Chapter 531: Threat
Li Qiye still didn't lose his temper even after seeing the phoenix's arrogant stance. He calmly smiled and said: "I already showed my goodwill by offering to exchange one star water drop with you. At the very least, I'm being a nice and peaceful person. I didn't wish to force this transaction, so refusing to trade with me is making it very difficult."
The moment Li Qiye finished his words, a deafening explosion resounded. "Boom!"
The Five Immortal Phoenix Ginseng immediately got up and exuded its blinding five divine lights. At this time, it was no longer in the form of a phoenix, it revealed its true form — an extremely gigantic king ginseng. The giant leaves on its body took the form of a phoenix and its roots were big with little thin and long branches.
The moment it revealed its true body, it no longer hid its amazing power. With its five divine lights, it was like a god standing before Li Qiye.
"Thump thump!" Lan Yunzhu, who was standing by the edge, took in a cold breath and was forced back by the invincible and divine aura of the ginseng. The ginseng stood there like a true god, instilling fear and awe into all spectators. Its strength could cause even ordinary Virtuous Paragons to be frightened!
Meanwhile, the dragon roared and a phoenix cried out as they began to dance in the air. The four divine beasts with an incomparable posture began to circle around Li Qiye. The four bronze stallions also neighed then leaped up high, creating beams of lights like a rainbow. These unparalleled stallions had awakened at last.
With its invincible momentum, the chariot blocked the invincible aura coming from the ginseng, so Li Qiye was unaffected by this presence.
Li Qiye simply smiled at the ginseng that revealed its true form. Despite its formidable might, Li Qiye was still standing leisurely on his chariot as if nothing was happening.
"What a pity, you have taken the wrong move and won't even get the drop of star water." Li Qiye nonchalantly declared: "Are you aware of this? In an ancient era, a person once captured a True Immortal Medicine root and made tea out of it! You are very strong, but not strong to the point of being invincible. I'm standing here right now with at least five different methods to kill you in a single breath. However, I love peace and do not want to waste a heaven's creation."
"Snap!" Li Qiye suddenly had a small coffin in his hand. With a cracking sound, the coffin that was initially the size of a palm suddenly became a regular sized coffin. Li Qiye then held the coffin and slowly said: "Killing a True Immortal Medicine is indeed wasteful and an abhorrent act, right? Then we'll play a different type of game. Do you believe that I will open this coffin or not? I trust that you know a thing or two about its origin."
The ginseng retreated after seeing Li Qiye holding the coffin. It seemed that it was very wary of the coffin in Li Qiye's hand.
Lan Yunzhu was startled and didn't expect that this coffin would cause the ginseng to be afraid like this.
This coffin was the little coffin Li Qiye traded with Qin Guangwang, and now it had taken on a bigger form.
"Are you threatening me?" The ginseng didn't open its mouth. Instead, it sent its divine intent forward.
Li Qiye smiled and said while carrying the coffin: "You are right, I am threatening you. Do you want to try me? I trust that I can open a little gap without any difficulty. Although once this coffin is opened, it might be a bit troublesome for me, you will become very pitiful. What do you think is your chance of escaping? I do think that if you can't get away, then your fate shall be quite miserable. Believe me, this won't be a pretty ending!"
The ginseng stared intensely at Li Qiye. If it had a face, its expression would definitely be one of ugly anger.
"I have five different ways to kill you, but they are quite complicated and I also don't want to do so, so let us be straight with each other. I am threatening you with two choices: you can refuse my request or agree with my demand." Li Qiye cheerfully declared.
Lan Yunzhu didn't know what to say while standing at the edge. Now she understood that Li Qiye was a hoodlum with the blood of a robber. It was a tragedy for anyone who messed with him!
"What do you want?" The ginseng asked with its divine intent. A True Immortal Medicine was a very powerful existence, but today, it was being blackmailed by an insignificant human cultivator. The worst part was that it had no choice but to acquiesce.
Lan Yunzhu was astonished. She didn't think that the ginseng would actually accept Li Qiye's demand. She was quite curious about just what was inside the coffin that could cause the ginseng to feel so apprehensive.
Li Qiye was not surprised with this result at all. He smirked and replied: "If I tell you to follow me, then you surely won't agree. I am not such an unreasonable person, I am quite humane. If you happily cooperate with me, then I won't make such an outrageous demand. The same as before, I want five old ginseng roots, but five from the main branch."
Li Qiye then pointed at the five thickest roots on the ginseng. These huge roots were not like ginseng at all, they were more like lone divine branches. They emitted a dazzling divine light where one sniff of their fragrance would be enough to cause people to flutter.
"You!" The Five Immortal Phoenix Ginseng was furious. Surely it would have a reddened countenance from being crazily angered right now if it had a face. It felt that Li Qiye's demand was too much. These were the five best and oldest ginseng roots it had. The ginseng wouldn't even accept a drop of Myriad Star Water for just one.
"Think it over. Do you want me to open the coffin? Or do you want to trade the five old ginseng roots for safety?" Li Qiye deliberately added: "Of course, there is another option, and that is to try and attack me. However, I wonder if you have the confidence in breaking my defense in just one move or not? It is not that I'm looking down on you, but you alone will absolutely not break my defense!"
At this moment, the ginseng was gazing at the chariot. Just like Li Qiye had said, it had intended to attack Li Qiye. However, it wouldn't be able to break through the chariot in just one move, and if it failed to do so, then the result wouldn't be pretty.
Li Qiye slowly continued: "I'm sorry to say that if you can't do it with one move, then I will open the coffin. Even a small gap wouldn't be a good thing for you as you would then understand what a nightmare truly is."
The ginseng was silent while full of regret. If it knew that it was going to be like this, then it should have just made the deal with Li Qiye in the beginning. At the very least, it would have gotten a drop of star water.
"Take it!" The ginseng plucked the five oldest ginseng roots and threw it over at Li Qiye while expressing its endless rage with the tone of its divine intent.
The five ginseng roots fell into Li Qiye's hands like five divine branches. King Ginsengs of 3,000,000 years of age or even an Ancestor Ginseng couldn't compare to a single root of these five.
"I very much enjoyed our transaction." Li Qiye happily smiled and put away the five old ginseng roots. Although they were only little roots, they were the oldest from the Five Immortal Phoenix Ginseng. Their medicinal potency was even more frightening than an entire Ancestor Ginseng. As an item coveted by even Immortal Emperors, it was too heaven-defying; the other ginsengs were nothing compared to it.
The Five Immortal Phoenix Ginseng ignored Li Qiye. It was quite furious after being blackmailed out of its five oldest roots by Li Qiye. It then turned back into a phoenix and sat in its nest.
Li Qiye then rode the chariot back to the edge and handed one root to Lan Yunzhu before speaking: "For you."
"For me?" Lan Yunzhu was taken by surprise and stood there dumbfounded. This was not an ordinary item, it was the oldest root of a True Immortal Medicine and an amazing fortune. Even undyings or legendary existences would go crazy for such an item.
This one root alone would cause a war outside in the Nine Worlds since its worth was no less than an emperor's weapon. For those on the verge of death, it was even more valuable than an Immortal Emperor True Treasure.
"Take it. Perhaps once you reach the top, you will have a use for it. Maybe it will even save your life one day." Li Qiye smiled and said: "Remember, do not tell anyone about it, not even your closest friends and family."
She took a deep breath and couldn't contain her excited emotions even after having seen countless treasures. After a long time, she solemnly put away the old ginseng root and said: "Don't worry, only you, me, and the heaven and earth will know about this."
She understood the gravity of this matter. A True Immortal Medicine could cause all existences in the world to become crazy. For this thing, even parents and children would turn against each other and masters and disciples would massacre their own!
Li Qiye then shouted at the ginseng in the form of phoenix and said: "Okay, because I am kind, I will remind you to leave this place for now. Otherwise, I can't guarantee your safety."
"What are you trying to do?" The ginseng asked with its divine intent.
"I'm about to open the coffin." Li Qiye smiled and pointed at the wooden pavilion hiding in the primordial chaos at the middle of the nest: "I want to suppress the pavilion since I want the thing inside."
531 Teaser [collapse]Chapter 532: Opening The Coffin
"You are insane!" After hearing this, the ginseng was scared out of its mind as it jumped and exclaimed: "Do you even know what it is?!"
"It is not important what it is. What matters is that I want it right now." Li Qiye cheerfully said: "Which is why I want to suppress the source of the primordial chaos."
"You won't be able to!" The ginseng coldly uttered.
"What if I open half of the wooden coffin? I don't need to suppress it for too long, just one second is enough."
"Half of the coffin? Are you crazy? Do you think you can survive after that?" The ginseng quickly replied.
"You are wrong. If I really wanted to risk it all, then I would still have a chance of living after opening the entire coffin, let alone half of it." Li Qiye said with a smile.
The ginseng noticed that Li Qiye was not joking around, so it flew far away from the wooden nest and watched from the distance.
Li Qiye told Lan Yunzhu in a serious tone: "Leave this place and go down the mountain. Don't come close or else nothing will be able to protect you."
"Be careful." Lan Yunzhu quietly said after seeing Li Qiye's solemn expression. Then, she left without saying anything else.
After watching her get to a safe distance, Li Qiye took a deep breath.
"Boom!" Eleven Fate Palaces appeared. At this moment, they turned into a heavenly radiant kingdom full of spirit energy as if it was about to give birth to a deity.
The kingdom of these eleven palaces was extremely powerful, just like an ancient country with an accumulated power great enough to suppress everything.
He then opened the palace to take out the Yin Yang Refining Immortal Mirror. Li Qiye very rarely used this defining treasure of the Middle Continent Ancient Kingdom. The mirror poured down a Yin Yang universal law and turned into two Yin and Yang fish. The two immortal fish swam by Li Qiye and used the grand dao of Yin and Yang to protect him.
This was far from enough. He also held the Elusive Heavenly Vase. This was the treasure that Immortal Emperor Qian Li left behind for him, something he had been searching for for a very long time.
"Thump, thump, thunk, thunk, thunk!" At this point, the clanking sounds of bronze resounded. Five bronze doors were taken out by Li Qiye. They surrounded him like five bronze walls.
Heaven Sealing Pentagate — another treasure Li Qiye obtained from Qin Guangwang.
"It is a shame that I am not strong enough, or else the pentagate alone would have sufficed." He said with regret. At this time, he had no choice but to use all of his hidden treasures.
After preparing everything, Li Qiye also kept a drop of Myriad Star Water in his mouth without swallowing it.
"Boom!" In just a second, Li Qiye's state reached its extreme. It was as if both of his Immortal Physiques had reached grand completion. Two physiques seemed like two True Gods had attached themselves to Li Qiye's body.
He took a deep breath with one hand holding the wooden coffin and the other preparing to open it at any time.
"Crack!" After everything was ready, the middle of Li Qiye's forehead suddenly split apart. At this time, his sea of memories appeared. This was a gigantic galaxy without an end. Gigantic Immortal Emperors' universal laws began to lock the stars in the sky as if Immortal Emperors were on the defensive.
This was Li Qiye's ultimate defense. After countless blessings from ancient existences and Immortal Emperors, this was his most fundamental possession.
This was his first time using it since it could be said that he was about to risk it all in this venture.
"This… This is too unreal!" The ginseng flying far away gasped at this scene.
Li Qiye had many treasures, and they were all heaven-defying to the point where it completely exceeded the ginseng's imagination. The moment Li Qiye opened his sea of memories, the True Immortal Medicine in the form of a phoenix lost its mind since it suddenly understood something.
At the same time, Lan Yunzhu walked down the mountain and went very far away to look at the giant wooden nest. She wasn't hovering in the sky to watch like the Five Immortal Phoenix Ginseng.
She didn't want to see nor did she dare to watch. She didn't hope that something unfavorable would happen to Li Qiye. She had known him for a while, and this was the first time he had such a solemn expression. It must be a heaven-piercing event for Li Qiye to show such a stoic demeanor.
"Rumble!" At this moment, the heaven and earth was eclipsed and the entire world trembled.
It was as if, at this time, Immortal Emperors were visiting the wooden nest, and it wasn't just one or two. Invincible imperial auras endlessly erupted as if all the emperors came back to life and had descended to this world.
The invincible presence suppressed all existences in the world and forced them to prostrate before its might. At this moment, even the most powerful existence would feel the limit of their being, a realization of their own insignificance.
"This is insane!" The phoenix ginseng's heart jumped as it quickly landed on the ground and turned back into its true form, rooting itself in place.
"Rumble!" At this moment, it was as if the earth was shattering into pieces. The primordial energy inside the nest shot up for countless miles like a billowing tidal wave ripping apart the firmament in the sky. It was as if this wave wanted to take down the stars.
"Bang—bang—bang!" A series of explosions continuously rang out. The myriad worlds were in fear under this invincible divine aura. It was as if a battle between gods was taking place inside the wooden nest. True Gods had come down to participate, and the Immortal Emperors had finally arrived.
"Boom!" Finally, with a deafening blast, the endless primordial chaos was split apart like an ocean being torn asunder. This energy then drowned the celestials in the sky while even True Gods appeared to be insignificant.
Lan Yunzhu could only quiver under the imperial and immortal breath. She also felt that nothing else mattered in this world at this very moment. The phoenix ginseng's expression also greatly changed, if it had one of course.
"This guy is crazy! He actually dared to open the coffin!" The phoenix was horrified. Luckily, it didn't risk it before. If Li Qiye actually opened the coffin back then, then the consequences would have been disastrous.
It knew that the guy opening the coffin could suppress the center of the wooden nest for a short moment, but he himself would be wounded. Opening even half of the wooden coffin would be extremely terrifying; even True Gods would retreat before this display. Despite using countless protective treasures and even his most fundamental backup, Li Qiye was not so sure of his success. If his defensive methods were even a bit lacking, then he would absolutely die without a grave and turn into smithereens!
Some time later, the tranquility returned. Lan Yunzhu stood up as her heart was about to leap of out its cage. She shouted: "Uncle!" Then, she immediately rushed to the top of the mountain.
She ran as fast as she could. She immediately rushed to Li Qiye once she saw him lying next to the edge of the abyss. She was in dismay the moment she clearly saw his situation.
He was like a broken vase on the ground as his body was cracked into numerous pieces, creating a miserable scene.
He was not only cracked but was also roasted by a fire. His whole body was scorched and completely unrecognizable. It was already a miracle that he was still alive in this state!
"You… You… How are you?" Lan Yunzhu didn't know where to start. She didn't dare to touch Li Qiye lest he shattered into pieces. Her voice was trembling and on the verge of tears.
"Don't touch me, I already swallowed some Myriad Star Water." Li Qiye weakly uttered with a tone as fragile as gossamer.
She calmed down after hearing him speak. At the very least, he was still alive. She didn't dare to touch him so she quietly stood there, waiting.
After a long period of time, Li Qiye's body lit up. The wounds fell down like scales just like a snake shedding its skin.
An unknown amount of time passed, and the cracks on his body slowly fused together until there were no more wounds. He eventually stood up but stumbled due to his current feeble state.
"How are you now?" Lan Yunzhu quickly helped him up. She was both happy and scared since she had nearly been frightened to tears earlier.
"Hahaha! I did it!" Li Qiye loudly laughed. Although he was weakened at this moment, it couldn't stop his excitement as he waved the thing in his hand.
At this time, Lan Yunzhu saw the thing Li Qiye was tightly gripping. It was a very ancient lamp full of rust, making it seem as if it had been thrown away a very long time ago.
This lamp was not eye-catching at all. No one would bother picking it up if they saw it on the streets. However, Lan Yunzhu faintly recalled that when she opened her Heavenly Gaze to look inside the wooden pavilion, it seemed that there was something like a lamp. 1
Li Qiye coughed after his excited shout. Lan Yunzhu quickly rubbed his back and worriedly said: "Watch it, you have only just recovered."
There is the word Qing in front of lamp, but I don't know if it is blue or green or even "pure", without further description. I'll come back later when there is more information, but for now it is a lamp. ↩