Started out getting scumbags, but then invested in the invincible Empress.

Chapter 71: All Slain, Crisis Looms

"Isn't that enough?"

Qi Xingyu's lips curled into a sneer as he said matter-of-factly, "If I don't like you, what's wrong with killing you?"

"......"

Li Wudao barely suppressed the urge to kill him.

He glanced at the others and asked, puzzled, "I'm curious, how did you convince them?"

"Fine, I'll let you die knowing why."

Qi Xingyu smiled proudly, "It's very simple, because they are originally people of my Great Qi Dynasty!"

Li Wudao suddenly realized that with this connection, it was no wonder that a consensus could be reached so easily.

He instantly thought of Ren Ze. The fact that the other party knew so much information meant that he probably had secret contacts within the Xuan Tian Sect.

If we think about it this way, then the Great Chu Dynasty probably already knows about his relationship with Lin Yan...

"I'll give you three breaths. Do you have any last words before you die? If not... then die!"

Qi Xingyu looked at the boy coldly, with an air of complete confidence.

The four youths beside him sneered incessantly, their faces radiating a naked bloodlust, showing no mercy whatsoever.

"I should be the one saying that. If there's nothing else, you can all die."

A slight smile appeared on Li Wudao's lips.

Upon hearing this, the scene fell into an eerie silence for a moment.

The group looked at each other, each seeing absurdity and amusement on the other's face.

"Your Highness, has this boy lost his mind? Why is he spouting nonsense?"

"Heh, it's just a waste of a good-for-nothing's dying fantasy."

"........"

Qi Xingyu was so angry he laughed. He lowered his head and sobbed, his expression manic, as if he had heard the funniest story in the world.

next moment,

He took a deep breath, his expression as cold as iron, and said, "Song Nian, kill him!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the young man from the Xuantian Sect stepped forward and said with a sinister smile:

"Li Wudao, don't blame me. Blame yourself for being too weak and offending the wrong person!"

at this time,

In a daze, Song Nian's vision went black, and then an indescribable feeling of suffocation surged into his mind.

When he came to his senses, he realized that Li Wudao had grabbed him by the neck and lifted him up without him noticing!

“How…is this possible?!”

Qi Xingyu and the others were shocked and completely stunned.

In that instant, they didn't even see how Li Wudao made his move!

"Don't blame me, blame yourself for being too weak."

Li Wudao spoke calmly, then applied slight pressure with his fingers.

With a crisp "snap," before Song Nian could utter a single word, his neck lolled to the side, and he fell silent.

He then casually tossed the body at Qi Xingyu's feet as if it were trash, looking at the group with a playful expression.

"Song Nian is at the late stage of the True Yuan Realm, yet he has no power to fight back against this kid..."

"The intelligence was wrong; this kid was hiding his strength!"

The group of people were terrified, their mouths were dry, and their expressions instantly turned serious.

"All of you, attack him! Kill him!"

Upon witnessing this bizarre and bloody scene, Qi Xingyu's pupils constricted, and a chill ran down his spine.

This version of Li Wudao felt strange to him, and a nameless fear arose in his heart.

"kill!"

The remaining three were on high alert, each unleashing their peak power as they charged towards the boy without regard for anything else.

However, even in the early stages of the Wuzong era, he was no match for Li Wudao, let alone those few weaklings.

However, with a flick of his finger, he was instantly killed by Li Wudao and died on the spot.

"No...no, this can't be real! How could a piece of trash like you have such strength?!"

Looking at the red-stained flowers and grass in front of him, Qi Xingyu shook his head in disbelief, his mind in turmoil, and his hair standing on end.

If these four had joined forces, even he would have had a tough time fighting them, but in the end, he couldn't even withstand a single move from Li Wudao.

This blow was too much for him to bear.

"You...you lied to me! You've been playing dumb all along!"

Qi Xingyu clenched his fists and stared intently at Li Wudao.

Those venomous eyes, filled with bloodlust and madness, yet also revealed a clear fear; his expression was extremely complex.

The seemingly harmless young man before me is like a wolf in sheep's clothing. He is as docile as a lamb on ordinary days, but once angered, he will reveal his true colors and show his ferocious fangs!

"You got it right, now you can go die."

Li Wudao looked at him indifferently, then flashed to his side.

"No, you can't kill me... My father is..."

Qi Xingyu's eyes were filled with fear as he frantically begged for mercy.

However, before he could finish speaking, he saw a fist grow larger and larger in front of him until it overwhelmed his consciousness.

next moment.

"puff--"

Qi Xingyu coughed up a mouthful of blood, his body convulsing. He lowered his head with difficulty, his pupils suddenly shrinking.

A fist pierced his chest, shattering his sternum and internal organs, and blood gushed out, a horrifying sight.

"Kill me, and you'll die too... I'll be down there... waiting for you!"

Suddenly, Qi Xingyu burst into maniacal laughter, then his eyes dimmed, and he fell backward, his life extinguished completely.

Thus, all five men perished, leaving no survivors.

Li Wudao disregarded his words, regarding them merely as the rabid barking of a mad dog before its death.

After looting the loot from the men,

He carried the still unconscious Wang Zhao on his back and continued onward.

Having promised Jiang Churan to meet him at the center of the secret realm, he naturally couldn't go back on his word.

Little did they know, at that very moment...

Suddenly, a small jade mirror in Qi Xingyu's storage ring shattered, and a wisp of green smoke rose and shot out, turning into a stream of light and disappearing into the sky.

At this moment, Li Wudao couldn't care less about anything else.

Several mid-level third-tier demonic beasts suddenly darted out from ahead, all drawn here by the bloody aura of the place.

At the same time, Wang Zhao, who was on his back, slowly woke up.

He opened his eyes to see several ferocious monsters rushing towards him, and was immediately terrified, screaming, "Ah... Holy crap!"

what's the situation?

What happened?

I'm alive?

Wang Zhao's mind was in a mess, and he instinctively struggled to run away.

The next instant, he was horrified to find that all the great demon beasts had fallen to the ground, blood gushing out, and they were all dead!

"Old Wang, you're finally awake."

Suddenly, a familiar voice rang in my ears.

Wang Zhao then realized that he was currently on someone's back.

"Brother Li, it's you? You're still alive! That's wonderful!"

When he saw Li Wudao's profile, he was overjoyed and breathed a sigh of relief.

"......"

Li Wudao was speechless, unsure whether to laugh or cry.

Does he look like he could die easily?

[Ding! Congratulations, host, your investment has been successful. Investment item: Snow Toad Detoxification Pill x1]

[The system has detected that the host has altered the life trajectory of the investment target, resulting in an upgrade in their destiny and triggering a reward stacking mechanism.]

[Reward feedback in progress.......]

[Congratulations, host, you have obtained: Silver Silkworm Soft Armor (Heavenly Grade Top-Tier Protective Gear)]

[Silver Silkworm Armor: Forged from the silk of a fourth-tier demonic beast, the Arctic Ice Silkworm. It is extremely tough and difficult for ordinary Martial Grandmasters to break through its defenses; even Martial Kings can withstand some of its damage.]

"what?"

Li Wudao was somewhat surprised. Saving a life could be considered a successful investment?

But then I thought about it again, and it makes sense; nothing is more precious than life.

Immediately, his gaze fell on the last line of rewards, and his heart skipped a beat.

"Wonderful! This armor is far superior to the Crimson Gold Soft Armor. Once I put it on, I'll be able to stand still, and even a Martial Grandmaster wouldn't be able to do anything to me!"

If it weren't for the fact that Wang Zhao was still around, Li Wudao would have preferred to switch on right then and there.

at the same time.

Outside the secret realm.

On the Xuantian Sect's flying boat, Peak Master Lieyang was cultivating in his room.

Suddenly, he sensed something, his eyes widened, and he quickly took out a jade mirror.

At this moment, the mirror is playing footage of Qi Xingyu on the verge of death.

"Yu'er... no!"

Upon seeing the fist pierce through his chest, Cheng Yuanliang's expression changed drastically. He instantly stood up and let out a mournful roar.

After a long while, he recovered from his unspeakable grief, his face turning terrifying, and he said with murderous intent:

"Li Wudao, I swear I will cut you into a thousand pieces to appease the spirit of my son in heaven!"

If the members of the Xuantian Sect were to hear these words now, they would surely be dumbfounded and find it hard to understand.

Cheng Yuanliang and Qi Xingyu are completely unrelated, so how could they be father and son?

After a long time,

Cheng Yuanliang gradually calmed down, pacing back and forth in the room, his eyes flashing with extreme coldness.

The next moment, he took out a piece of jade engraved with the words "Da Qi", said something, and then crushed it.

This is a sound transmission jade stone, which is more effective than a jade slip and can transmit over a longer distance, reaching even thousands of miles away. However, it can only be used once.

........

Inside the palace of the Great Qi Dynasty.

When the Emperor of Qi learned of the death of the seventh prince, he was furious and enraged.

Beside him, a man in black knelt down and whispered, "Your Majesty, should we send someone to kill that brat and avenge His Highness the Seventh Prince?"

"He dared to kill my Great Qi prince, so of course he must pay with his life!"

The Emperor of Qi spoke with a ruthless tone, his eyes flickering uncertainly.

He immediately took a deep breath and said somewhat cautiously, "However, that kid is ultimately a true disciple of the Xuantian Sect, so we can't act rashly. Let's proceed according to Brother Cheng's plan..."