Chapter 1022: True Demon Technique

Hearing Bai's words, Qin Sang's heart stirred.

"I've seen her before! Back then, I was trapped in the Demon Sea due to a demonic upheaval. At the invitation of Immortal Maiden Yue, I went to a place where true demonic energy converged and rescued her. For reasons unknown—perhaps her physique or cultivation method—she could directly absorb true demonic energy into her body, which even Nascent Soul cultivators couldn't do..."

"After that, we never met again. For some reason, Su Nü ended up under the command of the East Pole Alliance Master..."

Qin Sang quickly recounted Su Nü's background, hoping to awaken some of Bai's memories.

True demonic energy, also known as ancient demonic energy, was likely from the same era as Bai.

"True demonic energy..."

Bai fell silent, deep in thought.

Seeing no response from Bai, Qin Sang looked up at the approaching Dumb Maiden. His thoughts quickly shifted, and he donned a mask, then took out an ordinary spiritual sword artifact from his mustard seed pouch.

*Whoosh!*

Su Nü was focused on escaping and didn't notice Qin Sang hidden nearby as she flew past overhead.

Shortly after, a massive snow eagle, accompanied by a biting cold wind, arrived.

The moment the snow eagle flew past, Qin Sang suddenly made his move.

*Swish!*

The spiritual sword cut through the cold wind, its light flashing before transforming into a sword wheel, aiming straight for the snow eagle's abdomen.

When they last met, Su Nü had seen his Ebony Sword, which might lead to him being recognized. As his identity as Daoist Qingfeng was linked to Old Devil Mu, Qin Sang didn't want to expose it, so he used a different sword.

He had independently comprehended the Sword Light Diversion technique, allowing him to perform the sword wheel even without his Natal Spiritual Sword.

As for the Celestial Demon Transformation, very few knew about it, and Su Nü hadn't seen it firsthand, so there was no need to cancel it.

The snow eagle was powerful and its senses extremely sharp. The moment Qin Sang appeared, it detected danger, forcibly twisting its body in mid-air to avoid the vital spot on its abdomen, and then swung its metallic wings fiercely at the flying sword.

How could Qin Sang's full-power sword technique be so easily broken?

*Boom!*

A loud crash.

The snow eagle let out a cry of distress, its body flying diagonally outward, stumbling erratically.

It flapped its wings several times quickly before barely managing to regain its balance.

A trail of blood appeared on the ice, and a long sword wound was visible on the snow eagle's wing, where feathers had been severed.

The snow eagle, in pain, shrieked.

At this moment, Su Nü, who was ahead, heard the commotion, turned her head, and froze at the sight.

"What are you staring at? Come help me slay this beast! Do you want to attract more ferocious creatures?"

Qin Sang shot Su Nü a cold glance and urgently controlled his sword to attack the snow eagle.

Su Nü looked at the mask on Qin Sang's face, wondering why this person was saving her, her mind racing with countless thoughts. But then she considered her current predicament and realized there was no point in such idle speculation.

Resolutely, she swallowed a healing spiritual pill to suppress her injuries, then summoned her demonic blade and joined Qin Sang in hunting the snow eagle.

Although Qin Sang wasn't using his full power, his sword skills were exceptional. With a single sword wheel, he forced the snow eagle to retreat repeatedly. At the same time, not wanting to reveal his trump cards and aiming for a quick resolution, he summoned the white crane.

The white crane's strength was inferior to the snow eagle's, but it was cunning and vicious, flying erratically and specifically targeting the snow eagle's underside, causing it immense pain.

Ever since it followed Qin Sang, the white crane had always fought in this unsavory manner.

Every time Qin Sang witnessed this, a chill went down his spine. He swore he hadn't taught it such tactics; it was simply the creature's true nature. Seeing that it was quite effective, he let it be.

After the white crane and Su Nü joined, the snow eagle had almost no power to retaliate.

It instinctively sensed danger and wanted to escape, but it was too late.

*Pfft!*

The white crane unexpectedly thrust a claw into the snow eagle's rear.

The snow eagle let out a yelp, its eyes bulging.

*Thud!*

Su Nü seized the opportunity, and her demonic blade struck the snow eagle squarely.

White feathers scattered as the snow eagle shrieked, losing its balance and crashing heavily onto the ice.

Immediately after, a brilliant burst of sword light, like a cascading river of stars, enveloped the snow eagle. The next moment, blood stained the ice, quickly freezing into crimson icicles.

The snow eagle lay motionless on the ice, now a corpse.

The white crane's claws were bloody, and with a look of extreme disgust, it wiped them clean on the snow eagle's body.

Su Nü looked at the snow eagle and the white crane, then turned to Qin Sang, dutifully bowing to him. "My name is Su Nü," she said, "Thank you for coming to my aid, fellow Daoist!"

Ignoring the white crane's protests, Qin Sang recalled it to his Primordial Conjoined Ring. Then, with a wave of his hand, he erased the snow eagle's corpse and the scent of blood. "Hmph!" he said coldly. "You dared to attract fierce beasts here, endangering me. If I weren't searching for spiritual herbs nearby and didn't want this place to be thrown into chaos because of you, I wouldn't care whether you lived or died!"

Hearing this, Su Nü's heart suddenly relaxed. She said earnestly, "Regardless, it's an undeniable fact that you saved my life, fellow Daoist. May I ask your identity? If I have the opportunity in the future, I will certainly repay this life-saving kindness."

Her eyes glinted, and she looked at Qin Sang with hopeful expectation, appearing pitiable.

Unfortunately, such tactics had no effect on Qin Sang, whose heart was as hard as iron.

"Let's leave this place before we talk..."

Qin Sang tapped his foot, activated his movement technique, and flew into the distance.

Su Nü stomped her foot in exasperation but didn't dare to leave on her own. She quickly chased after him, echoing, "Thank you for the reminder, fellow Daoist. I ended up in a predicament because I lingered too long in one spot after killing two minor demons and was inadvertently surrounded by a pack of ferocious beasts. Just when I managed to shake them off, I attracted this snow eagle. I was already at my wit's end, so it was fortunate to encounter you and save my life."

Not all of this was fabricated.

After activating a spiritual talisman while being pursued by the Ice Dragon King, she was just about to shake it off when a snow eagle appeared seemingly out of nowhere. She had exhausted all her methods to escape the Ice Dragon King, yet this snow eagle was incredibly fast and relentlessly pursued her.

Recalling her dangerous situation moments ago, Su Nü still felt a lingering fear.

The two flew for a distance, one following the other.

Qin Sang stopped his escape light and turned to look at Su Nü.

Su Nü clasped her hands tightly, her heart nervous.

"The cultivation method you practice seems very unusual; I've never seen anything similar before," Qin Sang said, examining Su Nü from head to toe, feigning complete ignorance. "The aura you just used to conjure that black longblade shouldn't be spiritual power, should it? It resembles demonic energy somewhat, yet it's entirely different. What kind of power is it?"

Su Nü's expression relaxed slightly, and she softly replied, "The power I wield is indeed not spiritual energy. However, even if you haven't seen it, fellow Daoist, you must have heard of it. It's called true demonic energy."

"True demonic energy?"

Qin Sang showed a surprised expression. "The demonic energy rumored to exist in ancient times, of which only a few secret realms still retain traces? Even demonic cultivators blanch at its mention. You can actually cultivate with it? Are you perhaps cultivating an ancient demonic art as well?"

Su Nü shook her head and honestly replied, "I don't know if it's an ancient demonic art. This cultivation method was bestowed upon me by my sect elders, who only told me its name was 'True Demonic Cultivation' but didn't reveal its true origin."

"True Demonic Cultivation."

Qin Sang secretly asked Bai if anything had come to mind.