At first glance, the shape of the black shadow was like a giant egg, but it had four limbs that hung down from its huge body. Its skin was shiny and hard, as if it had been carefully polished. It was more like metal and stone than flesh and blood.
Only the parts that connected its limbs looked like muscles, but they were more like giant tubes that were twisted together. Under the illumination of the sun, one could even vaguely see the liquid flowing inside, but it was unknown whether it was blood or not.
There was no obvious head, only two cold flickering dots of light that seemed to be its eyes. It looked huge but not bloated, like a moving fortress with extraordinary momentum.
The loud rumbling sound came from its heavy footsteps. Stepping over the cheetah's corpse, it did not stop moving towards the end of the wasteland, where there was a lonely city.
On the ground, a bumpy round stone suddenly trembled. The surface of the strange stone split open, revealing the crystals within, turning into a large eyeball the size of a wheel. It rotated 360 degrees and locked onto the giant egg-like monster that was striding over.
The giant egg-like monster passed over the sky without noticing.
A large crack appeared on the ground, revealing a bloody mouth full of fangs. A huge body leaped out of the ground. It was a one-horned lizard with a body length of more than ten feet. It fiercely pounced towards the giant egg-like monster, spitting out poisonous mucus.
The giant egg-like monster raised its right arm, opened its palm and aimed at the lizard, releasing a light beam that was as thick as a water bucket. However, it was unable to adjust the best angle.
The one-horned lizard's huge body nimbly twisted, brushing past the light beam. Its huge mouth full of fangs fiercely bit the giant egg-like monster's wrist. It forcefully shook its head and tore off the entire arm.
The dark red liquid splattered far away. The giant egg-like monster seemed to know no pain. Its left fist bombarded the lizard's head.
The two monsters fought fiercely on the wasteland. At first glance, it was impossible to distinguish between good and evil. It was only the most primitive confrontation of power.
The giant egg-like monster's eyes kept flickering, but it did not make a single sound from beginning to end, like a tireless fighting machine. However, the disadvantage of losing an arm was constantly expanding, and it gradually could not hold on.
The venom covered its entire body, corroding through the skin and revealing the inside. It was not the internal organs, but the rapidly operating mechanical mechanisms.
On its protruding chest and abdomen, there was a part that looked like a cabin. Hao Pingyang was sitting there with bloodshot eyes. He roared unconsciously, "Go to hell!"
He was the one who controlled the egg monster to fight. This was the latest puppet developed by the Mo Clan. Combined with the method of refining corpses, it possessed the power of the foundational level. However, it did not have the fighting ability of ordinary puppets.
The traditional puppetry technique of the Mohist school had Foundation Establishment puppets, Golden Core puppets, and even the legendary Nascent Soul puppets. However, in order to control these puppets, one had to have corresponding strength. At the very least, it wasn't something that a Qi Practitioner could handle.
However, this new type of puppet could be used by Qi warriors, and Hao Pingyang was its brain. He had come to carry out a mission with the intention of exterminating demons. However, he had not expected that he would be ambushed by a Demon General.
The Lizard Demon General pressed the puppet to the ground. Sensing Hao Pingyang's presence, its sharp hooked claws continued to dig into the cabin. Sparks flew, wood splinters flew, and amidst the teeth-numbing grinding sound, there was only a "chi la" sound.
The Lizard Demon General ripped open the cabin and was about to feast. The taste of human cultivators had a different kind of delicacy.
Hao Pingyang hugged the Yellow Dragon's Cannon of Devouring Light and fired a beam of light at the Lizard Demon General's open mouth.
The Lizard Demon General's fragile mouth was injured, but it was not a serious injury. Instead, it became even more furious and ferocious, biting towards Hao Pingyang.
Hao Pingyang knew that he was probably going to die here.
Suddenly, the Lizard Demon General seemed to sense something and abandoned Hao Pingyang. Its two protruding eyes spun 360 degrees, locking onto an area in the air. Suddenly, a sword as black as ink flew out.
The Lizard Demon General also sensed the danger of the black sword. A terrifying sword intent locked onto it, swift as wind and lightning. At such a close distance, there was no way to dodge.
Its body rapidly shrank and its speed increased. Like lightning, it bypassed the black sword and pounced towards the area in the air. The ambusher was there!
The Illusory Water Sword of Invisibility flickered in and out of existence, cutting through the air in a semicircle. As if it had calculated the Lizard Demon General's path, it accurately chopped down on its back. A sword qi as terrifying and sharp as the black sword followed.
The Lizard Demon General screamed as its body was cleaved in two. However, it was not from its waist, but from the base of its tail. It was as if the sword had not landed on its back.
This was its innate ability. No matter where it was injured, it could transfer the damage to its tail. Moreover, a lizard could regrow its tail. Sensing danger, it did not hesitate to turn and burrow into the ground. From the side, a sword qi pierced through its bulging eyes and through its skull.
Just Now, the black sword that had flown out had turned around at some point.
Li Qingshan's figure appeared. This Daemon General was truly cunning. If it were not for the fact that he had completely refined the Cursive Sword Calligraphy and was able to control the sword qi as he pleased, it would have almost been able to escape.
If it were not for the two sword qi and the fact that he had to transform into his daemon form, it would not have been easy for him to kill the Daemon General with his early stage Foundation Establishment cultivation.
Although the Arts of the Boundless Ocean was a decent cultivation method, it lacked the ability to kill in a single blow. Even if he had the upper hand and forced the Daemon General into a corner, it would still be useless if the Daemon General directly detonated its Yao Core.
Li Qingshan put the entire lizard into his hundred treasures pouch and took a look at the Yao Core. He was overjoyed. This Yao Core was also poisonous. He had finally found a Yao Core that was suitable for Milliped.
"Qingshan!" Hao Pingyang crawled out of the puppet with a face full of joy. He had barely escaped death, so he was in a rather sorry state.
"Long time no see." Li Qingshan turned around and smiled.
The two of them chatted for a while under the remains of the puppet. Hao Pingyang found out that it was not a coincidence that Li Qingshan had come here. He had been sent to assist him.
This new type of puppet had only been used on the battlefield for a short while, so everyone was not very confident in it. Its performance in actual combat was also not as good as that of a normal Foundation Establishment puppet.
This was not the first time Li Qingshan had done something like this.
The sun gradually set below the horizon, and the stars above the wasteland were especially dazzling.
"Let's go. I'll take you back to the Hundred Schools of Thought …" Before Li Qingshan could finish speaking, the jade pendant at his waist flashed. Unlike the Scarlet Wolf Tablet, this was a communication item that was given to every cultivator.
Han Anjun's cold voice came from within. "Li Qingshan, report."
"One Daemon General was killed. The puppet was damaged, but Hao Pingyang is fine."
"Go to the southwest of Fangting River to provide support." Han Anjun did not have any intention of praising him, and directly ordered.
"Okay, right away."
"Not right away, right away!"
Li Qingshan shrugged his shoulders helplessly. Hao Pingyang said, "Go, I'm going to fix this guy!"
"I'll treat you to a drink when we get back!"
Hao Pingyang watched as Li Qingshan's figure disappeared. He thought of all the rumors about him, and besides gratitude, there was also deep admiration.
"This is the fifth Daemon General he killed!"
It had been more than half a month since the start of the war. After the initial probing, the flames of war had spread everywhere.
Even Li Qingshan was surprised that there were so many monsters hiding underground. They attacked various cities and towns, leaving ruins wherever they passed. The Spider Queen's order to massacre cities had been completed. Even if there were Foundation Establishment cultivators who went to stop them, the aftermath of the battle was enough to destroy the city.
No one could care about the lives of mortals in an intense battle. However, the war did not end. Instead, it became even more intense. In just a dozen or so days, the number of Foundation Establishment cultivators that had died had already surpassed ten.
Even Li Qingshan faced danger many times. One of the dangers had even been fatal. Although the Daemon General was not as powerful as the rock demon or blood demon, that was only because he did not have a special bloodline. However, his strength was startlingly great, not something early Foundation Establishment cultivators could contend against. If it were not for his greatest trump card, his daemon body, he would have been heavily injured even if he managed to survive.
However, he had benefited quite a lot from his successive expeditions. He had killed a total of three Daemon Generals. Coupled with the two Daemon Generals he had killed before, he had killed a startling five.
Apart from the water element daemon core he had used, he now possessed four daemon cores, and the number of regular daemons he had killed was innumerable.
His contribution in the Hawkwolf Guard had already accumulated to an extremely tremendous amount. In order to boost morale, the Hundred Schools of Thought and the Demon Slayer had all offered up a tremendous amount of resources, as well as an additional reward.
Apart from that, there were a few empty nicknames, such as "Invisible Sword Li Qingshan", "Sea Tiger Li Qingshan", and so on.
Li Qingshan hurried to the Fangting river and heard the sound of stringed instruments in the distance. It crossed the endless reeds and rippled in the warm midsummer breeze.
There was a manor by the river, and the sound originated from there.
Outside the manor were the eyes of daemonic beasts that flickered like stars. They constantly drew closer, but they were constantly forced away by the invisible music.
A few disciples of the school of Music sat in a circle in a pavilion at the back of the manor. They held different instruments in their hands, as if they were performing and not fighting. They really were not skilled in battle. Although they could force back the daemonic beasts, they were unable to inflict life-threatening injuries. However, their true qi gradually ran out, and fear filled their faces.
Suddenly, there was a howl, which frightened a disciple of the Yue family so much that she snapped the strings of her zither. In her fright, she discovered that the daemonic beasts had already begun to scatter, collapsing on the ground with blood spurting out.
Li Qingshan killed the leading daemon in a single stroke before finishing off the remaining daemonic beasts without much effort. He arrived before the pavilion.
"Have you been well?"
"You're Li Qingshan!"
Most of the disciples of the school of Music were women, and they were no exception. Although they were not supreme beauties, they were still pretty and possessed extraordinary bearings. They thanked Li Qingshan repeatedly as their gazes became filled with admiration. One of them even expressed boldly that she was willing to fill the gap left behind by Han Qiongzhi and comfort Li Qingshan's lonely heart.
Li Qingshan understood that this was not just a hero saving a damsel in distress, or these proud beauties of the school of Music would not be so unreserved. Instead, they were in a precarious situation in war, so they wanted to find someone powerful to rely on.
All he could do was smile and not reply. He sat down in the pavilion, recovering his exhausted spiritual qi and energy.
Not long after, the jade pendant on his waist lit up again. (To be continued)
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