A monster!
A monstrous prodigy unseen since time immemorial!
Secret Qi Eternal Light surged from Xia Meng's body, extinguishing the Green Lotus Dao Fire clinging to him. The look he gave Li Qingyun now glinted with dangerous, savage light.
"Dual Soul Fusion can rival the strongest imperial bloodline? This child absolutely cannot be allowed to live!"
This Thousand Heng Level ancestor of the Xia Clan had truly developed killing intent toward Li Qingyun.
But then he remembered Li Qingyun's identity as the ritual master, and wariness and regret rose in his heart.
Those outside this ritual could not be killed, or else they would surely suffer "heavenly retribution"...
Besides, it was obvious that he alone could no longer kill his opponent.
Xia Meng drew a deep breath and said coldly, "This old man truly underestimated you, Lord Shang! Why not let this matter end here? Hand Xia Xiong over to me, and we can let it pass."
Holding the Ancestor Spirit Lamp, Li Qingyun stood amid clear radiance and lotus fire, like an otherworldly god standing within a halo.
"Impossible!" he flatly refused Xia Meng.
Xia Meng froze, then flew into a rage. "If not for your identity as the ritual master, why would this old man reason with you like this? Even if I cannot kill you, I can still slaughter everyone in your Governor's Mansion until not even chickens and dogs remain!"
This was Myriad Origin Star, not a place where countless Eternal Clan members lived and multiplied. Killing a few hundred people and wiping them away with a flick of his hand—afterward, no one would ever uncover the truth.
Nor would anyone cry injustice for "Lord Shang."
"Is taking your anger out on unrelated people all a useless wretch can do?"
The moment Li Qingyun heard that,