Read Novel Full Chapter 927: Twists and Turns
Chapter 927: Twists and Turns
“Since you want the cultivation method so badly…”
“Considering how good you are at pleasing people, I’ll give it to you.”
“However, I do have one condition.”
Hearing One-Heart Heavenly Sovereign’s words, Li Qing was momentarily stunned.
From within the shadows, a tall and voluptuous woman slowly stepped out.
She looked to be in her thirties. Compared to the young Senior Sister Zhao who sat before her, she appeared more mature and alluring.
“You performed quite well in the illusion. I wonder, how capable are you in reality?”
“If you can satisfy me, perhaps, if I am in a good mood, I might even gift you a few extra cultivation methods.”
The mature Senior Sister Zhao raised her index finger to her lips and gently licked it.
Her eyes were hazy and sultry as she gazed at Li Qing, her face flushed as if dripping with desire.
“Alright.”
Li Qing nodded, agreeing without hesitation.
Moments later...
A black longsword appeared before him.
Its tip pointed directly at One-Heart Heavenly Sovereign.
Li Qing’s expression was solemn. “I have one sword. Please, Senior Sister, enlighten me.”
His voice echoed through the grand hall like rolling thunder, reverberating for a long time.
The seductive smile on Senior Sister Zhao’s face instantly froze.
She gave Li Qing a deep, unreadable look. Then her figure retreated swiftly and vanished into the darkness.
“Get lost.”
A streak of silver light shot toward Li Qing.
Contained within it were the cultivation methods of the Xuantian Sect that Li Qing had long yearned for.
Aside from the techniques he already knew—such as Heaven and Earth Converging Manual and Eternal Sole Dominance Art—there were two completely new ones.
[The Secret Canon of Sitting in Oblivion], [The Three Perils of Ghosts and Spirits in the Netherworld Record].
Li Qing was overjoyed. “Many thanks, Heave—”
Before he could finish speaking, a wave of dizziness overcame him.
In the next instant, his surroundings shifted abruptly.
He was no longer inside the Grand Dao Sect, but had already been kicked out by Senior Sister Zhao.
He had returned to the territory of the Five Elders Association.
“It seems she got angry after being rejected in her excitement,” Li Qing thought with a quiet laugh.
Using his various trump cards, he had successfully obtained the Xuantian Sect’s cultivation methods.
Yet Li Qing did not let this victory cloud his judgment.
He still held deep reverence toward the Longevity Immortal Heavenly Sovereign.
To lose oneself in an illusion was one thing—but to entangle with the Longevity Immortal Heavenly Sovereign in reality…
That would carry unimaginable risks.
Thus, Li Qing had decisively refused.
“One must remain vigilant at all times,” he reminded himself once more.
He looked around, identifying the path back.
Although his mission was complete and his true body was already aware of everything that had happened, the Xuantian Sect’s cultivation manuals were vast and profound.
They could not be fully comprehended in a short time, so they needed to be transported to his true self as soon as possible.
“This place seems unfamiliar. I wonder which Heavenly Sovereign of the Five Elders Association rules this domain.”
However, he had no intention of asking anyone.
After orienting himself toward the direction of his true body, he swiftly sped away.
At first, just like when he came, everything went smoothly.
No cultivators of the Five Elders Association stopped him for questioning.
But just as he was about to cross the border of this prefecture—an unexpected incident occurred.
Three figures suddenly flew up from the ground, blocking his path.
Li Qing’s heart tightened. Before he could react, one of the three ahead asked, “Who goes there? Where are you headed?”
Li Qing was just about to speak and bluff his way through.
However, the moment he opened his mouth, his words suddenly changed.
“I am Li Qing of the Xuantian Sect! I infiltrated the Five Elders Association and have obtained the cultivation method. I am returning now!”
It was as if the words bypassed his mind entirely, and he blurted out his secret without any thought!
As soon as he said that, Li Qing’s face turned pale.
The three cultivators who were questioning him froze for a moment.
Then all three showed expressions of shock and fear.
“There is…”
Before they could finish their words, a streak of black sword light flashed like lightning.
It pierced through the three bodies in an instant.
Bang!
In the blink of an eye, the three cultivators exploded into a mist of blood, their corpses completely obliterated.
The celestial phenomenon of a cultivator’s fall began to condense in the sky.
Li Qing seized the opportunity to flee at full speed.
“The Realm of Truth!”
“Senior Sister Zhao really holds grudges!”
At that instant, the words he had meant to use for deception had turned into his true situation.
Li Qing immediately realized where he was.
“The power of the Heavenly Sovereign of Reality truly is extraordinary!”
Fleeing in panic, he replayed what had just happened and felt deep alarm.
With his mental fortitude, he had noticed nothing unusual at all.
Only after speaking did he realize something was wrong.
He could even sense that now, even knowing the rules of this place, it would still be impossible for him to tell a lie!
This was the power to overturn the very laws of heaven and earth.
“To bewitch the heart and mind… truly the hardest thing to guard against.”
Li Qing’s heart sank, and he accelerated again.
Although his identity had been exposed, fortunately, this place was deep within the Five Elders Association’s territory, which had long been at peace. The defenses were not so tight, and no pursuers appeared immediately.
Moreover, Senior Sister Zhao had likely meant only to frighten him, not to truly harm him. Otherwise, their trade would have been in vain.
Thus, she had only sent Li Qing to the border region of the Realm of Reality.
Before long, Li Qing had flown back into the territory of the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance.
However, when crossing the Alliance’s border defenses, a small incident occurred.
During the time he had spent infiltrating the Five Elders Association, the entire defensive formation along the border had been altered.
The weaknesses previously provided by his true body had become invalid, almost causing Li Qing to be discovered by patrolling cultivators of the Alliance.
Fortunately, his true body sensed the situation and quickly re-analyzed the formation, allowing Li Qing to slip through unnoticed.
Once he re-entered the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance’s territory, Li Qing finally breathed a sigh of relief.
“Though I obtained the cultivation method this time, the return journey has been nothing but perilous.”
“Is this what they call ‘a blessing in disguise’? I hope no further trouble awaits.”
Thinking so, Li Qing hurried toward the Spiritwood Realm.
Perhaps fate truly played a part, for just as he neared the entrance to the Spiritwood Realm, for some unknown reason, he was suddenly locked onto by a patrolling Sky-Patrolling Arrow flying above.
The arrow light flashed, and before he could react, it pierced through his body.
Had Li Qing not attained the level of opening a Cave-Heaven and possessed exceptional strength, if he had not unleashed countless sword techniques in the instant before impact to partially counter its power, he would have perished on the spot!
Even so, he was seriously wounded.
The launch of the Sky-Patrolling Arrow also drew the attention of nearby Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance cultivators.
Fortunately, Lin Ling, who had been assigned to retrieve him, arrived swiftly and carried the heavily injured Li Qing away.
By the time the Alliance cultivators arrived, all they found was a large crater and scattered traces of blood.
Inside the Spiritwood Realm.
Li Fan personally tended to his clone’s injuries.