Even with that being the case, the Steel Plate corpses still caused quite a lot of trouble for Li Qingshan. It was a pity that Little Ann was not here, or dealing with the Steel Plate corpses would be a piece of cake. Originally, he had gotten Little Ann to temporarily hide underground, ready to provide support at a crucial moment and deal a fatal blow to the enemy. ("")
However, after a few powerful collisions and the destruction from the Ox Demon Tramples, the entrance to the pit had already completely collapsed. Thousands of tonnes of earth and rock fell down, basically ending the Herb Gathering ceremony of the three mountains. Little Ann was trapped underneath too, so he probably would not be able to help out for a while.
Seeing how the Steel Plate corpses were unable to defeat Li Qingshan immediately, the Lone Grave Elder produced a tiny bone staff in his hand. There was a tiny skull at the top of the bone staff. As he swung it, a streak of red light shot out from the eye sockets of the skull.
Li Qingshan felt an intense sense of danger. He did not want to experience the full-powered strike of a Foundation Establishment cultivator. However, if he used the Spirit Turtle's Profound Shell and let the zombie below him break free, the situation would probably become even more difficult. He was caught between a rock and a hard place.
A Steel Plate corpse blocked Li Qingshan's path. It just happened to appear in the path of the red light. Without a sound, half of the Steel Plate corpse was immediately dissolved.
The Lone Grave Elder was surprised. All of the Steel Plate corpses were under his control, so why had another one appeared out of nowhere?
Before he knew it, a black hole had appeared in the ground. The Steel Plate corpse had emerged from the hole.
Underground, under Little Ann's command, the boulder viper unleashed its ability to tunnel through the ground, creating a deep hole. However, it was impossible for them to take part in the battle. Sacred Hall
Two skulls emerged, spraying flames at Li Qingshan.
The Lone Grave Elder was alarmed. He had no idea whether the newcomer was a friend or a foe.
Li Qingshan did not dodge at all. Like he was bathing, he allowed the flames to cleanse his body. Wherever the flames reached, the Steel Plate corpses all fell down. The flames then moved towards the Ancient Bronze Corpse General beneath Li Qingshan's feet, but they were blocked by a layer of black corpse qi.
The Ancient Bronze Corpse General sensed great danger and struggled with all its might.
The Lone Grave Elder sensed that his connection with all the Steel Plate corpses had been severed. His expression changed, and he called out, "What wretched daemon are you? Show yourself!"
Red light flashed through the eyes of all the Steel Plate corpses. They stood up together and lunged at the Lone Grave Elder.
The Lone Grave Elder felt a chill run down his spine. He had never seen such a strange sight in all his years of cultivation. If the zombies that he had painstakingly refined could be taken away so easily, then there would be no such thing as refined corpses in this world. Just what exactly was that flame? It actually had such an effect.
As the Lone Grave Elder retreated, scarlet beams of light shot out again and again, striking the three Steel Plate corpses. Most of them immediately melted away, but the corpses immediately burst into flames and merged into the skull.
The Lone Grave Elder's heart ached. It had been very difficult to refine these Steel Plate corpses. He never thought there would be a day when he would destroy them in his hands. Black mist rose up from beneath his feet, lifting him into the air. The Steel Plate corpses missed.
Exerting his strength, he leapt high into the air and touched the black clouds. However, he was unable to fly and could only descend. (Sacred Hall)
At this moment, the two Skull Prayer Beads became even larger. They circled around and caught all the Steel Plate corpses before rushing towards the Lone Grave Elder again. They were like two transport ships.
Li Qingshan knew it was impossible for him and Little Ann to kill a Foundation Establishment cultivator. However, as long as he kept them busy slightly and gave Milliped the opportunity to kill one of them, they would be able to take them out one by one afterwards. Even if they could not kill them all, they would be able to leave with ease at the very least.
Only a thin layer of withered wood remained on the Green Vine Elder. He called out, "Save me, fellow!" This time, he was not calling out to the Golden Pheasant or the Lone Grave Elders.
"Daemons run amok, wreaking havoc in the world. I, Fu Qingjin of the Sword Collection palace, have specially come to assist you in purging daemons."
A man's voice suddenly rang out in the air, but it was not as passionate and heroic as it should have been. Instead, it was rather pointless and bored, as if purging daemons did not interest him too much.
Tens of thousands of rays of green light descended from the sky and covered the entire pit.
Time seemed to freeze. An unstoppable power chilled Li Qingshan's heart. He looked around. The collapsed, abandoned buildings and palaces rose from the ground, seeming both real and illusory.
A streak of green light shot through the sky, like a soundless bolt of lightning, yet also like a horrific wound.
Milliped cried out in pain and fell out of the sky, landing heavily in the ruins. A huge wound appeared on his back as blood flowed out like a stream. Even the toughest piece of armour on his back was unable to block the power of the flash of green light.
In the sky above the Green Ruins, Fu Qingjin stood with his sword in hand. His ancient, green robes ruffled in the wind.
The Green Vine Elder, who had narrowly escaped death, was still fearful. He bowed at the sky. "Thank you for saving my life, fellow." The Golden Pheasant Elder and the Lone Grave Elder bowed deeply as well.
Fu Qingjin's indifferent gaze swept past the three of them like a king looking at his useless subjects. Their faces felt like they had been cut by a sword, burning with pain.
"This person is so powerful!" Hua Chenglu was filled with admiration.
"It's you!" Yu Zijian exclaimed.
Fu Qingjin turned around, and his gaze immediately became much gentler. It was as if he had gone from a proud and aloof king back to the downtrodden swordsman. However, he only nodded and said nothing.
Instead, he said to Hwa Seung-zan, "You've already fulfilled your duty. However, no one can guarantee eternal peace. With your talent, if you're willing to resign from your position as a lackey, you'll be able to accomplish quite a bit in the future chaos."
He was comforting Hwa Seung-zan for his failure, even praising him a lot, but he was like a senior lecturing a junior. He even directly referred to the Hawkwolf Guard as a lackey, and they were not too far apart in age.
"Eternal peace has nothing to do with me. What do you want to do, sir? Just go ahead and do it. Be careful of letting him escape again, and it'll be embarrassing." Hwa Seung-zan recovered his indolent attitude.
However, Hua Chenglu could sense that Hwa Seung-zan had lost his usual composure when he faced this person. He had no choice but to deal with him like this.
"Yeah, what does it have to do with me?" Fu Qingjin was not annoyed. He let out a gentle sigh as if he was deeply lamenting. Suddenly, he came to his senses and called out, "The rise and fall of the world is everyone's responsibility. How can you avoid your responsibility?" He seemed like he was talking to Hwa Seung-zan, but also like he was talking to himself.
With a flash of green light, Fu Qingjin vanished.
Hua Chenglu pointed at her head and whispered, "Is there something wrong with this person?"
Yu Zijian said, "He seems very sad."
Hwa Seung-zan asked, "Do you know each other?"
Yu Zijian shook her head, but she felt like she had seen him somewhere before. It was not on the Green Vine mountain, beside the pond, but in an even more distant time.
Hwa Seung-zan lowered his head in thought. Sure enough, the Green Ruins sword had appeared. It was no surprise that Fu Qingjin possessed such strength. He had already guessed this a long time ago. None of the figures involved would be weaker than the first heavenly tribulation, yet they had only sent him, a Qi Practitioner. They probably did not have the determination to stop this in the first place. Perhaps they were just compromising over the matter regarding the Soaring Dragon Elder.
The Green Ruins sword proved this point even further.
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