The demonic realm martial artist, after consuming two pills, immediately felt an unprecedented surge of pure Yang true qi entering his body.
His expression changed drastically. The true qi from the pills was too potent; his body couldn't withstand it, and his cultivation technique was incompatible.
Was this a trap?
He looked up and was met with a blade of black flame blade energy. He attempted to use his protective qi shield, but the two streams of true qi within him became chaotic, causing him to go mad and lose all ability to resist. He watched helplessly as the blade energy struck him, dying with his eyes wide open.
With this person's death, ten minutes later, Chen Jiuyang's aura surged again, his spirit settling into the seventh acupoint.
Inside the grand hall on the mountaintop, everyone's expressions varied.
Could this demonic realm martial artist not distinguish between poison and beneficial medicine?
Chen Jiuyang had thrown the pills to them, taken one himself, and was then slain by Chen Jiuyang's blade.
Then they watched as Chen Jiuyang's martial cultivation increased once more.
The Chen family patriarch's face stiffened, and he quickly explained, "Our Chen family's Kirin Son, truly a peerless genius, gained enlightenment after slaying a Grandmaster across realms, which is worthy of the cultivation bestowed upon him by our Shu Mountain Chen family."
"..."
"There is something strange about this Chen Jiuyang. As a righteous cultivator of Shu Mountain, it is inconceivable that he could gain the recognition of my demonic path's forty-ninth Blade of Aversion to Life."
"The Blade of Aversion to Life had been missing for over two thousand years, and it was hidden within the Han family's forbidden grounds. How did Chen Jiuyang obtain this information?"
"You say Chen Jiuyang shattered the Treasure Gathering Basin, then disguised himself as the guardian of the ninth trial, waiting here to catch all the elite geniuses of our Holy Cult in one fell swoop?"
"!!!"
As soon as this statement was made, the temperature in the venue dropped by three degrees, and the atmosphere turned icy.
A powerful figure from the demonic path said sinisterly, "Chen Jiuyang has quite the appetite. A mere half-step demonic realm dares to scheme against my Holy Cult's heavenly proud elites. He truly possesses the demeanor of the founding ancestor of the True Demon lineage."
His words were filled with mockery.
Someone immediately echoed, "Does he truly think our Holy Cult's heavenly proud elites are fools, unable to see through his plans and weaknesses?"
"Since he dares to impersonate a guardian for the ninth trial, we shall watch how he dies."
A group of demonic path magnates spoke sinisterly, their eyes filled with mockery.
Soon, the third person arrived. Chen Jiuyang used the same move, killing the arriving demonic realm Grandmaster. Ten minutes later, his aura surged again.
"..."
The fourth, fifth, sixth...
By the time Chen Jiuyang's aura had surged to the peak of the half-step Profound realm, just one step away from breaking through to the demonic realm, the demonic path magnates who had previously mocked Chen Jiuyang lost their composure.
"This Chen Jiuyang is truly intending to kill all my Holy Cult's heavenly proud elites. What a venomous heart!"
"To dare use my Holy Cult's elites as a whetstone for his breakthrough to the demonic realm, well done, Chen Jiuyang of Shu Mountain Chen family, I shall remember you!"
The Chen family patriarch was also surprised by Chen Jiuyang's actions, but he calmly replied, "Once one enters the Han family's forbidden grounds, life and death are determined by fate and fortune. Do not be so surprised, everyone. If you blame anyone, it is only yourselves for not cultivating your descendants properly."
"Our Chen family's young master is the champion of the Provincial Martial Rankings. If you wish to move against him, let alone whether Shu Mountain agrees, you must first ask the Martial Rankings."
"Moreover, since you are participating in the Han family's Saintess trial selection competition, you should have been prepared to die here beforehand. You are all reputable figures; surely you do not lack such magnanimity."
"Besides, our Chen family's young master is challenging a demonic realm Grandmaster while in the Profound realm. Heh, heh..."
Hearing the Chen family patriarch's laughter, the demonic path magnates snorted coldly and fell silent.
Within the Han family's forbidden grounds, Chen Jiuyang saw several corpses before him. He held the Han family's forbidden grounds jade slip. One hundred and eight people had entered, and forty-three were still alive. Currently, two people had already passed the eighth trial and were heading towards him, the ninth trial.
"Just one more kill, and I can ascend to the demonic realm..."
Chen Jiuyang sat on the arena, gently stroking the blade of the Blade of Aversion to Life, and murmured, "This way, once I ascend to the demonic realm, I won't have to kill everyone in the Han family's forbidden grounds."
"Forget it, I am not a bloodthirsty person. I will spare their lives, and consider it accumulating some merit."
"..." Hearing Chen Jiuyang's words, everyone in the grand hall on the mountaintop wore strange expressions.
You call this accumulating merit? Thank you very much!
Sensing that people were approaching.
Chen Jiuyang slowly stood up from the arena.
Before long, two demonic realm Grandmasters arrived, flying through the air.
One of them was Lie Ba Han.
Chen Jiuyang's killing intent surged, and his powerful three-turn pure Yang true qi circulated fiercely.
The demonic realm martial artist standing beside Lie Ba Han looked at Chen Jiuyang and asked, "Are you the guardian of the ninth trial?"
"He's a damn guardian!" Lie Ba Han also stared at Chen Jiuyang with killing intent, "You little bastard, I didn't kill you with a single punch on the day of the trial, consider yourself lucky. But now that you've appeared before me, have you prepared a coffin for yourself?"
Seeing that Lie Ba Han had an old grudge with the person before him, the demonic realm martial artist beside Lie Ba Han frowned slightly. He then saw the familiar corpses beneath the arena. His pupils suddenly contracted, and then Chen Jiuyang's words echoed in his ears: "The people who died before said the same thing, but I survived, and they died. Lie Ba Han, enough with the nonsense, are you coming one by one, or all at once!"
"We must decide the victor between life and death!"
"This is your personal grievance. As fellow Holy Path elites, I will not interfere in this matter." The demonic realm Grandmaster immediately jumped aside, unwilling to interfere in the feud between Lie Ba Han and Chen Jiuyang.
Lie Ba Han's eyes revealed a hint of disdain. He took out a sword and said, "Chen Jiuyang, you little bastard, to think you could kill me is sheer delusion!"
"Life and death can be decided within one move!"
Chen Jiuyang's eyes were filled with killing intent.
"Crack—"
He directly plunged the Blade of Aversion to Life into the ground, his true qi surging. He slowly raised two fingers and pointed at Lie Ba Han, "Instantaneous Radiance!"
"Divine Intent Skill? I have it too! Fierce Lion—"
"Rumble!"
A fiery sword beam shot out instantly from Chen Jiuyang's fingers.
While Lie Ba Han was still gathering his Divine Intent Skill, Chen Jiuyang's attack had already reached him.
"Bang—"
"How could it be so fast!!"
This was the last thought that flashed through Lie Ba Han's mind. Then, his upper body was blown to pieces by Chen Jiuyang's Divine Intent Skill, not even leaving a complete corpse!
A resentful roar echoed from the grand hall on the mountaintop: "My son!"
"!!!"
The demonic realm Grandmaster standing aside was stunned. He had never seen such a fast and fierce Divine Intent Skill. This Chen Jiuyang was too formidable!
He immediately broke out in a cold sweat, his face pale, and fled in disarray.