The Imperial Martial Pill Venerable

The stilled space slowed the various energy attacks, while a ghostly speed allowed Qin Ya to dodge with ease. This ingenious combination made the pupils of the onlookers contract in shock!

'They never thought Qin Ya would have techniques that involved Space.'

At that moment, the Evil Qi released by the Thousand-Foot Great Fiend was being absorbed by the Evil Seal like wisps of fog. In the span of a few breaths, well over half of it was gone.

Seeing the Evil Qi from the Great Fiend he had painstakingly killed being absorbed—and by an enemy he wanted to flay alive, no less—Dongmen Gu's frustration was unimaginable. His eyes turned bloodshot as he let out a long roar, "Qin Ya, die!"

As his words fell, Dongmen Gu's expression turned frigid. His True Essence surged as he suddenly blasted out a palm. The Palm Qi was like a tumultuous ocean, condensing into a mighty, churning river where waves crashed and rose again, greater than before. It looked like a White Dragon soaring through the nine heavens!

The palm strike crashed down, causing the very space around them to shudder.

By now, the Evil Qi from the Thousand-Foot Great Fiend had been completely absorbed by the Evil Seal in Qin Ya's hand. He gave a cold smile, the frosty glint in his eyes intensifying.

"Space, Quake!"

"Mysterious Technique... Heaven's Woe and Earth's Misery!"

The True Essence in Qin Ya's body surged wildly as he unleashed two Mysterious Techniques in quick succession.

An invisible force enveloped the area, and space itself began to vibrate wildly, like a calm lake's surface after a massive boulder had been thrown in. The great, churning river that resembled a White Dragon, which had been hurtling straight for Qin Ya, instantly began to roil violently.

It was being torn to shreds by the force of the Space Vibration!

But Dongmen Gu's palm strike was immensely powerful. Although the Space Vibration had damaged it, the remaining Palm Force was still a mighty, surging torrent.

At this moment, Qin Ya could be seen condensing the Qi of Destruction, forming a hundred-foot Palm Seal.

That Qi of Destruction, seemingly potent enough to make heaven and earth tremble in fear, surged madly. In a blur, it converged, creating a terrifyingly apocalyptic vision.

The Palm Seal and the river of Palm Qi collided, kicking up billowing clouds of dust.

The immense Energy Aftermath radiated outward. Struck by the impact of the Palm Force, Qin Ya's face paled slightly, but his lips curled into a grin, revealing pristine white teeth. He was actually smiling.

"Then I'll gladly accept this Evil Qi."

Qin Ya knew he was not yet a match for Dongmen Gu and the others. His figure flickered, using the momentum from the Energy Shock to dart away. However, one or two Kings from the Dongmen Family were guarding his escape path and immediately moved to block him.

"Trying to run? Not a chance!"

"He's exhausted! Finish him off, quickly!"

WHOOSH! A flash of black light, and a long spear appeared in Qin Ya's hand.

"All of you, get out of my way!"

With the spear in his hand, Qin Ya's aura turned sharp and biting. The Four Symbols Mysteries erupted as the four energies—Thunder, Fire, Ice, and wind—condensed into a manifestation of the Power of Nature.

The Perfect Spear of the Four Seasons Spear Technique shot forward!

Upon seeing this, the two Kings' pupils shrank, their faces twisting in shock.

"Not good! Block it!"

"Damn it, we can't stop it!"

Terror flashed in their eyes as the Four Symbols Spear drew ever closer, smashing into them in the blink of an eye. A gale as sharp as a blade's edge, an incredibly violent storm of Thunder and Fire, a terrifying frost that could freeze the very air in an instant...

BOOM! Their bodies exploded!

Some were burned to ash by the blazing flames, some were frozen solid into Frost, some were torn apart by the gale, and still others were blasted by Thunder into charred husks. Their deaths were horrific.

After obliterating the two men, Qin Ya didn't pause for a second, speeding off into the distance.

"Dammit!"

"After him! We can't let him get away!"

Watching Qin Ya snatch the Evil Qi from right under their noses, the people from the Dongmen Family turned purple with rage and immediately gave chase.

But Qin Ya had already cultivated his Mysterious Speed to the Peak of the Second Heaven, making him comparable to an Era-Defining King. When combined with the Shrinking Inches technique from his Space Mysteries, even an Era-Defining King like Dongmen Gu could do nothing but stare at his retreating back and seethe with anger.

"Qin Ya, I swear I will not rest until you are dead!"

Dongmen Gu watched as Qin Ya grew more and more distant, finally vanishing completely. He let out a sudden, long roar, his black hair whipping about wildly, his fury reaching its zenith.

Sima Yu, who had just arrived from not far off, chuckled softly at the scene. 'In any case, we weren't the ones who hunted that Great Fiend, so we have no reason to be angry about the lost Evil Qi.' "Heh, that Qin Ya is truly audacious, daring to snatch the Evil Qi from right under the noses of our two great Noble Families. Do be careful not to damage your health from all that anger, Elder Dongmen."

Dongmen Gu's eyes flashed with a cold light as he stared intently at Sima Yu. "Elder Sima," he said icily, "do I even need to explain why he managed to steal that Evil Qi? If you people hadn't stuck your noses where they don't belong, how could he possibly have succeeded?"

"Heh, so now it's my Sima Family's fault, is it?" Sima Yu smiled faintly, showing no sign of anger. "Within these Slaughter Ruins, the fight for Evil Qi comes down to one's own ability. If yours was stolen, you have only your own incompetence to blame. If you wish to have a go at my Sima Family, I'll be ready whenever you are."

Dongmen Gu stared coldly at Sima Yu but did not make a move.

They had only just entered the Slaughter Ruins. A direct conflict with the Sima Family now would undoubtedly result in significant losses, putting them at a severe disadvantage.

Dongmen Gu's goal was to claim first place in the Slaughter Ruins Great Hunt!

"Hmph. I hope there won't be a next time."

Dongmen Gu let out a cold snort and led the many Martial Artists behind him away. It was only after they had disappeared over the horizon that Sima Yu smiled faintly...

「Three days later, on a desolate grassland within the Slaughter Ruins.」

Holding the Evil Seal, Qin Ya swung his long spear. Searing Blazing Flame Power, wrapped in Thunder, blasted out and instantly shattered a hundred-foot Evil Spirit in front of him.

The Evil Spirit exploded, and streams of Evil Qi flew out, only to be completely absorbed by the Devouring Evil Seal in Qin Ya's hand. In a mere three days, this was the 572nd such creature Qin Ya had slain—a battle record so terrifying it was hard to believe, especially since most of them were over a hundred feet tall.

ROAR!

Just then, a furious roar echoed out, and the very air seemed to freeze in response.

Qin Ya's eyes flashed. He looked toward the source of the roar, a hint of excitement in his expression as he smiled faintly. "Judging by this Evil Qi, it's an Evil Spirit of the Yin Attribute, and a powerful one at that."

As his words fell, his figure blurred and shot off, transforming into a streak of Flowing Light.

A moment later, he arrived at a massive lake.

However, the surface of the lake had been completely frozen solid by a chilling qi, forming a vast sheet of ice. This was no ordinary ice, but a black ice formed from Evil Qi.

In the center of the lake, a massive, thousand-foot-tall monster covered in black scales was roaring, unleashing waves of black, frosty qi.

It was one of the Slaughter Ruins's... Yin Evils!

And a Thousand-Foot Great Fiend, no less!

When Qin Ya arrived, he found the Great Fiend battling two separate groups.

"Oh? It's them."

When he got a clear look at one of the groups fighting the Great Fiend, a strange light flickered in Qin Ya's eyes, because he recognized them.

They were from Feiling City, one of the twenty-four cities of Meiying County.