A Century Early in the Battle of Dou Qi

"Great Dark Sky Palm!"

After a brief silence, Mo Xuyu's voice, filled with killing intent, echoed across the small hill that had quieted down due to Yin Shan's sudden actions, breaking the momentary peace.

Putting himself in others' shoes, Mo Xuyu didn't believe that a strong person would constantly tolerate those weaker than him acting wildly. If anyone dared to treat him the way he had treated Zhao Li earlier, he would have sent them to hell long ago.

Yet, Zhao Li had repeatedly shown forbearance. He was either a fool or lacked confidence.

Clearly, he had misjudged. If he knew that Zhao Li viewed the fight between two Dou Sects as a monkey show, what would he think?

Feeling the chilling, powerful, and terrifying aura behind him, Yin Shan's body suddenly stiffened. He struggled to turn his head and look back.

He saw that in front of Mo Xuyu, a monstrous palm had condensed, emitting a powerful aura. Under its sweep, the surrounding area suddenly gathered some dense dark clouds. In an instant, even the warm sunlight pouring down from the sky was blocked out.

A palm covering the sky! Yin Shan felt his vision instantly darken, as if he were about to fall into eternal night and sink into oblivion.

Yin Shan's heart was filled with terror. Forget about his current state, where he had almost lost half his life; even at his peak, he couldn't withstand this trump card move.

As expected of the Black Emperor Sect Master, he hides his strength so deeply. I've truly never heard of him having such a hidden card before.

Various thoughts flashed through his mind. Yin Shan steeled himself and completely gave up resisting, still prostrate before Zhao Li.

He was gambling, and also threatening. Since he couldn't block it anyway, he might as well go all out. If Zhao Li was tempted and made a move, he could survive. If he didn't, even if he died, he would curse Zhao Li in hell to suffer the same fate as him.

He had gambled correctly. The agarwood was one of the few things that had genuinely piqued Zhao Li's interest. Of course, he just wanted to buy it to make a set of accessories and toiletries for Ye Yunsheng.

Unfortunately, with its soul-nurturing properties, combined with Yin Shan's Soul Nurturing Method, the effect they could achieve together was far greater than one plus one. Yin Shan was also unwilling to give it up, so he had bid for it.

Before the sky-covering palm struck Yin Shan, Zhao Li moved.

He pointed a finger. Beneath the sky-covering palm, it seemed like the difference between an ant and an elephant. But it was this ordinary finger that, by focusing on a point to break through the surface, pierced through the palm, allowing sunlight to penetrate the surrounding darkness and shine in again.

*Pfft—*

His inherited Dou Technique, obtained from within the Ruins, was forcefully shattered. Mo Xuyu immediately spat out a mouthful of blood, but didn't even dare to wipe it away. Just like Old Man Yin Shan, he knelt down.

"Are you human or ghost?"

Mo Xuyu felt his body rapidly weakening due to the backlash from the Dou Technique. His eyes turned red, and his face was filled with fear and disbelief as he questioned Zhao Li.

He knew he was defeated. He had countless opportunities not to provoke Zhao Li, but under the long-standing influence of greed and arrogance, he had become accustomed to being high and mighty. Time and again, he felt something was wrong, yet time and again, he found seemingly reasonable excuses to convince himself, ignoring those anomalies.

Mo Xuyu even complained about Zhao Li in his heart. Wasn't it good enough to be a strong person openly? Why play the game of pretending to be a pig to eat a tiger? If he had known Zhao Li was this strong, how would he have dared to act like this?

Amidst his resentment, his heart was once again filled with fear, and he begged for mercy:

"Senior, spare my life. I can compensate you."

Zhao Li looked at the rapidly weakening Mo Xuyu with a calm gaze, and couldn't help but laugh. His expression was clearly like looking at an idiot.

The people in this world were truly strange. Before they were certain of victory, they acted as they pleased, completely disregarding the words of others. In fact, in their eyes, those weaker than them might not even be considered human.

But when they themselves became the weak ones, they played the same old game of begging for mercy that the weak had played before them, no different from those people.

Perhaps there was a difference; after being rejected, they would even harbor resentment, hating why that person didn't accept their compensation...

To this day, Zhao Li couldn't understand why they thought they could disregard others, while others should regard them.

"I've given you many chances, but you didn't take them. Since the human world cannot keep you, then leave."

As Zhao Li spoke, he flicked his finger, and a wisp of pale white Flame landed on Mo Xuyu, then seeped into his body. After a while, a pale white light flashed in Mo Xuyu's eyes. With a thought from Zhao Li, he retreated.

From the moment the Great Dark Sky Palm enveloped him, it was impossible for Mo Xuyu to leave alive.

Then, Zhao Li looked at Old Man Yin Shan, who showed relief at surviving the ordeal, as well as confusion and unwillingness at seeing Mo Xuyu leave just like that. He said indifferently:

"Hand over the item."

Upon hearing this, Yin Shan shivered, instantly suppressing the thoughts in his heart. He took out a piece of wood with a slightly strange shape, which at first glance looked like an enlarged deer antler. The wood had a yellowish-brown luster and emitted a faint, peculiar fragrance that made one feel warm and comfortable.

Zhao Li didn't stand on ceremony. He drew it over and examined it carefully:

"This part can be made into a Hairpin, this part can be made into a comb, hmm, if this part is carved, it's a natural pendant..."

A piece of Soul Nurturing Divine Wood quickly became a series of exquisite small objects in Zhao Li's eyes.

Old Man Yin Shan took out an old Sheepskin Scroll and carefully handed it to Zhao Li:

"Senior, this is the Soul Nurturing Method I found by chance. It was because of it that I lost my way and contended with you for this agarwood."

Hearing Yin Shan's words, Zhao Li came back to his senses. He put away the agarwood before taking the Sheepskin Scroll and examining it carefully.

It was a Soul Cultivation Method. Compared to the few scrolls in the Pill Tower, it was far inferior. If judged by the level of Dou Qi Cultivation Techniques, it was at most Yellow Tier intermediate.

"Keep it for yourself. Take care."

Zhao Li returned the Soul Cultivation Method to Yin Shan. Then, with a wave of his sleeve, the Melon-Eating Stool and all other items were put away. Before his voice faded, he had already disappeared.

Yin Shan carefully took the Sheepskin Scroll. Something he regarded as a treasure was discarded like worn-out shoes by others. For a moment, he stood frozen in place.

After a while, he opened his mouth, but didn't say a word. He shook his head and laughed self-deprecatingly, then flashed away.

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"Zhao Li, why didn't you just take it? You wasted so much time."

On the way, Little Monkey saw that Zhao Li was still examining the agarwood in his hand, clearly so fond of it that he couldn't bear to put it down. However, before Yin Shan voluntarily offered it, he hadn't had the thought of taking it by force, which made Little Monkey curious.

Zhao Li heard this and saw that Qi Tian was indeed curious. He became serious:

"Zhao Li, why didn't you just take it? You wasted so much time."

On the way, Little Monkey saw Zhao Li still examining the agarwood in his hand. It was clear he liked it so much he couldn't bear to put it down, yet he hadn't thought of snatching it before Yin Shan offered it. He couldn't help but wonder.

Hearing this, Zhao Li saw that Qi Tian was genuinely curious and became serious:

"With my strength, I could certainly snatch this agarwood from Yin Shan, but what then? I'd get a piece of agarwood, and he would learn that only strength allows one to do whatever they want. Then, against those weaker than him, he would also snatch things, again passing on the same mindset to that person..."

Pausing, Zhao Li sighed:

"The beginning of chaos was precisely because the strong at that time could do whatever they wanted, causing those weaker than them to take them as their goal in their pursuits. Although I like it, if doing so were to spread some practices I consider bad, it would not be what I want."

Qi Tian looked thoughtful. After a long while, he exclaimed:

"I know! You also want to be the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, sweeping away everything you dislike and all injustice."

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