I Can Upgrade Everything Infinitely

In fact, Li Shang was well aware that in the very beginning, he truly possessed the Dragon Son’s Weather. If he had been able to achieve a perfect resurrection and reverse life and death, he could have instantly returned to his peak. From there, he could have taken another step forward, transcended the limits of Law, and grasped the Reincarnation Law.

At that point, Li Shang would have become a super-expert of the Fourth Realm.

Most importantly, if Li Shang had succeeded, he would have gained the favor of the Great Zhou Martial Country’s Emperor Dragon Qi. Within the borders of the Great Zhou Martial Country, he would have been like a fish in water.

It could be said that as long as the Great Zhou Martial Country’s Court had not collapsed and Li Shang had no ambition for the throne himself, the Emperor Dragon Qi would have been his ally.

Then, if Li Shang had truly managed to overthrow the Great Zhou Martial Country and establish a new Court, he could have chosen not to ascend the throne if he was unwilling to abandon his Cultivation. He could have passed the imperial seat to someone of his choosing.

From then on, though Li Shang would have lost the aid of the Emperor Dragon Qi, he could have kept his Cultivation and avoided becoming a short-lived Emperor with a Lifespan of merely a hundred years.

In that scenario, Li Shang could have become a Supreme Emperor.

Of course, all of this was predicated on Li Shang successfully overthrowing the old Court and establishing a new Dynasty.

In reality, that possibility was now gone for Li Shang. Xu Qing’s appearance had prevented his perfect resurrection, keeping him from flawlessly reversing life and death.

Still, even so, Li Shang had still possessed a glimmer of hope. He only needed to proceed step-by-step, slowly build up his foundation, restore his strength to its peak, and then gradually comprehend the Reincarnation Law.

Then, Li Shang would still have had a chance.

Unfortunately, Li Shang ultimately chose to join forces with the Fengdu Deceitful King, transitioning from Demon to Deceit and completely abandoning his humanity. This utterly extinguished that last glimmer of hope.

“Mm.”

Li Shang nodded. “I gave up those things in exchange for even greater Power. I imagine you have already sensed it, Marquis.”

“Indeed.”

Cangba Dao nodded. “However, you have not yet stepped into that realm.”

“Soon.”

Li Shang said, “It won’t be long.”

“The marriage alliance is acceptable.”

Cangba Dao continued, “But you should be well aware of what I, this Marquis, require.”

“Of course.”

Li Shang nodded. “I have come this time with sufficient sincerity. When the time comes, the Fengdu Deceitful King will fully support the Marquis in ’claiming the throne’.”

“Now is not the time.”

But Cangba Dao shook his head.

“Understood.”

Li Shang said with a smile.

Clearly, this was the deal.

The Great Zhou Martial Country.

The Court was in turmoil.

Emperor Yuanwu’s reckless attempt to cultivate the ’Undying Immortal Dao’ had resulted in a backlash from the Emperor Dragon Qi. The Emperor Star had fallen, and the Great Zhou Martial Country was plagued by unrest and chaos.

Now, although it had not yet reached the point of warlords rising up in rebellion,

it seemed that day was not far off.

The Nine Provinces Land.

It was believed that before long, the land would once again be plunged into the chaotic fires of war. Who knew how many Demon Fiends would spawn, or how many common people would die in the conflict.

Of course, none of this seemed to have much to do with Xu Qing.

“Lord Marquis.”

Just then, Li Shang spoke again, his tone respectful.

“What? Still calling me Marquis?”

Cangba Dao’s tone was calm.

“Father-in-law.”

Li Shang froze for a moment, then bowed deeply.

“Mm.”

Cangba Dao nodded.

“Actually, your son-in-law has a small matter he’d like to ask for Father-in-law’s help with.”

Li Shang said.

“What small matter?”

Cangba Dao asked.

“Your son-in-law has an enemy.”

Li Shang said directly, “This enemy’s real name is ’Xu Qing.’ It’s highly likely he has entered Cangzhou Prefecture recently, but his whereabouts are unknown.”

“Also,”

“this Xu Qing is extremely skilled at disguise and concealment. It will take considerable effort to root this fellow out from Cangzhou Prefecture.”

“Xu Qing?”

Cangba Dao mused.

“Yes.”

Li Shang nodded and said, “Your son-in-law hopes Father-in-law can help find Xu Qing. Afterward, you can simply leave him for me to handle.”

“Just finding one person? That’s a small matter.”

Cangba Dao said bluntly, “When the time comes, I, this Marquis, will have the people from the Celestial Secret Tower find him for you. With the Celestial Secret Tower’s methods, I’m sure it won’t take long to find him.”

“Excellent, excellent.”

Li Shang’s expression was overjoyed. “That’s wonderful news.”

Meanwhile, in the Ninth Ring of the First Layer of Cangzhou Prefecture.

「Lin Yun Street.」

In the courtyard.

SWOOSH!

Xu Qing stood in the middle of the courtyard. With a wave of his right hand, two items appeared in his grasp. One of them was the Level 20 Soul-Locking Arrow.

The other item was a pitch-black Strong Bow.

Originally, this was just a worldly, rare Strong Bow. But over the past month or two, he had accumulated enough Experience Points to upgrade it to Level 20.

…

[Python Bow LV20: 0/52,428,800 (This is a terrifying Strong Bow forged from Flood Dragon Sinew and Kuiniu Horn as its main materials. It contains immense Mighty Power, sufficient to kill an Extraordinary Extreme existence. At full power, it can threaten an expert of the Third Realm.)]

…

’This should be enough.’

Xu Qing gazed at the Level 20 Python Bow in his hand. It was, after all, a rare Strong Bow, and it had been upgraded a full twenty times to reach Level 20.

HUMMM!

Without hesitation, Xu Qing adjusted his condition to its absolute peak. With a thought, he took out the Level 20 Soul-Locking Arrow and began to nock it and draw the bow.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!!!

The next moment, Xu Qing’s entire body thrummed as a terrifyingly powerful aura erupted from him. Layer after layer of True Intent Auras appeared all over his body.

It could be said that Xu Qing had unleashed his full Mighty Power. After completely releasing the Power of the Ultimate Extraordinary Extreme, he finally managed to draw the Level 20 Python Bow into a full moon shape.

However, that wasn’t all.

BANG! BANG! BANG!!!

With a single thought, item after item appeared around Xu Qing: the Level 20 Clear Heart Wooden Fish, the Level 20 Serenity Dao Bell, the Level 20 Academy Ruler, the Level 20 Deceitful Copper Gong, the Level 20 Beheading Demon Blade, and the Level 20 Ten Thousand Beasts Drum.

In an instant, a twelve-layered Domain formed from their superposition.

CREAK! CREAK!

Xu Qing drew the Level 20 Python Bow even further back.

Involuntarily, the Level 20 Python Bow let out a mournful cry.

Clearly, Xu Qing was completely overdrawing the potential of the Level 20 Python Bow.

“Li Shang!”

HUMMM!

Xu Qing’s will poured into the Soul-Locking Arrow. The Level 20 Soul-Locking Arrow contained the might of the Divine Technique: Nail-Head Seven Arrows Book, as well as a power similar to a Cause and Effect Divine Technique.

Therefore, by infusing his will into it and borrowing the power akin to a Cause and Effect Divine Technique, he could lock onto his target across the vast, unseen world.

The target was Li Shang.

After all, there was already an entangled Cause and Effect between Xu Qing and Li Shang. A great enmity existed between them, so using a power like a Cause and Effect Divine Technique made locking onto Li Shang a natural outcome.

“Kill!”

WHOOSH!

Without a shred of hesitation, Xu Qing poured his will and his Power into the arrow, unleashing the full Mighty Power of the Level 20 Soul-Locking Arrow.

It was important to note that the Level 20 Soul-Locking Arrow had two forms and two ways of killing an enemy.

The first method also killed a powerful enemy, but it did not unleash the arrow’s full power. This way, the Soul-Locking Arrow could be used repeatedly. Combined with its self-recovery ability, it could be used for a very long time.

The second method, however, involved releasing the Soul-Locking Arrow’s entire Origin and unleashing its full Mighty Power. This method was a self-destructive attack.

Generally speaking, the first method, provided he had a strong enough bow and his own strength was sufficient, could kill an Ultimate Extraordinary Extreme existence and even threaten those in the Third Realm.

Of course, this was merely a threat.

But the second method was a different matter entirely.

Because it was a one-time burst, the Mighty Power it could produce was beyond imagination. When released all at once, it was enough to kill even an expert of the ’Third Realm’ with a single arrow.

It could even faintly threaten an existence in the Fourth Realm.

WHOOOSH!!!

Xu Qing fired the arrow using the second method. As soon as it was loosed, the Soul-Locking Arrow transformed into a beam of extreme light.

In an instant, it vanished into the night.

Its destination unknown.

BANG!

CRACK! CRACK!

The next moment, the Level 20 Python Bow in Xu Qing’s hands let out a wail as its body shattered and the bowstring snapped. After firing just one arrow, it was completely destroyed.

Moreover, the backlash from such a Strong Bow breaking sent a terrifyingly powerful force surging back into Xu Qing’s own body.

He couldn’t help but cough up a mouthful of blood.

“Huuu…”

Xu Qing took a deep breath, looking at the completely ruined Level 20 Python Bow in his hand. He had just squeezed out every last bit of the bow’s potential, forcibly turning it into a single-use item.

Similarly, this had also infused the Soul-Locking Arrow with terrifying kinetic energy and Mighty Power.

It could be said that the arrow he just fired was the strongest attack Xu Qing could currently unleash, unless he could find an even more powerful item and upgrade it to Level 20.

Of course, items and equipment from the Second Realm could only be upgraded to Level 10.

However, if Xu Qing were to upgrade a Top-Grade Nine-Layered Spirit Pattern Artifact to Level 10, the Mighty Power it could unleash would be nothing to scoff at, enough to threaten a Third Realm existence.

’I hope it hits its mark.’

Xu Qing’s gaze was profound as he stared into the deep night sky.

WHOOOSH!!!

The Soul-Locking Arrow tore through the firmament as if it had transcended time and space. At an incredible speed, it traveled from the First Layer of Cangzhou Prefecture to the 9th Layer in a mere instant.

Furthermore, its terrifying might pierced through layer after layer of defenses and restrictions.

「Inside the Marquis’s Mansion.」

“Not good!”

“What is that?”

“This…”

Many experts were alarmed.

“!!!”

Cangba Dao’s pupils contracted.

“Watch out!”

Cangba Dao shouted.

However, the Soul-Locking Arrow was too fast.

Its Mighty Power was too great.

“!!!”

Although Li Shang also reacted in the first instant, by the time he turned his head, the Soul-Locking Arrow was already upon him.

“Six Paths of Reincarnation!”

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!!!

In an instant, an unparalleled Power of Reincarnation Law erupted from Li Shang’s body. Phantoms of the Six Paths of Reincarnation materialized before him, confronting the Level 20 Soul-Locking Arrow.