Ye Qingwu hesitated, wanting to persuade Li Boyang to give up, but ultimately remained silent. The allure of the magical artifact was great, but it wasn't worth offending two disciples from the upper sects for it.
Ignoring their threats, Li Boyang said calmly, "Your speed in changing your attitude is almost as fast as turning the pages of a book."
He naturally understood the principle that "a common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime," but compared to obtaining a magical artifact, he felt that the magical artifact was more important.
As for offending Yu Fei and Meng Bufan, so what? He's not someone to be trifled with. It would be truly foolish of him to give up the lotus artifact just because of a threat from the two of them.
"I am determined to obtain the lotus-shaped magical artifact. If you want to stop me, then we'll have to fight it out."
After Li Boyang finished speaking, he took the lotus seedpod artifact into his own hands and looked at everyone with a calm expression.
Yu Fei's face turned ugly. He didn't expect the other party to be so disrespectful. He had already said that he was an inner disciple of the Taiyi Sect, yet the other party still dared to put the lotus seedpod into his bosom.
At this moment, he was in a dilemma. Although they seemed to have more people on their side, Ye Qingwu and Yue Yongsi were from the same sect as Li Boyang. It was unrealistic to expect the two of them to help. It would be good enough if they didn't turn against him.
Li Boyang's strength is evident to all. If he didn't use a magic weapon, he wouldn't be confident of defeating his opponent. Meng Bufan's strength is slightly weaker than his own, and even with Bian Buyi's help, it would be difficult to keep him down. Moreover, he had just used a magic weapon and hadn't recovered yet.
Thoughts flashed through his mind like lightning, and finally, a smile appeared on Yu Fei's face as he slowly said:
"Brother Boyang, what are you saying? If it weren't for your help, we would probably be in grave danger. The lotus artifact was originally yours, so it naturally belongs to you."
Li Boyang looked at Yu Fei with amusement. This man seemed to understand the situation; he had clearly figured out that the lotus-shaped magical artifact was now in his hands.
If they want it, they'll have to take it by force. With just a few of them, they're afraid they won't be able to keep it in the end, so they might as well just let it go.
Unfortunately, he had originally wanted to try out the methods of the upper sect, but since arriving in the desolate battlefield, Li Boyang felt that he was becoming more and more warlike.
Since the other party was so sensible, he naturally wouldn't drag the fight into it, and simply turned and left.
Having obtained a magical artifact, he no longer intended to linger in the Great Wilderness Forest; he would first return to Qingwei City to refine the artifact.
Upon seeing Li Boyang turn around, Yu Fei's smile vanished instantly, replaced by an extremely gloomy expression.
After Li Boyang had walked away, Meng Bufan said resentfully, "Senior Brother Yu Fei, were we just going to let him take the magic weapon like that?"
A magical artifact! Even though his father was an elder of the Six Yang Sect, he hadn't been bestowed with a single magical artifact. The other party was just an inner disciple of the Dongyang Sect. What merit did he have to dare to possess a magical artifact?
Their group was only so close because Yu Fei was an inner disciple of the Taiyi Sect, and his background was also quite impressive, which is why he was rewarded with a magic weapon.
Yu Fei said grimly, "Of course we can't let him off so easily. As long as this kid isn't dead, he'll appear in Qingwei City sooner or later. We just need to spread the news that he possesses a magic weapon, and that will be enough to make him die without a burial place."
Bian Buyi agreed, saying, "A common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime; this is exactly the point."
Regardless of what the others thought, after obtaining the lotus-shaped magical artifact, Li Boyang spent three days finally leaving the Great Wilderness Forest.
We didn't encounter any Horned Demons along the way. The battlefield between the two races is now deep in the Great Wilderness Forest. The closer we get to the Angry River, the higher the probability of encountering Horned Demons. The closer we get to the outer edge of the Great Wilderness Forest, the fewer Horned Demons we encounter. We only need to be careful of the wild beasts in the Great Wilderness Forest.
Once Li Boyang left the Great Wilderness Forest via the route he chose, he could see a massive city rising from the ground. The city was filled with towering buildings, some of which were twenty or thirty stories high. The building materials were unlike anything Li Boyang had ever seen before. This city was Qingwei City.
Such a magnificent city is comparable to modern cities of the 21st century. It is hard to believe that such a city was built only three months before the start of the war.
Qingwei City has no city walls. For a war where the minimum strength is Qi Refining Realm, city walls are completely meaningless.
This war is a contest of war potential. Whichever side's potential fails first will surrender and admit defeat. Now, more than a year into the war, it is still in a difficult and undecided stage.
Upon entering Qingwei City, you'll see a bustling crowd of people everywhere.
The city of Qingwei is not only populated by those who have fought in the war; it is also populated by ordinary people who have come from the wilderness and battlefields in search of opportunities. In this city of one million people, only about three hundred thousand people actually participated in the war.
This is true not only in Qingwei City, but also in all the hundred cities outside Dahuang City. Mortals who have not cultivated have become the mainstream of the human race, while those who have reached the Qi Refining Realm are no longer ordinary.
In the center of Qingwei City, there is a grand hall built of black strange stones, which is the place where Qi Refining disciples like Li Boyang come most often.
This grand hall is called the Hall of Military Merit, a place where military merits are exchanged for various treasures.
After entering Qingwei City, Li Boyang did not rush to find an inn to stay at. Instead, he followed the main road and went directly to the Military Merit Hall in the city center.
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Chapter 180 Shattered Golden Lotus Pod
Upon entering the Hall of Military Merit, the first thing that catches the eye is hundreds of crystal screens. In front of each screen is a magic circle that he cannot understand, which continuously supplies energy to the crystal screens.
These crystal screens can be operated directly by touch. Each crystal screen can only be used by one person at a time. These crystal screens are enchanted and can be used to access various information.
Li Boyang took out a jade token issued by the Human Alliance and placed it in a socket in the lower right corner of the crystal screen. His personal information was immediately displayed on the crystal screen.
Name: Li Boyang
Sect: Dongyang Sect
Identity: Inner Disciple
Strength: Great Completion Stage of Qi Refining
Current military merits: 0
Seeing the zero number, Li Boyang looked a little embarrassed. He had used all his previous military merits to exchange for spirit stones, and there were none left.
He took out the package and poured all the iron horns of the Horned Demon race into the magic circle next to the crystal screen. The magic circle emitted a blue light and instantly devoured the iron horns.
The number of military merits then rolled rapidly until it reached 1180 before stopping.
According to the military merit rules established by the Human Alliance, for every Ironhorn Demon killed and its Ironhorn cut off, 10 military merit points can be earned.
For each copper-horned demon killed, cutting off the iron horn from its head earns 10,000 military merit points.
The difference between killing Iron Horn and Copper Horn is huge. Horned Demons do not have the Foundation Establishment Realm. Iron Horn's Horned Demon is at the Qi Refining Realm, while Copper Horn's is at the Golden Core Realm.