Seven days later, above the Lihuo Sect.
A streak of blue light swept across the vast red earth and suddenly stopped before eighteen beautiful Qingshan.
Li Qingshan emerged from the rainbow light, dressed in a green robe, his hair bound with Azure Lotus Dao Crown. His aura blended seamlessly with the surrounding world, like a vessel of the Dao walking among mortals.
His gaze swept over the Qingshan and clear waters below, a veritable paradise in the Northern Region. With a slight movement of his divine sense, he sensed a wisp of scorching and ancient energy hidden deep within the sect.
" The Lihuo Divine Furnace."
Li Qingshan's eyes were deep. This item was the weapon used by Emperor Hengyu before he attained enlightenment. Although Emperor Weapon, it was imprinted with a trace of imperial laws, making it extraordinary. It became stronger when it encountered a stronger opponent and possessed immortal characteristics.
Such a treasure, falling into the hands of a small sect that doesn't even have a cultivator in the Four Extremes Secret Realm, is truly a disgrace.
He did not deliberately conceal his presence; his figure slowly descended, landing outside the gates of the Lihuo Sect.
"Who goes there? How dare you trespass on the territory of my Lihuo Sect!"
Upon seeing this, the disciple guarding the mountain immediately spoke up and questioned him, his tone arrogant.
Li Qingshan remained silent, merely glancing up briefly.
The disciple was struck as if by a heavy blow; the space around him seemed to freeze, and the next moment he exploded, turning into a cloud of blood mist.
"Enemy attack!"
"Quickly report to the sect leader!"
Chaos erupted at the mountain gate as dozens of disciples, in shock, unleashed their magical weapons. Flying swords and divine hammers transformed into a rain of light, sweeping towards Li Qingshan from all directions.
Li Qingshan's expression remained unchanged, and he didn't even raise his hand; only a faint, clear light emanated from his body.
The countless magical artifacts crashed into the clear light, like eggs hitting a rock, producing a continuous "crackling" sound, and shattered into dust, which fell down in a flurry.
With a casual flick of his sleeve, an invisible force swept out, and dozens of disciples at the mountain gate exploded and died before they could even scream, the thick stench of blood instantly spreading.
"Who dares to act so arrogantly in my Lihuo Sect!"
A furious shout came from inside the mountain gate. Before the sound had even faded, Dao Body had already appeared like a ghost. It was Lihuo Sect.
His beard and hair stood on end, and he released his aura of the Fifth Heaven of the Dao Palace without reservation, attempting to suppress Li Qingshan.
However, his aura, which was enough to suffocate ordinary Dao Palace cultivators, was like a mud ox sinking into the sea when it landed on Li Qingshan, failing to stir up the slightest ripple.
Li Qingshan glanced at him, but did not use any great supernatural powers. He simply pointed his fingers like a sword and casually slashed forward.
This seemingly casual stroke, however, stirred the power of heaven and earth.
A highly refined five-colored sword aura appeared out of thin air, tearing through the air and emitting a sharp whistling sound. The meaning of the birth and death of the five elements contained within it made the Li Fire Sect Leader instantly feel a chill down his spine.
"The power of the five elements? It can't be that pure!"
He was greatly alarmed and dared not be negligent. With a shake of his arms, his divine power surged forth, transforming into a giant dark blue claw, wreathed in purple lightning, to meet the five-colored sword energy.
"Sizzle!"
Like a hot knife slicing through butter, the five-colored sword energy effortlessly cut into the dark blue giant claw, cleaving it in two, and the violent lightning vanished without a trace.
The sword energy continued its momentum, instantly slicing Li Fire Sect Leader.
Blood splattered! The Li Fire Sect Leader's right arm was severed at the shoulder, flying out with a trail of blood.
He groaned, his face turning deathly pale, his eyes filled with disbelief and terror.
"Sect Leader!"
"Charge together! Form ranks!"
Just then, eight powerful auras surged into the sky from within the sect. The eight Tai Shang Elders of the Lihuo Sect arrived and were both shocked and furious to see their sect leader injured. They immediately formed a battle formation.
The vast divine power connected and transformed into a huge fiery divine wheel, crushing the Void and pressing down on Li Qingshan.
"Like an ant trying to shake a tree."
Li Qingshan finally moved. He took a step forward, and his blood and qi surged like a furnace. The Sun True Scripture circulated, and the aura of supreme yang and holiness permeated the air.
He didn't even need to use any special phenomena or the Emperor Fist; he simply raised his hand and formed a hand seal.
An ancient seal materialized in his palm, drawing upon the essence of heaven and earth from all directions. As if carrying the weight of the entire sky, it slammed upwards with overwhelming force!
"Boom!"
The flaming divine wheel collided with the ancient seal, producing a deafening roar.
The divine wheel, which had gathered the divine power of eight Dao Palace experts, only lasted for a moment before it exploded with a deafening roar. The violent energy shockwave scattered in all directions, razing the Lihuo Sect's mountain gate to the ground in a devastating manner.
The Tai Shang elders were struck as if by lightning, spitting blood and flying backward, the formation instantly broken.
" Mountain-Embracing Seal! Suppress!"
Li Fire Sect reattached his severed arm, disregarding his injuries, and joined up with the other elders. The nine of them simultaneously unleashed the Lihuo Sect Sect's ultimate martial art.
A solid, mountain-like phantom appeared above their heads, radiating immense pressure that caused the Void to slightly collapse as it pressed down on Li Qingshan.
" The Mountain-Embracing Seal?"
Li Qingshan shook his head slightly, "How could you possibly understand the weight of mountains?"
He did not use the Heaven-Overturning Seal, but instead drew upon the immense divine power of the Eighth Transformation of the Dragon Transformation Realm within his body, combined with his understanding of the great trends of heaven and earth, and raised his hand in a gesture of support.
In an instant, a more solid and majestic mountain, seemingly evolved from a real Primordial Divine Mountain, appeared out of nowhere, with waterfalls cascading down its peak and ancient trees reaching for the sky in its silhouette!
The power of the Innate Dao Embryo was only partially revealed, yet it had already caused the Great Dao of this world to resonate with it.
"Boom!"
The two illusory mountain images collided, and the Mountain-Embracing Seal formed by the nine members of the Lihuo Sect shattered instantly, like paper.
Li Qingshan's transformed mountain was unstoppable, crushing everything in its path.
"Puff puff puff,"
The sound of bones shattering was sickening. The chest bones of the Li Fire Sect Leader and the eight Tai Shang Elders were completely broken, and they were sent flying backward like tattered sacks, spitting out blood and their auras instantly weakening to the extreme.
Li Qingshan ignored the high-ranking officials who had lost their fighting ability and turned his gaze to the ordinary disciples who were scattering and fleeing in terror.
His divine sense was as vast as the sea, instantly sweeping across the entire Lihuo Sect. Good and evil thoughts had nowhere to hide under his powerful divine perception.
He pointed his fingers in quick succession, and streaks of wind containing the Sun True Fire shot through the air, precisely targeting those disciples burdened with karma and burdened with evil deeds.
In an instant, screams echoed throughout the Li Huo Lihuo Sect as Dao Body were reduced to ashes in the Pure Yang True Fire.
"You demon! You'll die a horrible death!"
The Li Fire Sect Leader's eyes were bloodshot as he struggled and roared.
"Demon?"
Li Qingshan said calmly, "When you indulged your followers, supported bandits, and plundered ordinary villages and towns, did you ever think of this day? Cause and Effect goes around comes around, and retribution is inevitable."
He raised his hand and waved, a Five-Colored Divine Light swept across, knocking down several disciples of the Life Spring who were trying to launch a sneak attack, along with their magical artifacts. The artifacts' spiritual light dimmed instantly, and they fell to the dust.
" The Lihuo Divine Furnace, if it doesn't emerge now, when will it ever be?"
In despair, the Li Fire Sect Leader slammed his chest, spitting out a mouthful of primordial blood essence. At the same time, the four Dao Palace Deity within his body emerged and plunged into the depths of the sect.
"Buzz!"
A deep, muffled hum resounded, and an ancient bronze furnace soared into the sky from the Lihuo Sect.
At first it was only an inch long, but it grew rapidly in the wind, instantly transforming into the size of a mountain, its entire body shimmering and radiating terrifying heat.
The furnace lid slid open, and Li Fire poured down like a celestial river overflowing its banks. The crimson light engulfed the heavens and earth, the air was distorted by the scorching heat, the distant mountains began to melt, and the waterfall evaporated instantly!
This is the Lihuo Divine Furnace. Even if the wielder is weak, its material and the trace of imperial laws within it can still unleash astonishing power.
Facing the Li Fire that Burn Heaven and Boil the Sea, a hint of solemnity finally flashed in Li Qingshan's eyes.
He did not back down; the Dragon Transformation Secret Realm within his body roared, and boundless divine power poured into his arms.
"The sun and moon revolve, Yin-Yang Reversal!"
With his left hand, he formed a moon seal, and a clear, cold moon appeared, scattering endless lunar light that froze the Void.
With his right hand forming the Sun Seal, a blazing sun rises, radiating the Sun True Fire that burns all things.
The sun and moon appeared together, intertwining behind him to form a Yin-Yang Dao Diagram that slowly rotated.
The power of extreme Yin and extreme Yang is not simply superimposed, but rather governed by the Yin-Yang Dao Diagram.
It forms a perfect balance and cycle, transforming into an unparalleled power that obliterates all things, rushing against the cascading torrent of Li Fire!
"Sizzle sizzle"
The collision of extreme heat and extreme cold produced a teeth-grinding sound.
The Li Fire energy was actually stopped by the Yin-Yang Dao Diagram, unable to escape, and even began to be eroded and devoured by the Dao Diagram!
"Impossible! How could he withstand the power of the divine furnace!"
The Li Fire Sect Leader and the remaining elders roared in despair.
Li Qingshan stood beneath the Yin-Yang Dao Diagram, his blue robes fluttering, and strands of black hair dancing beneath his Daoist crown, looking like a god.
He felt the pressure emanating from the Lihuo Divine Furnace, as well as the subtle yet supreme imperial might, and his understanding deepened.
Ultimately, the one in charge was too weak.
He sighed and decided to hold back no longer.
The Yin-Yang Dao Diagram expanded rapidly, and the illusory images of the sun and moon surged, instantly overwhelming the light of the Li Fire and completely extinguishing the Li Fire that filled the sky.
The Dao diagram, its momentum undiminished, bombarded the massive body of the Lihuo Divine Furnace.
"When!!"
A deafening roar, like the sound of a great bell, reverberated throughout the surrounding area. The Divine Furnace of Lihuo Divine Furnace trembled violently, its light shimmering wildly, and even a huge dent appeared on its surface.
The Li Fire Sect Leader and others below, who were activating the divine furnace with their essence, blood, and soul, suffered a terrifying backlash. Their bodies trembled violently, their Dao Palace collapsed, and their souls shattered, killing them instantly!
Having lost its controller, the Lihuo Divine Furnace rapidly shrank, its light receding, transforming into a one-inch-tall, crystalline bronze furnace that spun rapidly as it plummeted toward the ground.
Li Qingshan reached out and beckoned, drawing a gentle force of Dao to him, which then landed in his palm.
The bronze censer was warm, and the engravings on its body were blurred, but the marks of the Sun and the divine bird were faintly visible, exuding an ancient and weathered aura.
"From this day forward, it belongs to me."
He muttered to himself as he put Lihuo Divine Furnace.
With this furnace in hand, he could even suppress and kill Half-Step Great Power who was at the First Heaven of the Immortal Platform.
Then, he scanned the ruins of the Lihuo Sect with his divine sense, found its treasure vault, and collected about 800 catties of source energy.
Although these sources are few and tainted with the blood and tears of the mortal world, they are still helpful for spiritual practice.
After leaving the Lihuo Sect, Li Qingshan did not stop. Following the original plan, he used the same method to wipe out the Seven Stars Pavilion and Azure Cloud Sect, which had been causing trouble in the area.
Finally, he arrived at the Mystic Moon Grotto.
After eliminating the villains, he lingered here for a while, especially in front of a seemingly desolate broken mountain cave, where he stood for a long time, silently sensing with his divine sense, hoping to capture some traces of the Daoist essence left behind by the Great Emperor Wushi, but unfortunately he found nothing.
" Emperor Jade,"
He recalled the original text and carefully scanned the ruins with his divine sense. Finally, he found a piece of broken ancient jade stained with mud in the black soil under a pile of smelted materials.
After cleaning, the blurred mountain and landform map engraved on it confirmed that this was indeed the crucial Emperor Jade.
The cleanup of these malignant tumors yielded approximately 6,000 jin of raw materials.
Li Qingshan put it away, gazing at the vast, reddish-brown land, feeling little joy.
He knew that eradicating the disease would not be a task that could be accomplished overnight, but if it could bring temporary peace to this place, he would have no regrets.