393: Strength surges

When Saint Demon noticed the anomaly, it immediately drew his high attention.

What kind of thing could possibly have infinite possibilities?

Even he himself was far from the concept of “infinity,” yet such a thing existed in the Immortal Martial World?

Saint Demon's strength was immense; even though he wasn't skilled in the art of deduction, his very existence transcended fate, allowing him to perceive some things on the scale of fate… though not much.

After he became aware of Li Qi's existence, he planted the [Blood Pact Reincarnation] on You Li and other members of the Remnant Clan, using You Li's body to observe Li Qi's existence up close.

Although Li Qi's strength was formidable, far surpassing all others at the same Realm, even the half-step Creation Realm You Li couldn't defeat him. Most people might simply attribute this to Li Qi's extraordinary talent and profound foundation, which granted him such power…

But Saint Demon was different; he saw more than others.

He could see a layer of fate's mist shrouding Li Qi!

When his gaze pierced through this thin mist, he vaguely saw something beyond comprehension.

It was like a bottomless, enormous maw!

Feeding on all life, transforming life into nourishment to strengthen itself! It could infinitely devour any life that came near!

It was roughly that kind of thing…

Even in Saint Demon's long life, he had never seen such a terrifying thing… Such a thing was completely beyond his comprehension.

“What the hell is that?!”

When those Remnant Clan members were killed, their life force didn't dissipate into thin air; instead, it was completely devoured by that thing!

Although this process was very subtle and difficult for ordinary people to detect, Saint Demon still noticed it.

He personally witnessed the life force of the deceased Saint Demon Remnant Clan members being plundered by that Li Qi, or rather… being plundered by that thing within Li Qi…

Let alone these ordinary Remnant Clan members, even if he, the Saint Demon, were to die in front of Li Qi, all his life force would likewise be plundered completely, with no room for resistance.

In Saint Demon’s view… Li Qi was more like a monster in human skin!

“What the hell is that?!”

“What’s going on with this Li Qi? How did he come to be?”

“Is this person related to those beings who attacked me back then?”

Too many doubts arose in Saint Demon's mind, making it difficult for him to decide for a time, and filling him with apprehension.

Should he eliminate this person in advance?

Or should he find a way to figure out what that thing inside Li Qi truly was?

If he could figure out the true nature of that thing, would he also be able to seize it… and use it for himself?

Once Li Qi's existence entered Saint Demon's vision, this ancient being was greatly conflicted, constantly pondering all matters related to him…

…

While Saint Demon was deep in thought about Li Qi, Li Qi himself was currently busy as could be.

“Excellent, I’ve made quite a few heavenly dao divine jade. Go find Nangong Wen.”

Li Qi immediately summoned Nangong Wen via a communication talisman, and the latter arrived at his palace.

And when Nangong Wen saw the dense piles of heavenly dao divine jade, even including the highest quality Nine-Pattern Heavenly Dao Divine Jade, he was utterly stunned.

“Senior Brother Li is truly a Divine Being… to have created so much heavenly dao divine jade again!”

Nangong Wen had traveled extensively for many years, encountering quite a few strange items like heavenly dao divine jade and knowing many people skilled in crafting them. But compared to Li Qi, they were nothing.

The speed at which Li Qi crafted heavenly dao divine jade and the high quality of his work were unprecedented in Nangong Wen's life; there was no one who could even remotely compare.

Only three days had passed since they last met… yet this person had created so much heavenly dao divine jade again!

Looking at the dumbfounded Nangong Wen, Li Qi smiled calmly: “Brother Nangong, please tally these heavenly dao divine jade. If there’s no problem, I’ll sell them all to you…”

“No trouble at all, no trouble at all, I’ll start tallying them right away!”

Nangong Wen immediately got busy, continuously counting the quantity and quality of heavenly dao divine jade in the hall.

“400 three- lines heavenly dao divine jade, 300 six- lines heavenly dao divine jade, 200 Nine-Pattern Heavenly Dao Divine Jade…”

“I represent the Myriad Treasures Commerce Association in purchasing all of these heavenly dao divine jade, for a total of 110 high-grade creation crystal stones!”

Nangong Wen's price was fair, and Li Qi readily agreed. After paying for all the creation crystal stones, Nangong Wen happily departed.

In just a few short days, Li Qi had once again acquired a large amount of creation crystal stones. To put it bluntly, even if one considered the entire Immortal Martial God Sect… Li Qi was among the wealthiest individuals!

Because he possessed a large amount of creation crystal stones, it meant Li Qi had a large number of Potential Points. Li Qi had even initially achieved potential point freedom, having no worries about spending.

Therefore, Li Qi also strengthened and upgraded all of his Cultivation Technique and Divine Ability. Skills that he couldn't afford to strengthen and upgrade before due to insufficient Potential Points were all upgraded this time.

Especially for [Five Directions Sword Manual: Reincarnation Chapter], this primary sword art, Li Qi further upgraded one of the sword techniques within it.

[Starving Ghost Water Abyss Sword]!

This sword art draws on the greed of the Starving Ghost Dao, combined with the profoundness of the Five Elements water. The sword technique is like an abyss of water, unfathomably deep. When the sword is unleashed, it is like an abyss; the intent of greed condenses into Sword Qi, sharp and unparalleled, making it difficult for enemies to withstand its edge.

After raising [Starving Ghost Water Abyss Sword] to the Major Achievement Realm, Li Qi once again comprehended a Six Paths Phenomenon… [Gluttonous Abyss]!

Within the blue light sword condensed from [Starving Ghost Water Abyss Sword], a massive abyss was reflected… like a Gluttony Abyss!

This terrifying abyss was unfathomably deep and boundless in darkness, a concretization of the Starving Ghost Dao, with greed as its essence, capable of devouring all things, endlessly.

Upon seeing this [Gluttonous Abyss], Li Qi felt the terrifying power within it, and he thus gained an ability called Gluttony Feast!

Not only could it devour the enemy's physical body, accelerating his own injury and strength recovery!

It even had a chance to directly plunder the opponent's abilities!

The [Five Directions Sword Manual: Reincarnation Chapter] has a total of six branch sword arts, and Li Qi had already mastered three of them, raising them all to the Major Achievement Realm… Li Qi’s Realm had also fully stepped into the Reincarnation Stage - Peak Phase!

Given Li Qi's many outrageous trump cards, let alone the half-step Creation Realm You Li, even a true Creation True Lord attacking him would not be able to easily defeat him.

“Alright, once all six sword arts reach Major Achievement… I can try to Breakthrough to Creation True Lord!”