Eternal Life: I Can Control My Essence Qi

"Seems you’re not so stupid after all."

Zhang Yao’s gaze swept across the surroundings, thoughts churning in his mind.

The newly born Golden Core level Yin Demons are like newborn infants, unworldly and lacking intelligence, even less than human children, resembling more a wild beast, in the easiest state to deal with.

Yet even so, a Golden Core level Yin Demon is extremely cunning, with concealment and ambush as instinctive actions, and the ability to corrupt the mind as an innate talent. A Golden Core Cultivator dealing with one alone could easily fall victim if not careful.

Should it accidentally escape and roam the mortal world, it would immediately become a catastrophic disaster.

"Rumble..."

The turbid yellow qi flowed continuously, the roaring sound deafening, yet there was an eerie sense of silence around.

Zhang Yao remained calm and composed, holding the Lamp of Truth in his hand, channeling Magical Power into it continuously, displaying great patience.

Due to some unknown reason, the underground muddy qi did not actively invade him, relieving his worries. With the Lamp of Truth in hand, he just had to wait for his opponent to deliver itself.

As expected:

The Golden Core Yin Demon concealed within the turbid qi, after enduring for half an hour, could no longer hold back!

After all, its intelligence had yet to develop and it acted purely on instinct. In the perception of the Yin Demon, a Golden Core Cultivator was like an alluring piece of meat, a dream to take a bite from.

"Sss..."

In a barely detectable soft sound, an invisible black thin stream, mingled within the rolling turbid qi, seeped towards Zhang Yao’s body.

Suppressed by the Lamp of Truth, the Golden Core Yin Demon’s originally flawless disguise revealed a slight flaw, immediately captured by Zhang Yao’s Divine Thought!

"Caught you!"

Zhang Yao’s eyes lit up, and he instantly pushed both palms forward, the eight Thunder Beads between his fingers exploded with a bang!

In an instant, the terrifying Sea of Thunder Marsh swept in all directions, followed by a heartrending wail as a thin black qi fled.

Being inexperienced, this Golden Core level Yin Demon was heavily wounded by the Divine Techniques at the first encounter, abandoning all greed and only thought of escaping and surviving!

Being formless and intangible, as long as it escaped the range of the Lamp of Truth, it could recover itself using the boundless turbid qi, making it impossible to find again!

Unfortunately:

Since Zhang Yao had meticulously prepared this trap, how could he give it hope of escaping?

"Swoosh!"

In just a tenth of a second, Zhang Yao’s body dispersed, transforming into an invisible breeze, overtaking and tightly enveloping the thin black qi.

Subsequently, Zhang Yao restored his true form, trapping the black qi within his body. It frantically struggled and howled, yet was firmly suppressed by Zhang Yao’s Magical Power, unable to make any waves.

Zhang Yao used the incompatible nature of Magical Power and demonic qi, turning his body into a prison and pure Magical Power into shackles, completely blocking the last chance of the Golden Core Yin Demon’s escape.

"Ah! Ah!!"

The sharp howl of the Golden Core level Yin Demon faintly stung Zhang Yao’s Divine Soul, causing him to frown slightly.

"Such Yin Demons, in terms of soul and mind abilities, really are to some extent a cultivator’s nemesis."

"Even in such dire straits, it can still faintly shake my Divine Soul. Looks like I’ll have to intensify my approach!"

A glint of determination passed through Zhang Yao’s eyes. To avoid prolonged delay and unexpected complications, he directly conjured a Thunder Bead in his palm and then swallowed it whole!

"Boom!!"

The Annihilation Divine Thunder erupted within his body, the terrifying power instantly engulfing the heavily wounded Golden Core level Yin Demon, eradicating it completely, leaving it unable to even let out a final scream.

"Mm..."

Zhang Yao grunted, his body swayed, his face slightly pale, faint arcs of blue-purple electricity leaped around him but quickly vanished.

Even with his robust body, enduring the power of the Annihilation Divine Thunder internally still resulted in significant injuries. Had it not been for the reinforcement of his Five Viscera by the Array, he might have been seriously injured.

"Phew!"

He took a deep breath, activating his talent for Essence Qi Transformation.

The vast Essence Qi, like the ocean, was continuously consumed and transformed, rapidly healing his injuries.

After a few breaths, the injuries to Zhang Yao’s internal organs and meridians were mostly healed. With a sweep of his sleeve, he leaped into the air, flying upwards.

With Mani Temple’s surveillance methods, the death of the Golden Core level Yin Demon in the Demon Cave of Changle Mountain would certainly be detected by them.

Thus, Zhang Yao planned to first deal with the monks of Mani Temple, and then explore the secrets of this Demon Cave and the mystery of why he was immune to the turbid qi.

He wouldn’t feel at ease until this matter was clarified.

...

Inside the Great Awakening Hall of Mani Temple.

The Passing Arhat, who sat cross-legged closely monitoring the Mani Jade Pendant, nodded slightly as he saw that glaring red dot suddenly disappear.

"This Elder Qingxu of the Southwest Land is indeed mighty, far from a mere reputation."

"In such a short time, the newly born Yin Demon in the Demon Cave of Changle Mountain has already been killed by him. His strength is truly astonishing!"

Upon hearing his assessment:

The monk Zhenhui beside him showed an extremely complex expression.

Though coming from Mani Temple and leading a life focused on rigorous practice from a young age, by witnessing and hearing, he naturally possessed knowledge of turbid qi and Yin Demons far beyond that of external cultivators.