Legend of the Great Sage

he Spirit Reverend of Ocean Returnance said slowly, “At the end of the day, a Watermirror’s Image is still an illusion.”

Li Qingshan smiled and was about to answer when his face suddenly changed drastically.
His forehead bulged with veins as he curled up like he had been punched in the gut.
His large body trembled uncontrollably, while his face became particularly twisted as well.
It was as if he was in great pain, yet also as if he was fighting against an invisible enemy.

Demon qi rampaged about, filled with intense, maddening hatred and killing intent.

Li Liehuo and Chao Tianjiao had spent half of their lives fighting, so their reactions were extremely sensitive.
They immediately left the cloud, drawing their blade and spear, looking back in surprise.
All they saw was Li Qingshan, who was still talking and smiling leisurely earlier, suddenly becoming a vicious beast that could eat people alive.
His thick back arched up in the sky as his long, dark hair rose like black flames.
Pale-white teeth extended out from the corner of his lips.

The Elder of Heavenly Tomes was taken aback too.
After a period of close observation, he suddenly realised what was going on and let out a sigh.
“Little bro, why must you do this?”

Only when they saw how Li Qingshan had no intentions of harming anyone did Chao Tianjiao and Li Liehuo slowly return to the cloud, enduring the either icy-cold or scorching-hot killing intent that had been triggered.

Chao Tianjiao asked softly, “Master, what’s wrong with him?” She had never seen Li Qingshan like this before, almost to a point where she felt sorry for him.

The Elder of Heavenly Tomes said, “He is using the belief of demonfolk as resources, so he needs to endure everything that the demonfolk experience.”

“Is he mad!?” Chao Tianjiao understood what that meant.

The Spirit Reverend of Ocean Returnance said coldly, “Not yet, but it won’t take long.”

He had read countless books.
Examples of this were not actually particularly rare.
There were fake deities from low-level worlds or demonic cultivators who were after swift success that attempted this, but without any exceptions, their final fate was insanity.

Actually, it was not impossible to use the power of belief for cultivation, but it required practising a special cultivation method, followed by numerous steps of refinement, elimination and purification, such that only a tenth or even a hundredth of the original quantity remained.

Most importantly, they had to selectively choose their followers and carefully nurture them.
They could not develop too many negative emotions to guarantee the quality of the power of belief.

The cultivation process was like a gardener tending to his nursery.
It required tremendous effort, and any carelessness could lead to the accidental consumption of “poisonous herbs”, regularly facing the danger of cultivation deviation.
After all, the minds of people were subtle and came in all forms and shapes.
As a result, this cultivation method was ultimately eliminated.

However, Li Qingshan’s followers were all demonfolk.
That was basically consuming poisonous herbs only.
It was no different from seeking death.

However, the determination behind that was also shocking.

The Spirit Reverend of Ocean Returnance said, “Master, looks like you can’t complete your duty now!”

The Elder of Heavenly Tomes shook his head in disagreement.
“He might learn to turn back once he’s suffered a little.”

Li Qingshan pointed down and squeezed out a few words from between his teeth, “Head… down…”

The Elder of Heavenly Tomes controlled the cloud.
Immediately, they tore through the sea of clouds and arrived in a forest in the south of Uttarakuru.
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Li Qingshan basically rolled off the cloud, barely able to maintain the mirror clone and prevent it from collapsing.

“Now is still not too late! Accept the enlistment!” The Elder of Heavenly Tomes stood with his arms behind his back.
He showed much pity.
“If you devour too much belief from demonfolk, you’ll go insane even as a True Immortal.”

Li Qingshan slowly made his way over to the side of a cluster of bamboo.
He tapped a bamboo gently and seemed satisfied.

With a swish, he severed it at the base with his finger before patiently stripping away the branches, only leaving behind a bare bamboo pole.

The Elder of Heavenly Tomes asked, “What are you doing?”

“The bamboo here is not bad.
They’re perfect for banner poles…” Li Qingshan grinned towards him.
“Don’t worry, big bro.
Seeing how we’re acquainted, I’ll definitely save a good spot for you.”

At that moment, even the Elder of Heavenly Tomes felt a slight chill, like he was facing an injured tiger alone in the flickering jungle.
Pain would not make it yield.
It would only make it even more violent!