Spatial Blade!
As Qi Ping leapt from the void with the demonic blade in hand, hacking down at the humanoid demon, the man and the demon clashed frantically once more.
Though Qi Ping did not use the Sovereign Dao Slash this time, he was still able to suppress the heavily wounded demon. With the protection of his armor and his Sovereign Dao Protection, Qi Ping had no fear of suffering a fatal injury.
Thus, as they engaged in a frenzied struggle, combined with the continuous devouring of the demonic blade, the humanoid demon quickly grew weaker...
"I refuse to accept this... how could I lose to a human like you!"
With the final fragments of its body and soul shattered and swallowed by the blade, the humanoid demon was finally slain by Qi Ping.
Even in death, it couldn't understand why the once-weak Qi Ping suddenly possessed such horrific power. And why did that blade in his hand feel like its natural predator?
Unfortunately, it would never receive an answer.
On the other side, after thoroughly dismantling and devouring the demon, Qi Ping let out a sigh of relief. A large mouthful of blood escaped his lips, containing fragments of his internal organs.
"Damn, this demon was terrifying!"
Recalling the intensity and speed of the demon's attacks made his scalp crawl. Even through the Sovereign Dao Armor, a destructive force had continuously tried to surge into him. Had the demon held out a bit longer, it might have been he who died.
Even now, a residual destructive force was eroding his body. He had to use his power to suppress it while continuously healing his wounds.
This battle had given him an even deeper understanding of the horror of these Saint-grade demons.
"But regardless, I was the one who won!"
In the end, only victory mattered; the process was secondary. Most importantly, he had found the method to win this war.
Qi Ping looked at the Heaven-Cleaving Demonic Blade, whose aura was surging wildly, and felt its excitement. A look of uncontrollable joy appeared in his eyes. The blade was even stronger now!
The sliver of Bai Liyun's consciousness within the demonic spirit was also continuously strengthening!
"Almost there!"
"Let's continue!"
Without delay, Qi Ping flew through the void of the disaster-stricken battlefield. He placed the demonic blade into his storage space, letting it frantically devour the corpses of the Saint-grade demons he had previously hunted, ensuring it could reach its peak combat strength!
The demonic blade, having entered the storage space, became excited once again. Infinite black tentacles erupted from the blade, connecting to the demon corpses. In an instant, the corpses began to wither as the blade's aura surged.
Once the news of him killing the humanoid demon reached the others, they would surely be on alert. He had to use this time to hunt as many Saint-grade demons as possible, hoping to possess the strength for a final decisive battle!
Bearing the Sovereign Dao Armor formed from the collective power of the Star-Sea and wielding the most terrifying demonic weapon, Qi Ping would not let their sacrifices be in vain!
As he moved through the battlefield, he soon discovered another group of Saint-grade demons—this time, three of them!
'Three Saint-grade demons? One at the mid-stage and two at the late-stage... Have they already been scared into grouping up?'
Because Qi Ping had previously slain several demons at the early and mid-stages of Unity, the other demons had begun to unite.
'In the past, I would have avoided such a group, but now... you've saved me the trouble of finding you!'
Looking at the three demons who were struggling just to protect themselves against the battlefield's calamities, Qi Ping lunged forward without hesitation!
It must be said that the demons' presence on this battlefield was a stroke of bad luck for them. Facing these omnipresent disasters, Qi Ping suspected that some ordinary Unity-level demons had already perished by themselves.
"A human cultivator!"
"It's him!"
"Attack together, kill him!"
Seeing Qi Ping appear, the three Saint-grade demons immediately moved to surround him. They coordinated closely, using their strongest innate divine abilities from the start, holding nothing back.
Had this been the previous Qi Ping, he would have had no choice but to flee. But now...
Heaven-Cleaving Demonic Blade! Spatial Blade!
Another horrific collision erupted. The calamity-energy of the entire battlefield grew even more violent under the pressure of this force.
But the violence did not last long. The battle ended quickly. A black-robed figure emerged from the aftershocks, expressionless, carrying a savage demonic blade. From the blade's black tentacles hung three shattered demonic corpses.
"Almost there! The Heaven-Cleaving Demonic Blade is nearing the Consummate level!"
Feeling the power of the blade surge again, Qi Ping's killing intent grew even more intense! Furthermore, the blade had sent him a message: once it reached the Consummate level, it would awaken a truly terrifying power!
This made Qi Ping even more eager for slaughter.
After some time... more Saint-grade demons began to perish in the battlefield! The blade in Qi Ping's hand grew stronger and stronger.
But after Qi Ping killed his third group of demons—including a late-stage Saint-grade demon—a bizarre situation occurred. A Saint-grade demon he was halfway through fighting suddenly changed, as if it were a different person. It began to use every possible method to escape Qi Ping's grasp.
But that was not the strangest part. The strangest part was that Qi Ping felt the demon he was fighting had become like a stringed puppet, losing all its individuality and spirituality. Yet, it possessed a stronger explosive power, as if it were using every ounce of its strength to reach a specific direction.
Qi Ping was certain his perception was not wrong. Furthermore, an aura identical to the one the humanoid demon had used to resist the Sovereign Dao Slash appeared on this demon.
A sense of unease rose in Qi Ping's heart.
'How could this demon change so suddenly, as if it's a different person?'
'Could it be that they are being controlled by a Demon Nest to gather together?'
He thought of this possibility. While it was rare for a Demon Nest to take direct control of its Saint-grade demons, he couldn't think of any other explanation.
Regardless, this would surely cause massive trouble. Otherwise, he wouldn't feel so uneasy.
"No, I must upgrade the blade to the Consummate level immediately!"
Driven by this unease, Qi Ping sped toward the direction the demon had fled.