Legend of the Great Sage (Chapter 601-Chapter 700)

“We wait! No matter where he comes out from, he’ll be under attack from the sun vines first. We’ll stop him from emerging, and he’ll be dead for sure!”


“What if he never comes out?” “Yeah, with how disadvantageous the current situation is, I think we’d be better off avoiding him. We still need to collect the medals. We can’t waste all of our time on him!”

“It won’t be long before this battlefield vanishes. He’ll be forcefully transported to a battlefield nearby. We’ll be transported with him, and we’ll be gathered together!”

The scarred man said. Si Qing had set this rule to increase the intensity of the battles.

Everyone smiled in understanding. They all felt that the rule his highness Si Qing set down was truly clever. If Li Qingshan discovered in the blink of an eye that the great banyan tree protecting him had vanished and was surrounded by them instead, just how would he react?

By then, before Li Qingshan could even swing his sword, their lethal strikes would have arrived already. It would be enough to kill him a few times over.

……

“C’mon, let’s take a look inside. It’s best if you find somewhere safe and hide. I’ll go finish them all off and come back for you!”

Li Qingshan strode off towards the depths of the cave. This was no longer just out of curiosity. Instead, he could sense extremely dense wood spiritual qi in the depths of the cave. The piece of bark he had obtained was already so great. If he dug out a piece of the pith, it might be even more nourishing.

And, he needed to rest up and recover his spiritual qi. He planned on nurturing the incomplete sword in his dantian with all of his spiritual qi and seeing what would happen.

“It’s so dangerous, so why would you go out? Can’t we just stay in here?” Hua Chenglu caught up to him in a hurry. She also understood that Li Qingshan would be facing a pincer attack once he set foot outside, which would involve extraordinary danger. And, the thought of staying behind in this pitch-black tree hole alone made her very uneasy.

“Didn’t you see the rules of the competition? Many battlefields will vanish with each passing day. We’ll be directly teleported to a nearby battlefield, and it’s very likely for us to be gathered together. By then, I’ll be fine, but you can’t keep hiding in my arms!”

Li Qingshan said as he walked. Noticing how worry loomed over Hua Chenglu’s beautiful face, he teased her again.

Hua Chenglu was in no mood to respond to his joke. She wanted to say, “We might not be so unlucky and all end up in the same battlefield.” However, as the master of the Dragon Arena, Si Qing clearly would never give up unless Li Qingshan was dead, so perhaps they really might be so unlucky.

If she had not been with him, he might not necessarily have forcefully made his way through the sun vines and entered this tree hole. It was completely possible for him to directly escape. She stopped and lowered her head. “Sorry, big brother Li. I’m an encumbrance to you.”

She vaguely understood that this was where the chasm between the strong and the weak lay. Even if the strong was not arrogant and the weak was willing to be close with them, they still walked in two different worlds. Once they encountered danger, it would be impossible for them to fight alongside one another. She suddenly felt rather sad.

“Don’t say something so disheartening. What encumbrance? Even if I carry you in one hand and wield the sword in the other, I can still slaughter them all! Though, I was afraid of scaring you earlier, so I held back with my murderousness a little, letting them live a little longer.”

Li Qingshan smiled, purposefully putting on an arrogant facade.

Hua Chenglu smiled. “I don’t believe you!” She knew that Li Qingshan was very powerful, but there were almost twenty Foundation Establishment cultivators. Moreover, she had heard Hua Chengzan mention that these cultivators from the Dragon province were all extremely tough.

However, the sight that Li Qingshan described left her slightly excited for some reason. Weapons would be raining down from all directions as he held her against his chest, wielding his sword freely and quickly among the powerful enemies as she listened to his heartbeat fearlessly and stared at his face. She shook her head and dismissed these thoughts in a hurry.

What am I thinking about these for? He’s already engaged to big sister Han. And even if he wasn’t engaged, how could I…

Seeing her shake her head, Li Qingshan thought she did not believe him, so he smiled. “You’ve seen it for yourself. Didn’t I already kill that dwarf while holding you?”



“Huh? You killed him?”

Hua Chenglu was astounded. All she saw was Li Qingshan swing his sword and the dwarf assume a defensive posture. She never thought he would die to that strike.

“That’s why you don’t need to worry. Let’s go!” Li Qingshan patted her shoulder and made his way into the depths of the cave. He took a few steps before turning around and saying, “Oh right, there’s something I forgot to say.”

Hua Chenglu happened to be surprised by his strength. Seeing how serious he was, as if he had something important to tell her, she dismissed her thoughts in a hurry and asked, “What is it?”

Li Qingshan smiled. “Girl, you’ve developed very nicely!”

“Big brother Li!” Hua Chenglu crossed her arms before her chest, completely embarrassed.

“Haha, that’s the last time!”

The two of them followed the tree hole that they had no idea what had carved it out and constantly advanced through the mountainous banyan tree. The tree hole did not lead directly towards the pith. Instead, it constantly twisted and turned.

A rustling sound suddenly appeared in the darkness. It was still very soft in the beginning, but the further they advanced, the louder it became. It was ear-splitting.

“Big brother Li, what is that sound?” Hua Chenglu frowned.

“We’ll know very soon!” Not only had Li Qingshan noticed this sound long ago, but he had also sensed the existence of a cluster of daemon qi. Si Qing’s Dragon Arena actually had daemons!





Chapter 642: Burrowing Mites | Legend of the Great Sage




“Then let's go quickly and take a look!” Hua Chenglu said curiously and excitedly.

“What, you’re not afraid anymore?” Li Qingshan asked in surprise.

“Hehe, aren’t you right next to me?” Hua Chenglu let out a toothy grin. Her teeth were pure-white, and her nose wrinkled slightly, still a little childish, tempting Li Qingshan very much to pinch her cheeks.

Li Qingshan recalled what happened when they met unexpectedly. Back then, she only seemed to be thirteen or fourteen. She had already left home, even using mechanical ships to flatten the Island of Cherishing Flowers. She could be regarded as possessing quite the adventuring spirit. As if he had remembered something, he suddenly smiled.

“Hey, what are you smiling for?” Hua Chenglu became ill at ease under his stare.

“I’m thinking about when we first met. In comparison, you were much more serious back then.” Li QIngshan smiled and waved his hand. A cloud rose up beneath their feet and lifted them up.

“I’ve already been like this- Ah!”

With a swish, the cloud took off, leaving behind a long, wispy trail.

Hua Chenglu let out a cry of surprise. Wind buffeted her face as she shot off into the darkness. She grabbed Li Qingshan’s hand before letting go again in a hurry. Her cries of surprise also turned into soft cheers of joy.

They did not fly for too long when the space around them suddenly opened up. They arrived in a spacious hole. Daemon qi filled the entire cavern, together with a deafening rustle. Li Qingshan understood what it was now. It was the sound of chewing.

A huge, white burrowing mite wriggled around as it bit into the banyan tree with large mouthfuls.