The Devil Venerable Chiming kept glancing at Li Qiang. Taking advantage of the brief moment that Bo Ruoye was away, he secretly devoured two highly skilled cultivators. He thought that if he devoured all the demonized cultivators present, he could at least reach the level of the Devil Venerable Yankang.
The thought of this made him extremely happy. If he weren't afraid of Li Qiang's Devil Restraint Immortal Technique, he would have been impatiently circling in the sky long ago.
When Bo Ruoye returned to his side, the Devil Venerable Chiming was preparing to devour another cultivator. Seeing Bo Ruoye suddenly appear, he had no choice but to stop temporarily. He grinned at Bo Ruoye, cursing inwardly, and asked listlessly, "Kid, what's that guy doing?"
Bo Ruoye was taken aback for a moment before realizing that he was asking Li Qiang. However, he had no intention of paying attention to the Demon Venerable and simply followed silently, pretending not to hear.
The Devil Venerable Chiming shouted angrily, "I'm asking you a question! Are you mute?"
Bo Ruoye glared at him and said coldly, "You just do as the Grand Elder orders; you don't need to worry about anything else."
The Devil Venerable Chiming raised his Blood Devil Halberd to strike, Bo Ruoye quickly dodged to the side, saying, "If you act recklessly, I'll call the Grand Elder."
The Devil Venerable Chiming immediately deflated, spat fiercely, and helplessly continued circling around.
Li Qiang said to Yan Zao, "You and everyone stay on the side and keep an eye on those who have been corrupted by demons. Don't let them enter the area I've marked out." He felt a little uneasy because this was the first time he had ever used magic to set up an array.
He retrieved the Supreme Radiance Shuttle, flew to the open space, took a deep breath, and began to continuously perform incantations.
People heard a muffled rumbling sound faintly, and watched as Li Qiang's figure began to ripple. He seemed to be standing in crystal-clear water, distorting with the ripples, and even the air around him seemed to be fluctuating. The scene was very strange.
As Li Qiang completed his immortal technique, the muffled rumbling sound became clearer, and Li Qiang shouted, "Rise!" The ground began to tremble rapidly.
Yan Zao could hardly believe his eyes. He exclaimed from the bottom of his heart, "My God, this is amazing! Is this what they call immortal magic? It's incredible!" Everyone was dumbfounded, watching the ground rapidly rise up, covering such a vast area.
Yan Zao was the first to realize what was happening, and he shouted, "Everyone, move everyone away from here!"
A solitary mountain peak slowly rose, as if a giant sword had pierced through the ground, standing alone in the empty fields. Li Qiang flew to the top of the mountain and once again made a magic gesture, causing the mountain to extend in all directions.
Li Qiang gradually felt some strain. His Golden Venerable Divine Heart pounded rapidly, and a large amount of Divine Yi Power surged into the Immortal Technique. As the second Immortal Technique was completed, the entire earth trembled. Towering peaks rose rapidly one after another, and the valleys between the peaks suddenly sank, forming winding river valleys.
Li Qiang began to perform the incantation for the third time, but he was already exhausted. He knew that if he could not set the nodes of the formation, all these mountains and valleys would collapse once he stopped using the incantation.
He gritted his teeth and persevered, as golden rays scattered out with the completion of the third immortal technique. Each ray of golden light marked a node in the formation.
This supernatural Divine Ability to create mountains out of thin air amazed everyone, even the Devil Venerable Chiming, who was circling in the distance, was startled, knowing it was a celestial technique.
Suddenly, he understood Li Qiang's plan. He couldn't help but turn to look at the crowd following him, wanting to devour them without hesitation. Just as he was hesitating, Bo Ruoye coughed, a sound that startled him. He ultimately gave up. What he feared was not only the Seven-Character Immortal Instruction, but more importantly, his Oath Heart Devil Pearl was in Li Qiang's hands. Once the oath was broken, he could not withstand the terrifying backlash.
Bo Ruoye, as expected of a grandmaster of the Buddha Sect, had long noticed the strange expression on the Devil Venerable Chiming Lord's face. Seeing the red light emanating from the man's eyes, he couldn't help but speak up to remind him that there were still people watching.
The Devil Venerable Chiming glared at him fiercely, then continued idly circling around. Suddenly, a strange fluctuation made him stop abruptly. Unexpectedly, the demonized cultivators following behind him crashed into each other one after another, causing chaos both above and below.
With a swing of his Blood Devil Halberd, the Devil Venerable Chiming caused the crowd to part, revealing a black line on the distant horizon, from which strange noises could be faintly heard.
Bo Ruoye asked in surprise, "What are you doing?"
The Devil Venerable Chiming rarely showed a serious expression, and cursed, "No wonder, so this guy has also arrived in this realm."
Upon hearing this, Bo Ruoye trembled and hurriedly asked, "Who is it?"
The Devil Venerable Chiming ignored his question and muttered to himself, "Bastard, daring to take advantage of me. Hmph, just wait and see how I deal with you."
The black line became clearer and clearer, gradually turning into an overwhelming, dark black. A gale swept across the land, and the chilling air instantly covered the ground with frost. In less than ten minutes, the sky became completely dark.
A black phantom rushed down from the sky towards the demonized crowd below. The Devil Venerable Chiming silently threw out the Blood Devil Halberd in his hand, and countless dark red halberd shadows scattered. A heart-wrenching scream rang out, and the black phantom rose from the ground and quickly condensed in the air.
The Devil Venerable Chiming, like a raging lion, roared and pounced, cursing, " Long Hanyin! You bastard! How dare you be so insolent in front of me, daring to steal my things? I'll tear you apart!"
Long Hanyin was a subordinate of the Great Gods and Devils Devil Venerable Kaihuang, and also a Gods and Devils- level demon. Because the Devil Venerable Chiming was under Devil Restraint, he did not realize that there was a guy more powerful than himself here. He rushed over to devour the demonized crowd, but unexpectedly, he was knocked dizzy by the Devil Venerable Chiming's Blood Devil Halberd and revealed his true form.
Bo Ruoye was so shocked by the sight that his hair stood on end. This Long Hanyin was really too ugly. No matter what, the Devil Venerable Chiming still looked like a handsome young man, but Long Hanyin's appearance was simply not flattering.
This creature had four arms, and a face on its bare chest. Its body was as black as if it had just crawled out of ink, with a dark bluish tinge. Only its two faces were white, a terrifyingly pale white. Its long, grayish-white hair was braided into countless tiny braids and draped over its shoulders. The two faces looked exactly alike, except that the face on its chest had eyes that had no pupils and emitted a chilling white light.
Long Hanyin looked at the Devil Venerable Chiming in fear. He recognized the person who had attacked him from the Blood Devil Halberd and prostrated himself in the air, repeatedly saying, "Yin'er greets the Demon Venerable!" He had not expected that the Devil Venerable Chiming was also in this realm.
Long Hanyin entered this realm, he immediately fled in hiding. He had personally witnessed the Luo Heaven High Immortal Gu Xing using his immense immortal techniques to block the passage. He knew that once he was blocked by an immortal, he would not be able to escape, so he hid below a Swift Boiling Current until Gu Xing and Xuan Long left before searching for a way out.
He was fortunate enough to encounter a cultivator, whom he corrupted into a demon, and then had the cultivator lead him to Linming Planet. Along the way, he collected a lot of scattered Devil Blood Baleful Intent Mist. After arriving at Linming Planet, he revealed his true form and began to devour cultivators and mortals on a large scale, and the demon's power grew stronger and stronger.
The Devil Venerable Chiming withdrew his Blood Devil Halberd and walked step by step through the air towards Long Hanyin, sneering, "You dare to come here to snatch people? Have you lost your mind? I'll teach you to snatch! I'll teach you to snatch!" He used the Blood Devil Halberd to stab Long Hanyin repeatedly, leaving him covered in holes.
Although the holes in his body closed quickly, Long Hanyin still let out painful screams. He dared not resist in the slightest. In the Black Devil Realm, strength was everything. He knew very well that if he were not a subordinate of Devil Venerable Kaihuang, Devil Venerable Chiming would have devoured him without hesitation.
Bo Ruoye was utterly astonished and didn't know what to do. He couldn't understand how so many powerful demons of Gods and Devils level could appear.
Just then, the demonized cultivator who had lost control suddenly attacked him. Bo Ruoye unleashed several bolts of lightning and fire, retreating rapidly while shouting, " Devil Venerable Chiming!"
The Devil Venerable Chiming Lord pretended not to hear and continued to torture the Long Hanyin.
Seeing the swarm of demonized cultivators approaching, Bo Ruoye cried out in desperation, "Brother Yan, come quickly!"
Yan Zao immediately led the crowd to stop the crazed, demonized cultivators, and lightning and thunder resounded everywhere.
Li Qiang suddenly realized that this Great Bewildering Tracks Formation was missing one crucial element: Spiritual Qi. It needed something like underground Spirit Vein to provide the energy for the formation to function.
He felt a wave of frustration. After thinking for a moment, he set up a small Fire Spirit Formation at the core of the array, and then forced half of the Heavenly Fire from his arm guard to provide energy for the main array. But he knew in his heart that this was not a long-term solution.
As the Heavenly Fire entered the Fire Spirit Formation, Li Qiang finally completed the first large-scale array he had set up. He quickly made hand seals, and the array began to operate slowly. In an instant, a thin mist rose from the mountains, with countless purple Mars flashing in the mist. Soon, the entire array was filled with a thick fog.
Li Qiang then looked up at the sky, wondering why it was dark.
Suddenly, a violent explosion was heard. He quickly teleported out of the Great Bewildering Tracks Formation and saw Bo Ruoye, Yan Zao, and the others forming a spherical formation, desperately resisting the onslaught of the demonized cultivators. Seeing this, Li Qiang was furious and shouted, " Xiao Ming!"
The Devil Venerable Chiming was gleefully tormenting Long Hanyin. He was seething with rage at Li Qiang's actions, and now he was unleashing it all on Long Hanyin. Hearing Li Qiang's angry shout, he shuddered and quickly replied, "I'm here!"
Long Hanyin trembled in fear. Who could be so frightening to the Devil Venerable Chiming? Could it be that the Devil Venerable Yankang has also arrived?
A golden light flashed, Li Qiang appeared beside the Devil Venerable Chiming. The Devil Venerable Chiming, terrified, raised his hand to block, shouting, "Don't hit me! Don't hit me!"
Li Qiang couldn't help but chuckle inwardly. He shouted sternly, "Why haven't you summoned those people yet! Huh, who is he?"
Although the Devil Venerable Chiming was terrified of Li Qiang, he still wanted to cause him trouble. He pretended to be honest and obediently replied, "I'll go summon those people." With a flash of red light, he fled.
Li Qiang carefully examined Long Hanyin, secretly alarmed, and asked, "Are you Gods and Devils?"
Long Hanyin was also observing Li Qiang. He couldn't understand why the Devil Venerable Chiming was afraid of Li Qiang. He didn't realize how powerful Li Qiang was. According to the rules of the Black Devil Realm, only the most powerful person had the right to speak.
He suddenly stood up, the grotesque face on his chest emitting a grotesque laugh, and retorted defiantly, "That's right, I am Gods and Devils under the command of the Devil Venerable Kaihuang, haha, I am Long Hanyin, who are you?"
Li Qiang remained unmoved and coldly said, "Who I am is unimportant. Now that you've arrived in this realm, you're not allowed to harm people indiscriminately. Otherwise, the Devil Venerable Chiming will be your role model!"
In truth, Li Qiang had no confidence at all. The strength of the Gods and Devils and Loose Immortal was probably close to that of the loose immortals. Gods and Devils were very difficult to destroy, and he didn't have the methods of Gu Xing. Dealing with gods and Gods and Devils was not going to be fun.
Long Hanyin let out a strange laugh, a wisp of black energy flashed across the grotesque face on its chest, and two beams of white light suddenly shot out from its two pale eyes.
Li Qiang also channeled his Divine Yi Power into his eyes, shooting out two beams of golden light. Long Hanyin suffered greatly this time. He hadn't expected Li Qiang to be a cultivator of gods, vastly different from cultivators of immortality. His Devil Eye Soul-Devouring Technique was immediately shattered by Li Qiang's divine eyes, and the eye on his chest felt like it had been pierced by needles, causing him to scream in agony.
Li Qiang now has extremely rich combat experience. Taking advantage of the moment when Long Hanyin cried out in pain, he instantly completed the Six-Layer Stacking of the Eighteen Demon-Extinguishing Hands.
Suddenly, he seemed to have an epiphany. Without thinking it through, he flicked his wrist and unleashed Six-Layer Stacking crescent-shaped golden light.
After the golden light was released, Li Qiang suddenly realized that because his skill had advanced to the Undying Heart realm of the Three Extinctions Heaven, his control over the Six-Layer Stacking had also entered a new level. He found that he could control the golden light he emitted.
Long Hanyin has four hands, two of which are located under the grotesque face on its chest. These hands are much smaller than normal hands and are vigorously rubbing its grotesque eyes. The other two hands hold a thin, long chain, which is dark and occasionally flashes with a blue light. This chain is also very famous in the Black Devil Realm. It is a black rope specially used to bind souls.
Long Hanyin flew into a rage, raising the black rope in his hand, only to find that his opponent had given him no chance. Crescent-shaped golden rays filled the air, slowly swirling around him. The golden rays seemed to contain a strange force, and he couldn't help but feel a sense of panic.
Li Qiang began to control the swirling golden light. He calmly used the crescent-shaped golden light to seal off the surrounding space, and then tried to separate a golden light to approach the Long Hanyin.
He finally grasped the essence of the Buddha Sect Eighteen Demon-Extinguishing Hands. The Hundred Tribulations Divine Thunder was indeed extraordinary, as it could be perfectly combined with Divine Yi Power. If Law Technique spells of cultivators could be compared to immortal techniques, then the Law Technique of the Buddha Sect were closer to divine techniques.
Long Hanyin looked around blankly. He hadn't expected Li Qiang to be so powerful, and he couldn't help but regret it. If he had fled at all costs just now, Li Qiang might not have been able to catch up. But now the situation was dire; all his escape routes were blocked by this damned golden light. He made a quick decision, and thick black mist surged from his body in an attempt to block the attack of the golden light.
Li Qiang was well aware of the power of the Hundred Tribulations Divine Thunder. This was the first time he had ever fully controlled Six-Layer Stacking, and he couldn't help but want to test it with the Long Hanyin.
Li Qiang laughed, " Long Hanyin, even the Devil Venerable Chiming wouldn't dare to be presumptuous in front of me. You haven't even reached the level of Great Gods and Devils yet, and you dare to yell at me like that? Very well, I'll teach you a lesson. Next time you see me, you'll definitely be very polite, hehe." He knew he didn't yet have the strength to destroy Gods and Devils.
In a fit of rage, Long Hanyin tried to defend himself, but a crescent-shaped golden light began to spin rapidly around him. The black mist around Long Hanyin was quickly melted away by the golden light, and when he revealed himself, the golden light of the Hundred Tribulations Divine Thunder suddenly shot into his body, forcing him to retreat.
Disbelief appeared on both of Long Hanyin's faces. Then, the golden light swirling around him shot into his body like machine gun bullets.
Li Qiang flew backward, shouting, " Hundred Tribulations Divine Thunder! Explode! Explode! Explode! Haha!"
Long Hanyin never expected that the Hundred Tribulations Divine Thunder would be so terrifying. Ordinary thunder and lightning would hardly be able to harm him, unless it was a magic Law Treasure specifically designed to counter Gods and Devils, or the opponent was a greater Great Gods and Devils than himself.
Long Hanyin didn't know the Great Gods and Devils's External Avatar Law Technique, and before he could even scream, his entire body was blasted into countless holes by the Hundred Tribulations Divine Thunder.
Finally, he survived the last Hundred Tribulations Divine Thunder, his entire demonic body floating up and down in the air like a lump of rotten flesh.
Suddenly, dark clouds gathered around him, and he was soon enveloped in thick black mist. After a long while, he finally managed to reform his body, but he was severely injured.
The dark clouds in the sky gradually dissipated, Long Hanyin let out a shrill roar. He was filled with hatred and fear. The strike of the Hundred Tribulations Divine Thunder had dissipated half of his demonic power. If another strike came, he would not be able to withstand it. He dared not linger any longer and fled into the distance with a miserable howl.
After Li Qiang unleashed the Hundred Tribulations Divine Thunder, his attention was drawn to the Devil Venerable Chiming. He saw the demonized cultivators circling in the air, but some of them were no longer obeying his commands and would attack each other from time to time, which enraged the Devil Venerable Chiming Bright Demon Lord, who devoured several disobedient cultivators in succession.
Bo Ruoye and Yan Zao led the crowd, watching helplessly; they were at a loss for what to do.
Li Qiang teleported to the side of the Devil Venerable Chiming and said, "Take them and follow me!"
The Devil Venerable Chiming asked, " Long Hanyin?"
Li Qiang said calmly, "You've been chased away by me, so you'd better behave yourself and come with me."
The Devil Venerable Chiming was somewhat incredulous. He knew the power of Gods and Devils. According to his calculations, with Long Hanyin's strength, he should have been able to entangle with Li Qiang for half a day, giving him time to devour more cultivators. He never expected that Long Hanyin would be so incompetent, unable to stop Li Qiang at all.
The Devil Venerable Chiming Lord was both angry and regretful. He was like a greedy monkey, constantly thinking about the fresh fruit on the tree.
Led by Li Qiang, the Devil Venerable Chiming led the demonized cultivators into the Great Bewildering Tracks Formation, while the demonized crowd on the ground also poured into the array through a narrow gap.
Li Qiang's skill in setting up formations is now extremely high. Even the Devil Venerable Chiming was somewhat confused when he entered, only to find himself surrounded by a vast expanse of white mist and utter silence. He couldn't help but exclaim, "Huh, where did everyone go?"
Li Qiang suddenly appeared from the side, grabbed the Devil Venerable Chiming, and with a flash of golden light, he was already teleported outside the formation.
The empty fields outside the formation had returned to tranquility, with only a group of powerful cultivators, including Bo Ruoye, hovering in the air. Upon seeing Li Qiang emerge, they immediately went to greet him.
Li Qiang said, "As long as we find people who have been corrupted by demons and cultivators, we must find a way to send them into the great formation. We must find a way to save them."
Yan Zao said, "Perhaps there is a way to save them... but..." He hesitated for a moment, then added, "But we don't know if Qian Shanyong Luo Heaven High Immortal would be willing to come. Brother Ruoye, the three sect leaders of our Jinyang City must go to Snow Dragon City to see if we can persuade him to come."
Bo Ruoye smiled bitterly, "I'm afraid it will be difficult. Among the five major cities of cultivation, Jinyang City is the weakest and has no good offerings. How can we invite Luo Heaven High Immortal?"
The Devil Venerable Chiming Lord let out a strange laugh and mocked without any politeness, "That sounds novel. What can the Cultivation Realm offer to the Luo Heaven High Immortal? This is the first time I've heard of bribing Luo Heaven High Immortal to do things for you. It's truly absurd!" He was still resentful of Bo Ruoye's surveillance earlier, which prevented him from devouring cultivators to his heart's content.
Li Qiang shared the same sentiment. He said, "I wonder how Qian Shanyong will treat these demonized people? Let's go back first. Yan Zao, have people guard this Great Bewildering Tracks Formation times. If anyone escapes, stop them immediately and drive them back."
Yan Zao was completely convinced by Li Qiang, and he respectfully replied, " Yan Zao obeys."
Large swathes of houses collapsed in Jinyang City, and wisps of smoke rose from the ruins. Many cultivators were injured, but even more ordinary people were wounded by the lightning and fire flying swords. Almost every family suffered casualties, and cries of pain drifted on the wind.
The cultivators in the city have been organized into many small teams to rescue the wounded.
Upon returning to the inner hall of the Buddha Sect, Li Qiang's first action was to retrieve his collection of various elixirs. He handed the elixirs to Bo Ruoye, saying, "Use these elixirs to treat the injured. Arrange a quiet room for Old Chi and assign several disciples to watch over him, forbidding him from leaving."
The Devil Venerable Chiming roared in anger, "I don't want a quiet room! I want to watch the show... You can't lock me up!"
Bo Ruoye said, "I'll make the arrangements immediately. Elder Qingjing, go and prepare the meditation room."
Elder Qingjing said, "Please follow me."
Li Qiang said coldly, " Old Chi, you need to think this through carefully. Don't act rashly, or you'll regret it." He had no choice but to get the Devil Venerable Chiming away from his side, and there were some things he couldn't let this guy hear.
The Devil Venerable Chiming angrily shouted, "I've been busy all day, and even if I haven't done anything, I've still put in the effort... Damn it, I'm leaving! I'm leaving!" Seeing Li Qiang's face darken, he quickly changed his tune; he was indeed a little afraid of him now.
After the Devil Venerable Chiming left, Bo Ruoye said, "The demonized cultivators trapped in the Great Bewildering Tracks Formation are alright for now, but those demons are just ordinary people. They probably won't survive if this goes on for too long. What should we do?"
Li Qiang was very distressed. He did not want to meet Qian Shanyong and Dainan Fengyu. Although Gu Xing said he could help them with the Heavenly Recommendation Scripture for God Cultivation, these two guys were extraordinary. If they wanted to cause trouble, his strength was still insufficient. This time, they would definitely not let him escape easily.
Li Qiang asked absentmindedly, "What news is there from other major cultivation cities?"
Bo Ruoye said, "Brother Yan, send a disciple to investigate the news coming from the various cities. Alas, I don't think the situation is optimistic. We haven't even figured out the situation in our Jinyang Plain yet, so it's unlikely that we'll get news from the other major cities so quickly."
Yan Zao said, "I'll go and investigate myself. I also have some matters to attend to in the city. Senior, I'll take my leave now and come back later." He led the large group of cultivation experts away.
Yan Zao was already very anxious. He had many things to decide in Jinyang City, and the city was in chaos. He needed to rush back to deal with them.
Li Qiang said, " Ruoye, arrange a spacious area for me; I need to cultivate for a while."
Bo Ruoye found it strange that Li Qiang could still concentrate on cultivation during such a tense time; it was truly a peculiar thing.
He dared not delay and hurriedly said, "Elder, let's go to the restricted area at the back. There is the strongest restricted area in the Buddha Sect, where Law Treasure are tested." He led Li Qiang to the back of the Buddhist hall.
The Buddha Sect's restricted area was very large. After Bo Ruoye opened the restriction, he invited Li Qiang inside, and then took his leave to handle sect affairs.
Li Qiang surveyed the restricted area.
The restricted area was about the size of a football field, with a surface made entirely of hard, polished rock. Nine milky-white pillars surrounded the area, emitting a soft white light. The entire area was enveloped in a light blue light shield, making it feel very refreshing and pleasant. Li Qiang was quite satisfied.
After sitting cross-legged, Li Qiang took out the Jade Pupil Slip translated by Mei'er and quickly memorized it with his mind. Then he took out the Suppressing Tranquility Intent Origin, a ruler-shaped immortal artifact, which he had obtained from the Brilliant Swift Immortal Formation.
He had heard from Gu Xing that this thing was a treasure of the Heavenly Lord Lijin, and he planned to try to cultivate it. He needed to have a powerful immortal artifact in his possession in order to withstand Qian Shanyong.