You, a druid, go to practice Taoism?.

Chapter 377 Leisurely Posture, Void Spirit Life-Saving Battle Formation
The so-called method of using war to sustain war was an idea that Qi Ping began to have after he killed Ling Qianjue.

It was originally intended to deal with the Nascent Soul and Deity Transformation cultivators who coveted the fourth-order spiritual veins of the Azure Sky Domain, and to nurture the world with the essence of flesh and blood and rapidly strengthen it.

Later, after awakening as an Earth Immortal Druid, he did not give up this idea. Instead, when studying the essence and laws of heaven and earth, he would occasionally use this aspect to study the connection between the essence of flesh and blood and the essence of heaven and earth.

Therefore, Qi Ping now has a very clear understanding of its essence, unlike before when he could only make crude use of it.

Qi Ping had already developed a spell called "Spirit Devouring Technique" to address this issue.

[Soul Devouring Technique: It can extract the core essence of a living being using unpredictable and supernatural methods, greatly cleansing it of resentment and the imprint of the living being's will, and then integrating the living being's essence into the world with maximum efficiency.]

With this spell, Qi Ping was confident that he could sustain himself through battle and help his Earthly Immortal Druid achieve a new breakthrough.

However, this spell has two drawbacks.

A spell cannot completely erase the imprint of a living being. Once it absorbs too much of the essence of a living being, even Qi Ping cannot be completely certain of the consequences.

This is a very unstable factor, and only through a long period of time can these marks on living beings be completely erased.

The second issue is that refining the essence of living beings will diminish one's luck. Although this essence and spirituality are absorbed by heaven and earth themselves, and Qi Ping is now a Druid of the Earth with great luck, he still cannot completely avoid this problem.

Fortunately, the main targets this time are the demon and monster creatures outside the Star Sea Continent. According to ancient texts, killing these invaders offers a chance to compete for destiny.

Therefore, Qi Ping refining these invading creatures should not diminish his own fortune, or even if it does, it would be less than the amount of fortune he gains from killing the invading creatures.

Therefore, overall, this spirit-devouring technique, which uses war to sustain war, has far more advantages than disadvantages in this kind of invasion war.

Moreover, given the scale of the threat, Qi Ping had no other choice.

"Senior Bee, we'll take our leave now. We'll investigate those matters thoroughly. Just contact us if you need anything!"

After bowing to Qi Ping, the leaders of these forces bid farewell with complex and delighted expressions, leaving only Meng Tianqi behind.

"Senior Bee, when do we start the combat power test?" Meng Tianqi asked Qi Ping.

He was very curious at this moment about what level of combat power Qi Ping, a rare Earth Immortal, would possess without relying on the power of heaven and earth.

"Let's do it here. It won't take up too much of Fellow Daoist Meng's time!"

Qi Ping spoke calmly and gestured for Meng Tianqi to proceed.

"Alright! Then I'll have to offend you!"

After bowing to Qi Ping, Meng Tianqi's eyes narrowed instantly, and terrifying power burst forth from his body!

The Xuan Tian Divine Body unleashed an incomparably magnificent and blazing aura, with the intent of life and death surrounding it. The mere aftershocks of this aura were enough to force Lin Yue and Wang He to retreat, unable to resist.

"What a terrifying aura and pressure! No wonder he's one of the top Void Refinement cultivators on the Star Sea Continent!"

"Senior Meng's mastery of the laws is too strong!"

Lin Yue and Wang He were both filled with shock.

But what shocked them even more was Dean Qi Ping, because even such a powerful cultivator had to bow down in front of Qi Ping!

"Thank you for your trouble, Fellow Daoist Meng!"

After Qi Ping finished speaking, his eyes narrowed instantly, and then he unleashed a mysterious five-colored palm strike towards Meng Xuanqi.
The battle did not last very long.

Qi Ping completed the test in less than fifteen minutes, and Meng Tianqi also took his leave.

When Meng Tianqi left Qingtian Domain, the other seventeen leaders who had been waiting for him outside quickly came up to him, their eyes full of curiosity.

"Fellow Daoist Meng? Senior Bee, what is your true strength if you don't rely on the power of an Earth Immortal?"

They were also very curious to know what level of power this mysterious and unpredictable Bee Daoist would possess outside the Azure Sky Domain.

When they saw the shock in Meng Tianqi's eyes, they already had a vague answer.

"Fellow Daoists, please don't make things difficult for me. I have already promised Senior Bee to keep this matter a secret. The only thing I can say is that we should be glad that we chose to stand on Senior Bee's side. Otherwise, we don't know if Senior Bee could defeat that person from Tianlong Continent, but we would most likely be killed until we are all alone, or even die!"

"Next, we just need to do our best to complete the tasks assigned by Senior Bee. If we can win this battle, reaching the Fusion Stage or even higher will not be just a pipe dream."

After leaving behind those words, Meng Tianqi vanished in the blink of an eye, leaving behind seventeen people looking at each other in bewilderment.

They hadn't expected that Bee Daoist would keep them in suspense on this issue, but judging from Meng Tianqi's reaction, they already knew the general outcome. Needless to say, they knew that Bee Daoist's own strength was ridiculously powerful.

After obtaining the final general results, the remaining seventeen people also bid farewell and left.

"Farewell, fellow Daoists. I look forward to your continued support and hope you will keep me informed!"

"sure!"

"Farewell!"

After saying their goodbyes, they suddenly realized that this seemed to be the first time in all the time they had known each other that they had been so united.

Furthermore, the way Qi Ping was addressed was changed from Bee Daoist to Senior Bee. However, since it is the path of cultivation to take the accomplished as one's teacher, there seems to be nothing wrong with that.

On the other side, after entrusting some matters to Lin Yue and Wang He, Qi Ping returned to the Daoist temple in the Qingyuan Mountains.

On the vast Qingyuan Mountain Range, within a huge spirit-gathering array, there is a beautifully decorated pastoral-style courtyard.

This was arranged by Qi Ping himself, bit by bit. It was similar to the courtyard of Old Man Zhou in the Cloud Mist Mountains. Although he could live in the trees like a druid, he was now cultivating immortality and naturally wouldn't be bound by such things.

Perhaps out of nostalgia, Qi Ping naturally arranged it this way. Compared to those luxurious immortal mansions, he still prefers this kind of pastoral courtyard.

Back in the courtyard, Qi Ping lay on a bamboo recliner, feeling incredibly relaxed, a faint smile spreading across his face.

"Boss, you seem to be in a good mood. What good thing happened?"

A void fish the size of a palm swam out of the void, looking at Qi Ping with curious eyes. "Xiao Meng, is that you? I've been so happy! Where are the other fish?"

Qi Ping also recognized the little guy; he was the youngest of the Void Fish, only a little over a thousand years old.

"That's true. The boss's smile seems more lively today. It used to be just a relaxed expression; something good must have happened today. They're busy building the spatial secret realm."

At this point, the Void Fish named Xiaomeng suddenly looked a little uneasy.

"Did you sneak out?" Qi Ping joked.

"Hmm," it nodded somewhat shyly.

"Boss, I'm going to go play with Little Stone!"

After leaving those words, the little void fish darted into the spatial passage and disappeared in a flash.

Qi Ping didn't even have time to say "Go ahead" before he could say it.

Qi Ping could only shake his head helplessly at this.

However, he didn't mean to blame him. It's normal for children to be playful, and this little Voidfish usually works very hard and has quite good talent among the Voidfish race.

The construction of the Void Realm is progressing quite well. With the foundation of the Void Fish Swarm's own Void Realm, it is now basically usable. Whenever needed, he can move the entire Cloud Mist Mountain Range, the foundation of the Azure Sky Domain, and his faith followers into this realm.

Then he can hide in the void, and as long as his coordinates are not exposed, it is basically impossible for him to be found. So Qi Ping now has a new way out.

This is why Qi Ping can relax even though a formidable enemy is about to descend.

In his words, the path to immortality is long and arduous, and it is unknown how long one will need to cultivate before becoming an immortal. Before that, there will inevitably be enemies, so how can one worry about them from beginning to end?

How could it possibly last for 100,000 years or even longer in this state?

"Anyway, we have plenty of ways to save our lives now. Even in the most dangerous situations, we can basically survive. So we should eat when we're supposed to eat, cultivate when we're supposed to cultivate, and the rest is just about making the most appropriate and suitable plans for the future and developing the Azure Sky Domain properly!"

"Just handle the other dangers as best you can!"

As for what made me happy, it was the conversation I just had with the eighteen leaders, headed by Meng Tianqi.

With control over the soul core, the oath of heaven, and the lure of benefits, these eighteen top experts from the Star Sea Continent have become his most loyal allies.

With the help of these people, the situation on the Star Sea Continent in the early stages can be basically stabilized.

After sleeping for a day and a night in a recliner, Qi Ping woke up feeling refreshed and his affinity with the laws of heaven and earth was exceptionally high.

All of this demonstrates that Qi Ping's current state of enlightenment is at its peak.

After tending to the medicinal herbs he had planted, Qi Ping sat cross-legged and entered a state of enlightenment.

There are a few things he needs to fully understand in the near future.

The first thing to consider is a formation suitable for bees to fight.

Because his Beastmaster class can now revive animal companions, even bees that have died in battle can be resurrected, there is more room for maneuver in terms of formations.

If a stable battle formation can be developed that allows these peak Nascent Soul bees to unleash their Void Refinement level combat power, then in this battle, the bees can completely assume the role of sweeping away all targets.

When bees appear, who wouldn't be afraid?

"To unleash the power to break through the limits of the Nascent Soul stage, Yin and Yang and the Five Elements are fundamental. By fusing the power of Yin and Yang and the Five Elements, one can break through the limits of their realm."

"Then there's the matter of numbers. Those who reach the Void Refinement stage, like Meng Tianqi, are basically among the most talented and gifted in the entire Star Sea Continent. There are no cowards among them; on the contrary, they are all ferocious beasts limited by resources and stuck at the Void Refinement stage. So, to defeat these guys, the number of bees is the biggest advantage."

"Finally, there's the array base. A good array base can amplify power immensely, even allowing a Nascent Soul cultivator to wield an array and kill a Void Refinement cultivator."

Qi Ping didn't originally have such an array base, but he acquired it after forming a contract with the Void Fish Swarm.

These guys may not have much else, but they've been wandering in the void for years and have accumulated a lot of space ores and spiritual objects of all grades, including quite a few at the Void Refinement level!

Upon discovering these things, Qi Ping immediately realized the possibility that he possessed Void Refinement level combat power outside the Azure Sky Domain, which was to set up a Void Refinement level spatial array!
The foundation for the spatial array is in place; what's lacking are spatial arrays at the Nascent Soul and Void Refinement levels, as well as the effort required to set up such arrays!
Therefore, when Qi Ping was searching for spatial magic throughout the entire Star Sea Continent, he also acquired a lot of knowledge about spatial attack formations and other formations.

After obtaining the spatial array, the only thing missing is the ability to set it up.

Before awakening his Earth Immortal Druid and contracting the Void Fish Swarm, it would have been absolutely impossible for Qi Ping to set up a spatial array at the Void Refinement level, but after acquiring both, it became much simpler.

Qi Ping has now mastered two top-tier spatial formations at the Nascent Soul level.

These two formations, with their bases made of materials at the Void Refinement level, already possess the power to kill Void Refinement cultivators.

The only pity is that Qi Ping's Void Refinement level spatial array is too profound, and Qi Ping has not yet fully comprehended it. Otherwise, if he could set up a Void Refinement level spatial array, the war that is about to break out may have shifted the balance of power to some extent.

"I only have a Void Refinement Array Base with spatial attributes, so in the Bee Swarm Battle Formation, I must complete the fusion of Yin-Yang Five Elements Array and Spatial Array, and the Void Refinement level Spatial Array Base must be the core."

Having determined the direction, Qi Ping immediately began his research. Compared to spatial arrays at the Void Refinement level, fusion arrays at the Divine Transformation level were easier to comprehend.

Fortunately, Qi Ping had a high level of understanding of the Yin-Yang Five Elements Law and the Law of Space. With a strong foundation in the laws and formations, Qi Ping's understanding of this battle formation progressed rapidly!
As for the last two types of bees with life and death attributes, Qi Ping temporarily skipped them, as these two types of bees are not currently the focus of his training.

The main problem is that Qi Ping doesn't understand these two types of laws and can't figure them out. Otherwise, the life and death attribute would be a powerful law worth studying.

Under Qi Ping's research, simple advanced array models kept taking shape and failing in front of him.

With repeated attempts, the formation Qi Ping set up became increasingly powerful.
More than a year passed like this, and after sitting there for over a year, Qi Ping finally showed a hint of joy on his face.

"After more than a year, the fusion has finally been successful!"

Let's name it the [Ethereal Life-Saving Battle Formation]

(End of this chapter)