Chapter 876: The Devouring Emperor (Requesting Monthly Tickets)

The burly man in black armor spoke dazedly:

"This…"

"Did I see that right?"

"A Deep Abyss race being of the Cosmic Fifth Realm was just slain by him across realms?!"

"Can someone kill a Cosmic Fifth Realm being without seventh-rank martial arts?"

"This completely contradicts my understanding!!"

The woman in blue armor also took a deep breath and said:

"You haven't seen this before? That's perfectly normal."

"I can confirm this is a top-tier genius."

"Ordinary Elder Elder Xing Yu geniuses reach the peak of Star Evolution Realm and possess seventh-rank martial arts."

"Only with these two criteria can they fight on equal footing against Cosmic Fifth Realm beings."

"Among them, the slightly stronger ones can even battle Deep Abyss Cosmic Fifth Realm entities."

"But top-tier Elder Elder Xing Yu geniuses possess exceptional innate physiques—such as two special abilities, or those who awakened spatial talent."

"Even without seventh-rank martial arts, their terrifying physical condition grants them the ability to fight across realms."

"But defeating an opponent and killing him are two entirely different things."

"Even in history, this was exceedingly rare."

"Only true top-tier historical geniuses could accomplish it."

"And the genius we've just witnessed is precisely such a top-tier being."

The burly black-armored man suddenly proposed:

"Shall we go introduce ourselves to this genius?"

The blue-armored woman nodded: "I think that's a good idea."

"In the Deep Abyss Realm, knowing another genius makes you safer—it might even offer some help."

…

On Lin Qi's side, after considerable effort, he collected a vast quantity of heavenly treasures into the Source Core World.

The number of heavenly treasures exceeded his imagination.

No wonder—the Deep Abyss race being of the Cosmic Fifth Realm had lived for eons, accumulating astonishing wealth.

Even if he had only gathered one-tenth, it was still a massive haul.

Lin Qi felt he had struck it rich.

Then he turned his gaze to the numerous black tokens floating before him—all were Deep Abyss Tokens.

There were exactly forty-eight of them.

The quantity was extremely high.

His own stock of Deep Abyss Tokens had surged dramatically.

"If I kill a few more Cosmic Fifth Realm beings, could I collect ten thousand Deep Abyss Tokens?"

Such a thought suddenly popped into Lin Qi's mind.

He immediately shook his head.

Cosmic Fifth Realm beings aren't that easy to kill.

Even within the same realm, there are strong and weak distinctions.

If he grew careless and encountered a stronger Cosmic Fifth Realm entity,

He might very well lose his life.

"Huh!"

Lin Qi exhaled, calming himself.

He was still not strong enough—he had merely luckily slain one Cosmic Fifth Realm being.

According to Second Brother Houdun's intelligence, Cosmic Fifth Realm beings possess desperate techniques, even the ability to self-destruct.

Their self-destruction is immensely powerful, with a vast blast radius; once caught in the explosion, the damage is catastrophic.

One misstep, and an enemy's self-destruction could take you out.

In fact, they gain the ability to self-destruct even at Cosmic Third or Fourth Realm.

As soon as they form a Source Core, they can self-destruct—no training required, it's simple.

But their self-destruction's power is far weaker than that of Cosmic Fifth Realm beings, and the damage is limited.

Only the self-destruction of a Cosmic Fifth Realm being is a true weapon of mass destruction.

When fighting them, you must kill them before they even entertain the thought of self-destruction.

Otherwise, you'll be the one suffering.

"I wonder how much a Cosmic Fifth Realm body can sell for."

Lin Qi recalled the corpses he had collected—they were now battered and torn, yet still extremely valuable.

This was the body of a Cosmic Fifth Realm being.

At that moment, he lifted his head and gazed toward the sky to his right.

Soon, two streaks of light appeared in his vision, rapidly approaching.

"Shiiii! Shiiii!!"

The two streaks resolved into a man and a woman, appearing before Lin Qi.

"Huhuh!!"

The blue-armored woman and the black-armored man landed, staring at Lin Qi, so close.

In the sunlight, the woman felt a brutal, sharp aura laced with killing intent rushing toward her.

He had just slain a Cosmic Fifth Realm being—his soul had undergone transformation.

Though both were Elder Elder Xing Yu geniuses, their demeanors differed vastly in his eyes.

After all, she would never dare fight a Cosmic Fifth Realm being to the death before mastering seventh-rank martial arts.

The blue-armored woman spoke:

"Hello, sorry we've been watching nearby."

"We mean no harm."

"We just thought if you were in danger, we might lend a hand."

"But we never expected you to be this powerful—you slew him alone."

The black-armored man added excitedly:

"Brother, you're insane."

"By the way, let me introduce myself."

"I'm Maide, and this is my clan sister—Xueli."

Xueli, clad in blue armor, smiled:

"We come from the Immortal Sacred Land, and we're from the same powerful family."

Lin Qi nodded: "I'm Lin Qi, from the Primordial Sacred Land."

The burly man's eyes lit up instantly:

"You're Lin Qi?"

"I've heard of you—someone mentioned you at our gathering."

"They say you're an outstanding genius even in the history of the Primordial Sacred Land."

"They say you became a core member in less than a thousand years of cultivation."

"You've defeated countless veteran members."

"You're even stronger than the legends."

"How short a time has passed since you gained the ability to kill a Cosmic Fifth Realm being?"

"Your progress is too fast!"

Beside him, Xueli also wore an expression of shock.

If she remembered correctly, the core member qualification trials of the Three Sacred Lands occurred around the same time.

Only a few hundred years had passed.

He had advanced from Cosmic Third Realm to Fourth Realm, and now could kill Cosmic Fifth Realm beings.

This talent…

She had only seen such things in history.

After a moment, they calmed down. Xueli asked:

"Lin Qi, your condition isn't good."

"Would you like to join us?"

"Even though you can kill Cosmic Fifth Realm beings, it's still extremely dangerous."

"Though this is Continent 98, there are still powerful beings of other races."

"Earlier, Maide and I encountered a genius from the Huisuo Clan—he had mastered seventh-rank martial arts and possessed extraordinary spiritual power."

"He excels in spiritual attacks and illusions."

"Several human geniuses have died at his hands."

"He, too, has a record of killing Cosmic Fifth Realm beings."

They say he unleashed an illusion technique that even cosmic fifth-rank members of the Abyssal Clan fell victim to, easily slain by him.

In addition, there are geniuses from the Prison Clan, the Demon Clan, the Insect Clan, the Crystal Clan, and others.

Lin Qi shook his head and declined: "Thank you for the warning, but I can handle it alone."

"I have a pet; together, we'll be safer."

Snowy wasn't disappointed by Lin Qi's refusal and still smiled:

"That's true—you're very strong."

"Your Star-Devourer doesn't look weak either."

"Your duo seems far stronger than the two of us."

Lin Qi nodded; he had already sensed their cultivation levels.

Both were at the peak of the cosmic fourth rank, yet neither possessed seventh-rank techniques.

Although Snowy was a Elder Elder Xing Yu genius, she remained in grave danger within the Abyssal Secret Realm.

Only by forming a team—at least two people—could one move more safely.

But Lin Qi didn't trust strangers; he preferred to act alone.

That way, he didn't have to split spoils, expose his secrets, or fear betrayal.

Profits could be maximized, and Watching Xiaotian's strength was more than sufficient; together, they formed an extremely powerful duo.

……

Moments later

Lin Qi and Watching Xiaotian shot into the sky, while Snowy and Maide watched them vanish from view.

Maide sighed:

"If only I had talent like that—I'm just a Galaxy-level genius."