Ling Xiao quietly comprehended the changes deep within his sea of consciousness, appearing calm and composed.
The battle, from beginning to end, happened very quickly.
Uncle Boya, standing in the distance, watched in utter bewilderment, his heart filled with shock, causing quite a stir.
Ling Xiao's strength once again exceeded his expectations.
The evil spirit, at the second stage of the Great Dao, was easily crushed to death.
The process may seem thrilling, but it was actually predetermined; there is a huge gap between the two.
At this moment, Ling Xiao appeared increasingly unfathomable in Uncle Boya's eyes, and he seemed to vaguely sense a terrifying will quietly reviving within him.
"Is this guy really a being from the lower realm?"
Uncle Boya was shocked and cried out in despair, feeling as if he had been fucked a dog.
He deeply regretted provoking Ling Xiao in the first place; now he was stuck on a sinking ship with no way out.
He originally intended to use Ling Xiao and his group as cannon fodder, a tactic that had always worked for him, but he finally ran into a brick wall.
He had no doubt that Ling Xiao knew his background, so even if he wanted to escape, he had to think it over carefully. If he failed to escape, he would be completely doomed.
At this moment, Ling Xiao finally refined the evil spirit's divine soul power, and his divine soul grew much stronger.
But the one who benefits the most is the Heart Demon deep within one's consciousness.
The power of the evil spirit's soul was extremely beneficial to him, bringing him immense advantages.
Of course, this also depends on Ling Xiao's active cultivation, wanting to quickly develop the Heart Demon so that it would devour him.
For him, it was bound to happen sooner or later anyway, so speeding up the process wouldn't be a bad thing.
"By the way, I wonder how many merit points one gets for killing a half-step Great Dao Second Stage Evil Spirit?"
Ling Xiao suddenly had an idea, so he took out the Mythic Mark and used his divine sense to examine it.
"Two hundred thousand meritorious servicemen?"
The Mythic Mark is like a system, displaying a technologically advanced light screen that shows basic information, merit points, and rankings.
Ling Xiao saw that he had accumulated 200,000 merit points, with some odds remaining, possibly from the little evil spirits he had accidentally killed.
However, even with 200,000 merit points, the rankings below are still longer than the merit points.
What's even more interesting is that there's a small note after the ranking indicating how many places it improved.
For example, he himself had no ranking before, but his ranking improved by a series of 999+, which shows that the improvement was too great.
In addition, you can see the rankings of other creatures, and those who improve significantly will receive a special scrolling banner reminder.
Ling Xiao saw a person named "Xia Qinghou" and instantly gained 400,000 merit points.
This means that this guy killed an evil spirit who was at the third stage of the Great Dao.
There was also a being named "Lord Wuyou" who gained 800,000 merit points in one go.
Based on this, it can be inferred that the 800,000 merits belong to an evil spirit who is half a step into the fourth stage of the Great Dao.
Ling Xiao's advancement was not particularly remarkable on this Heavenly Stele, which was teeming with talented individuals.
"I've been too low-key. Looks like I need to be more high-profile, otherwise how will I attract attention?"
Ling Xiao thought to himself that he needed to shine brightly, shock the entire audience, and attract everyone's attention so that Di Jun and Tai Yi would notice him.
Therefore, from beginning to end, Ling Xiao never used a fake name; he acted openly and honestly.
"Uncle Boya, the evil spirit is dead. Now it's your turn to shine."
Ling Xiao stopped his thoughts, put away the mark, and looked at Uncle Boya beside him with a half-smile.
This guy showed no intention of helping him during the fight; in fact, he seemed to want him dead.
If it weren't for the fact that he was somewhat useful, Ling Xiao would have already started.
After the evil spirit died, the mud here calmed down and finally looked like a swamp.
"Of course, watch me!" Uncle Boya immediately patted his chest and assured him confidently.
He could already sense Ling Xiao's killing intent; if he didn't make a move soon, he was probably doomed.
It is important to appropriately demonstrate one's value.
Immediately, Uncle Boya raised his hand and pointed, and the space rumbled loudly. In an instant, a huge black hole condensed into a physical form, breaking through the swamp and forming a pillar-like passage.
"The treasure is below, hidden very well, isolated by 18 million spatial arrays, layer upon layer, so that ordinary people would never find it."
However, this is no problem for me. No treasure can escape my discerning eye, much less my clutches.
While performing the ritual, Uncle Boya explained with a mixture of pride and flattery.
"You're so amazing, with such mastery of formations, you won't need to run away next time you encounter the Blood Moon Demon!" Ling Xiao said nonchalantly.
"Hehe... it's not impossible. If, and I mean if, you could teach me that sealing technique, with my intelligence, I'm sure I could perfect it and even defeat the Blood Moon Old Devil."
Uncle Boya chuckled dryly and took the opportunity to demand a reward.
"You want to learn the Chaos Heaven-Sealing Technique?"
Ling Xiao looked at him with a smile, never expecting that this guy would want to learn his supernatural powers.
"That technique is called the Chaos Heaven-Sealing Technique? It's a good name, but it's not good enough; it's lacking something. How about you teach me it so I can perfect it?"
Uncle Boya, taking advantage of the situation, immediately became very enthusiastic.
"We'll see how you perform, we'll talk about it later," Ling Xiao said casually, neither agreeing nor refusing.
He could see Uncle Boya's mastery of formations, which was perhaps related to his talent.
"Alright! Let's go!"
Uncle Boya laughed loudly, his hands emitting a radiant light that reached the Tongtian and the earth, with endless Daoist runes flying around, activating the array here.
The passage below grew wider and wider, and the entire swamp was melting, as if it were about to ascend to heaven.
Immediately following, a massive projection of ruins appeared, a Daoist temple resembling a shattered universe. Divine medicines, holy pills, supreme treasures, dazzling scriptures, and various precious artifacts could be vaguely seen within.
"I deduce that the owner of this place was an extremely powerful figure in life, who died inexplicably on the battlefield. This is his cave dwelling. We've struck it rich!"
Uncle Boya's face lit up with excitement, and he became even more excited. Nothing in the world could excite him more than a treasure.
It's purely instinctive; there's no way to control it.
"Dojo... Is this person a being from the Origin True Realm, or a native? Could it be that he came to participate in the war and was killed here?"
Ling Xiao looked doubtful. Under normal circumstances, it was unlikely that anyone would move here to live.
"Never mind that, let's get going! I've already triggered the treasure, and it might attract other people nearby. Then it won't be possible for us to keep it all for ourselves!"
Uncle Boya stopped and hurriedly said to Ling Xiao, "The projection of this ruin is becoming stronger and stronger, and its vast light is illuminating the world."
This is just a glimpse; the real treasure lies beneath the swamp, in another dimension, undetectable to ordinary people. Only a gifted being like Uncle Boya could perceive its hidden traces.
Without a word, Ling Xiao moved and rushed into the passage. Uncle Boya quickly followed, afraid that if he was too late, he would miss his chance.
Boom...
A violent spacetime storm arose, and the two of them erected protective barriers and quickly traversed the area.
Each passage unleashes an endless storm of energy, making it utterly unpredictable and capable of shifting the Qiankun.
This violent commotion was like the birth of a new universe, spreading outwards and startling all living things.