The Imperial Martial Pill Venerable

BOOM!!

The Sword Qi and Demonic Qi collided, intertwining to form an astonishing pillar of energy that pierced the Nine Heavens. Every Martial Artist in the Imperial Capital felt this mighty, godlike fluctuation. In an instant, countless people began rushing toward the Lu Family’s estate!

Inside the Imperial Palace, Huaa Que, Nangong Wen, and the others froze. They gazed toward the Lu Family’s estate, their eyes filled with horror. Huaa Que spoke, his tone grave, "Demonic Qi and Thunder Sword Qi... It’s Qin Ya and Venerable Master Black Robe. And the fluctuations from these two energies far exceed what we felt before."

"Don’t tell me... they haven’t been fighting at full strength this whole time?"

"It’s very likely."

"This won’t do. We can’t let Teacher Qin face this enemy alone. Let’s go, quickly."

As soon as the words were spoken, their figures streaked through the air like rainbows, employing their Sky-Controlling abilities.

「Meanwhile, at Mingxin Academy, within Ningxiang Pavilion.」

The Emperor, who had been listening to Qin Yuxiang ramble on, furrowed his brow slightly. He then gave her a gentle smile and said, "Yuu Xiang, stay here for a moment. I’ll be right back."

"Okay."

The Emperor’s figure flickered and vanished in the blink of an eye. Qin Yuxiang gazed in the direction he had disappeared, her expression incredibly complex, and let out a soft sigh.

When the dust and smoke settled, a scene of shattered tiles and crumbling walls came into view...

Qin Ya’s expression was grave as he stared at the black-robed figure before him. The man had been forced back several steps but was completely unscathed. Demonic Qi surged from his body, and his aura was one of stern arrogance.

"You... you truly are formidable. I’ve lived for a long time and have seen my share of prodigies, but not a single one can compare to you. To have such combat strength at such a young age, and to have even comprehended a Top Level Mystery... Terrifying!!"

Having merged with the King’s Heart, Venerable Master Black Robe’s personality had become incomparably arrogant. Yet, even someone as proud as him couldn’t help but express admiration for Qin Ya’s talent.

"Come! You have two moves left!"

Venerable Master Black Robe stood with his hands clasped behind his back, his chin held high, and declared with a tone of pure arrogance.

’A stationary target... Interesting!’ A corner of Qin Ya’s mouth lifted as a sharp glint flashed in his eyes. A profound and mysterious aura began to emanate from his body.

He took a deep breath, and the Four Symbols Mysteries erupted from him!

In an instant, a gale swirled around Qin Ya. Purple bolts of Thunder flashed in the air, and Ice Flame erupted beneath his feet, sweeping out for a hundred zhang. Within this hundred-zhang radius, the very air condensed into frost, transforming the area into a world of ice and snow!

Wind, fire, ice, and thunder!

Four types of energy burst forth from Qin Ya, then slowly began to merge, forming a new, mysterious power. This power was like nature itself: Ice and Fire churned within the storm, the Ice and Fire contained Thunder, and the Thunder accelerated the storm’s speed.

’This next attack... it will be my strongest one yet!’

The Four Symbols Mysteries erupted, forming a great Power of Nature. The resulting energy fluctuations made even Venerable Master Black Robe’s expression turn grave. In his perception, the might of this Power of Nature was enough to crush an ordinary Celestial Human Martial Artist!

Although he was a Half-Step King, he had, after all, just merged with the Demon Heart and still needed time to acclimate. In his current state, he had no choice but to be on guard.

Seeing the solemn look on Venerable Master Black Robe’s face, Qin Ya gave a cool smile and said, "Did you think that was all? No, how could it be that simple?"

As he spoke, a new Mystery, one that seemed capable of annihilating everything, burst forth!

He layered the Mysteries of Destruction on top of the Power of Nature formed by the Four Symbols Mysteries. Instantly, a violent fluctuation capable of destroying all creation erupted from around Qin Ya!

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

Thunder surged wildly, gales roared in fury, Frost spread with biting cold, and flames raged with violent heat!

The power of the four energies within the Power of Nature suddenly exploded, but they were now unbelievably violent. Even Qin Ya had to focus all his strength just to control them.

Even so, he could feel the energy threatening to break free of his control at any moment. If that happened, he would be severely injured, even with the protection of his Pseudo-Spiritual Artifact.

’Getting injured by my own technique... How ridiculous would that be?’

A corner of Qin Ya’s mouth lifted; he had already anticipated this situation. With a low roar, he unleashed a surge of True Essence far surpassing that of a Sky-Controlling practitioner. He slammed the energy in his hands toward Venerable Master Black Robe, instantly forming a massive, unstoppable pillar of light!

Faced with this Power of Nature filled with Destruction, even Venerable Master Black Robe, now a Half-Step King, couldn’t help but feel his heart palpitate. His evaluation of Qin Ya rose yet another level. He wanted to retreat, but his powerful arrogance would not allow it!

"Come!! This is the second move!"

Venerable Master Black Robe roared at the sky as endless Demonic Qi erupted from his body. It surged outward like a tide, coalescing into a defensive barrier several times stronger than the last one, and it slammed head-on into the pillar of Destruction!

BOOM! A world-shaking explosion rang out. The earth cracked, and chunks of ruined walls actually began to levitate as the air itself was violently distorted. Then, the ensuing Energy Aftermath blasted them into ash, utterly obliterating them.

CRACK, CRACK...

Venerable Master Black Robe’s pupils shrank. He saw cracks appearing all over the barrier before him—a dense, shocking web of fractures that looked like it would shatter at any second.

"Hah!"

With a low shout, Venerable Master Black Robe surged his Demonic Qi, pouring a ceaseless stream into the barrier. But to his horror, the speed of its repair couldn’t keep up with the speed of its destruction. He gritted his teeth and desperately channeled his Demonic Qi. Finally, the pillar of Destruction began to weaken, and Venerable Master Black Robe breathed a sigh of relief, having barely managed to block it.

He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, still in shock.

Despite his strength as a Half-Step King, he had nearly failed to block Qin Ya’s attack. And Qin Ya was only a Sky-Controlling Middle-Rank Martial Artist!

If Qin Ya’s Cultivation were any higher, or his comprehension of the Mysteries any deeper, the outcome of that attack would have been completely different. ’Terrifying!’

If he could do it over, he would never have agreed to give Qin Ya three moves.

’That was practically suicide!’

Then, he smiled. Regardless, he had blocked it.

In his view, there was no way Qin Ya could unleash another terrifying attack like that again. So, he held his head high and said, "Qin Ya, you have one move left!"

"I don’t need you to remind me."

Qin Ya chuckled softly and suddenly unleashed a blast of Thunder Sword Qi.

The Thunder was ferocious, the Sword Qi unstoppable!

Venerable Master Black Robe sneered. An attack like this was completely useless against him. He casually surged his Demonic Qi to raise a barrier and blocked the Sword Qi.

"Three moves are up. Now, you will die!"

Venerable Master Black Robe’s expression was arrogant. Just as he was about to make his move, a black fog suddenly erupted beside him, instantly enveloping him.

"What’s going on?!"

"Where did this fog come from?!"

Seeing this, Qin Ya’s lips curled into a slight smile. "You’ve fallen for it."

The final blast of Sword Qi was never meant to harm Venerable Master Black Robe. It was to deliver a Storage Ring filled with Poisonous Fog to his side and then detonate it.

"Not even a Celestial Human High Rank can withstand this Poisonous Fog. Although you’re a Half-Step King, your combat power will be severely weakened. The real fight... is just beginning!"

"You... you’re despicable!"

Venerable Master Black Robe roared in fury, his Demonic Qi surging to disperse the Poisonous Fog. Hearing this, Qin Ya snorted coldly and said, "Despicable? Sorry, but I’m a Sky-Controlling Martial Artist fighting a Half-Step King. How am I supposed to win without using a few tricks?"

"Besides, why would I need to bother with honor when fighting a member of the Demon Race?"

"In this battle, victory is my only goal!"