"Sigh—"

In the Imperial Garden of Northern Zhou, Qing Yu sat cross-legged on a rock, slowly breathing in vitality and nursing his wounds.

In the battle against Monk Xin Hui, he had truly gone all out to strike at the heart, sparing no expense. His Golden Bell Shield was shattered, necessitating a new practice session. He, too, had suffered serious injuries and had subsequently rushed to the Shadow Pavilion base, which delayed treatment and worsened his condition.

However, these troubles were not the worst part. The true frustration came after Qing Yu reached the Shadow Pavilion base and realized that there was no intelligence pertaining to the previous anomalies.

After all, although Shadow Pavilion's information network was vast, it was still too much to ask for them to immediately uncover the cause of such terrifying anomalies.

"The recent strange occurrences in Daqian must herald a significant event. Moreover, the catalyst for this event is likely related to the person who suddenly broke through the Heavenly Mechanism's blockade."

Thinking of the "Sky-Cleansing and Mysterious Technique" used by that person, it was natural to connect the dots to Yun Wuyue, who had taken the technique. She must be informed, and the Yin Demon Sect was very likely a participant.

Over the past few days, Qing Yu had also sent people to the Tianyue Workshop to inquire about Yun Wuyue's movements, but unfortunately, they still came back empty-handed.

Although neither the Shadow Pavilion nor the Yin Demon Sect had found anything, Qing Yu still acutely sensed the foreboding atmosphere of an impending storm.

The forewarning of chaos made Qing Yu even more eager to strengthen his power. And he had found a method to accelerate his progress.

"Contemplating destruction and rebirth has reached a bottleneck. Even though I've grasped the subtleties of vitality through the opportunity presented by Feng Xi's emergence, compared to the understanding of destruction in the Demon Control Token, vitality still somehow lacks flavor."

It was, after all, the mysteries of Emperor Qi Tian's Qi Mechanism, which were far more profound compared to Qing Yu's self-enlightenment.

However, Qing Yu was not without a solution to this problem.

"The command Emperor Qi Tian gave to the War Beast Tian Lu was slaughter, hence the Qi Mechanism left in the Demon Control Token was predominately destructive. And to contemplate Emperor Qi Tian's power of creation, I would have to use this."

Qing Yu's right hand flipped, and from the system space, he retrieved a dark red Blood Pearl.

This was the Blood Pearl condensed from Bai Jiangshan's essence blood, scientifically named "Demon Blood Essence."

The Otherworldly Demon Clan was created by Emperor Qi Tian, and naturally, this essence blood contained a fraction of the secret to creation.

Yet, extracting the secret of creation from the Demon Blood Essence was much more difficult than contemplating the Demon Control Token. The Qi Mechanism within the Demon Control Token was clearly laid out for contemplation. However, the Demon Blood Essence couldn't possibly be so straightforward.

The secret of creation deeply hidden within the Demon Blood Essence was far beyond the current Qing Yu's ability to unravel, unless...

He had the right tool.

To comprehend the mystery within the essence blood, Blood Dao Techniques were the best tools for extraction. Qing Yu also possessed a collection of Blood Dao Techniques, such as the Bat Blood Technique and the Blood Coagulation Technique. However, to rely on these lower-level Blood Dao Techniques to extract the essence blood's mystery was nothing more than a fool's dream.

"So, in the end, I must find some Absolute Blood Dao Skills. Fortunately, the Blood Demon Sect is already stirring in the shadows, and I won't have trouble finding Blood Dao Techniques."

Qing Yu did not yet know that the Blood Demon Sect was no longer just stirring; their Sect Hierarch had already reached the Heavenly Demon Palace. The day when the Blood Demon Sect would make a grand appearance was not far off.

With the firm decision to find Blood Dao Techniques set in his mind, Qing Yu remembered another matter.

Two days ago, the system had particularly enjoyed Qing Yu's plan that pushed Monk Xin Hui to madness. So, after the event, the system rewarded Qing Yu with two thousand Villain Points.

Thus, Qing Yu could once again conduct a high-level draw.

"The 'Five Thunders Transmutation Hand' secret manual, four and a half stars—this is the item Qing Yu drew in the lottery this time. Although it was only four and a half stars, if one could comprehend it properly, it certainly wouldn't be unworthy of comparison with a five-star martial art."

Qing Yu's right palm faced upward, resting on his knee, five fingers emanating the Qi of the Five Elements, rising and interweaving, engendering and overcoming each other, vying for annihilation.

The Five Thunders Transmutation Hand is more aptly described as the Five Elements Transmutation Hand; with the power of the Five Elements, it turns all things into nothingness. Everything within the Five Elements falls under its domination.

When practicing this skill, one must be extremely cautious; otherwise, it might lead to the complete dissipation of one's own power by the Five Thunders Transmutation Hand.

However, Qing Yu had no such worries. To him, the power of the Five Elements was already at his beck and call, as natural as instinct—it was impossible for his own power to be dissipated.

Moreover, Qing Yu was not only proficient in the Five Elements but also mastered the Two Forms and Four Symbols. With the Five Thunders Transmutation Hand in his possession, he would achieve even greater accomplishments.

In Qing Yu's palm appeared the Qi of Yin Yang, forming a Taiji formation, and then beyond the Taiji, the Four Symbols and Eight Diagrams emerged, creating infinite variations. All kinds of phenomena were contained within his palm.

Then, these phenomena returned to nothingness, becoming formless, and his palm showed no extraordinary signs—it seemed to be merely an ordinary palm.

But if someone observed closely, they would see an invisible Qi force flashing above Qing Yu's right hand. Whatever touched this Qi force would turn into nothingness without exception.

"The skill is complete."

Qing Yu pressed one hand on the massive rock he was sitting on, his palm smoothly sinking in without any resistance. When he lifted his palm, not a single palm print was visible, only an imprint in the shape of a palm.

If a typical martial artist saw this palm mark, they might think Qing Yu's hand power was insufficient, but to the discerning eye, the horror within this palm mark was evident.

This palm strike was not about impressing a mark on the rock with hand power, but instead, it had dissolved the rock into nothingness even before contact.

"The injuries are almost healed, too. It's time for me to take a trip to Daqian."

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In the Pushan Temple, the sounds of chant echoed.

The collapsed buildings had yet to be cleaned up, and many broken walls and ruins stood erect within the monastery. Instead of tidying up, the monks of the temple sat in a circle in the largest plaza of the Pushan Temple, facing the center and ceaselessly reciting scriptures.

At the center was Xin Hui, the head of the Arhat Hall of the Great Zen Temple, who had been psychologically manipulated by Qing Yu to the point of great mental turmoil.

Now, Xin Hui's face was twisted with ferocity and struggle, veins bulging on his neck and cheeks. With hands clasped together and knees crossed on the ground, he tried hard to recite the scriptures:

"The leak-free arhat shall never abandon the robes of Dharma.

He practices in layman's attire.

The leak-free arhat shall never engage in impure practices.

The leak-free arhat shall never kill.

The leak-free arhat shall never steal.

The leak-free... leak-free arhat..."

Though the scriptures were long etched in his heart, he just couldn't recite them now. Xin Hui knew it was not because he had forgotten the texts, but because his Heart Fire blazed too fiercely, preventing him from speaking the sacred words as he once did.

At this moment, Xin Hui had to suppress the Heart Demon, extinguish the rage within, in order to avoid deviation. He understood this, but still...

"I really can't hold back anymore!!!"

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