In the hall, before Xianghua Zi could even respond, she was sent flying by a shockwave. She widened her eyes in the air, only to see the altar lord's strangely thin body rapidly swell on the lotus pedestal. In the blink of an eye, he turned into a muscular, sturdy man. His glossy, black hair draped down, filled with exuberant life force. His presence rapidly rose, filling the entire hall.
"It's the Hidden Aura gu. This ignorant kid is dead for sure today. Don't get dragged down by him again!"
The Hidden Aura gu normally hid all of its aura and spiritual qi within its body. Although it would make people seem haggard, it could extend their lifespan and hide their auras. Once it erupted at a crucial moment, it would unleash great power.
The shaman arts of the south were often referred to as the arts of shaman gu, which only demonstrated just how important this "gu" was. Many shamans cultivated by nurturing gu, which was divided into "internal nurturing" and "external nurturing". Internal nurturing was nurturing the gu in the body, becoming one with the gu and unleashing various powers. It was similar to the daemon cores of daemons. External nurturing was refining various gu insects and controlling them to fight.
There were many "insects", but shamans made use of their low intelligence, creating a myriad of shaman gu arts. They could attack, defend, curse, or poison. They could do anything. However, this was abandoned by the orthodox cultivation community. After all, no one liked having an insect in their body, and as time went on, even their temperaments would be affected. They would become almost as cruel and cold as insects.
The altar lord was furious. He drew his blade with a clang and swung down from several meters away. Golden light surged, turning into a blade aura that was several meters long.
The blade is only a spiritual artifact. Looks like shamans really aren't particularly skilled at forging artifacts, but it does seem quite powerful. It's best if I don't cause any disturbances!
Faced with the incoming blade aura, Li Qingshan did not dodge at all. He leapt up to receive the blade as he evaluated it inside.
"Watermirror's Image!"
The altar lord immediately lost track of Li Qingshan. Instead, he saw himself. A huge mirror suddenly appeared before him, and his reflection in the mirror swung his blade. When his blade aura landed in the mirror, Li Qingshan's eyes widened. When his blade aura struck the mirror, it was as if he had struck nothing. However, the blade aura that was originally just a reflection in the mirror suddenly flew out and slashed towards him. Although it had shrunk slightly, it was still as sharp as before.
Although the Zi Lotus Altar Lord was shocked, he did not panic. The lotus platform under his feet shone brightly. They transformed into pure white lotus petals. It bloomed.
When the energy saber landed on the lotus, it shattered immediately. The lotus pedestal was a sacred item the White Lotus Mother had bestowed upon the Altar Lord. He sat on it and cultivated. Not only could it calm one's mind and increase one's cultivation speed, but there was also no need to worry about external attacks. Its defense was extremely strong.
The surface of the mirror shattered soundlessly, and Li Qingshan appeared once more. He had already transformed into a scarlet-haired, scarlet-eyed, a pair of horns on his head, and a pair of wings on his back. With a flap of the Windflame Wings, he transformed into a streak of scarlet light.
"Shapeshifted Demon General!"
The altar lord suddenly experienced an unprecedented sense of fear when he met the scarlet eyes. When he thought of the situation when he first saw the White Lotus Mother, he basically lost the will to fight back. However, this was only a moment of weakness. He bellowed out and swung his blade again. However, he channeled most of his spiritual energy into the lotus platform beneath his feet. The white lotus blossomed even more brilliantly, wrapping around him layer by layer. He thought that he was in an invincible position.
"Tremors of the Ox Demon!"
Li Qingshan punched out, and the pitch-black vibrating force sliced through the lotus petals, shattering them into pieces as fragile as paper.
"How is this possible?!"
Before the altar lord could even return to his senses, Li Qingshan had already arrived right before him. He swung down with his blade. Li Qingshan caught the blade with his left hand and gripped the altar lord's neck firmly with his right hand.
The altar lord was shocked. He still wanted to fight back, but the vibrating force filled his entire body. He was unable to gather any spiritual energy at all, and he was pressed to the ground in the blink of an eye.
Li Qingshan placed a foot on his head and held the Asura Field in one hand, studying it and fiddling around with it. He was filled with joy from recovering something he had lost. The Asura Field had not been refined by the altar lord. With his cultivation of the First Heavenly Tribulation, he was far from qualified to control an Arcane Treasure. Even with his current power, it would take some effort to refine it again.
Everything had begun and ended in a split second. Only now did Xianghua Zi fall heavily to the ground. She stared at this scene in disbelief. The powerful altar lord had actually been defeated and captured in a single moment. She could not help but rejoice that she had acted rashly.
Just who was this child? No, he was not human. He was a daemon. At the very least, he was a Daemon General that had taken on a human form! And, the scarlet hair and scarlet eyes were strangely familiar to her. She thought of something she had investigated over a year ago and blurted out, "You're that baby!"
Li Qingshan glanced back at her and kicked the altar lord's head. "What an idiot! What kind of person do you think possesses an arcane treasure? You actually dare to attack me! "
"An arcane treasure! That wondrous item is actually a legendary arcane treasure! I actually possessed an arcane treasure before! "
Xianghua Zi was even more surprised. The altar lord had never told her about this. He had only told her not to tell anyone about the existence of this arcane treasure. Apart from feeling shock, she also felt deep regret. However, upon further thought, arcane treasures were not something she could possess, or it would only lead to great trouble. The altar lord was proof!
"Are you a remnant of the Snake God cult? If you kill me, the holy mother will definitely avenge me! "
The altar lord spoke viciously, but he did not dare to make any unnecessary movements as he lay on the ground. As long as the foot above his head exerted even the slightest bit of force, he would end up with his head on the ground. Survival was a human instinct, let alone someone like him who possessed a noble status and great strength.
He had never expected the opponent to be so powerful, such that he could not use many of his techniques in time. However, since the opponent did not directly kill him and instead chose to capture him, he must have some misgivings.
"Do I look like a snake?"
A sliver of hope rose up in the altar lord's heart. Since he was not a member of the Snake God cult, he did not have to kill him. "Let me go, and I'll treat it like nothing has happened! No, I can even recommend you to join the White Lotus Sect! "
"Do I look stupid?"
Li Qingshan crouched down with a smile and removed the altar lord's hundred treasures pouch. He casually stuck it into his dantian, and when he pulled it out again, he had already grabbed a tiny, black insect that was three inches long. It constantly struggled in his hand, maintaining a connection with the altar lord. It seemed a little like a daemon's daemon core. The arts of shaman gu truly were interesting.
A cold light flashed through the altar lord's eyes. The insect suddenly swelled up and became vicious, biting down on Li Qingshan's wrist viciously.
Li Qingshan closed his hand gently, and with a flash of blue light, the insect returned to its original size. It lay there silently, without moving at all. The sliver of pity the altar lord had for the altar lord had been completely suppressed.
"You-"
The altar lord suddenly vomited a mouthful of blood. His body rapidly withered away, returning to his original skeletal state. Clearly, losing the insect had damaged his foundation, causing his cultivation to regress drastically.
"I'll take the insect, but I'll spare your life for now!"
Li Qingshan pressed his hand against the altar lord's head, and blue light rippled out, completely suppressing his remaining presence and even his consciousness. He laid there without moving like a corpse.
He obviously did not do this out of benevolence. Benevolence to his enemies was cruelty to himself. It was very likely for the altar lord to possess a life lamp in the main altar of the White Lotus Sect. If he killed him, the White Lotus Mother would probably kill her way over before long. He still wanted to refine the Asura Field here!
"A 'yue, are you fine?"
Xianghua Zi looked back, only to see Xianghua Lu leaning against a pillar as she asked fearfully. She heard that Xianghua Zi had taken him to the top of the mountain again, so she had secretly rushed over, afraid that something would happen to him!
"The little girl really does have some feelings for me! All these days of training haven't been in vain. Though, she's still young and naive. If it were Chrysanthemum Fragilis, she would never have risked her life! "
Li Qingshan smiled. In the past few days, he had been alone with a woman, spending all day and night together. It was not like he was some upright gentleman, and Xianghua Lu had only been reluctant, so he had taken advantage of her a long time ago. He was in a good mood right now, so he casually tossed the altar lord's hundred treasures pouch to her along with the Hidden Aura gu. "Here, this is for you!"
As long as he refined the Asura Field, he would be able to retrieve all of his wealth. A barbarian's hundred treasures pouch really was nothing in his eyes. As for the shaman gu, it was even more useless to him. He already had enough paths of cultivation. The Ocean pearl, the demon heart, and the Divine Talisman of Great Creation were all waiting for him to absorb them back into his body. How could he split his attention?
"This is … a gu insect!"
Xianghua Lu received the hundred treasures pouch and the Hidden Aura Gu in a daze. She looked at Li Qingshan, at Xianghua Lu, and then at the altar lord on the ground. She still did not understand the situation.
Xianghua Zi's eyes were filled with shock and envy. He had actually given such an astonishing amount of wealth to Ah Lu without any hesitation. Ah Lu had only helped him tell some lies. Compared to her painstaking efforts in the Zi Lotus altar, it was so easy that it made her jealous! No wonder Mother told me to cooperate with him with all my strength, I've probably obtained many benefits as well!
Compared to climbing up bit by bit, climbing up a large tree was naturally much easier. Furthermore, with his strength, it would be extremely easy to destroy this Zi Lotus altar. Thinking of this, she no longer hesitated and knelt down on one knee. "A Zi is willing to pledge loyalty to Lord A Yue!" At the same time, she said to the confused Xianghua Lu, "Third Sister, quickly thank Lord's reward!" The meaning behind her words was for Ah Lu to put in a good word for her.
Lord? Xianghua Lu found it very hard to associate this bad boy who bullied her whenever he was free with this word.
Li Qingshan said, "Get up! The guy outside, hurry up and get in here! "
"A Zhong is also willing to pledge loyalty to Lord A Yue! All these years, the matters of the Zi Lotus altar have been handled by this lowly one. As long as Lord is willing, no one will know what happened here. I can guarantee it with my head! "
A man scrambled into the hall from outside the door. It was the middle-aged man who had tried to stop Li Qingshan from entering the Zi Lotus altar, his face filled with flattery. When he heard that Xianghua Zi had returned and brought that beautiful child into the hall, he became curious and guessed that there was most likely a problem with that child.
Xianghua Lu had been able to pass through the many obstructions and smoothly enter the hall because he had secretly used his strength. He wanted to implicate Xianghua Lu in this matter to deal a blow to Xianghua Zi who was vying for power with him. But he had not expected the great Zi Lotus altar lord to be defeated so quickly. When a shout reached his ears, he did not dare to hesitate and immediately came in to pledge loyalty, only asking for a way out.
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