Revolution Sword

Shen Shuibi sat to the side, watching Li Qi and waiting for him to negotiate with Gaga.

Li Qi, on the other hand, got straight to the point.

He said, "Gaga, you must be very troubled. You don't know what to do right now. You want to save this world, but you can't. You don't know how to change it either, right?"

"I've reviewed your information. Your current territory comprises four cities, covering an area of over 6,000 li in circumference, with a population of over 1.4 million. This must be your limit, right? It's the upper limit of your protection, and also the upper limit of what you can currently manage."

It nodded and made a buzzing sound of approval.

He knew what the "li" in this person's mouth was; it was a brand-new unit of measurement brought by the immortals.

He himself didn't know how much six thousand li was, but the four cities were correct. Given the other party's capabilities, they shouldn't have gotten that wrong.

"Yes, there are too many people. With the current system, it will become chaotic if there are any more people. I also don't have enough administrative staff to manage it. But... judging from your tone, it seems like you can solve it?" Gaga asked.

"Look at what you're saying. Every time you encounter a problem, we're there to solve it?" Li Qi chuckled.

Then, he walked up to Gaga and said, "I don't want to hide anything. We are Li Qi 'immortals' you mentioned."

Suddenly, Gaga's wings spread out from its back!

But Li Qi simply waved his hand, and Ga Ga immediately felt a terrifying force pressing down on him!

That sense of oppression was like the sky falling!

Gaga reacted immediately, forming a hand seal with one hand and simultaneously drawing his Innate Sword!

With a whoosh, accompanied by a sharp sound as if something scraped against glass, the Sword Qi shrank slightly, breaking through its limit, like an eagle soaring into the sky, about to pierce the heavens!

A loud buzzing sound rang out behind Gaga; it was the roar of the Sacred Flame Tribe's vocal organs, the sound waves so powerful that any porcelain or glass nearby would probably shatter.

At the same time, the hand Method Formula he was forming was released, and a Daoist binding spell from Mount Luofu was activated, heading straight for Li Qi!

The one before you is an immortal!

The immortal was the culprit, and this immortal even took the initiative to attack him!

All these factors combined are enough for Gaga to go all out!

In the Sacred Flame Realm, very few people can withstand this combo. Only saints have a chance to take it down. Just like all the protagonists, Gaga is already an invincible existence among the eighth rank in the Sacred Flame Realm, and can challenge opponents of higher ranks!

Only--

The next second, all the attacks vanished as if they were illusions.

Li Qi patted Gaga's shoulder with the hand he had just reached out. "Don't get so excited, I haven't finished yet."

Fortunately, the Sacred Flame Tribe does not have sweat glands; they rely on pores to dissipate heat.

Otherwise, Gaga would be drenched in cold sweat right now.

How... is that possible?

He wasn't arrogant enough to defeat an immortal, but... was the gap really that big?

In reality, the gap is that large.

He was considered a top-tier eighth-rank cultivator in the Sacred Flame Realm, but if he were to take over the world, any eighth-rank cultivator who practiced miscellaneous Cultivation Method could easily defeat him.

The gap in world levels is too great. The miscellaneous Cultivation Method the world, such as those of the people of the Righteous Sword Palace, would be impossible to find in more than 95% of the worlds outside the realms.

Li Qi's Cultivation Method are not some shady, off-the-shelf technique. Even if he's not good at fighting, he's a legitimate successor of the Wushen Mountain lineage, and Li Qi's also a seventh-rank cultivator...

The weaker the world, the easier it is to fight against those of a higher level.

Fighting someone of a lower level is essentially because the gap between the two sides is not that large.

The one of higher rank had not unleashed its full power, which is why it was defeated by the one of higher rank.

In places like Tianxia, the Cultivation Method are very comprehensive. How to apply one's own power, how to tap one's own potential, and how to maximize the effectiveness of Technique Method are all explained very clearly.

There is no limit, only higher limits.

In the world, fighting beyond one's rank is extremely difficult. Li Qi's true transcendence was when he was not yet a rank-above officer, and he defeated a ninth-rank military officer using a trap.

However, this is not the case outside of this domain.

Depending on the world, fighting beyond one's level is quite common, especially below the seventh rank. For many, fighting beyond their level is as easy as eating, because most of those so-called high-ranking realms are just paper-thin realms that can be easily broken.

He possessed great cultivation, but didn't know how to utilize it, thus wasting most of his power.

For example, Gaga now.

For a moment, he even had suicidal thoughts, but he found himself unable to move.

Damn it, have I become a pawn of the immortals?!

Everything they arranged was part of their plan to seize control of the Sacred Flame Realm!

Even if it means death, we cannot let them succeed.

Unfortunately, he couldn't move. Li Qi simply patted his shoulder lightly, which locked down his personal space.

"I told you, don't get excited." Li Qi patted Gaga again.

Gaga then regained his mobility, but he discovered that he had lost the ability to mobilize his cultivation.

Shen Shuibi, who was standing next to him, suddenly said, "Your Cultivation Method is a body-strengthening method practiced by the servants of Mount Luofu. The back door is very obvious. Li Qi has learned the Polaris Golden Core Method. Your body is completely defenseless in front of him."

Upon hearing this, Gaga was utterly devastated and collapsed to the ground, her expression blank.

Li Qi rubbed his temples and patted Gaga's face. "I'll say it for the third time, don't get excited. We are enemies with the 'immortals' you know, even though our race is the same as theirs... oh, our races are different too. The Sky Swallowing Demon Lord is a demon, while we are human."

"The enemy?" Gaga immediately looked up.

"Yes, enemy. A large part of our purpose in coming here is to eliminate those 'immortals' who have taken over your world. Do you remember a few years ago when all the immortals stationed in this world were wiped out? That's what we did."

"However, we have no interest in occupying a world and modifying its Dao Lineage, so we have not taken action to occupy your world," Li Qi explained.

Gaga had calmed down while Li Qi was speaking.

"The chaos among the immortals was caused by you... Do you know how many people died?" he asked Li Qi, his tone seemingly concealing something.

Even though there's nothing he can do.

"I'm sorry, but there are some things that had to be done. At that time, those 'immortals' were setting up great formations at the four poles and the center of your world to refine the Heavenly Dao of this place. If they had succeeded, this world would have become their private property, and you would never have been able to take it back."

"Sometimes, you have to choose between the two. There's no other way. You should understand," Li Qi explained patiently to him.

Gaga remained silent.

That makes sense, but he couldn't confirm whether what Li Qi said was true or false.

"Besides, look, we're still communicating with you slowly, which is enough to show our sincerity, isn't it? After all... if we wanted to, we could actually do the same things as those immortals," Li Qi said.

Seemingly feeling that simply saying it wasn't convincing enough, Li Qi waved to Shen Shuibi behind him. "Yu, do me a favor and take him to the outer realms. Oh, and I'll go too."

The rabbit nodded without saying a word, ignoring Gaga's opinion, and suddenly disappeared from the spot. Then it appeared behind Gaga, grabbed him by the back of the neck, and lifted him up.

The three disappeared from the spot.

Then, about ten minutes later, the three of them returned.

As soon as Gaga landed, he knelt down on the ground, letting out painful whimpers, his whole body trembling.

Because, just minutes before, that cold, white monster had moved before him at a speed of billions of miles per second, carrying him across unimaginable distances in a few minutes.

He still remembers that feeling, that indescribable feeling.

The stars swept past me, and space seemed to expand around me.

Time seemed to revolve according to the other's will. She held onto herself and sped forward in the sea of stars. One world after another left its mark on her, and indescribable chaotic light spots piled up in front of her.

Those light spots are the result of countless lights being 'collided' and forced together after the speed exceeded that of light, thus creating that magnificent scene.

After flying for several minutes, they arrived in front of a world.

Then, right in front of her, the female monster revealed something enormous, magnificent, and resembling its 'true form'.

According to another monster, this thing is called 'Dharma Image'.

That Dharma image was much higher and farther than that world, seemingly tens of thousands of miles high, with countless moonbeams shining down upon it. Although the Dharma image was as strange as a monster, it was even more beautiful.

As mentioned before, it is a kind of 'beauty' that transcends individual aesthetics. This elegance and beauty is a deeper structure of the world, far more profound than any physical appearance.

If I had to describe it... it would probably be that, regardless of race, everyone would feel a sense of awe upon seeing a simple and elegant physics formula.

It doesn't matter what language the physics formula is written in, or whether the calligraphy or the font is beautiful or not, because the 'beauty' of the formula is not changed by its appearance.

Even if your handwriting is extremely ugly, when you write out this formula, anyone who can understand it will appreciate its breathtaking beauty.

The reason for this is simply because this formula describes the essence of the world. Understanding this formula is to explore the beauty that this world presents.

This is more profound than any outward beauty.

That is the Dharma form.

This beauty stems entirely from what appears around that Dharma image, which is called 'Tao'.

That was Shen Shuibi's Daoist rhythm.

But before Gaga could appreciate such beauty, the Dharma image reached out and grasped the endless void, a lonely world in motion.

Then, with a gentle force, he crushed that world into dust.

The World Barrier are as fragile as paper, collapsing like a balloon as the entire world crumbles.

The oceans, continents, mountains, and various substances within were scattered across the land, drifting away as Weichen in the boundless outer realms, becoming one of the endless wastes of the outer world.

He even thought he was hallucinating, feeling that the other person was creating a real tactile sensation for him, but he immediately realized that he probably couldn't tell the difference.

If the other party can truly create such a perfect illusion, then whatever I do will be meaningless.

If all of this isn't an illusion, but real... then the result will still be the same, and nothing he does will make a difference.

Then, before he could react, the other person finished doing all this, grabbed him, and quickly returned to the Sacred Flame Realm.

He witnessed his own world, hanging alone in the outer realms.

It's almost identical to that world that was just crushed...

Then, he landed in the same spot, lay on the ground, panting heavily, trying to calm himself down.

"See, I told you, we came with good intentions. If we wanted to, we could easily conquer this world with violence, just like those immortals did, but we didn't. You should be able to believe me; I have no reason to lie to you," Li Qi said, squatting down in front of Gaga.

Gaga raised her head, unable to describe what she had just seen.

"If you... are really that strong, then what is your purpose? Why did you set a trap for me?" he asked.

Li Qi was very surprised.

He hadn't expected that this Child of Destiny would still be able to think calmly even at this point.

But thinking about it, it makes sense.

If you only encounter idiots wherever you go, you should probably think about whether your social circle has evolved properly.

Everyone in this world strives for their own goals, even if those goals are merely 'to live'. For this goal, everyone will do their utmost, and from this, sparks of wisdom will emerge.

No one should be underestimated.

Li Qi sighed inwardly.

However, despite his intelligence, Li Qi knew that the gap in knowledge and perspective still limited Gaga in front of him.

In fact, what Shen Shuibi crushed was just a dead, ungraded world. That kind of world had lost its vitality, and the last of its life had disappeared. It could only float in the void and gradually disintegrate. In the end, it might become an ungraded grotto-heaven, or it might completely decompose into garbage.

This world is completely incomparable to the Sacred Flame Realm.

With her current power, it would probably take Shen Shuibi at least several hundred years of planning to destroy the Sacred Flame Realm; it wouldn't be as easy as she could before, crushing it with a flick of her wrist.

But Gaga didn't know that he couldn't perceive the differences between the worlds; he lacked the knowledge in that area.

That's why he was so terrified.

Capitalizing on this psychology, Li Qi replied to Gaga, "This isn't a trap, it's just... um, observation?"

"We have no intention of interfering in your internal affairs, nor do we want to spread the new Dao Lineage here, but we cannot leave it unattended. Therefore, we need to select someone from within the Sacred Flame Realm to do this."

"In the end, we chose you; everything before that was just observation."

"I know your troubles. I have a sword called 'Ge' that can solve all your problems," Li Qi said.

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