"Grandma" revealed a look of horror and instinctively retreated. She waved her dragon-head crutch to block the attack. That dragon-head crutch was also a magical treasure. It was carved from a dragon bone and contained a faint spiritual nature. It spat out waves of dragon roars, but in the midst of the crazy roars, it seemed a bit weak.
A foul smell filled the surroundings as killing intent surged into the air.
Li Qingshan went from a sickly man to a supreme tiger demon. The blade in his hand was the Tiger Demon's Fang!
Ever since he obtained "Tiger's Fang", he had never had the opportunity to swing it. Even when he faced "granny"'s provocation, he did not really want to use it, as the price he would have to pay was quite great.
At this moment, he could finally swing it to his heart's content.
He had never learnt any proper blade techniques. Although the blade was based on the Way of the Sword, it was more of a casual swing, a style of its own. There was no hint of the Way of the Sword at all, but it gave off a carefree feeling.
Sure enough, I should use a blade!
With that thought, the blood-red light collided with the dragon-headed cane.
Above the bloody light, there was a circle of black cracks that vibrated rhythmically. Like a saw, it cut into the dragon head crutch and cut it in half. Then, it cut into the protective spiritual light of "grandma", cut through her skin, cut into her flesh, and greedily sucked the blood.
"Granny"'s face was filled with disbelief. Everyone's faces were filled with disbelief. Only Little Ann remained expressionless. The Divine Nun of the South Sea suddenly understood what she meant. As it turned out, she was not referring to Li Qingshan by asking for trouble.
Li Qingshan held back "Tiger's Fang"'s bloodthirsty desire and sheathed his blade. He stood before the jade table without moving at all and asked, "Did you see it?"
The blood-red blade of light remained before everyone's eyes for a very long time. Just Now, it dispersed, leaving them speechless for a moment. "Granny" clutched her wound. Her face was sheet-white, but the others wondered what would have happened if the blade had been aimed at them.
"Granny" returned to her senses. She was both surprised and furious, as well as some lingering fear. She called out, "Why aren't you taking down this madman with me?!"
"Granny, calm down!" Gongyuan pressed down on "Grandma"'s shoulder and poured a gust of cold air into it, freezing the wound caused by the long knife. That long blade was extremely strange. Even with the merfolk's healing techniques, it was actually unable to heal the wound immediately.
"You want me to calm down?!" 'Granny' was even more furious. It was not that she had never been injured before, but it was the first time she had been injured in the Crystal Palace. Furthermore, she had been injured by a human, which was a great humiliation.
"Don't forget what you taught me. Please put the interests of the merfolk first!" Gongyuan said coldly.
"Granny"'s expression changed. Li Qingshan's strength had far exceeded her imagination. If she used the formations of the Crystal palace, she was confident she could subdue him, but it was difficult to say whether she would be injured or not. War against Fire Melt mountain was imminent too, so this was no different from destroying herself. No one knew which side Ji Changfeng would stand on. Even if Ji Changfeng remained neutral, this alliance would undoubtedly be stillborn. If she put the interests of the merfolk first, she definitely could not fall out with Li Qingshan right now.
The Divine Nun of the South Sea glanced at Li Qingshan in great surprise and also tried to persuade her.
"You can't blame me for that. She wanted to see it no matter what!" Li Qingshan sat back down on the jade table and shrugged. If he did not even possess this bit of strength, why would he be bold enough to form an alliance with the Crystal palace?
Originally, he thought even if "granny" tried her best not to lose her temper, she would definitely leave in a huff. However, he never expected "granny" to walk over again a while later and sigh. "I've really gone senile, failing to recognise the heroes of the world. Just Now, I've offended you with my words, so please forgive me, King of Savages!" Her figure suddenly became much more hunched.
"Heh, I'm young and impetuous. I've offended granny, so please don't blame me, granny!" Li Qingshan did not push his luck. He had already achieved his objective with his attack. The other two Merfolk Kings who had yet to take action were both cautious and filled with many doubts.
"It really is a fine blade. Is that how you killed the giant god of fire?" Gongyuan said in understanding. Her attitude towards Li Qingshan became much gentler. After all, she did not see him directly fight back then on Giant Ship island, so she was rather doubtful. She suspected that there was something strange about the Asura Field, which was why the giant god of fire had been trapped to death. Only when she saw him Just Now could she not help but sigh in admiration over his strength.
Li Qingshan only smiled. He understood his own situation very well. Although the attack earlier seemed extremely powerful, he could only swing it a few times if he used his full strength. Moreover, as the blood in the blade was depleted, it would become weaker with each swing. Although he had absorbed some blood, unless he killed "granny", it was impossible to make up for this loss. He still had to rely on his own blood to nourish it. It was no wonder that even asura refused to use this blade. It really was quite a pain in the ass.
However, it really was powerful enough. He actually had the opportunity to kill granny Just Now, but that did not mean he was stronger than granny. If they clashed normally, defeating her would have been very difficult.
"Granny" was just looking to die. She was not skilled in close combat in the first place, and coupled with her old age and feeble body, she was actually bold enough to stand before him and provoke him. Why didn't she take a look at what Li Qingshan was capable of? The strength of the ox demon, the eruption of the tiger demon, and the foresight of the spirit turtle were all in that attack.
"With the King of Savages' assistance, why should I worry about not getting my revenge?" Ji Changfeng said from the bottom of his heart.
"I still need everyone to work together. I can't take down Fire Melt mountain alone. Getting back to the main topic, my condition Just Now …
"No problem. Fire Melt mountain and the divine wutong tree are both yours." Gongyuan said immediately. The three other Merfolk Kings had no objections either. It was far too beneficial for an expert like that to take action and offer a price like that.
"Then your condition earlier …"
"Let's not talk about the first condition. I owe her. I just hope she can live a happy life in the future, without becoming entangled in her past grievances. As for the second condition, I don't want your cultivation method, but I hope you can help me suppress my inner demons and increase my cultivation. Only then will we have a better chance in this battle! "
"That goes without saying. The outcome of this battle hinges on how much strength you can unleash, your majesty. And, I also need you to communicate with Ruin's End. This is beneficial to both of us." Li Qingshan smiled.
Gongyuan eased up slightly. Since Li Qingshan also needed her, then it was not a one-sided request from her. Instead, she found Li Qingshan much more pleasing to the eye.
After deciding on the basic distribution of benefits, it was finally time to discuss the actual strategy and tactics.
If the Divine Nun of the South Sea did not want to take part, she should have bid farewell and left right now. However, she glanced at Little Ann and thought, My buddhist school has produced such a prodigy. Even if she's unwilling to become my disciple, I can't just watch her die here. This battle will be very dangerous, so I have to ensure her safety. If she sees what I'm capable of, or if I save her life in battle, she might agree to become my disciple out of deep gratitude.
Thinking that, she did not leave. Instead, she pulled Little Ann to one side to talk. Little Ann cooperated and showed gratitude.
Gongyuan told Li Qingshan everything about the plan that the Crystal palace had come up with. "Fire Melt mountain has a great geographical advantage. It's very effective against us. If we can't weaken them, attacking Fire Melt mountain will just be empty talk."
"But since they can draw out the flames of the earth from the sea and destroy your geographical advantage, can't you summon clouds and rain from Fire Melt mountain?"
"Theoretically, they can, but have you seen Fire Melt mountain before? Just how much effort does it take to maintain the clouds there? Before we even clash with the fire devourers, we'll already have too much of our strength tied up. The fire devourers can draw out the flames of the earth from the sea because they have the Divine Fire tablets, and they can only do that on islands. Tell them to try it out in the deep sea! "
"Since you know everything, you must have a countermeasure."
"That's right. They have the geographical advantage, so we have to use the timing. Before long, a great storm will appear on the South sea, blowing in the direction of the south! "
"I see!"
Li Qingshan understood. With the Merfolk's understanding of the climate of the sea and some methods of divination and prediction, knowing about a storm beforehand was nothing difficult.
The storms of this world were far more powerful than those of his past life. Sometimes, they would even merge with the atmospheric winds in the sky, making them even more terrifying. If even the Merfolk called it a great storm, then it was a terrifying storm that even regular cultivators would encounter.
A storm like that could easily sweep across several thousand kilometers. It was a terrifying might of the heavens that even great cultivators struggled to contend with. It could indeed suppress Fire Melt mountain's geographical advantage.
"Though, it's not like you raise the storm. The direction of the wind can change at any time, and Fire Melt mountain is relatively far away from the coastline. If it's just the shockwaves, it probably won't have much of an effect."
"That'll depend on what you're capable of, fellow Ji." Gongyuan looked at Ji Changfeng. She had personally gone to Giant Ship island to ask for Ji Changfeng's help, precisely so that he could control the storm so that it could reach Fire Melt mountain accurately. This was far more helpful than him directly fighting the fire devourers, and it was also much more difficult.
Even if it was the "Wind Gale King", just how useful could he be before the terrifying might of the world? Until that day came, no one would know.
"Even if I have to risk my life, I'll definitely make the fire devourers pay!" Ji Changfeng was already planning on putting his life on the line.
"When the time comes, I might be able to lend you a hand, fellow." After breaking through to the fifth layer of the tiger demon, Li Qingshan gained some more understanding over the control of wind. However, it had been far too short of time, so his cultivation was still unstable. If he could take part in a great storm like this and contend against the powers of the world, it would definitely be of great assistance to his cultivation.
"Then I'll thank you here first!" Ji Changfeng clasped his hands with a smile.
Li Qingshan also clasped his hands with a smile before saying seriously, "But before that, why don't we check out the effects of Stoneheart first? If it really is as good as we anticipate, we might as well provoke Fire Melt mountain and make them give up on their geographical advantage and attack the Crystal palace. That way, we'll have the geographical advantage."
He did not know much about war strategies, but mocking the enemy was a piece of cake for him. He would use it whenever the opportunity presented itself. And, he had his own considerations too. If the fire devourers turned their attention to the King of Savages out of rage, he really would not be able to stop them.
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