Chapter 957: Planning for What Comes After (I)
The heavy rain over Lake Xian had just ended. The skies had cleared, and Li Qinghong stood atop the lake, riding thunder. This part of the water was completely empty, with no trace of people. Li Xuanxuan and the white ape stood beside her.
Moongaze Lake was crowded with people and too conspicuous for a fight, so the group naturally wouldn't make a scene there. Instead, they found a random spot on Lake Xian to land. This was the quietest location in the inland region, with only two lake-dwelling demonic creatures passing by on patrol. When they saw several Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators, they didn’t dare interfere and pretended not to see them as they slipped away across the water.
Two small boats passed by in the distance, manned by disciples of the Kong Family. They circled around, spotted Li Qinghong from afar, recognized her, offered a distant bow, and continued on their way.
Li Zhouwei raised his hand with his palm facing up. A surge of blazing Radiant Light burst from his palm, forming two armored soldiers by his side. Their white-scaled armor shimmered under the sunlight, with matching silver boots. Their faces bore neither helmets nor features, just a blank expanse of pale light.
Both wielded spears and carried bows on their backs, exuding an imposing presence.
As for Li Zhouwei himself, he held a halberd across his body. Radiant Light gathered at the arc in the center of the weapon, where two halberd blades joined to form a razor-sharp edge that gleamed menacingly.
Kongheng pressed his palms together before his chest, his narrow eyes squinting nearly shut. He chanted softly, and pale golden runes flew from his crimson lips and white teeth and started to circle him.
Li Zhouwei flipped his halberd upward. The Radiant Light at its center rippled, releasing an invisible, colorless glow that instantly covered a section of the lake. White steam hissed up from the surface.
Across from him, Kongheng fared better. He merely felt the blinding light crash against his face like fire, which made it hard to lift his gaze. But as a Buddhist cultivator, he wasn’t afraid of such forces and was not greatly affected.
But the sudden heat was harsh on the lurking demonic creatures nearby. They began sweating profusely and grew restless. After exchanging glances, most of them lost their curiosity and quietly dispersed.