Basically all the daemons and otherhuman kings of the Mist province had rushed over from all directions, gathering in Towering city to congratulate the Banyan Tree King on becoming the god of the Mist province. The aura they naturally gave off gathered into a tremendous pressure. Existences who had not undergone the third heavenly tribulation could not even approach it.
As for the host, the Banyan Tree King had yet to appear. Some guests conversed in groups of two or three, while others sat in a corner by themselves, standing out from the crowd.
It had to be mentioned that compared to the otherhuman kings, the Daemon Kings in human form seemed more like humans. However, they only seemed like humans. Their primitive, wild aura could not be hidden no matter what. When they were happy, they beamed with delight, but when they were angry, they bared their teeth and glared at each other. Their voices were so loud that they could be heard from several hundred kilometers away.
Even human cultivators were not all harmonious, let alone the daemons and otherhumans of the various races. Murderousness would erupt from time to time. If it were not for the fact that this was Towering city, several battles might have already broken out.
As for the only "human", Little Ann, he naturally became the most eye-catching person.
Her eyes were lowered as she sat on a banyan tree leaf that resembled a small boat. She held a string of Skull Prayer Beads in her left hand and formed a buddhist seal with her right hand as she chanted a scripture softly.
The little phoenix perched on her shoulder obediently as if he was listening attentively.
Both of them had a kind of otherworldly beauty, creating an ethereal and tranquil atmosphere. Even the non-human races could clearly feel it, so they didn't rashly come to disturb them. However, there were many topics of discussion.
"Why are there humans here?"
A skinny man who seemed to be forged from scarlet bronze frowned. He was a member of the Metal Daemons of the seven God races. They possessed indestructible bodies, but they just happened to be excellent materials for forging weapons. Countless Metal Daemons had died to human cauldrons, so they developed a deep grudge.
"Is that a phoenix? It really is as magnificent as the legends say! "
A woman said in envy. Her voice was pleasant, and she was petite. Her head was covered in fine, verdant feathers. Clearly, she was a feathered Daemon King.
Little Phoenix's heart was not on the scripture at all. When he heard this praise, he couldn't help but raise his head proudly and was about to sing a few times. Little Ann glanced at him faintly and he immediately retracted his wings and hung his head down dejectedly.
Little Ann was well aware of Little Phoenix's naughtiness and mischievousness. If he left it alone, it would definitely cause trouble. These days, Little Phoenix had been plucked by her for various reasons, so he was very well-behaved.
She didn't want to cause trouble, but trouble came knocking on her door.
"I am Young Master Silver Snake. May I know your name?"
A handsome, feminine, pale-faced scholar flashed over to the branch where Little Ann was and bowed. His words and actions were refined, but his face had an undisguised covetous look.
"That's none of your business!" Little Phoenix raised his head, once again displaying the results of Li Qingshan's good education.
The young master Silver Snake was taken aback. He never thought that a bird that seemed like a phoenix would speak so vulgarly. He smiled. "How bold of you. You're just a mere Daemon Commander, yet you're standing above us. That's far too rude of you. Come on down and let's have a chat!" He extended his hand towards the little phoenix. He extended his arm and grabbed Xiao An's shoulder.
"Hurry up and beat him up." Little Ann stopped chanting and said.
"Okay!" Little Phoenix was overjoyed. He spread his wings, and with a phoenix cry, he pounced at Young Master Silver Snake.
Young Master Silver Snake was shocked. He didn't expect a Daemon Commander to have such strength. His speed was even more astonishing. Before he could react, he was thrown off the tree.
The Daemon Kings were bored from waiting. Seeing this scene, they immediately cheered.
However, to their surprise, although Little Phoenix was at a disadvantage in the beginning due to his lack of battle experience, being injured was nothing to him. Instead, it stimulated his passion for battle. The more he fought, the more courageous he became. After a while, Young Master Silver Snake actually couldn't hold on any longer.
Little Phoenix turned into a beam of light. Relying on his speed, he flew up and down, using his wings to beat Young Master Silver Snake's face. As he beat, he scolded, "That's what you get for being cheap! That's what you get for being cheap!"
The Daemon Kings' cheers became louder and louder. Mocking laughter rose one after another.
Young Master Silver Snake flew into a rage out of humiliation. Killing intent surged in his eyes. With a flip, he turned into a two hundred zhang long silver snake. He opened his huge mouth and tried to swallow Little Phoenix.
Little Phoenix let out a phoenix cry. His body suddenly expanded in the wind, and his wingspan reached three hundred zhang.
Although he was much smaller than the silver snake, he emitted an overwhelming light. With a gentle flap of his wings, he arrived above the silver snake. His phoenix claws easily pierced through the silver scales and grabbed onto the snake's spine. Then, he flew into the sky.
The silver snake writhed violently, but it couldn't break free. Blood rained down like rain. It felt an instinctive fear, and it couldn't even use thirty percent of its strength. Generally, the Daemon Race was at their strongest when they transformed into their original form. It was fine if he didn't transform into his original form, but once he did, he was greatly restrained.
It was as if he had returned to the Desolate Era, when the divine bird hunted. Even if there was a big realm difference, he could still dominate it.
Little Phoenix's elegant phoenix eyes stared coldly at the silver snake under his claws. His sharp phoenix beak fiercely pecked at the top of the snake's head.
Everyone could see that if this peck landed, the silver snake's head would definitely be smashed. Even if it didn't die, it would lose half of its life. It was supposed to be a good show, but it suddenly turned into a life and death battle. They all shouted, "Stop!" "This is Towering Sky City!"
Little Phoenix's killing intent rose, but he didn't care.
At this moment, a voice sounded, "Stinking brat, come over here!"
Little Phoenix blinked and threw away the silver snake under his claws. He turned around and flew towards the forest. His figure shrank rapidly and turned into a little child again. He threw himself into Li Qingshan's arms and complained, "Big Daddy, where did you go to play? You didn't even bring me along!"
"I went to give birth to a little brother for you." Li Qingshan smiled.
"But I like little girls!" Little Phoenix's eyes widened.
Li Qingshan was stunned. He didn't expect him to have such ambition at such a young age. He patted his head and said meaningfully, "Then it depends on your fate."
"You should work harder in the Shadow Palace." Ye Weiyang smiled. Compared to that "Ghost Shadow", she was more interested in Li Qingshan's bloodline.
"Then forget it."
There were only a handful of Daemon Kings and Otherhuman Kings who had seen Li Qingshan before. They were all surprised by this. The divine bird phoenix actually had a human father. Just what was going on? And, this human was clearly only at the second heavenly tribulation, yet he could speak and laugh with the Shadow Queen as equals. It was unbelievable.
"Fellow Ye, who is he?" The Golden Daemon Human King asked with a frown. He lived in the mountains to the north-west, so he did not know Li Qingshan.
"Savage … Oh, wait, it's the White Hawk commander, Li Qingshan!" Ye Weiyang introduced.
"The Hawkwolf Guard!"
Under everyone's gazes, Li Qingshan immediately felt the pressure on him increase. Apart from the Giant Lumberkin King and the others he had seen on the way here, the other Daemon Kings and Otherhuman Kings all showed contempt and hostility. In just a few short days, the entire world had learnt that the lord of the Hawkwolf Guard, the Hawk God, had come to declare war against the Banyan Tree King. He was ten times, a hundred times more despicable than regular humans.
"What are you blabbering about, you old hag? Who's the White Hawk commander? Don't you know I'm about to be promoted?"
Li Qingshan shot a glance at Ye Weiyang. He had already grown accustomed to this. Compared to being surrounded by seven Demon Kings in the Twelve Citadel Demon Formation of the Ominous, this was nothing.
"You really are a lackey of the empire. How dare you come to Towering city and die!" The Golden Daemon Human King said coldly.
"And this is?" Li Qingshan asked again.
"The Golden Daemon Human King, Tong Gang!"
"Heh, you'll die from excessive ejaculation!" Li Qingshan began to mock him. The little phoenix focused on learning.
The Golden Daemon Human King cut right to the chase. He threw a punch at Li Qingshan's chest without any prior signs. There was only tough killing intent. He saw how Li Qingshan did not move at all, so he thought he had failed to react in time, which made him even more scornful.
With a bang, a wave of air surged out, turning into a fierce gale that swept across thousands of kilometers.
There was no gutting as expected. Instead, the Golden Daemon Human King's arm produced the sound of twisting metal. Li Qingshan smiled and did not budge at all.
The Mutant Kings and Daemon Kings all widened their eyes. They all saw it extremely clearly. The Golden Daemon Human King's punch was not his full strength, but he definitely did not purposefully hold back either. Even Daemon Kings with tough bodies could not take it head-on. Not only did he need great defences, but he also needed overwhelming strength to achieve something like that. What was even stranger was that Li Qingshan did not even give off an aura.
Only Ye Weiyang noticed that a patch of skin on Li Qingshan's chest had turned a faint green. It was the newest ability of the Ox Demon Transformation — the Ox Demon Forges its Hide!
Not only did the Ox Demon Forges its Hide possess startling defences, but it also shared the same origin as the ox demon's other ability, the Strength of the Earth. It did not require daemon qi to support it, so it had already replaced the Spirit Turtle's Profound Shell as his greatest defensive ability.
The Golden Daemon Human King immediately calmed down. He thought, How dare this lackey of the empire be so careless? I'll show you the power of Golden Daemon humans.
Immediately, his fist turned into a drill, pressing down as hard as he could. It began to spin madly and shone with golden light!
Li Qingshan raised an eyebrow. He felt a piercing pain on his skin. If he let him drill a few more times, he really would not be able to endure it. As it seemed, the Ox Demon Forges its Hide was not invincible. If he continued to stand there without moving, he would end up ripping through his skin.
As a result, he casually grabbed the drill. With a splash of sparks, the drill forcefully stopped spinning and twisted in his hand.
Actually, what Li Qingshan did not know was that Golden Daemon humans spent most of their time searching for precious metals underground. This drill was a special ability that they had trained since they were young, yet it actually failed to drill through his skin. This was already enough to terrify the Golden Daemon Human King. If this were a regular battle, the clash would be over in a split second. He would never have the opportunity to drill through slowly.
"I'll return a punch to you." Li Qingshan waved his fist and said casually.
The Golden Daemon Human King's eyes revealed a hint of astonishment. Although there was no aura fluctuating on the fist, it gave him the feeling that the mountain was about to collapse and the earth was about to split.
"Alright, Qingshan, stop joking around." The Banyan Tree King's voice sounded in Towering Sky City.
"Is there a need to be so timely?!" Li Qingshan shook his head. He knew that the Banyan Tree King appeared at this time because he wanted him to use his strength to introduce himself. He wanted to let all the Daemon Kings and Mutant Kings know that the name "Li Qingshan" was not a joke.
Li Qingshan's fist descended and patted the Golden Daemon Human King's shoulder. "You owe me a punch."
"I'll be waiting for you to hit me anytime!"
At this moment, the doors opened one by one. The Banyan Tree King and Madam Teng walked out together. All the Daemon Kings and Mutant Kings were stunned.
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