The crystalline Buddha Pagoda stood majestically on the ground. Inside the pagoda, eight demonic statues radiated crimson light, exuding an ominous and baleful aura so intense that even Xiao Yan couldn't help but glance sideways. He turned to look at the ancient pagoda, eyes narrowing slightly.
"That's… one of the Thirty-Six Peerless Divine Abilities, the Eightfold Buddha Pagoda?"
Xiao Yan was no longer the clueless newcomer he had been when he first ascended to the Great Thousand World. Over time, he had come to understand a great deal about the legendary Thirty-Six Peerless Divine Abilities passed down through history. The Eightfold Buddha Pagoda was one of them. From its name alone, it was clearly an exclusive divine ability of the Buddha Clan. It was said to have been lost for countless years—yet Qing Yanjing had just displayed it.
"Looks like she had some fortuitous encounter in the Ancient Sacred Abyss..." Xiao Yan thought for a moment and immediately understood. During their previous encounter, Qing Yanjing clearly hadn't known this ability. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to escape the suppression of her Saint Buddha Pagoda so easily. It was rumored that a Buddha Clan ancestor had perished within the Ancient Sacred Abyss. Qing Yanjing must have inherited that legacy and thus obtained the Eightfold Buddha Pagoda.
The eight fierce statues simultaneously extended their fingers, locking onto the suppressed Demon Emperor. Then, eight beams of pitch-black light blasted out. If the Demon Emperor could still mobilize his demonic energy, he might have withstood it briefly. But now, with his power sealed by the crystalline Buddha Pagoda, he was swiftly overwhelmed. In mere moments, his body was completely eroded by the Eightfold Buddha Pagoda and finally exploded into pieces.
Witnessing this, Xiao Yan couldn't help but be surprised. The Eightfold Buddha Pagoda truly lived up to its title as one of the Thirty-Six Peerless Divine Abilities. Its power even seemed to exceed his own Dragon Roar Demon Subjugation Art. With this divine ability and her Endless Radiant Body as her foundational form, Qing Yanjing likely had the strength to go head-to-head with an Immortal-grade Heavenly Sovereign.
"I underestimated her..." Xiao Yan had thought she might struggle a bit, but she had so decisively eliminated her opponent that he now had to pick up his own pace. He turned toward the strongest of the remaining Demon Emperors. The vitality of the Extraterritorial Evil Race was indeed astonishing. Even after enduring his simplified Nine Profound Extinguishing Heaven Eye, followed by a barrage from Golden Crow Scorching Nether Art and World-Ending Flame Dragon Art, this one still hadn't perished.
But Xiao Yan had no intention of leaving any openings. With a flip of his palm, the Heavenly Profound Divine Seal once again floated up, now surrounded by five flowing beams of light. Its radiance solidified further, and under Xiao Yan's control, it plummeted like a mountain.
With that, the Demon Emperor's body was finally shattered into dust. At the same time, the skeletal dragon resolved the last remaining Demon Emperor, tearing him apart limb from limb. Xiao Yan finally exhaled in relief. With another flick of his wrist, he reopened the Heavenly Tomb and stored both the skeletal dragon and Qing Yanjing within.
"Take these pills. We're in enemy territory and can't absorb external spiritual energy, so we'll have to rely on these to replenish ourselves." With a flick of his finger, Xiao Yan sent a large batch of spiritual energy recovery pills to Qing Yanjing, who accepted them without hesitation. After all, the battle had drained her considerably.
"For the next stretch, you'll remain inside. Moving together makes us too big a target. We'll take turns advancing—whoever's energy runs low switches with the other. That way, at least one of us will always be combat-ready," Xiao Yan explained.
Qing Yanjing blinked but didn't object. She wasn't particularly skilled at escape tactics anyway and could only defer to Xiao Yan on this matter.
"By the way, that purple flame you used earlier—what was it? I've never seen you use it before," Xiao Yan asked casually, recalling her mysterious ability.
"That's my Spiritual Vein Divine Ability."
"Spiritual Vein Divine Ability?" Xiao Yan perked up. "What exactly is that?"
"A Spiritual Vein Divine Ability is a divine power evolved after refining the spiritual veins within one's body upon reaching the Heavenly Sovereign level," Qing Yanjing explained after a slight pause. It wasn't particularly secretive information—once Xiao Yan returned to the Great Thousand World, he'd learn of it eventually. Telling him now might even strengthen his battle power, improving their odds of survival.
Xiao Yan had heard of spiritual veins before, but as someone who had ascended from a lower plane, he'd never tested the nature of his own. He'd assumed spiritual veins only mattered early in cultivation and hadn't paid much attention. But from what Qing Yanjing said, they clearly held greater significance.
"You don't need to worry too much. Even if you don't naturally possess spiritual veins, once you break through to Heavenly Sovereign and your body transforms into a Heavenly Sovereign Spiritual Body, spiritual veins will form automatically," Qing Yanjing added upon noticing Xiao Yan's thoughtful expression, assuming he was concerned about lacking spiritual veins.
"I've heard spiritual veins also have different grades, right? How are those distinguished?" Xiao Yan continued.
"The grading is straightforward—it's based on quantity. One vein is the lowest, nine is the highest. One or two veins is classified as Mortal-grade, three to four veins is Earth-grade, five to six is Heaven-grade… and seven or more is considered the highest tier—Divine Veins."
"The strength of a Spiritual Vein Divine Ability is tied to the vein's grade too, isn't it?" Xiao Yan asked.
"Yes. The divine ability that emerges depends on both your cultivation method and the grade of your spiritual veins. The higher the grade, the stronger the evolved divine ability. It's said that divine abilities evolved from Nine Divine Veins can even rival the Thirty-Six Peerless Divine Abilities."
"What's your grade?" Xiao Yan asked curiously.
"I have Eight Divine Veins. The ability I use is called Devour Spirit Violet Flame. In terms of raw power, it might not match the top-tier Peerless Divine Abilities, but it's certainly not inferior to any of the most powerful divine abilities in the Great Thousand World," Qing Yanjing said with a hint of pride. Her earlier dominance over that Demon Emperor had relied heavily on the strength of her Spiritual Vein Divine Ability.
Xiao Yan was surprised. He hadn't expected that Qing Yanjing's fearsome strength came from just Eight Divine Veins. How terrifying would someone with Nine Divine Veins be?
Still, alongside his amazement, Xiao Yan couldn't help but grow curious—once he refined his own spiritual veins, what grade would they be? And what kind of divine ability would they give rise to?
(End of Chapter)
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