Legend of the Great Sage

ngzhi was a Demon Sovereign, so how was she able to stand up to them?

“Thank you for your concern, sir.
This place has been extended and expanded countless times over the millennia, with sections caving in and abandoned.
The layout of the place is complicated.
It’s completely become a maze by now.
On top of that, Demon God Hundun’s powers permeate this place.
Without a guide, even Demon Kings can lose their sense of direction, becoming trapped here and dying in the very end.
If the trash on the surface wants to find us, they’ll have to demolish the entire demon city and excavate several dozen kilometres of this place.

Li Qingshan immediately understood what the power that interfered with his divinations was.
On top of that, the further he ventured into the maze, the stronger the power became, but there were still holes that he could make use of.

“What if you have people that get captured? Such as you.”

Green-winged Bat King said calmly, “I will immediately destroy my demon heart.
And, I don’t actually know the main location of the headquarters either.”

The tunnel up ahead suddenly came to an end.
It was a dead end that had collapsed due to a cave in.
However, a great vermillion gate stood above the wide channel.
The paint was speckled, and the door nails were rusted.
There was a golden sun inscribed in the middle, except it had also become extremely faded under the wear of time.

Apart from the stone lions on the two sides of the entrance, there was nothing else in the surroundings.
There was just the gate.

“Sir, we’re here.”

The Green-winged Bat King stood at the entrance, and the eyes of the two stone lions suddenly swivelled over, staring at him.

With a creak, the vermillion gate opened slowly.
Li Qingshan gazed in, but all he saw was a chaotic swirl.

“Interesting.” Li Qingshan rushed ahead of him, stepping over the tall door sill and entering a temple.

Everything was submerged in the silent darkness.
The candles burned silently, offering up balls of light.

Pairs of eyes gazed over, but they were only cautious, devoid of malice.
When the Green-winged Bat King appeared, the balls of light gathered over.

An old man with a cane asked, “Bat king, is this the guest that the cult leader asked for?”

“Yes.
Where is the cult leader?”

“She’s in the sacred hall holding a lesson for the children.”

A child tugged the corner of the Green-winged Bat King’s clothes.
“Uncle Green-winged, is it still raining outside? What is rain like?”

“You’ll know once you grow up.”

The Green-winged Bat King rubbed the child’s head, about to talk to Li Qingshan, but he noticed that Li Qingshan had already vanished.

After entering the temple, Li Qingshan immediately grasped the traces of fate and confirmed Qian Rongzhi’s location.

Inside the sacred hall, thousands of candles flickered about, reflecting in the eyes of the children.

A person sat in the gentle candlelight and taught, “You’re all siblings.
You need to love one another.”

The voice was obscure, like it came from a distant place.
It was impossible to tell whether the speaker was male or female, or their age, but it did possess a strange charm, directly pouring into the minds of the children.

“Cult leader, my heart feels horrible!” A child pressed down on his chest.
His demon heart thumped violently, like it was about to rip apart.
Two thoughts collided violently inside him.

However, when a hand grabbed his, the pain immediately vanished.
It became very warm.

“You have to endure, understand?”

“Understood.”

“We’ll stop here for today.
You can go.
My guest is here.”

Li Qingshan entered the sacred hall and gazed coldly as the “cult leader”.
His gaze passed through the veil, but he discovered it was still all chaos behind it, basically impossible to see her true face.

His eyes narrowed, and the profound light shone.
Only then could he see her completely.

“Qian Rongzhi, what the hell are you up to?”

“Is it just you?” Qian Rongzhi seemed to be slightly disappointed.
“Alright then.
Welcome.”

“Skip the nonsense.
Take me to Qingqi mountain immediately!”

Li Qingshan decided to ignore what she was doing now.
Perhaps she was just being mad, insisting on making the world her enemy.
Even if there was some scheme, the only people she would be harming were demonfolk.