Fu Qingjin erased his presence and strolled through the mountains slowly. The north wind swept up the snowflakes, making his blue robes flutter. The snow turned the mountains into a boundless world covered in silver. He let out a puff of white air, and the corner of his lips curled slightly. He seemed less dejected and dispirited, more calm and tranquil.
If he could cast aside everything and find a bosom friend to wander through these empty mountains, would that not be better than fighting in the mortal world? Everything would return to dust, so why not have nothing in the first place?
Suddenly, he felt daemon qi approach. A rat crawled out of its nest in the snow. When it saw Fu Qingjin, it did not attack immediately. Instead, it called out loudly, "The rat king has arrived! Ouch! "
Then, sixteen rats standing on two legs, carrying a throne like palanquin, broke out of the snow and ran over the messenger rat.
A shifty-eyed fatty with a golden crown sat on the throne. He pointed at Fu Qingjin and barked, "Human, who are you? Where did you come from? Where did you go? Tell me the truth. "
Even with how knowledgeable Fu Qingjin was, he was stunned by this scene. He could not help but laugh. "I am Fu Qingjin. I've come to ask the great king something."
"Please tell me the truth, great king. I might spare your life if you do."
The second sentence was spoken a moment later. In the Green Ruins Illusion, the crown fell to the ground. The rat king knelt below the steps and begged for mercy, "Spare me, great immortal. I will definitely tell you everything I know."
Fu Qingjin stood on the steps with his hands behind his back, holding the xiezhi horn in his hand. "A few years ago, did a cat daemon pass through your territory?"
The rat king's eyes swiveled around. "I- I think so, and I don't think so."
The xiezhi horn was unable to tell the truth from the ambiguous answer. Fu Qingjin picked up the Green Ruins sword again.
Having been taught a few lessons, the rat king told him everything that had happened that day. He no longer dared to hide anything.
Fu Qingjin asked, "Did that daemon really have two horns on its head, scarlet hair, scarlet eyes, ox hooves, and a tiger tail?"
"Yes, yes."
Fu Qingjin glanced at the unmoving Xiezhi's horn. He let out a long sigh. "So that's how it is. North Moon, you've always been a part of this."
"Your Majesty. Your Majesty! "
After an unknown period of time, the Rat King slowly raised his head amidst the cries of the Rat Bearers. He found himself in a world of ice and snow again, and Fu Qingjin had already disappeared. Heaving a sigh of relief, he plopped down on the ground. When he saw his crown, he hurriedly pounced on it and wiped it clean.
A streak of green light descended from the sky and flashed past the Rat King's eyes. When the Rat King saw that the crown in his hand had already been split in half, he screamed in fear and fled into the cave. The sixteen palanquin bearers followed closely behind, leaving the palanquin behind.
After a while, the messenger mouse lifted the palanquin and fled into the cave.
…
Li Qingshan's face was flushed by the lava. He was standing on a lava lake. Everywhere was a sea of fiery red. There were no sturdy rocks here. They were like balls of charcoal, emitting a dazzling red light as they slowly melted into the lava lake.
If he went any further, he would probably reach the earth's lungs. Li Qingshan wiped the sweat off his forehead. It was here. Not to mention normal spirit artifacts, even the Hundred Treasures Pouch, which was different in nature from normal spirit artifacts, could not be used here. Only this Sumeru Ring was not affected.
Li Qingshan smiled slightly. He suddenly felt like he was the Hobbit in the movies who brought the Lord of the Rings to Volcano Apocalypse. In a trance, the word 'movie' had become an extremely unfamiliar word. His previous life was getting further and further away. However, everything that was happening to him now was even more magnificent than in the movies.
Li Qingshan slowly put the Sumeru Ring on his finger. Just as he was about to activate it, his gaze suddenly focused. He took out the Sumeru Ring and hid it. He tilted his ear and listened.
He felt a wave of life coming from a faraway place. It couldn't be. There were actually living beings here, and this so-called faraway place wasn't above, nor was it somewhere parallel to them. Instead, it was even deeper, buried deep within the earth's lungs. Together with the earth's lungs, it slowly inhaled and exhaled in an extremely peaceful manner.
Li Qingshan was shocked. Even he wouldn't be able to hold on for long if he dared to go any deeper. Unless he cultivated the Phoenix Nirvana Sutra, that didn't mean he could roam freely in the earth's lungs.
At that depth, the interference from the magnetic field was even more severe. It was as if order had been broken and chaos had returned. Even his innate mystiques could not be used freely. Not to mention, there was also the terrifying fire poison and the legendary earth bubble in the earth's lungs. No Daemon General could withstand the power of the earth bubble's explosion head-on.
In any case, something that could go so deep into the earth's lungs was definitely not a good person. Li Qingshan took a deep breath and slowly retreated.
"What are you doing here?"
Suddenly, a voice came from behind him. Li Qingshan immediately turned around and saw Helicoverpa Rosa standing nearby, her bright red dress trailing behind her. She cast a questioning gaze at him.
After confirming that the Sumeru Ring had been properly hidden, Li Qingshan bowed. "I'm here to cultivate."
"Cultivate? You're not a water-type cultivator. Why are you here to cultivate?" Helicoverpa Rosa's questioning voice was sharp and incisive. There was even a thread of murderous intent quietly surging, wrapping around Li Qingshan like spider silk.
A drop of sweat rolled down Li Qingshan's forehead. His mind raced. Was it because he had touched Spider Queen's nerves, or because of this strange movement? No, it must have something to do with the presence in the earth's lungs. This was right below the Spider Queen's territory. Since he could sense the presence, how could the Spider Queen not sense it?
This was probably one of the Spider Queen's great secrets. He had accidentally stumbled upon it, which might have already made her grow even more suspicious, making her consider silencing him.
The spirit turtle's daemon core gave off a warning that sounded like a siren, telling Li Qingshan just how dangerous his current environment was. He cursed inside. What did the Spirit Turtle Suppressing the Seas mean? Why didn't she warn him earlier? However, he also understood that the earth's lungs and the magnetic field had interfered with the power of the spirit turtle's daemon core.
If this were any other place, Li Qingshan would have some confidence in protecting himself even if he fell out with her, but here, he was in an absolutely disadvantageous position.
Li Qingshan smiled. "I want to dual cultivate fire and water, which is why I've come. I hope ma 'am Spider Queen doesn't mind."
"Oh?" Helicoverpa Rosa made her way over slowly and grabbed Li Qingshan's wrist before wrapping her arms around his waist. "That does make me rather curious." The yin, yang, and five elements of daemons were predetermined by the heavens. Normally, there would only be one. What Li Qingshan had said made her even more doubtful.
Helicoverpa Rosa's beautiful face was only inches away, and her slender, curvy body pressed against his. From Li Qingshan's angle, he could even see the deep gully between her snow-white breasts.
If they were on the banks of a lake with lush trees and clear water, accompanied by a beauty who whispered softly to him, just how pleasant would that be? However, the reality of the situation was: blackish-red rocks, a lake of magma, and the vicious Spider Queen, whose voice sounded like a curse.
Li Qingshan was pressed to the side by her, and below him was the churning magma. As long as he did not give her a satisfactory answer, she would mercilessly push him into the lake of magma, and not even his bones would remain.
"If ma 'am Spider Queen is willing, I can demonstrate it." After breaking free from Helicoverpa Rosa, Li Qingshan leapt to the centre of the lake in a single step.
"Satisfy my curiosity, North Moon." Helicoverpa Rosa crossed her arms and smiled.
Li Qingshan raised an eyebrow. "No problem."
However, he thought inside, Phoenix, oh phoenix, you have to try a little harder this time.
Ever since he obtained the Phoenix's Scripture of Nirvāṇa, Li Qingshan had never given up on comprehending it, but he always ended up in failure. The main reason for that was the existence of the Spirit Turtle's Method of Sea Suppression.
Even though it was a symbol of peace and forbearance, as the ultimate spirit of water, how could it tolerate the existence of a pure spirit of fire?
However, when Li Qingshan looked around, he thought of something. If he stayed here, perhaps he really might be able to practise the Phoenix's Scripture of Nirvāṇa.
Sparks rose up and vanished from the lake of magma, like the dance of fire elves. This place could not tolerate the existence of the spirit of water at all. The power of the spirit turtle's daemon core had been suppressed to the limit. Perhaps this was an opportunity instead.
The daemon qi all over his body swelled up, surging with waves of fire. Li Qingshan's figure rapidly grew until he returned to his original form, turning into a colossal figure over thirty meters tall. He stood in the lake of magma like a black, stone pillar propping up the cavern.
Although his original form would be slightly less nimble, it was the strongest form of a daemon.
"This is the first time I've seen your original form. So you're a descendant. No wonder," Helicoverpa Rosa murmured from behind.
Only the descendants of daemons above Daemon General could be referred to as descendants. They were not regular wild beasts the moment they were born. Instead, they possessed great strength similar to exotic beasts. However, very few Daemon Generals were willing to do something like this, as it would result in a loss of power. In particular, the mother's side would remain in a state of weakness for a long period of time.
However, this did dispel some of Spider Queen's suspicions. His cultivation speed was so fast that it barely made sense. Otherwise, he must have received assistance from other sources. As for Li Qingshan's ox horns and tiger tail, it made Helicoverpa Rosa nod her head slightly. If it was a fusion of two races and two bloodlines, it would make sense for him to practise two elements at the same time.
"Though, I recall that the second energy you control apart from water is wind!"
"Ma 'am Spider Queen, you'll understand if you keep watching." With that, Li Qingshan no longer paid any attention to Spider Queen. He allowed the lava to swallow him bit by bit. Waves of burning pain assaulted him as the violent fire poison invaded his body.
Not only did he not circulate his daemon qi to resist it, but he even withdrew all of his daemon qi into the spirit turtle's daemon core. He even guided the surging fire spirits into his body and began practising the Phoenix's Scripture of Nirvāṇa.
Immediately, Li Qingshan's eyes lit up like charcoal, burning brightly. At the same time, a sense of nobility rose up from his body. It was like a phoenix cherishing its feathers, proud and aloof.
Helicoverpa Rosa furrowed her brows slightly and watched on silently. He really did seem to be controlling the fire spirits.
Although Li Qingshan's entire body was in burning pain, his joy overwhelmed all of the pain, as sure enough, practising the Phoenix's Scripture of Nirvāṇa here was much smoother. The rampaging fire spirits gathered together under his will, turning into a roaring fireball that constantly revolved.
The fireball was not perfectly round. Instead, it was larger on one end and smaller on the other, shaped like a chicken. This was the phoenix's embryo.
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