Li Qingshan wasn't in the mood to go through all of them in detail. He skimmed through them briefly until he had an idea. At that moment, Li Qingshan opened a strange-looking hundred treasures pouch. He discovered that it didn't contain spirit artifacts or spirit stones, but many poisonous insects like scorpions and centipedes.
Among cultivators, there was no lack of ways to control insects and refine corpses. However, ordinary hundred treasures pouches couldn't be used to store living creatures. Therefore, the disciples of Burial Mound Mountain used special copper rings to control corpses, and this was a rare insect pouch.
Li Qingshan released one of the poisonous scorpions. The scorpion was reddish-brown in color and was obviously huge. It was the size of an adult, shocking even Li Qingshan.
The huge scorpion was brandishing its pincers, baring its fangs and claws. When it saw Milliped, it immediately cowered and tried to escape. Milliped shrank his body and shot out like an arrow, burrowing into the huge scorpion's body. The huge scorpion struggled a few times, then rolled over and died.
Milliped ate all of the scorpion's flesh, leaving only an empty shell. Then, he burrowed out again, his mandibles crisscrossing as he chirped happily.
Suddenly, Li Qingshan had an idea. He released all the poisonous insects at once. Some flew, some crawled, and some jumped. Milliped released a pink poisonous mist that enveloped all the poisonous insects. They fell to the ground, and he ate them one by one.
If there really was a way to raise Gu, Milliped would be the Gu King. These poisonous insects were far from him. A starving camel was still bigger than a horse. Milliped was a Daemon General, after all. With some time, he would definitely recover his original strength.
Li Qingshan finally made up his mind. Then, he began to catch butterflies in the cave.
Three days later, Li Qingshan was fishing for aquatic plants in the water. Suddenly, he heard a Daemon Soldier report, "Leader, bad news. Demons from the west are coming."
Another Daemon Soldier hurried over. "They're coming from the east as well!"
"And the south." "Same for the north."
Li Qingshan calmly straightened his body. They came so quickly.
The four demon nests were all located at the borders of Milliped's territory and the other Daemon Generals' territories. He had them keep an eye on the movements of the surrounding Daemon Generals.
What happened to Milliped could not be hidden from his old neighbours. There was no law or order underground. The strong were revered. Now that Milliped had lost his power, these Daemon Generals would definitely come to fight for his territory, even if a Daemon Commander came. No one could defy this law.
Li Qingshan returned to Milliped's cave after harvesting the last handful of seaweed. The number of blue butterflies flying in the air had decreased a lot. The beautiful sea of flowers dimmed.
He had already plucked all the mature Blue Butterfly Flowers that could be used as medicine and placed them in the jade box in his hundred treasures pouch. More accurately speaking, he and Little Ann had swept through all the mature spirit herbs in the territory. Romance novel?
Picking these spiritual herbs was not as easy as one would imagine. Many of them had to use special tools and pay attention to the picking method. For example, this Blue Butterfly Flower. It would destroy the medicinal properties of the medicine, so he had to wear a special kind of golden silk glove. Fortunately, he did not lack these tools in his hundred treasures pouch.
The Daemon Soldiers had already gathered in front of the stone platform. All of them were nervous and uneasy. Although they did not dare to defy the orders of Li Qingshan, the leader of the Daemon Soldiers, fighting against Daemons was not like fighting against humans. There were Daemon Generals among them. Without a Daemon General, their side would definitely lose.
Li Qingshan glanced past the daemons, and the restless daemons all settled down, waiting for his orders quietly. After going through the trials again and again, Li Qingshan's bearing that was as heavy as a mountain was gradually honed. He gradually became more and more capable of commanding the daemons through strength and profit.
"Everyone, now that the demon generals are attacking from all four directions, they want to take over this territory. King Milliped is injured, and I do not have the power to stop them. The vice commander and I will temporarily take King Milliped away to find a place to heal."
Li Qingshan did not hide anything or lie. He spoke openly and without reservation.
"Ribbit ribbit, leader, where are you going? What should we do? "the ice frog asked as it hopped around.
"Everyone, just wait here to surrender. But remember, you must be united. No matter which side wants to take over this territory, they will need your strength."
There were rules among the Daemon Soldiers. As long as they did not resist to the death, the Daemon Generals could not kill the Daemons. However, the invasion of external forces would inevitably harm the interests of the natives. But as long as they were united, they would play an important role in the war to divide up the territory.
The Daemon Soldiers had also tasted the benefits of being united. During the Herb Gathering Ceremony, it was common to hear that a few Daemon Soldiers had been killed in their nests. But this time, only a few weak Daemon Soldiers had died. They also had delicious food to eat. Seeing that Li Qingshan was leaving, they were a little reluctant.
Li Qingshan brought Little Ann with him and walked out of the cave. The Daemon Soldiers parted to form a path.
Milliped was sleeping in the bug pouch. After losing his Daemon Core, he was driven by his instincts. He could eat and sleep, and his emotions were not affected at all. If it were him, he would be depressed for a while after losing his Daemon Core and his strength greatly decreased. He could only lament that Daemon Soldiers were blessed.
"Are you coming back?"
The boulder viper could not help but ask when Li Qingshan arrived at the entrance of the cave. This was the question all the Daemons wanted to ask as well.
"Of course. Very soon. Please wait a moment."
Li Qingshan waved his hand without even looking back. A butterfly of blue light flew across his eyes. It was slightly dim, but it was still as beautiful as a dream.
Li Qingshan only took the relatively older spiritual herbs. He did not touch the younger ones, and he mostly harvested them. He did not touch the roots, as he would return sooner or later to take back the territory for Milliped and himself.
The roars and roars of the Daemons rang out from an extremely distant cave. It was time to leave.
In the Boundless mountains, at the foot of an inconspicuous hill.
Li Qingshan pushed aside the withered vines and emerged. The cold wind blew against his face, giving him a refreshing feeling. A large cloud hung over the horizon, with a few stars peeking through it, blinking coldly.
The spirit turtle's daemon core shone resplendently.
Li Qingshan's figure gradually shrank, reverting to his original appearance. He touched his face, which seemed to have grown a faint beard. Looking at himself in the mirror, all he saw was an unfamiliar young man looking back coldly. He forced out a smile, but it only made him seem even more unkind.
He was neither beautiful nor ugly. He was like a stubborn rock. The more he polished his edges, the sharper they became.
It was said that one's appearance came from one's heart. Only now did he believe it.
Over the past few months, he had transformed into a daemon and experienced countless dangers. He had killed countless people, and he swore revenge. As a result, a sense of malice arose involuntarily. Even in human form, he possessed the appearance of a daemon.
Li Qingshan did not mind. After confirming that he had returned to his original appearance, he casually changed into a set of clothes. Afterwards, he equipped the glazed mirror and channeled true qi into it. The light around him twisted and distorted, and he vanished.
This was an extremely interesting spiritual artifact that Li Qingshan had found in his many hundred treasures pouches. It could conceal the user's figure, and it could even avoid various detection to a certain degree. It was an extremely rare high grade support-type spiritual artifact. He named it the Mirror of Invisibility.
He had found the glazed mirror in the hole that Milliped had dug. Clearly, a Qi Practitioner had tried to use this method to hide from Milliped and harvest the spiritual herbs freely. However, he had clearly failed.
Li Qingshan guessed that although the Mirror of Invisibility could completely conceal the figure, the natural aura of a cultivator was difficult to hide. However, he did not have to worry about this. His ability to hide his aura was extremely powerful. Combined with the Mirror of Invisibility, they complemented each other perfectly, immediately turning him into a supreme assassin.
After making his preparations, Li Qingshan rushed off in the direction of the Green Vine mountain. Before he left, he still had a small grievance that he needed to settle.
Arriving at the foot of the Green Vine mountain, Li Qingshan gazed at the Town of Flowing Clouds in the distance and saw a startling sight.
The Town of Flowing Clouds was shrinking. With the sounds of machinery, the Hundred Flavours building collapsed and folded together, like building blocks or origami. In the end, it became a tiny module. This happened everywhere. The Town of Flowing Clouds had already shrunk by half.
As it turned out, the entire Town of Flowing Clouds was a huge mechanical structure.
The lights in the town were dim. Only the store of Miscellaneous Goods in the centre remained brightly lit, but it seemed rather powerless.
In the past, during the Herb Gathering ceremonies of the three mountains, this was the busiest time. The cultivators would bring back the spiritual herbs they had risked their lives to trade, but this time, none of the cultivators had returned.
There was a hubbub of voices in the store of Miscellaneous Goods. The quiet hall was now filled with cultivators. Most of them were shopkeepers in the town. They sat together and conversed.
Little Zhang, who sold weapons in the Arsenal of Arms, said, "They've really been completely wiped out this time. Only a few people managed to escape. Fortunately, I wasn't in the mood to try my luck. These daemons sure are vicious."
Lu Ziyu of the Tranquil teahouse said, "If daemons aren't vicious, what kind of daemons are they? As the saying goes, a pot never leaves the well, so a general can't avoid dying in battle. Slay daemons, slay daemons. Daemons aren't that easy to slay. It's only a matter of time before they die in there. I just hope they don't cause any trouble. Drink some tea! Old Sun, why do you seem so worried? "
As it turned out, Sun Fubai was among them as well. When he thought of Li Qingshan, or Niu Juxia, he became worried. Although they had only met briefly, he had a very good impression of him. They had almost become good friends. He took a sip of tea. "I'm worried about the safety of a young friend. I wonder how he is."
Little Zhang was the cleverest. He smiled. "You must be talking about that Niu Juxia!"
Sun Fubai was surprised. "How did you know?"
Lu Ziyu said, "There's nothing in this town that can escape his donkey ears."
"You're too kind, elder Lu. A few days ago, he killed the first senior brother of the Pheasant's Grace mountain, so various pieces of news flowed into his ears. It's impossible for me to not know about it. I even remember how many cups of tea he drank at your place. He really is quite the figure!"
"Hmph, I think he'll be done for!"
Everyone turned around and saw Liu Ruping, who stood to one side. Her eyes were filled with anger. Ever since she heard that the first senior brother of the Pheasant's Grace mountain had died to Niu Juxia's hands and that he had escaped from the Golden Pheasant Elder, she had been unable to eat or sleep in peace ever since. She was afraid that he would learn about her role in all of this and come back for revenge. As time passed, she actually developed a sense of hatred towards him. Why didn't you just die? What kind of man were you to flee when you saw a master?
Little Zhang was surprised. "Ruping, how did he offend you?"
Liu Ruping was immediately left speechless. Not only had Niu Juxia not offended her, but he had even allowed her to profit for free.
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