People are in reality, transcending the other side

Chapter 1096 Self-created Martial Arts
Neither task seemed difficult to Li Qi. As for the second task, the Path to the Demon Emperor, Li Qi had even predicted what the next task would be.

In the game world, the Western Regions is just a small place with a small population, few experts, and a less prosperous martial arts. The reason why there are Dao Embryos and Demon Seeds in the mountains is because many experts cannot survive in the Central Plains and have no choice but to go to the Western Regions for refuge.

First, unify the Western Regions, then crush the major sects in the Central Plains; the subsequent tasks will be roughly the same.

In the past, Li Qi naturally lacked the confidence to compete with the world's top masters, but now that he has mastered his divine skills and become stronger, he naturally has the confidence.

It could even be said that Li Qi is now very much looking forward to it. Even without the rewards from the system mission, he would still go and fight his way to achieve immortality and prove his invincibility.

Having lived two mediocre lives, he has finally achieved success, so why would he want to remain unknown and continue living an ordinary life?

"Three gangs and seven factions, ten celestial beings..."

Li Qi vanished from the spot in a flash.

Then he began to walk quickly through the mountains and forests. About ten minutes later, his ears twitched and he heard some noises. He listened carefully and immediately heard a conversation.

"The Hundred Evils Gathering at Cangnan Mountain, how interesting!"

"It seems that Ancestor Bai Xie intends to unify the Western Regions."

Li Qi quickly learned the whole story.

The Hundred Evils Alliance's previous campaign of destroying mountains and temples was not for the sake of killing, nor was it simply for territory or wealth. Rather, it was to establish their authority through killing and to eliminate unstable factors in preparation for the upcoming Hundred Evils Conference.

This thing is basically a beggar's version of a martial arts tournament.

The martial arts tournament elects a martial arts leader, while this Hundred Evils Tournament aims to elect a leader for the Western Regions.

In fact, the Western Regions have been unified three times over a long period of time. The last time it was unified was more than two hundred years ago when a master named Ouyang Jie established a force called White Camel Manor and became the leader of the Western Regions.

These are all topics covered in general education courses at school.

In fact, after awakening his memories of his past life, Li Qi was also curious about the relationship between Ouyang Jie and Ouyang Feng.

But he has already learned the Dao Embryo Demon Seed, which is a replica of the Dao Heart Demon Seed Technique. Even if Ouyang Feng really exists, it doesn't seem surprising.

As for the Hundred Evils Ancestor, his martial arts are naturally formidable. He is already a master who has reached the half-step Celestial Realm. When a Celestial Realm expert does not appear, there are few rivals in the world.

Even in the Central Plains, a Celestial Master is a truly great figure, belonging to the level of a Patriarch, and is rarely seen on ordinary days. As for the Mythical Beings above the Celestial Masters, the very name Mythical Beings shows how difficult it is to find them.

In fact, on the surface, even in the Central Plains, there are no mythical figures. It's not that they've died, but rather that all the mythical masters have gone to explore the uninhabited areas, wanting to transcend the Heavenly Dao realm and shatter the void to become demon gods.

In this situation, in the barren Western Regions, a half-step Celestial Being could indeed exert immense power over the world.

"Speaking of my first mission, revenge, strictly speaking, my real enemies are actually the Hundred Evils Alliance and the Hundred Evils Ancestor. Killing them all should get me the mission done."

"The Hundred Evils Conference is still a month away. I walk the demonic path and possess extraordinary wisdom. A month is enough for me to advance to the Grandmaster level."

"I possess a Heavenly Dao-level divine skill. It would be no problem for me to kill a half-step Celestial Being even if I were half a level higher. Otherwise, wouldn't my divine skill have been cultivated in vain?"

Li Qiji was calculating.

"At that time, I will become famous in front of all the masters in the world, and at the same time unify the Western Regions. I can also do the second task at the same time."

With his mind made up, Li Qi flashed and appeared directly in front of two henchmen of the Hundred Evils Alliance. Although they were called henchmen, their martial arts skills were higher than Li Qi's before he cultivated the divine skill.

The two were startled to see another person suddenly appear in front of them. Before they could react, two sword energies flew out from Li Qi's body, severing their legs and preventing them from escaping.

This move actually doesn't require much skill; it's simply the innate true energy bursting out from the major acupoint.

Acquired true qi cannot leave the body, while innate true qi has already broken through the acupoints, but without the corresponding method, it has no power.

However, the innate true energy itself is refined through countless trials and tribulations, and even without any special methods, it still possesses considerable destructive power.

Li Qi called this move of his the Innate Formless Body-Breaking Sword Qi. It was only because his current innate true qi was not enough that hundreds of sword energies would burst out from his body in an instant, making it a beggar's version of Ten Thousand Swords Returning to the Origin.

Afterwards, Li Qi directly interrogated the two about the movements of the Hundred Evils Alliance, and then used his divine power to devour their power, emotions, and intelligence.

While internal energy and emotions are one thing, there are many similar demonic arts in the world, but devouring intellect requires an unparalleled demonic art.

When knowledge entered Li Qi's mind, it immediately transformed into numerous insights into martial arts and various martial arts techniques.

However, the martial arts skills practiced by the two henchmen could not be very powerful; they were both very rudimentary and of only white quality.

"These people are too weak. Even if I devour a thousand of them, I still won't be able to reach the Innate Realm..."

Li Qi tested his divine skills for the first time and gained some understanding.

The combined power of a thousand henchmen would naturally far surpass that of a master of innate cultivation, but that's not how it works. Li Qi was using these things as fuel, not directly piecing them together into himself.

There is a huge conversion loss.

The first time Li Qi used the technique, he discovered some minor issues with the method and quickly optimized it, increasing its efficiency.

After this minor incident, Li Qi continued on his journey and arrived at Qingyuan Temple, the starting point of his character card, half an hour later. At this time, the temple had already been occupied by the Ghost Evil Gang.

"I think this den of thieves is dark and gloomy, so let's wipe them out completely."

Li Qi stood on an old tree, looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar Taoist temple in front of him, uttered this sentence, and then smiled knowingly.

In my past life, I had dreamed of traveling the world with a sword, but life held me back.

Now, having been reincarnated into this world, just like in the martial arts novels of my previous life, I started by falling off a cliff and gaining divine skills. Although it only lasted half a day, the fun and excitement were more than the nearly forty years of my two previous lives combined.

Without hesitation, Li Qi charged in through the main gate, killing anyone who stood in his way. Among the Ghost Evil Gang was a Xiantian expert, but this Xiantian expert clearly did not seem to be from the Western Regions, indicating that there was more to the story.

Although the innate masters were not bad, they were no match for Li Qi's Heavenly Dao-level divine skill, plus his innate true energy.

Innate true qi and true qi are two completely different concepts; the former is utterly vulnerable in the face of the latter.

In a single exchange, Li Qi crossed the boundary and killed his opponent.

While killing, Li Qi also absorbed internal energy, emotions, and intelligence, resulting in rapid progress in his martial arts. At the same time, the various martial arts knowledge and insights he acquired greatly deepened his foundation.

After Li Qi killed more than two hundred experts of all ranks, he naturally reached the Innate Realm. His Xuan Gate opened on its own, and his power greatly increased. At the same time, relying on his extraordinary wisdom, he also integrated his various martial arts gains and created the movement technique Heavenly Demon Seven Illusions and the sword technique Demon Blade Nine Slashes.

As for why it's knife skills, it's mainly because the henchmen use knives the most, so they have the most related knowledge and understanding.

"Only when I transform the Seven Illusions into One Illusion and the Nine Blades into One Blade will these two martial arts be considered complete. Right now, they are just in their embryonic form."

Li Qi stood on high ground, looking at the raging fire burning in Qingyuan Temple. This fire settled some of the karma associated with his character card, and at the same time, it also signified a new beginning.

In the following period, Li Qi did not continue to attack the members of the Hundred Evils Alliance. Instead, he found a quiet place to begin seclusion to purify his power and transform his gains. Demonic arts do not emphasize foundation, but they are not without foundation.

The combined power of over two hundred experts would be impure even if used as fuel. Fortunately, Li Qi's demonic arts were powerful, and he burned it all away in just one night, washing away all the impurities from his body.

When Li Qi opened his eyes, he had already reached level 22, a rapid advancement that was far faster than torturing himself step by step.

"Instead of torturing yourself, it's better to let others bear the burden; that's the true essence of the demonic path..."

Li Qi realized.

A dozen minutes later, the game ended, the world froze, and as soon as Li Qi returned to reality, he discovered something was very wrong.

(End of this chapter)