Yuan Zhihui soon arrived near Li Qinglian's army.
But he did not venture too close.
Many Tribulation Realm cultivators guarded Li Qinglian's army. If he approached, they might detect him!
Next, I need to investigate every Primordial Spirit cultivator in Li Qinglian's army.
Then everyone who once had close ties to the Great Tang Dynasty.
One of them must carry imperial blood. Only then could they strike when least expected and kill Xuanyuan Changlong within the army formation at the final moment!
Li Qing also has another card in his hand: the figure who appeared twice and wielded power on the level of an immortal.
From what I've observed, that person hasn't reached the Immortal Realm. He used some method to force his power up to that level.
And the remnant of the Underlying Logic in his hand—the Sword of Destruction—lets him sustain the power of a true immortal for a long time!
That person may help Li Qing when I make my move!
But he and Li Qing must be cooperating. As long as it's a partnership, I can divide them with competing interests.
His cultivation must also be at the Tribulation Realm!
Li Qinglian is backed by the Military School, Ghost Valley, and the Medical School!
If Li Qinglian wins, the Tribulation Realm cultivators behind those three factions will naturally become candidates for the Ninth Immortal.
Those three won't have to take part in the contest among all the Tribulation Realm cultivators!
Once the remaining cultivators produce a final victor, that victor will face the three of them in the last contest.
That immortal-level figure could surely unleash all his power at the final moment and defeat them all.
*Before that final contest begins, the Child of Destiny will put up the Investiture of Gods List and proclaim