"What?!"
Demon Emperor Moyun's pupils shrank violently, and a deep sense of crisis surged within him. Instinctively, he wanted to retreat.
But it was already too late.
"Snap!"
An icy hand gripped his throat, and in an instant, a terrifying force, as though from an ancient beast, surged through his entire body.
"Boom!"
Lightning, fire, ice—various powers coursed through him, penetrating his organs and instantly obliterating any resistance he had left.
"Ahhh!"
He let out a blood-curdling scream as his body convulsed violently, and then, all fight drained from him. His body went limp.
Barely clinging to life.
Qin Chuan held Demon Emperor Moyun aloft with his right hand, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth with his left. Smiling, he said:
"That move was indeed quite unexpected. Unfortunately, your strength is too weak. Even if I stood still and let you attack... you couldn't even break through my defense."
At this moment, his lips were stained crimson with blood, and his eyes gleamed coldly with mockery, giving him an air of sinister charm.
"Moyun!"
"How... how is this possible?!"
The remaining four demon emperors were pale with despair. If even the strongest among them, Demon Emperor Moyun, had fallen, what hope did they have? It seemed their fate was sealed.
"Hand over the White Jade Cauldron."
Qin Chuan smiled as he spoke.
"Dream on!"
Though Demon Emperor Moyun was weak, his attitude remained defiant—ironically, those who had been defeated often acted the toughest.
Qin Chuan didn't seem offended by this. Smiling, he said, "Honestly, I never expected you to hand it over willingly. I have other ways."
Buzz!
In the next instant, a radiant, crystalline light emanated from Qin Chuan's left hand, causing it to become somewhat transparent.
"What... what is that?!"
Seeing the left hand, Demon Emperor Moyun's sense of impending doom intensified, and he instinctively clenched his legs together.
"This is the 'Ruinous Grasp,' a divine ability I created myself... Don't worry, it's only for useless things."
Qin Chuan smiled lightly.
Although his journey hadn't focused much on creating divine abilities, he had still managed to invent quite a few.
Many world emperors and even saints were already creating their own techniques and divine abilities. As a Martial Emperor, it was only natural that he, too, would have such skills.
This was part of his prestige.
As his cultivation deepened, the laws and principles of the universe became increasingly clear to him. After breaking through to Martial Emperor, his every action resonated with the Dao of Heaven and Earth.
So, creating divine abilities had become as effortless as lifting a hand.
The Ruinous Grasp was a divine ability he had conceptualized long ago. Now, it was fully developed and perfected!
Buzz!
As his left hand made contact with Demon Emperor Moyun, a faint, illusory world began to spread from Moyun's body.
This was Moyun's internal world.
"How is this possible?! Retract! Retract!"
Demon Emperor Moyun screamed in terror, desperately trying to pull back his internal world, but it was futile.
It was like trying to close one's legs after a boyfriend had parted them—there was no chance of doing so.
Buzz!
Qin Chuan's left hand plunged into the internal world of Demon Emperor Moyun, and after some rummaging, with a pop, he yanked out the three-meter-wide White Jade Cauldron.
Because the exit from Moyun's internal world was relatively small, it stretched as the cauldron was pulled out.
When the cauldron was fully removed, the exit snapped back like jelly, making a soft pop and wobbled a few times.
"Give it back!!"
Demon Emperor Moyun's face twisted in agony as he let out a beast-like roar. This time, his Achilles' heel had truly been exposed, and there was no longer any room for bravado.
Qin Chuan peered into the cauldron.
Inside was a mass of dark-yellow mist emitting a fragrant aroma, carrying the mysteries of heaven and earth. It was ancient and profound.
"This is!!"
Even Qin Chuan was startled. He had read about this in the archives of the Ziyun Academy—this was the Primordial Energy of All Things!
It was the primordial energy present at the dawn of the universe, containing the purest forms of creation. It was one of the most precious treasures a world could possess.
"No wonder, no wonder the demon race suddenly invaded Ziyun Territory. So this was what they were after!"
Qin Chuan took a deep breath, then waved to Qin Zi with a benevolent smile. "Zi, come over here."
"Father, what is it?"
Qin Zi rubbed his hands together and excitedly ran over, his face filled with innocent curiosity, as if unaware of anything.
But in truth, he was practically drooling.
"You know full well."
Qin Chuan gave him a mock scolding, rolling his eyes in good humor.
"Hehe..."
Qin Zi giggled foolishly. He had already sensed the scent of a massive opportunity—one of those rare, game-changing opportunities!
"What are you doing?!"
Demon Emperor Moyun shouted angrily, "That Primordial Energy of All Things is something my Demon Clan's Sacred Hall would stop at nothing to acquire. If you dare absorb it, you will be doomed! The Sacred Hall will never let you live!"
Qin Chuan responded calmly:
"Once you're dead, who will know we took it? Besides, the Demon Sacred Hall... doesn't scare me."
Demon Emperor Moyun's face darkened. Then, as if grasping a final lifeline, he cried out:
"The Primordial Energy of All Things is not something just anyone can absorb! Only those with a divine body can fuse with it. Anyone else who tries will destroy their foundation and become crippled! If you don't want your son ruined, you'd better stop!"
Both father and son were momentarily stunned.
Demon Emperor Moyun thought he had succeeded and breathed a sigh of relief, but in the next instant, he noticed the pair smiling in an oddly sinister way.
"You... you..."
He gulped, a sense of impending doom growing.
Qin Chuan turned to him, smiling like an affectionate aunt: "Sorry, but my son just happens to have a divine body."
Slap!
With that, he patted Qin Zi on the shoulder, and instantly, a series of dazzling light rings burst forth, too bright to look at directly!
"This... this..."
Demon Emperor Moyun's eyes turned hollow, filled with confusion and despair, as if all his hopes and dreams had been crushed.
"Hehe, losing your will so easily? Pathetic."
Qin Chuan scoffed disdainfully, casually tossing Moyun to the ground and binding him with a golden energy rope for good measure.
"Zi, hurry up and absorb it."
Qin Chuan said with fatherly kindness.
"Alright!"
Qin Zi nodded excitedly and unleashed a massive suction force from his body. It formed a vortex that rapidly drew in the Primordial Energy of All Things. Soon, his entire body shone with the black-and-yellow light, radiating brilliance.
"So hot!"
In an instant, his clothes disintegrated into ashes, and his divine body seemed to be forged in a divine fire, glowing red yet gleaming with vitality.
His aura grew stronger by the second.
His life force became increasingly vigorous.
It felt as though his very essence was evolving, his talent, potential, and combat power in the same realm skyrocketing rapidly.
His divine body was evolving!
"This..."
"This is too..."
"Sigh!!"
The four heavily wounded demon emperors could only watch Qin Zi's transformation in stunned silence. First, they were heartbroken, but then they seemed to realize something even worse, and their hearts sank further as they turned their heads away in utter defeat.
Only Demon Emperor Moyun remained calm. In fact, a spark of battle intent flickered in his eyes, as if he still wanted to challenge them.
Almost no one noticed.
Deep within his pupils, a flurry of images moved, capturing everything before him, transmitting it elsewhere...
A Martial Emperor's divine abilities were as fast as 5G!
Keen-eyed Qin Chuan, of course, noticed Moyun's little trick, but would he point it out?
This was exactly the effect he wanted!!
The emergence of an unparalleled human prodigy, a divine body absorbing the Primordial Energy of All Things, undergoing another transformation!
Once this news reached the Demon Sacred Hall, Qin Zi would surely land on their kill list!