The ground cracked open, and a huge boulder burst out. An invisible, terrifying power swept through the entire city in a single instant. In everyone's eyes, the sky turned blood-red. What was dyed red was not the sky, but their eyes. Whether they were men or women, young or old, their eyes all shone with red light from their bloodshot eyes.
In the bustling city, everyone went berserk, roaring as they lunged at the people around them. Their eyes bulged as they gritted their teeth, as if they were facing a great enemy that they could not reconcile with.
"Oh no, it's the rock demons!" Sun Yi's expression changed drastically. He swung his sword and killed a few people who lunged at him. It was rumored that wherever the rock demons went, people would go on a rampage. The rock demons did not even need to do anything to slaughter an entire city.
"Let's go!" Hua Chenglu also felt restless. She swallowed a pill that set her mind at ease and said anxiously.
Before she had even finished speaking, a voice rang out from below, "Where are we going?"
The ground rippled like water, and Strong Stone emerged. He stared at them with a vicious smile, as if he was looking at a group of dolls. He showed no intentions of fighting at all. Killing them was very easy, but Strong Stone wanted to incite their killing intent and baleful aura before killing them and turning them into food.
Sun Yi was filled with fear, but under Strong Stone's gaze, his fear turned into hysterical hatred and killing intent very quickly. He charged at Strong Stone.
Strong Stone swung his fist gently, and with a bang, Sun Yi's head shattered like a watermelon. Red and white dyed Strong Stone's body. He laughed aloud. The remaining two Qi Practitioners could not endure it any longer and charged over as well. They were ripped apart by Strong Stone like a doll. Their slippery organs scattered across the ground.
Strong Stone licked the blood on his hand and admired the slaughter that could be seen everywhere. They were admiring the slaughter that could be seen everywhere. In just an instant, tens of thousands of people had killed each other.
Immediately, Jiaping City turned into a bloody hell. Baleful aura surged into the sky. Strong Stone sucked in a deep breath and absorbed the baleful aura into his body, merging it with his daemon qi. The Rock of Slaughter became even more powerful.
Strong Stone suddenly sensed something. He looked in the direction of the government office. There were other Qi Practitioners! His arm rapidly enlarged and stabbed into the ground. A crack extended into the distance.
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How could Li Qingshan not recognize this familiar Demonic Qi? He said to Zhou Wen Bin, "Quickly run!" His body flashed as he flew in the direction of the Demonic Qi. Just as he flew for a short distance, a crack appeared from afar. Deep in the county office, there was a huge hand made of earth and stone that was several feet long. It suddenly emerged from the ground. He grabbed hold of Zhou Wen Bin, who was about to escape. Between his fingers, he called out to Li Qingshan, "Save..."
But before he could finish speaking, the giant hand closed and squeezed lightly, crushing Zhou Wen Bin into dust. The attack was a success, and the giant earthen hand collapsed and shattered, leaving behind only a pile of blood and flesh.
Li Qingshan felt that this was a thorny problem. It wasn't that they were afraid of Strong Stone's power. Protecting two Qi Practitioners was easier said than done. Even if he revealed his demon form, it would not be easy, especially under such circumstances.
However, he could not think too much about it. The buildings on the street receded rapidly, and they arrived in the busy city in the blink of an eye. The busy city was no longer noisy. Instead, it was deathly silent. Blood flowed like rivers, and corpses were strewn across the ground. It was a ghastly sight.
Only when he saw that Yu Zijian and Hua Chenglu were still alive did Li Qingshan let out a sigh of relief. He hid his presence even more carefully and approached them slowly.
Hua Chenglu used the power of the Pill of Tranquility to endure arduously, fending off the invasion of the killing intent. However, she knew that she was probably done for this time. Who knew how many times she had heard about the infamy of the rock demon. Even Foundation Establishment cultivators might not necessarily be able to survive if they ran into him. Zijian, looks like we're really going to die on the same day, month, and year.
When he looked at Yu Zijian again, she seemed to be scared silly by the sight before her. She stood there like a statue.
Strong Stone let out a gentle interjection of surprise and looked at Yu Zijian's face. She had not been infected by the power of the Rock of Slaughter, turning into a murderous madwoman. She did not give off any murderousness or malice at all.
"Why!?" Yu Zijian's voice was hoarse. Her memories from three years ago flooded over. The sight before her seemed to be a replica of that moment. Countless living people had died horrible deaths right before her.
Indescribable pain filled her chest, drowning out her hatred and fury. When she said that, her face was already covered in tears. It was like she was talking to Strong Stone, but it also seemed like she was questioning herself.
"There's no reason. Do you hate me? If you hate me, then come and kill me! " Strong Stone was rather confused. She was a mere Qi Practitioner, yet she was completely unaffected by the Rock of Slaughter. He extended his hand and aimed it at Yu Zijian. He withdrew all of his power and released it at Yu Zijian.
Her heart beat violently, urging her master to go on a killing spree.
Yu Zijian moved, but she did not charge over madly like Sun Yi and the others. Instead, she stood up, wiped away her tears, and drew the Nine Yang sword. The midday sunlight flowed over the blade like water. The tip of the sword was aimed at an enemy she could not defeat. Her gaze was pained and determined, without the slightest hint of madness or fear.
"Very interesting! It'll be even more interesting when I kill you! "Strong Stone laughed aloud.
There was a flash of white light, and the Nine Yang sword slashed towards Strong Stone's indestructible body. Hua Chenglu widened her eyes. She could already foresee the fate of her sword breaking and her death.
Strongboulder just opened his arms. He paid no attention to the attack at all. Suddenly, his eyes narrowed, and he raised his arm as if he wanted to block it, but it was already too late. The Nine Yang sword landed on him. His huge body spun like a spinning top as he flew out, crashing into dozens of houses in a row with a rumble.
Even Yu Zijian was taken aback by how powerful her attack was. However, Hua Chenglu clearly saw a tall, large figure flash by. Before they could even return to their senses, they felt their waists tighten, and the scenery around them rapidly receded.
Li Qingshan no longer cared about concealing himself. He wrapped his arm around their waists and fled into the distance as quickly as he could. Just Now, he had taken advantage of Strong Stone's carelessness and dealt him a blow. However, he had not injured him to the core. His priority right now was to take them to a safe place as soon as possible.
All Hua Chenglu saw was shimmering water, which revealed Li Qingshan's figure. She said in surprise, "You've been following us the entire time?" Normally, it was impossible for reinforcements to arrive so quickly. The only explanation was that he had been following them the entire time. That way, it made sense for him to avert danger a few times.
After three years, Yu Zijian saw Li Qingshan again. However, she immediately thought of something else. He's Niu Juxia!?
Li Qingshan said, "Now's not the time to talk about that. He's coming again."
Hua Chenglu looked over. With a great rumble, Strong Stone shot through the rubble and roof tiles like a cannonball, shooting towards the horizon. The rings of earth had yet to disperse. He was like a meteor again, descending from the sky and tearing through the air.
Strong Stone stared at Li Qingshan. He was extremely furious. In a moment of carelessness, he had actually fallen into a trap by a human. He surged with murderousness like a star of death had fallen from the sky.
If it were some other time, Li Qingshan would be very willing to fight Strong Stone to the death, but now was not quite the time. However, it would be very difficult for him to escape Strong Stone's pursuit with his human cultivation alone.
Suddenly, he saw the ripples in front of him. He had arrived on the Clear river again. With an idea, Li Qingshan dove head-first into the Clear river.
The river suddenly began to surge, rushing against the current and turning into a huge dragon. It opened its mouth and roared towards Strong Stone.
Strongboulder did not care at all. The water dragon's bite landed on his body, but it did not even leave behind a mark. He released his daemon qi and directly pierced the water dragon, smashing it into the Clear river loudly.
Not only did the shockwave empty the water, but it also destroyed all the structures on the two banks. The bottom of the river was empty, but there was no trace of Li Qingshan, Hua Chenglu, or Hua Chenglu. The water dragon that had been destroyed fell down as rain before suddenly turning into a great mist, enveloping them.
The mist was so thick that it was like cotton. It was impossible to see anything. Not only did it obstruct their vision, but it also affected their senses and auras.
"Child's play!" Strong Stone snorted coldly. Malice surged out from his body, and the mist immediately began to disperse. He could vaguely make out three figures fleeing into the distance. They were Li Qingshan, Yu Zijian, and Hua Chenglu.
Strong Stone leapt up and landed heavily on Li Qingshan's back. However, the moment he touched Li Qingshan, the three of them dispersed like mist. Just a moment ago, Strong Stone could clearly sense the auras of living people from them.
With a boom, Strongboulder smashed open a huge pit in the ground, which made him even more annoyed. He had seen and killed many Foundation Establishment cultivators before, but he had never been fooled twice like this. He had not even seen them in person before. With this delay, they had probably fled far away already.
The sunlight shone directly, casting a figure on Strong Stone's face. Strong Stone suddenly raised his head, only to see Li Qingshan appear. He just stood on the edge of the pit with his sword in hand, looking at him. "Are you the rock demon?"
However, Li Qingshan had used the Waterfall, Water Dragon, and Mist Blockade techniques. Then, he had used the Divine Talisman of Great Creation to materialize illusions and flee in the opposite direction, attracting Strong Stone's attention. Then, he used the Invisibility technique to hide Yu Zijian and Hua Chenglu, suppressing their auras as well. In a single moment, they had already fled several thousand meters away.
Listening to the tremors in the distance, Hua Chenglu eased up. The rock demon was terrifying, but this man was extraordinarily powerful.
But at this moment, Li Qingshan's heart skipped a beat. He suddenly stopped and summoned a cloud with a wave of his hand. He placed them on it before turning around.
Hua Chenglu asked, "What are you doing?"
"I'm going to kill the rock demon, of course." Li Qingshan said like it was a matter of course. A chance encounter was not as good as an invitation. Who cared if the time was right or not? Meeting him was fate.
"Just you!?" Hua Chenglu said. The horror of the rock demon was deeply rooted in her heart. Even the mid Foundation Establishment One Thought master had fallen to its hands in the past, yet Li Qingshan was only at early Foundation Establishment. Going there this time was basically suicide.
"Of course not." Li Qingshan pointed out, and a streak of green light streaked across the horizon.
Fu Qingjin finally could not help but take action. Li Qingshan could smell something called opportunity from this, so he returned to the side of the pit. Strong Stone leapt out of the pit and directly lunged at Li Qingshan. Suddenly, he felt a sense of danger. A streak of green light stabbed towards the back of his head.
"Fu Qingjin!" Strong Stone bellowed out furiously. He was extremely familiar with the sword Qi. Even without using his eyes, he knew who it was. He dared not treat the Green Ruins sword like a regular weapon. Suddenly, an armour of earth and stone appeared on the surface of his body. The sword Qi penetrated three inches before dispersing.
Strong Stone's murderous, beady eyes only stared at Li Qingshan. He had decided to kill this person who had launched a sneak attack against him regardless of the consequences.
PS: I'm really not feeling well today. Perhaps it's because I've returned to the north so suddenly, so I'm not too used to it. I feel like I've caught a cold …
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