From Joy of Life, the Tian Gang is reversed

Chapter 531 Taiyi Sect? Bah, a destitute household in a desolate world.
Li Chengqian transformed into a starlight, heading eastward at maximum speed.

Although Li Chengqian disdained Sha Wuque, the notorious thief, his inexplicable words before his death still made him feel that something was amiss.

He instinctively felt that the caravan was suspicious, and Sha Wuque's appearance was definitely not a simple robbery. He didn't want to get involved in any trouble and just wanted to get away from that place of trouble as soon as possible.

However, things in this world are often unavoidable.

After flying for about half a day, the vast yellow sand below was no longer visible, but instead scattered Gobi Desert and barren mountains began to appear. The spiritual energy between heaven and earth also became slightly disordered. They were approaching the edge of the vast desert, and beyond that lay the endless ocean.

Just as he was about to find a place to rest and recover the vital energy he had consumed during his continuous journey, several sharp sounds of air being torn apart suddenly came from the sky behind him!

The sound was incredibly fast; it was still very far away when first heard, but in the blink of an eye it was already close by. A powerful, scorching wave of magical power, carrying an aura of majestic heavenly might, swept over without any concealment and locked onto him!
Li Chengqian suddenly stopped, hovering in mid-air, his body surrounded by a faint flow of starlight, and calmly turned to look.

In the distance, a crimson streak of light shot towards them like a meteor chasing the moon. It was a magical artifact about three zhang long, entirely crimson, and shaped like a flying shuttle. Flame cloud patterns were engraved on the shuttle, emitting powerful magical energy fluctuations. It was clearly a flying artifact of extremely high quality!

Several people stood before the flying shuttle. The one in the lead was a middle-aged man wearing a black python robe, a jade crown, and with a dignified face.

This person had a full forehead and a square jaw. His eyes shone brightly when they opened and closed, and his aura was as vast as the sea, subtly resonating with the yin and yang energies of heaven and earth.

The fourth level of the Divine Power Realm: the Yin-Yang Realm!

Moreover, his foundation is extremely solid, far surpassing that of a rogue cultivator like Sha Wuque.

Behind the man in the python robe stood four young cultivators dressed in the same style of Bagua purple-gold Daoist robes. Each of them exuded a powerful aura, with the lowest cultivation level being the first level of the Divine Power Secret Realm, the highest being the peak of the second level, the True Qi Realm.

Li Chengqian couldn't help but find it amusing; the Taiyi Sect really was omnipresent!

The Eight Trigrams Purple Gold Taoist Robe is worn only by disciples of the Taiyi Sect.

The crimson shuttle was extremely fast, and in an instant it caught up to a hundred feet in front of Li Chengqian and came to a steady stop. Its powerful aura formed an invisible pressure that enveloped all directions.

The leading man in the python robe scanned Li Chengqian from head to toe with piercing eyes. A fleeting, almost imperceptible, doubt crossed his eyes when he noticed the star-studded Daoist robe and the star-adorned crown on Li's head, but it was quickly replaced by a cold, stern expression. He looked down at Li with an undeniable air of authority, and asked:
"You cultivator ahead, I am Xuan Chongyue, a true disciple of the Taiyi Sect and the Marquis of Zhenhai of the Great Xuan Empire. Now, I ask you, have you encountered a caravan in the desert ahead?"

Marquis Zhenhai! Xuan Chongyue!
Li Chengqian's mind raced. The Great Xuan Empire had a close relationship with the Taiyi Sect, and it was not surprising that many members of the royal family cultivated in the Taiyi Sect. However, it was rather strange to ask a merchant caravan.

Damn, this is really troublesome.

Damn bandits, why did you have to attack me?

Li Chengqian was surrounded by starlight, obscuring his face and expression. He simply responded faintly, his voice carrying through the starlight, sounding somewhat ethereal: "Whether you've seen me before or not, what does it matter to you?"

"Hmm?" Xuan Chongyue frowned, clearly extremely dissatisfied with Li Chengqian's indifferent attitude. A powerful pressure, like a mountain, pressed down on Li Chengqian. "I am asking you a question. Answer truthfully! That caravan consists of the families of wanted criminals of our Great Xuan Empire who stole imperial treasures. If you have seen them, immediately tell me everything you saw and know. If you conceal anything, don't blame me for treating you as an accomplice!"

Four Taiyi Sect disciples behind him also stepped forward at the same time, their magical powers faintly connected, glaring menacingly.

Feeling the immense pressure, Li Chengqian's starlight rippled slightly, dissipating the pressure into nothingness. His voice remained calm: "The desert is vast, and there are countless caravans. I do not know which caravan Your Excellency is referring to. As for treasures, that is even more out of the question."

"Hmph! Still dare to argue!" A disciple at the peak of the True Qi Realm beside Xuan Chongyue shouted sharply, "My lord, stop wasting words with him! We tracked the family of that old thief Wei Dongting here and found the body of Huang Sha Wuying, Sha Wuque, at the scene. His fatal wound contained the power of stars, which matches this person's supernatural attribute! He must have killed Sha Wuque and obtained the treasure from those wanted criminals. He still wants to deny it!"

Another disciple sneered, "Judging from your attire, your cultivation style seems to be from the Starry Sky Sect? Hmph, the Starry Sky Sect has overstepped its bounds, daring to covet the precious treasures that my Taiyi Sect and the Great Xuan Empire are pursuing! Quickly hand over the items, seal your magical power, and come back to our sect to plead guilty, or we might spare your life!"

It turned out that they had already caught up with Wei Shang's caravan and learned about what had happened from within the caravan. After a fruitless search, Xuan Chongyue decisively killed everyone in the caravan. Based on the information obtained from the caravan, he found the place where Li Chengqian and Sha Wuque had fought before. He discovered that Sha Wuque had died from the Starry Sky Divine Power, and Li Chengqian happened to be in that direction and was wearing a star robe, so he naturally became the prime suspect.

Xuan Chongyue's eyes turned completely cold, filled with murderous intent: "It seems you won't shed a tear until you see the coffin. I'll give you one last chance. Hand over what you obtained from the Wei family, or you'll be annihilated, body and soul!"

Li Chengqian slowly raised his head, his gaze sharpening under the starlight: "Hmph, Taiyi Sect, what arrogance! You're nothing but a fallen sect from a desolate world, yet you think you're the Heavenly Court, daring to challenge me. You're finished, you know? Kneel down now, beg for mercy, and offer up your magic treasures and elixirs, and I might spare your lives. Otherwise, I'll kill you all and hold Taiyi Sect accountable!"

"Be bold!"

Xuan Chongyue's expression changed drastically. The Taiyi Sect had dominated Xuanhuang for tens of thousands of years, always considering itself the Heavenly Court that controlled all disasters in the world. In the entire Xuanhuang Great World, which cultivator would dare to be so disrespectful to the Taiyi Sect?

Especially Li Chengqian's lines just now, those were previously reserved for disciples of the Taiyi Sect.

"Capture this madman and extract his soul!"

Xuan Chongyue gritted his teeth and roared angrily.

The four Taiyi Sect disciples behind him could no longer contain themselves and immediately unleashed their magic weapons upon hearing this.

A blazing flying sword, a large bronze seal, a long flaming rope, and a golden mirror—four treasures shone brightly, carrying scorching and violent fiery magic power, and bombarded Li Chengqian like a net from heaven and earth! Xuan Chongyue attacked simultaneously, his body trembled, and a burst of qi emerged from his body, instantly transforming into three huge white celestial lions, roaring as they charged towards Li Chengqian.

The Heavenly Lion Technique!

This was a plan to achieve a decisive victory in one battle, killing Li Chengqian in a single strike.

Li Chengqian is no ordinary True Qi Realm cultivator!

Faced with the overwhelming attack, a cold glint flashed in his eyes.

"Since you insist on courting death, then don't blame me!"

hum!
His starlight suddenly surged, and the power of six thousand Xuanhuang steeds erupted without reservation!

"Zhou Tian Xing Shield!"

A more refined and massive star shield instantly materialized, with galaxies rotating on its surface, forcefully blocking the onslaught of the four magical artifacts!

Rumble!
Flames, golden light, a giant seal, a long rope, and three white celestial lions slammed into the star shield, unleashing a deafening roar. Starlight and flames flew everywhere, and energy ripples spread wildly, cracking the Gobi rocks below.

The Star Shield shook violently, cracks appeared, but it did not break in the end!
"What?! It actually blocked it?" The four Taiyi Sect disciples' expressions changed. The four of them working together couldn't break through the defense of a True Qi Realm cultivator in an instant?
"As expected of you down-and-outs, you're truly trash. You wastes from the Xuanhuang Great World, how dare you offend this young master? You're all doomed, you know? This young master will grind you to dust!" Li Chengqian's icy voice came from behind the star shield.

The next moment, he formed a hand seal, and the vast true energy of the stars within his body surged out wildly, drawing upon the power of the stars in the heavens!

"A star has fallen!"

In an instant, the sky seemed to darken, and countless fist-sized, dazzling stars gathered out of thin air like a meteor shower, carrying a destructive aura, and crashed down indiscriminately on Xuan Chongyue and the others!

This is a great divine power passed down in the Hall of Stars. It has a wide range and concentrated power, making it most suitable for dealing with group attacks!

"No! Defend quickly!"

The four Taiyi Sect disciples were horrified and quickly summoned their magical treasures to protect themselves, or used fire-based defensive techniques to create fire shields and walls.

Bang bang bang bang!
A dense barrage of meteors crashed down, each starlight containing terrifying impact and cutting force.

A scream immediately rang out!
One of the disciples at the Magic Power Realm was the first to give in. His protective fire shield was shattered by three or four starlight beams in succession, and he was blown to pieces, flying backward, his fate unknown.

The other three True Qi Realm disciples were also in a sorry state, desperately urging their magic weapons and mana to resist. The blazing flying sword was smashed until its spiritual light dimmed, a dent appeared on the red copper seal, and the long fire rope was almost blown off. Only the golden light mirror had the strongest defense, barely protecting its master, but it was also shaken and its blood and qi surged.

"Junior! How dare you!"

Xuan Chongyue, who was also caught in the meteor shower, was furious. He was a disciple of the Taiyi Sect. They were the ones who brought disaster to others all along, not the other way around.
Moreover, this natural disaster was no less severe than that of the Taiyi Sect.

This is a complete slap in the face for him!

boom!
The terrifying magical power of the Yin-Yang Realm erupted like a volcano!
He took a step forward, his figure seemingly merging into heaven and earth in an instant. With his left hand raised, a small storm condensed in his palm in the blink of an eye, and then rapidly expanded.

In an instant, a fierce wind arose, sand and stones flew, and the wind swept across the sky, enveloping Li Chengqian completely. The meteors falling from the sky were also swept away.

Taiyi Sect, Three Calamities and Nine Disasters
Doomsday Storm!

Xuan Chongyue possessed the strength of the peak Yin-Yang Realm, and his Qi was as powerful as ten thousand galloping horses, even stronger than Li Chengqian's current strength. Now, when he unleashed the Doomsday Calamity with all his might, it was like a real natural disaster, engulfing the vast sea as far as the eye could see.

The protective star shield surrounding Li Chengqian also began to shatter.

"You little thief, how dare you challenge the majesty of my Taiyi Sect! Today, I will capture you and pierce you with eighty-one flying swords every day until..."

"puff!!"

A faint wisp of starlight flickered, tearing a path through the raging winds and disappearing directly into Xuan Chongyue's forehead.

The raging winds instantly spiraled out of control, and before the apocalyptic storm could touch him, Li Chengqian transformed into a starlight and vanished without a trace.

He simply left behind a message from afar: "Taiyi Sect, I will remember this. The Wuji Star Palace will repay this grudge a hundredfold!"

(End of this chapter)