As a Great Luo Golden Immortal, Zhou Jiu is second only to one person and above all living beings in the world of evil gods.
After arriving here, he became even more unrestrained, not only fully unleashing his true nature but also openly cultivating his own power within the Heavenly Dao Alliance. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call him a demon.
In his eyes, Yu Qiu seemed to have something special about her, as if she were connected to some kind of destiny, and as if getting her would allow him to rise from nothing and soar to great heights.
He was unaware that this feeling stemmed from the connection between Yu Qiu and Meng Fan, with Li Jianming being a prime example.
Given his aptitude, reaching the Heavenly Realm in the Azure Profound Continent would be the limit; he could never break through the void and become a Celestial Being.
However, they both knew their identities, let things take their natural course, knew how to be content, and never wanted to get anything more from Meng Fan.
Zhou Jiu stared unabashedly at Yu Qiu, a wicked smile playing on his lips. "Little girl, how about coming with me? That good-for-nothing from the Immortal Realm isn't good enough for you."
Yu Qiu had never been teased like this before. She immediately drew her sword, ready to fight to the death, but Li Jianming stopped her.
"Don't be impulsive. This person can see through our cultivation level at a glance. He is probably an Earth Immortal or even a Celestial Immortal. We are probably no match for him. You should quickly send a distress signal to the Chamber of Commerce."
Yu Qiu secretly crushed a jade talisman, and a beam of clear light flashed, quickly heading into the distance.
Zhou Jiu took in their subtle actions without making any attempt to stop them, watching them with amusement.
"Remember to bring more people. My coming here this time is the perfect opportunity to wipe out your Junqing Chamber of Commerce."
A look of surprise flashed in Li Jianming's eyes. Based on Zhou Jiu's words, he knew that Zhou Jiu was by no means a nobody in the Heavenly Dao Alliance. On the contrary, he might be an unparalleled Golden Immortal.
Having figured this out, he tightly gripped a protective jade talisman in his hand. This was given to them by Yu Min, and he believed that with this trump card, the two of them would be safe and sound.
Zhou Jiu seemed to be impatient and waved his hand, signaling the four people around him to make a move.
"Kill that brat first, but save the beauty for me."
After saying that, the four people beside him, wearing magical gauntlets, charged towards Li Jianming and his companion.
Li Jianming was prepared. He swiftly struck out with the immortal sword engraved with the character "Qiu" in his hand. The sword struck first despite being behind, and the sword light flashed, instantly enveloping the four of them.
Boom! Boom!
The four men's fists and sword energy clashed, unleashing the full power of the immortals. Any celestial bodies touched by this energy wave shattered.
Li Jianming held the sword in one hand, his expression calm, showing no sense of urgency at the prospect of fighting four opponents alone.
Zhou Jiu had a sharp eye and immediately saw through Li Jianming's profound swordsmanship, which was no weaker than that of a Golden Immortal. He even managed to gain the upper hand against four opponents.
"Are you four idiots? Don't you know how to use a combined attack?"
Upon hearing this, the four men quickly changed positions and stood around Li Jianming, shouting loudly.
"Lesser Yang, Greater Yang, Lesser Yin, Greater Yin, the power of the Four Symbols merges into my body. The Four Symbols are formless, yet they can slay enemies and destroy the heavens. The Four Symbols Killing Formation, begin!"
As soon as the voice fell, the four people seemed to be under tremendous pressure, and their bodies suddenly stopped.
They simultaneously unleashed a punch, the immense power piercing through the void, hurtling towards Li Jianming like a tidal wave.
Seeing this, Li Jianming dared not hold back any longer. He suddenly threw his sword away with his right hand and made a hand seal with his left.
"Sword Control Immortal Technique!"
The sword seemed to hear a summons and hovered in front of him.
"Immortal Wind and Cloud Body Technique, Transform into Three Bodies!"
Three figures emerged from Li Jianming's body, each with an identical sword.
"The Myriad Swords Technique: All rivers flow to the sea, one sword comes from the west!"
Li Jianming's entire body surged with magical power, and four figures erupted simultaneously. The sword in front of him thrust forward suddenly, and a huge sword shadow appeared out of thin air, colliding with the four forces in the blink of an eye!
Boom!
A tremendous energy collision resounded, and the shockwave instantly shattered the formation formed by the four people. The four people coughed up blood, suffering severe backlash from the formation. In addition, they were surrounded by the aftershocks of Li Jianming's sword energy, and their bodies were instantly pierced by the sword energy. They were already on the verge of death, but their primordial spirits were unharmed. They only hoped that Zhou Jiu could rebuild their immortal bodies.
Their cultivation level is only at the Human Immortal stage, so as long as they have the help of precious medicines, it is not too difficult for them to condense a new physical body.
Li Jianming was also in bad shape. If his strength hadn't been greater and the energy hadn't affected him, he would have had to use his trump card. Although he wasn't affected by the energy, the backlash was still causing him to cough up blood and feel like his body was falling apart.
Li Jianming leaped back, shielding Yu Qiu in front of him. Although he was already seriously injured, he did not forget Yu Qiu's safety.
Zhou Jiu watched this scene with a look of admiration in his eyes.
"Incredible! You are a young boy, but your swordsmanship is truly extraordinary. You have seriously injured the four Vajra I have trained over thousands of years. Indeed, heroes emerge from among the young."
Li Jianming stared intently at Zhou Jiu, remaining silent, wary of a sudden attack.
The four men, dragging their heavily injured bodies, returned to Zhou Jiu's side and said, "M-Sir, we have failed in our mission and we beg for your punishment."
A fierce glint flashed in Zhou Jiu's eyes as he said indifferently, "You've consumed so many of my resources and are still so useless. What use are you to me?"
The four men immediately showed expressions of terror, and stammered, "M-Master, as long as there is a precious medicine to rebuild our bodies, we...we can still serve you faithfully..."
"Alright, that's enough. Why would I search for precious medicines for trash like you from the Immortal Realm? Are you crazy or am I? Since it's useless, you might as well die."
After Zhou Jiu finished speaking, his eyes changed, and he scanned the four people. Unpredictable flames rose up, instantly turning the four people into fire people.
The four people vanished into nothingness amidst their pitiful cries, their bodies and souls utterly destroyed.
Seeing this scene, Li Jianming felt a chill run down his spine. He understood that Zhou Jiu could kill those four people with a single glance, so he could do the same to them.
He gripped the jade pendant tightly, ready to act at any moment.
"Qiu-mei, we're no match for this old monster. Let's find a way to leave this place!"
"Ming-ge, when I unleash my full power, you activate the spatial teleportation jade pendant."
The two had already discussed their escape route while communicating telepathically, unaware that Zhou Jiu had overheard their conversation clearly.
Zhou Jiu sneered inwardly, "Trying to run away? I haven't even had my fun with that girl yet, dream on."
Li Jianming and Yu Qiu were startled, realizing that this old monster could hear their telepathic communication, indicating that his cultivation was higher than they had imagined. Without further hesitation, the two of them suddenly shot their swords at Zhou Jiu, instantly appearing in front of him.
Zhou Jiu sneered and said disdainfully, "A mere trick."
With a swift movement, he grabbed both swords, the terrifying sword energy emanating from them having no effect on him whatsoever.
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