The Wuwei Monastery disciples who had come down from the mountains had not used their techniques for a long time.
They had not cultivated the Netherworld Heavenly Insect Method; some barely reached Nascent Soul stage, yet could not exert their strength, causing the situation to stalemate.
Within Wuwei Monastery it was complete one-sided dominance, after all, the highest demon cultivators who came were only at Golden Core stage.
The flawed Demon Aberration Method, how could it possibly resist disciples who mastered the Restraint Officer techniques, and soon it broke the courage of the demon cultivators who came.
The demon cultivators fled in panic, leaving behind more than a dozen mangled corpses.
Qingsongzi did not pursue, but signaled the monastery disciples to enter the city and provide support.
The monastery disciples rode flying swords, quickly entering the streets and alleys, killing enemies while sending the wounded back to the mountain gate.
Under such circumstances, Wuwei Monastery, facing the encirclement of many demon cultivator forces, actually faintly held the advantage on the battlefield.
Of course, this was also thanks to several demon cultivator factions not participating.
The corpse-like cultivators were completely idle, mainly because the anomalies were trapped underground by them; at this moment their actions were more like paying lip service while secretly disobeying.
The whale demon cultivators did not even show themselves.
Because Ren Qing caused the monastery disciples to pour out a large amount of Water Soul, which seemed to induce some unspeakable changes in them.
Moreover, Qingyan River was interconnected in all directions; they were likely no longer within the town's boundaries.
A raging wind howled.
A giant turtle's head emerged from the clouds, looking at the chaotic Qingyan Town, and could not help but speak in a deep voice: "These stubborn fellows do not die even when killed, truly a major hidden threat."
It shook its body, slowly descending to the ground, intending to participate in the battle.
Pulling one hair moves the whole body.
When the giant turtle appeared, the other anomalies also began to become restless, after all, there was still a certain competitive relationship between them.
The demon tree occupying the west of the city pulled out its roots, lazily opening the face on its trunk, casually grabbing some demon cultivators and stuffing them into its mouth.
The blue ox to the south continuously cried out, flipping the ground's soil with its hooves.
Seeing this, Qingsongzi's face changed drastically; he quickly struck the bronze bell again, signaling the monastery disciples to return to the mountain gate, thereby reducing casualties.
He glanced at the direction of Qingqiu Mountain; Wu Liangzi seemed not to fall behind, yet was actually using his soul as a chip to risk his life.
No matter how long he could hold, life could not be preserved.
The giant turtle said imperiously: "Rabbit-Toad Immortal is about to descend, let us annihilate Wuwei Monastery as a big gift."
"Yes."
"Yes."
...
The anomalies all agreed, then stood in their respective positions, intending to block the sword-riding monastery disciples within the town.
They did not intend to act personally anymore, directly emitting dense demon qi, preparing to transform all the monastery disciples into demon cultivators.
The monastery disciples could only flee toward the mountain spider; they thought it would be a fierce battle, but the latter did not even attempt to block them.
The giant turtle asked in confusion: "What is happening?"
Bang...
The mountain spider's body fell to the ground, a large opening torn in its chest and abdomen, the flesh visibly hollowed out.
Ren Qing stood on the spider's head, holding a pulsating flesh ball in his hand, which was immediately swallowed into Eternal Prison Within the Abdomen.
The giant turtle and other anomalies did not dare underestimate Ren Qing; they stared seriously, forming a surrounding formation, the atmosphere extremely murderous.
The mountain spider was actually still alive, absorbing nearby demon qi, slowly regenerating a new flesh ball.
He tried to absorb the anomalies' flesh and blood into Eternal Prison Within the Abdomen, but even a single drop of blood would gradually reconstruct the anomaly.
Once separated from the source flesh ball, the anomalies' flesh and blood immediately turned into a pile of rotting meat.
It was evident that when anomalies began affecting the environment, they had already merged with the earth, becoming immortal and indestructible.
They would have to wait until the Restraint Officers' Hall arrived in Jingzhou to find a method to break this.
Ren Qing looked at the bloodied, fighting monastery disciples and sighed helplessly, somewhat admiring Wu Liangzi's actions.
Although he could intervene, Wu Liangzi had already accepted death and was likely prepared, not acting on impulse.
"It can end now..."
Ren Qing whispered faintly, sending the voice throughout the town.
The blue ox spat out the remnants of flesh from its mouth, speaking with slight contempt: "Just one demon cultivator, and you dare?"
Its body began to gather strength, ignoring the demon cultivators trampled to death around it.
The monastery disciples looked at Ren Qing, their gaze mixed with a desire to survive; many were exhausted, barely sustaining themselves with consciousness.
Ren Qing narrowed his eyes.
The possessed ghost shadow began to boil; however, the Yin Runner level's strength still had a gap compared to pseudo-Yang God level anomalies.
But he had no intention of stopping; his double pupils rotated along mysterious trajectories, and the Lord of Absolute Darkness gradually gathered nightmare qi.
A hundred meters around Ren Qing instantly collapsed.
The ghost shadow and nightmare simultaneously empowered Ren Qing's body; his appearance underwent drastic change, like an immortal-demon reincarnation.
Ren Qing maintained a vague human form, surrounded by twisted black shadows, only revealing double pupils and three Dream Seeds on his forehead.
He could feel the two primary and secondary techniques simultaneously casting, his body showing signs of near collapse, and his soul struggling to endure.
"Though brief, it's enough..."
Bang!
He landed on all fours, charging like a beast toward the blue ox.
Ren Qing leaped into the air, transforming into a dragon-snake form, his tail slamming heavily into the blue ox, which staggered and rolled dozens of meters.
"You are not a Jingzhou cultivator?!!"
The giant turtle's eyes widened; Ren Qing could rival anomalies without any true essence or demon qi, completely different from these two methods.
They approached Ren Qing, no longer shouting.
"Hehehehe..."
Ren Qing let out a strange laugh, intending a quick finish; the aura of The Taotie Method erupted within him, the clouds in Eternal Prison Within the Abdomen surging.
Kunpeng, Sand Man, and Ghost Wolf, the three Jailers simultaneously merged into his body.
Explosions echoed in the void.
Ren Qing transformed into a beast, a fifty-meter body radiating terrifying oppression, the tail of the Dragon-Snake Spine was swinging violently.
Beneath his double pupils, another abnormal mouth formed a gaping maw.
His current form resembled the legendary Taotie that devours all, entirely black, ghostly smoke drifting from his body.
Ren Qing once again experienced the pain of first transforming into Ghost Wolf.
Not only was his soul nearly out of control, but to avoid a certain cost, his lifespan visibly drained.
Without waiting for the anomalies' reaction, he opened his abnormal mouth.
The monastery disciples in the town were swallowed into Eternal Prison Within the Abdomen, along with some demon cultivators and several damaged houses.
Ren Qing no longer hesitated, moving among anomalies as if in an empty world, aiming to obtain another flesh ball while in Taotie form.
However, the giant turtle had retracted its limbs into its shell, and the demon tree's size was too massive.
He could only focus on the blue ox; the ghost shadow clung tightly, Dragon-Snake Spine tearing open the skin.
"Do not kill me!!"
The blue ox feared death, indicating that their deaths were not without consequence, likely affecting matters assigned by the Blood Moon.
Ren Qing directly entered the blue ox through the wound.
The blue ox's face twisted in pain, its body bubbling like boiling water, eyes and tongue pressed to the ground.
Ren Qing swallowed the flesh ball while propelling with his limbs toward Wuwei Monastery.
The giant turtle and other anomalies did not chase; they were truly frightened by Ren Qing's overwhelming method, retreating to their territories.
Ren Qing glanced at the devastated Qingyan Town; next time he came, he would clarify the true nature of these anomalies.
The monastery disciples stared at the gigantic Taotie, unsure whether to resist.
Ren Qing turned to face Qingqiu Mountain.
Wu Liangzi was still wielding the wooden sword, but the souls in Niwan Palace had already dissipated, leaving only the body's instinct controlling the artifact.
The fox-immortal anomalies feared Ren Qing, not daring to allocate too many forces to Wu Liangzi, resulting in at least two to three hundred demon cultivators killed.
Ren Qing opened his mouth, countless black qi accumulating within.
Boom!!!
The black qi formed a column, striking the peak of Qingqiu Mountain, blasting a gap of more than ten meters; the anomalies all retreated.
With no enemies around, Wu Liangzi's last bit of life finally disappeared.
He still stood upright, his body slowly turning to dust, the Nether Yuan within absorbed by the Heavenly Dao Worm.
Ren Qing felt he had reached his limit; if he did not leave Qingyan Town, he would likely follow Wu Liangzi's fate.
Currently, only three primary and secondary techniques were in effect; The Taotie Method had not even reached its limit, yet the power was already terrifying.
Ren Qing did not dare imagine what four primary and secondary techniques combined would be like.
It was very possible the opponents were not dead, and he would die first.
But at least with this trump card, facing the incoming Rabbit-Toad cultivator, Restraint Officers' Hall could gain some confidence.
Ren Qing opened his mouth, swallowing Wuwei Monastery and several mountains into Eternal Prison Within the Abdomen, then decisively retreated to the edge of Jingzhou.
The giant turtle seemed to realize Ren Qing was near exhaustion.
Just as they wanted to react, a six-eyed, four-armed man appeared from afar, his aura chilling.
"Who is that?!!"
Song Zongwu smiled at the corner of his mouth.
He had worried Ren Qing's complex techniques might affect the promotion to Yang God, but now it seemed he had underestimated him.
With such a solid foundation, multiple core techniques advancing simultaneously, promotion would be easier, possibly laying the foundation for Heavenly Abomination stage.
At most, Merging the Yin God cultivation, yet capable of fully manifesting Yin Runner strength, impossible for anyone else.
One must know that complete Yin Runner involves the "miracle" of Yang God stage...
As Song Zongwu fought the anomalies, Ren Qing had already reached a safe distance, releasing a husky to speed travel.
Even returning to normal, residual anomaly marks were visible; skin cracked, organs swollen many times.
Long-term suppression was necessary; otherwise, body and soul would be affected.
But Ren Qing did not regret; knowing his strength's limit was beneficial, as battles were inevitable ahead.
"As long as all Jailers simultaneously possess me to become Taotie, the remaining seven beast transformation techniques must also be quickly mastered."
The demon transformation Ren Qing just displayed was a forced combination of Ghost Shadow, Heavenly Dao Worm, Nightmare, and Taotie.
While recuperating, he could use this to train, and he was also interested in the Yang God forbidden zones, which might hold techniques suitable for him.