Although the Six-Armed True Demon's entire body and even its soul had been completely demonized, this single ice horn remained crystal-clear, untainted by even the slightest impurity.
Slashing twice at the surrounding walls, Chen Ning quickly discovered that this ice horn sliced through stone just like cutting through tofu. Based solely on its hardness, it already counted as a fine weapon capable of cleaving iron like mud.
Not only that, but the ice horn had also inherited the Six-Armed True Demon's ability.
【Frigid Ice Domain】
【Duration: Ten seconds】
【Range: One kilometer】
Just like when the Six-Armed True Demon had used it, this ice horn's ability could freeze space for nearly ten seconds, and its range had even expanded from a ten-meter radius to a radius of one kilometer.
However, using this ability from the ice horn was strictly a one-time affair.
Once used, the ice horn would shatter and break, never to be used again.
“For such a powerful ability, being a one-time use isn't a bad deal at all.”
Satisfied, Chen Ning stowed the ice horn away and checked the Divine Ability he had just acquired.
It was actually an ocular technique!
【Red Lotus Divine Pupils, First Layer (0/600)】
The first layer of the Red Lotus Divine Pupils did not possess any extraordinary abilities, temporarily granting only the most fundamental Qi-gazing and penetrating vision.
Even so, ocular techniques possessed immense room for growth. Raising its layers would surely unlock even more abilities.
Right then, Qin Heng and Murong Yu stepped down into the underground chamber as well.
“The Six-Armed True Demon is already dead? As expected of Young Master Chen, truly swift and decisive.”
“It's just...”
Murong Yu looked around vigilantly.
“When I used Seeking a Steed by Its Picture earlier, I sensed around a dozen Demon Cultivators hiding here. This subterranean space branches out in all directions, and there is still demonic qi lingering. I'm afraid they are hiding right here.”
“Yeah, I sensed it too.”
Chen Ning's eyes narrowed slightly.
Ever since earlier, he had caught the thick, pungent stench of blood permeating the air.
“Red Lotus Divine Pupils.”
The moment he activated the ocular technique, the entire subterranean space was laid completely bare before Chen Ning's eyes.
Secret tunnels crisscrossed the area, and several hidden rooms were filled with severed human limbs and mangled corpses.
The travelers murdered in the restaurant had been butchered and dismembered here, only to be sold as food to the next batch of travelers.
Finally, Chen Ning's gaze pierced through the rock walls and located the Demon Cultivators.
There were still over a dozen Demon Cultivators hiding underground.
They seemed to have already caught wind of the Six-Armed True Demon's demise and were fleeing outward through the secret tunnels with all their might.
More importantly, they were taking advantage of the complex underground labyrinth to flee in completely different directions.
“How is it, Brother Chen? Have you found any trace of the Demon Cultivators?” Qin Heng and Murong Yu asked.
Chen Ning nodded.
“Found them, but these fellows are quite cunning. In this kind of terrain, even if the three of us strike together, it would be impossible to catch them all.”
“Then what should we do?”
“Follow me. I have an idea.”
Leading the two back above ground, Chen Ning's eyes reflected crimson fire lotuses as he surveyed the ground around the restaurant.
The Red Lotus Divine Pupils could reveal a person's weaknesses, and it could also see the weakest structural points of the surrounding ground.
“You two step back first.”
With that, true qi surged through Chen Ning's fist as he struck directly at the spot revealed by the Red Lotus Divine Pupils.
Bang!
The ground violently shuddered in an instant.
Before the two could react, Chen Ning smashed another fist downward.
Bang!
“That should be just about enough.”
Glancing at the cracks spreading across the ground, Chen Ning nodded with satisfaction.
Those Demon Cultivators were using tunnels branching off in various directions to flee. Chasing them down one by one would make it difficult to slaughter every single one.
However, there was a simplest—and most violent—solution!
Chen Ning glanced at his system panel.
【Chen Ning】
【Noble Qi: 960】
【Red Lotus Divine Pupils: First Layer (0/600)】
【All Manifestations: Mountains and Rivers: First Layer (0/300)】
【Demon-Suppressing Pagoda (0/2100)】
【Divine Phoenix Bloodline: Fifth Layer (0/5000)】
【Poem and Wine Sword Art: Blue Lotus Sword Intent (First Layer) (0/500)】
【Turning Clouds into Rain (0/800)】
“System, upgrade Turning Clouds into Rain to great perfection.”
【Turning Clouds into Rain (800/800) (Great Perfection)】
As Turning Clouds into Rain was maxed out to great perfection, Chen Ning could clearly sense that the power of this Divine Ability was on a completely different level than before.
The moment Chen Ning raised his palm, the clouds in the sky actually converged into the shape of an enormous palm.
Unlike before...
The color of the clouds gradually darkened into pitch-black storm clouds, within which violent bursts of lightning flashed and roared.
“Just what kind of Confucian technique is this?”
Looking up, Murong Yu could not hide the astonishment on his face.
He had once spent an entire year reading non-stop in the library of Water Cloud Academy, considering himself well-versed in numerous Confucian techniques.
Yet this particular Confucian technique was something he had never seen in any record.
Chen Ning smiled.
“Turn the hand to bring clouds, flip the hand to bring rain. This Divine Ability is called Turning Clouds into Rain.”
As the words left his mouth, he abruptly flipped his palm downward.
Rumble!
The thunder brewing within the clouds suddenly let out a beastly roar.
Immediately after, the palm imprint formed of dark storm clouds slammed down with terrifying force.
Gale winds instantly blasted outward as sinister winds howled through the air.
The palm slammed heavily onto the ground.
Boom!
The entire earth let out a thunderous roar!
With the restaurant as its epicenter, a fissure spread rapidly, expanding outward across the entire area covered by the palm imprint.
In the next second, without any warning, the ground began to fracture and collapse.
Dust billowed amidst the deafening crash as the entire restaurant crumbled into debris, and the vast underground chamber was reduced completely to dust and rubble in an instant!
Before the Demon Cultivators below could even grasp what was happening, they perished beneath this terrifying collapse of heaven and earth.
【Congratulations, Host, for slaying Demon Cultivator * 11.】
【Obtained Noble Qi * 1300.】
“Alright, now all the Demon Cultivators are dead.”
Chen Ning clapped his hands together with satisfaction.
Watching the scene before them, Qin Heng and Murong Yu were utterly stunned.
Since he couldn't catch them underground, he simply crushed the entire ground into oblivion.
Wasn't this method a bit too violent?!
In the entire world, Chen Ning was probably the only person who could come up with something like this!
Only after a long while did Murong Yu let out a slightly awkward sigh of relief.
“This way, we should be considered to have passed our assessment...”
“That's good. It's about time to head back and have Qing Yan massage my back to relax.”
Chen Ning stretched lazily, then looked over at Xiangqin.
“Let's go. Carry me back.”
“Mhm, Young Master, please mount.”
Xiangqin gently tilted her perky rear toward Chen Ning, her sheer light red gown outlining her alluring curves.
Chen Ning: “???”
“Why is Young Master looking at me like that?”
Noticing the peculiar look in Chen Ning's eyes, Xiangqin asked in confusion.
She looked down at herself, then looked back at Chen Ning.
In an instant, realization dawned upon her.
Oh no, I forgot to transform!
To think... I actually said something like that in human form!
Xiangqin's delicate face instantly flushed bright crimson with embarrassment, wishing she could find a crack in the ground to burrow into.
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