Immortal Refiner

A surge of overwhelming joy flooded Li Qing’s heart!

Yes, he had finally obtained the inheritance of the True Spirit Kunpeng!

This was an immortal bird found only in the upper realm, its power capable of shaking heaven and earth, an existence that could sweep across the nine heavens and ten lands, with no equal above or below.

The scriptures of the Kunpeng Treasure Technique were deeply imprinted in his mind. Though every character was written in demon script, Li Qing effortlessly understood their meaning.

The Kunpeng Treasure Technique he obtained was divided into two parts: the Extreme Speed Chapter and the Offensive Chapter.

The Kunpeng possessed unparalleled speed, rivaling even the Golden-Winged Great Peng Bird, renowned for its swiftness. However, the Kunpeng’s speed stemmed from its mastery of spatial laws, akin to the divine ability of shrinking vast distances into mere inches, but with far greater versatility and depth.

As for the Offensive Chapter, it was even more terrifying. This was the inheritance of a Primordial True Spirit. Once mastered, its offensive techniques would allow him to effortlessly crush any opponent of the same cultivation level.

Yet before Li Qing could fully savor his triumph, a piercing, earth-shattering roar suddenly echoed from the distant heavens.

”ROAR!”

It was the anguished cry of a ferocious beast, its reverberations shaking the very fabric of the cosmos.

Startled awake by the roar, Li Qing finally set aside his joy at obtaining the Kunpeng Treasure Technique.

Only then did he realize that he had been transported to a completely different realm. He was no longer in the Kunpeng’s nest, nor had he returned to the stone chamber of the Immortal Bird True Spirit Inheritance.

”Has the Kunpeng Trial not ended yet? Am I still in the midst of the trial?”

Li Qing was dumbfounded. He looked around and discovered that he was still in avian form, a black bird with increasingly developed wings.

He remained in the Kunpeng’s form, but had progressed from infancy to adolescence, still far from adulthood.

”I’ve already obtained the inheritance. Why hasn’t the trial ended?”

”Could it be that only by passing this final challenge can I successfully claim the Kunpeng Treasure Technique?”

”But what exactly is this final stage of the Kunpeng Trial?”

Li Qing was utterly bewildered. He found himself in a primeval wilderness, surrounded by untouched natural scenery that offered no clues about the trial’s purpose.

Suddenly, he recalled the piercing roar from moments ago.

Though he hadn’t seen it directly, he was certain the roar belonged to a ferocious beast of terrifying power.

Before Li Qing could dwell on his thoughts, a sudden premonition of danger surged through his mind.

Danger!

Whoosh!

A razor-sharp spiritual light arrow pierced through the dense forest, precisely avoiding ancient trees as it hurtled toward Li Qing’s position.

Acting on instinct, Li Qing braced his feet and violently flapped his wings.

In an instant, he launched himself skyward, soaring thousands of meters into the air.

Boom!

The Kunpeng spreads its wings, ascending ninety thousand li into the heavens!

But Li Qing was not yet a fully grown Kunpeng, and thus lacked such immense power.

Still, leaping several thousand meters was easily within his capabilities.

As he soared high above, Li Qing glanced down at the verdant ancient forest below and saw the spiritual light arrow still relentlessly pursuing him.

This arrow can track me autonomously? What kind of magical artifact is this?

The lingering sense of impending doom in Li Qing’s heart stemmed from the rapidly approaching spiritual light arrow below.

With this realization, Li Qing gave another slight flap of his wings, covering several thousand more meters in the blink of an eye.

However, this maneuver not only failed to shake off the pursuing spiritual light arrow but instead drew him into even greater danger!

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

From the barbaric earth below, tens of thousands of spiritual light arrows suddenly erupted, transforming into a dense, sky-covering rain of projectiles hurtling toward him.

The arrows pierced the air with unimaginable speed.

This is terrifying! Even a single hit would inflict grievous wounds. I have to dodge them all!

Li Qing’s heart sank slightly as he considered how to evade such a dense barrage of spiritual light arrows.

Soon, he recalled the Kunpeng Treasure Technique he had recently acquired.

This is my only option!

Facing the relentless pursuit of tens of thousands of spiritual light arrows, Li Qing remained calm. Instead of panicking, he focused his mind, striving to comprehend the Kunpeng Treasure Technique.

Whether due to his exceptional aptitude for comprehension, the innate advantages of his physical form, or a combination of both, Li Qing swiftly mastered the Kunpeng Extreme Speed!

Boom!

Space rippled as if he had discovered a flaw in its seemingly flawless fabric, a weakness he could exploit.

In that instant, spatial distance seemed to vanish before Li Qing’s eyes, and even his figure became ethereal, almost nonexistent.

This was an application of spatial laws by the Kunpeng, a technique recorded within the Kunpeng Treasure Technique.

Moreover, this body was a genuine Kunpeng, and even in its immature state, it far surpassed ordinary creatures in innate talent, possessing an almost heaven-defying aptitude.

Swish! Swish! Swish!

The spiritual light arrows, which had previously locked onto their target autonomously, suddenly lost their aim. Li Qing, having activated the Kunpeng Treasure Technique, had become elusive, as if merging with the void itself.

Amidst the rain of thousands of arrows, Li Qing’s figure danced gracefully, appearing and disappearing, treating these formidable projectiles as mere trifles.

The arrows pierced through the void, failing to harm him in the slightest!

On a distant mountain peak, several bizarre figures emerged. Though they possessed limbs, these were exceptionally long, resembling octopus tentacles that writhed through the air.

Most striking was their faces: devoid of any features save for a single, enormous eye that dominated their entire visage.

A species never before encountered!

Li Qing immediately noticed these peculiar beings, a sense of the absurd rising within him.

Were these one-eyed creatures the ones who had fired the arrows at me just now?

The one-eyed monster leading the group was actually looking at him with admiration in its eye!

It was truly unbelievable!

Could it be that he was currently being hunted? Were these people hunting Kunpeng?

”They must have eaten an Immortal’s gall to dare hunt Kunpeng! What kind of race are these people?”

”Could it be that even the mighty True Spirit Kunpeng has enemies in the upper realm?”

As he pondered this, Li Qing recalled the scene from the first stage of the Kunpeng Trial: after hatching from his egg, he had seen an adult, wounded Kunpeng.

Yes, even True Spirits had enemies in the upper realm!

”So, I’ve become the target of these hunters. This trial must be about escaping from this strange race?”

Having confirmed the trial’s objective, Li Qing finally breathed a sigh of relief. If that was the case, it wouldn’t be too difficult to accomplish.

Now that he had mastered the Kunpeng Extreme Speed, escaping should be relatively simple.

With this thought, Li Qing activated the Kunpeng Extreme Speed, randomly chose a direction, and soared into the distant heavens.

Using the Kunpeng Extreme Speed, a mere flap of his wings propelled him vast distances.

His body seemed tireless, gliding through the void as effortlessly as a fish swimming through water.

Li Qing flew relentlessly for nearly three days and three nights. Though he hadn’t kept precise count, he estimated he had covered at least several hundred thousand li.

The Kunpeng’s physique was truly blessed by the heavens. Despite such intense flight, he felt barely any fatigue.

Truly a darling of the heavens!

If he were in his own body, maintaining such extreme speed would have drained his true essence within a mere ten or twenty thousand li.

Is the trial over already? Was it really that easy?

With this thought, Li Qing scanned the surrounding landscape again. The scenery remained unchanged—an endless expanse of barbaric earth, mountains, and rivers.

He quickly realized the trial was far from over.

Or rather, he hadn’t truly escaped. On another mountain peak, several more members of the One-Eyed Tribe had appeared.

Before them, a ferocious black serpent writhed and struggled, its massive body churning through the clouds.

But its efforts were futile. The One-Eyed Tribe seemed to possess methods specifically designed to counter it, trapping the serpent within a confined spatial domain.

Li Qing immediately recognized the creature being hunted by the One-Eyed Tribe. It wasn’t some ordinary demon beast—it was a Teng Snake!

This was also a True Spirit being, a young Teng Snake, yet it had been hunted to death.

”Wait, this is an independent grotto-heaven. If I can’t find an exit, no matter how far I fly, I’ll just end up circling back to where I started.”

”If my guess is correct, this grotto-heaven is the One-Eyed Tribe’s hunting ground. They’ve released multiple young True Spirits here for them to hunt!”

”What kind of race is this, that preys on True Spirits?!”

At that moment, Li Qing finally understood just how difficult the Kunpeng Trial truly was.

Though he had transformed into a True Spirit, he was now facing a race that hunted True Spirits as prey!

Soon, he was spotted again. From a hidden forest, several One-Eyed Tribe members suddenly emerged.

”Greeble-greeble!”

They spoke in a language Li Qing couldn’t understand, but from the gleam in their single eyes, he could read their malicious excitement.

Whoosh!

One of them, with a golden vertical pupil, shot a beam of golden light from its eye.

Li Qing tried to dodge, but he found the surrounding space had become viscous, making flight far more difficult than it had been just moments ago.

”These One-Eyed Tribe members can manipulate space?!”

”Damn it!”

Li Qing felt a deep sense of foreboding. No matter how he struggled, his movements seemed to slow to a crawl.

He activated Kunpeng Extreme Speed again, attempting to tear through space and escape!

But this time, the spatial resistance was overwhelming, as if he were trapped in quicksand.

Suddenly, a bone spear pierced through the air and plunged into his body.

Whoosh!

A crimson spray of blood erupted, each droplet hanging in the air as if suspended in slow motion before slowly falling.

Danger! This is a catastrophic crisis!

One of the One-Eyed Tribe members slowly blinked, absorbing Li Qing’s flowing Kunpeng True Blood into his body with an expression of pure delight.

The other One-Eyed Tribe members grew even more excited, treating him like a feast laid out before them.

Seeing their predatory gazes, a surge of fury rose in Li Qing’s heart.

”You’re courting death! Even if I die here today, I’ll drag you down with me!”

With that, he activated one of the techniques from Kunpeng’s Great Art of Attack and Slaughter:

Kunpeng’s Vast Heaven Diagram!

The treasure technique flowed effortlessly, as if it were an instinct etched into his very bones. He unleashed it with practiced ease.

Li Qing, who had been trapped in the mire, finally managed to break free, albeit briefly.

With a swift flap of his wings, he decapitated the nearest member of the One-Eyed Tribe.

Whoosh!

The One-Eyed Tribe’s blood was a crystalline blue, resembling liquid sapphire.

Li Qing had no time to admire the sight. He continued to unleash the Kunpeng Treasure Technique, fighting desperately for survival.

But soon, the suffocating sensation of the mire returned, dragging him down once more.

The remaining One-Eyed Tribe members, initially startled, quickly regained their composure. The death of their comrade stirred little emotion in them; instead, they grew even more intrigued by Li Qing’s struggles.

”This young Kunpeng is different. Could its Kunpeng Inheritance be awakening?”

”Most likely. The power of that strike just now was far beyond mere instinct.”

”The Kunpeng Art... one of the few True Spirit Treasure Techniques our Holy Eye Tribe has yet to acquire. Could this be our chance?”

”Heh, capture it, extract its true blood, and I’ll open its Sea of Consciousness to claim the Kunpeng Art for myself!”

”Kill!”

Li Qing couldn’t understand the One-Eyed Tribe’s words, but he sensed the malice in their voices.

”Not strong enough, not powerful enough. This body is too heavily restricted, specifically targeted.”

”I’ve only just begun to master the Kunpeng Treasure Technique, unable to unleash its full potential.”

”How can I strengthen the Kunpeng Art in such a short time? Think carefully!”

As death loomed, the chaos in Li Qing’s heart swiftly subsided, replaced by a chilling calm.

He raced through his thoughts, desperately searching for a way out.

”At this point, I have no choice but to try the Myriad Lives Demonic Art. I wonder if it will even work in this Kunpeng Trial!”

Desperate times call for desperate measures. Since the Limitless Art he had created just now had proven effective, perhaps this demonic art might also prove useful.

With no time to hesitate, Li Qing decisively activated the Myriad Lives Demonic Art!

In an instant, seven-colored life essence condensed within his body.

It worked!

Li Qing exhaled in relief. Without another word, he channeled the life essence, distilled from his lifespan, into the Kunpeng Treasure Technique.

”Kill!”

This time, Li Qing shattered the spatial barriers. The sluggish, mud-like space that had previously restrained him could no longer hinder his movements.

In the blink of an eye, he had charged into the midst of the One-Eyed Tribe.

Every feather on his body transformed into a lethal weapon, instantly claiming the lives of several One-Eyed Tribe members. Even the one with the Golden Vertical Pupil was no exception, falling instantly beneath his claws.

A Kunpeng had finally broken free, and nothing in this grotto-heaven could restrain his movements any longer.

Yet the trial was far from over, though Li Qing no longer cared.

From that moment on, he actively sought out the Three-Eyed Tribe, initiating a relentless counter-hunt!

Fueled by his seven-colored life essence and the Kunpeng Treasure Technique, he turned the tables within the grotto-heaven, repeatedly striking with deadly precision.

The roles of hunter and prey had been completely reversed!

”If this trial doesn’t end soon, I’ll just keep killing until it does!” Li Qing’s killing intent burned endlessly. His current form was simply too powerful, his body brimming with inexhaustible divine energy that left him utterly tireless.

Thus began the relentless slaughter of the One-Eyed Tribe within the grotto-heaven, wave after wave of them falling before his wrath.

Until finally, no matter how hard Li Qing searched, he could find no survivors. The One-Eyed Tribe within the grotto-heaven secret realm had been completely annihilated, leaving behind a world cleansed by slaughter!

In the entire secret realm, only a single Kunpeng remained, its wings beating with boundless killing intent as it soared freely beneath the vast sky.

Finally, the surrounding scenery rippled like reflections in water before dissolving back into stillness.

The Kunpeng Trial had finally come to an end.

Mentally exhausted, Li Qing suddenly heard a voice in his mind:

”Heh, you did well, young one. Much better than I did in my day.”

”Since you slaughtered them with such satisfying ferocity, I’ll overlook your human origins and allow you to claim my inheritance.”

Dazed, Li Qing jolted awake in the stone chamber, his eyes darting around, unable to pinpoint the source of the voice.

Soon, he noticed the stone slab on the wall ahead, etched with the Kunpeng’s image, its spiritual light slowly fading until it was completely dark.

Meanwhile, the complete Kunpeng Treasure Technique had been deeply imprinted into his mind.

”Thank you, Senior Kunpeng, for bestowing this technique!” Li Qing bowed deeply and respectfully toward the stone slab.

Having passed the Kunpeng Trial and obtained the complete Kunpeng Treasure Technique, his gains from this journey were immense!

Though he had already reverted to his human form, his heart still raced with excitement.

”That place was the One-Eyed Tribe’s territory. I wonder how Senior Kunpeng managed to escape back then...”

Through the Kunpeng Trial, Li Qing now understood that the trials he had undergone were actually recreations of events experienced by the Kunpeng senior himself.

(End of the Chapter)

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