This Sword Cultivator is Somewhat Dependable

Even Lu Qingshan, upon witnessing the scene before him, was utterly astonished.

What is going on?

"Why have they started killing each other?" Sha Shuyan exclaimed in shock, unable to refrain from asking.

Beiming True Venerable shook his head and released Spiritual Power to conceal everyone's presence, "There's no rush to act, let's observe the situation first."

Elsewhere, within the valley.

"Bao Ming Demon King, have you gone mad? Why are you attacking us?!" The lead Underworld Cultivator in black robes thundered furiously, his eyes bloodshot with confusion akin to Sha Shuyan's.

"Why?" Bao Ming Demon King asked coldly, his voice ominously chill, "Li Venerable, do you dare to ask us 'why'? Shouldn't you from the Netherworld be the clearest about what you've done?"

Li Venerable's expression darkened, yet he tentatively replied, "Aren't we helping you break the seals of the Demon Spirit Tomb in accordance with our agreement?"
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"Still playing tough at this time?" The Wolf Palace Demon King could no longer restrain his fury and suddenly opened his mouth, letting out a roaring howl.

Roar!

It was as if Heavenly Thunder trembled, the sonic waves generated by the howling assaulted Li Venerable, rendering his entire body numb and causing blood to ooze from the corners of his mouth.

At the same time as the roar was unleashed, the Wolf Palace Demon King had already leaped forward, his sharp claws flashing towards Li Venerable's neck.

Despite the sonic attack, Li Venerable, slightly wounded but still capable, quickly dodged the oncoming sharp wolf claws with a swift motion. He raised his left hand, and instantly, a black blade light formed from dark mist sliced towards the head of the Wolf Palace Demon King.

Clang!

The blade light condensed from the dark mist struck the head of the Wolf Palace Demon King, and surprisingly, it emitted a piercing clang.

The thick fur of the Wolf Palace Demon King caused the black blade light to rebound ineffectively!

"Not good," Li Venerable's Spiritual Power quickly circulated within him, a faint layer of black mist swirling around his body.

Because at this moment, Bao Ming Demon King had already pounced toward him.

Ssht ssht ssht!

From Bao Ming Demon King's mouth shot a stream of sharp arrows that suddenly struck Li Venerable's protective black mist. In an instant, they penetrated the thick mist, carving a deep wound on Li Venerable's body surface, causing blood to splatter out.

"Don't you want to enter the Demon Spirit Tomb anymore?" Li Venerable threatened coldly, "Without us, how would you break the entrance's seals?"

"Heh, you still think you can threaten us with the Demon Spirit Tomb?" the Wolf Palace Demon King scoffed, "The boat will find its way to the pier when it reaches the bridge. The Demon Spirit Tomb lies here; sooner or later, we will find a way to enter it.

But cooperating with you, perhaps in another ten days to half a month, the Demon Spirit Tomb will unknowingly be hollowed out by you, right?"

"You know about it?!" Li Venerable's expression changed upon hearing this, abandoning hope of luck, but he didn't have time to ponder how the secret had been exposed and immediately sought to salvage the situation, "Demon King, there's still room for negotiation.

The Netherworld is actually only interested in the corpse of the Gengjin Tiger King. How about we discuss this again? We can offer a certain price as compensation.

In addition, aside from the corpse of the Gengjin Tiger King, all the other treasures within the Demon Spirit Tomb will be yours. How does that sound?"

"Do you really think all of us from the Demon Clan are brainless fools?" In the meanwhile, another Demon King had positioned himself well, joining with the other two kings in a triangular assault formation against Li Venerable, taunting, "Once bitten, twice shy. Having been fooled by you once, do you think we would fall for it a second time?"

Seeing the three Demon Kings resolved to act against him, Li Venerable's face gradually turned ugly.

He looked around; already on the Demon Spirit Palace's territory and outnumbered by the Demon Beasts, with the terrain and numerical advantage on their side, more and more Underworld Cultivators were getting injured. Defeat was becoming clearly visible.

It was time to leave this place.

He quickly made his decision.

He understood well the wisdom of "he who hesitates is lost."

"In these hundred years, the atrocities your Demon Spirit Palace has committed against the Lingxu Tower—if word were to get out—I wonder if you'll still have the guts to stay in the Demon Spirit Mountains, let alone continue monopolizing this Demon Spirit Tomb," Li Venerable said, staring at the three Great Demon Kings with a chilling tone.

As soon as he finished speaking, a Spiritual Pearl suddenly appeared in his hand.

Purple Spiritual Light burst forth, and a purple circle of light appeared in front of Li Venerable.

"Just you wait; your Demon Spirit Palace can await the thunderous methods of the Lingxu Tower!" Li Venerable issued a final cruel threat, his figure flashing, ready to leap into the circle of light.

"Do not let him escape, if he flees today and releases our Demon Spirit Palace's history of collusion with the Netherworld against Lingxu Tower, our Demon Spirit Palace might cease to exist!" The Gengjin Tiger King's voice was piercing, immediately discerning Li Venerable's intentions.

"Huff huff huff!" The Gengjin Tiger King opened its large mouth, and a murky blast of air mixed with sand and stones furiously struck towards Li Venerable.

Yellow Wind Rolling Stones.

This was the Gengjin Tiger King's most adept Spell, a blend of Wind System and Earth System magic.

The yellow, sand-filled tempest struck towards Li Venerable.

Li Venerable, engulfed in a surge of black mist, was unmoved, allowing the flying sand and stones to slash across his body, leaving trails of blood, as half of his body had already entered into the purple circle of light.

A profound authority of Heaven and Earth was brewing.

Space True Intention, one of the Primordial Intents, the powerful ability that allowed the Void Demon Clan to look down upon other members of the Demon Race.

"If I wish to leave, none of you can stop me!" cackled Li Venerable, his voice filled with a sinister chill.

This time, even though extracting himself was not an issue, thanks to the magical item given by the Void Demon child, the fact that his underlings would likely be sacrificed enraged him beyond measure.

However, as long as he could obtain the physical body of the Gengjin Tiger King, any achievement would be considered monumental, sufficient to offset all losses.

Li Venerable's heart hardened, no longer lamenting; he activated the spatial teleportation power, preparing to leave the area.

All three Great Demon Kings' eyes blazed red, but Space True Intention, as one of the most esteemed Divine Skills, was far beyond the ability of three Fourth Grade Demon Beasts to stop.

Their hearts sunk instantly.

Once Li Venerable escaped, he was bound to spread the illicit acts of their Demon Spirit Palace over the centuries for all to know.

Although it was true that if they immediately fled the Demon Spirit Mountains and hid in the Wilderness, their survival wouldn't be a significant problem.

However, they would also have to forsake the Demon Spirit Tomb they had spent hundreds of years searching for, especially when it was within reach—such abandonment was more painful to them than carving flesh from their chests!

Moreover, even though Demon Beasts live longer than the Human Race, hundreds of years of wasted time were certainly no trivial matter for them!

How infuriating! How infuriating!

The Wolf Palace Demon King howled in furious rage.

"Since everyone is present, you shouldn't go anywhere either. Today, we will settle this account once and for all!"

A voice full of authority and deadly intent suddenly resounded at that moment.

Simultaneously, a tiny lightning serpent meandered out from the Void.

The lightning serpent was entirely purple, but its hue was so deep it nearly resembled black.

The speed of the lightning serpent was incredible, so fast that to the naked eye, it seemed to be flickering in and out of existence.

Though the lightning serpent only appeared as Li Venerable's half-form entered the circle of light, it instantly traversed a vast distance and coiled around Li Venerable.

Sizzle sizzle sizzle!

The sound of thunder exploded, black smoke billowed from Li Venerable's body, and then his figure stiffened, tumbling straight out from the circle of light.