Arrangement

Inside the inn.

Jin Buhuan brandished his flawless, naturally Innate Divine Weapon, his heart pounding with excitement.

For so many years, they have been searching everywhere, paying countless prices for it, and even went so far as to seek out Elder Si to perform divination for them.

Finally, finally, this divine weapon is complete.

This is my livelihood!

With this divine weapon, his strength truly became the strongest among all his brothers in the Lineage, completely solidifying his position as the heir, and no one could affect his position anymore.

Wrong...

Wait a minute, recently, hasn't another Rank 8 Golden Qi been generated in Green Mountain?

Both of her older brothers live in Green Hills.

Tsk, is this what Li Qi meant by "trouble is coming"? Is this the sign of "yin and yang being out of place, and the two polarities being separated"?

If I don't deal with it myself, what if one of my two older brothers gets another wisp of eighth-grade golden energy? Wouldn't that give them the leverage to challenge me again?

Jin Buhuan wasn't afraid of any one of them individually, but if they joined forces and possessed an eighth-grade Innate Divine Weapon...

Ugh, what a hassle.

However, this also proves that Li Qi's statement makes sense.

After I've finished dealing with things here, I'll head back to Green Mountain.

Besides, Li Qi doesn't seem to deserve to die.

Hmm... let him off the hook. Making friends wouldn't be a bad idea, but we still need to test him and be on guard.

After all, this person is still using the method of 'using the heart as the drumhead, Qi and Blood as the drumsticks, and vibrating the breath' to hide his surface thoughts, so as to prevent others from hearing his inner thoughts.

While thinking about these things, Jin Buhuan said to Li Qi with a smile, "Well then, Brother Li, since you said you want to spar with me, I won't hold back. As long as we don't kill each other, we won't impose any other restrictions!"

Then, he turned around and said, "Elder Si, look at these things. Don't let either of us lose control and ruin our relationship."

"Of course." Elder Si nodded in agreement.

Li Qi also cupped his hands in greeting. "Then let's begin. Perhaps Brother Jin can help me take this a step further?"

"Haha, I hope so! Come on, please!"

After saying this, Jin Buhuan stretched out a hand and gently tapped his long sword.

With a 'ding' sound, a series of golden sounds rang out, causing Li Qi's heart to skip a beat!

It was clearly a long sword, yet it emitted the sounds of ten cymbals and a single flute, causing one's blood to dry up, one's whole body to tremble, one to lose one's soul, and one to momentarily lose one's mind.

Li Qi immediately circulated his Qi and Blood, and shouted loudly! This helped him shake off his dazed state.

However, upon closer inspection, countless blades suddenly appeared before him, whistling as they slashed down!

Countless blades swirled and twisted, swift as wind and rain.

Li Qi immediately focused his energy into his Dantian, channeling the heavenly and earthly energies within him, and let out a loud shout!

The earth's energy rises, the heavens descend, yin and yang interact, heaven and earth resonate, and thunder roars.

Li Qi Xianghe the Heaven and Earth Qi in his lungs and exhaled a thunderous sound.

Its power was like thunder, completely destroying the blade formed by countless sonic waves.

But then, the sound changed again!

It was clearly a knife, but it seemed to have transformed into some kind of percussion instrument, with the blade and the body of the knife emitting different sounds, containing countless bursts of golden energy that ripped the ground to shreds and turned all the surrounding furniture into wood chips.

Jin Buhuan stood still and continued to tap the blade.

However, the scene before Li Qi was completely different.

Before his eyes, the sound waves seemed to be cooking stars, with the broth boiling vigorously.

It felt as if cannons were blasting in my ears, and the fire of my mind flickered uncertainly in the darkness of wind and rain.

Everything before my eyes seemed like lightning flashing and stars scattering, making it impossible to look directly at them; it was like a thunderbolt cleaving a cliff, plunging into an unfathomable abyss, leaving the onlooker utterly terrified.

Before Li Qi could react, he saw ten thousand candles lit up before him, their firelight reflecting off the stars, creating a scene that was both tumultuous and unsettling, like a nightmare or a delirious murmur, as if he were deaf and dumb.

I could hear countless sounds, but it was as if I couldn't hear anything at all.

Confused and mentally unstable.

However, even though he had temporarily lost the ability to react, he managed to muster his strength again, channeling his Carp Flowing Intent to forcefully break through the barrier in front of him!

Jin Buhuan somewhat surprised. "Hmm? You were able to recover? Such a strong will. An ordinary ninth-rank cultivator should have fainted by now."

But it doesn't matter anymore.

Once the attack is broken through, the opponent will be exhausted.

He flicked the blade again.

However, with a buzzing sound, Jin Buhuan was surprised to find that the voice was trembling and could no longer be coherent.

What happened?

Why was the Technique Method interrupted?

Before he could react in his surprise, Li Qi had already rushed in front of him.

Wow, so fast!

The two words had barely crossed my mind when that fist, as big as a clay pot, was already in front of me.

The golden light protecting him shattered inch by inch, and a string of golden stars appeared before his eyes.

Li Qi's heavy blow made him dizzy and he was hit squarely!

The nine ranks of martial arts don't involve many fancy tricks.

It is the power of having great strength and speed, and tempering the physical body to its extreme.

All the methods of martial arts are about how to eat to increase strength, and then how to perfectly unleash that strength!

As long as the ranks are the same, no Dao Lineage can avoid being at a disadvantage when fighting in close combat.

Jin Buhuan never expected that Li Qi actually possessed martial arts cultivation, and that he had already reached the rank of master!

He managed to steady himself and flicked the blade again.

But before he could even stop or raise his hand, Li Qi had already caught up and delivered another punch.

This time, he was sent flying out of the door, his saliva mixed with blood trailing in the air, before crashing onto the ground outside, shattering the stone bricks.

He was knocked back ten steps by Li Qi.

Just right.

Within ten steps, Li Qi was certain that he was faster than him.

Like a roaring storm, Li Qi charged forward once more, flashing past his opponent like a bolt of lightning!

His eyes were sharp, and every muscle in his body trembled subtly and precisely, releasing explosive power.

Thump.

Thump.

Thump!

With three consecutive punches, he precisely bypassed Jin Buhuan's protective golden light, sending the power from his fists into his opponent's body.

The Shaman Path gave Li Qi precise eyesight, clear knowledge, and the ability to manipulate a certain amount of qi.

Martial arts, on the other hand, gave him extremely strong close combat abilities.

Most importantly, the progress bar gave him an unparalleled ability to seize opportunities.

Every time Jin Buhuan tried to rally, Li Qi would interrupt him at just the right moment, punching him to the ground one punch after another!

With the thunderous roar of the fist, Li Qi's instantaneous movement generated such high speed that the air itself made a loud noise due to friction.

Every punch landed squarely on him, but no one knew what his body was made of, as there were no obvious external injuries.

After all, he is a divine child.

Jin Buhuan human.

"Enough!" Jin Buhuan shouted angrily after taking more than a dozen punches!

He slammed his fist on his body, only to find that his elegant young nobleman appearance had completely vanished, and his head had transformed into a tiger's head.

A strange creature with a tiger's head and a human body roared, and even the golden energy around him roared in response!

A dazzling golden light circulated around him, but it was all bound within some powerful energy, which his body activated to the point of imminent explosion.

Jin Buhuan was surrounded by visible heat waves, radiating a bright light around him, like liquefied gold, emitting a bright and dazzling color.

Layer upon layer, countless energy fluctuations resounded around him, forming concentric energy ripples that spread continuously across the earth.

It's like a pebble being thrown into calm water, causing ripples, followed by many more pebbles being thrown in! The once tranquil surface becomes turbulent and restless!

Li Qi was also pushed out by these fluctuations.

However, he stood firmly on the ground in a horse stance, connecting with the earth's energy and using the earth's strength. He combined this with his martial arts sense of balance and solid lower body, along with the connection with the earth's energy, to prevent himself from being pushed over by a sudden force.

Even so, he was still pushed five zhang away.

A long track was plowed into the stone bricks underfoot.

Li Qi barely managed to steady himself, and before he could regain his footing, he felt a chill sweep across his neck.

"I lost. Brother Jin is indeed formidable." Li Qi cupped his hands and withdrew his stance.

Jin Buhuan gently waved his hand.

The longsword transformed into a streak of light and flew back into his hand.

"Brother Li is not bad either. If I didn't have extraordinary bloodline and the advantage of my weapon, I might not be able to beat you," Jin Buhuan replied with a smile.

At this moment, he no longer resembled a refined young gentleman, but rather, like his father, had a tiger's head and a human body, protruding fangs, fierce eyes, and exuded an aura of nobility and murderous intent.

However, he still speaks in a gentle and refined manner.

"I have benefited greatly from this battle, so I won't see you off, Brother Jin. I still need to study it in detail," Li Qi said hastily. Without even seeing him off, he went straight into the inn and slammed the door shut.

He didn't even notice the mess outside.

The streets and the treasure chests on the vehicles were overturned and scattered all over the place by the aftermath of their battle, many of them already damaged.

Jin Buhuan didn't even glance at them, and with a flick of his fan, he said, "Let's go! Let's go back too!"

As he walked, he kept looking at the gate that Li Qi had closed.

This probing... no matter how you look at it, this person seems like a brainless brute. Could it be that everything before was just an act?

When they were talking earlier, this person seemed very shrewd, but at other times they did things that were completely different.

Is it an act? Or is he genuinely just not particular about details?

Even if he was faking it, he did indeed replenish his own vital energy and even told him about Yin-Yang vital energy.

Let's abandon our murderous intent for now. After all, the other party has already cooperated very well. Their goal is to obtain the metal element, so once that goal is achieved, there's no need to relentlessly pursue them.

Whatever happens after that is a matter for later.

The most pressing issue is his two older brothers in Green Mountain; they are the real threat that can shake his foundation.

As for the passing travelers... whether they are enemies or friends, they ultimately pose no threat to my position as successor. If he wants to make a move against me, the power I have shown so far is far from enough.

Besides, is the other party's backing really true?

Today's battle revealed the opponent's true nature; he is actually a practitioner of both witchcraft and martial arts...

What kind of people would inherit such a bizarre thing?

Jin Buhuan remembered that the ways of Shaman Path and martial arts were compatible in the early stages, but in the later stages, the aggressiveness of martial arts would be revealed, and the Martial Dao Inner Qi would try to devour all the energy that was different from itself.

The way of martial arts is to be sincere and to value focus. All the energy in one's body will be condensed into one's own internal energy, and there will be no strange or unusual things in the body.

This contradicts the idea of Shaman Path that incorporates heaven and earth into oneself.

Therefore, Shaman Path has strange and unusual methods, while martial arts have simple methods. This is a difference in the Dao Path thinking, and the two cannot be tolerated at all.

It's already quite strange to be practicing both at the same time.

Does he really have connections?

Could it be that the investigation couldn't uncover anything because he was just some random person who had a miraculous encounter?

Never mind, let's just head back to Green Mountain.

"Elder Si, please ask Jifeng, let's return to Green Mountain and see if the theory of Yin-Yang Metal Qi is true," Jin Buhuan said.

Elder Si frowned. "Young Master, if we go to Green Mountain, we won't be back until tomorrow no matter what. During this time, if there's no one in the city..."

"It's only a day, what problems could possibly arise in such a short time? But if we ignore that, my two good-for-nothing brothers pose a much greater threat."

"Let's not delay, let's go."

The smile on Li Qi's face vanished after he witnessed Jin Buhuan leave.

Then, he went directly to the backyard and stood in front of Piaoxu and the others.

Piaoxu's face was full of worry. As soon as Li Qi entered, she immediately stepped forward. Although she tried her best to remain calm, her anxiety was barely concealed. "Sir, how did things go?"

"We'll talk about the specifics later. Where is Qi Ya?" Li Qi asked.

Upon hearing this, Qi Ya immediately ran over. The little fox stood up, stared at Li Qi, and squeaked.

"Qi Ya, I have something to entrust to you. Others might be targeted, but you haven't Demon Transformation yet and are still a wild beast, so it's more secretive. This matter is somewhat dangerous. Are you willing?" Li Qi asked.

Qi Ya somewhat bewildered, glanced at Li Qi, then at his sister, pondered for a moment, and then squeaked and nodded.

"I need you to make a trip to these places: Misty Rain Tower, Lu Mansion on West Street, Beautiful Lake Fragrant Market, Yanghequan Longfenchi, Plum Blossom Study, Yanghe Spring Dragon Spout Pool Fengmen Junzhi Pavilion. Go and deliver a message to these families, asking them to come to the inn within a Chen."

As Li Qi spoke, he waved to the outside. "Miss Shen, could you help me draw a Concealment Talisman? I'll go write a letter."

Upon hearing Piaoxu, Piaoxu frowned.

She seemed to realize what Li Qi was planning to do.

And it will also involve Qi Ya.

So Piaoxu stepped forward. "Sir, when I transform into my original form, I am small in size. Qi Ya still very young and might ruin your plans. Let me take over."

Li Qi glanced at her. "You've become a demon, you have Yao Qi... you might be discovered, and you'll die."

"I also know some Technique Method, though my strengths and weaknesses are different from Qi Ya's," Piaoxu immediately said.

Seeing her like this, Li Qi didn't stop her. "Okay, then that's settled. I'll pay you afterwards. Thank you for your hard work."