Zhu Lie's expression changed drastically. His entire body blazed with flames as he charged towards Ru Xin without any regard for the consequences. Ru Xin's smile did not change as she flew backwards. The distance between them rapidly shrank before slowly widening again.
Various violent diseases erupted on Zhu Lie's body at the same time. His entire body swelled up, and his skin festered. The Ru Xin in his vision gradually blurred. His eyes became clouded over, almost blinding him.
"You bastard! Let's die together!"
Zhu Lie let out the howl of a wild beast on the brink of death. His chest shone brightly and throbbed violently. His heart was about to explode. The heart of a fire devourer was like the daemon core of a daemon. It was the centre where all of their strength was gathered. Once it was detonated, it could erupt with startling destructive power.
At such a close distance, it would be difficult for Ru Xin to escape death.
"The struggle of a trapped beast! Cardiac arrest!" Ru Xin spread her fingers with a smile and closed them gently.
In that moment, Zhu Lie seemed to have lost all of his strength. For the first time in his life, his heart calmed down, no longer beating. The flames on his body were extinguished as well. His body continued to charge towards Ru Xin, doing his best to raise the trident in his hand and stab it towards her.
Ru Xin turned to the side slightly and brushed past him. She plunged a hand that was as white as jade into his chest and dug out a bright-red heart. It rapidly hardened in the wind, turning into a fiery-red rock — the Heart of Molten Fire!
Zhu Lie's body was completely devoured by the disease. He died and rotted away. The plague ghost appeared from his body and returned to Ru Xin's body.
Ru Xin let out an undetectable sigh and glanced at the sky. The azure blue gradually turned blood-red. She could vaguely sense that she had probably been influenced by the Dragon Arena in some way, which was why she lost control over her killing intent.
However, once the wild beast was released. How was she supposed to lock it up again?
… …
As soon as Li Qingshan left the great banyan tree, he sensed an extremely clear change. Killing intent condensed in the air, dyeing the sky blood-red. The tiger demon in his sea of consciousness let out a bloodthirsty growl. If it were not for the spirit turtle's suppression, probably even he would have been affected.
Although the Dragon Arena that had almost been refined was not as good as the actual Asura Field, it had already gained some of its true meaning. The cultivators of the various sects and schools slaughtered in a frenzy, no longer holding back at all. In just a few short days, several thousand cultivators had died in battle. It was like adding oil to the fire, as if the air itself was burning.
The lake disappeared and turned into a wasteland. Si Qing's hunting plan was back on track. The seventeen Foundation Establishment cultivators rested and built up their strength. Flying swords flew out of their hands one after another. Their spiritual light wove into a dense net, blocking all of Li Qingshan's paths of advance and retreat.
Li Qingshan smiled and suddenly disappeared. Although it didn't achieve the effect of invisibility, it made all the locking on to nothing. The coordination between the arcane artifacts immediately became slightly chaotic, revealing an undetectable crack. He swung his sword conveniently, and the net shattered.
Right when he was about to kill a few of them, he suddenly felt his body grow heavy, and he could not help but slow down. He knew he had fallen victim to the opponent's technique. It should be some kind of earth element technique. At the same time, at least seven techniques landed on him. Techniques could not compare to arcane artifacts. Their range of attack was tremendous, so he could only block them forcefully. At least four of them were techniques that could slow him down, which immediately made it difficult for him to move.
The arcane artifacts took advantage of the situation and flew over. Every single one of them possessed the power to kill. The scarred man bellowed out, and his arms twisted and thickened. The Earth Shattering Hammer of the Eight Directions became extremely huge, smashing down towards Li Qingshan's head.
Everyone eased up inside. Do you really think you can take on us when we work together? They saw how Li Qingshan was outnumbered, falling into dire straits as soon as they clashed.
Clang!
A pitch-black tower appeared out of thin air. When all the Dharma artifacts landed on it, they all bounced off with clanging sounds. However, they were all suppressed by the bombardment of the Earth Shattering Hammer of the Eight Directions. The scarred man's purlicue immediately split open. The huge recoil caused him to suffer internal injuries. Looking at the undamaged pitch-black pagoda, he revealed a look of disbelief.
Even Golden Core cultivators could not forcefully endure his strike, yet it was unable to destroy the strange tower. Little did he know that even Golden Core cultivators could not open Li Qingshan's Demon Suppression Tower, not to mention that he was the first seat elder of the Chan Monastery of Deva-Nāga.
Everyone was surprised, but they were not afraid. They called out, "Fall into formation!"
Immediately, eight cultivators took out the formation flags that they had prepared a long time ago and placed them in eight directions around the pagoda, setting up a "Wind Formation from All Directions". Fierce winds howled within the formation and slashed at the Demon Suppression Pagoda like swords. They had the power to accumulate and destroy bones and cut through gold and jade.
However, to the Demon Suppression Tower, it was like a gentle breeze. It did not take it seriously at all, unable to even leave behind a mark.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The cultivators all unleashed their most powerful attacks, bombarding the Demon Suppression Tower. Great rumbles echoed through the entire desert.
The Demon Suppression Tower swayed gently under the attacks, almost collapsing. Eight Chains of Demon Suppression flew in all directions, locking the Demon Suppression Tower in the air and stopping it from swaying anymore.
My demonic nature gushes endlessly. "My sins are endless."
To Li Qingshan, this was the strongest defence only second to the Spirit Turtle's Profound Shell.
No wonder he's so arrogant. Turns out he has a method that makes him invincible! The scarred man was secretly surprised. He ordered loudly, "Everyone, take turns wielding the formation banners. Conserve your spiritual qi. Let's see just how long he can last!"
Everyone nodded, their faces twisted. The more powerful the arcane artifact or technique was, the more spiritual qi it consumed. Defending blindly would only result in the depletion of spiritual qi.
This was obviously a very logical deduction. However, the secret technique of the Chan Monastery of Deva-Nāga used the demonic nature of the person suppressed in the tower as the source of power.
Li Qingshan remained in the tower. The reason why he did not immediately kill his way out was because he felt his demonic nature surge. During the battle, the tiger demon became more and more restless. Originally, suppressing the ox demon and tiger demon with the spirit turtle was already rather difficult. Under the influence of the killing intent of the Dragon Arena, the tiger demon that had already been violent became more and more unsettled.
He had to deal with the internal problems first before dealing with the external ones. Moreover, compared to his own problems, the encirclement outside was nothing. He comforted the tiger demon and diverted the malice away. One strand was channeled into the dark-red demon heart, which became even more crystalline. The other strand was directly channeled into the sword Qi in his dantian, making the sword intent sharper and more murderous.
A while later, Li Qingshan let out a tiger's roar. He no longer hid and suppressed his demonic nature. Instead, he released it in a different form. His body swelled to three meters in size, and he was covered in a set of vicious armour. It was so red that it seemed like it was dripping blood.
He wielded the Traitorous Demon sword in his left hand, while he held a black hoop in his right hand. This was the demonic artifact that Si Qing was forced to bestow upon him on the Soaring Clouds terrace. Originally, it was meant to harm him, but it suited him perfectly. It was called the Demon Reining Hoop.
Seeing how the Demon Suppression Tower did not seem to be damaged at all, the Foundation Establishment cultivators gradually became stern. "He must be holding on with pills that can rapidly recover spiritual qi. As long as we attack for a little longer, we'll definitely be able to force him out!"
Before they had even finished speaking, the Chains of Demon Suppression were stowed away. Just when everyone beamed with joy, they saw the Demon Suppression Tower fly over, colliding with the formation with a boom. All the cultivators holding the formation banners felt their chests tighten.
"Maintain the formation! Don't let him escape!"
The Demon Suppression Tower flew high into the air. The vicious Demon General that appeared inside surprised everyone. "How did he become like this?" They powered the formation even more frantically.
The fierce wind landed on Li Qingshan, producing a clang. His heavy armour became riddled with countless marks in the blink of an eye, almost peeling off a layer.
Li Qingshan raised his hand and brandished his sword!
The Demonic Eye on the sword hilt released a demonic light, which then shrank. The blood-red sword light tore through everyone's vision, tearing apart a cultivator holding the formation banners. Under the horrified gaze of the cultivator, the cultivator was cleaved in two.
The Wind Formation from All Directions was broken!
The gale immediately subsided.
At the same time, the Demon Suppression Tower charged forward under his control, blocking countless attacks and scattering the encirclement of Si Qing's minions.
There were still many techniques that landed on his body, but they were all blocked by the armor and neutralized by the demonic qi. Li Qingshan did not stop. He turned around and swung his sword. There was a flash of blood-red light, and a head was sent flying with blood.
His Tri-Demise Sword Qi was absorbed into the Traitorous Demon Sword, condensed and not released. The sword intent also contained the monstrous killing intent of the Tiger Demon.
Wherever the sword pointed, the killing intent would intimidate the enemy. It could not be dodged. The Demonic Eye could see through openings and could not be blocked. No matter what kind of enemy it was, it would be broken with a single strike.
In an instant, he had suffered countless attacks. His protective artifact had been destroyed, and his demonic armor was covered in cracks. He took this opportunity to swing his sword five times. Kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill!
Of the seventeen cultivators, only ten were left.
The two specks of red light in Li Qingshan's eyes swept across them. Everyone's expression changed, their hearts filled with shock.
The battle went from the sky to the ground. Suddenly, a giant hand formed from sand reached out from the desert and grabbed Li Qingshan. The scarred man roared as he swung the Earth Shattering Hammer of All Directions.
Li Qingshan's demonic qi moved, scattering the giant hand. Then, he punched the Earth Shattering Hammer of All Directions.
Boom! The armor covering his arm shattered into pieces, scattering in all directions.
The scarred man's eyes were wide open, his hands dripping with blood. The Earth Shattering Hammer of All Directions flew out of his hand, spinning into the sky. Suddenly, he felt something tighten around his neck. A black ring had appeared. The Reining Demon Ring tightened, digging into his flesh.
With a puff, a huge head was forcefully snapped off. His last words were, "So you've been hiding your strength all along!"
In his battle with Zhu Lie, everyone had seen him being forced into a desperate situation. He had only managed to turn defeat into victory with great difficulty. Everyone had thought that was the limit of his strength.
"A bunch of weaklings dares to kill me?" Li Qingshan laughed. The Reining Demon Ring flew back into his hand. He pointed his sword at the sky. "Thank you for your generous gift!"
Si Qing saw this scene. He clenched his fists tightly, his expression changing drastically.
"Kill!" The remaining ten cultivators gathered their courage and charged at Li Qingshan. However, they couldn't win even with numbers, let alone with fewer people. Li Qingshan had fought fiercely, but not only did he not feel tired, his killing intent surged. He hadn't had his fill yet.
In the blink of an eye, another three people died. The remaining six were frightened out of their wits, fleeing in all directions.
Li Qingshan waved his hand, and the Demon Suppression Tower suppressed one person, the Chains of Demon Suppression wrapped around another with a clatter, and the Demon Reining Hoop wrapped around another. He showed no mercy, swinging his sword and killing them one by one.
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