For the Clear Court Sect to be able to occupy such a piece of blessed land, it naturally wasn't without foundation. The sect master of the Clear Court Sect, Yang Pinghu, who was known as the "Master of the Clear Court", had already cultivated to the late stage of Foundation Establishment, although there was still a gap between him and Zhou Tong who was at the peak of Foundation Establishment. Although he was still a distance away from peak Foundation Establishment like Zhou Tong, he was confident that even if the Moon Devil came personally, he would be able to defend himself with the layers of formations outside the island and his own cultivation.
"Master, bad news, bad news!"
On this day, Yang Pinghu was cultivating in seclusion in his cave abode. His disciple's call came from outside. Although he was a little unhappy, he still interrupted his cultivation and opened the door. If it was not important, his disciple would not disturb him.
"What's wrong? What happened? Why are you so flustered? "
"There's demonic qi in the lake."
"What's so strange about that? If there are demons in the lake, there will naturally be demons …" Yang Pinghu frowned unhappily. Clear Court Lake was so vast. There would often be fish, prawns and aquatic creatures that would accumulate enough Spirit Qi to turn into demons. His Clear Court Sect had been established for a thousand years and had slain many demons. Why would he be afraid of mere demonic qi?
However, he casually scanned with his spiritual will and was shocked. He understood why his disciple was so flustered. The demonic qi did not come from a certain place. Instead, it permeated the entire Clear Court Lake and surrounded the lone island from all directions.
"Such vast demonic qi can only be possessed by a demon general. However, why is he spreading it like this? Is he trying to refine Clear Court Lake? That's impossible, unless … unless he has the Water God Seal! "
As the leader of a sect and having lived hundreds of years longer than Li Qingshan, Yang Pinghu was extremely knowledgeable. In an instant, he guessed the gist of the matter. His expression turned even more solemn.
"If this Clear Court Lake really has an additional Water God of the Demon Clan, then there will be no place for the Clear Court Sect. Hmph. If you want to become a Water God, you have to get past me first! "
Yang Pinghu would not go out to fight to the death with that demon general. As long as Clear Court Sect's formations were not broken and the sect was still established, that demon general would not be able to refine Clear Court Lake completely and become a Water God.
Thinking about it, he felt that it was not safe enough and sent the news to the Hundred Schools of Thought. Also, the various large sects wouldn't just ignore such a huge matter.
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The process of refining Clear Court Lake. It was much more difficult than refining a mere river.
After spending half a month, Li Qingshan Just Now Had Refined Clear Court Lake by Half. Looking at the isolated island in the distance. Li Qingshan rubbed his chin. In any case, there was no way he could hide this kind of thing. He might as well move the carriage and see who would dare to stop him.
As for this "holdout" in front of him, it would be fine if he was willing to move out obediently, but if he was unwilling, he would have to forcefully demolish it.
"The person inside, come out!" Li Qingshan broke through the water, stepped on the top of the wave, and shouted.
This roar. Like a bolt of lightning, it struck the formation around Qingting Sect, causing a hundred feet wave. The thick fog that never dissipated also showed signs of dispersing.
"Not good. It's Moon Devil! "
The voice spread across the entire island. When Yang Pinghu saw the red figure, his expression changed drastically. He had thought that some water-elemental demon general was taking advantage of the situation to cause trouble, but he didn't expect it to be the Moon Devil himself.
"I'll give you the time it takes for an incense stick to burn. Get out of here. After the time is up, I will personally break the formation. When that time comes, everyone in Qingting Sect will be fed to the fish! "
"Everyone, don't panic. There's only the Moon Fiend. Our spirit array isn't that easy to break. Reinforcements will arrive soon." Yang Pinghu comforted the disciples while shouting, "Moon Fiend, you're too arrogant with your cultivation. How dare you risk universal condemnation and plot to take the position of Water God. You will die a horrible death in the future. If you know what's good for you, it's not too late to retreat now. "
Li Qingshan's answer was only one word. "Ten!"
Yang Pinghu's eyelids twitched. Didn't they agree on the time it takes for an incense stick to burn?
"Nine!" Li Qingshan lay on his side on the wave, one hand supporting his head, his expression nonchalant.
"Master, let's escape. He can even break the Yin and Yang Dust Formation!"
"Shut up!" Yang Pinghu shouted. A person's reputation was like a tree's shadow. He also felt a strong pressure.
"Eight!" Li Qingshan had no intentions of threatening him at all. He counted even faster, filled with impatience, as if he was in a hurry to finish counting and begin a massacre.
"Fellow Tang, you have to hold on. You can't let the Moon Devil succeed. We'll come to your aid immediately!" At this moment, an echo rang out from the Hundred Schools of Thought. It was Liu Changqing's voice.
As the prefect of the Clear River prefecture, how could Liu Changqing just watch a daemon become a Water God in his territory? He had already gathered the school leaders urgently to discuss a countermeasure.
Yang Pinghu's expression instead became even uglier. Hold on? For how long? Immediately? How soon? He was counting from ten, and he was almost done. Although he was still rather confident in his own formation, what if it failed to hold on?
Even if he managed to hold on this time, what would happen when the army of night roamers came next time?
"Six, five, four, three, two, one." Li Qingshan finished counting in a single breath and leapt up from the top of the wave. As he hovered in the air, his body rapidly swelled up.
With a great rumble, a huge wave surged into the air.
A colossal figure landed in the lake. His scarlet hair flowed down like a waterfall, and his eyes were like fire. His well-defined body seemed to be forged from iron. He was as tall and heavy as a mountain, yet he possessed violent, explosive power. This was already one of the deeper parts of Clear Court lake, yet the water only reached his waist.
Li Qingshan clenched his fists and shook his shoulders. He strode over in the lake water, surging with malice.
The disciples of the Clear Court sect all trembled inside as they gazed at the approaching black figure. Their faces were ashen.
Yang Pinghu's face paled slightly too. He thought to himself, Don't be afraid. You're at late Foundation Establishment, and you have the geographical advantage. The Moon Devil is only a Daemon General.
"Alright, I'll go. As long as you promise not to harm the disciples of my Clear Court sect!"
Yang Pinghu bellowed out and flew up from the island. He arrived in the air and stopped at the edge of the formation so that he could hide in the formation at any time. He was filled with grief and helplessness as if he would have stayed behind to fight Li Qingshan to the death if it were not for the safety of his disciples.
"Piss off."
Li Qingshan waved his hand impatiently as he bellowed out thunderously. Getting through the formation was not difficult, but he did not want to waste daemon qi and delay the refinement of the Clear River prefecture. Who knew when Helicoverpa Rosa would challenge him in the future.
Yang Pinghu was about to stow the formation banners away when Li Qingshan said, "Hold on! You can just leave. Leave the formation behind, and don't touch any of the puppets and turrets here. "
Yang Pinghu's face changed. Under the gaze of the scarlet eyes, he finally refused to touch a single blade of grass or tree on the island. He passed the formation disc and a series of other items that controlled the formation to Li Qingshan before leaving with his disciples gloomily.
Li Qingshan circled around the island and was very satisfied. The island was vast, and the pavilions and terraces were all exquisite, elegant, and extremely imposing. Exotic flowers, plants, and exotic beasts were raised on the island for people to enjoy.
The Clear Court sect had been established for a thousand years before it had managed to develop to such a scale. Now, it had all fallen into Li Qingshan's hands. He wanted to turn this place into his water dwelling. Although he primarily cultivated the water element, he was not a fish or shrimp at the end of the day. He did not like living in the water too much.
As long as he possessed the god seal, he could cultivate on the island all the same anyway.
Li Qingshan roughly admired his spoils of war. Right when he was about to continue refining the Clear Court lake, he suddenly raised an eyebrow and smiled viciously. "You're looking to die!"
Yang Pinghu understood very well. Now that so many sects in the Clear River prefecture had been destroyed, he did not lack a place of cultivation. His own life was more important. If anyone wanted to oppose the Moon Devil, then let him. It was not like he would do something as stupid as that.
However, after breaking free after so much difficulty, he felt deep resentment. Never in his life had he been so humiliated. His cultivation dwelling had been forcefully taken away after all, so how could he not feel resentful? He gritted his teeth.
"Damned Moon Devil. Once I undergo the next heavenly tribulation and reach Golden Core, I'll definitely cut you to pieces to appease my hatred."
If that was all he said, then so be it. It was not like Li Qingshan could hear him, and even if he did, he would not necessarily take it to heart. However, right when he was about to leave Clear Court lake, he became angrier the more he thought about it. Suddenly, he came up with a plan. He made his disciples leave first and landed on the shore of Clear Court lake alone.
Yang Pinghu extended his hands, and strands of water spiritual qi entered the depths of the lake, purging the daemon qi in the water.
He also primarily cultivated the water spiritual qi, so he could refine Clear Court lake. However, he did not have the Water God Seal, so no matter how much effort he expended, it would be useless. All he could do was make things a little more troublesome for Li Qingshan.
He only had a single objective. Even if he could not harm Li Qingshan, he could at least disgust him and vent his frustration.
On the other hand, it was also to give the Hundred Schools of Thought and the Demon Slayer an explanation. Since he was bold enough to do something like this, he was obviously quite confident. He was very far away from the centre of the lake. Even if Li Qingshan sensed him, he would have fled already.
With my late Foundation Establishment cultivation and such a great distance between us, what can the Moon Devil do to me?
Right as he thought that, he saw a scarlet figure shoot over the surface of the lake, flying over.
Boom! Boom! Boom! After the scarlet figure flew over, the surface of the lake exploded violently, forming a deep gully over thirty meters wide.
"How can he be so fast!" Yang Pinghu was greatly alarmed. He summoned a harpoon and hurriedly flew away, not daring to stay for a moment longer.
This Dragon-seizing Harpoon was an Arcane Artifact passed down from generation to generation in the Clear Court Sect. Although it was only an inferior item, its flying speed far surpassed that of ordinary Spirit Artifacts.
However, Li Qingshan's normal speed was already comparable to that of a Demon Commander. After using the Wind God's Wings, even though it had the disadvantage of not being able to turn easily, the speed at which he charged in a straight line was so fast that even Helicoverpa Rosa could not react in time.
Three thousand meters, a hundred meters, thirty meters … the distance between them rapidly shortened.
Yang Pinghu was filled with regret. If he had known this would happen, he would not have made such an unnecessary move. However, he knew that it was too late for regret. He shouted, "I'll fight you to the death!" There was no time for him to cast any Arcane Arts at all. Three scarlet talismans flew out.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Three loud sounds rang out. Three huge fireballs engulfed Li Qingshan. However, in the next second, Li Qingshan's figure broke through the flames. His scarlet eyes were like fire, and his ruthlessness surged.
"I spared your life, but you still dare to cause trouble. Die!"
The Dragon-seizing Harpoon turned into a ray of blue light and flew towards Li Qingshan. However, before it could display its power as an Arcane Artifact, Li Qingshan grabbed it with one hand, while his other hand grabbed towards Yang Pinghu's head.
Another scarlet talisman burned, turned into a golden light screen, and shattered! The protective Spirit Qi surged wildly, and shattered!
Five fingers clasped onto the skull, and with a crack, the skull shattered! (To be continued)
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