He was not the only one. The other Zhishou Tower cultivators, the besieged Underworld cultivators, and even Ximen Lie, the seventh-realm great cultivator of the Spirit Huan Sect, who was disguised as a Zhishou Tower cultivator, were all stunned by the power of Lu Qingshan's attack.
This was a Perfected Fifth Grade Demonic Snake Demon, the most powerful being in this Hades branch hall.
It was understandable that Lu Qingshan could defeat it, but he was clearly only a Void Refinement cultivator. How could he kill it with just one strike?
Ximen Lie, who knew Lu Qingshan's background, was even more surprised. He glanced at Lu Qingshan with an extremely complicated expression.
Weren't you, Lu Qingshan, the most powerful cultivator in the Fourth Grade half a year ago?
How did you become like this in the blink of an eye? Killing a Fifth Grade Demonic Snake like killing a chicken?
Was this reasonable?
Was there such a thing as a sudden improvement? Why hadn't I heard of it? Had the times changed?
Ximen Lie's thoughts were flying around. On the other side, all the cultivators from Hades were already scared out of their wits after Lu Qingshan's strike. They had lost all their fighting spirit.
On the other hand, they had just been intimidated by the Demonic Snake Demon's ferocious aura. Seeing that it had been torn to pieces in the blink of an eye, their morale was immediately boosted.
In this way, the originally one-sided situation became even more one-sided.
Nothing else happened in the subsequent killing. After half an hour, everything was settled. All the cultivators from Hades had been killed.
The cultivators from Zhishou Tower began to tidy up the battlefield in an orderly manner.
They were not like the sword cultivators who only cared about killing and not burying. They knew how to tidy up and were even very good at it.
This was because in every branch hall of Hades, there were bound to be many important items. Tidying up was of great significance!
"Knowing someone by reputation is not as good as meeting them in person." While the cultivators from Zhishou Tower were tidying up the mess, the Divine Transformation cultivator from Zhishou Tower, Zhongshan, had already walked quickly to Lu Qingshan.
He carefully sized up Lu Qingshan. He first nodded, then shook his head, and praised with deep meaning, "Sword Extinction Lu Qingshan, as expected, a single sword strike is enough to end the world. Just this sword strike from before will make countless sword cultivators feel powerless!"
Zhongshan's voice was neither loud nor soft. It was just enough to spread across the entire place, so that the cultivators from Zhishou Tower could hear it clearly.
In the next moment, the cultivators from Zhishou Tower who were still were still wondering about Lu Qingshan's identity.
"Is this Lu Qingshan the Lu Qingshan?"
"It should be. He's also known as Sword Absolute and is also called Lu Qingshan. Who else could he be other than the strongest Level Four Sword Sect?"
"During this period of time, he has successively stirred up a storm in the Six Domains of the Human Race. Who knows how much trouble he has caused for the Hades.
I didn't expect him to have already come to our Central Spirit Region. It seems that it's our Hades' turn to be unlucky this time … Hahaha, this is great! "A cultivator from Zhishou Tower who hated Hades to the core could not help but say cheerfully.
This was the reason why Zhongshan had specially come to praise Lu Qingshan. He wanted to use the most subtle method to spread the news that Lu Qingshan had come to the Central Spirit Region and had begun to target the Hades of this region. This was to make the Central Spirit Region's Hades wary and reveal their flaws.
"Comparing goods makes one throw them away, and comparing people makes one cry." A sword cultivator from Zhishou Tower was still immersed in Lu Qingshan's stunning strike. He sighed with emotion. "No wonder he's the Sword Absolute and I'm nothing."
Lu Qingshan only smiled in response to these exclamations.
The fact that he had instantly killed a Perfected Grade Five snake demonic beast did not make him feel too complacent.
He was now a Three Flower Cultivator, which was the so-called Perfected Void Refinement. This snake demonic beast was of the same grade as him, and even its minor ranks were exactly the same.
Since when did Lu Qingshan's instant killing of a demonic beast of the same level as him deserve to be excited and proud?
.....
After this matter was settled, Lu Qingshan quickly embarked on the journey back to the Eastern Region under Ximen Lie's escort.
This made him look like he had succeeded in one strike and left in a carefree manner.
Of course, this was purely because he had already achieved his goal in coming to the Central Spirit Region.
This was a very successful mission to exterminate the sect, and there were no accidents along the way.
As for the follow-up response from the Hades of the Central Spirit Region, Lu Qingshan did not know whether they would follow the Spirit Huan Sect's wishes and make a big fuss, thus exposing their flaws.
This was also not something he could control.
However, he didn't know if he should feel disappointed or relieved. Based on the standard of the cultivators of the Central Spirit Region, which he had imagined to have three heads and six arms, it seemed that there wasn't much of a difference between them and the other six regions of Hell, just based on the process of this operation.
In fact … Lu Qingshan had a faint feeling that the Hades Branch Hall of the Central Spirit Region was even weaker.
This was only his intuition.
This was because, on the surface, in terms of the number of cultivators and their cultivation, the Hades Branch Hall of the Peace Mansion definitely had the standard of a prefecture-level Hades Branch Hall.
However, he had a nagging feeling that the cultivators of the Underworld he was facing this time lacked something called "inspiration".
This caused all the reactions of the Hades cultivators to be within the predictions of the Zhishou Building's cultivators. It could be said that they were completely under control.
This didn't make sense — human nature was a very complicated thing that could never be understood. You could only be right in the general direction, but you couldn't be perfect in every detail.
This gave Lu Qingshan the feeling that the Hades Branch Hall of the Peace Mansion was not like a demon's nest, but more like an online game from the olden days. Someone had planned a dungeon specifically for the players to farm experience, and all the actions of the characters had been arranged beforehand.
Of course, this was only his feeling, and it came without reason.
So, in the end, he gave up on these erratic thoughts that had no reason to be entangled.
With a flash of spiritual light, Lu Qingshan's figure disappeared from the Teleportation Formation, safely returning to the Eastern Region.
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… … …
Heavenly Mountain was one of the Seven Mountains of the Human Region. It was an important line of defense in the heart of the Human Region.
Once the Seven Mountains were lost, the Demons would be able to enter the Firmament through the Space Tunnel and invade the Human Region. It was easy to imagine how important it was.
In the past twenty thousand years, a large number of Eastern Region cultivators had gone to Heavenly Mountain to fight against the Demons.
At the same time, a large number of cultivators were buried forever in the mountains.
"We're here." In the dark night, a sword light streaked across the sky. Lu Qingshan, who was flying on the sword, looked at the astonishing mountain range in the distance.
The mountain range stretched out in all directions, and its length was immeasurable. In the night, it looked like a sleeping dragon.
The peaks of Heavenly Mountain were so tall that they covered the sky and the sun. The peaks were hidden in the vast sea of clouds, and the scenery could not be seen.
The bright moon had just risen, and half of it was covered by the Heavenly Mountain, covering half of its face.
What was even more shocking was that there were countless terrifying tornadoes descending from the sky and connecting the ground. From afar, they looked like pillars to the sky, or the legendary Buzhou Mountain Range. They propped up the sky and turned this place into a sealed land of heavenly punishment.
The bright moon rose from Heavenly Mountain in the vast sea of clouds.
The wind blew for tens of thousands of miles across the Jade Gate Pass.
This was the place where the most powerful cultivators gathered in the entire Eastern Region, Heavenly Mountain.
As for those terrifying tornadoes, they were actually part of the Grand Wind Formation, an ancient formation.
Those tornadoes looked like long winds, but in fact, they were powerful spells sealed by Dao Ancestor Xia.
The "Grand Wind" of tens of thousands of miles sealed Heavenly Mountain. It was the most important trump card of Heavenly Mountain.
If this spell was not destroyed, the Demons' army would never be able to destroy the Jade Gate Pass and invade the human territory.
One could vaguely see a majestic pass in the depths of Heavenly Mountain, where tornadoes were densely packed.
That was the destination of Lu Qingshan's trip, the Jade Gate Pass!
This pass divided Heavenly Mountain into two areas. One was the territory of the Abyss Soldier Demon Clan, and the other was the Eastern Region of the human territory.
All human cultivators who wanted to conquer the Demons had to pass through the Jade Gate Pass and enter the Two Realm Battlefield.
Such a dangerous place would naturally be heavily guarded.
A translucent water curtain blocked the path ahead and blocked Lu Qingshan.
Just as Lu Qingshan stopped in front of the water curtain, a man in Taoist armor walked out of the water curtain.
"I've applied to enter the Jade Gate Pass to slay the Demons. What's the specific process?" Lu Qingshan took the initiative to ask.
"Follow me," the man in Taoist armor said politely. He turned around and led Lu Qingshan into the water curtain.
The water curtain that had blocked the path ahead allowed Lu Qingshan to enter and exit freely. It was extremely miraculous.
The man in Taoist armor led Lu Qingshan and flew all the way. After a while, they landed on a slightly lower mountain.
A huge and spacious square had been opened up at the top of the mountain.
The ground of the square was engraved with mysterious Taoist patterns.
"All cultivators who enter the Jade Gate Pass for the first time have to wait here for the number of people to gather.
Once the number of people is gathered, there will be a powerful cultivator who will use a special technique to brand your Primordial Soul Imprint into the Heavenly Mountain Formation. You will be recognized by the Heavenly Mountain Formation.
After that, the Heavenly Mountain Formation will no longer block your entry and exit, "the man in Taoist armor explained with a smile.
"Wait here for a while. In order to save Spirit Crystals, the Primordial Soul Imprint will only begin after a thousand people have gathered.
However, you came at the right time. You just happened to be at the end of this batch. In about five or six days, we should have enough people. "The male cultivator in the standard Daoist armor smiled and said," You should know that the people who came first have been waiting here for almost two months. "
Lu Qingshan followed the man's introduction and looked around. He realized that there were about eight to nine hundred people gathered in the square.
"My luck is not bad." Lu Qingshan smiled. "It's better to come at the right time than to come early."
…
The reason for the Primordial Soul Imprint was to prevent Demons from sneaking into the human territory.
In the battle with Demons, there was no lack of Demons who, after killing human cultivators, would disguise themselves as the killed cultivators and try to sneak into the Firmament Heaven.
The Primordial Soul Imprint was like proof of identity, and the Heavenly Mountain Formation was like the customs. It could effectively detect those Demons who wanted to "illegally enter".
Of course, it was proven that this method was not 100% effective.
There were still many Demons who used some strange methods to bring important strategic resources and sneak into the human territory. Otherwise, the Hades would not have continued to grow.
However, no matter what, this step was still necessary.
Just like the customs, it was not 100% effective against contraband. However, no one would think that it was a waste of resources and that there was no need for it to exist.
This was because, without this step, the number of Demons who sneaked into the human territory would be ten or even a hundred times more than what it was today.
In addition, even if the Demons were powerful, it would not be easy for them to pass the Heavenly Mountain Formation's inspection. They would definitely have to pay a high price.
…
Lu Qingshan waited silently in the plaza for another three days. During this time, cultivators would occasionally come over to chat with him.
He did not keep them at arm's length, but he was limited to the most superficial of pleasantries. He did not reveal too much information about himself, appearing to be extremely low-key.
In reality, regardless of whether it was his identity as a Sword Sect disciple or as Xia Daoyun's head disciple, he could have directly entered the Jade Gate Pass without waiting here.
However, he did not do so.
This was because he understood clearly that there were many Demons who wanted to kill him. If he did not want to fall into danger, it was best not to expose his identity for the sake of convenience and privileges.
Once Lu Qingshan's identity was exposed, with how many eyes there were in the Jade Gate Pass, the danger he would face as long as he entered the Two Realm Battlefield would increase tenfold or even a hundredfold.
He did not fear life and death battles, but that did not mean that he did not care about his own life.
.....
After waiting for another half a day, the man in Daoist armor who had disappeared earlier reappeared. Along with him was an elder with white hair and a beard who had an extraordinary bearing.
The elder's gaze swept over the thousands of cultivators in the plaza. In the end, he said with a deep voice, "Everyone, you are all cultivators who came to Heavenly Mountain willingly to fight against the Demons.
For the past twenty thousand years, hot-blooded cultivators like you have come to Heavenly Mountain in batches, to the Jade Gate Pass, and then to the Two Realm Battlefield.
On the other hand, the Two Realm Battlefield is like an enormous beast that doesn't refuse anyone, and it swallowed countless cultivators of our human race into its stomach. Many people didn't even have corpses remaining, and they were silently buried in a corner of the battlefield.
As the saying goes, where one comes to fight, there is no one left.
Some feel that it is worth it, but there are also those who feel disdain. There are even those who mock and ridicule the human cultivators who have sacrificed themselves on the battlefield, making us feel even more heartbroken.
After the hot-bloodedness, perhaps you will feel regret, perhaps you will feel that it is not worth it, but none of this is wrong.
Before that, I have a few words for all of you.
The place where we stand now is the lifeline of the Eastern Domain, our homeland.
How we are, the future of the human race will be the same. If we have light, the human race will not be in darkness.
What we fight for is the light of the human race, which is also our sunlight! "
After saying that, the old man seemed to not want the atmosphere to be too heavy, so he did not give the cultivators present too much time to think and immediately activated the formation.
Then, the Dao patterns on the ground of the plaza lit up like lines of fire, and then quickly spread out.
In just a moment, the huge plaza was filled with light.
Immediately after, Lu Qingshan could clearly feel a huge will approaching his body, which made his heart subconsciously tighten.
However, this powerful will was very gentle. It was like a spring breeze brushing past his face, and it swept past his body like a dragonfly skimming the water before disappearing.
This meant that he had already obtained the proof of identity of the Grand Wind Formation.
"You are about to head to the bloodiest and cruelest battlefield." After everything was over, the old man looked at everyone, and his voice unconsciously became hoarse and heavy. "But it is also the most glorious battlefield."
There were no impassioned brainwashing words. The old man's tone was very calm, but the cultivators present felt as if there was something extra in their hearts.
It was heavy.
In the next instant, a huge spiritual light soared into the sky and enveloped the entire plaza, making it impossible for people to see the situation inside clearly.
The spiritual light quickly disappeared, and at the same time, the 1,000 cultivators also disappeared.
"Everyone," the old man muttered as he stared at the empty plaza, "Return victorious …"
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