Chapter 157: Death Of The Skin-changing Demon! Mind Perfected, Saber Intent Finally Reaches Perfection!
“Skin-changing Demon?”
Black Water Daoist’s brows furrowed slightly.
“Black Water Daoist knows?”
Ji Qing asked.
Black Water Daoist nodded and said, “Skin-changing Demons were very active a thousand years ago. Our Northern Mausoleum Immortal Palace’s eighth-generation Patriarch once hunted down a Skin-changing Demon and destroyed nearly a thousand of its clones, yet the Skin-changing Demon still didn’t die.”
“This Skin-changing Demon, if its true body cannot be found, is almost immortal! As long as one clone escapes, the Skin-changing Demon can make a comeback. Even in the Dharma-Ending Age, hasn’t the Skin-changing Demon been active all along?”
Ji Qing’s brow furrowed.
The eighth-generation Patriarch of the Northern Mausoleum Immortal Palace?
He knew very well that anyone the Northern Mausoleum Immortal Palace called a Patriarch must be a Golden Core True Person.
And a Golden Core True Person couldn’t completely kill a Skin-changing Demon after chasing it?
“Why is the Skin-changing Demon so special?”
Ji Qing asked.
He had long sensed that the Skin-changing Demon was different from other demons.
The Skin-changing Demon’s abilities were too heaven-defying!
It was simply unsolvable.
Black Water Daoist explained, “The eighth-generation Patriarch once investigated the Skin-changing Demon in detail and found some clues. According to the information left by the eighth-generation Patriarch, the Skin-changing Demon is very likely not a demon native to the Immeasurable Domain, but rather from outside the Immeasurable Domain.”
“The Skin-changing Demon itself doesn’t have strong combat power, but it can refine clones using ‘skin painting’. Without a special method, it’s incredibly difficult to identify a Skin-changing Demon. This makes hunting it extremely difficult.”
“However, the Skin-changing Demon’s clone refining has limitations. Clones with cultivation far exceeding the main body cannot be refined. For example, the eighth-generation Patriarch discovered that the strongest Skin-changing Demon clones were only at the Foundation Establishment level; never has a Golden Core True Person been turned into a clone.”
“Secondly, the Skin-changing Demon’s clones should contain a trace of the Skin-changing Demon’s spiritual imprint, otherwise, they cannot be controlled. If one can use this trace of spiritual imprint, then one can find other Skin-changing Demon clones, and even find the Skin-changing Demon’s true body.”
Ji Qing’s eyes lit up.
Spirit!
He really hadn’t thought of this point.
And, tracking spirit?
Ji Qing had once found a secret technique in the Heavenly Martial Sacred Land’s Martial Arts Library.
It required “Martial Dao True Meaning” to be performed.
It was called “Thousand Mile Soul Chasing Technique.”
Once this secret technique was mastered, as long as it was activated by Martial Dao True Meaning, one could find the target anywhere within a thousand-mile radius, no matter where they were hiding.
This was an extremely demanding secret technique.
It had no effect on offense.
Ji Qing hadn’t cultivated it back then.
However, now it seemed, the Thousand Mile Soul Chasing Technique must be cultivated.
As long as another Skin-changing Demon clone was found and captured alive, and its spirit was located, then the Thousand Mile Soul Chasing Technique could be used.
At that time, completely destroying all the Skin-changing Demon’s clones, and even finding its true body, would be possible.
For Ji Qing, his enmity with the Skin-changing Demon was as deep as the sea.
No matter what, he had to find a way to completely eradicate the Skin-changing Demon.
“Thank you, Fellow Daoist Black Water.”
Ji Qing cupped his fists towards Black Water Daoist in thanks.
Many Foundation Establishment cultivators had left the Northern Mausoleum Immortal Palace.
Ji Qing was among them.
This trip to the Northern Mausoleum Immortal Palace had been very rewarding for Ji Qing.
Not only was there the ten-year pact, but more importantly, Ji Qing had found crucial information about the “Skin-changing Demon.”
Ji Qing returned to the Heavenly Martial Sacred Land.
He immediately summoned Elder Crane, Lie Yingniang, and others.
These people were either high-ranking officials of the Heavenly Martial Sacred Land or people close to Ji Qing.
Ji Qing spoke directly, “In ten years, I will leave the Heavenly Martial Sacred Land.”
As Ji Qing spoke, there was an uproar in the Great Hall.
Ji Qing was not just leaving the Heavenly Martial Sacred Land, but the entire Immeasurable Domain!
Lie Yingniang was reluctant in a thousand ways, but at this moment, she remained silent.
She had long had a strong feeling that Ji Qing would leave.
Ji Qing was too outstanding.
So outstanding that the entire Immeasurable Domain could not restrain Ji Qing.
Elder Crane and the others also fell silent.
However, hearing that Ji Qing fought one against seven, defeated seven Foundation Establishment Great Cultivators, and ultimately won the Two Provinces Land for the Heavenly Martial Sacred Land, Elder Crane and the others were also very happy.
That was the Two Provinces Land.
The entire world was completely different now.
Previously, the Great Shang Imperial Court controlled the secular world.
But now it was different.
Immortal Sects directly intervened, controlling the secular world.
Immortal Sects ruled vast territories.
But most only had one province.
Those with two provinces were the Immortal Sects of the Four Great Golden Core Orthodoxies.
And now, the Heavenly Martial Sacred Land had also soared, rivaling the Immortal Sects of the Four Great Golden Core Orthodoxies and possessing the Two Provinces Land.
However, the Heavenly Martial Sacred Land could only possess the Two Provinces Land thanks to Ji Qing.
There were still ten years left.
The Heavenly Martial Sacred Land also had to find a way to produce another Dao Foundation Expert.
Otherwise, after Ji Qing left the Immeasurable Domain, it was uncertain whether the Heavenly Martial Sacred Land could retain the Two Provinces Land.
The Heavenly Martial Sacred Land had accepted the Two Provinces Land, and with Ji Qing’s word, subordinates would be rushing about constantly.
Elder Crane and the others soon began to busy themselves.
Ji Qing also went to the Martial Arts Library.
He immediately found the “Thousand Mile Soul Chasing Technique.”
This was a Martial Art at the Dao Foundation Level.
Ji Qing felt a headache coming on.
For a Martial Art at the Dao Foundation Level, each improvement required one thousand Origin Points.
If it was only at the beginner or minor accomplishment stage, the range of the Thousand Mile Soul Chasing Technique wouldn’t be very far.
Ji Qing wanted to destroy every Skin-changing Demon clone.
Therefore, he needed a secret technique that could search the entire Immeasurable Domain.
The Thousand Mile Soul Chasing Technique was perfect.
But it had to be at Perfection.
Ji Qing immediately ordered the entire Heavenly Martial Sacred Land to search for demons with all their might.
Furthermore, Ji Qing even spared Spirit Stones.
The news was spread throughout the Immeasurable Domain.
Anyone who could capture a demon alive could exchange it for Spirit Stones.
Moreover, Ji Qing even deliberately leaked some information.
For example, the reason he needed to capture demons alive was because he possessed a Demon Saber and required a large amount of Malevolent Energy and Resentful Energy to improve it.
Another example was that Ji Qing cultivated the Path of Slaughter.
The more he killed, the faster his cultivation would improve.
Ji Qing’s rise was entirely due to the Path of Slaughter.
The reason he needed demons was that he had no psychological burden from slaughtering them.
He didn’t have to worry about Inner Demons.
In short, some of this information was true, some was false, and many people believed it, while others didn’t.
But if one examined it closely, Ji Qing had indeed been slaughtering demons all along, and his strength grew with each kill.
It seemed to align with some characteristics of the Path of Slaughter.
Of course, Ji Qing was also vigorously searching for clues about the Skin-changing Demon.
Unfortunately, there was still no news.
…
In the deep mountains of the Southern Wilderness, a massive demon emerged from underground.
It was an Earth-boring Demon!
And not just any ordinary demon, but a Demon King!
A Demon King was equivalent to a Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator.
The Earth-boring Demon laughed up at the sky, “Hahaha, this clone was not easy to create, but I’ve finally managed to get this body. Now, this Earth-boring Demon clone is a Demon King. In the Dharma-Ending Age, a Demon King is enough to sweep across the land with impunity!”
“Ji Qing… this time, I will personally kill you!”
The Earth-boring Demon, or rather, the Skin-changing Demon clone, immediately flew out of the deep mountains.
Ever since its last clone was tragically killed by Ji Qing, the Skin-changing Demon had learned from its pain and found a rare Earth-boring Demon that was on the verge of transforming into a Demon King.
The Skin-changing Demon clone rejoiced, spending several years to finally turn the Earth-boring Demon into a clone.
Moreover, during this time, the Earth-boring Demon successfully transformed into a Demon King.
The Skin-changing Demon was overjoyed.
It had been too stifled these past few years.
Being pushed to this point by a mere martial artist.
It felt suffocating just thinking about it.
Soon, the Skin-changing Demon arrived at a town.
“Hmm?”
“Spiritual Energy Revival? Immortal Sects?”
“That Ji Qing became the ‘Heavenly Saber’, even founded the Heavenly Martial Sacred Land, and also destroyed an Immortal Sect and killed a Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator?”
The Skin-changing Demon clone learned about the current intelligence and was stunned.
So, while it was playing mind games underground with the Earth-boring Demon and finally managed to refine it into a clone,
The Spiritual Energy Revival happened?
There were Foundation Establishment cultivators everywhere.
How could it, a demon, even a Demon King, dare to roam around?
Especially Ji Qing, who was now the “Heavenly Saber,” a Dao Foundation Expert among martial artists.
The Skin-changing Demon was very clear about Dao Foundation Experts.
Once a martial artist forged a Dao Foundation, they officially stepped into the Martial Way and became a Martial Dao Cultivator.
Their combat power was so formidable that it surpassed Foundation Establishment cultivators of the same level!
For a moment, the Skin-changing Demon’s expression turned grim.
“Forget it, that Ji Qing has already gained momentum. If I can’t provoke him, can’t I just hide?”
The Skin-changing Demon was very decisive.
Even though it was now a Demon King, killing Ji Qing was likely still impossible.
To directly attack the Heavenly Martial Sacred Land would be suicidal.
Therefore, the Skin-changing Demon was very decisive and immediately slipped back into the mountains.
“Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river. Even Dao Foundation martial artists will eventually grow old and die. I can wait! After you die, I will dig up your grave and scatter your ashes to vent my hatred!”
The Skin-changing Demon clone thought to itself.
Ever since it came to the Immeasurable Domain, although it was often hunted.
There were only two or three individuals who could make it consistently avoid their sharp edge and endure.
Ji Qing was one of them.
If the Skin-changing Demon couldn’t provoke them, it would hide!
In the end, those who had pursued it, no matter how brilliant they were, eventually turned to dust.
It believed that Ji Qing would be the same!
Thus, the Skin-changing Demon clone once again used its earth-drilling abilities and burrowed underground.
The Earth-boring Demon was the Skin-changing Demon’s strongest and most important clone currently, so it naturally had to be protected well.
As for other ordinary clones, they were not as important.
However, the Skin-changing Demon still tried to keep its other ordinary clones low-profile and avoid attracting attention.
…
Time flew by, and three years passed in a flash.
Ji Qing put down the sword in his hand.
It was a sword containing Heavenly Human Artistic Conception.
But at this moment, the Heavenly Human Artistic Conception within the sword was almost gone.
It had all been consumed by Ji Qing’s day-after-day tempering of his Saber Intent.
“Still a little bit…”
Ji Qing murmured in a low voice.
His Saber Intent had not reached Perfection.
Ji Qing glanced at his information in the Demon Record.
Ji Qing: Dao Foundation （Perfection）
Heavenly Dragon Fundamental Seal: Perfection
Saber Two: Perfection （Dao Foundation Saber Technique）
Saber Intent: Major Accomplishment （99%）
Thousand Mile Soul Chasing Technique: Perfection
Origin Point: 28308 points
In three years, Ji Qing not only achieved Perfection in the Heavenly Dragon Fundamental Seal but also in the Thousand Mile Soul Chasing Technique.
Originally, Ji Qing intended to hone his Saber Intent to Perfection.
Unfortunately, it was just a little short.
This tiny bit, he could never achieve Perfection.
Ji Qing had a faint feeling.
He was still missing a certain opportunity.
Currently, the Heavenly Dragon Fundamental Seal was perfected, but Ji Qing could not break through to the Heavenly Human Realm.
Based on some information left behind by Heavenly Humans found by Ling Xiao Pavilion.
The breakthroughs of Heavenly Humans in the Immeasurable Domain were all very unique.
Without a trace to follow.
Either breaking through in the face of life and death.
Or through worldly experience.
Or, breaking through naturally.
Ji Qing, now compiling all martial arts in the world, already knew the flaws, or rather, the disadvantages of all martial arts.
The disadvantage lay in the legacy of the Heavenly Human Realm!
Martial Artists from Innate to Dao Foundation also had complete martial dao legacies.
They could cultivate step-by-step to Dao Foundation.
But from Dao Foundation to Heavenly Human?
It was entirely discovered bit by bit by Heavenly Human powerhouses with extraordinary talent throughout history.
There was no regularity to speak of.
Naturally, there was no legacy.
What about those Immortal Sects?
From Foundation Establishment to Golden Core, they had complete legacies.
As long as there was enough Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy, Golden Core cultivators would surely emerge from Foundation Establishment cultivators.
This was also why, despite Dao Foundation and Heavenly Human combat power being very strong, the world remained the domain of the Immortal Path.
The reason was the complete legacy.
Martial Artists only had a complete Dao Foundation legacy.
They didn’t even have a legacy on how to break through to the Heavenly Human Realm.
However, Ji Qing was not entirely without gains.
In three years, Ji Qing personally created Saber Two, a Saber Technique at the Dao Foundation level.
The Heavenly Dragon Fundamental Seal was also perfected.
His body gained a trace of Heavenly Dragon Power.
Ji Qing finally understood what Heavenly Dragon Power was.
One trace of Heavenly Dragon Power was equivalent to the power of a Dao Foundation Martial Artist.
Ji Qing himself was already at Dao Foundation Perfection.
Now, on top of Dao Foundation Perfection, he had gained a trace of Heavenly Dragon Power.
It was equivalent to reaching the limit and then advancing further.
Ji Qing himself didn’t know how strong he was now.
In any case, compared to three years ago, Ji Qing felt he could easily kill ten of his past selves now.
Not to mention his Saber Intent reaching 99% progress towards Major Accomplishment.
If his Saber Intent could reach Perfection,
Ji Qing could hardly imagine what level his strength would reach.
Perhaps, he could Reverse Kill a Heavenly Human?
Ji Qing had never seen a Heavenly Human and was unsure.
“Report, Supreme Elder, we have a lead on a Skin-changing Demon!”
Suddenly, Elder Crane’s voice came from outside the secret chamber.
“Swish.”
Ji Qing’s head shot up.
“Come in.”
Soon, Elder Crane entered.
“You’re saying you found a clue about the Skin-changing Demon?”
Ji Qing asked.
“Yes. As per the Supreme Elder’s instructions, Listen to the Wind Tower noticed a merchant in White Crane City named Li Shang. This Li Shang is around thirty years old and has many wives and concubines. But one day, his temperament changed drastically, yet he appeared very normal.”
“Later, Listen to the Wind Tower discovered that some people in Li Shang’s household were also acting strangely, with their temperaments changing drastically as well.”
“Following the Supreme Elder’s orders, Listen to the Wind Tower did not alarm Li Shang’s family but quickly reported the news, awaiting the Supreme Elder’s decision!”
Elder Crane’s words made many thoughts flash through Ji Qing’s mind.
Ji Qing summarized the characteristics of a Skin-changing Demon after refining people into clones.
One very important characteristic was a drastic change in temperament.
Even with a good disguise, subtle clues could be detected.
A person’s temperament changing drastically might be considered normal.
But if others in Li Shang’s household also had drastic temperament changes, that was different.
Ji Qing was looking for Skin-changing Demon clones, so he had already instructed them to report any clues immediately and not act on their own.
“Li Shang in White Crane City… I will go there myself!”
Ji Qing immediately got up.
He no longer wanted to delay, quickly using the Void Evasion Technique, he vanished into the sky.
In just half an hour, Ji Qing arrived at White Crane City.
He immediately went to Listen to the Wind Tower.
“Supreme… Supreme Elder!”
The shopkeeper of Listen to the Wind Tower was startled to see Ji Qing and quickly bowed in greeting.
“Take me to Li Shang’s mansion.”
“Yes, Supreme Elder.”
Ji Qing was now the renowned “Heavenly Saber,” a Dao Foundation expert.
Even Foundation Establishment Great Cultivators from Immortal Sects dared not slight him, let alone the martial artists in Listen to the Wind Tower?
Listen to the Wind Tower had also been incorporated into the Heavenly Martial Sacred Land, but it still followed its old model.
In terms of intelligence, they were indeed very skilled.
This was why Ji Qing kept Listen to the Wind Tower.
Soon, led by the shopkeeper of Listen to the Wind Tower, Ji Qing saw Li Shang’s mansion.
Ji Qing’s eyes narrowed slightly as he observed the situation at Li Shang’s mansion.
“Supreme Elder, shall I have someone go and test the waters?”
The shopkeeper of Listen to the Wind Tower asked.
After all, they couldn’t guarantee whether Li Shang was truly a Skin-changing Demon.
There were only some suspicious points.
“Test the waters?”
Ji Qing shook his head. Why would it need to be so complicated?
“You and your men surround the Li mansion. No one is allowed to enter.”
“Yes, Supreme Elder.”
As for Ji Qing, he flew directly into Li Shang’s mansion.
He didn’t need to investigate or test the waters.
The reason was very simple.
He had the Demon Record!
Whether this Li Shang was a Skin-changing Demon, the Demon Record would definitely react.
At this moment, Li Shang was lounging on a reclining chair, basking in the sun.
He looked extremely lazy.
But suddenly, a figure descended from the sky.
Seeing this figure, a hint of surprise flashed in Li Shang’s eyes.
But he quickly returned to normal.
In fact, just like an ordinary person, he showed expressions of shock and fear.
“Greetings, Immortal!”
Li Shang respectfully bowed to Ji Qing.
In this era of Spiritual Energy Revival, with Immortal Sects appearing, many “Immortals” moved about in the mortal world.
Ordinary people were also aware of the existence of “Immortals.”
Since Ji Qing could descend from the sky, Li Shang naturally thought an “Immortal” had arrived.
Not only Li Shang, but the entire Li mansion saw the “Immortal” descend.
So, one by one, they rushed in front of Ji Qing and respectfully knelt and kowtowed.
Immortals visiting the mortal world usually came to recruit disciples.
They also wanted to try their luck for an immortal destiny.
What if there truly was an immortal destiny?
Even a beggar of low status, if they could have an immortal destiny and be accepted as a disciple by an Immortal, could ascend to heaven in one step and become a high and mighty Immortal.
Similar stories had long been circulating in the marketplaces.
Known to almost everyone.
Now that an Immortal had come to the Li mansion, wasn’t this their opportunity?
Everyone knelt and kowtowed.
As a result, the Immortal who descended from the sky showed no response at all.
Moreover, they also vaguely felt that this Immortal seemed different from the Immortals they had seen before.
Not only did they not feel an ethereal immortal aura,
but they felt a trace of fear from the bottom of their hearts.
“Skin-changing Demon, I’ve finally found you!”
After a long while, Ji Qing spoke slowly.
“Boom.”
As soon as the words fell, the other members of the Li family felt bewildered.
Only Li Shang’s heart was stirred by Stormy Seas.
Ji Qing stared at Li Shang with calm eyes.
The Demon Record in his mind had been vibrating continuously.
This was quite telling.
Demon!
There was a demon nearby!
As for why it wasn’t some other demon, but confirmed to be a Skin-changing Demon?
For Ji Qing, only a Skin-changing Demon could be so bizarre, not revealing a trace of demonic aura, and able to disguise themselves as various normal people.
It was exactly like a Skin-changing Demon.
There were no coincidences like this in the world.
Then there was only one possibility.
Li Shang was the Skin-changing Demon!
After a long while, a smile suddenly appeared on Li Shang’s lips.
He smiled.
That look, which Ji Qing found incredibly familiar, confirmed it for Ji Qing.
It was the Skin-changing Demon!
This time, there would be no mistake.
Li Shang spoke slowly, “Ji Qing, I didn’t expect you to be so troublesome, like a dog-skin plaster, once you latch on, you can’t shake me off. However, this is just one of my clones. Even if this clone dies, so what? I have countless bodies. You can search for ten years, a hundred years, or even a lifetime, until your lifespan is over, you still won’t find my true body.”
“Also, don’t worry, I will find you after you die. At that time, I will grind your bones to ashes to vent my hatred!”
Seeing Li Shang speak, the people around were stunned.
Now they vaguely understood.
Li Shang was actually a demon?
For a moment, everyone immediately kowtowed to Ji Qing, begging for mercy.
“Immortal, spare us. We didn’t know he was a demon.”
“Immortal, Li Shang is a demon. We are not demons, don’t kill us…”
These ordinary people also knew that immortals and demons were irreconcilable.
If Ji Qing treated them as demons and killed them directly, they would be finished.
Ji Qing smiled.
It was a smile from the bottom of his heart.
He couldn’t remember how long it had been since the Skin-changing Demon had disappeared without a trace.
But now, the Skin-changing Demon had appeared.
Ji Qing reached out and grabbed.
Instantly, the Innate Qi Great Capture Hand materialized a giant palm in the void.
Then it captured Li Shang.
Li Shang was a clone of the Skin-changing Demon, but unfortunately, he was just an ordinary person with no strength.
With Ji Qing’s grab, he was easily caught.
Ji Qing was too lazy to waste more words.
He instantly unleashed his Saber Intent, which slashed fiercely into Li Shang’s consciousness.
“Ah…”
Li Shang screamed.
He seemed to see a world collapsing and pressing down on him.
“Martial Dao True Meaning…”
The Skin-changing Demon was knowledgeable.
It knew this was Ji Qing’s Martial Dao True Meaning.
But knowing it was one thing, Li Shang was helpless, only able to watch as Ji Qing’s Saber Intent slashed within his consciousness.
Afterwards, Li Shang’s consciousness began to annihilate.
However, Ji Qing keenly sensed that a wisp of consciousness was extraordinary.
Ji Qing immediately pulled out this wisp of consciousness.
“The Skin-changing Demon’s Spiritual Imprint…”
Ji Qing smiled.
What he wanted was the Skin-changing Demon’s Spiritual Imprint.
He had obtained the Skin-changing Demon’s Spiritual Imprint so easily.
Ji Qing immediately performed the Thousand Mile Soul Chasing Technique, firmly remembering this wisp of the Skin-changing Demon’s Spiritual Imprint.
“Plop.”
Ji Qing casually threw Li Shang to the ground.
However, Li Shang was already a corpse.
The opponent could not withstand Ji Qing’s Saber Intent at all and had already died long ago.
“Killed a Skin-changing Demon clone, gained one Origin Point.”
A line of small text reappeared before Ji Qing’s eyes.
It had been a long time.
A Skin-changing Demon clone only yielded one Origin Point.
After Li Shang died, the Demon Record in Ji Qing’s mind kept vibrating.
This indicated that there were likely more demons nearby.
And most likely also Skin-changing Demon clones.
The Demon Record could only tell if there were demons within a certain range.
But it could not guide where the demons were.
And the Skin-changing Demon would not reveal the slightest trace of demonic aura.
If it were in the past, Ji Qing would indeed have to put in a lot of effort, perhaps to find the Skin-changing Demon clones hidden among the crowd.
But now it was different.
Ji Qing had the Thousand Mile Soul Chasing Technique. As long as he used it, within a thousand miles, any Skin-changing Demon or its clone could not escape the tracking of the Thousand Mile Soul Chasing Technique.
Thus, Ji Qing immediately activated his Innate True Qi and performed the Thousand Mile Soul Chasing Technique.
“Buzz.”
In a hazy state, Ji Qing vaguely felt a faint, familiar sensation.
His heart stirred.
The Thousand Mile Soul Chasing Technique had taken effect.
This sensation was from other Skin-changing Demon clones, and definitely more than one.
“Whoosh.”
Ji Qing took a step and arrived at the backyard.
Following the guidance of the Thousand Mile Soul Chasing Technique, he found a maidservant in the backyard.
“Swish.”
Ji Qing flicked his finger.
A wisp of Saber Qi flew out and pierced the maidservant.
“Killed a Skin-changing Demon clone, gained one Origin Point.”
Indeed, this was another Skin-changing Demon clone.
“The Thousand Mile Soul Chasing Technique is truly miraculous!”
Ji Qing’s eyes lit up.
This proved that the Thousand Mile Soul Chasing Technique was indeed effective.
Thus, relying on the Thousand Mile Soul Chasing Technique, he successively killed five more Skin-changing Demon clones.
By now, Ji Qing had searched the entire White Crane City and found no more Skin-changing Demon clones.
Although Ji Qing still couldn’t find the main body of the Skin-changing Demon, with the Skin-changing Demon’s Spiritual Imprint and the Thousand Mile Soul Chasing Technique, Ji Qing was confident he could find it.
After all, how vast was the world?
With Ji Qing’s speed, he could “search the entire world.”
No matter where the Skin-changing Demon’s main body was, Ji Qing would surely find it.
Ji Qing could also sense that there were still Skin-changing Demon clones.
But they were very far away.
Perhaps hundreds of miles away.
Ji Qing did not hesitate and immediately left White Crane City, flying towards the direction of his vague sensing.
Ji Qing traveled hundreds of miles to another city.
He indeed found some Skin-changing Demon clones and directly killed them.
Then Ji Qing lost the clue.
There was no longer any sensing of the Skin-changing Demon.
But it didn’t matter, Ji Qing searched city by city.
As long as he sensed something, he would pursue and kill immediately.
He didn’t believe he couldn’t find the Skin-changing Demon’s main body.
…
“Bang.”
In the deep mountains of the Southern Wasteland, an Earth-boring Demon jumped out of the ground again.
Its expression was grim.
“Ji Qing?”
“Damn it, he has already killed several of my clones in a row. Is it luck, or can he track my aura?”
The Earth-boring Demon was actually also a clone of the Skin-changing Demon.
Its main body, the clone didn’t even know.
The main body knew the clone’s information, but the clone didn’t know the main body’s information.
The clone had just received a message from the main body.
To make it run.
Run as far as possible, not to wait for death.
In fact, all the Skin-changing Demon clones were now scattering everywhere, hoping to disrupt Ji Qing’s tracking.
Or perhaps, to delay Ji Qing’s pursuit.
The Earth-boring Demon pondered where it could go.
“Outside the Southern Wasteland, there is the sea area… The sea area has countless demons, so I’ll go to the sea area!”
The Earth-boring Demon thought.
But as soon as it thought of going to the sea area, a message came from the main body.
It said Ji Qing was already pursuing it in its direction.
It was likely that Ji Qing had sensed it.
“Go!”
The Earth-boring Demon immediately ran.
It frantically ran towards the sea area.
Moreover, if everything went smoothly, it might even be able to make Ji Qing fight with the demons in the sea area.
At that time, it might have a chance to take advantage of the opportunity to kill Ji Qing and completely resolve the trouble.
Thus, the Earth-boring Demon rapidly galloped towards the sea area outside the Southern Wasteland.
After the Earth-boring Demon had run for three days, it felt a sharp Saber Intent lock onto it.
It was terrified.
Clearly, Ji Qing had arrived!
The Earth-boring Demon had already seen the vast sea domain.
It ran for its life.
And Ji Qing was chasing the Earth-boring Demon from behind.
The reason for the relentless pursuit was simple.
The aura on the opponent was strong!
“Is that… a Demon King?”
“So far, I have never encountered a Demon King. Could it be the Skin-changing Demon’s main body?”
Ji Qing made a guess.
A Demon King!
That was comparable to Immortal Path Foundation Establishment, comparable to Dao Foundation Experts in the Martial Way.
Now that the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy had just recovered, there were quite a few Great Demons, but very few Demon Kings had been encountered.
Even a thousand years ago, Demon Kings were extremely rare.
The reason was simple.
Before the Golden Core True Persons left, they had already “cleansed” those demons.
Especially Demon Kings.
They had to be eliminated!
At most, only extremely rare Demon Kings had managed to escape.
But whether they could sleep until the end of the Dharma-Ending Age was hard to say.
Now, a Demon King suddenly appeared, and it had the Spiritual Imprint of the Skin-changing Demon on it.
Without a doubt, this demon was definitely extraordinary.
It was either a clone or the Skin-changing Demon’s main body.
That was why Ji Qing was relentlessly pursuing.
“Swoosh.”
Ji Qing resolutely flew into the sea area.
Not long after, Ji Qing finally caught up to the Skin-changing Demon.
“I didn’t expect you to refine a Demon King into a clone.”
Ji Qing said lightly.
After catching up to the Skin-changing Demon, he realized that the opponent was not the Skin-changing Demon’s main body, but had likely controlled another demon, and it was a Demon King.
“Ji Qing, this is the sea area. Once the commotion gets too big, countless demons will come. It’s fine if I die today, it’s just a mere clone, but you will have to be buried with me!”
The Earth-boring Demon attacked.
As a Demon King, how could it sit idly by?
Moreover, the opponent deliberately created a big commotion.
Huge waves surged on the sea, sweeping towards Ji Qing.
With such a large commotion, the sea area was definitely shaken, and many demons were rushing over at the fastest speed.
“Clang.”
Ji Qing drew his sword.
Terrifying Saber Qi cut through the void.
And it was accompanied by the terrifying deterrence of Saber Intent.
Even the Earth-boring Demon could not withstand the deterrence of Ji Qing’s Saber Intent.
After all, Ji Qing’s Saber Intent had reached the limit of Major Accomplishment.
It was just a step away from Transformation to Perfection.
Such terrifying Saber Intent, even a Demon King couldn’t withstand it.
The moment it was shaken by the Saber Intent, the Saber Qi descended.
“Roar…”
In a daze, he seemed to still hear the Heavenly Dragon roaring.
This was Ji Qing’s growth of a Heavenly Dragon Power, and now he was also going all out.
“Saber Two!”
The saber strike Ji Qing unleashed was a Saber Technique of his own creation at the Dao Foundation Level.
Its Might climbed again.
Saber Two combined with Heavenly Dragon Power, plus the amplification of Saber Intent.
Ji Qing himself didn’t know how powerful this saber strike was.
But at the Foundation Establishment Level, Ji Qing didn’t think anyone could resist it.
“No…”
The Earth-boring Demon’s voice was trembling.
It was in terror.
This saber strike was too strong.
Its clone was, after all, a Demon King, on the same level as Dao Foundation.
But now, facing Ji Qing’s saber strike, the Earth-boring Demon found itself so small, so fragile.
“Pfft.”
Saber Qi sliced through its massive body.
The Earth-boring Demon’s body split in two, directly cut into two pieces.
Dead!
A dignified Demon King, killed by Ji Qing with a single saber strike.
“Killed a Skin-changing Demon clone, gained one Origin Point.”
“Killed a Demon King, gained 1000 Origin Points.”
Two lines of small text appeared before Ji Qing’s eyes.
This Earth-boring Demon was both a Skin-changing Demon clone and a Demon King.
And killing a Demon King granted 1000 Origin Points.
A total of 1001 Origin Points were gained.
“Rumble.”
As the Earth-boring Demon died, monstrous waves surged in the sea area.
Demons!
A large number of demons surged towards them.
Although there were no Demon Kings for the moment, there were many Great Demons.
Ji Qing’s eyes lit up.
Demons were good.
They could provide him with a large number of Origin Points.
On land, there weren’t many demons to begin with, as they were constantly hunted and captured by many cultivators from the Heavenly Martial Sacred Land.
Their numbers were already dwindling.
But the sea area was different.
There were countless demons.
“Clang.”
Ji Qing drew his saber again, and terrifying Saber Qi swept across the sea area.
With a single saber strike, the vast seawater was parted.
Countless demons died within the terrifying Saber Qi.
Half an hour later, Ji Qing fled in a sorry state.
Too many.
The demons in the sea area were simply countless.
Moreover, extremely terrifying demons had been attracted.
Ji Qing only sensed a trace of their aura and felt an immense palpitations.
Perhaps, it was a terrifying existence above Demon King.
Therefore, Ji Qing no longer delayed and immediately fled back to land.
“The sea area… this is only the shallow part of the Boundless Sea Region. If one ventures deeper into the Boundless Sea Region, the demons will be even more terrifying… Can the ten-year pact be completed smoothly by leaving the Boundless Sea Region?”
Ji Qing frowned.
He glanced at his Origin Point count.
“Origin Points: 32325 points”
The Origin Points had exceeded the 30,000 mark.
This indicated that over 4,000 Origin Points had been gained in total before.
It was a huge harvest.
“The Malevolent Energy of the Demon Saber has grown stronger again…”
Ji Qing felt that the Malevolent Energy of the Demon Saber had become much larger.
Now, as soon as the Demon Saber was unsheathed, it didn’t even need his activation.
Its terrifying Malevolent Energy alone could make Foundation Establishment Cultivators feel fear.
Perhaps only Ji Qing, at the peak of Major Accomplishment in Saber Intent, could control the Demon Saber.
Any other Martial Artist at the Foundation Establishment or Dao Foundation Level would likely find it difficult to control the Demon Saber.
However, this was a good thing.
Even if the Malevolent Energy of the Demon Saber became ten times stronger, Ji Qing was confident he could suppress it.
However, the pressing matter was to continue hunting the Skin-changing Demon.
Ji Qing had a faint feeling.
He was close to finding the Skin-changing Demon.
Thus, Ji Qing once again used the Thousand Mile Soul Chasing Technique.
If there was no sensation, then continue searching.
Time passed day by day.
Rumors spread in Jianghu about “Heavenly Saber” Ji Qing wandering all over the world.
No one knew what he was doing.
Only a small number of people knew that Ji Qing was hunting the Skin-changing Demon.
With the Thousand Mile Soul Chasing Technique in hand, the Skin-changing Demon truly had nowhere to escape.
One month, two months, three months…
Finally, in a small town in Tongzhou, Ji Qing found a Xiucai Scholar named “Lu Xingzhi”.
“You’ve finally come…”
Lu Xingzhi looked up and said with a complex expression.
“Die!”
Ji Qing couldn’t be bothered to waste any more words.
He thought this was another clone of the Skin-changing Demon.
“Whoosh.”
Saber Qi entered his body, and Lu Xingzhi died instantly.
His expression was one of astonishment, as if he had countless words to say.
As if he hadn’t expected Ji Qing to act so decisively, not even giving him a chance to speak.
He seemed to die with deep regret.
A line of small text appeared before Ji Qing’s eyes.
“Killed the Skin-changing Demon’s main body, gained 1000 Origin Points.”
“All of the Skin-changing Demon’s clones have died, gained 180 Origin Points.”
Ji Qing stared blankly at the two lines of small text before him.
The Skin-changing Demon’s main body?
This Lu Xingzhi was actually the Skin-changing Demon’s main body?
Moreover, gaining 1000 Origin Points meant that the Skin-changing Demon’s main body was judged by the Demon Record to be comparable to a Demon King.
Yet, the Skin-changing Demon’s Strength was far inferior to that of a Demon King.
As for all the clones dying and gaining 180 Origin Points, there was only one possibility.
It meant that the Skin-changing Demon still had clones hidden throughout the world.
There were a total of 180 clones.
Unfortunately, with the main body dead, all of the Skin-changing Demon’s clones naturally died instantly.
“The Skin-changing Demon is finally dead…”
Ji Qing was in a daze.
He even felt it was incredible.
The Skin-changing Demon, which he had hunted for so long and which had entangled him for nearly ten years.
Had died so easily.
If not for the prompt from the Demon Record, Ji Qing wouldn’t have believed this was the Skin-changing Demon’s main body.
However, the Demon Record was never wrong.
Ji Qing immediately flipped open the Demon Record and looked at the page for the Skin-changing Demon.
“Skin-changing Demon, Demon King Level, skilled at creating clones, cunning.”
Ji Qing was certain that the Skin-changing Demon was indeed dead.
Thus, he approached Lu Xingzhi.
Before his eyes, Lu Xingzhi’s corpse turned into a thin skin after death.
This was probably the true form of the Skin-changing Demon.
Just this one skin could create countless clones.
Even Golden Core True Persons found it very troublesome and couldn’t do anything about it.
It was only Ji Qing who pursued the Skin-changing Demon to the death, cultivating the Thousand Mile Soul Chasing Technique to Perfection.
In the past, even Heavenly Humans would have found it almost impossible to cultivate the Thousand Mile Soul Chasing Technique to Perfection.
The Skin-changing Demon probably never imagined that Ji Qing could cultivate the Thousand Mile Soul Chasing Technique to Perfection, searching every inch of the world like ploughing the land, determined to find the Skin-changing Demon.
In the end, the Skin-changing Demon died at Ji Qing’s hands.
“En?”
Ji Qing looked closely.
There was also a Storage Bag.
The Storage Bag on the Skin-changing Demon’s main body was likely filled with treasures accumulated over many years.
Ji Qing was now a Dao Foundation Expert.
He could use Storage Bags himself.
Therefore, Ji Qing’s Spirit directly penetrated into the Storage Bag.
To see what was inside the Storage Bag.
As a result, Ji Qing saw Spirit Stones, Spiritual Objects, and sheets of Human Skin, Demon Beast Skin, and the like inside the Storage Bag.
Ji Qing also saw a booklet.
Ji Qing immediately opened the booklet.
Inside, it was a record of the Skin-changing Demon, like a personal diary, writing down whatever came to mind.
And in the Skin-changing Demon’s diary, a shocking secret was revealed.
The Skin-changing Demon was not a demon from the Immeasurable Domain, but from a place called “Barren Domain”.
It had accidentally drifted to the sea area.
After drifting in the sea area for many years, it arrived at the Immeasurable Domain.
And then it was no longer able to return to the “Barren Domain”.
The Skin-changing Demon had attempted to leave the Immeasurable Sea Region several times.
Each time, it encountered danger and only barely escaped after great hardship.
In the end, it had no choice but to remain in the Immeasurable Domain.
The Skin-changing Demon was a demon, with a long Lifespan.
It had been in the Immeasurable Domain for over two thousand years.
But it had always remained at the Demon King Level.
For the Skin-changing Demon, it was too difficult to be promoted from Demon King to “True Demon”.
The so-called “True Demon” was equivalent to a Golden Core.
However, the Skin-changing Demon had not given up.
It had gone out to sea several times, eliminating many dangerous sea routes and finding a less dangerous one.
It planned to find a way to be promoted to “True Demon” and then set sail again.
Unfortunately, the Skin-changing Demon had no more opportunities.
Killed by Ji Qing, it remained forever in the Immeasurable Domain.
And the sea chart created by the Skin-changing Demon, along with those dangerous routes, and the routes the Skin-changing Demon considered less dangerous.
Now it has fallen into Ji Qing’s hands.
Ji Qing put away the Skin-changing Demon’s Storage Bag.
This sea chart and the route for going to sea are quite important to Ji Qing.
After all, he would be going to sea in seven years.
Having a relatively safe route is too important!
“The Skin-changing Demon is dead…”
Ji Qing flicked his finger.
Flames burned fiercely.
Soon, the Skin-changing Demon’s skin also turned to ash in the Flames.
Ji Qing felt an immense sense of relief.
It was as if a huge stone that had been weighing on him for ten years had been lifted.
It was as if the only flaw in his Mind had been completely mended.
Mind Perfection without any flaws!
At the same time, Ji Qing’s Saber Intent, which had been difficult to perfect, also naturally experienced a Breakthrough in that instant.
Opportunity!
This was the Opportunity that Ji Qing had been desperately searching for!
In fact, it was because Ji Qing’s Heart Realm was not perfect, it had flaws.
And with the death of the Skin-changing Demon, Ji Qing’s Mind Perfection arrived, and the Opportunity naturally came!
“Boom.”
Ji Qing’s Saber Intent surged.
At this moment, Ji Qing’s Saber Intent was perfected!
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