Chapter 584 - 583: So Weak
After staying a night in Wuxi City, Qin Ya and the others arrived outside Demon Heart Valley. Gazing at the valley before them, shrouded in black fog and devoid of all life, their expressions couldn’t help but turn grave. They were about to face the Demon Race!
A race possessing all sorts of strange abilities, locked in a struggle to the death with the Human Race!
Liuu Ruohai, Bai Wuyou, and the other Inspectors fully extended their Divine Thoughts, sweeping them rapidly across Demon Heart Valley. Everything within a hundred-mile radius was instantly laid bare, crystal clear to their senses, yet their brows furrowed slightly, showing no trace of joy.
"As expected, this Demon Heart Valley is too vast. Our Divine Thoughts alone are not enough to see how many of the Demon Race it contains. This puts us at a disadvantage."
"But this time, we’ve mobilized five Inspectors and a King’s Army several thousand strong. As long as nothing unexpected happens, wiping out this valley should be a certainty."
"That’s right. Everyone, if you encounter a member of the Demon Race... show no mercy!"
As the words fell, thousands of Kings, following the arrangements made by Liuu Ruohai and the others, formed squads of twenty and charged into Demon Heart Valley. A great battle erupted instantly.
"Inspector Qin, Demon Heart Valley is fraught with danger. It’s far too risky for the two of you to venture in alone. Are you sure you won’t reconsider taking a few more people with you?"
"There’s no need. I’m enough."
Qin Ya smiled faintly and said, "Besides, a larger group is easier to expose."
"Very well. Since Inspector Qin insists, we will let you have your way."
With that, Qin Ya led Bi Xiaoyu into Demon Heart Valley.
The moment they entered Demon Heart Valley, its unique Poisonous Fog seeped through their True Essence and acupoints into their bodies. As their True Essence circulated, they felt a sense of suppression.
’This Poisonous Fog... it really is something else.’
"Let’s take the Antitoxic Pills first."
Qin Ya and Bi Xiaoyu each took out an Antitoxic Pill and consumed it. As the Medicinal Power circulated within them, the poison slowly dissipated, and the circulation of their True Essence returned to normal.
"The Antitoxic Pill worked."
"Mm, of course an Elixir refined by you would work, Young Master."
The two continued forward, encountering many strange flowers and exotic herbs, as well as numerous frenzied Fierce Beasts corrupted by Demonic Qi. The scene was somewhat similar to what Qin Ya had encountered back in the Celestial Demon Mountain Range in the Southern Domain, but the situation here was far more severe.
"Oh, here they come." Qin Ya paused and a smile touched his lips.
Then, SWOOSH SWOOSH SWOOSH! The sound of something cutting through the air rang out.
"Human Race?"
"One King and one Era-Defining Level human."
At that moment, a sneer was heard, and a dozen or so members of the Demon Race, each wreathed in black mist, rushed out from all directions, swiftly surrounding the pair.
"The Demon Race."
Bi Xiaoyu’s gaze sharpened, and Divine Light radiated from her body.
"Well now, look closer. This human is quite the tender little thing." A trace of lust appeared in the eyes of one of the demons, an Era-Defining King by his Cultivation.
"Hmph. What a disgusting creature."
Bi Xiaoyu snorted coldly. A pale blue longsword appeared in her hand, its edge flowing with Divine Light and pulsing with Sharp Sword Qi.
"Heh, capture the woman. Kill the man on the spot."
"Yes, sir."
As the words fell, the dozen or so members of the Demon Race shot forward like phantom lights.
BOOM...
Rampant Demonic Qi erupted, filled with a terrifying, tyrannical intent.
Bi Xiaoyu gave a cold smile, spun her blade, and charged forward. Divine Light flared as she flicked her longsword, unleashing a torrent of Sword Qi that rained down like a storm.
A deadly melee instantly began.
The remaining seven or eight Kings surrounded Qin Ya, their expressions mocking.
In their eyes, the most troublesome of the two was the female Era-Defining King. A mere King like Qin Ya wouldn’t even be able to withstand a few of their moves.
"Kid, I really don’t know what you were thinking, strutting around here with just the two of you. You really must not be afraid of death."
"Tch, maybe they just came here to be lovey-dovey."
"Ha, then I guess we’re being real killjoys, aren’t we?"
Qin Ya paid no mind to the taunts from the demons before him.
The corners of his lips curled up slightly, and he beckoned with his finger. This gesture instantly ignited the demons’ fury. One of them, who looked rather handsome and no older than seventeen or eighteen, said coldly, "Let me be the one to test you."
As his words fell, his figure blurred. A savage look appeared on his face as the Demonic Qi around him erupted, condensing in his palm to form a giant claw.
CRACK...
The claw slammed squarely into Qin Ya’s chest.
"Ha! And here I thought he was someone special. He couldn’t even take a single blow."
"That’s just too disappointing. So weak."
The demons showed looks of astonishment before bursting into laughter.
But the demon who had attacked Qin Ya only laughed for a moment before his brows knitted together, a look of shock and uncertainty appearing in his eyes. "This... What’s happening?"
Qin Ya’s lips were still curled in a slight smile. He circulated his True Essence, and the claw formed from Demonic Qi dissolved into wisps of mist before being absorbed into his body.
His Devouring Demon Bloodline circulated, absorbing every last trace of the Demonic Qi in an instant.
"Far too weak."
Qin Ya shook his head. After absorbing the demon’s Demonic Qi, he felt no discernible change in his physical body, which meant the Demonic Qi wasn’t strong enough.
"Damn it, what are you doing?"
Feeling the Demonic Qi steadily draining from his body, the demon’s eyes revealed a flash of panic. His Demonic Qi erupted again as he swiped at Qin Ya once more.
"Die."
The moment he spoke, with a great rumble, a bolt of heavenly Thunder descended from the sky!!
The Thunder was incredibly swift, like a Celestial Punishment, and it slammed violently into the demon. CRACKLE! The demon convulsed and then fell at Qin Ya’s feet.
One word, one bolt of lightning, one dead demon.
"This human is no ordinary King."
"Don’t be careless. Let’s attack together."
"Right. Get him."
Sensing that Qin Ya was no simple opponent, the remaining demons attacked at once.
In an instant, a tremendous burst of Demonic Qi erupted!
Jet-black Demon Flames, dark-red tempests, and more all swept toward Qin Ya.
’It seems my Devouring Demon Bloodline can only devour pure Demonic Qi,’ he discovered. ’It can’t absorb these kinds of energy attacks that have been enhanced with Mysterious principles.’ He wasn’t too surprised, though. If it truly had no limits, it would be utterly Heaven-Defying.
"Space... Condense!"
The moment he spoke, the surrounding Space froze.
The multiple energy attacks all halted a short distance before Qin Ya.
"Space... Vibration!"
Another word, and a ripple spread through the air. A terrifying power of Vibration instantly swept out. The multiple energy attacks were like fireworks, blooming with beautiful light in the air before dissipating completely.
But the power of Vibration continued on, rolling toward the few demons.
"What’s happening to my body?"
"This... this is... what is this?! AARGH!"
"Such terrifying Vibration."
The demons’ faces changed drastically. Their Demonic Qi erupted in an instant as they tried to resist the Space Power. But this terrifying power of Vibration had been strong enough to shatter the Yanx Family’s Grand Array, let alone a few members of the Demon Race. Their bodies began to crack apart, blood spraying from the wounds, and then... PUFF PUFF PUFF! They all exploded into a mist of blood!
"So weak."