Chapter 576

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Protagonist:

Xu Zhangqing

After listening, Xu Zhangqing hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Is it far?"

Li Sancai waved his hand: "Not far, at your speed it takes one hour to arrive."

Xu Zhangqing thought it over and still agreed: "Alright, Senior Brother, you recover well, I'll go deliver the resources to Tai Er Shan."

Although the other party's request could be refused.

The problem is, from the Ling Tian Periphery all the way to joining the Spirit Field Core.

Li Sancai took extra care of him, and even pulled him into Li Lingbi's team.

Allowing him to enjoy many benefits during the Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment stages.

This debt of gratitude has always remained, therefore if he can help he will, after all the round trip is only two hours.

Li Sancai let out a breath of relief: "Thank you, Junior Brother!"

Next, Xu Zhangqing did not leave, but chatted a bit more.

He inquired about the current situations of Li Lingbi, Pei Mo, and Han Xin.

Then he learned that although the Foolish Prince Mo Yin indeed has the qualification to contend for the throne, another faction has colluded with the Yellow Spring Alliance and successfully occupied the Imperial Palace.

On top of that, monsters have been constantly causing trouble, making progress on this matter extremely slow.

Even with the Three Great Immortal Sects joining forces with numerous cultivation sects and powers, they still cannot take it down in a short time.

After all, compared to other dynasties, the Black Rust Dynasty is too special.

Seeing the conversation had gone on enough, Xu Zhangqing then bid farewell to Li Sancai.

He once again came to the handover point and collected the resources allocated by the Immortal Sect.

Ten thousand catties of Spirit Rice, several dozen bottles of Spirit Pills, over a hundred Spirit Talismans, all collected into the Fangcun Ring.

Then he greeted Hu Bugui and the others, clearly explained the situation, and immediately mounted the Broken Moon Flowing Frost, soaring into the sky, flying toward the direction of Tai Er Shan.

As he sliced through the cloud layers, Xu Zhangqing pondered: "The current situation in the Central Region is even more complex than I imagined.

I also don't know if Li Lingbi's plan can ultimately succeed?"

Just like that, pondering on one side, flying on the other.

One hour later, he drew ever closer to Tai Er Shan.

However, Xu Zhangqing suddenly smelled a bloody scent in the air, and the closer the distance, the thicker this smell became, even turning pungent.

He suddenly had an ominous premonition, and his heart instantly sank.

Reasonably speaking, no matter how small a garrison point, it would have a Spiritual Array guarding it.

Therefore even if they encountered an attack, as long as they hid inside there would be no problem.

But such a thick bloody scent revealed without exception that the situation ahead was not right.

As he got closer and closer, Xu Zhangqing's Divine Sense finally scanned Tai Er Shan, and the next second his expression changed.

Tai Er Shan, shaped like a newborn infant, hence its name.

The main peak is a round bulging back of the head, the top growing a cluster of dwarf pines.

The gentle slope at the mountainside is the torso.

The two side peaks are like curled arms.

The left side is like a small clenched fist, inside there is a mountain cave, the garrison point is right inside.

However the current situation can be described as too horrible to look at.

Mountain rocks shattered, cliff walls full of cracks.

Soil loose and crumbling, everywhere are traces of plowing.

Scratch marks, bite marks, all kinds of marks gathered together, looking shocking to the eye.

The entire garrison point, or rather the entire Tai Er Shan.

Inside and out, everywhere are remains with no flesh left.

There are Human Cultivators'.

There are also monsters'.

The scene is chaotic beyond measure.

Abruptly, Xu Zhangqing discovered there was a Survivor.

At this moment he leaned against a dwarf pine, gasping for breath.

Looking at him, he would die at any moment.

If anyone else saw this scene, they would definitely immediately rush over to save him.

However Xu Zhangqing instead stopped the Broken Moon Flowing Frost, then kept his distance.

"Come out."

"What's the meaning of hiding?"

"Aiyo, actually got discovered!"

With the ground "rumbling" trembling, soil and mountain rocks began to shake.

Soon, a huge black shadow burst out from underground.

Then with a "bang", it heavily landed at the summit position.

Crushing the few dwarf pines there into smithereens.

Xu Zhangqing looked closely; it was a bull demon of massive build.

No, judging by its aura it had reached at least the thousand-year Demon King level.

Only strength of that kind could kill the cultivators inside the outpost.

It stood a full ten zhang tall, its back comparable to the roads of a prefectural city.

Its entire body was covered in a layer of dark purple scales.

The edges bore backward-facing barbs, and the gaps were embedded with many human bone fragments and scraps of cloth.

Atop its head two spiral black horns gave off a cold metallic texture.

Its blood-red eyes had no whites, flashing a terrifyingly ferocious light.

It shook its several-zhang-long tail; the bone spur at the tip dripped green venom, which hissed as it hit the ground, corroding small pits.

The Bull Demon King sized up the newcomer while speaking: "I originally thought I would have to wait a few days; I didn't expect you to deliver yourself so quickly.

Looks like you're in league with these Great Food?"

Great Food — the term demons use for all cultivators.

Eating them not only satisfies hunger but also raises one's Dao Xing.

Xu Zhangqing took a deep breath: "Was it you who attacked this place?"

"Attacked?"

The Bull Demon King sneered: "The Great Food here were each weak to the point of death.

I merely rolled over, and every spiritual array and spirit talisman lost all effect."

Xu Zhangqing said nothing, his hands unconsciously clenching until his knuckles gave a crisp "crack-crack."

"Come to think of it, how come there's only one Great Food?"

"How about begging for mercy?"

"If I'm in a good mood I might spare your life, then you can bring more Great Food to come die!"

"I just love the look of you lot — despair, fear, struggling in agony right before death!"

"Hahaha!"

The Bull Demon King appeared exceptionally excited, the light in his pupils growing a few degrees brighter.

Xu Zhangqing's brow furrowed: "You're too noisy!"

The Bull Demon King froze for a moment, then burst into wild laughter: "Noisy?

So what?

Tai Er Shan is now my territory!

I say whatever I want, kill whoever I want!

Oh, wait — I have to play with you slowly, crush you like pinching an ant to death!"

Xu Zhangqing detached from Broken Moon Flowing Frost: "Noisy deserves punishment."

"Punishment?"

"Punish what?"

"Punish you being eaten by me…"

The Bull Demon King's words were not yet finished when the "Great Food" before him vanished into thin air.

Faced with this situation, it froze for a moment.

The next second it only felt a blur before its eyes; the Xu Zhangqing who had just disappeared actually appeared right in front of it.

The instant their gazes met, a wave of bone-chilling cold rushed over; the Bull Demon King's pupils shrank.

Then, a burst of agony came from its cheek.

Bang!

Like a clap of thunder exploding.

Xu Zhangqing's palm struck solidly on the Bull Demon King's left cheek.

It looked ordinary, yet the power was like a great mountain pressing down.

The dark purple scales on the Bull Demon King's face shattered instantly, spraying out like glass shards — some piercing into the dwarf pines nearby, some embedding into the ground.

The muscle beneath the scales was shaken apart, dark red blood spurting along the wound and scattering everywhere like rain.

Even the spiral horns on its head, with a "crack," actually snapped one off.

The Bull Demon King didn't even have time to scream before its massive body was slapped flying, grinding an extremely deep trench across the ground, then crashing heavily into the hard rock wall a hundred meters away.

Its whole frame was nearly embedded in it.

Both eyes burst.

Flesh tore.

Bones snapped.

Its head twisted at a bizarre angle, the left half of its face already flattened; blood mixed with brain matter kept flowing from its ears, nose, and mouth.

Its four limbs twitched a few times, then went completely still.

Xu Zhangqing withdrew his hand with an indifferent gaze: "Punish you to die!"