Outside Nether City, within a remote mountain ravine, a wave of fluctuation shook, and soon after, a faceless person emerged.

"Great Venerable, in the end, it was I who had the upper hand."

He glanced from afar at Wushan, enveloped in a fantastical and bizarre scene, and chuckled lightly.

A contest between two third-rank strong people had turned the entire Wushan into a dangerous place. If not for the protection constantly offered by the Great Venerable's Cosmic Light Divine Ability, the headquarters of the Devil God Sect atop the mountain, as well as the cultivators there, would have been crushed by the shockwaves.

The only one likely to survive was Ying Zhao, the fourth-rank soldier guarding Wushan.

But with the Divine Ability of the Great Venerable in play, it was a different story.

One might fear that, by the end of this battle, even the plants and trees atop Wushan would remain unharmed, and the dome that had been lifted away would return to its former position.

Such was the terror of the Great Venerable.

Yet even a formidable being of such terror had miscalculated today, suffering a loss. For Ji Jiji, this was a rather amusing affair.

Though a minor loss, that also depended on who suffered it. Being able to cause a loss for such a strong being, such a troublemaker, would undoubtedly bring a not-so-small delight to any strong person.

However, just as Ji Jiji uttered his jest, a second voice came from the ravine.

"Senior, why do you laugh?"

A dreamlike Blue Butterfly flew past the faceless person, fluttering here and there, and eventually settled on the shoulder of a figure that had appeared at some unknown time.

In green clothes and a bone mask covering his face, it was the Feng Clan member Witch Xian—who had previously been in Nether City.

No, he was not Witch Xian. More precisely, it was Jiang Li.

Ji Jiji, sensing the resonance coming from behind, reined in his laughter.

Aside from himself, the only person who had acquired the incomplete Cultivation Technique of the Yin Talisman Scripture in its early years was Jiang Li. There was no need for further thought about who else could appear here.

He had already sensed the other's presence earlier but didn't care, because Ji Jiji's true target was an incarnation seized by the Great Venerable, and Jiang Li was just a small fry. But now, this small fry had boldly hopped in front of him and was transforming into a carp, about to make a splash at him with a tail flip.

"I laugh at the lack of wisdom of the Great Venerable, a move too short, and I laugh at you, Jiang Li, for having the audacity to seek me out alone."

The faceless person spoke indifferently, his back turned to Jiang Li.

"A defeated foe spouting arrogance," Jiang Li said at a measured pace as he approached from behind without a sound, his words sharp and defiant.

Previously within the Golden Dam, it was Jiang Li who had seized the Godslayer Spear, taking back half the fight from Ji Jiji's hands. Even though the Dam eventually collapsed, King Shu had been heavily damaged and was unable to advance. Moreover, the Godslayer Spear had fallen into Jiang Li's hands.

As Jiang Li drew near, Ji Jiji also started to move. With each step that Jiang Li took, Ji Jiji would step forward, not more, not less, matching Jiang Li's step exactly.

"Before, I wanted to stop Yin Tulong, and couldn't seize you. Now, it may not be the same," Ji Jiji said coolly.

"Before, the junior did not possess the Godslayer Spear. Now with the Spear in hand, the outcome will remain unchanged," Jiang Li advanced step by step, laughing.

Back then, he had obtained the Godslayer Spear, severely wounded King Shu, and forced Ji Jiji to concede. Even now, without Ji Jiji having to display Star River Crossing the Sky, he wouldn't be able to overpower Jiang Li.

Godslayer Spear!

If Ji Jiji had a face to show expressions, his eyes would probably be twitching non-stop right now.

Tianxuan really treated this disciple too well, thought Ji Jiji. Previously giving away the Sealing Technique under urgent circumstances was one thing, but now it seemed he had practically handed over the Godslayer Spear as well.

This was one of the Military God's Five Weapons, a possession of the Ji Family, just sent away like that. If the Zong Zheng of the Ji Family were to find out, he would surely scold her as unreasonable.

As they spoke, the two maintained their pace, one behind the other, moving in perfect sync. With every step matching to the minutest detail, the distance between them remained constant, as if they had never moved at all.

"Additionally,"

Jiang Li continued, "Senior, to call the Great Venerable unwise is quite premature. How do you know this isn't part of the Great Venerable's plan, foreseeing that your avatar would escape confinement and sending me to intercept you?"

"Can your true form now leave Wushan?"

Of course, it couldn't.

Offend the Great Venerable and still wish to leave? It wasn't that easy.

If the avatar managed to slip away, one could say it was a slight oversight, but if the true form could leave just as easily, wouldn't that be like slapping the Great Venerable in the face?

Ji Jiji would have to leave something behind today.

"So, you wish to retain this avatar of mine?" Ji Jiji spoke indifferently.

During the conversation, an invisible mist of Qi began to stir, maintaining the constant distance, though it seemed change was imminent.

So, who would be the first to disrupt this equilibrium?

"Not at all," Jiang Li laughed, "I merely have some questions regarding cultivation I wish to ask Senior. After all, Senior was the founder of the 'Yin Talisman Scripture.'"

As their words fell, the consistent distance was disturbed. The two acted simultaneously, invisible Qi clashing like countless streaks of Sword Light dancing through the air, as the sound of violent air fluctuations filled the space.

Ji Jiji, who had been walking ahead, suddenly vanished. His breath, Qi Mechanism, form, and all traces disappeared in an instant, formless and shapeless, as if he had merged with the world, and was even attempting to merge with Jiang Li.

He was like a stream of Qi within the earth and sky, capable of blending into anything, including Jiang Li.

For the average person, Ji Jiji wouldn't need to exert much effort at all; a simple sweep of his now formless body could obliterate everything about the other person.

Ji Jiji in his prime was indeed formidable, even just as an avatar.

"Heh."

Jiang Li suddenly let out a light shout, releasing Innate Qi from his body, merging it with the Five Vile Qi. A Calamity Cloud gathered, black winds swept across, and his entire being became enveloped in Five Vile Qi, standing like a Demon God with an aura of decay and aging.

Hiss!

Like water met with fierce flame, what was originally formless appeared vaguely formed within the Five Vile Qi, the two streams of Qi colliding continuously, emitting incessant sounds, as copious amounts of tainted Qi rose.

"Lawless Freedom!"

It was a technique similar to Lawless Freedom.

Yet, it was not the legendary Nine Heavens Demon Suppressing True Technique.

This was merely Jiang Li integrating Innate Qi with the Five Vile Qi. Each unit of Evil Qi consumed an equal amount of Innate Qi, a choice that could be described as rather unwise.

But, who would bother Jiang Li about True Qi depletion?

The One-Foot Hammer enabled Jiang Li to sustain such an extravagant method, whereas his opponent clearly could not.

Jiang Li exerted Qi from his body, releasing Primordial Qi as pure and forceful as a torrent, with the Five Vile Qi surging like a tidal wave.

"Boom!"

Qi Force blasted, causing the air to visibly undulate. A figure rapidly shifted from ethereal to solid, the blurry figure taking on substance and no longer formless and shapeless, but instead tangible and material.

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