipulation technique!" Even those who weren't alchemists recognized his mastery when nothing was being hurt by the streams of fire.
The spraying fire came out faster and crazier like a huge river. In fact, it was not an exaggeration to call it a volcanic eruption.
However, it didn't carry the destructive force of a volcano. It actually brought about a cool feeling like spring water.
This fire seemed to have its own life as it ran through the mountains, gullies, and plains. In a short period of time, this huge amount of fire covered the entire Peacock Land.
Next, it flowed into the sea and floated above the currents as if it wanted to merge with the seawater.
Afterwards, a change occurred in this fire. A different liquid carrying a spark came out from the cauldron with fine strings of laws. They seemed to have their own sentience as they flowed to the sea.
Many people smelled a faint scent. It was difficult to explain this calming sensation that stemmed from the fragrance. The spectators waiting by the sea were fixated on Li Qiye. They were confused and didn't know what he was trying to do.
Eventually, someone couldn't help but ask him from the distance: "Daoist Li, may I ask what you are doing?"
Li Qiye was still controlling the cauldron as he answered nonchalantly: "Nothing much, just life replenishing the withering Peacock Tree so that it can stay alive since its lifespan is running out."
"Life replenishment for the Peacock Tree?" This cultivator's eyes turned wide. He thought he had misheard and confirmed: "You are replenishing the Peacock Tree's life?"
"Why not?" Li Qiye looked at him dismissively before he ignored him and continued to pour more fire into the earth and sea.
The many people that heard this had to look at Li Qiye once more. Some even felt that they were looking at a fool.
An alchemist spoke: "Even if you are an alchemist, do you know the meaning of life replenishing this ancestral tree? It is not only a heaven-defying feat, one can even say that it is simply impossible. The difficulty is no less than replenishing the life of an Immortal Emperor. Not to mention you, even an Alchemy Emperor would be powerless in this endeavor."
Li Qiye glanced at him and was too lazy to reply. He continued on with his task.
A sacred lord of the Charming Spirit Race sneered: "What a guy. This is the most ridiculous and outlandish thing I've ever seen."
Li Qiye was not interested in responding to this charming spirit either. Nevertheless, Li Qiye's words startled the human cultivators quite a bit. They suddenly saw hope and asked: "Daoist, is this possible? Can you actually succeed?"
The human race naturally didn't want to see the Peacock Tree die as they would lose this land completely.
"Yes." Li Qiye answered plainly.
"Heh, people actually believe in this pretentious mess?" A sea demon snorted: "Only a fool would believe him. Everyone knows that for millions of years, no one has ever life replenished an ancestral tree. In my opinion, this so-called life replenishment is only a facade, he is secretly plotting something else."
What did all the other cultivators come here to do? Of course, it was for the treasures. They were all waiting for the tree to die, so who would want to hear about Li Qiye trying to save it? Wasn't this cutting off their way of getting rich? He had become public enemy number one.
"That's right. Prolonging the life of an ancestral tree is a lunatic's raving. He must be hiding his true purpose." Quite a few members of the crowd echoed this sentiment with jeers.
Idiom meaning running so fast to the point where you lose your shoes. ↩