People are in reality, transcending the other side

Chapter 870: Facing the Complete Daoist Master at the Start

Even Li Qi gained something, but his gain was not the various martial arts mysteries or the true meaning of life, but the desire of all living beings to seek the Dao, the spark of the pursuit of the Dao ignited by the convergence of people's hearts.

Martial arts is by no means simply an accumulation of knowledge.

The accumulation of knowledge can create powerful individuals, but it cannot create true martial artists or true strongmen.

The brilliant and glorious spirit of seeking the Tao is a miracle that can transcend the laws of the universe.

However, out of the more than one hundred matches played that morning, all the players were top-tier cultivators; there wasn't even a single demigod.

While the large number of Grandmasters is one reason for this, it is also an open rule.

The Universal Martial Arts Tournament will not pit the strongest against each other too early on, nor will it pit players with a huge gap in skill level against each other at a very early stage.

The significance of the Universal Martial Arts Forum is to discuss the principles of martial arts and jointly promote its development. Indeed, everyone wants to be the best in the world, but that is not the only goal.

It would be pointless to pit a Great Master against a Sage from the very beginning; it would only waste the Great Master's opportunity.

Only by fighting to the end, proving one's strength, and standing out among many great masters, will there be a scene where a great master fights a half-saint, or even a half-saint battles a saint.

It is possible for some exceptionally talented individuals, even those at the peak of the Great True Person realm, to defeat the Great Dao by breaking through its barriers.

Even some extraordinary peak semi-saints can withstand a single move from a saint.

And so time continued to pass, and the matches proceeded rapidly.

Soon, more than twenty days had passed, and the Universal Forum was coming to an end.

One by one, the Great Immortals left the stage, followed by the Half-Saints. The battle became increasingly fierce, and more and more experts were eliminated. In the end, a duel between Half-Saints and Saints even took place.

The difference between a demigod and a saint is too great. Even a casual strike from a saint is something a demigod cannot withstand.

During this process, the fire of seeking the Dao that had been brewing in Li Qi's heart grew increasingly intense.

This can be considered Li Qi's biggest gain this time, and also one of the key elements for his fourth transformation.

He can still perform the four transformations without this thing, but with this thing, his four transformations will be even more mysterious.

After all, the fourth transformation is my transformation. He is a seeker of the Way. What could be more nourishing for "me" than the spirit of all beings seeking the Way?
On the twenty-third day of the Universal Forum, as the large screen froze, two names appeared prominently:

Li Qi VS Yi Shanhe

When Li Qi's name appeared, not only did time freeze over the entire God Throne, but the entire world also seemed to freeze in time.

Countless people remained motionless, completely holding their breath.

After all this time, the lucky one who has faced the Dao Venerable in his complete form has finally appeared!

The style of this year's Global Martial Arts Forum is completely different from the past. In the past, the online discussions about the Global Martial Arts Forum were all about who had stronger martial arts skills and who had amazing martial arts skills. The discussions were all about masters and martial arts.

This time, the most discussed topic wasn't anything else, but who was the first to confront the Daoist Master.

At the same time, the cameras also turned their lenses around, not pointing at Li Qi, but all at Yi Shanhe.

This is a very thin middle-aged man, not gaunt, but rather a concentrated essence forged through countless trials.

In this world, not many people know the name Yi Shanhe, but his other name is very well-known: Old Ghost Yi.

The person who faced off against Li Qi right from the start was none other than Zhuang Buzhou's master, Yi Laogui.

"What luck for my master! He's facing a fully-formed Dao Venerable right from the start?!"

"Could it be because of my influence?!" "It's strange, Li Qi and I fought all the way from the Fish and Dragon Cup to the Mountain and River Grand Trial, and I always faced him. Now, finally, in the Universal Dao Discussion, I am no longer eligible to participate, so I can't possibly face him, but my master did."

"There's definitely something wrong here!"

Beside the Yishan River, Zhuang Buzhou's brainstorming session was about to overheat and burn out.

Indeed, theoretically, there is a certain possibility that Yi Shanhe would be selected, after all, Yi Shanhe's martial arts are not bad, and he is also at the peak of the half-saint realm.

Li Yong used the Dao-Martial Unity technique created by Yi Shanhe very smoothly. He used it in reality, in dungeons, and even used it to control the power of Qi.

Although Yi Shanhe is called "Old Ghost," it's just a matter of his unique personal style; he's definitely not a weakling.

But Zhuang Buzhou felt that everything was too coincidental.

At this moment, many people, both inside and outside the arena, couldn't help but wonder how the invincible Dao Venerable would make his move.

After all, Yi Shanhe's martial arts skills are indeed almost like those of an immortal to ordinary people, but compared to Dao Zun, it would be useless even if he practiced for another ten thousand years.

No need to fight at all.

Therefore, no one doubted the outcome; they were simply curious about how the Daoist Master would make his move.

At this moment, Yi Shanhe, after a slight surprise, calmly got up, left the contestant's seat, and walked onto the field in a few steps.

The speed of a demigod is extremely fast, without the slightest delay.

When Yi Shanhe entered the stage, the camera immediately turned to Li Qi. Under the spotlight, Li Qi remained calm and composed, without even moving, as if he were just an outsider, detached from everything, and that everything was irrelevant to him.

However, his mere appearance on camera, coupled with his impending performance, stirred countless emotions and caused immense turmoil in people's hearts.

"Invincible for all ages, supreme in the Great Dao..."

"Daoist Master..."

"Ugh……"

In the south, Mu Qingqing was watching the video on TV, muttering to herself.

The long conversations under the moon in the past, the chance encounters in her childhood, all these images, intertwined with the person in the video now, who was high above, practically a demon god, looking down on all living beings, creating a strong sense of fantasy in her heart.

Some thoughts, some ideas, once again surfaced in my mind, unable to be suppressed. If only...

Unfortunately, there are no "what ifs," time cannot be reversed, and the past cannot be changed.

"If only back then..."

Inside the room, Chen Di was also muttering to himself.

In fact, she had already made peace with herself and stopped thinking about those people and things that were never hers. However, some things, even after reconciliation, still left traces.

Human beings are like this; they always seem to be inexplicably trapped in a cycle of hardship throughout their lives because of certain things.

"Who would have thought that I would actually poke him with a compass just because he crossed the 38th parallel I drew..."

Mu Yao, Li Qi's former deskmate, couldn't help but feel a surge of emotions.

Who would have thought that someone would suddenly transform into a dragon, or even more surprisingly, become a god or Buddha?

(End of this chapter)