Stellar Transformation-Chapter 107: Episode 5 - 10 Qin Yu with Bloodshot Eyes, Sang Mo Going Mad (Request for Monthly Pass!)
Little Black’s body and wings had slimmed down considerably, yet if someone weighed Little Black at that moment, they would find that he was actually much heavier than before he used the Forbidden Technique. This was because Little Black had devoured quite a bit of the essence blood of Demon Beasts that swam past the cave entrance and merged it into his own body.
"Although my current state is somewhat different from what I remember, my speed and attack are stronger than I expected,"
Little Black was quite satisfied with his current condition when suddenly his Spiritual Sense detected a Demon Cultivator in the early stage of the Golden Core. Even in the murderous world of Demon Cultivators, generally, those belonging to the same faction wouldn’t kill each other.
This particular Demon Cultivator, whose true form was a Hu Sha, seemed very relaxed, meandering leisurely through the seabed.
Suddenly, a streak of black light pierced through the Hu Sha Demon Cultivator. A low roar was heard, and then the Hu Sha was completely devoured by the black light, with even its essence blood and flesh completely consumed, causing the black light to turn back into a Black Hawk.
"When I used the Forbidden Technique, I couldn’t control myself at all. Although I’ve devoured Golden Core Stage Demon Beasts before, the Identity Jade was destroyed by the Qi Force," Little Black took out the Identity Jade of the Hu Sha Demon Cultivator.
Little Black’s method of devouring not only consumed the essence blood and flesh of the whole body, but also stripped away the memories of his victims completely. As for devouring souls, Little Black neither dared nor was able to do so.
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Qin Yu kept changing directions, and whenever Sang Mo got close, Qin Yu would change course again. Thanks to the repeated notifications from the Green-eyed Fish Clan, Sang Mo had never been too far behind Qin Yu. The two of them had been in a chase for half a day already.
"Another person!"
Qin Yu cursed inwardly as his Spiritual Sense detected members of the Sang Clan ahead. He immediately changed direction once again, as now he not only had to escape Sang Mo’s pursuit but also be wary of the Sang Mo Sect’s Sang Clan members who were encircling the area.
Since Sang Mo had been thrown off by Qin Yu several times, he ordered the Sang Clan members to begin a manhunt within a radius of tens of thousands of miles. With the Sang Clan members joining the hunt, Qin Yu was noticeably in a more difficult and embarrassing situation. He had just turned a corner to avoid Sang Mo, only to suddenly discover Sang Clan members not far away.
"Senior Sang Mo, that Qin Yu is approximately a hundred and twenty miles to your south," the message from the Green-eyed Fish Clan People came through once again.
There was a slight redness in Sang Mo’s eyes at this moment, clearly a fire of anger burning in his chest. Although he received the information, the excitement he once had was gone because he knew, even with repeated notifications from the Green-eyed Fish Clan, it would be extremely difficult to catch the culprit.
"This Cultivator is slipperier than an eel." Sang Mo still didn’t know Qin Yu’s name at this juncture.
Yet, how could he not avenge his son’s death? Sang Mo pursued once again.
After a long time...
No matter how Sang Mo chased, he no longer found any trace of Qin Yu. Even the Green-eyed Fish Clan People did not sense Qin Yu, and all the Sang Clan members hadn’t detected Qin Yu either, as if he had simply disappeared all of a sudden.
With nearly every few hundred miles monitored by Yu’er, and with the Spiritual Sense of the Sang Clan people and Sang Mo sweeping the area, Qin Yu had vanished without a trace.
"Clan Leader."
A group of Sang Clan people looked at Sang Mo, not knowing what to do next. How could they do anything if they couldn’t find the person?
Sang Mo, on the other hand, was fuming inside. With such a grand array and requesting the help of the Green-eyed Fish Clan, and he, the Sang Clan Clan Leader, had personally pursued for so long without capturing a mere Cultivator. How could Sang Mo not be furious?
"This Cultivator, one day I will skin him alive, throw him into the Dark Energy Ant Nest, and let him suffer the biting of countless ants, wailing for three days before I let him breathe his last," Sang Mo’s eyes were filled with a bitter venom.
The death of his son had long filled Sang Mo with extreme rage, and the consistent failure to capture Qin Yu only fueled his anger further.
"Clan Leader, are you satisfied now? We should start by severing his vitality first. Clan Leader, remember those degenerates not far to the west of our palace? Let them have their turn with this boy for three days before we do anything else..." one of the Sang Clan people offered obsequiously, presenting a method of punishment.
Sang Mo’s eyes immediately lit up, clearly very pleased with the suggestion.
Another Sang Clan person hastily added, "Clan member, I’ve heard of a ’sitting type’ of punishment before, it involves a sharp wedge-shaped piece of iron, then we make him sit on it with his legs apart. We’ll seal his Golden Core and let his root of life and the crack of his buttocks feel that..."
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One after another, the Sang Clan people proposed all sorts of vicious punishments. These Demon Cultivators, having cultivated for a long time, some of them, out of boredom, have come up with ways to torture people. Sometimes they capture mortals and perform experiments on them on some desolate island.
Sang Mo listened with great satisfaction.
Only then could he vent his hatred.
"Very well, but it’s all meaningless if we can’t catch him." The thought of Qin Yu’s elusiveness darkened Sang Mo’s expression once again. "Alright, stop the pursuit for now." At the same time, Sang Mo issued orders to the Green-eyed Fish Clan through the Communication Order.
"Members of the Green-eyed Fish Clan, you must pay close attention. The moment that Cultivator appears, you must immediately inform me."
After giving his orders, Sang Mo was the first to leave. His speed was much faster than that of any ordinary octopus; he did not have the patience to wait for these clan people to fly slowly. The Sang Clan people also grouped together in threes and fives, some returning to the Sang Clan palace, others going elsewhere.
Half an hour after they left, right in the spot where Sang Mo and his people had been, the ground suddenly swelled, and a figure emerged from below—it was none other than Qin Yu.
"Sang Clan." Coldness filled Qin Yu’s eyes.
Half an hour earlier, when he had been chased to a dead end by Sang Mo, that same pursuit stoked the fire within Qin Yu. He immediately dove underground, at the same time, he withheld all Star Power, not using any of it, and hid his presence completely.
He had won the bet.
Indeed, Sang Mo hadn’t discovered Qin Yu. Once a person ceases to use even a trace of their internal energy and conceals their aura, it is virtually impossible for others to detect them. Unless they encounter the other’s Spiritual Sense, and Qin Yu’s Spiritual Sense was superior to Sang Mo’s.
"Pu!"
Qin Yu shot out of the water like a soaring arrow. At that moment, he was only about four or five kilometers from the surface; Qin Yu broke through the water and went straight into the air.
"There’s someone."
Qin Yu immediately spotted Demon Cultivators searching for something above the water, and he recognized familiar figures among those searchers—members of the Sang Clan he had seen before.
"It seems Sang Mo hasn’t given up yet."
Quickly submerging back underwater, Qin Yu’s heart seethed with rage. Even though he had been forced to flee, he hadn’t thought of escaping above the surface because he knew all too well that he was in even more danger there!
Firstly, Demon Cultivators could also fly, and typically Demon Cultivators could only dive to a depth of about four or five kilometers, but the range of a powerful cultivator’s Spiritual Sense could exceed ten kilometers. A single sweep of Spiritual Sense could cover both the sea area and the skies above.
Secondly, the surface of the sea offered no cover, making any figure easily detectable the moment they appeared, whereas at the bottom of the sea, there were at least various corals, rock reefs, and even underwater mountain ranges for concealment and the like.
Three, the 100,000-li region where Qin Yu currently resided still belonged to the coastal area, a realm completely dominated by Demon Cultivators. And for Cultivators and Demon Cultivators, their closest presence was tens of thousands of li away; some desolate islands nearby might just be the hiding places of certain Demon Cultivators.
Four, there was another reason, the sky was not a place one could simply fly as high as they wished!
Qin Yu was well aware that the higher one flew, the greater the danger in the skies. He eventually reached a certain altitude and could not fly any higher. Moreover, according to his Master, Lei Wei’s description, there were many terrifying dangers high in the sky.
If even Lei Wei referred to them as ’terrifying’ dangers, one could imagine the perils in the upper reaches of the sky.
One could not fly too high in the sky and with space being empty and vast, if one were spotted, there was nowhere to escape to. What could Qin Yu do? He only had the option to choose the seabed, after all, he could muddy the waters there.
"The Clan Leader said, that Cultivator might resort to Sword Control Flight at any moment, brothers, make sure to keep a keen watch," a Sang Clan member admonished.
Another Sang Clan member said indifferently, "Big Brother, don’t take it too seriously. Not only our Sang Clan but many Demon Cultivators greedy for Middle Grade Spiritual Artifacts are also secretly paying attention. Just wait for that Cultivator lad to slip up...heh heh." This Sang Clan member laughed with a sinister glee.
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Qin Yu used his strength, swimming through the sea as if he were a fish. His body, after tempering, could compare to a Spiritual Artifact in strength, terrifyingly powerful. Although he was merely using muscular strength, Qin Yu still shuttled through the water like a sharp arrow.
"Sang Mo, I can’t always let you chase me; it’s about time to switch roles," Qin Yu muttered as he spread out his Spiritual Sense, his arms vibrating, and his body darting through the water at high speed like a fish. Without using Star Power, and relying solely on physical strength, Qin Yu’s speed was probably only a fraction of what it used to be, but for him, it was already enough.
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"Hey, old bro, where do you think that Cultivator is hiding?"
"Forget about it, even the Clan Leader has gone back. We should rest too."
Two Sang Clan members walked shoulder to shoulder, having been troubled by Qin Yu for this period.
"Old bro, looks like we’ve got some unworthy Demon Beasts attacking us," one Sang Clan member said cheerfully, and suddenly turned around, his hand chopping down. However, what caught his eye was Qin Yu’s Flame Sword, piercing straight through his throat.
Almost at the same moment, Qin Yu’s left hand plunged into the chest of the other Sang Clan member.
"Unworthy Demon Beasts?" Qin Yu took two Golden Cores and left immediately.
Qin Yu’s way of moving without using Star Power was not sensed by the Demon Cultivators, but the water’s disturbance would alert those targeted for a sneak attack. The Sang Clan member had thought it was an ordinary shark attacking, as he had not sensed any energy aura.
Qin Yu’s counterattack had finally begun with this instance!
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Even with so many people led by Sang Mo trying to capture him, avoiding the pursuit and staying hidden was very easy for Qin Yu.
On the first day, Qin Yu only killed two people, and then the Green-eyed Fish Clan People detected his trail. However, Qin Yu once again evaded them. This time, Qin Yu lay low for three days, during which he quietly refined the Golden Cores.
When Demon Cultivators approached, Qin Yu would stop refining, and resume once they left. It took three days to completely refine the two Golden Cores.
Afterward, Qin Yu took action once more.
However, this time Qin Yu wasn’t so lucky, spending several days before he found Sang Clan People, and they were three together. This time, Qin Yu went mad. His Star Power erupted, initiating close-quarters combat, two Golden Core Middle Stage and one Golden Core Late Stage Sang Clan People were killed by Qin Yu in one fell swoop.
Afterward, Qin Yu fell silent once again.
This time Qin Yu remained quiet for a full ten days, and after ten days, Qin Yu sprang into action again...
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For a full three months, Qin Yu killed sixteen Sang Clan People. These Sang Clan People, knowing their kin were dying one by one, seemed to become fearful. They began to gather in large groups, making Qin Yu’s actions more difficult.
But Qin Yu was bold!
Even when a group of Sang Clan People gathered, Qin Yu dared to launch stealth attacks and then escape using Human and Artifact Fusion. With the slow improvement of his skills, Qin Yu’s speed in ’Human and Artifact Fusion’ had increased slightly and was even close to Sang Mo’s true body’s maximum speed.
Stealth attacks, Human and Artifact Fusion escape, and then concealing his Star Power to move through the water with muscular strength, making it impossible for enemies to detect his traces. Even if the Green-eyed Fish Clan noticed, he could escape first by using Spiritual Sense.
Qin Yu was in a killing frenzy, his eyes red with slaughter.
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"Sang Mo, you aimed at me first, so don’t blame me for wanting to exterminate your Sang Family!"
Grasping the Jade Scroll in his hand, Sang Mo could feel the message imbued with Qin Yu’s Spiritual Sense within it. This was the Jade Scroll Qin Yu left behind after killing Sang Clan People. Sang Mo could clearly sense the murderous intent within the words. There was no need to doubt Qin Yu’s intent to kill. Thirty-two clan members had died in just half a year; that was the evidence.
Sang Mo’s hands trembled, his facial muscles twitching.
The Sang Clan had just under two hundred people who had reached the Golden Core Stage, and in just half a year, thirty-two had already died. At this rate, within five years, his Sang Clan would probably be nigh destroyed. But now, Sang Mo’s speed barely differed from Qin Yu’s, and every time Qin Yu seemed to detect his movements just a step earlier.
Sang Mo had to admit in his heart that after half a year of pursuit, he couldn’t catch Qin Yu.
"Good, good, good!"
Furious, Sang Mo repeated the word ’good’ three times, then a flash of red light crossed his eyes as he took out a Communication Order from his bosom. After a moment’s consideration, he gritted his teeth and transmitted through Spiritual Sense, "Vice Cave Master, increase the Bounty Order reward—not only will a Middle Grade Spiritual Artifact be granted, but also... add my ’Thunder Hammer’!"
The Thunder Hammer, an Upper Grade Spiritual Artifact, held a place in Sang Mo’s heart that was comparable to having a son.
Making this decision was akin to cutting out a piece of Sang Mo’s own heart. After all, Upper Grade Spiritual Artifacts were highly coveted by those in the Nascent Soul Stage. Sang Mo was aware that many Nascent Soul Stage masters lusted after his Upper Grade Spiritual Artifact ’Thunder Hammer’, including Cha Ge, the mighty Vice Cave Master of the Red Blood Cave Mansion.
"If you want to exterminate my clan, let’s see if you have the life to withstand those Nascent Soul Stage masters," Sang Mo murmured softly, yet his husky, low voice echoed through the grand hall, sending chills down one’s spine.
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