"Your Highness, why?"
The sudden turn of events took all the cultivators by surprise. Han Anguo's face sank as he gripped his spear firmly.
The scholar in white recalled what Feng Buquan had said when he went berserk, as well as the Dark Queen's various strange behaviour. His eyes were filled with surprise and doubt as he raised his guard.
Li Qingshan never expected the Dark Queen to be so vicious. He frowned in thought. Her status is noble, but killing a marquis conferred by the Great Xia empire is no small matter. I wonder how she's going to wrap things up.
The Dark Queen immediately gave him an answer. After killing the Marquis of Ruyi, she did not recall the Void-bellied Ghost King immediately.
The Void-bellied Ghost King's huge, vicious head turned around slowly, and its colossal body suddenly moved, striking out valiantly.
Gusts of wind swept up the sand and rushed over.
Li Qingshan squinted his eyes before widening them again.
Sand swept into the air as the Void-bellied Ghost King rampaged about, unleashing a massacre. It basically killed the remaining Golden Core cultivators one by one with a single strike.
Li Qingshan wanted to say something, but a hand landed on his shoulder. Looking back, Gu Yanying gazed into the distance and shook her head gently.
Li Qingshan returned to his senses. The last sight he saw was Han Anguo merging with his spear, charging towards the Ghost King that was countless times larger than him. His gaze was as determined as steel as the spear left his hand, whistling and spinning like a tornado, piercing the Ghost King's huge hand and heading straight for the Dark Queen's head.
Boom!
With a great rumble, the wind subsided, and the sand settled down.
The Void-bellied Ghost King gripped the spear like it was a toothpick. Han Anguo's aura vanished.
Li Qingshan thought of the Arts of the Boundless Ocean he practised. He was borrowing his power, and he was Han Qiongzhi's uncle too, so he could not help but feel heavy-hearted.
The Dark Queen rubbed her forehead gently. There was a red mark there, but apart from that, she was unscathed.
She turned around. She was as cold as frost, and her dress ruffled. She hovered in the Void-bellied Ghost King's body, making her way towards the three of Li Qingshan.
The smear of azure in the centre of the sky gradually permeated. A white sun shone before rapidly falling towards the west. The sky was dyed fire-red too, turning inky blue very soon. A lonely moon hung high in the sky.
Li Qingshan did not have the time to observe the strange phenomena in the sky as he stood in the desert illuminated by the moonlight.
Dong. Dong. Dong!
The Void-bellied Ghost King strode towards Li Qingshan and the others.
"She wants to kill everyone!" Li Qingshan shivered inside. He could not help but admit that the Dark Queen possessed that strength right now.
The Void-bellied Ghostly King stretched out its arm and grabbed at Li Qingshan. Its speed was not fast, but its aura was firmly locked on to Li Qingshan, sealing off all of his escape routes.
Li Qingshan was exhausted. There was no way to dodge.
Little Ann leaped out and his sword flashed.
The Dark Queen pulled back her hand. A sword scar appeared on his palm, and he clenched it tightly. He looked over coldly. Little Ann's eyes flickered with flames as he stared back at her.
"Your highness, it's getting late. We should return."
Gu Yanying gazed at the sky. The rate at which the weather changed was silently slowing down.
"I know you've already guessed it. If you can keep this a secret, you'll gain the friendship of the Umbral Yin sect."
The Dark Queen withdrew her gaze and dispersed the Void-bellied Ghost King with a wave of her hand as she said to Gu Yanying.
She had not launched a massacre on a whim. Cultivators were all clear-minded, let alone Golden Core cultivators. Every single one of them was skilled in the ways of the world. The Marquis of Ruyi came from an aristocratic clan and was obsessed with fear and hatred. He failed to see through her strange behaviour, but that did not mean other cultivators could not see or see through her either. Silencing them was necessary.
A demonic sect like the Umbral Yin sect had always viewed human lives as worthless. They were not bound by any morals or laws at all, acting as they pleased. Even if it were not related to this secret, she would probably take action for the sake of these cultivators' golden cores and treasures. With an additional golden core, her chances of overcoming the third heavenly tribulation would be slightly greater.
As for Gu Yanying, she was on relatively good terms with her, and Gu Yanying stood aloof from the world. She was not a person of the so-called "righteous path". She was rather heartless, but she was not vicious.
Most importantly, she wasn't confident that she could kill him here. This was how people of the demonic path did things. As long as they could increase their cultivation by just a tiny bit, it would be worth it no matter how many "fellows" they killed. In her opinion, cultivators like the Marquis of Ruyi had lived in peace for far too long. They had forgotten about the era when cultivators fought and killed one another.
Gu Yanying bowed slightly and bowed gracefully. "Please exchange this friendship for three golden cores."
The Dark Queen immediately tossed three golden cores to Gu Yanying. One of them was pure-white and extraordinary. It was the Marquis of Ruyi's golden core. Gu Yanying ingested it without minding it at all and began to meditate and refine it.
Only then did the Dark Queen stop worrying, completely dispelling her killing intent.
Afterwards, they fell silent, quietly waiting to return to the World of the Nine Provinces.
Even Li Qingshan had no idea whether Gu Yanying and the Dark Queen had colluded with each other through soul senses.
However, from the beginning until the end, the Dark Queen and Little Ann said nothing to each other.
Only when the sky lit up did the surrounding scenery gradually clear. The speed at which the sun, moon, and stars fluctuated in the sky returned to normal.
The moment they returned to the World of the Nine Provinces, Li Qingshan dove into the ground with Little Ann. He was afraid to look back. He sensed several tremendous auras illuminating the night sky like torches. Several Divine Wills swept past his body, as if they wanted to see through him.
In that moment, the spirit turtle gave several warnings. Each time, it was terrifying enough to almost kill him, but it did not launch an attack.
The sky was enveloped by a thick layer of clouds, constantly surging and changing. A scale and a claw, pitch-black like ink, could be vaguely seen moving through the clouds, vaguely clashing with a Heaven Leaning sword on the other side of the horizon.
That was a clash that the current Li Qingshan could not take part in. It was a game between kings.
The man stood in the sky with his hands behind his back. He wore black regular clothes, and his hair was combed back meticulously. His eyes were filled with a sense of dignity that was as vast as the rain and the sea. His soul senses followed the direction that Li Qingshan and Little Ann had fled in. He frowned as if he was thinking about something.
The Dark Queen flew into the horizon and arrived beside the man, bowing. Just Now, the man withdrew his gaze and looked at the Dark Queen. He was slightly surprised. "You're about to undergo the tribulation?"
"Yes!"
"Very good." The man nodded slightly, but his brows remained furrowed. He did not seem to be particularly happy.
Gu Yanying bowed. "Subordinate Gu Yanying greets the provincial lord!"
The man was the Chu Lie King who governed the fifteen thousand kilometers of the Green province. "As long as you're fine. Otherwise, I really wouldn't know how to explain this to sir Hawk God. Just what happened in there?"
At this moment, a streak of light arrived with a flash. A woman with a sword on her back arrived and bowed towards Chu Lie King before looking at Gu Yanying. Her expression was cold, and her gaze was as sharp as a sword, but she treated the Dark Queen like she did not exist.
"I want to hear about it too."
"Ma 'am Ming Fei has come too!"
Gu Yanying roughly explained what had happened, but she obviously hid a lot of it.
Ming Fei clasped her hands towards the Dark Queen. "Sister, you've done a great service by sealing the Gate of Hungry Ghosts. Once we return to the estate, I'll definitely offer you a toast."
Chu Lie King swung his sleeve. "Everyone, you can all disperse!"
With that, the powerful auras that watched from afar on the horizon truly receded. The dark clouds in the sky dispersed.
Before she left, the Dark Queen glanced back at the boundless land. "Yue 'er, it's not time yet. I will take you home very soon!"
… …
Li Qingshan constantly dove into the depths of the earth. Only when the underground magnetic field completely surrounded him could he no longer sense any soul sense. Just Now, he stopped and exhaled deeply. He smiled. "It really was dangerous this time."
Although he had narrowly escaped death this time, he had broken through to the fifth layer of the Ox Demon Transformation and witnessed the future power of the ox demon. As long as he had the time to assimilate it, his personal strength would definitely grow drastically. Even if he came across Golden Core cultivators, he was confident he could emerge victorious.
There was no answer. Little Ann was rather absent-minded. Only after a moment of surprise did she say, "Y- yeah!"
Li Qingshan embraced her. His expression fluctuated, as if he wanted to say something. After hesitating for quite a while, he said Just Now, "Do you remember? Where is your home? "
Little Ann nodded before shaking her head firmly.
"It's fine. If you want to go home and have a look, I'll go with you. I promised you. Hehe, didn't I carve a tablet for you? Don't worry, it's fine … "
Li Qingshan's voice gradually softened. Who knew who he was comforting. His voice was rather hoarse as he tightened his arms even more. If it really was as he had expected, why would the mighty provincial lord's estate allow her to stay by his side? However, it might be better for her this way.
Little Ann stood up and took out the scholar wood tablet. One side was engraved with the word "Nan", while the other side was engraved with the word "An". The craftsmanship was clumsy, and the handwriting was hideous. There were even scorch marks from the flames, but she held it in her hand carefully.
"No matter how many mountains and rivers, no matter how many difficulties and dangers there are, there will be a day when I send you home!"
Under the moonlight, the young man promised seriously. That sight was like a red mole on her forehead, something she would never forget.
The scholar wood tablet engraved with the word "Nan An" served as proof.
With a crack, Little Ann clenched her fingers. The scholar wood tablet cracked and was crushed into powder, sending sawdust flying everywhere.
Li Qingshan was stunned, but he heard Little Ann say, "I'm not going anywhere, and you can't abandon me. I'll always be by your side, all the way to the Nine Heavens, unless death separates us!"
…
"Where am I? Didn't I die? "
Slowly opening his eyes, he saw the gloomy sky and countless bones piled up on the ground. A figure crawled to his feet, holding onto a withered tree beside him. He suddenly realized that his hand had also become as withered as the dead tree, pale and cold.
He immediately noticed the abnormality in his body. He didn't need to breathe. When he touched his chest, his heart was no longer beating. All the functions of his body had stopped, and he had become a corpse.
He was indeed dead, but this world happened to be a paradise for the dead, and the living could not survive here.
"That's right, I've fallen into the Hungry Ghost Realm." "Have we met somewhere before?"
Ma Chaoqun looked at the vast and barren land in the distance. Just as he was thinking about this, a voice suddenly came from behind him. Ma Chaoqun turned around and saw a purple figure standing there. Her eyes were clear, and her skin was fair. She looked very lively, but that was only because she was powerful and could not conceal the powerful aura of death on her body.
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