Reunion

That night, in another city in the Sacred Flame Realm.

Within this city, a palace was built.

This is where the Sacred Flame Realm first fell, and it was here that immortals descended to earth in the past.

This palace appeared along with the descent of the immortals, so it has become one of the symbols of the immortals.

The sentiments of countless Sacred Flame Tribe

The palace, shrouded in mist, casts a deep shadow over the painted bridge.

Countless candles dotted the scene, their light illuminating everything, making it as bright as day, and all was silent.

Incense burns brightly in Boshan, golden candles flicker, countless railings stand, flower petals cast shadows, a hundred flowers bloom in spring, and a gentle breeze follows.

Looking closely, I saw a strange man.

With golden hair and golden eyes, he stood arrogantly and raised his voice. Standing nine feet tall, he exuded a sharp aura, as if golden needles were constantly being thrust out from around him.

However, this is not a good thing, because it means that he cannot control the power in his body and can only let the energy continue to overflow.

If Li Qi were here, he would probably recognize who this is immediately.

This was none other than the nemesis Li Qi had encountered on the road earlier!

Jin Buhuan!

He is no longer a being of flesh and blood, but a divine body formed by incense and gold, which is why he has golden hair and golden eyes.

Clearly, he failed to reincarnate and be reborn, and was instead forced to be transformed into Incense Spirit.

He was not as unrestrained and arrogant as before; he simply sat silently in the very center of this hundred-mile-long palace.

Around him, countless holy flames were swirling.

If you look closely, you can see that the countless candles around him are all holy flames!

Upon closer inspection, those candles were all ever-burning lamps made from mermaid tears.

A hundred palaces stand silently before a thousand rows of misty trees.

Ten thousand golden lanterns, their vibrant colors reflected in the azure waves.

It flickers, like a precious flame rising from the clouds.

The scene was like a dazzling display of silver flowers and fiery trees, resembling piled moons and flowing fireflies.

Sacred flames and mermaid tears are both top-grade offerings used in sacrifices and are very important to the Incense Spirit.

At this moment, Lamp Formation covering hundreds of miles has been formed, burning day and night, operating in a mysterious way, constantly transforming the divine energy within into power, tempering Jin Buhuan's incense-golden body.

For cultivators of the divine path, they generally have two bodies: their physical body and their golden body.

The physical body is used for spiritual practice and cultivation, while the golden body is used to receive the prayers of believers and the karmic consequences, and is occasionally used to fight enemies.

But now, Jin Buhuan has no physical body; he is alive entirely because of this golden body.

However, his golden statue was never entangled with any believers or karma, indicating that he did not have his own sect.

This golden body, however, has been refined to the extreme. The entire sculpture is perfectly formed, surrounded by auspicious clouds and mist. Its dignified and imposing appearance is unapproachable. When one looks directly at it, one trembles and feels awe at the majesty of heaven.

If it can achieve this without believers, then it must rely on something else, such as—

The surrounding palaces stretched for miles, and within them were countless eternal lamps and sacred flames.

Suddenly, the surrounding holy flames stopped spinning.

Jin Buhuan changed his posture from sitting cross-legged and stood up.

Then, he took a deep breath and saw hundreds of holy flames being inhaled and poured into his mouth and nose.

Then, everything settled down and the surroundings returned to calm.

Jin Buhuan sat down again.

He felt his golden body...

That's the pinnacle of the eighth rank.

If I can absorb all of this hundred-mile Lamp Formation, I should be able to break through to the seventh rank.

This speed is very fast, extremely fast...

But.

Hatred.

An aura of hatred emanated from him.

Speed comes at a price.

The golden body is different from the original human body. His original human body had a stable microcosm, which allowed him to cultivate and progress.

But now, the only way to improve is by tempering the golden body, and tempering the golden body requires countless external materials.

For example, just as a person can gradually become stronger through exercise, a machine can only become stronger by replacing its parts.

In other words, choosing to inhabit the golden body with one's true spirit is equivalent to giving up the Dao Path. From then on, one's rank will no longer be related to cultivation, but will only depend on how much money one has poured into one's golden body.

Those at the ninth or eighth rank are still manageable.

Once he reached the seventh rank, the price was astronomical, something even his father, the Green Mountain God, couldn't afford.

In other words...

His maximum potential in this life is the seventh rank.

To achieve this seventh rank, he would need to consume all the Holy Sacred Flame Realm output of this Sixth-Rank World over the past fifty years, plus Mermaid Tears worth the equivalent of an eighth-rank world.

It will require a huge additional cost; please design and arrange this Lamp Formation according to his situation.

And all of this... is because of...

Li Qi.

He killed his own physical body.

It must have been him who secretly sabotaged and disrupted his own cycle of reincarnation!

After recovering his seventh rank here, the first thing he would do upon returning to the world was to find Li Qi, extract his true spirit, and throw it into the eternal lamp, so that he would never be reincarnated!

Jin Buhuan clenched his fists tightly, thinking to himself.

Since transforming into a golden body, this has been his constant thought day and night.

Only in this way can he feel a little better.

He was originally destined to inherit his father's divine position and become a prestigious fifth-rank official, but now... his future path has been directly interrupted.

How could he not hate him?

However, just as he was thinking about these things, Jin Buhuan suddenly looked up.

Before him, countless holy flames seemed to be blown by the wind, and the eternal lamps swayed and flickered, sometimes bright and sometimes dim.

Something's coming!

Jin Buhuan stood up abruptly, spread his arms, and suddenly found himself surrounded by golden musical instruments!

There are bells, gongs, chimes, and so on.

This is Jin Buhuan's background. His Cultivation Method is the Golden Sound among the Eight Sounds, supplemented by Golden Qi as a means of killing.

"Who is it?" he asked in a loud voice.

The sound was like the collision and friction of two pieces of metal, completely unlike that of a human.

"It's only been half a year, but Brother Jin has made remarkable progress."

Li Qi's figure emerged from the myriad lights.

In that instant, a golden sound reverberated!

The strings are taut and the melody is altered, creating a scene that is both solemn and exquisite!

Autumn's chill is palpable, and the heavens seem to be about to unleash a deadly intent!

The sound of metal and stone resounded in the center of the square, and when it was played, clouds rose from the northwest!

The clouds and mist turned into raindrops, each drop as sharp as a sword, piercing towards Li Qi.

He didn't say a word, and without hesitation, he unleashed the ultimate killing move!

"No matter who you are, if you dare to provoke my inner demons, you will not leave here today!" Jin Buhuan roared in a howling tone, his voice like the roar of a tiger.

He simply couldn't believe that the person in front of him was Li Qi.

First of all, Li Qi was only a ninth-rank official. Even if he was exceptionally talented, it had only been a little over a year since that incident. No genius could possibly break through from the Subordinate Ninth Rank to the eighth rank.

Secondly, he is currently in the wild world group outside the domain, and it is not easy for him to come here. It is definitely not something that Li Qi can do.

Therefore, Li Qi could not possibly be here.

Therefore, there is only one answer.

Someone stirred up his inner demons, causing him to hallucinate Li Qi, because Li Qi was his deepest obsession.

Countless fine raindrops, sharp as lightning, fell upon Li Qi.

However, when Li Qi gently raised his hand, the curtain rose.

A curtain is something that is placed on the side; a curtain is something that is placed above it.

The curtains are all made of cloth. The four-sided enclosure, resembling a palace, is called a tent. It is made of loosely woven fabric and its function is to isolate the inside from the outside. Being located inside, it can block out external interference.

Inside the curtain, sacrificial vessels were set up to perform a ritual, offering sacrifices to the five directions, and setting up large and small altars. In this way, heavy curtains were erected to completely shield the area from external influences, preventing the fine rain of arrows from falling.

However, the golden sound was heard playing again.

The second note was played when suddenly a strong wind arrived, howling autumn winds, and withered branches snapped!

Its textured surface, like gnarled scales, is free and unrestrained. When heavy rain follows, it pulls down curtains, breaks sacrificial vessels, and knocks down roof tiles!

The wind and rain raged, the weather turned grim, the murderous aura of mid-autumn intensified, all things withered, and a deity was about to carry out divine punishment to establish the might of Heavenly Kill!

"How audacious! I offered sacrifices to the five directions to form a curtain of protection, yet you wish to execute me. This is defying the heavens!" Li Qi exclaimed.

Jin Buhuan replied, "Behind the curtain is King Shichi. King Shichi is the weakest. It is unwise of you to use the curtain to block me."

He is right, the king resides within the curtained walls.

The king controls everything, but his weakness lies within ten feet.

If a king steps within ten feet of a person, he becomes no different from an ordinary cultivator; if a martial artist enters within ten feet, the king's fate is in the hands of the martial artist.

That's why a curtain needs to be set up to prevent anyone from getting within ten feet.

Now, the curtain has been lifted, and Li Qi is facing imminent murderous intent.

However...

The next second, all the golden bells, gongs, and chimes around them exploded!

Jin Buhuan's golden body was immediately impacted and forced to retreat ten feet.

His eyes were filled with horror.

What kind of Technique Method is this?!

He can't tell where he came from!

When facing an enemy, the worst thing is not understanding their background. That means you can only rely on your strength and can't come up with a targeted solution.

Just like the previous curtain and ritual, he had a way to break through it, so he tore open ten feet of ground, putting the imposter Li Qi in danger.

But now, he can't see through this move.

However, the other party was not going to let Jin Buhuan properly think about a solution.

In the next instant, two golden lines shot through the air!

Two golden lines, one yin and one yang, trace a beautiful trajectory in the sky.

Then, they precisely merged into one, unleashing an extremely sharp burst of energy that pierced Jin Buhuan's body.

Unfortunately, the incense-infused golden body was extremely sturdy and could not be destroyed by two strands of eighth-grade golden energy. This attack only severed one of his hands.

Jin Buhuan's left hand split open, flew out, and then quickly turned into specks of gold, dissipating into smoke.

It is formed from condensed energy, and once separated from its original form, it will naturally dissipate quickly.

However, Jin Buhuan even more striking than those things are the two golden lines.

"You were sent by Li Qi?! He wants you to kill me?!" Jin Buhuan roared, his voice even a little hoarse!

Even now, he still refuses to believe that Li Qi has come.

But he was very familiar with these two golden energies. They were the natural golden energies from Green Mountain, the two that Li Qi had stolen!

However, Li Qi didn't say anything.

The two golden energies suddenly changed, forcing Jin Buhuan to defend again.

He stomped his foot, and cymbals, gongs, and other golden instruments flew out from beneath his feet. At the same time, a wisp of eighth-grade golden energy, similar to that in Li Qi's hand, also flew out.

However, the surrounding sky was ablaze with fiery light.

It's the Three Fowl Days.

The days of the hottest period of summer.

In the past, Li Qi needed to manually disrupt the balance of his personal microcosm using external force in order to regulate it.

But now, he can easily change the course of events with a flick of his wrist.

Jin Buhuan's expression twitched.

Li Qi, maintaining the surrounding time, and said with a smile, "Do you remember, Brother Jin, the time you lost to me? You remember it clearly, don't you?"

"Li Qi ...! Impossible, impossible, he's only a ninth-rank official, and he's in charge of the entire world." Jin Buhuan suddenly retreated.

At the same time, he suddenly awakened the entire palace.

Countless holy flames exploded with a deafening roar, shattering all the ever-burning lamps and releasing all their energy at once.

Its light shines for thousands of miles.

It was a very large-scale event.

The light could probably be felt even from beyond our borders.

However, it was just light, probably for transmitting messages.

After doing this, he seemed to have activated some kind of Law Treasure, and a barrier locked himself in place, revealing nothing.

It seems they've retreated and are waiting for reinforcements.

Sigh, that's how it is when you fight with these people.

Everyone seems to have an endless supply of tricks up their sleeve.

The Shaman Path's view on this is that the world has always been this way, and everyone must have a way to protect themselves.

A person who needs someone else to protect them is someone who is not worth protecting.

Li Qi thought it made a lot of sense, but not quite.

Li Qi, stood up, and slowly walked towards...

Shaman are not good at direct combat. Although the Shaman is the most skilled fighter among the Shaman, that's about it.

So he knew at a glance that he definitely couldn't do anything to this thing in the short term.

But it doesn't matter.

Li Qi had never intended to do it himself.

After all, he was Shaman.

He simply stepped forward and said, "Brother Jin, aren't you going to say something to me?"

Jin Buhuan gritted his teeth, but didn't utter a single word.

He knew that language and writing had power.

Once reinforcements arrive, we can say whatever we want.

Seeing this, Li Qi didn't press the matter, but just smiled and continued, "If you won't tell me, then I will."

"First of all, I must thank Brother Jin. The radiance you just unleashed was something I could never have done. It seems that the Sacred Flame Realm is now in chaos because of your plea for help."

"If I'm not mistaken, the Sacred Flame Realm currently has at least four sixth-rank experts guarding the four poles to stabilize this world and gradually refine the Heavenly Dao of this place."

"They've all sensed your plea for help and will be coming right away."

Jin Buhuan raised his head and looked at Li Qi.

He didn't speak, but the meaning in his eyes was self-evident.

He was warning Li Qi: since Li Qi knew this, how dare he still stay here?

Li Qi replied, "If they don't come, I'll be in trouble. If one of them escapes, the Green Mountain God will probably find out what's going on here."

Jin Buhuan stared wide-eyed, his face filled with disbelief.

Li Qi's tone suggests that he has a person of the fifth rank by his side.

But that's impossible!

It's impossible for a fifth-rank official to arrive here so quietly!

There's absolutely no news!

They went to great lengths to build the base station for the Nexus of All Realms here, in order to keep abreast of the outside world's movements.

Each fifth-rank expert is limited in number. In the struggle for this wild world group, even the Green Mountain God can only participate but not dominate. This is a major event involving several national rulers, and it has to be deduced countless times.

However, Jin Buhuan guessed one thing wrong.

Li Qi has something on him.

Back in Baiyue, the third-rank Grand Shaman Yun Fang personally intervened to conceal the Heavenly Mechanism for him.