"If there's anything you need help with, feel free to ask!" Li Qingshan patted his chest before adding, "This isn't for you. I have grievances with the Soaring Locust King. When I return to the Green province this time, if I get the chance, I'll finish him off as well."
"Stay away from me," Ru Xin said.
"I'm not joking," Li Qingshan said.
"I'm not joking. Don't you have grievances with the Soaring Locust King? If he sees this … "Ru Xin raised Li Qingshan's hand and gestured,"... who knows what accidents might happen. "
"Alright then!" Li Qingshan let go of Ru Xin's hand. With her cultivation method and cultivation, she basically would not be in any danger as long as the Soaring Locust King's main body did not take action. He passed a jade tablet to her. "If you encounter any danger, I'll be there as soon as I'm summoned. I hope you finish your pesticide soon."
Li Qingshan clasped his hands and bade farewell, but he felt rather reluctant inside. As he gazed at her face, he suddenly thought of how she was completely naked in the gloomy, jungle of the Mist province. He shook his head and dismissed this thought. He hugged her gently, but the sensation of contact was as hard as jade. He smiled. "You sure aren't giving me any face. Alright, you can take your time with your research. I'm leaving."
Li Qingshan took off, returning to Little Ann and the little phoenix's side who waited in the distance. Ru Xin secretly let out a sigh of relief before curling her lips. "Pesticide? That's a nice name! "
… …
Li Qingshan and Little Ann arrived in the Chain mountains. Looking out, barren mountains rose and fell. Only the relatively colder, high mountains remained verdant. Thinking back to the sights they had seen along the way, the locust plague seemed even more terrifying than the demon plague of the Mist province.
"Father, it's bare here. What's there to play with?"
After travelling for over a hundred thousand kilometers, the little phoenix had had his fill of flying. He was in a hurry to find something interesting to do.
"There's nothing fun here, but this is your dad's house."
Li Qingshan and Little Ann exchanged glances. Warmth filled their eyes. This was the first place they had settled down after leaving the Crouching Ox village.
"This mountain range? Too ordinary. "
The little phoenix had witnessed the wondrous sight of Fire Melt mountain and the majestic scenery of Towering city, so his standards were already extremely high. Even if the Yue mountains had not been affected by the locust plague, they were not much better than regular mountain ranges.
"Not this mountain range, but the one over there!"
Li Qingshan flew and landed on a protruding cliff halfway up a lonely peak. He stretched out his hand and gently brushed the rock wall. The dust scattered, revealing the three words "Qing Xiao's Home".
Opening the mountain door, Little Phoenix rushed into the cave dwelling and quickly flew one round. The light emitted from him lit up the dark mountainside as he cried out, "Dad, your home is so small!"
"Small? The place I lived in in the past wasn't even a thousandth the size of this place. Just how much hardship did I have to go through to obtain a proper dwelling? I haven't taught you anything after coming out for so long, so you better properly experience this place first, just in case you don't know how fortunate you are! "
Li Qingshan said in exasperation. The little phoenix's luck was just too good. Not only did he possess the powerful bloodline of the phoenix, but he also possessed the strength of a Daemon Commander the moment he was born. He was taken care of by the divine wutong tree on Fire Melt mountain, and he had Li Qingshan's support when he came out. His path of life had basically been smooth without any setbacks at all. If this continued, it would not be a good thing. He did not want to change his name to Tian Yi or something in the future.
"Please don't, dad! Isn't this even worse than Fire Melt mountain?" The little phoenix lunged over and begged.
"As long as you defeat this prayer bead, I'll let you out. Otherwise …" Little Ann picked up a Skull Prayer Bead.
The little phoenix shook his head forcefully. He had been plucked quite a few more times along the way, so he completely understood one thing. No matter how gentle and kind this woman had become, she was still terrifying deep down.
"Do you know why I've come to the Green province?" Li Qingshan asked sternly.
"To slay a dragon!" The little phoenix said immediately.
"You haven't seen the Dragon King Of The Sea, but you've seen the Banyan Tree King. They're the equally renowned Daemon Kings of the Ten Directions. I remember you said you wanted to help me," Li Qingshan said sternly.
"Y- yes!" The little phoenix hesitated. He had personally witnessed the Banyan Tree King's strength. If he faced an opponent like that, he would not be able to help at all.
"Or are you just saying that?"
"No, I have to work hard to become stronger!"
"Then let me have a look!" Li Qingshan nodded in satisfaction. A child would always be a child!
"It's just a prayer bead. Come!" The little phoenix said to Little Ann, brimming with fighting spirit.
With a flick of Little Ann's finger, a skull prayer bead turned into a skeletal demon in mid-air and knocked the little phoenix away.
Although the skull prayer beads had been severely damaged in the three heavenly tribulations, with more than half of them directly shattered and annihilated, the remaining prayer beads had a qualitative increase in strength. If there were enough resources to repair them, each of them would have the strength of a Daemon King.
The prayer bead that Little Ann flicked out was the most intact one among them. He pressed the little phoenix down and gave it a good beating, while plucking a few of its feathers. However, this stimulated the little phoenix's ferocity even more. It was indeed worthy of being influenced by Li Qingshan's thoughts.
"I won't be lenient. If you lose, then die!"
"Who wants you to be lenient!"
Hence, after flying for hundreds of thousands of miles, the little phoenix began an even more arduous prison life. The dark mountainside had become an arena.
"Go early and return early." Little Ann signaled to Li Qingshan before sitting down and continuing to meditate on the scriptures. After undergoing the third heavenly tribulation and achieving balance between buddhism and demonic, she gained a brand new understanding of buddhist scriptures and dhyana. Right now, she was comprehending the scriptures of the school of vinaya and the school of chan once again.
Li Qingshan turned around and left the dwelling, returning to the Clear River prefecture. He planned on meeting a few old friends before heading north to the Chan Monastery of Deva-Nāga with Little Ann. However, he was still fifty kilometers away from Clear River city when daemon qi surged into the air in the distance.
"Hmm? What heavy daemon qi up ahead!"
As soon as he said that, he heard a bellow from afar where the daemon qi surged into the air, "All of Li Qingshan's friends must die!"
"F * ck your mother!" Li Qingshan flew into a rage. He was no longer in the mood to ride the clouds leisurely anymore. A wave of air suddenly erupted behind him, whistling through the air.
… …
The swarm of insects flooded over. Hua Chenglu frowned and formed a seal with her fingers. The fragrance of flowers permeated the surroundings, and the lingering fragrance became tangible, wrapping around everyone on the deck. She suddenly left the dragon ship and flew over the surface of the water, flying towards the Clear River prefecture.
The huge dragon ship glided forwards a little further before being swallowed by the swarm of insects. With an ear-piercing screech, the sturdy hull of the ship was forcefully chewed to pieces by countless locusts. Even the sturdiest keel was gone.
The mortals who had been enveloped by the fragrance had never seen such a terrifying sight even in their nightmares, and they flew over the river without touching the ground. Apart from Yu Shukuang, Huang Binghu, and Liu Hong who remained composed, everyone else shrieked hysterically.
Hua Chenglu knew that this was not something that regular locusts could achieve, and locust daemons would never stoop to eating food like that. It was still something the Soaring Locust King had done.
The swarm of insects was not just a collection of locusts. All of the clones of the Soaring Locust King radiated with surging daemon qi, merging with every corner of the swarm. Infected by the daemon qi, the regular locusts mutated too. They swelled up, and their mouths sharpened. They went from insects that ate grass to carnivorous beasts.
A single one was nothing. They might not even be more powerful than a wild dog, but what if there were millions of them?
Although the lifespans of these transformed locusts were extremely short, less than an hour, they were the most vicious aspect of the locust plague. Wherever they passed by, there would be barren wasteland.
The Soaring Locust King isn't just coming for these people. He's going to massacre the entire city!
Hua Chenglu understood. Glancing out from the corner of her eye, she saw over a dozen locusts that had reached Daemon General rush over from all directions. Including the boatmen and helmsman on the ship, she had several dozen people with her. This was quite a burden on her, so she moved much slower.
Just like how the Banyan Tree King and the Great Whale King were known for being "big", the Soaring Locust King was renowned for its speed for being "Soaring", which was why the encirclement of the cultivation community of the Green province had failed time and time again. All of his clones had inherited this characteristic, so they were startlingly fast. Even if Hua Chenglu did not bring anyone with her, it would still be difficult for her to escape.
"Commander, this won't do!" Yu Shukuang said.
"I know." Hua Chenglu's face stiffened. The fragrance that wrapped around her suddenly severed, abandoning all the mortals. She was no longer the little girl from before. Especially after experiencing the Banyan Tree King's "Wisdom Imbuement", she had developed a determination to kill.
The mortals stopped crying out and flew forwards a little further. Before they could even realise what was happening, they fell into the river with a plop.
"No!" Liu Hong and Huang Binghu cried out miserably. Among them were disciples they had spent many years with, as well as clansmen who had placed all their hopes on them.
"My apologies, my two fellows!" Yu Shukuang sighed. Liu Hong and Huang Binghu were both speechless. With their experience, they could completely understand this choice, but they were unable to accept reality so easily. They had experienced so much danger along the way, yet the outcome was so horrific.
Hua Chenglu immediately sped up, but she was not out of danger. The encirclement of the Locust Daemon Generals gradually closed in, and the buzzing of their flapping wings constantly drew closer. She tossed out another scarlet talisman, which suddenly turned into a whirlwind, pushing her forward rapidly. She charged out of the encirclement in a single stroke, but before she could even celebrate, a yellow figure flashed before her. A man blocked her way.
The man had a pair of antennae on his head, and he wore layers of transparent locust wings on his back. His compound eyes were emotionless as he stared at Hua Chenglu. He asked, "You're also Li Qingshan's friend?"
"That's right!" Hua Chenglu's heart sank. She secretly took out an Escape talisman, but the locust daemon before her had already reached Daemon Commander. He was far more powerful than her, so she was not confident about escaping even if she used an Escape talisman.
"How bold of you! You can be regarded as a beauty among humans, so you must taste very good. You want to use an Escape talisman? Stop dreaming. You can't escape. If you didn't admit it, I might have spared your life, but now … "
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