Liu Zhangqing was handling official business in the government office. Official documents were piled up on the desk like small mountains. Even though he was a Foundation Building cultivator whose energy and physical strength far surpassed that of ordinary people, he was still extremely busy, regretting not resigning from this position earlier.
Suddenly, the Soaring Locust army arrived, and the alarm in the city rang out. He could not even be bothered with regret. He immediately requested reinforcements from the commandery city of Ruyi as he hurried to the Parlour of Clouds and Rain.
In order to guard against situations like this, every single prefectural city had Golden Core cultivators watching over it apart from large-scale formations.
She was the person in charge of the formations.
The person in charge of the Clear River prefecture currently stood on the rooftop of the Parlour of Clouds and Rain. She wore a solemn, black dress, and her face was covered by a thick, black veil. Her phoenix-like eyes stared at the swarm of insects that blanketed the sky. Suddenly, she called out, "Chenglu!" She was about to fly up and provide assistance.
"Sect master Qiu! You mustn't! "Liu Changqing rushed over and tried to dissuade her.
"Prefect Liu, Chenglu is still outside," Begonia frowned.
"Even if you leave, you might not be able to save commander Hua. If there's no one in charge of the formations in the city, the Soaring Locust King will breach through it very soon. By then, the millions of lives here will all be devoured by the insects!" Liu Changqing bowed to the ground, rather afraid to look her in the eye.
Begonia struggled for a moment before sighing in the end. She knew Liu Changqing was right. Her cultivation was not weak, but she was not skilled in open battles. It was basically impossible for her to save Hua Chenglu from the sea of insects. The most rational choice was to hold onto the formations and buy as much time as possible, waiting for reinforcements from the Ruyi commandery.
"Chenglu, you must escape!" Begonia thought to herself, powering up the formations. Suddenly, she heard the roar of the Soaring Locust King, and her heart paused. She thought of the scarlet-haired, scarlet-eyed daemon instead.
The sound waves spread into the distance. Everyone in the prefectural city felt like the roar was right beside their ears. Yu Shukuang and the others bore the brunt of it. They covered their ears and knelt on the ground as blood oozed from their mouths and noses. Their faces were filled with pain. If it were not for the protection of Hua Chenglu's fragrance, they might even have died on the spot.
Hua Chenglu trembled slightly, but her expression did not change. She also possessed a few life-saving items, but they were all useless in such a dire situation. "Don't tell me I'm really going to die here today?"
The sky darkened as the cloud of insects passed through, whistling and buzzing as they swept towards the prefectural city in a black mass.
The half-man, half-locust, terrifying Flying Locust Demon Commander let out a sinister smile. He did not come here just for the three words "Li Qingshan". Even if Liu Hong and the rest did not know who Li Qingshan was, he would still hunt him down. It would just be a little less fun.
If it were only for revenge, there would be no need for such a grand spectacle. A single Flying Locust Daemon Commander would be enough. Attacking a prefectural city was something he had been planning for a very long time. After the plague of locusts and famine, thousands of villages had become desolate. Large numbers of people gathered in the prefectural city. If he could "devour" a prefectural city, not only would it deal a heavy blow to the cultivation community of the Green province, but it would also increase the number and quality of his clones.
This was a war between him and all the humans of the Green province. Whether they were Li Qingshan's friends or not, they would all die. As for Li Qingshan who had fled to the Mist province, he would obviously go find him personally once he dealt with the Green province.
Golden light flashed through Hua Chenglu's eyes. Golden vines wrapped around her, blooming with golden sunflowers and erupting with resplendent, scorching light. Thousands of locusts shrieked as they were reduced to ashes. Even the Flying Locust Daemon General began to smoke as he retreated. The Flying Locust Daemon Commander squinted his eyes slightly, and a streak of light shot towards his forehead.
This was originally a life-saving sword talisman that the Sword Collection palace had given to disciples. It was equivalent to the full-powered strike of a second heavenly tribulation sword cultivator. Hwa Seung-zan had specially given it to her.
"Child's play!" The Flying Locust Daemon Commander's mouth suddenly split open, turning into the mouthpiece of a locust. It bit down on the streak of light and swallowed it.
Hua Chenglu immediately used this opportunity to activate the Escape talisman, turning into a streak of light and shooting backwards, passing through the surging swarm of insects.
"You're looking to die!" The Flying Locust Daemon Commander sneered. He did not pursue her.
Hua Chenglu's Escape talisman was a "Five-kilometer Escape talisman". It could turn into a streak of light and instantly travel five kilometers. Because the Flying Locust Daemon Commander was blocking the way, the only direction she could choose was behind her. She did not even dare to travel to the left or right, afraid of being intercepted. All she could do was distance herself from the Flying Locust Daemon Commander as much as possible, as well as the prefectural city of Clear River.
However, after flying for five kilometers, she failed to escape alive. She discovered that she was in the sea of insects. She could no longer see or hear anything else. Only countless locusts surged towards her from all directions. The sound of their flapping wings was deafening. She just happened to retreat into the depths of the sea of insects. She had just moved from one desperate situation to another.
She had already grown accustomed to death, and she had received enlightenment from the Banyan Tree King. Originally, she thought she could face it calmly, but she never thought she would still feel some fear when it really came down to it. She was unwilling to die to the insects, so she wanted to die with them.
"Don't be afraid."
Right at this moment, a familiar voice sounded out by her ear. She turned around in astonishment and noticed that she wasn't alone in this surging sea of insects. A man was looking at her with a calm smile on his face. The face in her memory didn't seem to have changed at all. Could it be a hallucination before her death?
"Long time no see, Chenglu!"
Li Qingshan did not directly charge over because of the Soaring Locust King's words. Instead, he completely hid his presence and used another Concealment talisman. Seeing how Hua Chenglu and the others were in dire straits, he silently approached them, ready to save them. No one noticed him in the extremely chaotic situation.
"Big brother Li!" Hua Chenglu blinked her eyes and said in disbelief.
The swarm of insects suddenly discovered Li Qingshan and surged over to bite and tear at him.
"Demonify!" Li Qingshan muttered. His demon heart flashed, and demon qi surged out violently. A hundred thousand locusts were knocked away and reduced to dust, creating a hole in the sea of insects.
In the center of the hole, Li Qingshan was clad in demonic armor. The horned helmet covered half of his face, only revealing a pair of dark-red eyes. His breastplate was like a roaring tiger's head. It was only the simplest form of protection, revealing his powerful, bronze skin. He gave off a vicious presence.
"You've returned!" Hua Chenglu smiled brightly after her initial shock.
"Let me slaughter these insects first, and then we can catch up slowly!" Li Qingshan wrapped his left hand around her waist and waved his right hand. "Chains of Demon Suppression!"
Swish! A chain that resembled a black dragon whistled out. It was several thousand meters long, coiling around his hand. With a gentle shake, it straightened out, and he swung it forward forcefully.
The Soaring Locust King could not be bothered with tormenting Yu Shukuang and the others anymore. Just when he was about to eat them, he was suddenly alarmed. A black chain suddenly split open the sea of insects, and two figures leapt out.
"Chains of Demon Suppression! You are? "
"What, Soaring Locust King? You don't even recognise me anymore? Speaking of which, we've never met before, so I'll introduce you to me today! "
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