58: Instantly kill the true demon

"Boom~"

With a loud bang, the already damaged main hall collapsed directly under Ye Ming's large hand, and the corpses of the two True Devils were crushed beneath the rubble.

After the entire hall was gone, Ye Ming found that outside the hall was a void. When he turned his head, the ruins of the original hall had also disappeared, leaving only him standing alone in this boundless void.

"Challenger, congratulations! You have killed all the True Devils, achieving an astonishing record of 'one minute, one flick of a finger.' You have ascended to the top of the second stage's leaderboard!"

"You are rewarded with a Low Grade Tier 4 Cultivation Technique, and an additional three five elements immortal fruit!"

As the voice finished speaking, a green and a golden light mass appeared before Ye Ming.

Ye Ming casually took them, but he didn't look at the items first. Instead, he gazed at the surrounding void and asked the voice, "Were that hall and those True Devils just an illusion?"

"This question cannot be answered at this time. Challenger, do you wish to proceed to the next stage?"

Hearing that the voice didn't provide an answer, Ye Ming pursed his lips and said nothing more. Instead, he looked at the Tier 4 Cultivation Technique, planning to examine his rewards before attempting the third stage.

"Origin Qi Guidance Art," a Tier 4 Cultivation Technique, is a Cultivation Technique used only in the Nascent Soul Stage. It can guide the Origin Qi of heaven and earth to accelerate Cultivation.

Origin Qi is an energy one point stronger than Spiritual Qi. Upon entering the Nascent Soul Stage, one can absorb Origin Qi to Cultivate.

Only upon entering the Soul Transformation Stage can one initially grasp Origin Qi. A Soul Transformation Cultivator can already mobilize the Origin Qi of heaven and earth to kill enemies, but it is still inferior to Five Elements Power and will be suppressed by it.

Of course, this suppression only works within the same major Realm. Otherwise, do you think a Golden Core Cultivator with Five Elements Power can suppress a Soul Transformation Cultivator?

Impossible. Such a vast difference in Realms cannot be overcome by internal energy alone.

However, once one reaches Peak Nascent Soul, they can still use Five Elements Power to kill ordinary Soul Transformation Cultivators across major Realms. But it's only for ordinary ones; those who are more powerful should not be provoked.

Looking at the Cultivation Technique in his hand, Ye Ming's thoughts raced. He even thought about the general information of Soul Transformation Cultivators. He really wanted to know how powerful his Five Elements Power would be in the Late Stage.

A moment later, Ye Ming chuckled and shook his head. He hadn't even reached Nascent Soul yet, so why was he thinking about Soul Transformation?

Snapping out of his thoughts, he casually tossed the Cultivation Technique into his space ring. He had the Five Elements Returning to One Art, so this Tier 4 Cultivation Technique could be sold later if he had time. He didn't need to Cultivate with Origin Qi.

The other reward was three five elements immortal fruit.

Ye Ming didn't hesitate and ate all three at once. However, the Five Elements Immortal Physique he had anticipated did not appear. The probability was truly low.

Nevertheless, he felt his cultivation had increased by another thirty percent. With a few more five elements immortal fruit, he would be able to Breakthrough to Peak Golden Core.

With that thought, Ye Ming spoke to the void before him.

"Proceed to the next stage!"

No sooner had he spoken than a faint light appeared from the void. But as Ye Ming blinked, the light suddenly intensified. The dazzling glare made him involuntarily close his eyes, followed by a sensation similar to spatial teleportation.

When he opened his eyes again, he found himself in a wilderness. Not far away was a winding mountain path, the sky above was gray, and occasional cool breezes of varying strengths blew around, creating a very oppressive atmosphere.

Seeing such a realistic scene, Ye Ming even doubted if it was an illusion; it felt so real. Before he could ponder much, the voice reappeared.

"Challenger, a team of people will pass through this area. Among them are three True Devils. Please find them and kill them. Killing one will allow you to pass the stage!"

As soon as the voice fell, Ye Ming sensed a forty-zhang tall giant elephant approaching him from afar. Sixteen people were riding on the elephant's back, two of whom were Peak Golden Core Cultivators, and the rest were Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

But Ye Ming knew this was only on the surface; the three hidden True Devils all possessed the strength of Peak Golden Core. He had to eliminate one as quickly as possible.

Rumble~

Each step of the giant elephant's massive body caused the ground to tremble, leaving behind elephant footprints several zhang wide.

Seeing that the giant elephant was still some distance away, a sharp glint flashed in Ye Ming's eyes, and in a blink, his entire person vanished from his original spot.

Soon after, the giant elephant passed the spot where Ye Ming had just disappeared.

At this time, the sixteen people on the giant elephant's back were either whispering among themselves, closing their eyes to rest, or gazing into the distance, lost in thought.

However, none of them, including the three disguised True Devils, knew that in a corner on the giant elephant's back, Ye Ming was carefully observing all of them, intending to distinguish the three disguised ones and then kill them.

Five-colored light continuously flowed in Ye Ming's eyes. Like aperspective Dharma Eye, it allowed him to find the three True Devils: one among the two Golden Core Cultivators, and two hidden among the Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

He also saw that the other thirteen individuals had more or less a trace of True Devilish Qi within their bodies. Once that trace of True Devilish Qi erupted, these people would transform into True Devils.

In other words, if he didn't instantly kill the three True Devils who could activate the True Devilish Qi, he would have to face even more True Devils.

Imagining the scene of being surrounded by a dozen True Devils, Ye Ming instantly shivered. He disliked this True Devilish Qi from the bottom of his heart.

So he quickly applied the six-fold power of his Five Elements Golden Core to his Five Elements Dharma Eye, preparing to unleash a full-power strike to instantly kill the three True Devils.

"Junior Brother Lu, we'll reach the Grand Origin Sect after a bit more travel!"

"Hmm, I hope the people of Grand Origin Sect can hold on a bit longer!"

The two Golden Core Cultivators were discussing their destination for this trip. Their Sect had received a message from an affiliated mountain School, stating that they had been invaded by a True Devil, and their team was dispatched by the Sect for rescue.

At this moment, all sixteen people, including the giant elephant, felt a terrifying fluctuation appear beside them. The three True Devils were the first to react, but it was also because of this fluctuation that their true forms were exposed.

A trace of astonishment appeared in the green eyes of the three True Devils. Before they could detonate their Devilish Qi, a two-in-one five-colored beam of light suddenly appeared from behind them, instantly piercing through their foreheads one after another.

This was their weakness; all their Devilish Qi was concentrated within their foreheads. Spiritual Qi might not be able to kill them, but Ye Ming's Five Elements Power could annihilate True Devilish Qi, causing them to die instantly.

After the three True Devils died, the others finally reacted, looking at the sudden events with horrified expressions. What happened next, Ye Ming didn't know.

After he killed the True Devils, his vision suddenly brightened, and then he returned to the void.

"Challenger, congratulations! You have killed three True Devils, achieving the Heaven-Defying record of 'three kṣaṇas.' Your achievement will be recorded on the Heavenly Ranking!"

"You are rewarded with three infant transformation pills, an additional five five elements immortal fruit, and a special item: a bottle of Ten-Thousand Year Spirit Milk!"