From the moment Li Qingshan swung his sword to charging into the great banyan tree with Hua Chenglu, the series of actions seemed to have taken a long time to describe, but it was actually as smooth as flowing water. It was all done in a single breath.
By the time the pursuers arrived before the great banyan tree, Li Qingshan had already vanished into the tree hole. Meanwhile, the dwarf remained frozen in the air, maintaining a defensive posture.
"Why didn't you stop him?"
Amidst the questioning, everyone finally noticed his abnormality. His eyes were bulging out, and his mouth was half open as he produced an indecipherable sound. His body trembled slightly as if he was doing his best to suppress something.
"Oi, what's wrong?"
The scarred man frowned and lightly patted the dwarf's shoulder. The dwarf's eyes rolled back and he suddenly opened his mouth wide, letting out a blood-curdling scream as if someone was strangling him. This made him, who was already somewhat strange, become abnormally terrifying.
However, this terror only lasted for an instant. With a bang that was neither too loud nor too soft, the dwarf exploded in the air, turning into a bloody mist.
Everyone was stunned. Their gazes all gathered on the scarred man, as it seemed like he had killed the dwarf with a single slap. The scarred man stared at his own hand, stunned on the spot.
When Qing Shan swung his sword, there wasn't any earth-shattering momentum. Only the dwarf could truly feel the terrifying sword intent contained within it. No one could have imagined that the dwarf would die under that sword.
Before they could return to their senses, countless sharp strands of sword Qi pierced through the bloody mist in that instant, shooting off in all directions and scattering everyone.
The scarred man flew over thirty meters away before stabilizing himself. The arms he had placed in front of him were covered in blood. Some of the wounds were so deep that bone could be seen.
The others were caught up in the sword Qi as well. Although they all had protective arcane artifacts or spiritual artifacts, it had happened right in front of them, and they were all in shock. They could not activate them in time, so the sword Qi easily cut through their protective spiritual energy and left behind sword wounds on their bodies.
Although the wounds were not fatal, their morale took a huge hit. They looked at one another in shock. In just one exchange with Li Qingshan, one of the strongest dwarves had been killed in one move. His death had been inexplicable, and almost everyone had been injured.
Although the dwarf's personality was somewhat strange, his strength was publicly acknowledged to be valiant. Not to mention facing a Foundation Establishment cultivator, even if he faced an ordinary Golden Core cultivator, he would still be able to protect himself to a certain extent. In a situation where he had set up his defenses, it was still difficult for him to escape death.
If Li Qingshan used this move against them, who could escape?
"Is he really a Foundation Establishment cultivator? Could it be a Golden Core cultivator who has been hiding his strength? " It had to be said that this guess was quite reliable. However, it was immediately refuted, "Of course he's a Foundation Establishment cultivator. If he was a Golden Core cultivator, he would have killed us all long ago. Why would he bother hiding?"
"Then tell me, why is his attack so powerful?"
That person was speechless. Another person guessed, "The thing he took out just now has a strange shape, could it be a magic treasure?" "Don't talk nonsense, how could a Foundation Establishment cultivator be able to activate a magic treasure!" "That's right, even a Golden Core cultivator wouldn't have one!"
The dozen or so people discussed animatedly, unable to hide the worry on their faces. The mission that they had thought to be extremely simple had suddenly become so troublesome. It was unexpected.
The scarred brawny man growled, "All of you, shut up! This move of his looks ordinary, but he must have paid a huge price to use it. He can't use it consecutively, or else he would have killed us all with just one sword. Why would he need to run? "
His guess was indeed correct. The reason why Li Qingshan's sword could have such power was not solely because of the effect of sword Qi. Otherwise, even if it had been infused with fifty percent of his spiritual energy, the most it would have been able to do was send the dwarf flying and heavily injure him. It would definitely not have been able to create such a sure-kill effect.
At that moment, he activated the ability of the Traitorous Demon Sword and found an opening. Sword Qi whistled through the air, burrowing into the dwarf's body. Like a rebel wildfire, it wreaked havoc. The dwarf mobilized his spiritual energy in an attempt to suppress it, but he encountered the same situation as Li Qingshan. Not only was the sword Qi not suppressed, it instead devoured his spiritual energy and grew stronger.
As a result, the dwarf froze in midair, desperately trying to maintain his tottering body. The slap from the scarred brawny man immediately broke the final balance. He could no longer suppress the sword Qi, and it all burst out of his body.
The sword Qi only had such great power because it was infused with the spiritual energy of two people. However, after infusing with the dwarf's spiritual energy, it also lost the strange ability to devour spiritual energy to strengthen itself. Otherwise, at least three or four of these cultivators would have died.
After swinging this sword, not only did Li Qingshan have to accumulate sword Qi again, the demon heart that served as the eye on the hilt of the Traitorous Demon Sword had also been expended quite a bit. However, the terrifying power of the combination of the Three Absolutes Calligraphy and the Traitorous Demon Sword had completely manifested itself, and it was possible for these two items to become even more powerful.
Hearing the scarred man's words, these people were experienced in battle after all. They found it to be extremely reasonable, so they calmed down very quickly.
"Then what do we do now?"
"We wait! No matter where he comes out, he'll be attacked by the sun vines first. If we trap him inside, he'll be dead for sure! "
"What if he never comes out?" "Yeah, with how disadvantageous the situation is, I'd rather hide as well. We still have to collect medals. We can't waste all of our time on him! "
"Before long, this battlefield will vanish, and he'll be forcefully teleported to a nearby battlefield. We'll be teleported with him, and we'll be gathered together!"
Said the scarred man. Si Qing had set down this rule to increase the intensity of the battle.
Everyone smiled. They felt like the rules that his highness Si Qing had set down were truly ingenious. If Li Qingshan discovered in the blink of an eye that the great banyan tree that protected him had vanished, only to be surrounded by them, what would that be like?
By then, before Li Qingshan could even swing his sword, they would unleash their killing moves together. It would be enough to kill him a dozen times over.
… …
"Let's go in and take a look. It'll be best if we can find a safe place for you to hide. I'll finish them all off before coming back for you!"
Li Qingshan strode towards the depths of the cavern. It was no longer just out of curiosity. Instead, he could sense that the wood spiritual qi in the depths was extremely dense. Just a piece of bark was already so great. If he could dig out a piece of the tree heart, it might be even more nourishing.
And, he needed to recover his spiritual qi. He planned on nurturing the incomplete sword Qi in his dantian to its full power.
"It's so dangerous, so why do we have to go out? Can't we just stay here?" Hua Chenglu caught up to him in a hurry. She also understood that once Li Qingshan went out, he would be caught in a pincer attack. It would be extraordinarily dangerous. And, as soon as she thought about how she would be left alone in the pitch-black tree hole, she felt very uneasy.
"Haven't you seen the rules of the competition? With each passing day, many battlefields will vanish. We'll be directly teleported to a nearby battlefield, and it's very likely for us to be gathered together. By then, it'll be fine for me, but you can't just hide in my arms the entire time, right? "
Li Qingshan said as he walked. He saw how Hua Chenglu's beautiful face was dyed with worry, so he teased her again.
Hua Chenglu was in no mood to respond to his joke. She wanted to say, "It might not be such a coincidence. It's this battlefield." However, as the master of the Dragon Arena, Si Qing clearly would not stop until he killed Li Qingshan. It really might be such a coincidence.
If it were not for her, he might not have forced his way through the sun vines and entered the tree hole. He could have directly fled. She stopped and lowered her head. "Sorry, big brother Li. I've dragged you down."
She vaguely understood that this was the chasm between the strong and the weak. Even if the strong were not arrogant and the weak were willing to get close to them, they still walked in different worlds. Once they encountered danger, it would be impossible for them to fight together. Suddenly, she felt rather sad.
"Don't say something so depressing. What do you mean drag me down? If I carry you with one hand and wield my sword with the other, I can still kill them all! I'm just afraid you'll be scared out of your wits, which is why I held back my murderousness slightly and let them live a little longer. "
Li Qingshan smiled, purposefully acting like he was full of himself.
Hua Chenglu smiled. "I don't believe you!" She knew Li Qingshan was very powerful, but that was close to twenty Foundation Establishment cultivators. Moreover, she had heard from Hwa Seung-zan that these cultivators from the Dragon province were all extremely powerful.
However, for some reason, she became rather fascinated by the scene Li Qingshan had described. She imagined him protecting her in his arms while blades and swords rained down from all directions, wielding his sword as he rampaged through the powerful enemies, while she listened to his heartbeat fearlessly and stared at his face. She shook her head and hurriedly dismissed the scene from her mind.
"Why am I thinking about this? He's engaged to big sister Han. And even if he's not engaged, so what … "
Li Qingshan saw her shake her head and thought she did not believe him. He smiled. "Seeing is believing. Didn't I already kill that dwarf while holding you?"
"Ah, you killed him?"
Hua Chenglu was astounded. She only saw the dwarf assume a defensive posture after Li Qingshan swung his sword. She never thought he would actually be killed in a single stroke.
"That's why you don't have to worry. Let's go!" Li Qingshan patted her shoulder and made his way into the depths of the cavern. After taking a few steps, he looked back and said, "Oh right, there's something else I forgot to tell you."
Hua Chenglu was currently surprised by his strength. Seeing how serious he was as if he had something important to tell her, she dismissed her thoughts in a hurry and asked, "What is it?"
Li Qingshan smiled. "Girl, you've developed quite well!"
"Big brother Li!" Hua Chenglu crossed her arms before her chest. Her face was filled with embarrassment and annoyance.
"Haha, that's the last thing!"
The two of them rapidly advanced through the mountainous banyan tree through the tree hole that had been carved out by some unknown object. The cave did not lead directly to the heart of the tree. Instead, it constantly twisted and turned.
Suddenly, there was a rustle in the darkness. In the beginning, it was extremely soft, but the further they advanced, the louder it became. It was sharp and ear-piercing.
"Big brother Li, what's that sound?" Hua Chenglu frowned.
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