A Druid Also Can Cultivate-Chapter 452 - 382: The War Begins (Part 2)
Most of it was just superficial goodwill rather than genuine care for their hometown.
However, Qi Ping had to admit that if he followed the calculations of the little Immortal Tiger, the things inside would indeed be of great use to him at this stage.
"But in this way, this woman’s talent and wisdom might be the best in the Star Sea Continent, yet she’s experienced too little and has limited resources, so she can’t climb higher..."
One must know that Meng Tianqi, this rising star with the Profound Celestial Divine Body, has gone through countless trials to reach where he is today.
Moreover, both Qi Ping and the little Immortal Tiger had a premonition that this woman might bring considerable impact in the future, but it should be a good one, a blessing.
It’s just that the cause and effect entangled within it are too great, beyond what the little Immortal Tiger can deduce at this stage; it might even backfire and cause death.
"No matter the situation, let’s talk about it later!"
"For now, I just need to ensure steady development with each step!"
As long as the foundation is solid, there’s nothing to be afraid of!
....
After deducing the matters concerning Ji Qingyue, Qi Ping did not rush to her location to gather resources immediately.
After all, no one was sure if there might be unforeseen events.
Moreover, through deduction calculations, going early or late wouldn’t make much difference, so Qi Ping planned to first let Meng Tianqi and the others get more familiar with the Array before proceeding.
This didn’t take much of Qi Ping’s time, and soon everything was ready.
Because he was afraid of alerting the enemy, Qi Ping only let the little Immortal Tiger start the deduction calculations after all basic work was completed.
After about three days, Qi Ping summoned the eighteen members, including Meng Tianqi, to the Space Teleportation Array.
Currently involved in this battle, aside from Meng Tianqi and the eighteen others, was just Qi Ping with the Divinity Transformation level bees he led, and his Tree-man Avatar.
It’s worth mentioning that Qi Ping’s Tree-man Avatar, through years of research and integrating concepts from the Clone and External Incarnation Methods, had been enhanced to a level that could unleash most of Qi Ping’s combat power.
Except for some special abilities, in most situations, it could not be distinguished from Qi Ping’s main body.
Especially in battles outside the Qingtian Realm, the difference between the Tree-man Avatar going and the main body going was not significant.
...
At this moment, the eighteen renowned leaders of various Sects, including Meng Tianqi, appeared solemn and serious, their eyes filled with determination despite the seriousness.
Each one of them exuded an incredibly powerful aura of Spiritual Power, and that unstoppable aura seemed to change the color of the heavens and earth. If not for Qi Ping’s Array blocking these anomalies, it would have spread far and wide by now.
The battle was about to begin!
Thinking about the tough fight ahead, Meng Tianqi and the eighteen others couldn’t deny their nervousness, especially when facing Ji Qingyue, the foremost Cultivator of the Star Sea Continent for who knows how long.
"Bee Senior, how have you probed Ji Qingyue’s information? How should we fight this battle?"
Meng Tianqi looked at Qi Ping; he did not ask about the battle’s chances of victory because he didn’t want to dampen their spirits.
More importantly, he believed that all so-called probabilities were false before the battle began. From the time he embarked on the Path of Cultivation up to now, he had won countless battles that seemed unwinnable, fostering an absolute confidence and fierce resolve in his heart.
He only needed to know if this battle had to be fought and how to fight to win, and that was enough!
The rest was just action!
The others, observing Qi Ping’s relaxed expression, realized that this war might be easier to win than they initially thought.
"Fellow cultivators...." Qi Ping smiled calmly and then said:
"We need not worry about this battle; we just need to take it seriously. The real difficulty lies in the Celestial Dragon Continent Cultivators returning with their forces...."
But, when Qi Ping mentioned this, instead of lightening the mood, everyone became more serious.
However, Qi Ping’s next words left everyone surprised.
"Let me share some good news with you all. Ji Qingyue has already fled, and our next opponents are only the remaining others. With our current configuration and combat power, as long as we take it seriously, they won’t be able to stir up much trouble...."
"Now, the most important thing for us is a single word: speed! Before they can react and gather, we need to eliminate as many enemies as possible!"
What?
Ji Qingyue ran away?
Even Meng Tianqi and the others showed expressions of disbelief.
That was the Star Sea Continent’s unparalleled first Cultivator, how could she just run away?
If it was someone else’s claim, they would certainly dismiss it as nonsense, but it was Qi Ping who said it....
"Bee Senior, what is going on? Ji Qingyue actually ran?"
"Yes, Bee Senior, this is really incredible...."
"She never seemed to fear anyone before, could it be that you, Bee Senior, took action?"
Their only plausible explanation was that Bee Daoist intervened.
Qi Ping didn’t deny it and nodded affirmatively, saying:
"Yes, a few days ago when she was calculating the Celestial Secret, she was seriously injured and chose to flee...."
"Hiss...."
Qi Ping spoke lightly, but everyone couldn’t help but gasp.
They had felt Qi Ping manipulating the Power of Destiny before, but they never imagined Ji Qingyue being seriously wounded in the Celestial Secret battle.
After all these years, countless Celestial Secret Cultivators and Spirit Beasts fell to Ji Qingyue, possibly a hundred, yet this time she suffered a severe wound by Bee Daoist.
At this moment, the mysterious image of Qi Ping in their hearts elevated once more, adding more confidence to the upcoming battle. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎
"Bee Senior is mighty!" The crowd exclaimed in unison after their initial shock.
"This battle will be won!"
As soon as these words fell, the atmosphere soared to its peak!
Without Ji Qingyue, their formidable opponent, the strength of the remaining enemies they more or less understood. With all of them working together with Bee Daoist and the powerful Battle Array he specially crafted to suit each of their fighting styles, this battle almost had no suspense.
"Comrades, follow me into battle!"
Qi Ping scanned the group before stepping forward into the Space Teleportation Array first.
"This battle will be won!"
Accompanied by the resounding calls of resolve echoing to the sky, Qi Ping and the eighteen disappeared.
When they appeared again, they had arrived at a remote location not far from Ji Qingyue’s Dao Field.
As anticipated, Ji Qingyue was indeed not present at her Dao Field.
Once Qi Ping exerted some effort to dismantle the defenses within Ji Qingyue’s Dao Field, the rare Spiritual Medicines and Spiritual Objects astonished everyone present.
Both Qi Ping and the other Sect leaders were taken aback by the opulence of the scene.
"I expected Ji Qingyue to be wealthy, but I didn’t expect her to be this wealthy...."
Although Meng Tianqi and the eighteen were startled by the immense wealth, they remained composed instead of losing their posture, following Qi Ping’s lead and awaiting his command....
...
In a Tier Five Spirit Vein area on the Star Sea Continent, within a cave dwelling constructed of azure Enlightenment Stones, two mysterious figures sat facing each other.
Both of them, notably, held the aura of Void Refining level!
"Do you think Meng Tianqi and his companions have really defected to Bee Daoist?"
"Who knows? But it’s irrelevant now; Senior Dragon Shadow won’t allow such people to exist, the meeting in a month will be their end!"
"What’s their motive? Bee Daoist may be strong, but the devastation of the Star Sea Continent is already set in stone; this is just a path to their own demise...."
