LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 60
Chapter 60: The Real Instant Kill
Although Qin Bei had already broken through to the Foundation Establishment Realm, in the secret realm, whether battling against monsters or demon beasts, he relied mostly on his physical strength.
After all, even a peak fourth-level demon beast could not withstand his pure physical might.
In contrast, without martial arts or magical powers, the lethality of spiritual energy wasn’t as prominent.
However, this doesn’t mean he neglected the use of spiritual energy, nor does it imply he lacked the ability to wield it.
Let’s not forget, compared to those who rely solely on brute force, he possessed a magical ability that everyone envied.
Extreme Cold Gaze!
Now that’s an immortal-level technique! Even though he couldn’t fully unleash its power with his current Foundation Establishment cultivation, the assistance from his double pupils ensured that its lethality was just as formidable as his physical strength.
Even stronger.
When the shadow of the weapon spirit disappeared, a hundred demon cultivators at the peak Foundation Establishment Realm appeared.
They resembled battle machines, launching attacks at Qin Bei immediately.
The weapon spirit shadow had been watching the fight from the darkness.
After all, if someone died in battle here, it was the real deal.
Thus, everyone who entered the tower would be safeguarded.
As hundreds of attacks from the peak Foundation Establishment demon cultivators hurtled toward Qin Bei, he remained completely motionless.
He looked as if he hadn’t even registered the situation.
“This shouldn’t be it. Even if he has lost his physical strength, he shouldn’t be completely useless, right? When did the royal family produce such an extremist prince?”
The weapon spirit thought to itself, mistakenly assuming Qin Bei was a cultivator solely focused on body refinement, completely incapable of utilizing spiritual energy.
Such practitioners existed in the cultivation world, and once they became powerful, they would be invincible among those of the same realm.
“Forget it, I’ll just give him a different challenge next time.”
With that thought, the weapon spirit prepared to intervene and scatter the demon cultivators, attempting to rescue Qin Bei.
However, just as it moved, it froze in place.
…
When the demon cultivators charged toward him, Qin Bei didn’t launch any attacks.
He simply closed his eyes slowly.
Until now, he had never truly utilized both his double pupils and the Extreme Cold Gaze simultaneously.
This time, he wanted to test just how far the Extreme Cold Gaze could reach with the amplification of the double pupils.
When Qin Bei opened his eyes again, a bizarre phenomenon manifested within his pupils.
This time, it was not the simple flash of white light as before.
A complex rune shot out from Qin Bei’s pupils.
In the next moment, a strange sight unfolded.
White snowflakes drifted through the dark Demon Suppression Tower.
As the snowflakes landed on the demon cultivators, their entire bodies froze instantly.
Not only that, the spiritual energy attacks from the few demon cultivators at the forefront were frozen before even reaching Qin Bei.
“Freeze the spiritual energy!”
The weapon spirit in the darkness was utterly shaken.
Spiritual energy is intangible, like air.
Freezing it?
How could a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator accomplish that?
No matter how hard it was to believe, the facts stood clear before its eyes.
In the blink of an eye, the whole space had been sealed in ice.
Instant kill!
Qin Bei strolled toward the door leading to the fourth level.
“Creak~”
Qin Bei pushed the door open and stepped inside, looking incredibly calm.
Weapon Spirit: ???
“Didn’t he use up energy with such a strong attack?”
…
In the outside world.
As expected, Qin Bei had once again shattered the clearance time for the third level.
However, upon seeing the clearance time, everyone fell into deep skepticism.
“One breath? Am I seeing things?”
“What the heck? Clearing the first level in three breaths was beyond my comprehension, but this third level is even tougher—how did it drop to one breath?”
“Instant kill?”
“No way! Is the third level actually that easy?”
“Impossible! My difficulty is only heavenly level, and I’ve been stuck at the third level for a year. Lord Artifact Spirit even made me, a second-level Golden Core cultivator, defeat five fifth-level demon cultivators.”
“So what difficulty level could Qin Bei possibly be on? Could it be the fairy level, just like Qin Chen?”
“That’s impossible! Could someone actually achieve an instant kill at this difficulty in the third level? Is there anyone in the cultivation world capable of pulling that off?”
Everyone was baffled, unable to comprehend how Qin Bei managed to achieve an instant kill.
What was even more astonishing was that when Qin Bei emerged from the tower, the difficulty level he reported was truly unique.
…
Inside the Demon Suppression Tower.
The bewildered weapon spirit finally couldn’t hold back its curiosity when it saw Qin Bei on the fourth floor.
“I thought you really hadn’t expended any energy! So you came here to recover?”
The weapon spirit’s phantom materialized again on the fourth floor, watching Qin Bei sitting cross-legged and smiling.
“Young people just love to show off.”
Qin Bei felt a bit embarrassed.
Upon reaching the fourth floor, he realized his body felt utterly drained.
There was barely any spiritual energy left, and he urgently sought to recover and push through to the fourth floor.
“Don’t waste your effort. In this Demon Suppression Tower, you can only recover your physical strength at most; it’s impossible to recover your spiritual energy directly since there’s none here.”
The weapon spirit kindly reminded him.
“What? Then how on earth am I supposed to pass this level?”
“What does it have to do with me? Who told you to show off?”
Qin Bei: …
The first time attempting the tower truly highlighted his inexperience—he didn’t even know spiritual energy couldn’t be recovered!
If he’d known, he would have taken his time the previous level!
“Fourth Level Challenge: Defeat a peak Golden Core Realm demon cultivator.”
When Qin Bei saw a figure emerge from the darkness wearing a black robe, wielding a long sword, he knew he was in for a tough fight.
He no longer had adequate spiritual energy to use the Extreme Cold Gaze.
In other words, he couldn’t restrict the opponent’s speed.
Not only that, he couldn’t even utilize his double pupils.
He was unable to discern the opponent’s attacks’ weaknesses, leaving him powerless to exploit openings.
The two advantages he had in the cross-border battle had suddenly vanished.
Meaning, in fighting against this peak Golden Core realm opponent standing before him, he could only rely on his not-so-optimal physical strength.
The difficulty was far greater than any ordinary challenge.
The ensuing battle unfolded precisely as Qin Bei anticipated.
Without the support of the Extreme Cold Gaze, Qin Bei truly experienced the peak Golden Core realm’s speed.
It was entirely beyond what a Foundation Establishment cultivator like him could compare.
Every attack from the opponent was fast, precise, and brutal.
Qin Bei barely had time to evade.
The only glimmer of hope for victory lay in the fact that the opponent hadn’t used any powerful magical abilities.
They fought relying solely on their formidable personal strength.
This gave Qin Bei the confidence to keep pushing forward.
After engaging in hundreds of rounds of combat, he lost count of how many times he had been slashed.
If it weren’t for possessing the Undying Phoenix Body, which could heal his wounds quickly, he would have bled out by now.
“Hmm~ Apparently, he possesses a special cultivation body, but this cultivation body is truly bizarrely strong—its recovery ability is astoundingly fast, and its strength seems virtually boundless.”
Qin Bei’s relentless combat left the weapon spirit once again astonished.
This young prince was the strongest fighter the spirit had witnessed since its existence.
Moreover, the determination displayed by the opponent as he charged back forward after each repulsion mirrored another person from a different space in the Demon Suppression Tower perfectly.
“They’re all madmen; looks like Da Xia’s wish to break free from the Cangzhou continent is about to come true.”
The weapon spirit muttered to itself.