Myriad Paths

Symbolic meaning often has substantial influence.

Especially for witchcraft, which uses a large number of "symbols" as the basis of its magic. During the sacrifice, there are so-and-so items everywhere, and then the famous "to resemble so-and-so" is mentioned below.

For example, "set up three hundred and sixty-five flags and sails to represent the number of the surrounding sky."

Or it can be said: "Set up a five-color altar to welcome the five directions and unite the gods of the five directions." This is the way.

Sacrifices such as Nuo sacrifices, in which people wear masks and pretend to be driving away ghosts, can really drive away ghosts and diseases.

Therefore, in Wu Jin's view, the symbolic meaning is not that simple.

So, being the "first battle of the vanguard" is indeed not simple. Above, the wizard gods may even be waiting for this victory to serve as the beginning of a huge ceremony.

If it fails, the loss will not be as simple as just a few points on the battlefield.

Li Qi suddenly felt the responsibility on his shoulders. What a coincidence... He was a bit unlucky.

However, there is also necessity hidden in the coincidence.

Because Li Qi paid much more attention to this war than anyone else, he made preparations hundreds of years in advance and expelled the humanitarian envoys early.

According to Li Qi's own knowledge, in many places, wizards and humane messengers fought fiercely with each other, and some even fought for hundreds of years. Even after the two sides started fighting, there was still no winner.

After all, everyone is a formal member of the Dao Tradition, so the gap will not be that big.

Only a few people were like Li Qi, who defeated the opponent extremely quickly and spent the rest of the time preparing.

Among these people, Li Qi was the most prepared. It was related to Shen Shuibi's safety. Li Qi naturally used all his strength to prepare for this matter.

The final result is that the world group he is responsible for is the first to arrive on the battlefield, the local war zone with the greatest advantages and the best geographical location.

Therefore, the vanguard battle will naturally fall on his shoulders, and the final result is that Shen Shuibi will join this vanguard battle.

There is an inevitability hidden in chance, but now Li Qi believes that it is really just a chance.

Because he knew very well that in this battle, even the Witch God was unable to arrange these 'coincidences', so... he could only say that he had resigned.

So, Li Qi immediately went straight to the point and said to Zhu Fengdan: "Sirong, if this is the case, then the first battle will not be limited to my level, right? What I should be responsible for is only the local battlefield at my level, which is related to the vanguard battle. , how many people will pay attention to it?”

"No, it's just your level. It's not necessary to continue investing and turn it into a fueling tactic. That would no longer be a 'vanguard battle', but a 'all-out war'. Therefore, we will provide some intelligence. help, but will not invest in more high-quality practitioners," Zhu Fengdan said.

Li Qi understood.

Well, this thing was a ritual struggle from the beginning.

What is a ritual struggle? That is, although this is a fierce battle that will kill people, there are actually rules, and everything must meet the rules of 'Vanguard Battle'.

This battle between humans and witches is actually similar to the "bet" of underground black boxing. Black boxing can do whatever it takes, but it always requires two people to fight one on one, and no one will be added.

The same goes for this local war.

If Humanity wins, it can destroy Wu Dao's "pioneer spirit" and prevent Wu Dao from using this to launch a large-scale sacrifice.

If Wu Dao wins, it can use the pioneering spirit to further expand its advantage.

If this battle were compared to playing chess...

Then, Li Qi's war was just like the rock-paper-scissors game before playing chess, a small game to decide who would win first.

However, this mini-game decision can determine which move to take, so it will definitely affect the final outcome to a certain extent.

After all, no matter in any game, the advantage of getting the upper hand is huge.

Li Qi suddenly felt tremendous pressure.

There was no support, for 'symbolism', so it was a solo effort.

But the good thing is that humanitarianism will not send support. Generally speaking, the two sides are fair. After all, if humanitarianism also sends support, it will break the symbolic meaning and eventually evolve into an escalation of the conflict between the two parties. Neither can benefit. And there’s no point in telling the truth.

Even if they have to invest more to flip the table, it is when the outcome is about to be decided. Rather than letting Wu Dao get the upper hand, it would be better for everyone to not have it.

"In other words, this is a forward battle limited to the fifth level, and... I am fully responsible for it. I must win. Other than that, there is no need to consider other things." Li Qi summarized and said.

"Yes, if we win, many fewer people will die." Zhu Fengdan said: "This war can be said to be caused by you and me. If there are fewer deaths, the burden will be lighter for you and me."

"Understood. Farewell Sirong." Li Qi saluted.

"Be careful, the other person is an acquaintance of you." Zhu Fengdan said.

"Acquaintances?" Li Qi was surprised and asked, among his acquaintances... is there anyone who can fight with him? Yanke and the others are still at the seventh level, and similarly, Liu Shenzhi should be at about the same level.

Could it be that he is the King of Epidemic?

King Yin's cultivation should be very slow. It is unlikely that he will break through to the sixth level in hundreds of years.

Who else could it be?

However, Zhu Fengdan didn't keep anyone in suspense, or give riddles, or do anything like "you'll know later." He simply said the name: "Liu Junyi." "Liu Junyi? He was only at the eighth level at the beginning, and now he is at the sixth level?" Li Qi's eyes widened. What kind of speed is this? He fought hard and almost ruined his future. Now he still has a debt that he may have to pay back for the third level. How could Liu Junyi reach the sixth level? "Why? Just let you be fast? I tell you, you will never be able to match him in terms of cultivation speed. Liu Junyi is now as famous as the Little Heavenly Master and the Demon Prince. His cultivation speed will only get faster and faster. The time it takes to break through the fifth level may be shorter than the time it takes to break through the sixth level." Zhu Fengdan said. Zhu Fengdan's words confused Li Qi. What the hell, what is this? Getting faster and faster? "Why, do you look down on others who are upright and gentleman? The lower the level of this path, the slower the cultivation and the more emphasis is placed on the basics. You don't think it's easy to reach the standard of a 'gentleman'? However, as long as the self-cultivation is completed, the cultivation will advance by leaps and bounds, and there will be no obstacles all the way to the fourth grade, because when he was at the eighth grade, he had gnawed off all the bottlenecks below the fourth grade." Zhu Fengdan explained casually.

This made Li Qi dumbfounded.

Eighth grade, gnawed off all the bottlenecks below the fourth grade?

The geniuses in the world, what kind of monsters are they!

However, when Li Qi sighed, he forgot that in the eyes of 99% of people, he was also an absolute monster.

This is the world.

No matter how strong you are, there are always stronger than you. In the nearly 'infinite' outer void, nothing has not happened. In the infinite magnitude, monsters and evildoers will only emerge in an endless stream.

I'm afraid that only when you reach the third grade or above, you are qualified to say that you are 'unique'.

Zhu Fengdan clapped his hands: "So, fight quickly, be careful that if you delay for ten years, others will be fifth-rank. By then... except for that rabbit, no one under your command can match him. He can hold back half of your army by himself. By then, you will definitely lose. Okay, stop chatting, get out of here." After that, Li Qi's consciousness returned to his body. Okay. Known information---We must fight quickly and decisively. If it drags on for too long, the BOSS will enter the second stage, and it will be basically impossible to win at that time. However... since he is an old friend, why not go and pay him a visit. Liu Junyi is a modest gentleman and will not play too many tricks. Going to communicate with him can also be regarded as... farewell? After all, after this battle, I am afraid that I will not be able to communicate well for the rest of my life. Moreover, talking can also understand the other party's situation and make corresponding strategies. Li Qi felt that he would have some advantages if he went to the other party's house to understand the details, because no matter what, even if the two sides exchanged information, Li Qi was confident that he could change his style at any time, but Liu Junyi might not be able to do this.

After his consciousness returned to his body, Li Qi was still constantly dealing with those "difficult problems that will only be encountered once in a lifetime".

He was like an ICU doctor.

All ICU patients probably come in once in their lifetime, and this time is already unforgettable enough. Coming in means preparing for the afterlife in a life-threatening situation, waiting for the doctor to show his skills to see if he can save him.

This is true for patients, but for doctors, he can receive many such patients a day, and each one has to be dealt with.

However, he still took the time to condense a golden body.

Now that he has seen and understood the operation of the divine way, his golden body has become more and more powerful. This is what Li Qi is best at, collecting information and then using it.

As long as Li Qi has seen something, it will have the effect of "must be used next time". He is good at discovering useful things from the smallest things.

He is now preparing to use this trait of his to exchange information with Liu Junyi.

Even if the value of the exchanged intelligence is the same, Li Qi believes that he can apply it better and play a greater role.

The golden body condensed, and Li Qi's consciousness was divided into two parts.

In fact, he could directly split the consciousness of the golden body and make it into a clone, so that he would not need to do two things at the same time.

However, Li Qi is now allergic to clones, and it is unlikely that he will use the clone method in his life.

The golden body left the body, landed in the distance, and then left quickly.

At this moment, the constellations are already fully powered, so you only need to find an opening of the constellation to quickly rush to the humanitarian war fortress "Gansongzhou", and you don't need to use your brain to pay the fare as before.

Unfortunately, the army cannot pass through the constellation, after all, this army is too big.

Even the world is calculated by billions, let alone people. With so many people, even if the overall load of the constellation doesn't matter, the queue alone can kill people, and by the time you get there, the daylily will be cold.

In this case, it's like the server wants to move, it can be transmitted through optical fiber, or the server group can be directly transported by truck.

In fact, trucks are much faster than optical fibers.

Even if these separated host interfaces can transfer dozens of worlds at a time, it is still far from enough. It is better to let the world run on its own, which will be faster.

The same is true for the human Jintai, so there is no need to worry too much about the difference in the speed of troop transportation, but... you need to pay attention to the elite assault team with extremely high cultivation, which may use the power of Jintai to raid and fight everywhere.

But those are things for later, let’s talk about it later.

After spending several hours on the road, Li Qi quickly arrived at the nearest entrance to the lodge.

Then, with a burst of sound, the golden body quickly came to the front of the light belt.

As long as you pass through here, you can reach the realm of humanity.

Li Qi didn't even hesitate and stepped directly through the light belt.

At the moment of time travel, his golden body collapsed for a moment, and then Li Qi immediately made adjustments, using magic to suppress the surrounding Taoism and stabilize the golden body again.

"...All the rules have changed. The combination of Qi has collapsed and the world cannot be formed." Li Qi muttered to himself.

Matter is formed by the polymerization of gas, but here, the polymerization speed of gas has slowed down, so the speed of material formation has also slowed down, and it will become more difficult to form matter.

As a result, the density of matter will also decrease, and all material structures will eventually fall apart and fall apart. In addition, the splitting temperature also decreases.

Those countless worlds collapsed themselves for this reason, scattering the matter, and finally gathered under the influence of gravity and turned into suns. Humanity can directly and conveniently collect and utilize these materials.

Yes, it's just for 'convenience'.

Now, Li Qi passed through the light belt, and the energy that made up his golden body collapsed. However, he now used magic to forcibly anchor his golden body to prevent it from dissipating too quickly.

However, after Li Qi arrived here, he did not explore the humane war fortress first, but just stood there.

because……

Liu Junyi landed here in a burst of light from the golden platform.

I don't know when, Liu Junyi seemed to have calculated that Li Qi would come, so the moment Li Qi arrived, he also came here through the golden platform and faced Li Qi face to face.

He was still as gentle and kind as ever, with a calm expression and a smile. He cupped his hands and said softly: "Classmate Li, it's been a long time since we last saw each other."

"...Brother Liu knew I would come?" Li Qi asked.

"It's not difficult to guess that with Mr. Li's temperament, after learning that I am responsible for this war zone, I'm afraid it's impossible not to come, so I kept a few eyes open. When you arrive, I can go directly Come and greet Mr. Li," Liu Junyi said politely.

"Well...Brother Liu can't refuse to see me, and he's afraid that if I go to visit, I will directly read the war fortress thoroughly, so why do we meet here?" Li Qi asked.

"This is good for everyone. It won't lose the courtesy of Classmate Li and me, and it won't expose state affairs, right?" Liu Junyi replied with a smile.