In the great general's estate of the commandery city of Ruyi, paper money scattered through the air. White curtains swept across five kilometers.
In the mourning hall, there was an empty coffin.
The descendants of the Han family below all wore mourning clothes, kneeling on the ground. However, they donned tough armor under their clothes.
The incense burned quietly. There was not a single cry. Only the endless sound of autumn rain could be heard outside.
Outside the mourning hall, armoured soldiers stood in formation with weapons in their hands. The rain fell on the cold armor, and everyone's face was filled with sorrow.
The Marquis of Ruyi's funeral was held at the same time. The entire commandery city of Ruyi was enveloped in a gloomy atmosphere.
"Commander Gu has arrived!"
The herald reported, and the armoured soldiers raised their weapons together. The clanging of armour was thunderous.
Gu Yanying walked past them and entered the mourning hall. She bowed and offered incense before turning around and leaving without saying anything else. She glanced past the descendants of the Han family below and saw Han Qiongzhi among them too. She glanced past her and flew out the door.
She directly broke through the clouds and drifted down gently like a feather, lying among the white clouds.
She rested her head on her arm and closed her eyes, crossing her legs leisurely and taking a slight nap.
After lying there for a while, she furrowed her brows and shifted to lying on her side again. She flipped around and lay on the cloud again, tossing and turning before returning to lying flat on her back. She recited slowly, "Life is fleeting, death is fleeting, sleep without dreams, feel free from sorrow, sorrow, and joy. Virtue is evil. Joy and anger are the faults of the way. Love and hate are the faults of virtue …"
Her voice gradually faded away, and she fell into a deep sleep.
Han Qiongzhi was heavily filial. Her eyes were bloodshot and filled with tears. When she thought of her uncle's voice and smile when he was still alive, his love and concern for her, her heart twisted into a ball. She dug her fingers into the cracks of the bricks, but she was afraid to cry aloud.
This was the rule of the Han family. They could not shed tears of weakness. Women and children who could not do this would all be expelled. They were not worthy of kneeling in the mourning hall.
Han Anjun stood up and said, "Put away your tears. Brother's heroic soul has not been extinguished. He has already gone to the final destination of all military disciples. He will continue to fight in the Asura Realm. What is there to cry about?"
He let out a long sigh, turned around, and lit another incense stick. However, he was worried in his heart. He had died in battle against the Hungry Ghost Realm. If he had fallen into the Hungry Ghost Realm, it would be terrible.
Han Qiongzhi said in her mind: "Qingshan, where are you? Did you get my letter? I really want to see you! "
"The Moon Devil is here!"
The Hundred Schools of Thought were in a state of panic.
Hua Chengzan was currently in secluded cultivation. He rushed out when he heard the disturbance and saw the huge waves on the Lake of Dragons and Snakes surge into the air. A colossal figure strode across the lake with heavy footsteps, passing through the thick mist and making his way towards the Hundred Schools of Thought.
A pair of curved horns were like a pair of crescent moons, and a pair of scarlet eyes flickered like charcoal. Just by standing there, there was a heavy pressure.
Sure enough, he was still alive!
Liu Changqing had yet to recover from the grief of losing his beloved disciple. Standing on the tall building on Contention island, he lamented at the sky, "Why is my Clear River prefecture plagued with so many disasters?"
The other cultivators were ashen too. They only hoped that the Formation of Dragons and Snakes could stop the Moon Devil.
On Cloudwisp island, Liu Chuanfeng bellowed out, "Everyone, come with me!"
The disciples of the school of Novels gathered around him in a hurry, following behind him. The disciples all asked, "Master, are we going to fight the Moon Devil to the death?"
"It's time for our school of Novels to demonstrate our strength." A young man swung his fist viciously.
Liu Chuanfeng said nothing. He arrived in a dense bamboo forest with his disciples. His face was solemn and stirring as he ordered, "Everyone lie down!"
The disciples were all confused, but they still lay down according to the order.
Liu Chuanfeng lay down as well and began to power the Divine Talisman of Great Creation. Gradually, his figure vanished, enveloped by a huge, withered tree. The other disciples of the school of Novels turned into withered trees of various sizes as well, lying in a mess in the bamboo forest.
Liu Chuanfeng ordered with his soul sense, "Everyone, do your best to conceal your auras. Don't let the Moon Devil discover you!"
"Err, master, aren't we going to fight the Moon Devil to the death?"
"You can go. I'm not stopping you!"
After a moment of silence, they said, "But master, this is a bamboo forest. Why would a tree fall here?"
"Shut up! I have a brilliant plan … Do you really want me to conjure such thick bamboo? "
Although he no longer had to worry about the Marquis of Ruyi's punishment, even the Marquis of Ruyi was dead. Who else could stop the Moon Devil? Liu Changqing ignored his status and roared at Hua Chengzan, "Chengzan, go get ma 'am Gu to purge the daemon!"
He made up his mind. He no longer had to live in fear every day and be some prefect. Instead, he wanted to be like Li Qingshan and find a remote dwelling to cultivate in seclusion.
"Yes, sir!" Hua Chengzan's expression was mixed. She had probably realised Li Qingshan's identity a long time ago, which was why she paid special attention to him. Why would he purge the daemon?
However, he probably did not come to the Hundred Schools of Thought to start a massacre. He sensed the daemon qi around him and came to a sudden understanding, "Oh right, he's here to refine the Lake of Dragons and Snakes."
On Benevolence island, Ru Xin crossed her arms and felt relieved. Sure enough, this guy would not die so easily.
"Moon Devil, didn't you say you wanted to coexist peacefully with us? Why have you gone back on your word? Do you know that the Hundred Schools of Thought are the foundation of the Great Xia empire? What will happen if you attack this place?"
Liu Changqing used his eloquence, questioning loudly as well as threatening him. He only hoped to make the Moon Devil worry.
Li Qingshan felt disdain. Didn't the White Lotus Mother almost cook you all up in the past?
A colossal figure swam over in the thick mist. A strange fish lunged over viciously, its mouth filled with vicious teeth. Strangely enough, it did not give off any daemon qi at all.
Not only was the thick mist around the Hundred Schools of Thought like a mist that mortals could enter, but it could even form a powerful mist beast. Even Foundation Establishment cultivators would suffer.
Li Qingshan recalled that when he first joined the Hundred Schools of Thought, he had once seen this bastard's figure. Back then, the strange fish seemed so huge and filled with a terrifying aura.
He casually grabbed the strange fish like he was grabbing a puppy. No matter how the strange fish struggled, it could not break free. Then, he tightened his grip.
The monster dispersed into mist before condensing again, turning into a long snake that coiled over.
Li Qingshan shuddered and unleashed the power of tremors. The surrounding Lake of Dragons and Snakes seemed to be torn to pieces, surging and surging violently. The snake dispersed, unable to condense again. Even the mist that lingered around the academy all year round began to disperse gradually.
He arrived before the Formation of Dragons and Snakes and said with a metallic voice, "Activate the formation. I'll leave after refining the Lake of Dragons and Snakes!"
"T- that's impossible, unless you-"
Before Liu Changqing could finish, Li Qingshan threw a punch.
Boom!
In the sky, rings of light surged into the surroundings with Li Qingshan's fist at the centre.
The spiritual veins on the various islands spat with light, supporting the Formation of Dragons and Snakes. They resisted Li Qingshan's terrifying power as they constantly twisted.
"That's impossible!" Liu Changqing's eyes widened, filled with fear. After the White Lotus Sect invaded, the Hundred Schools of Thought reinforced the Formation of Dragons and Snakes. How could it be suppressed to such an extent by brute force?
Boom!
A crack appeared on the Formation of Dragons and Snakes. Liu Changqing was completely speechless. He could not help but swallow the thought of what would happen to him if the Moon Devil destroyed the Formation of Dragons and Snakes. He spat.
"Wait, shut up. I can open the formation as long as you promise not to harm the disciples of the Hundred Schools …"
Bang bang bang bang bang!
Li Qingshan did not listen to him at all. He threw a series of punches, and the crack continued to expand. The entire Formation of Dragons and Snakes collapsed.
Hmph, I can't shatter the void, but I can't shatter this little formation of yours!
Li Qingshan strode towards Contention Island and glanced at Cloudwisp Island. With his sharp eyes, he could see the strangeness of the withered trees with a single glance. He did not know whether to laugh or cry. This guy was truly a genius!
He resisted the urge to throw a punch and turned around. He bent over and moved his face close to the tall building. He asked Liu Changqing, "What else do you have to say?"
Liu Changqing shook his head. Li Qingshan had left after refining the Lake of Dragons and Snakes. He had not even had the time to open the hundred treasures pouches of the Golden Core cultivators. There was really nothing in the Hundred Schools of Thought that could interest him.
However, it was still not enough. If he wanted to suppress the Bull Devil, he needed more water.
Li Qingshan cast his gaze towards the end of the Clear River.
"Piss off, North Moon. We've already crossed into Lolth's territory!"
Above the lake where the Clear River surged into, Li Qingshan constantly devoured and refined the water. A bald, naked man leapt out from the lake. He was burly, standing over three meters tall. His muscles were knotted, making him as sturdy as a bodybuilder.
Daemon qi surged around him, matching Helicoverpa Rosa's. He was actually a Daemon Commander.
Li Qingshan had never thought that the person who stopped his plan to refine the water would not be a human, but a daemon, and a powerful Daemon Commander at that.
Under the territory of the Ruyi commandery, Helicoverpa Rosa was obviously not the only Daemon Commander. Otherwise, with so many Golden Core cultivators in the Ruyi commandery, they would have surrounded and killed Helicoverpa Rosa a long time ago. Although the strength of daemons paled in comparison to humans, the difference was limited.
Helicoverpa Rosa's territory was basically under the fifteen hundred kilometers of Clear River prefecture. The special characteristic of her underground territory was that it was not particularly large, but it was extremely deep. It was equivalent to over ten Clear River prefectures.
Below the other territories obviously existed other Daemon Commanders, and there were also more than ten of them.
In reality, due to Helicoverpa Rosa's identity as a carapace Daemon General, her body was much tougher than regular Daemon Commanders. Her three innate abilities combined offence and defence, without any openings, pushed her battle prowess to the limit, so her territory was relatively large.
"You recognise me?" Li Qingshan asked in confusion.
"You're the strongest Daemon General under Lolth's command. I've obviously heard about you before, but no matter how powerful a Daemon General is, you're still a Daemon General. It's not too late to piss off right now, or I'll teach you a proper lesson so that you understand your identity!"
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