Chapter 548 - Great Qi

Chapter 548 - Great Qi

“Brother Li!”

Li Huowang had just lifted his sword and was about to use it when Zhuge Yuan’s unusually solemn voice gave him pause.

“Don’t look at me, and don’t talk to me! There’s something wrong with the woman by your side! You can’t let her know that you have an illusion beside you!”

Li Huowang asked Zhuge Yuan in his mind, “Brother Zhuge, what are you talking about? Isn’t she Shangguan Yuting?”

“Think about it again. During this period, where did you ever encounter Shangguan Yuting? She’s fake!” Zhuge Yuan said.

The old monk and the Sitting Oblivion Dao chimed in.

“Daoist, this woman suddenly appeared out of nowhere; there were no signs of her before.”

“Hehe, Boss Hong Zhong, I really can’t respect you if you’re getting fooled so easily.”

“Elder Er, what’s wrong? Aren’t we supposed to go to the Great Qi?” Shangguan Yuting asked, tilting her head in confusion. Her shiny hairpin swayed slightly as she looked at Li Huowang.

Li Huowang caught a whiff of her familiar fragrance as she carefully scrutinized his familiar-looking confidante.

He recalled everything clearly about this girl, especially when not reminded about it. However, when his other illusions prompted him, Li Huowang instantly realized the woman was full of flaws.

Moreover, she had Princess Anping's face, but he hadn’t found it strange until now.

Is this the technique of the Chief of the Surveillance Bureau? Being able to transform one person into another before someone’s eyes without them noticing it? Li Huowang had never expected that he would one day feel lucky as a Strayed One. If it hadn't been for his illusions, he would have fallen to the Chief’s techniques. He added another layer of caution against the young woman. Now what? Everything was going well, so why did the Chief suddenly place her next to me?

“Li Sui, what’s wrong with your father? Does he often daydream like this?” Shangguan Yuting asked Li Sui softly.

Li Huowang stepped forward and blocked Li Sui.

He didn’t think continuing to conceal the truth would benefit him, so he decided to be direct. “Why are you doing this, Chief? Do you not trust me at all?”

Shangguan Yuting seemed unashamed and calmly asked, “Senior Er, what are you talking about? Didn’t you say you need enough secrets to trade with Shangji Guankou?”

Suddenly, a giant claw swiftly emerged from the left and swung toward Li Huowang.

Swoosh!

Li Huowang forcefully severed the giant claw, and a strange scream echoed in the darkness. The claw was then retracted.

Li Huowang didn’t let his guard down, as he could feel many eyes staring at him from the dark.

The Natural Disaster had transformed the Great Qi into a world of evil spirits. The reason they weren't attacking was that Li Huowang had sufficiently intimidated them.

“Elder Er, what’s going on with Great Qi? Should we go back to Great Liang and wait for the Natural Disaster to pass?”

Li Huowang gripped his spine sword as he stood still for a while, then spoke, “There’s no need. It won’t hinder me from finding Shangji Guankou. These evil spirits are not worth mentioning. How long is this Natural Disaster going to last? I can’t wait for it to end!”

Li Huowang gripped his sword and sprinted through the dark world. He cut down any evil spirits that dared to stand in his way.

Rest was not optimal in this place, as there were dangers everywhere. Fortunately, Li Huowang could return to Great Liang for meals and to rest.

Days ticked by, but the Natural Disaster remained strong.

Li Huowang realized just than that this Natural Disaster in Great Qi was different from the recent Natural Disaster in Great Liang.

More and more evil spirits appeared in the Great Qi, and they weren't weak.

“Die!” Li Huowang’s eyes were closed as he gripped his purple-tasseled sword and swung it forward.

He felt a slippery feedback. He thrust his left hand into the creature's body and severed his own left hand without any hesitation.

The next moment, the bone spikes burst out of the severed hand, killing the creature.

Li Huowang breathed a sigh of relief after hearing the heavy sound of something collapsing in the darkness. He had no idea what he had just encountered. He had also realized that some evil spirits were forbidden to look at. Li Huowang looked at one of them once, and his Ten Emotions and Eight Sufferings became tumultuous, exacerbating his internal conflict. The world had become extremely bizarre, and it was all thanks to the Natural Disaster.

Just as Li Huowang felt Li Sui picking up his severed hand with her tentacles, his expression stiffened. He sprawled out on the ground and pressed his ear to the ground.