Heaven's Will

Li Qi's words left Ao Guangxiao completely bewildered, to the point that the true dragon's movements came to a standstill.

In an instant, the Giant Spirit God puppet seemed to have sensed this huge flaw and immediately unleashed a tremendous power that instantly destroyed everything within a radius of thousands of miles, even in the realm of the underworld.

Of course, there was actually nothing left to destroy long ago. The surroundings were already clean and empty, just like the boundless void. This was merely a residual effect.

Unfortunately, the true dragon's body, through its instincts, emitted a strange fluctuation, the frequency of which was exactly opposite to the fluctuation of the Giant Spirit God spirit god's puppet Technique Method, thus completely canceling out all the effects and rendering them null and void.

As for the physical damage from the giant axe's slashes, it only causes Mars to fly off the dragon scales, and has no other effect.

The true dragon made no move to resist or defend itself, allowing the Giant Spirit God puppet to bombard it with its Heaven Creation power, yet it remained completely unharmed from beginning to end.

It feels like taking a bath.

The water from a showerhead is a deadly threat to insects; if they get wet, they will be washed away or even crushed.

But for a person, the water from a showerhead can only help them take a bath, and might even feel a little comfortable.

While 'taking a bath,' Ao Guangxiao remained dazed. After about four or five seconds, he finally responded to Li Qi, "The Polaris Golden Core Method... Hmm, you spoke with the Dragon King? You actually said the same things as the Dragon King. It seems I was too shallow, actually being enraged by the death of a distant relative..."

"Dragon King? Who is that?" Li Qi frowned.

He didn't consult with anyone, and besides, what level is the Dragon King?

"One of the actual controllers of the East Sea, haven't you heard of the name of the East Sea Dragon King? As a dignified second-rank official, you don't even know him? Hmm... never mind, the Dragon King's reputation isn't very good, it's better if you don't know him." Ao Guangxiao seemed to be in a much better mood, and even started joking around with Li Qi.

As for the Giant Spirit God Puppet...

He completely ignored it, letting the other side bombard him relentlessly, pretending not to see it.

"The Dragon King of the East Sea..." Li Qi thought for a moment, and indeed he had never heard of this name before.

Of course, he was familiar with the term, but these impressions all came from Earth. Although there was some inexplicable correspondence between Earth and the world, the vast majority of them did not correspond.

The Tang Dynasty on Earth and the Tang Kingdom under Heaven are practically indistinguishable in every way, except for the fact that they share the same name.

Therefore, Li Qi dared not casually match two identical names together.

However, it could be used as a clue, so Li Qi asked, "A bad reputation... is it because you were once defeated by a Great Sage of the Demon Race who overturned the Dragon Palace?"

"Ha! I knew it. Something so famous must have spread everywhere. Even if he used his Divine Ability to erase all the records of these things in all the books of the heavens, there must have been some powerful beings who wrote them down. It will definitely spread. That's right, it's the one you're thinking of, the current Dragon King of the East Sea." Ao Guangxiao seemed very happy as he said this to Li Qi.

Li Qi felt somewhat ashamed.

He came to offer sacrifices to Ao Guangxiao with the determination to die, prepared to rack his brains and outwit his opponent, and ready to use underhanded tactics to gain a sliver of hope.

But once he actually got up there, he discovered that... Ao Guangxiao looked a bit like Zhu Fengdan.

He seemed completely indifferent to the current situation and his future fate.

Meanwhile, Ao Guangxiao seemed to have noticed Li Qi's feelings. He waved his huge dragon claw, looking nonchalant, and said, "What? Do you think I'm being a bit frivolous? Hey, why think so much? After what just happened, haven't you realized that all of this happened because of 'Heaven's Will'?"

Ao Guangxiao continued in a mocking tone, "I'm just a marginal figure. I'll only ever reach the fourth rank in this lifetime, and it's unlikely I'll be promoted. So the time I'm truly controlled by 'Heaven's Will' is relatively short, but occasionally this situation will occur, and I'll have to face ' Heaven's Will."

"Look, 'Heaven's Will' has already decided everything. Everything, including our reactions, every coincidence, even when the wind blows and which leaf will fall, all of this has been decided by 'Heaven's Will'. Since that's the case, why take it so seriously? No matter what we do, the ending will not change. The ending has already been written. All we need to do is act it out and push things in the direction that Heaven's Will needs."

As Ao Guangxiao spoke, his tone remained lighthearted, but Li Qi unexpectedly detected a hint of... indifference.

He was laughing and joking, but he didn't seem that happy.

"So, is it really necessary to be so serious? What's the point of putting on that act? Heaven's Will has already determined what we have to do. Since you've made up your mind to use the Polaris Golden Core Method to win my defection, then the next step should be for me to accept the Polaris Golden Core Method. After all, this thing is indeed quite important. After all, what do you Shaman Path say? 'The sun and moon are constant, and the dragon is the flag,' right? This matter should be quite important to the Dragon King and the others."

Ao Guangxiao continued to talk like a chatterbox, and readily agreed to Li Qi's negotiations without even discussing the price, just like Long Shiwu did with Li Qi.

Li Qi was also intimidated by Ao Guangxiao's nonchalant attitude.

However, Li Qi paid more attention to things than Long Shiwu...

First, he had already discovered that the Giant Spirit God Puppet had absolutely no effect on Ao Guangxiao.

In other words, the so-called 'being held back' was entirely an act.

This guy... he's really outrageous. He didn't cooperate with the demonic path at all. From beginning to end, Ao Guangxiao was waiting for Li Qi to make this request, waiting for Li Qi to 'voluntarily' hand over the Polaris Golden Core Method.

This is the true dragon's arrangement.

The true dragons are not to be trifled with either. Li Qi has no right to negotiate with them. The Way of Evolution has its own methods to make Li Qi hand over the Polaris Golden Core Method.

For example, this arena right in front of us.

This actually represents the other party's attitude.

Li Qi had no right to negotiate with the True Dragon, so the True Dragon also arranged this arena. At the same time, the demonic path may have also been involved. This arena was the result of multiple forces intervening.

Moreover, Li Qi also gleaned another layer of meaning from Ao Guangxiao's attitude.

From Ao Guangxiao's playful attitude, Li Qi seemed to vaguely see the shadow of Zhu Fengdan.

Cynical and reckless, as if he doesn't consider the consequences of his actions and doesn't care about doing whatever he wants.

Is it also because of... 'Heaven's Will'?

Li Qi was actually quite dissatisfied with 'Heaven's Will'. He loathed the experience of having every step arranged for him, but Li Qi always held the belief that he should do his best and leave the rest to fate.

Even if someone makes arrangements, you still have to do the work yourself in the end, so you still have to face everything positively and take everything seriously.

Because, no matter who arranges things for you, ultimately, it's all your own life.

It would be incredibly foolish to give up on your life just because others are interfering with it.

However... Ao Guangxiao didn't seem to think it was so tragic. On the contrary, Ao Guangxiao seemed to think Li Qi was very tragic.

Is it really that sad?

Li Qi suddenly began to doubt himself.

It seems... quite pathetic, to work so hard and struggle so much, yet always be at the mercy of others on stage, like a puppet on a string.

Is this the reason why Ao Guangxiao is acting so carefree and irreverently?

It is difficult to defy the Heaven's Will.

Li Qi couldn't help but sigh in his heart. He felt that his own decision regarding Mount Luofu and the Polaris Golden Core Method was his own. He had racked his brains and finally found a way out for Mount Luofu with this method. It could also be considered that he had found a way for Wushen Mountain to truly control the Sun and Moon Path. If it succeeded, he himself would have an opportunity to break free from the shackles of Human Path.

He felt that this was a path he had come up with himself, a path he had struggled to forge.

But now it seems, was that really the path I struggled to forge?

His journey to the Tang Kingdom was the "Heaven's Will" of the Heavenly Demon. Everything had been prepared for him, so that he could be examined by the Heavenly Demon's Eye before the Three Lives Ancient Mirror and have his origins discovered.

Why has he come to the East China Sea now?

Li Qi thought he was trying to find a way out for Mount Luofu, a way out for Wushen Mountain, and also to get himself out of the vortex. Little did he know that this was just another vortex, another layer of 'Heaven's Will'.

Ao Guangxiao's playful attitude and Zhu Fengdan's cynical attitude stemmed from their understanding of 'Heaven's Will'.

Li Qi had no idea.

However, one thing is certain: given Li Qi's personality, even if he understands everything, he will not stop struggling.

Back then, when the Heavenly Demon personally descended before Li Qi's mind wasn't on giving up, but rather on considering whether there was any possible way to survive.

So, after only a moment of confusion, Li Qi shook his head and said to Ao Guangxiao, "It's alright. Even if everything is already destined, we still have to do it to push things toward their destined end."

Ao Guangxiao became curious. He flicked his tail, letting the countless attacks rain down on him, and asked Li Qi, "Even if you know that things will progress to their inevitable end if left unattended, that your efforts are meaningless, that everything you do is futile, and that nothing will change in the end, would you still do it?"

"Whether you work hard to do those things or lie at home and sleep, the final result will not change, because it is 'Heaven's Will'. 'Heaven's Will' is so, and human power cannot defy it. Oh no, not difficult to defy, but impossible to defy, absolutely impossible."

Ao Guangxiao's voice was no longer playful, but rather became somewhat serious.

"It's different. Sleeping at home and doing hard work are different from me. Even if the result is the same, it's still different. Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. I wonder, senior, what are your thoughts on the deal I proposed?" Li Qi shook his head and did not continue to argue.

It's meaningless, just like the Dao Path; everyone has their own way.

For Li Qi, it didn't matter whether he was being arranged or pushed to do things.

The important thing is that, in any case, what he does must come from his heart, something he is willing to do and something he is willing to do for it.

If that's the case, he would still do it even if no one arranged it for him.

If someone else is in charge, that's even better, because it means he won't fail no matter what he does.

Furthermore, if someone has arranged for him to inevitably fail, then... all that remains is to fight back.

Who says the Heaven's Will cannot be defied?

Besides, even if it's truly impossible to defy, there's more than one Heaven's Will in this world.

"My intentions are not important; what matters is 'Heaven's Will.' If Heaven's Will dictates that you do this, then nothing I do will change that. I agree. You've switched sides, haven't you? Fine, but there's one condition: make Reason Way hand over their ship. They won't take a single scale of my distant nephew's body from it." Ao Guangxiao said.

"This is a matter of Reason Way, and has nothing to do with me. I can't control this matter. However... if you make a move now, I can't stop you, can I?" Li Qi said with a smile.

"Yes, that's right. Well then, I'll leave it to you. Don't let him catch up with us," Ao Guangxiao said with a smile.

Immediately, the dragon's body stretched out, and with one tail it whipped the Giant Spirit God spirit puppet away, quickly flying towards Li Qi!

The movement was extremely swift, but it was still traceable in the eyes of a fourth-rank official.

After all, even Li Qi, a seventh-rank fighter, fights are measured in seconds. For fourth-rank fighters, the units of measurement are probably far beyond milliseconds. One millisecond is enough time for them to do a great deal of things.

After all, he is someone who can exchange thousands of blows in an instant, and each of his blows is a terrifying Technique Method even a low-level being could study for decades or even centuries.

Therefore, Canghou suddenly erupted, and a powerful message rushed directly towards Li Qi: "Young Master! What are you doing?!"

But he didn't stop Ao Guangxiao because he was too busy.

The reason is simple: he is currently fighting against the Devil Lord Moloyan, and the opponent possesses a Dharma form formed from the aura of death demons. He can only fight against it by relying on the Buddha's Buddha's Crown Light drawn by the Buddha's aura from Li Qi's side.

Just a moment ago, Li Qi had shaken the Medicine King Buddha's aura for a brief instant.

In that split second, Moloyan seized the opportunity! He directly suppressed Canghou, Canghou had no way to stop him!

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Ao Guangxiao rushed directly to the vicinity of the treasure ship and took a deep breath!

The protective barriers on the treasure ship shattered, and its belly exploded open, revealing a small, real dragon corpse inside. The ship sucked the corpse into its mouth.

Not a single drop of blood was left.

Li Qi immediately said, "I was disturbed by demonic energy just now! Senior, please be careful!"

As he spoke, he stabilized the Buddhist energy once again, Buddha's Crown Light continued to exert its power. Only then was Canghou able to stabilize the front line and avoid a complete rout.

Canghou gritted his teeth; how could he not know what was behind it all?

But at this moment, he had no choice but to accept it, otherwise he might lose his life on the spot.

As for Li Qi, he also reached a complete agreement with Ao Guangxiao.