"What a dense spirit qi!"
Li Qingshan walked along the main road with large strides. The deeper he went into the valley, the denser the spirit qi became. Just taking a breath of the air made him feel refreshed. Compared to this place, the cave abode in the Chain Mountain was simply too inferior.
There weren't as many towering trees in the valley, so his field of vision was much wider. Savage Mountain, thousands of meters tall, was filled with all kinds of strange flowers and plants. There were even green pines welcoming guests, strange rocks, birds singing, and butterflies dancing.
A few streams meandered between the mountains, turning into waterfalls that flowed straight down, passing through the clouds and falling into the green ponds, splashing thousands of pearls and jade.
The scenery was beautiful, like an immortal realm.
And in this "immortal realm" sat a large city. Rows upon rows of buildings of all styles. There were savage temples built from giant rocks, as well as large houses built from logs. Colorful totems could be seen everywhere, fully displaying Southern Border's colorful customs.
If one hadn't seen it with their own eyes, who would have thought that this was Southern Border's infamous Lair of Demons, and that the people living here were a bunch of lawless demonic cultivators. Even in a savage land like this, they were notorious. Compared to them, the villains and murderers outside were as pure and obedient as children.
Li Qingshan happily enjoyed the scenery, as if he was looking at his new home.
When he walked into the city, the bustling streets and alleys instantly quietened down. Watchful, vigilant, and hostile gazes came from the buildings on both sides of the road.
The smile on Li Qingshan's face faded a little. He could sense the existence of layers of formations around him, or rather, he had already stepped into numerous formations of various sizes.
Normally, sects would focus on external defense, setting up defensive formations and strictly controlling those who entered. Internally, they wouldn't set up too many barriers, making it easy for disciples to interact.
But Lair of Demons was different. There were all kinds of people here, and people often came and went. The eight cave masters were also on guard against each other, and the disciples and lackeys below them were even more conflicted.
Because of the blood oath, the cave masters could at least maintain a semblance of peace. But the demonic cultivators below them often fought, often coming to blows at the slightest disagreement. Not only did the cave masters not stop them, they were even happy to see it happen. Incompetent people didn't have the right to live in Lair of Demons.
This was the way of survival for demonic cultivators, Gu refinement was like survival of the fittest. There was no trust or love between people, only vigilance and exploitation.
Wild beasts used urine to divide their territories, while cultivators used formations. Every building had at least one Spirit Array in operation, and a large area of buildings would be covered by an even larger Spirit Array.
"This is probably the place with the densest concentration of spell formations in the world. It's only because this is a paradise that these spell formations can be activated, and their power is probably far greater than normal. No wonder they dared to open the side door and let me in. It was like walking right into a trap. Are you waiting for me to sink even deeper? "
"Heh, if it's just Li Qingshan, it'll be a narrow escape. After being silent for so many years, it's time for North Moon to come out and stretch his muscles!"
Suddenly, the sound of a child crying came from up ahead. Li Qingshan walked up and saw a child wearing red clothes and a tiger head hat sitting in the middle of the road, crying loudly. His voice was full of energy, and his voice was loud and clear. In this silent city, there was a trace of strangeness.
"Little guy, why are you crying?" Li Qingshan smiled. He even crouched down, as if he was completely unaware of the strangeness and danger. He had always been kind to children.
"My puppy is going to die!" The child continued to wipe his tears with his head lowered.
"Oh, where's your puppy? Let me take a look. I might be able to save it! "
"It's useless. You're dead for sure!"
The child suddenly raised his head. His red face carried a viciousness and gloominess that did not match his age.
With that, an invisible, mysterious power immediately attached itself to Li Qingshan's body, invading his soul deeply.
A curse!
It was one of the most difficult attacks to defend against. It could often kill and injure the enemy invisibly. Once he was affected by the curse, it would be ten times more troublesome than being poisoned. However, the conditions to cast the curse were extremely strict.
After saying that, the child immediately bled from all his orifices and died. He was clearly just a puppet, and it was very likely to be one of the conditions to cast the curse.
The smile on Li Qingshan's face disappeared. Under the suppression of the Spirit Turtle, his soul was cleansed, and the curse vanished without a trace.
"Damn it, is the difference in cultivation too great?"
A blind old man in tattered clothes holding a walking stick grunted. He felt that his curse had failed, and cursed under his breath.
However, this was nothing. As the first person who dared to attack directly, his actions would definitely be rewarded by the cave masters. Even if the curse failed, the other party could do nothing to him.
Boom!
A strong gale swept up the broken pieces of wood, filling the room. A large hole appeared in the thick wall.
Li Qingshan passed through over ten layers of walls and seven or eight formations. He stood there, staring coldly at the blind old man.
"Who are you? What do you want? "The blind old man retreated, trembling." I'm just an old blind man who's about to die! "He even pretended that he had nothing to do with this matter. However, his heart was filled with fear. How did he know it was me? My curse shouldn't have left any traces behind!
"Don't worry, I've always been a person who respects the old and cherishes the young. Come, give me the walking stick. The weather's nice today, I'll take you out for a walk! "
Li Qingshan took the blind old man's walking stick with one hand and grabbed his bony wrist with the other. Half pulling, half dragging, he walked back the way they came.
The demonic cultivators watched him pass through their own halls in fear. The blind old man was trembling. He was no longer pretending. He was truly filled with fear, yet he dared not resist.
Arriving on the streets, beside the child's corpse, Li Qingshan said calmly, "Come, open your mouth!"
The blind old man saw that he could not be merciful. He suddenly spat out a string of mysterious and difficult words.
With a squelch, the walking stick was stabbed into his mouth!
"Good boy!"
Li Qingshan stabbed the crooked, knotted walking stick inch by inch into the blind old man's body, all the way through and standing upright on the ground.
However, he was still alive. Although many of his organs had been pierced, and even his dantian's qi sea was not spared, he was still a cultivator after all. His crooked body curled into a ball from the pain.
"Whoever dares to touch him can accompany him!"
Li Qingshan said. He left behind this strange marking to attract the gazes in the darkness. He continued forward. Many restless figures in the buildings on the two sides of the road cowered.
Li Qingshan felt like he was in a much better mood. After walking for a while longer, just when he was about to reach the end of the valley, he stopped and raised his head to look at the tall tower on the mountain. Five pairs of eyes stared at him from afar.
The spiritual energy in the air grew denser and denser. The region at the bottom of the valley was the center of Savage Mountain. It was a beautiful place. The dwellings of the eight cave masters were all built here. Regular disciples could only build dwellings on the two sides of the mountain.
This place was like the bottom of a pocket, the end of a trap. The formations laid down here could not be compared to the formations in the city, be it in terms of quality, scale, or power. Even if they did not take action, they could trap a second heavenly tribulation cultivator or Daemon Commander to death.
The five cave masters were all waiting. They were waiting for Li Qingshan to take another step forward. Then, it would be his death!
A great battle was about to erupt!
However, Li Qingshan just happened to not move. He just stood there, his lips curling into a smile.
"Esteemed guest, why don't you come up the mountain for a chat and state your intentions?" The Gentleman of Heavenly Blubber's voice rang out from the tower.
Li Qingshan finally moved, but he did not move forward. Instead, he turned around and made his way to the left.
A building that stood a hundred feet tall was called "Drunken No Return". It was richly ornamented, with overhanging eaves and corners. With a gentle breeze, wind chimes rang out. It was so exquisite and magnificent that it did not seem like something from the south. And, despite knowing that Li Qingshan had arrived, the restaurant was still bold enough to open its doors.
"Boss, bring me some alcohol!"
Li Qingshan stepped over the door sill. There was not a single customer in the restaurant, but many tables still had food and drinks on them. As far as the eye could see, there was only a girl around sixteen or seventeen standing behind the counter, clattering away at her abacus. She did it a few more times, as if she had calculated a satisfactory result. Only then did she raise her head and smile. "There's no boss, only the lady boss. Sir, do you know whether it's a man or a woman?"
She had bright eyes and white teeth, and she was bold and bold. As she shook her head, the silver accessories on her head clinked together. She walked out from behind the counter. She was dressed in blue, embroidered clothes and a flower-patterned, brocade skirt.
"I don't care if you're a man or a woman. I only care if your alcohol is good or not. If it's not good, I'll tear down your restaurant!"
Li Qingshan arrived at the centre table and sat down. He thought, The Lair of Demons sure is filled with masters. I killed one earlier, and here comes another. Of course, if I didn't have some skill, I wouldn't have the courage to face him. Though, she probably isn't as young as she looks!
"Sir, you're so fierce! I have plenty of good alcohol here. I guarantee you won't go back until you're drunk. Though, sir, you're not going to see us cave masters, but instead come to my tiny restaurant to drink. Don't tell me you're afraid and want to muster up some courage? "The lady boss said with a smile. She seemed very innocent and very curious.
As long as it was a man, they would never be willing to be called cowardly or afraid, especially by a beautiful woman!
Li Qingshan was a man too. He shook his head. "That's not right. It's not that I'm afraid of your cave masters, but your cave masters are afraid of me!"
"What do you mean by that?" The lady boss swayed her hips and walked over in a few steps. She directly sat on the table in front of Li Qingshan and asked with her body turned sideways.
"I'm the guest, and they're the host. I'm one, and they're eight. I'm sitting in their main hall right now, but they actually don't dare to come out of their bedroom to see me. They're as shy and timid as little girls. Tell me, who's the one who's afraid of who! "
Li Qingshan said with a smile.
"Aiyo, I can't win against you in an argument. If you want to drink, then drink. But we have to settle the bill first!" The lady boss bent down and moved closer to Li Qingshan. Her breath smelled like orchids, and the ravine on her chest was faintly discernible.
"I just sat down, and I haven't even had a cup of tea. Where did the bill come from?
"My table was originally full of people, but because you came, they all dispersed in an instant. None of the money for the food and drinks were paid. Tell me, shouldn't you pay the bill?"
Li Qingshan smiled. "I'm here to dine and dash. I'm not even allowed to pay my own bill, let alone theirs."
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