A month later, Li Qingshan arrived at the supply department once again. Ge Xing received him personally and brought him to the teleportation hall. He glanced at the basket on his back in confusion and asked politely, "What did you bring, junior brother?"
"Treasure." Li Qingshan smiled brightly.
Ge Xing became even more curious. What could he call a "treasure" that could not be stored in his sumeru ring? However, he did not get to the bottom of it. He showed equal respect and raised his hand. The teleportation formation shone brightly, and a door condensed from light slowly opened.
"May you be victorious and prosper, junior brother!"
Li Qingshan nodded slightly and stepped through the bright door.
Ge Xing rubbed his chin. If he went over, there would probably be another fierce battle. Suddenly, he shook his head. If it were anyone else, entering the dangerous battlefield of the Demon domain and being viewed as enemies by those two at the same time, it would be extremely difficult for them to stay alive, let alone fight.
However, he did not sense any fear from him at all. Instead, he was in high spirits, as if he was ready to take part in an interesting game. As a result, even Ge Xing felt that he would never allow himself to be trampled upon.
When Li Qingshan emerged from the teleportation gate, he was already millions of kilometers away.
The sky was gloomy and gloomy, as if he could touch it with his hand. Heavy snowflakes drifted down. When he looked up, the snowflakes seemed black against the background of the dark clouds. The cold air was filled with the faint smell of blood. Taking a deep breath was refreshing.
"Li Qingshan?" A guard wielding a metal halberd asked.
"Yes."
"The commander orders you to report to the Blaze Hall immediately!"
"Alright!"
"Come with me!" The halberd guard turned around and left.
Li Qingshan frowned and followed. Was that bastard Li Liehuo so impatient that he wanted to deal with him immediately?
As far as the eye could see, mountains rose and fell, and rivers stretched for thousands of kilometers.
This "Black Cloud City" was built on a tall mountain. It was surrounded by a chain of barracks and walls. The two sect masters of the Myriad sect had personally modified the terrain of the earth within a radius of several hundred kilometers, forming a "Roaring Formation of Black Cloud Thunder". This was where the name "Black Cloud City" came from. It was one of the strongholds that defended against the demonfolk. It had never fallen since it was built.
Currently, two legions directly under the Myriad Appearance Sect were stationed there. The commanders of the Blazing Inferno Army and Xuanwu Army were Big Senior Brother Li Liehuo and Big Senior Sister Chao Tianjiao respectively. They also recruited 86 troops from the countries under the Wanxiang Sect's rule. They claimed to be an army of a million.
Just like Ruan Yaozhu in the Bailu Country, the shadows of the direct disciples could be seen in all countries, serving their interests. The larger the country, the more troops it could conscript. The more contribution points and bookmarks they could exchange for. If not for Ruan Yaozhu, a small country like the Bailu Country would have long been annexed by the surrounding countries.
This was not a battle between cultivators or sects, but a war between two worlds. No one could stay out of it.
Basically every demonfolk was a soldier, even though a human emperor could easily slaughter hundreds or even thousands with a single technique. However, this might allow the Demon Emperor to seize the opportunity. It became the key to deciding life and death.
And, quantitative change could lead to qualitative change. Military formations composed of armies were enough to shake even the toughest formations. The flesh and blood of dead demonfolk would pollute the ground, and the evaporating demon qi would blot out the sky. If they did not deal with it, it would turn into demonic soil.
This was how the Demon domain used the flesh and blood of all demonfolk to constantly expand their territory. Even the Demon Emperor and Demon Emperor were not stingy. In other words, the Demon Emperor and Demon Emperor were the survivors who had been eliminated in this cruel environment.
It was impossible for a group of cultivators to contend against the human path. They were forced to borrow the power of mortals.
The million-strong army had not been roped in randomly. Instead, they had been selected through a strict selection system. They were the elites of the elites, chosen from billions of people. Every single one of them possessed great martial arts and had undergone the harshest training. Otherwise, they would not be able to fight against demonfolk.
Before Li Qingshan set off, he had gathered all the relevant information. In particular, the two commanders, Li Liehuo and Chao Tianjiao, possessed unbelievably great authority in Black Cloud City.
Military orders were absolute. They could not be reasoned with or reasoned with. Whatever they said was law. Even if they were clearly sending him to his death, he still had to go. Otherwise, he would be defying military orders. He would be captured immediately and delivered to the Myriad sect for punishment. He could even be executed first and reported later. Without a doubt, this situation was extremely disadvantageous to him.
The only thing worth rejoicing over was that the two of them rarely stayed in the city at the same time. At the very least, one of them would be stationed in Black Cloud City, while the other would either leave the city to attack demonfolk or return to the Myriad sect to recuperate. Otherwise, he would probably be screwed over by the two of them at the same time.
Thinking up to there, Li Qingshan sniggered. He had already arrived in front of the Blaze hall, a grey stone hall that stood as tall as a sword.
"Commander, I've brought Li Qingshan!" The guard with the iron halberd knelt down on one knee.
"Let him in!" Li Liehuo's dignified voice rang out from inside.
Li Qingshan curled his lip and strode in. In that moment, he sensed over a dozen hostile gazes.
Li Liehuo sat high up. A huge map hung behind him. The mist and clouds drifted about on the map, displaying the scenery within a range of five hundred kilometers in real time. However, there was a large region of darkness above him, as if it was obscured by something.
The generals stood to his left and right, either resting their hands on their weapons or standing with their hands behind their backs. They were all brimming with murderousness. None of them were kind.
Li Qingshan stood in the centre boldly. "I'm here."
"How dare you!" An armoured, bearded man gripped his sword firmly. His eyes widened in anger as he bellowed thunderously.
Li Qingshan bowed slightly. "You're too kind."
The bearded man was about to step forward when Li Liehuo waved his hand. He squinted his eyes and asked, "I heard you've already taken over the Xuanming dwelling?"
"That's right," Li Qingshan observed Li Liehuo's expression seriously, and he found a smear of anger in satisfaction.
"Impressive!" Li Liehuo gritted his teeth. He had been in disbelief when he received this news back then. A Yin Soul cultivator, a formal disciple, had actually achieved something that even he could not. He suspected that Li Qingshan had reached some kind of deal with Ao Xuan, but if that was the case, Ao Xuan would never have taken out all his wealth for him to squander away.
He could not understand the reason no matter how he thought about it. He did not even want to think about the only possibility. It was that Li Qingshan had completely subdued Ao Xuan with his strength.
"You flatter me, you flatter me. It's a pity that you weren't in the Myriad sect, senior brother. Senior brother Le organized an auction for me. Perhaps there'll be an arcane treasure you want! "
Li Qingshan grinned. Since he had already fallen out with Ao Xuan, there was no need for him to put on an act. If he humbled himself, perhaps Ao Xuan would spare him. However, he would be better off directly running to the Demon domain and joining Demon God Qiongqi. Afterwards, he would return with the demonfolk army and destroy Black Cloud city.
Li Liehuo suddenly laughed aloud. His voice shook up the entire room, and waves of heat surged out, dispelling the coldness immediately.
"Very good. What courage and what ability! I have a mission for you right now. Are you bold enough to accept it? "
"Why wouldn't I be?" Li Qingshan said calmly. "If it's a blessing, it's not a curse. If it's a curse, I can't avoid it." Since he was bold enough to come, he had already been prepared.
"There is no joking in the military. Li Qingshan, heed my orders!" Li Liehuo's eyes lit up like two burning charcoal. He pointed at the dark region on the map behind him. "I want your yin spirit to leave your body and investigate the situation here!"
This military order was extremely dangerous. The most crucial part of leaving one's yin spirit was to protect one's body properly. In an environment filled with hostility like this, which cultivator was bold enough to abandon their body? If Li Qingshan turned him down, then he would be defying a military order, and he would definitely be humiliated.
He could not endure it or not, but if he did, his mind would suffer a setback. His valiant and determined aura would take a blow to the head, and his cultivation would definitely suffer. If he did not endure it, then there would be even greater trouble. Arguing with his senior brother in the Myriad sect and rebelling against his superiors in the military were two completely different things.
Here, Li Liehuo represented the order and laws of the military, as well as the general trend of the human world against the demonic region. In front of this general trend, even if you were a dragon, you would have to coil up, and even if you were a tiger, you would have to lie down. If you resisted even a little, you would be considered a traitor.
"Alright!"
Li Qingshan agreed without hesitation. Even if his yin spirit left his body, what would be left behind would not just be an empty shell. No matter what was in that region, at most, his yin spirit would be destroyed, and he could recover after some time.
Moreover, he was certain that Li Liehuo would not harm his body. With his personality and path, even if he wanted to harm him, he would do it head-on. He would not use such insidious methods.
But of course, if he did not have this confidence, he would not have accepted this military order. This was the bottom line of all cultivators, and it could be said to be an overt plot.
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