Whoosh!
A gust of wind swept through the sea of trees like waves. The Marquis of Serene Sea suspected that he had misheard and asked instinctively, "What did you say?"
"Don't pretend you can't hear me!"
Li Qingshan laughed, and the eight figures in black cloaks behind him also laughed coldly. The eyes under their hoods gleamed with schadenfreude. Since they had already suffered misfortune, then watching others suffer the same misfortune was a rare joy in life.
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A chill ran down the Marquis of Serene Sea's spine. He involuntarily took a step back, wanting to retreat into the main gate. Three black figures appeared behind him, their killing intent as cold as Ice. After continuous battles and Ghost Shadow's teachings, Ye Liusu and her sisters' teamwork had become more and more coordinated.
Although others could not see it, the Marquis of Serene Sea could sense it. His heart trembled. "Shadow Palace assassins!" Only a top-notch assassin of the Shadow Palace would be able to sneak up on him without him noticing. He immediately did not dare to move recklessly.
He shouted, "Li Qingshan, what do you think you're doing? I'm the princess of South Sea Commandery, the Marquis of Serene Sea appointed by the emperor! "
"Alright, stop being so cocky. I'm looking for you!"
Li Qingshan said. The laughter behind him became even more unbridled, filled with malice.
Li Qingshan was satisfied. The demonic cultivators of the south had one great advantage, which was that they were very adaptable to circumstances. He had attacked them for seven consecutive days. As long as they managed to survive the combined attacks of Ghost Shadow and the others, none of them would rather die than submit.
Moreover, once they swore a blood oath, they could quickly adjust their mentality and show sufficient obedience. There was a shameless person who said that he wanted to take Li Qingshan as his adoptive father. He said that he had cultivated for hundreds of years just for this day, which greatly shocked Li Qingshan. If it was a woman, then so be it. At least he could barely be a adoptive father, but it was clearly an old man. How shameless!
This was the culture of Southern Border. There was no sense of propriety, justice, or honor. Only the strong were respected. As long as your fist was hard enough, no one would use their head to clash head-on.
There was a commotion in the manor. A large number of cultivators rushed out. Some were guards of the House of Marquis, while others were guest elders. There were hundreds of them, and they took out all kinds of Spirit Artifacts and Dharma Artifacts. He activated all sorts of strange Gu worms. They surrounded Li Qingshan and the others.
However, this scene … Not to mention that Li Qingshan didn't care, even the eight "black cloaks" behind him didn't care at all. Because among these hundreds of people … None of them had undergone the second heavenly tribulation.
"Commander Li, you dare to be rude to my Marquis? Do you know that all the White Wolf guards were killed while you were gone? Just you wait for the Hawkwolf Guard to punish you! If you know what's good for you, I can let my Marquis put in a good word for you. "
Steward Zhou of the Hou fu said. He saw that his family had the advantage in numbers and also had the geographical advantage. He believed that Li Qingshan would not dare to commit murder, so he jumped out to express his loyalty. As for the eight "black cloaks" behind Li Qingshan, his cultivation was insufficient for him to make an accurate judgment. As for the three black shadows behind the Marquis of Serene Sea, he was completely unaware of them.
"Hmm? Who did it? "Li Qingshan really did not know about this.
"It's me!"
A reply rang out from space. The Marquis of Serene Sea's face lit up. It was Ghost Shadow's voice.
As long as Ghost Shadow carried out the assassination, even if he failed, he would be able to divert some of Li Qingshan's attention. He could use this opportunity to retreat to the estate. He had specially prepared an escape route in the secret room of the estate. It was a formation that could teleport him five hundred kilometers away. This was different from streaks of light. It was completely untraceable.
The assassins of the Shadow palace are impressive, but since they've already exposed themselves, there's nothing to be afraid of. In terms of strength, the three of them definitely can't rival the greatest assassin of the south, Ghost Shadow.
Sure enough, Ghost Shadow had taken action!
However, the sliver of joy in the Marquis of Serene Sea's heart immediately turned to fear.
Caretaker Zhou of the marquis' estate glared at Li Qingshan furiously. A bloody mark had appeared between his eyebrows. The mark was so thin that only a bead of blood seeped out. He seemed to sense something, extending his hand to touch it instinctively before collapsing like this.
"Third cave master!" The Marquis of Serene Sea paled in fright. His heart sank.
"I could tell a long time ago that those bastards were colluding with demonic cultivators. It's clean even if they die. I can go to the Mist capital to ask for a reward!" Li Qingshan said in an unconcerned manner.
"Marquis, don't be so stubborn and rely on luck. Even boss Yu and I have sworn loyalty to commander Li, so third brother Shadow will obviously be no exception. If you still don't tell these several hundred pieces of trash to piss off and piss me off, I'll swallow them all."
The Gentleman of Heavenly Blubber patted his belly with a smile. His fat jiggled about.
"The Gentleman of Heavenly Blubber, it really is you!"
"Apart from me, who else can be so plump?!"
The Gentleman of Heavenly Blubber smiled and extended his huge, fan-like hand. A guard of the estate over thirty meters away cried out as he flew over. The Gentleman of Heavenly Blubber's mouth widened to an unbelievable degree. He actually swallowed the guard in a single gulp. He could vaguely make out a figure below his belly, which vanished after a few struggles.
"Ah, it's the second cave master of Savage mountain, the Gentleman of Heavenly Blubber!" "And the third cave master, Ghost Shadow!"
Everyone cried out and dispersed in a large circle. All of the cave masters of Savage mountain were renowned for their viciousness.
However, the Marquis of Serene Sea's gaze was focused on the "black-cloaked" figure to the right behind Li Qingshan. His white hair draped down from the hood, and he carried a sword on his back. He was in disbelief. If it was anyone else, then so be it, but he was a sword cultivator wielding an arcane treasure. How proud and arrogant was he? Why would he submit to Li Qingshan?
With a final sliver of hope, he called out, "Cave master Yu!"
"Marquis of Serene Sea, stop wasting time!" Yu Wufeng gripped the Fogbow sword and said coldly.
"Yeah. Do you want to live or die? I still hope you can survive. Although finding a second heavenly tribulation cultivator in the vast south is quite easy, there aren't a lot of truly useful experts. However, if you really want to die, I'll fulfill your wish! "Li Qingshan said.
The Marquis of Serene Sea despaired. Li Qingshan was already an extremely terrifying opponent. There were also the three peak assassins of the Shadow palace, the first three cave masters of Savage mountain, and the remaining six people. He had already recognised them all. Every single one of them was a renowned demonic cultivator of the south. Right now, they all stood behind Li Qingshan, listening to his orders. Even across the entire south, no one could underestimate a force like that.
His voice trembled slightly. "I'm a marquis. Are you bold enough to kill me?"
Li Qingshan smiled. "Kill him!"
Before he had even finished speaking, the three black figures behind the Marquis of Serene Sea vanished. Ghost Shadow drifted over, locking onto him with killing intent! The Fogbow sword left its sheath with a clang, and the Gentleman of Heavenly Blubber reached out with his hand. The remaining six black-cloaked figures struck out at the same time as well. It was a sure-kill move, like a landslide or a tsunami.
The Marquis of Serene Sea was unable to dodge, flee, or block them. All he could do was yell out with all his strength, "I want to live!"
Li Qingshan raised his hand, and all of the attacks came to a halt. It was like the tsunami had been frozen the moment it was about to slam down.
"As long as you want to live. Swear an oath!"
… …
If the battle of Savage mountain had only caused an uproar in the south due to the unknown outcome, then … Li Qingshan's appearance in the commandery city of South Sea this time had answered all of their questions. However, it did not just reveal the outcome of the battle of Savage mountain, but the change in the entire structure of the south.
After receiving the Marquis of Serene Sea's oath, Li Qingshan held a banquet in the marquis' estate and invited the "ten cave masters".
These ten renowned figures of the south toasted Li Qingshan together, formally pledging their loyalty. The cultivator who accepted Li Qingshan as his foster father even referred to him as "king", no longer referring to him as sir or commander.
Li Qingshan was confused. He asked for the reason, and the cultivator said, "Who in the south doesn't know that the one who unites Savage mountain is the King of Savages?"
Li Qingshan laughed aloud, accepting the title happily.
The Marquis of Serene Sea cursed him for his shamelessness inside, but he forced a smile on his face and also called out, "My king."
After the banquet, Li Qingshan gave the order to set off immediately and continue his campaign. He basically rounded up all the second heavenly tribulation cultivators in the south apart from the Myriad Poison cult, making the arrogant declaration he made when he first arrived in the South Sea commandery a reality. Those who submit to me prosper, and those who oppose me die!
Savage mountain basically rose up overnight, becoming a great organisation in the south that was only second to the Myriad Poison cult. If it were not for the fact that Li Qingshan had not undergone the third heavenly tribulation, he would have been able to establish a large sect.
The Mist province was thrown into an uproar!
When Li Qingshan received orders to come to the Mist province and assume the position of White Wolf commander, he attracted countless gazes. This was because of the dazzling glory of the two geniuses, but it was also because cultivators wanted to use this to predict the changes in the situation between the Mist province and the Green province.
Some people guessed this was part of the Great Xia empire's plan, purposefully sending them to the Mist province as hostages to ease the situation between the two provinces. However, even more people believed the Great Xia empire had no intention of mediating between the two provinces like in the past. Instead, they purposefully made the two provinces wear each other down so that the Dragon province would remain absolutely powerful in the centre.
As for Li Qingshan and Little Ann, they were just chess pieces to speed up the war between the two provinces, pitiful sacrifices. There were plenty of malicious speculations. "How will the Chan Monastery of Deva-Nāga react when they lose these two genius disciples?"
As soon as Li Qingshan arrived in the South sea, he killed the White Hawk commander and successfully ascended to his position. He demonstrated viciousness that completely differed from his identity as a buddhist disciple. However, across the entire Mist province, it was only a small matter. Over two years had passed since then, and Li Qingshan's name gradually faded from everyone's sight. It was only mentioned from time to time and guessed at the outcome of the battle.
Only when Li Qingshan used the Blood Oath Scroll to command the ten cave masters and conquer the entire south did his name suddenly ring out again. However, the prefix of his name was no longer the position of "White Hawk commander", nor was it the identity of "Unraging monk's disciple". Instead, it was "King of Savages".
King was originally a title that only existences who had undergone the third heavenly tribulation had the right to use. The King Of Chu, the King of Yue, the Monk King, the Daemon King, and the Great General King were all supreme experts, only one in a billion. They were the absolute ruling class of the nine provinces.
With Li Qingshan's cultivation, he originally did not have the right to be referred to as king. However, the first first cave master of Savage mountain had once said that whoever underwent the third heavenly tribulation could refine the Blood Oath Scroll and rule over Savage mountain. The other cave masters would refer to them as "King of Savages", and they would receive the recognition of the other seven cave masters.
In everyone's minds, this was something only great cultivators who had undergone the third heavenly tribulation could achieve, so the title of "king" went without saying.
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