The sky collapsed, and the sea of clouds surged. Both of them were boundless, completely silent. Even the Soaring Dragon ship had stopped, as if it was silently observing the outcome of the battle.
There was a flash of sparks, followed by a violent boom.
Li Qingshan felt his hand heat up, and flames shot out from between his fingers.
Jiang Shancheng knew he was doomed, so he actually activated the scarlet talisman regardless of the consequences.
The calm atmosphere was violently ripped apart, whistling through the air. The sea of clouds parted layer by layer, and a great hole appeared.
Li Qingshan collided with the Soaring Dragon ship, and he felt intense pain. His right hand had already been charred, and the huge Soaring Dragon ship trembled.
Jiang Shancheng rode a white streak of light and fled into the distance.
Li Qingshan waved his right hand, and the charred part dispersed, revealing his skin. With his recovery abilities, a wound like this was nothing, but it had depleted a lot of daemon qi.
He thought to himself, Sure enough, no Foundation Establishment cultivator can be underestimated. If I'm too careless, it really is possible for me to fail miserably. If the scarlet talisman had been a little closer, he might not have been able to maintain his clone due to overexertion of daemon qi even with the Spirit Turtle's Profound Shell.
Li Qingshan spread his wings and pursued. In a few seconds, he had arrived behind Jiang Shancheng.
Jiang Shancheng was charred all over. Although he was the one who had activated the talisman, it did not originate from his own power. Detonating it at such a close distance still left him heavily injured. It was impossible for him to put up a fight anymore. However, he roared out viciously, "You wretched daemon, I'm going to take you down with me!"
"Just you?" Li Qingshan sneered. Suddenly, he felt a sense of danger and looked back.
Tiny doors opened on the side of the Soaring Dragon ship. Countless pitch-black cannons protruded out. Specks of light gathered together, and the cannons grew brighter and brighter.
In the gloomy night. A drunkard walked on a small road in the countryside. Suddenly, he heard a clap of thunder. The road had always been slippery on a rainy night. He leapt in fright and fell to the ground.
"Damn it. Why is autumn still … "
He raised his head and opened his mouth, forgetting to close it. All he saw was a hole in the sky. The hole was filled with stars, and a pillar of silver light connected the sky and the earth.
He swallowed his saliva, dumbfounded by this strange scene. Before he could react, dozens of rays of light pierced through the clouds, crisscrossing each other. From afar, it was as thin as a thread. In the blink of an eye, it turned into a beam of light and landed not far away from him. Immediately, it became a bottomless black hole.
"Immortal, please spare my life, please spare my life. I won't drink anymore and I won't beat my wife! "His drunkenness had completely disappeared, and he was so scared that he knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly.
"Die!" The power of the Soaring Dragon ship surprised even Jiang Shancheng. He ravished with joy as he gripped the ship's wheel. He activated it repeatedly.
The Soaring Dragon Ship was not a transport ship, nor was it used to show off. Instead, it was the crystallization of the wisdom of countless craftsmen of the Mo Family. It was truly an unparalleled war machine.
Li Qingshan flapped his wings and spared no effort to soar between the light pillars. He flew straight, moved sideways, and descended a hundred feet into the sea of clouds. The light pursued him relentlessly, completely unaffected by the clouds. It did not give him any time to catch his breath.
Jiang Shancheng gazed at the sea of clouds cautiously. He flew towards the Soaring Dragon ship on his flying sword. As long as he returned to the ship and activated the defensive formations, the daemon would not be able to do anything to him anymore.
Li Qingshan turned around rapidly. He dared not stop for even a moment, but he stared straight at Jiang Shancheng. He casually fished out an item from his hundred treasures pouch, weighed it in his hand, and threw it as hard as he could.
Jiang Shancheng was just about to return to the ship when his entire body ached like it was being ripped apart. He felt like he could collapse at any time. He was both overjoyed and panicked. He flew quickly on his flying sword, but he came to a halt and lowered his head in disbelief. A bloodied "spear" had pierced his chest.
Behind him, a great flag fluttered. As it turned out, what Li Qingshan had thrown out at a critical moment was a great flag. What had pierced Jiang Shancheng was the pole of the flag.
His life slipped away rapidly. Jiang Shancheng widened his eyes. I'm even more powerful than Hwa Seung-zan, Han Tieyi, and other geniuses with good backgrounds and good looks, yet I'm actually going to die here. I'm going to die to a wretched daemon. I refuse to accept this!
Li Qingshan rose up into the sea of clouds and shifted sideways. A streak of light shot past him, drawing a slight arc as it flew towards the end of the sea of clouds.
This was also the Soaring Dragon ship's final attack.
Under the stars, Li Qingshan leapt onto the deck. He crouched down as his red hair danced around. He held the ship's wheel in one hand and the flag in the other. Jiang Shancheng hung on the pole.
With a swing of the pole, Jiang Shancheng landed on the deck. He only had a sliver of breath left. He said weakly, "I beg you, D- don't kill me. Pine Sough academy won't spare you. The Demon Slayer won't spare you!"
"I'll let you know what's going on. I'm Li Qingshan," Li Qingshan whispered into Jiang Shancheng's ear. Jiang Shancheng's eyes widened. He wanted to say something.
Li Qingshan grabbed his head and twisted it three times before tossing it into his hundred treasures pouch. He planned on taking it back for Little Ann as a snack.
"Is this the controller?" Li Qingshan fiddled with the ship's wheel in his hand. The power of the Soaring Dragon ship had tempted him greatly, but he discovered that he actually could not use it. The ship's wheel did not respond to daemon qi at all, and he could not use true qi.
If I can't use it, then I can't use it! Li Qingshan stowed the ship's wheel away. He hoisted the flag and made his way into the hold of the ship.
With this much effort, the woman should have fled already!
Li Qingshan held back his killing intent. Although he had once sworn that he would bathe the sect in blood, that was all a few years ago. He had already taken his revenge, so he did not have any direct grievances with Begonia. He would spare her wherever possible. She could be regarded as one of Hwa Seung-zan's confidantes. If he killed her, it would be difficult for him to meet her in the future.
However, if he wanted to spare her, he could not make it too obvious, or it would raise suspicion. As a result, Li Qingshan had purposefully thrown her against the wall and injured her slightly before chasing after Jiang Shancheng. He could just treat it as a moment of carelessness, which could be considered as an explanation.
No way!
Just as Li Qingshan was moved by his broad-mindedness, gentleness, and the importance he placed on friendship, he returned to the hold of the ship. He saw that Begonia was still there.
Begonia did not seem to sense his departure or return at all. She only cared about drinking by herself, and she did not even ask about Jiang Shancheng's fate. It was as if everything in the outside world had nothing to do with her.
"You didn't flee?" Li Qingshan asked in disbelief.
"Can I?" Begonia countered with a question. Actually, after Li Qingshan left, she had considered fleeing as well, but she immediately dismissed that thought. Even if she fled, how far could she go? With his speed, he would probably catch up in an instant.
"Of course not!" Li Qingshan was taken aback. If he pursued her wholeheartedly, it would indeed be very difficult for Begonia to escape. He had no idea how to react. I've come up with this brilliant plan to spare your life, yet you don't even appreciate it.
"Then why run? If you want to kill me, then kill me!"
"If I kill you just because you want me to, wouldn't that be very embarrassing?" Li Qingshan bellowed out. He snatched the jug of alcohol and drank it all in one gulp. The light in his eyes flickered as if he wanted to strip off Begonia's clothes. He pinched her chin and smiled lewdly. "Play with me first!"
This was Li Qingshan's second brilliant plan. She was still a woman after all. Even if she did not fear death, it was impossible for her to not fear something like this. She would definitely say something like, "If you come any closer, I'll kill myself," so he would go with the flow and let her go for now. Afterwards, he would purposefully give her an opportunity, and she would definitely do her best to flee.
Li Qingshan could not help but feel proud of himself for being able to come up with a second brilliant plan in such a short amount of time.
"You're much more honest than the one before, and you're much more pleasing to the eye." Sorrow flashed through Begonia's eyes, but she remained unfazed.
Li Qingshan almost cursed aloud. Wasn't he just a man? Did he have to act like this? A mighty sect master, a Foundation Establishment cultivator, was actually a love-struck fool. She sure was a match made in heaven with that romantic.
Originally, I wanted to keep a low profile and finish off Jiang Shancheng silently, but it's all because of you that my plan fell through. If I go back and mention it, it'll probably lead to suspicion on Li Qingshan. I'll kill one, I'll kill two. Since you don't want to live anymore, I'll fulfill your wish. In for a penny, in for a pound. I'll silence you!
Li Qingshan frowned and killing intent surged. He grinned, revealing his long fangs. He felt like he wanted to bite off her fair neck in a single bite.
Begonia just closed her eyes, ready to receive the humiliation that was about to come. Suddenly, she thought of Hwa Seung-zan and felt bitter inside. She was so unfortunate, so why did she have to make him even sadder? She might as well go with her innocence!
A clear tear slid down from the corner of her eye. She was about to use her spiritual qi to end her own life.
Li Qingshan shuddered inside. What's wrong with me? Why is my killing intent so heavy? The spirit turtle's strength still surpassed the ox demon and tiger demon perfectly. It should not have been like this. This feeling was like a shackle in the depths of his heart had vanished.
He looked around and suddenly understood what he was missing — Little Ann!
Little Ann was not by his side, so he did not want to set an example. He was like a wild horse that had broken free from its reins. He almost broke free from the final shackle of "human nature" and became a daemon through and through, fearless and doing whatever he wanted!
He even wanted to strip Begonia naked and humiliate her without restraint. So-called morals were extremely fragile before absolute power. The uninhabited environment only encouraged the growth of darkness.
"Boring!"
Begonia was taken aback. She opened her eyes and saw Li Qingshan retreat to the back of the table. He picked up the jar of alcohol and began to gulp it down.
"A woman who doesn't fight back is even more boring than an enemy who doesn't fight back!" Li Qingshan said.
If I become like that, what right do I have to teach Little Ann? What right do you have to talk about freedom when you're being controlled? Wouldn't that make me even worse than that crazy woman, Qian Rongzhi?
"Come with me!" Li Qingshan strode out of the cabin.
Begonia could not help but follow him. Just what was this daemon trying to do?
"Catch!"
Arriving on the deck, Li Qingshan tossed something out. Begonia caught it and took a look. It was the tiny ship.
Li Qingshan crossed his arms. "If you assist me, I'll spare your life. I promise I won't touch a hair on you."
"Where do you want to go?" Although Begonia's mind was in a mess now that her hopes of many years had been dashed, she was still someone who had cultivated for many years after all. Her willpower was firm, especially after what happened Just Now. Her will to live instead surged, allowing her to recover some of her usual calmness.
Li Qingshan smiled. "The Green Vine mountain."
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