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Chapter 760 Soul Search
A few days later.

Qin Ming left Baowu Market, following the information provided by Yao Chenzi and the others.

Alone, he arrived at an area near the River Styx in the Yellow Springs Devouring Abyss.

According to them, those demon cultivators were the ones who attacked and killed the Xuan Tian Sword Sect disciples in this very place.

Perhaps we can start here and trace some clues.

only.

When Qin Ming arrived.

A group of cultivators dressed in Xuantian Sword Sect attire were already on site, conducting an investigation in the vicinity under the leadership of a mid-stage Refinement Void Elder.

After all, they lost a Nascent Soul stage disciple of their sect, and one of considerable status; the sect couldn't possibly ignore it.

Qin Ming concealed his aura and began to observe from the shadows.

With his current cultivation level, even a mid-stage Void Refinement cultivator wouldn't be able to detect his presence.

However, after searching the area without success, the people from the Xuantian Sword Sect quickly left.

After everyone had left.

Qin Ming then gradually revealed his figure.

Immediately afterwards, he summoned the Sky-Devouring Rat.

The Devouring Rat strode out, wielding a black steel fork.

It's finally its turn to shine again. In any case, it needs to be full of energy and spirit.

"Master, what do you need me for?"

Qin Ming said calmly, "Smell this area carefully and see if there are any clues left by demon cultivators. It would be best if you could track them down."

"Oh, so that's what it is. It's nothing." The Devouring Rat patted its chest and said.

It immediately revealed its true form, transforming into a gray-furred rat demon, which sniffed the surrounding area with its nose raised.

As expected of the Devouring Sky Rat, which is descended from the ancient true spirit Devouring Spirit Clan, it can even detect the faintest scent.

Wisps of gray smoke connected at its tip, forming a long trail of smoke.

Not long after.

It sniffed carefully for a moment, then ran over and pointed in a direction to Qin Ming, saying:
"Master, I smell some chaotic demonic energy, among which one is the most peculiar, seemingly belonging to some kind of canine demon cultivator."

"They went that way."

Having said that, the Sky-Eating Rat pointed in a direction.

Upon hearing this, Qin Ming frowned, immediately summoned the Devouring Sky Rat, and followed the barely perceptible auras, tracking them into the distance.

……

And the other side.

The sixth-tier demon cultivator who had survived under the command of Demon Commander Ao Yu was leading his remaining subordinates as they stealthily made their way towards the Yellow Spring Devouring Abyss.

This Void Refinement demon cultivator was a tall and robust middle-aged man, dressed in a gray python robe, with long yellow hair casually draped over his shoulders, and eyes as sharp as knives.

A pair of hidden yellow pointed ears can be vaguely seen among the strands of hair.

His cultivation level had reached the mid-stage of the sixth rank, equivalent to the mid-stage of the Void Refinement realm in the human race.

His state of mind at that moment was very complicated.

He was almost killed in public by the combined demon general.

The other fifth-tier demon cultivators behind them also looked disheveled, as if they had just escaped death and were still in shock.

"Lord Cangya, if it weren't for your treasure that saved us and quelled the Demon Commander's anger, we probably wouldn't be alive today. Thank you for saving us."

The leader, a sixth-tier demon cultivator named Cangya, narrowed his cold, deep pupils and said calmly, "This matter is not over yet. If we still cannot find any clues, Lord Ao Yu will not let us off easily."

Upon hearing this, the five fifth-tier demon cultivators, who had just been relieved to have survived the ordeal, immediately turned into a cloud of gloom and despair.

"Lord Cangya, what should we do next?"

"Killing those disciples of the Xuantian Sword Sect has probably alerted the enemy."

After a moment's thought, the Demon Lord Cangya made his decision: "Capture a few more disciples from major human sects and search their souls. Surely someone will know the inside story. This is the fastest way."

Having said that, he was preparing to lead his men to continue towards the vicinity of the Yellow Springs Devouring Abyss.

Suddenly!
The white, ancient canine tooth he wore at his waist emitted a pale yellow demonic aura, which condensed into a peculiar rune.

This scene appeared.

A chill ran down Cangya Demon God's spine, and an ominous premonition arose within him.

This is an innate bloodline ability of his that allows him to foresee impending dangers.

However, after his demonic senses covered the entire surrounding area and examined it thoroughly, he found nothing unusual.

"What's wrong, my lord?" Seeing the surprised and uncertain look on the face of the Cangya Demon God, the demons behind him immediately asked.

boom! !

However, before the Demon Lord Cangya could respond...

A domineering and terrifying spatial suppression force suddenly descended upon their area.

Bang bang bang!
Those fifth-tier demon cultivators, under this immense divine pressure, didn't even have time to scream before exploding into clouds of blood mist.

Only the Cangya Demon God remained, barely managing to withstand the crushing force of the divine soul thanks to his profound cultivation.

Even so, a look of shock and anger still flashed across his deep yellow pupils.

"Perfected Void Refinement Level Divine Sense"

No wonder, even he himself couldn't pinpoint the source of the danger.

Followed by.

The surrounding天地元气 (heaven and earth energy) trembled violently, and the space rippled like water.

A middle-aged cultivator with an ordinary appearance emerged from the void rift, his gaze fixed on him.

"I suppose you are the demon cultivator who attacked and killed the human cultivators earlier?"

The Cangya Demon God's eyes, as cold as a deep pool, stared intently at the newcomer, adopting a posture of facing a formidable enemy.

He initially thought it was a human cultivator at the peak of the Void Refinement stage attacking, but when he saw who it was, he was astonished to find that the other party was only at the early stage of the Void Refinement stage.

His tense nerves immediately relaxed considerably.

"Hmph! Pretending to be a ghost!"

"I almost thought that a great cultivator from the human race's main city had come to kill us, but it turns out he was just a beginner in the Void Refinement stage."

The words fell.

Cangya Demon God reached out and grabbed, and a violent wave suddenly erupted in mid-air. The immense demonic energy condensed into a hundred-zhang-long claw in mid-air, tearing through space and attacking Qin Ming's location.

Swish! !

The enormous silver claw shadow instantly crushed Qin Ming, but it was only an afterimage before dissipating in an instant.
Furthermore, he couldn't even find the other party's trace in his demonic consciousness.
See this.

Suddenly, the Cangya Demon God let out a long howl, and golden ripples echoed in the void within a radius of several miles, spreading outwards.

Wherever the howling sound reached, mountains collapsed and the earth cracked, and the sky and earth changed color.

It is clearly one of his extremely powerful innate divine abilities.

The surrounding space distorted, revealing Qin Ming's figure.

"Huh? There's actually something there."

When the demon cultivator saw Qin Ming reveal himself, he opened his mouth and spat out three silver fang-shaped scimitars in front of him, each surrounded by a layer of void runes.

The silver fang scimitar emanated an extremely astonishing surge of demonic power; it was his natal demonic weapon.

"You despicable human brat, since you've delivered yourself to my doorstep, then I'll let you witness the power of my Silver Fang Demon Blade." The words fell.

Three streaks of light pierced through the void, transforming into long silver ribbons that slashed towards Qin Ming.

Seeing that the opponent was clearly no ordinary person, the Demon God Cangya immediately unleashed his most powerful and secret weapon.

To avoid capsizing in a ditch.

He was extremely confident in his natal demon weapon.

But the next moment.

Qin Ming on the other side made a grasping motion with his five fingers, and several wooden king nails, shimmering with azure gold, silently disappeared into the void, striking towards the other side as well.

Dangdang Dangdang!
A series of violent impacts erupted in mid-air as the three silver-toothed flying blades were knocked back by the wooden emperor nails and flew backward.

Not only that.

The dense barrage of wooden nails continued its relentless advance, striking towards the Azure Fang Demon Lord.

Cangya also wanted to use his vast demonic power to track the trajectory of these wooden king nails.

But to his horror, he discovered that these strange spikes disappeared without a sound, as if they had vanished into thin air.

He quickly cast three layers of spherical protective shields around his body to protect himself completely.

puff!

Suddenly, the Wood Emperor Nail pierced through the void, flashing with three inches of azure-gold divine light, piercing through the protective spiritual shield and tearing several bloody holes in the demon cultivator's body.

With a single blow, the Cangya Demon God, a mid-stage sixth-order demon cultivator, was actually at a disadvantage.

After Qin Ming's Wooden Emperor Nail was infused with innate Taiyi Geng Metal, it was upgraded to a top-grade spiritual treasure, its sharpness increased exponentially, and it could easily penetrate the protective spiritual light.

The opposing Cangya Demon God was also driven to desperation, and had just almost perished under the sneak attack of the Wood Emperor Nail.

It almost grazed past the demon core inside the body.

His figure shifted, revealing his true form: a ferocious three-headed hound, over a thousand feet in size.

The beast roared wildly to the sky, seemingly enraged by Qin Ming.

Three round, yellow orbs of light, resembling full moons, suddenly appeared above its head, unleashing a devastating aura that caused the surrounding space to collapse.

At this moment, he unleashed his full power as a mid-stage sixth-tier cultivator, intending to kill Qin Ming on the spot.

boom!
But the next moment.

Qin Ming calmly waved his hand, and a five-colored circular treasure wheel appeared.

It was the top-tier treasure obtained from the twelve zodiac animal statues—the "Five Elements Demon-Slaying Treasure Wheel".

This item has been refined by Qin Ming over many years, and it is also possible to use and activate this treasure. It is said that this treasure was also refined by a powerful demon.

It has a great restraining effect on the demon race itself.

It can be said that he forged a deadly weapon specifically designed to kill his own people.
Taking this opportunity, Qin Ming could also test its power and see if it was really as it seemed.

hum!
Suddenly, the Five Elements Demon-Slaying Wheel emitted a five-colored radiance, and then, like a crescent moon, it flashed past in mid-air.

The moment the treasure wheel appeared, the three-headed hound's hair stood on end, and its six eyes widened as if it had encountered something incredible.

His original aura was suddenly suppressed by an invisible and inexplicable force.

The three orbs of light that were originally growing larger began to shrink uncontrollably.

Phew! Phew!
With a flash of light, the Five Elements Demon-Slaying Wheel made a round trip, easily severing two of the dog heads!
In an instant, a torrent of demonic blood sprayed out.

Qin Ming restrained himself, wanting to spare his life, since he still needed to search his soul to obtain what he wanted to know.

The remaining head of the Cangya Demon God was filled with utter horror. He had clearly felt that his powerful body was powerless against that round treasure wheel.

It's as thin as paper.
Furthermore, he could sense an extremely strong restraining force against him; as soon as the circular treasure wheel approached, his demonic aura was instantly dispersed.

Upon seeing this item, even deep within his heart, he felt an intense sense of fear.

"What is this?!"

Without saying a word, he picked up his battered and bruised body and tried to escape.

But how could Qin Ming let him have his way?
next moment.

Qin Ming made a hand seal, and countless pitch-black vines emerged densely from the void, blotting out the sky and the sun, with countless poisonous thorns piercing straight into the body of the Netherhound.

The massive body of the Demon Lord Cangya was entangled by these eerie black vines, which transformed into tentacles.

His remaining head buzzed, and a dizzying sensation came from the depths of his soul. For the first time, he felt death so close.

Cangya was a decisive person. His demon core flew out on its own, and he abandoned his physical body, fleeing in panic.

He was already stunned by the other party's bizarre supernatural abilities.

All of them are supernatural powers that are extremely effective at suppressing demonic power, especially that five-colored treasure wheel.

however.

Before he could fly far, Qin Ming continued to control the Five Elements Demon-Slaying Wheel, striking the earth-yellow demon core!

In the blink of an eye, the flying wheel caught up with the remnant soul of the Cangya Demon God.

A burst of five-colored divine light suddenly erupted from the ring, freezing the fleeing demon core and its inner demon soul in place.

Qin Ming raised his hand and grabbed it back, bringing it back into his grasp.

"Fellow Daoist, let's talk this out."

"I'll tell you anything you want to know."

The soul of Cangya within the demon core was imprisoned by the Five Elements Demon-Slaying Wheel. Realizing there was no way to escape, it showed a look of panic.

But he hasn't finished speaking yet.

Qin Ming's eyes sharpened, and a divine sense comparable to the peak of the Void Refinement stage erupted from between his brows, directly invading the demon soul and brutally performing the Soul Searching Technique on it.

"No need, I will obtain it myself."

In an instant, the shrill screams of the demon cultivator's soul echoed through the air.

It lasted for a full half-cup of tea time.

Not long after.

Qin Ming obtained a lot of information about the demon race from Cangya's memories.

This even includes the secrets of that golden seal page, and information about that merged demon general.
"These blood-corrosion patterns can only be understood after being stained with the blood of a true spirit at a specific time. No wonder we haven't been able to decipher them."

"And it seems to be related to a secret realm of immortals within the demon race's spiritual domain. Unfortunately, I'm not very interested in secret realms, even though they offer great opportunities."

"So that Nascent Soul level demon cultivator was called Ao Yu, the Demon General?"

"The fact that it could alarm him to personally search for it means that the Immortal Abode Secret Realm must be something extraordinary."

"No wonder... even someone like Daoist Lu Yun went to the demon race. He probably went there for this immortal abode."

……

Subsequently.

Qin Ming threw the demon's corpse into the Lesser Spirit Realm, put away the blood bead and the demon core, and then his figure blurred and disappeared, leaving this place.

Xiao Lingnei.

The Devouring Rat and the others saw the corpse, which exuded a terrifying aura, being thrown in like trash.

I couldn't help but take a breath of cold air.

"Is Master already this strong? He didn't even use those powerful weapons."

"He easily killed this mid-stage sixth-order demon god with just his magical power."

(End of this chapter)