The Terrifying Path of Immortal Cultivation

A terrifying explosion resounded in an instant.

The cycle of life and death, the calamity fire, and a black radiance were fiercely clashing.

Li Qing's Essence Qi continuously infused into the cycle of life and death, causing the flames to wildly expand, already covering an area of ten feet in all directions.

Wherever it passed, everything was burned to ashes.

Only a deity shrouded in black radiance was struggling within the calamity fire.

The cycle of life and death calamity fire failed to directly kill this guy, as the black radiance on his body temporarily resisted the burning of the calamity fire.

A pair of eerie eyes looked towards Li Qing, and a strange force fell on him out of thin air.

This force seemed to have the characteristic of decay, but it was instantly blocked by the radiance of the Indestructible True Body.

The Indestructible True Body, impervious to myriad laws.

At least spells of the same level are so.

This deity is only at the Foundation Building level, and all powers are ineffective against Li Qing.

Sensing that his attacks were ineffective, the deity seemed to emit boundless anger, and a strange laughter continued to ring out.

Suddenly taking a step forward, he pounced towards Li Qing, and behind him, a series of eerie black limbs extended, as if transforming into a multi-armed deity.

Facing this overwhelming attack, Li Qing remained calm and exhaled.

A black sword light turned into a flowing light, creating a curved half-moon, piercing through the deity from head to toe, from the deity's brow.

The deity's entire body of black radiance could not withstand this sword, and was directly split in half.

Before reaching Li Qing, a hazy hurricane blew out.

The wind and fire merged with each other.

The wind borrowed the momentum of the fire, and the fire borrowed the momentum of the wind.

Completely engulfing the deity that had been split in half.

"Tsk tsk tsk..."

Eerie and mournful screams rang out, and the deity's remnants writhed in the wind and fire.

With such a strong vitality, it struggled for four or five breaths before finally becoming motionless, turning into ashes.

Li Qing breathed out, only thirty percent of his strength remained in his body, having consumed seventy percent of his Essence Qi.

"It was really dangerous. The Essence Qi in my body is equivalent to that of ten fully cultivated Body Strengthening practitioners."

"This monster is at least at the peak level of Foundation Building."

In the ashes on the ground, there was a small bead the size of a little finger, which turned out to be an Essence Qi stone.

After lighting the Essence Qi stone, the Jade Tablet trembled slightly, and the Essence Qi in the stone was completely absorbed.

He took a deep breath, and a surge of Essence Qi quickly filled his body, replenishing the consumed Essence Qi, and his upper limit also increased by one point, reaching sixty-three percent.

Shaking his head slightly, he looked at the almost completely destroyed mountain temple.

"What a stroke of bad luck."

He walked a few steps towards the back of the mountain temple, where there was a dilapidated stable, and an old horse was pacing restlessly inside.

Li Qing walked over, patting the old horse's head gently.

"I'm sorry, your owner may never come back."

The old horse seemed to communicate with spirits, understanding Li Qing's words, and tears welled up in its eyes.

He opened the stable and untied the reins, "From now on, you are free."

"Go!"

The old horse walked out slowly, looking at Li Qing and nodding slightly, then disappeared into the dark forest.

The storm had already stopped, and the sky was filled with stars.

Looking at the unpolluted sky, Li Qing sighed.

"Life is unpredictable. I never expected to involve an old man."

Shaking his head slightly, this world is too dangerous for ordinary people. If he didn't have power, he would probably die in some kind of accident, just like them.

Blind to the real world for a lifetime.

"I don't want to be like them!" Li Qing secretly made up his mind. He didn't want to become someone else's nourishment or stepping stone.

He left the mountain temple, and outside the gate, there was a carriage, apparently belonging to the rich young lady.

He untied the horse and let it go on its own.

He walked onto the official road, heading towards Longdao City.

Longdao City is only a hundred miles away from Sanchuan City, and can be reached on foot.

...

Just half an hour after Li Qing left the mountain temple, a group of soldiers on horseback had arrived at the location of the mountain temple.

Among these soldiers, the leader was wearing armor, looking at the almost leveled mountain temple and the carriage left in front of the temple, his eyes dark.

"Damn it, Miss Han is in trouble. Search for me, find out what happened."

"Yes, sir!"

He waved, and a dozen soldiers rushed into the dilapidated mountain temple, carefully searching for any clues.

The leading officer searched carefully around, gradually gaining some insight in his eyes.

"At least three groups of people, two carriages, and a group of people traveling on foot."

"There are fluctuations of Essence Qi spells here, as well as an evil aura. It seems they encountered something strange."

"But the strange thing has been eliminated, which means that among these three groups, there is a practitioner who resolved this matter."

"However, Miss Han is probably involved."

"The commander will be furious. We must find that practitioner."

"Otherwise, the commander's anger will only be vented on me."

The officer's face was uncertain, his eyes narrowed as he ordered, "Everyone, follow me!"

A group of people rode their horses, heading towards Longdao City along the official road.

They came from Sanchuan City, and this road leads to Longdao City. If that practitioner has left, it is highly likely that he is heading to Longdao City.

"The destruction here is still fresh, at most an hour. We might catch up."

...

Li Qing was unaware that someone was following him. At this moment, he was leisurely moving forward.

A quarter of an hour later, he felt the ground shaking behind him.

He used the Art of Vanishing to hide in the nearby woods.

A group of horses galloped past, and Li Qing felt the Essence Qi emanating from the leader, full of sharpness.

"Martial practitioners?" Li Qing's Jade Tablet contained dozens of techniques, including martial arts, and he instantly sensed the fluctuations.

Frowning slightly, he concealed himself even more carefully. These people's origins were unknown, and they might have a purpose.

After the group of people had gone far, he came out and continued on his way.

...

The sun was high in the sky, at noon.

A figure swayed and walked on the official road.

Gazing at the huge city in front of him.

The city's walls were entirely white, reaching a height of nearly ten zhang, with many signs of wind and rain on the surface, bearing a long history.

The wide city walls encircled a city located by the riverbank.

To the north was a vast mountain range stretching into the distance.

Next to it was a wide and long river, the second largest river in the entire Great Tang Dynasty - the Tai River.

The world-renowned Jixia Academy was located here, and it was also Li Qing's destination this time.

Countless merchants and pedestrians entered and exited the city gate, and among the gate guards, Li Qing keenly noticed the presence of a practitioner.

"An actual practitioner guarding the gate?"