Chapter 549

Marquis Zhongwu reached out and grabbed, and this heavy large spear fell into his hand.

With the weapon in hand, his heroic spirit surged, as if he had returned to the time when he led troops to gallop across the battlefield during his lifetime.

Li Yi said, "Although your strength is decent, wanting to take down this poor Daoist is wishful thinking. After the previous exchange, I already know your approximate strength, so I have no intention of playing with you anymore. Since the day is still early, I'll just send you on your way together, to save you from coming one by one and wasting my time."

"This Marquis is not that trash Taiyue Mountain God. Under the Nation-Stabilizing Spear, you won't even have the chance to beg for mercy."

Marquis Zhongwu was furious. He held the spear and strode out. After just a few steps, his figure flickered and disappeared from the spot instantly. When he appeared again, he had already killed his way to Li Yi's front. The long spear in his hand swung out, and one could vaguely hear the neighing of warhorses and the sound of gold and iron. A shocking baleful aura permeated the air, but this baleful aura was reinforced by the power of countless incense beliefs, possessing divine power that could break anything.

"This Marquis Zhongwu is truly formidable."

Seeing this scene, the Taiyue Mountain God's eyelids twitched. He had to admit that the other party's strength was far superior to his own. He was worthy of being a prince who had killed his way out on the battlefield; even after becoming a god after death, he was still powerful.

Even he would find it difficult to withstand this single strike.

Although this Daoist was a step ahead of him, he presumably would also find it hard to parry.

But the next moment.

Something unbelievable happened to him.

Such a terrifying strike landed on Li Yi but did not shake the other party in the slightest.

One could see light surging on the other party's Daoist robes, as if it had turned into a red-feathered divine bird, protecting him. No matter how fierce the Nation-Stabilizing long spear was, it could not advance a single step further.

The appearance transformed by the Daoist robes faded at this moment, and a set of red-feathered purple-gold armor appeared.

"What did you say just now? I wouldn't even have the chance to beg for mercy?" Li Yi looked at him with bright eyes.

"What kind of armor is this?" Marquis Zhongwu was extremely shocked.

He had fought all over the world during his lifetime and guarded one side after his death, but he had never seen such armor.

This was a mid-grade Daoist treasure specially refined for him by the bald Daoist of the Three Flowers Realm. If even an incense god could break it, then the Daoist treasure would be too worthless.

However, Li Yi did not speak, only swallowing the Qi of heaven and earth, and circulating the heart-fire magic power.

"Call the Wind!"

At this moment, he revealed his sharp fangs. The previous exchange was just a test to see the depth of the other party's strength, to avoid overturning the boat. Now that he knew the other party's approximate strength, he didn't need to be low-key and patient anymore. He could fully display his Daoist techniques and send these incense gods on their way.

The "Call the Wind" Great Art was displayed, and sky-filling gales swept through. And because he was circulating the heart-fire Qi, the gale immediately turned into a raging fire, sweeping across the firmament and burning for dozens of miles.

"Not good."

Marquis Zhongwu was shocked and hurriedly wanted to retreat, but it was too late. Once the gale rolled in, the fire Qi was pervasive. And he himself was a body of incense, without a physical body. The fire Qi mixed with the gale, pouring directly into his body, blowing away the aura of incense and entering deep into his soul. And once this fire Qi entered his body, it was as if he had been ignited from the inside out.

His whole body turned red and began to burn directly.

"Ah!"

He let out a miserable scream. His body was scorched, and black smoke rose from his whole body, actually falling from the high sky.

Although he struggled with all his might, he could never extinguish this raging fire, as if this fire was born to be the nemesis of incense gods.

"You Daoist, how insidious! You had such means and actually hid them until now to use them."

Marquis Zhongwu roared, smoke coming out of his seven orifices, fire light erupting, and his body began to collapse. Even if the aura of incense gathered, it couldn't be saved.

Because this fire specifically burned the Primordial Spirit.

Even the Nascent Soul of a cultivator would be turned to ashes after being ignited.

Seeing this, the Taiyue Mountain God wanted to escape, but it was too late. The fire light that had instantly permeated dozens of miles of land was not something that could be easily escaped. By the time the gale entered his body and the heart-fire Qi burned, his body seemed to be melting. The chest that was already injured collapsed again at this moment, and streaks of fire Qi refined his soul, making him equally unable to bear it. He could only let out a painful cry and also fell from the high sky.

Seeing this, the Xinzhou City God was extremely shocked and wanted to return to the temple to seek protection from the divine statue, but he was also a step too late.

The gale whistled, and fire light filled the sky, also enveloping him. He didn't even have the chance to take action before the divine robes on his body had already ignited with raging fire. And after he took off the divine robes, his body was also stained with clusters of fire, and countless sparks erupted from within his body.

Only after experiencing it personally could one understand how terrifying this "Call the Wind and Transform into Fire" was.

Unavoidable and impossible to guard against.

Even the three legitimate gods fell to such an end, let alone the ghosts and monsters brought along. Although they were numerous in quantity, once blown by the "Call the Wind" Great Art, the ghosts that had received incense immediately had their forms dissolve, their souls scattered, and not a single bit of residue was left. As for the monsters, they were burned by the heart-fire Qi and died on the spot, falling down with charred bodies.

Within the sky-filling dark clouds, one figure after another fell into the city like dumplings.

In just a moment, the group of ghosts and monsters that had been aggressive just a moment ago had all vanished into smoke.

Miserable screams were endless.

And in this painful refinement, the Taiyue Mountain God was the first to be unable to hold on. With a roar, his body exploded, leaving incense everywhere, but his soul had already been burned clean. This aura of incense could no longer gather.

The next to die was the Xinzhou City God. He endured the pain of being burned and drilled into a water well in the city, but it was still of no avail.

How could ordinary well water extinguish the heart-fire of a cultivator? Moreover, with the support of the "Call the Wind" Great Art, even if the heart-fire Qi was really extinguished, that soul-devouring and bone-melting gale could still take your life.

Soon.

The City God burned to death in the well water. The last to die was Marquis Zhongwu. He fell onto the street, rolling and struggling, and finally, amidst bursts of miserable screams, his soul was completely refined away, leaving only a vast aura of incense that dissipated between heaven and earth.

"Dead? All dead?"

Inside the Yaoxing Tower, Prince Xin saw this scene, his heart terrified. He had never dreamed that the legitimate gods appointed by the imperial court would actually be blown away clean by this Daoist in one breath, truly as clean and neat as autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves.

"How could it be like this? How could it be like this?"

Inside the government office, Chu Pingzhi, who was the Yin Prefect, was also watching all this happen tonight. He had thought that with the addition of Marquis Zhongwu and the local City God, this battle was a sure thing, but he had never expected it to end up like this.

A sky-filling raging fire burned everything away.

Chu Pingzhi's lips moved, wanting to say something, but he couldn't say it. At this moment, he had completely realized that he had underestimated that Daoist Taiyi from beginning to end, and that Daoist was indeed not wrong—he really had the ability to call the wind and summon the rain. If such a person wanted to rebel, he could really make a name for himself.

However, Li Yi scanned the surroundings, confirming with his own eyes that these incense gods had been annihilated before he was willing to stop.

"Becoming a god through incense is not bad, but in the final analysis, there is no physical body, only a soul, making it hard to achieve the Great Dao. Once restrained, even if there is more incense, it is of no avail. This method is not suitable for primary cultivation, but suitable for concurrent cultivation. If a cultivator uses the incense path to refine a Primordial Spirit, mobilize the power of heaven and earth, and combine it with a powerful physical body, then that can truly be considered invincible."

After the exchange, Li Yi gained insight into the shortcomings of the incense gods, but also understood their advantages.

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Confirming that the enemies were all finished, he stepped on the red auspicious clouds and descended from the sky once more.

He didn't go anywhere else, but headed straight for the Yaoxing Tower.

"Your Highness, that Daoist is coming."

Everyone was shocked at this moment, but they feared the Daoist's means, so for a time they stood rooted to the spot, not knowing what to do. Until Li Yi stepped into the building, they didn't make a single move, fearing that they too would be blown to death by a single breath.

"My business here is settled. What about you? Have you thought it through? Are you coming with me to the capital to find that lyricist, or do you want me to use forceful means to take you?" Li Yi said with a calm expression.

Prince Xin gradually recovered from his astonishment and smiled bitterly: "Daoist, you are truly a person among immortals. Good ability, good means. The Taiyue Mountain God, the Xinzhou City God, and Marquis Zhongwu—three legitimate gods appointed by the imperial court—could not subdue you. Why should I struggle in vain? Since you want to go to the capital, I have no choice but to accompany you. I only beg you to give me a little time to write a letter to submit, so that the imperial court can pardon my crime of leaving the fief without authorization."

"Otherwise, I would rather die."

As he spoke, Prince Xin immediately took the precious sword from the wandering knight's hand and held it against his own neck, looking as if he were ready to die.

At this moment, he was using his own life to fight for some opportunities.

After all, leaving the fief without authorization was also a capital crime. Dying now would at least preserve his reputation before and after death.

Li Yi said, "I am not a person who doesn't understand human feelings. Fine, I will give you an hour. We will set off after an hour. If you try to delay, I will not be lenient."

"Thank you, Daoist. An hour is enough."

Prince Xin breathed a sigh of relief, put down the precious sword in his hand, and then turned and left impatiently.

Before he left, he ordered: "Bai Yuan, entertain the Daoist well. Whatever requests the Daoist has, satisfy them all. Do not be negligent."

The Bai Yuan agreed.

Prince Xin walked away quickly, not daring to waste a single moment.

Li Yi didn't stop him, letting him leave. After all, what could an ordinary person do? Even if he tried to escape, he couldn't escape a hundred miles; he was simply not worth worrying about.

He simply found a seat and waited for an hour.

"Daoist..." The Bai Yuan respectfully brought fine wine and delicacies for Li Yi to enjoy.

Li Yi said, "I promised you to teach you an invisibility technique. Lean your ear over. Whether you can learn it depends on your fortune."

Hearing this, the Bai Yuan was extremely excited.

He didn't expect this Daoist to be so trustworthy and to have remembered this matter all along.

The Bai Yuan leaned over cautiously and listened attentively.

Li Yi didn't begrudge this small spell and taught the invisibility technique to the Bai Yuan.

The Bai Yuan scratched his ears and cheeks while listening. He understood some parts, but didn't understand others, because the Daoist technique involved magic power, and magic power involved cultivation.

However, cultivation matters were much the same.

Li Yi gave some guidance, and the Bai Yuan was clever, quickly getting the hang of it.

The Bai Yuan tried to cast the spell. At first, it wasn't very effective; his body was only half hidden, missing arms and legs, looking very strange, but it also proved that the spell was real.

After practicing a few more times, the Bai Yuan gradually became familiar with it, but one of his tails could never be hidden.

The Bai Yuan wanted to ask the reason, but didn't dare.

Seeing this, Li Yi immediately understood and said directly: "You have the body of an ape, not a human body. The forms are different, so the spells naturally have differences."

"So that's how it is." The Bai Yuan nodded as if he understood, then knelt and bowed sincerely: "Thank you, Daoist, for teaching me the technique."

(End of chapter)