Chapter 83

(First update of the day, seeking recommendations and favorites, hahaha, the upcoming plot is thrilling to think about.)

Su Qinnian walked like a deity in the darkness, his long saber slicing through the air, sending the heads of demon soldiers flying. Various demon bloods mixed and converged into streams around the soul-summoning platform, the stench of blood so thick it made one gag.

In just a few breaths, Su Qinnian returned to the front of the demon soldier from the Manxiang tribe. He took a deep breath, his internal organs resonating, and a powerful suction force emanated from his body. The demon bloods flowed like a flood, and a fierce five-colored furnace faintly materialized on his chest. The lid of the furnace was half-open, revealing a deep, volcanic-like opening.

As the turtle and snake swallowed the moon, the five-colored furnace refined the demon bloods. In an instant, the five organs were filled with pure blood energy. Su Qinnian let out a long howl, and the remaining demon bloods were purified and burned, becoming fuel. The five-colored furnace shook violently, the lid was lifted by a powerful force, like a live volcano suddenly erupting. The blood energy surged from Su Qinnian's body, forming a rolling blood smoke, reaching up to eight zhang high, even enveloping several zhang around him, creating a blood energy field like mist and rosy clouds.

The eighth level of the *Turtle and Snake Technique* had now reached its initial perfection.

Below the soul-summoning platform, the demon soldier from the Manxiang tribe coughed up a large mouthful of blood. His eyes were filled with shock. A few years ago, he had also fought with the outer court disciples of Wudang in the Moyun Mountains. Even the outstanding disciples who had reached the eighth level of the *Turtle and Snake Technique* did not have such a terrifying "Turtle and Snake Swallowing the Moon" technique. It was as if a real divine turtle had been revived, its aura and form too terrifying.

His eyes were bright, like two suns floating. Facing such a gaze, the demon soldier from the Manxiang tribe felt fear and dared not look directly.

Soul Subjugation!

Without saying anything, Su Qinnian directly used the Soul Subjugation technique to begin subjugating the demon's soul.

Roar!

However, as soon as his mental energy broke into the demon's ancestral acupoint, a massive green Manxiang elephant, taller than a mountain, let out a long cry. Ancient bloodline energy flowed through it. This green Manxiang elephant was somewhat different, with fine green scales and dark golden eyes that glowed coldly. Its limbs were like pillars of the sky, crushing toward Su Qinnian's mental energy.

Celestial Phenomenon!

Su Qinnian's mind raced. This was recorded in the *Demon Scripture*, a natural-born king of the demon race, the Celestial Phenomenon clan. The clan was very rare, with only a few members in each generation. Once they grew up, they were at least a demon quasi-king, most of whom attained the Dao of the Primordial Spirit and entered the King realm.

This member of the Manxiang tribe, able to guard this sacrificial site alone at the demon soldier level, was enough to show his extraordinary status, possessing a trace of demon king bloodline. No wonder his physical constitution was so strong, and he had a complete second-rate boxing technique with a true intent. Su Qinnian admitted that if he were still at the seventh level of the *Turtle and Snake Technique*, he would likely have met his end today.

But now, even with such severe injuries, the demon's bloodline, no matter how strong, had not yet produced mental energy. Su Qinnian's eyes were cold, and he pushed the Soul Subjugation technique to its peak. An ancient divine turtle instantly filled the ancestral acupoint, its eyes opening, as if the river of time condensed within, fiercely washing away the past, the broken, and the doomed to be obliterated.

Divine Turtle Swallowing the Moon!

The last trace of the Celestial Phenomenon in the bloodline struggled slightly, like a mountain reduced to a grain of sand, falling into the divine turtle's mouth and disappearing.

As if consuming some great nourishing substance, at this moment, Su Qinnian felt his mental energy surge. His mind was enlightened, and his mental energy triggered the robust blood energy of the eighth level of the *Turtle and Snake Technique* to rise, like a celestial horse galloping through the sky, colliding with the last star acupoint of the second star position.

Boom!

The star gate shattered, and starlight cascaded down. At this point, four star acupoints spewed light, and the second star position was finally lit.

In the vastness, an invisible great power descended from the void. Two points of starlight bloomed between Su Qinnian's eyebrows, and in an instant, an indescribable aura of majesty spread. The demon soldier from the Manxiang tribe stared intently at the starlight between Su Qinnian's eyebrows, his pupils suddenly showing an uncontrollable horror.

However, this aura of majesty was only a fleeting moment. When the great power from the void ceased and the starlight faded, Su Qinnian opened his eyes. With a snap of his fingers, the demon soldier from the Manxiang tribe's gaze became dull, losing all autonomy.

"Whose soul is being sacrificed in the Spirit Child Sacrifice?"

"Mo... Mo... Di."

Even under the control of the Soul Subjugation technique, the demon soldier from the Manxiang tribe showed immense struggle, as if it were a taboo, deeply ingrained in his heart, making him resist subconsciously.

Although it was just a few words, it was almost certain. Su Qinnian's heart became incredibly heavy. His suspicions were confirmed, and this was not a good omen. A demon emperor, how strong they were in life, was unimaginable. Su Qinnian had read many records and biographies of the past, and for such supreme beings as demon emperors, every book used only two words.

Heaven-Destroying! Earth-Shattering!

Four words, describing boundless terror.

"What is that divine iron?" Su Qinnian asked again.

"Divine weapon fragment, Ruyi Jun Iron, size-changing, containing the universe."

Ruyi Jun Iron!

Su Qinnian pondered, understanding its mystic nature from the words. He memorized it and said, "How many Spirit Child Sacrifices are there, where are they located, and how many demon race strong ones are there?"

"Ninety-eight places, forty-nine of which are personally guarded by various demon generals and the demon lord, all with 108 sacrifices, with a main weapon as the guide. The remaining forty-nine places are guarded by demon soldiers in the mountains, all with 36 sacrifices, using fragments as the medium..."

Su Qinnian was taken aback, not expecting the demon soldier from the Manxiang tribe to know so much. Even if the locations of the Spirit Child Sacrifices were not fully known, it was enough to show his status. But soon, his eyes turned red with rage, his heart boiling with anger. 108 Spirit Child Sacrifices, forty-nine places, and 36 sacrifices, another forty-nine places.

Even with Su Qinnian's noble and upright heart, he felt a bit of fear. He was afraid to imagine how many infants had died, the killing intent like a sea, almost drowning his ancestral acupoint.

Bang!

In the end, Su Qinnian struck with his palm, and the demon soldier's head exploded like a cracked stone. He stood bathed in demon blood, emitting a killing aura that forced the surrounding demon energy to retreat.

Although this killing aura was intimidating, it was noble and righteous, filled with a sense of tragic determination, harboring a surging mental force.

On the soul-summoning platform, Su Qinnian picked up the thumb-sized Ruyi Jun Iron, its skin dry and wrinkled like an old tree, but incredibly heavy, weighing over a thousand pounds, nearly 1,500 pounds.

He tried to inject blood energy, but it produced a thick black smoke, a pure demon energy. The fragment vibrated, showing signs of struggle.

"Those who are gone will be obliterated. Your master is dead, yet you still want to cause chaos!"

Su Qinnian coldly rebuked, the five organs' furnace opening, a great suction force emanating, pulling the demon energy into it, purifying and refining it into pure primordial energy, which fused into the five-colored furnace. The furnace walls became slightly clearer.

Originally, Su Qinnian had some doubts about the eighth level of the *Turtle and Snake Technique*, lacking the corresponding eighth form of the *Turtle and Snake Fist*. Now, he had a faint understanding. The blood energy stored in the five organs poured out like a river, submerging the divine weapon fragment in his hand.

A large amount of pitch-black demon energy was refined. The righteous and yang blood energy of the human race was the natural enemy of all evil and malevolent desires.

The five organs' furnace swallowed the demon energy, and countless threads of primordial energy were purified and refined, injected into the furnace body. The five-colored furnace walls glowed, gradually becoming more substantial, the aura compressing the air around Su Qinnian, creating fine wrinkles.

After half an incense stick.

Su Qinnian took a deep breath. At this point, no demon energy was left in the divine iron fragment in his hand. The dry, cracked skin revealed a faint yellow, jade-like color, not like gold, but with a sense of grandeur.

The remaining Ruyi Jun Iron, now the size of a pinky finger, shone brilliantly, seemingly restored to its original state. At this moment, Su Qinnian felt no weight in his palm, as light as a feather.

With a thought, Su Qinnian flicked his finger, and the pinky-sized Ruyi Jun Iron shot through the air like a bright yellow lightning bolt, piercing through several solid rocks, and finally striking a large old elm tree.

Crack!

The thick tree trunk exploded, breaking in half, and crashed to the ground, raising a cloud of dust. (First update of the day, seeking recommendations and favorites, hahaha, the upcoming plot is thrilling to think about. The protagonist's upcoming adventure, who can understand the *Mental Subjugation Technique*, can guess it.)