"You're Li Qingshan!"
The monks were alarmed. Although they had heard of his reputation a long time ago, they never thought he would actually be so powerful, killing Demon Generals like slaughtering dogs. They walked over in a hurry to thank him.
"Senior brother, did master send you to save us?" Duoge asked.
"It's just along the way. I want to go to the eighth floor, so I'll be taking my leave first." Li Qingshan turned around to leave.
"The eighth floor! Do you know how many Demon Commanders there are? "the monks asked in surprise.
"We'll know once we take a look!" Li Qingshan smiled.
"Senior brother One Lamp is only undergoing trials on the seventh floor! You're bold enough to attempt the eighth floor? Are you tired of living? "
"Who's senior brother One Lamp?"
"You haven't even heard of senior brother One Lamp. He's the strongest disciple of our monastery … He's probably!"
The monk glanced at Li Qingshan, and his tone became rather uncertain. No matter how great his reputation was, it could not compare to the impact of witnessing it in person.
Li Qingshan thought about it. These monks had probably spent quite a lot of time in the Demon Suppression hall, but they had yet to hear about him and Little Ann. Instead, senior brother One Lamp had undergone the second heavenly tribulation in his forties. He could be regarded as the cream of the crop among the disciples of the monastery.
"May I ask how he fares with One Will?"
"Junior brother One Will obviously possesses exceptional talent, but he's still young after all. He's only undergone the first heavenly tribulation and hasn't condensed a śarīra yet. He's nowhere close to senior brother One Lamp!"
A monk beside him said, "If junior brother One Will can actually overcome the bottleneck of life and death, undergo the second heavenly tribulation, and condense a śarīra, that'll be impressive!"
Another monk shook his head. "How can condensing a śarīra be that easy? Moreover, senior brother One Lamp has practised the Scripture of Great Light arduously for all these years, and he possesses a buddhist treasure. He's the strongest among the younger generation of disciples. He's renowned throughout the entire Green province. Even if junior brother One Will condenses a śarīra, he's not his opponent!"
"Perhaps we'll see that senior brother One Lamp very soon. Hehe, Duoge, lend me one of your prayer beads! Don't be stingy. It's not like I'll take advantage of you. I'll return it to you once I get back! "
Li Qingshan extended his hand from the prayer beads on Duoge's neck and plucked one of better quality. He placed it into the hilt of the Traitorous Demon sword, and sure enough, it fused with it.
"Senior brother, you have to come back!"
Under Duoge's worried and reluctant calls, Li Qingshan strode away, arriving on the seventh floor of the Demon Suppression hall. With his posture as a Demon Commander, it did not take him much effort to reach the centre of the seventh floor. He did not see that so-called senior brother One Lamp along the way, so he did not take it to heart. He pushed open the gilded door.
Dazzling light shot out from the crack in the door, colliding with Li Qingshan's protective demon qi.
The gilded door opened completely, and a monk sat in front of the Demon Suppression statue. He was ugly, with a droopy nose, upturned lips, and large ears. Just from his appearance alone, Li Qingshan did not find it strange at all why he had become a monk.
However, his eyes shone with crystalline light. He seemed like a roaring fire, so bright that it was enough for people to ignore his appearance.
The monk brought his palms together, and an oil lamp rested on his left knee. Compared to the light he gave off, it was just a tiny speck of light. However, the tiny speck of light seemed like the only source of light in the pitch-black night. It contained endless light, making it difficult for people to ignore it.
Around the Demon Suppression statue, demon hearts were scattered on the ground, but there was not a single corpse or bloodstain!
"Amitābha, I'll send you to paradise in the west!"
The monk pushed forward with his hands, and scorching light that could blind a person filled the entire hall. The power it contained was all-encompassing and all-pervasive.
Li Qingshan knew where the demonfolk corpses had gone, and his competitive spirit was roused. He wanted to see just what this "senior brother One Lamp" was capable of.
He swung out with the Traitorous Demon sword that had gained a new eye. Sword Qi whistled through the air, and a dark slash split the light and fire into two, directly approaching the One Lamp monk.
The One Lamp monk let out a soft gasp of surprise. His opponent's strength had exceeded his expectations slightly. He had only ever seen such sharp and profound sword intent from the most outstanding disciples and elders of the Sword Collection palace.
He extended his index finger and tapped the oil lamp gently. Immediately, a streak of firelight flew out, intercepting Li Qingshan's sword Qi and launching a counterattack.
"Interesting!"
Li Qingshan smiled. He pointed the Traitorous Demon sword at the One Lamp and began to swing it gently.
As if he had sprouted thousands of arms, each hand gripping a Traitorous Demon sword. Layers of light constantly piled up, pushing towards the One Lamp monk like a heavy wall!
The streak of firelight seemed extremely feeble, as if a gust of wind could blow it out. However, it forcefully passed through the wall of light and was reflected in Li Qingshan's eyes.
However, it was already at the end of its tether. It was cut in half by a single strike.
The One Lamp monk's surroundings shone brightly, blocking the whistling sword Qi. His body swayed, and he stood up. His eyes were no longer just filled with surprise, but also deep fear.
This Demon Commander is startlingly powerful, and the demonic artifact in her hand is impressive too. It'll definitely be a bitter battle this time!
"May I ask if you're senior brother One Lamp? I am Li Qingshan. "
The curved visor opened, and Li Qingshan stowed the Traitorous Demon sword away and bowed.
"You're Li Qingshan? The Unraging master's disciple? What proof do you have? "
The One Lamp monk was mildly surprised, but he did not lower his guard at all. He had undergone many trials in the Demon Suppression hall, so he understood the viciousness and craftiness of demonfolk extremely well. Many demonfolk knew some illusions and arts of charm. Seduction was the most common method. There were also those who disguised themselves as children or old people to win sympathy, or they could express that they had realized their mistakes and were willing to convert to buddhism.
However, as long as they had the opportunity, they would strike valiantly. Many disciples who had come for trials had died to these sneaky tricks.
In his memory, Li Qingshan should have been a young man in his twenties or thirties, so how could he possess such great strength? As a result, he was certain that this person was the Demon Commander in disguise!
"If you don't believe me, move aside! I want to go to the eighth floor. "
Li Qingshan strode towards the Demon Suppression statue.
"Stop! If you take another step forward, I'm going to strike!" The One Lamp monk called out. Suddenly, he tossed the oil lamp in his hand into the air, and it landed right above his head. His monk robes ruffled, and even his skin shone with light. He had become a "figure of light".
Li Qingshan burst out laughing. With an oil lamp on his shiny, bald head, he seemed like he was "one with the lamp". It was hilarious no matter how one looked at it.
The One Lamp monk had cultivated for many years, so he obviously would not be fazed by his enemy's mockery. The light around him was withdrawn, becoming even more dazzling. He was ready for battle.
"Alright, alright. This can be used as evidence!"
Li Qingshan thought about it and took out a string of prayer beads, tossing it to the One Lamp monk.
The One Lamp monk caught the prayer beads extremely carefully and checked them. The string of prayer beads was not some powerful arcane artifact or arcane treasure, but it did possess a heritage. All the monks with some status in the monastery recognised it, and it possessed the aura left behind by the Unraging monk, so it was impossible to fake.
He raised his head. "You really are that Li Qingshan who made a mess in the Courtyard of Secular Affairs! The Scarlet Hawk commander of what prefecture? "
"The Clear River prefecture. I can go over now, right?"
The One Lamp monk withdrew the light around him and tossed the prayer beads back, basically acknowledging Li Qingshan's identity. Then he asked in some disbelief, "Junior brother, you've already undergone the second heavenly tribulation?"
"Yeah, not too long ago."
"Junior brother, you're not even thirty yet, right?"
"I'm almost there!"
The One Lamp monk clicked his tongue in wonder. "Junior brother truly is a prodigy. You've caught the Unraging monk's eye and been accepted as his first disciple. Have you returned this time to visit the Unraging monk and prepare to shave your head and become a monk?"
"I don't plan on that right now."
The two of them conversed a little in front of the Demon Suppression statue. Li Qingshan only found the One Lamp monk to be rather slow and inarticulate, so he lectured him bluntly, persuading him to renounce the secular world and shave his head and become a monk. After being turned down by Li Qingshan, he sighed and shook his head as if he was exasperated at his failure to live up to his expectations.
Li Qingshan chuckled. He was not angered. After all, the One Lamp monk did not possess the arrogance of the "first senior brothers" he had seen in the past. Moreover, when he persuaded him to become a monk, his intentions were even purer than the Dauntless monk's. His face was like, "Why can't you understand something so great? I've been a monk for several decades, so why would I lie to you? "
After learning that Little Ann had already undergone the second heavenly tribulation, the One Lamp monk's eyes flashed, and his heart stirred slightly.
After Little Ann formally joined the Chan Monastery of Deva-Nāga, every single disciple felt pressured, and the pressure he felt was particularly great. He had no parents, growing up in the monastery. With his extraordinary cultivation talent, he received the attention and care of everyone. He was one of the abbot's successors.
However, as soon as Little Ann arrived, he took away quite a lot of his glory. Whether it was his buddhist nature, root of wisdom, or his ability to debate, he was nowhere close to this child who was several decades younger than him, let alone his bearing and appearance. Originally, he possessed an advantage in terms of cultivation, but now that his only advantage no longer existed, he could not help but feel a little lost. However, he immediately roused his fighting spirit.
"Please wait here, senior brother. I'll be right back!"
"Hold on, junior brother. The eighth floor of the Demon Suppression hall is extremely dangerous. There are many powerful, cunning Demon Commanders. The Unraging master once told me that you definitely can't go to the eighth floor. I'd advise you to stop here!"
Right when Li Qingshan was about to head to the eighth floor, he was stopped by the One Lamp monk, who tried his best to persuade him.
"I've entered the Demon Suppression hall this time to go to the eighth floor and learn the eighth layer of the Demon Suppression Statuary. My master has agreed to it too."
The One Lamp monk became rather hesitant inside, The Unraging master won't let me go to the eighth floor, but he does. Does he think I'm weaker than him? But he's only undergone the second heavenly tribulation recently. Isn't he underestimating me a little too much?
He thought of a possibility. "Junior brother, are you going to disguise yourself as a Demon Commander and make your way to the Demon Suppression statue?"
"Of course not. I'm obviously going to kill my way over. That's the only way to demonstrate the might of our Chan Monastery of Deva-Nāga!"
Li Qingshan flicked the Traitorous Demon sword with a smile. He had never worried about fighting too much. In order to practise the Tiger Demon Transformation, he had to seize every opportunity in battle.
"If that's the case, I'll go with you. We'll have a better chance if we work together!" The One Lamp monk was in high spirits.
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