A God or a Demon?
His golden dragon eyes calmly watched Yun Ming's burning back, and he raised his right hand, a layer of nine-colored light membrane condensing on the edge of his palm.
Then, he unleashed a palm strike.
With a soft "snap," Yun Ming's right hand was neatly severed from his wrist by Qi Ji.
The hand, still gripping the Atlas Spear, spun a few times in the air before falling into the ruins. Blood gushed from the severed wrist, instantly evaporating in the golden flames.
This turned Yun Ming from the Skycrosser Douluo into the One-Handed Douluo.
However... Yun Ming probably isn't as powerful as Ma Tou, nor can he be a god descending to earth to fight four opponents at once.
After doing all this, he ignored Yun Ming's murderous expression and casually kicked the heavily injured Yun Ming away.
Yun Ming's body flew out like a cannonball, crashing through the wreckage of more than a dozen buildings before disappearing into the dust and smoke in the north of the city.
Next, Yun Ming will probably be killed by Qiangu Dongfeng and those other Holy Spirit Cult guys, right?
Yeah, I'll take care of these guys when I have some free time later.
Qi Ji withdrew his foot, turned around, and flew towards the direction of the Golden Ancient Tree.
The enormous golden tree stood proudly in the heart of the city, its branches and leaves lush, its trunk thick, and every leaf exuding a rich life force.
Its roots penetrate deep into the earth, drawing upon the life essence of the Douluo Continent Plane, and have never ceased for 20,000 years.
Perhaps... is it possible that the gradual decline of life forms in the Douluo Continent is related to this creature that only knows how to suck blood?
It is rooted in the Core of Life of the plane, drawing life force from the entire world day after day, but only using it to maintain the prosperity of the Shrek family.
Over the past 20,000 years, the Heaven and Earth Essence of the world on the Douluo Continent has become increasingly scarce, while Shrek City has thrived thanks to this ancient tree.
Since the Golden Tree is going to be blown up anyway, why not absorb some of that extremely high-level life energy before it explodes?
In any case, since they possess divine authority over life and the Core of Life of their plane, they can recreate one at any time.
After Shrek is destroyed, I'll go to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well again to reclaim the legacies of the two Dragon King and further improve myself.
However... it seems that the Ice Dragon King is still his nominal fiancée.
It doesn't matter anymore. She's been dead for so long anyway, and I have no intention of becoming Douluo for my deceased wife.
Then he would elevate Yuanen Yehui to the Titled Douluo, and then consume the Demon Plane like Sugar Bean... After that, he would go and devour the Abyss Plane.
After that, go to the new map in Douluo IV, absorb the resources of Pegasus Twin Stars, and then absorb the Crimson Mother, who is at the Pseudo-God King level...
Hmm, perfect. After doing all this, Qi Ji should be able to complete his transformation from God King to Supreme God King, right?
As expected... as long as no one interferes with my development, reaching the highest realm is only a matter of time.
With that in mind, Qi Ji began preparing to absorb the life force of the Golden Ancient Tree without any hesitation.
His figure descended from the sky, landing on the roots of the Golden Ancient Tree. He placed his hands on the thick trunk, feeling the surging, boundless life energy within.
"Hiss... How come someone else is trying to take it from me?" Qi Ji instantly Teleportation to the Sea God Pavilion at the base of the Golden Tree.
In that instant, his senses detected a faint fluctuation of life coming from the direction of the Sea God Pavilion.
The fluctuations were weak and subtle, like a candle flame flickering in the wind, but they were indeed drawing energy from the Golden Ancient Tree.
He pushed open the door of the Sea God Pavilion and saw Long Yeyue lying on the sickbed, looking ashen, and Ya Li, who was using the life force of the Golden Tree to keep her alive.
Long Yeyue lay on the bed, her face ashen, her hair completely white, the wrinkles on her face deep as if carved by a knife, and she was so thin that she was just skin and bones. Her chest rose and fell weakly, each breath seeming as if it might stop at any moment.
Ya Li sat by the bed, her hands pressed against Long Yeyue's chest. Emerald green light emanated from her palms—the life force of the Golden Ancient Tree —gradually flowing into Long Yeyue's body, sustaining her last vestige of life.
Without the slightest hesitation, Qi Ji severed Ya Li's head.
With a flick of his right hand, a seven-colored light flashed across Ya Li's neck, severing her beautiful head from her shoulder. The head spun halfway through the air before falling to the ground.
Crimson blood, like a fountain, stained the sacred Sea God Pavilion, spilling onto the walls, the floor, and the portraits of the successive Sea God Pavilion Master.
He had no intention of showing mercy to women, or rather, now was not the time to show mercy to women.
However... the surge of faith power emanating from Ya Li's corpse momentarily stunned him.
The power of faith, appearing as a faint gold, like tiny specks of light, slowly rose from her corpse and drifted into the air.
This is really good stuff, Qi Ji immediately bought it all.
A suction force emanated from his palm, drawing all the power of faith into his body.
Faith power is the food of gods, a higher form of energy than Soul Power. As the saintess of Shrek, Ya Li has accumulated a large amount of faith power over the past 20,000 years, and now it has all benefited Qi Ji.
And with Ya Li no longer clinging to his life, Long Yeyue's life also came to an end.
Her breathing became shallower and slower, like puddles left on the beach after the tide has receded, drying up little by little.
Her lips moved slightly, as if she were saying something.
"Huh? What did you say?" Even Qi Ji didn't hear clearly at first.
"You demon... Lord Sea God will not let you go..." Long Yeyue's voice was weak and hoarse, each word seemed to be squeezed out from her throat.
Her eyes were half-open, and Qi Ji's figure was reflected in her cloudy pupils. There was resentment and anger in them, but more than anything, there was an obsession.
She believed until her death that Shrek's ancestor, the Sea God Tang San, would come to kill Qi Ji and save Shrek.
"A demon? Perhaps?" Qi Ji smiled, his golden dragon eyes utterly calm.
"But... the difference between a demon who has killed countless people and a god who has saved countless people is merely a matter of a single thought for me. As for the Sea God... let that Little Scumbag wash his neck clean and wait for me."
Qi Ji watched Long Yeyue lost her last breath, her eyes finally closing completely, her chest no longer rising and falling.
Then he raised his hand and waved it, and a flame landed on the hospital bed, turning the corpses of Long Yeyue and Ya Li into ashes.
The flames burned it clean, leaving not even bones behind, only a thin layer of grayish-white powder, which was scattered into the air by the wind blowing in from the window.
"Now no one should bother me anymore, right?" Qi Ji stood in the empty Sea God Pavilion, watching the two clumps of ashes on the ground being blown away by the wind, his golden dragon eyes remaining calm.