The Imperial Martial Pill Venerable

Space, Condense! Space, Tremor! Space, Sever!

These were the three great Mysterious Techniques the Void Saint had passed down to Qin Ya. He could already use the first two with ease, but the final technique, despite also being Seventh Grade, was exceedingly difficult to execute. When Qin Ya's understanding of Space Mysteries was still at the Second Heaven, he couldn't unleash its full power. Only now could he execute it perfectly.

And the power of this move did not disappoint Qin Ya.

Shattering the void, one strike to kill!

RUMBLE...

An instant later, the Space Rift rapidly closed. With Qin Ya's current strength, he could only keep the Space Rift open for a mere moment when using this move. As his power grew, the might of this technique would also gradually increase.

Qin Ya's figure flashed, and he appeared where the Demon Race's Third Brother had died. The demon's body had long since been torn to shreds by the spatial turbulence, a gruesome sight.

He circulated his True Essence, forming an invisible hand that extracted the Demon Core from the Third Brother's body. Suddenly, his gaze caught a flash of bloody light within the corpse.

It was a... beating heart.

'Hmph, to think I didn't manage to destroy his heart.' The corner of Qin Ya's mouth lifted slightly. He recalled the member of the Demon Race he had encountered back in the Yunxiao Empire, who had relied on a Demon Heart to greatly increase his power, nearly forcing Qin Ya into a desperate situation.

He then raised his foot and stomped, crushing the heart into pulp!

Just as the Demon Race's Third Brother was completely annihilated, Bai Wuyou, in the distance, broke free from her restraints. She knelt on one knee, panting heavily, a look of relief on her face.

"Whew, that was a really nasty feeling."

Bai Wuyou took a shallow breath, then slowly rose to her feet. She looked apologetically at Bi Xiaoyu, who was exhausted from keeping the enemy occupied, and said, "Miss Bi, I'm so sorry. If I hadn't been so careless, I wouldn't have dragged you two into this."

Bi Xiaoyu shook her head. "Inspector Bai, there's no need to feel guilty."

At that moment, Qin Ya walked over. "Because of the battle, no one else—human or demon—will be coming here for a while. You two should regulate your breathing and recover."

The two nodded, took out Elixirs, and consumed them to begin their recovery.

「Deep within Demon Heart Valley...」

On an ancient sacrificial altar, the elderly member of the Demon Race sitting in the very center abruptly opened his eyes.

"Third Brother... is dead!"

At these words, the expressions of the other members of the Demon Race changed, turning incredibly grim.

"Third Brother's strength wasn't the best among us, but his skill in controlling puppets was unique and unpredictable. Even if he ran into a Half-Venerable stronger than him, he should have had more than enough ability to escape."

"But he's dead. Could it be that Meiying came personally?"

Upon hearing the name Meiying Venerable, the faces of the other members of the Demon Race paled slightly, revealing looks of fear. But the elder sitting in the center shook his head. "No, if Meiying had come in person, it's impossible that I wouldn't have sensed anything. It seems Third Brother ran into an incredible expert."

"Among Half-Venerables, he is likely one of the very best."

The demons' eyes flickered. They then looked at the spring-like Demon Cave before them, and a sense of calm appeared on their faces. So what if Meiying Venerable herself had come? As long as the Demon Cave opened, nothing else would be a problem.

Far away, Qin Ya, Bai Wuyou, and Bi Xiaoyu continued on their way.

Along the way, they encountered many Kings from the Human Race who had come for the encirclement mission, as well as Liuu Ruohai, Gongsun Bo, and Zhao Yunyang. They decided to travel together as a group.

But to their surprise, the further they went, the fewer members of the Demon Race they encountered. On the rare occasions they did meet one, the demon would immediately flee upon seeing them.

"Haha, these members of the Demon Race are as timid as mice."

"That's right. They can't even withstand a single one of our attacks."

"A mere Demon Heart Valley can be destroyed with the flip of a hand."

The group chatted and laughed, seemingly no longer taking the Demon Race seriously. Even Inspectors like Liuu Ruohai and Zhao Yunyang began to lower their guard.

But Qin Ya and Bai Wuyou's brows were tightly furrowed; they dared not be careless.

"Everyone, don't let your guard down."

Seeing everyone relaxing, Bai Wuyou couldn't help but speak up and remind them.

"Inspector Bai, you're being a little too careful." Liuu Ruohai patted his chest and said, "This whole way, not a single one of those demons could take a punch from me. Demon Heart Valley isn't all that. You, you're just too suspicious."

Gongsun Bo, at his side, shook his head. He looked down at the Purple Jade Order in his hand, a pained expression in his eyes. Bai Wuyou had just given it to him; it was the only memento left of Inspector Cai, who had gone through life and death with him.

"Inspector Liuu, it's better to be careful," Gongsun Bo said. "The ones who ambushed Inspector Cai and me were three Half-Venerable Level members of the Demon Race. Aside from the one Inspector Qin and Inspector Bai killed not long ago, there are at least two more lurking in the shadows."

At these words, the group finally grew a little more solemn.

After all, a Half-Venerable of the Demon Race was nothing to be trifled with.

But Liuu Ruohai just curled his lip. "It's only two Half-Venerables. We have four Half-Venerables on our side. And if you add Inspector Qin's combat power, you could generously call it five. In terms of numbers, we can completely crush them."

After speaking, he pointed behind him. "Besides, we have so many Kings here. The Era-Defining talents aren't just for show, either. If they all attack together, they could hold off one or two Half-Venerables. This battle is as good as won."

Not long after, the group arrived in the heartland of Demon Heart Valley.

This was already the core region of Demon Heart Valley. The surrounding Poisonous Fog was far more potent than anywhere else. The group couldn't help but take out more Elixirs and consume them, but even so, they could only barely resist its effects.

"Everyone, be careful. I'm afraid we're almost at the Demon Race's main camp."

Even though the group had complete confidence in this battle, they couldn't help but become serious, knowing that the fight ahead was the key to this entire engagement.

"They're here!"

Suddenly, Qin Ya's eyes narrowed slightly as he spoke in a cold voice.

WHOOSH, WHOOSH, WHOOSH...

At that moment, countless figures flew in from all directions.

In the blink of an eye, they had completely surrounded Qin Ya and his group.

Liuu Ruohai raised an eyebrow, a look of disdain on his face. His Qi and Blood surged, and he charged toward the nearest member of the Demon Race. He stretched out his five fingers, moving so Fast that before the demon could even react, his mountain-like hand was already pressing down on its head. With a SPLAT, the head shattered like a watermelon, spraying blood and gore everywhere, exuding an aura of ruthless slaughter.

"Ha! With just this sorry-looking bunch, you think you can surround us? The Demon Race is far too arrogant." Covered in blood, Liuu Ruohai roared with laughter, an overbearing aura erupting from him, intimidating the surrounding demons so much that they dared not advance.

Seeing this, the many Kings of the Human Race grew incredibly excited.

"Inspector Liuu is as mighty as they say!"

"With Inspector Liuu here, these members of the Demon Race are completely helpless!"

"Hahaha, excellent! The Demon Race is nothing to worry about."

"Trying to surround us with just these few people. How laughable."