496: Get the best deal

A violent force suddenly erupted, shaking the entire Hanxu City.

But in the next instant, this force vanished without a trace, as if it had never appeared at all.

A moment later, Li Qi left the alleyway in a leisurely manner.

His appearance had changed once again, turning into a fresh face that blended into the crowd on the street before disappearing.

The alleyway that was originally crowded with people had also become empty.

Those few Dao Ancestors who had surrounded him... were also nowhere to be found...

...

Li Qi had already traversed the entirety of Hanxu City, and there was no longer any need to stay, so he turned and headed outside the city.

Finding a quiet, uninhabited place, Li Qi waved his hand, and a figure appeared on the ground...

It was none other than one of the Dao Ancestors who had just intended to attack Li Qi!

At this moment, this Dao Ancestor no longer possessed his previous arrogance; his face was filled with terror.

The moment Li Qi had acted, several Dao Ancestors were taken down. This particular Dao Ancestor was bound by several different detention-type Three Thousand Great Daos, and at this moment, he was unable to move... like a lamb to the slaughter!

When had a dignified Dao Ancestor ever suffered such treatment?

This caused the Dao Ancestor to panic immensely. He knew he had kicked a steel plate; he had never felt like this before... that death was so close!

"My Lord, spare my life!"

"This lowly one was blind and offended your Lordship, I beg for your Lordship's mercy and grace!"

Li Qi gave a faint smile, treating the other's words as thin air, and then directly shouted.

"Hand over the Three Thousand Great Daos you have learned!"

"And all of your Great Dao Texts!"

This light shout was like a resonant bell, echoing through the Dao Ancestor's Soul!

[Law Decree Dao]!

This was also one of the Three Thousand Great Daos, capable of decreeing all things in heaven and earth, as if speaking the heavenly laws; those who heard it dared not disobey!

Previously, Li Qi had also mastered a Heavenly Dao Phenomenon that possessed the strange power of 'Heaven's Will Cannot Be Defied,' but this [Law Decree Dao] was even more terrifying than a Heavenly Dao Phenomenon... it could be called 'words becoming law.'

Being struck directly in the Soul by the attack of the [Law Decree Dao], the Dao Ancestor's eyes became dull and his consciousness muddled. He actually recounted the Three Thousand Great Daos he knew in full detail!

Li Qi understood most of the Great Dao Texts, and since this Dao Ancestor spoke in the form of Great Dao Texts, although the pronunciation was peculiar, Li Qi understood everything.

And what this Dao Ancestor spoke of happened to be one of the Three Thousand Great Daos Li Qi had already mastered... the [Yushan Dao]!

Immediately following that, this Dao Ancestor handed over all the Great Dao Texts on his person. Whether he understood their meaning or not, he gave them all to Li Qi.

Among them were actually two Great Dao Texts that Li Qi happened not to recognize, and they even came with complete annotations, which were recorded by the System.

After plundering everything of value from this Dao Ancestor, Li Qi smiled faintly.

"The road to the Yellow Springs is long, so I will not see you off."

As soon as he finished speaking, a single strike killed this Dao Ancestor.

And in the final moments of his life, this Dao Ancestor also provided Li Qi with a large amount of Potential Points.

"Thank you for nature's bounty!"

Originally, Li Qi was only selling a few Great Dao Texts in Hanxu City to gain some resources, but he didn't expect... that some things that didn't know the meaning of death would actually come knocking on his door.

Instead of being angry, Li Qi actually felt like laughing.

Ever since he ascended to the Upper Realm, he had gradually given up the business of reaping people for Potential Points. Doing so was too inefficient and couldn't keep up with his many flamboyant operations.

But this didn't mean his skills in this area had grown rusty.

Since someone had taken the initiative to come to him, Li Qi had absolutely no reason to refuse.

This was the consequence of daring to target him!

After dealing with one Dao Ancestor, Li Qi released the others one after another, fleecing them in the same way until every single one of them was picked clean.

Back when Li Qi had just promoted to the Dao Source Realm, the Three Thousand Great Daos he mastered were still limited, so he couldn't perfectly manipulate these Dao Ancestors and could only kill them to end the matter.

In truth, doing that... was a bit of a waste.

But the current Li Qi could utilize every Dao Ancestor who came to his door to the extreme, without wasting a single bit.

The seven attacking Dao Ancestors were soon processed by Li Qi until only the last one remained—the leader, who was the strongest and mastered the most Three Thousand Great Daos.

Looking at this Dao Ancestor who was tied up and thrown on the ground, Li Qi grinned, revealing forest-white teeth.

"Do you know why I saved you for last?"

Without waiting for the other to answer, Li Qi said to himself.

"Because you have the most good things on you..."

"And good things... naturally should be saved for the very end to be eaten."

"Hehehehehe..."

With this talk of eating and his sinister, eerie laughter, even Hannibal Lecter would have called him a pro.

The final Dao Ancestor's body trembled uncontrollably as he let out a hoarse, sharp roar.

"No!"

"You can't kill me!"

"I am Qiu Chengan!"

"My father is Qiu Chuwen! If you kill me... Qiu Chuwen will not let you go!"

Qiu Chuwen?

Li Qi's brow furrowed slightly. He felt as if he had heard this name somewhere before, but in the blink of an eye, he tossed it to the back of his mind.

"Whatever..."

"I don't care if you're Qiu Chuwen or Qiu Chuji, you're dead meat today!"

"Go on your way in peace..."

Just as Li Qi was about to strike, an aged voice rang out.

"This young friend, why not stay your hand... and spare his life?"