I Pick Up Talents on the Interstellar Battlefield

Chapter 1051: Chapter 665: Night Demon Transcends the Tribulation

Within the mountain valley, the sound of wind was bleak.

Qin Tian stood at the center of the valley, his gaze falling on Li Qi beside him.

Around them, Xiong, Terreda, Old Ghost, and Ran Tu stood at a distance, a hint of nervousness and anticipation in their eyes.

"Are you ready?" Qin Tian asked.

Li Qi stood in the center of the valley, glancing up at the clear sky above, almost devoid of any impurity. Who would have thought that, in a moment, this peaceful sky would unleash celestial thunder capable of devastation?

He withdrew his gaze, looked at Qin Tian, and a calm smile appeared on his face: "Boss, I’m ready."

This smile was not forced but came from an inner peace and certainty.

Having followed the boss for so many years, what kind of life-and-death situations hadn’t they seen? Although the Celestial Human Three Tribulations were perilous, he, Li Qi, was no longer the little assassin struggling in the dark years ago.

"Alright, let’s begin."

Qin Tian patted Li Qi’s shoulder, his hand providing a steadying force, neither too heavy nor too light, yet bringing a sense of assurance.

Li Qi was his most favored subordinate, carrying Night Demon King Blood, undoubtedly the greatest in talent among the generals, even surpassing Ran Tu from the Golden Family.

It made the most sense for him to first challenge the Celestial Human Three Tribulations, thereby giving the greatest confidence to the other brothers.

"Hmm."

Li Qi nodded heavily, the ease in his gaze diminishing somewhat.

Celestial Human Three Tribulations, nine chances of life for one of death.

How many prodigies, even Holy Blood Prodigies, have fallen under these three tribulations—some struck by celestial thunder into charred remains, some turned to ash in the fire of tribulation, others forever lost in the illusion realm of Heart Demon Tribulation, never to awaken.

He’s unafraid but cannot be careless.

Thankfully... Li Qi glanced sideways at the tall figure beside him.

The boss stood nearby, and for reasons unknown, his heart instinctively steadied much like someone teetering on the edge of a cliff, knowing that a solid hand is ready to catch him.

Qin Tian stepped back, handing the area over to Li Qi.

Xiong, Terreda, Old Ghost, and Ran Tu also tacitly backed off a bit more, giving Li Qi ample space while avoiding being swept into his Celestial Human Three Tribulations.

In the center of the valley, only Li Qi remained.

He took a deep breath, his chest rising high, then slowly exhaled.

The next moment, his gaze suddenly shifted.

Spiritual Energy within him began to boil like a mountain flood, dark Spiritual Energy bursting forth from his Dantian, roaring through the meridians, repeatedly assaulting the invisible barrier between Tier Six and Tier Seven.

That barrier, intangible though it was, seemed the most steadfast shackle in the world, keeping countless Tier Six Spiritualists firmly outside the great gate of Tier Seven.

Once.

Twice.

Thrice.

Spiritual Energy crashed against the barrier like waves against a rocky shore.

With each impact, Li Qi’s body subtly trembled, waves of aching throbbed through his meridians as if something yearned to burst through.

But he did not stop, could not stop—the catalyst for challenging the Celestial Human Three Tribulations once ignited leaves only two paths: either break through the barrier or die from exhaustion.

After an unknown number of attempts—

"Crack—"

A crisp sound exploded within Li Qi, like shattering glass or cracking ice, finally a fissure appeared in the long-standing barrier.

Now!

Li Qi’s pupils sharply contracted, Spiritual Energy within him surged feverishly through the newfound crack.

The fissure widened, grew larger, until—

"Boom!"

Dark Spiritual Energy erupted explosively around him, like black flames rising skyward, completely engulfing his figure.

Simultaneously, the Night Demon King Blood within was activated, uncontrolled.

Dark golden patterns surfaced on Li Qi’s skin, resembling living entities wandering his body, exuding an ancient and noble aura.

His eyes turned like abysses, deep black and profound, as though capable of swallowing all light.

Demon King’s Wings unfolded behind him!

The wings stretched several yards wide, as black as ink, yet reflected ghostly dark golden hues in the sunlight.

The moment the wings spread, a terrifying pressure swept outward, like an emperor descending upon the world, gazing over all creation.

The vast valley, engulfed in black mist, turned pitch dark.

The mist wasn’t ordinary fog, but a concentrated dark aura from Night Demon King Blood, carrying astounding energy.

The mist’s path made grass and trees quiver, as if even they sensed the oppressive force from deep within the bloodline.

Xiong, Terreda, Old Ghost, and Ran Tu exchanged glances, their eyes filled with shock.

Though aware of Li Qi’s outstanding talent and the Night Demon King Blood he bore, witnessing this scene firsthand still deeply shook them.

Especially Ran Tu, a direct descendant of the Golden Bloodline, who prided himself on equal talent, yet now for the first time seeing Li Qi unleash full power, an embodiment of a dark emperor, he had to admit that the talent of this Dark Department Leader surpassed his own.

At that moment—

"Boom!"

A sudden thunderclap echoed from the sky, causing the valley itself to tremble faintly.

Everyone abruptly looked up.

The previously cloudless and bright sky suddenly became filled with dark clouds.

The clouds gathered rapidly, as if an invisible hand in the sky was splashing ink, covering the entire sky with alarming speed.