Chapter 818: Four-eyed Basilisk
"Ah…" The partially dismembered elder bellowed. He was already wounded, so he was instantly killed by the skeletal knight that he had summoned.
"No…" All of a sudden, screams could be heard everywhere. Many disciples died to the skeletons. Only three to five managed to escape.
Blood filled the ruins in a short moment as it flowed down the muddy soil. The numerous corpses lying on the ground in addition to the skeletons standing there made this night even more eerie.
"Blechh…" After Tie Lan's bindings were removed, she couldn't help but vomit repeatedly after seeing this scene. She had seen blood and death many times as a general, but this was her first time seeing skeletons massacring cultivators.
"Oh man." The old turtle peeked out from his shell and paled as well. He shuddered the moment he saw these undead skeletons, overwhelmed by a creeping sensation.
Li Qiye looked at Tie Lan who was puking and insipidly said: "In the next few days, stay inside for me and stop overestimating yourself. Otherwise, I'll throw you into the most terrifying location in this world!"
With that, he stepped inside. After puking for a bit, Tie Lan turned even paler. She silently stood there and didn't want to argue against Li Qiye.
"Go hang their heads on the door." When he reached the door, Li Qiye commanded the turtle before disappearing into the room.
The turtle could only lament its fate. How could he dare to not listen? But wouldn't doing so result in him offending the Tombskull Sect?
However, In Li Qiye's eyes, killing a dozen people was no big deal.
On the second day, the Ox-Herder Country's Su Mingchen hastily came by for a visit. He didn't show off at all and even turned into a different person to secretly come to the Heavenly Flame County.
"Oh my god, did you really kill everyone from the Tombskull Sect?" Su Mingchen's legs quivered after seeing the skulls hanging outside of the Tie Clan's entrance. He looked at Li Qiye with a twisted expression, as if he had just eaten bitter gourd.
Li Qiye nonchalantly replied:: "They're already dead, what's the big deal?"
Su Mingchen's bitter expression didn't leave his old visage. His head was about to explode; the thing he didn't want to see the most had happened.
"Boss, what am I going to do? Right now, the people from the Tombskull Sect and Sacred Demon Tribe are gathering their disciples, saying that you stole their Corpse Monarch." Su Mingchen grimaced.
He received this news early in the morning and was completely frightened, so he immediately came running here.
"What else can you do?" Li Qiye gave him a look: "You should do what you must. It is no big deal even if you go inform the Heavenhoof Ravine."
Su Mingchen jumped after hearing this and immediately swore: "Boss, let the heavens be my witness, this lowly one definitely did not inform the ravine. Otherwise, I would not have shown up here."
"There is no need to worry about it." Li Qiye waved his sleeve and said: "This matter isn't something you can control."
Su Mingchen could only sigh after hearing this. He was truly unlucky this time; this ominous star was causing him to lose sleep and his appetite. And now, he even caused so much trouble! Perhaps his country would be ravaged by war soon.
Su Mingchen couldn't help but plead: "Boss, can't you compromise at all?"
"Compromise? Why should I?" Li Qiye glanced at him and smiled: "I didn't compromise even against the Alchemy Kingdom, so why should I with the Tombskull Sect?"
Su Mingchen was speechless, but this young man was telling the truth. This ferocious man even killed God-Monarchs from the kingdom and came out completely fine. Why would he care about the Tombskull Sect?
"You just pretend like you don't know anything and say that you are cultivating in seclusion, stay in hiding." Li Qiye looked at him: "If there is something you must do, then tell the people in the Heavenly Flame County to temporarily leave. In the next few days, some more vile people will come."
"Very well, I will send the command." Su Mingchen sighed one last time before leaving. It was just as Li Qiye had said, there was nothing he could do right now. He couldn't afford to offend Li Qiye or the Tombskull Sect, so he could only play the part of a turtle with its head hidden in its shell.
It was night time after he left. The experts from the Tombskull Sect had yet to come, but something even more bizarre happened.
It was an especially quiet night. Due to the weed-infested ruins around the Tie Clan, the scene became especially melancholic.
"Is anyone here?" A faint, pervasive voice rang in everyone's ears.
Tie Lan was the first to wake up. However, this voice that echoed in her ears made her fall into an even deeper slumber.
"Who is it?!" The old turtle was born in the wild, so he was very cautious. He jumped up after hearing this voice.
"It's me, is anyone here?" The voice kept on assaulting the turtle's ears. The cautious turtle relaxed after hearing this voice; he was hypnotized into a deep sleep as well.
The night became silent once more. Eventually, someone entered the Tie mansion. His steps were very light as if he was a ghost in the stillness of the night.
It was a young man with very colorful and eye-catching clothing. Anyone would be startled after seeing his face because he had the head of a rooster. This was a demon with a human body and rooster head.
Moreover, this demon had four eyes, each round and large. They were visible even in the curtain of the night as if they were precious stones.
The young man came to check on Tie Lan first, then the old turtle. He nodded in satisfaction after seeing that both of them were in a deep slumber.
Eventually, this rooster demon arrived at Li Qiye's room. Li Qiye was also sleeping there peacefully. After seeing Li Qiye under his spell, the demon couldn't help but laugh egotistically and say: "Everyone calls this Li Qiye a terrifying brute, but this is the best he can do? Hahaha, my hypnosis is invincible and can instantly mesmerize him in one go."
He continued murmuring while being quite pleased with himself: "It doesn't matter if he is Li Qiye or Li Baye, I have to take him first then interrogate him later." With that, he reached out to grab Li Qiye. 1
At this time, Li Qiye suddenly opened his eyes. This made the demon jump back several steps.
"You, you aren't hypnotized?" The demon stared at Li Qiye in disbelief: "Impossible, my hypnosis is unbeatable!"
Li Qiye slowly got up to look at the demon and leisurely said: "Basilisks are quite rare, especially one with four eyes."
"You, you know me?" The demon was startled, but then he became quite proud and laughed: "It seems that my handsomeness has spread wide across the entire world. Even a lowly character like you knows who I am. Hehehe, I can easily imagine just how notorious my fame is as a Four-eyed Basilisk!" 2
Li Qiye chuckled at the smug demon and said: "Of course I know the Basilisk Tribe. In the past, I've stewed some of their members before. The taste was not bad. Although it wasn't as good as dragon meat, it could still be considered a delicacy in this world."
"My ass!" The demon immediately jumped and shouted: "Li, quit your bullshit. Do you know how powerful my Basilisk Tribe is? We are the noble god race of the Stone Medicine World! You actually dared to stew our people? Watch me stew you instead!"
Its four eyes quickly shifted and shot out a very bizarre ray. The moment this light covered Li Qiye's body, a strange buzz could be heard. Li Qiye was immediately petrified into a statue.
The demon pompously declared after seeing his petrification succeed: "Hahaha, foolish human brat. Daring to bluster about eating my race… Hmph, I'm gonna bring you back this time and throw you into a pot and take my time stewing you. This handsome one has lived for so long yet I haven't tasted human flesh yet!"
"Crack!" However, he didn't have much time to gloat. The sound of rocks breaking emerged as the stones on Li Qiye's body shattered and fell to the ground.
The demon's smirk quickly froze. He stared at Li Qiye as if he was a ghost and pointed at him: "Impossible! Even if I can't mesmerize you, it is impossible to dispel our petrification unless we remove it ourselves!"
Li Qiye patted the dirt off his shoulders and grinned: "Your skill is still quite lacking. I actually thought your four eyes would be much more powerful than this, but you are not even using them to thirty percent of their potential, how disappointing."
The demon's face turned red. Not even in his dreams would he expect for Li Qiye to be able to withstand his petrification. One must know that his tribe had two great abilities. The first was mesmerization and the other petrification. No one dared to look in their eyes because only their tribe was able to remove the petrification.
The innate ability of a four-eyed basilisk was even stronger. They should be able to petrify Heavenly Kings, and he clearly froze Li Qiye. However, the petrification was suddenly nullified.
818 Teaser"Ah…" The partially dismembered elder bellowed. He was already wounded, so he was instantly killed by the skeletal knight that he had summoned.
"No…" All of a sudden, screams could be heard everywhere. Many disciples died to the skeletons. Only three to five managed to escape.
Blood filled the ruins in a short moment as it flowed down the muddy soil. The numerous corpses lying on the ground in addition to the skeletons standing there made this night even eerier.
"Blechh…" After Tie Lan's bindings were removed, she couldn't help but vomit repeatedly after seeing this scene. She had seen blood and death many times as a general, but this was her first time seeing skeletons massacring cultivators.
"Oh man." The old turtle peeked out from his shell and paled as well. He shuddered the moment he saw these undead skeletons, overwhelmed by a creeping sensation.
Li Qiye looked at Tie Lan who was puking and insipidly said: "In the next few days, stay inside for me and stop overestimating yourself. Otherwise, I'll throw you into the most terrifying location in this world!"
[collapse] Li Qiye = Seven Nights; Baye = Eight Nights. The demon is saying who cares if this is Li Qiye or not, might as well take him back first. ↩ This part is a bit weird to translate. The basilisk refers to himself as " this super handsome" or "chief". Just know that it is a very egotistic self-pronoun. It is also similar to the nickname of Chu Liuxiang, a very famous thief; a Chinese version of Robin Hood from Gu Long's novels. ↩Chapter 819: The Basilisk That Loves To Boast
The basilisk naturally didn't know that Li Qiye cultivated the Void Imperfection Physique. Moreover, it came from the Physique Scripture itself, so even though his tribe's petrification ability was heaven-defying, it was simply useless before Li Qiye's physique.
The basilisk was very afraid. First, his mesmerization was useless and now his petrification lost its effect. These were already his strongest cards.
He knew that he had kicked a steel door. He immediately changed his mind and decide to run. However, right when he turned around, Li Qiye had already appeared in front of him. Before he could counterattack, Li Qiye grabbed him by the neck and held him up in the air.
"Boss, Boss, I was only playing with you, it was just a little joke." After being subdued, the basilisk immediately put on his most brilliant and dazzling smile, at least in his own opinion.
Li Qiye casually threw him to the ground and smiled: "Four-eyed basilisk, right? I heard that a basilisk with four eyes can see through time itself and spy on Yin and Yang. Very well, look into my eyes and see what is truly considered eternality!"
With that, he held the basilisk's chin so that their eyes could meet. Li Qiye opened his eyes wide as they became quite profound. Piercing through Li Qiye's eyes seemed to be taking the two of them all the way to the past, reversing the river of time from one generation to another.
This was an endless sea of blood with countless bones. Miserable screams echoed in the sky. Countless gods were massacred in the firmament. On the ground, many existences that had swept through their generation were being harvested…"
"Mommy…" The basilisk was scared out of his wits after looking into Li Qiye's eyes. This was an unending war filled with a cruelty that painted the nine worlds red. All of this would shock any existence.
"Boss, please spare me…" The paled basilisk was drenched in cold sweat. He dropped to the ground and almost soiled his pants.
Li Qiye let go of him and leisurely said: "Your Basilisk Tribe actually dared to maneuver against me? Have you all forgotten how the Divine Beast Realm was destroyed in the past?"
"Boss, I have eyes but might as well be blind. I didn't know that you are the invincible existence across the eons." The four-eyed basilisk quickly flattered Li Qiye.
Li Qiye looked at him with one eye: "Spare the flattery. I can spare your life, but what do you have to trade for it?"
The basilisk quickly replied: "Boss, I can tell you a secret. Hehehe, I'm sure Boss will definitely want to hear this news."
"Is that so? What kind of news?" Li Qiye leisurely looked at the basilisk. In fact, this reptile would have been dead if Li Qiye wanted to kill him.
"Boss, you should know very well that our Basilisk Tribe rarely comes out since we love to stay in our nests. With this being the case, why did I run to this desolate location?" The basilisk hastily tried to explain his circumstances.
Li Qiye glanced at him: "Okay, let it out, don't go in circles with me."
"That whatever Bird King sent me a message." The basilisk was truly scared out of his mind earlier, so he immediately revealed everything: "He came to me saying that there was a treasure at the Tie Clan, so I rushed here. I didn't expect to see Boss here."
"Oh? Since when was your tribe impoverished to the point of having to rush over for a treasure? If I remember correctly, your tribe's treasury is not that bad." Li Qiye slowly spoke.
The basilisk rubbed his palms together and laughed: "Boss is so wise. Of course I wouldn't come running here for an ordinary treasure. It's just that that Bird King told me the Tie Clan's treasure is quite extraordinary and has something to do with the old Divine Beast Realm."
Li Qiye narrowed his eyes. This Sheng Fei was indeed a little bit capable. However, the secret of this matter was not something he should have known. If someone like him could find out, then others would have been able to as well; they would have seized the item long ago.
Li Qiye stared at the basilisk: "Sheng Fei really said that to you? He isn't someone who can know the stories behind the Tie Clan."
The basilisk quickly replied: "I thought so as well. I was afraid that he was tricking me, so I questioned him extensively. He said that this one guy named the Cloud Soaring Venerable told him. Moreover, this venerable found out from Ye Qingcheng's calculations!"
"Ye Qingcheng…" Li Qiye became serious. He understood now that the true mastermind was not the Tombskull Sect or Sheng Fei, it was Ye Qingcheng.
The former two were nothing more than cannon fodder! Li Qiye couldn't help but smirk at this point. This Ye Qingcheng was really trying to push him to the brink of death.
"Haha, Boss, I know many things regarding this Ye Qingcheng." The basilisk noticed that Li Qiye didn't want to kill him, so he grew courageous and wanted to curry favor.
Li Qiye leered at him: "Oh? Have you seen Ye Qingcheng before?"
"It doesn't really matter because our tribe has known his real identity for a long time now." The basilisk laughed: "Everyone knows that this Ye Qingcheng is the Stony Edge Kingdom's ultimate stone, but very few know that he has great ties with the old Bi'an Beastworld."
"There is no need for you to tell me something I already know." Li Qiye waved his sleeve dismissively.
The basilisk laughed and rubbed his palms together awkwardly before asking: "Boss, can I leave now?"
Li Qiye gave him one more look that made him quiver inside. Li Qiye then said: "Do you know why the Divine Beast Realm was destroyed that year?"
"Hehe, I know a thing or two about it." The basilisk smugly replied: "That year, the beast realm was bullish and thought that it was invincible in this world. Unfortunately, they offended someone they couldn't afford to offend. In the end, they were completely annihilated with a loud bang. Their entire sky dome was dragged down from the sky. I heard that that scene was truly spectacular!" He licked his dry lips at this moment. Although he didn't see it with his own eyes, the seniors back in his tribe said that the battle of that year was extremely cruel.
"Did you know that a very long time ago, your basilisk tribe was also part of the Divine Beast Realm?" Li Qiye leisurely said.
The basilisk's expression quickly changed after hearing this. He awkwardly smiled: "Boss, you are just messing with me. Our Basilisk Tribe is only a small tribe who know our place. We have nothing to do with the beast realm, nothing at all!" Even the seniors in their tribe didn't want to speak of this, which was why the basilisk was shocked after this matter was brought up.
Li Qiye ignored the basilisk and continued on: "Why was the beast realm destroyed while your Basilisk Tribe escaped the disaster unscathed? Do you know why? It is because your ancestors were smart and had a sense of propriety. They left the fight early on which is why your tribe continues to exist until now."
"Boss, please stop messing with me." The basilisk felt that this subject was taboo and no longer wished to go on.
"You should understand what I am trying to say." Li Qiye looked at him then threw him a rope and said: "Tie yourself up."
The basilisk did not say another word and immediately tied himself up tight without fault. People would find it difficult to believe that someone could tie themself up so well.
Li Qiye looked at the basilisk that had tied himself up into a fried dough twist. Meanwhile, the basilisk was afraid that Li Qiye was still angry and immediately swore: "Boss, please don't worry, this handsome one, no, this lowly one will not take a step out of the Tie Clan."
"It seems that being smart is something that is still passed down at the Basilisk Tribe." Li Qiye gently nodded.
The basilisk was not unhappy at the sarcastic remark at all. In fact, he even took it as a compliment.
When Tie Lan and the old turtle woke up, they saw the basilisk that was tied up like a piece of bread and were quite surprised. Tie Lan didn't know what happened. She was only a mortal, so she couldn't remember anything after being hypnotized.
"A basilisk!" The old turtle was startled after seeing its figure. He had heard of this tribe before so he understood how he was hypnotized.
"What are you looking at!" The fried-dough reptile shouted at the old turtle with an imposing appearance: "Look at me one more time and see if I will turn you into a stew or not!"
The turtle had always been a coward, so after being yelled at by the basilisk, he immediately crawled back into his shell and didn't dare to say anything else.
Li Qiye slapped the basilisk's head and smilingly scolded: "Don't try to act cool. What is so amazing in trying to scare a vagabond cultivator?"
The basilisk immediately smiled back in response: "Boss, I am not exaggerating, but I am a mighty and brave genius. I absolutely do not bully the weak, but I do casually pick on geniuses and deities alike. I remember back then when I traveled around the world, my feet would trample the three realms and my fists would punch myriad races…"
The basilisk continued to brag incessantly with no end in sight. Li Qiye leisurely added: "If you are as capable as you make yourself sound, then bring Ye Qingcheng's head back for me."
"Uhh…" The basilisk immediately turned quiet. His expression was flushed as he quickly responded: "Haha, Boss, a celebrity like Ye Qingcheng should be left for you. Only when you trample on him to reach the top would your fame become even more renowned! As for the little guys like that Bird King, just leave it to me. I'll go bring his head here right away."
Chapter 820: Miao Chan
Li Qiye ignored the boasting basilisk and went outside while the beast followed him like a tail.
Li Qiye sat before the monument and was getting ready to begin his daily chanting. The basilisk saw the monument as well and gave it a careful look. After a while, he praised: "Amazing, amazing, this stone tablet is definitely an amazing treasure. No wonder why that brat Sheng Fei said that there is something here in the Tie Clan."
In terms of knowledge, the basilisk was much more informed than the old turtle and Tie Lan. Their tribe had brilliant talents, plus the four-eyed basilisk had an extra pair of eyes compared to his kin, so he had an even more remarkable aptitude for appraising treasures.
Li Qiye looked at the basilisk and asked: "Is your tribe's treasury still there?"
The basilisk was startled after hearing this. He quickly calmed down and forced out a smile: "Boss, I am only a little guy, so I know nothing about that."
"It is not good to lie in front of me." Li Qiye dismissively said: "Plus, if I wanted your treasury, would I need to wait until now?"
"Well…" The basilisk tried to act the fool: "Boss, I have to go back inside now since you are busy." Having said that, he turned around and left.
"If you have the opportunity to return alive, tell your elders to prepare those treasures." Li Qiye leisurely said: "Perhaps there will be a use for them in the future!"
The basilisk turned stiff after hearing this. Just a second later, he hurriedly entered the room as he didn't dare to linger outside any longer.
At the same time, a meeting was taking place at the Heavenhoof Ravine. It was chaired by the ravine master, and all the elders were present.
The topic of discussion was Li Qiye.
"Killing our disciples and elders yet still daring to stroll around in our territory, this Li Qiye is too arrogant! Does he think our ravine is empty?" An elder spoke with indignation.
Another elder addressed the ravine master: "Master, please let us bring out the imperial weapons. We will bring his head back for you!"
"Li Qiye is not someone to be trifled with." A pleasant voice appeared. Seated in the lowest seat in the room was a girl around the age of twenty. She had a noble and elegant air; it was apparent that she was an incredible lady.
All the elders couldn't help but look at her. Although all of them here had great authority, they held great trust in this girl.
Her name was Miao Chan, the daughter of the ravine master. In present times, everyone in this world knew that the foremost genius and strongest young expert of the ravine was the Golden Crow Prince.
However, very few knew that there was an even more incredible genius in the ravine — Miao Chan! She was the true number one genius of the ravine. Her talents were much better than the prince, not to mention her great intelligence.
She and the prince were childhood sweethearts who grew up together. Miao Chan was older and started her cultivation earlier.
She took a liking to the prince from a young age. Because of this, when the ravine was choosing their main descendant and all of the elders held her in high regard, she forfeited the position so that the prince would be chosen instead.
Her love only grew with time. In order to help him become famous, she was willing to retreat to obscurity. Due to this, the world only knew about the Golden Crow Prince and not about Miao Chan, who was even more brilliant than the prince. Despite this, the ravine still treated her as a secret candidate for grooming.
Miao Chan calmly spoke: "Who is Li Qiye? It's needless for me to say more since I'm sure the elders here all understand. He killed God-Monarchs from the kingdom, and what was the end result? The kingdom did not retaliate in the least! To be frank, our ravine is not as strong as the Alchemy Kingdom."
"Miao Chan, Li Qiye is indeed a monster, but he isn't invincible to that extent!" An elder responded. He was Sheng Fei's master and wished to give him a chance to prove his worth.
He continued on: "He only dared to shake the kingdom back then because he had the Phoenix. An immortal bird is indeed unbeatable. However, without the bird, how powerful can he be? We have several imperial weapons, and two true ones at that. I don't believe that the elders will fail to suppress Li Qiye with them! Is he stronger than Ye Qingcheng? Even Ye Qingcheng couldn't fight all of us alone!"
Miao Chan retorted: "I do not know whether Li Qiye is stronger than Ye Qingcheng or not, but Li Qiye is not a fool. Do not be tricked by the arrogant and aggressive demeanor that he displays when he goes around causing trouble everywhere. I have read all the news about him! Every time he took action, he was always certain of victory! His arrogant self is only a ruse to bait others. Each of his steps were calculated.
"For example, why didn't he attack the kingdom right away and instead laid low? He chose to split its ancestral ground and took the heavenly essence from the vein to strengthen his bird. This proved that he clearly had a plan from the start as opposed to acting on the spur of the moment! He was carefully making preparations for the next step!"
She then continued in a more serious tone: "Everyone only noticed his arrogance and murderous intent, no one paid attention to his quiet moments! In my eyes, those are when he is scheming his next moves!"
Her eyes swept through the audience: "Just how large is the Stone Medicine World? Why did Li Qiye appear at the Ox-Herder Country out of all the other places? This is a remote area. No matter the reason, he surely has a plan. Therefore, in my opinion, this is not the best time to attack Li Qiye."
Sheng Fei's master indignantly retorted: "Then do we just let it go? Li Qiye killed Elder Fu, are we just going to forgive him?"
Miao Chan stressed her stance: "Whether if it is for revenge or to remove an opponent, this is not the right time. We should wait and uncover Li Qiye's true abilities and hidden cards before trying again. We cannot fight an uncertain war!"
The elders glanced at each other after hearing this. Although the ravine master was still in charge, Miao Chan had begun to manage the sect a while ago.
All the elders knew about her adoration for the Golden Crow Prince — this was no secret after all. At the same time, the prince was the main descendant of the ravine, so both the master and the elders wanted to see the two of them become a pair.
Thus, the upper echelons were supportive of Miao Chan's management. They hoped that in the future, Miao Chan could become a virtuous wife and help the prince with the administration.
"There is another reason." Miao Chan continued: "I was informed that the Cloud Soaring Venerable had visited the Ox-Herder Country. If my speculations are correct, then Sheng Fei must have met the venerable."
Miao Chan looked over at Sheng Fei's master and said: "Need I say more about what kind of person this venerable is? This person either helps Ye Qingcheng recruit more experts or tricks others into starting trouble! Ye Qingcheng has no good intentions at all. Li Qiye had started a war at the Alchemy Realm so surely Ye Qingcheng must be hoping that Li Qiye would start one at our Beast Realm as well!"
"Ye Qingcheng is simply trying to use us to kill Li Qiye so that he can reap the benefits while doing nothing." Miao Chan explained: "Why should we be Ye Qingcheng's cannon fodder?"
The elders contemplated her words. Although Miao Chan was young, her achievements in management were as clear as day. The elders were very impressed by her wisdom.
"We just need to be patient for now. There is a great saying: take a step back and the wind and waves shall grow calm. Instead of acting as cannon fodder, why not let Ye Qingcheng and Li Qiye fight each other to the death? Ye Qingcheng wants to become the Immortal Emperor, so he surely won't let a monster like Li Qiye go unchecked! If Ye Qingcheng and Li Qiye fight, then no matter who wins in the end, we shall still be the beneficiaries!"
"Chan'er has a point. We will definitely get our vengeance, but we need to wait for now. When the time is right, we will give Li Qiye a fatal blow!" The ravine master nodded his head in support of his daughter.
Miao Chan earnestly said: "Currently, our biggest concern isn't to eradicate Li Qiye. We have to concentrate on Junior Brother right now. He is trying to break through to the Virtuous Paragon realm. If he can surpass this bottleneck, then he shall become a paragon. I'm sure all you elders understand that Junior Brother cannot compete with Ye Qingcheng at all right now, but if he reaches Virtuous Paragon, then there is still hope!"
No matter the occasion, Miao Chao would always plan for the prince; she would prepare everything for him!
"Golden Crow's cultivation will be the focus." One of the elders nodded in agreement.
Sheng Fei's master pondered for a moment before speaking: "But recently, the Tombskull Sect and the Sacred Demon Tribe have been maneuvering their troops."
Miao Chan explained: "This must be Sheng Fei's idea. He is in a rush to prove himself."
Sheng Fei's master wryly smiled and said: "We can't really blame Fei'er for this. He is only doing this for the ravine, to get revenge for Elder Fu. The young can be impatient at times."
"Elder, I am not trying to blame Sheng Fei." Miao Chan elaborated: "Being able to convince these two sects proves that he has become more capable. This is also a good chance. Let them go and scout out Li Qiye's abilities. At the end of the day, this was their own doing and has nothing to do with us."
Having said that, she stared at this elder and deepened her tone: "However, I hope that Sheng Fei will stop being so close to people like this Cloud Soaring Venerable. Junior Brother Sheng Fei is still very naive compared to the sly venerable. It is better to be careful, lest he be sold by the venerable and still assist him with counting the money."
"I will warn Sheng Fei about this." The master quickly nodded.
Chapter 821: Great Armies Surrounding The Tie Residence
Thunderous rumbles echoed as a great army trampled the sky. Auspicious beasts and chariots along with pavilions were flying at great speeds. Many people who saw this were quickly alarmed.
In just one day, this army that consisted of troops from the Tombskull Sect, the Sacred Demon Tribe, and the Feather Country entered Ox-Herder. The cultivators here were very nervous from this scene as there were no great sects in the country. The most powerful was the imperial family, but the family did not react to this sudden development. Ox King Su Mingchen had even declared his seclusive meditation two days prior.
Luckily, this army of experts was not coming for a particular sect. Rather, their destination was the Heavenly Flame County.
Everyone knew that there were no sects or clans in this county. If one had to be pointed out, then it would be the Tie Clan. However, that was all in the past because the Tie Clan was only a mortal family now.
Many were perplexed. Why would this coalition army enter the Heavenly Flame County? The other top sects in the southern region paid attention to this mobilization as well. They sent their experts out right away to the Heavenly Flame County in order to figure out the story.
By this time, the county had become a ghost town. The Ox King had sent the civilians in the county away two days ago in order to avoid the innocent getting caught in the crossfire.
"Not good, not good at all!" The frightened turtle rushed into the mansion and shouted: "Great immortal, not good, not good, the army is here!"
Li Qiye was not surprised at all after hearing this. He looked at the aghast turtle and smiled: "It's only one army, there is no need to be scared."
"That's right, this army is nothing. This handsome one is here; I shall meet god, slay god, meet devil, slay devil." The four-eyed basilisk began to brag.
"But these are all top sects! The Sacred Demon Tribe, the Tombskull Sect, and the Feather Country all sent people and have completely surrounded us." The pale-faced turtle felt his throat drying up as he spoke.
"Bah, all of them are nothing before my Basilisk Tribe. They're only a bunch of kids." The basilisk continued smugly: "Boss, send me out. I will take care of all of them in a few moves."
Li Qiye leered at him: "Okay, stop boasting. Sheng Fei's armies are here, and they surely came prepared." Having said that, he casually flipped his palm and removed the rope around the basilisk's body.
In actuality, this rope wasn't able to trap him at all, it was only for show.
"You can do one thing. Stay here and watch over Tie Lan. If anything happens to her… you should already know the consequences." Li Qiye commanded.
"Boss, don't worry and leave it to me. When this handsome one is here, who would dare to rush forward? I will turn them into stone right away!" With a heroic air, the basilisk repeatedly pounded his chest like a drum.
However, Tie Lan didn't want to accept Li Qiye's kindness and coldly said: "I don't need anyone to protect me."
Li Qiye was not about to argue with her. He waved his hand and sealed her, then he put her in a corner before telling the basilisk: "Watch her well."
"Be at ease, Boss." The basilisk sat down on a chair with a cool pose as if he could fight an entire army alone. He did look a bit admirable.
"Great immortal, this lowly one, this lowly one will also stay here to help Young Noble Basilisk protect Miss Tie Lan." The head of the cowardly turtle was halfway in its shell. He was frightened to death and didn't dare to come out.
"Forget it, you think you can protect her?" The basilisk looked at him and said: "When the enemy comes, maybe you will be the first to escape."
The turtle in the shell whispered: "No, no way." He wasn't sure of his own words. Perhaps he really was going to run away.
Li Qiye chuckled and casually said: "Then you can stay here."
"Li Qiye, come out!" A loud cry came from outside like thunder. It left the ruins trembling, causing the turtle to shiver fearfully.
"It is time for bloodshed." Li Qiye smiled and slowly strolled outside with an indescribable carefreeness. It simply didn't look like he was going to single-handedly face an army.
The ruins at this moment were completely surrounded by the three main powers and ten other sects. Layers upon layers of troops prevented anyone from going in or out.
Sheng Fei really outdid himself this time. He didn't only convince the Sacred Demon Tribe and the Tombskull Sect, he also persuaded many other nearby powers as well. Who knew what he promised to make them spend so much effort like this.
Many cultivators watched on the sidelines after seeing this grand army. The scouts were not only here for fun, they were mainly here to find out more information.
In the beginning, these cultivators were surprised and confused about the reason. However, when they saw Li Qiye appearing before everyone, they became quite shocked.
"Supreme Fierce Li Qiye!" Those who had seen Li Qiye's portrait or had been to the Alchemy Kingdom before were astonished and gasped.
They now knew why the Sacred Demon Tribe's group had to make such a bold maneuver.
Supreme Fierce Li Qiye was a name famous throughout the entire Stone Medicine World. Who didn't know about his lawlessness that dared to shake even the Alchemy Kingdom?
"I believe that I have stated that the Tie Clan is under my protection." Li Qiye stood on top of a broken pavilion and calmly looked at the army. His eyes then fell on the Tombskull sect's master.
The atmosphere was exceptionally tense. These group not only brought their experts but also the majority of their elders; even reclusive high elders could be found within the crowd. It was apparent that they were ready to rumble.
"Li Qiye, it is not that we refuse to show you consideration, but you were way out of line!" The Tombskull Master coldly uttered: "Moreover, we are not here for the Tie Clan, we demand an answer from you. You need to give an appropriate answer to the southern region and the Beast Realm!"
Li Qiye stood there and leisurely responded: "Whoa, you're making it sound so serious. Give the Beast Realm an answer? I wonder what kind of serious business this is, do tell."
"Hmph, Li Qiye, don't stand there and act the fool." The Sacred Demon Leader snorted.
The Tombskull Master declared: "Li Qiye, you stole our Corpse Monarch and killed our disciples. Not only that, you even paraded their heads on walls, what a cruel person you are!"
Countless eyes were fixated on Li Qiye, especially the Tombskull disciples. They saw the heads of their elder and brothers hanging above the gates and grew furious; they all had a great desire to kill Li Qiye.
The onlookers that gathered nearby also looked at Li Qiye. Those who didn't know the true story all felt that Li Qiye was indeed outrageous. First causing trouble at the Alchemy Realm only to then boldly repeat his actions at the Beast Realm; he actually dared to steal a Corpse Monarch from the Tombskull Sect as well as kill its disciples.
However, the smarter ones knew that this was not so simple. All of these sects maneuvering in such a short amount of time seemed too much of a coincidence.
"He is indeed the fiercest, to be able to set off a bloody storm no matter where he goes." One person murmured.
Li Qiye smiled in response to the Tombskull Master in a leisurely manner: "I have never seen this Corpse Monarch you all are mentioning. Plus, is it that easy to steal this thing groomed by your sect? As for the dead disciples, this has nothing to do with me. Their own skeletons went crazy and killed their masters."
"Li Qiye, don't try to defend yourself." The Tombskull Master shouted: "Who in this world does not know that you are versed in the art of summoning! After coming to the southern Beast Realm, you immediately coveted our eternal corpses, so you stole one of them. Since you were spotted by our disciples, you killed them to keep it a secret!"
Li Qiye burst out in laughter before replying: "You think too highly of your sect. I would never bother to look at your trash corpses."
"Outrageous bastard!" A high elder from the Tombskull Sect was enraged. All of its disciples were glaring at Li Qiye. Such words were quite humiliating.
Sheng Fei stepped forward and spoke at this time: "Brother Li, I have always respected the strong. You are renowned in this world, so I admire you as well. If you are willing, then I can act as the mediator. You just need to return the Corpse Monarch to the Tombskull Sect and apologize. I trust that they will forgive you."
Sheng Fei appeared to be a kind person at this time. Who knew that he was the one who instigated this mess in the first place?