The Devil Venerable Chiming grinned and laughed happily, "See that? This Whip Oyster has molted at least three hundred times. Haha, it already has a spiritual gallbladder. It's truly a rare treasure!"
Only then did Li Qiang get a clear look at the Whip Oyster wrapped around him. It was a snake-like creature with two red horns on its triangular head, and red and yellow colors crisscrossing on its thick body. What was particularly peculiar was that its abdomen had rings of sucker-like things.
Li Qiang, now a man of wide experience, no longer found the strange appearance of the Whip Oyster unusual.
Li Qiang asked with a half-smile, " Xiao Ming, what's all this mess here? Who are you fighting with?"
The Devil Venerable Chiming Lord dared not admit that he had tried to break the Devil Restraint. He quickly changed the subject, saying, "Can you wait a moment? I need some time to practice my Whip Oyster. Ugh, this thing is really strong, it's really uncomfortable clinging to me."
In fact, he didn't care about the entanglement of the Whip Oyster at all; he only said that to distract Li Qiang.
Li Qiang looked around, found a protruding rock to sit on, and gestured for the Devil Venerable Chiming to cultivate. He was very curious about how Great Gods and Devils could cultivate the Whip Oyster, as it was a very rare thing in this realm.
The Devil Venerable Chiming was surprised that Li Qiang was so easy to talk to. He casually grabbed the Whip Oyster from his body and laughed triumphantly, "My darling, your luck has come!"
As if sensing something, the Whip Oyster let out a sharp croaking sound.
A layer of azure demonic flames rose from the hands of the Devil Venerable Chiming. He opened his mouth and spat out a stream of crimson blood flames. The Whip Oyster, enveloped by two different powers, began to slowly shrink.
Li Qiang seemed to be able to feel the pain of the Whip Oyster and shook his head repeatedly. He knew that the Whip Oyster creature, after being cultivated by the Devil Venerable Chiming, had become his weapon, and a living weapon at that. He wanted to stop the Devil Venerable Chiming's cultivation, but after thinking about it again, he held back. In fact, his attitude towards such creatures was similar to that of the Devil Venerable Chiming; he was just as cruel.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but sigh, and his hostility towards the Devil Venerable Chiming unconsciously lessened, because this was the way demons survived.
The five- or six-meter-long Whip Oyster gradually shrank. The Devil Venerable Chiming flew out a ring-shaped red circle, which transformed into a giant ring about three meters in diameter after it was released, emitting rays of pink light, and sucked the Whip Oyster up.
As the Whip Oyster coiled around it, the Devil Venerable Chiming triumphantly twirled his fingers. With each tap, the giant ring gradually shrank, and the Whip Oyster was compressed and shrunken along with it. Soon, the giant ring returned to its original size, and the Devil Venerable Chiming reached out and caught it.
The Devil Venerable Chiming easily refined the Whip Oyster Whip Oyster, which was then crafted into a small bracelet.
Li Qiang reached out to examine it, and saw that the Whip Oyster ring was exquisitely crafted. Because it retained the original shape of the Whip Oyster, every detail was perfect. Li Qiang felt that this Whip Oyster ring, cultivated by Great Gods and Devils, could be considered a demonic treasure. He couldn't help but praise, "I didn't expect Xiao Ming to be a master of weapon crafting."
The Devil Venerable Chiming Lord was so angry at Li Qiang that he almost vomited blood. As a Great Gods and Devils of the Black Devil Realm Demon Realm, being called "Xiao Ming Xiao Ming" all the time was not only a loss of face for him, but also made him almost forget that he was the supreme ruler of the Black Devil Realm.
He said helplessly, "Hey, brother, do me a favor, please stop Xiao Ming, okay? I'm begging you, I'll give you this Whip Oyster ring, just call me something else, okay?" He was really not used to asking for favors, and if there were other people around, he would never have said it like this, even if you killed him.
Li Qiang said with a grin, "Oh no! You're giving me a magic treasure? I dare not accept it. What if people misunderstand me as a demon? Are you bribing me or trying to harm me? Should I call you Old Ming instead of Xiao Ming? That doesn't sound good either, does it? Forget it, I'll just call you Xiao Ming. You can just turn into a little boy."
He intentionally wanted to dampen the arrogance of the Devil Venerable Chiming, which is why he said that on purpose.
The Devil Venerable Chiming was utterly speechless. After a long while, he said weakly, "You are the true Great Gods and Devils! You... you are even more despicable than the Devil Venerable Kaihuang... you..."
Li Qiang suddenly realized that the Devil Venerable Chiming wasn't as terrifying as he had imagined. He didn't quite understand why, perhaps it was because of the Devil Restraint placed upon him. Ignoring the Devil Venerable Chiming's words, he stepped into the teleportation array and said, "Let's go, I still need to get back to Linming Planet."
The Devil Venerable Chiming Lord followed him inside, muttering curses under his breath.
Li Qiang was already very skilled at teleportation. He and the Devil Venerable Chiming had just teleported to a new planet when they were immediately surrounded by seven or eight cultivators.
Li Qiang looked at the cultivators with surprise. He stepped forward and greeted them in a friendly manner, "Hello, may I ask where this place is?"
This was a group of cultivators dressed in dark brown robes. The leader, wearing a black robe, asked in confusion, "Where did you teleport from? This is the crystal mining area of Wild Frost Tower. Cultivators from other sects are not allowed to come here. Strange, how did you get here?"
Li Qiang is now very sensitive to crystals; they are what he wants most. Before he could answer, the Devil Venerable Chiming erupted. His eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but drool. Almost instinctively, he said, "Oh my, I like it! Come here!" His arms suddenly grew longer, and he grabbed the neck of the leading black-clad cultivator, dragging him to his side.
The cultivators nearby cried out in alarm, donning their armor and launching their flying swords.
Unexpectedly, before Li Qiang could stop them, three sword lights shot towards him like lightning.
Li Qiang shouted, " Xiao Ming, how dare you!" He grabbed the flying sword with his bare hands.
The Devil Venerable Chiming sensed Li Qiang's anger and hesitated. He was indeed somewhat afraid of Li Qiang now. Ever since experiencing the power of the Devil Restraint, he really didn't want to go through it again. However, he couldn't bear to part with the delicious and nourishing cultivator. Looking at the cultivator in his hand and then at Li Qiang, the Devil Venerable Chiming was at a loss for what to do.
Apart from the three sword lights that shot towards Li Qiang, the rest of the flying swords were aimed at the Devil Venerable Chiming. The cultivators there were mostly at the Nascent Soul Realm, posing almost no threat to Li Qiang and the Devil Venerable Chiming.
Li Qiang grabbed with both hands, and three sword lights fell into his grasp. The Devil Venerable Chiming was even more powerful; he completely ignored the incoming flying swords, letting them pass right through him. He grinned and chuckled, shouting, "It's falling! The flying swords are falling! Hehe!"
The flying swords pierced through the Devil Venerable Chiming's body, as if they had been corrupted. The sword light emitted a dim crimson glow, and the swords immediately lost control, falling to the ground with clinking sounds.
The cultivators immediately panicked. One of them let out a long alarm cry, while another shouted, "Retreat!"
Li Qiang smiled bitterly to himself; this fight was truly unexpected. He shouted at the Devil Venerable Chiming, "Let him go!"
The Devil Venerable Chiming angrily retorted, "Do you know him? What is his relationship with you? Don't let him go!" He was truly reluctant to part with the delicious treat he had in his grasp.
The cultivator was so weak from being squeezed by the Devil Venerable Chiming that he was powerless to resist. He stared at the Devil Venerable Chiming with despair in his eyes.
Li Qiang took a step closer and said, "Damn it, if you don't let go, don't blame me for being impolite!"
The Devil Venerable Chiming was furious. He roared, "I'm hungry!" His words sent chills down everyone's spines.
Li Qiang cursed, "Damn it! I don't care if you're hungry, but you absolutely cannot hurt him!"
Li Qiang didn't want to use the Seven-Character Immortal Instruction immediately. He knew that if the Devil Restraint too frequently, he would eventually find a way to break free. The best way was to use a combination of threats and inducements. As long as he could control Li Qiang's actions, he would have achieved his goal.
The cultivators were all confused. These two were really strange. They started fighting themselves, and the words spoken by the Evil Qi -looking young man sent chills down their spines. "I'm hungry." What kind of talk was that? Did he want to eat people?
The Devil Venerable Chiming shuddered at the thought of the power of the Devil Restraint, and he knew that if Li Qiang uttered a single word of weakness, he wouldn't even have the strength to stand up, let alone eat people.
He hesitated for a moment, and seeing that Li Qiang seemed about to make a move, he said angrily, "You're ruthless! You're ruthless..." and threw the cultivator away.
The cultivator tumbled several times in the air before crashing to the ground with a thud. The other cultivators rushed forward to help him up.
Li Qiang said, "Sorry, my companion isn't very bright. Please don't take offense. Whose flying sword is this? Here, take it back." He tossed the flying sword back to them.
The Devil Venerable Chiming muttered, "You're the one who's out of your mind! Alas, what a pity! What a pity!"
A dozen or so sword lights appeared from afar, and Li Qiang knew trouble was coming.
The cultivators retreated a distance, remaining silent and waiting quietly. Soon, the sword light descended from the sky. Li Qiang sensed the group of cultivators and found no particularly powerful experts among them. Only one person possessed the cultivation of the Leaving the Body Realm stage, while the rest were all Nascent Soul Realm stage cultivators.
The Devil Venerable Chiming Lord stared longingly at these potent tonics, knowing he couldn't participate. He plopped down on the ground, sighing weakly, "Ugh! Seeing them but not being able to eat them... Sigh!"
The two of them waited silently, one standing and one sitting.
Before long, the group of cultivators gathered around. The one leading them was a master with the Leaving the Body Realm cultivation. He carefully examined the two people in front of him, and the more he looked, the more surprised he became. These two people gave him the feeling that they were unfathomable.
The woman hesitated for a moment, then walked up to Li Qiang, lifted the hood over her black robe, revealing a beautiful face. Li Qiang was slightly taken aback; it turned out she was a female cultivator.
The Devil Venerable Chiming Lord, who had been sitting dejectedly on the ground, jumped up with a "whoosh" upon seeing the female cultivator, and said with a beaming smile, "Pretty sister... Ouch! Why did you kick me..." Before he could finish speaking, Li Qiang kicked him and sent him sprawling.
Li Qiang was already having a huge headache with the Devil Venerable Chiming. This guy was really reckless. As long as he opened his mouth, he was almost guaranteed to cause trouble. Those cultivators were all arrogant and didn't know that he was a famous Great Gods and Devils in the Black Devil Realm. Who would be afraid of him? Once a fight broke out, it would be too late to regret it.
Li Qiang couldn't just stand by and do nothing. Even with the Devil Restraint on him, the Devil Venerable Chiming was still difficult for cultivators to fight. His true strength was something even Li Qiang couldn't match.
Li Qiang bowed and said, "We were passing through this teleportation array on our way to Linming Planet. I'm sorry, we didn't know there were cultivators here. We'll leave immediately." He lowered his posture and prepared to leave, but two people objected: the female cultivator and the Crimson Devil Venerable Chiming.
The female cultivator said, "You can't leave! Since you're just passing by, why did you destroy our flying swords?"
The Devil Venerable Chiming couldn't help but shout, "My sister said she's not leaving, so I'm not leaving with the book!" He took a few more steps forward.
Li Qiang was almost driven mad by this guy. He really didn't want to cause trouble. If things got out of hand and the immortals were alerted, his life would be very difficult. He glared fiercely at the Devil Venerable Chiming, on the verge of exploding.
The Devil Venerable Chiming chuckled and retreated. He could tell that Li Qiang was genuinely angry, but he was still somewhat Qi Ingestion. Why should he be afraid of this brat?
The female cultivator blushed slightly and insisted, "You can't just leave like this..."
Knowing that things would only get more tense, Li Qiang interrupted her, saying, "Miss, I'll take care of repairing these flying swords. You don't need to be angry." He turned and waved his hand, drawing the flying swords from the ground into his grasp.
The female cultivator was surprised by Li Qiang's words. She stood aside and watched silently.
Li Qiang carefully examined the tainted flying sword and tried to refine it with Heavenly Fire.
The Devil Venerable Chiming chuckled inwardly. A flying sword scorched by demonic flames could not be restored unless he intervened. He looked up at the sky smugly, appearing completely nonchalant.
Li Qiang, being a master craftsman, immediately sensed the problem. A strange power emanated from the sword, which Heavenly Fire couldn't remove. He tried to sense it, and recalling the scene of the flying sword falling earlier, he instantly understood. He said calmly, " Xiao Ming, come here!"
The Devil Venerable Chiming feigned confusion, lay down on the ground, stretched lazily, and yawned, saying, " Little Li, don't wake me, I want to sleep."
He infuriated Li Qiang to the point of being both amused and exasperated. Back in his hometown, there seemed to be a famous eunuch named Little Li. Li Qiang found the name extremely offensive, and this guy, Great Gods and Devils, actually said he wanted to sleep—it was utterly absurd.
This time, Li Qiang didn't let him off the hook. He quickly made a series of hand seals and shouted, "It itches! I'll make you itch to death!"
The group of cultivators stared in disbelief as the Devil Venerable Chiming unleashed a deafening roar of laughter. He writhed and struggled on the ground like a madman, emitting terrifying laughs interspersed with pleas for mercy. "Haha, hahaha! Ah... haha, stop... ha, stop it... wahahaha... wuwu, haha!" He was truly incoherent.
Li Qiang squatted down with a grin and said in a friendly manner, " Xiao Ming, I have a few flying swords here that seem quite troublesome..." He made a hand seal and wouldn't let go.
The Devil Venerable Chiming laughed wildly as he said, "I... haha, I'll repair... haha... squeak!" The last strange sound made everyone present laugh.
Li Qiang still wouldn't let go, and continued, " Xiao Ming, what should you call me from now on?"
The Devil Venerable Chiming could no longer bear it; his voice was like a ghost's wail. "I'll call you father! I... haha... I'll call you... haha grandpa!"
Li Qiang nodded in satisfaction and said, "I don't need you to call me 'Dad,' just call me 'Brother,' understand?"
The Devil Venerable Chiming Lord's head bobbed up and down rapidly, as if nodding in agreement.
Li Qiang laughed, "That's more like it." He finally released the immortal technique.
The Devil Venerable Chiming lay on the ground, panting heavily. After a while, he finally got up, took the flying sword, casually ran his hand along the blade, threw it on the ground, and said angrily, "Done."
Li Qiang didn't mind the Devil Venerable Chiming's rudeness. He picked up the flying sword from the ground, examined it, and seeing that it was indeed repaired, handed it back, saying, "Alright, here's your flying sword back. Miss, do you sell crystals here?"
The Devil Venerable Chiming Lord muttered, "Sell my ass, just snatch it." He always used robbery in the Black Devil Realm, and he felt that with Li Qiang's strength, he didn't need to care about these low-level cultivators.
Although the Devil Venerable Chiming spoke in a low voice, everyone present was a cultivator, and their faces changed color upon hearing it.
The female cultivator was quick-witted. She said, "Senior, could you wait a moment? I can't make a decision on this right now." She gave a few instructions to the cultivators beside her, and they quickly flew away.
The Devil Venerable Chiming Lord said sarcastically, "Hey, going to get reinforcements, buddy. You better watch out, haha, if you get surrounded, don't blame me for not taking care of you."
Li Qiang smiled slightly. He noticed that the Devil Venerable Chiming no longer dared to call him "Little Li." He said, " Old Chi, you don't need to worry about me. Just don't cause me any trouble."
The Devil Venerable Chiming was overjoyed. Li Qiang finally called him Old Chi, and he felt much better. He happily said, "Hehe, as long as they don't mess with me, I'll let it go for your sake." Actually, he was afraid that Li Qiang would use the Devil Restraint to punish him again.
The Devil Venerable Chiming walked up to the female cultivator, looking at her with a wicked smile, and asked, "Little girl, what's your name? Let's get acquainted. My name is Chiming... um, the 'Lord' part..." He was quick-witted; he almost blurted out that he was the Devil Venerable Chiming. "What kind of cultivators are you from? Wild Frost Tower? Where is your sect located?"
Since being bewitched by Mei'er, he has always taken on the form of a handsome young man. Although he has a somewhat wicked air about him, he is not easily disliked.
Li Qiang said calmly, "Don't go too far, or I won't let you off the hook." He ignored the others, sat down cross-legged, and closed his eyes to rest. The Devil Venerable Chiming understood Li Qiang's meaning. Although he was Qi Ingestion, he dared not act recklessly.
The female cultivator said, "I am Shuang Wanyu from Wild Frost Tower. Which sect are you from, senior?" She didn't seem to dislike the Devil Venerable Chiming.
The Devil Venerable Chiming puffed out his chest and said smugly, "I am... this..." He couldn't think of a catchy sect name right away, his tongue made a twitch in his mouth, and he didn't finish his sentence.
Li Qiang suddenly opened his eyes and said, "He is the leader of the Bored Thick-skinned Faction."
Shuang Wanyu asked in confusion, "The Bored Thick-skinned Faction? What kind of faction is that?"
The Devil Venerable Chiming waved his hands repeatedly. "Don't listen to his nonsense. Hey, Little Shuangshuang, why haven't your people arrived yet?" He casually gave Shuang Wanyu a very affectionate nickname, which left the group of cultivators stunned.
Shuang Wanyu's face turned red. She stomped her foot lightly, turned around and walked to the side in annoyance, no longer paying attention to the Devil Venerable Chiming.
Li Qiang felt a little relieved. He was very annoyed with the Devil Venerable Chiming because he knew the Devil Venerable Chiming's purpose. This guy was far too dangerous. In his eyes, all cultivators were like nourishing food. He might devour several cultivators if he wasn't careful at any time. If he succeeded, the consequences would be severe.
The Devil Venerable Chiming grinned and sat down next to Li Qiang, feeling bored. He felt even more frustrated. With Li Qiang watching over him in this realm, he felt restricted and constrained. His eyes kept scanning the cultivators, his heart pounding with greed.
Shuang Wanyu was actually very nervous. These two people were neither friends nor enemies, and their cultivation levels were terrifyingly high. She was considered a master in the Wild Frost Tower, but she couldn't see through their cultivation levels at all.
For a long time, Wild Frost Tower and two other major cultivation sects have been openly and covertly fighting over the crystal mine here. They have even clashed several times recently, with each sect suffering casualties. Therefore, they are unwilling to make enemies easily.
After waiting for a while, a cultivator flew over and landed beside Shuang Wanyu. He whispered a few words, Shuang Wanyu immediately looked nervous, saying anxiously, "Let's go quickly!"
She immediately gathered her companions, rose up, and flew into the air.
The Devil Venerable Chiming shouted angrily, "Hey, Little Shuangshuang, why are you abandoning us?"
Shuang Wanyu said from the air, "I'm sorry, we must leave immediately, seniors, you should go." Without waiting for a reply, she led a group of cultivators and flew quickly into the distance.
Li Qiang was also baffled. He hadn't paid attention to what the cultivator had said. After a long pause, he said, "Forget it, let's go!"
The Devil Venerable Chiming knew what was going on. His eyes darted around as he said, "Brother, I'll go take a look!" Without waiting for Li Qiang's reply, he quickly chased after him.
Li Qiang had no choice but to jump up and follow, calling out, " Old Chi, what are you doing? What are you doing getting involved in this mess?"
The Devil Venerable Chiming completely ignored Li Qiang's question and flew extremely fast. Since they were already far from the Illusory Star Divine Formation, Li Qiang suddenly used teleportation. Just as he arrived next to the Devil Venerable Chiming, the guy grinned and teleported away as well.
Li Qiang angrily shouted, "You bastard, why are you running so fast!"
Suddenly, Li Qiang noticed that the Devil Venerable Chiming had become invisible. He was extremely curious; what was this guy up to?
He activated his divine eye and discovered that the Devil Venerable Chiming Lord was sneaking away into the sky. Li Qiang smiled slightly, shot out the Supreme Radiance Shuttle to conceal his figure, and followed closely behind.
This planet is an asteroid rich in crystals, with an extremely thin atmosphere, making it difficult for ordinary mortals to survive here. It is a desolate place with few large plants. Moss grows on the reddish-brown soil, and there are many large and small meteorite craters on the ground. When the wind blows, it stirs up large clouds of red dust, staining the sky crimson.
The teleportation array was located on this red plain. A hundred kilometers ahead, huge cracks crisscrossed the ground, revealing the earth as if it had been torn apart. Each crack was at least a hundred meters wide, and from above, the cracks appeared dark and gloomy.
This is the most famous crack crystal mining area on this planet, a treasure trove coveted by many cultivation sects.
The Devil Venerable Chiming Lord was hidden high in the sky. Li Qiang looked in the direction he was flying and saw that there was a faint flash of sword light at a large rift in front of him, and the muffled thunder was endless.
Li Qiang immediately understood the Devil Venerable Chiming's intention: he wanted to take advantage of the chaos to hunt down cultivators. Li Qiang was somewhat amused and exasperated; this guy wouldn't let go of any opportunity.
The two quickly flew to the top of the rift. Li Qiang was extremely surprised; this was a large-scale battle between cultivators.
The rift was two kilometers wide, filled with crisscrossing Sword Qi and a cacophony of sharp whistling sounds. Various lightning talismans exploded, causing billowing smoke and dust to rise from the rift, where hundreds of cultivators were fighting desperately.
Li Qiang turned around abruptly and saw that the Devil Venerable Chiming's eyes were glowing with a crimson light as he stared greedily at the cultivators below. He seemed to be about to lose control.
Li Qiang suddenly teleported to his side and whispered a warning, "If you dare to make a move, I'll make sure you're in a life-or-death situation!"
The Devil Venerable Chiming was shocked, not expecting Li Qiang to be able to see through his invisibility. He shamelessly bargained, "As long as I didn't intentionally hurt anyone, you can't blame me. Can't I deal with the Nascent Soul that flew out?"
Li Qiang ignored him and looked down. Suddenly, a thought struck him: all the fighters were Baldy. In the Cultivation Realm, the only sect that Baldy was probably the Buddha Sect.
Li Qiang had originally planned to observe, but upon seeing the Baldy, he couldn't ignore him, given his deep connection with the Buddha Sect.
The Devil Venerable Chiming spotted a Nascent Soul flying up and shot out a beam of red light.
Li Qiang didn't give him a chance at all. Supreme Radiance Shuttle transformed into a wall of light in front of him and shouted at the Nascent Soul, "Come here!" The Nascent Soul panicked and scurried around, only wanting to escape from this place, and didn't hear Li Qiang's words clearly.
The Devil Venerable Chiming opened his mouth and spat out three illusory figures, which were his demonic souls.
Knowing things were going badly, Li Qiang immediately pretended to cast a magic spell, which startled the Devil Venerable Chiming, who opened his mouth again to suck back his demonic soul, shouting, "I give up! I give up!"
The two men's antics in the air drew the attention of the cultivators fighting below, and someone shouted, "Who are you?"