"Eat my punch first!" Li Qingshan continued to show no mercy, throwing a punch.
Yu Wufeng threw out a violet talisman with a flip of his hand. Specks of light suddenly appeared in Li Qingshan's eyes. Thousands of streaks of golden light shot out in all directions, like spears thrown by a god.
The speck of golden light rapidly expanded in Li Qingshan's eyes. He could only tilt his head in time, and a long, bloody gash appeared on his cheek. Stabbing pain filled every part of his body.
The Skeleton Demon Formation had also stopped operating, but Yu Wufeng's expression became even sterner instead. The golden light struck the skulls, but they only left behind faint marks. They were unable to destroy them at all.
As for Li Qingshan, he allowed his blood to spurt out. The blood turned into flames in the air before returning and merging with a ball of fire. His wounds healed instantly, without leaving behind a single mark. Even his aura was unaffected.
Yu Wufeng originally wanted to stall for time before using the violet talisman to break through the formation, but he never expected Li Qingshan to be so vicious.
Boom!
A thunderous rumble echoed through Savage mountain for a very long time. The Fogbow sword flew through the air and stabbed into a boulder.
"First cave master Yu, do you think I have the right to be the cave master of this Lair of Demons?" Li Qingshan grabbed Yu Wufeng by the throat and asked with a smile.
"Sir, your strength is startling. I'm nowhere near as powerful as you. Since I've already fallen into your hands, you can do whatever you want to me!"
Yu Wufeng closed his eyes. His clothes were tattered and drenched in blood. He was powerless to speak. Clearly, he was quite injured. Although his cultivation was higher than the Gentleman of Heavenly Blubber's, he did not have a body of fat to nullify the damage. He was already fortunate enough that he had not been killed by the punch. He was powerful enough.
"I won't force you. If you want to die, I'll give you what you want. If you want to live, I'll give you a way out."
Li Qingshan was not worried that Yu Wufeng would refuse. If he really were determined to die, he would not be talking to him here.
"Sir, you mustn't. Yu Wufeng is extremely crafty, and he's close to undergoing the third heavenly tribulation. If you don't kill him, you'll definitely suffer a backlash in the future!" The Gentleman of Heavenly Blubber flew over from afar and called out loudly.
Before he finished speaking, Little Ann, who was behind him, said, "To retrieve the Blood Oath Scroll, we need at least half of the Cave Masters. Otherwise, we will have to break the formation by force!"
The Gentleman of Heavenly Blubber immediately became speechless. Killing Yu Wufeng was equivalent to eliminating a great enemy, and the seal of the Blood Oath Scroll was not that easy to break through. As long as he was not bound by the blood oath, he still had a chance to escape. He never thought she would see through it again.
"Half. I've killed four of them, so there are still four left. The two of you add up to exactly half. Let's go, Cave Masters. We're going to retrieve the Blood Oath Scroll," Li Qingshan called out with a smile.
"I haven't agreed yet!" Yu Wufeng suddenly opened his eyes and said, "I can submit to you, but you have to promise me one thing. Otherwise, I'd rather die!"
"Fat cave master, fulfill his wish." Li Qingshan cut to the chase. Let's go negotiate with the king of hell!
The Gentleman of Heavenly Blubber was taken aback. Only then did he realise that "fat cave master" was referring to him. Right now, he only seemed like a slightly plump, middle-aged man with a protruding belly. For a moment, he became rather hesitant. He was absolutely willing to kill Yu Wufeng, but this bastard would definitely blow himself up and take him down with him.
"Hold on!"
Yu Wufeng said in a hurry. He never thought Li Qingshan's temper would be so tough. He sighed helplessly. If he possessed that kind of strength, his temper would definitely be very tough too. He glanced at the ruined city below the mountain.
My great cause of unifying Savage mountain has actually come to an end just like this. Master, I've let you down!
In the end, when faced with life and death, Yu Wufeng still chose to live wisely. A large part of it was because he did not want to die to the Gentleman of Heavenly Blubber's hands. That would be a great humiliation to him.
With the Gentleman of Heavenly Blubber leading the way, the four of them followed the secret path and entered the depths of Savage mountain.
The Gentleman of Heavenly Blubber and Yu Wufeng worked together and opened the numerous seals, making their way all the way to the centre of the mountain. Their field of vision suddenly widened, and a primitive hall appeared. The density of spiritual qi had reached a limit. However, the pitch-black hall was filled with dazzling light in Li Qingshan's eyes.
The spirit turtle sent a warning! The danger hidden within was enough to threaten him. A formation was constantly operating.
"Here, even the most ordinary formation can unleash ten times the power, and a formation that can be cast down here definitely possesses extraordinary power. If I have to forcefully get through the formation, even I would find it extremely troublesome."
Raising his head and gazing over, there was a stone pedestal that was three feet long and square in the centre of the hall. There was a pitch-black scroll refined from the hide of some unknown creature. There were many cracks on the edges. At first glance, it did not seem particularly surprising, but the evil nature within it could be clearly sensed even through the obstruction of the formation.
"I'll be troubling the two of you then!" said Li Qingshan.
The Gentleman of Heavenly Blubber and Yu Wufeng could not help but exchange glances. Even now, they were still the masters of Savage mountain. They could still control the formations that filled the entire mountain. In particular, the formation before them was called the Eight Point Formation. It was extremely powerful. If the two of them worked together, they still stood a chance.
However, their gazes parted as soon as they met. After fighting openly and covertly for so many years, their hatred had already been deeply planted. Neither of them could trust the other. Moreover, the smiling Li Qingshan and the silent Little Ann behind them made them afraid to act recklessly.
The two of them raised their hands and received the recognition of the Eight Point Formation very soon. They bellowed out at the same time, and under their control, light began to ripple, surging over like the tide. Inscriptions drifted about, and eight vicious beasts vaguely appeared. Their roars echoed through the centre of the mountain.
"We're injured. We can't last for too long. If you want to retrieve the book, please come up quickly!" said Yu Wufeng.
Li Qingshan smiled and took a step forward, entering the Eight Point Formation calmly and fearlessly. Little Ann's dark eyes turned into the Samādhi Flames of White Bone, blazing as he stared at the two of them. The Buddha Slaying sword was already in his hand. If they dared to make any strange movements, he would kill them immediately.
The eight vicious beasts opened up a path, but they were still filled with reluctance. They bared their fangs and brandished their claws, ready to lunge over at any time.
Li Qingshan arrived before the stone pedestal and picked up the Blood Oath Scroll before backing away.
Yu Wufeng and the Gentleman of Heavenly Blubber sat on the ground, gasping for air, but their eyes were glued to the Blood Oath Scroll. The arcane treasure they had dreamed of for all these years was right within reach right now.
Li Qingshan opened the Blood Oath Scroll, and an evil, demonic qi flooded his face. In that moment, a hideous, inhuman, black head actually appeared in his eyes, staring at him with its empty eye sockets as two streaks of bloody tears flowed out.
In the blink of an eye, the illusion vanished, only leaving behind a pitch-black background and a line of bloody words. It was the blood oath contract that bound the cave masters of the Lair of Demons. At the very bottom of the contract, eight figures could be vaguely seen.
Four of them seemed to have been gouged out of the background, leaving behind the outlines of the Silkworm Madam and the other three. The other two were extremely blurry, as if they had been rubbed away bit by bit with an eraser. One of them even had a bloody handprint. It went without saying that they were Yu Wufeng and the Gentleman of Heavenly Blubber. Only two remained clear. They were the third and seventh cave masters who were away.
"Hmm? The Blood Oath Scroll seems to be made from the skin of a demonfolk, and it's a Demon King at the very least! "
As Li Qingshan said that, he passed the Blood Oath Scroll to Little Ann. If they were going to establish an oath, it would obviously be up to the meticulous her to do it.
When Yu Wufeng and the Gentleman of Heavenly Blubber saw this, they were both extremely surprised. An arcane treasure like that has actually been given away so casually. Don't they have any wariness towards one another?
Little Ann accepted the Blood Oath Scroll. The Samādhi Flames of White Bone surged, enveloping the Blood Oath Scroll. Although it was ownerless, it was still an arcane treasure after all. It took him quite the effort to refine it. A tiny skeleton appeared at the very top of the Blood Oath Scroll. This was the imprint she had left behind.
Li Qingshan said, "How's it? Is this thing easy to use?"
Yu Wufeng and the Gentleman of Heavenly Blubber were extremely nervous too. Their lives, freedom, and everything else all depended on the Blood Oath Scroll.
"The number of cave masters of the Lair of Demons has always been maintained at around eight people. Even at the very most, there won't be more than ten. That's basically the limit of the Blood Oath Scroll's restraint. Once they undergo the third heavenly tribulation, the Blood Oath Scroll can still be used, but it won't pose any life-threatening threat anymore. In other words, the Blood Oath Scroll can turn ten second heavenly tribulation cultivators, daemons, and otherfolk into servants. It can be regarded as a decent arcane treasure. We'll need these people."
"I see. As long as you have this Blood Oath Scroll, you can immediately establish a powerful sect or organisation, and it can guarantee absolute loyalty." Li Qingshan nodded. The Blood Oath Scroll truly was an arcane treasure. If it was used well, it would be even more valuable than a combat arcane treasure. Then he said with some pity, "Sigh, if I had known earlier, I would have been a little gentler Just now."
However, cultivators could not be compared to mortals. Those cave masters were all experts among cultivators. If he did not kill them, as long as he left them alive, there would be countless troubles. They might even flee back to Savage Mountain and control the formations to become his enemy.
"They're too weak. It's a waste of a spot."
Little Ann's calm words made Yu Wufeng and the Gentleman of Heavenly Blubber shiver inside. She had said nothing, but she had considered everything for Li Qingshan. Li Qingshan only needed to point in a direction, and that would be enough.
Li Qingshan smiled. "Fair enough. The south is so vast. I refuse to believe I can't summon eight subordinates. Oh right, can you change the blood oath? That way, I'll have four subordinates. The seventh cave master is probably trash too, but the third cave master is worth looking forward to."
"Once the blood oath is written, it can't be changed. If you want to rewrite the blood oath, you can only choose to remove it or erase it!"
"Then erase it!" Li Qingshan said casually before glancing at the Gentleman of Heavenly Blubber again. Not a single word of truth came out of this fatty's mouth.
All of the Gentleman of Heavenly Blubber's fat jiggled. He said in a hurry, "You're wise, sir. I've never refined the Blood Oath Scroll either, so I didn't know there were so many tricks in it."
Little Ann extended her index finger and gently tapped the third and seventh cave masters' figures. The vicious heads appeared on the pitch-black background of the Blood Oath Scroll again.
Smack!
Two bloody handprints slapped on the two shadows, dripping with blood (to be continued …)
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