The cultivators atop this peak were from the Penglai Immortal Sect, led by the Penglai Immortal.

As soon as they saw the Barbaric Demon charging towards them, the Penglai Immortal promptly rose into the air with his followers through Sky Manipulation.

Boom~

The Barbaric Demon landed on the peak, smashing the entire hillock down.

The Penglai Immortal, who had taken to the sky, launched an attack with his sect members against the demon beast.

Immortal Swords and Magic Treasures were unleashed in unison, striking at the Barbaric Demon below.

"Little Qiang, now's our chance, let's join forces and take down that wing-broken demon beast..." True Person of Taiyi said urgently.

"Alright, everyone together!" Wang Xiaoqiang responded, his gaze sweeping towards the two women of the Yans Family.

Zhao Wushuang said eagerly, "Ancestor-master, let us join in the fight as well!"

True Person of Taiyi said, "No, your cultivation base is too weak, you'd only be a burden when the time comes!"

Zhao Wushuang was somewhat unwilling but nodded in the end.

Without further hesitation, True Person of Taiyi, Wang Xiaoqiang, and the two women of the Yans Family charged towards the grounded Barbaric Demon.

The members of the Penglai Immortal Sect were assaulting the Barbaric Demon when they saw the Taiyi Sect members coming to help. Far from being pleased, they showed hostility, clearly intent on monopolizing the Demon Crystal.

However, on the surface, the members of the Penglai Immortal Sect showed no objection, after all, the Barbaric Demon was exceedingly powerful, and slaying it was everyone's responsibility. Thus, they all attacked together, besieging the injured demon beast...

At this moment, Wang Xiaoqiang noticed that among those from the Penglai Immortal Sect who were part of the battle, there was the Penglai Immortal whose cultivation had reached the Divinity Transformation and four Nascent Soul Elders,

There were also a man and a woman, both looking quite unfamiliar, and based on their attire, must be powerful beings from the Immortal Realm, with cultivation at the late stage of Divinity Transformation. The man was handsome and spirited, while

the woman, as beautiful as a delicate flower reflecting in water, was stunningly beautiful. Moreover, this man and woman bore a striking resemblance to each other, like a pair of twins.

Wang Xiaoqiang also noticed that this pair of man and woman showed even more intense hostility towards them, and when it was their turn to attack, the cunning pair would stop, clearly hoping to reap the benefits after others had done the work.

When many work together, the flames rise high, and their collaborative strength in slaying the demon beast was immense.

Soon, the Barbaric Demon was covered in wounds by everyone's Immortal Swords and Magic Treasures.

Seeing that the moment was ripe, True Person of Taiyi said to Wang Xiaoqiang, "Little Qiang, when I trap the demon beast with my Dust Whisk, you finish it off with all your might. Then we'll take its Demon Crystal. Strike first for the upper hand, once we have the Demon Crystal, the Penglai Immortal Sect will only get a small share..."

"Okay!" Wang Xiaoqiang replied, thinking to himself that none of them would get the chance, as the Demon Crystal was destined to be his.

"Sky-Filling Net!" True Person of Taiyi shook his Dust Whisk, and it suddenly swelled massively, opening up into a huge net that enveloped the badly injured but still struggling demon beast. With the movement of the Hand Gestures of True Person of Taiyi, the Sky-Filling Net instantly tightened, firmly trapping the demon beast.

Wang Xiaoqiang was quick to act, leaping up instantly. As his hands came together, a gigantic axe appeared in his grasp. This axe displayed five colors, made from the Five Elements Spiritual Power, with an overwhelming might that seemed unrivaled.

The axe, wrapped in the power of wind and thunder, heavily descended towards the Barbaric Demon's head.

The next moment...

Boom!

The five-colored giant axe cleaved into the Barbaric Demon's head, splitting it into pieces, with brain matter bursting and blood flying everywhere...

The demon beast didn't even have the chance to wail before it died on the spot.

Without any hesitation, Wang Xiaoqiang, after killing the demon beast, formed another Spiritual Energy Broadsword in his hand. Before the others could react, he sliced it into the abdomen of the Barbaric Demon, and immediately, blood gushed out...

Wang Xiaoqiang probed with his Divine Sense while searching for the Demon Crystal and drew out the Holy Flame Sword within the belly of the demon beast. Eventually, he found the location of the Demon Crystal, but due to the demon beast's immense size and the blood spilling out, it was quite bothersome to extract the crystal from its belly.

Wang Xiaoqiang had an idea; he decided not to wait any longer, so he released the Spiritual Spring inside his body. However, this time, he only released two hundred orbs. With the experience from the last time, he knew that releasing too many would draw attention. Besides, there were many powerful cultivators present, all coveting the Demon Crystal.

If he released all his Spiritual Springs, he would lose all his cultivation, and anyone could easily take his life with a flick of a finger.

With a thought, the two hundred orbs of the Spiritual Spring flew out of his body, swiftly entering the gutted belly of the demon beast, locating the Demon Crystal, and began to vigorously absorb the essence of the demonic power.

To the outside world, Wang Xiaoqiang still wore a clueless expression, fiddling with the belly of the Barbaric Demon using the Holy Flame Sword.

At that moment, the members of the Penglai Immortal Sect and the pair from the Immortal Realm stared intently at the demon beast's abdomen, concentrating their power, ready to act, intending to seize the Demon Crystal the moment Wang Xiaoqiang picked it.

A Demon Crystal was enough to enable a cultivator at the late stage of Divinity Transformation to advance to the Void Transformation Boundary, potentially saving five years of struggle.

However, to everyone's disappointment, Wang Xiaoqiang fiddled for a long time without success.

"Little Qiang, what's the matter?" asked True Person of Taiyi.

"Not sure, I haven't found the Demon Crystal…" Wang Xiaoqiang feigned ignorance. Just then, the two hundred orbs of the Five Elements Spiritual Spring had already absorbed all the essence of the Demon Crystal and began their transformation.

Wang Xiaoqiang, fearing that the others might sense the existence of the Five Elements Spiritual Spring, absorbed the two hundred orbs back into his body, allowing them to transform within.

The essence of this demon beast's Demon Crystal was more abundant than the one he had killed in the Kunlun Mountains.

Once the two hundred orbs had transformed all the demonic power into Spiritual Power, they began to divide.

Pfft, pfft, pfft, pfft, pfft, pfft, pfft, pfft, pfft, pfft...

A series of faint cracking sounds arose as the two hundred Spiritual Springs split into two, becoming four hundred Spiritual Springs.

At this time, the total number of Spiritual Springs within Wang Xiaoqiang reached 1,731. After a single tremor, the ethereal state of the 1,731 Spiritual Springs solidified a bit more, nearly taking on a real, physical form.

This signified that Wang Xiaoqiang had taken another step towards the "Solidification Realm," only a little short of a breakthrough.

"What's going on?" Finally, the Penglai Immortal couldn't help but ask.

"It seems like this Barbaric Demon doesn't have a Demon Crystal," Wang Xiaoqiang replied perfunctorily, "If any of you don't believe it, feel free to come and search for yourselves!"

Since everyone saw Wang Xiaoqiang's cultivation was at the Void Transformation Realm, the highest among them, and he was the one who had killed the Barbaric Demon with a single strike, they dared not, nor did they feel it was proper, to contest him. They were just waiting for him to take out the Demon Crystal before they made their move. Now hearing him speak in such a manner, they immediately crowded around and began meticulously searching through the insides of the Barbaric Demon with their Magic Treasures and Immortal Swords, much like a medical examiner dissecting a human body.

Seeing their actions, Wang Xiaoqiang couldn't help but laugh internally, though he dared not show even the slightest hint of this on his face. Instead, he turned his gaze to the sky.

In the sky, the Big Dipper Sword Array from Mount Hua Sword Sect had bombarded the other persistently resisting Barbaric Demon, leaving it wounded all over, like a phoenix in the midst of Nirvana.

Wang Xiaoqiang's mind raced, and he immediately soared into the sky. He could see that the Barbaric Demon wouldn't hold out much longer, and he intended to vie for the Demon Crystal with the Mount Hua Sword Sect.

At this moment, the seven constellations of the Big Dipper Sword Array merged into one, forming a massive seven-colored constellation.

Sweeping force permeated the air. The unnamed pressure terrorized the Barbaric Demon into thinking of escape.

A seven-colored giant sword formed above the merging constellations. The Sword Body, with seven colors flowing through it, was stunningly beautiful, harboring immense power within.

"One Sword to Level Heaven from the Big Dipper Sword Array!" Along with Li Jianyi's explosive shout, the seven-colored giant sword roared to life. Like a rocket, it charged towards the fleeing Barbaric Demon, bearing down upon it.

This sword was the full strength of the Big Dipper Sword Array.

This sword exploded with thunderous force.

This sword pulled at the stars.

This sword was a fatal strike!

Boom!

The seven-colored giant sword blasted onto the Barbaric Demon, blasting away a portion of its body, raining down blood like a torrential downpour.

With a mournful howl, the Barbaric Demon fell helplessly to the ground.

Wang Xiaoqiang's eyes flashed as he immediately flew toward the falling Barbaric Demon.

If he didn't act now, when would he?

Simultaneously, the Big Dipper Sword Array in the sky suddenly dispersed, breaking into a hundred silhouettes. Like a swarm of bees, these figures dove towards the fallen Barbaric Demon.

But they were a step slower than Wang Xiaoqiang.

Before the Barbaric Demon fell to the ground, Wang Xiaoqiang had already used his Spiritual Energy Sword to slice open its stomach. He released two hundred Spiritual Springs into its belly, located the Demon Crystal, and started to vigorously absorb it.

When the people from Mount Hua Sword Sect landed, Li Jianyi, upon seeing Wang Xiaoqiang, immediately pointed at Wang Xiaoqiang and shouted, "Kid, that Demon Crystal was fought over by us, it has nothing to do with you. Get lost quickly, or we'll blast you into debris!"

Li Jianyi, who had suffered a loss at Wang Xiaoqiang's hands before and had recovered after taking two Nine-Turn Golden Pills, knew very well the significant gap between himself and Wang Xiaoqiang. However, relying on their numbers, he did not take Wang Xiaoqiang seriously.

"Please, I'm just here to watch the excitement. Don't judge others by your own standards," Wang Xiaoqiang replied, feigning an unconcerned demeanor and spreading his hands. "Moreover, this Barbaric Demon's body doesn't contain a Demon Crystal. You are all laboring in vain, putting your lives at risk for nothing. Isn't that laughable? Haha..."

Wang Xiaoqiang began to mock them.

At this moment, the two hundred Spiritual Springs had already consumed the Demon Crystal inside the Barbaric Demon, returning to Wang Xiaoqiang's body after transforming the demonic power into Spiritual Power, and the faint cracking sound was heard once more.

Pfft, pfft, pfft, pfft, pfft, pfft, pfft, pfft, pfft, pfft...

The two hundred Spiritual Springs divided into two, becoming four hundred. Now inside Wang Xiaoqiang's body, there were a total of 1,931 Spiritual Springs. After a tremor, the 1,931 Spiritual Springs completely solidified from their ethereal state. This time, the Five Elements Spiritual Springs looked somewhat different from before, taking on an aura of returning to their original purity.

Boom!

All three of Wang Xiaoqiang's Dantians shook simultaneously, his Spiritual Power roaring like furious waves crashing onto the shore, signifying his ascent to a new level: his strength had risen from the Void Transformation Realm to the Solidification Realm.

With their hearts set on the Demon Crystal, Li Jianyi and the others had no time to argue with Wang Xiaoqiang. Seeing the Barbaric Demon hit the ground, they immediately rushed over like a swarm to fight for the Demon Crystal.

Watching them scramble towards the Demon Crystal that no longer existed within the Barbaric Demon, Wang Xiaoqiang smiled amusedly to himself and withdrew.

Just as Wang Xiaoqiang was ready to return to the Taiyi Sect's group, two individuals blocked his path.

These were none other than the pair of siblings who resembled each other like twins and had joined forces with Penglai Immortal Sect to slay the Barbaric Demon.

"Kid, ever heard of a sneak attack?" the man with the face like jade sneered.

"I don't understand what you're talking about. Please step aside!" Wang Xiaoqiang coldly replied.

"You say you don't understand, but I think you're just feigning ignorance," the stunning woman snapped back with an extremely unfriendly expression. "We teamed up to slay the demon, and now you alone have obtained the Demon Crystal. Isn't that a bit too unscrupulous?"

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