The Mysterious Underworld Cave
The waves created by the Black Dragon quickly calmed down, as if an invisible force had smoothed the surface of the water.
All sounds quieted down, and there were no more ripples on the surface of the water. It was as smooth as a black mirror.
The bottom of the abyss was connected to the sea, and was many times larger than the entrance of the cave. A ray of light shone down from above, but it could only illuminate a small part of the water, like a spotlight in the middle of a stage.
Li Qingshan stood under the light, above the black water, and smiled at Pi Yangqiu.
Pi Yangqiu clearly saw his own reflection in the "black mirror", and his face twisted in fear. He instinctively wanted to run, as far as possible, even if it meant betraying the sect.
However, anyone with a bit of common sense would know that when facing a beast, running away would only arouse the beast's hunting instinct.
He tried to calm himself down, and forced himself to look into Li Qingshan's eyes. He slowly landed on the black water, and opened his mouth, "I … … um … … this … …"
Pi Yangqiu, who had always been quick and articulate, couldn't speak properly.
He was extremely afraid!
This kind of fear was completely out of his expectations. The scene of encountering Li Qingshan in his imagination was completely different from facing Li Qingshan in reality.
It was as if a person who had only seen a tiger in a painting had suddenly encountered a real tiger in the forest one day. The trembling whiskers, yellowed fangs, orange-red eyes, and a bloody aura. Everything was too real. It assaulted one's senses, causing one to hold their breath and be unable to move.
Pi Yangqiu dared to land on the water and stare at the fierce tiger. He had already used up all his courage. If he could have predicted this feeling, he wouldn't have come here even if he was beaten to death.
"Don't rush, speak slowly."
Li Qingshan finally saw what it meant to be "dumbstruck", and felt a little strange. "Am I that scary?"
He admitted that he didn't release any killing intent, and he didn't even have any hostility. He just wanted to understand the situation in the Wanxiang Sect and recruit Pi Yangqiu to his side. He didn't have any intention of killing him.
However, Pi Yangqiu didn't know that in Pi Yangqiu's eyes, his pitch-black eyes were as deep and unfathomable as the black water under his feet. Under the calm water, it was as if there were millions of black dragons roaring and roaring, thirsting for slaughter and destruction. As long as he said one wrong word, he would be devoured and never be able to reincarnate.
After Li Qingshan had gone through seven heavenly tribulations, he had completely stepped into the realm of immortals and buddhas. There was already a fundamental difference between him and a Yang Spirit cultivator like Pi Yangqiu.
As the lord of the Infernal Domain, he bore the weight of the rage and hatred of the people of the Infernal Domain for billions of years. They thirsted for slaughter, destruction, and vengeance. They thirsted for vengeance against the immeasurable number of living beings, the Immortals and Buddhas of Heaven.
This power that came with a price constantly washed over his mind. Even when he suppressed it with the Spirit Turtle Transformation, it would still reveal some traces.
Therefore, it could be said that Li Qingshan was not hostile towards Pi Yangqiu, but towards all living beings. However, compared to the influence of the "living", the thoughts of the "dead" were violent and turbulent, but they were simple and crude. They were instead easier to control, so they did not affect him from the very core. As a result, as time went by, even he became accustomed to it, completely unaware of it.
One was dripping water, while the other was a surging flood. The former was insignificant, but its influence was subtle and irresistible. The latter was tremendous, but it only needed proper guidance and a suitable time to pour it out, and it would be pacified.
As the saying went, "divine might is like a prison". Under such pressure, how could Pi Yangqiu not be afraid?
Moreover, he believed he had already deeply offended Li Qingshan by attacking the Xuanming dwelling. It made sense for Li Qingshan to want to kill him. This was called having a guilty conscience. He was utterly flustered and afraid.
However, to the current Li Qingshan, what was a dwelling? He had to give up everything in the mortal realm in the first place. Now that he had the entire Demon domain as his dwelling, just the demonic soil he gave up every day was worth more than ten thousand Xuanming dwellings.
When he rose up in the future, he would conquer the six realms of saṃsāra and burn the flames of war to the Nine Heavens. How could he just take back a dwelling?
Before he knew it, a great gust of wind blew, and the Kun Peng Transformation soared into the sky. He carried the sky on his back, and now, he was going to Tu Nan.
Yan Que, who had once been his companion, already struggled to understand his current thoughts.
From the perspective of cultivators, the loss of a dwelling was a matter of life and death. It was worth fighting a great battle and deciding life and death. However, from the perspective of gods, it was nothing more than a struggle. The loss or gain was meaningless.
Pi Yangqiu saw Li Qingshan approach him and thought he wanted to kill him. He no longer dared to look into his eyes. Suddenly, he leaned forward and bowed to the ground. "Spare me, first senior brother! It's all because Dai Mengfan forced me here! "
"Dai Mengfan?" Li Qingshan heard another familiar name. He had a good impression of this "third senior sister". Or rather, as long as she was good-looking and did not oppose him, he had a good impression of her.
He couldn't help but scold with a smile. "You're a thief, yet you still want to frame others. How can Dai Mengfan control you?"
"I'm innocent!" Pi Yangqiu let out a blood-curdling screech, and spilled out everything that had happened in the Wan Xiang Sect, especially Dai Mengfan's perverse actions. He didn't let go of even a single detail. He hated Dai Mengfan to death for making him carry out such a suicidal mission.
In the beginning, Li Qingshan found it interesting. He knew Dai Mengfan cherished her life very much and hated war. The Spirit Sovereign of the Seas had probably forcefully pushed this first senior sister onto her head. Her expression back then should have been very interesting.
However, when Pi Yangqiu talked about what Ruan Yaozhu said in the Inheritance Hall, "Qingshan would never fall into the Demon domain. There must be some misunderstanding!" He couldn't help but sigh. "Yaozhu, oh Yaozhu!"
He had to betray her trust again.
Then, he heard that Dai Mengfan ordered Ruan Yaozhu to capture Li Fengyuan. His face sank and he smiled, showing his teeth. "Does this woman really think I can't do anything to her?"
Pi Yangqiu saw that he had successfully diverted the hatred and was greatly relieved. "Hmph, she thought that after First Senior Brother entered the Demon domain, it would be impossible for him to return. She didn't know that Li Qingshan's power was beyond her imagination. First Senior Brother, I'll bring you to the Hundred Herb Garden now! "
Li Qingshan turned his gaze to him. "You also thought that I wouldn't be able to return, right?"
"This …" Pi Yangqiu was speechless. He raised his head slightly and secretly glanced at Li Qingshan. He rolled his eyes and regained his usual intelligence. He gradually recovered from the initial fear and thought to himself, "The Selfless Heavenly Palace has set up an inescapable net in the Human Realm. Once the Evil God enters the Human Realm, he will be discovered immediately. How did he escape the Selfless Heavenly Palace's surveillance?"
He had been silently sensing Li Qingshan's aura and was increasingly sure of his thoughts. "The person before me is not the deity Li Qingshan!"
The reality was as such. Li Qingshan's deity naturally couldn't leave the Demon domain. Otherwise, the one who came looking for him would not be Divine General Liuding and Liujia, but Great Emperor Zhenwu himself.
Now, there was indeed only one incarnation here. In fact, it was only one of many incarnations. The other incarnations were scattered all over the Human Realm to recruit soldiers and buy horses, preparing to bring all the Evil Cultivators into the Demon domain.
With a great battle at hand, he naturally wouldn't sit idly and wait for others to attack. He had to work hard to strengthen himself and weaken the enemy.
In order to avoid being discovered by the Selfless Heavenly Palace, the cultivation of these incarnations wasn't considered high. The one before him was considered relatively strong, but he only had the cultivation of three Heavenly Tribulations. He was stronger than all Yuanying cultivators and could match Yin Spirit cultivators, but not Yang Spirit cultivators.
The gods were not omniscient and omnipotent. Although the sea was vast and boundless, there was also a limit. No matter how strong the power, once it was dispersed, it would only be a trickle.
Pi Yangqiu was only frightened by Li Qingshan's shadow, and now he seemed to gradually realize this.
Li Qingshan was about to ask him, "Are you willing to follow me?"
Pi Yangqiu suddenly jumped up from his kneeling position and rushed into the sky, flying away without a care for anything else.
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