"No! Impossible!"
Feeling the terrifying power that could utterly annihilate it, the Black Bear Demon King let out a desperate roar.
It tried to flee, but the nine imperial yellow dragons formed an unbreakable cage, sealing off all escape routes.
The dragons circled overhead, their roars shaking the heavens, as they slammed down with the will to crush everything in their path!
Boom!
It was like nine stars colliding at once!
Blinding imperial yellow divine light engulfed the area where the Black Bear Demon King stood.
The terrifying explosion shredded the vanguard of the beast tide that followed closely behind in an instant.
As the light faded,
only a bottomless crater remained in its wake,
and at the center of the crater lay the colossal, hill-like corpse of the demon king.
The imperial yellow light barrier rippled gently, with dragon phantoms wandering across its surface, as steady as an eternal boulder.
Not even a speck of dust fell from the mountain gate archway.
The wind blew, leaving a deathly silence in its wake.
Whether it was the surviving monsters or the scattered cultivators peeking from afar, all were left dumbfounded, as if their throats had been clamped shut.
The Nascent Soul Demon King... had been killed in one hit?
And by the nearly defunct Primordial Beginning Sect?!
Could this scene before their eyes really not be an illusion?
No sentient being dared to believe what they were seeing.
"Awooooo!!"
After a brief moment of silence, even more terrified beast howls erupted.
The surviving monsters fled like stray dogs, tails tucked between their legs, letting out cries of extreme fear as they raced away from the Primordial Beginning Sect without looking back.
The tide of beasts diverted course in an instant!
Calm returned to the front of the Primordial Beginning Sect's gate once more.
Only the massive corpse of the demon king silently spoke of the terror that had just unfolded.
"Phew..."
Jiang Ling collapsed onto the ground, his body soaked in cold sweat, gasping for breath.
That last scene had been far too thrilling—his fragile heart could barely handle it.
"Cheep-cheep-cheep!"
Jincancan popped out of his arms, flapping its little wings excitedly at the giant bear corpse, saliva dripping from its beak in greed.
"Good disciple, don't rush!"
Jiang Ling regained his composure, his eyes glowing green as he stared at the Black Bear Demon King's corpse.
"This is a great tonic—we can't waste it!"
He immediately commanded the celestial array. A soft beam of light lifted the colossal bear corpse and dragged it inside the mountain gate.
[Ding! Emergency Quest 'Vanquish Demons to Uphold the Dao' Completed!]
[Rewards Granted: 1 x Basic Qi Circulation Art (Middle-Tier Yellow Rank), 10,000 x Low-Grade Spirit Stones, 1 x Low-Grade Spirit Vein (Implanted underground the sect)!]
As the notification sounded, a surge of pure spiritual energy began to seep slowly from beneath Primordial Beginning Peak, subtly increasing the concentration of spiritual energy throughout the sect.
Jiang Ling perked up, glancing at the thin Basic Qi Circulation Art in his hand, then at Jincancan in his arms.
A bold idea popped into his head.
"Disciple,"
Jiang Ling wore a kind expression as he solemnly handed the Basic Qi Circulation Art to Jincancan, then generously piled the newly acquired 10,000 low-grade spirit stones on the ground.
"This is the supreme foundation-building technique of our Primordial Beginning Sect. Coupled with these 10,000 spirit stones, they will help you comprehend the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and lay a solid Dao foundation. Today, I shall also bestow upon you a portion of the Nascent Soul Demon King's flesh to temper your physical body. Eat it, cultivate diligently, and a brilliant future awaits you!"
Jincancan stared at the tattered book, then at the pile of glittering spirit stones, and finally at the bear meat emanating a shocking wave of vital energy. A complex light flickered in its glazed eyes—shock, disgust, but in the end, an instinctive desire from the depths of its bloodline prevailed.
It picked up a small piece of spirit stone with its beak, then waddled on its short legs to a relatively clean piece of bear meat and began pecking at it.
Its movements were so quick that it was like a completely different chicken from the muddled little thing it had been moments before.
[Ding! Detected host gifting items to personal disciple 'Jincancan': 1 x Basic Qi Circulation Art (Middle-Tier Yellow Rank), 100 x Low-Grade Spirit Stones, 1 piece of Nascent Soul-level Bear Demon Meat.]
[Ten-Thousandfold Reimbursement Triggered!]
[Reimbursement Successful! Congratulations, host! You have obtained: Immortal-Grade Technique 'Divine Phoenix Secret Art' (Fragment·Nirvana Volume), 100,000 x Top-Grade Spirit Stones, 1 portion of Emperor's Blood. Deposited into system storage!]
"Immortal... Immortal-grade technique? Te... Ten thousand top-grade spirit stones? And Emperor's Blood?!"
Jiang Ling was completely stunned, his mouth hanging open wide enough to fit a duck's egg, his eyes bulging, and his heart pounding like a war drum.
A lowly Yellow Rank technique had actually been reimbursed with an Immortal-grade one?!
This deal was an absolute steal!
He couldn't wait to check his system storage.
The once-empty space was now dazzlingly illuminated by the light of three items!
An ancient book woven from unknown golden feathers floated in mid-air.
The pages were not made of paper, but of flowing flame-like runes. Merely sweeping his consciousness over it, Jiang Ling could feel the supreme Dao aura contained within that could burn the sky and boil the sea.
The noble and domineering aura emanating from the source of life made Jiang Ling's soul tremble slightly.
An Immortal-grade technique!
This was something only immortals in legends could touch!
And then there were the 100,000 top-grade spirit stones—stacked in his space, forming a glittering hill.
Each one was carved like the purest crystal, containing an unimaginably pure concentration of spiritual energy.
Merely being close to them made every pore in Jiang Ling's body open wide, and his meridians—never before cultivated—sang with joy.
The total amount and purity of spiritual energy contained in these 100,000 top-grade spirit stones would drive a large sect mad!
But soon, Jiang Ling's gaze was drawn to a fist-sized bottle.
It was a warm white jade bottle, carved with intricate sealing runes all over its surface.
Through the translucent jade wall, a drop of thick, mercury-like blood emitting a dark golden glow could be seen.
This drop of blood seemed to possess life, flowing slowly inside the bottle. Every rotation exuded a terrifying pressure that could suppress all heavens and endure for eternity.
This was the essence blood of a Great Accomplishment Emperor Realm powerhouse—containing a trace of the laws of heaven and earth and the source of life.
Its value was incalculable!
"I'm rich! I'm really rich this time! Hahahaha!"
A tidal wave of overwhelming happiness engulfed Jiang Ling. He picked up the pecking Jincancan and planted a big kiss on its forehead.
"Good disciple! You're truly my precious treasure! A lucky star! I love you to death!"
Jiang Ling was so excited that he stumbled over his words.
Slap!
Dizzy from the kiss, Jincancan slapped Jiang Ling across the face with its wing in disgust.
Jiang Ling didn't care at all, covering his face and grinning foolishly.
Only he knew what a miserable life he had lived over the past 800 years—eating less than a chicken, working harder than an ox, yet unable to cultivate. He had lived in constant fear, worried that he might be killed with a single slap one day.
But now, with the system, he, Jiang Ling, was going to rise up completely!
"Come come come! Disciple, eat more! The Nascent Soul Demon King's meat—eat as much as you want!"
At this moment, Jiang Ling looked at Jincancan with more affection than he would have shown his own father. He immediately exerted all his strength to chop off a large piece of the most tender bear hind leg meat and piled it in front of Jincancan.
Jincancan's eyes lit up. No longer holding back, it began pecking at the meat at a drastically increased speed, like a whirlwind sweeping through fallen leaves.