Chapter 974
Genius Harvester!
Deeper still in the Maha Hell, Fang Qing strolled leisurely.
He walked through this vast, dangerous, yet opportunity-filled ancient hell. When he encountered demons, he would purify and slay them with a flick of his wrist.
Upon discovering energy veins or special spiritual objects, they would stop to collect and transform them.
With his strength at this level, as long as he doesn't deliberately venture into certain perilous places that even he finds terrifying, or provoke the sleeping ancient demon gods, the outer and middle areas of Maha Hell no longer pose a significant threat to him.
Several days later.
Fang Qing was collecting a type of "Hellfire Lotus" that grew on scorching hot rocks in a strange area filled with jagged black stones and flowing with dark red lava rivers. Suddenly, he sensed something and looked up at the distant horizon.
A familiar yet much more powerful aura was approaching at an extremely fast speed.
"Cousin?"
A smile appeared in Fang Qing's eyes.
He could sense that the owner of that aura had not only successfully advanced to the Great Saint realm, but also had a solid foundation and refined aura, clearly having gained considerable benefits during the breakthrough process.
Soon, a figure enveloped in a faint holy glow, with an aura as steady as a mountain yet as agile as the wind, broke through the layers of demonic energy and landed not far from Fang Qing. It was Yang Qi.
At this moment, Yang Qi's demeanor was completely different from before.
Although still young, he exudes more composure and confidence, and his eyes reveal a hidden divine light as they open and close. His aura is harmonious and unified, resonating more closely with the laws of heaven and earth.
Most notably, the fluctuations of the "Divine Elephant Suppressing Hell Force" within his body became even deeper and more expansive, as if a true ancient divine elephant was slowly awakening deep within his bloodline, radiating supreme majesty that suppressed hell and ruled over all heavens.
"cousin!"
Yang Qi saw Fang Qing and quickly stepped forward.
"Not bad, the foundation is solid and the energy is long-lasting. It seems that this breakthrough has yielded considerable results."
Fang Qing sized him up.
Yang Qi laughed and said, "This is truly a wonderful place, full of treasures everywhere. Only here can I easily break through to the next level."
Just as the two were about to say more, waves of overwhelming and undisguised killing intent and hostility suddenly descended from different directions, firmly locking onto the area where Fang Qing and Yang Qi were located.
Space seemed to freeze, and even the flowing river of lava seemed to stand still for a moment.
Five figures, like demon gods, slowly stepped out of the void.
The leader was a young man dressed in a snow-white robe. He had a handsome face and an otherworldly air, but his eyes were as cold as ice, staring intently at Fang Qing, the killing intent within them almost tangible.
He exuded an aura of dominance and supremacy, as if all laws in the world revered him. He was none other than Fa Wuyi, the human genius who was originally ranked second on the trial list, a seventh-level Great Saint, and a Star God.
"Fang Qing!"
Fa Wuyi's voice was like the clash of cold iron, "Your points and your arrogance have aroused public anger. Today is your death day!"
"Heh heh, Fa Wuyi, you want to monopolize this piece of fat meat?"
A slightly mocking voice rang out.
On the other side, a muscular young man, shirtless with muscles like cast bronze and exuding a wild aura, grinned as he carried a menacing white bone battle axe.
His aura was equally powerful, and he was also a seventh-level Great Saint, none other than Jing Xing, who ranked third.
"How could I, Jing Xing, be left out when it comes to dividing the spoils?"
"If you two want to eat fatty meat, we'll have a share too."
Three more voices rang out almost simultaneously.
On the left, a figure completely covered in a black bodysuit, with only a pair of sharp, hawk-like eyes visible, appeared like a ghost.
His aura was mysterious and cold, as if he had blended into the surrounding shadows. He was Renhe, the personal disciple of "Ninja God", the master of the Ninja Temple of Zhen Dan.
Although he was only at the sixth level of the Great Sage realm, the dangerous aura emanating from him was in no way weaker than that of a seventh-level Great Sage.
Standing to the right, shoulder to shoulder with Renhe, was a tall, sturdy young man with a rugged face, exuding a desolate yet powerful aura.
His gaze was like that of a ferocious beast eyeing its prey, fixed intently on Fang Qing and Yang Qi.
This is the young master of the "Great Wilderness Tower," the son of the Wilderness God—the Wilderness King.
Both being at the sixth level of the Great Sage realm, their auras were comparable to Renhe's, and there was a unique rhythm in which the magical artifact and their own blood and energy were perfectly integrated.
In addition, there is a male character, standing in the void, seemingly a combination of boundless power, a suspended image of myriad voids.
Five masters!
They each occupied a side, their auras intertwined, forming a deadly killing field that completely surrounded Fang Qing and Yang Qi at the center. The killing intent in the air was so intense it was almost palpable.
Faced with the combined attack of these five exceptional geniuses, any one of whom could cause a bloodbath in the outside world, Fang Qing's face remained calm and indifferent, without even raising an eyebrow.
He simply sighed softly and said to Yang Qi beside him, "Cousin, it seems we can't even have a quiet chat. Since they insist on coming to their deaths..."
He paused slightly, his gaze sweeping over Fa Wuyi and the other four, his tone turning into a chilling indifference: "Then we have no choice but to unleash a massacre."
Before he could finish speaking, Fang Qing had already made his move, not even giving the other party a chance to strike first.
He casually raised his right hand, his five fingers slightly spread, and gently pressed it against Fa Wuyi, who was the most murderous and shouting the most fiercely.
This seemingly casual and unassuming press felt to Fa Wuyi as if the entire sky of the Maha Hell had collapsed. An indescribable, terrifying power, seemingly originating from the very source of heaven and earth and representing supreme order and judgment, transformed into a heavenly hand covering the sky, ignoring spatial distance and instantly descending upon his head.
"All methods lead to the same source!"
Fa Wuyi's expression changed drastically. He had never felt such a terrifying sense of oppression. He roared and pushed his "All Laws Belong to Me" conception to its limit. Brilliant law runes erupted around him, forming an independent law domain, attempting to resist that hand of heaven.
At the same time, he formed a hand seal, and a divine light that condensed his life's cultivation, like a heaven-splitting blade, slashed towards his palm against the heavens.
However, it was all in vain!
The hand of Heaven merely clenched slightly.
puff!
Like popping a bubble.
Fa Wuyi's domain of laws, which was enough to make cultivators of the same level extremely wary, along with his sharp, law-breaking immortal light, shattered silently the moment his palms closed.
Immediately afterward, before Fa Wuyi could even utter a scream, his entire body was gripped in the palm of that invisible hand, and then... he turned into a cloud of blood mist, his soul and spirit annihilated.
With a single press, none of the Great Sage's seventh-level techniques were used, and all perished.
This scene happened so fast and was so shocking that Jing Xing, Ren He, Huang Yuan Wang and the others were stunned for a moment, their eyes filled with disbelief and horror.
"Attack! Go all out! He's even more terrifying than the rumors say!"
Jing Xing was the first to react, letting out a beast-like roar. The white bone battle axe in his hand erupted with overwhelming ferocity, and with a single swing, it was as if a primordial force capable of splitting the heavens and earth was pouring out.
After their initial shock, Renhe and Huangyuan Wang did not hesitate to use their most trump card!
"The Heavenly Blade of Patience, unleash!"
Renhe let out a low shout, and a dazzling beam of immortal light shot up from above his head, revealing a strangely shaped weapon that was curved and twisted like a dragon or snake.
The weapon was dark gold in color, and on the blade was a clearly engraved ancient and ferocious character "忍" (ren, meaning to endure).
This character is a true immortal mark, exuding a sharp and sinister aura that makes one's soul tremble, as if a terrifying immortal had personally engraved his way of "endurance" on it.
This is a true celestial artifact, its power far surpassing that of sacred weapons.
At the same time, the Desolate King flicked his sleeve, and an enormous Desolate Hammer roared out. Countless ancient divine runes were engraved on the hammer's body, each rune containing an unfathomable martial arts intent, as if countless immortal martial arts masters had poured their lifelong fighting will into it.
This is also an amazing celestial artifact.
Under the full force of Renhe and Huangyuanwang, the two immortal weapons unleashed earth-shattering power.
The Heavenly Blade of Patience transformed into an invisible blade of light that shattered the soul, aiming straight for Fang Qing's brow.
The Great Wilderness Hammer, like a falling star, crashed down on Fang Qing's chest with a savage force capable of crushing everything and shattering all things.
The combined power of the two immortal artifacts was so great that even ordinary eighth- or ninth-level Great Saints would have to retreat. Jing Xing's White Bone Battle Axe attack paled in comparison to the light of these two immortal artifacts.
Faced with this attack that was enough to threaten him, Fang Qing's eyes finally became slightly serious. "A celestial artifact... It's a pity that in your hands, it's a pearl covered in dust."
He muttered to himself, and facing the invisible blade of light that slashed down and the massive purple-gold hammer that crashed down, he simply raised his right hand again.
He spread his five fingers, and in his palm, the core light of the Pure Land of Gods suddenly condensed, transforming into a tiny point of chaotic light that seemed to contain the origin of all heavens and myriad worlds and the universe.
"The core of the Pure Land is where all things return to nothingness."
He pushed gently with his palm facing forward.
The chaotic light point flew out of his hand silently, yet it seemed to transcend the limitations of time and space, instantly meeting the incoming "Ninja" Heavenly Blade's blade light and the crashing "Wilderness Hammer".
The moment the chaotic light came into contact with the attacks of the two immortal artifacts, time seemed to be stripped of its meaning.
Space seems to have been erased from existence.
The invisible blade of light that shattered the divine soul was instantly devoured, transforming into the most primitive energy particles, as if it had collided with the singularity before the birth of the universe. The immortal mark of the character "忍" (endure) engraved by the immortal within the blade of light struggled violently, flickered, and emitted a silent wail, yet it was still like light falling into a black hole, mercilessly sucked into the chaotic light.
The purple-gold hammer, which seemed capable of shattering stars and carried boundless, primal power, exploded and disintegrated the moment it came into contact with the chaotic light. The countless divine runes engraved on it exploded and disintegrated like ignited gunpowder.
The hammer itself emitted a cracking sound as it succumbed to the strain, and countless fine cracks spread out like a spider web from the point of contact.
Before that world-destroying power could fully erupt, it was forcibly suppressed by the aura emanating from the chaotic light spots.
"puff!"
"puff!"
Renhe and Huangyuan Wang coughed up blood almost simultaneously, their faces turning ashen white. They were connected to the immortal artifact by blood, and the artifact suffered such a severe blow that they themselves also suffered a terrifying backlash. Their souls seemed to be torn apart, their true energy flowed backward in their meridians, and their auras instantly weakened.
"No...it's impossible...even a celestial artifact..."
The horror in Renhe's eyes had turned into despair.
The desolate king was terrified.
At this moment, Jing Xing's powerful and untamed axe strike finally reached Fang Qing.
Fang Qing didn't even bother to turn around; he simply flicked his left hand back as if shooing away flies.
"Buzz!"
A soft yet incredibly resilient five-colored radiance emanated from his sleeve, containing the supreme mystery of the five elements' rotation, mutual generation, and mutual restraint.
The savage axe-like beam, powerful enough to cleave mountains, collided with this five-colored radiance and melted away as quickly as ice and snow met fire, without even lifting the hem of Fang Qing's clothes.
Jing Xing felt an irresistible, immense force rebound back, his tiger's mouth split open, the white bone battle axe almost slipped from his hand, and he staggered back more than ten steps, his chest heaving with blood and qi, utterly horrified.
In the blink of an eye, Fang Qing defused the combined attack of the three masters with a mere gesture, and severely injured Ren He and Huang Yuanwang.
This terrifying strength was completely beyond the comprehension of Jing Xing and the others.
Only now did they truly understand just how terrifying this seemingly young man was! What number one in points, what dark horse—he was nothing but a prehistoric beast in human skin.
"escape!"
This thought arose in the minds of Jing Xing, Ren He, and Huang Yuan Wang almost simultaneously.
Forget about gaining points and getting a share of the spoils; all of that is a joke now. Preserving your life is the top priority!
However, since Fang Qing had already declared that he would go on a killing spree, how could he allow them to escape so easily?
"Since you're here, why don't you all stay?"
Fang Qing's voice was calm and even, yet it sounded like the pronouncement of death.
His figure flickered slightly, appearing in three different locations simultaneously.
Fang Qing appeared before Ren He, ignoring his terrified gaze and his attempt to activate the broken immortal artifact for defense. He pointed his finger like a sword, with the holy light of heaven purifying all evil swirling around his fingertip, and gently touched Ren He.
Renhe's eyes instantly lost focus, and his body and soul were purified into nothingness.
Another Fang Qing appeared beside the Desolate King and struck him with a palm. The Desolate King let out a shrill scream. His life was tied to the magic weapon, and he suffered a devastating blow. He was sent flying like a rag doll. While still in the air, his body began to disintegrate and eventually turned into a cloud of blood mist.
The third Fang Qing simply threw a punch, his fist condensing power to its extreme, as if he had compressed the weight of an entire starry sky into a single point.
"boom!"
The force of the punch passed right through his body, leaving a large, clear hole in Jing Xing's chest. He looked down in disbelief at the location of his missing heart, opened his mouth but couldn't make a sound, then his eyes dimmed, his life force died, and his body fell from the sky.
From the moment Fang Qing made his move to the moment the three masters were killed, only a few breaths had passed.
All of this was observed by Xiang Wanxu, who had been watching from the sidelines but was not Fang Qing's primary target.
He originally planned to wait for Fa Wuyi and the others to wear down Fang Qing before seizing the opportunity to deliver a fatal blow or seize the final opportunity to kill him. He never expected the situation to develop so quickly and so terrifyingly!
At this moment, seeing Fang Qing's indifferent gaze turn to him, Xiang Wanxu felt a chill run from the soles of his feet straight to the top of his head! He no longer had any fighting spirit; his heart was filled only with endless fear and the desire to survive!
"No! Don't kill me!"
Xiang Wanxu let out a roar of grief and terror, shouting urgently as he frantically retreated.
"Fang Qing, I'm willing to pay the price! After you get out, I can give you countless treasures, resources, and even the secret techniques of my ancient giant elephant clan in exchange for my life! I am the son of the Elephant Heaven Ancestor. If you kill me, you will be making an enemy of the entire ancient giant elephant clan, which will cause the greatest turmoil in the Suspended Mountain! Spare my life, and it will benefit you and the Holy Mother lineage!"
He tried to sway Fang Qing with benefits and connections, but his survival instinct made him abandon all dignity.
However, the one who answered him was not Fang Qing, but Yang Qi, who had been watching from the sidelines and whose aura had been completely stabilized at the Great Sage realm.
"To be an enemy of your ancient giant elephant race?"
Yang Qi stepped forward, blocking Fang Qing's path, his gaze icy as he looked at Xiang Wanxu. "From the moment you repeatedly tried to kill me, we have been mortal enemies. As for the turmoil..."
A cold smile curled at the corner of his lips. "What's the big deal about killing one more prince of the Elephant Clan?"
"You... Yang Qi! How dare you!"
Xiang Wanxu was both shocked and furious.
"Why don't you dare?"
Yang Qi stopped wasting words. He had just been promoted to Great Saint and needed a decent battle to test his surging power. He also needed to use the blood of his enemies to announce his rise, especially a strong person like Wan Xu who possessed the bloodline of an ancient giant elephant. The essence of his bloodline had a great nourishing effect on his "Divine Elephant Suppressing Prison Force"!
With a single palm strike, the Hand of God, carrying the supreme power of the divine elephant and the sacred majesty of the sovereign, pressed down on Xiang Wanxu as if the heavens were collapsing.
Although Xiang Wanxu was terrified, he unleashed his full potential at the critical moment of life and death. He roared and his body swelled up, revealing part of the ancient giant elephant's true form. Its trunk was like a dragon and its tusks were like halberds, carrying the power to shatter the heavens and the earth, as it met Yang Qi's Hand of God.
"Boom!"
The two attacks, both imbued with the ultimate power and artistic conception, collided fiercely, tearing a huge crack in space and causing a large section of the lava river below to evaporate.
However, Yang Qi's "Divine Elephant Suppressing Prison Force" had an innate ability to suppress and attract the giant elephant bloodline. In addition, he had just advanced in his cultivation and his power was at its peak. With this shift in power, the giant elephant phantom that Xiang Wanxu manifested was shattered by the Hand of God. He himself was hit as if by a tremendous force, and his bones made a dense cracking sound. Blood gushed out from his mouth, nose and pores like a fountain.
"No... I'm not reconciled..."
Xiang Wanxu let out a desperate roar.
Yang Qi's eyes were cold and devoid of pity, and the five fingers of the Hand of God suddenly closed.
boom!
Xiang Wanxu was gripped in the palm of that divine giant hand, and then, like a watermelon being crushed, he exploded with a bang.
All flesh, bones, and fragments of magical artifacts were reduced to ashes in the holy flames of the Hand of God!
But in the heart of that blazing sacred fire, a drop of blood the size of a fist was forcibly extracted.
The moment this drop of blood essence appeared, it exuded an incredibly rich aura of ancient giant elephant bloodline. Its immense energy and vigorous life essence far surpassed any beast blood essence Yang Qi had ever seen before.
More importantly, the core of this drop of essence blood resonated with and attracted each other to the origin of the "Divine Elephant Suppressing Prison Force" within his body.
"What a find! It truly is a pure descendant of the divine elephant bloodline!"
Yang Qi carefully wrapped this precious drop of blood essence in layers of his own true energy and stored it in the safest place in his body, to be refined in seclusion later.
At this moment, Fang Qing had already collected the broken immortal artifacts left behind by Ren He and Huang Yuan Wang, as well as the storage magic treasures of Jing Xing and others.
Fa Wuyi, Jing Xing, Ren He, Huang Yuanwang, and Xiang Wanxu, these five top geniuses who were originally ranked among the top, even second or third, on the trial list, along with dozens of Great Saints such as Xiang Li who had been instantly killed by Fang Qing, all perished at the hands of the two of them in a short period of time.
"What a pointless endeavor!" (End of Chapter)