Li Qingshan grabbed Gongyuan's hand and leapt into the air, powering the Heart of the Abyss. Slivers of the dark power of Ruin's End extended out, enveloping the two of them and assuming the shape of a spirit turtle. It shook its head and wagged its tail in an extremely realistic manner.
"Drifting Snow!"
Gongyuan chanted silently. Wisps of clouds appeared, constantly spreading and expanding. They gradually darkened in colour, and by the time they turned pitch-black, they had already shrouded half the sky. Heavy snowflakes drifted down.
Li Qingshan used the Spirit Turtle's Method of Sea Suppression to assist Gongyuan in stabilising her mind. He controlled the tremendous power of Ruin's End and pushed the power of the technique to the limit.
They had already become extremely familiar with this tactic. Their objective was to destroy the Twelve Citadel Demon Formation of the Ominous first, and only then could they fight the Demon King.
The snow drifted down, kicking up ripples in the air with the demon qi.
Destroying the formation originally took a lot of mental and physical effort, but they possessed the Heart of the Abyss, which allowed them to absorb power from Ruin's End endlessly, which was why they succeeded time and time again.
"Hiss!"
The Nine-headed King raised its nine snake heads, hissing and roaring at the sky together. Within the surging demon qi, nine greyish-brown, turbid streams rushed into the air, spiralling towards the spirit turtle.
The surging streams contained heavy, foul demon qi, which could contaminate weapons and even souls. It was even more effective against the cultivators of this world.
Gazing at the whistling streams, Gongyuan could not help but reveal an undetectable smile. "Not only is it a fake, but it just happens to be countered by us."
"Looks like the final battle will be easier than I imagined," said Li Qingshan.
The streams arrived thirty meters before the spirit turtle. The spirit turtle opened its mouth and sprayed out a strand of cold air mixed with snowflakes.
In that instant, the nine streams all froze. The grey river of ice crossed the horizon and cracked, falling down from the sky and kicking up surging muddy water in the swamp.
At this moment, the Twelve Citadel Demon Formation of the Ominous below had been weakened to the limit. Thousands of demonfolk had been frozen. They could directly attack and kill the fake hydra now.
Li Qingshan's gaze constantly swept around as he sank into thought.
"What's wrong?" Gongyuan asked.
"It's nothing. Maybe it's because it's always been too difficult. I'm not used to it after suddenly becoming easy."
Li Qingshan shook his head. The spirit turtle did not give off any warning signs. The entire process of the battle was no different from before, but he just felt like something was off.
In the Demon's Den, the Demon Kings were discussing the battle above.
"The Meditative Brain King was right. The Nine-Headed King is just an empty shell. He's no match for them at all."
"Even the Martial Chief King wasn't a match, much less him!
"Alright, let's not talk anymore. Let's wait for them to come down and take revenge together!"
"The formation has been broken. Why hasn't he come down yet? Could it be that he has discovered something?"
"Impossible, this is the demon's den, it's a completely different world from the other side. Moreover, the two worlds are connected, and the mysteries of heaven are abnormally chaotic. No matter how sharp his senses are, he can't sense anything."
"They're here, they're here!"
Amidst the conversation filled with surprise and hatred, the spirit turtle descended from above, sweeping up the snowstorm and charging towards the Nine-Headed King.
The Nine-Headed King's body was as large as a mountain. His grayish-brown skin was uneven and covered in spikes. Compared to him, the dark black spirit turtle was much smaller, but it was also much more refined and elegant.
However, the nine snake heads could not help but shrink back. Fear appeared in their cold eyes as well. They spat out turbid streams even more furiously in an attempt to stop the spirit turtle from approaching them.
The turbid streams erupted like a mountain flood. They were extremely shocking, but they were frozen as soon as they approached the spirit turtle. The spirit turtle broke through the ice along the way, filling the air with gray ice dust.
Although the Nine-Headed King possessed the bloodline of the nine-headed snake, he could only spit out turbid streams. He could not be like the real nine-headed snake, where each head possessed its own power. Now that he was completely suppressed by the spirit turtle, he seemed particularly powerless.
However, this was exactly the effect that the Demon Kings who had laid down the trap wanted. Everything proceeded according to plan. Meanwhile, Li Qingshan stepped into the trap of death step by step.
"He's trying to escape!" Li Qingshan was rather surprised. The Nine-Headed King actually refused to fight him. He turned around and fled into the demon cavern. Although the turbid streams were suppressed, his tough body alone was enough for him to fight any opponent, yet he was so weak.
Li Qingshan was about to charge over and smash the demon cavern with a punch to see if he could keep the Nine-Headed King here, or at least a part of him.
Gongyuan's expression changed. She retreated quickly with him. "It's an ambush!"
Boom! A pillar of demonic Qi burst through the swamp and connected with the demonic clouds.
There were a total of twelve pillars like that, forming the Twelve Citadel Demon Formation of the Ominous that Li Qingshan could not be more familiar with. However, it was unprecedentedly massive, enveloping them within.
In an instant, the scenery before them changed. The swamp vanished, and only the swirling demonic Qi remained, pressing in from all directions. The spirit turtle was twisted.
Li Qingshan felt as if he was advancing through a sea of magma. Looking up, the twelve demonic Qi transformed into twelve great Demon Gods of various shapes and sizes. They looked like humans and beasts, gathering and dispersing as they stared at them.
Although they were not actual living beings, the auras they gave off were exceptionally terrifying. Some were arrogant, some were cold, some were furious, and some were greedy. Qiongqi's existence could be vaguely seen among them. He widened his eyes and cast a curious gaze. There was even a hint of naivety and fear in them. It was like a child looking at an ant. In the next moment, a leopard would descend. Perhaps it would crush them with its fingers, or perhaps it would burn with flames. It would slaughter them without knowing what it was doing.
Li Qingshan withdrew his gaze and looked down. The demonic Qi spewing out of the demon cavern was even more turbulent, as if it had turned into a whirlpool. The doubts in his heart were suddenly cleared up, and he even came to a sudden realization.
The Nine-Headed King stopped fleeing and turned his nine heads around to look at him coldly. Amidst the cold, sinister, and strange laughter, the Demon Kings appeared from the demon cavern one after another.
"Yuan 'er, quite a few old friends have come today!"
The corner of Li Qingshan's lips twitched. Apart from the Bone Eating Shaman King, he had seen every single one of them before. They were the five Demon Kings he had fought in the past. Coupled with the Nine-Headed King, there were a total of seven of them. With seven Demon Kings working together, just how many people across the entire nine provinces could stop them? They had also been caught off-guard, so they were already in dire straits.
The spirit turtle's warning skyrocketed, reaching its peak, but it was already too late.
"The surrounding region has already been sealed up. Can you get through it?" Gongyuan's heart rapidly sank. She was in no mood to joke around.
"I can, but they won't give us the opportunity. Sure enough, you can't say something like 'last time' carelessly."
When Li Qingshan saw these old friends, he understood. His various abilities were no longer a secret in the successive battles. Since they had gone to the trouble of luring him in, they would never let him leave so easily.
The Demon Kings were calm and composed. They were in no hurry to attack.
"There's still one more opportunity," Gongyuan said after a moment of silence.
"What opportunity?"
"I can help you stop them."
"Are you serious?" Li Qingshan frowned. No matter how powerful Gongyuan was, she could not stop seven Demon Kings unless she was willing to blow herself up even if she wanted to drag them down with her. He could also sense the sliver of determination in her heart.
"Hmph, don't flatter yourself. If it weren't for the fact that I have no other choice, why would I resort to something like this? I don't want to die with you!" Gongyuan's expression was just as cold as before, but Li Qingshan's heart warmed up. Just how many people in the world would risk their lives to pave a path of survival for you? He smiled and pulled her into his arms. "I've said it before, I won't let you die before me. Let's just be a pair of lovebirds that share the same fate!"
"Li Qingshan, I originally thought you were a straightforward man, but I didn't think you'd be so fussy. Since I've agreed to help you purge the demons, I've already made up my mind. At most, I'll just return your life!" Gongyuan said.
"Haha, what's the point of having your life? You might as well say you're only useful to me if you're alive. Just stay here obediently. Don't act like your father died. It's just one, two, three, four, five, six, seven Demon Kings. I just happened to be worrying about the lack of resources! "
Li Qingshan remained composed. Who knew how many times he had fallen into dire straits over the years, so there was no need for him to panic. At most, he would just die. From the moment he set foot in the Crouching Ox village, he had made up his mind.
"Li Qingshan, do you recognise me?" The Bone Eating Shaman King stood out from the crowd.
"Where did you pop out from?" Li Qingshan really had never seen the Bone Eating Shaman King before. Looking at the hatred on his face, he found it rather baffling. He felt like his aura was similar to a Demon King's, but it was also slightly different, so he could vaguely guess his identity.
"I am the Bone Eating Shaman King. When you killed my Bone Eating shamans, did you ever think this day would come? Originally, I should have ground your bones to dust and destroyed your soul, but great evil god Qiongqi is willing to give you a chance to join the Demon domain! "As soon as the Bone Eating Shaman King said that, the Demon Kings began to make a fuss before Li Qingshan could even answer.
"What? Aren't we going to kill him?" "We can't spare him!" "Bone Eating, how dare you lie to us!"
They had all witnessed Li Qingshan's strength. He had yet to undergo the third heavenly tribulation, but he could already hold his own against Demon Kings. If he joined the Demon domain and received the favour of the Demon God Qiongqi, perhaps his status would even surpass theirs in the future. Not only would they be unable to exact revenge, but they might even suffer from revenge instead. How could they just let that go?
Only the Meditative Brain King remained silent. Qiongqi's interest had never been in killing, just like how a child would crush an ant not because of hatred, but because it was fun. However, there really was something special about this Li Qingshan to be able to make Qiongqi pay attention to him like this.
"This is great evil god Qiongqi's order. Are you bold enough to defy him?" The Bone Eating Shaman King scoffed. Lying to one another was the norm in the Demon domain. If they were fooled, they would just be stupid.
The Demon Kings immediately fell silent. Demon God Qiongqi, who had been born from the Twelve Citadel Demon Formation of the Ominous, seemed to be staring at them. Let alone Demon Kings like them, even the Demon Emperor who led them in attacking the nine provinces dared not oppose Qiongqi's will.
"Sure enough! No wonder! Alright! " Li Qingshan sighed. He had actually fallen into a trap set up by such an "important figure". What an honour.
"In other words, you agree!" The Bone Eating Shaman King was rather surprised. He sneered, "And I had thought you would put up a little resistance, King of Savages!"
"What's that saying again? A wise man submits to circumstances!" Li Qingshan said.
"Then come!" The Bone Eating Shaman King turned around and raised his hand, revealing the demon cavern behind him.
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