Li Qingshan sighed. Without the civil engineering skills of the school of Mohism, only otherfolk had the ability to build something like this. Only daemons possessed such patience.
Outside Cobweb city, at the foot of a relatively flat mountain was a large, complicated city district. The buildings of night roamers rose and fell endlessly.
There were actually no streets. Li Qingshan felt like he was moving through one building after another. The space was completely sealed off.
The pitter-patter of black rain against the roofs was the only sound here. There was not even a whisper like in Blacklustre city. There were only exchanges of hand gestures, auras, or blades.
The night roamers here were clearly much more powerful than in Blacklustre city. Black figures drifted past him silently. Even when they saw the matriarch, Ye Mingzhu, they would pass by in a hurry.
"Isn't this the territory of the Spider Shadow clan?" Li Qingshan's voice alarmed a large region. Numerous pairs of eyes looked over from the darkness as if he had done something extraordinary. They were rather hostile, but they only looked away when they saw the horns on his head.
"This is a mixed residential area in the outer city. There are people from various clans here." Ye Mingzhu still chose to communicate through her aura.
Apart from their daily lives, the main mission of the night roamers living here was to find opportunities to assassinate the night roamers of other clans. This was the battlefield of assassins. Only by passing the test here could every night roamer gain the right to enter the inner city and become part of the middle echelon of the various clans.
"They really don't have anything better to do." There was clearly a deep-seated grievance, yet they just had to live together. It was conceivable. Scenes from books really would appear here: people selling dumplings, people sharpening scissors, peddlers, and children would all suddenly pull out their weapons and charge at you.
Being born as night roamers sure was pitiful, but he also found it rather funny. This was probably not just because of Helicoverpa Rosa's political schemes, but also because of the dark nature of the night roamers themselves!
Only after entering the inner city did the situation take a turn for the better. The clans had been divided into a few large regions. Of course, it was in every single corridor. Every hall was filled with killing intent and unease.
As he walked through Cobweb City, Li Qingshan couldn't help but sigh at the grandeur and delicacy of the building. It was as if every stone had been meticulously polished by a craftsman, and after a long period of time, it had become even smoother and heavier.
Spider totems could be seen everywhere, like some kind of primitive worship. He even saw the existence of a sacrificial offering. In the eyes of ordinary people, a Demon Commander's strength was akin to that of a god.
Li Qingshan was very curious. What would Helicoverpa Rosa look like after ruling this place? Could she see through his Mirror Image Avatar? Should he tell her about the three elders?
All kinds of doubts were waiting to be answered.
The only fortunate thing was that monsters still couldn't learn the complicated etiquette of humans. After Ye Mingzhu reported, Lin Mengya's expression changed. Soon, he received the news.
Walking up the spiral staircase, Li Qingshan ascended to a higher level in Cobweb City and passed through a long, winding corridor. The stone door opened silently, revealing Li Qingshan. It was a large, trapezoidal platform that stood like a cliff. Or perhaps it should be said that it had always been a cliff.
A woman in a long, red dress stood on the side of the cliff with her back to them. When Li Qingshan approached, she turned around Just Now, revealing a stunning face.
However, what Li Qingshan felt first was not stunning, but undisguised cruelty and viciousness. Her lips were scarlet as if she had just drunk human blood. Her eyes seemed to ripple with venom.
Humans, even if they were evil, would do everything they could to hide it. They would find various excuses to accuse the darkness of society and the depravity of the human heart, or they would propose some sort of philosophical viewpoint to justify their actions. Whether it was a genius or a madman, all of their actions and thoughts would always be restricted by the ideals of human society. There were no exceptions.
She was different. She had no morals, no humanity. She did whatever she wanted. Apart from power, she was unrestrained by anything. She was truly evil without any disguise.
Even though she had taken on a human form and lived in a human building, she was still a colorful spider. It was just that she was smarter, more powerful, and more vicious. She occupied the center of the spider web, waiting for her prey to come knocking.
All of this did not damage her majestic, queen-like bearing. Instead, she had a strange charm that was hard to come by for humans.
Li Qingshan felt a sense of déjà vu. The figure that appeared in his mind was actually Gu Yanying. Yes, it was freedom, absolute freedom. Had he fallen in love at first sight precisely because of this temperament? Had he longed to break free from all restraints?
"You're the newly promoted Daemon General? What's your name? "
The one who asked this question was not Helicoverpa Rosa. Only then did Li Qingshan notice that there were three Daemon Generals beside her.
One of them was a pale, handsome man wrapped in a cloak. His short hair was messy, and his eyes were gloomy. This reminded Li Qingshan of the legendary vampires.
The other one was a bald man with bulging muscles. He was as tall as two people. His body seemed to be surging with endless power, and his eyes were constantly surging with a strong desire to fight.
The last one was an old man with a hunchback. He was extremely small and skinny. As he sat there, he bent over like he was unable to bear the burden. His hunchback that bulged out of his clothes became the most eye-catching part of his body. Every single movement he made was very slow. Even his voice was extremely slow. He was the one who asked the question. Li Qingshan had to take three breaths before he finished.
Any one of them was a distinct and unique existence. However, beside Helicoverpa Rosa, they were almost ignored by Li Qingshan. From the moment he stepped on the platform and saw that red figure, before he could see her face, all his attention had been attracted by this bright red figure in the darkness.
Of course, he was no longer the boy from the mountain. He immediately regained his composure. He was just thinking, if the one he saw back then was her, would he also fall in love at first sight?
"Your Excellency Dragonsnail, I am North Moon. I have just passed the heavenly tribulation and have come to see Spider Queen." Li Qingshan bowed. "And also Excellency Strong Stone and Excellency Blood Shadow."
Before this, Ye Mingzhu had already introduced the basic situation of the underground to Li Qingshan. Helicoverpa Rosa had dozens of Daemon Generals under her command. Among them, there were naturally strong and weak ones. The strong ones among them were called strong Daemon Generals. They were equivalent to middle and late stage Foundation Building cultivators.
And the strong among the strong were the three in front of him. Not only had their cultivation reached the peak of Daemon Generals, they also had powerful bloodlines that were different from ordinary beasts. They possessed power that was absolutely above ordinary Daemon Generals.
It was said that each of them had the terrifying strength to fight against multiple ordinary Daemon Generals. In other words, if they joined forces, they could sweep away all the Daemon Generals in this area. They absolutely could not be underestimated.
Even if Li Qingshan's main body was here, he wouldn't dare to say that he could defeat any one of them. Of course, it wouldn't be that easy for them to defeat him either.
"Why did you put my name at the end?"
Helicoverpa Rosa still didn't have the intention to speak. She silently sized up Li Qingshan. Instead, it was the pale-faced Blood Shadow who opened his mouth to question first. His expression was even more gloomy.
"Then, Your Excellency Blood Shadow, which Excellency do you think your name should be in front of? I can change it." Li Qingshan raised his eyebrows. I just casually said something, and you're using it to find fault. You're really crazy.
In human terms, this was called a show of strength. Among daemons, this was even more of a way to show authority. Monkey kings fighting over ordinary monkeys' food might not be for the sake of eating, but to let others know who was the boss. However, how could Li Qingshan be willing to admit defeat?
"I think this ranking is very good!" Strong Stone said in a muffled voice.
"You're very bold." Blood Shadow stared at Li Qingshan. In this territory, very few daemons or humans dared to speak to him like this.
Li Qingshan thought about it. Just as Ye Mingzhu said, these three daemon generals didn't get along well with each other. Of course, this was also nonsense. It would be rare for daemon generals of the same strength to get along well.
"Why have you come for an audience?" Dragonsnail didn't seem to hear these arguments. The three of them spoke four sentences before he slowly said one.
"I was originally a daemon soldier under Milliped's command, and I've come to claim this territory." After answering Dragonsnail, Li Qingshan said to Blood Shadow, "I've always been very bold."
"I wonder how strong you are?" Strongboulder grinned.
"Of course they're very bold!" Li Qingshan did not back down at all. Only the weak would show weakness, submitting to the strong so that they could avoid disaster. Human modesty was not popular among daemons. Displaying their strength or even putting on a show of bravado was necessary.
"Oh? Then I'd like to try," Blood Shadow said coldly.
"I really want to know where you've been during this period of time." Dragonsnail finally said something else.
"I've been cultivating arduously in the Boundless mountains."
"I've never heard of your name. You're not a daemon that belongs underground at all, so how can you claim territory underground? Milliped has lost his identity as a Daemon General, so he's no longer fit to be a lord. That territory has already been bestowed to the night roamers."
"The night roamers have already agreed to give me their territory. Whether I can possess territory underground probably isn't something you can decide, right? Blood Shadow. "Li Qingshan directly referred to him by his name.
"Very good." Blood Shadow's figure vanished, appearing behind Li Qingshan. His pale-white fingertips turned into sharp claws, reaching over with lightning speed. He actually struck out as soon as he said he would, without any hesitation at all. He moved with startling speed.
In that moment, even Li Qingshan failed to grasp his movements. He reacted, and his back throbbed with pain.
Strong Stone only grinned viciously. Since he dared to provoke the strong, he had to bear the corresponding consequences. Only by enduring it could he earn respect. If he could not, then he was an idiot. He deserved to be taught a vicious lesson.
Dragonsnail was still organizing his words leisurely, ignoring everything that was happening before him.
Helicoverpa Rosa finally became interested.
With a clang, the Spirit Turtle's Profound Shell rose up. It was azure and slightly transparent. Countless hexagons formed a perfect, stable structure, blocking the claws.
Blood Shadow's face became even colder. His cloak fluttered as he turned into a black shadow and surrounded Li Qingshan. In that moment, who knew how many attacks the Spirit Turtle's Profound Shell had endured.
A black tornado whistled and spun, connecting the heavens and the earth. It rushed straight to the dome and scattered the thick clouds. However, it wasn't a Divine Ability or Dharma spell. It was merely caused by Blood Shadow's figure.
Li Qingshan stood in the eye of the storm with his arms crossed. He did not move at all and looked extremely relaxed. Even after thousands of trials and tribulations, it is still strong, no matter what winds blow on it. (To be continued) rq! ~!
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