Ye Qingxiao saw that everyone had run about the right distance.
So, with a thought, he directly detonated the ten Tier 3 Spirit Cleansing · Nuclear Explosion Pills he had just thrown into the demon lair.
Although Ye Qingxuan had said that the Spirit Cleansing · Nuclear Explosion Pill’s harm to humans was limited, and using a spirit energy shield could basically immunize one against the pill’s energy,
Ye Qingxiao had never tried it himself! To be on the safe side, it was better to be careful when using the Spirit Cleansing · Nuclear Explosion Pill for the first time.
After he detonated a full ten Tier 3 Spirit Cleansing · Nuclear Explosion Pills, there was no expected explosion sound.
However, the demon lair, which had been continuously spewing black demonic energy, began to react violently. Inside the lair, an enormous amount of energy seemed to be rapidly releasing.
Because the energy was so immense, it directly tore through the demonic energy, instantly dissolving the demonic energy within the Tier 3 demon lair.
Even the numerous demons residing in the lair were dissolved by the energy of the Spirit Cleansing · Nuclear Explosion Pills before they could even let out a wail.
Although the energy from the Spirit Cleansing · Nuclear Explosion Pills didn’t cause devastating explosive damage, its effect on eliminating various harmful aberrant energies to cultivators was remarkably significant.
If it had been just one Tier 3 Spirit Cleansing · Nuclear Explosion Pill, its energy might have been exhausted after clearing the demonic energy from the Tier 3 demon lair, leaving it unable to harm the remaining demons.
But Ye Qingxiao, in a fit of what could only be described as crazed generosity, had thrown in a full ten Tier 3 Spirit Cleansing · Nuclear Explosion Pills.
When demons whose bodies were saturated with demonic energy encountered the energy from the Spirit Cleansing · Nuclear Explosion Pills, which far exceeded their own demonic energy levels, they naturally couldn’t escape harm.
Demons rely on demonic energy to survive; once the demonic energy inside them was cleansed, their demise was inevitable.
Not only that, after the energy from the ten Tier 3 Spirit Cleansing · Nuclear Explosion Pills had cleansed all the demonic energy and demons within the lair, it had only consumed a small portion of its total power.
The remaining energy surged out of the demon lair, spreading rapidly in all directions.
Wherever it passed, various traces of aberrant energy were instantly cleansed. Even the air itself was purified by the energy of the Spirit Cleansing · Nuclear Explosion Pills.
The Xuantian Sect disciples, who had already moved far away from the demon lair, watched dumbfounded as the lair, which had been spewing demonic energy, suddenly began to emit a clear, bright purifying energy. For a moment, they were at a loss, unsure of what to do.
Even Ye Qingxiao was startled by the effect of the Tier 3 Spirit Cleansing · Nuclear Explosion Pills.
Only after the energy from the pills had been completely consumed did Ye Qingxiao snap back to reality. Grinning from ear to ear, he quickly made his way back towards the demon lair’s location.
Seeing Ye Qingxiao re-enter the area, the others, though still somewhat skeptical, slowly began to make their way back as well.
On the way, as the group stepped into the area swept by the Spirit Cleansing · Nuclear Explosion Pills’ energy, it felt like entering a different world.
Not only was the air much fresher, but the spiritual energy was also exceptionally pure. All the various chaotic energies that should have been present in the extraterritorial battlefield seemed to have vanished instantly.
Witnessing this effect, everyone was filled with amazement.
When the others finally reached the spot where the demon lair had been, what lair was there to be found?
All they saw was Ye Qingxiao’s diligent figure, busily picking up the demonic essence cores dropped by the fallen demons of various tiers from within the now-ordinary-looking hole.
As for the demon lair’s core essence? Ye Qingxiao had already collected it earlier.
Because it was energy containing trace amounts of core essence, the energy level of the Tier 3 Spirit Cleansing · Nuclear Explosion Pills wasn’t enough to obliterate the demonic essence cores, which was why they survived.
Seeing everyone approaching, Ye Qingxiao said with a slight, sheepish smile:
“Sorry about that, fellow senior and junior disciples! I might have gone a bit overboard and accidentally wiped out all the demons in the lair too.”
Even as he spoke apologetically, his hands never stopped moving.
Wu Hong, one of the group, watched this scene and couldn’t help but twitch the corner of his mouth, though he made no move to seize Ye Qingxiao’s spoils.
The others, while eyeing the densely scattered demonic essence cores on the ground with longing, also restrained their greed and made no move to take any.
Rules were rules. Even though this was just an unspoken rule regarding the division of spoils, no one dared to break it.
This was a long-standing tradition of the Xuantian Sect. Anyone who dared to violate these seemingly minor rules had to be prepared to find themselves unable to take a single step forward within the sect.
Only after Ye Qingxiao had collected all the spoils did Wu Hong ask curiously:
“Junior Brother Ye, what method did you just use?”
Hearing Wu Hong’s question, the Xuantian Sect disciples nearby perked up their ears, their eyes fixed intently on Ye Qingxiao.
If they could acquire such a method, what would they have to fear from demons?
Hearing Wu Hong’s inquiry, Ye Qingxiao was secretly delighted, thinking to himself:
“Finally took the bait! Qingxuan really gave me a tough task!”
Although he was grumbling internally, Ye Qingxiao maintained a nonchalant demeanor on the surface. He took out a few Nuclear Explosion Pills, tossing them casually in his hand, and said indifferently:
“Are you talking about this, Senior Brother? This is a Nuclear Explosion Pill I bought at the Tianfu Shop in the sect’s marketplace. The ones I used were the Tier 3 Spirit Cleansing · Nuclear Explosion Pills. I didn’t expect them to work so well.”
“Spirit Cleansing · Nuclear Explosion Pill? Tianfu Shop?”
The others stirred, their thoughts becoming active.
However, one of them, a frequent customer at the Tianfu Shop, raised a skeptical question:
“Tianfu Shop? That can’t be right? I was there just six months ago, and I didn’t see them selling any Nuclear Explosion Pills.”
Upon hearing this, everyone’s gaze snapped back to Ye Qingxiao.
Feeling the weight of their stares, Ye Qingxiao forced himself to stay calm and explained a bit defensively:
“This is a new product just developed by the Tianfu Shop. I only managed to grab some because I went there right before we set out.”
Then, Ye Qingxiao added another detail:
“I heard the Nuclear Explosion Pill series includes many types of pills, all newly developed. But it seems production capacity is limited, and they’ve only just hit the market, so there’s a high demand for the various pills in the series.”
Having said that, Ye Qingxiao tossed an ordinary Tier 3 Nuclear Explosion Pill into the distance and detonated it.
Immediately, a continuous “BOOM!” echoed from the detonation site.
Everyone’s attention was instantly captured by the power of the Tier 3 Nuclear Explosion Pill. Seizing the opportunity, Ye Qingxiao proceeded to explain the power and usage methods of the Tier 3 Nuclear Explosion Pill to the group.
After finishing his spiel, Ye Qingxiao swallowed, his throat dry. As a promoter, he had put in a lot of effort; he’d have to get some more Nuclear Explosion Pills from Qingxuan later.
Ignoring Ye Qingxiao’s private thoughts, the Xuantian Sect disciples present were also beginning to harbor their own ideas.
Wu Hong mentally compared the Nuclear Explosion Pill to talismans, musing to himself:
“This seems more convenient than talismans?”
Using talismans required infusing a fair amount of spiritual energy. Without infusing one’s own energy, relying solely on the energy stored in the talisman would result in very limited power.
While infusing spiritual energy only took a moment, a cultivator’s spiritual energy was finite. Using it for a talisman meant having less for direct combat.
Moreover, Nuclear Explosion Pills could be remotely controlled with spiritual energy, allowing them to track a target within the control range. This made them more practical than talismans against distant enemies.
Coupled with the very unique Spirit Cleansing · Nuclear Explosion Pill, even Wu Hong found himself tempted.
As for the others, they started making excuses to leave immediately:
“Fellow disciples, I just recalled I have some matters to attend to back at the sect, so I’ll take my leave first!”
With that, they hurried towards the Xuantian Sect’s outpost with the cross-boundary teleportation array.
“Junior Brother Li’s words reminded me. I left in such a hurry that I forgot to close my cave dwelling. I need to go back. Fellow disciples, I’ll be off too!”
Then, following suit, they left the area.
Wu Hong cast one last, meaningful glance at Ye Qingxiao, said nothing, and directly flew off on his sword towards the Xuantian Sect outpost.
Wu Hong was also very curious about these Nuclear Explosion Pills, so he planned to check out that Tianfu Shop.
Seeing this, the others also made preparations to leave the extraterritorial battlefield, not even bothering to come up with excuses.
As for their goal, it was as clear as day—they were all headed for the Nuclear Explosion Pills at the Tianfu Shop.
