With an explosive bellow, there was a flash of golden light, and the pile of corpses scattered. The disciple of the Pheasant's Grace mountain stood up again. As an eighth layer Qi Practitioner, it was impossible for him to be injured by regular zombies. "Whoosh!"
Suddenly, he felt a terrifying sword intent attack him from behind. He wanted to turn around, but it was already too late. Lowering his head, all he saw was the tip of a bone-white sword protruding from his chest, which he quickly pulled back.
Little Ann moved through the crowd like a ghost, searching for openings and killing powerful Qi Practitioners. As long as he found an opening, the sword style he had learnt from the Cursive Sword Calligraphy would be enough to kill them in a single strike.
Within the chaos, Li Qingshan had already entered the cave with the dumbfounded Yu Zijian. Not a single zombie would come to make trouble for him anymore. Right when he was about to leave, he suddenly sensed something. Turning around, he saw the first senior brother flying towards the cave as well. His clothes were tattered, and he was in a horrible shape. Close behind him, the Steel Plate corpse pursued him relentlessly.
Li Qingshan smiled. He raised the Whale's Ingestion of Water, and Ice Condensate water surged out, immediately condensing into a thick wall of ice.
On the other side of the ice wall, the first senior brother opened his mouth as if he was cursing aloud. He had even gathered all of his powerful true qi, like a roaring lion.
Afterwards, he struck the ice wall with a thump. His face twisted as he slowly slid down.
Li Qingshan grinned. The ice condensed from Ice Condensate water was as tough as high grade spiritual artifacts. How could it be destroyed so easily? "Whoosh!"
Through the ice wall, the first senior brother watched helplessly as Li Qingshan turned around and fled, vanishing into the dark cavern. He did not even have the time to curse, as the Steel Plate corpse's claws were already inches away.
The howls were sealed in the ice and rapidly pulled away. Yu Zijian widened her eyes, but all she saw was darkness. Not only had Li Qingshan sealed off the first senior brother, but he had sealed off all the Qi Practitioners' paths of retreat as well.
"Niu Juxia."
"What's wrong?" Li Qingshan lowered his head and looked at Yu Zijian as if he already knew what she wanted to say. However, she shook her head soon afterwards. "Nothing." She furrowed her brows as if she was deep in thought. What she had experienced in the underground today had greatly impacted her pure mind. If she could comprehend something from it, it would be a treasure more valuable than any spiritual stones or spiritual herbs.
The light flowed into the gloomy depths like water. Li Qingshan stopped and placed Yu Zijian down. "The exit is up ahead. You can leave by yourself!"
Yu Zijian asked, "What about you?"
Li Qingshan said, "Of course I have to go back underground."
"But the underground is very dangerous now!" In Yu Zijian's eyes, the underground was hell. There were even terrifying monsters. When she heard how Niu Juxia wanted to return to a place like that, she immediately panicked.
"For me, the top is more dangerous than the bottom. I'm wanted by the three mountains. Those three old coots are probably all up there! "Yu Zijian said," Chenglu is up there too.
You know that she's a good friend of mine. She has an elder brother who's a commander of the Hawkwolf Guard. You've heard of the Hawkwolf Guard before, right? Anyway, he's a very impressive person, and he's very amiable too. Let's beg him to put in a good word for you. We'll definitely … definitely … "
Her voice gradually weakened. She was simple, but she was not stupid. After what she had gone through today, she understood the viciousness of human nature even better. She was just a penniless girl, so why should she beg those important figures for help? And even if they were willing to help, could they really guarantee Niu Juxia's safety?
Li Qingshan smiled. "Thank you for your kind intentions. (Sacred Hall) "
She covered her face with her arm and lowered her head as she began to sob.
Li Qingshan asked, "Why are you crying?"
"I'm so useless," she sobbed.
"If you're useless, why would I save you? Don't worry, I have my ways. I won't die. You should go!"
"Really?" Yu Zijian rubbed her eyes forcefully with her sleeve and raised her head. Her eyes were still red, and her face was streaked with tears, but it was filled with hope.
"Really." Li Qingshan saw how she behaved, and his heart softened. He turned her around and pushed her gently from behind. "Stop being so fussy."
She staggered a few steps before suddenly stopping. She turned around and sucked in a deep breath as if she had made a great decision. "I'll stay behind and assist you!" She pressed down on her sword and stood there. The light behind her added a layer of light to her, which actually gave her a graceful bearing.
"Snot," Li Qingshan said helplessly.
"What?"
"It's almost flowing out." Li Qingshan rubbed his nose.
Yu Zijian sniffled hard in a hurry, and that tiny bit of graceful bearing vanished.
Li Qingshan turned around and strode underground. Yu Zijian called out from behind, "Oi, I'm serious! Don't go!"
Li Qingshan had already vanished. Only his voice drifted over, echoing through the cave. "Let's talk about it after you've mastered your divine arts!"
Yu Zijian chased after him a few steps. All she heard was her own footsteps. The suffocating pressure and fear filled her heart once again. She gulped and backed away slowly. The jagged rocks seemed like daemonic beasts. No, she felt like she was in the stomach of a huge beast. She had no one to rely on, and she was all alone.
Suddenly, there was a violent tremor from underground, as if a huge beast had flipped over. The daemonic beasts all seemed to come alive, brandishing their claws and fangs as if they were about to lunge over. She cried out and turned around to flee.
Li Qingshan felt the violent tremor as well. It was rather familiar. Yes, he had felt the same tremor when he first met Milliped in the manor outside Salt Mountain city.
Wasn't he sleeping? Had something happened to him?
Li Qingshan sped up and rushed underground. He arrived before the cave. A huge hole had already cracked open in the ice wall, covered in blood. Only a few Qi Practitioners remained in the cave, huddled in a corner. They were filled with despair.
The zombies had completely vanished, and only three Iron Plate corpses remained. It was possible to imagine just how intense the Qi Practitioners' resistance was before they died. However, whether it be the zombies or their corpses, they had all been reduced to nothing, becoming nourishment for Little Ann.
Little Ann wielded the white bone sword and stared at the cave that led underground. The first senior brother was heavily injured and had fled towards there, but she did not send the Steel Plate corpse after him. Clearly, she had sensed the origin of the tremor too.
The first senior brother clutched his injured chest and pushed his true qi as hard as he could, flying underground. He would look back from time to time and see that the monster had not caught up. There were other paths that led to the surface. As long as he could escape, he would definitely be able to rise up again. If he did not get his revenge, he would be less than human.
The tremors grew more and more intense. He had already participated in many Herb Gathering ceremonies, so he knew that earthquakes happened often underground, so he did not take it to heart.
Suddenly, a green streak of light brushed past him. He only managed to make out a blur. It was a cultivator in the uniform of the Green Vine mountain, leaving behind a strange smell. Before he could think too deeply about it, there was a thump, and a huge figure slammed into him.
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