Xue Tu collapsed to the ground, his bones shattered, his life barely clinging on. Yet, in his triangular eyes, resentment and madness intertwined, fixated on Chen Changqing. His mouth twitched, forming a twisted curve. "Cough... cough... kid... is this it? Too naive!" His hoarse voice betrayed his dying frenzy, his eyes flashing with a suicidal resolve. "To force me to this extent... you can be considered... to have died a worthy death!"
Before his words faded, Xue Tu bit down on his tongue. The remaining essence and soul within him spiraled out of control, surging towards his dantian like a torrent. There, a blood-red seed, the size of a fingertip, lay dormant, exuding an evil, defiling aura - the Blood River Demon Seed!
This was a self-destructive technique bestowed upon core disciples by the Nether Blood Sea, a death warrant. Once detonated, the Demon Seed would instantly consume the host, unleashing terrifying power far beyond its limits, completely demonizing the surroundings, dragging everything into an abyss of destruction! "With my remaining body, I welcome the Blood God! The Blood Sea surges, the world demonized!" Xue Tu let out his final roar, his morbid fervor consuming his life.
BOOM!!!
A terrifying aura erupted, utterly overbearing! The Blood River Demon Seed suddenly expanded and burst, transforming into a thick, black-red, blood-tinged demonic miasma. The miasma devoured Xue Tu's remains like a tide, carrying a destructive fury that instantly engulfed the chamber! Where it passed, the hard stone walls hissed with corrosion, emitting black smoke. The air was filled with a nauseating stench of blood and depravity, and the space seemed to be forcibly dragged towards the Nine Nether Blood Prison!
"Not good!" Chen Changqing's expression changed drastically. This evil, terrifying power far surpassed the Drought Demon's true form! It carried the potent contamination of the Nether Blood Sea's origin. If it went out of control, not only the chamber but perhaps the entire Earth Vein Spirit Realm would be turned into demonic land, becoming a massive hidden danger! This was not what he wanted! He had painstakingly obtained the Sea Stabilizing Pearl, and he couldn't let evil things destroy it!
As the crisis loomed, Chen Changqing forced himself to remain calm. The Sea Stabilizing Pearl in his brow's purple palace trembled violently, radiating a cold resistance, also sensing the immense threat of the Blood River Demon Seed.
He couldn't retreat! He had to stop it!
Deep within his sea of consciousness, the remnants of the ancient water god's inheritance, stimulated by this, suddenly activated! The methods of purification and suppression became clear, and the mysteries flooded his mind.
The Sea Stabilizing Pearl, as if sensing his resolve and the water god's aura from the same source, emitted a clear chime. A vast and pure power of water essence, far surpassing what came before, surged forth, instantly coursing through Chen Changqing's entire body! This power was gentle, yet it contained the might to suppress all things, the very core of the water god's inheritance!
"Great Purity Water Essence, Stabilize the Sea and Suppress Demons!" Chen Changqing's eyes exploded with light. He formed a hand seal, perfectly merging the true essence of the Great Purity Water Essence Scripture, the power of the Sea Stabilizing Pearl, and the purification secret technique of the water god's inheritance, pushing it to its limits!
Whoosh!
The chamber was filled with the roar of a sea tide! Pure, shimmering, azure-blue water condensed out of thin air, forming a giant blue water dragon phantom, spiraling around him. The water dragon raised its head and roared, its dragon eyes shining with divine light, carrying the determination to purify all defilement, crashing head-on into the surging blood-tinged demonic miasma!
Ch ch ch—!
The pure power of water clashed with the evil blood-tinged demonic miasma, creating an energy explosion! The black-red miasma churned and roared wildly, attempting to devour and contaminate the water dragon; the water dragon continuously released pure essence, purifying and dissolving the miasma. The chamber was flooded with blue and red light, energy surged, and space distorted!
"Roar! Break for me!" The remnant soul of Xue Tu roared with unwillingness from the core of the miasma. He sacrificed himself to detonate the Demon Seed, his power unprecedented, but Chen Changqing had the Sea Stabilizing Pearl, the water god's inheritance, and the advantage of being in the Earth Vein Spirit Realm, resulting in a stalemate!
The remnant soul of Xue Tu burned furiously, wanting to drag Chen Changqing down with him before dissipating. He sensed that this pure power of water was the nemesis of the blood-tinged demonic miasma! Chen Changqing was also bearing a tremendous burden. The high-intensity energy output, rapidly consuming his true essence, and his sea of consciousness ached faintly. But he couldn't retreat; once the miasma gained the upper hand, the consequences would be unimaginable!
"I have to find a weakness!" Chen Changqing's thoughts raced. Karma Heavenly Eye, open! The world in his eyes instantly changed. The surging demonic energy was no longer chaotic, but transformed into countless twisted and evil causal lines. The lines originated from the core of the demonic energy, where a faint, flickering blood-red soul fire was present—Xue Tu's remnant soul. Connecting the remnant soul and the demonic energy was a thick, crucial energy hub, the temporary core after the Blood River Demon Seed's explosion! Cut it off, and the foundation of the demonic energy would surely collapse! He found it! Chen Changqing's spirit lifted, and he no longer hesitated.
"Sea Stabilizing Pearl, condense!" He shouted, focusing all his mental power on the Sea Stabilizing Pearl! The spiraling water dragon suddenly let out a high-pitched dragon roar, its massive body contracting, and the essence of water condensed at the dragon's head, forming a finger-thick, extremely concentrated energy beam that shimmered with destructive blue light! The beam tore through the darkness, ignoring the surging demonic energy, and shot with incredible speed and precision towards the energy hub targeted by the Karma Heavenly Eye!
Pfft!
A soft sound, and the hub was severed and annihilated!
"No—!!!"
At the core of the demonic energy, Xue Tu's remnant soul let out a desperate, unwilling roar, and the faint soul fire was completely extinguished. With the core source gone, the surging blood-lust demonic energy instantly collapsed and disintegrated! The blue water dragon seized the opportunity, opening its huge mouth to devour the remaining demonic energy, purifying it all! In a matter of seconds, the blood-lust demonic energy in the secret room was completely gone, leaving only pure water-elemental spiritual energy flowing.
Whoosh... Chen Changqing exhaled deeply, dispelling the water dragon's phantom. His face was pale, but his eyes were exceptionally bright. He won! It was incredibly dangerous, but he had finally completely dealt with Xue Tu and prevented the Blood River Demon Seed from polluting the spirit realm. Looking at the ashes left behind by Xue Tu's remains on the ground, Chen Changqing's heart stirred. Xue Tu was a late-stage Foundation Establishment evil cultivator, and his mixed, evil cultivation essence was no small matter, especially the residual energy after the demon seed exploded. Although most of it was purified, there was still pure demonic essence leaking out. Waste was a sin, especially in the Dharma-Ending Age. Chen Changqing summoned the Primal Calculation Rod, which spun in front of him, emitting a clear light. He wouldn't directly absorb the demonic essence (dangerous, would pollute his dao foundation), but instead, he would use the power of the Primal Calculation Rod's deduction to peel away the evil impurities, extract relatively pure energy, and then transform it into pure spiritual energy that he could absorb using the Great Purity Water Essence Scripture. This process required precise calculation and control; a slight mistake could backfire.
But for him, who possessed the Primal Calculation Rod and the Karma Heavenly Eye, it was not difficult. He sat cross-legged, hands forming seals, while the Primal Calculation Rod hovered above his head, and the Great Purity Water Essence Scripture circulated. Strands of demonic essence were drawn in, decomposed, screened, and purified under the clear light of the Primal Calculation Rod... Finally, they turned into streams of pure spiritual energy, slowly merging into his body.
Half an hour later, the last trace of demonic essence was completely converted and absorbed. Chen Changqing opened his eyes, a look of satisfaction flashing across them. Although the cultivation energy of Xue Tu, after purification and transformation, was less than one-tenth of its original amount, it allowed his cultivation to advance another step, getting closer to the mid-stage Qi Refining. More importantly, his dao foundation was more stable and condensed due to the Sea Stabilizing Pearl and this energy supplement. His strength had increased again!
Having dealt with Xue Tu, Chen Changqing stood up, his gaze turning to the ruined spirit realm outside the secret room. It was time to fulfill his promise to the water god's remnant soul and repair the Earth Vein Spirit Realm. With a thought, the Sea Stabilizing Pearl in his brow once again emitted a gentle and vast blue light. The light no longer attacked, but transformed into countless fine light threads, sprinkling over the ruined spirit realm, nourishing all things. Where the light threads passed, the chaotic spiritual energy became gentle and orderly; barren land showed signs of life; the decaying air of the broken walls was purified... Repairing the spirit realm was vast and lengthy, but with the Sea Stabilizing Pearl, the core treasure, everything was improving. The entrance to the spirit realm was more stable under the power of the pearl, completely isolating it from the erosion of the outer Drought Demon's fire rain. Chen Changqing controlled the pearl to repair the spirit realm, while also pacing around to explore the ruins. He wanted to find clues to the Seas Spirit Seal and understand the reason for the spirit realm's decline. His divine sense extended into the depths of the spirit realm, attempting to probe the mysterious altar in the Karma Heavenly Eye when—
Buzz!
The Dharma-Ending Curse mark, dormant within his body for a long time, vibrated violently without warning! A cold, dead, and terrifying aura originating from the abyss of eternity resonated strongly with the direction of the altar! This resonance even surpassed the water-elemental essence of the Sea Stabilizing Pearl! Chen Changqing abruptly stopped his steps, his face solemn. He clearly sensed that the power of the Dharma-Ending Curse was being awakened by a certain existence deep within the spirit realm...
Even more terrifying, the Karma Heavenly Eye underwent a subtle change after this anomaly. Looking at the altar again, it was no longer a blurred outline, but he captured a fleeting... extremely terrifying future fragment! In the fragment, the altar collapsed, black qi filled the sky, the spirit realm turned into a hell, and he was swallowed by endless cursed black flames...
What exactly is hidden deep within this Spirit Realm?!
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