"To be able to decide the fate of a peak Step Six powerhouse, while only being at the Violet Palace realm, such a wonderful feeling!" said Li Qiuqian in an extremely irritating voice, carrying the smugness of a petty villain who had just gained power.

Qi Yuan remained silent.

Before he could speak, the mechanical bird added with outrageous arrogance, "Fifty years ago, a Step Six powerhouse came looking for me too. Heh. At that time, I was only at the Violet Palace realm, yet I still tasted her. Who asked her to keep thinking about her clan and descendants? It’s a pity, though. After she died, I accidentally wiped out her entire family as well. I know you're anxious and angry. But don't worry, no matter how you feel, you still can't hurt me. Hahaha!"

With the wondrous creation, even a Mythic cultivator could not harm him in the slightest. Nothing could rival the feeling of toying with important figures and supreme experts!

"I’ve already investigated your background before coming here. Aren't you the type who hunts someone down offline if they insult you in a jade slip? Now that I've insulted you, why don't you go to Taihuang Palace and discipline me?" Li Qiuqian asked frivolously. "Oh, right. I almost forgot. You're just a meat pig from the Canglan World. Firstly, you can't go to the upper world. Secondly, you're about to die."

Qi Yuan narrowed his eyes and shrugged. "How about this? Tell me where the headquarters of the Dark Sun is, and I'll let you die with a little less pain."

Li Qiuqian paused briefly. "Where does your confidence come from? Do you still not understand your situation?"

With the Four Generals of the Lei Clan, Li Qiuqian was already invincible. Moreover, his real body was in the upper world. The wondrous creation his consciousness resided in had been forged by a Mythic powerhouse capable of reflecting across the heavens. A Yang Spirit of Taihuang Palace had personally inspected it, and Mythic cultivators from the lower world could not harm him through it. Li Qiuqian did not fear a sealed world like Canglan.

Qi Yuan glanced at other parts of the mechanical bird, gleaning more information. He was searching for flaws in the wondrous creation.

He remained extremely calm. "My confidence, of course, comes from my strength."

Li Qiuqian laughed. "Bring out your trump card, the one who looks like a Nascent Soul but isn't!"

He had long since seen through Qi Yuan's trump card. It was a peak Step Six powerhouse!

At that moment, the unfocused pupils of the four generals turned toward Qi Yuan. Thunder filled the sky as their powerful Divine Domains spread outward. Even as puppets, they could unleash the strength of peak Step Six experts.

"Who said I only have one Nascent Soul trump card? I clearly have two!" Qi Yuan ignored their threat entirely, still focused on the mechanical bird. He began chanting softly, "Blazing brilliance, hidden nascent emerge. Hear my command, annihilate all misfortune!"

As his voice echoed, a pair of terrifying auras erupted. Two powerful figures appeared, each radiating pressure equivalent to a Step Six cultivator.

Their pupils were also lifeless, yet they still showed respect toward Qi Yuan. "We obey your command."

In the next moment, their Divine Domains expanded as well, commencing the battle.

In the distance, the mechanical bird’s eyes flashed with surprise. "You actually had another trump card... That's unexpected."

However, the situation was still under his control.

The six Great Venerables were now fighting, their Divine Domains clashing violently.

Qi Yuan’s two experts clearly possessed stronger domains than any of the four generals. Nevertheless, the combined might of the generals was formidable and could still dominate the clash.

Lightning, metal-killing energy, and the aura of countless forests intertwined. Killing intent overflowed within the void world. If an ordinary Yin Spirit entered, they would likely be shredded instantly.

Li Qiuqian said confidently, "Your trump cards may be surprising, but at this rate, it won't take long before they all die!"

Meanwhile, Qi Yuan still appeared like an outsider watching a show, transfixed on the mechanical bird. "The battle isn't over. Anything can happen. Otherwise, cultivators wouldn't even need to fight. Just reveal their realm, and those with lower cultivations would surrender and cut off their own heads."

"You're interesting." Li Qiuqian grinned. "If you weren't so dangerous, I might ask my master to fish you up to the upper world as my pet."

Qi Yuan's nose grew slightly longer. The man was lying. Neither Li Qiuqian nor his master could take someone from Canglan to the upper world. Perhaps the same was true for everyone else.

Qi Yuan said, "You spout too much nonsense. I don't like that."

"Don't like it? Then come kill me!" Li Qiuqian shouted wildly.

Qi Yuan smiled. "Gladly."

Li Qiuqian sneered. "You're even more stubborn than I am. But how long can your two trump cards last? Three hundred seconds?"

Battles between Yin Spirits ended quickly. Those that lasted centuries usually involved Violet Palace cultivators.

Yet Qi Yuan remained bizarrely calm. "Victory isn't decided yet."

Great Venerables fought without tricks or techniques, only pure domain collisions.

"I'm curious. Where does your confidence come from?" Li Qiuqian's mechanical bird eyes rotated. Qi Yuan didn't seem to be bluffing at all. "Or do you have another trick up your sleeve? If you do, you'd better use it now. Even if the four generals die, I can just send new ones."

To him, the four generals were nothing more than big toys.

"Why would you need to send anyone? Just tell me the Dark Sun headquarters. I'll go there myself," said Qi Yuan.

Li Qiuqian laughed without a care. "Since you're so confident, I'll tell you. The Dark Sun headquarters is in Wind Thunder Valley at Secluded Heaven Domain." 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

A sharp glint flashed in Qi Yuan's eyes. "Since I know the address, this boring battle should end."

He had already discovered the flaw in the wondrous creation. It was time to close the net.

Li Qiuqian still appeared smug. "Oh?"

Qi Yuan said impassively, "Don't be anxious. After I deal with the four generals, it'll be your turn."

Li Qiuqian sneered. "You think I'm like those trash you can slaughter at will?"

At that moment, the familiar chant echoed once more. Four terrifying figures stepped out from an unknown realm. Like puppets, their faces were sharp and expressionless, their eyes devoid of life. Each was as strong as the previous two.

Now all six Great Venerables attacked simultaneously. The balance of victory clearly shifted toward Qi Yuan.

Li Qiuqian's smile froze briefly. "Where did you get these experts? You really are surprising, but that's all."

No matter what, he believed himself unbeatable.

The six Great Venerables cornered the four generals, rapidly shattering their domains.

Qi Yuan smiled mysteriously. "Just that?"

Suddenly, he shot forward at incredible speed, bypassing the battle and grabbing the mechanical bird.

The mechanical bird froze momentarily before sneering. "All that planning, just to grab me? What, you think you’ve got me? Sorry. Even though I'm only at the Violet Palace realm, you're still not qualified to kill me."

Qi Yuan squeezed the mechanical bird, cracking it. "Is that so?"

Li Qiuqian was stunned. "How is this possible?!"

Even if the Canglan World had Mythic cultivators, none possessed such heavenly reflection power. Just as he thought this, a blazing flame burned his consciousness.

Li Qiuqian's face twisted. "You are surprising. Still, even if you managed to destroy the wondrous creation, do you think mere True Sun Fire can hurt me?"

This was only a fragment of his consciousness. Even if it were burned away, his true body would remain unharmed.

"Blood-Clothed Sword God, I'll be waiting for you at the Dark Sun headquarters!" Li Qiuqian's eyes shone excitedly. "Next time, after I kill you, I'll destroy the Blood-Clothed Alliance. Your friends and family, I'll take good care of them! Hahaha!"

His consciousness detached from the wondrous creation.