If you die, I will be able to inherit your cultivation.

Zhou Ming could clearly feel the spiritual light being depleted layer by layer.

With his current cultivation level, he would be able to put up a fight even if surrounded by thousands of Mahayana stage cultivators.

Even with such profound magical power, without the replenishment of external spiritual energy, it can only sustain itself here for a maximum of a hundred years.

One's cultivation will be slowly corroded and cleansed by demonic energy, and in the end, both the physical body and the soul will perish.

Zhou Ming couldn't help but wonder how long an ordinary Mahayana cultivator could last in this demonic world without a strong enough foundation of magical power.

This is not a place to linger; the longer you stay, the greater the danger.

Looking at the boundless black demonic energy all around him, Zhou Ming couldn't help but feel a sense of melancholy.

Having just left the void, I had hoped to use the teleportation array to avoid detours and return to the Federation as soon as possible, but I never expected to be teleported directly to such a desperate situation.

It's like escaping one wolf's den only to fall into another tiger's lair.

He didn't have any excessive desires; his only wish was to return safely to the Federation's territory.

But even such a simple thing was fraught with troubles along the way, making it extremely difficult to accomplish.

Zhou Ming stood there for a while, reflecting on his luck, before deciding not to waste any more time dwelling on whether he was lucky or not.

This trouble was caused by the Qiankun Pearl. Since we've encountered it, let the Qiankun Pearl solve it.

Zhou Ming raised his hand and took out the Qiankun Pearl.

Since the Qiankun Pearl can absorb a lot of special energy to evolve itself, perhaps demonic energy can also serve as its nourishment.

Zhou Ming separated a wisp of his magical power, rolled up a small ball of demonic energy, and sent it into the Qiankun Pearl, feeding the demonic energy into the world center of the Qiankun Pearl.

Things went exactly as he had predicted.

The Qiankun Pearl had a high receptivity and absorbed the demonic energy almost instantly.

Immediately afterwards, a faint feeling of joy entered Zhou Ming's mind, clearly indicating that the Qiankun Pearl greatly appreciated this nourishment.

"What a fucking glutton," Zhou Ming chuckled and cursed.

Since the Qiankun Pearl is willing to absorb demonic energy, things will be much easier.

Zhou Ming was too lazy to explore the surroundings any further. With a gentle wave of his arm, a massive spatial gate, thousands of meters wide, took shape amidst the swirling black mist.

The other end of the spatial portal was directly connected by Zhou Ming to the side of the Qiankun Pearl's central hub.

The moment the spatial gate fully opened, Zhou Ming did not need to urge it.

The Qiankun Pearl itself has released a vast amount of world power, spreading outwards.

The demonic energy that swirled and surged within millions of miles seemed to be drawn by a powerful force, flowing one after another towards the location of the spatial gate.

The central part of the Qiankun Pearl swallowed all the continuously surging black mist.

The demonic energy in a large area quickly disappeared, and the originally dark and oppressive world slowly revealed the barren ground.

Seeing the endless stream of demonic energy flowing towards the portal, Zhou Ming knew that he could not continue his journey for the time being.

It's a rare treat for the Qiankun Pearl to encounter demonic energy, a kind of nourishment that can be absorbed and refined. It would be a real shame to let it go like this.

Let the Qiankun Pearl absorb as much as possible and have a good feast.

Besides that, Zhou Ming was also quite curious as to why this place had such a high concentration of demonic energy.

Could there be some special treasure buried deep underground, like the long sword and the ancient immortal mansion we encountered before, from which demonic energy continuously emanates?

Zhou Ming had met many demonic cultivators. He had first encountered cultivators from the Heavenly Demon Sect back in the Spirit Void World.

Although those people were called demonic cultivators, they were ruthless and showed no mercy in their actions. Their cultivation methods were also extremely different from those of ordinary righteous cultivators.

However, upon closer inspection, it becomes clear that what they absorb and refine on a daily basis is still ordinary spiritual energy.

The technique simply transforms spiritual energy into dark and violent magical power; it is not true demonic energy.

Zhou Ming has seen very few instances of truly pure demonic energy.

The one that left the deepest impression on me was the monk Huiming.

The demonic energy that Zhou Ming sensed from the monk Huiming was not much different from the demonic energy he was seeing now, and was even purer.

Besides, Zhou Ming had encountered many demonic cultivators, and the power they cultivated was not closely related to demonic energy.

Of course, the world is vast and boundless, and there may be other demonic cultivators who can cultivate demonic energy, but Zhou Ming just didn't have the chance to see it.

It was precisely because demonic energy was so rare, and the amount of demonic energy in this world was so enormous, that Zhou Ming developed a strong curiosity about the source of the demonic energy.

Having made up his mind, Zhou Ming stopped lingering and quietly stood aside, waiting for the Qiankun Pearl to devour the demonic energy.

Before long, the demonic energy floating and wandering within a range of millions of miles was completely absorbed by the Qiankun Pearl.

It wasn't that no new demonic energy continued to flow in from all directions, but the flow of demonic energy was much slower than before.

Zhou Ming closed the spatial portal that had been open for some time, identified the direction where the demonic energy was thicker, and flew directly there.

During the flight, Zhou Ming released the power of the world to explore his surroundings while sensing the changes in the concentration of demonic energy around him, confirming the flow path of the demonic energy.

Having located an area rich in demonic energy, Zhou Ming reopened the spatial portal, allowing the Qiankun Pearl to continue absorbing it.

And so, Zhou Ming continued to move forward, following the path of the spreading demonic energy.

Stop where you find a place with abundant demonic energy, open the door, wait for the energy to be absorbed, and then head deeper into the area.

It moved back and forth dozens of times, allowing the Qiankun Pearl to absorb demonic energy dozens of times.

The closer you get to the source of the demonic energy, the higher the concentration of demonic energy in the air.

Later, the total amount of demonic energy here was more than double what he had seen when he first landed.

After absorbing a massive amount of demonic energy, the Qiankun Pearl did not exhibit any unusual changes.

The only difference was that the area inside the Qiankun Pearl had expanded considerably compared to before; otherwise, there were no other unusual phenomena.

Zhou Ming continued flying forward and arrived at an area where the demonic energy was more concentrated than in any of the previous locations.

He opened the spatial gate again, but instead of staying there to keep watch, he turned around and stepped into the spatial gate, returning to the stone cave inside the Qiankun Pearl.

Back in the cave, Zhou Ming let out a long breath.

The process of repeatedly searching for demonic energy, opening doors, waiting to absorb it, and moving forward is not difficult, but it is extremely tedious.

Even with a strong enough spirit, doing the same thing for a long time will eventually lead to mental exhaustion.

Zhou Ming sat quietly in the stone cave for a while to adjust his mental state. Only when his fatigue subsided slightly did he leave the Qiankun Pearl.

He plans to return to Taipingjie to rest and recuperate for a while before making any further plans.

He has plenty of time and doesn't need to spend just three or five days on it, so why not take a break?

Upon entering the Peaceful Realm, Zhou Ming took out an intelligent brain from his storage ring.

He pricked his fingertip, dripped a drop of blood onto the identity AI, and completed the blood oath.

After his identity-based AI was activated, Zhou Ming began browsing through various announcements, news articles, and records of racial conflicts one by one.

Gradually, I gained a general understanding of what had happened during this period.

However, Zhou Ming saw it very clearly: the mediation only allowed the two clans to temporarily put down their weapons, but it did not resolve the hatred in their hearts.

The human race also lost tens of millions of its own kind in the surprise attack by the Thunderfang Tiger Clan.

On the surface, the parliament reached an agreement to maintain peace, but in reality, the hatred between the two races has always existed, it just hasn't erupted yet.

Zhou Ming narrowed his eyes slightly, thought quietly for a moment, and had already come up with a simple plan in his mind.