The Shamanic God's Warning

Why did the Witch God give Li Qi a Demonic Energy Clone?

Now Li Qi clearly understood the arrangements made by the First-Rank Great Power.

Who am I?

This answer is probably the way to break the endless illusion of the Heavenly Demon.

A surge of anger and trembling rose within Li Qi.

Enraged by the arrogance of the Heavenly Demon.

Trembling with the terror of the Heavenly Demon...

An incomprehensible and indescribably terrifying existence. If the Witch God made him feel the gaze of a first-rank great power, then the Heavenly Demon made him feel the omnipotence of a first-rank being.

Truly... omnipotent.

Everyone has demonic thoughts, and the Heavenly Demon can emerge from anyone's demonic thoughts.

The Desire Realm can appear around everyone, dragging them into the domain of the Heavenly Demons, where everything is at the mercy of the Heavenly Demons.

If he really wanted to... and without any other First-Rank intervention, Li Qi felt that the Heavenly Demon could instantly destroy all life in the endless worlds of this universe, and then recreate them.

And this opponent has set his sights on him and has declared that he will personally deal with him.

This is even more terrifying than being ordained by fate.

Fate can be fought against, but how can the Heavenly Demon resist?

Defying the heavens might mean a slim chance of survival, but defying the heavens and becoming a demon is a certain death.

If the Witch God hadn't left him a backup plan, he probably would have just followed the Heavenly Demon's ideas.

Moreover, Li Qi keenly noticed something.

That is... the Heavenly Demon seems not to have noticed his Demonic Energy Clone.

Was it because of the witch god's arrangement?

It's possible, after all, the Demonic Energy Clone was something the Witch God created himself, and its purpose was clearly to help him distinguish between illusion and reality.

Well...

I've gotten myself involved in a power struggle between top-tier individuals.

What is a first-class rank?

God?

This word is far from enough to describe them, or rather, the narrow definition of God is far from enough.

The highest rank should be a philosophical... or rather, a god in a conceptual sense.

Li Qi felt both fear and curiosity.

I'm curious about what the first rank of 'Shinto' should look like, and whether it's a 'god' in the true sense.

That's just the kind of person he is. Curiosity takes up a huge portion of his mind, and even fear can't suppress it.

If Li Qi were still conducting research, he would probably be the kind of person who, while fearing the unknown, ventures into dangerous territories that humanity has never set foot in before.

Unfortunately, in today's world, it's quite difficult to venture into the unknown.

The established Dao Lineage of the world are too advanced and too powerful; they have explored far too much of what is known.

Learning about these 'knowns' is already incredibly difficult for him; to take on the task of exploring the unknown, he would need many, many years of effort.

So... he needs to work even harder.

Try to live on.

He had previously thought he had a hundred years to think things through, but now he probably doesn't have that much time left.

My identity as my secret is urgent.

He doesn't necessarily have to truly master or comprehend such things, but he at least needs to make some breakthroughs.

At least when the Heavenly Demon descends again, we cannot be completely powerless to resist.

Li Qi turned off the Bagua compass and escaped from the illusion.

Then he suddenly jumped out, startled!

Because his Demonic Energy Clone actually acted on its own and sat down in front of him!

Has this thing been corrupted by the Heavenly Demon?

However, the next second, Li Qi felt relieved.

Because the Demonic Energy Clone began to speak in human language, saying to Li Qi, "Now you understand, right? Why is this happening?"

The voice was very familiar.

Gentle and calm, it sounds Anxin.

This is the voice of the sorcerer god.

Li Qi breathed a sigh of relief, feeling utterly exhausted. But he forced himself to bow and salute, then said in a trembling voice, "Young man, pays respects to... the Witch God."

"No need for formalities. Do you want to know when the Heavenly Demon found your weakness?" The Witch God used his Demonic Energy Clone to get straight to the point.

"Please teach me, God of War." Li Qi didn't flaunt his little bit of cleverness in his guess.

He had come to a profound understanding of the wisdom and irresistible power of the First Rank.

Although his special circumstances led him to come into contact with the elite at this stage, it doesn't mean he's really qualified to play with them.

The Great Earth Shamanic God within the Demonic Energy Clone nodded and said, "You mentioned me to outsiders."

Li Qi was terrified and almost lost his balance and fell to the ground.

He managed to keep himself upright so as not to fall, but he dared not utter a single word.

Because, when he was facing Yang Ning, he was actually a little smug. Looking at Yang Ning's surprised expression, it would be impossible to say that Li Qi didn't feel a little secretly pleased.

So, in that moment of smugness, he uttered the words "Witch God".

It turns out that the demonic thoughts didn't start from seeing the rabbit's wardrobe, but were born from his arrogance.

"That's not your fault. Demonic thoughts are never something you create yourself. The Heavenly Demon can give you many thoughts that you didn't originally have. Then these thoughts will in turn breed demonic thoughts, and these demonic thoughts will continue to influence your thoughts. This cycle continues until you eventually become a demon."

The Witch God sighed, "In the past, when Buddha attained enlightenment, he was also surrounded by demons. He did not have an easy time over that ordeal either."

"However, don't worry, you are only bearing a small part of the demon's aura. Buddhism covers the world with the Formless Heaven and suppresses the Desire Realm with the Pure Dharma. Every time the demon meets you in its true form, it will pay a heavy price."

"He won't come too often. This time, the flaw was deliberately given to him by me, just to wake you up and make you feel a sense of urgency."

Li Qi looked up, astonished, and asked, "Did the Witch God know that the Heavenly Demon was coming?"

"Whether I know or not is not important. The key is that he did come. So, you can understand now, right?" the sorcerer god said.

Li Qi was speechless and could only nod.

"Then let's stop here. When you can distinguish between two identical 'selves,' you will be able to differentiate between the realm of the Desire Realm and reality."

"After I arrived this time, your demonic thoughts and demonic energy have been filled into this clone. You will return to normal before the next Heavenly Demon comes. However, from now on, you will probably need to cultivate to the third rank to see me again."

"Li Qi, you are the most outstanding young master of this generation, and you also bear a lot of karma. You have even come into contact with so many things when you are only at the seventh rank. I have high hopes for you. Keep it up."

As the sorcerer's gentle voice fell to the ground, Li Qi sensed that his Demonic Energy Clone had once again become an inanimate object.

The sorcerer god has left.

He let out a deep sigh.

Disaster.

The carefree feeling he once had completely vanished.

Before this, he was the young master of Wushen Mountain, and he happened to have excellent talent and a promising future. In addition, he had already reached the seventh rank and temporarily possessed limited longevity.

All these conditions combined meant that Li Qi didn't actually feel any sense of urgency.

As an immortal, he has plenty of time to improve slowly. Besides, his improvement speed is already very fast, so there is no need to worry about it.

At the same time, he had no real-world pressures; he was not short of money, he did not lack Cultivation Method, and he faced no crisis.

In addition, he has a good personality and knows how to conduct himself properly. There are no second-generation rich kids in this world who would be crazy enough to fight him to the death, so he has no enemies.

Besides, he didn't have any national or personal grudges or deep-seated hatred. The world itself was peaceful and the social system was very well-established with a clear and straightforward promotion system.

Unlike most people, he is incredibly lucky.

How could Li Qi possibly feel any urgency? He's living a very comfortable life.

However, as it turns out, what has to be paid off always comes to pass.

The previous period was comfortable, simply because the big one hadn't arrived yet.

His experience and status shielded him from most minor troubles, but also filtered out the remaining major ones.

For example, this is a huge problem.

Heavenly Demon.

This is going to be unsettling.

Fortunately...

Li Qi wasn't the kind of person who couldn't work hard after enjoying a carefree life.

The demon king wants his life; even if he can't defeat him, he'll still take a bite.

However, Li Qi was not a reckless person.

This is something we can't just do recklessly. Are we supposed to fight the Heavenly Demon to the death?

This requires detailed planning.

And for any plan, the first priority is intelligence.

Li Qi glanced at the rabbit cave abode, no longer in the mood to sort and organize it, and simply took everything away and put it into Mustard Seed Bag.

You should go see the teacher; perhaps the teacher knows something.

If the teacher doesn't know either, then beg him to grant you the authority of Great Shaman so you can go to the library on Wushen Mountain and take a closer look inside.

I don't know where the gate of Wushen Mountain is. It seems to be distributed, with everyone living in their own area. There isn't a real core location.

Indeed, according to Wushen Mountain's policy on raising offspring, there is no need for many people to gather together. Everyone can simply let their own children roam freely. At most, their own teachers can teach them behind closed doors, and then they can be released to experience nature.

Putting people together like in a farm, with small competitions every three days and big competitions every five days, is completely unnecessary for Shaman Path; only Human Path would do such a thing.

Therefore, there is no need for a gathering place at all.

To clear his tense mind, Li Qi began to think about these things aimlessly.

But he wasn't idle either; he quickly packed up everything in the cave abode without even looking inside, since they were all rabbits anyway.

After finishing his preparations, he left the cave abode.

Old Ma was idly grazing outside, and it's unknown whether he had eaten any of those magical herbs or celestial plants that were about to transform him into a demon.

There were plenty of these things at the temporary camp in Mount Luofu.

However, Li Qi didn't dwell on these things. Instead, he mounted his Old Ma and left without saying goodbye.

It's a bit awkward to greet them. Last time they came, they brought Dapeng with them, using their power to intimidate everyone else in Mount Luofu.

Only the Welcoming Sparrows would smile at him; other people probably wouldn't treat him any better than Yang Ning.

The sister-in-law still showed some decency, but others might not; they could really fight to the death.

Riding the Old Ma, he strolled around and left the area. He returned to the territory of Wushen Mountain through the gate. Li Qi sensed his location and sped up towards Zhu Fengdan's cave.

This place isn't far from Zhu Fengdan's cave; if Old Ma goes at full speed, it will only take him three or four days to get there.

Three or four days passed in the blink of an eye.

Back in his teacher's territory, Li Qi finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Zhu Fengdan's territory was very simple, just a mountain without a cave. One had to enter the cave within to find a "wonderful sight".

Upon reaching the foot of the mountain, he formed hand Hand Seals, creating strange Technique Method that formed unique runes, which he then pressed onto the door.

As he moved, the world spun around him, as if the light around him was being distorted.

Once the distortion of light disappeared, Li Qi arrived at Zhu Fengdan's... home.

I think so?

The surroundings were the same as when he last came: very ordinary decorations, a very ordinary mansion, and not a single person in sight. The courtyard was piled with a huge amount of things, some of which were treasures, and some were junk, all of which were placed there like a garbage dump.

It's unclear what Zhu Fengdan was thinking; perhaps she was simply too lazy to tidy up, as many of these items didn't even belong to Zhu Fengdan.

According to him, it was "borrowed to play with".

In reality, that's how it is. Although the other party might not be willing to lend it, once Zhu Fengdan gets her hands on it and has had her fill of it, she will definitely return it when the time comes.

It's just that this period of time is a bit long, but after all, he is a third-rank powerhouse. Several thousand years... shouldn't be considered a long time, right?

After walking through the garbage heap, Li Qi bowed to the main hall and said, "Teacher, I'm back."

"Oh, then find somewhere to sit. I don't have any guest rooms here, so make do. Anyway, there are no taboos, so feel free to wander around." Zhu Fengdan's voice came from the main hall, nonchalant and casual.

Li Qi knew that he had no taboos; this place was just a residence for him, with no secrets to speak of.

However, he remained respectful and walked slowly into the main hall.

Inside the main hall, Li Qi witnessed an extremely horrifying scene.

Zhu Fengdan's head was placed on the table, lying on a cushion, yawning.

The rest of his body, including his internal organs, limbs, and bones, were disassembled into pieces and floated in the air.

His two Iron-Eating Beasts were even gnawing on his bone marrow, crunching away and Mars, seemingly quite happy.

"Uh..." Li Qi stopped in his tracks upon seeing this.

"Huh? Oh." Zhu Fengdan glanced at Li Qi and said, "It's easier to repair if we take it apart. The damage was too severe before, and repairing it little by little would be too slow, so we took it all apart. This way, we can repair many parts at the same time, and the damage will heal faster."

"Then... this?" Li Qi pointed to two black and white bears stacked together, adorably gnawing on a bone.

"They won't break it anyway, so whatever. It'll help them grind their teeth so they don't damage my things." Zhu Fengdan shook her head, looking indifferent.

Li Qi felt ashamed.

Well, I still don't know much about the common sense of life of these big shots.

But then Zhu Fengdan spoke up, "By the way, why did you suddenly come here? Aren't you going back to the Tang Kingdom?"