Breaking Through to Mystic Immortal, Slaying Zhao He!

Hum! A strange pulse rippled through the air, and bizarre purple threads suddenly emerged around Li Guanqi. The dense threads wrapped about him like ribbons of colored silk! Zhao He's throat bobbed slightly as he stared at Li Guanqi in disbelief. "Such rich immortal charm!" "No, I can't let him stabilize his realm!" At the thought, Zhao He roared, "Strike! Kill him!" Li Guanqi's aura was still churning violently; having just broken through, he had not yet stabilized his cultivation. Eleven figures instantly shot toward him. Yet Zhao He and his men had forgotten one thing. When Li Guanqi broke through to Mystic Immortal, he had not undergone the Immortal Realm's baptism! At this moment, the immortal primal energy within Li Guanqi's dantian and origin spirit was brimful to an unprecedented degree. The power within his sea of consciousness was resealed by his own hand. Li Guanqi gripped the Red Lotus Sword in a reverse hold and cast his gaze across the surrounding crowd. That cold, calm look held an overbearing pride that looked down upon all living beings. Circulating his movement technique once more, his immortal primal energy answered the instant his thought arose. Boom! Thousands of lightning bolts materialized into a sea of thunder that blanketed the world. Endless flames surged, threatening to burn heaven and earth to ash! The fundamental nature of Shiwu's power had likewise ascended. At this moment, Shiwu was a true immortal flame! Boom! The searing flames rose like towering tsunamis, enveloping all the cultivators like a medicinal cauldron! Fu Yi murmured in terror, "The immortal primal energy in my body... it's evaporating!" "My strength is draining away, as if... as if something is devouring it!" Zhao He's expression turned exceedingly grim. He could no longer sense a trace of Li Guanqi's presence. The youth seemed to have vanished into thin air, leaving no shadow or scent behind. Suddenly! The sea of thunder churned. Li Guanqi's immense divine sense condensed the power of laws within the lightning into spirit swords. In an instant, blade after blade coalesced from the law-infused power. Seeing the thousands of spirit swords floating in midair, Fu Yi gasped in shock, "Such a terrifying reservoir of divine sense... perhaps only an alchemist of supreme standing could compare." Zhao He's face darkened slightly, and he barked, "Form the Azure Lotus Sword Song battle formation!" The ten black-armored guards immediately shifted their positions, treading profound celestial steps to converge together. Hidden within the thunder and flame, Li Guanqi hooked his finger. In an instant, the suspended spirit swords transformed into a dazzling flurry of sword light that burst forth! Thousands of spirit swords blasted out like cherry blossom petals caught in a fierce gale. As the blinding sword light streaked down, Zhao He stood in the center of his subordinates, their combined strength coalescing into a sword formation. Li Guanqi frowned slightly, sensing the formation's power. The auras of all eleven men had miraculously fused into a single entity. The black-armored guards, who were originally only in the first realm of Mystic Immortal, saw their auras abruptly surge to the second realm! The chaotic onslaught of sword light was withstood head-on by the men in the formation, leaving them completely unharmed. A cold sneer curled the corner of Li Guanqi's mouth. With a wave of his hand, the towering flames and raging thunder formed two giant hands, each spanning over thirty zhang! Li Guanqi clapped his hands together with a crack! The combined might of lightning and fire detonated violently! Space twisted under the strain. In the center of the formation, Zhao He's expression changed dramatically, and he immediately drove the formation to unleash bursts of azure light. Boom! The two massive hands collided head-on, and the terrifying fire and thunder exploded the moment they met. The violent blast hurled everyone in the sword formation hundreds of zhang backward! Bound as one entity, they spat out mouthfuls of blood in unison. Just then, however, Li Guanqi noticed numerous strange specks of azure light appearing beside him. Suddenly! Without any warning, Li Guanqi tilted his head slightly. Boom! A streak of azure sword light grazed past, severing several strands of his hair. As the hair drifted down, Li Guanqi murmured expressionlessly, "Too slow." Whoosh! The shrill screech of thunder rang out. Li Guanqi took the initiative, appearing directly outside their sword formation! The guards on the perimeter scrambled to shift positions, unleashing volley after volley of sword light! Li Guanqi stood rooted to the spot, sword in his left hand, slashing continuously. Against the chaotic crisscross of sword light, his blade whirled into an impenetrable wall. He parried every single strike without exception! The moment the final beam of azure sword light shattered, amidst the chaotic tangle of sword qi, Li Guanqi turned his calm eyes toward the man in the center of the formation and sneered, "Is that all?" Furious, Zhao He bellowed, "Shift formation!" Hum! The moment the words left his mouth, the sword formation abruptly shattered! With silver light glinting in his eyes, Li Guanqi had already clamped his right hand onto the skull of a black-armored guard. In the span of a single blink, Li Guanqi had identified the formation's weakest point. From the rapidly shifting formation, he had forcibly dragged out one of the guards! The guard tried to struggle, but Li Guanqi gave him no chance. Horrific thunder-flame power surged from his right palm, instantly pulverizing the enemy's meridians. A horizontal sweep of the sword in his left hand severed the head from the neck! Dangling the head, Li Guanqi looked toward Zhao He and said quietly, "Once I broke through the shackles to stand at your height," "in my eyes... you are not even worthy of being called trash." Zhao He's heart skipped a beat, and in the next instant, Li Guanqi's figure vanished before his eyes. "Look out!" The moment his shout fell, Zhao He witnessed a scene he would never forget for the rest of his days. Walls of fire and thunder suddenly rose all around, walling the guards off from one another. Immediately after, piercing sword chimes and agonized screams erupted. One breath... The walls dissipated, and severed limbs rained from the sky. A shower of blood drizzled down. Suspended in midair was a figure covered from head to toe in dragon scales. Gripping a blood-red sword, he stood there with a placid gaze, simply staring back at him. Terror... dread... Those emotions seized every corner of Zhao He's mind in an instant! Zhao He was terrified. His hands and feet trembled uncontrollably. His limbs felt as though filled with lead, unable to move. Paralyzed by fear, he could not even force out a sound. It was unimaginable—a fellow who had only just broken through into the Mystic Immortal realm, slaughtering cultivators of the same realm like butchering dogs! Such terrifying strength would be counted among the very rarest even in the entire Fuyu Lands. Forcing down the mortal terror coursing through him, Zhao He raised his hands toward Li Guanqi. "Don't kill me! If you kill me... the entire Tianshu Ascension Hall will never let you go!" Li Guanqi wiped the blood from his cheek and gave a cold laugh. "Not kill you?" "Heh. If you had captured me, did you ever consider sparing my life?" "As for revenge..." Li Guanqi slowly looked up at Zhao He. "From the time I fought my way through the Human Spirit Realm until now, I have never once feared someone's revenge." "Right now, a barefoot man fears no one who wears shoes. No one can threaten me." The moment his words fell, the sea of fire in the sky and the thunderous flames beneath his feet erupted violently! Pushing the power of laws to its absolute limit, Li Guanqi transformed into a streak of lightning that shot forward! Terrifying Sword Po realm sword intent pierced the clouds, stirring the winds and skies. Immortal charm drifted as Red Lotus unleashed a ringing, piercing cry. Screeech! "Hidden Dragon Sword Slash!" Boom! Knowing peace was impossible, Zhao He threw out several life-saving treasures and swung his sword with everything he had! Yet that all-out slash appeared utterly fragile before Li Guanqi's attack. Splat! Their figures crossed. Li Guanqi flicked his wrist, snapping the blood cleanly from his blade. Zhao He's body was sliced in two, and his remarkably solid remnant soul was instantly shredded to pieces by the sword qi! Yet right at that moment, a ray of azure light suddenly shot straight into Li Guanqi's body!