However, she had wrongly accused Li Qingshan. He really did not know her name. Although he had heard Ru Xin introduce the situation in the South Sea, for some reason, Ru Xin did not say what the Mermaid Queen's name was. Li Qingshan did not care. After all, when it came to a person, it was just a symbol. It did not matter what their name was.
During this short conversation, the captain of the Merfolk Guard, Gong Kun, felt like he had been humiliated before the queen, which made him even more furious. He abandoned the anchor, and the muscles on his arms bulged, immediately becoming covered in scales that flickered with a metallic lustre. He suddenly turned into a blurry blur, hurling a barrage of punches at Li Qingshan's defenceless back. Every single punch possessed the power to split mountains.
Li Qingshan did not seem to feel it. He did not even look at it, much less dodge. The black and red Demon Qi automatically protected him, turning into vortexes that easily dispelled the force of the punches. The fists could not even touch his clothes.
This was a battle technique from Ocean Wielding. Although he had completely refined the Ocean Pearl, his use of this battle technique had become even more exquisite.
"Idiot, do you think that my Overlapping Waves Technique is only this? I'll show you how powerful it is now! "
The force was like a torrential wave, continuously stacking and surging. The Demon Qi vortex was gradually unable to withstand it.
"Die!"
Gong Kun suddenly roared. His right arm thickened again, and he punched at Li Qingshan's back.
"Are you done playing?"
Li Qingshan finally turned around. He raised his left palm to block Gong Kun's fist. Looking at Gong Kun's twisted and shocked face, he had the urge to swing the tidal anchor in his right hand.
He only needed a light smash to kill this mermaid. Even the Mermaid Queen would not be able to save him. However, he gave up after thinking about it. He was not here to start a feud with the Mermaids of the South Sea.
"Gong Kun, step down!"
Gongyuan's eyes flashed. Feeling the sudden change in Li Qingshan's aura, she could not help but sit up straight. She was shocked by his audacity. He actually dared to have murderous intent in front of her. He was either arrogant or fearless.
The elders all looked at one another. Sure enough, Li Qingshan's title as the King of Savages was not just for show. Gong Kun attacked with all his might, but he could not even test out his true strength. It was as if he was a naughty child messing around with an adult. If he angered the adult, he would be slapped, and the naughty child would be half-dead.
Other than the Queen, no one was his match. Furthermore, he was so young. meant that as long as he did not die, he would definitely become a great cultivator in the future. The Nine States had many talents!
Gong Kun retreated before he received the order. He was stunned for a moment before bowing. "Yes!"
He was still in a state of shock. Just now, when their eyes met, a murderous aura surged towards him, as if he was facing a terrifying deep sea giant beast. Now that he had come back to his senses, it was just an ordinary man with a smile on his face. According to the standards of the Merfolk, he could not be considered handsome, but he had a heroic spirit that could not be ignored.
"Hmph, as the captain of the guards, I am not afraid of death!"
"Stupid Kun, who allowed you to come up here? Get out of here!"
Gong Kun was about to stand guard beside the ice crystal throne when a voice rang in his mind. His expression became more and more strange. It was because the person who spoke was not someone else, but the giant whale below. It was impatient of being stepped on by him, so it sent a telepathic message to chase him away.
This Blue Whale Demon General was the exclusive mount of the Mermaid Queen. It had grown up in the South Sea and was said to be the descendant of the Great Whale King. It was already more than seven thousand years old and had witnessed the countless changes of the South Sea Mermaids. It was at the peak of the second Heavenly Tribulation. Once it passed the third Heavenly Tribulation, it would become the Divine Beast Protector of the Mermaids. Its position in the tribe was extremely high, and it was called "Elder Blue".
This "Elder Blue" had a bad temper. Normally, it would not allow anyone to get on its back. Today, the Queen was traveling and had to discuss matters with the Elders along the way, so it reluctantly gave them a ride. Now that Li Qingshan had stood on its back for so long, it did not react at all. Instead, it was chasing him away.
"Gongyuan, as deep as the ocean. What a good name!"
Li Qingshan casually threw the anchor back to Gong Kun. Gong Kun looked at Li Qingshan with dissatisfaction. Li Qingshan had already turned his head to talk to the Mermaid Queen. He could only get off the back of the whale helplessly and look at the lake-like eyes of the whale with a face full of complaints.
"Sigh, you still refuse to admit it when I say you're stupid. Why don't you take a look at your anchor? This kid might only be at the second heavenly tribulation, but his strength is unfathomable. Even I'm probably not his opponent, so what do you have to be displeased about? He's the White Hawk commander of the Hawkwolf Guard, and his master is the Monk King of the Chan Monastery of Deva-Nāga. As long as a guy like him doesn't directly oppose us, it's fine even if he's slightly rude. Don't tell me you want to create an enemy for us for no reason? "
Elder Long communicated with him. To put it bluntly, politeness and impoliteness depended on strength. If mortals spoke carelessly, they should be killed and taught a lesson. However, even if Li Qingshan climbed onto the whale's back and asked for the Mermaid Queen's name, it would still make perfect sense.
Gong Kun looked down and saw that there was a handprint on the anchor. He was shocked. He had picked up this anchor from a sunken giant ship. He did not know how many times he had refined it to this size. It was incomparably sturdy, but he had actually left a mark on it. He looked at the back of the whale again. Under the stars, the man's figure suddenly grew taller.
"The name Li Qingshan is a little mediocre," said Gongyuan coldly. Gong Yuan said coldly. Although she had managed to recognise Li Qingshan's strength, it did not mean they could treat each other as equals.
"Then you can call me Erlang. I'm the second in the family," said Li Qingshan with a smile.
There was clearly a hint of mockery in his words. The merfolk elders were all enraged, but the merfolk queen still had a cold look on her face. "Little Li the Second, why are you blocking my way and obstructing the sea market?"
Little Li the Second?
Li Qingshan rubbed his nose. He never thought the Mermaid Queen's mouth would really … resemble Ru Xin's a little! At a closer glance, although her bearing was cold and filled with the dignity of a king, her facial features really did resemble Ru Xin's slightly. Was she somehow related to Ru Xin?
All he saw was Gongyuan's expression becoming colder and colder. "Heh, how can a mere waiter block your majesty's path? I've come to lead the way for you." Li Qingshan turned around and raised his hand. "Please look. That's where the sea fair will be held. It's called Giant Ship island, and there are three mountains on it. They're called Major Cloud Mast mountain, Center Cloud Mast mountain, and … Giant Cloud Mast mountain …"
Li Qingshan introduced Giant Cloud Mast mountain and the sea fair fluently. He had heard it all from Ru Xin at the last minute, so there were many mistakes and omissions.
The expressions of all the Merfolk became extremely strange. Who knew how many times they had already held the sea fair, yet they still needed an outsider to introduce it. If you want to introduce it, you should at least ask around a little more. What's with Giant Cloud Mast mountain?
With a snigger, a mermaid laughed. The great priest glared at her, and she covered her mouth in a hurry, but she was unable to hide the smile in her eyes. "This human sure is bold. He's actually bold enough to spout nonsense before the queen. He might not be handsome, but he's rather interesting. And, even that vicious bastard, Gong Kun, isn't his opponent. "
"Look over there. That's the sect master of Cloud Mast mountain, fellow Ji Changfeng. He's known as the Wind Gale King, and he wields the Feilian flag …"
Li Qingshan smiled at the laughing mermaid before pointing at the platform on the beach. The corner of Ji Changfeng's eye twitched. Not only did Li Qingshan not say anything bad about him, but he even praised him very highly instead, saying things like "the Wind Gale King shakes the South sea with his might, and even the King of Southern Yue has to show him some respect." However, he felt indescribably irritated. He was tempted to wave the Feilian flag and blow him back to the Green province.
"This Li Qingshan …" Ji Qingyu was speechless, but he could not help but feel admiration for him. Before countless cultivators and Merfolk of the South sea, he was able to speak and smile at ease between two kings, without losing out at all. This was the King of Savages.
"Shut up! We don't need you to introduce us. Get down!" the mermaid high priest rebuked furiously.
Li Qingshan glanced at her. "When I'm speaking with her majesty, it's best if you don't interrupt us!"
"You!"
Ji Changfeng felt like he could not keep watching like this. He coughed lightly and clasped his hands. "Fellow Gong, long time no see! And, my friends, you've come from afar, so I've failed to welcome you. Please enter the port! And this … little friend, thank you for your introduction. That's enough. Don't make everyone wait too long. "
After a moment of hesitation, he still ended up referring to Li Qingshan as a "little friend". This form of address contained a sense of treating him as an equal, but it was also not a "fellow" on equal footing.
"You're far too polite, old friend. I've basically said everything. Since you don't need me, I'll be taking my leave first."
Li Qingshan clasped his hands at Ji Changfeng. Although he was slightly surprised, he had already achieved his objective. This sort of acknowledgement seemed like an empty title, but it was actually extremely important. It was directly related to a series of plans.
"I must say, as a king of a race, your majesty's breadth of mind far surpasses that bastard Zhu Yan's."
"Hold on. You've met Zhu Yan?"
Li Qingshan said. He was about to leave when Gongyuan, who had been cold the entire time, finally changed.
"I've met him once, but it wasn't a pleasant experience." Li Qingshan shrugged.
Gongyuan seemed to be in thought. She glanced at Li Qingshan deeply. "Little Li the second, you stay here and enter the port with us!"
"It's an honour! But if you can change the way you refer to me, I'll … "
"Enter the port!" Gongyuan ordered, and the blue whale swam towards the port.
Li Qingshan shook his head. He turned around and arrived on the blue whale's head, standing against the wind.
Interacting with this Merfolk Queen was much smoother than interacting with the Fire Devouring King. While otherfolk were favoured by the heavens, they were also influenced by their natural elemental attributes, especially the seven great otherfolk races. The yin-attribute night roamers were sinister and mysterious, while the fire-attribute fire devourers were violent and easily angered, while the water-attribute merfolk were a little more gentle and tolerant.
Of course, this was only in comparison. The Merfolk Queen was ice-cold and deep, like the ocean abyss. She was definitely not someone easy to deal with. The main reason why she was willing to tolerate his "rudeness" was because of his strength and background. The battle against the Myriad Poison cult played a decisive role too.
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