The Marquis of Calm Sea's target was Qing Ge.
He knew that he was not in a good state. If they really fought, he was definitely not Demon Commander Pu Qu's match.
As a result, he was prepared to use the same old trick again — capture Qing Ge, then 'use the emperor to command his vassals'.
Wherever the Marquis of Calm Sea's Dao Domain enveloped, the laws of the world seemed to change.
All of the raindrops were suspended in the air, and every single raindrop was spinning as if they possessed boundless power. Loud rumbling sounds were emitted one after another, like raging waves in a stormy sea.
"Bind!" The Marquis of Calm Sea softly chanted as he spiraled upwards from the ground.
All of the water droplets condensed, transforming into thousands of meteors. They left streaks of light behind them, forming a curtain of rain that enveloped Qing Ge.
However, the outcome this time was different from the previous time.
Last time, all of the rank seven Demons had been forced away from the bloodied warship by the self-detonation of the rank seven cultivator. As a result, they were unable to reinforce him in time, allowing the Marquis of Calm Sea to succeed.
This time, Demon Commander Pu Qu and Demon General Qing Ge were only inches apart. Instead, the Marquis of Calm Sea was spiraling upwards from an inconspicuous corner of the ground, so he was extremely far away.
As a result, even though the Marquis of Calm Sea had grasped the opportunity very well, there was still plenty of time for Demon Commander Pu Qu to react.
His eyes, which were like agate, flickered with light and immediately revealed a crystalline light.
Soon after, a powerful aura with shocking power turned into a ray of black light and blocked in front of the azure dagger-axe.
The black streak of light approached, shooting straight into the curtain of rain. Ripples appeared, and the curtain of rain trembled violently. Like a popped bubble, it transformed back into a sky full of droplets that fell back down.
The black streak of light did not lose any momentum, shooting into the Marquis of Calm Sea's Dao Domain once more.
A boom reverberated as a strange power radiated from the black streak of light, allowing it to safely travel through the Dao Domain.
The God-Demon Body that Demon Commander Pu Qu cultivated was known as the Bloodgod Body.
The most miraculous aspect of the Bloodgod Body lay in the third eye between his eyebrows — the Bloodgod's Eye. It could be used for both offense and defense, as well as various supplementary abilities.
The black beam shot out by the Sanguine God's Eye constantly advanced through the Calm Sea Dao Domain. Although the Calm Sea Dao Domain's power had mostly dissipated, there was still quite a bit of strength left. Finally, it collided with Marquis Calm Sea.
A heart-protecting mirror immediately appeared on the surface of Marquis Calm Sea's body. It condensed a defensive power to resist the black light.
Sizzle!
When the two collided, a thunderous boom reverberated through the air. A burst of violent vibrations could be heard, and tiny ripples spread out from the point of contact, visible to the naked eye.
In the blink of an eye, the two of them had confronted each other for hundreds of times before the black light completely dissipated.
The moment the black light dissipated, Marquis Calm Sea spat out a mouthful of blood and was sent flying.
It wasn't that he couldn't withstand a single blow. It was just that his injuries were too severe and his condition wasn't good. Furthermore, Demon Marshal Pu Qu's attack wasn't a casual attack. It was his strongest move.
However, the Marquis of Calm Sea quickly steadied himself and wiped away the blood at the corner of his mouth. A fierce look appeared in his eyes, but he secretly glanced at Lu Qingshan from the corner of his eye.
He had been hesitating in the shadows for a long time, wondering if he should make a move.
The final straw that broke the camel's back was when he saw Lu Qingshan's green serpent sword Qi.
With Marquis Calm Sea's eyesight, he could naturally tell that the green serpent sword Qi was extraordinary.
A Realm Five sword cultivator was actually able to use a move of this level.
This meant that Lu Qingshan was definitely a young cultivator at the level of a genius.
He was his savior, the hero of Wild Goose Pass, and a prodigy sword cultivator. The combination of these three factors, as well as the final and most important factor — Marquis Calm Sea's bottom line of morality had finally pushed him to make a move.
"I really wasn't wrong about this kid. He's quite the character," Marquis Calm Sea couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief when he saw the situation on Lu Qingshan's side.
Boom!
A flying sword shot through the rain at a hundred times the speed of sound. It was so fast that it transformed into a bolt of lightning and fire. Wherever the flying sword passed, the rain droplets the size of soybeans would evaporate.
The flying sword's momentum was boundless, like a dragon swimming through water.
However, this flying sword, which carried with it a vast aura, did not fly towards Qing Ge. Instead, it flew off into the distance.
It was an escape, not an attack.
Lu Qingshan's figure also disappeared along with the flying sword.
Formless Sword Evasion!
Yes, the instant Marquis Calm Sea appeared, Lu Qingshan immediately used Formless Sword Evasion to quickly leave the battlefield with the flying sword.
This process was practically seamless, without the slightest delay.
In layman's terms, this was …
Was it really that smooth?
… …
It was true that sword cultivators could 'advance without retreat', but 'advance without retreat' was based on conviction and nothing else.
If one acted like this in all aspects, then they were not sword cultivators, but axes.
The reason why Lu Qingshan had not fled and insisted on fighting to the death with Qing Ge was because Demon Marshal Pu Qu was present. There was nowhere for him to run.
However, things were different now.
For a moment, Lu Qingshan couldn't understand why Marquis Calm Sea had suddenly appeared.
However, there was no doubt that Marquis Calm Sea's appearance had tied down Demon Marshal Pu Qu.
This had also created a chance for him to escape.
If not for the fact that he had no other choice, who would be willing to die?
As for whether it would be ungrateful of him to turn and run after Marquis Calm Sea had saved him — only someone with a screw loose would have such thoughts.
Putting aside the fact that Marquis Calm Sea had most likely intervened to save him, even if he stayed where he was, what could he do?
Could a Fifth Realm sword cultivator like him fight alongside a Body Integration cultivator against a Seventh Realm Demon Marshal and a Sixth Realm Demon General?
.....
Qing Ge's reaction was slightly slower than Lu Qingshan's.
This was because he had only just reacted to Marquis Calm Sea's sudden attack.
Although Demon Commander Pu Qu had stopped the ferocious attack, he still had some lingering fear in his heart.
It was this slow line, but it allowed Lu Qingshan to pull a long distance away from him.
If offense was a sword cultivator's signature skill, then speed was a sword cultivator's trump card.
After using the Formless Sword Evasion technique to escape from the battlefield, Lu Qingshan quickly mounted his sword and rushed towards Jade Gate Pass.
Only when he reached Jade Gate Pass would he be truly out of danger.
In addition, he wasn't sure if Marquis Calm Sea was Demon Marshal Pu Qu's match.
If he wasn't, would he be able to keep his life under Demon Marshal Pu Qu's hands?
He could only do what he could — first, ensure that he was out of danger, and then ask for reinforcements.
There were great cultivators of the Sword Sect and Xia Daoyun in Jade Gate Pass.
If Xia Daoyun wanted to kill a Demon Marshal, it would be as easy as killing a chicken or a dog.
"Your Highness, the situation isn't clear yet. Stay close to me. I won't chase this person for now. In any case, we have … We'll make our move next time." Even though Demon Marshal Pu Qu saw Lu Qingshan flee, he didn't have the mind to care about Lu Qingshan right now.
Compared to killing Lu Qingshan, his more important mission was to protect His Highness Qing Ge.
That was why he didn't dare divert his attention to Lu Qingshan. He only cautiously observed the Marquis Calm Sea, afraid that the Marquis Calm Sea would capture Qing Ge again. At the same time, he warned His Highness Qing Ge not to chase after Lu Qingshan.
He was worried that the Marquis Calm Sea wasn't the only one who came. There might be other great cultivators nearby.
If Qing Ge chased after Lu Qingshan, what would he do if he fell into a trap?
Even if there weren't other great cultivators lying in ambush, he still didn't feel at ease leaving Qing Ge too far away from him. Who knew what kind of accident he would encounter on the battlefield?
How could he not know what kind of person His Highness was? How could he feel at ease?
Besides, he had the Hundred Illusion Butterfly. Even if Lu Qingshan could escape, how could he escape from the temple?
He might as well focus on dealing with the Marquis Calm Sea first.
Demon Marshal Pu Qu's way of thinking was very rational and reasonable.
However, he had forgotten an important point.
When had Qing Ge ever taken his words seriously?
In the next moment, a rich demonic aura erupted from Qing Ge's body. After which, his body flashed and he rushed in the direction of Lu Qingshan.
"Your Highness!" Demon Marshal Pu Qu paled in fright.
On the other side, the Marquis Calm Sea's eyes flickered. He ignored his injuries and took the initiative to attack Demon Marshal Pu Qu.
In his current state, he could only do his best to delay Demon Marshal Pu Qu for a while.
As for whether Lu Qingshan would be able to escape in the end, that would depend on Lu Qingshan himself.
"If I don't kill you today, I'm not human!" Qing Ge stared at Lu Qingshan's sword-light with bloodshot eyes.
Ever since he'd failed on the verge of success at Luoyan Pass, then been mocked by Spirit Bewilderment for accidentally killing a cultivator of the Hades in Black Demon City, and now, even when victory was in his grasp, the situation had reversed. The rage that had accumulated in his heart was constantly fermenting.
His heart filled with ruthlessness, Qing Ge ignored Demon Marshal Pu Qu's warning and chased after him subconsciously.
Unleashing his full strength, Lu Qingshan, who was flying on his sword, heard the sound of something tearing through the air behind him.
He turned his head to take a look and saw Demon General Qing Ge with a ferocious and tyrannical expression. His figure flitted across the sky like a phantom, and his Devil Qi surged up to form a tornado that followed closely behind him.
Lu Qingshan didn't dare relax, but he quickly discovered a problem.
Although his speed had been raised to the limit and was unimaginably fast, Qing Ge still displayed his strength as a low-level Demon General. In terms of speed, which Lu Qingshan was most proficient in, Qing Ge was only slightly faster than Lu Qingshan.
He was only slightly faster than Qing Ge.
However, he was still fast, so the distance between the two of them was constantly shrinking.
In other words, Qing Ge would catch up to him sooner or later. It was only a matter of time.
Two streaks of light streaked across the sky, one in front and one behind, setting off waves of sonic booms that rose and fell one after another.
After the chase lasted for a full seven minutes, Qing Ge finally pulled the distance close enough.
Boom!
Qing Ge sneered and waved his black blood. A dark golden thread shot out instantly, whistling through the air and rushing toward Lu Qingshan's back.
Not many Void Refinement Stage cultivators would be able to withstand this attack alone.
Lu Qingshan also felt a chill run down his spine. He quickly diverted his attention and controlled the River of Forgetfulness to shoot out.
With the Immortality True Intent and the Destruction True Intent, the River of Forgetfulness's speed soared to a terrifying level of 150 times the speed of sound. The sword turned into thunder and fire.
And in the thunder and fire produced by the River of Forgetfulness, sword light flickered, mixed with a lot of starlight.
As it flew, the starlight grew stronger and stronger. In the end, it turned into starlight, like a shooting star, meeting the dark golden thread head-on.
Sword Explosion Technique, Falling Star!
Boom!
This was the first time Lu Qingshan met Qing Ge's dark golden thread head-on.
The thunder and fire scattered into countless streams of particles, and the dark golden thread was completely shattered under the attack of the flying sword.
"This …" Qing Ge's eyes widened, and a trace of astonishment flashed across his ferocious face.
After annihilating the dark golden thread, the River of Forgetfulness still had energy left, and continued to blast toward him.
The flying sword under multiple amplifications was more powerful than Qing Ge imagined.
The clothes on his upper body instantly exploded under the sword force, revealing his upper body full of dark golden secret patterns.
The River of Forgetfulness, with a rich starlight, hit Qing Ge's body like a meteor.
Boom!
Sparks and bright starlight splashed in all directions, like a gorgeous firework exploding in the sky.
Falling Star had an extremely strong repelling ability, which was also the purpose of Lu Qingshan's sword.
However, the difference in combat strength made such a powerful Falling Star sword still unable to shake Qing Ge, who had the combat strength of a beginner Devil General.
But it was not without effect.
It made Qing Ge's figure pause for a moment.
Taking advantage of Qing Ge's momentary pause, Lu Qingshan once again widened the distance between them by a large margin.
Seeing this, Qing Ge's eyes almost popped out of their sockets. His figure was like a ghost as he hurriedly chased after him again.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The situation became that every time he was about to catch up, Lu Qingshan would use the Falling Star sword, one after another, to stop Qing Ge.
This made Qing Ge feel as if he was being led around. He was extremely angry, and also somewhat shocked.
He, who was a sixth-grade, chased after a Void Refinement sword cultivator for so long, and still could not catch up. This was simply a great humiliation!
But the reason why he was unwilling to give up the chase was because he understood one thing.
A cultivator's Spiritual Power was not unlimited.
Why did sword cultivators rarely use their full strength to control their swords and travel at top speed?
Because using the Sword Kinesis Technique in this state consumed a lot of Spiritual Power. Usually, they would not use it unless it was a critical moment.
In addition, in order to stop Qing Ge, Lu Qingshan had to use the Falling Star Explosion Sword Technique from time to time.
Qing Ge admitted that Lu Qingshan's Sword Explosion Sword Technique was so powerful that it did not seem like it came from a Void Refinement cultivator.
However, the greater the power, the greater the consumption. How many times could a fifth-grade sword cultivator use such a flying sword?
And the consumption on his side …
First of all, he was a sixth-grade cultivator. In terms of endurance, he definitely surpassed Lu Qingshan.
Secondly, his physical body was extraordinary. Hence, half of his speed came from his physical body, unlike Lu Qingshan who relied entirely on Spiritual Power to support his escape technique. In terms of consumption, he was also far less than Lu Qingshan.
Hence, he was sure that as long as he chased for a while longer, Lu Qingshan would inevitably fall into a state where his Spiritual Power could not be sustained.
At that time, wouldn't Lu Qingshan be a lamb waiting to be slaughtered?
A cold light flickered in Qing Ge's eyes. He roared at Lu Qingshan, "Run, keep running. I'll see how long you can run!"
Lu Qingshan was initially a little puzzled by Qing Ge's incompetence. However, not long after, he gradually understood Qing Ge's thoughts.
It had to be said that Qing Ge's method was a little stupid and a little straightforward. However, it had indeed hit his weak spot.
His cultivation base was extremely profound and his Spiritual Power was incomparably vigorous. It was not something that cultivators of the same realm could compare to. However, compared to a low-level Devil General, he was still lacking by quite a bit.
Using the Sword Kinesis Technique with all his might, in addition to the consumption of the Falling Star, Lu Qingshan discovered that his Spiritual Power was already less than fifty percent.
It was already difficult for him to win against Qing Ge when he was in his peak state, let alone when he was in a weakened state.
In other words, even without Demon General Pu Qu, the current situation seemed to still be a hopeless situation for him?
No, instead, Lu Qingshan saw even more hope in it!
"Do you want to exhaust me to death?" Lu Qingshan muttered, but he had a decision in his heart. "Then let's do it."
The two of them, one in front and one behind, one chasing and one escaping, each had different ideas in their hearts. Both of them had a bright future.
"This guy really knows how to run away …"
"I've already used up nearly fifty percent of my Devil Qi. Why hasn't he reached his limit yet?" The more Qing Ge chased, the more shocked he became.
If not for the fact that they were still a long distance away from Jade Gate Pass, he probably wouldn't have dared to continue chasing.
Another hour passed.
The two of them had already arrived at a mountainous area that was rarely seen in the Extraterritorial Battlefield.
"I only have ten percent of my Spiritual Power left." Lu Qingshan sensed his own condition and finally stopped. "He should have used up a lot of his energy."
The moment he stopped, Qing Ge, who had been following him closely, immediately caught up. At the same time, he couldn't help but gasp for breath.
Although his situation was much better than Lu Qingshan's, it definitely couldn't be considered easy.
"Why aren't you running anymore?" Qing Ge said hatefully, "Have you given up on struggling and prepared to die?"
Lu Qingshan shook his head and smiled at Qing Ge. "No, I just feel that it's about time. Also, the scenery here isn't bad."
"About time?" Lu Qingshan's words made Qing Ge frown slightly. "The scenery here isn't bad?"
"Such great scenery is suitable for your grave!" Lu Qingshan shouted, a cold glint shooting out from his eyes.
The two of them had been chasing for so long.
Even if Demon Marshal Pu Qu had shaken off the Marquis of Calm Sea, he shouldn't be able to catch up in a short time.
In other words, the following period of time would be a one-on-one battle to the death between him and Qing Ge. No one would interfere.
"Kill me?" Qing Ge seemed to have heard the greatest joke in the world. "You, a Void Refinement cultivator, can kill me? You can kill me instead? If you can kill me with your Void Refinement cultivation base today, I'll eat my own sword on the spot! "
"Let's try then." Lu Qingshan sneered.
In the next instant, there were lines that looked like dragons and snakes swimming in his palm. They quickly spread like gray grass snakes and formed a mysterious Dao pattern.
Then, Lu Qingshan turned his hand and pressed the ground in the void.
"Power of the Mountains and Seas!"
With him as the center, a huge wave spread out to the area within a radius of fifty miles.
The earth began to tremble slightly. The trees in the forest seemed to have experienced the vicissitudes of thousands of years in an instant. Their green leaves fell and withered rapidly, leaving only bare branches. The bark on the surface of the trees also became dry, cracked, rolled up, and finally fell.
The ground emitted thumping sounds as it rapidly split open, revealing a series of shocking cracks.
It was the scene of doomsday.
A majestic force gathered together and rose from the earth. It spiraled upward like a dragon and snake and finally poured into Lu Qingshan's body.
Lu Qingshan's Nascent Soul, which was originally dim due to the lack of spiritual power, shone brightly again under the infusion of the Power of the Mountains and Seas.
The aura on his body began to rise steadily.
In the blink of an eye, he had already recovered to his peak state. Moreover, it was not the end yet. His aura was still rising.
Finally, it rose to the level of the Six Flower Realm before the Power of the Mountains and Seas came to an abrupt end.
Lu Qingshan's spiritual power was indeed depleted.
However, he still had the Power of the Mountains and Seas.
However, Qing Ge's consumption was real and there was nothing to replenish it.
In other words, the current situation had changed from the Three Flower Realm Lu Qingshan against the low-level devil general Qing Ge to the Six Flower Realm Lu Qingshan against Qing Ge, who was only at fifty percent of his peak state.
In a hopeless situation, only death could solve it …
However, he would not be the one to die, but Qing Ge!
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