It's extremely difficult for cultivators to cultivate and use immortal artifacts. Without the cultivation of a Grandmaster, even if they possess an immortal artifact, it's hard to keep it, let alone use it. Li Qiang actually revealed two immortal artifacts at once, immediately making Feng Qianbao and Xia Yuntao feel powerless. How could they possibly compete like this?
The power of immortal artifacts is far beyond what magic Law Treasure from the Cultivation Realm can handle. Even a very ordinary immortal artifact is much stronger than a Cultivation Realm; they are completely different levels of concepts.
Li Qiang laughed and said, "You're right, the magic Law Treasure I'm using is a celestial artifact. Please, everyone!"
Feng Qianbao shook his head and said, "There's no comparison. Cultivation magic Law Treasure and immortal artifacts are not in the same realm; they can't be compared."
Xia Yuntao also said, "Senior Muzi, could you please stay in Wondrous Dragon City for a few days? Hehe, the leaders and sect masters of various factions all want to see your charisma."
Ang Yin also knew that he couldn't keep Li Qiang by force; only by using gentle persuasion could he possibly keep him in Wondrous Dragon City.
Li Qiang put away the Fire Essence Immortal Armor and the Supreme Radiance Shuttle, walked to Feng Qianbao's side and said, "Well, I should also pay my respects to the owner of this place. Please!" He turned and walked out.
Ang Yin hesitated, wondering if he should lift the restrictions on the forbidden area to let Li Qiang out. This forbidden area was specially set up to trap experts. Li Qiang had already reached the edge of the area and glanced over. He didn't urge him, but waited quietly.
Xia Yuntao was also hesitant. If Li Qiang left the restricted area, no one here could stop him.
In fact, Li Qiang had already noticed the strangeness of this restricted field. The entire restricted field was composed of sixteen arrays, and the energy for the restriction was provided by the spire outside the city. He could clearly feel huge energy fluctuations. The reason he had refused to turn against them was that he did not want to be trapped in the restricted field and fight with others.
Suddenly, six white lights flashed, and six experts appeared outside the arena. They were the sect leaders of the other six sects in Wondrous Dragon City. One of them shouted, "Don't let him out!"
Li Qiang sighed inwardly, knowing he couldn't get away with it. He made a quick decision, summoned the Fire Essence Immortal Armor again, raised his hand and fired the Supreme Radiance Shuttle, which struck the restriction field directly.
A dazzling golden light suddenly shone, and in an instant, all the defensive towers of the city lit up.
Feng Qianbao had been keeping a close eye on Li Qiang's actions. When he saw Li Qiang summon his immortal armor, he knew that a peaceful resolution was impossible. He spat out his flying sword and shot towards him. Xia Yuntao attacked almost simultaneously, but Ang Yin held back. He was a little troubled and hesitated for a moment before choosing to strengthen the power of the restriction field.
The golden light of the Supreme Radiance Shuttle touched the protective barrier and suddenly exploded, the loud noise spreading from south to north, shaking the entire Wondrous Dragon City.
The cultivators outside the restricted area were all horrified. Some of the weaker cultivators couldn't even stand and were knocked to the ground. The restricted area began to fluctuate widely.
Li Qiang's attack failed to unleash the full power of the Supreme Radiance Shuttle, as two flying swords approached him, forcing the Supreme Radiance Shuttle to retreat rapidly to protect its entire body.
Feng Qianbao's flying sword touched Supreme Radiance Shuttle first, and Xia Yuntao's flying sword, like a coiling azure dragon, came crashing down on them with bared fangs and claws. A series of explosions rang out, and the three of them were blasted away by the unparalleled force.
Li Qiang only flew back ten meters before hovering in the air. He roared, "What do you want?" His mask also revealed an angry expression.
Xia Yuntao's flying sword nearly went out of control. He was so shocked that his scalp tingled. He retreated rapidly, simultaneously forming a hand seal and shouting, "Let's get out!" Ang Yin heard this and dodged quickly. The two of them retreated from the restricted area together. Feng Qianbao was not as fast as him and the books.
Li Qiang tossed out the Golden Lotus Jade Throne, setting up another restriction within the restricted area, using the Buddha Sect Golden Lotus Jade Throne to seal off the space inside.
Feng Qianbao was a little flustered. His sword strike earlier had already demonstrated Li Qiang's strength, and he knew he was much weaker in terms of Law Treasure. However, he was, after all, a master cultivator at the Body Integration Realm, and he quickly calmed down. He said, "Senior Muzi, don't be angry. We only need you to stay for three days. We promise we won't make things difficult for you then. We have no other choice."
Li Qiang said, "Why do we have to stay for three days? I need to know the reason!"
Nine sect leaders from the Wondrous Dragon City Cultivation Union have come. If they all attack together, Li Qiang has no chance of defeating them.
Of these nine people, eight possessed cultivation levels above the Body Integration Realm, making them formidable even for Loose Immortal. In truth, they were also helpless, as all five major cities of Linming Planet had received High Immortal Decree from Lesser Lin Heaven. This decree, issued by the Immortal Realm, contained Li Qiang's image and required them to keep him in Linming Planet.
Feng Qianbao was the first to know. After Li Qiang left Thousand Treasures Pavilion, he saw the High Immortal Decree at the Alliance and immediately realized that the so-called Muzi from another region was the person the High Immortal Decree wanted to keep. Because of Yu Hong's appearance, the Twelve Sect Masters decided to lure Li Qiang into the restriction field and trap him with the powerful defensive restriction. Of course, they dared not harm Li Qiang, because that was the requirement of the High Immortal Decree.
Feng Qianbao smiled wryly and said, "Senior Muzi, you don't need to do anything. I'll wait with you in the restricted area for three days, how about that?"
Li Qiang felt a bit powerless. He said, "Tell me the reason, or don't blame me for doing something reckless!"
Under the direction of Ang Yin and others, the cultivators outside the arena gradually dispersed, leaving only a dozen or so experts to guard the area and prepare for Li Qiang's attack.
Feng Qianbao sat down cross-legged and said with a smile, "Senior Muzi, please sit down."
Li Qiang couldn't help but admire his composure, so he sat down cross-legged and said, "I'll wait for your explanation."
Feng Qianbao asked, "Does Senior Muzi know Lesser Lin Heaven?"
Li Qiang thought for a moment and said, "I feel like I've heard of it somewhere before, but I can't remember. What kind of place is Lesser Lin Heaven?"
Ang Yin and the others also sat cross-legged outside the restricted area, ready to make a move at any time.
Feng Qianbao said, " Lesser Lin Heaven is the passage to the Immortal Realm, the only passage from the Immortal Realm to the Cultivation Realm. Legend has it that a long, long time ago, this passage was destroyed by several immortals who escaped from the Immortal Realm. After that, the Immortal Realm and the Cultivation Realm completely lost contact. All the major sects in Linming Planet know that when the passage was not blocked, immortals often came to this realm. All the major sects in Linming Planet have records, one of which is that they must obey the High Immortal Decree from the Immortal Realm. Those are orders from the Immortal Realm, and no sect dares to disobey them."
Li Qiang asked curiously, "What does the High Immortal Decree have to do with me?" He had always thought that Qian Shanyong or Dainan Fengyu had discovered him, but now he realized it wasn't them. It seemed there was another reason.
Feng Qianbao said, "Hehe, Senior Muzi, we are also puzzled. But your image is in the High Immortal Decree. To be honest, it's not that we want to keep you here, it's that the immortals of the Immortal Realm want to keep you here! As for why they want to keep you here, we are really sorry, we don't know either. I think you must understand, Senior."
Li Qiang lowered his head and pondered for a moment. He knew very well that there could be no other reason besides the Heavenly Recommendation Scripture for God Cultivation and the Heaven-Defying Treasure Mirror. He then asked, "Do you know who those immortals who escaped to the Cultivation Realm are?"
Feng Qianbao said, "The major sects here all know about it, and it's recorded in the ancient texts, but the details are vague. The texts record some inexplicable events. It seems that those immortals fought a tremendous battle in the Reverse Passage over something, perhaps a treasure from the Immortal Realm. Since then, the Reverse Passage has been sealed."
Li Qiang asked, "Are there any records of which immortals are mentioned in the ancient texts? Are Qian Shanyong, Dainan Fengyu, or the Lonely Old Immortal Tianshi among them?"
Feng Qianbao nodded and said, "I only know that the immortals mentioned in the records are Qian Shanyong, Xuan Long, and Gu Xing. I've never heard of Dainan Fengyu and the Lonely Old Immortal Tianshi. All three immortals have been here, but that was a long time ago." He just wanted to stall for time as much as possible, so he didn't hide anything. Having witnessed Li Qiang's strength, he didn't want to create a troublesome enemy for Wondrous Dragon City.
Li Qiang asked in confusion, "Has the passage to Lesser Lin Heaven been repaired?"
Feng Qianbao nodded and said, "That's right, without recovery, there would be no High Immortal Decree."
Li Qiang had no desire to meet the immortals of the Immortal Realm. His mind was preoccupied. He raised his hand to retrieve the golden Golden Lotus Jade Throne and smiled, "Thank you for your explanation, Brother Feng." Without a word, he activated a magic seal, simultaneously covering his entire body with the Fire Essence Immortal Armor. In an instant, he had completed Six-Layer Stacking, Hundred Tribulations Divine Thunder suddenly shot forth.
This time he controlled it very well; all the emerging crescent-shaped golden rays shot in one direction.
Feng Qianbao never expected Li Qiang to make a move so quietly. He shouted angrily, catching the cultivation experts outside the restricted area off guard.
The power of the Hundred Tribulations Divine Thunder was indeed extraordinary. Since it was unleashed with Divine Yi Power, it was even more powerful. A dazzling golden light flashed repeatedly, and a blinding white light shone from the restricted area, obscuring the entire Heavenly Cultivation Garrison building. A series of crisp cracking sounds were heard, followed by a deafening explosion. The restricted area's defenses had no time to react and were shattered by Li Qiang's Hundred Tribulations Divine Thunder.
Debris and dust billowed into the sky, rising in a beautiful mushroom cloud. The violent shockwave swept away all of Heavenly Cultivation Garrison's buildings, and the earth trembled violently. The entire city of Wondrous Dragon City was shocked, completely bewildered by what had happened to Heavenly Cultivation Garrison.
The moment the barrier was broken, Li Qiang was also teleported into the city. He originally planned to teleport outside the city, but the entire city was blocked by the spire defenses outside the city, and he couldn't leave the city at all.
Feng Qianbao was thrown aside by the force of the explosion, flying hundreds of meters away. The cultivation experts outside the restricted area were even more disheveled, buried underground by rubble and mud. One by one, they emerged from the mud covered in dust and dirt, cursing angrily. No one expected Li Qiang to launch a sudden attack; this guy was truly despicable.
Xia Yuntao shouted, "Strengthen the city's defenses! Wondrous Dragon City will be under internal restrictions for three days, fully utilizing the power of its defensive towers. During these three days, only people are allowed to enter the city; no one is allowed to leave. All teleportation arrays must immediately cease operation. All cultivators, come out and be on alert! Find Senior Muzi! Remember, do not attack him; just follow him. Hmph! Let's see where he can run to!"
Li Qiang was extremely annoyed. He tried to teleport several times but failed. As long as he set his destination outside the city, he couldn't teleport. The spires outside the city shot out various colored lights, which converged in the sky above the city center, like colorful lanterns for a festival, dazzling and spectacular. Li Qiang shook his head as he watched. He knew that the entire city was under a spell.
Wondrous Dragon City has 200,000 cultivators, including several thousand experts at the Nascent Soul Realm and tens of thousands who can fly. All of them have been mobilized to search for Li Qiang, causing the entire city to be in an uproar. Countless sword lights flashed in the sky, and cultivators were searching every street.
The Cultivation Union an extremely high reward: anyone who discovers Li Qiang's whereabouts will receive 20,000 Coiled Dragon Coin and a Law Treasure.
Li Qiang was very distressed. He didn't want to start a massacre, so he had no choice but to keep teleporting around the city. However, there were more and more people on the streets, and no matter where he teleported, there were people wandering around. He had been teleporting continuously for a whole day and he was starting to feel tired. Moreover, a strange pressure was constantly increasing, making it impossible for him to teleport at will.
He quietly moved to a secluded alley, and before he could even catch his breath, he heard a cultivator shout, "Here!"
Without hesitation, Li Qiang shot out a golden light that enveloped the man, immediately cutting off his voice. But it was too late. Countless sword lights flew into the sky above the alley, and someone shouted, "Found him! Found him!" With the shouts, the sky suddenly darkened, then brightened again. Li Qiang found himself completely unable to move.
The defensive array of Wondrous Dragon City was finally activated to its maximum extent; this was an array designed to restrict the activities of top-tier experts.
Li Qiang threw out the Golden Lotus Jade Throne, summoned the Fire Essence Immortal Armor, spat out the Supreme Radiance Shuttle, and leaped into the air, shouting, "Cultivators of Wondrous Dragon City, listen up! You've gone too far! It's not that I'm afraid of you, but I don't want to start a massacre. From now on, anyone who dares to block my way again, don't blame me for being impolite!" He used his Divine Yi Power to blast out his voice, and in an instant, the entire Wondrous Dragon City was shaken.
The cultivators who were approaching Li Qiang were blasted far away by his voice. The entire sky above Wondrous Dragon City was densely packed with cultivators, swarming in like bees, with all kinds of flying swords drawing colorful lights in the air.
Li Qiang is truly enraged. He had already shown mercy, but the cultivators from Wondrous Dragon City are still relentlessly pursuing him. It seems that if he wants to leave Wondrous Dragon City, a fight is inevitable.
No one dared to attack him. These cultivators all knew how powerful Li Qiang was. They simply circled around him, waiting for the sect leaders to arrive. Li Qiang flew rapidly towards the northwest corner, his entire figure shrouded in golden light. Countless golden rays shot out from the Golden Lotus Jade Throne, repelling the cultivators who tried to stop him.
Li Qiang hurtled through the air, speeding all the way, and was about to reach the edge of the city.
The weakness of Wondrous Dragon City's defensive spires lies in the spires themselves. The function of the defensive spires is to protect the entire Wondrous Dragon City. The spires themselves have limited defensive capabilities. Under normal circumstances, they are used for outward defense and cannot be attacked from outside the city. However, now that the formation has been reversed and is instead used to blockade the city, the spires themselves have a vulnerability in their defense. Attacks from inside the city can no longer protect the defensive spires.
The cultivators blocking the way were thrown into chaos. Li Qiang shouted, "Get out of the way! Anyone who wants to die, just block the way!" He casually grabbed at the air, and a Heavenly Dart flashing with purple flames appeared in his hand. He flicked his wrist and shouted, "Chirp!" He released the Heavenly Dart, and in an instant, the Heavenly Dart flashed with purple light, multiplied into ten, then into a hundred, and roared as it crashed into the defensive towers on the edge of the city.
Someone shouted, "Scatter! Don't touch them! Bomb them with lightning!"
Not a single cultivator dared to step forward to stop them. The cultivators in the sky scattered like a school of fish encountering a shark, and countless Gang Thunder Yin Thunder towards the Heavenly Dart.
Li Qiang sneered and shouted, "Good!" He spread his hands, and the Heavenly Dart flying on the outer perimeter suddenly exploded. The rumbling explosions were earth-shattering, and the Heavenly Dart in the middle struck the defensive tower with unstoppable force.
One by one, the defensive spires collapsed with a roar. Li Qiang knew that as long as he blasted a hole in the defensive spires, he could escape smoothly. Once he was out of the restricted area, no matter how many cultivators were around, it would be useless. Once he could teleport, no one could catch him.
The cultivators of Wondrous Dragon City were also enraged. This guy had gone too far, completely disregarding them. There were tens of thousands of cultivators in the sky, and he dared to try and drive them away. If it weren't for the strict orders from the Cultivation Union not to harm him, if each of those cultivators hit him, even a god would be flattened.
Heavenly Dart's attack destroyed twelve defensive spires. Many cultivators rushed out of the collapsed spires, covered in dust and dirt. Some couldn't take it anymore and shouted, "Kill this guy! We cultivators of Wondrous Dragon City are not to be trifled with! Attack!" Almost all the cultivators cheered.
Li Qiang was startled, realizing he had incurred public outrage. Then he laughed, finding it amusing. Fighting so many cultivators was probably unprecedented in the Cultivation Realm. Anyway, he had his immortal armor protecting him, so survival shouldn't be a problem. Let them fight, who's afraid of who? Besides, at this point, it was impossible to avoid a fight.
The sight of tens of thousands of cultivators attacking together was so spectacular that it was extremely shocking. The sword light swept over like a rain of colorful clouds.
The sword light enveloped Li Qiang, making him appear like a giant sphere of light. Li Qiang inwardly cursed; he didn't want to fight so many cultivators head-on, but he had no choice.
He yelled, "Damn! A gang fight! Uh..." Before he could finish, the Golden Lotus Jade Throne could no longer withstand the immense pressure and emitted an extremely dazzling golden light. Then, with a violent explosion, the Buddha Sect treasure Golden Lotus Jade Throne, shattered.
The Golden Lotus Jade Throne truly lived up to its reputation as Buddha Sect treasure; its sudden explosion was something even Li Qiang hadn't anticipated.
The ball of light formed by countless flying swords was blasted open, and Li Qiang roared out from it. He put away the damaged Golden Lotus Jade Throne and, like a tiger entering a flock of sheep, began to fight fiercely.
He had no intention of hurting anyone; he simply used the Supreme Radiance Shuttle to clash head-on with other people's flying swords, while simultaneously turning the Heavenly Fire in his arm guard into purple mist, which he swiftly traversed above Wondrous Dragon City.
A deep purple qi surrounded Li Qiang, with a golden light hidden within purple qi. He darted east and west, making sure the cultivators of Wondrous Dragon City wouldn't surround him. Those cultivators who tried to stop him suffered greatly; their flying swords would instantly turn into sparks and be pulverized by the golden light within the purple mist the moment they touched it.
For cultivators, flying swords are like a second life. After hundreds of people lost their flying swords, all the cultivators were terrified. They couldn't understand what the purple mist around Li Qiang was; it was just too insidious.
In fact, Li Qiang was also very afraid. No matter how powerful he was, he could not possibly defeat so many cultivators. Fortunately, the opponents were a disorganized mess and could not be organized, allowing him to charge at will. For the time being, he could still have the upper hand.
However, his good fortune didn't last long. As the leaders of various factions arrived, Li Qiang's life became difficult.
Cultivators from all directions formed a human wall. No matter which direction Li Qiang charged in, countless Gang Thunder struck him. Li Qiang was like a ball, being blasted from east to west and thrown from south to north. Although he was unharmed, he was in a sorry state. He was so angry that he cursed loudly.
Li Qiang felt he had been taken advantage of, little did he know that the cultivators of Wondrous Dragon City were all astonished and shocked. This was simply unbelievable; so much Gang Thunder and Yin Thunder, along with various sects' secret lightning and fire techniques, could not harm him, only leaving him covered in golden light.
Suddenly someone shouted, "Stop!" Several people flew out from the crowd.
Li Qiang barely managed to steady himself. His whole body was limp, his ears were ringing, and he saw stars everywhere. He couldn't take the concentrated explosion of so much lightning and fire.
The one who came out was Ang Yin, the leader of Heavenly Cultivation Garrison, followed by Elder Heng and several other cultivation experts. None of the sect leaders appeared. They felt that this matter was very humiliating. It was really bad for their reputation to gang up on an outsider with the help of all the cultivators in the city. So they simply did not show their faces. As long as Li Qiang could not Wondrous Dragon City, they could tolerate everything.
They had no other choice but to stall, to delay for as long as possible, for three days. They could tell that Li Qiang was showing mercy; otherwise, it wouldn't have been as simple as destroying a few hundred flying swords. Therefore, they didn't want to push Li Qiang too hard, as pushing him too far would not benefit anyone.
Li Qiang took a deep breath, his body shimmering with golden light; he had fully recovered. The continuous explosions hadn't even given him a chance to catch his breath; if they hadn't stopped, he really wouldn't have been able to survive. He thought to himself, "Who says numbers are useless? If we organize things well, with so many cultivators working together, even immortals would have a headache."
Ang Yin said, "Senior Muzi Zi, if you were to commit such a massacre, many people might die. However, you should understand very well... with so many cultivators attacking together, there's no way you can escape. We'll only keep you for three days. After that, it's up to you."
He truly lived up to his reputation as a master of the Cultivation Realm, seeing through Li Qiang's character at a glance. Despite Li Qiang's fierce demeanor, what he actually disliked most was killing. Ang Yin's combination of soft and hard tactics left Li Qiang with no way to think.
Li Qiang hovered in the air, fuming. His mind was a complete mess. He knew that Ang Yin was telling the truth, but he was very unwilling. He was thinking about whether to call in the army of Spirit Body. If they could hold off the enemy for a while, he could break through the entire barrier.
But he quickly dismissed the idea, because once the Spirit Body army appeared, he would have a hard time controlling the situation. Moreover, if the Spirit Body army were harmed, the two great venerables would certainly not let it go, and if it triggered a conflict between the two realms, the consequences would be too severe.
Ang Yin said no more and waited quietly for Li Qiang's reply. All the cultivators in Wondrous Dragon City also waited. Once things calmed down, these cultivators who had participated in the fight were all amazed. Surrounded by so many cultivators, Li Qiang was still so calm and composed. Although Ang Yin's words prevented Li Qiang from continuing the fight, they also indicated that Wondrous Dragon City had lost. Everyone felt ashamed and resentful.
Li Qiang put away the Supreme Radiance Shuttle and said, " Wondrous Dragon City is truly remarkable, worthy of being called Linming Planet's great cultivation city. Haha, good, Lao Ang, you guys are amazing! I'll wait for that immortal to arrive and see what he can do." He didn't curse loudly, but the sarcasm in his words was very strong.
He did some mental calculations and realized that escaping now would be very difficult. He knew the methods of immortals, and he was far from being able to do it himself. Moreover, with so many cultivators helping him, and being a stranger in this unfamiliar place with no friends, it would be hard to escape far. He might as well wait for the immortals to arrive.
Ang Yin was a little uneasy. "Senior Muzi, do you keep your word?" He knew it was inappropriate as soon as he said it.
Li Qiang chuckled maliciously, "Old Ang, do you still want me to write a guarantee...? Bah!"
Ang Yin was immediately speechless.
Just as Li Qiang was about to give him a good taunt, another person flew out from the crowd and said with a smile, "Senior Muzi, don't be angry, why don't you go to the Thousand Treasures Pavilion for a while?"
"Clap clap!" Li Qiang clapped his hands and said, "Old Feng, you were so calm just now, directing a whole bunch of people to smash my Yin Thunder. Hehe, wasn't that satisfying?"
Feng Qianbao was a shrewd and tactful person. He laughed and said, "Haha, Senior Muzi, you're so powerful, hitting you with a few Yin Thunder... is a piece of cake, isn't it?" Everyone burst into laughter.
Li Qiang lost his temper and laughed, "You're ruthless! Fine, this old man will come and harass your Thousand Treasures Pavilion. Damn it, don't be stingy later!"
Feng Qianbao was quite generous at this point. "Alright, just tell me what you like, and I'll give it to you!"