Mind Fiend!

"Hahaha, as expected of the human race's peerless prodigy—truly arrogant!"

"Back then, those human prodigies who entered the 'Demonic Thought Execution Ground' were all like this. Yet in the end, they all became Mind Fiends, becoming part of the Devil Ancestor."

Layer upon layer of laughter echoed as an illusory figure appeared opposite the execution platform, solidifying in an instant.

It was tall and powerfully built, with long fangs protruding from its mouth, every inch of it ferocious.

Yet Li Qingshan merely raised a brow, looking somewhat disappointed.

"A Mind Fiend? This?"

Standing opposite him was the Canine Tooth Clan member who had been the last to die by his hand within the rift.

Outside the execution ground, Bao Hetong's anxious expression eased, and he grinned.

"Putting on such airs and bragging so hard, I thought it would be something terrifying!"

"It's not that simple."

Ni Mocuan shook his head, staring intently at the Canine Tooth Clan member in the arena as he said gravely,

"Look closely. When he first appeared, he was only Rank Two, but now..."

Bao Hetong's gaze sharpened, and he immediately frowned.

Sure enough, the Canine Tooth Clan member's eyes had changed from vacant to lucid, while his aura had already risen to Rank Six.

"The Nightmare Clan fused into him?" Bao Hetong murmured, analyzing the situation. "But Li Qingshan is inside the execution ground now. His attacks are also spiritual power, so he shouldn't be weaker than him, right?"

When dealing with the Nightmare Clan, the most troublesome aspect was their intangible, formless spiritual power.

Yet the appearance of the "Demonic Thought Execution Ground" had instead leveled that advantage.

Even though Li Qingshan was still only Rank Four Inner Scene, Bao Hetong did not think he would lose.

"The Nightmare Clan aren't idiots..."

Ni Mocuan shook his head and chose his words carefully.

"The 'Authority of Fear' has long had an owner. It isn't something the Mind Fiend Progenitor can covet."

"The so-called 'Mind Fiends' should be a variant of the heart demons cultivated by practitioners."

"The Canine Tooth Clan was one of the foreign races watching the Hundred Domains. The one on the platform should be someone who died at Li Qingshan's hands. Naturally, he had nothing to fear from him, but..."

Before he could finish, Bao Hetong's expression had already changed.

That was right. The Canine Tooth Clan was indeed nothing to fear—but what about the others?

The martial path demanded courage and relentless advancement; countless life-and-death dangers inevitably accompanied it.

There were countless foreign races, Evil Gods lurking on every side. If he had to face some enemies again, he would not dare claim certain victory.

Not to mention the Rank Six Nightmare Clan!

The Nightmare Clan's fusion was like an amplifier.

Even if the "Mind Fiend" itself was only Rank One, it would be elevated to Rank Six in an instant, and all those formerly troublesome abilities would be amplified countless times over.

Under their worried gazes,

"Don't rush. This is only the beginning."

On the platform, the "middle-aged Canine Tooth Clansman" fixed his gaze on Li Qingshan and smiled faintly.

"Let me see what your deepest fear truly is."

As his words fell, his body instantly turned illusory and shifted without end.

Canine Tooth Clan, Bloodwing Clan, Jackal Bone Clan...

Foreign race after foreign race manifested, then faded away once more.

Li Qingshan's curiosity was also piqued, and he quietly watched the other side "change skins."

As if time had turned back, the "monsters" that had once died by his hand kept reappearing.

A few breaths later,

A youth resembling a human appeared. Slick mucus clung to his skin, while maggots constantly burrowed in and out from all over his body.

It was the Blood Rot Clan's "Demon Child," Xue Ming!

"A blessing from the Flesh Demon God?"

"Xue Ming" wore a face full of delighted surprise and said smugly,

"Li Qingshan, facing a Rank Six 'Divine Child,' let's see what you can possibly do..."

Before he could finish, his body turned illusory again, transforming into one ordinary Blood Rot Clan warrior after another.

As his form shifted, a pair of eyes remained fixed on Li Qingshan.

"Not even a 'Divine Child' could leave a mark on your mind? Li Qingshan, I'm growing more and more eager to see your 'Mind Fiend.'"

"To be honest, I'm looking forward to it too."

Li Qingshan smiled faintly. Watching the scene before him, he seemed to come to some realization.

Clearly, the so-called "Mind Fiend" truly came from himself, rather than being chosen at will by the Nightmare Clan.

But...

"What could my deepest fear possibly be?"

Time passed second by second. Countless "monsters" appeared one after another, then vanished.

Until...

"Divine power! This is power that truly belongs to a god!"

Wild laughter echoed endlessly as boundless bloodlight illuminated the void.

At the center of the bloodlight, a blood-red robe stood out sharply, and a Grinning Mask covered the figure's face.

"An Evil God?!!!"

Bao Hetong and Ni Mocuan's expressions changed drastically, and they instantly tensed to the extreme.

The mere emergence of that aura was enough to make their hearts tremble. This was absolutely power at the peak of Rank Six, far beyond what either of them could compare to.

More importantly, it carried the power of a true Evil God!

It was not some Evil God Cultist, nor was it comparable to a so-called "Divine Child." It bore the traits of a true Evil God Scion!

"How is that possible?"

Their eyes widened, filled with disbelief.

"Shouldn't a 'Mind Fiend' be an enemy who died at Li Qingshan's hands? He personally killed an Evil God Scion?"

Yet whether they believed it or not, the facts were right before them.

An Evil God Scion had reappeared, bolstered by a Rank Six Nightmare Clan member...

At that thought, despair could not help but rise in both their eyes.

Upon the execution platform,

"Hahaha, Li Qingshan, you truly have given me a heaven-shaking surprise!"

The blood-robed figure threw back its head in wild laughter, the mask's hollow eye sockets fixed upon Li Qingshan.

Yet to his surprise, there was no fear in Li Qingshan's eyes. Instead, there was a trace of... nostalgia?

"Old neighbor, I never thought I'd see you again."

Li Qingshan sighed softly, smiling as he waved his hand.

The next instant, the bloodlight scattered completely, and the crimson robe faded away.

"What! He isn't your 'Mind Fiend' either?!"

Amid the startled cry, the figure began changing again...

Outside the execution ground,

"That's a relief, that's a relief."

Bao Hetong let out a heavy breath and patted his chest.

"That may not be a good thing!"

Beside him, Ni Mocuan gently shook his head, his expression grave.

"Li Qingshan must have borrowed external power when he killed the Evil God Scion. His experiences and growth have already far exceeded our imagination."

"The enemies he faced must also have been anything but ordinary!"

"You mean... there's something even more formidable than an 'Evil God Scion'?"

Bao Hetong swallowed, his eyes widening bit by bit.

Within the reflections in his pupils, the figures on the execution ground changed ever faster.

"Not even an 'Evil God Scion' can become your 'Mind Fiend.' There must be an existence you fear even more!"

As the surprise faded, the laughter grew increasingly frenzied, brimming with anticipation.

"I know now—it must be a god! You once faced a god directly!"

"Hahaha, Li Qingshan, you're dead!"

As the words fell, the shifting figure gradually slowed. Invisible ripples spread outward, enveloping the entire execution ground.

Opposite him, a flicker of alarm surfaced in Li Qingshan's eyes, instantly magnified to the utmost by the Demonic Thought Execution Ground.

The deepest fear within his heart had been awakened. The true "Mind Fiend" was about to appear.

"Hahaha, no matter how you luckily escaped with your life back then."

The "Mind Fiend" gradually took shape, and its smug laughter brimmed with anticipation.

"Now, face a god directly... ROAR!"

Its wild laughter became a howl. Dropping onto all fours, a wolf-shaped ferocious beast revealed itself.

Beneath its exposed skin, blood vessels twisted and coiled. Its enormous body occupied fully half the execution ground.

Wolf Venom!