Chapter 377: First Open One Sky Gate?
Above the Great Li Mountains, clouds and mist rolled across the sky.
A crimson-gold dragon soared through the heavens.
Amid the vast sea of clouds, the mountain range stood tall and majestic with countless peaks.
Qin Yang traversed the sky, gazing down at the scenery along the mountain slopes.
Five years had passed, and all living things competed for survival.
The losses caused by the previous Beast Tide had been immense, nearly wiping out entire species.
However, after the successful transformation of the Blood Spirit Formation, the Star Power in the world surged and flowed abundantly, allowing the Star Beasts in the Great Li Mountains to recuperate and thrive.
Species multiplied, and the cries of countless beasts echoed everywhere.
Ferocious roars and howls could be heard all around.
Yet, as Qin Yang passed overhead, all this clamor fell into silence…
Just then.
A deep, resonant voice echoed through the mountains!
“Qin Yang?”
Within the formation, the Beast God warily opened his eyes, staring incredulously in the direction from which the golden dragon approached. Blood mist churned around him, and a deep fear flickered in his eyes as his heart filled with suspicion and uncertainty.
“What is he doing here now?”
“Wait…”
“His aura is off—it’s only at the Half-Step God-Venerable level… So he hasn’t fully reached the God-Venerable Realm yet.”
Realizing this, the Beast God’s thoughts raced in the Blood Sea, and he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
As long as Qin Yang hadn’t reached the God-Venerable Realm, there was no need to fear him!
A moment later.
Qin Yang transformed from a dragon back into human form, landing on a stone slab not far from the formation. He studied the trapped Beast God and directly stated his purpose:
“Don’t worry, I’m not here to draw your blood today. I have something else to ask you.”
As he spoke, Qin Yang narrowed his eyes and smiled at the Beast God, exuding the aura of a God Sovereign: “It’s been five years. You should be able to sense my cultivation level, right?”
“Hmph, of course.”
The Beast God raised a proud smile:
“You’re only at the Half-Step God-Venerable level—nothing more than a facade.”
“Is that so…”
Hearing this, Qin Yang’s interest was piqued, and he asked:
“Since you know so much, how about telling me a bit about the Upper Realm?”
“Information about the Upper Realm?”
The Beast God was taken aback for a moment, then a faint smile curled at the corners of his mouth. “So you’ve finally come around… Are you planning to join us in the Upper Realm?”
As he spoke, he approached the edge of the Ten Direction Demon Sealing Array and readily agreed: “Information about the Upper Realm? No problem!”
“Rest assured, we of the Upper Realm never kill indiscriminately. Even if the two realms are connected, it won’t pose any harm to the Earth Star.”
After this string of words.
Qin Yang shook his head with a faint smile, picking at his ear as if brushing off the words as mere wind.
He had no intention of believing such nonsense.
The Beast God was undoubtedly up to no good!
“Of course, there’s no such thing as a free lunch.”
Within the Blood Sea Domain, the Beast God crossed his arms, his throat twitching as he stared fixedly at Qin Yang, swallowing like a greedy wolf. “If you want to hear the secrets of the Upper Realm, you must first agree to a condition.”
“What condition?”
“Release the Ten Direction Demon Sealing Array.”
The Beast God licked his lips, his spiritual sense sweeping over the living beings in the Great Li Mountains. “I promise that once I’m free, I won’t kill indiscriminately. I only need these animals as Blood Offerings!”
As his words fell.
“Tsk, you’re trying to bargain with me?”
“You don’t have a say in this. Why don’t I just perform a soul search and be done with it?”
With that, Qin Yang raised his fingertip as if he had anticipated this all along, revealing a semi-transparent gray mist.
Soul-Eating Art!
A sinister technique he had obtained from the Soul Devouring Worm back then!
Those who master this art can feed on the souls of all living beings, devouring them at will and freely accessing the memories of those they consume.
And more importantly!After five years in seclusion, I hadn’t just focused on cultivation—I had also upgraded this sinister technique into “Soul-Eating Art 2.0”!
It could absorb all kinds of spiritual energy without fearing any adverse mental backlash, truly a glutton for souls!
If the Beast God resisted, the grand formation would directly suppress him.
This soul search was already a foregone conclusion!
“You dare, junior?!”
Upon sensing that aura, the Beast God immediately knew something was wrong. He turned to hide within the blood mist, attempting to evade the confrontation.
However.
“Did I say you could leave?”
Qin Yang frowned at the sight and directly manipulated the laws within the formation. Layers of brilliant golden lotuses bloomed in his palm, as three thousand worlds gathered and dispersed.
The miniature realms within the Ten Directions Demon-Sealing Formation continuously shifted.
In an instant!
Boom!
Lightning intertwined within the formation’s miniature realm.
Mountains shattered, forming a colossal hand that blotted out the sky and pressed down on the Beast God’s body.
The ground roiled and surged like raging waves, violently rushing forth!
An unstoppable force pressed down!
Unable to withstand it, the Beast God was sent flying backward, crashing through the peaks and mountains within the miniature realm. He landed clumsily on the ground, vomiting blood profusely, his spirit broken and weary.
“If you won’t tell me, I’ll see for myself!”
Qin Yang flicked his fingers, releasing the Soul-Eating Art into the sealing formation.
Immediately, gray-brown mist drifted out, taking the form of Soul Devouring Worms, which clung to the Beast God’s forehead in an instant.
In the next moment, they burrowed into his skull!
Vanishing without a trace!
“No, stop! Qin Yang!”
The Beast God clutched his head in agony, howling as if countless venomous insects had invaded his heart, lungs, and brain, frantically tearing at every tissue.
The excruciating pain reached the depths of his soul, making him writhe in the blood sea.
Torment!
It felt as if his soul were being torn apart!
“Qin Yang, stop this evil art! I’ll tell you everything! Quickly… hurry!”
“Tch, isn’t it a bit too late to beg for mercy now?”
Qin Yang chuckled.
He increased the extraction force!
In the next moment.
A flood of memories returned through the connection,
Fragmented information about the upper realm…
Sky Gate… Immortal Sect… countless scenes swirling…
“So that’s how it is!”
Qin Yang suddenly understood.
There was indeed a reason why powerful beings from the upper realm couldn’t descend!
In the Beast God’s memories, the Heavenly Law was inherently just and impartial.
The more powerful an upper realm individual was, the more terrifying and severe the heavenly punishment they would face if they tried to descend to the lower realm.
At best, their realm would plummet; at worst, they would perish instantly, their dao extinguished!
This was why, five hundred years ago, when the upper realm opened the Sky Gate to descend, they ultimately only sent some God-Venerable Realm experts!
If an Emperor Venerable Realm expert forced their way down, they would likely be erased by the world’s will!
A terrible loss!
“Perhaps I can try opening a Sky Gate first.”
“Once the gate is open, I can assess the strength of that upper realm individual and then make further plans?”
Qin Yang pondered, organizing these chaotic memory fragments. He brushed the dust off his clothes, stood up satisfied, and left, leaving the bewildered Beast God behind, babbling incoherently.
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A short while later.
In the Jianghai Courtyard.
A petal of a peach blossom fell to the ground, crushed into dust.
“Why hasn’t Senior Brother returned yet?”
Li Zixuan stood under the tree, holding the Ziwei Divine Sword, gazing into the distance with deep concern.
“Don’t worry, Xuan Xuan,”Li Qinghe stood to the side, gently pressing her cousin’s shoulder as she comforted softly, “Master must have had plans when he went out this time.”
Before her words faded—
“Ah! Master is back!”
Li Qinghe exclaimed joyfully, pointing toward the eastern sky.
Qin Yang’s figure, resembling both a dragon and a human, slowly descended into the center of the crowd. His gaze swept across them, and a satisfied expression appeared on his face.
“Excellent. It seems everyone has made great progress over these five years!”
(End of Chapter)