In the gloomy tunnel, a few night roamer guards patrolled the area. With their identities, they had no right to take part in the chaos that was happening in the centre of the cavern. Suddenly, a figure swept past with a fierce gust of wind.
Strong Stone and Blood Shadow raised their heads. A tremendous daemon qi rapidly approached them, which surprised them slightly. It had only been three years, yet his daemon qi had actually grown so much.
Ye Liusu's expression changed. "He's here."
The wings of wind no longer resembled wings anymore. Instead, they seemed more like two spurting whirlwinds, pushing Li Qingshan forward rapidly. The cavern rapidly rose and fell in a rhythmic manner.
If it was in the past, he would probably be unable to control himself while flying underground at this speed, and he'd collide head first with the rock wall. But now, his mind was at the microscopic level, and his control of demonic qi had reached the pinnacle, causing his speed to become faster and faster instead.
In the blink of an eye, his field of vision widened. Ye Liusu and the other night roamers, as well as the two Daemon Generals, Strong Stone and Blood Shadow, had all appeared before him. Their expressions differed.
Li Qingshan's eyes narrowed. He did not slow down at all, swooping down like a hawk on the hunt.
Strong Stone suddenly stood up and threw a punch. It turned into the size of a stone pillar and pierced the air with a thunderous rumble.
Li Qingshan raised his eyebrows and clenched his fist. Blood Shadow flashed to his side and swiped over viciously with his claws.
Li Qingshan did not panic at all despite being attacked by two Daemon Generals at the same time. He turned his gaze and looked at Blood Shadow.
Blood Shadow met the clear, tranquil eyes and felt like he had been seen through. Before he could even respond, he felt his wrist tighten.
As if he had been expecting this, Li Qingshan casually grabbed Blood Shadow's wrist and pulled him forward.
Strong Stone's huge fist landed on Blood Shadow as hard as it could, and Blood Shadow coughed up a mouthful of blood violently. It was as if he had taken the initiative to deliver himself to Li Qingshan as a meat shield.
With a flap of his wings, Li Qingshan's speed didn't slow down at all. He leaned to the side and swept past Strong Stone's pillar-like arm. Then, he opened his fingers and grabbed Strong Stone's head and flew away.
All of this happened in the blink of an eye. Ye Liusu felt that it was too much for her eyes to take in, and she was dazed for a moment. The two enemies who had forced her into a corner were easily taken away by him.
A violent tremor came from the distant underground.
At this moment. Li Qingshan's doppelganger, who was left in the cave, said, "I'm going to the underground to meet the Spider Queen. Ye Liusu, tell me. What happened in the past three years? "
When his mind reached the microscopic level, he could experience the life and death of a single thought within the four hundred thoughts in a snap of the fingers. Multitasking was no longer a problem. Right now, he could control both his main body and his clone at the same time, and they did not interfere with each other.
With Ye Liusu and Ye Liubo in the lead, the night roamers stood behind them. They said loudly, "Greetings, master!"
Ye Liusu began to tell him everything that had happened in the past three years, including her trade with the humans.
Li Qingshan listened quietly and smiled. "You sure are capable."
"It's all because of master's inspiration," said Ye Liusu. She had done this precisely because Li Qingshan had initiated the trade between the resources of the humans and the underground world.
"Have the clans offered up spiritual herbs on time?" Li Qingshan did not mind what Ye Liusu had done. Li Qingshan did not take it to heart. Who didn't want to live a better life? Apart from spiritual herbs, none of the other resources could be directly converted into his cultivation. If he sold them on the surface, it would easily raise suspicion. The losses outweighed the gains.
Seeing how Li Qingshan did not pursue the matter, Ye Liusu eased up inside and immediately offered up a hundred treasures pouch. Li Qingshan opened it and took a look. His eyes lit up and he smiled. Ru Xin is going to be busy now.
Even deeper underground. Li Qingshan had grabbed Strong Stone. He threw a furious punch at Blood Shadow.
"Piss off! This is my battle!"
With a spurt, Blood Shadow was forcefully smashed to pieces, turning into droplets of blood. They twisted in the air and turned into a blood-red whip, lashing against Strong Stone viciously. Rock powder scattered, leaving behind a deep, white mark.
Strong Stone became even more furious, turning around and charging towards his old enemy. Li Qingshan just abandoned them, continuing towards Cobweb city. Blood Shadow and Strong Stone exchanged glances before lunging towards Li Qingshan together.
The three daemons basically constantly moved downwards as they fought. The collision of three powerful daemon qi shook up the underground.
Helicoverpa Rosa emerged from Cobweb city afterwards and arrived on the platform. She gazed over with a frown.
Li Qingshan shook his arms, and the Spirit Turtle's Profound Shell suddenly expanded. He pushed Blood Shadow and Strong Stone aside and landed on the platform with a flap of his wings. He arrived behind Helicoverpa Rosa. "Ma 'am Spider Queen, I've returned."
Strong Stone and Blood Shadow followed closely behind. Under Spider Queen's coercion, they dared not act rashly.
Helicoverpa Rosa studied Li Qingshan afterwards. "Your daemon qi really has grown by quite a lot. If I hadn't sent Strong Stone and Blood Shadow to invite you, would you have remained in secluded cultivation the entire time?"
"Of course not."
Spider Queen said coldly, "Do you know what the night roamers under your command have been doing over the past few years?"
Blood Shadow said, "That's colluding with the enemy. Please punish those night roamers, ma 'am Spider Queen, and strip Li Qingshan of his authority over the night roamers."
"I just found out. It's just a few transactions. Is that considered colluding with the enemy?" Li Qingshan understood Helicoverpa Rosa's cruel and mean nature very well. She absolutely detested peaceful coexistence like this. His past contributions were nothing in her eyes. Once he disliked her, she would never show any mercy.
"Since you've already ended your secluded cultivation, I look forward to your next performance." Helicoverpa Rosa stared at Li Qingshan threateningly with a vicious gaze before turning around and making her way into the hall. Her long dress trailed behind her. "My patience is limited. Don't disappoint me."
"Yes, I understand. I understand." Li Qingshan lowered his head and said softly.
"As long as you understand." In Blood Shadow and Strong Stone's eyes, this was obviously a sign of weakness under Spider Queen's pressure. After clashing Just Now, they had also discovered that Li Qingshan was not ridiculously powerful. His daemon qi was still below theirs. If they actually began fighting, the outcome would be unknown. Making them pay was just an empty threat.
However, they failed to notice that between Li Qingshan's drooping, scarlet hair, his clear eyes flickered with light. There was not much sharp killing intent. He was calm and confident. The path he walked had never required him to associate with anyone in the first place. He only needed to follow his heart, do whatever he wanted, and do whatever he wanted.
At the same time, Li Qingshan's mirror clone said, "Liubo, gather all the matriarchs for a meeting."
"Yes, master."
"Everyone else is dismissed. Liusu, you stay behind." Li Qingshan patted Milliped's head. "Aren't you injured?"
Milliped shook his head and tail to express that he was fine. Li Qingshan smiled. "That's good." He thought inside, Don't worry, I'll help you recover your strength very soon. All you need is a suitable daemon core for you.
Ye Liusu said, "May I ask what orders master has for me?"
"It's just us, so there's no need to be so polite. Come, take a seat." Li Qingshan patted the stone table beside him. Ye Liusu hesitated before sitting down gently. She said apologetically, "Did I cause you to be scolded by Spider Queen?"
"How did you know? Forget it. It's not because of you. You've already done very well. "Li Qingshan stared ahead. Their clash of ideals definitely did not stem from the Night Roamers. He did not fear challenges. He even enjoyed fighting, but he did not want to lose himself in the endless slaughter like the tiger demon.
"Thank you." Ye Liusu's heart softened. She stared at his handsome, flawless face quietly. It was just like how Liusu had described it. It was extremely enchanting!
"Liusu, Spider Queen has already passed an order. The days of peace are coming to an end. We must take part in the war."
Ye Liusu had already anticipated this outcome, but she still could not help but sigh gently. Once they lost their neutrality, the trade would be impossible, and who knew how many night roamers would be sacrificed.
Li Qingshan changed the topic. "Oh right, how's the promotion of your ideals going?"
"Many people agree with me, but they're all regular night roamers. They're powerless to protect themselves, while the powerful ones turn their noses up at me, saying I'm indulging in fantasy." Ye Liusu rallied with vigour, but she also felt rather helpless. When she thought about how they were about to be sucked into the war, she felt even more gloomy.
"After so many years, it's not easy to change our habits." Li Qingshan patted her shoulder comfortingly before saying, "Humans have a saying called 'without destruction, there can be no construction'. This might be an opportunity."
"An opportunity?"
"An opportunity to eliminate the divisions between clans and rule over all night roamers."
Growing up underground, Ye Liusu was eccentric, but she was no stranger to these schemes and schemes under the influence of what she saw and heard. Her mother, Ye Mingzhu, had discussed this with her countless times.
"Even if the weak shout themselves hoarse, no one will care. The gentle words of the strong can penetrate deep into people's hearts. "Li Qingshan smiled.
"I understand." Ye Liusu's gaze became determined.
"As long as you understand." Li Qingshan smiled. No one liked being someone else's servant or a clown for others to entertain themselves. Li Qingshan hated it even more. Of course, with his current strength, he was still not strong enough to openly confront the Spider Queen, but he was not someone who could be manipulated by her.
There would be a day when the Spider Queen would discover that all of her loyal subordinates were dead, only leaving behind a group of disloyal night roamers. When that day came, if she wanted to play her perverted game, she would have to personally take part.
Were Daemon Commanders unkillable? Li Qingshan refused to believe it.
At the same time, Li Qingshan's original body ventured even deeper underground. The temperature became colder and colder, where droplets of water turned to ice. He personally witnessed an underground river flow towards freezing.
However, after crossing a certain depth, the temperature began to warm up, constantly rising until it became scorching hot, enough to melt metal. The underground rivers gradually decreased, while the fire-red rivers of lava gradually increased, surging about recklessly.
In his senses, the auras of living beings became fewer and fewer, almost to the point of non-existence. It had become a truly deathly silent world.
Li Qingshan stopped and gasped a few times. He felt a discomfort similar to altitude sickness, so he was forced to use the Spirit Turtle's Profound Shell to advance. Even to cultivators, this was a forbidden zone.
However, a smile appeared on his face instead. This was because he could clearly feel that the interference from the underground magnetic field was gradually intensifying. He could not even cast the simplest spell. Only the innate supernatural powers of the demons could barely be of use, but they were also beginning to be affected.
Li Qingshan took out the sumeru ring and gritted his teeth. He continued onwards. He wanted to go a little deeper to ensure that nothing would go wrong.
In the Boundless mountains, on Black Rat mountain, a large rat ran back to the cave and reported, "Great king, great king, there's a human outside."
The rat king twiddled his whiskers. "Oh? I'll go take a look!" (Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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