Legend of the Great Sage
Legend of the Great Sage - Chapter 941-942: Purging Demons (Nineteen)

The buildings around the hall all collapsed, just like dead sticks and branches. It filled the air with dust, which enveloped the Myriad Poison cult.

The two powers clashed, and a coin fell to the ground loudly. Would it land firmly on its side, or would it collapse with a rumble?

Savage mountain.

“Qingshan is trapped and in dire straits. Xiao An has sent me to ask for help, senior!” Ru Xin arrived beneath the great banyan tree.

“What?” The Great Banyan Tree King was surprised as well. With Li Qingshan and Gong Yuan working together, regular Demon Kings were not their opponents at all. Even if they ran into multiple Demon Kings, they could always run away if they could not win.

He did not waste any time. He immediately gathered his focus and used his innate ability.

A while later, all of the wild grass and reeds in the swamp thousands of kilometers away became his ears and eyes. He saw the plumes of demon qi, as well as the conjured Demon Gods, which astounded him.

Just what kind of existence had they provoked that was capable of going so far? Even if the King of Southern Yue fell into a trap like this, he would struggle to break free.

The Twelve Citadel Demon Formation of the Ominous supported by the twelve plumes of demon qi was extremely powerful, but it came at quite a large price too. The amount of energy that went into it was enough to carve out another twelve demon caverns, allowing them to send in even more demonfolk. However, it had all been used to deal with Li Qingshan and Gong Yuan.

Even if they had cleaned up a few demon caverns through their combined efforts, there was no reason for them to attract such attention. The King of Southern Yue had only suppressed and cleaned up more demon caverns than them, not less, yet he never received such treatment.

Qiongqi taking action was equivalent to a great general paying attention to a battle between individual soldiers in a corner of the battlefield. Any ambush he arranged, no matter how half-heartedly, would result in certain death. No matter how alert or skilled at battle the soldiers were, they could not escape it.

“Senior?” Ru Xin asked again. She was filled with concern.

“This’ll be troublesome!”

The Great Banyan Tree King sank into his thoughts. It definitely was not a Demon King that set up a trap like that. It probably was not the Demon Emperor who commanded this battle either, but a higher existence. Just getting through the Twelve Citadel Demon Formation of the Ominous would be extremely difficult, and he had to consider whether the existence who set up the trap had any back-up plans too. Even he became very hesitant.

There was a saying, “If gods were to openly oppose man, then no man would stand a chance.” They were all kings among cultivators, but Qiongqi was a Demon God that even the Bone Eating Shaman King worshipped.

In reality, Li Qingshan and Gong Yuan were only trapped. They were not in dire straits right now, which left the Great Banyan Tree King surprised enough.

“Qingshan went to purge daemons under your guidance, senior, so you can’t just stand by!”

“Don’t worry. I’ll go ask the King of Southern Yue. If it really doesn’t work out, then I’ll have to set aside my sense of shame and ask a few small friends,” said the Great Banyan Tree King.

……

The Silver Dragon King hovered in the air like a divine sword. The King of Southern Yue who resembled a handsome young man stood on there, overlooking the demon cavern below.

He smiled to himself, clearly in quite a good mood. He had just suppressed another demon cavern and made a Demon King stay for good. As long as he made the Demon Emperor in the Demon domain feel pain, the Demon Emperor would reconsider his target to invade. After all, this world had repelled every single invasion from the Demon domain throughout its lengthy history.

A larger reason for his good mood was the stability of the south. He could not help but admit that Li Qingshan had surpassed his expectations yet again. He actually managed to convince Gong Yuan to work with him, almost purging all the demon caverns in the south. It was said that he even killed a handful of Demon Kings. He truly did deserve his title of the king of the south.

Compared to these feats, the news that this revealed left him even happier. The Merfolk Queen Gong Yuan’s participation symbolised peace in the South sea. Li Qingshan was no longer a lurking threat either. If the Chan Monastery of Deva-Nāga found out how great of a help he had been, they would probably regret letting him come to the south.

And behind Li Qingshan was the shadow of a great Daemon King of the Mist province, which indirectly explained the stance he had taken. If he could obtain his assistance, then the threat of the demon plague would greatly diminish.

At this exact moment, he suddenly turned around and said to the tiny banyan tree bonsai on the desk, “Fellow, is there something you wish to talk to me about?”

“I’d like you to save someone.”

“Who?”

“Li Qingshan.”

……

“Li Qingshan, have you thought of it?” Gong Yuan said impatiently, but there was none of the restlessness or despair that came from facing death in her voice. She seemed more like a cold-faced wife complaining about her husband’s uselessness, who actually made them become lost in their journey.

“What’re you in such a hurry for? Aren’t I thinking right now? Stop disturbing me!” Li Qingshan was sick of the questions too, stroking his chin with one hand as he thought with furrowed brows.

“I think you can’t think of anything at all. I actually almost believed you. If I had known earlier, I’d rather just throw my life at them.”

“I’ve said it already, but don’t even think about dying in front of me. Stay right here. Didn’t you say you would collect my corpse for me?”

“Hmph, I think there’s no difference if it’s in front of me or not.” Gong Yuan scoffed.

“Then do you like it from behind or in front?” Li Qingshan smirked and slid his hand down her waist, but it was immediately frozen by her icy-cold gaze. He pulled back his hand awkwardly and rubbed his nose to hide his shame. “Fine then. I’m only trying to ease the nervous atmosphere.”

Gong Yuan rolled her eyes helplessly. Having been trapped until now, since when were they ever nervous? She sure would prefer a bit of a nervous atmosphere, but when she faced this careless bastard, even life and death seemed to stop mattering.

“Li Qingshan, you’re almost dragging me to your death. Can’t you show me some respect?”

Li Qingshan considered that seriously and smiled. “I can’t, Gong Yuan!”

“Why don’t I just make you perish with me right now?” Gong Yuan ground her teeth.

“Hold on, I’ve thought of it.” Li Qingshan took out the Asura Field and asked with a smile, “Which one do you prefer more, the Asura realm or the Demon domain?”

“Neither.”

Li Qingshan shrugged and entered the Asura Field. Gong Yuan felt her entire body lighten up. Finally, she no longer had to press up close to him anymore. However, as she gazed at the endless darkness around her, she felt rather empty inside. Her expression gradually recovered its coldness too.

A while later, Li Qingshan left the Asura Field again and brought his arm around her supple waist without holding back at all, pulling her into his arms. He seemed extremely experienced with the entire movement.

“You win. You’re going nowhere.”

Originally, he thought he could enter the Asura realm through the blood-red swirl in the Asura Field, which would serve as a final path of retreat, but when he went inside and took a look, the blood-red swirl had sunk into darkness too. He had truly shattered the surrounding space thoroughly, such that even the Asura Field could not connect with the Asura realm.

“I knew it.” Gong Yuan snorted and adjusted herself into a more comfortable position.

“Seems bigger,” Li Qingshan said solemnly. Through her open collar, he could see a world of snow-white, as well as the deep, dim gully. He could feel her cool, full figure through the thin mermaid silk. Even though this was not his first time, he still found it quite nice.

Gong Yuan stared at him coldly.

“Alright, alright. Let me just ignore this nervous atmosphere then.” Li Qingshan sucked in a deep breath and smiled. “This is the last choice left given the current situation. Yuan’er, are you ready to become a Daemon King’s wife?”

Chapter 942 - Purging Demons (Twenty)

Gong Yuan wanted to rebuke him, only to see that his expression had changed. He raised his head slightly and looked up, sighing with a smile. “I still have a very long path ahead of me. I can’t die here right now!”

His gaze seemed to traverse the endless darkness and reach an extremely distant place, like a frog gazing at the stars, like a child chasing after a dream. He was so insignificant, yet also so persistent.

At that moment, Gong Yuan experienced a false impression. She was clearly in his arms, yet she felt like the shattered space separated them. Suddenly, she discovered that he was a little pitifully lonely, and the light he gave off was so brilliant that it blinded anyone who stared at him.

Through their mental connection, she could feel his complicated feeling of a much deeper sense of desire replacing lust, which made her sigh. Under his almost-lay appearance, he was still a cultivator after all!

At this moment, the shattered space in the surroundings was automatically repairing itself, like how a shattered lake surface would settle down sooner or later. His current strength was nowhere near enough to bulldoze the lake surface for good.

“When a slight crack appears, power the Heart of the Abyss with everything you have and provide me with the power of Ruin’s End. However, those guys outside will definitely use this opportunity to strike. You need to protect me for a moment.”

“Alright,” said Gong Yuan.

“I can’t be your partner of cultivation, but if we can get through this…” Li Qingshan suddenly laughed in a self-deprecating manner. “Forget it. Didn’t I say I would stop with that? Let’s butcher those bastards outside together!”

As the shattered space repaired itself, the Demon Kings were all ready to strike. Li Qingshan slowly swung his fist and punched the surroundings a few more times. Every single punch was extremely sluggish and heavy as if each bore the weight of ten thousand tonnes. The power of tremors was condensed in the punches as he tried his best to maintain as much control as possible.

The space shattered again, but under his precise control, a single crack remained open.

Gong Yuan immediately powered the Heart of the Abyss and connected with the world of Ruin’s End. Li Qingshan shut his eyes, and from that moment onwards, he cast aside all of his thoughts and circulated the Spirit Turtle’s Method of Sea Suppression as quickly as possible, absorbing the deep, cold power of Ruin’s End. As if he had returned to his long parted home, his mind became extremely calm.

At this same time, a cluster of black qi snuck in through the crack, turning into a strange, black snake and biting viciously towards his neck.

Li Qingshan was completely unaware of that. He devoted all of his attention to cultivation.

With a flash of cold light, a diamond-shaped ice crystal shot into the snake’s mouth and dispersed it.

Gong Yuan stood coldly and proudly, right in front of Li Qingshan. She said, “I haven’t lived for long enough either!”

A smile flashed across Li Qingshan’s lips before he completely devoted his mind to the deep world of Ruin’s End. If he wanted to break through to Daemon King, balancing fire and water was not the only way. Actually, there was another path he could take, which was pushing the Spirit Turtle Transformation to the fifth layer.

In truth, this path had become available to him a very long time ago. However, he still ended up deciding against it after an attempt, as the Phoenix Transformation back then was far too feeble. Once he did that, his future cultivation would become especially difficult.

But now, the Phoenix Transformation had already reached the fourth layer, achieving a balance with the Spirit Turtle Transformation, so the consequences of this had diminished drastically. Although balancing the two first was the most optimal choice, not everything in life would unfold according to plans. However, since someone wanted to give him a slight surprise, he decided to give them a slight surprise too.

The Spirit Turtle Transformation had reached the cusp of breaking through a long time ago. After two decades of accumulation, he was only a single step away. With the support from Ruin’s End, this step became especially easy to take.

In a short while, a rumble rang through his sea of consciousness. After an earth-shaking surge, it was immediately suppressed again. A spirit turtle dove all the way to the bottom of the sea of consciousness and slowly extended its dragon-like head, letting out a growl.

Gong Yuan was fending off the furious attacks of the Demon Kings arduously when she sensed something and glanced over from the corner of her eye. In a daze, she seemed to see a spirit turtle looking at her with its tranquil gaze. Only with a closer glance did she discover it was Li Qingshan’s gaze. Not only was the aura that he gave off broad and distant, but even his appearance had changed tremendously.

His scarlet hair and eyes turned black again, while his horns, claws, and teeth all vanished. A hint of handsomeness vanished from his appearance, replaced by a hint of sharpness. Having suppressed the ox demon and tiger demon, he went back to being the original Li Qingshan.

“Thanks!” Li Qingshan said.

Gong Yuan’s hair was a mess, her aura was weak, and there was a wound on her shoulder. It had been frozen in ice, but it was still black. Even just through a tiny crack, blocking the various attacks of seven Demon Kings was anything but easy. On top of that, the crack had grown larger during this time. If it were not for the fact that the Demon Kings were afraid of dying in the process, thus avoiding all risk, the situation would have been even more dangerous.

“It’s no problem. I’ll trust you one more time. You better not disappoint me this time!” Gong Yuan swung the pitch-black power of Ruin’s End with her left hand and shouted, “Icebound Domain!”

She never expected the ice wall to block the Demon King’s attacks the moment it appeared, even plugging the crack momentarily. She was surprised. She never thought she could erupt with such power.

On one hand, she no longer needed to split her focus to support Li Qingshan’s cultivation, and on the other hand, it became even easier for her to wield the power of Ruin’s End now that Li Qingshan had broken through to the fifth layer of the spirit turtle.

“Since when have I disappointed you?”

Li Qingshan took a step forward and hurled a punch. The power of tremors whistled out, shattering the space in the surroundings again. He glanced at his fist and smiled. “Sure enough, the effect is remarkable!”

He had not strengthened the Ox Demon Transformation, but the various transformations of the Nine Transformations of the Demonic and Divine influenced one another. Going from the fourth layer to the fifth layer was tremendous progress for the Spirit Turtle Transformation. His control over his strength had increased evidently.

The sounds of thunder penetrated the space there with grandeur, shaking up their minds.

As the absolute principle for measuring a cultivator’s realm of cultivation, even the shattered space could not prevent the arrival of the heavenly tribulation.

Li Qingshan stopped smiling. He had already taken the critical step, so what came next was the true challenge!

“Wait for me!” Li Qingshan dove back into the Asura Field with that.

The feeling of intimacy and serenity drained from her heart, which made Gong Yuan feel empty inside. She sucked in a deep breath and said gently, “Sure!”

At the same time, Xiao An stood within the ruins in the Myriad Poison cult. The Skull Prayer Beads turned into skulls and revolved around her, with golden pages of scriptures fluttering through the air further out. Standing within them, she maintained her eerie appearance of half-great-beauty and half-white-bone. She pressed the Buddha Slaying sword into the ground with one hand and pointed the disciplinary stick towards the sky with the other. The Blood Sea Banner stood right behind her, swaying in the wind.

The golden, holy glow seeped into her skin and flesh spread, covering her half of white bone in the blink of an eye. It turned her into an alluring beauty as she gazed down, her face filled with benevolence and solemnity and making her inviolable. However, the Samādhi Flames of White Bone burned silently in the depths of her eyes, emotionless and characterless.

Perhaps her unbudging true self had pulled through, perhaps the White Bone Bodhisattva had left behind this possibility in the first place…

“Qingshan, I’ve done it. Wait for me.”

Lightning illuminated the entire region as the heavenly tribulation rained down from above!