[God Demon Micro Acupoint Opening Method (Self-Operating): In the human body, at the ends of countless tiny meridians, lie Micro Acupoints. Micro Acupoints are the extremities where yin and yang divide. Energy can be used to open 126,800 Micro Acupoints. Each opened Micro Acupoint grants a hundred pounds of strength. After the Host extracts it, the Cultivation Technique will cultivate automatically.]

"The Micro Acupoint Opening Method!"

Su Qing saw the 126,800 Micro Acupoints mentioned in the description.

He couldn’t help but laugh.

’It cultivates on its own anyway.’

After a moment’s thought, he continued with the synthesis.

’This Cultivation Technique probably won’t disappear.’

Su Qing selected God Demon Transformation three times.

[God Demon Micro Acupoint Opening Method (Self-Operating): In the human body, at the ends of countless tiny meridians, lie Micro Acupoints. Micro Acupoints are the extremities where yin and yang divide. Use God Demon True Essence to open 126,800 God Demon Acupoints. Each opened Micro Acupoint stores God Demon True Essence and grants ten thousand pounds of strength. After the Host extracts it, the Cultivation Technique will cultivate automatically.]

’I’ll change the name. The God Demon Micro Acupoint Skill.’

"Extract."

After he finished cultivating everything else, Su Qing began to absorb the God Demon Micro Acupoint Skill.

The moment he extracted it,

Su Qing felt that while his original Acupoint World remained unchanged, other hidden acupoints throughout his body were beginning to be opened by his God Demon True Essence.

It was operating on its own.

Feeling the changes within himself, Su Qing relaxed.

"This is great. At least I don’t have to cultivate it myself," Su Qing breathed a sigh of relief.

At the very least, it was one Cultivation Technique he didn’t have to worry about.

It was just like playing a game.

All he had to do was let it idle.

It really felt like he was letting it idle.

"Finally, one less thing to worry about." A smile touched Su Qing’s lips.

Golden Core Limit [God Demon Quenching Pill Technique +3: 191 Pill Patterns]

His Quasi-Star River Visualization Map was still at the Limit of Clarity.

There was something Su Qing didn’t quite understand.

His master had recently left the Ten Thousand Tribulations Sect, seemingly to eliminate demons.

Any Demon Beast from the Demon Court they saw, they would kill without exception.

The Demon Court.

It was actually just a name for a large, unified territory of the Demon Race.

These were all Demon Beasts from the continent.

The Demon Beasts of the sea generally didn’t interact or get involved with those on land.

So, the ones being killed were all Demon Beasts from the Celestial Saint Continent.

On Cold Extremity Peak, there was only Su Qing, Liu Linlin, and Luo Lanxin.

However, Luo Lanxin seemed to be completely absorbed in her cultivation and had gone into seclusion.

So now, only Su Qing and Liu Linlin attended the monthly gathering.

His senior uncle was also away.

「One month later.」

As Su Qing was basking in the sun, still grinding the level of his Synthesizer,

he saw a Nascent Soul Master arrive on Cold Extremity Peak.

"Ah, it’s Su Qing."

"Greetings, Master." Su Qing bowed, his expression natural, though everyone probably knew what he was really thinking.

’Cold Extremity Peak is usually deserted. Why would a Nascent Soul Master suddenly visit? He clearly isn’t here for my master or senior uncle.’

He was here for Su Qing.

This Nascent Soul Master was a middle-aged man. He looked at Su Qing with a constant, beaming smile, appearing exceedingly kind.

"Su Qing, I am Blood Cloud Master of Blood Cloud Peak."

"Su Qing, about your Thunder Technique... where did it come from? I should be able to learn it, right?"

The Nascent Soul Master spoke slowly, his face looking exceptionally gentle.

"I’m not sure myself. I comprehended it on my own after passing my Celestial Tribulation. I can use it with a single thought."

"It’s difficult for me to teach." Su Qing chuckled, scratching the back of his head.

’Everything I’m saying is the truth, every word of it. I comprehended it myself, no problem there. I can use it with a single thought because it’s a Divine Technique, so that’s just how it works.’

It was also true that it was difficult to teach, especially to the Nascent Soul Master before him.

’Why would I let someone else learn my Secret Technique?’

’There’s no guarantee it wouldn’t become a blade turned against me.’

Besides, Su Qing didn’t feel he had anything to fear from a Nascent Soul Master.

"Is it really that difficult to teach? Su Qing, all the Elders within the Sect desire a powerful Attacking Technique."

"This way, we can better preserve our lives when fighting against the Demon Court."

"Your master and senior uncle will also be better able to survive."

"Su Qing, since you comprehended it yourself, I won’t make things difficult for you."

With that, the Nascent Soul Master left.

Su Qing said, "Take care, Blood Cloud Master."

Su Qing thought, ’I think you’re looking to die.’

’A veiled threat against me, and even my master and senior uncle?’

The guy had even mentioned his master and senior uncle at the end, talking about preserving their lives.

Was he using his master and senior uncle to threaten him?

’He might as well have been saying, "When your master and senior uncle are dead, let’s see what you have left to protect your Thunder Technique."’

That was the meaning Su Qing deciphered.

Blood Cloud Master.

Su Qing immediately went to find Liu Linlin.

"Senior Sister!"

"Senior Sister!"

Liu Linlin quickly came out.

She had heard the urgent tone in Su Qing’s voice and guessed something was wrong.

"Su Qing, what’s wrong?"

"Do you know anything about Blood Cloud Master’s character?"

"What’s he like?"

"Blood Cloud Master?" Liu Linlin shook her head. "I think I heard that he entered the Nascent Soul Realm through the Demon Dao, but I don’t know anything else."

"At my age and with my Cultivation, it’s difficult to know much about Blood Cloud Master."

"Alright." Su Qing was a little disappointed. "Sorry to bother you, Senior Sister."

Su Qing left.

He went down the mountain.

He headed for the Marketplace.

This time, Su Qing didn’t conceal his face.

He had originally planned to ask around about Blood Cloud Master’s strength.

However, Su Qing strolled leisurely to the Teleportation Array in the Ten Thousand Tribulations Sect that led to the Celestial Sea Realm.

A faint, helpless smile touched Su Qing’s lips as he stopped.

"Sigh..."

"Blood Cloud Master, why did you have to be the one to stick your neck out?"

He stepped onto the Teleportation Array.

In an instant, he was teleported to the Celestial Sea Realm.

He then teleported again, to a location at the very edge of the Ten Thousand Tribulations Sect’s territory.

A short while after he arrived,

the second Teleportation Array lit up once more.

Su Qing had already flown away.

The one who emerged from the Teleportation Array was a figure in a white robe.

His face was completely concealed as he looked in the direction Su Qing had flown.

He gave chase.

’Su Qing, let’s see what games you’re trying to play!’

’I just spoke to you, and now you, a mere Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator, dare to leave the Ten Thousand Tribulations Sect?’

’Do you think the True Inheritance Token of the Ten Thousand Tribulations Sect is a joke?’

...

Blood Cloud began to pursue Su Qing.

He hadn’t expected Su Qing to use no disguise whatsoever.

He had dared to leave the Ten Thousand Tribulations Sect, and now he even dared to leave its territory.

Heh.

Blood Cloud’s Escape Light flared as he took flight.

But just as he was about to close the distance enough to catch Su Qing,

the distant Su Qing suddenly accelerated and flew away.

This couldn’t help but surprise him.

He accelerated again in pursuit.

Up ahead, Su Qing smiled.

’I’ve well and truly left the Ten Thousand Tribulations Sect’s territory now.’

His speed was immense; after all, he had Heaven-Soaring God and Demon.

Gradually, Su Qing reached the border between the maritime territories of the Moon God Palace and the Ten Thousand Tribulations Sect. This area was a hundred-mile-wide expanse with not a single island.

A cruel smile spread across Blood Cloud Master’s face.

He had already figured out how he would extract Su Qing’s soul and seize his spirit to take the Thunder Technique from his memories.

Blood Cloud noticed.

The distance between them was slowly closing.

Su Qing was also controlling the distance.

It was perfect. There were no cultivators or islands here.

This also meant that as long as no one investigated too deeply, even if something cataclysmic happened here, it wouldn’t be discovered.

The moment the Blade of Wholeness appeared in Su Qing’s hand,

his mind became clear of all distractions. His eyes were filled with a fearlessness toward all things, focused on a single purpose: to cut!

God-Falling Sword!

This strike, a sword gleam flowing with Magical Power, was like a beam of light.

SWOOSH—

It sliced the entire world apart.

The Sword Intent was as terrifying as an abyss, making Blood Cloud Master tremble. The sword light was too fast.

He had no time to think.

He had to save his own life!

Blood Cloud Technique!

His entire body dissolved into a blood mist, his soul controlling it completely.

Unfortunately, when the sword arrived, any blood it touched was annihilated.

That sublime, god-slaying will bound the Blood Cloud.

God-Falling Sword.

Su Qing gave him no chance.

So what if he had turned into a blood mist? He would be cut down all the same.

Third-Layer Nascent Soul, Blood Cloud Master.

He was slain by two consecutive strikes of Su Qing’s God-Falling Sword.

"What a pity. There’s nothing here."

Su Qing couldn’t find any of Blood Cloud Master’s belongings. When the man dissolved into a blood mist, there was nothing, and when he died, nothing appeared.

Not even a Pocket World.

Truly strange.

Sword Intent now stretched for dozens of miles across this sea region, hanging in the air. A section of the ocean itself was split apart by the Sword Intent.

In the sky, the white clouds were sliced in two, unable to drift. On the sea, the water severed by the Sword Intent created what looked like an oceanic canyon.

Su Qing put away the Blade of Wholeness. "Time to go back."