The lingering flames licked at Li Qingshan's body like black iron thrown into a furnace, about to be refined into steel and cast into a sword.
His crimson eyes flickered like stars, and his crimson hair fluttered like flames.
Half of Li Qingshan's body was submerged. He suddenly let out an earth-shattering roar, stirring up huge waves in the lava lake. Dark red, crimson, bright red, and golden lava of various colors were stirred into a ball, filling the entire cavern with billowing white smoke.
The rolling flames crashed into the dim curtain of light behind Helicoverpa Rosa, shattering into pieces. Her countenance flickered between bright and dark. What was she thinking?
Li Qingshan returned to his normal size. He spread his arms and laid down in the lake of magma, bobbing up and down. His burns rapidly recovered, and the violent fire poison settled down too. In his body, a phoenix's embryo that resembled a face had finally condensed.
When he raised his hand, balls of flames automatically gathered in his palm, ready for his use.
Was this the first level of the phoenix?
Li Qingshan shook his head slightly. No, he was still lacking something. This was just a trick. If he couldn't merge fire and water, he wouldn't be able to cultivate the true Phoenix Nirvana Sutra. However, it was already a considerable improvement. He could be considered to have found the door.
He was about to get up when a divine sense pierced through the lava, his body, and his consciousness. Li Qingshan "saw" the surging lava and the violent explosions of the earth bubble. Amidst the surging lava, there was a golden infant sleeping quietly.
Could this be Helicoverpa Rosa's son?! Li Qingshan found this absurd thought laughable. Even if this was Helicoverpa Rosa's body. She couldn't live peacefully in the depths of the earth.
The infant suddenly opened his eyes. In that moment, Li Qingshan felt like he had been seen through. Before he could even think about it carefully, a strand of spider silk shot over, wrapping around him a few times and directly dragging Li Qingshan out of the lake of fire.
"What did you see?" Helicoverpa Rosa asked from behind.
"I didn't … anything … a baby. Who was he? Or should I say, what is it? "Li Qingshan asked halfway through his sentence. It was a blessing, not a curse. If it's a disaster, it can't be avoided. Instead of letting the Spider Queen's suspicion change, it's better to just get to the bottom of things.
If they turned hostile. He threw out the phoenix egg that he had just condensed and blew her up into a mess, seizing the opportunity to slip away.
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"You really saw it." Helicoverpa Rosa's expression changed. She tried to grab Li Qingshan, but missed.
Li Qingshan flashed a hundred steps away. "It's not me who wants to see him, it's him who wants to see me."
"What did he say to you?" Helicoverpa Rosa's face revealed a trace of nervousness. She placed her hand on Li Qingshan's shoulder and clenched it tightly.
Li Qingshan's heart trembled. The Daemon Commander was indeed not to be trifled with. "I only looked. I didn't say anything."
Helicoverpa Rosa's expression fluctuated. Sometimes it was fierce, sometimes it was peaceful. Li Qingshan had already prepared the phoenix egg and was ready to go.
In the end, Helicoverpa Rosa's killing intent faded. According to what she saw Just Now. It seemed that Li Qingshan really did accidentally barge into this place for the sake of cultivation. As long as he was not instructed by someone or had some ulterior motive, she was not willing to kill a general at this time.
"Don't mention this to anyone. If even the slightest hint of it gets out, I'll kill you." I'll … "Helicoverpa Rosa tilted her head and lightly kissed Li Qingshan's cheek. The tip of her scarlet tongue flitted across Li Qingshan's face.
A strange feeling of excitement welled up in his heart. But Li Qingshan knew that this was not a declaration of love, but a threat. Or perhaps, it was all the same to her. Binding, raping, and then killing were her natural hobbies.
"I almost can't help but leak this news right now." Li Qingshan smiled as he wrapped his arm around Helicoverpa Rosa's waist. He felt the thrill of playing with fire.
Helicoverpa Rosa laughed loudly. Her laughter was shrill, like the trembling of a spider's web. There was a strange and pleasing feeling to it.
Li Qingshan suppressed the doubts in his heart. He did not dare to activate the sumeru ring here. As he left, Li Qingshan glanced back at the magma lake of fire.
But, what was it?
In the depths of the earth, the infant closed his eyes again. In that instant, he seemed to see the phoenix. But this was just an illusion. That undying bird had long since flown away from this world.
Another thousand years had passed. Black Dragon, I feel that your era is about to end.
… …
Arriving in the depths of Cobweb city, Li Qingshan bade farewell to Helicoverpa Rosa. Although he had failed to activate the sumeru ring, he had managed to catch a glimpse of the Phoenix's Scripture of Nirvāṇa, so it had not been a wasted trip.
But as he travelled further away from the earth, the spirit turtle's daemon core immediately unleashed its full power again. He was forced to completely withdraw the power of the phoenix's embryo, but he could not help but feel like it was foreign. This was not something that could be rushed, so Li Qingshan just set it aside and focused on his clone.
There was already a special discussion hall in the territory. In the centre was a long, exquisitely carved table, with six seats placed to the left and right. The six matriarchs were all present, standing on the two sides. Hanging chandeliers illuminated their various expressions.
One of them had changed her appearance. This was a very natural process for the night roamers, and there was no need for them to ask about the fate of the previous matriarch.
Li Qingshan made his way to the end of the table. Ye Liubo pulled out a chair for him, and he sat down slowly. The six matriarchs stood up together. "Greetings, sir North Moon. Congratulations on emerging, sir."
Li Qingshan had played it down. He had dealt with the provocations of the two Daemon Generals with his clone, so he obviously could not hide it from them who were well-informed. None of them dared to slight this rising star of the Daemon race.
"Sit down." Li Qingshan yawned and leaned on the armrest with his hand to lean on his cheek. "Since I've emerged, I should exercise a little, just in case ma 'am Spider Queen thinks I'm not doing my job properly. Do you have any suggestions?"
"Bring me a map." Ye Mingzhu clapped her hands, and the guard took out a mental map, unfurling it on the table. "This is the map we obtained from the humans." Afterwards, she pointed at a point on the map. "There's a human city here. Sir, you can treat it as a greeting gift for ma 'am Spider Queen."
Bang! Li Qingshan slammed the table and stood up. "Do you think ma 'am Spider Queen will be satisfied with a mere mortal city?"
"Yes." Ye Mingzhu brushed her hand across the map, and several dozen specks lit up. "This is the location of the human sects we've discovered. However, they're all protected by formations, and there's also the mechanical cannons of the school of Mohism. They're all tough foes that won't be easy to deal with. And, once they're attacked, reinforcements from other sects will arrive very soon. "
Li Qingshan smiled. "That's good news!" He casually pointed at a spot nearby. "This is the place. I request that everyone here participate in this battle."
"Sir, we still have to manage our clans …" "This isn't appropriate." "We can send our clansmen to assist you." Other than Ye Mingzhu, the six matriarchs immediately objected. Who would be willing to leave their lair and go to the surface? They weren't afraid of the human cultivators being powerful, but they were afraid that the elders of their clans would take the opportunity to usurp their position.
"If anyone is unwilling to participate, you can leave now." Li Qingshan interrupted them. His eyes flashed with a cold light, and the killing intent of the Tiger Demon surged. (This site. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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