Returning to the Foundation Establishment Realm, the Power of Ten Thousand Galloping Horses!

These Foundation Establishment Realm demons had thick hides and tough flesh, making them difficult to kill. He could kill them if he kept fighting, but that would waste too much time.

So, after using the Heaven and Earth Furnace to take away several demon corpses, Qin Wuyou quickly left, found a quiet place, and began cultivating in seclusion.

Within moments, as the Foundation Establishment Realm demon corpses were refined, he once again obtained vital energy cultivation, Demon Blood Essence, and demon soul power.

After directly absorbing the vital energy cultivation, divine radiance burst from Qin Wuyou's eyes, and he declared imperiously,

"It's time to return to the Foundation Establishment Realm!"

As his words fell, his cultivation naturally returned to the Foundation Establishment Realm.

As his cultivation recovered, Qin Wuyou's body also changed. Under the effects of his Foundation Establishment Realm cultivation technique, the vital energy within him transformed into more powerful mana.

Converting all the vital energy within his body into mana was a massive undertaking even for Qin Wuyou.

After all, his vital energy was far too powerful and abundant.

Besides the mighty vital energy in his ultimate realm dantian, there were also one hundred and eight Origin Qi True Dragons that needed to be transformed into Magic Power True Dragons.

The secluded place Qin Wuyou had chosen was inside a cave.

He sealed the entrance with a massive boulder, then laid down a formation at the entrance.

Only then did he begin converting his vital energy and condensing his mana.

Just as Qin Wuyou began converting his mana, the members of the Seven Kills Hall had already turned the entire Underground Cavern upside down.

Yet they still had not found the slightest trace of Qin Wuyou.

The lure of their enormous bounty had even mobilized nearly every cultivator who had entered the Underground Cavern.

Even under these circumstances, however, their efforts had yielded nothing.

"Deputy Hall Master, do you think Qin Wuyou might have already left the Underground Cavern? If he really is here, how could there be no news of him at all?"

A Seven Kills Hall Elder in the Purple Mansion Realm said with a grim expression, "Should we expand our search beyond Demon God Valley?"

"The Underground Cavern in Demon God Valley has only six exits, and every one of them is guarded by our Seven Kills Hall. Unless Qin Wuyou can turn into a woman, he won't escape even if he grows wings."

The Deputy Hall Master of the Seven Kills Hall, a Primordial Spirit Realm cultivator, wore a savage expression as he barked,

"Intensify the search! Even if you have to dig three feet into the ground throughout this Underground Cavern, drag Qin Wuyou out! Pay particular attention to unfamiliar cultivators on every level and anyone killing large numbers of demons. If you encounter them, investigate their backgrounds thoroughly!"

"Anyone who refuses to cooperate is to be killed on the spot!"

The Seven Kills Hall was not full of fools. None of those capable of becoming assassins were stupid.

In fact, every assassin in the Seven Kills Hall could be called intelligent.

Only intelligent people could survive the dangerous profession of assassination.

Thus, after searching the first few levels of the Underground Cavern without finding any news of Qin Wuyou, the Seven Kills Hall had long since expanded its search.

If not for the disciples of certain major sects whom the Seven Kills Hall could not afford to offend, they would have investigated every single cultivator.

"Reporting to the Deputy Hall Master! Someone reported that a person recently killed large numbers of demons on the third level of the Underground Cavern."

Before long, a disciple of the Seven Kills Hall arrived with a report.

"Oh? Have you found him?"

The Deputy Hall Master's eyes lit up as he asked excitedly.

"No."

But the disciple's answer made his expression darken, and he roared, "Are you all just wine sacks and rice bags? Have you fucking forgotten my orders? Who discovered him first?"

As soon as the Deputy Hall Master finished speaking, the Seven Kills Hall Elder who had spoken first replied awkwardly,

"Reporting to the Deputy Hall Master, an adventurer discovered him. His group reported the news to me immediately. After investigating carefully, I found only a great deal of demon blood, but no demon corpses, so I paid it no further attention."

"Only blood, but no corpses? How is that possible?"

The hall master of the Seven Kills Hall looked slightly grim, then his eyes suddenly lit up. He laughed coldly and said, "I understand now. He must be practicing a technique that devours demon corpses! Someone find the fellow who made that report and have him draw the person he saw."

As soon as the Deputy Hall Master finished speaking, the Seven Kills Hall Elder beside him spoke again,

"Reporting to the Deputy Hall Master, I already had them leave a portrait, and I circulated it as well. But several days have passed, and no one has spotted the fellow in the portrait."

As he spoke, a portrait appeared in the Seven Kills Hall Elder's hand.

The portrait depicted a potbellied middle-aged man.

Had Qin Wuyou been there, he would certainly have recognized it as the appearance he had transformed into!

The Deputy Hall Master placed this portrait beside another portrait of Qin Wuyou.

No matter how he looked at them, they could not possibly be the same person.

Yet his many years of experience as an assassin told him that the more impossible something seemed, the closer it often was to the truth!

Putting away Qin Wuyou's portrait, the Deputy Hall Master raised the portrait of the potbellied man and asked the surrounding Seven Kills Hall disciples,

"Have you investigated this fellow's identity? Does anyone recognize him?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the Seven Kills Hall Elder shook his head and said,

"We have already investigated, but no one recognizes this fellow."

The Deputy Hall Master's eyes lit up. "In other words, this fellow suddenly appeared out of nowhere?"

The elder drew in a sharp breath. "Deputy Hall Master, do you mean this fellow is Qin Wuyou?"

The Seven Kills Hall Elder's eyes suddenly lit up as well, and he cried out in realization, "Nothing escapes the Deputy Hall Master's discerning eye! Someone distribute this portrait immediately! Anyone who finds the man in it will receive twice the bounty!"

A cave in the Underground Cavern.

Only after three full days had the one hundred and eight Origin Qi True Dragons within Qin Wuyou completely transformed into Magic Power True Dragons.

With his vital energy transformed into mana, his strength had increased countless times over.

Boom!

Qin Wuyou casually threw a punch, and its terrifying force surged like galloping steeds, bringing the cave crashing down.

Feeling the mighty strength of his body, Qin Wuyou's lips curved into a smile.

"Not bad, not bad."

"My mana has already surpassed the Power of Ten Thousand Galloping Horses!"

Qin Wuyou beamed with delight.

When cultivators reached the Foundation Establishment Realm, they could cultivate mana.

Powerful mana could even halt a galloping steed.

Thus, upon reaching the Mana Realm, there was a standard for measuring the strength of one's mana.

That was a measure of mana based on Galloping-Steed Strength.

Being able to halt a single galloping steed meant possessing the power of one galloping horse.

Any cultivator capable of reaching the Foundation Establishment Realm possessed at least the power of ten galloping horses, even with the weakest mana.

For ordinary Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators, each layer added ten Galloping-Steed Strength.

Upon reaching the Tenth Heaven of the Foundation Establishment Realm, they would possess at least one hundred Galloping-Steed Strength.

This applied only to the most basic Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators.

As for true prodigies, their mana could possess one thousand Galloping-Steed Strength while they were still in the Foundation Establishment Realm.

That referred to the mana of the very finest peerless prodigies at the Tenth Heaven of the Foundation Establishment Realm.

Yet Qin Wuyou had only just entered the first layer of the Foundation Establishment Realm, and he already possessed the Power of Ten Thousand Galloping Horses. It was clear just how mighty his mana was.

Even Qin Wuyou in the past had only attained the Power of Ten Thousand Galloping Horses at the Tenth Heaven of the Purple Mansion Realm.

Now, however, he had already achieved it at the first layer of the Foundation Establishment Realm.

With his current mighty mana cultivation, he was even more powerful than many Primordial Spirit Realm cultivators!