Ming Qi clearly ignored the exclamations of the numerous cultivators. After all, with his disguised identity, no one could recognize him, leaving him with no worries.
At this moment, many cultivators were catching their breath after a round of heavy bombardment, and no one rushed forward, making Ming Qi and the Di Kui Demon Fox stand out.
As a result, the moment the two appeared, they immediately attracted the attention of the Hell Hydra. However, at this point, the Hell Hydra was no longer able to launch a strong counterattack. Seeing the two people rushing towards them at high speed, a sense of crisis suddenly emerged, and all nine heads raised their teeth and roared at Ming Qi and the other two.
"It's time to put an end to you."
Seeing the Hell Hydra was merely threatening, Ming Qi knew his chances of success had increased significantly. He immediately stepped into the air, increasing his speed to the limit. He quickly rushed in front of the Hell Hydra, raised his hands, and gently swept them together, unleashing the Eight Trigrams Seal. A series of seals flowed like water towards one of the Hell Hydra's heads.
After a period of contemplation and practice, Ming Qi's mastery of the Eight Trigrams Seal had reached a pinnacle, far stronger than during his battle against Blood Sword Huang Batian. Although the Hell Hydra was now countless times more powerful than Huang Tianba, the Eight Trigrams Seal was immediately effective once unleashed.
As Ming Qi continued to perform the seals, streams of pure golden skyfire began to entwine around the Hell Hydra like dragons.
"Hmm?"
In the distance, Yu Quanzhen let out a faint sound of surprise at the sight of the dancing golden skyfire, a thoughtful expression on his face, as if lost in thought.
"I've seen this technique before, but it's a little different."
After a moment of contemplation, Yu Quanzhen murmured softly to himself.
Yu Quanzhen was quite a perceptive person. Ming Qi had previously fought the An brothers in Killing Star City using the Eight Trigrams Seal. That was Ming Qi's first time unleashing the ultimate Golden Skyfire. This time, Ming Qi had transformed into a different form through the sacred artifact of the Fox Clan, so his attack was imbued with a touch of the Fox Clan's aura. This was the main reason why Yu Quanzhen couldn't accurately judge him. Otherwise, even if Ming Qi had concealed his identity well, Yu Quanzhen would have immediately recognized his origins. After all, Golden Skyfire wasn't something that could be unleashed casually.
Of course, even if Yu Quanzhen had confirmed Ming Qi's identity at this point, he wouldn't have revealed it immediately. Even Yu Quanzhen was curious about how this man had managed to kill the Hell Hydra.
Although the Hell Hydra was injured, it wasn't vulnerable to attack.
Ming Qi, on the other hand, paid no heed to the possibility of being seen through. He repeatedly formed the Eight Trigrams Seal with his hands, emanating streams of energy imbued with strange energies that surrounded the Hell Hydra. In mere minutes, the Hell Hydra was completely engulfed in a dazzling golden flame, even its massive form obscured from view.
Amidst the golden flames, the Hell Hydra's frantic roars echoed continuously. Its massive form struggled forward, and a nine-headed phantom, nearly identical to the Hell Hydra, rose from behind it.
Martial Soul!
Seeing the nine-headed phantom emerge, Ming Qi immediately understood that it was the Hydra's Martial Soul. Human cultivators could condense Martial Souls, and so could demonic beasts. It seemed the Hydra was preparing for a final stand, summoning its Martial Soul to unleash a powerful attack.
While Ming Qi's mark lacked the powerful offensive power it appeared to possess, it inflicted immense fear upon the Hell Hydra. Therefore, after a desperate struggle, the Hell Hydra summoned its spirit in a desperate struggle.
"Di Kui, help me restrain its spirit!"
The Di Kui Demon Fox, who had been quietly waiting nearby, naturally understood. Without even needing Ming Qi's instructions, she stepped forward in the air, a sharp howl emanating from her throat, and almost instantly summoned her own spirit.
The Di Kui Demon Fox's spirit wasn't a demon fox like her chronicle form, but a strange creature with a bizarre appearance, barely resembling a magical beast.
From a distance, it resembled a small city with four legs.
"Is this your spirit?"
Surprised by such a strange object, Ming Qi asked in a flurry of questions.
"Yes, I named it the Mechanical Divine City."
Mechanical Divine City? Well, after hearing what the Dikui Demon Fox said, Ming Qi suddenly gained a deeper understanding of martial souls and spirit beads.
"Okay, forget about that for now. Just temporarily restrain this monster's martial soul."
Ming Qi naturally didn't have time to delve into the specific uses of the Dikui Demon Fox's Mechanical Divine City. Subduing and refining the Hydra was the most urgent task.
The Dikui Demon Fox summoned the Martial Soul Mechanical Divine City. With a flick of her finger, the Mechanical Divine City flew forward a distance. Then, a large gate on the Dikui Demon Fox's Divine City, facing the Hell Hydra, opened with a clang. A massive hammer-like object emerged from it.
Whoosh!
The massive hammer burst forth, mindlessly smashing down on the Hell Hydra's martial soul.
Bang!
A dull sound echoed, and the Hell Hydra's spirit trembled violently, involuntarily drifting back a distance. Clearly, the force of the Dikui Fox's hammer strike was immense.
Watching the Hydra's spirit fly backward, the Dikui Fox remained motionless. With another flick of his finger, the Mechanical Divine City spun in mid-air, another door opened, and several dark, lightless beams flew out with a swish.
Swish!
An almost completely physical force struck the Hydra's spirit again, forcing it back a distance once again.
Ming Qi had now completely controlled the Hell Hydra. Fierce flames completely enveloped its massive body. Threads of golden, silk-like celestial fire extended from Ming Qi's hand, connecting with the flames enveloping the Hell Hydra.
"Alright!"
Ming Qi was elated. Fortunately, the Hell Hydra had been severely damaged. Otherwise, with his current strength, he would have been unable to completely restrain it.
After controlling the Hell Hydra, Ming Qi quickly chanted a spell, and the connected Skyfire filaments quickly lit up.
Devour and refinement begin!
At this point, Ming Qi was somewhat excited. He hadn't expected success to be so easy. Furthermore, the Hell Hydra possessed the innate magical power of immortality. Once fused and refined, he would possess this magical power. While not as powerful as true immortality, before achieving immortality, it was undoubtedly incredibly powerful.
Ming Qi worked at full speed on the refining and fusion, while the Underpants Demon Fox manipulated the Mechanical Divine City to firmly bind the Hell Hydra's martial spirit, preventing it from getting close.
However, at this moment, the Demon Spirit Walker, who had remained silent in the distance, flew over.
"How dare you refine my demonic pet? You're unaware of your imminent death."
As he spoke, the Demon Spirit Walker raised his hand and slowly removed the greatsword from his back.
"So there's this guy!"
Ming Qi had previously ignored the Demon Spirit Walker, but now, the Demon Spirit Walker's attack was undoubtedly the perfect timing.
The Hell Hydra's spirit was still struggling. Di Kui Fox's spirit had already completely gained the upper hand, but the Demon Spirit Walker's appearance immediately threw the situation into an uncertain state.
The Demon Spirit Walker stood in mid-air, hands tightly gripping the greatsword, a ball of black light condensing at the tip.
"Di Kui, be careful."
Since Di Kui Fox had once said that the Demon Spirit Walker was stronger than her, and now Di Kui Fox had to split herself to deal with the Hell Hydra's spirit, she was probably no match for the Demon Spirit Walker.
"Hurry!"
Di Kui Fox knew that if the Demon Spirit Walker attacked, she wouldn't be able to hold out for long, so she could only urge Ming Qi to speed up.
Ming Qi didn't say it, but he understood it well. Refining a demonic beast at least at the Celestial Spirit Beast level wouldn't be a quick endeavor. Refining the Poison Emperor's clone in Killing Star City had already taken a considerable amount of time. This Hell Hydra was clearly even more powerful than the Poison Emperor's clone summoned by the Yan brothers that day; it was simply impossible to complete the task in a short period of time.
"Die!"
The Demon Spirit Walker, not far away, had already raised his greatsword, a terrifying demonic aura condensing on its blade.
"The Demon Dragon Descends!"
A deep voice emanated from the Demon Spirit Walker's throat. The demonic aura emanating from the vast sword instantly shone brightly, and a surge of black energy instantly condensed in the air, forming a black demonic dragon over ten meters long.
The demonic dragon roared in the air, spun its body, and charged directly towards the Di Kui Demon Fox's mechanical divine city.
The overwhelming pressure caused both Ming Qi and the Di Kui Demon Fox to tremble violently. It was easy to imagine how powerful this demon dragon, condensed from the light of the demonic realm, must be.
"Not good!"
Sensing the demon dragon's powerful aura, Ming Qi's heart skipped a beat, knowing he might not be able to withstand it this time.
Due to the presence of the Demonic Bloodline within the Magic Forest, the Demon Spirit Walker's combat power had increased exponentially. Di Kui, who had previously been able to fight the Demon Spirit Walker, was now struggling to contain the Hell Hydra Martial Spirit.
Boom!
The massive demon dragon instantly slammed into Di Kui Demon Fox's Martial Spirit, the Heavenly Secret Divine City.
Puff!
Di Kui Demon Fox's body swayed, spitting out a mouthful of blood. The Heavenly Secret Divine City it supported was immediately shattered and nearly collapsed.
Such a devastating blow was something Ming Qi had never expected.
"Divine Map Space, open!"
The situation was dire, and Ming Qi had no time to overthink it; he simply summoned the Divine Map Space. Following Ming Qi's summons, a vast void rapidly opened up within the Demonic Corridor, as if space had been ripped apart. Then, this vast space enveloped the sky, enveloping Ming Qi, the Di Kui Demon Fox, and even the massive body of the Hell Hydra.
"Trying to escape? Demonic dragon, shatter!"
Seeing this, the Demon Spirit Walker's eyes flickered. He pointed his mighty sword in the air, and the swirling demonic dragon descended upon the divine map space with lightning speed. Then, with a dragon's roar, it completely shattered!