After seeing off the immortal envoy Hu Zuhao and his two beautiful wives, Li Qiang returned to discuss the matter with Mo Huaiyuan. He was eager to find a solution, because since they had offended the immortal, they would only face certain death if they were not fully prepared.
Seeing a rare hint of worry on Li Qiang's face, Mo Huaiyuan gently tapped the desk and chuckled, "Brother, it's nothing serious. If you push me too far, I'll just make him reincarnate too. If he finds out the treasure mirror is in the hands of Loose Immortal, he probably won't be laughing anymore. I also possess immortal energy and can cultivate this treasure mirror just as well."
Li Qiang shook his head and said, "I know, but the key issue isn't here. It's that if he finds out about your reincarnation, it'll be disastrous. Didn't you say that the magic mirror can find the location of a reincarnated person? I'm afraid I won't be able to protect this immortal artifact, and that immortal will steal it. Then you'll be in danger. With my strength, I can't control such an immortal artifact."
Mo Huaiyuan understood that Li Qiang's concerns were valid. This kind of precious mirror was extremely powerful even in the Immortal Realm, and it was indeed impossible for a cultivator to control it. He remained silent for a moment, then sighed somewhat dejectedly, "Perhaps I'm destined to only become Loose Immortal. Oh well, I won't reincarnate for now. I'll wait and see. Fortunately, I have plenty of time."
Li Qiang thought about it more deeply. He shook his head and said, "I'm afraid that won't work either, brother. Think about it, if you cultivate with the magic mirror, won't that immortal notice? This thing seems to have a spirit. Right now, you've forcibly suppressed it, but as soon as you start cultivating, that immortal will find out. What will we do then? Without the power of the magic mirror, we definitely can't defeat him..."
Mo Huaiyuan was silent for a moment, then said, "At worst, I won't cultivate at all."
Li Qiang shook his head again, analyzing, "This won't work either... The people of the Sacred City will definitely suspect us if that immortal passes through. What will we do then? Besides, Hu Zuhao has already become suspicious. Although we've temporarily diverted his attention, his suspicions will only grow stronger once he calms down."
Mo Huaiyuan then realized Li Qiang's shrewdness; his analysis of the problem was meticulous and interconnected. He knew that he was far from being able to fight immortals. Although he could escape if he couldn't win, his future would be difficult. A thousand years would pass in the blink of an eye, and when he faced his Heavenly Tribulation, there would be nowhere to escape.
Mo Huaiyuan said sadly, "I'm afraid we can't escape this fate. Brother, since that's the case, I'd better leave. Let's take it one step at a time. I can't drag you down any further."
Li Qiang glared at him, displeased, and said, "Brother, what are you thinking? Humph, an immortal! So what? I don't believe there's no way. Brother, go find my master; he's Loose Immortal too, he'll surely have a solution."
Mo Huaiyuan couldn't help but smile bitterly. He realized that he had been hiding in the Star Palace for too long, and his first thought when faced with a problem was to escape. He was not as daring and enterprising as Li Qiang.
For a moment, both of them fell silent. Li Qiang pondered in his heart that this was a real problem he had encountered since entering the Cultivation Realm. It was absolutely impossible for him to abandon his friends. His first thought was of his disciples and friends; he had to make arrangements for them first, no matter what.
As for Brother Fu and Brother Hou, he wasn't too worried. After all, they were both grandmasters in the Cultivation Realm, and that immortal shouldn't lose his mind and attack them, as that would provoke public outrage.
A thought suddenly flashed through Li Qiang's mind, and he asked, "Brother, what is the use of the divine artifact ' Wrath of the Heavenly God '?"
Mo Huaiyuan countered, "What? ' Wrath of the Heavenly God '?" He was unaware that the Heavenly Court Star possessed such a divine artifact as " Wrath of the Heavenly God ".
Li Qiang briefly recounted what had happened, and finally asked, "If you obtain that divine artifact, will you be able to withstand that Loose Immortal?"
Mo Huaiyuan sighed, "What a pity, what a pity. An elder of the Buddha Sect once obtained a method for cultivating divine artifacts. At the time, I thought it was useless and ignored it. What a pity. In fact, there are many kinds of divine artifacts. Some can be used immediately, while others must be cultivated before they can be used. I have heard of the divine artifact ' Wrath of the Heavenly God.' It is very difficult to cultivate, just like it is difficult to cultivate immortal artifacts, because it is a Law Treasure of a different realm."
Li Qiang asked in confusion, "If it's useless, why are so many people from the Cultivation Realm vying for this divine artifact?"
Mo Huaiyuan said, "Any divine artifact is enough to drive the Cultivation Realm crazy. You know, even if you can't cultivate with a divine artifact, you can still glean many mysteries from it. Besides, not everyone in the Cultivation Realm knows that divine artifacts are difficult to cultivate with..."
Li Qiang nodded and said, "That's right. Even knowing it's impossible to cultivate, I don't want others to get it. What if someone else succeeds in cultivating it? Wouldn't that be heartbreaking? So, I definitely have to fight for it." He thought for a moment and then said, "I'm afraid that immortal is also eyeing it covetously. He will definitely come to compete for it too... Strange, with the immortal's strength, why doesn't he strike first and snatch it?"
"He won't be able to snatch it before the time is right. Because the divine artifact's seal cannot be broken by people from the Immortal Realm. Only when the divine artifact is born on its own will there be a chance. Otherwise, ' Wrath of the Heavenly God ' would have been taken down long ago."
Li Qiang muttered to himself, "In that case, isn't the fight between Brother Fu and Qianjie Star meaningless? It's really not worth it to kill each other for a divine artifact that can't be cultivated... But will Brother Fu listen to my advice and give up the fight for the divine artifact... Strange, Brother Fu isn't a greedy person, why would he go to such lengths?" He felt a little confused.
Mo Huaiyuan surprised to hear from Li Qiang that he had no intention of vying for the " Wrath of the Heavenly God." He remained silent for a moment before saying, "It's rare that you, brother, are not greedy. However, do you know? With the emergence of this divine artifact... if no one claims it, this land will be doomed..."
Li Qiang was confused. "What... what's going on? You... brother, you mean... the Green Basin will be destroyed by the emergence of the divine artifact? My God, there are three countries and countless people in the Green Basin..."
Mo Huaiyuan smiled wryly, "Yes, the Cultivation Realm who vie for divine artifacts aren't all after them. For example, your elder brother Fu Shan probably isn't after the artifacts; he's likely more concerned with the people of the Green Basin."
Li Qiang felt even more uneasy. He summoned a guard and asked him to invite Hua Meiniang to the library.
A moment later, Hua Meiniang flew to the library and entered through the window, saying with a grin, "Little boy, you've remembered your elder sister again? Humph, you ignored us after seeing off that celestial envoy, why are you thinking of your elder sister now? Tell me, what do you need my help with? I'm very busy."
Li Qiang had already experienced her unreasonable behavior, so he said with a grin, " Elder Sister Hua, this concerns Brother Fu, it has nothing to do with me... If you don't want to hear it, that's fine."
Hua Meiniang shouted, "Are you trying to get yourself killed? How dare you play tricks on your elder sister!"
Li Qiang chuckled and said, "How dare I? Elder Sister Hua might be my sister-in-law someday, hehe, I wouldn't dare to be rude."
Hua Meiniang's bones went weak when he called her "sister-in-law." You see, she was extremely infatuated with Fu Shan and had been clinging to him for hundreds of years. It wasn't until Li Qiang appeared that she finally made Fu Shan understand her feelings.
She had once been in utter despair, causing trouble and creating chaos everywhere, which earned her the nickname " Little Demoness" in the Cultivation Realm. She truly regarded Li Qiang as her younger brother, and also felt a deep sense of gratitude towards him.
Hua Meiniang, unusually, didn't lose her temper. Instead, she said with a shy smile, "You brat, you're making fun of your older sister again. Tell me, what's the matter?" She changed the subject.
Li Qiang's expression turned serious. He said, " Elder Sister Hua, the emergence of ' The Wrath of the Heavenly God ' will bring disaster to the entire Green Basin. Does Brother Fu know that?"
Hua Meiniang fell silent. She hadn't expected Li Qiang to know about this. After a long while, she said, "For this reason, Brother Fu has been searching everywhere for experts. He wants to suppress the people of Qianjie Star and prevent them from fighting over the ' Wrath of the Heavenly God.' Because once they lose control of the divine artifact that has been unleashed, the people of Qianjie Star won't care about the people of the Green Basin. They will definitely unleash its unparalleled power, and in that case, not many people in the Green Basin will survive. Brother Fu once instructed me not to let you know about this. He said your cultivation level isn't high enough, and he's afraid you might make a mistake."
Mo Huaiyuan nodded and said, "Yes, this is how a sect leader should act. Good!"
Li Qiang said, "With Master and Big Brother Mo here, the people from Qianjie Star shouldn't have much of a chance..."
Hua Meiniang shook her head and said, "They also have Loose Immortal helping them. Moreover, the most urgent issue is that the time for the appearance of ' Wrath of the Heavenly God ' has changed. I heard from a friend that a master predicted that ' Wrath of the Heavenly God ' will appear soon. If that's the case, more cultivators will soon flock to Heavenly Court Star."
Li Qiang hurriedly asked, "Does Brother Fu know about this?"
Hua Meiniang said confidently, " Brother Fu has friends all over the world, and his information network is the best; he wouldn't be unaware of this."
Li Qiang perked up and said, "That means Brother Fu and the others will definitely be coming to Heavenly Court Star Heavenly Court Star soon. Great, I'll wait for them there. By the way, Elder Sister Hua, is there a specific timeframe for the emergence of ' Wrath of the Heavenly God '?"
Hua Meiniang shook her head and said, "It's impossible to know..."
Mo Huaiyuan chimed in, "We can only make a rough inference; it's difficult to be accurate."
Mo Huaiyuan's expression suddenly turned serious, and he stood up.
Hua Meiniang and Li Qiang seemed to sense something as well. Li Qiang asked, "What is it?"
Mo Huaiyuan exclaimed, "Good heavens! How come there are so many powerful cultivators? No, they're all heading this way!"
Li Qiang walked to the platform and looked into the distance. He was shocked to see an overwhelming array of sword lights coming from all directions toward the Sacred King's Residence.
He shouted, "Brother, Elder Sister Hua, look! Who are they? How come there are so many cultivators?"
Li Qiang estimated that there were at least a thousand cultivators present. The twilight sky was illuminated, and the sound of sword light cutting through the air grew louder and louder. Hua Meiniang was also stunned. In her experience, she had never seen such a magnificent sight. The snow-covered ground was made even more bizarre and colorful by the sword light.
Mo Huaiyuan was also secretly shocked. He said, "Terrifying... There are so many experts. Who has such great ability to gather so many cultivation masters?"
It's truly remarkable that even Mo Huaiyuan was impressed.
With a long howl, all the sword light gathered above the Sacred King's Residence, and then, like a meteor shower, the sword light rushed straight towards the Sacred King's Residence.
Mo Huaiyuan shouted, "How dare you! Who dares to be so rude!" He suddenly appeared in mid-air, his body spinning rapidly, and countless golden rays shot out from his body, creating a huge storm of light that protected the Sacred King's Residence below.
Li Qiang failed to grab Mo Huaiyuan, who had already teleported into the air and attacked. Li Qiang shouted in fright, "Brother, stop! He's one of our own!" He quickly flew into the air.
Hua Meiniang followed closely behind, calling out, "Grandpa, stop!"
The downward-reaching sword light was blocked by the golden light emitted by Mo Huaiyuan. Mo Huaiyuan's two drooping white eyebrows stood up completely, and he shouted, "Hurry!" The spinning golden light suddenly shot upward, and countless golden starlight scattered. The cultivators in the sky immediately felt an extremely strong pressure. Almost everyone made their move at the same time, and Law Treasure flew all over the sky.
Li Qiang had already flown to Mo Huaiyuan's side. He shouted with all his might, "Stop! They're all on our side!" He used the Heavenly Melody City's Cultivation Method to shout, which sounded like thunder in the air. Every word was like a bomb. The echoes of "our side" and "our side" floated in the sky, and the momentum was extremely astonishing.
One of the cultivators shouted, "Stop! They're on our side!"
Mo Huaiyuan pressed down with both hands and softly shouted, "Disperse!" The golden light that filled the sky instantly disappeared. He said somewhat embarrassedly, "Hehe, so it was one of our own. You acted too quickly, hehe."
A flash of white light, and two people appeared before them. Li Qiang and Hua Meiniang were overjoyed to see them.
Li Qiang shouted, " Brother Fu! Brother Hou, wow! Haha! Hahaha! You've finally arrived!" He was so excited that he danced around, grabbing one of them with each hand, and said to Mo Huaiyuan, " Big Brother Mo, these are my two older brothers— Fu Shan and Hou Pijing."
Fu Shan and Hou Pijing exchanged a glance, a hint of surprise flashing in their eyes. Both of them were Grandmaster-level cultivators, and they knew Mo Huaiyuan was Loose Immortal just by seeing his move, but they never expected him to be Li Qiang's elder brother.
Fu Shan clasped his hands in a respectful greeting and said, "Fu Shan of the Fu Shan Chongxuan Sect greets Senior!"
Li Qiang shouted, "No! No!"
Fu Shan laughed and said, "What's wrong with that? You're just spouting nonsense as soon as we meet."
Hou Pijing also stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Greetings, Senior."
Because of his relationship with Li Qiang, Mo Huaiyuan didn't want to put on airs and returned the courtesy, saying, "No need to be so polite, I am Mo Huaiyuan."
Li Qiang laughed and said, "You're all my elder brothers, so you should address each other as brothers. Um, Big Brother Mo the eldest, Brother Fu is the second, Brother Hou is the third, hehe, and I'm the fourth..."
Hua Meiniang said with a half-smile, "You brat, who does your older sister think she is?" She wouldn't be Hua Meiniang if she didn't speak up; how could she not seize such a good opportunity?
Li Qiang was startled. "Huh? Huh! You're the fourth one! You're the fourth one, is that not enough? Oh dear, then I'll be the fifth one!"
Mo Huaiyuan had heard Li Qiang mention his two older brothers before and knew very well their place in Li Qiang's heart. He smiled and said heartily, "Alright, thanks to you two, I'll take you as my younger brothers and sisters."
Fu Shan was also a very sociable person. Knowing that Li Qiang was looking for help for him, he was overjoyed and said, "Greetings, elder brother!" The five of them greeted each other again.
Hou Pijing laughed and said, "Old man, what brings you back to the Sacred King's Residence?"
Li Qiang scratched his head, looking completely bewildered. "Old? Ugh, that sounds awful! I'll sound like an old monster! Oh no!"
Hou Pijing didn't care whether he wanted to or not, and insisted, "Lao Mo means the youngest one, hehe, from now on we'll call you Lao Mo." Everyone laughed.
Li Qiang sighed, "So be it, Brother Fu... uh, no, Second Brother Fu, let's go down. So many cultivators are astonishing. Are they all friends?"
Hua Meiniang, who had been watching Fu Shan with a smile, interjected, "Second Brother, let me make the arrangements." She took the initiative to act as the host without hesitation.
Li Qiang understood what she meant and laughed, "It would be best if Fourth Sister took care of them, hehe!"
Fu Shan said, "These are all invited friends. Alright, then I'll have to trouble you, Fourth Sister."
Hua Meiniang was overjoyed. It was the first time she had heard Fu Shan call her "sister." She said sweetly, "Second brother, it's no trouble at all."
Over a thousand cultivators landed at the Sacred King's Residence. Fortunately, the Sacred King's Residence had enough space to accommodate even more people. The arrival of so many cultivators alarmed the entire city, and the people were abuzz with discussion. Soon, palace guards came to investigate.
Upon learning that the Holy King had returned to his residence, the Emperor immediately issued an edict, sending a large number of gifts and also dispatching many eunuchs and palace maids to serve him.
The Sacred King's Residence was in complete chaos. Hua Meiniang took over the command of the reception and immediately demonstrated her extraordinary coordination skills. She, along with Mei Jingjing and Qiao Yuhong, quickly settled everyone down.
These cultivators were all experts invited by Fu Shan and Hou Pijing, and most of them were not cultivators from Sealed Fate Planet. Because the " Wrath of the Heavenly God " might appear ahead of schedule, Fu Shan had to bring them to Heavenly Court Star in advance.
They had originally planned to go to the Great Han Kingdom, but Hou Pijing, considering that the Gusong Kingdom was close to the place where the divine artifact was born, strongly invited them, and that's how they came to the Sacred King's Residence.
In fact, Hou Pijing had another matter on his mind. He had to return and inform the emperor to quickly relocate all the people within a hundred miles of the location of the divine artifact.
Hou Pijing secretly entered the palace and told the emperor the whole story. The emperor was shocked and immediately arranged for officials to carry out the immigration. He then told Hou Pijing about the recent changes in the Gusong Kingdom.
When Hou Pijing heard that it was the Poison Incantation Sect that was behind it all, and that they were colluding with members of the royal family, he was furious and vowed to destroy this harmful sect. With Hou Pijing back and guarding the Gusong Kingdom, the emperor was immediately relieved.
After settling in, Fu Shan immediately sent people to notify the major sects of Sealed Fate Planet, inviting experts to participate in this operation.
The number of powerful cultivators who came this time was astonishing. There were eight experts at the Body Integration Realm, more than thirty at the Spirit Severing Realm, and over a hundred at the Leaving the Body Realm. The rest were at least at the Nascent Soul Realm stage. Their strength was truly astonishing.
If experts from Sealed Fate Planet were to join in, it would likely be the largest gathering of cultivators in the Cultivation Realm in nearly a thousand years.
Fu Shan truly deserves his reputation as a grandmaster in the Cultivation Realm. The sheer number of friends he has left Li Qiang utterly impressed. No wonder that wherever he goes, as long as he mentions the name Fu Shan, almost every cultivator knows him. That kind of respect cannot be obtained through force. Li Qiang understands this all too well. Only those who sincerely befriend others and selflessly help them can earn such respect. It seems that Fu Shan has done even better than he has.
Li Qiang followed Fu Shan to pay his respects to these cultivation masters one by one. He loved making friends, and this time he made countless new ones, which made him very happy. In particular, those super masters were all old friends of Fu Shan. After meeting them, they were very polite to Fu Shan, their only younger brother, and gave him many treasures. Li Qiang felt a little overwhelmed by their kindness.
After several busy days, things finally settled down.
That day, Mo Huaiyuan, Fu Shan, Hou Pijing, Hua Meiniang, and Li Qiang gathered in the library to discuss how to deal with the emergence of " The Wrath of the Heavenly God of the Gods." Fu Shan was under a lot of pressure. These cultivators who came were all his friends, and their safety was very important. He was not sure he could control the emergence of " The Wrath of the Heavenly God." In addition, he wanted to do his best to protect the people living in the Green Basin.
Another major hidden danger is the cultivators of Qianjie Star. They are lurking in the shadows, watching us with predatory eyes. If they launch an attack midway, the situation will spiral out of control.
Fu Shan said, "We are still a bit short-handed. We have heard that Qianjie Star may have invited two Loose Immortal, and they have also found many experts to help them. At present, time does not allow us to go to other planets to find people. Unfortunately, many experts are in seclusion and there is no trace of them, so we have no way to notify them. Now we can only see how many people Sealed Fate Planet sends."
Li Qiang laughed and said, "We also have a Loose Immortal Qi Junsha — Old Freak Daoist Qi Jun Sha. He's my master now, and he said he'll definitely participate. People from the Ancient Sword Academy will also be there, and Brother Wu Chen will come too. We have quite a few experts now."
Although Fu Shan had heard about these things before, he was still very excited to hear them confirmed by Li Qiang. He nodded, patted Li Qiang on the shoulder, and said, "I really didn't expect my brother's encounter to be so peculiar. I always thought Brother Wu had already transcended his tribulation, but I never imagined he was trapped in the Great Illusion Buddha Realm. Alas, I didn't know anything about it. I'm truly ashamed."
Hou Pijing said, "We should have enough experts, but the key is to prepare some manpower in case of unforeseen circumstances. I'm still worried about something..."
Li Qiang asked, "What else are you worried about?"
Fu Shan also looked at him. Hou Pijing sighed, " Chongbi, what I'm worried about is the experts from the Sacred City. Didn't you invite them too? I think their attitude is very ambiguous. Such an important matter should be led by the Sacred City. Damn it, I can't stand their arrogant attitude of always thinking they're the best in the world, yet they pretend to be aloof and only express their opinions at the very end."
Li Qiang's heart skipped a beat. He had never dared to tell Fu Shan about Mo Huaiyuan obtaining the Heaven-Defying Treasure Mirror, for fear of dragging them into it.
Hua Meiniang smiled and said, "Third Brother, before you came, Hu Zuhao, the celestial envoy from the Sacred City, came to investigate which Body Integration Realm experts were currently on Heavenly Court Star."
Fu Shan asked in surprise, " Hu Zuhao? Huh, why would he come to Heavenly Court Star to investigate this? Hmm, it must be something big. He has a very high status in the Sacred City and wouldn't come out easily. Strange? What could be making him come out to investigate personally... It shouldn't be about the emergence of ' Wrath of the Heavenly God '..." He pondered.
Li Qiang glanced at Mo Huaiyuan, who was sitting cross-legged in meditation, but saw that he remained expressionless.
Hou Pijing, with his extensive experience, immediately noticed Li Qiang's unease and asked, "Brother, tell me, what's wrong? Don't be afraid, I have a few older brothers to stand up for you."
Fu Shan suddenly raised his head and asked in surprise, "Is it related to you, brother?"
Li Qiang lowered his head, concealing his unease. He simply didn't know how to answer. He could lie to outsiders, but he didn't want to lie to Fu Shan and Hou Pijing, because they were the people who truly cared about him. He felt extremely awkward.
Mo Huaiyuan said slowly, "This matter has nothing to do with you, brother; it's because of me."
Li Qiang gritted his teeth and said, "Don't worry about this. Let Big Brother Mo and me deal with it. We've already come this far, we'll find a way to resolve it. It's not a big deal." He really didn't want Fu Shan and the others to get involved in this mess.
Fu Shan flew into a rage. "I shouldn't interfere? You want me to ignore it? I'm your guide! You think I wouldn't interfere? Are you out of your mind?"
This was the first time Li Qiang had ever seen Fu Shan so enraged; he lowered his head and remained silent.
Hou Pijing advised, " Chongbi, don't lose your temper. Let's figure things out first."
Mo Huaiyuan sighed, "He doesn't want to implicate you. My enemy is an immortal, so you'd better not get involved. Too many cultivators will be dragged into this."
Fu Shan, Hou Pijing, and Hua Meiniang were all dumbfounded. Li Qiang had really gone too far this time; he actually dared to provoke an immortal.
Fu Shan suddenly burst into laughter. "Haha, an immortal? So what if he's an immortal? Brother, you underestimate me, Fu Shan! Your elder brother will never stand idly by!"
Hou Pijing laughed and said, "I'll join too!"
Hua Meiniang said, "Sister will help you."
Mo Huaiyuan was stunned. He knew all too well that it was almost certain death for cultivators to be enemies with immortals, and these people were all risking their lives.
Li Qiang remained silent, tears silently streaming down his face.