Gluttony

The Taotie's huge head slammed to the ground with a "thud," then jumped up and roared furiously, transforming into a vast black mist. The mist took the shape of a strange beast, with ferocious ghost faces in it, resembling patterns on many early bronze tripods, and also somewhat like the ghost face that Liusu had transformed into.

His blood-red eyes were still fixed on the Other Shore Flower, not on Qin Yi was knocking on it, which showed how deep his greed for the Other Shore Flower was.

This black mist is the evil spirit.

It has no physical form; the sculpture is not its physical form, but a seal.

It also needs Blood-Chilling Nether Marrow to evolve into a physical form.

Blood is blood, and Netherworld is the underworld; both are part of the foundation for shaping the physical body. However, Liusu certainly require more than just this foundation, as they are precious.

At this moment, Qin Yi had this thought: this Taotie has no class; my Liusu wants seven things, but you only want one.

Trash.

The Taotie was attacking the Other Shore Flower. But the Other Shore Flower suddenly disappeared and entered Qin Yi's ring.

They switched to Wolf Tooth Club and struck the black mist gluttonous beast's head again.

There was no sound of impact, nor any burst of energy.

Space seemed to stand still.

The others outside could no longer see what was happening inside the Heaven-Severing Door; only Zuo Qingtian and Xi Yue could perceive it.

This seemingly ineffective blow, however, caused both of the powerful beings to be slightly moved.

The Wolf Tooth Club is the physical object, while the Taotie is a spirit, the soul of Qian Yuan.

Physical objects should not be able to harm the soul. At least before the Qian Yuan era, Huiyang cultivators did not have the ability to break the soul with physical objects. You either use Technique Method related to the soul, apply the corresponding runes and talismanic water, or simply attack the soul directly.

In other words, it is physical immunity.

But Qin Yi seems to have managed to do it.

This was definitely not achieved by Liusu; Liusu wouldn't dare show herself in front of Wu Xiang. It was Qin Yi who accomplished it himself...

His attack seemed to transcend the boundaries of physical form, carrying with it the power to shatter souls.

This shows his understanding of the soul far surpasses that of ordinary cultivators... From the moment he embarked on the path of cultivation, he has been playing with souls every day... to the point where he's almost created something extraordinary. Then, by utilizing the unique chaotic nature of his Immortal Martial United Core, he caused a chaotic shock to the enemy's soul, combining physical Law Technique elements.

This is an extremely subtle technique. Separated by the Blood Nether Realm Heaven-Severing Door, which is equivalent to being separated by a realm, the two beings without form can sense the battle within, which is already beyond the mortal realm, yet they cannot perceive such subtle details. It is unknown how Qin Yi specifically achieved this.

The Taotie's black mist body was slightly dented from the impact, and anger finally rose in its blood-red eyes.

Pain.

This blow actually shattered its soul power, making it even weaker.

If it possessed the power of the early Qian Yuan stage when it first appeared, now it's at most at the Shining Sun Peak. This is the result of its momentary greed for the Other Shore Flower, and also a serious underestimation of Qin Yi.

This is not a minor character in the early stages of Huiyang... but a formidable enemy that can pose a threat to it!

Its blood-red mouth gaped open in fury.

Qin Yi instantly felt himself sinking into an endless sea of blood.

It's like it's already entered someone's stomach; the blood is like stomach acid, capable of directly dissolving it.

This isn't physical damage; it's the dissolution of the soul. If you're truly dissolved by this "blood and stomach acid," your soul power will be devoured by it, and your abilities will also belong to it.

Qin Yi, with his Wolf Tooth Club at the camp, closed his eyes.

A dark Sky Curtain enveloped the sea of blood.

What I learned from Liusu... the Demon Sky Descends, which even Feng Bulie regretted!

You devour, I cover.

Use soul magic against soul magic.

Qin Yi groaned, and a small amount of blood trickled out.

It's not the corner of the mouth, it's the corner of the eye.

The clash of soul techniques was extremely dangerous. His soul power was far inferior to Taotie's, but he had no choice but to endure it.

All this was to restrain the Taotie's soul power.

Then...

A wisp of fire suddenly appeared in the Taotie's bloody maw.

Red Lotus Tribulation Fire! Specifically designed to counter these Devil Creature and evil creatures!

The ferocity in Taotie's eyes turned into a hint of fear. It wanted to avoid the red lotus, but it couldn't move for a moment.

Qin Yi's Demon Heaven transformed into a prison, holding it back tightly.

Soul Secret Method, Dark Sky Prison!

Qin Yi's soul power wasn't enough to restrain the Taotie; just that one strike was enough to cause blood to flow from all seven orifices. Qin Yi held onto the Taotie tightly, even if it meant burning it for a few more moments...

The Red Lotus Tribulation Fire is good in every way, but it requires continuous burning. Qin Yi is not confident that it can burn indefinitely, and because it requires continuous burning, it cannot be used as a fatal blow. This is the only way to weaken it.

As long as it weakens to a certain extent...

After being burned by the Red Lotus Tribulation Fire for just one breath, the Taotie's body visibly shrank again, and its soul power decreased once more.

"Boom!"

The Taotie finally broke free from Qin Yi's desperate pull and quickly moved away from the flames. Qin Yi fell backward rapidly, his eyes flashing with a fierce light in mid-air.

An ancient wooden sword transformed into a gigantic sword shadow, crashing down upon the Taotie.

Humans have Law Treasure!

The Demon Slaying Sword, also used for exorcising demons and evil spirits, is far more effective against malevolent spirits than the Azure Light Sword. However, it lacks power, and Qin Yi continuously weakens the Taotie so that the Demon Slaying Sword can deliver a fatal blow.

As expected, Taotie showed a look of surprise, its ghostly face changed color, and its soul flashed as it tried to leave the range of the Demon Slaying Sword.

A faint Buddhist Light emanated from him, and countless Buddhist beads swirled around him, forming an obstacle that resembled a boundary between realms.

Joyful Buddhist Beads.

Qin Yi himself didn't know why his entire body was covered in things that could suppress Devil Creature.

Amidst the fierce roar of the Taotie, the Demon Slaying Sword swept past at lightning speed.

The black mist vanished, and it transformed once again into a ferocious-looking dog with only a head and no body...

Qin Yi collapsed to the ground, gathering his last bit of strength, intending to command the Demon Slaying Sword to crush back and completely return the Taotie to its rightful place.

But the moment he had that thought, his head started to ache as if pricked by needles, and the Demon Slaying Sword fell to the ground, completely powerless to be used.

The battle was short, but the clash of soul power was extremely dangerous and damaging. Qin Yi finally understood why the Palace Master and Cheng Yuan had both been severely injured in their brief clash; now he was experiencing the consequences firsthand.

The dog with only its head on the ground was still bouncing around, refusing to return to its original position, clearly indicating that it could be reborn.

Qin Yi lay helplessly on the ground, trying to outdo it in who could recover faster.

The two powerful figures outside exchanged bewildered glances, both quite shocked. Had it really been a case of a second-level Radiant Sun Realm cultivator and an early-stage Qian Yuan Realm fiend both suffering heavy losses?

Although this evil spirit initially greedily devoured the Other Shore Flower and was directly shaken down to only the Shining Sun Peak by a single blow, it was still at the Shining Sun Peak... By the time it reacted and counterattacked, the difference in soul power between everyone was obvious, and Qin Yi should have been destined to lose, but surprisingly, such a result was still achieved.

What's wrong with Qin Yi? Not only is he covered in items that counteract Devil Creature, but he also seems to know exactly how to fight this kind of ferocious spirit-mode Taotie. His steps are very clear, as if he has fought it many times and is quite experienced.

This means that the Taotie actually only used one move from beginning to end, and that move was just a subconscious act of devouring people. In other words, it actually had many more powerful moves yet to be used, and that's how it ended up like this...

Isn't this a miscarriage of justice?

Regardless, his own soul power was very strong and solid. Otherwise, that single collision and pulling would have killed him; tactics and treasures would have been meaningless. Knowing how to fight is one thing, but you also need sufficient strength to execute it.

I've seen plenty of geniuses, but I've never seen anyone achieve this level of combat power in the early stages of the Huiyang realm.

If we disregard the siege of Xuan Hao, this was Qin Yi Yihui's first formal battle after his rise to power. If word got out, it would be enough to make him Famous Throughout the World.

"The Taotie is the manifestation of human greed. As long as human greed exists, the Taotie will not perish. Therefore, its recovery will definitely be faster than Qin Yi's. His secret use of medicine is useless. The recovery of soul power is not so easy." Zuo Qingtian turned to Xi Yue in the air and laughed, "Although his battle was remarkable... it seems that I still won."

Xi Yue's eyes held a complex expression; she was already considering taking action to pull Qin Yi out of the predicament.

Although the bet stipulated that Qin Yi would die if he lost, and logically she shouldn't be able to save him... however, if she didn't save him, she didn't know if her disciple would hold a grudge against her, and life seemed pointless. It would be better to renege on the bet with Zuo Qingtian; a fight would suffice, what's the big deal?

Zuo Qingtian seemed to have guessed what shameless thoughts this damned woman was having, and his hands behind his back twitched slightly, ready to stop her.

Just as Wuxiang was about to start another war, the situation inside suddenly changed.

Inside, the Taotie and Qin Yi exchanged bewildered glances, each trying to recover. Suddenly, the Taotie spoke, "What will it take for you to give me the Other Shore Flower to eat?"

Qin Yi said, "I hate hearing this kind of soul transmission voice from you guys the most right now. It's really uncomfortable not being able to tell if it's a man or a woman."

Taotie: "?"

Liusu:"..."

Qin Yi concealed his true intentions and made up a story. "If you're only female, I might consider it. Males are out of the question."

The Taotie said, "I have no sex, so where does the concept of male and female come from?"

"Then there's no room for discussion."

Taotie said, "If you like women, I'll just wear women's clothes, and that'll be the end of it!"

Qin Yi's eyes widened.

Zuo Qingtian and Xi Yue outside were stunned.

You are Ancient Fierce Soul! Do you know what you're saying?