Chapter 338: He couldn

Only within the cloud layers did golden light blaze.

The evil qi was rapidly dissipating.

Kun Tu Si was among the Earthly Immortals with the sharpest eyes; he narrowed his gaze at the evil qi in the sky and even employed his pupil technique.

He reached out and patted the Earthly Immortal beside him.

"Hey, take a look—does this evil qi seem a bit off?"

"I feel like it's not dissipating; it feels like it's being devoured!"

All the Earthly Immortals widened their eyes, as if the situation really was like that—the evil qi was drawn to that chaotic light pillar and was being devoured as if gone mad.

Moreover, along that light pillar, the evil qi continually entered Shen Qing's body.

Kun Tu Si stared in disbelief: "Can Shen Qing even devour evil qi?"

Another Earthly Immortal said: "He even possesses supreme power—this evil qi is nothing; at most it's an appetizer."

As the evolution progressed, the light pillar shining on Shen Qing kept expanding, and its pull grew ever more terrifying.

Only seen in the sky appeared a massive vortex stretching across the entire heavens, even the distant horizon was shrouded by it.

And those evil qi were also devoured by Shen Qing, becoming nourishment for his physical evolution.

Suddenly, Shen Qing opened his eyes, looked up at the sky, and felt a surge of anger coming from within it.

Shen Qing's lips curled slightly, bearing a hint of a sneering smile.

"Evil Calamity Heavenly Dao, how does it feel to watch your favorite power being taken from you right before your eyes?"

"Don't you feel utterly powerless?"

The Earthly Immortals and Martial Saints froze for a moment—"Is the Evil Calamity Heavenly Dao here?" yet they sensed nothing at all.

They turned their gaze and discovered that the Martial Emperor had been staring at the sky all along.

At that moment, the sky roiled with shifting clouds and winds, the entire heavens trembling slightly.

This made everyone certain: the Evil Calamity Heavenly Dao was indeed present, and it looked furious enough to spit.

Shen Qing laughed loudly: "Don't even think about it—your beloved evil qi is mine, and I'll also seize your power of destruction!"

"And you can't protect anything at all!!!"

"Everything you cherish and hold dear, I will destroy them one by one!"

The heavens shuddered violently, yet the Evil Calamity Heavenly Dao could not muster an effective counterattack.

Because this interdomain battlefield is merely a small world destroyed by the Evil Clan, not the stronghold of the Evil Calamity Heavenly Dao.

But soon, the sky gradually returned to calm.

Shen Qing snorted: "Hey, Evil Calamity Heavenly Dao, can't you even handle this?"

"This is just the beginning—you can dodge now, but can you keep dodging forever?"

"Next time I'll come to your lair and see how you dodge then."

Afterward, Shen Qing stopped speaking and continued to complete the fusion of the traits.

Meanwhile, in Heaven-Reaching City, the Martial Saints and Earthly Immortals fell silent, everyone harboring the same thought.

Are today's youngsters all this perverse now?

Just killing them once would be enough.

Why keep chasing to kill them?

But everyone understood that Shen Qing wasn't just talking; he likely truly intended to do so.

Because Shen Qing, at merely the Core Elixir Realm, can already slay an evil god; if he later breaks through to Martial Saint Realm and Earthly Immortal Realm, what will happen then—none dare to imagine.

Even what level this breakthrough will reach for Shen Qing they dare not imagine, for his aura is still climbing at a speed they cannot fathom.

Meanwhile.

In the Evil Clan World.

The atmosphere here was somewhat subtle; all the evil gods had gathered, yet none spoke, for they already knew the news of Xu Nu's death.

In the Evil Calamity, aside from certain special races, the notions of affection and friendship are extremely low, so they are not grieving Xu Nu's death but rather fearing death itself.

Yet they still retain a sliver of hope in their eyes, hoping Xu Nu isn't dead, while the Primordial Evil God has already gone to the Evil Calamity Heavenly Dao to verify the news.

Just then, the primordial aura appeared; all the evil gods lifted their heads, only to see the Primordial Evil God enter the palace with a placid expression.

He said: "Xu Nu's death has been confirmed; his soul did not return to the Pool of Destruction."

Before the evil gods could even wail, the Primordial Evil God continued speaking.

"I have just communicated with the Heavenly Dao, and it said that on the human side there is a youth comprehending an extremely terrifying power."

"We must kill him before he fully grasps it—namely, Shen Qing, who destroyed the teleportation gate."

Upon hearing this, several impatient evil gods immediately rose to their feet.

"What are you saying? The Heavenly Dao personally told you to kill someone?"

Throughout endless ages, the Heavenly Dao has never proactively called for killing a person—not even the Martial Emperor or Shen Lao Zu, terrifying as they are, could make the Heavenly Dao harbor murderous intent.

After all, compared to the eons spent with the Heavenly Dao, the lifespans of Earthly Immortals are still rather insignificant.

Moreover, Shen Qing's earlier comprehension of the Power of Destruction and Power of Causality did not cause the Heavenly Dao to grow wary.

But today the Heavenly Dao actually demanded they slay Shen Qing, and they dare not imagine how mighty the power he is currently comprehending truly is.

The Primordial Evil God nodded: "Exactly, this matter is urgent."

"Even if Shen Qing hasn't grasped this power, we must still kill him, for he possesses the ability to erode our souls."

Upon these words, all the evil gods voiced agreement, for they did not wish to die.

The Primordial Evil God fell silent for a moment, then said: "Let the undercover agent act."

After about an hour, a mysterious spot on the interdomain battlefield.

The Purple Wing Evil God arrived here, and the evil qi in the sky shifted as a huge figure appeared in the clouds.

"What do you want me to do?"

The Purple Wing Evil God said, "I need you to take action."

The figure in the sky fell silent for a moment, then said, "Speak, who is the target?"

Shen Qing.

The Purple Wing Evil God raised his hand; a black core appeared in his left hand, and a purple jade talisman in his right. He pushed the black core forward.

"Eat this."

The voice from the sky grew more eager.

"What is this?"

The Purple Wing said, "Exactly. Eat this, and your soul will be shielded by destructive power."

Your lifespan will also be extended.

Then the Purple Wing Evil God pushed the purple jade talisman into that figure's hand.

This jade talisman contains destructive power; you just need to aim it at Shen Qing and activate it. If activation succeeds, even the Martial Emperor cannot protect Shen Qing.

However, this is extremely dangerous, as Shen Qing can see through others' minds and erode souls.

Remember to be careful when approaching him, and you only have one chance to act. After you strike, you must self-destruct immediately; the Heavenly Dao will notice you and instantly pull your soul back.

If you are discovered even slightly along the way, you may not be able to return.

The figure of the Heavenly Bell showed no hesitation, directly swallowing the black core that the Purple Wing Evil God had pushed over into his belly.

Then he let out a cold snort.

Do I still have a way out?

I'm already old; even if I don't do this, I don't have much time left to live.

""Read people's minds, I won't give him a chance; as soon as I appear I'll act!"

Reading minds always takes time, right? One can't possibly predict in advance, right?