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Chapter 187 He laid his cards on the table [Requesting double monthly votes!]

Imprisoned Dragon Abyss, a small grotto-heaven.

In Golden Eagle Lake.

Twenty-four island lords fought together against the evil Gun.

These people may have been trapped here for many years, but since they dared to enter the Imprisoned Dragon Abyss back then, they were at least top experts, and most of them were even supreme experts.

Having been trapped in this small grotto for many years, with little else to do but cultivate, and with the evil Gun to fight and a group of fellow cultivators to exchange and spar with, he has made considerable progress and his overall level is quite high.

At this moment, one can immediately know whether someone is capable or not.

Qi Sheng could see clearly that none of the twenty-four island lords were ordinary experts; they were all at least first-rate figures.

For example, the middle-aged Taoist nun who had only been there for less than two years was none other than Jiang Huang'er, the wife of Linghu Zhengyi, the second patriarch of the Linghu family, one of the four great families of the Western Region.

More than a year ago, Jiang Huang'er's only son, Linghu Duan, got into trouble outside and was severely injured, his lifespan shortened, and he was on the verge of death. He was barely kept alive by a rare immortal herb from the Linghu family, but he still needed an immortal herb to survive.

Jiang Huang'er loved her son dearly, and as a mother, she was strong and resolute. She resolutely led her four sword attendants into the Dragon Prison Abyss in hopes of finding the elixir of immortality. However, within a few months, all four sword attendants died violently, and Jiang Huang'er herself narrowly escaped death and was eventually trapped in this small cave.

She was a top-tier figure among the elites, and she formed an alliance with Daoist Feng Xingzi, the second-in-command of the Righteous Alliance, one of the four great powers in the Western Region, and they watched over and helped each other.

Not just Jiang Huang'er.

There is also a "Master Suxin" who is one of the "Top Four Su" from the "Hundred Flowers Sect," one of the four great sects. She is also a first-rate figure.

Among the twenty-four island lords, the lowest rank is first-class.

But those who truly hold the power of discourse are the top-tier masters above the very elite.

For example, in the combination of Jiang Huang'er, Master Suxin, and Daoist Fengchenzi, Fengchenzi is a top expert and the absolute core of the team.

For example, there's the 'Three-Flower Goddess' of the Demon Sect, the 'Old Man of the Heavenly Pool' of the Ghost Sect, the 'Heavenly Power Swordsman' of the Sword Sect, the 'Heart-Eating Eccentric' of the Poison Sect, and the 'Thief-Woman Iron Man' of the Evil Sect. These are all top figures. The twenty-four island lords are led by these few, plus one rogue cultivator from the Barbarian Frontier, making a total of six top figures.

At this moment, the twenty-four island lords and six top experts joined forces to fight the evil Gun, each contributing their strength but none of them using their full power.

The only one who was targeted by Evil Gun was the old man of Tiantan, who was the most unfortunate. He was the first to be hit and had to exert all his strength to resist.

But who would have thought?

at this moment.

Rumble!
A thunderous roar echoed from beyond the sky, its deafening sound captivating the soul.

The old man from Tiantan suddenly felt a thunderous sound behind him and knew there was an alarm.

Out of the corner of his eye, he saw a sword light flying towards him with great speed, which startled him. He quickly raised a green light as well, but he couldn't block it at all.

It was instantly destroyed by the newcomer's flying sword.

Old Man Tiantan thought to himself, "This is bad." He hurriedly pointed and summoned a shield that looked like a city wall to block the flying sword. However, he had only summoned it hastily because he was already doing his best to defend against the demon Gun. He had no more options to deal with the flying sword attack.

A clanging sound.

The shield shattered instantly upon the arrival of the sword light, and the old man of Tiantan cried out in anguish, "I will die here today!"

The words fell.

A thunderous sword struck, decapitating him and then twisting it around his body, shredding his head and limbs until he was beyond dead.

All of this happened in the blink of an eye. Before anyone could react, the old man of Tiantan had already been ambushed and killed.

The sword flashed.

Qi Sheng arrived and had already occupied the island on the eagle's back.

At this moment.

The rib-faced immortal on the shore had just leaped up when he angrily cursed, "Shameless brat! How dare you plot against me!"

Qi Sheng sneered: "This old ghost took advantage of my companions' weakness when they first arrived here a month ago, and tried to kill them both. How could I let him get away with it?"

From afar, another voice shouted, "Lake Island has its own rules. You ignorant little thief, you've already met your end!"

Qi Sheng turned his head and recognized the man as another expert from the Ghost Sect introduced by Feng Xingzi, known as the 'Seven Aperture Ghost God'. He was already ugly, and now he was glaring angrily, as if he wanted to devour Qi Sheng.

Meanwhile, the Three-Flower Goddess was also furious: "Rules cannot be broken!"

Qi Sheng laughed loudly: "The world is vast, but I am the greatest!"

"Rules are made by people!"

“I killed the old man of Tiantan today only to avenge him, not to break your rules! Now that I have killed him, the matter is over, so don’t pursue it. It would be better to let me stay on the island. Otherwise, if anyone makes a move against me first, I will hold a grudge and wait on the shore with my sword.”

He surveyed the surroundings with disdain: "Who wants to be the next Old Man of Tiantan? If you have the guts, step forward!"

Before anyone could speak, Qi Sheng continued, "Phoenix Hermit entered late and knows me best. I am Qi, but I am only twenty-three years old. I still have at least a hundred years of good life ahead of me. If you want to cause trouble, I will accompany you. I want to see which of the 'Kui Water Essence' will die first without Yao Gun!"

He's so arrogant.

But young people, being both martial artists and swordsmen, are all about that kind of arrogance and that kind of drive.

Can a young person be called young if they are not impetuous?
Old Man of Tiantan?

Since there's a grudge, the killing must be carried out!

What are the rules here?

Can rules be more powerful than fists?

Profit and loss are the most important rules; everything else is bullshit.

Such as this moment.

Qi Sheng laid it all out, and the others all fell silent, thinking to themselves, 'Hey! This young man!' before laughing it off and not bothering to argue.

The remaining three experts from the Ghost Sect had fluctuating expressions, but they ultimately held back, not daring to seek revenge or make a move.

However, those present were all prominent figures who had been famous for many years, and there were always some who were proud, narrow-minded, and couldn't stand the slightest provocation, such as that Three-Flower Goddess—

"How dare you be so arrogant, you little thief!"

"Then I'll teach you a lesson on behalf of your parents!"

The Three-Flower Goddess let out a long howl, and with a sudden flick of her hand, dozens of red lights, each about a foot long and resembling shuttles, flew over.

Accompanying the red light was a sneer: "Let's see how you're going to kill me!"

Upon seeing this, Qi Sheng immediately summoned the Sorrowful Cloud Sword, its light splitting into multiple segments to block the attack.

The Three-Flower Goddess took out another treasure from her pouch—a 'Fish-Dragon Illusionary Light Ball' made from the eyes of more than ten thousand-year-old tiger sharks. As soon as she released it, twenty-four points of silver light appeared, like a group of bowl-sized shooting stars dancing in the air.

Upon contact with Qi Sheng's Sorrowful Cloud Sword, its color instantly changed. The starlight, as large as a bamboo basket, shone brightly in the sky, illuminating Golden Eagle Lake with a scene of celestial beauty. The colorful clouds cascaded down, changing in an instant, shimmering with golden light, and radiating brilliance in all directions.

Qi Sheng's Sorrowful Cloud Sword was also a treasure. Although it could stop the Three Flower Goddess's treasure from advancing, its radiance was too intense. Qi Sheng had just opened his wise eyes to see the truth, but his eyes were still hurt by its light and he could not look directly at it.

If one's mind wanders even slightly, the light of the flying sword is suppressed by the enemy.

He roared in anger, "Hurry!" and unleashed two more sword lights, one called "Sword Qi Thunder Sound" and the other "One Sword Breaks Ten Thousand Laws," to fight against the Three Flower Goddess's "Spindle-shaped Flying Sword" and "Fish-Dragon Illusionary Light Ball." However, without the ability to observe, relying solely on instinctive swordsmanship was far too inferior. Despite unleashing all three swords, Qi Sheng was in grave danger and retreated steadily.

The Three-Flower Goddess laughed triumphantly: "You little thief, you have quite the air of confidence, but your skills are mediocre at best." As she finished speaking and became slightly careless, Qi Sheng opened his mouth and spat out a beam of golden light, which gently touched the 'Fish-Dragon Illusionary Light Sphere'. The golden bead and the Fish-Dragon Illusionary Light Sphere fell to the ground at the same time and were snatched away by Qi Sheng.

The Three-Flower Goddess's laughter abruptly stopped, and she shouted in shock and anger, "You wretched creature! How dare you take my treasure!"

Qi Sheng scoffed, "Laugh! Why aren't you laughing anymore? Don't you like to laugh?"

Without the interference of the 'Fish-Dragon Illusionary Light Ball', Qi Sheng pointed his finger and immediately released five more sword lights on top of the original three swords to attack the Three Flower Goddess.

The eight swords flew in a dense, impenetrable barrage, completely overwhelming the Three Flower Goddess, leaving her only able to parry and utterly powerless to retaliate.

Those who were about to make a move after seeing Qi Sheng get the short end of the stick and the Flower Goddess gaining the upper hand, never expected the situation to turn around so quickly. Upon seeing Qi Sheng's fierce demeanor, they immediately fell silent.

Some even recognized it as: "The Eight Swords of Sorrowful Clouds!"

This Qi Sheng, a discarded disciple of the Netherworld Sect, did not use the sect's methods, yet he wielded the suppression treasure of the Changwei Han family, and his performance was even more impressive than that of the Han family's patriarch back then.

Twenty-three years old?

Where did this freak come from?!

The crowd was shocked and dared not make a move, letting Qi Sheng suppress the Three Flower Goddess as they fought to a standstill.

About half an hour later.

The demon Gun seemed dissatisfied that its charge was ignored, and then it changed its course again.

But all that could be seen were billowing, malevolent clouds and mists rising from the bottom of the lake, like a stampede of thousands of horses, and countless demonic creatures flew up one after another in an instant:

Some are large enough to be held ten times;

Some are only a few feet tall;

Some have three bodies and two heads, with a dove-like shape and a tiger's face;
Some have nine heads and two bodies, with lion-like shapes and dragon claws;
Some resembled zombies, with one leg and a strange howl;

Some are shaped like alligators or dragons, with eight horns branching out.

It is truly bizarre and beyond description.

Fortunately, the demons flew a few feet away from the lake shore, but were stopped by the light barrier formed by the magic spells cast by the crowd.

The demonic mist beside him and the poisonous aura from his mouth, though still spewing forth, no longer surged upwards.

At the bottom of the lake, a strange noise suddenly arose, and a flash of fire appeared in the demonic clouds, from which flew an enormous demonic creature. As soon as it appeared, all the hundreds and thousands of strangely shaped demonic creatures that had flown out earlier scattered and retreated to the four sides.

Qi Sheng, wielding eight swords in a fierce battle against the Three Flower Goddess, still managed to spare some attention for the movements in the lake. Upon closer inspection, he noticed that the last demon to emerge was enormous and terrifying—

Wolf's head, elephant's trunk, dragon's eyes, eagle's beak.

Its fangs are exposed, each about ten feet long, with dozens of them arranged in rows.

"boom!"

With a single movement of its mouth, it spewed out flames over ten feet long.

Its head was ten feet long and held upwards.

It has broad and long wings on its back, with the ends of the wings spread out horizontally, about fourteen or fifteen zhang long.

From the head down, it becomes increasingly thick and large.

Its body is covered in shimmering black scales that shine brightly. Each scale is several feet long and opens and closes frequently.

From the lake surface to the bottom of the Red Ravine, the depth is obscured by the ominous clouds below, but judging from the receding waves of the lake, it is about 180 feet from top to bottom.

The thing stood upright in the lake, and only its belly, as large as a mountain, could be seen. Its ferocious growth was truly unparalleled.

Qi Shengxian initially thought that when the final demon appeared, there would definitely be a fierce battle, and he almost recalled all eight swords.

Fortunately, this grown-up demon, like other demons, stopped rising a few feet above the light barrier.

Qi Sheng still dared not be negligent in the slightest, keeping a close eye on the lake. He also channeled his magic power into the light screen, inheriting the island and responsibilities of the old man of Tiantan, and determined to trap all the demons in the lake.

No one spoke. After witnessing Qi Sheng's strength and seeing his lawlessness, they all tacitly agreed to let him occupy the island, as long as he didn't cause any trouble and things remained the same as before.

There's nothing you can do when you encounter a troublemaker.

With everyone working together, a radiant glow enveloped everything, as dense as a net covering the sky, leaving not a single gap.

After a long and drawn-out battle, Qi Shenghui finally noticed something: "Although some of these monsters have unusually large eyes, they all seem dull."

He opened his eyes wide and looked closely. Sure enough, the eyes of the monster in the lake, though sparkling and varied in shape, were like inlaid precious gems and pearls, and did not change color.

Busy communicating with Feng Xingzi.

Feng Xingzi exclaimed in surprise, "I have heard that when the Ze Ding was first cast, it encompassed everything, including thunder, rain, wind, clouds, mountains, forests, swamps, as well as the forms of dragons, snakes, tigers, demons, and monsters, all of which were fully depicted."

He hesitated and said, "These demons, though fierce in appearance, are neither like the magical transformations of demons, nor like spirits and ghosts, each displaying its own supernatural powers. Not only are their eyes dull, but their movements are also uniform, as if someone is secretly manipulating them. Could they be the mountain demons and sea monsters cast on the Ze Ding, manipulated by the demon Gun, thus creating a smokescreen to deceive people's hearts?"

Lost in thought, the music from the bottom of the lake began again. Before long, a sudden gust of demonic wind arose, billowing smoke, and the demons in the lake, accompanied by hundreds of strange howls, rose from the water. Each one raised its head, extended its claws, and flew and grabbed, rushing towards the celestial curtain of light. The largest and most powerful of these, a wolf-headed demon, was particularly formidable, spewing demonic fire as it charged straight towards the center.

I almost acted impulsively.

Fortunately, with everyone working together, they managed to stop it.

After another long struggle, the demons retreated.

Qi Sheng and the Three Flower Goddess were still locked in a fierce battle.

With the demon Gun no longer holding them back, the two were finally able to focus all their energy on their own. Qi Sheng manipulated the eight swords, which flew together, unleashing the pinnacle of various sword techniques.

He's not hiding it anymore!

He revealed his cards!

This little cave is perpetually dark, and Granny Sanhua has been trapped here for over 180 years without being able to leave. Qi Sheng simply doesn't believe these people can get out.

Since he couldn't get out anyway, he didn't need to deliberately hide the "Eight Swords of Sorrow" or the "Eight Styles of Sorrow," and he wasn't afraid that others would associate him with Han Fu again.

Do your best at this moment.

The Sorrowful Cloud Sword, when separated, consists entirely of mid-level Earthly Fiend Magic Weapons. Once the eight swords are combined, they immediately possess high-level power, not necessarily inferior to Changsun Bing's Ice Soul Divine Light Sword. At this moment, it is firmly suppressing the Three Flower Goddess.

However, this old woman was no pushover either. Before she was trapped, she was already a master, and after cultivating in seclusion in this small cave for three cycles of sixty years, her magical skills had reached a transcendent level. Although she couldn't defeat Qi Sheng for the time being, she was still in an invincible position.

Seeing this, Feng Xingzi smoothed things over, saying, "Stop fighting, everyone. Who knows when that demon Gun will come back!"

Feng Xingzi gave it to Po.

Qi Sheng and Granny Sanhua went with the flow, tacitly stopping their fight. The young man sneered, and the old woman snorted, neither saying a word.

After Qi Sheng stopped, he didn't ask anyone whether he was qualified to oversee the island. He simply opened the old man Tian Tan's personal treasure pouch, searched inside, and took out a medicine box. When he opened it, a lifelike ginseng baby was sitting inside. When he opened it, the baby winked at him and begged for mercy.

This is--

"An elixir of immortality?!"

……

(End of this chapter)