"Indeed strange."
Li Ming became much more cautious.
This black demon can manifest a physical form, but it is mostly invisible and intangible, making it extremely difficult and strange to deal with.
Even when he was somewhat relaxed, he was attacked without his knowledge.
Chaos Eye.
The next moment, Li Ming had a thought and activated his Heavenly Eye.
Even though this demon has a strong ability to hide, it cannot escape his discerning eyes.
They quickly located the Black Demon's position in a mountain stream not far from him.
Without hesitation, Li Ming summoned the Heaven-Slaying Blade of Annihilation.
This divine weapon possesses the power to slay gods, making it perfect for dealing with such demons.
He slashed it down with a single stroke.
The black demon was instantly destroyed by the sword energy, leaving only a few ripples in the void.
A black demon vanished completely, leaving no trace.
"This black demon is too weak. Any martial saint who can get in should be fine as long as they keep their minds focused."
"But I have the Heaven-Slaying Blade of Annihilation, which can easily kill the Black Demon. The Purple Lotus can also help me defend against its attacks, so this Black Demon is not much of a threat to me."
Li Ming breathed a sigh of relief.
However, he did not let his guard down; this might just be a newly born dark demon.
"Um?"
Suddenly sensing an extremely pure spiritual energy gathering, Li Ming looked toward the source.
Through the thick fog, a drop of water emitting a blue light could be seen condensing.
"Earth Yuan Liquid?"
Li Ming exclaimed in delight.
"Even though it's only one drop, it's not bad!"
The so-called Earthly Essence Liquid is not a specialty of Black Demon Mountain, but it is produced in a few places, such as near the Great Yan and Great Xuan kingdoms.
The other places are too dangerous; this place is relatively safe.
"It is said that the effects of freshly condensed Earth Element Liquid are the best, and I am indeed very lucky."
Li Ming's eyes flashed.
According to intelligence, the more Black Demons there are, the more Earthly Essence Liquid there is, and the greater the danger.
"However, I have a feeling that this Black Demon Mountain definitely holds some great secret."
Li Ming seemed to be deep in thought.
On a whim, he resolutely ventured deep into Black Demon Mountain to find out what was going on.
...
"This Black Demon Mountain seems to be nothing special, sir. I will clear the way for you!"
The speaker was a burly, bald man with a bare chest, wielding a giant wolf-tooth sword. As he spoke, the tattoos on his face writhed, making him look extremely ferocious.
"I'll get you some more Earth Element Liquid."
With every step taken, the earth shook.
"Tuoba Shan, don't make such a commotion."
Tuoba Wushuang frowned slightly, somewhat displeased.
Over the past few decades, the leader of the Celestial God Cult has integrated the eight royal courts, pooled the power of the masses, consolidated resources, and given opportunities to many people who were originally of low status but had good talents.
Although the process was bloody, the results were remarkable.
In addition to forging a first-rank Dao soldier force of ten thousand men, it also cultivated many martial saints.
This shirtless 'Tuoba Shan' was one of them.
He was born with superhuman strength and was exceptionally brave. He was repeatedly seriously injured on the battlefield but did not die. Instead, he broke through to the level of Martial Saint and was given the surname Tuoba.
After witnessing Tuoba Wushuang's astonishing combat power, he was completely convinced and acknowledged Tuoba Wushuang as his master.
"Earth Yuan Liquid?"
"That's a small matter. I didn't come here for that."
Tuoba Wushuang said calmly.
"oh."
Tuoba Shan was sensible enough not to ask any more questions, and followed Tuoba Wushuang slowly into the depths of Black Demon Mountain.
Among the group were five martial saints, and four others like Tuoba Shan, all of whom were exceptionally powerful and fearless warriors.
Many lone martial artists, seeing the overwhelming numbers, turned and left.
...
Three or four days passed in a row, without me even realizing it.
Li Ming has already obtained fourteen drops of Earthly Essence Liquid.
A very fruitful harvest.
They were also adept at dealing with attacks from the Dark Demons.
"This place has a bad feeling."
Li Ming crossed the vast mountains and forests and arrived at a dangerous peak.
It was covered with wild grasses as sharp as sword blades, resembling a vast ocean.
Beneath it lies countless bones, testifying that over countless years, countless people who entered this place perished here.
Just as I was about to step onto it.
Several more footsteps sounded in my ears.
Li Ming looked back.
A dashing young man arrived, accompanied by four towering giants.
"Um?"
A look of doubt flashed across Tuoba Wushuang's eyes.
It is unknown how Li Ming found this place.
“Li Ming…”
Noticing Li Ming's gaze, even though they were a hundred meters apart, everyone's hearts couldn't help but tremble.
"I didn't expect you to have come here in search of it too?"
Tuoba Wushuang's voice was far away, but it reached Li Ming's ears very clearly.
"?"
Although Li Ming was puzzled, he still said:
"What, you think you're the only one who can come to this place?"
"Hmph, although I don't know how you know about the Seven Killings Stele, this thing is definitely mine."
Tuoba Wushuang's face darkened, and a strange light flashed in his eyes.
"The Seven Killings Stele?"
Li Ming muttered to himself, as if it were something he had never heard of before.
He came to this place thinking there was a large amount of Earth Element Liquid, without thinking too much about it.
But something that would make someone like Tuoba Wushuang risk his life to venture deep into Black Demon Mountain to obtain must be something valuable.
Seeing Li Ming's puzzled expression, Tuoba Wushuang seemed impatient and called out:
"If you leave now, I will spare your life."
Upon hearing this, Li Ming was even less willing to back down.
The other party definitely wanted to kill him, but the allure of the Seven Killings Stele seemed greater.
Seeing Li Ming fall silent, Tuoba Shan grew impatient and bowed, saying:
"grown ups!
Rumor has it that Li Ming is the number one genius of the Great Xuan Dynasty. This humble general is unconvinced and wishes to take his head to honor you, sir!
"As the saying goes, snakes and rats are in cahoots, and that's no exaggeration."
Li Ming sneered.
With his current level of cultivation, he could see through the backgrounds of these people with just a glance.
These martial saints practice special techniques that allow them to exchange their lifespan for combat power.
Normally, it's common for an ordinary martial arts master to live for three or four hundred years.
But these few people probably won't last even a hundred years.
This Great Yan, supposedly providing everyone with a stepping stone to advancement, is purely a training ground for killing weapons.
A top-notch tool.
If he is not mistaken, these techniques also contain hidden techniques, forcing these people to be used by the higher-ups of the Great Yan Dynasty.
"If you want to go, then go."
This time, Tuoba Wushuang did not object; he simply reached out and patted him on the shoulder.
With just a light tap, a blood-red color surged onto Tuoba Shan's upper body, neck, and even his eyes.
His already tall physique has grown even taller, now reaching nearly three zhang in height.
His muscles trembled with each breath, rising and falling like rocks.
His towering physique gushed forth with surging blood and qi, which was so tangible that it resembled a furnace, bringing terrifying heat waves to all directions. The horrifyingly high temperature made the already dense fog even denser.
As a member of the Tuoba royal court and the Tuoba tribe, Tuoba Shan came here with only one purpose: to protect Tuoba Wushuang.
When faced with a formidable enemy, they will definitely be the first to step forward.
Even if it means death, the other party must pay the price.
"roar!"
The next instant, the ferocious man wielding the wolf-tooth greatsword charged forward with a roar.
Tuoba Wushuang also focused her attention, wanting to see how Li Ming would respond.
He brought so many people here, so naturally he wasn't here to kill Li Ming.
It has another purpose.
But since Li Ming has come to him, he can test the other party's strength first.
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