Li Qingshan wavered slightly after hearing madam Teng's words. However, he asked himself, "Will I no longer be me once I reach beyond the Nine Heavens?"
As a result, he no longer hesitated. Only people with unbelievable dreams would believe in another unbelievable dream.
"You don't care about his life or death at all, which is why you can say something like that!" Madam Teng was furious. For a moment, killing intent permeated the air.
Li Qingshan said, "If you really care about him so much, you should be lending him a hand instead of obstructing him!"
"Shut up! I'm doing this for our future!"
The sun vines twisted and danced like snakes, swarming over and wrapping around him. However, the Spirit Turtle's Profound Shell stopped them.
"I think you're doing this for your own future!" Li Qingshan sneered. With a clang, he drew his blade.
Little Ann gripped the hilt of his sword firmly. The Buddha Slaying sword was rather effective against opponents with large bodies and great recovery.
To madam Teng, even if Li Qingshan cut through all the vines here, he would not be able to harm her at all. Meanwhile, the Buddha Slaying sword only needed to cut through a single vine, and it would be enough to extend its body and harm her.
However, Xiao An's emotions fluctuated in a peculiar manner, so she hesitated slightly with her strike.
"Alright, stop messing around!"
At this moment, the Banyan Tree King's voice rang out. There was some helplessness in his voice, but it left no room for doubt.
"Hmph, you only know how to side with outsiders!" Madam Teng backed away reluctantly.
"Thank you for your trust. That's extremely precious to me!" the Banyan Tree King said to Li Qingshan.
"You're welcome. I'm still hoping that you'll succeed and assist me in the future!" Li Qingshan smiled.
"That day will definitely come!"
The two Daemon Kings eagerly anticipated that day. Little Ann gazed at the sun vines wrapped tightly around the tree and sighed inside.
When Li Qingshan returned to Towering Sky City, the originally tranquil and peaceful atmosphere changed. He keenly felt the omnipresent hostility and knew that Madam Teng hated him. He smiled and didn't take it seriously.
In the blink of an eye, a few days had passed. Li Qingshan had absorbed a spiritual stone from the Banyan Tree King, and his vitality had all recovered to peak condition. He stood before the Mist Province cauldron again.
"Are you ready?" asked the Banyan Tree King.
"Alright! But is Fellow Daoist really going to do that? "Li Qingshan asked.
"It's not what I want, but I have no choice." The Banyan Tree King sighed.
"Alright then!"
Li Qingshan nodded and no longer hesitated. He took a step forward and stood before the Mist province cauldron, but he did not strike immediately. Instead, he stared at the engravings on the cauldron deeply. Gradually, nothing else existed in his eyes. All that remained was the Mist province cauldron.
The endless sea of trees, mountains, and rivers all appeared before him. It was as if he was not facing a cauldron, but the Mist province that spanned a hundred thousand kilometers. The tremendous pressure became more and more obvious. Before he had even struck, he felt like he was carrying a mountain on his back.
And, behind the Mist province was an even vaster world. That was the nine provinces of the world, like they were a single entity.
It was unshakable. It was definitely unshakable!
Li Qingshan pursed his lips and clenched his fists, allowing the power of tremors to constantly gather around him. His body trembled slightly, but he still did not strike, as if he was waiting for something.
The Banyan Tree King nodded in satisfaction. If he were a regular Daemon King, he definitely would not be able to endure such tremendous pressure. He would either directly retreat in defeat or strike out blindly. He probably would not even be able to leave a mark on the Mist province cauldron!
The Banyan Tree King spread his arms. At that moment, every single banyan tree in the sea of trees that stretched for tens of thousands of kilometers trembled and swayed. The sound of water was deafening, surging like waves that approached from afar and gathered towards the Banyan Tree King.
The aerial roots spread out madly, covering the walls of the tree hole densely. However, the aerial roots around the Mist province cauldron rapidly receded, revealing the cauldron in its entirety. It glowed with magnificent light.
"Seal!" The Banyan Tree King spat out a single word quietly, and the light from the cauldron dimmed.
Li Qingshan's eyes lit up. Like a flash of lightning, all of the illusions of mountains and rivers shattered. There was still the Mist province cauldron before him, as if it had been isolated from the nine provinces. The pressure it brought him immediately decreased. He punched out with both fists and bellowed out, "Boom!"
Thunk!
A great sound rang out like a great bell, reaching thousands of kilometers away.
Under the night sky, Ye Weiyang stood high above the sea of trees. An inky, green pillar of light rushed into the air. It was even thicker and vaster than the Banyan Tree King's body, like a pillar that supported the heavens. With it as a foundation, a tremendous formation that enveloped tens of thousands of kilometers was activated.
She frowned as if she was worried about something. She said with an almost indiscernible voice, "Don't!"
In the sea of trees, all the living beings either understood what was going on or were at a loss. They all gazed in the direction of Towering City.
Tens of thousands of kilometers away, the King of Southern Yue suddenly sensed something in the Silver Dragon King. He smiled. "It's finally begun!"
… …
The full-powered strike that Li Qingshan had prepared for a very long time only made the Mist province cauldron tremble and leave behind two indiscernible imprints. There were a few cracks, but the moment he pulled his fist back, the cracks closed up. As it seemed, the Mist province cauldron would be as good as new in the blink of an eye.
However, the booms constantly echoed through the tree hole, slamming against his soul viciously like a series of questions, asking him why he was bold enough to offend the imperial authority of the heavens!
"It really is tough!"
Li Qingshan laughed. If the Mist province cauldron did not respond at all, it would instead be far too boring.
Roar!
A tiger's roar drowned out the booms. Li Qingshan's blood surged, and his skin became scarlet red. The inscription of a beast spread across his forehead, forming a "king" character — the Tiger Demon's Fury!
Thump! Thump! Thump!
The booms rang out endlessly, ringing through the surroundings.
Li Qingshan's figure blurred, turning into a storm and bombarding the Mist province cauldron furiously.
In his fury, he still retained a sliver of clarity in his mind. The black specks on the cauldron healed much more slowly when they were damaged, as if they were the cauldron's lifeline. Apart from the initial probing, his punches had all landed on the black specks.
The imprints constantly caved in, and the cracks rapidly spread until they became a crack. Suddenly, a streak of rainbow light shot out.
"Nice!" The Banyan Tree King praised. He also used his full strength. Not only did he seal up the Mist province cauldron, but he also mobilized transparent, jade-green aerial roots that wrapped around Li Qingshan's legs, channeling tremendous amounts of spiritual energy into his body.
The Tiger Demon's Fury was powerful, but it also placed a great burden on Li Qingshan. It could be said that if he wanted to injure his enemy, he would injure himself first. He could not maintain it for too long. However, with the Banyan Tree King's full support, the various negative effects were suppressed to the limit, allowing him to unleash his destructive power to his heart's content without any worries!
Streaks of rainbow light shot out, and more and more cracks appeared on the Mist province cauldron.
At this moment, madam Teng suddenly appeared in the tree hole. She was extremely stern. She had never expected Li Qingshan to actually possess such strength. She bit her lip and shot a vicious glance at the Banyan Tree King before making her way towards Li Qingshan.
Li Qingshan seemed to be completely submerged in the pleasure of destroying the Mist province cauldron. His back was completely unguarded.
"Don't do anything stupid!" The Banyan Tree King frowned. His voice was solemn and loud, as dignified as a god's.
Madam Teng was immediately restrained, immobilized. However, she said disdainfully, "Hmph, damned old man, I might not be as clever as you, but you can't stop me either. Just obediently undergo the heavenly tribulation and ascend with me!"
She raised her right arm high into the air, and the sun vines around the great banyan tree suddenly tightened. A streak of golden light twisted and coiled around the great banyan tree, wrapping around the dark-green light. The light immediately began to fade, while the golden light rapidly strengthened.
Li Qingshan immediately felt the pressure from the Mist province cauldron increase drastically. Even the cracks showed signs of closing up, so he gritted his teeth and continued his assault.
If the Banyan Tree King were restrained, he would not be able to destroy the Mist province cauldron alone.
"Why must you do this?"
Seeing how the plans of half his life were about to come to nothing, the Banyan Tree King let out a sigh and closed his eyes gently.
"Old man, I've let you down, but I will be with you forever. I'll make it up to you tenfold, a hundredfold. Please forgive me …"
Madam Teng's voice came to a halt, and she vomited a mouthful of golden blood.
A shiny, white blade protruded from her chest. Little Ann stood behind Madam Teng, gripping the hilt of his sword with one hand as his white clothes drifted about.
The golden light around the pillar of light immediately collapsed. Even the huge sun vines that resembled golden dragons began to wither at a visible rate.
Ye Weiyang stared at this and smiled bitterly. At the very least, she should be glad that she did not have to do anything herself!
Li Qingshan glanced around from the corner of his eye before continuing to destroy the Mist province cauldron. Everything was going according to plan.
The aura of death constantly spread, dyeing Madam Teng's face with a layer of greyish-white. She stared straight at the Banyan Tree King and asked in disbelief, "You really … want me dead!?"
"I'm sorry, but I really can't think of any other way to stop you." The Banyan Tree King seemed to age a lot in that instant. His voice was particularly deep and ancient, but his eyes remained as determined as ever. He could not compromise with everything.
"Fine then …" Madam Teng lowered her head powerlessly. The sunflower in her hair immediately wilted. She murmured to herself, "What … are these five thousand years?"
Little Ann drew the Buddha Slaying sword, and pale-white flames rapidly swallowed Madam Teng. He raised his head and looked at Li Qingshan. The dazzling, rainbow light coated him with a resplendent ring of light.
After who knew how long, Li Qingshan threw a punch into the Mist province cauldron. Time seemed to freeze for a split second as thousands of colours erupted and flowed before him. Only then did he realise that the Mist province cauldron had already shattered.
Li Qingshan widened his eyes and saw a green heart in the shattered Mist province cauldron. He came to a realisation that this was the Banyan Tree King's daemon core, and the tree hole happened to be where the heart of the Banyan Tree King resided.
The heart of the tree absorbed the thousands of colours and suddenly shone with countless streaks of light. As a matter of fact, it even pierced through the thick tree trunk and produced a beautiful glow in the night sky, vaguely displaying the various sights of the Mist province. In the end, it condensed into a map of the Mist province, hovering in the air.
The Banyan Tree King stood there without moving. Only the colour of his eyes constantly changed.
Li Qingshan frowned. Originally, the Banyan Tree King was the tranquility of a tree. Within the tranquility, he radiated with benevolence and life. Now, he was the tranquility of the sky, with a hint of emptiness within the tranquility. He viewed everything as nothing.
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