Chapter 18

Chapter Seventeen: The Sun Demon Emperor (Part 1)

In the arena, Xu Hui glared at Li Qiyi with extreme malice. At that moment, he wished to tear Li Qiyi to pieces, to flay his skin and extract his tendons.

Yu He and the others were personally present for this martial duel, and everyone held their breath, their eyes fixed on the two of them.

At this moment, both Mo Hufa and Nan Huairen did not believe that Li Qiyi could defeat Xu Hui. After all, Xu Hui was a True Destiny realm powerhouse, and even more terrifying, he had cultivated a Great Sage-level technique! Li Qiyi had only joined the Xianyan Ancient Sect a few days ago and had not even begun to cultivate Dao techniques. Defeating Xu Hui was completely impossible.

"Can he really defeat Senior Brother Xu?" Li Qiyi had passed through the fourteen layers of the Heart-Disturbing Forest in one breath, and now the disciples of the Nine Holy Demon Sect were beginning to doubt.

A senior brother shook his head and said, "Impossible! A mortal defeating a cultivator is absolutely impossible, something that has never happened in the entire history of the world! Unless he possesses a True Artifact of an Immortal Emperor! But that's also impossible. Even if he had a True Artifact of an Immortal Emperor, he wouldn't have the powerful blood qi to activate it!"

"Yes, someone who hasn't even cultivated Dao techniques can't possibly activate a True Artifact of an Immortal Emperor, even if he really had one! Senior Brother Xu's 'Fierce Slaughter Sword Technique' is extremely terrifying, profound and incomparably fierce. If he were to fight to the death, in our Nine Holy Demon Sect, only the Princess or Senior Brother One could defeat him!" A senior brother who had once sparred with Xu Hui also nodded and said.

Other disciples of the Nine Holy Demon Sect also did not believe that a mere mortal like Li Qiyi could defeat Xu Hui. "Although Senior Brother Xu's Golden Eagle Body is a postnatal body, his physique is incredibly agile. In terms of speed and attack, Senior Brother Xu is renowned among us."

Cultivators place great emphasis on physique. Physiques can be divided into prenatal and postnatal, and they vary in quality from low to high: Mortal Body, Postnatal Body, Prenatal Body, Imperial Body, Sacred Body, and Immortal Body!

Mortal Bodies are the most common in the world, with the majority of ordinary people being Mortal Bodies! Li Qiyi, for example, was a Mortal Body! Whether in terms of blood qi or physique, Mortal Bodies are the weakest of the weak!

"Clang—Clang—Clang—" Xu Hui let out a long howl, and instantly, sword beams shot out from all around him. The sword beams formed a vast sword field, each one like a divine sword flowing around him! The formation was incredibly intricate, like a fortress of divine spears, making it impossible to breach!

"Open—" At that moment, Xu Hui opened his mouth and spat out a divine sword. This divine sword instantly transformed into eight divine swords, each a hundred feet tall, each capable of cleaving the earth.

"Fierce Slaughter Sword Technique, Flame Gold Divine Sword!" A disciple couldn't help but say enviously, "Senior Brother Xu's True Artifact is made from a complete Dao pattern Flame Gold Divine Stone. The Flame Gold Divine Sword is offensive, while the Fierce Slaughter Sword Technique is defensive. In our Nine Holy Demon Sect, apart from Senior Brother One and the others, it would be hard for anyone else to easily defeat Senior Brother Xu."

Cultivators' treasures are divided into True Artifacts and Life Artifacts. True Artifacts refer to True Destiny artifacts, while Life Artifacts refer to ordinary life artifacts. True Artifacts are more powerful than Life Artifacts!

Seeing this, even Mo Hufa fell silent, and Nan Huairen let out a light sigh. With such cultivation, such techniques, and such a True Artifact, Li Qiyi had no hope at all!

In Xu Hui's situation, even if Mo Hufa were to personally attack, it would be impossible to break through Xu Hui's defenses in one or two moves. If the initial attack failed to break through Xu Hui's defenses, the subsequent onslaught of the Great Sage technique would be even more terrifying!

"Come on, little brat, today I'll tear you to pieces!" Xu Hui roared, pointing his sword at Li Qiyi.

"Spit, spit." Li Qiyi spat into his palms and rubbed them together, an action completely different from his usual carefree demeanor, incredibly crude.

"Teared to pieces?" Li Qiyi said calmly, "You're not capable. I'll beat you into a pig's head, so your parents won't recognize you!" As he spoke, he slowly drew out the Snake-Beating Stick!

Seeing Li Qiyi draw out the Snake-Beating Stick, Nan Huairen almost fainted. Wasn't this the firewood stick from the ancestral hall of the Xianyan Ancient Sect? He had hoped Li Qiyi would use the Qimen Blade, or perhaps the magical Qimen Blade could turn the tide and create a miracle.

But Li Qiyi didn't use the Qimen Blade; he used the firewood stick! This, this, wasn't he courting death? Such a firewood stick would be easily cut in half by Xu Hui's Flame Gold Divine Sword with just a light slash!

As for Mo Hufa, Li Qiyi had no hope at all. Now he had only one plan: if Li Qiyi was truly in mortal danger, he would do whatever it took to save him!

"The Xianyan Ancient Sect has truly declined. A broken wooden stick dares to challenge Senior Brother Xu's Flame Gold Divine Sword!" A disciple of the Nine Holy Demon Sect said disdainfully.

Because Li Qiyi had passed through the Heart-Disturbing Forest, Yu He had a deep impression of him. He focused his eyes, opened his Heavenly Eye, and carefully examined Li Qiyi's wooden stick, fearing that it might be a treasure forged by an Immortal Emperor.

But no matter how he looked, the stick was just a stick, neither consecrated by Dao techniques nor enhanced by cultivation methods. It was an ordinary stick, nothing more.

At this moment, Yu He couldn't help but wonder: a wooden stick daring to challenge a True Destiny-level True Artifact? This was sheer arrogance and courting death!

Xu Hufa sneered coldly. Li Qiyi was courting death, and his disciple could kill him with a single sword strike!

"Brat, come over, let me beat your ass until it's raw!" Li Qiyi was carefree and arrogant, pointing the Snake-Beating Stick directly at Xu Hui.

"Looking for death!" Xu Hui roared, and the eight divine swords instantly merged into one. With a "Clang," the sword's cry pierced the sky, and a divine sword struck down, carrying countless flames, as if trying to burn the entire arena to the ground!

"Finished—" Seeing this sword strike, Nan Huairen didn't even want to look. When this sword landed, Li Qiyi would surely be reduced to ashes. Xu Hui clearly intended to kill him with one strike!

"Come on—" Li Qiyi, however, didn't care at all. He let out a strange cry and charged forward, casually swinging the Snake-Beating Stick, completely unconcerned!

"Kill—" Xu Hui roared, not retreating. The sword beams around him instantly transformed into a sea of swords, crushing towards Li Qiyi. He refused to believe in evil!

"Bang—" However, even his Great Sage-level "Fierce Slaughter Sword Technique" was useless. The Snake-Beating Stick struck, hitting the weakest point of the Flame Gold Divine Sword, the spine of the sword. With a "Clang," Xu Hui's Flame Gold Divine Sword was knocked to the ground, like a venomous snake struck at its vital point, collapsing in a heap.

"Brat, I'll beat you into a pig's head!" Xu Hui couldn't believe it, but at that moment, Li Qiyi charged forward, casually swinging the Snake-Beating Stick at Xu Hui!

"Kill—" Xu Hui roared, not retreating. The sword beams around him instantly transformed into a sea of swords, crushing towards Li Qiyi. He refused to believe in evil!

"Bang—" However, even his Great Sage-level "Fierce Slaughter Sword Technique" was useless. The Snake-Beating Stick struck, hitting the weakest point of the "Fierce Slaughter Sword Technique," and landed a heavy blow on Xu Hui's face. One strike, and Xu Hui's face was splattered with blood, his head spinning and his vision blurred!

"Bang, Bang, Bang..." In the blink of an eye, Li Qiyi struck a dozen times, each strike hitting Xu Hui's most vulnerable spots. Xu Hui was instantly rendered helpless, like a snake with its bones broken, his blood qi exhausted, his techniques scattered, and his bones limp. In the blink of an eye, Xu Hui was knocked to the ground, his face covered in blood from multiple strikes.

The Snake-Beating Stick was not a treasure, nor a divine artifact; it was just a wooden stick! It specialized in striking the weak points and vulnerabilities of opponents. Unless one reached the Heavenly Origin realm, few could avoid this stick. The Snake-Beating Stick could be considered the bane of ordinary cultivators.

The three-foot Snake-Beating Stick was rare in the world. In the early years of the Imperial Era, Li Qiyi, then known as the Black Crow, had entered the ancient evil land and spent much effort to obtain this three-foot Snake-Beating Stick from the Ghost Forest!

Not to mention a mere Xu Hui, even when Mingren Immortal Emperor had not yet become an Immortal Emperor, he had suffered greatly under this Snake-Beating Stick. In his youth, the invincible warriors under Mingren Immortal Emperor had been beaten to a pulp and screamed in agony by this Snake-Beating Stick!

Avoiding this Snake-Beating Stick was not difficult, but only after breaking through the Heavenly Origin realm. Before reaching the Heavenly Origin realm, one could only be beaten by the Snake-Beating Stick.

The Snake-Beating Stick was not a treasure, nor a divine artifact; it was made from a small tree that had grown for countless years in the ancient evil land.

Although one could be beaten to a pulp by the Snake-Beating Stick after reaching the Heavenly Origin realm, the Snake-Beating Stick would not kill. This was why, in his Black Crow form, Li Qiyi had managed to obtain this Snake-Beating Stick from the Ghost Forest in the ancient evil land, to properly teach Mingren Immortal Emperor and his group a lesson!

"Bang—Bang—Bang—" In the blink of an eye, Xu Hui was knocked to the ground, and Li Qiyi showed no mercy, striking him with the Snake-Beating Stick. For a moment, Xu Hui was beaten to a pulp, covered in wounds, and unable to get up from the ground!

This scene stunned everyone! Yu He was shocked and immediately used his Heavenly Eye to examine the Snake-Beating Stick, but it was still just a wooden stick, with no divine power, no flow of laws, and no forbidden techniques. It was just an ordinary wooden stick.

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