Xu Qing had regained consciousness. Wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, he assessed his condition and took a deep breath. "That was close," he said, his heart still pounding with fear. "Something terrible almost happened."

Clearly.

The Devouring Demon Technique, when combined with the Divine Power: Devouring Heaven and Earth, had produced an effect that far exceeded Xu Qing’s expectations. In a single night, his Cultivation had soared from the First Transformation of Demon Infant Realm to the Sixth Transformation of Demon Infant Realm.

Now.

Xu Qing’s Devouring Demon Technique Second Secret Method had reached Perfection, his Demon Path Cultivation had hit the very peak of the Second Realm: Extraordinary, and he had even mastered numerous forms of True Intent.

Most importantly.

Xu Qing had devoured the Origins of far too many lives from the four major powers in the Ten Thousand Inches Basin: the Blood Demon Sect Moon River Branch, the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect, the Ten Thousand Forms Demon Sect, and the Deceitful Palace.

Xu Qing had devoured more than half of their members and experts. This generated an overwhelming number of distracting thoughts and Demonic Thoughts, which in turn tainted his Power with impurities. The foundation of his Demon Path Cultivation had become unstable, like a castle in the air, threatening to collapse at any moment.

Moreover.

Distracting thoughts and Demonic Thoughts swarmed the depths of Xu Qing’s mind, assaulting his sanity. Just moments ago, he had nearly descended into a Mad Demon state.

If his mind and sanity had been completely overwhelmed by those distracting thoughts and Demonic Thoughts, he would have descended into a full Mad Demon state. From that point on, he would have become a mere Puppet to his Demon Technique and Divine Techniques, his own consciousness gradually fading into oblivion.

Fortunately.

At the last critical moment.

The Level 20 Clear Heart Wooden Fish, Level 20 Wooden Buddha Bell, and Level 20 Serenity Dao Bell in Xu Qing’s possession unleashed their Mighty Power. They suppressed the ceaseless storm of distracting thoughts and Demonic Thoughts in his mind, allowing him to regain his sanity and return to normal.

"Devouring Heaven and Earth!"

BOOM!

Xu Qing heard a furious roar. He quickly looked over and saw Ye Langtian had also fallen into a state similar to his own, but Ye Langtian’s condition was far more severe.

This was because while Xu Qing only had to contend with the Sixth-Level Devouring True Intent and the Divine Power: Devouring Heaven and Earth, Ye Langtian was wrestling with three forces: the Sixth-Level Devouring True Intent, the Sixth Level of Frenzy Origin, and the Sixth Level of Madness True Intent born from the Ye Family Mad Blood awakened within him.

These three Sixth-Level powers spawned an endless tide of distracting thoughts and Demonic Thoughts. The tide surged forth like a boundless ocean, rapidly overwhelming Ye Langtian’s sanity. Luckily, his willpower was exceptionally strong and resilient.

However, the ceaselessly multiplying distracting thoughts and Demonic Thoughts still drowned his sanity.

And so, having lost all reason, Ye Langtian saw everything in the world as something to be devoured—nothing more than fuel for his own advancement.

As a result, Ye Langtian turned on Liu Ying, who was right beside him.

"Ye Lang..."

Liu Ying quickly dodged, her exquisite face filled with horror and worry as she cried out, "What’s wrong with you? It’s me, Liu Ying! Please, wake up..."

But Ye Langtian had lost his sanity. He couldn’t comprehend what Liu Ying was saying. In that moment, his eyes held no emotion, only the pure instinct for Devouring.

In fact, Ye Langtian’s situation was even more dangerous than Xu Qing’s. He was on the brink of losing control completely. If he devoured Liu Ying, his consciousness would shatter and his sanity would disintegrate. He would enter a permanent Mad Demon state, becoming a Puppet of his Demon Technique and Divine Techniques.

"Stop!"

At the critical moment.

With a single thought, Xu Qing let out a sharp cry.

WENG!

At the same time.

Xu Qing shot through the air to intercept Ye Langtian. Level 20 items materialized around him one after another, unleashing layer upon layer of Domains.

"Suppress!"

BOOM!

Xu Qing raised his right hand. An Invisible Domain expanded rapidly, enveloping Ye Langtian and swiftly imprisoning him.

In an instant.

Ye Langtian let out a furious roar. A monstrous wave of Demonic Qi erupted from his body, seemingly without end.

Moreover.

One True Intent Aura after another materialized around Ye Langtian, numbering an astonishing seventy-two in total. The majority were True Intents of the Third Level or below, with only a few being of the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Levels.

The Power of these True Intents erupted, pushing back against Xu Qing’s Twelve-level Invisible Domain, but he was still ultimately suppressed and imprisoned.

Most importantly.

Xu Qing issued a command to Ye Langtian. The force behind this command originated from the High-Level Celestial Bridge Pill Ye Langtian had consumed, which in turn had come from the Encyclopedia of All Things.

This was the Power of the Encyclopedia of All Things.

BOOM!

In a way, this Power was like fighting fire with fire. It directly infused an even more terrifying intent into Ye Langtian’s mind, which was already teeming with Demonic Thoughts and other distractions.

The Mighty Power behind this intent stemmed from both Xu Qing and the Encyclopedia of All Things.

"!!!"

Ye Langtian’s eyes widened. A vast, terrifying intent crushed the swarming Demonic Thoughts and distractions in his mind, allowing his rationality to resurface.

"PFFT!!!"

Ye Langtian’s consciousness returned, and the Demonic Qi thrumming through his body gradually calmed. A moment later, he coughed up a mouthful of blood.

"I..." Ye Langtian muttered.

"How are you feeling?"

Xu Qing asked.