The Dark Queen glanced at her indifferently, and Ru Xin immediately felt a heavy sense of danger. The woman before her was extremely dangerous. Demonic cultivators never cared about reason. Some of them could even ignore the pros and cons, acting based on their moods. The Dark Queen clearly belonged to this group.
"Do as you please."
Ru Xin returned to the carriage, but she silently crushed a jade talisman in her sleeve.
The Dark Queen sensed something and squinted her eyes slightly. Then she turned around and looked at the Void-bellied Ghost King's subordinates, Fu Qingjin and Yu Zijian.
She was asking if she really wanted to declare war against the Sword Collection palace. Exactly what she wanted was to declare war against the Sword Collection palace!
She was not like how she seemed, acting completely based on her moods. Instead, she had already predicted the outcome a long time ago. However, this was an even deeper form of fearlessness. Even if she had to stake the Umbral Yin sect's legacy, she wanted to fulfil what she had said and kill everyone from the Sword Collection palace!
"Senior brother, I can't hold on much longer. You better find a way to escape!"
Yu Zijian's sword-wielding hand trembled slightly. As a Foundation Establishment cultivator, just resisting the Void-bellied Ghost King's aura had already drained all of her concentration. If she had not worked with Fu Qingjin, she would not have lasted even a second.
"Hold on a little longer. Reinforcements will arrive very soon!"
Fu Qingjin tossed out a violet talisman with a wave of his hand. A resplendent streak of light pierced through the ghost claw and shot towards the Dark Queen. The ruins and ground along the way were sliced open gently like thin paper. Even the hazy moonlight and the hazy night wind were no exception.
The strike was like the full-powered strike of a great sword cultivator!
However, under the Dark Queen's indifferent gaze, the streak of light began to distort and dim before it had even approached three hundred meters away, vanishing into the night in the blink of an eye. She continued to stroke the cat. She had sealed up the region a long time ago.
If she still failed to kill two juniors, it would be a waste of her cultivation!
Fu Qingjin frowned firmly. Violet talismans were extremely precious, equivalent to a single strike from a great cultivator, but against another great cultivator, its effects were extremely limited, not to mention that he had been ambushed. Was he really going to die here tonight? He was not afraid of death, but he wanted to protect the woman beside him!
"Senior Brother, it's alright." Yu Zijian smiled with difficulty. The light in her eyes continued to flicker. "Actually, I knew there were endless monsters in the world, and I knew I would die to monsters sooner or later. I just never thought it would be so soon. You better go!"
Fu Qingjin pursed his lips and did not answer. He activated the purple talismans and transformed them into streaks of sword light, lightning, and flames. However, he was unable to block the Void-bellied Ghost King's gigantic palm.
Yu Zijian looked at Fu Qingjin and opened her mouth, but she did not try to persuade him any further. Instead, she smiled. "Then let's just die together. However, I don't want my soul to end up in the hands of the Umbral Yin sect."
"I won't!" Fu Qingjin said.
In an instant, the faint purple pavilion collapsed, leaving behind only the Green Ruins Illusion.
The last purple talisman burned out.
The Dark Queen said, "Hmph, struggling at death's door!"
"There are so many old friends tonight!"
An emotional voice suddenly rang out. In the beginning, it was still beyond the clouds, but by the time it reached the last word, it had already arrived.
Li Qingshan made his way over from between the ruins and stepped into the sealed region. He clasped his hands. "I am Li Qingshan. Greetings, your highness." Then he glanced at the cat in her arms deeply and could not help but smile resplendently, revealing his pure-white teeth.
Xuanyue's ears perked up as she stared at Li Qingshan with her cat eyes. Her gaze was filled with confusion. She just found it to be slightly familiar.
"Is this the reinforcements you've called in?" The Dark Queen ignored Li Qingshan and looked at the carriage behind her.
"He's always been a busybody." Ru Xin lifted the curtains and smiled.
"Not just anyone can stick their nose into my business. Li Qingshan, do you think I'm afraid to kill you just because you're the Unraging monk's disciple?"
"Li Qingshan!" Fu Qingjin's heart skipped a beat. He still remembered this name clearly, while a gleam of interest flashed through Yu Zijian's eyes. She said silently, "Niu Juxia!"
"Your highness, don't listen to this woman's nonsense. I'm not being a busybody. I'm still a guest elder of the Sword Collection palace after all. If a disciple of the Sword Collection palace is in trouble, I obviously have to lend a hand. Oh right, you can smack that Fu guy to death. You can even leave the woman to me. If you don't mind, there's also the cat in my arms. I just happen to be lacking a pet. "
Even the Dark Queen was taken aback by what Li Qingshan said. She never thought he would be so bold. Only when the cat in her arms meowed furiously did she return to her senses. Her face immediately sank.
"Even if the Unraging monk was here, he wouldn't be bold enough to speak to me like that."
"I think I've said it before. I'm Li Qingshan!"
"Senior brother, looks like we won't be dying today!" Yu Zijian smiled.
"He specifically said he wanted me dead!"
Fu Qingjin smiled bitterly. She had always been so optimistic, but the disparity in strength was so great. What use was a life-saving straw like that? Of course, she could keep the Sword Collection palace busy until reinforcements arrived, but was that even possible?
"He's just joking. You don't have to take it seriously, senior brother," said Yu Zijian.
"Are you very familiar with him?" Fu Qingjin glanced at her deeply.
Yu Zijian nodded slightly. She did not deny it.
"Alright, Li Qingshan. I'll kill them first, and then I'll teach you a lesson!" The Dark Queen waved her hand, and the Void-bellied Ghost King opened its huge, pitch-black mouth, trying to swallow Fu Qingjin and Yu Zijian.
Like a whale sucking in water, black wind immediately surged, and Yu Zijian was launched into the air uncontrollably. Fu Qingjin grabbed her hand firmly, but his feet left the ground as well. He had run out of spiritual qi after holding on for so long.
"Give me some face!"
Li Qingshan extended his hand from afar, and surging demon qi condensed into a black, muscular arm. It extended its fingers and grabbed the Void-bellied Ghost King's head from the front. The Void-bellied Ghost King roared out furiously, but it was unable to break free from the black demonic claw. The surging black wind halted.
"A Demon King!" The Dark Queen shivered inside. Her sunken face was filled with surprise.
"Don't talk nonsense! I'm a buddhist disciple!"
Li Qingshan pushed his hand forward, and the mountainous Void-bellied Ghost King was launched far away, smashing through countless structures. He turned around and arrived before Fu Qingjin and Yu Zijian. He smiled. "Zijian, long time no see, and kid Fu too!"
Fu Qingjin was stunned as well. When he first met Li Qingshan, he was only a Foundation Establishment cultivator. In just a few short decades, he had actually gained such strength. It was truly unbelievable, and the power that belonged to the Demon domain filled him with fear.
On the other hand, Yu Zijian was not surprised at all, whether it was Li Qingshan's strength or the Demon King's abilities. She smiled. "It really has been a long time. I heard you returned from the Mist province. If you still hadn't come to the Sword Collection palace, I would have gone to the Clear River prefecture to look for you."
The Dark Queen said furiously, "Li Qingshan, do you really think you can stop me with these abilities?"
"I'm not bold enough to clash with her highness the Dark Queen, but this is the territory of the Sword Collection palace after all. I'd advise you to leave!"
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