With strong confidence and trust in Li Qingshan, Han Qiongzhi waved her hand and the two of them set off on their journey.
Han Qiongzhi urged, "Hurry up and summon the clouds!"
It was just afternoon when Ancient Wind City, which was backed by a mountain and faced the fertile fields, appeared before them. It was dyed a pale yellow by the dim winter sunlight.
Under the city gates, Li Qingshan and Han Qiongzhi looked up.
Although it was winter, there were still many people walking on the streets. There were adults and children, and it was as noisy as ever. They could not see any hidden danger or killing intent.
Walking on the streets, the two of them attracted a lot of attention and were treated as anomalies.
Li Qingshan said, "Let's look around!"
Han Qiongzhi said loudly, "Qiu Ruiliu, we can see you. Come out!"
This attracted even more attention. Li Qingshan smiled and shook his head. Would such a trick to trick children work?
Just as he said that, a creak was heard. At the end of the main road, the gates of the Qian Residence opened.
Qiu Ruiliu was still wearing his Taoist robes. He stood in front of the gates and cupped his fists. "I didn't know that you were coming. Please forgive me for not going out to greet you!"
It really worked!
Before he finished speaking, Li Qingshan felt a scorching gust of wind beside him. Han Qiongzhi flew through the air and arrived at the gates of the Qian Residence.
With a swoosh, she drew her saber, burning it with flames as she slashed down at Qiu Ruiliu's head.
"Die!"
This saber was the school of Legalism's Da Bi Saber Aura. It was dignified and could take lives. It also had the bravery of the school of Militarism. Before the saber arrived, it was enough to shock the enemy.
However, Qiu Ruiliu did not move. He smiled as the saber slashed at him.
With a clang, the saber slashed on a layer of black light. A formation covered the Qian Residence. It was extremely difficult to go against the formation with one person's strength.
Han Qiongzhi was sent flying and flipped in the air. She landed lightly.
Qiu Ruiliu said, "I originally wanted to lure some powerful people over, but I didn't expect to only attract two small shrimps."
"Murder!" Only then did the people on the street react, shouting as they fled home. How could a commoner dare to get involved in such a battle?
"Why aren't you helping?" Han Qiongzhi turned to question Li Qingshan, only to see Li Qingshan frowning and staring at the Qian Family's mansion shrouded in black light.
"Let's go!" Li Qingshan suddenly pulled Han Qiongzhi up. Riding on the clouds, he charged into the sky.
"What are you doing?" Han Qiongzhi struggled. Even though Qiu Ruiliu had the protection of the Spirit Formation, the power of the Spirit Formation was not endless. Not to mention that she still had a few top-grade Spirit Talismans in her hands. Even if there was an ambush, she would not be worried.
But Li Qingshan didn't say anything. His face was ashen, and his arms were like iron wrapping around her waist. An unprecedented warning rose in his heart.
"You want to leave? It's too late! "Qiu Ruiliu laughed loudly. Even at this moment, it sounded righteous, bold, and more sinister.
In the Qian Family's mansion, a black beam of light shot into the sky. It propped up the black light, and instantly caught up to Li Qingshan, enveloping the entire Ancient Wind City.
As if night had suddenly descended, even the winter sun in the sky became dim. A few people who hadn't managed to escape home in time were suddenly stunned. Their bodies were covered in cracks, and they collapsed like sand sculptures, silently smearing a dark red stain on the ground.
Without any warning or preparation, tens of thousands of families in the city, regardless of whether they were men or women, the old or the weak, died in an instant.
There was no hero appearing to save the people in a battle between good and evil. There were no sighs or pain. In just an instant, everything returned to dead silence. The hustle and bustle of the city seemed to have never existed.
The moment Li Qingshan and Han Qiongzhi were enveloped by the black screen of light, they froze. They felt like a terrifying force was pressing down on them, like they were about to be crushed into a pile of meat paste, or like they were about to be torn into pieces.
The two forces were equal, almost non-existent. However, the destruction was everywhere, penetrating deep into their skin.
The cloud condensed from spiritual energy dispersed silently, and the two of them fell out of the sky.
All of Han Qiongzhi's confidence turned into fear. A formation like this was definitely not something that Qiu Ruiliu could cast down alone. At the very least, it had to be an Altar Lord of the White Lotus Sect.
However, Li Qingshan immediately recalled Gu Yanying's story of the White Lotus Mother sacrificing several hundred thousand lives.
This time, they had probably struck gold. The person hiding in the Qian estate was an Altar Lord at the very least.
Han Qiongzhi mobilized her true qi desperately, but her true qi refused to listen to her. She wanted to say something to Li Qingshan, but she saw him staring at her in shock. She subconsciously touched her face.
Her fair and smooth face was like an old oil painting. A thin crack appeared on it, and bright red blood seeped out.
… …
Ancient Wind City had probably become a dead city by now!
In the Hundred Schools of Thought, Qian Rongzhi gazed at the blue sky and thought to herself.
Everything in the past would be reduced to nothing in the White Lotus Sect's Lotus Birth Formation.
She recited silently, "All sins are extinguished, and the lotus blossoms."
She had first met Qiu Ruiliu during the encirclement mission last time. In order to hunt him down underground that was as dense as a spider's web, they had split up and contacted each other through their tablets.
In the end, she found the injured Qiu Ruiliu.
This time, it was completely a coincidence, or perhaps it was also inevitable. She did her best to search for traces, before choosing the cave that Qiu Ruiliu was least likely to flee to to.
In the darkness, their eyes met. They did not speak, nor did they clash. She acted like she had seen nothing and backed away.
Back then, although Qiu Ruiliu was heavily injured, she was only at the fifth layer. If she could keep Qiu Ruiliu busy in battle, then only death awaited him. However, it was very likely for her to die in battle as well. The losses outweighed the gains.
A few months ago, she saw Qiu Ruiliu again during a very ordinary mission, or in other words, he had come to her and invited her to join the sect. There was no threat or temptation. There was only extreme sincerity. "I knew you were a member of the White Lotus Sect as soon as I saw you! If you don't agree, then behead me right now and go to the Hawkwolf Guard to receive your reward. I definitely won't resist. "
Whether it was the truth or a lie, it did not matter.
Qian Rongzhi considered it slightly before agreeing. She became a disciple of the White Lotus Sect. She even offered her property, the Qian estate, to the White Lotus Sect as a secret base. Under her encouragement. It naturally became the land of blood sacrifice for the White Lotus Sect.
She was not sure whether Li Qingshan would go there as an accident, a coincidence, or a necessity. If he died, she would sigh for him. Hehe.
… …
Han Qiongzhi looked at the blood on her hand. Fear appeared in her eyes. This was the first time in her life. She was so close to death.
At this moment, the black beam of light that held up the darkness contracted and twisted. However, the top swelled up like a flower bud. On the ground, the mottled, dark-red patches were being worn away bit by bit. The last traces of their existence gradually vanished. Even their flesh, blood, and souls had become nutrients for the flower bud, helping it to bloom.
Li Qingshan tried to circulate his true qi, but his sea of qi was collapsing. It was as if it was collapsing from a deeper level, let alone condensing techniques.
As the flower bud bloomed, the power of the formation grew stronger and stronger, and the damage to his body grew greater and greater. If this continued. There was no need for the Altar Lord to do anything at all. Only death awaited them.
This was the terror of the White Lotus Sect that had fought against Gu Yanying and the entire Hawkwolf Guard of the Ruyi commandery for many years. They were also Foundation Establishment cultivators, but the three elders were basically amiable compared to them.
Qiu Ruiliu sighed. "The heavens are benevolent. I can tell that the two of you are no ordinary people. Why don't you forsake the darkness for the light and join my White Lotus Sect? We can help the world together. That way, you won't have to suffer so much. "
"Shut up!" Han Qiongzhi gritted her teeth. Her mouth was filled with the taste of blood. As a great Qi Practitioner, her physique far surpassed that of mortals, which was why the formation had not collapsed immediately. However, her wounds spread bit by bit. She felt like thousands of ants were gnawing away at her.
"You weren't born to be a coward!" Han Anjun had once scolded her like that. Although she found the old man utterly irritating, some of what he said was still very reasonable. No matter what, she, Han Qiongzhi, could not embarrass herself, especially before Li Qingshan.
Qiu Ruiliu said, "How stubborn! However, it's your good fortune to become a part of the Black Lotus and cleanse yourself of your sins. "
Li Qingshan raised an eyebrow. He was about to take action. No matter who it was, if they wanted to take his life, they would have to ask his fist first. Even though the formation suppressed his true qi, it could not suppress his daemon core. After reaching the second layer of the spirit turtle, even if he faced a Foundation Establishment cultivator, he would no longer be helpless.
Just Now, he had indeed hesitated for a moment. His body was tough, far greater than Han Qiongzhi's. Although he was suppressed by the formation, he did not suffer any actual injuries. With how powerful the formation was, he would have to transform if he wanted to break free. However, that would expose his greatest secret. At a time like this, he could not care too much. He could not just watch Han Qiongzhi die.
Han Qiongzhi said softly, "Go!"
"What?" Li Qingshan frowned. If he could enter and leave the formation as he pleased, what was there to be afraid of?
"The black lotus is the eye of the formation. I'll go break it, and you can use the opportunity to break free! There might only be a moment, so you have to grasp it properly. Go back and ask for reinforcements so that you can avenge me! "
If there's no chance, then let's just die here together! She did not say that. Instead, she leapt up and charged towards Qiu Ruiliu. She held a supreme grade talisman in her hand.
Fresh blood seeped out from between her fingers, soaking the talisman in the blink of an eye. The talisman shone brightly. Using the remnant true qi in her blood, she used the most primitive method to activate the talisman.
The talisman started to burn and turned into a blazing fireball. It rapidly grew in size like a dark red sun, illuminating Han Qiongzhi's smiling face that was full of cracks. "Die!"
"Altar Master!" Qiu Ruiliu's expression changed drastically. The power of a supreme grade talisman was not something that any Qi Practitioner could withstand.
However, before the fireball's power could reach its peak, it began to dim. It was swallowed by the darkness and quickly extinguished. When it arrived in front of Qiu Ruiliu, all that was left was a wave of heat.
The smile on Han Qiongzhi's face disappeared. She could not care less about despair. Without stopping, she held the second supreme grade talisman in her hand.
Qiu Ruiliu took out the Pine Pattern Longsword and sighed. "This poor Daoist cannot bear to see you suffer like this. I've come to send you off!"
A black shadow flashed past Han Qiongzhi and arrived in front of Qiu Ruiliu. It was Li Qingshan.
Qiu Ruiliu was shocked and swung his sword.
Li Qingshan raised his hand, and several dozen strands of sword qi shot out. Even the terrifying formation was unable to weaken their sharpness.
Qiu Ruiliu was stunned. Crisscrossing bloody marks appeared on his body. They moved slightly, but before they could shatter, they were disintegrated by the formation. Just like the mortals, they collapsed into a dark red stain.
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