"No! This... how is this possible? That is the Sky Devouring Demonic Qi!"
Wan Gui Lao Ren watched Xia Bai Yi casually manipulate the Sky Devouring Demonic Qi in her palm, utterly stunned, his eyes wide as saucers.
Even for him, controlling the Sky Devouring Demonic Qi was only possible with the aid of formations and the Heavenly Demon Inducement cultivation technique.
It was precisely because he had secretly learned the "Heavenly Demon Inducement" that he was hunted by the entire Demonic Cult and eventually became a traitor to the sect.
But now, what was he seeing?
The Sky Devouring Demonic Qi, which he could only barely control with all his might, was so easily mastered by the person before him.
This revelation shattered his worldview.
"Why... why! Tell me how you did it! How did you do it?" Wan Gui Lao Ren seemed to have lost all his strength, kneeling on the ground.
His pupils were vacant, and a sense of desolation emanated from him.
The blow was truly too great.
However, no one answered his question.
Xia Bai Yi extended her hand, palm facing up, and said softly, "Condense!"
As the sound fell, all the Sky Devouring Demonic Qi filling the formation gathered towards her palm as if obeying an order. In a short while, a pure and flawless Sky Devouring Demonic Crystal floated in the air.
If this Sky Devouring Demonic Qi were left unchecked, once it leaked out, it would not take long for the entire Tian Shou Land to be devoured, its vitality extinguished.
"This..."
When Wan Gui Lao Ren saw that the other party could even condense that Sky Devouring Demonic Qi into a crystalline form, he was completely bewildered.
Such a feat was beyond even their Demonic Cult's leader.
Having accomplished this, Xia Bai Yi waved her hand, and the Sky Devouring Demonic Crystal vanished into thin air.
She looked at Wan Gui Lao Ren and said calmly, "I will take you back to be dealt with by the Demonic Cult. If you resist, I can kill you right now."
"Choose how to proceed, it's up to you!"
After speaking, Xia Bai Yi waited for his reply.
With the strength Xia Bai Yi had displayed, killing Wan Gui Lao Ren was not a difficult task.
After a long silence, Wan Gui Lao Ren dragged his aged body and tremblingly stood up, his expression full of dejection:
"Let's go!"
At this point, he had nothing left to struggle for.
"Good!"
Xia Bai Yi glanced at the space before her, and a space as dark as night bizarrely appeared: "Enter!"
Wan Gui Lao Ren did not hesitate and walked in.
The spatial rift then closed, and Xia Bai Yi did not leave with him.
She looked towards Xi Yao and the others, who had been gravely injured by Wan Gui Lao Ren not far away. With a light step, she arrived before them.
Among the three, Fu Tian Xing was undoubtedly the most severely injured.
Looking at the woman in the white dress before her, although her face was unclear, Xi Yao still felt a sense of pure, ethereal, and unattainable beauty.
"This... this is the true immortal fairy, isn't it!"
She couldn't help but sigh in her heart.
Even Hua Yi San, usually cold and indifferent, had a flicker of astonishment in her beautiful eyes.
Xia Bai Yi raised her hand and sent a gentle stream of energy towards each of the three, which entered their bodies.
Instantly, a white luster emanated from the surface of their bodies. After a few seconds, their respective injuries were miraculously healed.
"This..."
Such a method was truly awe-inspiring.
"Thank you, fairy, for saving us!"
After Fu Tian Xing regained consciousness, he exchanged a look with Xi Yao and both clasped their fists in a deep bow.
"No need for pleasantries!"
Xia Bai Yi looked at them and reminded them, "Since you have all passed the test, you must be aware of your future changes in identity. There are things you should know how to do yourselves!"
"Yes!"
The three nodded.
"Mmm!"
Xia Bai Yi withdrew her gaze, turned around, and the dark spatial rift reappeared.
However, just as she was about to enter, she suddenly stopped, but did not look back, as if talking to herself:
"The answer lies there. Whether you go or not, follow your own heart."
With that, she disappeared.
After the woman in the white dress left, a wry smile appeared on the faces of Xi Yao and the other two.
The events of today had truly broadened their horizons immeasurably.
Of course!
The打击 they received was also proportional.
...
At the edge of the core circle.
Ye Ming naturally heard Xia Bai Yi's final words to herself. He knew better than anyone that this was said to him.
He had been observing from the shadows, and the other party had clearly detected him.
"Young Master! That fairy sister... she's so strong!"
Having witnessed those techniques, Du Yuemian also felt quite shaken.
"Yes! Very strong!"
Ye Ming chuckled and said, "Even if I were to face her, I would only have a fifty percent chance of winning."
Fifty percent?
Hearing this, Du Yuemian was surprised again.
After all, Ye Ming had already reached the Heaven-Man realm. While she was only at the Innate realm.
Despite being a realm higher, Ye Ming only had a fifty percent chance of defeating her.
Was this modesty, or the truth?
"Let's go too! Today's gains have been quite substantial!"
Ye Ming turned around, and a dark spatial passage appeared: "Elder Xu, I'll send you back to the capital directly!"
This passage led to the capital.
"Ah! This... Alright!"
This method left Xu Zhan momentarily dumbfounded.
"Oh! Right!"
At this moment, Ye Ming beckoned to You Ming, who had lost consciousness. The latter walked over like a machine.
Ye Ming extended his hand, and in his palm was a spatial ring.
Inside were the fortuitous encounters You Ming had obtained previously, and a celestial cultivation technique that would help You Ming regain his humanity.
He gave it to You Ming and said to Xu Zhan, "Elder Xu, once you return to the capital, hand You Ming over to Ying. He will make arrangements!"
The other end of this spatial passage led to Ying Qianshi's residence.
"Understood!"
Then, Ye Ming sent Xu Zhan and You Ming away.
"Young Master! Are you returning to Minghai City now?" Du Yuemian asked.
Night had already fallen, and it was getting late.
"No! We're going to Bu Ye City!"
Ye Ming smiled and said, "I haven't streamed today yet. I'll bring Qianyu over later."
"Mmm!"
Afterward, the two also departed.
...
However, what Ye Ming did not know was that shortly after they left, four more figures appeared on the original testing platform.
Moreover, each of them exuded a suffocating aura.
If Ye Ming were present, he would have been able to discern their strength and cultivation realms.
These four, without exception, were all at the Innate realm.
"It seems we're still a bit late!" said a swordsman. "A talent score of ninety-eight points. It appears another prodigy has emerged."
"Hmph! To be precise, it's ninety-eight points in the strength path! According to the rules, that person belongs to my Dao Sect."
At this moment, a white-haired elder said coldly,
"You three shameless individuals, what are you doing here?"