Qi Junsha lifted the man up in mid-air, looking at him with a smile. Slowly, the man's resolute expression began to melt away, gradually revealing a joyful expression. Qi Junsha smiled slightly, and the man smiled slightly in return. Qi Junsha asked softly, "What's your name?" in a very friendly tone.
Everyone looked on curiously, and Wu Chen stopped torturing the cultivator and turned to look.
The man said, " Ying Wuqu, my name is Ying Wuqu, but they all call me Wutou."
Qi Junsha nodded with a strange smile, Ying Wuqu also nodded, making the situation very odd.
Qi Junsha then asked, " Wutou, where do you cultivate immortality?"
Ying Wuqu said, "They're usually in Shadow Castle, but sometimes they're on Qianjie Star."
Li Qiang almost screamed. The Old Man Baihuang's men had actually come to the Sea of Wronged Souls! These people were Li Qiang's sworn enemies. Clearly, Qi Junsha didn't know anything about the Old Man Baihuang. He asked, "What are you doing here in the Sea of Wronged Souls looking for the Sea Soul Agate?"
Ying Wuqu honestly replied, "I don't know either..."
Everyone noticed a glint in Qi Junsha's eyes, Ying Wuqu hurriedly said, "I heard privately that it's for the old immortal's friend, apparently to prepare for the battle on Bada Star, but I don't know the specifics."
Qi Junsha was completely confused, but Li Qiang understood. He asked, "Is the old immortal the Old Man Baihuang?" Ying Wuqu's body trembled slightly, and a glint of blue light suddenly flashed in Qi Junsha's eyes.
Ying Wuqu was stunned again, and Qi Junsha asked in a trembling voice, "Is the old immortal the Old Man Baihuang?"
Ying Wuqu nodded and said, "Yes!" He seemed to be struggling internally, his hands trembling incessantly at his sides.
Qi Junsha waved slightly to Li Qiang, Li Qiang thought for a moment and immediately realized what was going on. He then transmitted his voice, "Master, ask how many of them came?" Qi Junsha couldn't help but secretly praise Li Qiang's quick wit.
Qi Junsha asked sharply, "How many cultivators have come?"
Ying Wuqu said, "Forty-six people have arrived."
The cultivator who had been tormented by Wu Chen regained consciousness and suddenly roared, " Wutou, do you want to die?"
Wu Chen punched him in the face, causing blood to splatter everywhere. Without the support of his Nascent Soul, his physical body was just as fragile as an ordinary person.
However, this sound also woke Ying Wuqu, who shouted, "You... you... what did you do to me?"
Qi Junsha smiled calmly and said softly, "I didn't do anything, I just wanted you to tell me everything you know."
Ying Wuqu roared, "What despicable means did you use? You... you..." He was so angry that his whole body trembled.
Geng Feng laughed, " Wutou, you're very good! Very detailed... I won't torture you anymore, you Fengzi, wahahaha... hahaha!" Li Qiang was secretly anxious; the enemy had actually sent forty-six cultivators. How long could Blackwater Island hold them off?
Hong Qian was the first to regain consciousness. He slowly stretched, walked to Qi Junsha, knelt down, and bowed. " Hong Qian kowtows to Grandmaster Uncle! Thank you for your grace, Grandmaster Uncle."
Immediately afterward, Zhao Hao stood up as well. He was overjoyed to discover that he had already reached the Nascent Soul Early Stage. He hurriedly went to Li Qiang's side. "Thank you, Master!" He then went to Qi Junsha's body, knelt down, and kowtowed. " Zhao Hao greets Grandmaster!"
Qi Junsha exclaimed, "Hey! My good disciple, why are all your disciples and grand-disciples kowtowing like worms... Stop kneeling! I'm not dead yet, why are you kneeling?"
Li Qiang noticed that Zhao Hao had completely transformed into a young man, a far cry from the aged appearance he had shown when they first met in Hanlin City. He was now brimming with youthful vigor. Seeing the two of them kneeling awkwardly on the ground, looking somewhat bewildered, Li Qiang chuckled and said, "This is their way of showing respect to you, sir. Seeing you display such prowess, your disciples are naturally filled with admiration. However, since this is your first time meeting your juniors..." He held up two fingers and twirled them repeatedly, clearly seeking a reward, and everyone laughed.
Qi Junsha Jun glared at him, then laughed and scolded, "Oh dear, this old man is about to escape! You're getting better and better at finding loopholes. Hmph, luckily I have plenty of things, otherwise you'd laugh at me again. This is no problem for this old man." He took out six Xiaoyu tokens and gave one to Hong Qian, Zhao Hao, Kaben, Wu Chen, and Geng Feng, saying, "Wear them around your neck. They can save your life once. Remember, you only have one chance. They'll disappear after you use them. You don't need to activate them yourself."
Li Qiang held out his hand and said, "Isn't there another piece for me?"
Qi Junsha smiled wryly, "Alas, this is my first time taking on a disciple, and I've stumbled upon such a treasure. Here, take it. With me here, who would dare touch you? You'd be useless to them anyway." What he said wasn't untrue; Loose Immortal's strength was definitely enough to dominate the Cultivation Realm.
Geng Feng was very puzzled. Qi Junsha doted on Li Qiang in an unusual way. After becoming Li Qiang's disciple at the Mystic Suppression Pagoda, Li Qiang would grant him any request and never refused him. He really couldn't understand what was going on with him.
Hong Qian and Zhao Hao thanked Qi Junsha and stood aside. Zhao Hao whispered, "Master, let's go to Blackwater Island quickly; the situation there is very bad."
Li Qiang nodded and said, " Zhao Hao, you can put on your armor now. Did you practice with the armor I gave you in the Frozen Plain last time?"
Zhao Hao then remembered that he was already at the Nascent Soul Early Stage. Overwhelmed with excitement, he said, "Master, I've already finished refining it. I'll try it now."
Zhao Hao took out his battle armor from his storage belt and, imitating Li Qiang, tossed it out. At the same time, he used his True Essence Power to absorb the thrown armor. The black armor seemed to come alive, automatically finding its place and fastening itself. This black armor was given to Li Qiang by Mo Huaiyuan, and then given to Zhao Hao by Li Qiang in the Frozen Plain. It was a high-quality piece of armor.
Geng Feng, a connoisseur, exclaimed, "Wow, this is Dark Gold Armor! A fine item, a real treasure!"
Qi Junsha glanced at it, nodded, and said, "Not bad, it was made by a master craftsman. Hmm, it's a little lacking in refinement..." A cyan shadow shot out from his palm, swiftly sweeping across Zhao Hao's armor, before he added, "... Alright, that's perfect now."
Li Qiang knew that Qi Junsha had just used Condensation Refining Method to add a layer of extremely cold Mystic Qi, as dense as beads, to Zhao Hao's Dark Gold Armor. The nature of the armor immediately changed. After this modification, this armor could be ranked as a top-grade item in the Cultivation Realm, and it was definitely no less than his own Billowing Essence Battle Armor.
Although Zhao Hao was confused, he was extremely respectful of his teacher and immediately bowed respectfully to express his gratitude. He was very happy that he could finally wear his own battle armor like the other cultivators.
The three cultivators from the sea finally climbed onto the reef. They lay on the rocks, panting heavily. Geng Feng asked, "Should we kill these guys?"
Qi Junsha grinned and said, " Fengzi, if you dare to kill them, I dare to take their Nascent Soul."
The five cultivators couldn't help but show despair on their faces, Ying Wuqu cried out, "You can't do this!"
Wu Chen clapped his hands and cheered, "Let's cripple these despicable bastards! I'll do it..."
Li Qiang hurriedly said, "Oh! Forget it, this is a sin. Old Madman, killing them will affect your future cultivation... Master, let's hurry to Blackwater Island."
Qi Junsha chuckled, "I didn't expect my good disciple to know so much. I killed countless people back then, and after much thought, I dared not continue cultivating. Taking advantage of the fact that no one would disturb me in the Mystic Suppression Pagoda, I quietly Liberation by Violence body. Hehe, it's made my personality completely change now... Never mind, let's not talk about that sad thing."
Divine Envoy Kaben trembled. Only now did he realize that Li Qiang's master was actually a Loose Immortal. He secretly rejoiced that he and Li Qiang were friends; if they were enemies, things would be terrible.
Li Qiang flew into the air and said, "Brother Wu, lead the way, let's go!"
Wu Chen was genuinely flattered by Li Qiang's politeness. He smiled and said, "Just call me Old Wu, it's more friendly." He also flew into the air, pointed east, and said, "Fly that way."
Qi Junsha chuckled, "Let this old man lead you. How long are you going to fly at this slow pace?" He then took out the shuttle-shaped Law Treasure and shouted, "Come here, all of you!" enveloping everyone inside. With a flick of his finger, the shuttle-shaped Law Treasure vanished without a trace in a flash of golden light.
The five cultivators watched their enemy disappear into the sky, feeling incredibly fortunate that Li Qiang had stopped them; otherwise, that Fengzi might have truly destroyed their physical bodies, which would have been disastrous.
However, their situation isn't much better now. Their Nascent Soul are sealed off, trapped in the Sea of Wronged Souls, neither in the sky nor on the ground, on this lonely island, they're just one step away from death.
Qi Junsha, leading these younger disciples, arrived above Blackwater Island in a short time, their speed astonishing Kaben. Blackwater Island was eerily quiet. Wu Chen's expression changed drastically, and he exclaimed, "They've broken in! How could they be so fast?"
Li Qiang's heart skipped a beat. He was worried about Princess Lanqiu and his brothers. He said, "Master, let's go down."
Qi Junsha said, "There are restrictions placed outside; what appears below is an illusion."
Wu Chen asked in confusion, "Really? No wonder it was so strange!"
Qi Junsha laughed and said, "Watch me break it!" He raised his hand and shot out a point of blue light. The point of blue light immediately expanded as soon as it was released, like a rapidly spinning flying saucer, and flew rapidly towards the island. Countless sparks flew out from the blue light, the surrounding air began to tremble, and rumbling thunder also rang out.
Just before they were about to reach the island, the blue light suddenly stopped, and the sea and sky suddenly became dark and lifeless.
Li Qiang and the others, enveloped by the shuttle-shaped Law Treasure, stared in disbelief, wondering what Qi Junsha had unleashed; it was truly terrifying. Then they heard Qi Junsha shout, "Break!"
It was as if a gust of wind had blown by, and a strange feeling welled up in everyone's hearts.
Suddenly, the tranquil Sea of Wronged Souls was like a powder keg ignited, with deafening explosions resounding one after another, "Crack... Crack!" Like a giant whip lashing the earth, the entire Sea of Wronged Souls seemed to roar, "Boom boom..."
Wu Chen stammered, "This... is beyond... human capability... it's incredible."
A tremendous explosion rumbled across the Sea of Wronged Souls, instantly illuminating the sky and revealing the original appearance of Blackwater Island below.
Looking down, Li Qiang saw that Blackwater Island consisted of six small peaks protruding from the sea, arranged in a five-pointed star shape. In the center was a larger peak, with five smaller peaks surrounding it from five directions. The terrain was very unique. What was particularly rare was that the island was covered with green plants that could not be seen on the Tanbang Continent at all. Each peak had a small black pavilion, and beams of white light emanated from the pavilions, intersecting to form a huge protective net.
Above the protective net, Sword Qi crisscrossed, colorful light flowed, and bursts of explosions resounded. Groups of cultivators were launching a series of attacks in the sky.
This was the first time Li Qiang had ever seen so many cultivation experts. He said, "Judging from the situation, Blackwater Island's defenses haven't been breached yet. Brother Wu, try to inform your master so we can go down and fight." He raised his hand, put on the Billowing Essence Battle Armor, donned the Radiant Sun Ring, and had the Star-Absorbing Sword Absorbing Sword encircling his entire body.
Geng Feng's eyes lit up with excitement, and he swooped down with a strange cry. Eight cultivators from Qianjie Star immediately split up and rushed to meet him. Qi Junsha said with a grin, "You guys go down and fight, hehe, this old man will back you up. Go ahead and fight with confidence, this old man won't let you suffer any losses."
Li Qiang immediately perked up and laughed loudly, "Haha, with your words, we'll go all out and get to work!" He thought to himself, "Why does that sound like he's bullying us?"
Zhao Hao, clad in Dark Gold Battle Armor, unleashed his Cold Sparrow Sword and roared with boundless pride, "I'm here!" He charged downwards, startling Hong Qian, who drew his Gold-Shattering Sword and followed closely behind. He had long been familiar with Zhao Hao's reckless fighting style; Zhao Hao had earned the nickname " Mad Saber" even before cultivating, and his temper had become even more ferocious after he began fighting.
Divine Envoy Kaben and Wu Chen drew their swords simultaneously and descended. Qi Junsha chuckled, "Hehe, not bad, my good disciple, your disciple and friend are quite fierce! Good! This old man likes it!"
Li Qiang smiled slightly and shouted, "Waaaah! I'm about to unleash a massacre!" He headed straight for the center of Blackwater Island.
The cultivators from Qianjie Star were extremely surprised. The thing covering Blackwater Island was the " Condensing and Releasing Hundred Transformations Canopy," a fine magic Law Treasure belonging to Old Man Baihuang, which he had brought from Qianjie Star specifically to prevent passing cultivators from interfering. They never expected that it would be broken. Such power was truly frightening.
A dozen or so cultivators were gathered on the central peak of Blackwater Island, frantically attacking the defensive hub atop the mountain. If the black pavilion were breached, the entire Blackwater Island's defenses would collapse. Li Qiang's sudden charge surprised these powerful cultivators. While they were still stunned, Li Qiang had already plunged into the crowd, his Star-Absorbing Sword exploding with silver light, its dazzling brilliance like a blooming tree of fire and silver flowers. This was his first all-out attack since entering the Leaving the Body Realm; with Qi Junsha as his backer, he had become somewhat reckless.
A furious shout suddenly rang out from the crowd, "Get out of the way! What dares to be so bold!"
A giant golden hand reached for Li Qiang, and the assembled cultivators scattered in all directions. Li Qiang had a very familiar feeling, and almost subconsciously he quickly formed hand seals, instantly completing the superposition of four layers of talismans. A bright rainbow rose from his hand. Due to his greatly improved power, this rainbow already resembled the appearance of a condensed Law Treasure. In the blink of an eye, the rainbow collided with the giant golden hand.
"Crack... smack... bang!"
Qi Junsha surveyed the area from above. He was also surprised when he saw it. A huge halo of light expanded from the explosion point, and all the cultivators around were thrown back by the impact. He couldn't help but move closer, ready to make a move at any moment.
Li Qiang already knew who his opponent was— Situ Yong, who had captured him in Rejuvenation Valley. He couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement; he had actually managed to clash head-on with him. He laughed loudly, "Haha, Situ Yong, you old bastard, see who I am!" As he spoke, he flicked out two Heavenly Fire Purple Flower. This time, he had learned his lesson and would first use a vicious move to give this old guy a taste of his own medicine.
Situ Yong was puzzled. Who was this cultivation expert? He had long forgotten. When he captured Li Qiang, he thought he was just an ordinary disciple of Rejuvenation Valley. How could he remember his appearance? Later, because Fu Shan and Hou Pijing intervened, he learned that the captured person was from the Chongxuan Sect. However, he didn't care too much. After all, experts like him rarely had rivals in the Cultivation Realm. Even if he fought Fu Shan, he was confident he could put up a fight. If he couldn't win, he could just run away, and Fu Shan wouldn't be able to do anything to him.
So, upon seeing the young man in armor before him, Situ Yong didn't really remember who he was. However, he was startled to see two Heavenly Fire Purple Flower that had sprung from the young man's hand.
He was very experienced and knew the power of the Brilliant Swift Heavenly Fire. He didn't dare to directly block it. In a flash of white light, he teleported behind his two subordinates, threw them away, and shouted, "Stop him!"
The two cultivators were extremely puzzled. Why had the old prince pushed them out? Without time to think, they simultaneously launched their flying swords at Li Qiang. Qi Junsha, hovering in the air, shook his head repeatedly, knowing that these two cultivators were doomed.
When the Heavenly Fire Purple Flower and the sword light collided, two soft "poof" sounds were heard. Sparks flew from the two flying swords, turning into a shower of tiny stars that scattered and fell in all directions. The two people were terrified and screamed as they flew backward.
Li Qiang sighed inwardly, and the Heavenly Fire Purple Flower suddenly flew back into his hand. He let the two cultivators go.
Situ Yong was startled and shouted, "Who are you?"
Li Qiang replied quickly, "I'm your grandpa! Damn it, I've never seen anyone with such a bad memory."
Situ Yong was furious. "You brat, I don't fight nameless nobodys!"
Li Qiang laughed loudly, "You son of a bitch, don't run away if you have the guts!" Now that he had discovered the power of the Brilliant Swift Heavenly Fire, he was going to make the most of it. He flicked his fingers and sent seven or eight Heavenly Fire Purple Flower flying toward Situ Yong.
Situ Yong was furious. This kid had somehow obtained the Brilliant Swift Heavenly Fire, and he himself didn't have a pure Yin Law Treasure, so he couldn't fight against it. He yelled, "Bastard! Brat! What are you fighting for with the Heavenly Fire? Damn it!" He dodged and weaved. Li Qiang, relying on those few Heavenly Fire, chased after Situ Yong wildly in the air.
Qi Junsha laughed uncontrollably in the air. This Situ Yong's skill was more than twice that of Li Qiang, yet he was being chased around in circles – it was truly a ridiculous situation. Finally, Situ Yong remembered a Law Treasure that could hold back the Heavenly Fire Purple Flower. He shouted, " Su Ziqi, you damn fools, use the Soul-Seizing Black Sphere! Hurry! That brat's Heavenly Fire is so annoying!"
Qi Junsha revealed a strange expression. He probably didn't expect that people in the Cultivation Realm would dare to openly use Law Treasure made by Nascent Soul cultivators. He quietly moved closer.
Su Ziqi shouted, "Old Prince, come here quickly!" He flew up with a black sphere, chanting incantations. Several cultivators around him also summoned black Soul-Seizing Black Sphere at the same time. Instantly, a cold wind blew up all around, and countless black shadows floated out from the spheres, blocking the Heavenly Fire Purple Flower. Dozens of other black shadows surrounded Li Qiang.
Qi Junsha knew perfectly well that these souls refined from Nascent Soul were immune to Heavenly Fire, unlike the Ice Spirit Essence within Mystic Qi. This was because they were controlled by cultivators and could easily entangle Li Qiang. Of course, the old man wouldn't stand idly by. He quietly sent out a purple crystal bottle and waited to the side, his heart filled with joy. These souls were all treasures; taking them back from these people would neither kill nor commit any sins—truly a meritorious deed. Where else could one find such a good thing?
That's why he would think that way, because only Loose Immortal immortal possesses such power; ordinary cultivators could never achieve it.
Situ Yong laughed loudly, his face contorted with rage as he roared, "You brat, how much Heavenly Fire do you have left? Release it all, you son of a bitch! I'll make you taste the agony of soul refining!" As long as he could buy time to prevent the Heavenly Fire Purple Flower from getting close, with his skill, Li Qiang was no match for him.
The Soul-Seizing Black Sphere, suspended in mid-air, suddenly flew upwards. Su Ziqi shouted, "What's going on?"
Qi Junsha silently summoned the purple crystal bottle, from which a wisp of white smoke drifted out. He softly commanded, "Go!" The smoke instantly transformed into countless long white threads, shooting out like arrows, each thread binding a soul. Qi Junsha smiled slightly, pointing to the bottle's opening, and said, "Collect!"
In an instant, a mournful howl rang out, and those Nascent Soul souls were rapidly dragged toward the crystal bottle.
Su Ziqi and the other cultivators' expressions changed drastically. These Nascent Soul souls were all related to their lives, and the person in the sky had taken them away so effortlessly. How could they not be anxious? Almost simultaneously, they spat out a mouthful of blood onto the sphere and rapidly chanted incantations to strengthen their souls, trying to stop Qi Junsha from taking their souls.
Seeing that things were going wrong, Situ Yong immediately abandoned Li Qiang and turned to pounce on Qi Junsha.
Li Qiang was overjoyed, knowing that Situ Yong was about to suffer. He shouted, "Beat him up! Beat him hard! Haha!"