Soul-Extinguishing Demon Eyes

Sikong Jue sighed, "Speaking of which, we really have to thank Niu Youde this time. If he hadn't seen through us at a glance, we would still be in the dark. But Niu Youde is really amazing. I wonder just how high his cultivation level is."

"Let's put Niu Youde's matter aside for now. Does anyone else know about Yan Zhuixing's affair?" Yin Baikang asked.

"Shangguan Taiping's disciple Yu Landu, was also present at the time and saw through the clues. Zhongkai is currently escorting him to report the news," Sikong Jue replied.

"Foolish!" Yin Baikang scolded, then quickly made arrangements. "Before the news spreads, immediately send orders to all branches to search for Yan Zhuixing's whereabouts with all their might. We must find him before anyone else. You will personally oversee this matter. Once Yan Zhuixing is found, we must capture him alive. I want to see what kind of heaven-defying Cultivation Method he is hiding!"

Sikong Jue taken aback, but immediately understood his master's meaning... He shouldn't have kept Yu Landu alive to report to Shangguan Taiping. How could such a heaven-defying Cultivation Method fall into the hands of others?

But it's too late to back out now! A hint of annoyance flashed across Sikong Jue's face, and he immediately cupped his hands and said, "I'll go and make the arrangements right away."

Just as he turned around, he heard his master say with a hint of relief, "Your muddle-headed disciple Guan Zhongkai, overall, did a pretty good job this time. I'll meet him in person when he returns."

Sikong Jue around and declined, saying, "Master, you flatter me. He made two mistakes before, and I already shamelessly defended him. This time, it's just to atone for his sins. How could I dare to let Master see him in person?"

Sikong Jue n't reported Guan Zhongkai's two mistakes to his master before. Although it was within his authority, he didn't believe such a thing could be kept from his master. Now that it had been brought up, he naturally had to make it clear. He knew his master Yin Baikang's character well; those slightly praising words were actually a test. He'd be a fool to think his master didn't know about Guan Zhongkai's mistakes.

Yin Baikang gave a noncommittal "hmm". Sikong Jue stole a glance and saw that his master's expression had softened considerably. He was even more certain that his master had just been testing him, and a cold sweat broke out on his back.

Yin Baikang waved to him, Sikong Jue quickly darted down the mountain...

The name "Purple Thistle Kingdom" originates from a sea of Bauhinia flowers that covers an area of hundreds of square miles within the kingdom. The people of the kingdom often enjoy climbing high mountains to view the boundless, vibrant sea of Bauhinia blossoms; the red and green hues are a truly pleasing sight.

However, entry was permitted only from afar, not even for royalty and nobility. This forbidden area had existed for many years, and although the court had issued strict orders, the area was simply too vast to be guarded. Thus, commoners often attempted to sneak in to explore. But those who entered rarely returned. Gradually, this beautiful sea of bauhinia flowers, though pleasing to the eye, became somewhat eerie, and no one dared to trespass anymore.

Deep within the sea of Bauhinia flowers, in a place beyond the sight of outsiders, lies a magnificent, sprawling complex of buildings. Inside the main building, the Great Bauhinia Flower Hall, Shangguan Taiping, a mid Spirit Transformation stage cultivator, had just received a message from his disciple Yu Landu. After the initial shock, he was now pacing alone within the hall, repeatedly muttering the name "Yin Baikang."

He naturally desired a peerless martial Method Formula capable of dominating the world. However, this news had already fallen into Yin Baikang's hands. Although he was the second to know, he was self-aware enough to know that with the World Commerce Association involved, he wouldn't get a share. Presumably, the World Commerce Association had already mobilized!

What worried him most was that Bing Chengzi, who was now considered the third strongest Cultivation World, lived not far from here in the Great Snow Mountain, in a neighboring country. If he interfered in this matter, Bing Chengzi might be the first to come after him. This was no laughing matter.

"Although Bi Changchun has the ability to dominate the Cultivation World, he has never had such ambition. It's good that everyone is at peace now. If the likes of Yin Baikang were to gain that power, I'm afraid I would have no place to stand. I didn't realize that Bing Chengzi was also an ambitious person." Shangguan Taiping crossed his arms and laughed to himself, muttering, "This matter needs to be made known to everyone in the world. Hmph! Whoever wants to dominate the Cultivation World will have to ask whether all the cultivators in the world agree."

Having said that, he turned and strode towards the back hall. He had made his decision; no matter how tempting the fruit, he had to resist. With his cultivation level, he had no chance of taking advantage of the situation. He had to spread the news as soon as possible, otherwise he might lose his life because of it— Yin Baikang was no pushover...

Man Hu and his companions have now truly experienced the immense power of the World Commerce Association. Originally, with their combined cultivation levels, they could have reached the Great Snow Mountain in less than three days. However, they have now spent three days and have only covered half the distance. There's simply no way around it; members of the World Commerce Association are lurking everywhere in the airspace that could potentially lead to the Great Snow Mountain.

They had tried to keep a low profile as they flew, but there were always reckless people trying to stop them, seemingly on orders to kill. The five of them had already fought dozens of battles, killing at least two or three hundred enemies, if not four or five hundred. Fortunately, with their cultivation levels, they had gritted their teeth and endured it all without any serious injury.

Now it's crystal clear: the entire World Commerce Association has mobilized. With their whereabouts exposed, more and more people are trying to intercept them, and the opponents' cultivation levels are rising. The number of experts at the late Tribulation Transcendence stage Realm among those they've encountered is steadily increasing—this is not a good sign.

In a dense forest, five people hid, their appearance somewhat disheveled. The Fifth Brother, Sixth Brother, and Seventh Brother stood in a triangle, warily scanning their surroundings. Yan Zhuixing, nestled in the middle, sat cross-legged; a closer look revealed he wasn't actually sitting on the ground, but rather a few inches off. He bobbed slightly up and down, his eyes closed and seemingly unconscious.

Seven streams of black, Sha Qi, like venomous snakes, were coiling and moving around his body. Within each stream of black energy, a faint, flickering crimson light flashed, making it appear exceptionally eerie.

The Man Hu beside him wore a solemn expression, carefully guarding his side, almost like a personal bodyguard. The battles of the past few days had resulted in the deaths of several late Tribulation Transcendence stage Transcending experts. To others, killing them might be insignificant, but for Yan Zhuixing, who cultivated Devil Cultivation Method, late Tribulation Transcendence stage Nascent Soul were excellent nourishment. Among the Nascent Soul he had devoured before, none had possessed such a high level of cultivation.

Including six late Tribulation Transcendence stage cultivators, Yan Zhuixing had devoured the Nascent Souls of over a dozen Tribulation Transcendence stage Nascent Soul in just over two days. Man Hu and the others were the first to witness this bloody scene of devouring. It was somewhat shocking at first, but now they were numb to it and no longer found it unusual.

Unfortunately, taking too many supplements isn't a good thing either. Under normal circumstances, this would be ideal, but at this critical moment of escaping for his life, Yan Zhuixing suddenly discovered that his Demonic Eye cultivation was about to break through again.

The opening of the Demon Codex states. "Become a demon at will; fortuitous opportunity arises, you will instantly become a demon!"

In essence, it means that cultivating the Demon Codex requires acting spontaneously. When an opportunity for a breakthrough arises, it must be seized. It cannot be missed. Once an opportunity is missed, it is wasted.

Yan Zhuixing naturally couldn't miss such a good opportunity, knowing that every step forward in his cultivation of the Demon Codex Scripture brought him unimaginable benefits. Therefore, at this crucial moment, he decided to grit his teeth and break through. What could Man Hu and the others say but to do their best to assist him?

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh..." First Company high-speed flying sounds swept overhead. The group immediately held their breath, and after the sounds subsided, they saw the Seventh Brother, who was staring at the gaps in the branches above, angrily whispering, "It's Ouyang Da's people from the Daliao Kingdom. They've interfered too."

"This was expected. I've contacted Master again to inform him of the situation, and he's already set off from the Great Snow Mountain to pick us up. Don't say anything more, be careful and on guard," Man Hu said calmly.

The other three were overjoyed. Their master had personally intervened, which greatly boosted their confidence. Given their master's cultivation level, it would probably only take him half a day to get here.

On the first day, they only encountered members of the World Commerce Association, and no other forces seemed to be interfering. The group initially thought Yin Baikang wanted to monopolize the Demon Codex and was deliberately controlling the spread of information, which was actually a good thing for them as fugitives. After all, even the World Commerce Association's power was limited.

Before the second day even arrived, they discovered that heroes had risen up everywhere, with people searching Flying Immortals and low, forcing them to hide in all directions. If Yue Qianchou knew this, he would be overjoyed. Back then, he had been forced into the Misty Forest in the same way. Now that Yan Zhuixing could experience the same thing, how could he not be happy?

The seven black demons that had been entangled around Yan Zhuixing suddenly became swift. The four of them looked over and saw Yan Zhuixing's chest suddenly expand as he took a deep breath, and the seven black demons instantly entered his nostrils.

Then his eyes moved slightly, barely opening two slits, and a red light seemed about to overflow. When his eyes were wide open, the red light spread out, completely obscuring the original appearance of his eyes. The four members of the Man Hu stared at his eyes, feeling utterly bewitched and unable to control themselves.

Just as the four were shocked, the red light quickly subsided, and Yan Zhuixing's eyes returned to normal, still those dark pupils. The four also steadied themselves in an instant, but still exchanged glances with lingering fear. Man Hu asked softly, "Young Palace Lord, have you already broken through?"

"You've already reached the level of the Demonic Eye's Soul-Stealing Power," Yan Zhuixing said grimly. The others showed delight, not at all surprised by his cold reaction, because he always reacted this way after practicing, and they were all used to it.

Unbeknownst to Yan Zhuixing, just as the red light shone from his demonic eyes, a cultivator in the early Tribulation stage was hovering high in the sky. As he scanned the dense forest, he suddenly noticed a flash of red light appearing through a crevice in the trees. This immediately alerted him, and he stealthily approached...

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