Although the Devil Blood Baleful Intent Mist floating above Jinyang City is thin, it contains various demons. Once a person is invaded by a demon, they will quickly lose their mind and then attack the lives of others.
Bo Ruoye quickly retreated to the main gate of the Buddha Sect and shouted loudly, "All Buddha Sect disciples, listen up! Quickly prepare your Law Treasure and lightning fire. Flying swords will hardly be able to stop the demon." Yan Zao and Ku Zhaohan also retreated back into their own sword formations.
Li Qiang walked step by step towards the Devil Venerable Chiming. The Devil Venerable Chiming stopped laughing wildly and cried out in fear, "You, what do you want to do?"
Li Qiang revealed a strange smile, " Old Chi, I remember you could gather all the Devil Blood Baleful Intent Mist in the Reverse Passage. Could you do it again?"
The Devil Venerable Chiming Lord spread his hands innocently and said, "You know I'm under Devil Restraint. Besides, what does the Devil Blood Baleful Intent Mist have to do with me? I didn't cause it."
Li Qiang's smile deepened, and he asked in a friendly tone, "Really? Oh, so our Xiao Ming is under the Devil Restraint. I wanted to ask you... how's it like being under its Devil Restraint?"
The Devil Venerable Chiming suddenly felt a chill run down his spine. He understood Li Qiang's threat perfectly. He stomped his foot angrily and said, "Besides using Devil Restraint to torment me, what else can you do?"
Li Qiang laughed and stretched out his hand, holding a bouncing red bead in his palm. "And your inner demons, hahaha, hahahaha!"
A series of violent explosions rang out in quick succession.
There are over 100,000 cultivators in Jinyang City. Almost simultaneously, they shot all sorts of thunder and fire talismans into the sky, attempting to dispel and destroy the Devil Blood Baleful Intent Mist. Deafening explosions rose and fell one after another.
In that instant, Li Qiang felt as if he had returned to his hometown. The continuous explosions reminded him of the firecrackers on New Year's Eve in his hometown. The lightning and thunder in the sky were like fireworks in full bloom, and for a moment he was mesmerized.
Li Qiang's sudden daze left the Devil Venerable Chiming bewildered. However, he reacted quickly, realizing that his opportunity had finally arrived, and he suddenly pounced on the cultivators at the Port Gate.
As soon as the Devil Venerable Chiming moved, Li Qiang regained his senses. He tightened his grip on the Oath Heart Devil Pearl, Devil Venerable Chiming immediately felt as if his heart had been struck hard by a giant pestle. He screamed and fell into the sword formation at the Port Gate. Instantly, the Port Gate sword formation was activated.
Yan Zao was furious. He had long suspected that the Devil Venerable Chiming was no good, and this guy dared to launch a blatant surprise attack.
He shouted, "Turning and turning Qianhui!" The flying sword in his hand was like a rapidly weaving shuttle, leading the flying swords of the entire formation to spread out rapidly.
The pitiful Devil Venerable Chiming was completely unable to resist. He had just been struck by the Oath Heart Devil Pearl and had no time to use any of his methods. His body went limp like a puddle of mud and he was slammed to the ground by the Sword Qi that flew out from the sword formation.
The Devil Venerable Chiming lay on the ground, wailing and crying. He felt both humiliated and heartbroken; he had never suffered such a setback before.
Li Qiang walked up to him with a smile and advised, " Xiao Ming, don't be so stubborn. Just go and collect the Devil Blood Baleful Intent Mist. By the way, isn't this Devil Blood Baleful Intent Mist a kind of tonic? Wouldn't it be perfect if you collected it?"
Yan Zao directed the sword formation to move rapidly, the Sword-Ray aimed directly at Li Qiang.
The Devil Venerable Chiming stopped his sobbing, rolled over to lie face up, raised one finger to point at the sword formation, and said weakly, "I, Old Chi, am still the best. Look, they're attacking! Hey, I'm helping you, why don't you appreciate it? I... I'm so unlucky, so incredibly unlucky."
Li Qiang couldn't help but find it amusing. Even at this point, this guy still wanted to boast about his achievements. Everyone knew that the Great Gods and Devils would not let any living being go unpunished.
With a casual wave of his hand, a golden light swept towards the sword formation.
Relying on the power of the sword formation, Yan Zao fearlessly charged forward, believing that no matter how powerful Li Qiang was, the sword formation should be able to block him without any problem.
The dazzling light made even the Devil Venerable Chiming squint.
Yan Zao felt as if his eyes were going blind, and as if a thunderbolt had struck his ears, shaking him to his core. Suddenly, he felt his flying sword become incredibly heavy, and he was terrified. He used all his strength to retrieve the flying sword, but the others in the sword formation did not have his level of skill, and their flying swords fell to the ground like moths to a flame.
Yan Zao finally realized that he was no match for Li Qiang at all.
In that instant, all the flying swords in the sword formation were knocked down, and the entire sword formation immediately scattered.
As if guided by something, countless black and red demons swooped down towards the cultivators in the sword formation. Seeing the danger, Li Qiang hurriedly shouted, " Sunlight Shines Everywhere!"
Like stars falling from the heavens to earth, countless glittering stars appeared. The Devil Venerable Chiming, as if about to be beheaded, screamed hoarsely, "No! No!"
Li Qiang completely ignored his wailing and roared, "Die, all of you!"
As if a million dazzling spotlights were flashing simultaneously, the swooping demon instantly turned into fragments and vanished. The Devil Venerable Chiming roared in fury.
Li Qiang chuckled and said, "You refused to subdue the demon, hehe, then don't blame me for taking action. I'll ask you one more time, will you subdue him or not?"
Driven to desperation by Li Qiang, the Devil Venerable Chiming roared angrily, "I'll take him! I'll take him! You bastard!" He then flew into the sky in a huff.
Yan Zao then realized just how strong Li Qiang was. Seeing him wipe out all the attacking demons with a single strike, he was both surprised and delighted. However, he still couldn't figure out who the Devil Venerable Chiming was, as he seemed to be quite afraid of Li Qiang.
With a bitter expression, Yan Zao instructed his disciples to put away the flying swords on the ground, then walked up to Li Qiang and asked, "Senior, who is he?"
Li Qiang knew he couldn't hide it from him; Yan Zao was a master of the Body Integration Realm.
He truthfully replied, "He is the Devil Venerable Chiming, who has been imprisoned by the Luo Heaven High Immortal Gu Xing Lord Lone Star. With me here, he cannot harm anyone, so you don't need to worry."
Yan Zao's face turned pale upon hearing this. The Great Gods and Devils Demon Lord Chi Ming of the Black Devil Realm was a legendary Devil Venerable Chiming. He had just ordered an attack on him. If it weren't for Li Qiang, he and his disciples would certainly not be alive.
He secretly breathed a sigh of relief and thanked Li Qiang repeatedly.
The Devil Venerable Chiming Lord hovered in mid-air, casually brandishing his Blood Devil Halberd, his eyes darting around, but he didn't make a move. Li Qiang silently teleported to his side, looking at him with a grin, the meaning clear: it's time for you to make your move.
The Devil Venerable Chiming turned his head away angrily, deliberately avoiding looking at Li Qiang, and even increased the distance between them. Li Qiang couldn't help but find it amusing; this guy was actually acting like a child, sulking.
Knowing he couldn't delay any longer, the Devil Venerable Chiming raised his head and let out a very strange roar, a sound like the croaking of a toad, only deliberately drawn out.
Li Qiang couldn't help but frown, thinking, "This is too awful to listen to. Maybe this is what they call the ' Devil-Gathering Sound '."
The moment the Devil-Gathering Sound was uttered, the wind and clouds changed color. As expected of the Great Gods and Devils of the Black Devil Realm, the Crimson Devil Venerable Chiming unleashed Devil Blood Baleful Intent Mist upon him, leaving the people below in awe.
The Devil Venerable Chiming wielded the Blood Devil Halberd, easily drawing the surging Devil Blood Baleful Intent Mist into it. Gradually, the Blood Devil Halberd grew redder and brighter.
Devil Venerable Chiming ascended into the sky, the croaking sound he emitted had transformed into a sharp, short shriek.
Li Qiang suddenly had a bad feeling, because the demonized people seemed to have received a command and were rushing madly into the city. The demonized ordinary people were relatively slow to arrive, but the demonized cultivators were flying in rapidly from all directions.
The cultivators in the city flew into the sky to stop them, and instantly, Sword Qi filled the sky, and all kinds of Law Treasure, including thunder and fire talismans, were unleashed, plunging the world into chaos.
The Devil Venerable Chiming was overjoyed and roared even more enthusiastically.
He had already cleared away the Devil Blood Baleful Intent Mist in the sky, but he couldn't collect the demons who had been corrupted. All the demons who heard his roar went mad, because it was the Demon Venerable's summons.
There are tens of thousands of people who have been corrupted by demons, including a large number of cultivators. They were originally just a scattered group, but after being summoned by the Devil Venerable Chiming, they immediately became a siege army with a clear objective, rushing madly towards Jinyang City in an attempt to reach the side of the Devil Venerable Chiming.
Without uttering a word, Li Qiang swiftly teleported to the side of the Devil Venerable Chiming and punched him in the cheek, sending the Devil Venerable Chiming tumbling through the air and silencing his howling.
Houses in the city affected by the lightning and fire were engulfed in flames, with smoke and dust billowing into the sky. The exploding lightning and fire flashed with dazzling light, Law Treasure conjured all sorts of strange phenomena. People felt as if they had entered a distorted world. The cacophony of roars and the screams of the dying echoed continuously. Li Qiang couldn't help but gasp. He knew that with his and the Devil Venerable Chiming's combined strength, they were no longer able to stop this calamity.
After the Devil Venerable Chiming removed the Devil Blood Baleful Intent Mist, the only benefit was that no one else was further corrupted by demonic energy. It was like an acute infectious disease; once the source of infection was blocked, all that remained was to treat it.
However, those corrupted by demons are very difficult to treat, leaving only two choices: kill them or be killed, thus beginning a horrific massacre.
Li Qiang grabbed the Devil Venerable Chiming and sped towards the city gates. He had figured it out: only by bringing the Devil Venerable Chiming outside the city could he get those crazed demons to follow.
Buddha Bo Ruoye exclaimed in surprise, "Elder! Where are you going?" He then turned around and shouted, " Qingjing, you are responsible for protecting the Buddha Sect. I'll be right back." A flash of white light appeared, and he teleported to Li Qiang's side.
Yan Zao immediately understood Li Qiang's actions, and he shouted, " Zhaohan! You lead the experts from the three sects to drive out the invading demons and restore the defenses of Jinyang City. I'm going with you, senior. Please!" He also teleported there.
Li Qiang looked at Bo Ruoye and Yan Zao who had suddenly appeared before him and shouted, "What are you two doing here? Get back to defending the city!"
The Devil Venerable Chiming Lord huffed, "I can fly... Damn it! Don't hold me like that, it's so uncomfortable! Let go!"
Bo Ruoye raised his hand and unleashed a beam of red light, which blasted away an attacking demonic cultivator with a thunderous crash. He said, "Elder, this is not something you can stop alone."
Yan Zao also said, "No matter what, you did it for Jinyang City. We cultivators at the Port Gate cannot stand idly by. Come! Let's clear the way for you, senior!"
He leaped in front of Li Qiang without hesitation, unleashing a barrage of lightning bolts.
Bo Ruoye shouted, "Alright, come at me together!" He also shot out several bolts of lightning.
The demonized cultivators relentlessly pursued him, and Li Qiang felt an overwhelming pang of sorrow. The tragedy of these cultivators killing each other was deeply distressing to him; he knew they had completely lost themselves.
Li Qiang couldn't help but resent Gu Xing. He had caused such a huge disaster and then left, but these cultivators suffered as a result. After this demonic tribulation, the cultivators of Linming Planet must have been severely weakened.
The Devil Venerable Chiming cried out, "I can destroy all these people, let me go!"
His eyes gleamed with extreme excitement. These demonized cultivators were all top-tier cultivators. If he could absorb their life force and Nascent Soul, he might be able to break the Devil Restraint. At that point, even Li Qiang wouldn't be able to do anything to them.
Li Qiang released his grip and said calmly, "Don't make a move now. Follow me outside the city, and we'll talk about it then." He looked at the demonized cultivators rushing towards him and couldn't bear to attack them.
The Devil Venerable Chiming was quite obedient; he didn't want to provoke Li Qiang at this time.
The demon was very sensitive, especially Great Gods and Devils like himself. He found it strange that Li Qiang seemed to have a deep sadness and helplessness.
After a moment's thought, the Devil Venerable Chiming realized that Li Qiang was doing this because of these demonized cultivators. He couldn't help but feel secretly delighted; finally, he had a chance to strike back at this bastard.
The Devil Venerable Chiming feigned concern and said, "I'll clear the way!"
He swung the Blood Devil Halberd forward, sending out a streak of red light, and at the same time let out a short, sharp whistle. The demonized cultivators blocking his way immediately parted to make way, and they followed the Devil Venerable Chiming, each letting out an extremely excited howl.
Both Bo Ruoye and Yan Zao were deathly pale. Among these demonized cultivators, they recognized many familiar friends from the past.
Bo Ruoye trembled all over, muttering, "Heavens, it's the cultivators from South Fort Village... the Feng Tiping family from the Xi River..."
Yan Zao gritted his teeth and said, "Never mind them, let's hurry up and catch up!" Actually, he was even more upset than Bo Ruoye. He had just seen an old friend of his who was also among the demonized cultivators.
Flying over the protective perimeter of Jinyang City, one could see a dense, ant-like flow of people on the ground. Although the protective perimeter of Jinyang City had been breached, the basic walls remained, preventing most of the demonized people from entering the city.
As the Devil Venerable Chiming flew out of the city, the demonized crowd on the ground suddenly turned around and rushed towards the Devil Venerable Chiming Lord's howl.
Looking down from the air, Li Qiang was shocked; he hadn't expected so many people to have been corrupted by demons.
Like countless streams flowing into a river, on the ground, a giant black arrow formed by crowds surged toward the direction where the Devil Venerable Chiming was flying, raising clouds of dust that soared into the sky; in the sky, with the Devil Venerable Chiming as the arrowhead, followed closely by a dense mass of demonized cultivators, the two arrows complementing each other, the whole scene extremely shocking, and those who were not demonized were all terrified.
The Devil Venerable Chiming's shriek gradually turned into maniacal laughter; he trembled with excitement.
Li Qiang's feelings were the opposite. He became increasingly worried, and his sense of helplessness grew stronger. He asked himself over and over again what he should do. Should he just watch the Devil Venerable Chiming slaughter these demonized people? But what if he didn't kill them? He had no way of saving these people.
Bo Ruoye and Yan Zao silently followed Li Qiang, their mood growing even more troubled. Both were sect leaders with deep affection for Jinyang City. This demonic calamity involved too many people, and many of their friends had been corrupted by demons. Seeing them suffer such a terrible fate, yet being unable to save them, their mood was beyond despair.
Demon Lord Chiming suddenly stopped and said with a proud smile, "Brother, don't worry, these people won't have another chance to make trouble. Hey, you want me to take action this time, haha, just watch." He and Tushu felt that they could finally feel proud, and they screamed in excitement, and ran into the crowd coming from behind.
From the first piercing scream, a thick stench of blood filled the sky.
The Blood Devil Halberd flashed with a terrifying crimson light, and the demonized cultivators who flew over first immediately turned into blood mist and rose into the air. Their Nascent Soul were wrapped in the blood mist and screamed helplessly. The Devil Venerable Chiming grinned and began to devour them one by one.
The most terrifying thing was the subsequent demonized cultivators, who seemed completely unaware of the danger and excitedly rushed towards the Devil Venerable Chiming.
Li Qiang felt as if a huge boulder was pressing down on his heart. He looked blankly at Bo Ruoye and Yan Zao, only to see that they were both in tears, their expressions extremely sad.
The Devil Venerable Chiming's maniacal laughter struck Li Qiang's heart like a giant cone, and screams of agony filled the sky.
The blood mist grew thicker and thicker, Li Qiang finally couldn't bear it any longer. He roared, "You fucking stop right now!"
The Devil Venerable Chiming let out a shriek, and the demonized cultivators surrounding him immediately scattered to the side.
He flew to Li Qiang's side with an innocent look, brandishing the Blood Devil Halberd, and said, "Brother, if these demonized cultivators aren't eliminated, they'll harm others. Look, I'm helping you, hey hey."
He was so happy he wanted to reach in and scratch an itch. He was overjoyed to finally have a chance to make Li Qiang sad.
Li Qiang asked blankly, "What should we do?"
Bo Ruoye and Yan Zao had no better solution, and they looked at Li Qiang with worried expressions.
The Devil Venerable Chiming urged, "Hurry up, or these people will scatter! Quick! Quick! Haha!"
The golden light in Li Qiang's eyes grew brighter and brighter, Devil Venerable Chiming immediately shut up and shrank to the side, knowing that Li Qiang was about to lose his temper.
Li Qiang asked coldly, " Old Chi, can you keep all the demonized people gathered in one place without moving?"
The Devil Venerable Chiming Lord shook his head with a grin. "That's impossible. If you gather them together, hehe, they'll start killing each other in no time, until only one person is left. If you're willing, I'll help you gather them." He was so comfortable that he didn't know what to do. The more troubled Li Qiang felt, the happier he became.
Li Qiang glanced at the demonized cultivators flying haphazardly through the air like a swarm of headless flies, and the crowd on the ground was in complete chaos. He gritted his teeth and said, "What they do is none of your business. Just gather them together."
The Devil Venerable Chiming asked curiously, "Really? I've already told you the consequences. Once they start killing each other, even I won't be able to stop them. Don't blame me, Old Chi, then."
Li Qiang said impatiently, "Just do what I tell you to do! Stop rambling on and on, get going!"
The Devil Venerable Chiming cursed inwardly, then repeatedly said, "Fine! Fine! Fine! You're powerful, I'll listen to you!"
Li Qiang said, "Buddha, please keep an eye on this guy for me. If he dares to kill again, just call me, and I'll make him regret ever coming to this world! Hmph."
The Devil Venerable Chiming roared in fury, "You... you..."
Li Qiang glared at him and shouted, "What do you mean, 'what are you talking about!' Go and gather the crowd together!"
He made a gesture as if to cast a magic spell, Devil Venerable Chiming immediately deflated, exclaiming repeatedly, "Damn it! Damn it! You bastard!" He turned and flew towards the crowd.
Yan Zao asked cautiously, "Senior, do you have any ideas?"
Li Qiang nodded slightly and whispered, "I have a plan, but I need your help first."
Yan Zao was incredulous. "A way? My God, tell me! I'll do anything I can to achieve it."
Li Qiang pointed to the field below. "I need a large open space. Can you move the people off the ground?"
Yan Zao nodded and said, "This is not difficult. I have a Law Treasure that I can use. It will be quick." He immediately flew downwards. Fortunately, the demonized cultivators were attracted by the Devil Venerable Chiming, and no one came to stop him.
Yan Zao took out a jade box and flew low around the outer edge of the open space designated by Li Qiang. Beads the size of rice grains flew out of the jade box. These tiny beads turned into long ribbons after being exposed to the wind, and soon the open space was surrounded by the ribbon circle.
Yan Zao made a hand seal, and the slender ribbon twisted towards the open space like a serpent. As soon as any living thing touched it, it was immediately thrown out.
Li Qiang could see it clearly from above, and he couldn't help but nod and secretly applaud. Yan Zao truly lived up to his reputation as a master of the Body Integration Realm; the Law Treasure he used was incredibly magical.
Li Qiang took out the Gu Xing Jade Pupil Slip that Gu Xing had given him, found the place where he needed to use it, and quickly memorized it with his mind.
Unfortunately, he had no choice but to cram at the last minute and learn as he went. He closed his eyes and pondered for a moment. This was a basic Immortal Method, and because his current realm was relatively high, he could easily understand such an immortal art.
Yan Zao quickly cleared the field and returned to Li Qiang's side, saying, "Senior, it's all cleared up."
Li Qiang closed his eyes and did not answer. Although the newly learned Immortal Method was not difficult, it was not something he could use immediately. He had to fully understand and master it before he could use it.
The Devil Venerable Chiming circled in the air, followed by a large group of demonized cultivators. The crowd on the ground followed closely behind. From a distance, the circle in the sky and the circle on the ground looked like two giant, spinning wheels, which appeared quite bizarre.
The Devil Venerable Chiming originally intended to cause trouble for Li Qiang, but he was also very curious and wanted to see how Li Qiang would solve this problem. So he gathered the crowd as Li Qiang instructed, but he did it even better, making the crowd follow him.
He desperately wanted to see Li Qiang make a fool of himself, to see him suffer and become angry, perhaps he could find his weakness from that, and if he could drive him to madness, that would be wonderful.
Bo Ruoye was worried about Li Qiang. Seeing that the Devil Venerable Chiming seemed quite obedient, he couldn't help but fly back and quietly ask, "Brother Yan, is there a solution?"
Yan Zao smiled wryly, "Senior seems to have a solution, but look..."
Li Qiang's body shimmered with golden light, and the Extinction Heaven Armor fluctuated continuously.
Bo Ruoye exclaimed in surprise, "Cultivating? I... I can't believe it..." At this critical juncture, Li Qiang had actually started cultivating. Bo Ruoye felt that either he himself had gone mad, or Li Qiang had gone mad.
He said helplessly, "If the Devil Venerable Chiming Lord makes a move now, we're all doomed. No, I have to keep an eye on him." He quickly teleported over.
Yan Zao carefully protected Li Qiang, knowing full well that only Li Qiang had a chance of finding a solution.
After the demonized cultivators left, Jinyang City finally restored its defensive array, and order was quickly restored to the city.
After arranging the city's guards, Ku Zhaohan led dozens of cultivation experts to Li Qiang's side and asked loudly, "Brother Yan, how is it?"
Yan Zao was overjoyed and asked, "How's the situation in the city?"
Ku Zhaohan gave a brief overview of the situation in Jinyang City, and he specifically mentioned the number of casualties.
When Yan Zao heard that hundreds of cultivators had been killed or wounded in Jinyang City, his face turned ashen. In Jinyang City, Port Gate was the largest cultivation sect, and he was practically the ruler of Jinyang City. Such heavy casualties among cultivators was a severe blow to him.
A sword light shot over swiftly, Guo Lihuang, a master from the Port Gate, rushed over to report, "Grandmaster, news has come from Snow Dragon City."
Yan Zao hurriedly asked, "What news?" Everyone's attention immediately turned to him.
Guo Lihuang's face lit up with excitement as he announced loudly, " Snow Dragon City has notified all major cultivation cities that Qian Shanyong Luo Heaven High Immortal has arrived, along with a female immortal, Dainan Fengyu..."
Li Qiang was acutely aware of those two names; the moment he heard them, he snapped back to reality. He instantly teleported to Guo Lihuang's side and asked, "Where are they now?"
Guo Lihuang was startled and quickly replied, "In Snow Dragon City. They seem to have a way to help those who have been corrupted by demons. All cities must hold their ground; they will arrive soon."
Li Qiang was utterly incredulous. Even Lord Gu Xing hadn't come to help Linming Planet's cultivators, yet Qian Shanyong and Dainan Fengyu had. He was completely bewildered.
He didn't have much affection for immortals, especially for Qian Shanyong and Dainan Fengyu, but judging from this incident, Qian Shanyong didn't seem to be as bad as he had imagined.
For a moment, Li Qiang was confused. He said, "You've all come at the perfect time. I need your help to set up a large Lost Tracks Formation in that open space."
Everyone looked down and was dumbfounded.
Yan Zao said, "It's impossible to set up Lost Tracks Formation on an open ground unless... Could it be that you, senior, possess the immortal art of moving mountains and overturning seas?"