When Li Qi appeared, the powerful members of the Shadow Stone Spirit clan immediately felt a suffocating fear wash over them.
At this moment, Li Qi had already condensed six life-bound dragon veins, each radiating murderous intent, and his cold eyes held not a trace of emotion.
Li Qi's aura no longer carries the profound virtue of the earth's power; instead, it is filled with the ferocity of breaking hardness with hardness, inspiring awe.
Bai Shishi, Tang Wan'er, Gu Yang, and Xia Chen were seeing Li Qi like this for the first time, and they were all startled. Was this really the Li Qi they knew?
At this moment, Li Qi was stern and unsmiling, losing his usual humility and becoming more ruthless and violent, as if he had become a completely different person.
"Go!"
The leader of the
Shadow Stone Spirit Clan sensed something was wrong, waved his hand, and ordered a retreat.
"If you want to leave now, it's too late."
"Whoosh!"
Li Qi took a step forward, already standing before the powerful member of the Shadow Stone Spirit clan, and threw a fierce punch.
Li Qi's fist was covered in crystals, dazzling divine light like a small sun, making it impossible to keep one's eyes open.
"That's too much. Since you want to die, I'll grant your wish."
The leader of the Shadow Stone Spirit clan harbored a deep fear of Li Qi, thinking he could avoid provoking him. But unexpectedly, Li Qi refused to let them off at all, which made him furious.
The chieftain of the Shadow Stone Spirit clan shouted sharply, nine dragon veins erupted, and he threw a fierce punch at Li Qi.
Nine meridians versus six, Tang Wan'er and the others couldn't help but worry about Li Qi. The gap in their realms was too great, and they all thought Li Qi would suffer a major setback. Only Long Chen showed no nervousness, his eyes full of anticipation.
"Boom!"
To Tang Wan'er and the others' shock, Li Qi threw a punch, and the Shadow Stone Spirit clan expert exploded with a thunderous crash, turning into endless stone fragments.
"This ..."
Xia Chen was so shocked by Li Qi's strike that his mouth dropped open, unable to believe his eyes. When did Li Qi become so terrifying?
The Stone Spirit Clan, which had condensed nine life-bound heavenly veins and were renowned for their defensive power, were actually annihilated by a single punch from Li Qi.
"I understand. Li Qi's crystal power is specifically designed to counter the strength of the Stone Spirit clan." Song Mingyuan looked enlightened.
Long Chen nodded and said,
"That's right. Crystal power and stone power are both the most violent and hardest forces. When two people clash, whoever has the stronger power wins—it's simple and straightforward."
It's like two stones colliding—it's all about which is harder. Li Qi's punch shattered his opponent, which meant his crystal power was far stronger than his opponent's stone.
With the Shadow Stone Spirit clan's power completely suppressed, the difference in dragon energy among the three Heavenly Veins could be neglected.
"Whew!"
The shadow stone spirit was shattered by Li Qi's punch, and a mass of dark red energy appeared in the world. It was its life essence. The Stone Spirit clan had no blood; that red energy was its stone marrow, the place where its lifelong energy gathered. As soon as the stone marrow appeared, it was swallowed by the dragon vein behind Li Qi.
When the dragon vein swallowed the stone marrow, its entire body instantly turned red, its aura even more violent, and even its eyes turned blood-red, filled with bloodthirsty madness.
"Li Qi is going to turn into a monster."
Feeling the violent aura of Li Qi's dragon vein, Xia Chen couldn't help but become alert. This guy was a bit scary right now.
Long Chen looked at Li Qi. Everything was exactly as he had expected. When the power he wielded changed, so did his personality.
"Crystal Dragon Burial Ground"—
Li Qi struck down the Shadow Stone Spirit clan powerhouse with a single strike. Suddenly, he formed hand seals with both hands and slammed his massive hand hard onto the ground.
"Boom!"
The
ground trembled violently, and the six dragon veins behind Li Qi sped along the earth in six directions.
"Boom boom boom...
As the
dragon vein passed, the ground turned to crystal. The Shadow Stone Spirit clan experts were affected by the crystal, their bodies instantly exploding.
With a single strike, all the endless Shadow Stone Spirit clan experts were wiped out. The ground was covered with jagged strange rocks—their corpses.
Stone marrow appeared in the void, completely devoured by the dragon vein behind Li Qi. At that moment, Xia Chen and the others were stunned—Li Qi's strike was terrifying.
"If only they had mastered even a shred of flexibility, they wouldn't have died so miserably." Song Mingyuan looked at the endless stones and couldn't help but sigh.
"Strength makes it easy to break; this strike was executed to perfection." Long Chen said.
"But what if Li Qi encounters a force tougher and tougher than him..." Xia Chen's expression changed instantly. This was Li Qi's greatest strength, and also his weakest point.
If someone wields crystal power stronger than Li Qi, wouldn't Li Qi end up just like these Shadow Stone Spirit clans?
"No,"
Song Mingyuan said with absolute certainty.
"Why?" Xia Chen asked.
"Because he has me. When the boss bestowed Li Qijing's power, he already made arrangements." Song Mingyuan said with a smile.
Long Chen also smiled. Originally, Li Qi and Song Mingyuan had always been earth-element powerhouses, working together for countless years. In terms of tacit understanding, they were the strongest within the Dragonblood Legion.
Now, the two of them—one strong, one flexible, one attacking and one defending—would be the strongest spear and shield of the Dragonblood Legion. With this, Gu Yang, Yue Zifeng, and the others could fully unleash their strength, and the Dragonblood Legion's combat power would reach an unprecedented new height.
"Buzz buzz buzz...
Suddenly, the dragon vein behind Li Qi flickered rapidly, becoming unusually violent. Startled, Li Qi hurriedly said to everyone,
"Boss, they're about to break through. I need to suppress them quickly. Excuse me!"
Li Qi's figure vanished in an instant, returning to the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest.
Long Chen knew that Li Qi's dragon vein had absorbed a large amount of stone marrow power. If not suppressed, Li Qi would quickly break through to the Nine Veins Heavenly Saint.
Li Qi needed these forces to suppress them, allowing them to be absorbed bit by bit, preventing them from becoming the main force and causing the dragon vein's power to become weak and affecting their foundation.
Li Qi's back-and-forth was only a blink of an eye, but the shock he brought to everyone was immense.
"That's great, now we'll be more confident." Gu Yang clenched his fists, his face full of excitement.
Li Qi, the
Six Meridian Heavenly Saint, possesses such terrifying power. If he advances to the Nine Meridian stage, no one knows how strong he will become.
"Fortunately, he only became a presence, not his heart." Xia Chen said with a smile.
Li Qi's earlier move gave him a sense of unfamiliarity, but when he looked at everyone, Xia Chen was sure he was still the same Li Qi.
He had worried before that if Li Qi became overconfident like Xiao Jiu, he would feel very uncomfortable.
"Xiao Jiu will soon return to the right path. As long as the boss is around, he won't be arrogant for long.
Besides, Xiao Jiu has been with us for so long. Now that he's met Xiao Le, this hopeless master, it's rare to get a chance—can't he just get a little more intimate? It's New Year's—who doesn't have dumplings at home?" Song Mingyuan said with a smile.
When Song Mingyuan said this, everyone laughed. When the Purple-Eyed Nine-Tailed Demon Fox first recognized Xiao Le as its master, it was somewhat forced. Xiao Le's personality was too weak, and Xiao Jiu didn't like him much. Bai Xiaole regarded him as a brother through life and death, and was moved by it, which made him willing to share life and death with him.
However, the Purple-Eyed Nine-Tailed Demon Fox clan was a proud royal clan. The bloodline of pride flowed in Xiao Jiu's veins. Facing such a weak master, it still felt very unwilling to accept it. It wanted praise and respect.
But in the Dragonblood Legion, there are too many monsters. Earning praise is extremely difficult, and earning respect is almost impossible. That's the atmosphere of the Dragonblood Legion—they're all brothers, so there's no sense of reverence.
No matter what your status or position, even Long Chen in the Dragon Blood Legion was just like an ordinary person, with no sense of class. This made Xiao Jiu feel a bit uncomfortable. It felt too ordinary, ordinary without any sense of presence.
Now that it was powerful, it wanted more attention and praise. Only then could it feel the meaning of its existence.
Long Chen once said that the more someone deliberately shows something, the more it shows they lack something. Xiao Jiu was just doing this to cover up his inner inferiority.
Now, with Long Chen's words, everyone was finally untied. Xiao Jiu's previous pride actually made him seem a bit endearing.
"Buzz!"
While everyone was chatting and laughing, the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest suddenly trembled, passing through an invisible barrier. Immediately, Long Chen and the others witnessed a scene they would never forget for the rest of their lives.