In My Eyes, You're Nothing More Than an Ant

Li Changbo stared intently at the flame in Lu Qing's hand.

He was certain that it was indeed the Azure Flame he had condensed.

But the boy so easily grasped it in his hand.

The terrifyingly high temperature of the Azure Flame had no effect on him.

Who are you?

Immediately, Li Changbo felt a sense of vigilance.

Although Lu Qing's current aura is only at the Innate Realm.

But he didn't believe that a mere Innate Realm could hold the flames he had condensed with his magic power in his hand with his bare hands.

Everyone else in the city was also staring at Lu Qing in shock.

They had all witnessed the terrifying power of the Azure Flame.

The numerous large holes that have been melted out in the city are the best proof of this.

But now, it was being held directly in the boy's hand.

Moreover, before the young man spoke, no one noticed that there was someone standing on the roof of the restaurant.

Now everyone understood.

This young man must be an extremely powerful expert! "That is..."

The Cold Water Palace Master, who was imprisoned in the sky, also saw Lu Qing and the others at this moment.

In an instant, her eyes widened.

She had seen the boy's portrait before!

"Who am I? I'm just a passerby watching the excitement."

Sensing the apprehension in Li Changbo's eyes, Lu Qing smiled.

"However, you are being a bit too domineering. Every wrong has its perpetrator, and every debt its debtor."

You may seek revenge against the Cold Water Palace, but you don't have to spare even passersby.

Fortunately, I possess some skill; otherwise, my sister and I would have been burned to ashes by your Spirit Fire.

"When strong people fight, it's inevitable that some shockwaves will leak out," Li Changbo said coldly. "The problem is that these ants overestimated themselves and actually dared to dream of watching a battle Golden Core True Person cultivators."

This world is inherently one where the strong rule and the weak are preyed upon; only the strong have a voice.

Surely you are no ordinary person, sir; you surely understand this principle?

"Is it a case of the strong ruling and the weak being preyed upon?"

Lu Qing pondered those words for a moment, then suddenly laughed and said, "You're right, this world is indeed ruled by the strong."

"Since you agree with this principle, why bother sticking your neck out for a few ants?"

Seeing this, Li Changbo was secretly pleased.

The boy gave him a rather strange feeling, and being always cautious, he didn't want to easily antagonize him without being sure of his chances.

However, Lu Qing's next words made his expression change.

"Who said I was going to stand up for them? Didn't you hear what I just said? The flames that scattered from your fight were getting in my way."

Lu Qing gently pinched his fingers, extinguishing the ball of Azure Flame in his hand.

"I just wanted to watch a good show, but your flames almost hurt my sister, which makes me very upset."

"So, you're determined to get involved in this mess and become my enemy?"

Li Changbo's face darkened.

"To be my enemy?" Lu Qing shook his head upon hearing this. "With your weak foundation and Low Grade Golden Core, you are not qualified to be my enemy."

As you said before, this world is indeed one where the strong rule.

In the eyes of some powerful cultivators, mortals are nothing but ants.

But you are the same.

In my eyes, you're nothing more than a slightly larger ant.

These words shocked the entire city.

No one expected that this young man would be so arrogant.

They dared to call a Golden Core True Person who had survived the Thunder Tribulation an ant.

"Good, very good!"

Li Changbo never expected that Lu Qing would be so disrespectful to him, calling him an ant in front of so many people.

This was undoubtedly the greatest insult to him, who had just achieved the Golden Core Realm and was full of vigor.

He laughed in his rage, no longer caring about his fear of Lu Qing.

"Since you insist on getting involved in this mess, then let me see if you have the ability!"

With that, he flicked his sleeve, and a thick, Azure Flame flew toward Lu Qing and Xiao Yan.

Wherever it goes, the atmosphere is distorted by the heat, which gives you an idea of how high the temperature is.

After the flames flew out, Li Changbo stared intently at Lu Qing.

He wanted to see how Lu Qing would extinguish his Azure Flame.

Is it through the power of a magical artifact, or some other means?

He still couldn't believe that a mere child could withstand the magic he unleashed with his own power.

It must have been achieved by using some powerful magic weapon.

However, the next moment, his eyes widened.

Upon seeing the Azure Flame that were gathering momentum, Lu Qing didn't even blink.

With just a flick of his finger, a wave of energy emanated from the air.

Then he saw his own powerful Azure Flame, which was so strong that it could burn through mountains.

And so, it vanished silently under that invisible fluctuation.

Yes, it's about annihilation.

Instead of being blasted into pieces like when he fought the Cold Water Palace Master before.

"Not good!"

Upon seeing this, Li Changbo's hair stood on end.

Not only was his most prized spell so easily neutralized by Lu Qing.

More importantly, he simply couldn't understand how Lu Qing had done it.

Furthermore, he did not sense any indication that Lu Qing had used any magical artifacts when he made his move.

In other words, Lu Qing likely accomplished all of this through his own efforts.

Various thoughts raced through Li Changbo's mind, and in an instant, his fear of Lu Qing reached its peak.

Driven by instinct and his naturally cautious nature, he had already begun to consider withdrawing.

Li Changbo is also a decisive person.

Sensing danger, he made a decision immediately.

He reached out to grab the Cold Water Palace Master, while simultaneously retreating.

They actually wanted to grab the Cold Water Palace Master and leave.

However, just as Li Changbo's hand was about to touch the Cold Water Palace Master, a faint voice rang in his ears.

"Certainly."

Then he felt his body freeze in place.

He was just a hair's breadth away from grabbing the Cold Water Palace Master, but he just couldn't move an inch further.

"How is that possible!"

Li Changbo roared inwardly.

However, at this moment, he seemed to be completely frozen in mid-air.

He couldn't even move his eyelids, let alone speak.

No matter how hard he tried to unleash the magic power within his body, it was to no avail.

"I've said it before, in front of me you're nothing more than a slightly larger ant."

At this moment, clouds suddenly gathered in front of Lu Qing on the roof of the restaurant, forming a cloud Heavenly Ladder that stretched all the way to the sky above the Ice Palace.

Then, amidst the stunned gazes of countless people below, Lu Qing, leading Xiao Yan, climbed the steps one by one until they reached Li Changbo.

"Pretty sister."

Xiao Yan jogged forward, and clouds bloomed beneath her feet, steadily supporting her as she arrived beside the Cold Water Palace Master, where she helped her up.

The moment Li Changbo was immobilized, the sealing power on the Cold Water Palace Master was released.

However, due to her severe injuries, she was powerless and unable to move.

With Xiao Yan's help, the Cold Water Palace Master managed to stand up and bowed to Lu Qing.

"Thank you for saving me, Your Esteemed One."

"Um."

Lu Qing nodded slightly, but didn't say anything more.

Despite Lu Qing's indifferent attitude, the Cold Water Palace Master did not feel anything amiss.

At this moment, she was completely certain that the young man in front of her was the legendary one.

That person single-handedly killed two incredibly powerful Extraterrestrial Visitors at the Golden Core Realm.

Later, it quietly and completely destroyed the Hanging Sky Mountain, which was almost the most powerful of the Four Great Secret Realms, and was a terrifying existence that completely destroyed the Secret Realm.

Sensing the strange look in the eyes of the Cold Water Palace Master, Lu Qing's mind stirred.

He asked, "You know me?"

"Yes, the Cold Water Palace houses a portrait of the Esteemed One."

The Cold Water Palace Master tensed up and answered truthfully.

Lu Qing nodded again, not particularly surprised.

Since the last time the Master of Heaven's Secret Pavilion went to Nine Li Village to inquire about the disappearance of the Hanging Sky Mountain, he already knew that some information about him should already be known to these top forces.

He didn't ask any other questions, but instead focused his gaze on Li Changbo, who was being suppressed beside him.

When Li Changbo saw Lu Qing looking over, he felt a sudden chill run down his spine.

He heard their conversation very clearly.

This lowly maid actually knows this terrifying young man in front of her.

Doesn't that mean he's in danger?

A look of terror appeared in Li Changbo's eyes, and he wanted to beg for mercy.

However, he was suppressed by Lu Qing, unable to speak, and even his Divine Soul Power was tightly sealed, unable to leave his brow acupoint, let alone use the Divine Sense Transmission technique.

Lu Qing ignored the pleading look in Li Changbo's eyes and simply looked at him indifferently.

"Judging from your righteous words earlier, it seems you miss your wife very much."

"Since that's the case, then let me see if you're truly that deeply in love with her."

As he spoke, Lu Qing gently pointed his finger, and in Li Changbo's horrified gaze, he touched the space between Li Changbo's eyebrows.

The next moment, Li Changbo trembled, and his eyes immediately became lifeless.

"Your Esteemed One, what is this...?"

The Cold Water Palace Master saw that Li Changbo's eyes were lifeless, but his aura was still there, and was about to ask him a question.

Lu Qing waved his hand. "It's just a little Illusion Technique. You'll see as you keep watching."

The Cold Water Palace Master fell silent.

She soon saw a struggle suddenly appear on Li Changbo's face, followed by an expression of extreme terror.

"No! It wasn't me! Xiao Lin, I didn't hurt you!"

"Your death has nothing to do with me!"

"You have to believe me, I truly love you!"

"I didn't intentionally send you to steal the Exotic Treasure!"

"Your death and the child's death have nothing to do with me!"

Li Changbo looked terrified and desperately tried to explain something.

But strangely, his eyes remained lifeless, showing no signs of waking up.

Upon hearing his words, the Cold Water Palace Master felt a stirring in his heart.

She remembered that the previous Holy Maiden's name contained the character "Lin".

The Esteemed One said he cast Illusion Technique. Could it be Illusion Technique about Li Changbo and his wife?

What could he possibly explain to his wife in the illusion right now? Just as the Cold Water Palace Master was about to hear Li Changbo's next attempt at sophistry...

Suddenly, the terror on his face vanished, replaced by a twisted and violent expression.

"That's right, I deliberately deceived you back then. From the first time I learned that you were the Holy Maiden of the Cold Water Palace and that you had a treasure passed down from your ancestors, I was already scheming!"

"As expected, I was right. You, a naive and inexperienced Holy Maiden from a secret place, have no idea what the truth is or what lies are!"

"I only used a little trick to fool you so much that you're willing to marry me!"

"And the reason why our place of seclusion was discovered by the people of the Cold Water Palace was because I deliberately leaked it."

"Otherwise, how could you expect me to be so devoted and obedient, and how could you expect me to harbor resentment towards that wicked woman and hate her for ruining our peaceful life!"

"Speaking of which, you really are foolish! That poisonous woman clearly harmed your entire clan, yet you remained loyal to her. If I hadn't used this self-inflicted injury ruse, you would have refused to betray her even unto death!"

"But it is precisely because of your stupidity that you fell for my scheme so easily and finally agreed to go back to the secret place to help me steal that treasure."

"That's right. After obtaining the treasure, I deliberately revealed my whereabouts again, letting the people of the Cold Water Palace know so they could capture you!"

"Children? What children? Once I master the unparalleled divine skill and control the magical treasure, I will have a place in the entire world! What are children? If I want to have children, plenty of women are willing to bear them for me. I can have as many children as I want!"

"You stupid woman, since you're already dead, you should just die in peace. Why are you still bothering me!"

"And you bastard, where did you come from? I'm not your father, or I'll kick you to death!"

"Even as a vengeful ghost, you won't let me go? Hahahaha... I am now Golden Core Realm True Person. What can mere wronged spirits do to me? Watch me refine you two lonely ghosts to death!"

"Stupid woman, die! And you bastard, die too! How dare you call me father? I don't have a son as ugly as you!"

Accompanied by frantic shouts, Li Changbo's face also became extremely crazed.

In the Cold Water City below, countless people were shocked and shuddered at the sound of these vicious roars.

None of them expected that these heinous words would come from the mouth of a Golden Core True Person who had previously vowed to avenge his wife and children.

Even the martial arts experts who had a past with Li Changbo couldn't help but say:

"I never imagined Li Changbo was this kind of person. I used to admire his deep loyalty and righteousness!"

"That's right. He once said that he founded the Eternal Regret Sect. The name Changhen means that he hated the injustice of the heavens."

This prevented him from being with his wife and sharing the joys of family life with his son whom he had never met.

Little did he know, he was the one who had murdered his wife and children!

"I once visited Eternal Regret Sect and was impressed by his demeanor. I even shared a drink with him."

Looking back now, I only regret that I was so blind back then!

"Bah! What kind of Golden Core True Person is he? He's worse than a pig or a dog!"

Even tigers don't eat their cubs, so what if someone has high cultivation? Such a person is even more despicable than an animal!

Amidst the city's jeers, Li Changbo, whose Divine Ability powers had been quietly withdrawn by Lu Qing, also awoke from the illusion.