"Li Qingyun! WDN/"
The two Sky-Slayer clan kings were enraged. They had genuinely believed Li Qingyun was about to reveal a profound secret that had long puzzled their clan, momentarily losing track of the [Creation Green Lotus]'s movement.
It turned out Li Qingyun, while speaking, had stealthily maneuvered the [Creation Green Lotus] to hover above their heads, then unleashed its full power.
A terrifying suppression force now held them pinned, rendering them immobile.
The current [Creation Green Lotus] was, in essence, a half-immortal artifact, capable of suppressing two Sky-Slayer clan kings, provided they didn't struggle too much.
"Two against one, and you still expect me to fight honorably?"
Li Qingyun wasted no more words. Once he had them subdued, he launched a furious assault.
However, just as he was about to finish them off, a beam of blood-red light enveloped him.
"Li Qingyun! Die!"
A Sky-Slayer clan king, wreathed in blood-red energy, charged forward. His colossal fist aimed a deadly strike at Li Qingyun.
Li Qingyun frowned. His body dissolved into petals, vanishing from his original position. He reappeared elsewhere.
He eyed the Sky-Slayer clan king who had suddenly appeared with curiosity. This individual seemed unusually fanatical, attacking with a clear intent to fight to the death.
"Where did you come from?"
"Heh... Dead men don't need to know that much!"
Though his strike missed, the newcomer showed no signs of fear. He had witnessed Li Qingyun single-handedly suppressing two others, yet he remained undeterred.
This particular Sky-Slayer clan member was unreasonable. He turned and resumed his assault on Li Qingyun.
"Boom!"
The two clashed. They exchanged a glance, then collided again.
The outcome was evident. This new Sky-Slayer clan king was a brute, his combat skills utterly mediocre, or rather, abysmal.
In their heated exchange, he barely landed a blow on Li Qingyun, while taking full damage himself.
A typical Sky-Slayer clan member would likely exhibit signs of distress in such a situation, perhaps fear or helplessness.
However, this one was different. His animosity towards humans was even deeper than that of the usual Sky-Slayer clan members. This feeling of being utterly outmatched only fueled his rage.
"Damn it! I'll kill you today, even if it costs me my life!"
"Boom!"
Black mist billowed, and his body instantly expanded, black flames erupting from his skin.
Li Qingyun: "???"
He's activating [Demonic Body Sacrifice to Heaven] already?
Normally, Sky-Slayer clan members would initiate this skill with extreme caution, as it signified their inevitable demise. Often, they would hold onto the hope of survival, only to realize too late that it was the opportune moment.
This individual, however, seemed to give it no second thought. He wasn't even pushed to the brink of death by Li Qingyun, yet he plunged directly into self-destruction mode.
"Hahaha! Tremble, cowardly human!"
He believed his berserk state made him formidable. Unfortunately, his inferiority wasn't in raw power, but in his combat awareness.
In the subsequent engagement, Li Qingyun mostly focused on evasion.
"Cowardly human! Is all you can do is dodge?"
"Judging by your speech, you don't seem like an imbecile, but your fighting style is utterly idiotic!"
"How dare you insult me!"
Enraged, he threw a punch, but this time Li Qingyun caught it with one hand.
The brute finally showed a hint of shock: "How...?"
Li Qingyun looked at his expression and said with a sigh, "Your time is almost up. Besides, I've already implanted two [Desolate Curses] within you. You're like an ant to me now..."
"How dare you insult me so!"
"Slap!"
Li Qingyun delivered a swift slap, killing him instantly.
The flame of life extinguished in an instant. This so-called king of the Sky-Slayer clan was dispatched with such casualness.
Even after activating [Demonic Body Sacrifice to Heaven], he was dominated throughout the fight.
But when Li Qingyun turned around, he found the [Creation Green Lotus] hovering before him, wobbling apologetically.
It turned out that due to the newcomer's intervention, the original two Sky-Slayer clan kings had broken free from the [Creation Green Lotus]'s restraint and escaped.
Two resentful voices still echoed in the distance.
"Li Qingyun, may you die a terrible death!"
"Next time we meet, we will not let you off lightly!"
As if they were the ones who had decided to spare Li Qingyun.
This was the normal reaction of Sky-Slayer clan members. When facing mortal danger, their priority was survival.
It wasn't just Li Qingyun; figures like Wang Teng also encountered similar situations.
Having dealt with the Sky-Slayer clan for so long, they had a profound understanding of this race.
These newly appearing Sky-Slayer clan members were undoubtedly abnormal. Despite possessing immense cultivation, their combat prowess was remarkably mediocre.
Although they had killed many Sky-Slayer clan kings this time, more than ever before, it didn't bring them particular joy.
"The numbers of the Sky-Slayer clan have increased, across all levels and in every aspect."
Meng Zibin said with a grim expression.
The others nodded in agreement, the inexplicable surge in their numbers leaving them bewildered.
"You've all noticed the differences in these new Sky-Slayer clan members, haven't you?"
"Although they largely lack combat experience, their sheer numbers are overwhelming."
"It's not just their elite forces; rumors say that on the lower battlefields, there are also many fanatical Sky-Slayer clan members, constituting over half of their total population!"
"Are there any clues? If we continue fighting like this, we'll never be able to finish them all off!"
Li Qingyun pondered for a moment and replied, "I managed to extract some information, but it doesn't seem very valuable."
"Tell us?"
Li Qingyun then recounted the conversation he had with the two Sky-Slayer clan kings earlier that day.
"Their description of these newcomers is 'newborns with unhealthy minds.'"
"Newborns?"
Li Qingyun nodded. "Haven't you noticed? Their combat techniques are like those of children; they practically don't know how to fight. I suspect this batch of Sky-Slayer clan members were just recently produced."
"Produced so recently, and already at the ninth realm? What's the point of fighting then?"
"But being hastily produced means they have significant flaws, don't you think? Any one of us could defeat them individually."
The others fell into contemplation. Meng Zibin, however, chuckled. "This is good news for me, but perhaps not for everyone else. Even if their combat skills are poor, once their numbers create an overwhelming advantage, your superior techniques will be useless!"