radicalducati Chapter 18 The Incarnation of the Extreme Yin
Chapter 18 The Incarnation of the Extreme Yin
Seeing that the Extreme Yin Demon was locked in a fierce battle with Sect Master Sun, a cold glint flashed in Wen Tianren's eyes—the opportunity had arrived!
He suddenly raised his right palm, his five fingers like hooks, aiming at the direction of extreme yin.
In an instant, dense, dark purple lines appeared beneath the skin of his entire right arm, like living snakes writhing or demonic patterns corroding his bones.
The magical power within his body surged wildly into his palm, and even the air hummed due to this pressure.
This is one of the secret techniques of the Soul Shattering Demon Art that Wen Tianren demonstrated to his enemies—the Extreme Evil Slash.
It is somewhat similar to the Yin Demon Slash that Han Li has refined, both of which require accumulating power before unleashing.
Wen Tianren initially valued this secret technique because it only required the activation of demonic arts and did not require the cultivation of the Soul Shattering Demonic Arts.
Furthermore, its destructive power is terrifying among cultivators in the Core Formation stage; a single, charged strike is powerful enough to tear apart the protective aura of a late-stage Core Formation cultivator.
A moment later, Wen Tianren finished charging up his energy, and the dark purple lines on his right arm had even spread to his body.
His once robust arms instantly became withered and emaciated, with skin clinging to his bones, as if all life had been drained away.
Even with Wen Tianren's cultivation level, he was already struggling to hold on, which shows how terrifying the power contained in this attack was.
"Extreme Evil Slash!"
A low shout exploded like thunder!
"laugh--!"
Accompanied by a sharp whistling sound, a crescent-shaped blackish-purple light shard shot out from the Purple Cloud Banner.
At first it was only a foot or so, but in the blink of an eye it grew to several feet, tearing through the void and appearing in front of Ji Yin.
Ji Yin, who was fighting with Sect Leader Sun, realized something was wrong. Alarm bells rang in his mind, and he instantly threw out Sun Zi Wu Chou's natal magic weapon to self-destruct in an attempt to block the attack.
The magical artifact self-destructed, unleashing a raging firestorm in an attempt to block the demonic light.
However, the black-purple light was not affected and continued to cut through the aftershocks of the explosion with undiminished speed, as if slicing through tofu.
"puff--!"
Ji Yin split in two, and the golden core within his body shattered.
The light blade continued forward, cleaving a mountain peak dozens of feet away in half. Boulders tumbled down, and dust billowed into the sky before slowly dissipating.
The clone of Ji Yin died at the hands of Wen Tianren without even leaving a word.
Seeing the Yin clone perish, the arena fell silent; everyone was stunned.
No one expected that just a second ago, they were preparing to die in despair; the next second, the arrogant and extremely yin old demon was killed in one blow!
The cultivators from the Myriad Sounds Sect and the Hidden Fiend Sect, who were besieging the Heavenly Capital Demon Corpse in the distance, were taken aback at first, and then burst into a deafening cheer!
With their morale greatly boosted, everyone joined forces to attack the corpse-refining cultivator and the traitor Zhao Zheng.
Wen Tianren put away the Purple Cloud Banner, and the purple mist dispersed as he emerged from it. With a flicker, he transformed into a phantom and instantly appeared in front of Wu Chou's two halves of corpse.
With a flick of his sleeve, he casually released a burst of flame that instantly incinerated Wu Chou's corpse into ashes. With a swift movement, he retrieved the storage bag, which had already fallen into his waistband.
"Fellow Daoist is truly a peerless master! With the strength of a mid-stage Core Formation cultivator, you actually fought against the Crimson Flame Old Monster and the old demon's clone. Your supernatural abilities are beyond my imagination. You can be called the number one Core Formation cultivator in the Chaotic Star Sea."
Sect Leader Sun staggered to the ground, his face as pale as paper, but he forced himself to bow and greet them, his voice filled with awe and gratitude:
"Thanks to your help, fellow Daoist. If it weren't for you, I might have been turned into a corpse by that old bastard!"
These words were not mere polite formalities, but rather Master Sun's heartfelt gratitude.
He was on the verge of death, ready to self-destruct, but unexpectedly Wen Tianren descended like a divine soldier, annihilating Ji Yin with lightning speed.
Wen Tianren emerged safely from the purple mist, but the Crimson Fire Monster was nowhere to be seen, meaning he had obviously perished at Wen Tianren's hands.
At this moment, in order to deal with the extreme Yin, all four of Master Sun's incarnations were destroyed, and after using several secret techniques, his life essence was almost depleted.
Naturally, he treated Wen Tianren, who could now kill him with ease, with utmost respect and praised Wen Tianren's strength.
Wen Tianren glanced at Sect Leader Sun, a slight smile playing on his lips, and said, "Fellow Daoist, there's no need for thanks. I was merely protecting myself. Moreover, if it weren't for your desperate attempt to hold off Ji Yin, I wouldn't have had the chance to ambush that old demon!"
He paused, then changed the subject, a glint of light flashing in his eyes: "However... is the incomplete map of the Heavenly Realm that the old demon mentioned earlier truly real? I am also somewhat interested in the Void Heaven Palace, so why don't you part with that incomplete map and give it to me, fellow Daoist?"
Although his tone was polite, he subtly released a faint but powerful aura around him, looking at the other person with a half-smile.
"Since that Old Demon of Extreme Yin has set up such a grand scheme for the Void Heaven Remnant Map in your possession, he must be determined to enter the Void Heaven Palace. Even if he didn't have your map, he would have obtained it through other means. Given your current situation, you probably don't want to face that Old Demon after entering the Void Heaven Palace."
Wen Tianren could naturally use forceful means to obtain the fragmented map of the Void Heaven from Sect Master Sun.
However, Wen Tianren didn't want to make too many enemies and waste too much effort, so he explained the pros and cons to Sect Leader Sun and persuaded him to give up the incomplete map.
Sect Leader Sun's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately realized that Wen Tianren was giving him a way out. He smiled bitterly to himself, but outwardly remained magnanimous and said:
"Haha, so you're also interested in the Void Heaven Palace, fellow Daoist? To be honest, I've suffered a great loss of vitality this time, and it will take me over a hundred years to recover. After I return, I'll have to go into seclusion to recuperate, so I won't be able to go to the Void Heaven Palace. I'm just wondering how to repay your life-saving grace, fellow Daoist. I'll give you this incomplete map."
After saying that, he took the Cold Dew Pearl, which had been swallowed by the Heavenly Capital Corpse Fire in mid-air, into his hand: "I will also give this Cold Dew Pearl to you, fellow Daoist. However, this pearl was burned by that old demon's Heavenly Capital Corpse Fire for so long, and it has lost a lot of its spiritual essence."
After listening to Wen Tianren's words, Sect Leader Sun felt that he was right.
Since Ji Yin failed this time, he will definitely try to find another way to enter the Void Heaven Palace. Even if I go there, I will die anyway. It's better to do him a favor and get rid of this trouble.
As for the Cold Dew Pearl, he still had a considerable amount of Deep Sea Mystic Crystals, enough to refine another one.
As he spoke, the Hidden Fiend Sect Master took out a slightly yellowed old brocade handkerchief and the Cold Dawn Pearl, and handed them to Wen Tianren.
Meanwhile, Zhao Zheng and the two Heavenly Capital Demon Corpses were trapped in a joint formation set up by the three Core Formation cultivators of the Hidden Fiend Sect.
Zhou Yuan and her daughter arrived gracefully, their faces filled with the joy and disbelief of surviving a disaster.
"Elder Xiao kept this from me for so long! With such great supernatural powers, how could I have been afraid? I was terrified just now, thinking that my daughter and I were going to perish here. Fortunately, Elder Xiao showed his divine power."
Zhou Yuan's mind was in turmoil. She had overestimated Wen Tianren's strength, thinking he could rival a late-stage Core Formation cultivator.
Today it seems we seriously underestimated this person, who actually managed to kill the clones of the Crimson Fire Monster and the Extreme Yin Demon in succession.
This unremarkable shop owner in Beidou Pavilion near Miaoyin Gate has brought her more and more surprises.
"Haha, Sect Master, you flatter me. Today was just a stroke of luck. If it weren't for all of you fellow Daoists holding back that old demon and his refining corpse, I would have had no chance at all." Wen Tianren responded to Zhou Yuan's flattery with a smile, and then handed her a storage bag.
"Fellow Daoist Zhou, please take a look and see if any of the goods are missing."
After taking the storage bag from Wu Chou's waist, Wen Tianren used his divine sense to explore its contents.
One of them was goods from the Miaoyin Sect, another was Wu Chou's own storage bag, and the rest were probably his spoils of war.
Seeing that Wen Tianren gave her the stolen goods from Miaoyin Sect without any hesitation before she even asked, she made up her mind to bind Wen Tianren tightly to their Miaoyin Sect.
At the same time, his gaze lingered on his daughter, and the thought that had been in his mind earlier grew stronger.
Then the group flew back to the formation where the Hidden Fiend Sect members had surrounded the Heavenly Capital Demon Corpse. Wen Tianren shot out dozens of golden needles, instantly controlling the Demon Corpse and Zhao Zheng.
"Why are there only two? Weren't there supposed to be three demon corpses?" Wen Tianren asked the person next to him when he saw that there was one less demon corpse in the formation than the one that Ji Yin had released.
"At the time, Seniors Han and Qu said that they were responsible for dealing with one of the demon corpses, and then led it to another place," Fan Jingmei hurriedly replied when Wen Tianren asked her a question.
"Heh," Zhuo Ruting interrupted with a cold laugh.
"Draw them away? I think they took the opportunity to escape! They haven't been seen for so long. Some people's judgment is really... as bad as ever."
She glanced at Fan Jingmei with a pointed look. It was Fan Jingmei who had strongly recommended that Zhao Zheng be won over, but he betrayed her. Now that she had brought in Han Li and the other two, they had also deserted at the last minute!
"Enough! Haven't you embarrassed yourself enough? How dare you presume to know about a Core Formation cultivator? Get out of here!" Although she herself believed that Han Li and the other person had escaped, she wouldn't say it in public, so she reprimanded Zhuo Ruting.
Wen Tianren glanced at Sect Leader Sun, then cupped his hands in a respectful gesture: "Now that this matter is settled, we will take our leave! However, since that Extreme Yin Old Demon has already attacked you, I'm afraid he won't stop there. Sect Leader Sun, you must be extra careful!"
Hearing Wen Tianren's reminder, Sect Leader Sun nodded solemnly: "Thank you for the reminder, fellow Daoist. This time, my sect suffered heavy losses, and I must return to Tongtian Mist Sea now. That old demon will not be able to find me there. If you wish to visit Tongtian Mist Sea in the future, please contact me and let me do my best to be your host."
As he spoke, Sect Leader Sun handed Wen Tianren a jade slip containing a method to contact him.
After accepting the jade slip, Wen Tianren and the others did not linger any longer and flew towards Tianxing City.
Meanwhile, hundreds of miles away in the deep sea, Han Li and Qu Hun were hiding here with fish and shrimp, holding their breath and suppressing their breathing to the minimum.
Fish swam all around, water plants swayed, and all was quiet.
Han Li was on edge, worried that Ji Yin would find this place.
As for the Heavenly Capital Demon Corpse that was chasing him, it was entangled and held back for a while by his Blood Jade Spider with its silk, and the two of them took the opportunity to escape into the deep sea and hide.