Legend of the Great Sage

d afterwards.
He only managed to share this “story” with Ru Xin after the battle had come to an end.

“Call me whatever.
I am me.”

Li Qingshan smiled.
The so-called mirror clone was just another body he had condensed through his innate abilities.
During the battle, he had not recalled his mirror clone to Great Buddha mountain.
It was not only because he possessed absolute confidence in his strength, but also because the sandy shoal happened to be located between Great Buddha mountain and the Sword Collection palace according to the mental map of the Green province.
He could intercept the fleeing palace master if he got away, but he never had to resort to something like that.

“The Sword Collection palace is actually colluding with the Demon domain.
Humans sure are capable of anything.
Thankfully, you forsook wickedness for righteousness, or I wouldn’t even have the courage to speak with you anymore.” Ru Xin patted her chest.

“This has nothing to do with race.
You have no right to criticise me,” said Li Qingshan.
The Sword Collection palace saw how he was a demon and wanted to rope him in, while the Chan Monastery of Deva-Nāga found out he was a daemon and wanted to expel him, but little did they know that the only side he took was his own.

“Yeah.
Oh right, when do you plan on attacking the Sword Collection palace?” Ru Xin asked.

“A little later!”

Li Qingshan gazed in the direction of the Sword Collection palace.
He was very curious about what the Sword Collection peak was hiding, but after rebirthing again, he could vaguely sense that the Phoenix’s Scripture of Nirvāṇa was close to breaking through to the fifth layer.
He had some other matters to deal with, so he was in no hurry.

He looked back and asked, “Let’s continue?”

“That won’t be necessary.
Let the plague spread by itself!” Ru Xin was lazy.
They had already covered a large enough region.
All they had to do was wait for the plague to spread across the entire Green province.

“Why didn’t you say so earlier?” Li Qingshan shot a glance at her.

“What’s wrong with going out for a stroll together? Who knows if we’ll still have this opportunity in the future.” Ru Xin sighed even though she had grown accustomed to farewells a long time ago.

Li Qingshan’s heart softened, but he did not give her some promise like they would never part.
He arrived beside her with a flash and held her hand.
He smiled.
“Let’s make some memories.”

“You better settle your other debts first!” Ru Xin patted his cheek with a smile.

“Sigh, just like how it stops itching when you have enough lice, you just stop worrying when you have enough debts.” Li Qingshan laid down on the sandy shoal.

“I don’t want to be an insect.
Speaking of which, that big insect still hasn’t appeared.
We haven’t even seen a clone of his during this time!”

Ru Xin laid down beside him.
The effects of her plague were infestation.
Wherever it reached, locusts died in the hundreds of millions.
In particular, the eggs and nymphs buried deep underground were unable to put up any resistance at all.
If this continued, the Soaring Locust King would lose all of his foundations before long.

“As long as I’m here, they’ll only be delivering themselves to their deaths unless the main body comes.
Though, that insect has been suppressed for several thousand years, so he’s become very cautious and careful now.
He probably won’t take a risk like that, but we can’t be so sure about the future,” Li Qingshan said in thought. 

The cultivation community of the Green province had suffered heavy losses.
The Soaring Locust King no longer had to fear any ambushes or traps anymore, so it would not be strange even if he emerged right now.

At this moment, he heard a strange buzz.
“So soon!” He could not help but gaze into the distance.
A dark cloud appeared on the northern horizon, sweeping over across the skies, but there was not a lot of daemon qi.

“What a jinx.
There wasn’t even a single locust within a radius of a thousand kilometers… Hmm? They don’t seem to be coming for us!”

Ru Xin was prepared for battle as well, but when the cloud of insects passed by, they did not come for them.
Instead, they continued south.

“It’s the Clear River prefecture.”

Li Qingshan received news from Gu Yanying very soon that all the locusts across the Green province had mobilised, converging in the direction of the Clear River prefecture.
As it seemed, the Soaring Locust King had already made up his mind.
He wanted to fight the Golden Cicada Spirit King to the death!

“C’mon, let’s go back!”