Jiang Li arrived too swiftly, and so did the Wind Force, which, before the initial force dissipated, struck like a storm of knives, assaulting from every side.

"Heavenly Gang Kanglong."

With a long howl, Wan Dingtian stepped forward, his feet shaking the earth as he steadied his stance like the deeply rooted trunks of an ancient tree. The star map that materialized sketched out the shape of a dragon, with starlight blossoming and dragon shadows surfacing.

Kang Jinlong!

The Fifth Grade Dao Fruit contained within the former Deputy of Nantian was none other than the second star of the eastern Azure Dragon—Kang Jinlong.

Purple Qi wound around the star map as gusts of opposing Wind Force arose, forming barriers in front, a display of two Dao Fruit Divine Powers being used in tandem, in conjunction with his own power, to ward off the onslaught.

Apart from being a Star God, Kang Jinlong was also a Wind God. Wan Dingtian used the Dao Fruit Divine Power to manipulate the opposing Wind Force, using wind to counter wind, causing the two fierce winds to collide instantly.

"Boom!"

The sound was like raging waves, unceasing in force. Wan Dingtian's body shook, feeling his blood surge and his internal organs churn from the impact. Xiang Huaiyi hurriedly reached out with his palms, pressing them against Wan Dingtian's back and infusing him with True Qi. Together, they managed to resist and did not continue to be driven back.

Meanwhile, at the forefront of the storm, Jiang Li's figure was closing in, about to raise his hand for another move when his body suddenly halted.

From the shadows behind him, the phantom of a tiny strange insect appeared, aiming to immobilize Jiang Li's movement. At the same time, a dim Sword Light penetrated the storm, pursuing Jiang Li like a shadow.

The assassin, with suspected ties to the Mo Sect, repeated his old trick, employing the ability of the Short Fox Dao Fruit, "Sand-shooting Shadow," to lock in place with a shadow curse and then execute a deadly stab.

However—

"Trivial insect tricks."

The Qi Mechanism jolted, and the phantom of the insect shadow within collapsed on its own. The Array Map transformed into a spherical shape, with countless Magic Texts appearing around the body. The approaching Sword Light, upon nearing, was analyzed and dissolved layer by layer by Qimen Dunjia, revealing the dull, lightless sword.

The assassin's strike missed, showing no attachment as he immediately activated the assassin Dao Fruit's ability, retreating swiftly, covering thousands of leagues.

But the array surrounding Jiang Li was rapidly shifting as well. The Eight Trigrams Shifting moved to the Kan Position at the rear, as Innate Water Qi transformed into a vortex, merging with the wind phase, firmly drawing in the assassin's figure.

"Cloud Splitting Hand."

Seeing the assassin captured, Wan Dingtian switched from defense to offense. The element of Wind Gang Qi adhered to his hand, swirling around his fingers, and as he clawed out, the Gang Wind Claw Force split the sky, aiming directly for Jiang Li's chest.

Xiang Huaiyi coordinated seamlessly, sliding out from behind him, creating layers of afterimages. By listening to the wind to discern positions and using the ability of Sharp-Hearing Ear, he navigated the gaps in the wind. His legs, sharp as knives, sliced through the gaps, and the multiple leg shadows bore down furiously, like thousands of slashing blades.

Their seamless coordination allowed for the claw winds to cleave the void, with leg shadows acting as Wind Blades flowing through the gaps between the claws. Both being of Divine Travel Grand Protector origin and renowned for their speed, they seized the moment Jiang Li was forming the vortex, launching rapid and fierce attacks.

Jiang Li's gaze flickered, unsurprised, as he simply tilted his body, raising his left hand lightly. Magic Texts and talismans operated in parallel within the array, forming a circular Array Plate in front.

Both claw wind and Wind Blades arrived simultaneously, only to dissipate layer by layer in front of the Array Plate.

At the same time, Jiang Li's right hand lifted with a sword finger, naturally trapping the nearly invisible Sword Shadow. With a flick of his fingers, strength vibrated at the fingertips, revealing the dim sword tip.

Seeing that he could not escape, the assassin turned retreat into advance, channeling the captive vortex's drawing power into a single point of piercing sharpness, forcefully penetrating the vortex towards the back of Jiang Li's head, only to be trapped between two fingers.

The full force of the three attackers was blocked by the casual motions of defense.

It was at that moment that fierce winds howled, and an arrow of light, carrying the momentum of punishing evil and exacting justice, burst through the air. The pure vast energy on the arrow formed a daylight-like brilliance, whitening the world in an instant.

Confucian School's ultimate arrow—Sky Wolf Shooter.

Sky Wolf is a star associated with avarice. Shooting the Sky Wolf signifies the intent to eliminate evil, referenced as "Sun Punishes Evil." The sun symbolizes the sovereign, who is mandated to purge corruption. Drawing the long arrow to shoot the Sky Wolf conveys that a ruler must eradicate evil.

The dazzling brilliance pierced through the storm and entered the formation, gradually slowing down amidst the numerous Magic Texts and talismans.

Seeing this, Wan Dingtian and the others pushed their True Qi vigorously, striking together with the arrow's force. The powers of both parties seemed to reach a momentary stalemate.

"Hum!"

In that moment, the sky hummed, and an extremely dangerous aura burst through, tearing a giant hole in the changing clouds above. Countless tiny insects cascaded down like a waterfall.

Divine Thought churned as if bewitched, flesh swelled as if lumps were about to form on the body.

'Nine Insect Technique!'

This unorthodox and dangerous method left a deep impression on Jiang Li. Almost instantly upon its emergence, he discerned the true nature of this perilous aura.

"One Qi Transforms Three Thousand."

In the blink of an eye, unparalleled Qi Forces vibrated all around Jiang Li. The arrow of Sky Wolf Shooter was forcefully deflected, claw shadows and Wind Blades were shattered like dry weeds.

Jiang Li's hands were a blur of motion, transforming the external objects. An array of phantoms manifested, as though he had a thousand hands. The overwhelming Innate Qi turned into vast waves and tidal glows that surged in all directions. Wan Dingtian and Xiang Huaiyi bore the brunt, vomiting blood as their bodies violently shook.

The mysterious assassin decisively abandoned the sword and fled like a shadow but still suffered a heavy blow, struck by the tumultuous wave of Qi.

Jiang Li's actual hands were raised above, as the Eight Trigrams turned, and the pitch-black Thunder Light surged upward like a Dragon and Snake against the sky.

Even at this moment, Wan Dingtian and the others had just realized that Jiang Li had never revealed his full strength. The Qi mechanism he unleashed now was vastly different from before, like the difference between heaven and earth.

In fact, it was exactly like that. The Power Jiang Li used had never exceeded fifty percent, even when four people attacked him simultaneously and engaged in a struggle of Power, it still hadn't forced Jiang Li to use more than half of his strength.

And for Jiang Li, as long as it was not more than half, his True Qi was endless and would never run dry.

The pitch-black Yin Thunder displayed its deadly intent, lightning flashing rapidly, annihilating a waterfall-like swarm of insects, which exploded into countless fragmented talismanic shadows, and revealed a figure wearing a black cloak and holding a long banner.

The locust god!

One of the Nineteen Demons of the Devil God Sect, who had met and even battled Jiang Li a time or two, appeared here. After the onslaught of four, he seized the moment when the Power was locked in a stalemate and brazenly made his move.

But what he didn't expect was that Jiang Li had never used his full strength, so the sudden attack not only failed to accomplish anything but also exposed him.

No, to be precise, his concealment could never deceive Jiang Li. It could be seen from the fact that he never used his full strength that this was a ploy to lure the snake out of its hole, to trap the enemy.

"Nine Insect Technique, Blood Swallowing."

The locust god waved the long banner in his hand, and the dark yellow Qi turned into Yellow Cloud, swirling around the body. Sinister talismanic beasts drew Essence Qi, and Yin Thunder falling on them produced a dense, munching sound like insects nibbling leaves, quickly consuming the Thunder Light.

"Run!"

Blocking the remaining force of the Yin Thunder, the locust god bellowed, with Yellow Cloud swirling around him, ready to soar into the sky.

The others were also rapidly trying to escape, but—

"Think you can escape?!"

A terrifyingly oppressive Qi forcefully emanated from Jiang Li's Acupoints, spreading outward in a spherical Array, covering a hundred feet around, within which the space transformed, and Qimen Dunjia positions shifted, altering front to back and retreat to advance, causing everyone fleeing in all directions to reverse their escape and involuntarily draw closer to Jiang Li.

"Hidden Dragon Emerges."

Wan Dingtian's face turned pale with fright, and without a second thought, he burnt his Essence Blood. A mist of blood erupted from his body, merging into the Star Map outside him, while his form turned dragon-like, hands like claws, legs like a tail, as if a hidden dragon was ascending to heaven, struggling to break free.

Not far from him, Xiang Huaiyi was also burning Essence Blood, but before he could attempt to free himself, he caught Jiang Li's cold gaze. In each of Jiang Li's eyes were Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches, Star Battle Eight Trigrams, and an indescribable, mysterious power.

The moment Xiang Huaiyi locked eyes with Jiang Li, his mind grew hazy, and he found himself recalling the time when the Emperor, still in power, pronounced judgment on a certain criminal.

The Emperor uttered "execution," and an invisible blade struck the man, decapitating him...

"Behead."

This single word inexplicably echoed in Xiang Huaiyi's ears, and then he felt his head lighten, seeing a familiar body.

He was dead.

Facing the Moluo Sword Manual's entry into the Divine Realm, Xiang Huaiyi didn't even have time to burn his Essence Blood, dying by his own hand, and like that, quite suddenly, his head was severed.

Head and body parted, then a twist of Qi Force, and his Divine Soul was also extinguished.

Simultaneously, Jiang Li's figure strode forward, performing Outer Object Transformation, splitting into three, confronting Wan Dingtian, the locust god, and the mysterious assassin.

Wan Dingtian had yet to escape the Array when he saw Jiang Li shifting through space to approach, with a terrifying Qi directly crushing upon him.

"Ah! Heavenly Gang Kanglong!"

The Dao Fruit Divine Power of Kang Jinlong activated, creating bursts of Gang Wind. Wan Dingtian forcibly stopped his escape and turned it into an attack. Like a dragon, his legs launched together, sending out a dragon-shaped Gang Qi.

"Useless."

Innate Qi emerged from the body, turning into Yinglong Dragon form, Qi against Qi, dragon against dragon, as the roaring Yinglong tore through the dragon-shaped Gang Qi, latching onto Wan Dingtian's body. Dragon Scales like knives, slicing through the protective Gang Qi, tearing apart the purple aura, and lastly—

"Boom!"

A cloud of blood burst forth from the midst of Yinglong Dragon's violent unravelling.

Elsewhere, the second incarnation, carrying Sword Light, caught up with the mysterious assassin. Sword Light Division flowed like a river of swords, grand and vast, covering half the sky, leaving nowhere for the assassin to hide.

Sword rain fell, and almost instantly, Sword Qi broke the assassin's cloaking magic, revealing a figure in a hemp robe with a wide-brimmed hat.

There was no escape.

Within the confines of Qimen Dunjia, his True Body couldn't hide, and even with the Shadow God Dao Fruit, he couldn't flee, only able to face the attack head-on.

The hemp-clothed assassin reached at his waist, drawing out another sword. The dull Sword Light spread like ink, forming a dense and dark blade screen, colliding with the Sword River, the clashing of metal echoing without end.

But the Sword River was relentless, Sword Light breaking through the blade screen, like a torrential downpour, bearing down with the bloody body, crashing it into a mountain across the way.

Of the four who had originally surrounded Jiang Li intending to kill him, three were dead, and the remaining one, far from the battlefield and enveloped by the Array, could launch no arrows that would affect the outcome.

The locust god, who had attempted to turn the tide, suddenly found himself alone against Jiang Li.

And all of this, happened in the blink of an eye.

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