Right when the Flying Locust Daemon Commander was about to breach the city, the woman's figure vanished from the slope outside the Clear River prefecture. All that was left was the rustling of the night wind.
Amidst the chaotic streets, the way she moved reminded one of the word 'wandering'. She evaded all the obstacles silently and swiftly. Her body blended into the surrounding scenery. Be it humans or locusts, they could not see her.
A large swarm of insects blocked her path. She turned around and stepped into a remote alleyway. A locust suddenly rushed towards her. It carried a child with its six legs as it wailed aloud.
"My child! My child!" With a miserable cry, a disheveled woman rushed out of the main entrance without any regard, chasing after the locust.
The woman tilted her body slightly and brushed past the locust. The locust bit the child, and blood spurted. A droplet of blood stopped in the air and landed on the woman's cheek, like a red mole.
She smiled and extended her tongue to lick away the blood. She cast the cries from the alleyway behind her and arrived near the Hawkwolf Guard very soon. She exhaled gently, and her aura became even deeper. She slowed down a lot again.
She happened to see the eagle forged from copper fall from the top of the building, producing a great rumble and kicking up a cloud of dust.
Hua Chenglu retreated into the centre of the room — if it could still be called a room — below the small, golden bell.
"Don't be afraid, little treasure. I won't kill you!" The Flying Locust Daemon Commander stepped into the room and made his way towards her. As he spoke, his mandibles opened and closed.
With a thunk, a golden bell constructed from spiritual light enveloped Hua Chenglu. The bell chimed melodiously.
The Flying Locust Daemon Commander placed his claws on the golden bell, and the chimes immediately twisted. The golden bell twisted and ripped apart as well. He suddenly swung his right claw. "Get out here!"
Determination filled Hua Chenglu's eyes. They shone with dazzling light, vaguely resembling a blooming sunflower.
"You want to die? It won't be that easy … what is this!"
The Flying Locust Daemon Commander's movements stiffened. He lowered his head and looked down. A beautiful, tiny snake had pierced through the floor and bit his ankle, accompanied by intense pain.
In the deep darkness outside the building, a pair of eyes suddenly lit up. A thin pupil in the golden whites of the eyes met the compound eyes of the Flying Locust Daemon Commander. His body was dyed with a layer of gray, as if he was about to turn into stone.
"Viper Hell!"
With a hair-raising hiss, countless snakes shot out of the darkness and bit the Flying Locust Demon Commander.
"Ahhh!" The Flying Locust Daemon Marshal howled, feeling the pain that penetrated deep into his soul.
"Sister Chenglu, now is not the time to seek death." Qian Rongzhi walked out of the darkness and stepped into the broken room. Her snake eyes made her smile a little scary.
"Big sister Qian, you've come so quickly!" Hua Chenglu was surprised. It still took her some time to get here from the Ruyi commandery.
"Sister Chenglu is in trouble, so of course I have to be quick," Qian Rongzhi said. You and this city are both very good bait.
"Bitch, you're courting death!" The Flying Locust Daemon Commander shuddered, and the greyish-white petrification collapsed. With a roar, he turned around and lunged at Qian Rongzhi. Even the coiling snakes were unable to restrain him.
Qian Rongzhi's pupils returned to normal, and two streaks of bloody tears rolled down her cheeks. She had suffered a backlash from the technique. She thought, He really is a great Daemon King after all. His willpower is startlingly great. He can maintain such mobility in the Viper Hell!
"Be careful!" Hua Chenglu called out. If a Golden Core cultivator was approached by a powerful carapaced Daemon Commander, there would basically be no good outcome.
However, the Flying Locust Daemon Commander paused and lowered his head in disbelief. Qian Rongzhi gently pressed her hand against his chest. The Heaven Climbing Vine penetrated his tough carapace, reaching into every corner of his body.
Qian Rongzhi closed her eyes and revealed a joyful expression. Endless power surged into her body. Even the pain from the snakes subsided. If the locusts had come here to massacre the city and eat the people, then she had come to "eat" the Flying Locust Daemon Commander.
"I'll remember you!"
The Flying Locust Daemon Commander said viciously. With a thump, his body collapsed, kicking up a cloud of dust. He was even lighter than she had imagined, as if he was just an empty shell. He no longer possessed the slightest hint of life.
"Thank you, sister Qian!"
Hua Chenglu thanked her politely. Qian Rongzhi had a very good reputation in the Ruyi commandery, and she had always been kind and gentle to people. However, after the Wisdom Imbuement, she always developed an instinctive sense of vigilance, or perhaps fear, towards Qian Rongzhi. Just like how a newborn calf did not fear a tiger, only the ignorant could be fearless. The wisdom that the Banyan Tree King had shared with her allowed her to distinguish many dangers that regular people could not sense.
"You're welcome." Qian Rongzhi smiled. The tiny snakes slithered back onto her skin, slipping under the White Wolf commander's uniform. Suddenly, she turned around and said, "The person you've been waiting for has arrived."
Boom! A black figure descended from the sky, and Li Qingshan emerged from the cloud of dust. "Chenglu, are you fine?"
"Big brother Li, I'm fine. Sister Qian saved me!" Hua Chenglu made her way over.
"Qian Rongzhi!" Li Qingshan frowned and gazed at Qian Rongzhi. He never thought she would actually undergo the second heavenly tribulation too.
"Long time no see, Qingshan!" Qian Rongzhi greeted him warmly. Her face brimmed with a warm smile, but she felt a powerful pressure, as if a vicious tiger was staring at her.
"Don't smile at me!" Li Qingshan said.
"Sorry, I forgot." Qian Rongzhi's smile vanished as well. She gave off a cold aura and asked, "What do you mean?" Hua Chenglu was taken aback.
Hua Chenglu was taken aback. She had never seen Qian Rongzhi act like that before. She drew closer to Li Qingshan instinctively.
"No problem!" Li Qingshan glanced at the corpse of the Flying Locust Daemon Commander on the ground. Just like many years ago, there was no need for empty thanks between them. All they needed was an actual exchange of benefits. Li Qingshan did not want to owe this woman a favour either.
"Let's talk about it later! Although I don't mind looking at this a little longer. "Qian Rongzhi gazed out of the building. The noisy night had yet to pass. Many places were lit up.
The locust army in the city had already collapsed. They hunted with their instincts to devour flesh and blood. When the Flying Locust Daemon Commander was slain, they had retreated from all their clones and fled in all directions.
As a result, Li Qingshan played the role of saviour again. However, this time, his Asura Field could only suck away the locusts on the streets. Most of the locusts were hunting humans in the buildings, so he was forced to engage in even more complicated battles in the streets. He was powerful, but he could not help but feel rather restrained.
With a thought, Yin Qing descended from the sky with a group of asura and began a search through the entire city. Only then did they manage to stop the mad slaughter of the locusts. Afterwards, the Hundred Schools of Thought sent reinforcements, and Begonia rushed over as well. They busied themselves for most of the night before cleaning up all the locusts in the city. Their corpses piled up like mountains.
Begonia maintained a cold and distant relationship with Li Qingshan. She began rebuilding the formations, so she definitely could not leave as she pleased.
Li Qingshan gazed at the eastern sky that was about to brighten. He could not help but grind his teeth in hatred. He should not have spent the night like this. He decided to return to the Chain Mountains first and get Little Ann to use the Buddha Slaying Sword to cut down the damned clones of the Soaring Locust King. However, he was stopped by Qian Rongzhi again. He said impatiently, "What do you want? Hurry up and say it!"
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