Hong Qingshan took every step with seven or eight feet, and walked on the mountain rocks as if he were walking on flat ground. As he walked, he looked at the green swallows by his side.

  "I should have guessed it earlier."

  "It's said that the Azure Luan is a divine bird bathing in flames, and the Phoenix is even more so a divine beast of flames... The flames spat out by the Azure Luan, as the king of avian demonic beasts, its flames are definitely more powerful and terrifying than those spat out by other Innate Golden Elixir demonic beasts! This point can be easily inferred."

  Teng Qing Shan reminded himself in his heart, "I mustn't become arrogant just because I can defeat Bai Yue Lei Mu and Huang Fu Yu Jiang!"

  Ever since he easily defeated Huangfu Yujiang on Mingyue Island, Teng Qingshan thought that his strength was comparable to that of the top pre-heavenly golden elixir cultivators. Especially after another trial with Qing Luan on Fenghuang Island, where he injured Qing Luan.

  In the nine states, Qing Luan is known as the invincible under the virtual realm.

  Teng Qing Shan thought he could defeat Qing Luan, that was invincible in the virtual world! Coming to Duanmu Continent, Teng Qing Shan was even more victorious in every battle! This gave birth to a sense of confidence in Teng Qing Shan's heart... the confidence of being invincible in the virtual world! He looked down on everything, his heart only thinking of reaching the virtual world!

  If Teng Qing Shan is indeed stronger than Qing Luan, then so be it.

  But Teng Qing Shan had forgotten... He and Qing Luan were only sparring, not engaged in a life-or-death battle. Qing Luan's ultimate move wasn't used to counter him!

  "That black flame with a hint of purple was able to scorch the scales on the Six-Legged Blade Bug's body, causing it to let out a 'sizzling' sound and injuring it instantly. In terms of physical defense capabilities, I'm slightly inferior compared to this Six-Legged Blade Bug," Teng Qing Shan thought to himself, "Unless... my internal Qi reaches its later stages! At that time, my internal Qi can form a protective shield on the surface of my body, assisting my body and amplifying my explosive strength to its limits - 1.6 million kilograms! Perhaps then, I'll be able to defeat the Six-Legged Blade Bug."

  Hong Qingshan has innate true yuan.

  Nowadays, his energy is all spent on 'Nei Jia Gang Jing', and he didn't waste his 'spirit' to practice the pre-heavenly true yuan! The pre-heavenly void elixir's true yuan forms a protective shield. In front of Liu Zu Dao Jian's knife edge or in front of Qing Luan's flames, it can't withstand even one blow.

  And reaching the later stage of 'Internal Family Power', its power is no less than that of the True Origin of the Pre-Heaven Golden Elixir!

  "I was too arrogant! Bai Yue said that even Lei Mu is only considered one of the top three on the Heavenly Rankings."

  "At the beginning, Master, in Danyan Mountain, one sword forced Gu Yong to retreat, severely injuring Zhao Dan Chen and Xueying Jiao's Wan Changlao. That one sword... already contained the 'Tao'!"

  "What about the Beast King? Does his strength also contain 'the Way'?"

  "The first beast king of the Heavenly Rankings, sitting in the top position for decades, no one can shake him. Now my strength, compared to the Beast King, who is stronger and who is weaker?" Teng Qing shook his head, perhaps before meeting Liu Zuojian and Qing Luan's outbreak, he thought he could defeat the Beast King.

  But at this moment, Teng Qing Shan was uncertain.

  "I haven't reached the Void Realm! The Beast King hasn't reached the Void Realm either... yet he's been ranked first on the Heavenly Rankings for so many years..."

  "The path of cultivation is like a cloud, with countless geniuses."

  "From today on, I'll calm down and focus on my inner cultivation. When my internal power reaches its peak, then I'll have the qualifications to claim that I'm invincible in the virtual realm." Teng Qing Shan was shocked by this blow and re-examined himself.

  Teng Qing Shan and Qing Luan moved swiftly like phantoms through the forest, arriving at the shores of Crescent Moon Lake in the blink of an eye.

  "Teng big brother!" Early anxious waiting for Li Kun, saw Teng Qing Shan and Qing Luan, Lian and Xiao Ping came together to welcome them.

  "Teng big brother, are you okay?" Li Kun anxiously and carefully looked at Teng Qing Shan's body. After fighting with the six-legged knife-wielding insect, Teng Qing Shan's clothes were tattered and he looked quite miserable.

  "Haha, I'm fine! But if Qing Luan hadn't appeared in time, this time I would have been seriously injured even if I didn't die." Teng Qing Shan smiled and looked at Qing Luan on one side, Li Kun immediately looked at Qing Luan with gratitude, making a series of chirping sounds while stroking Qing Luan's feathers with his hand.

  The blue bird proudly raised its head and chirped a few times.

  "Teng big brother, I and Xiao Ping were waiting here for your return when we heard a roar from over there. When I heard the roar, I knew that a demon beast was going to kill you all, so I hastily sent Qing Luan over." Li Kun carefully examined Teng Qingshan's injured clothes and also let out a sigh of relief. There were many demon beasts in the world, but some of them were extremely rare.

  Like the Hexapod Kukri, there might be only one or two on the entire Duanmu continent, so it's naturally impossible for them to form their own beast language. The beast language of the Hexapod Kukri belongs to common beast language.

  There are many monsters in the world, but there aren't many kinds of beast languages, just a few.

  This is also why Li Kun can understand the language of many demon beasts.

  Hong Qing Shan was taken aback and couldn't help but say with gratitude: "Xiao Juan, thank you."

  Li Kun's face involuntarily revealed a hint of joy.

  "A simple 'thank you' can make her so happy." Xiang Pian saw this and thought to herself, "Sister Xiao Juan!"

  "Heng big brother, what kind of monster is it?" Li Kun asked.

  "This beast is called the 'Six-legged Knife-hilt' in the Duanmu Continent." Teng Qing Shan exclaimed, "This Six-legged Knife-hilt has a triangular skull, its body is like steel armor cast, with six legs, each leg is about 50 feet long! It's said to be legs, but they're as sharp as knife edges, and there are also thorns and reverse spikes on the joints. There are also two pairs of wings, which are extremely sharp, and fly at an extremely fast speed."

  Li Kun's mind conjured up an image, and she involuntarily took a cold breath.

  "This monster is so frightening." Li Kun exclaimed.

  "Hmm, this demon beast is not only terrifying in terms of its innate abilities, but... I feel that this six-legged knife-wielding creature also has some understanding of the 'Way'. Its front legs' slashing movements are actually a very exquisite set of sword techniques." Teng Qing Shan exclaimed, ordinary demon beasts pouncing and killing were just fast, agile, and at most cunning.

  "What sword technique?" Li Kun glared with one eye.

  "Uh-huh."

  Hong Qingshan nodded heavily, "I reckon that this six-legged knife-wielding beast is like me, comprehending the Way of Heaven and Earth. Perhaps in a few more years, it will become a Void Realm demonic beast!" A first-rate Golden Core demonic beast couldn't possibly be this strong; this was a demonic beast that already had an understanding of the 'Way'!

  "And this demon beast has lived for at least over a thousand years." Teng Qing Shan said.

  "Over a thousand years? Our kind, even Yu Huang and Qin Ling Tian Di, can't live for over a thousand years." Li Kun couldn't help but sigh.

  "It's no wonder that this old monster has some understanding of 'Tao' after living for so long."

  Hong Qing Shan smiled immediately, "But there's no need to worry, the demon beast's understanding of 'Tao' is more difficult than humans. When I reached the Void Realm, it probably hadn't arrived yet!"

  "Xiao Juan, from today on, I'm going to focus on my cultivation." Teng Qing Shan looked at Li Juan, "I reckon I'll be staying around Moon Tooth Lake for a long time. If you find it too boring and lonely, Xiao Juan, you can have Qing Luan take you out. Sitting on Qing Luan's back, you can easily go to many places."

  "Hehe, it's not boring." Li Kun smiled and shook his head repeatedly.

  Xiao Ping beside her could only shake her head secretly: "Sister Xiao Juan... really..."

  After the battle with Liu Zuojian, Teng Qing Shan's mind was completely immersed in his cultivation. The thirty-six bald iron stone slabs were arranged in a row, inserted into the soil. Every day, Teng Qing Shan faced these stone slabs for four or five hours! And... Li Kun and others were surprised to find that Teng Qing Shan had acquired a new hobby!

  Teach apprentices!

  Not only did he teach 'Teng Beast', but also taught Li Kun.

  In the early morning, a thick layer of ice had formed again on the surface of Crescent Lake, and on top of the ice was a layer of accumulated snow.

  Teng Beast stood on the ice, practicing Teng Qing Shan's "Earth Walking Fist" move by move. However, the slow and heavy "Earth Walking Fist", when performed by Teng Beast, became as fierce as a beast pouncing on its prey. Watching from the side, Teng Qing Shan shook his head repeatedly!

  "A'beast, don't be so ferocious! I taught you boxing, not to take lives!" Teng Qing Shan rebuked loudly.

  The monster was trained to stand there.

  Li Kun explained the meaning of Cong Qing Shan's words on the side.

  "Feel my aura carefully!" Teng Qing Shan said coldly, and then practiced the "Earth Walking Fist" on the side. Teng Qing Shan's fist shadow was slow, but in a flash, his two hands seemed to have turned into two giant millstones, and his entire body had become a towering mountain!

  Rumble...

  All of them have the power of earth, surrounding Teng Qing Mountain, causing the surrounding space to vibrate, and the surface of Teng Qing Mountain is also flashing with yellow light.

  "Did you see it clearly?" Teng Qing Shan looked at Teng Beast.

  The monster nodded in agreement.

  "Practice, practice until lunch break." Teng Qing Shan shouted.

  "Yes." Teng Beast replied loudly.

  Teng Beast continued to practice his fist on the side, while Li Kun walked to Teng Qing Shan's side and comforted him: "Brother Teng, this beast is already very powerful. The other boxing techniques you taught him, including the Five Elements Fist, he has all mastered well. Brother Teng, you should relax a bit."

  "A strict teacher produces excellent students." Teng Qing Shan's face was stern, "We can't just muddle along!"

  "Teng Beast's martial arts talent is high." Teng Qing Shan looked at the shadow of the practicing youth, "However, relying solely on high innate talent will limit one's future achievements. A true strong person not only has high innate talent but also must be diligent and have enlightenment. The surname determines whether or not one can become a top-notch strong person."

  Teng Qing Shan looked at Li Juan: "Little Juan, show me the whip method I taught you yesterday!"

  Li Kun's face was bitter: "Yes."

  Reaching the boundary of Teng Qing Shan, it is said that all methods are interconnected. With Teng Qing Shan's achievements in "Waterway Fist", creating a set of whip techniques that combines flexibility and ferocity is not difficult! Teng Qing Shan also discovered... In the process of teaching his disciples, he can make himself think again and reflect.

  When teaching others, one's own understanding of the way of earth and the way of water becomes even more profound.

  "Don't be stiff." Looking at Li Kun practicing his whip technique, Teng Qing Shan shouted, "Your body should also be soft and flexible, it should feel like the whip is an extension of your body."

  The quiet days passed slowly, and Teng Qing Shan occasionally taught the Teng Beast and Li Kun. Some time was spent contemplating the "Thirty-six Open Heaven Styles", and Teng Qing Shan's understanding of the "Way" also deepened...

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