Chapter 2027: Chapter 2032: Crisis Approaches
Obviously, Qianshan did not welcome Qi Li and the others.
His majestic voice rolled out as the giant spear gained a few more degrees of sharpness, thrusting straight at the three of them.
"Daoist Fellow, please be careful with your words. We three are Elders of the Qi Family of the Myriad Realms!"
Hmm?
Just as Qi Li reported his affiliation.
The giant spear, which was only a few feet away from the three, suddenly halted in midair, then shattered, turning into motes of light that drifted away with the wind.
"Please, come to the Peak."
Though he now knew their identities, Qianshan’s tone still wasn’t very polite.
Qi Yun and the other two wore cold, stern expressions as they rose into the air and flew toward the summit.
At the Peak, Qianshan sat cross-legged in the center of a stone platform, both eyes closed.
He didn’t much care about the three who had arrived.
"War God of the Meteor Realm, your reputation is truly well-deserved. But we didn’t come here for that matter—we’ve come to ask for guidance on several questions."
Qi Li cupped his fists as he spoke.
"The three of you are Elders of a top-tier clan of the Northern Realm. I do not know what questions I, Qian, could possibly answer?"
Though he did not fear the three before him, Qianshan was no longer the War God he had once been.
His temperament had changed far, far too much.
After being enlightened by Xia Liu, his thoughts had become far more profound than before.
"Along the way, we’ve heard many legends about Xia Liu. We wish to ask you, War God, whether those legends are true or false?"
"True!"
"Daoist Fellow, you should know that Xia Liu is now the target the Young Master of the Qi Family wants to kill. If your words or actions show the slightest hint of partiality, the Qi Family’s experts will be paying you a visit before long!"
Qi Li’s violent temper flared up at once.
If the legend was true, Xia Liu had slain five Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators with only Golden Pill Mid-Stage cultivation.
Even if they were just Nascent Soul Early Stage, they were still genuine Nascent Soul Experts.
How could someone at the Golden Core Stage possibly cross that gulf?
"Since you do not believe I, Qian, then why bother coming at all?"
Qianshan couldn’t help but laugh.
"Daoist Fellow, did you really lose to him?"
Qi Li signaled for Qi Yun and Qi Gao to quiet down a bit. There was definitely something fishy here.
He had to use Qianshan to get a clear understanding.
"That one strike, that one battle—I lost utterly and completely."
"He only has Golden Pill Mid-Stage Energy Body?"
"No."
Qianshan shook his head.
"I knew it! He hid his cultivation!"
Hearing Qi Li say that, Qianshan shook his head again.
"He is no longer at Golden Pill Mid-Stage, but at the realm of Golden Pill Late Stage!"
...
The three of them fell completely silent. Between Golden Pill Mid-Stage and Golden Pill Late Stage—what damn difference did that make!
However, for Qianshan to be so convinced by Xia Liu, there was absolutely nothing simple about it!
"What is the key behind his ability to defeat you and slaughter Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators?"
"His State of Mind, his unfathomable Divine Skills, and an Energy Body that no one can see through."
Qianshan’s remarks plunged Qi Li into deep thought.
"Very well, many thanks for your explanation today, War God."
Qi Li cupped his fists in thanks.
Just as the three were about to leave, Qianshan suddenly opened his eyes. "Allow me to give you a piece of advice: Xia Liu is a monster unseen in ages. Before you make a move on him, I hope you think thrice and act with utmost caution."
"Hmph! Our Qi Family’s affairs are not something a loser like you has the right to lecture us on!"
"Qi Yun, Daoist Fellow, don’t be angry. He’s getting farther and farther away from us. Let’s find a Teleportation Formation and catch up to him first!"
Qi Li had more or less figured out the situation.
But to understand it completely, they still had to make direct contact.
Still, since the Young Master had given the order,
they naturally had to kill Xia Liu!
"I traveled this realm in my youth and know where a Teleportation Formation is. Let’s go!"
Qi Gao thought for a moment, then flew off in a certain direction.
Watching the three slowly vanish beyond the range of his Divine Sense, Qianshan’s lips curled up slightly.
"To provoke Xia Liu, Qi Family, haha..."
That laugh was full of mockery. The Qi Family would likely have to pay a price!
The reason he was so confident and certain in Xia Liu.
Was because, in just these short two months,
Qianshan had sensed countless flaws in his own Peerless Divine Power.
He followed Xia Liu’s words and patched up the shortcomings in his "Peerless Through the Ages" Divine Skill.
In just two months, that spear he’d just unleashed had already proven Xia Liu’s words correct!
He really was a monster-level genius unseen in all ages!
Qi Yun’s trio and Xia Liu were like a grand chase played out upon the world.
You chase, I flee—for nearly a month.
The distance between them had been pulled in to a mere hundred thousand li.
Because Xia Liu had no idea anyone was pursuing from behind, he hadn’t deliberately increased his speed.
It was perfectly normal for the distance to shrink.
Behind him, the more Qi Yun and the others chased, the more amused they became.
Judging by Xia Liu’s position marked on the Crystal Stone,
he was heading toward the Myriad Realms!
Wasn’t this walking straight into the tiger’s jaws?
If they had known this earlier, the three of them wouldn’t have wasted so much effort rushing across such a long distance.
They could have just waited in the Myriad Realms instead.
"This brat is something else. After offending the Young Master, he actually still dares go to the Myriad Realms!"
"That’s what makes it interesting. Could it be he wants to go up against the Qi Family with cultivation that hasn’t even reached Nascent Soul Stage?"
"That joke is so cold, I’m about to freeze to death."
"Hahaha! Let’s speed up. Before he enters the Myriad Realms, we’ll lop off his head!"
"Agreed!"
After a bout of banter, Qi Yun and the others sped up.
In at most ten days, Xia Liu would have no chance to draw another breath!
Xishan Mountain Realm.
A hundred li from the Myriad Realms, and here there happened to be a Teleportation Formation.
At the instant they stepped into the Xishan Mountain Realm, Qingqing let out a long, heavy sigh of relief.
Of the three, her cultivation was the lowest.
After severe depletion of her Essence, she had constantly needed Granny’s protection along the way, letting Xia Liu see her in such a sorry state.
She felt utterly embarrassed.
But now it was different. With just a few Supreme Grade Spirit Stones, they could return to the Myriad Realms!
"Brother Xia, in at most three days, we’ll be stepping into the Myriad Realms!"
"Mm. This journey really has been hard on you."
Xia Liu handed a few Spirit Stones to Qingqing.
He wanted her to absorb the Spiritual Energy within and recover herself.
"Thank you, Brother Xia!"
Qingqing took the Spirit Stones without the slightest politeness.
She was already out of Spirit Stones. If she asked Granny for some, Granny would definitely lecture her again.
Since Xia Liu was offering them on his own, if she acted all reserved,
the relationship between them would only grow more distant.
Qingqing really liked the feeling of being cared for by Xia Liu.
It gave her a strong sense of security!
"You girl, how can you just take the Spirit Stones your Brother Xia gives you?"
"Granny, Brother Xia dotes on me—how can I not accept it?"
Qingqing stuck out her tongue, one step away from making a funny face.
...
Li Yun’s face was nearly black. Young people these days... with an elder right here, can’t they at least tone it down a little...
"Hmm?"
Li Yun’s expression suddenly turned serious and solemn.
"Senior, what’s wrong?"
A vague sense of foreboding surged up in Xia Liu’s heart.
"There are three Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators approaching, and at tremendous speed. I’m afraid they’re coming for us."
"That’s indeed the case."
Xia Liu nodded.
Because he had just discovered that his body was being locked onto by three strands of High-Strength Divine Sense.
They were most likely the Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators Li Yun had just mentioned.
"Brother Xia, you can sense from several hundred li away just like Granny can?"
"No, but within a hundred li is no problem."
"Then how do you know those three experts are coming for us?"
Qingqing was utterly confused. She really didn’t want the gap between her and Xia Liu to grow too large.
"Because their Divine Sense has already locked onto me. They should be specifically targeting me..."
