The Demon Lord's Mansion covers an extremely vast area and is unimaginably huge, so it is equipped with a full range of facilities.
Lu Qingshan and Ying Mingyue didn't need to go through any more trouble to find a venue, as there was a place in the mansion for them to compete.
Parade platform.
This is a huge square paved with blue boulders.
Overall, the style is quite rough and primitive, but also extremely grand.
At this time, in the center of the square, a man and a woman were facing each other.
Ying Mingyue held a long sword in his hand.
This is the magic soldier born from her "refining furnace" talent.
Her cold eyes were staring at Lu Qingshan, exuding a sharp and heroic aura.
Although Ying Mingyue didn't think much of Lu Qingshan, she even looked down on him.
But since Lu Qingshan dared to challenge her, there is no doubt that he must have some confidence.
No one is stupid.
"Qingge" is not it, and neither is she.
She didn't dare take this battle lightly at all.
Lu Qingshan held the "black blood" and looked at Ying Mingyue calmly.
There were only three people in the wide square.
After all, it was a fight between family members. If it were to get out, it would have a bad impact.
Therefore, apart from the Demon Lord who killed Wu, no one else was allowed to watch.
The experienced eyes of Demon Lord Shi Wu swept across Lu Qingshan's face.
There was no emotion on his face, but he was thinking about something in his mind.
Everyone says that this "Qing Ge" is a reckless man, but judging from his words and behavior just now, he doesn't seem to be as reckless and brainless as the rumors say?
He understood one thing.
What can be investigated is not necessarily true.
Because most of the time, it's probably just what others want you to see.
However, after this battle, he should be able to tell how strong Qingge is and have a better idea of ​​his abilities.
"Let's start." Demon Lord Shi Wu said calmly.
The moment the words fell, Lu Qingshan took the first step.
The demonic energy rushed out of his body, surging and powerful.
Dark golden lines flickered on the black blood in his hand.
The next moment, he rushed forward with his sword.
Seeing this, Ying Mingyue couldn't help but curl up the corners of her mouth slightly.
At this moment, she could clearly feel that Lu Qingshan's cultivation and momentum were not as good as hers.
The demonic energy released by Lu Qingshan, both in terms of its power and purity, was only at the level of an elementary demon general.
Even among the primary demon generals, he is considered to be relatively weak.
I thought he was hiding his strength.
It turned out that I was overthinking it.
Ying Mingyue said to herself, her confidence soaring.
In an instant, her figure rushed forward suddenly, much faster than Lu Qingshan.
The sword cut through the sky like a line of frost, and the air was creating ripples under the blade.
Her knife was aimed directly at Lu Qingshan's head.
laugh!
The positions of the two people were already overlapping on the plane, and the long swords in Heixue and Ying Mingyue's hands collided.
A huge force was transmitted.
A sharp light flashed in Lu Qingshan's eyes, and the black blood in his hand tilted slightly, rubbing against Ying Mingyue's sword, and then he stuck to her blade and slashed horizontally very smoothly.
whoosh!
The black blood drew a delicate arc and went straight towards Ying Mingyue's neck!
Ying Mingyue's face changed slightly, and he quickly took a step back.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
There were four consecutive explosions, and Lu Qingshan's sword-drawing speed suddenly accelerated four times in succession.
With the quadruple superposition, the speed is already so fast that it makes people's heart beat fast, and the power is also increased a lot.
After these four consecutive accelerations, Ying Mingyue's retreat speed was no match for Lu Qingshan's speed of handing over the sword.
clang!
The long sword in Lu Qingshan's hand hit Ying Mingyue's wrist, causing her to retreat violently.
Bang!
Her retreating footsteps created a deep pit on the ground, with gravel flying everywhere.
The first confrontation between the two ended in a tie.
Lu Qingshan narrowed his eyes and looked at Ying Mingyue's right wrist.
There was a flash of hazy light, and then the light faded, leaving an inconspicuous white mark.
His sword didn't even break Ying Mingyue's skin.
"The foundation of the divine and demonic body?" Lu Qingshan murmured in his heart.
This is the difference between the sixth grade and the fifth grade.
A cultivator at the Spiritual Transformation stage possesses energy that is incomparable to that of a cultivator at the Void Refining stage.
The sixth-grade magic cultivator possesses the foundation of a divine and demonic body that the fifth-grade magic cultivator does not have. He is nearly invulnerable to swords and guns, and possesses some special magical powers.
"His sword style isn't that powerful, but his moves are as natural as if they were made by nature, far better than mine."
Ying Mingyue did not take the "injury" on her wrist seriously, but she was somewhat wary of Lu Qingshan's methods.
"I admit that your moves are good, and your sword skills are far superior to my knife skills. However, your cultivation is really average." Ying Mingyue did not take the failure of one move to heart, and swept out again like a gust of wind.
In Ying Mingyue's eyes, Lu Qingshan had been regarded as a silver-plated spear tip that focused more on moves than on cultivation.
In the minds of the demons, moves are just some fancy things. It cannot be said that they do not practice them at all, but they do not take them seriously.
Strength is king!
Facing Ying Mingyue's attack and ridicule, Lu Qingshan did not respond. He swung the black blood in his hand again, and the speed soared to the extreme, like lightning.
The two of them were moving so fast that they formed afterimages, constantly crossing each other.
After all, it was just a competition without any conflict of interest, so neither of them burst out with their full strength, and they were just testing each other's strengths and weaknesses.
Lu Qingshan thrust out one sword after another, his sword moves were like flowing clouds and water, one wave after another like waves.
Compared with Lu Qingshan, Ying Mingyue felt for the first time the simplicity of his swordsmanship.
"What a great sword technique of the Seven Wonders." Demon Lord Shi Wu, who was watching the battle at the side, praised in his heart.
With his knowledge, he recognized the method and foundation of Lu Qingshan at a glance, "This kid has a very solid foundation in swordsmanship, which is rare in the demon clan. It is obvious that he has worked hard on it."
Know a person by his martial arts.
A glimpse of the whole picture.
In the demon clan's culture that values ​​strength over skills, can a person who can endure loneliness, calm down, and concentrate on practicing swordsmanship be an ordinary person?
At this time, his evaluation of Lu Qingshan had suddenly risen a lot.
Here, the confrontation between Lu Qingshan and Ying Mingyue is still going on.
On the scene, relying on his advantage in skills, Lu Qingshan temporarily gained the upper hand.
But in fact, it was not as easy as he imagined.
The blessing of the spiritual power of the Nine Flowers Realm indeed gave him the capital to have an equal dialogue with the Divine Transformation cultivators.
However, in this situation, he could not use many of his sword skills, and could only confront Ying Mingyue head-on with the demon clan's attack methods.
He has thick skin and tough flesh, and remains unscathed even if hit by one or two sword strikes. Naturally, he is very fierce.
He does have a thick skin, but unfortunately he doesn't have the ability to do so despite the title.
Therefore, Lu Qingshan absolutely did not dare to reveal the slightest flaw and let Ying Mingyue take advantage of him.
After all, he knows his own body best.
Under this restriction, he is in an awkward situation where his opponent can make countless mistakes, but he cannot make even a single mistake.
The confrontation continues.
Suddenly, Ying Mingyue seemed to have tested enough. His figure flashed and changed like a ghost. His sword came out with great force, as if a huge rock rolled down the mountain with a rumbling sound.
call!
The sword broke through the air, making a terrifying sound.
A black light appeared on the sword, and then it quickly expanded and turned into shining gold, heading towards Lu Qingshan's face.
It was so fast that there was no escape.
There was a faint gleam of knife light remaining in the air.
So what if the moves are so exquisite?
Strength can defeat skill.
Ying Mingyue was confident in his sword move.
She has already figured out Lu Qingshan's methods.
At this moment, she suddenly unleashed her full strength of the combat power of a high-level demon general without holding back at all.
See how else you can cope?
She was determined to win.
Lu Qingshan's face looked slightly stern at this knife attack.
He could feel the power of this attack. The force was as vast as the ocean, and the blade was as cold and sharp as a gleam of lightning, intending to take him down in one fell swoop.
However, he was not so panicked that he had no idea how to deal with it.
brush!
Concentrating his energy and focusing his mind, Lu Qingshan swung out the black blood from his right hand again.
At this moment, above the black blood, the dark golden sword threads shine like the scorching sun, crisscrossing like stars in the sky.
In an instant, the long sword released a force far greater than before, and its speed was so fast that it left a sword afterimage, shocking everyone.
The sword and the knife collided violently.
The sword light gushed out, the knife light exploded, and after a clang sound, the two men were shocked and flew out at the same time.
After landing, the fear in Ying Mingyue's eyes deepened.
The power of Lu Qingshan's sword suddenly increased a lot!
What is this method?
Ying Mingyue was a little surprised and confused.
Lu Qingshan held the sword in silence.
The reason why he was able to block Ying Mingyue's inevitable move was that in that sword strike, he also incorporated Zhentian's explosive skill and Zhanfeng's sword-drawing skill.
The secret sword can only be used as a special move in the game.
But in reality, it can bring Lu Qingshan many benefits by analogy.
Just like if you learn how to sing Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, those vocal techniques can also be used in other simple songs.
Although it cannot reach the fifteen times power of Zhentian or the double sword power of Zhanfeng, it is no problem to enhance the power of "Seven Absolutes" to a certain extent.
Ying Mingyue was surprised but still unconvinced. She was ready to launch another attack.
But at this moment, Demon Lord Shi Wu suddenly spoke, stopping the two from continuing their thoughts.
"Okay, that's enough for today."
"Father?" Ying Mingyue turned her head and looked at Demon Lord Shi Wu with an unwilling look on her face.
Wu Shi Mo Zun said calmly, "It's just a sparring match. It's enough. You two will be husband and wife in the future. How can you fight to the death here?"
Lu Qingshan had already obediently collected the black blood.
His goal has been achieved.
After a brief sparring with Ying Mingyue, he had a clearer understanding of his own strength.
Relying on the accumulation of the Nine Flower Realm and his own sword realm, he can temporarily exchange a few moves with high-level demon generals without using sword skills.
But if it really comes to a fight to the death, he is definitely no match for me.
Very standard primary demon general combat power.
It matches Qingge's combat power very well.
"Humph, if my father hadn't stopped me, I would have taught you a lesson today to let you know your place!"
Ying Mingyue did not dare to disobey her father's words, but her dissatisfaction with Lu Qingshan still existed, and she could not help but speak.
Because judging from the current situation, if the fight continues, she will definitely win.
So in her opinion, killing Demon Lord Wu was completely an act of favoring Qing Ge.
Ying Mingyue was very unhappy!
Lu Qingshan remained silent - this was indeed the fact. Although he had many tricks, he dared not use any of them under the nose of Demon Lord Shi Wu, so there was no way for him to turn the situation around.
“Mingyue, Qingge has mastered the art of war,” seeing that Lu Qingshan did not make any excuses, Wu Shi Mo Zun looked at him with more appreciation, and actually took the initiative to speak for him, saying, “If we must fight to the death, you are not guaranteed to win.”
As he spoke, Demon Lord Shi Wu turned around and went back to the main hall.
"He actually...?!" Ying Mingyue's pupils shrank slightly when he heard that. He stood there in disbelief.
As a member of the military demon clan, how could she not know the power of the military strategy?
In fact, what Demon Lord Shi Wu said was considered polite.
After performing the Bing Zi Jue, Qing Ge, who was only inferior to her in cultivation but far superior to her in other aspects, found it not difficult to defeat her.
She had no doubt about that.
only……
This guy is so powerful? !
It would be fine if his tactics were superb, but he's just a beginner demon general, but he can master the art of war?
As a daughter deeply favored by Demon Lord Shi Wu, she had been exposed to the art of war at an early age, but unfortunately she had never been able to gain entry.
What I can't do, he can do...
Ying Mingyue glanced at Lu Qingshan again, who had a calm expression.
He was so powerful, possessing strength that surpassed mine, but he didn't even argue when faced with my ridicule.
Win without being arrogant.
Thinking of this, with her subconscious admiration for the strong and influenced by Lu Qingshan's neither humble nor arrogant demeanor, Ying Mingyue suddenly found that her dislike for "Qingge" had disappeared a lot.
This is just the result of a battle...
Lu Qingshan had no idea of ​​Ying Mingyue's psychological changes. He just silently followed the Demon Lord Shi Wu back to the meeting hall.
Ying Mingyue stayed where she was, looked at the two men's backs, bit her lip, and finally followed them.
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In the main hall.
The three of them sat down again.
"As for the wedding date, when do you two think would be a suitable time?" As soon as they sat down, Demon Lord Shi Wu went straight to the point.
Lu Qingshan frowned and was about to say something, but Ying Mingyue took the lead and said anxiously: "Ten years, no... twenty years later."
"Nonsense!" Wu Shi Mo Zun shouted, "Qing Ge and his men have already arrived, how can they talk about getting married in twenty years? If you don't know, you would think that our Ying family is bullying Qing Ge!"
After being taught a lesson, Ying Mingyue felt guilty and stammered, "Then it's three years... My daughter and him don't have any feelings for each other yet, so how can we get married right away?"
"As for feelings, we can slowly cultivate them after we get married," Wu Shi Mo Zun said as a matter of course, "Three years is too long, it's better to get married sooner rather than later."
"Qingge, what's your opinion?" Demon Lord Shi Wu turned around and asked Lu Qingshan for his opinion.
His attitude had unconsciously become much more friendly than before.
Lu Qingshan pretended to be in deep thought.
In fact, Lu Qingshan couldn’t agree more with Ying Mingyue’s proposal.
Not to mention ten or twenty years, he is willing to get married even after a hundred years.
Otherwise, do you really want him to marry a demon?
He just doesn't want to.
Although Ying Mingyue has good looks and a nice figure, she is still a demon after all.
The human race and the demon race are irreconcilable.
Besides, among the women he knew, Zang Xiaojian, Qin Yitian, Lin Yao, Xia Daoyun...which one was not prettier than Ying Mingyue?
…
But after all, the role he played was Qingge.
From Qingge's perspective, he should be in a hurry to get married.
"Getting married in three years isn't a big problem, and I can accept it."
Lu Qingshan thought for a moment and said calmly, "Since Miss Mingyue doesn't want to marry me so hastily, I can respect her wishes."
Ying Mingyue turned her head suddenly and looked at Lu Qingshan with a strange look in her eyes.
She also knew that the reason Qingge was willing to be a son-in-law was because of the Blood God Sand Mine.
Naturally, the sooner you get married and take possession of the mineral deposits, the better.
Besides, as a son-in-law, if he has already arrived but still has not gotten married, one can imagine what kind of looks and rumors he will be subjected to from others.
She never expected Qingge to speak for her.
But this thing happened .
Is it to... respect her wishes?
Ying Mingyue didn't know whether Lu Qingshan was sincere or just pretending.
But at this moment, she truly put aside all her ill feelings towards Lu Qingshan in her heart.
Demon Lord Shi Wu was also a little surprised and couldn't help but take another look at Lu Qingshan.
The field suddenly became so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
"Although you two have agreed to get married in three years, if that were to happen, others would probably think that we, the Shi Wu clan, are bullying others by taking advantage of our power."
"Besides, in this case, Qingge, you will also face a lot of criticism in Jianluo King City."
After a pause, Wu Shi Mo Zun took the initiative to break the silence and said in a tone that could not be refused: "Then let's compromise and set your wedding date for half a year."
"Half a year is enough time for you to develop feelings, right?" Demon Lord Shi Wu turned to Ying Mingyue and said, with a rare tone of blame in his voice.
If he really leaves "Qing Ge" in Jianluo King City for three years and then gets married, "Qing Ge" will have no objection, but the Demon Lord of the Blade will probably come to settle accounts with him.
The Demon Lord Shi Wu knew very well the pros and cons.
Half a year was the time it took him to make the decision even though he doted on Ying Mingyue so much.
"Half a year is just half a year..." Ying Mingyue replied weakly.
"Then half a year." Lu Qingshan had no objection.
Demon Lord Shi Wu nodded with satisfaction and turned his gaze to Lu Qingshan again.
The next moment, Demon Lord Shi Wu snapped his fingers and a jade box flew towards him.
Lu Qingshan quickly reached out to catch it.
The jade box was pitch black and it was impossible to see what was inside.
He looked at the Demon Lord Wu Shi in confusion.
"This is?"
"A gift for my son-in-law." Demon Lord Shi Wu said with a peaceful smile.
The things in the jade box were not simple, and could even be said to be very precious. Moreover, he had not originally intended to give Lu Qingshan a so-called meeting gift.
The reason for this change was, in essence, because of Lu Qingshan's performance in the military parade, which made him have a different opinion of Lu Qingshan.
——Not only is the Demon Lord Xuanren worthy of attention, "Qing Ge" himself also has great potential.
He has extraordinary means and is very cunning. He does not mind being stigmatized and deliberately hides his incompetence. His only goal is to achieve something deeper.
Yes, he was certain that the reason why Lu Qingshan was completely different from the image in the intelligence was that he had deliberately concealed his abilities in order to avoid persecution from the legitimate sons of the Demon Lord Xuanren.
As for this Qing Ge, it is not that Qing Ge...
How could an ordinary person think in this way?
And if the person was really replaced, would the Demon Lord of the Rat Blade not notice it? This is his son.
As for the things in the jade box, they are what "Qing Ge" needs most at the moment.
This is his investment in "Qingge".
This item is so precious that he would not have given it to Qingge as a gift if he had not been approaching death and could die at any time without having to worry too much.
"Thank you, Demon Lord Wu Shi." Lu Qingshan couldn't check what was in the jade box on the spot, so he could only put the jade box into the mustard seed and then bowed to express his gratitude.
"Don't be so polite to me. As long as you can take good care of Mingyue in the future, I have nothing else to ask for."
Demon Lord Shi Wu waved his hand, "Okay, that's it for today. Mingyue, take Qing Ge to the mansion prepared for him."
"Daughter understands." Ying Mingyue said softly.
Lu Qingshan also bowed and then left.
Leaving the hall, Lu Qingshan said with a smile: "Thank you for troubling Miss Mingyue."
Ying Mingyue glanced at Lu Qingshan.
Originally, she disliked Lu Qingshan.
But after the confrontation on the parade ground, and given that Lu Qingshan had just spoken up for her, as the saying goes, one should not hit a smiling person, for a moment she could no longer be so cold to Lu Qingshan.
So she pursed her lips and said helplessly: "Come with me."
Lu Qingshan did not comment.
Under the leadership of Ying Mingyue, the two quickly left the Demon Lord's Mansion.
Yu Luo and the other two who had been waiting outside saw Lu Qingshan appear and hurried forward, "Your Highness."
Lu Qingshan nodded, and then the group followed Ying Mingyue and left along the main road.
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The Jianluo King City is divided into the inner city and the outer city.
The Demon Lord’s Mansion is in the inner city, while the mansion arranged for Lu Qingshan is in the outer city.
Ying Mingyue said nothing and took Lu Qingshan and his party to the outer city.
The royal city was extremely large, and flying was not allowed, so the group walked for a long time before an extremely grand mansion appeared before them.
At the main entrance, there were several sixth-rank demon cultivators guarding the gate, looking very majestic.
"This is the mansion that my father prepared for you. You will live here temporarily before we...get married."
After hesitating for a while, Ying Mingyue's eyes flickered slightly, and finally gritted her teeth and said, "If you have any problems, you can come to Mingyue Mansion to find me."
This is an invitation in disguise.
"Definitely next time." Lu Qingshan said with a smile.
Ying Mingyue snorted, said no more, turned around and left.
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Seeing Ying Mingyue leave, Lu Qingshan didn't care and slowly walked towards the mansion.
"Welcome His Highness Qingge!" The guards at the door saluted him one after another.
Lu Qingshan nodded.
At this time, an eighth-grade demon cultivator hurriedly walked out of the mansion gate.
When he saw Lu Qingshan, he smiled and said, "Your Highness Qingge, I am the chief steward of the mansion. If you have any needs, just let me know. I will take you to familiarize yourself with the environment of the mansion first."
Lu Qingshan nodded and followed the steward into the mansion calmly.
Along the way, other servants would occasionally salute Lu Qingshan.
After being led by Zhipan Chief Steward to familiarize himself with the environment of the palace, Lu Qingshan dismissed Zhipan on the pretext of resting, and at the same time told Yu Luo and the other two: "During this period of time, try not to go out to avoid trouble. Jianluo King City is not Senluo Capital after all."
"I understand." The three men agreed in a deep voice and then retreated.
After everyone left, Lu Qingshan walked back to his room, sat down slowly, lowered his head, and seemed to be thinking about something.
After a long time, he came back to his senses from his thoughts and slowly exhaled.
At this moment, there was no one else in the room except him.
In the silence, Lu Qingshan suddenly remembered something.
He quickly took out a jade box from the mustard seed.
The gift given to him by Demon Lord Shi Wu.
He became curious when he received the jade box.
It was just that it was not convenient to open the jade box and check the gift in front of Demon Lord Shi Wu at that time, so it was delayed until now.
The gift that a demon lord gives to his son-in-law shouldn't be too simple.
Thinking of this, he had already gently opened the jade box.
A bright blood-red light came into view.
This is an extremely magical crystal.
The crystal surface is transparent, dreamy and hazy.
There are several blood-like crystal threads in the crystal.
From a distance, the transparent crystal shells are completely invisible, as if several crystal threads are floating in the air.
It is extremely magnificent and beautiful.
It is rare in the world to have such a beautiful crystal.
"This is..." Lu Qingshan's pupils gradually expanded, and he couldn't help but exclaimed: "Blood Spirit Crystal!"
Having brushed up on his common knowledge about demons, he recognized this thing.
The gift that Demon Lord Shi Wu gave him was actually the most precious treasure in the abyss - the Blood Spirit Crystal!
Such a big deal!
This is a supreme secret treasure in the abyss, coveted by countless demons.
It possesses extremely magical powers that can help demons purify and improve their own blood, thereby enhancing their strength.
"But this thing is of no use to me." Lu Qingshan murmured - he is not a demon.
etc……
When Lu Qingshan was about to put the Blood Spirit Crystal back into the mustard seed, a thought suddenly flashed through his mind.
Why didn't it work for him?
The message from the Blood Spirit Crystal flooded into his mind.
This is indeed a secret treasure that can help the demons purify and improve their bloodline.
But no one has ever said that it can only help the demons improve their bloodline.
Then why can’t humans use it?