The Demonic Path Joins the War

Above Gansong City, Li Qi pulled Liu Junyi through the causal thread.

But at that moment, he saw Li Shiwei.

To be honest, Li Qi thought he must be seeing things.

After all, being mentally disoriented doesn't only affect Liu Junyi.

Li Qi leverages his own existence to influence the other party's, which will also affect Li Qi. After all, the influence between cause and effect is mutual, but Li Qi is clearly more resistant.

If you inflict a thousand casualties on the enemy but lose nine hundred of your own, then you've made a profit.

But this dazed feeling made Li Qi seem to be having a vague hallucination...

Li Shiwei was sent to the Buddhist Kingdom by him before the war began.

His daughter should be very safe in the Buddhist Kingdom, and it's unlikely she would come here anyway. After all, Li Qi has asked someone to take care of her, and she has a lot to do in the Buddhist Kingdom. She must have been very busy for the past ten years or so.

In any case, given that the Liesu are now dormant in the war zone, it's impossible for Li Shiwei, who is only a seventh-rank official, to come to this battlefield.

Li Qi wanted to confirm, but unfortunately, Liu Junyi also began to respond at this time. He started to keep a close eye on Li Qi, trying to learn and break through this interference. His mind had already separated from his soul and body and transferred to the Law Treasure.

Let's deal with Liu Junyi first.

A wise man makes good use of things; he is very skilled at using Law Treasure, but Li Qi just didn't give him the opportunity before.

Now that Li Qi has voluntarily withdrawn the Star Official and transformed them into an inner world for sealing and suppression, he has been given the opportunity to resist.

The Dragon Vein erupted once again, and the front line experienced another brief power outage.

Another wave of casualties.

But Liu Junyi also took this opportunity to abandon his physical body and soul, allowing Li Qi to suppress him.

His thoughts had already shifted, and the jade pendant he carried with him flew into the sky.

As for his body... Li Qi can kill him if he wants.

The jade pendant flew out, Li Qi tried to stop it, but the jade pendant was unusually clever and, with a strange suction force, it directly embedded itself into Gansong City.

Liu Junyi, with his own mind, merged into Gansong City and became the brain of Gansong City.

From within the Gan Song Armory, a vast array of Law Treasure surged forth, all powered by the Dragon Vein, and charged towards Li Qi!

Li Qi frowned.

This is difficult.

Liu Junyi was even more capable than he had imagined.

You absolutely cannot take it in one day.

Are we really going to have to withdraw?

I'm a little unwilling to accept this.

But if he really drags this out for a day, the casualties will be extremely serious, and Li Qi himself may be surrounded and killed.

Thinking this, Li Qi increased his power and used his inner world to completely suppress Liu Junyi's physical body and soul!

Liu Junyi used his own physical body to restrict Li Qi's inner world.

But it was no use. It was just an empty shell. Using the jade pendant he carried with him, he had already transferred his inner world and thoughts away. After surviving this, it would take a thousand years to rebuild it.

There will certainly be an impact on the Dao Path, but compared to victory, this cost is completely acceptable.

Just as Li Qi was struggling with this decision, suddenly—

"Ugh!!!"

The armory of Gansong City stopped, Liu Junyi's offensive ceased, and Li Qi could even hear his wails!

Liu Junyi didn't cry out even when he was beaten like this, so why is he wailing now?

That was a sound that was close to collapse.

But Li Qi soon found out.

Because he saw it, True Knowledge Dao Charm saw a large flow of information.

These information streams appeared out of thin air, truly appearing out of nowhere, and then poured into Liu Junyi's body.

What happened?

The next moment, Li Qi noticed that the Dragon Vein's energy was still there, but... it was overloaded and out of control.

How could the Dragon Vein become overloaded and out of control?

This thing is controlled by the Nexus of All Realms computing power is practically infinite and never makes any mistakes. At least, Li Qi has never read any examples of this.

The only possibility is that the base station of the Nexus of All Realms has been destroyed.

If this is true, it means that the Tang Kingdom has suffered a complete defeat in this war zone.

With the loss of the Nexus of All Realms, all command systems collapsed, and Liu Junyi's recent wails came from a massive flow of information...

Li Qi was very familiar with this feeling; he knew all too well the sensation of information flooding his brain. Liu Junyi, without the help of the Nexus of All Realms, absorbed it all!

Without the help of the Nexus of All Realms to sort things out, relying solely on oneself to bear endless information, one's mind can be destroyed in an instant.

But who could destroy the Nexus of All Realms?

This would require infiltrating right under Liu Junyi noses. Does someone of the fifth rank really have that ability?

If it were a fourth-rank official, that would be impossible; a fourth-rank official wouldn't appear on this battlefield.

That...

The image of Li Shiwei, who had just suddenly appeared and then disappeared, flashed through Li Qi's mind.

He ignored Liu Junyi; there was no need. After the collapse of the Nexus of All Realms, it was unlikely that Liu Junyi would awaken. In the war zone, with such a massive flow of information, even Li Qi had to rely on the World Cluster Formation to share the burden, let alone Liu Junyi.

Definitely mind-bending.

Then, let's destroy the spikenard first!

Li Qi immediately concealed his inner world, then launched a barrage of attacks, destroying the Dragon Vein pipelines, and flew towards the location of the Nexus of All Realms Base!

The base station is very conspicuous, a landmark building, but it is very sturdy, and even a fifth-rank official would find it difficult to destroy.

Li Qi quickly passed the base station, and upon closer inspection, he discovered that there really was someone waving at him from below.

Yes... Li Shiwei.

The little girl waved her hands vigorously and jumped around, as if she were trying to curry favor with Li Qi.

She had some wounds and was panting heavily, but she looked very happy.

Despite being only a seventh-rank official, she managed to deceive Liu Junyi, infiltrate the place, and accomplish a remarkable feat that secured Li Qi's victory.

However, Li Qi was not happy at all.

His heart skipped a beat, and he landed heavily on the ground. "You... how did you get here!?"

He was filled with worry and anger.

Who, who dragged Li Shiwei into this?

There must be someone manipulating this behind the scenes!

Although Li Qi gritted his teeth at the arrival of Li Qi Li Shiwei, when he landed on the ground, he saw Li Shiwei rush up to him and hug him tightly.

Li Qi's expression immediately relaxed.

What else can we do? After all, it's our own child.

The image of Li Qi Li Shiwei's mind again, which made him feel deflated. He sighed deeply, touched Li Shiwei's head, and asked seriously, "How did you get here? It's dangerous here."

However, Li Shiwei did not answer the question. Instead, she raised her head and asked hopefully, "Father, have I helped you?"

Li Qi was speechless.

It really helped.

But... if we really say that, will she continue to act recklessly in the future?

So Li Qi didn't reply, but instead said, "First tell me how you got here."

Li Qi a commanding tone, making the little girl immediately realize that her father was serious.

"It's him, Uncle Mo." She pointed behind Li Qi.

Li Qi looked back at where she was pointing.

Then he saw a familiar mask, a black tiger jade pendant, a long robe and cloak, and a bamboo cane.

The Demon Prince.

He was limping out of a hole in the ground.

That hole leads directly underground to the Nexus of All Realms, which means that the damage to the base station was done by the Demon Prince.

Li Qi's pupils contracted.

He saw the Demon Prince.

But he didn't see it.

"To see" means that the eyes truly caught sight of the Demon Prince.

However, his other senses, such as the True Knowledge Dao Charm and various detection Technique Method, failed to detect the Demon Prince.

He seemed to be there, but True Knowledge Dao Charm he couldn't see him at all.

It's like... Li Qi True Knowledge Dao Charm had scanned Zhu Fengdan.

"We meet again, Brother Li. How is this gift?" the Demon Prince asked in a gentle and cheerful voice.

"You went to the Buddhist Kingdom?" Li Qi's expression was not good.

"Yes, I went to the Buddhist kingdom. The Buddha Child, Shariputra, has been reincarnated. I hope he will be stronger in his next life," the Demon Prince said calmly.

Li Qi took a deep breath.

That's really... typical of the Demon Prince.

"As Buddha Child, reincarnation a few times is nothing. As long as the true spirit remains and the memories are not lost, it's just a matter of starting over in cultivation. It's a trivial matter," Li Qi replied.

"Yes, we can't offend them too much. Those Bodhisattvas are already unhappy with me. If we go too far, they might not be able to get out of this mess." The Demon Prince laughed. "However, on my way out, I accidentally ran into Shiwei, my little niece, who was there to attend the ceremony."

"She came to observe the ceremony... is she there to learn?" Li Qi asked.

At this moment, Li Shiwei seemed to want to say something, but Li Qi waved his hand, and the little brat directly lost his ability to speak and could not interrupt. At the same time, his five senses were also blocked by Li Qi, and he directly lost his ability to perceive the outside world.

Children should refrain from interrupting when adults are speaking.

The Demon Prince answered frankly, "I guess so, but attending the ceremony is secondary. My niece mainly came to see me, otherwise I wouldn't have known she was my niece, would I?"

Li Qi sized up the Demon Prince.

Still as gentle as ever?

I'd say she's gentle.

The Demon Prince's Daoist aura is that of the Earth Mother. This aura compensates for his physical deficiencies. The Demon Prince is missing a leg and an eye, and there is no Yin Qi in his body. He needs the Earth Mother's Daoist aura to balance him, which may have affected part of his personality.

Therefore, despite his absolutely masculine constitution, the Demon Prince's temperament is actually quite feminine under normal circumstances, including his appearance.

However, since it is the demonic path, it is not normal at all, which is why Li Qi became wary.

"Just because of her identity, she came to you, and you helped her?" Li Qi asked in a low voice.

"Yes, after all, she's my little niece. She's come all this way to ask me for help, so it's just a small favor, why not?" The Demon Prince answered easily without any nervousness.

"A small favor? Do you know that this is the vanguard battle zone? The outcome of this battle will directly affect the order of the Human-Shaman War. Is this what you call a small favor? Just to be able to enter the battle zone, you need at least a second-rank official to intervene." Li Qi stared intently at the Demon Prince. Even though he couldn't see the Demon Prince's expression, he could sense it from his voice.

"Second-rank intervention? You're wrong. It was the Heavenly Demon himself who took action, because the Demonic Path joined the war." The Demon Prince's voice was relaxed.

Li Qi's breath hitched.

Has the Demonic Path joined the war?

The Heavenly Demon personally intervened, allowing the Demon Prince to interfere in the vanguard battle.

In other words...

Li Qi glanced at his daughter.

Li Shiwei has also come into the sights of the Heavenly Demon.

Li Qi took three steps at a time and walked up to the Demon Prince.

He was slightly taller than the Demon Prince, since the Demon Prince was missing a leg. Li Qi looked down at the Demon Prince and said in a serious voice, "What does the Demonic Path intend to do..."

"My little niece begged me to help you, so I agreed. Then I told the Heavenly Demon about it, and he also wanted to help you. So, the Demonic Path joined the war," the Demon Prince said.

Yes, it was that childish, that reckless.

However, they were full of demonic ways, which is how demons should be; that's just how they are.

But these words did not put Li Qi at ease.

"What exactly does the Demonic Path want? My daughter was born and raised in this world, she has nothing special about her. If the Heavenly Demon wants to find someone, it should be me. Finding her will only provoke me and will not do any good." Li Qi grabbed the Demon Prince's collar.

He couldn't see the Demon Prince's expression, because the Demon Prince's entire face was hidden under that thick, unpatterned mask.

However, the Demon Prince's voice turned serious. "Let go."

"The demonic path must never lay a hand on my daughter." Li Qi's eyes gradually turned terrifying.

The Demon Prince reached out and grabbed Li Qi's hand, replying, "Do you want to fight me here? It will scare her, and... you can't beat me."

As they spoke, the Demon Prince's body broke free from that 'faint' feeling and reappeared in True Knowledge Dao Charm's perception.

At this moment, Li Qi realized that four hundred years had passed and the Demon Prince had already reached the fifth rank.

And, as always... it's ridiculously strong.

Liu Junyi was no match for him; no wonder neither he nor Liu Junyi had noticed the Demon Prince.

The Demon Prince didn't care about any of that; he simply displayed his power.

Clearly, the Demon Prince could not accept Li Qi's rudeness.

The two faced off for a few seconds.

In the end, Li Qi chose to let go.

There's no other way; if we really fight the Demon Prince, the outcome could be unpredictable.

After Li Qi released him, the Demon Prince straightened his collar and regained his calm tone. "I know you're worried and confused, but you should believe me, I don't lie."

The Demon Prince said frankly to Li Qi, "I don't know what the Heavenly Demon is thinking if he wants to join the war, but I came here just to help my little niece. She's doing very well. Look... your five senses shielding Technique Method is about to break."

The Demon Prince spoke, pointing at Li Shiwei.

Li Qi immediately turned around.

But then they saw strange magic surging around Li Shiwei's body.

Li Qi's method of controlling his five senses comes from his past experience. He was once interfered with by the Five Aggregates Demonic Blood, and after breaking free, he also learned this technique.

But...

Li Shiwei is trying to crack the code. In just a short time, she has actually learned how to control the five aggregates!

It looks like it won't be long before she gets out of trouble!

"You're very much like me, aren't you? A true son." The Demon Prince said, "Alright, we shouldn't linger here. Let's go to the heart of the Shaman Path world to talk. The vanguard battle is over, but the Human-Shaman War ... has only just begun."

Just as the Demon Prince finished speaking, Li Qi suddenly sensed a message coming from the 'Alliance'.

It's not Zhu Fengdan, but something even higher.

At the same time, Li Qi and the Demon Prince both looked up.

The universe—shattered, and something indescribable, like the aurora borealis, emanated from the horizon.

That was... the fall of a powerful being!?