"Alright, alright, alright." Li Qingshan unfurled his wings of wind and fire and vanished into the horizon as a streak of light.
Gu Yanying shielded her eyes with her hand. "He sure was fast!"
"Big sis, are we just going to let the Moon Devil go like this and let him continue refining the water system?"
A young girl flew over from the sky. She had thick eyebrows, large eyes, and a bright expression. If it were not for the bulge in her chest, she would have been mistaken for a boy at first glance. She wore the uniform of the White Wolf commander of the Hawkwolf Guard. She was only second to Gu Yanying in the Hawkwolf Guard of the Ruyi commandery.
"Or what?" Gu Yanying shot a glance at her. "Call me commander."
"Big sis, you can't go easy on him just because he's interested in you! Otherwise, wouldn't all the men in the world be unkillable? Don't tell me you're actually interested in him, to the point where you've specially helped him out? "
Gu Yanying pinched the young girl's chin and brought her face closer. "Don't tell me you're jealous? Even without me, he wouldn't have died here. "
"I don't believe you." The young girl blushed and shook her head.
"His powerful reinforcements will arrive very soon. If we keep this up until the child arrives, Mo Yu really might be in some danger." Gu Yanying released the young girl.
"That powerful?"
"If you're done playing around, then go back to the Dragon province! The Green province is becoming more and more chaotic. Once you become embroiled in a battle like the one Just Now, even you'll be in danger. "
"Big sis, stop trying to coax me. I'm not going back. My royal brothers and sisters have already fought tooth and nail for the position of Marquis of Ruyi. You can see that the Ruyi commandery is a great place that everyone wants to come to." The young girl was serious. It was difficult to tell whether she was acting coquettishly or ignorant.
"I've come to be a marquis, not to be a follower like you."
"What's wrong with being a follower? You'll always have big sis to take care of you. As a marquis, I'll have to deal with a monster like the Moon Devil. And, my royal brothers can't even become followers if they want to! "
"Then follow me!" Gu Yanying swung her sleeve and took off into the air like a white hawk. In the blink of an eye, she turned into a white speck.
"Big sis, wait for me!" The young girl followed her in a hurry and called out from afar.
…
Gu Yanying was not the only one watching Li Qingshan's battle with the Daemon Commanders. There were also many cultivators watching from afar using various methods. When they saw the internal strife among the daemons, they all cheered inside.
There were still many cultivators who wanted to take advantage of the situation, but after seeing the Moon Devil's powerful strength and cruel methods, they all gave up on this idea. Even if such a terrifying demon fought back before death, it was enough to drag a Golden Core cultivator to his grave, not to mention that he had not really shown any signs of fatigue from the beginning until now.
Thus, Li Qingshan continued to refine the water veins without any obstructions.
The current Li Qingshan, apart from the top figures and monsters who had undergone the second Heavenly Tribulation, could only be subdued by kings who had undergone the third Heavenly Tribulation. There were very few people who could pose a fatal threat to him.
He arrived at the end of another large river. The surging daemon qi refined the river, and the Water God Seal flickered with light, gaining a thick, long trajectory.
Li Qingshan could sense that the daemon qi in the spirit turtle's daemon core had reached the limit. As long as he devoured the water spiritual qi in the river, he would basically be able to break through to the fifth layer of the spirit turtle. After that, the Heavenly Tribulation would descend.
Was he going to use this opportunity to break through to the fifth layer of the spirit turtle and undergo the second heavenly tribulation to become a Daemon Commander? Or was he going to stop and wait for the phoenix to catch up so that water and fire could balance out and fuse together?
Li Qingshan considered it for a while and decided on the former.
In the past, he would probably choose the latter. Although the long-term benefits were not necessarily better than the immediate benefits, he was not in any life-threatening danger right now. Having a clear order and taking it step by step was obviously the best choice. Being eager for quick success would only cause the difficulty of his subsequent cultivation to skyrocket. The losses outweighed the gains.
But right now, she was waiting for it!
Li Qingshan began absorbing the water spiritual qi and channeling it into the spirit turtle's daemon core.
He comforted himself, This is also a choice! If I can become a Daemon Commander, I won't be able to stand up to the kings, but I'll have a certain level of power to protect myself. At the very least, I'll be confident in defeating an opponent like Mo Yu. Even if I gain a foothold in the World of the Nine Provinces, I can take my time with the other things.
Li Qingshan gradually shone with resplendent blue light, turning into the figure of a spirit turtle again.
… …
"The eighty-ninth day."
Han Qiongzhi sat with her legs crossed and saw the window light up. She murmured inside and pushed open the window to take a look, only to discover that the sky had not brightened yet. Only the light from the snow shone on the window. She had actually made a mistake.
"Sister, don't wait for that heartless guy anymore. He won't be coming." The young girl walked over from behind. The time when she played around with Han Qiongzhi in the garden was gone forever. The pain of losing her father had made her much more mature all of a sudden.
"I'm going out for a walk."
Han Qiongzhi did not reply. She pushed open the door and left. All she saw was white. Heavy snowflakes were still drifting down from the sky. The tombs were covered in snow, turning into mounds of snow.
A tall figure walked over from afar, stepping over the snow. The way he walked was so familiar.
Han Qiongzhi's eyes softened as she murmured, "Qingshan."
The tall figure quickened his pace. Han Qiongzhi could not help but quicken her pace as well, turning from walking to running.
The two figures overlapped and embraced each other tightly.
"Sorry, I'm late."
Han Qiongzhi buried her head in his chest, tears already falling like rain.
The descendants of the Han family walked out from the row of simple houses, watching this scene. Han Anjun and Han Tieyi were among them as well. They remained silent as the snow fell.
… …
Under Han Qiongzhi's guidance, Li Qingshan arrived before Han Anguo's cenotaph. He held the incense and bowed respectfully. He thought to himself, Uncle Han, I am truly sorry that I could not save you back then. I will do my best to assist with the matters of the Han family. May your soul in heaven rest in peace.
His breakthrough to the fifth layer of the spirit turtle had still failed in the end. As the water spiritual qi gathered, he pushed the daemon qi in the spirit turtle's daemon core to the limit, but he encountered a "bottleneck" that was both unexpected and expected.
Breaking through to the ox demon required him to devour various pills and resources, while breaking through to the tiger demon required him to fight to the death.
At the very least, it was not something that Li Qingshan, who was filled with all sorts of distracting thoughts, could achieve right now.
He tried using the strength of the peak fourth layer of the spirit turtle and the support of the Water God Seal. Finally, he suppressed the ox demon and the tiger demon, returning him to human form.
However, this suppression was extremely forceful, directly preventing him from using any of the spirit turtle's abilities. He was unable to sense danger, nor was he able to conceal his aura.
As a result, he was unable to hide his spiritual qi and daemon qi, regardless of whether he was in human form or daemon form.
As for innate abilities like the Spirit Turtle's Profound Shell, he could not even use them. The projection clone he created with the Watermirror's Image directly collapsed when he made this choice.
And, he could not switch between Li Qingshan and the North Moon freely either. Once he released his daemon qi, it would take quite a lot of effort to suppress it again. He could imagine the scene of the spirit turtle using all of its strength to suppress the ox demon and tiger demon.
Li Qingshan let out a long sigh of relief inside. He had finally made it in time.
He did not feel any regret over failing to break through to the fifth layer of the spirit turtle. Instead, he relaxed. To him, this was the best choice. He could slowly improve the Phoenix Transformation.
"Don't you think you're too late?" A young man in black clothes could not help but question. His appearance was rather similar to Han Tieyi's. He was one of Han Anguo's sons.
The other descendants of the Han family were not in a good mood either. Han Anguo had died in battle. Even some of his close friends and relatives who were not particularly close to him had rushed over early to pay their respects. As the son-in-law of the Han family, Li Qingshan had actually left Han Qiongzhi to keep watch over him alone when he encountered something like this, dragging it out until the watch was about to end. He had rushed over Only Now. He was extremely rude, and he felt that it was not worth it for her.
Han Qiongzhi wanted to say something, but Li Qingshan had already made his way over. He said, "I won't apologise, nor will I explain myself. The school of the Military doesn't seem to care about eloquence either. If you have any dissatisfaction, feel free to take action!"
"You!?" The young man in black was stunned.
"What, you're afraid?" Before Li Qingshan had even finished speaking, the young man in black had already sent a palm strike over. With a bang, Li Qingshan allowed the palm strike to land on his chest. "How can such a feeble attack be considered a descendant of the Han family?"
The young man in black was furious. He no longer held back, unleashing a battle skill. His attacks rained down like a storm. The force of the attack swept up thousands of snowflakes in the air.
"Qingshan!" Han Qiongzhi cried out in alarm, but was stopped by Han Anjun. "He knows what he's doing."
"Are you done? How useless. Why don't you all come at me together! "
Li Qingshan was like a reef in the middle of the ocean. After enduring countless grievous injuries, the attacks of a Foundation Establishment cultivator were like scratches to him.
Hearing this, the other descendants of the Han family could no longer hold back. They joined in and began to attack.
Li Qingshan also began to retaliate. After experiencing so many battles, he turned around and fought with the identity and power of a Foundation Establishment cultivator. At first, he felt somewhat unfamiliar and uncomfortable, but he quickly became skilled and at ease. He used the two complementary cultivation methods and battle skills to their fullest.
The sky brightened, and the sunlight shone on the sparkling snowy ground. The descendants of the Han family lay on the ground, panting.
Li Qingshan sat on the snowy ground, looking somewhat exhausted.
This exhaustion was not an act. After several months of fighting and refining, his mind was indeed very tired. When he finally saw her, he relaxed and stood up with his hands on his knees.
Han Anjun nodded slightly at Li Qingshan. These descendants of the Han family didn't really hate Li Qingshan that much. It was just that they had suppressed their emotions for too long and needed a battle like this to vent.
However, Li Qingshan had given them a battle, using his own method to resolve this discontent. He had also proven his strength. He didn't care about how the Han family looked at him. He just didn't want Han Qiongzhi to receive too much suspicion from her family because of him. After all, they were her family.
… …
In the gloomy and gloomy Hungry Ghost Road, Han Anguo held an ancient blade made from the rib of an unknown animal. There was not a trace of confusion on his face, and he was still as determined as before. He raised the blade and cut off the head of a Corpse Beast.
At this moment, a blood-colored vortex appeared in the air. It grew larger and larger until it looked like a large door. A voice came from inside, "True warrior, your soul shouldn't have fallen into this land of death. Come, endless bloody battles await you!"
Han Anguo's eyes shone brightly, and he dived into the blood-colored vortex without looking back.
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