Chapter 972
Immediately kneel down and surrender, and hand over all your secrets and treasures!
The Maha Hell is vast and boundless, with vastly different laws.
Upon entering, thick, gelatinous dark demonic energy, icy, bone-chilling winds from the Netherworld, and whispers and howls filled with chaos and murderous intent surged in from all directions, attempting to corrupt any outsider.
However, for Fang Qing and Yang Qi, this place, though dangerous, was like "fish in water."
The negative influences that would require even ordinary Great Sages to constantly resist were greatly diminished in their presence.
The two did not separate immediately, but quickly adapted to their new environment.
Fang Qing's divine sense spread silently like a spider web, quickly sketching a clear map in his mind of the strength of auras, terrain distribution, and gathering points of demons within a radius of thousands of miles.
"Cousin, let's clear out the 'feast' nearby first, then split up and work separately. That will be more efficient."
Fang Qing sensed several powerful demonic energies at the Great Sage level.
"Good!" Yang Qi's eyes blazed with fighting spirit.
They chose a direction and sped off. Soon, they arrived above a desolate valley composed of black demonic rocks. The demonic energy within the valley was particularly dense, and there were faint, powerful fluctuations of life.
Seemingly sensing the intrusion of strangers, a violent aura suddenly erupted from the depths of the valley.
"Moo!"
A deep, thunderous roar shook the valley, a chilling wind arose, and a colossal creature rose from the valley, riding on surging waves of demonic energy.
This was a terrifying bull demon, hundreds of feet tall, with a pair of curved, forked, jet-black horns on its head, resembling the gnarled branches of an ancient tree. Its eyes were crimson like the blood moon, burning with a frenzied desire for slaughter. Between its brows was a vertical eye that constantly rotated, emitting a chilling aura of the netherworld—the Nine Netherworld Demon Eye.
This is an ancient hellish bull demon, whose strength has reached the second level of the Great Sage, the Nirvana stage.
"Bull Demon Mighty Fist!"
The Hellish Bull Demon spewed out obscure and ancient hellish language, filled with a ferocious and destructive will.
Its bull-hoofed arms, like pillars supporting the sky, suddenly rose, covered with terrifying demonic energy of chaotic color. With the supreme power to collapse the ancient past and shatter stars, it slammed its fist down on Yang Qi and Fang Qing, who dared to challenge its territory.
Even before the fist arrived, the immense pressure had already caused Yang Qi's protective inner energy to fluctuate violently.
However, Fang Qing didn't even lift an eyelid when faced with this fierce attack that would make even an ordinary second-tier Great Saint take it seriously.
"Noisy."
He uttered two words softly, casually raised his right hand, and made a grasping motion in mid-air towards the massive fist of the Bull Demon that crashed down with a deafening roar.
"Boom!"
The void, spanning hundreds of miles, seemed to be suddenly gripped tightly by an invisible giant hand.
The space groaned under the strain and collapsed instantly. The Hellish Bull Demon, along with its incomparably powerful "Bull Demon Mighty Fist," was forcibly imprisoned in mid-air by this sudden force of spatial collapse.
Immediately afterwards, a faint flash of lightning appeared in Fang Qing's palm.
The lightning erupted instantly from the center of the Bull Demon, and its hundred-foot-tall, ferocious body cracked inch by inch in the dazzling yet deadly lightning, before it could even let out a scream.
A second-tier Great Sage Bull Demon was instantly killed by Fang Qing with a mere flick of his wrist.
This commotion immediately alerted the other powerful demons dwelling in the valley and surrounding area.
"Roar!"
"hiss!"
"Jie Jie!"
More than ten powerful auras of Great Sages rose into the sky from the depths of the valley, the surrounding rocks, and the underground demon cave.
Horned Demon, Hell Serpent Demon, Bronze Burning Demon, Poisonous Ancient Demon, Slaughter Demon... all sorts of Great Sage-level demon leaders, leading a dark mass of legendary demons under their command, pounced on Fang Qing and Yang Qi like an enraged swarm of bees.
They were once the overlords of their respective territories, but now they have temporarily united due to the provocation of outsiders.
"Good thing! It saves me the trouble of searching for them one by one."
A glint flashed in Fang Qing's eyes, and his figure suddenly grew taller. The phantom of the Pure Land of the Gods around him suddenly expanded. That Pure Land, which exuded an aura of eternal holiness and light, was like a rising platinum sun in the pitch-black Maha Hell, extremely dazzling.
"boom!"
Fang Qing transformed into a dazzling meteor, deliberately colliding with the dozen or so Great Saint Demons who were rushing towards him.
boom!
The first to be hit was a horned demon, a first-tier Great Sage.
Its hard, demonic horns, strong enough to crush mountains, shattered the moment they touched the protective aura of the gods' pure land, like an egg hitting a diamond.
Immediately afterwards, its entire demonic body was smashed to pieces by the terrifying kinetic energy carried by Fang Qing, and its demonic soul was annihilated.
Fang Qing's momentum did not diminish. With a swift movement, he reached out and, as if catching a loach, smashed the head of a giant hellish serpent demon that was trying to coil around him to pieces in mid-air.
The snake's body writhed wildly, then exploded with a deafening roar, turning into a shower of blood and chunks of flesh.
Click!
A third-tier Great Sage Ancient Demon was kicked in the waist and shattered by Fang Qing's leg. Before its highly poisonous demon blood could even splatter, it was evaporated by the Holy Light of the Pure Land.
"Roar!"
On the other side, a bronze-burning demon, its body engulfed in bronze flames and exuding a violent aura, roared and pounced, spewing demonic fire that could melt gold and iron from its mouth.
Fang Qing didn't even bother to dodge; he opened his mouth, inhaled, and then roared.
"upbraid!"
An invisible sonic wave, fused with divine will and chaotic sound waves, struck the burning bronze demon head-on, like a thunderbolt from the heavens.
The bronze flames on its body instantly went out, and its sturdy demonic body, like porcelain struck by a heavy hammer, cracked and then exploded, turning into a huge fireball that fell to the ground.
In the blink of an eye.
In just a few breaths.
The dozen or so low-level Great Saint demons that rushed at him, along with a large number of legendary demons under their command, were all wiped out by Fang Qing in an almost crushing manner.
All that remained was a patch of scorched earth that had been purified, and slowly drifting demonic dust.
Yang Qi didn't even have time to make a few moves before the battle was over.
He was deeply moved and couldn't help but marvel at what he saw.
My cousin's strength, at the level of the Great Sage, is simply the best interpretation of the word "invincible".
Although he himself could fight beyond his level, it was still difficult for him to deal with a group of Great Saints as easily as Fang Qing.
Their rampage and gains here were also fed back in real time to the "Trial Heaven Ranking" in front of Sumeru Peak of the Hanging Mountain through the mysterious celestial ranking.
Especially Yang Qi, whose score started to jump and soar wildly after his name. Although Fang Qing was the one who killed most of them, Yang Qi also killed some, and his score also rose accordingly.
"Look! That Yang Qi, the son of the Holy Mother! His points are increasing so fast!"
"He's jumped straight into the top ten! Ninth place! My god, he's actually ranked ahead of Xiangli!"
"How is this possible?! Isn't he not even a Great Sage? Could it be... could it be that he's inside, slaughtering demons at the Great Sage level? How could he be so powerful?"
Before the Heavenly Ranking, countless disciples and elders of the Suspended Mountain were in an uproar.
Yang Qi's abnormal surge in points caused a huge stir, attracting even more attention and resentment!
Especially the Xiangli faction, and those demon races that were already hostile to Yang Qi.
"Damn it! That bastard is still alive, and his score is so high!"
Inside the Maha Hell, Xiang Li stared at Yang Qi's glaring name and score on the Heavenly Ranking, his face so dark it could drip water. "We can't let him continue like this!"
He immediately issued a murderous "Demon God Ancestor's Decree": "Attention everyone! Search for Yang Qi's whereabouts with all your might! Whoever can provide his exact location information, I, as the young master of the Demon God Palace, guarantee a great reward! If you can kill him... the reward will be doubled, and I will do everything in my power to ensure his future is limitless!"
This order immediately caused quite a stir among the many demon geniuses participating in the trial.
Many people already disliked Yang Qi, and now, with Xiangli's call and promises, they were even more eager to act.
Even the young master of the Lion Clan, Shi Chonglou, wanted to kill Yang Qi.
The many experts of the Lion Clan raced across the desolate and dangerous land of Maha Hell. Finally, in a canyon area filled with faint poisonous miasma and covered with jagged black rocks, they caught up with Yang Qi.
At this moment, Yang Qi was not with Fang Qing.
After clearing out that wave of Great Sage Demons, Fang Qing sensed even stronger demonic energy and fluctuations in the deeper areas, so he ventured inside himself.
The two agreed to maintain contact using a special mark.
The lion clan surrounded Yang Qi, instantly occupying all the exits and high points of the canyon. Their powerful demonic energy combined to form an invisible sealing force field, firmly locking Yang Qi in a small area in the center of the canyon.
They were clearly prepared, knowing that Yang Qi had the ability to kill enemies of higher ranks, so they did not intend to give him any chance to launch an attack or escape.
Shi Chonglou slowly descended from the sky, his long golden hair moving without wind amidst the faint demonic aura, like a burning flame. With an air of supreme authority, he looked down at the somewhat "thin" figure below, his eyes filled with the cruelty and mockery of a cat toying with a mouse.
"It's like finding a needle in a haystack, only to have it come to you effortlessly!"
Shi Chonglou's voice was loud and oppressive, echoing through the canyon, "Yang Qi, the 'bastard' son of the Holy Mother? Kneel down and surrender immediately, offer up all your secrets and treasures, and I might consider it, otherwise..."
"That's right! Kneel down immediately! Any hesitation will result in your death and your soul being scattered!"
Several lion clan sages nearby also shouted sternly, putting further pressure on him.
Surrounded and locked in by their auras, Yang Qi surprisingly showed no panic. He slowly raised his head, his gaze calmly sweeping over the ferocious or smug faces of the lion clan around him, finally settling on Shi Chonglou.
"The Lion Clan..."
Yang Qi's voice wasn't loud, but it clearly reached the ears of every lion clan member, "Before participating in the strongest trial, your lion clan lord publicly insulted me as a 'bastard.' This is a great grudge of humiliation against one's own family. I didn't expect you to actually deliver yourself to my door. If I were to kill you here, I imagine that lion clan lord would be very heartbroken, right? Perfect, it can be considered collecting some interest first."
"Insanity!"
"act recklessly!"
Shi Chonglou was furious. He never expected that an "ant" who was not even a Great Sage would dare to speak so rudely and even threaten to kill him in such a desperate situation.
"Take him down! Alive! I want to crush his bones one by one with my own hands, and then pull his soul out!"
Several lion clan sages, who had been unable to restrain themselves any longer, pounced forward immediately upon receiving the order.
They either swung their sharp claws, tearing out streaks of golden claw light, or roared, emitting sound waves that shook the very soul, or directly manifested part of their lion-like form, crashing down with their mountain-like bodies.
Their attacks were fierce and their teamwork was impeccable, completely sealing off any space for Yang Qi to dodge.
However, faced with this siege that would have even made an ordinary third-tier Great Saint flustered, Yang Qi's eyes suddenly flashed with a brilliant light.
A majestic and ancient phantom tower, exuding an aura that suppressed all realms, suddenly appeared behind him.
At the same time, countless tiny elephant runes faintly lit up beneath his skin, and a supreme and sacred aura originating from the source of life, a "ruler" aura that governs everything, mixed with the domineering power of the "Divine Elephant Suppressing Prison Force" that specifically restrains hell and demons, suddenly erupted.
Bang! Crack! Boom!
The first to be hit was a second-tier Great Saint of the Lion Clan. His claws, which were powerful enough to crush low-grade holy weapons, shattered like rotten wood the moment they touched Yang Qi's fist.
Immediately afterwards, the terrifying force of the fist penetrated his body, and his powerful lion demon body exploded like an overinflated sack, with blood and flesh flying everywhere.
On the other side, a sonic wave that shook the very soul struck. Yang Qi didn't even bother to defend himself. The illusory image of the "Lord's Eye" flashed between his brows, and an even more magnificent and pure divine will surged back. The sonic wave from the Lion Clan Great Sage was like hitting an impenetrable wall, instantly dissipating. Yang Qi himself was struck as if by lightning, blood flowing from his seven orifices. He screamed and flew backward, his soul severely injured!
The third Lion Clan Great Sage, who manifested his ten-zhang-tall lion form and charged forward, was enveloped by Yang Qi's backhand "Hell Furnace" phantom. Endless suppression and refining power descended, and the massive lion's body seemed to sink into an invisible quagmire, unable to move. Then, Yang Qi pressed forward and stepped on its head.
"puff!"
Skull fractured, brain matter splattered!
Another great sage has fallen!
In the blink of an eye, of the three Lion Clan Great Saints who made the first move, two were dead and one was seriously injured. Yang Qi's terrifying combat power far exceeded the expectations of Lion Chonglou and the others!
"This...this is impossible?! He's clearly not the Great Sage yet!"
The Lion Clan's Great Sage was so shocked that he cried out.
"Attack! All of you, attack at once!"
Shi Chonglou was both shocked and furious, and even felt a sense of unease. But more than that, he was enraged by the provocation and filled with murderous intent. He could not tolerate a "bastard" being so arrogant in front of him!
With a single move, Yang Qi utterly destroyed the Lion Chonglou, instantly gaining a massive amount of points.
Killing a person earns him points, and Yang Qi's points skyrocketed.
Meanwhile, Fang Qing, who was deeper into the Maha Hell, was unaware of Yang Qi's situation. He was immersed in the joy of another kind of gain.
He arrived at a basin filled with demonic energy and strange terrain. The demonic energy here was so dense that it was almost impossible to dissipate, and deep within the earth's strata lay a sizable energy vein.
Moreover, the aura emanating from this mine was far from that of ordinary magic stones or lower realm spirit stones; rather, it was closer to, or even surpassed, the heavenly-grade spirit stones he had seen among the prince's relics.
"interesting."
Fang Qing descended and landed on a huge, black rock with a metallic sheen.
The land of this Maha Hell is incredibly hard, comparable to divine metal; even legendary cultivators would find it difficult to leave a mark. Yet he paid it no heed, subtly applying pressure with his feet!
"Boom!"
A magnificent mineral vein, winding like a giant dragon, stretching for thousands of miles and dozens of miles wide, suddenly appeared before our eyes.
The mineral vein exhibits a chaotic, dark color, dotted with countless sparkling spots of light, as if sealing a miniature starry sky deep within the earth. The energy fluctuations, so dense they are almost tangible, are mixed with the profound demonic intent unique to the Maha Hell, emanating from the mineral vein like a tide.
As Fang Qing emitted a warm and pure holy light, the demonic ore immediately emitted a soft "sizzling" sound. Under the cleansing power of the holy purification, the dense demonic energy and intent inside were quickly stripped away and disintegrated!
In the blink of an eye, the ore that had originally exuded a terrifying demonic aura had completely changed, now radiating a refreshing and ethereal aura.
Even at the core of the ore, a faint, natural sacred mark has formed!
Heavenly Grade Spirit Stone!
Even celestial-grade spirit stones!
The transformation between demon and immortal allowed Fang Qing to amass a fortune here.
The main theme is getting rich! May wealth come your way! (End of Chapter)