Second floor … Fifth floor … Tenth floor …!
As Li Qingshan climbed up, he encountered all kinds of strange enemies. They were all from his imagination, and they were getting stronger and stronger. After reaching the thirteenth floor, he could no longer win easily, but he did not care. He unleashed his divine abilities and power, and the more he fought, the braver he became. He enjoyed it.
Little Ann supported him from the side with a hint of deep worry in her eyes. "I hope … it's not like what I think."
With a loud boom, the metal monster was blasted into pieces, and the door to the upper floor opened.
"Little Ann, what floor is this?"
Li Qingshan panted, and the wounds on his body slowly healed. The enemies were getting stronger, and he was starting to feel tired.
"Ninety-ninth floor. But if we calculate the height, the top floor should be above us," Little Ann said calmly.
"Is that so? I was just getting excited! Is this game called 'Go up a hundred floors if you're a man'? Let's go! "Li Qingshan laughed and flew up to the hundredth floor of the Mirage.
Long, colourful curtains hung down in the tranquil palace. Wind surged in from all directions through the open doors, and the curtains swayed in the wind. The various colours wove together, brushing past Li Qingshan's face. Then, he caught a whiff of an obscure fragrance. The incense burner spat out curling smoke, but even the wind was unable to disperse it. It coiled around the palace like mist.
Li Qingshan reminded Little Ann to be careful and walked cautiously to the center of the palace.
Little Ann looked at his back and frowned slightly. The Mirage went deep into the dark clouds. There was no height to calculate, and this was an illusion.
Li Qingshan soon saw a figure dressed in colorful clothes. Her back was facing them, and she was drinking by herself.
"May I ask if you are the Clam King of Mirage Sea?" Li Qingshan bowed and asked probingly.
"I am. Please take a seat, esteemed guests! I've waited for a long time. " The Clam Monarch of Mirage Sea waved her sleeve and spoke without even looking back, and she didn't seem to be displeased by Li Qingshan calling her 'Fellow Daoist'.
Li Qingshan carefully circled around the Clam King of Mirage Sea. A dreamy and beautiful face appeared in front of him. He thought, It really is a woman!
However, because he was in an illusion, he did not dare to confirm whether what he was seeing was real or fake, so he sat down in front of the Clam King of Mirage Sea. Little Ann stood next to him and observed the legendary Clam King of Mirage Sea.
Before Li Qingshan could speak, the Clam King of Mirage Sea said, "You said you need my help. Is it for Myriad Poison?" She glanced at Little Ann half-intentionally.
"That's right. Only Fellow Daoist can do this." Li Qingshan cupped his hands.
"Sure!" The Clam King of Mirage Sea smiled and stood up. She made her way over to Li Qingshan and extended her hand towards his head.
Li Qingshan raised his eyebrows. His entire body tensed up, and he clenched his fists tightly. He was like a ferocious tiger that was ready to strike.
Little Ann suddenly pressed down on his shoulder. Li Qingshan was slightly surprised, but out of trust in her and the fact that the spirit turtle did not warn him, he sat still.
The Clam King of Mirage Sea's hand reached into Li Qingshan's forehead extremely gently, as if she had reached into a pool of water. It created a colorful ripple, and then she pulled out a jade-like, dark green Nascent Soul.
The Nascent Soul that looked like an infant had its eyes tightly shut and was in a deep sleep. It did not resist at all.
Li Qingshan touched his unscathed forehead and could not help but be surprised. This was basically unbelievable. Something that even the Banyan Tree King found troublesome had been resolved so easily by her.
"Everyone has their own specialties." The Clam King of Mirage Sea seemed to read Li Qingshan's thoughts and said with a smile.
She sat down again and raised her cup towards him from afar.
"Thank you, fellow." Li Qingshan was overjoyed inside. He also raised his cup, about to drink it all.
"Qingshan." However, Little Ann pressed down on his shoulder again. Earlier, she did not allow him to fight, but now, she did not allow him to drink.
Li Qingshan looked at Little Ann in surprise. Little Ann bowed towards the Clam King of Mirage Sea. "Thank you for your hospitality, sir. We still have matters to attend to, so it's time for us to leave."
"You still have to drink?" The Clam King of Mirage Sea fiddled around with the Myriad Poison Ancestor's soul nascent soul as her smile flickered.
"Haha, there will still be opportunities in the future, but we really do have urgent matters to attend to. Thank you, fellow. We'll be taking our leave first …"
Li Qingshan also sensed that something was amiss, so he stood up. At this moment, the spirit turtle actually gave off an intense warning, but before he could respond, he felt dizzy. Suddenly, he saw the incense cauldrons around him. "There's poison in the smoke!"
But that should not be the case. Even the Myriad Poison Ancestor's poison could not kill him, let alone some sleeping smoke.
His body swayed, and he sat down again, sprawled on the mat, and slept soundly.
"But it's fine if you don't drink it." The Clam King of Mirage Sea tasted the alcohol slowly. Her face suddenly blurred as if it was separated by a thick layer of frosted glass. Even her voice became hazy, making it impossible to distinguish her gender or age.
Only her eyes remained clear. Various colours swirled and rippled in them like a kaleidoscope, staring at Little Ann.
"What are you trying to do?" Little Ann stood in front of Li Qingshan with his sword in hand, completely unaffected by the sleeping smoke.
"You really are strange! Hehe, can't you guess what I'm trying to do? How can a place as dangerous as the Mirage sea allow people to come and go freely? Even he refused to believe that it would be that simple. He was constantly on guard, so it obviously could not be that simple. It's said that I created this illusion to prey on cultivators! "The Clam King of Mirage Sea licked her lips.
"Is it because that's what he thinks?"
The thing that Little Ann worried about the most had finally happened.
The reason why the Myriad Poison Ancestor's soul nascence had been resolved so easily was because of the Banyan Tree King's month-long indoctrination, which convinced Li Qingshan that the Clam King of Mirage Sea would help him.
However, learning about the true face of the Mirage sea and the ominous outcome of the divination made him raise his guard and develop hostility. After the battle on the hundred floors, this hostility only grew.
In the real world, this thought was nothing at all. Even parents, siblings, friends, and husband and wife would often develop hostility. It would be fine as long as it did not erupt. However, this was an illusion that reflected the human heart, and the Clam King of Mirage Sea was far too powerful and strange.
"Haven't you heard of the saying that illusions arise from the heart?" The Clam King of Mirage Sea smiled.
"He doesn't treat you as an enemy." Little Ann was afraid of telling Li Qingshan his guess because he was afraid he would develop even greater hostility, which would make the trip even more dangerous.
"Otherwise, he would be dead already," the Clam King of Mirage Sea said slowly.
The cultivators who had died in the Mirage sea had treated the Clam King of Mirage Sea as an enemy precisely because they believed in the mainstream view. The outcome of a battle against a peak third heavenly tribulation Daemon King in an illusion obviously went without saying.
"What do you want?" Little Ann knew that fighting was useless, so he just stowed his sword away and let Li Qingshan lie down with his head on her lap.
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