At the peak of the mountain.
Liu Er's mentor—the Demon Cultivator Elder, sat immobile upon a boulder.
With nimble fingers, he incessantly twirled a Spiritual Pearl, silently channeling his cultivation for quite some time.
The Elder slowly opened his eyes, activating Mana.
Fueled by Mana, the Spiritual Pearl gradually unleashed a blinding brilliance.
The Elder opened his mouth and swallowed the Spiritual Pearl.
Upon entering his mouth, the Spiritual Pearl did not proceed down his throat towards his stomach, but instead traveled upwards, coming to rest between the Elder's eyebrows.
Excruciating agony assailed the Demon Cultivator Elder, causing copious veins to bulge around his eye sockets, contorting his expression into one of ferocious horror.
The light from the Spiritual Pearl slowly faded.
At the center of the Elder's forehead, a large, round lump surfaced.
