Only then did Gongyuan withdraw her coldness slightly. "Please watch your words and actions. Don't forget your identity as the Wild King!"
Although she acknowledged his strength and identity, he was also the person with the least bearing she had ever seen. Even those damned fire devourers possessed the bearing of a king more than him.
"I've worked hard on cultivation and increased my strength not to watch my words and actions. You might as well say it's the exact opposite." Li Qingshan smiled. A warm stream flowed through his body, and his frozen body recovered very quickly.
Gongyuan snorted coldly. Her deep-blue fishtail swayed gently, and she swam towards the Crystal palace. She moved extraordinarily quickly, turning into a winding, blue streak of light in the end.
Only then did Li Qingshan realise he had still underestimated her. Her technique of escaping through water was no slower than his flight in the sky. If she swam in the deep sea instead, he could barely keep up.
The reason why Gongyuan wanted Li Qingshan to travel with her was because she wanted his cultivation method. It was difficult for her to lower herself in front of others, so she purposefully spent some time alone with him. It would be more convenient for them to talk. Even if she showed some weakness, she would not embarrass the Merfolk Queen. However, she had also underestimated Li Qingshan's unscrupulous and willful nature.
Before long, the two of them returned to the region where the Crystal palace resided. Gongyuan stopped and closed her eyes to sense the waves in the ocean.
Li Qingshan followed close behind and said, "Let's take a look at the situation first. Don't be in such a hurry to go over!" He casually used the Profound Light Illuminates All and zoomed in on the situation close to five hundred kilometers away.
Sure enough, the Crystal palace was currently under attack.
The three Fire Devouring Kings swung the Divine Fire tablets, and meteors burst through the obstruction of the seawater, constantly bombarding the Crystal palace.
The defenses of the Water Crystal Palace were fully activated, emitting a bright and resplendent light. Like gentle waves, they wrapped around the fiery meteors one after another, using softness to overcome hardness, continuously weakening the power of the meteors and blocking them. For a moment, there did not seem to be any danger.
Merfolk were not skilled at offense, but their defence was quite impressive. There were even three Merfolk Kings who maintained the formation and carried out some counterattacks. This land of the deep sea was not like Giant Ship Island. Not only had the merfolk managed it for many years, but the crust was also extremely deep, firmly suppressing the magma in the depths of the earth.
Once again, Li Qingshan realised the importance of "geographical advantage". It was no wonder that the fire devourers and merfolk had never managed to reach their nests despite fighting so many times.
The three Fire Devouring Kings worked together and wielded a god artifact like the Divine Fire tablets, yet they actually felt like they were powerless.
Of course, this was also because they didn't have the time to develop the Divine Fire Order's power. The first ten days were only enough for them to recuperate and review the pros and cons of the battle on Giant Ship island. Afterwards, all of their time and effort were spent dealing with the Stoneheart virus, leaving them exhausted both physically and mentally. Now that they had been provoked to attack, they were not as imposing as when they destroyed the Cloud Sail sect.
At the same time, Li Qingshan gained a deeper understanding of the difficulty of attacking Fire Melt mountain. If he did not possess a powerful siege weapon like the Silver Dragon King, it would be far too difficult.
The ancients said, "Timing is better than geography, and geography is better than harmony of people." However, the reality was exactly the opposite. It was "harmony of people is better than geography, and geography is better than timing."
Gongyuan was bold enough to mock the fire devourers and use the Crystal palace as bait, so she was quite confident. She suddenly turned around and stared straight at Li Qingshan as if she was very reluctant to do so.
Li Qingshan said seriously, "What a great opportunity. Once they've mostly exhausted themselves, we'll attack from the inside and the outside. We'll have the opportunity to make them stay in this ocean, and then attack Fire Melt mountain. It'll be as easy as pie."
However, the prerequisite was that they had to enter a state similar to dual cultivation like they did on Giant Ship island before powering the Heart of the Abyss and accumulating enough power of Ruin's End. Only then could they pose a threat to the three Fire Devouring Kings. Otherwise, if they split up and attacked like this, not only would it be impossible to make them stay, but they would even face the danger of being defeated one by one.
Gongyuan was the Merfolk Queen at the end of the day, so her hesitation only lasted for a split second. Although she was reluctant, she still extended her hand and grabbed Li Qingshan's hand. At the same time, she took out the Heart of the Abyss and powered the All Water to Ruin's End at full strength.
With the battle on the horizon, Li Qingshan was no longer in the mood to tease her either, mainly because he was afraid it would backfire and affect their mental rapport. As he gripped Gongyuan's hand firmly, he used the Spirit Turtle's Method of Sea Suppression.
In that moment, the two of them felt a powerful resonance in their minds. The two cultivation methods resonated with one another, and their auras attracted one another, gradually merging together. Everything was "unfamiliar the first time, familiar the second time." With the previous experience, it was much smoother this time.
A black sphere rose up from the Heart of the Abyss. That was extremely pure water spiritual energy, the power of Ruin's End. It gradually swallowed the two of them. The seawater immediately surged, gathering towards them and merging into the black sphere.
Li Qingshan benefited tremendously from this. Last time, it was Gongyuan who pushed the power of the Heart of the Abyss to the limit first, and only then did he step in and help her control it. This time, he directly experienced the process of the Heart of the Abyss connecting with Ruin's End. He felt an intense calling, like a mother calling out to her wandering son.
The pitch-black sphere constantly expanded, but its shape gradually changed, turning into the shape of a spirit turtle. However, it was still rather unstable. And, as the power of Ruin's End grew stronger and stronger, the shallow mental rapport gradually became insufficient to control it.
"Don't resist!" Li Qingshan said again. He wanted to use the spirit turtle to suppress Gongyuan's will again so that he could control everything.
However, this time, Gongyuan did not cooperate obediently. Not only did she resist, but she did so intensely as well. Even the spirit turtle struggled to suppress her. The spirit turtle constructed from the pitch-black power of Ruin's End immediately became very unstable, rippling.
"What are you doing?" Li Qingshan frowned.
"I'll do my best to cooperate with you, but don't even think about controlling me again!"
Gongyuan replied coldly. Last time, she was forced to submit to Li Qingshan's suppression due to the dire situation, but she did not want to experience that a second time. It was as if she had completely lost herself, becoming his vassal. She had gone from the cold and proud Merfolk Queen to a little woman in his arms. It was basically a nightmarish experience.
And, she might have to borrow his power many more times in the future. If this happened every time, who knew what kind of influence it would have on her mind as time went on. Perhaps she would be better off being devoured by the will of Ruin's End and dying from qi deviation.
This time, she had to wait until the fire devourers had basically run out of power before striking anyway, so she had plenty of time to adjust. She had to change the "posture" to dual cultivate with them.
"Whatever you want!"
Li Qingshan did not force her, as he had a vague feeling that it would probably be very difficult for him to make the three of them stay this time. Their attacks seemed vicious and frenzied, like retaliatory attacks, but they gave him a feeling like they had not used their full strength.
"Have they really lost their minds because of their madness? Or are they purposefully acting like this, waiting for us to take the bait so they can surround us and attack our reinforcements? "
"Don't get distracted!" Gongyuan's reprimand suddenly rang out in his mind. Li Qingshan grinned. "Yes, yes, yes, your majesty!"
He could sense that Gongyuan was constantly adjusting herself to match his mind, but she could not help but want to take over and control Li Qingshan. However, let alone whether he was willing to be controlled or not, even if he was willing, she did not have the ability. At the end of the day, he was helping her suppress her inner demons, preventing the power of Ruin's End from losing control and devouring her will. Once she tried to take over, this balance would be upset.
Li Qingshan was forced to carefully control such a powerful power of Ruin's End. Once it backfired, it would be no laughing matter. Let alone Gongyuan, he would suffer too. He said impatiently, "Have you been a queen for too long? Don't always think about controlling me and making me work for you. How many times have I told you? Respect! Respect! "
"Do I not respect you enough right now?" Gongyuan said angrily. She was irritated by the constant failure of the union.
"But you still can't forget your identity, your cultivation, and even your race." Li Qingshan knew that these "godlings" had a natural sense of superiority when facing humans and daemons. Furthermore, Gongyuan was a queen among godlings. She had overcome all obstacles along the way and experienced countless hardships to reach her current position. There was no need to mention this sense of pride. At a time like this, it had instead become a hindrance.
Gongyuan could not help but sink into thought.
"Actually, I agree with your opinion. The situation on Giant Ship Island is indeed not a very good way of dual cultivation, because the most important aspect of dual cultivation is equality, not one-sided control and slavery. This is definitely not conducive to unleashing our greatest power. However, I am willing to be equal to you. Are you willing to be equal to me?"
"Apologies. In my eyes, you are just a petty person who does not know the immensity of heaven and earth. Apart from being powerful, you have nothing else. You don't have any of the bearing that a great cultivator or daemon king should have. Wine, women, wealth, and pride are all over your chest. You are just like a despicable mortal."
Gongyuan was provoked by Li Qingshan and decided to vent in one breath, opening up her venomous tongue.
However, to her surprise, Li Qingshan did not become angry. Instead, he smiled and said, "Although it is a little extreme, there is nothing wrong on the whole. Yes, I am a mortal with great power. When I first started cultivating, I swore that I would drink fine wine, sleep with beautiful women, and fight powerful enemies. It is all because of wine, women, and pride. The essence of the great dao and the philosophy of life are just tools to realize these things. As for the bearing of an expert and the bearing of an expert, they are even less than bullsh * t. But so what?"
The first three things that Brother Ox wanted him to do were to eat meat, drink wine, and kill people. All of them to his heart's content! Was this not the kind of happy life he sought in his life?
Gongyuan was slightly taken aback. She said disdainfully, "Nothing much. I just don't like you!"
"Who's interested in me? We're dual cultivating, not talking about love. I have a wife!"
"Then what do you think we should do?"
"You cultivate the All Water to Ruin's End and borrow the power of Ruin's End. Why don't you let go of your obsession and merge with the will of Ruin's End? There will naturally be equality between you and me."
"You make it sound so simple. If I am not careful, my will will be assimilated by Ruin's End, and I will be doomed eternally?"
If Li Qingshan could think of it, Gongyuan naturally could as well. However, the risk of doing so was just too great.
"I am here!" Li Qingshan said resolutely, "You are not alone!"
Gongyuan was taken aback. She frowned and fell into deep thought.
At this time, the power of Ruin's End was becoming stronger and stronger. A huge whirlpool of five kilometers in circumference was formed above the ocean, and it was still expanding as if it wanted to devour everything.
The Zhu Fire Tribe and the other two immediately sensed the familiar energy ripples. Just as Li Qingshan had expected, they did not attack the Crystal Palace with full force. They even purposely showed weakness and waited for them to appear.
Even without the giant god of fire, they were quite confident in killing Gongyuan with a combined strike from the Divine Fire tablets.
They glanced at one another and abandoned the Crystal Palace without the slightest hesitation. They swung the Divine Fire tablets and opened the Gate of Divine Fire again.
Li Qingshan pressed down on Gongyuan's shoulder. "I don't need you to think highly of me, respect me, or like me. I just need you to believe in me!"
In Gongyuan's memories, she had always been alone after her little sister's "betrayal". She no longer trusted anyone wholeheartedly, including her clansmen. Yet now, she had to trust a man who she could not tell whether he was a human or a daemon.
A triangular Gate of Divine Fire suddenly appeared above the whirlpool. Three burning figures could be vaguely seen in there.
Yin Qing suddenly appeared. A circular blade whistled over, slicing towards the Gate of Divine Fire. A huge hand suddenly extended out and grabbed the circular blade firmly.
The three Fire Devouring Kings were not like last time, exhausted and a moment too slow to react. This time, they had preserved over eighty percent of their strength, and they had come furiously.
Yin Qing said to Li Qingshan, "My king, if you still can't deal with her, then just retreat!"
Li Qingshan shrugged. He was just about to toss the power of Ruin's End that had almost gone out of control at the Gate of Divine Fire to keep the fire devourers busy slightly before fleeing with Gongyuan.
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