101: The Great Dao is Ruthless - Li Changqing

Seeing that the Gluttony Demon was about to be split in half.

"Woo—"

A strange sound wave echoed between heaven and earth, a sound that seemed to come from the nine Hells.

Underworld Song stood in the center of the battlefield, gently stroking the Nine Underworld Flute. As he played, the sound waves materialized into a ferocious black Dragon, opening its blood-red mouth and pouncing directly at Li Changqing's 108 light swords.

"Heaven and Earth Law!" Li Changqing's left arm armor unfolded into a huge energy net—the "Heaven and Earth Sleeve" activated at full power. To catch the thief, first catch the king!

Li Changqing attempted to snatch the Demon Flute.

The moment the Heaven and Earth Sleeve touched the Demon Flute, the flute's pitch suddenly rose three octaves. The deafening sonic boom shattered the Heaven and Earth Sleeve, and the left arm armor of the Profound Heaven Mecha disintegrated inch by inch, metal fragments mixing with electric sparks and flying everywhere.

"Old Immortal, hold on!" The deliveryman Ma Gang piloted the Gale Mecha like a silver lightning bolt streaking across the sky. The Gale Battle Blades in his hands slashed wildly at a frequency of two hundred times per second.

"Taste my exclusive delivery!"

Ma Gang roared, his battle blade aimed directly at Underworld Song's skull.

Underworld Song didn't even lift an eyelid, merely letting out a contemptuous snort from his nostrils: "Metal shell, scram!"

This simple "scram", amplified by the Demon Flute, transformed into a materialized sound wave. Ma Gang's mecha was struck by a giant hammer and sent flying backward, crashing through three mountains before finally embedding itself deep within a fourth. Blood seeped from Ma Gang's lips inside the cockpit.

Underworld Song truly lived up to his reputation as the leader of the Ten Great Demon Generals! His strength was too immense!

He fought one against three! Easily repelling Li Changqing and Ma Gang.

Underworld Song's figure flickered, and the Nine Underworld Demon Flute transformed into a sword as black as ink in an instant.

"Pfft!"

The sword effortlessly pierced through He Wei's Scented Corrosion Mecha, precisely stabbing into the cockpit's location.

He Wei didn't even have time to let out a scream; blood overflowed from her lips, staining the front of her pilot suit.

"No!!!"

Li Changqing's heart was torn, and the eyes of the Profound Heaven Mecha suddenly burst with terrifying blood-red light.

The usually composed old Daoist priest's face was now ferocious, and he formed a hand seal he had never used before.

"Heaven and Earth without limits, Heaven and Earth Law!"

With this furious roar, the 108 light swords merged into a giant sword that spanned heaven and earth. Ancient runes, dense and intricate, appeared on the sword's body—it was the forbidden ultimate technique he had comprehended for twenty years but had never managed to master—the "Heavenly Star Demon Slaying Sword"!

The moment the giant sword struck, Underworld Song's expression finally changed, and he hastily swung his sword to block.

The collision of two terrifying energies unleashed a shockwave that flattened all mountains within a thousand-meter radius.

When the smoke and dust cleared, Underworld Song's figure retreated for the first time. A mouthful of blood splattered on his pristine black robe; he was injured.

Underworld Song frowned slightly, not expecting this fellow to be so formidable.

Li Changqing was also half-mechanical Ascension, perfectly integrating technology, Cultivation, and magic. The mecha's internal furnace core resonated with his Dantian and Qi Sea, the Wudang sect's Tai Chi True Qi flowed through the pipelines, and magic array patterns were engraved on the alloy armor—this was an unprecedented Cultivate method in the Immortal Realm.

"After all these years, why won't you admit that you like me?" He Wei weakly raised her blood-stained arm and gently hooked it around Li Changqing's neck.

Her Scented Corrosion Mecha was already shattered, and her life was rapidly ebbing away, but her eyes were brighter than ever.

Li Changqing held her stiffly, his voice hoarse: "Cultivate! No closeness to women." He had used this excuse a thousand times.

"Is Cultivating really that important?" He Wei's breathing grew weaker and weaker, yet she stubbornly stared into his eyes, "If you had another chance... would you choose me or Cultivating?"

Li Changqing felt time freeze at this moment. He looked at himself reflected in He Wei's eyes—the hypocrite who always had "the Dao is ruthless" on his lips but would stay up all night when she was injured;

The coward who claimed to cut off all emotions and desires but secretly collected every one of her letters.

"I will Dual Cultivation with you." Li Changqing finally understood.

He Wei revealed a brilliant smile, using her last bit of strength to plant a fragrant, lingering kiss on Li Changqing's cheek: "You have a conscience..."

Before she could finish, her arm fell limply, and the light in her eyes was forever fixed at that moment.

"Boom—!"

The sky suddenly changed color, and dark tribulation clouds rapidly gathered around Li Changqing. Purple lightning rolled and roared within the clouds.

The Profound Heaven Mecha's outer shell began to disintegrate, revealing the boiling energy core within—a sign of a Heart Demon backlash.

Li Changqing let out a long howl to the sky, his voice mixed with mechanical static and a beast-like roar. His eyes were completely submerged in blood-red, and his Dao Heart utterly collapsed.

"You're courting death!" Underworld Song finally realized the situation was out of control, and the Nine Underworld Demon Flute transformed into a sword, stabbing straight towards him.

But at this moment, Li Changqing no longer dodged. He allowed the blade to pierce his chest, his mechanical hand gripping Underworld Song's body tightly.

A destructive energy storm erupted around both of them, and the ground collapsed into a giant pit under the terrifying pressure.

"Hahaha! I'll send you to heaven!"

Li Changqing laughed heartily, embracing Underworld Song's body and soaring into the sky.

The Profound Heaven Mecha operated at overload, ejecting dazzling plasma streams, leaving a burning trail behind it.

"Madman! You're seeking death!" Underworld Song's handsome face twisted for the first time. He struggled frantically, his Devilish Qi transforming into countless sharp spikes that stabbed at Li Changqing.

But it was too late—they were rushing towards the churning tribulation clouds at ten times the speed of sound, purple lightning snaking through the clouds like giant Dragons.

Underworld Song's Devilish Qi was vast, and he was about to break free when a silver figure shot up from below.

"Your delivery order has arrived—enjoy your meal!"

Ma Gang's Gale Mecha was already shattered, but his remaining right arm firmly intertwined with Li Changqing's fingers, locking Underworld Song tightly between them.

When the first Heavenly Tribulation struck, the entire world turned a blinding white.

This lightning pillar, over a hundred meters in diameter and imbued with the will of the Heavenly Dao, crashed down. The three figures instantly carbonized in the lightning.

But even more terrifying, due to multiple people Undergoing Tribulation simultaneously, the power of the Heavenly Tribulation began to increase exponentially—the second Lightning Tribulation split into nine Lightning Dragons, and the third transformed into a sky full of lightning rain... When the ninth Heavenly Tribulation descended, space itself was torn open with dark cracks.

This ultimate judgment, which fused all the energy of the previous eight Lightning Tribulations, dyed the clouds within a ten-mile radius blood-red.

In the final flash, three figures could vaguely be seen tightly intertwined: Li Changqing's mechanical arm still held an embracing posture, a relieved smile appeared beneath Ma Gang's helmet, and a flicker of deathly fear finally crossed Underworld Song's eyes—then, everything returned to nothingness.

"Li Changqing!"

"Ma Gang!!"

Zhang Ye, Chen Xu, Su He, Shen Nanzhi, Cheng Xue, and others cried out in anguish, not expecting such heavy casualties.

They also never expected that Li Changqing, who always claimed to be greedy for life and afraid of death, wanting eternal life, would actually not fear death and perish with the enemy.

No more deaths!

Zhang Ye burned his Martial Soul. In the past, he always sacrificed himself to protect his teammates. How could he let his teammates sacrifice themselves this time!!

All of you, die!!

Zhang Ye transformed into a God of Slaughter, charging towards the Blood Demon, Flame Demon, and Bone Demon.