With the phoenix feather settled, Li Qingshan was in an extremely good mood. He smiled at Helicoverpa Rosa and said, "Lolth, whether you admit it or not, I have the strength to stand up to you. This time, for the sake of fellow Golden Cicada, I'll spare you again. You're welcome to continue challenging me."
Helicoverpa Rosa could not hear the conversation between Li Qingshan and Golden Cicada. When she heard Li Qingshan say "fellow Golden Cicada", she could not help but be surprised. "What did you call Lord Golden Cicada?"
"Even if you didn't challenge me, I would have challenged you!" Li Qingshan studied Helicoverpa Rosa's alluring figure again and laughed aloud.
"The phoenix feather is right here. You and that … friend beside you, come down and get it!"
Golden Cicada pondered for a moment. Through his investigation of the battlefield, he clearly knew that Li Qingshan had come with strong reinforcements, but he could not see Little Ann's appearance. And in his perception, he could not sense the existence of his aura. This kind of situation, even he felt that it was very strange, and a trace of curiosity arose in him.
If Li Qingshan was still using the suppression of the spirit turtle to hide his aura, then Little Ann was "nothingness" between life and death. There was no aura that could be hidden at all.
"Why?" Li Qingshan said warily.
"She's very special. Don't worry, I have no ill intentions towards you. Who knows, I might even be able to help her."
"Alright."
Seeing that there was something to gain, Li Qingshan agreed very straightforwardly. It was not that he did not have his guard up. Golden Cicada had always been rather peaceful, and he still needed him to get the Chant of Deva-Nāga. There was no reason for him to turn against him.
If there really was a fatal threat on this trip. He would definitely receive a warning from the spirit turtle. For this reason. Although he did not have the ability to divine all sorts of messy things, as long as it was useful in this aspect, it was enough.
Under the Spider Queen's surprised and doubtful gaze, Li Qingshan unfurled his wings of wind with Xiao An and flew underground. Wherever they passed by, the earth would automatically part, forming a path. Even if there were metal ores that could not be moved easily, they would not be able to move easily. He only needed to blow out a gust of wind and sparks would fly. In the blink of an eye, a path would be drilled out.
He went all the way to the depths of the underground, where there was a lake of lava.
Li Qingshan had just steadied himself. His attention was immediately attracted by the golden-red feather floating above the Fire Lake, and he was unable to shift his gaze away.
The beautiful feather was about a foot long and curved. The pattern at the end of the feather was like a big eye, emitting a bright and warm light all the time.
Vast amounts of earth flame essence gathered on it. Every time it swayed, it caused the sea of fire to surge.
There was no need for any comments. Li Qingshan knew that this was the legendary phoenix feather. There was no doubt about it.
As the saying goes, "You can tell the whole leopard by looking at one spot." Just by looking at this feather, it was as if he could imagine the noble posture of a phoenix spreading its wings and soaring.
Li Qingshan immediately stepped over the Fire Lake and reached out to grab the phoenix feather. Just as he was about to touch it, he couldn't help but pull his hand back, like a mortal trying to grab a piece of charcoal with his bare hands, afraid of being burned.
But when his fingertips touched the phoenix feather, he did not feel a burning sensation. Instead, there was an indescribable warm feeling. That kind of wonderful touch could not be described with words.
Then, there was a powerful aura of life.
The heart of a phoenix was noble but not arrogant. The fire of a phoenix. Hot but not hurtful.
Li Qingshan held the phoenix feather in his hand, admiring it with a heart full of amazement. He could imagine how beautiful a real phoenix would be.
At the same time, Golden Cicada was also observing Li Qingshan. The last time they had interacted, they had been separated by an extremely long distance. Moreover, the interference of the underground magnetic field was something that no one could ignore.
So although they had interacted, his impression of Li Qingshan was still the last time Li Qingshan had come underground and revealed a trace of phoenix aura.
But seeing him again this time, Golden Cicada couldn't help but be shocked.
Because the phoenix aura on Li Qingshan's body was extremely weak, almost non-existent. But there were three other enormous auras present.
One was as steady as a mountain, one as fierce as the wind, and one as calm as the sea.
Every single aura represented the bloodline inheritance of a powerful life form, and none of them were inferior to the Phoenix.
Luo Si's defeat was not unjust. She didn't even know what she was facing!
Golden Cicada had never heard of such a situation. This couldn't be innate. It was an extremely rare opportunity to obtain such a powerful bloodline.
There must be a huge secret on his body. A little demon that didn't even know what the Nine Heavens was seriously saying that he wanted to go above the Nine Heavens. It seemed like it was not out of arrogance.
Although Golden Cicada didn't know of Oxen's existence, he could faintly sense that the imposing figure was standing behind Li Qingshan.
Then, Golden Cicada turned his attention to Little Ann and was immediately stunned. That feeling of shock was far more intense than when Li Qingshan had seen the phoenix feather. He muttered to himself, "Neither alive nor dead, colorless and without self."
Golden Cicada had an extremely deep connection with Buddhism, which was why Li Qingshan had gone to search for the "Chant of Deva-Nāga". Now that he saw the successor of the White Bone Bodhisattva, how could he not be shocked?
Of course, Li Qingshan and Little Ann were still very weak, but they were like tiny seeds. Some seeds could only grow into grass, while others had the potential to grow into towering trees.
Golden Cicada had originally been curious and wanted to investigate the origins of their legacies, but at this moment, he no longer had such thoughts.
The person who could plant these two seeds was far beyond the reach of his current cultivation. If not for the fact that he had already arrived at the edge of the well and could already catch a glimpse of the world outside, he would not even be able to understand the meaning behind it.
In particular, Little Ann's body contained a kind of strange buddhist logic that was vastly different from all the Buddhist principles he knew. It even ran counter to them, yet it formed a style of its own, making it impossible to find any mistakes.
He did not dare to think too deeply about it. Not only would it not be beneficial to his cultivation, it would even be harmful.
On the other side, Li Qingshan held the phoenix feather, but he was unable to draw upon the power within it. He tried to circulate the Phoenix Nirvana Sutra. In his consciousness, the phantom of the phoenix spread its wings and soared, letting out a long cry.
In that instant, the phoenix feather shone brightly, enveloping Li Qingshan.
Powerful life force poured into Li Qingshan's body endlessly. Li Qingshan's flesh and blood rapidly healed at a visible rate.
In the blink of an eye, Li Qingshan had recovered to his original state. His scarlet hair draped down, and he clenched his fists. He felt unprecedentedly relaxed.
Whether it was the hidden injuries left behind by Helicoverpa Rosa or the residue from ingesting pills, they were all completely cleaned up.
The phoenix feather in his hand only dimmed slightly as well. Ignoring everything else, just using it as a life-saving medicine was like gaining a few more lives.
"You really have gained the phoenix feather's recognition," Golden Cicada sighed. In other words, there were four bloodlines and four powers, all of which were the most powerful legacies.
This "recognition" was extremely easy for Li Qingshan. However, if a regular person rashly used the power within the phoenix feather, they would face the danger of being incinerated by the flames.
Perhaps it was because of its healing properties, or perhaps it was because the power within the phoenix feather was relatively gentle, but the spirit turtle did not react intensely. Li Qingshan was overjoyed. It was like he had found a door when he was at his wit's end. As long as he pushed it open, he would be in a whole new world.
Li Qingshan asked greedily, "Then … is there only one?"
"Fulfil your promise as soon as possible! This is for that little friend of yours. "
After Golden Cicada said this, there was no more sound. A glistening, golden śarīra flew out of the lake of lava and landed in Little Ann's hand.
Li Qingshan exhaled deeply. "Don't worry. I hate owing people favors the most!"
Li Qingshan and Little Ann returned to the submerged Cobweb city. Helicoverpa Rosa had already vanished. However, she was heavily injured this time. The spider webs, poisonous clothes, and poisonous whip she had weaved with great difficulty were all destroyed.
It was impossible for her to come looking for trouble for the time being. By the time she recovered, Li Qingshan had already made his way to greater heights.
Little Ann took out another snail shell.
"This is Dragonsnail's shell!"
Li Qingshan was surprised. In his mind, Dragonsnail had always been rather mysterious, so she obviously seemed rather powerful. He never thought she would be killed by Little Ann so easily.
Although Dragonsnail was an expert among Daemon Generals, Little Ann's strength was close to Li Qingshan's. In reality, it would not take much effort for Li Qingshan to kill Dragonsnail.
Furthermore, Little Ann's Samādhi Flames of White Bone had an overwhelming destructive power against the weak. Once it touched the body, only a Daemon Commander like Helicoverpa Rosa would be able to forcefully expel it with their powerful and pure Daemon Qi.
Dragonsnail naturally did not have this strength. Thus, his soul was frozen by the Samādhi Flames of White Bone, but his flesh and blood were ignited. He did not last long before dying.
In the end, all that was left was this snail shell and a Daemon Core.
As a result, the three Daemon Generals under Helicoverpa Rosa had all died at Little Ann's hands.
Little Ann placed the snail shell in Li Qingshan's palm. Li Qingshan casually stuffed the snail shell into his hundred treasures pouch, but he discovered that he could not stuff it in. After careful observation, Just Now, he discovered that the snail shell had its own space. It was like a huge hundred treasures pouch, and there were many things stored inside.
After Blood Shadow and Strong Stone died, Dragonsnail took charge of the overall situation. He specialized in ambushing powerful human cultivators. The spoils of war were rather abundant, and there were many precious spiritual herbs. Clearly, Dragonsnail was rather intelligent and had planned far ahead. Now, it had all benefited Li Qingshan.
Dragonsnail might be a rare intelligent person among the daemons, but he could not disobey Helicoverpa Rosa's orders, and he was no match for Little Ann's strength. In the face of absolute strength, intelligence often appeared powerless.
"This snail shell should be a good material for refining artifacts."
Having resolved his greatest worry and obtained the phoenix feather of his dreams, Li Qingshan was filled with satisfaction. What he needed to do now was to find a way to completely refine this phoenix feather, fuse it with his body, and cultivate the first layer of the Phoenix Transformation.
There was also the matter of continuing to expand the water network. If not for this Water God Seal, he would not have been able to do anything to Helicoverpa Rosa even if he joined forces with Little Ann. In fact, he might have even run out of daemon qi and faced the danger of being killed instead.
Li Qingshan and Little Ann followed the underground river upstream, returning to Moon Court Lake. However, they discovered that their underwater residence was currently being attacked. (To be continued …)
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