The Strength of Two Oxen
When he swallowed a thousand of them together, he felt like he had swallowed a huge bomb. He felt like there was a ball of fire in his stomach, about to burn through it. If it were not for the fact that he had already daemonified and his body was much tougher than regular people, this entire process would have been enough to claim his life.
Under the effects of the medicine, the daemon qi gradually became violent. It went out of control, rampaging about recklessly as if it was trying to rip Li Qingshan to pieces.
If it were not for the Ox Demon's Fist of Great Strength and the Tiger Demon's Fist of Bone Forging that had forged his body to the point of being as tough as steel, even regular daemons would have exploded. With so many advantages, he would not be a man if he did not treat himself a little harsher.
He ignored the pain in his body and forcefully moved his body. He raised his legs, lifted his shoulders, and punched out, guiding the daemon qi along a certain path. He repeated the three forms of the Ox Demon Stamps its Hooves, the Ox Demon Butts its Horns, and the Ox Demon Forges its Hide countless times. He swore to himself that he would break through to the second layer of the Ox Demon's Fist of Great Strength and obtain the strength of two oxen. Only then would he emerge and see Little Ann.
Above the wasteland, five figures flew over at high speed. They were Wei Zhongyuan and the other four. Every single one of them was surrounded by streams of air. They did not touch the ground as they moved with the wind. Their sleeves fluttered in the wind, appearing extremely graceful.
A farmer happened to be farming in the fields. When he saw this from afar, he immediately knelt on the ground and called out, "Immortals."
The five of them did not even glance at him. They turned around together and flew over the river, kicking up waves. They followed the river and arrived at the entrance of the Zombie Cave. Just Now, they stopped and stood on the surface of the water, gazing at the pitch-black cave that seemed like the mouth of a beast.
"There might be danger in the cave. The two commanders of the Hawkwolf Guard have probably died in there. It's very likely for an Iron Plate corpse to follow Li Qingshan," Wei Zhongyuan said cautiously, displaying his bearing as the master of a sect.
"With what we're capable of, an Iron Plate corpse is nothing." Grandma Dongmen said scornfully, "If it's a Steel Plate corpse, then it's worth dealing with seriously. If it's a bronze daemon corpse, then I'll leave immediately without another word."
The West Gate Granny smiled sinisterly. "Elder sister, you're already so old, yet you keep saying stupid things. There are many demonic beasts and monsters underground, and there are even Daemon Generals. Encountering a demonic beast is a huge problem. If we encounter a Daemon General, all five of us will be buried underground."
Grandma Dongmen raised her eyebrows. She hated it when people said she was old. She scolded, "Old thing, do you think I'm ignorant? Why would a Daemon General be in such a shallow place? If there really are Daemon Generals, what right does the Zombie Daoist have to build a dwelling here? "
Wei Zhongyuan said, "Don't quarrel, there's no harm in being careful. This time we must rescue my son, kill that Li Qingshan, and capture that child with the Aspect of Outstanding Beauty and Heavenly Fragrance. Let's go!" With a flick of his sleeve, he took the lead and flew into the cave.
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The scorching heat in Li Qingshan's abdomen gradually spread to his entire body. His dark skin began to redden slightly. As soon as his sweat oozed out, it was reduced to white steam, constantly rising up from his muscular body. It was like he had entered a steamer.
His movements for the Ox Demon's Fist of Great Strength became slower and slower as well. In the end, he basically became as slow as Taiji Fist. His movements slowed down. Even the thin air seemed to become viscous as well.
However, with every punch he threw out, he could move the air in the entire cave. The air was like the daemon qi in his body, clashing back and forth. It created a heavy, buzzing sound in the narrow cave.
Cultivation had already reached its most crucial point.
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The five of them arrived at the first fork. Just when Wei Zhongyuan was about to sense for auras, Grandma Ximen was already prepared. She took out an oval-shaped wooden sphere.
"What's this?"
"A Pathfinding Hive."
"That kid surnamed He from the mohist family sold it to me. He even told me to keep it a secret." Grandma Ximen twisted the mechanism and projected a complete map of the underground. It was the record left behind by the mohist disciples when they entered last time.
The five of them flew straight in the direction of the zombie cave. They were as fast as birds.
The scarlet color on Li Qingshan's body became more and more obvious. It seeped out from within his body, making him look like a cast iron block.
The red light in his eyes also became brighter and brighter. There was a sound of stretching metal. His body continued to grow, becoming taller and stronger.
Thirty-three feet, thirty-five feet, thirty-seven feet.
This process was extremely painful. However, he grinned, revealing a mouthful of sharp teeth. He was full of joy.
In a moment, the five of them arrived at the zombie cave. Without hesitation, they barged in and searched everywhere. However, all the rooms were empty. Only the training room was sealed by a huge rock.
Grandma Ximen asked, "Is it here?"
Wei Zhongyuan stepped forward without hesitation. He casually pushed out his palm, and the huge rock shattered with a loud bang.
Li Qingshan's body suddenly grew by twelve feet, reaching twelve feet. He let out a roar, shook his arms, and spread them to the sides. He let out a roar!
The lake water beside him was suddenly pushed away, crashing against the surrounding rock walls. It created huge waves that were several feet high. The falling waterfall almost flowed backwards. The bottom of the lake with a circumference of thirty feet around him was exposed.
It turned out that Li Qingshan disliked the low ceiling of the training cave, so he came to this underground lake where he ambushed Zhuo Zhibo and the others. The space here was twenty feet high, allowing him to stretch freely. It just so happened that he avoided the people of the sect.
Li Qingshan laughed carefreely. He had finally cultivated the "Ox Demon's Fist of Great Strength" to the second layer. The strength of his body increased to an extremely terrifying level. The lake water flowed backwards, forming a huge whirlpool beside him. It was enough to overturn a boat, but it could only submerge up to his waist.
A figure flew towards Li Qingshan. Li Qingshan stretched out his hand, and the figure landed in his palm. It was Little Ann. He was also smiling, happy for him.
Li Qingshan felt his body was filled with explosive power. He had never felt so good before. He waded to the side of the lake and pressed his hand against the rock wall. The rock that had experienced countless years of silence was so strong that it was difficult for swords and knives to damage it. But with just a light press, he didn't feel any resistance. His hand sank in, as if he was pressing into mud. Moreover, he faintly felt a faint connection with the rock.
Then he did a new experiment. He took out a Wind-entwining Knife and slashed it at his chest. With a clang, sparks flew, and the Wind-entwining Knife bounced off. On his body, not even a white mark was left.
Afterwards, he took out Zhuo Zhibo's mid grade spiritual artifact knife and mimicked Zhuo Zhibo's speed and strength, stabbing himself. He felt a slight pain, but it did not pierce through either.
With the completion of the second layer of the Ox Demon's Fist of Great Strength, not only had his strength increased, but his terrifying defence had also increased. If he included the Spirit Turtle's Profound Shell, then even Hao Pingyang's Yellow Dragon's Cannon of Devouring Light would not be able to harm a hair on him.
With this demonic body, even if hundreds or thousands of sixth layer Qi Practitioners stood in front of him, they would still be tortured to death. Right now, the only question he had to consider was, with this power, would he be able to defeat a ninth layer Qi Practitioner like the West Gate Granny? A sliver of killing intent flashed through his eyes. The sect was determined to take Little Ann away, which touched on his reverse scale. He made up his mind to kill them.
However, he suppressed this killing intent soon afterwards. The sect was still an undefeatable colossus. He needed to be even more patient right now.
… …
Wei Zhongyuan looked at the empty cultivation room. "He's not here!"
"No, he's been here before!" The South Gate Granny wiped the stone table. There was not a speck of dust on it.
When Little Ann was bored, he would often order the puppets and Iron Plate corpses to clean up the place.
Grandma Ximen said sinisterly, "He'll definitely come back. We can set up a trap here and wait for him!"
They all glanced at one another. One of them immediately hid in the darkness and erased all of their auras, waiting for Li Qingshan to walk right into their trap.
It was possible to imagine that as soon as Li Qingshan set foot in there, he would be like a tiger in a stone cage. He would struggle to break free easily.
… …
Li Qingshan reverted to human form and looked at his appearance in the water. He smiled bitterly.
His current appearance was like those tough, black basketball superstars from his past life. His rock-like muscles bulged, making him seem like a vicious beast as he stood there. He did not seem like a sixteen-year-old at all. He opened his mouth and rubbed his long, sharp teeth. He felt even more helpless.
The first layer of the Spirit Turtle's Method of Sea Suppression just happened to suppress the first layer of the Ox Demon's Fist of Great Strength and the Tiger Demon's Fist of Bone Forging. Now that Li Qingshan had reached the second layer of the Ox Demon's Fist of Great Strength, that was equivalent to breaking this balance. Immediately, the characteristics of many daemons manifested. If he reached the second layer of the Tiger Demon's Fist of Bone Forging, he probably would not be able to suppress these changes and would not be able to revert to human form.
"Forget it. The most important thing about a man isn't his appearance!" Li Qingshan said to Little Ann, "He's very courageous like this, right?"
Little Ann nodded. She liked him no matter what he looked like.
Li Qingshan said, "Alright. Let's go back!" He took a step forward and felt his foot soften. Looking down, he left behind a deep footprint. He exhaled gently and began to focus on controlling his strength. He walked forward step by step, no longer feeling like he was stepping on air. His footsteps became faster and faster. Gradually, he felt like there was a strange elasticity on the firm ground, allowing him to travel even further with each step.
In the Zombie's Immortal's Cave, the five peak Qi Practitioners of the sect waited silently. They waited for a long time. One day passed. Two days passed. Three days passed. The stone table was covered with another layer of dust.
As Qi Practitioners, none of them were impatient people. However, if they kept waiting like this, when would they ever reach the end?
Li Qingshan originally wanted to return to the Zombie King's dwelling, but his stomach began to rumble. It was as loud as thunder. He rubbed his belly. "I feel like I can eat ten cows. Let's go eat something first!"
The food in the dozen or so hundred treasures pouches had all been devoured by him a long time ago. Although he would not starve to death even if he did not eat as long as he had Qi Gathering pills and could absorb the energy of the world through the spirit turtle's daemon core, eating actual food still had its benefits. Moreover, it was an inalienable joy of life. Afterwards, he took out the underground mental map and found the closest exit that led to the surface. He made his way out.
PS: Li Qingshan has become Li Erniu. Everyone applaud and welcome him. I'm begging for monthly votes!
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