I can only beat noobs.

Chapter 270 Half-Step Yang God
"And one last one."

Chen Ming had killed seventeen first-rank criminals in a row, his eyes bloodshot with rage. He pushed open the last door, only to find it empty.

"What about people?"

His previously feverish mind calmed down considerably.

Something is wrong!
He became somewhat wary.

He took this key from the jailer whom Zhou Yuan had killed; there was only one set. Logically, the only way for prisoners to escape from this cell was to force the cell door open.

But the door was perfectly intact.

Could it be that the prisoner inside the room has just been taken away?

At this moment, Princess Lingyu suddenly said, "Did you feel it?"

"what?"

"A powerful yet malevolent divine consciousness."

At this moment, Chen Ming felt a jolt in his heart, sensing a malicious attack and the powerful yet evil divine consciousness.

The feeling was cold, damp, and slippery, like being stared at by a venomous snake.

He couldn't help but gasp.

He was very familiar with this evil divine consciousness; it resembled a wisp of the primordial spirit of the previous Immortal Demon Lord.

Could it be the Undying Sect?

Oh no, they're really after me!
Chen Ming thought to himself how close he had come to disaster. Luckily, he had been decisive enough to kill all the prisoners in one go, gaining over 30 million experience points.

With such a wealth of experience, we have enough confidence to deal with the current crisis.

Princess Lingyu said in a deep voice, "This is not the divine sense of a martial artist. It's that of a cultivator? A heretical cultivator? No, it's the Longevity Sect, the Undying Sect!"

She gripped the sword tightly, a strange glint in her eyes. "It seems the rumors are true. A wisp of the Undying Demon Lord's primordial spirit has escaped suppression and is about to wreak havoc on the world."

Chen Ming detected a hint of excitement in her tone and thought to himself that it was indeed not without reason that a princess would be imprisoned in the imperial prison.

"Fourth Sister, put this on."

Princess Lingyu took out a white jade pendant from her bosom and handed it to Princess Mingyu, saying, "The people of the Undying Sect are most skilled at bewitching people. Be careful and don't fall for their tricks. I don't want to kill you myself."

"Ah."

Princess Mingyu gripped the jade pendant tightly in her hand and nodded vigorously. She knew that her elder sister was a woman of her word. If her mind was truly corrupted by the people of the Undying Sect, her elder sister would personally send her on her way.

"Gu Xianyu, you're the same. If you're bewitched by that demon, I'll kill you with my own hands."

Chen Ming glanced at her, and seeing her confidence, said, "If His Highness is possessed, I will not kill you, but only knock you unconscious and hand you over to the Celestial Master's Mansion for punishment."

"I admire your confidence. It's just a pity that your cultivation is too low. Your opponent is about to condense his Yang Spirit and has one foot in the Divine Realm. No matter how high your swordsmanship or how miraculous your movement, your spiritual sense is too poor. I'm afraid that in a single exchange, your mind will be captivated by your opponent."

Princess Lingyu's tone was tinged with regret; such a peerless genius was about to perish here.

I was originally thinking that I would have a match with him when he reached the first rank.

Pity.

"Hahaha--"

Then, a wild laugh rang out, "Boy, I really have to thank you. Killing so many Rank 1 cultivators allowed me to pass that hurdle effortlessly and be on the verge of becoming a Yang God. It saved me a lot of trouble."

The sound seemed to come from all directions, making it impossible to pinpoint its location.

Chen Ming asked, "You came here for me?"

"Indeed, someone asked me to kill you. But I've changed my mind. With my rank of second grade, killing a first grader is as easy as killing a chicken. It would be a waste to kill such a genius. I want your body."

"At that time, I will cultivate both martial arts and Taoism, allowing my physical body to also reach the Divine Treasure Realm. Who in the world will be my match?"

The voice grew increasingly frantic.

Chen Ming had met many people from the Longevity Cult and knew their character well.

To put it bluntly, their strength increased too quickly, but their mentality lacked tempering, and their character flaws were magnified.

The Undying Sect, in particular, relies on devouring the primordial spirits of others to strengthen itself. Devouring those with lower cultivation levels is manageable; with some time, they can eventually digest them.

This person was originally a first-rank martial artist. He swallowed the primordial spirits of seventeen martial artists of the same rank in one go. I'm afraid he's already stretched out. How much rationality can he still maintain?

Chen Ming remained calm and, while they were talking, added 30 million experience points to "Five Elements True Skill (Missing)" in one go, raising its level to 87.

At this moment, they are digesting the impact of the sudden surge in strength.

Princess Lingyu, who was standing not far away, seemed to sense something and glanced at him with a puzzled look in her eyes.

"Let me deal with these two troublesome women first."

As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Ming felt the entire world darken. He couldn't see anything anymore.

The surroundings seemed to have become a black hole, and divine sense could not extend out at all.

"Is this... a domain similar to a sword domain? Can it isolate divine sense?"

He thought to himself.

It seems that although that half-step Yang God was not very clear-headed, his fighting instincts were still intact. He knew they were not easy to deal with, so he planned to defeat them one by one.

At this moment, his five senses seemed to be shut down; he could neither hear nor see anything.

This is a pure crushing defeat in terms of realm; in terms of divine sense, it is indeed his biggest weakness. There's a difference of almost two major realms.

Fortunately, the opponent hadn't taken the final step, hadn't undergone the tribulation of lightning, and hadn't truly achieved the Yang God status. Otherwise, he would have had no choice but to wait for death.

"Fortunately, I learned a secret technique from Wangchenzi a few days ago that specializes in slaying Yin spirits." Chen Ming opened the panel and saw "God-Slaying Thorn" (Third Layer 46788/10000000)
This "God-Slaying Thorn" is specifically designed to destroy evil spirits, but it has a major flaw: it cannot pierce the flesh. Let alone use it to kill martial artists, it can't even penetrate the flesh of an ordinary person.

The primordial spirit resides in the Purple Palace, which is a natural protective shell.

Therefore, this secret technique feels somewhat useless. In reality, there are not many practitioners, and even fewer dare to let their Yin spirit manifest in reality.

Chen Ming originally didn't plan to improve this secret technique any further.

But now, that guy from the Undying Sect actually said he wanted to possess his body, and that's an opportunity.

As long as the opponent's spirit gets close, it's an opportunity.

However, the third level of "God-Slaying Thorn" probably wouldn't be able to destroy a Yang God.

Therefore, he deliberately saved 10 million experience points just to add to this.

I killed seventeen Rank 1 enemies and gained a total of over 35 million experience points.

These past few days, he's been grinding experience points in "Qingwei Heaven" and the Heavenly Prison, accumulating over eight million points. That brings his total to over forty-three million.

This time, we were back to square one, with only a little over three million left.

……

On the other hand, Chen Ming became blind and deaf, and could only wait for an opportunity in place.

On the other side, the battle was raging, and the peerless divine weapon in Princess Lingyu's hands was shining brightly, dispelling the surrounding black mist and annihilating one clump of ghostly mist after another that rushed towards them.

"The Chongming Sword?"

The voice of the hidden Yang God was somewhat wary; this peerless divine weapon, specifically designed to counter cultivators, was actually in the hands of this royal noblewoman.

This is getting a bit tricky.

This divine weapon is specifically designed to injure the primordial spirit; if it strikes, even his yang spirit cannot withstand it.

At this moment, the woman showed no intention of attacking, clearly stalling for time and waiting for rescue to arrive.

This is the imperial prison; such an incident will be discovered soon.

When the restrictions are lifted, he will become a caged bird, and then he will be trapped like a turtle in a jar.

Even though he was already a half-step Yang God, he would still be restrained by the restrictions of the third layer. Moreover, the Six Doors were full of experts, and any one of them in red would be enough to kill him.

"Forget it, let's possess that kid first!"

The Yang spirit thought to himself, "To escape the prison, I didn't hesitate to disintegrate, leaving only the Yin spirit. Now that the Yang spirit is about to be formed, I need a physical body."

Once we possess that boy's body, we won't need to fear the "Chongming Sword." That boy also possesses a peerless divine weapon; killing this woman will be a piece of cake then.

It was really envious of that kid's movement skills.

The Undying Sect's demonic arts are extraordinary; when possessing a body, they can retain the original body's memories and martial arts skills.

That kid is only a second-rank official; wouldn't it be easy for him to possess a body?
Therefore, the Yang God made up his mind and transformed the remaining nearly half of his indigestible power into black mist, which he then blasted towards the two women.

Then, its Yang spirit transformed into a faint purple light and rushed towards Chen Ming, who was standing there bewildered.

"Kid, your body is mine now!"

coming!

The "Taiyue Sword" in Chen Ming's hand was frantically issuing warnings.

This peerless weapon emphasizes strength and defense, and there's not much that can be done against a Yang God. Aside from issuing a warning, it can do nothing else.

In this respect, it is not as good as the "Singing Phoenix Sword".

It’s you who’s waiting!
Just as he felt an extremely cold power drill into the top of his head, a fourth-level "God-Slaying Thorn" pierced through him.

The purple shadow right in the center.

"what is this?"

A piercing voice rang out, "No—"

Yang Shen felt as if he had been poked by something, and then his primordial spirit began to vanish rapidly, as if it had become a leaky balloon.

……

It's going to fight desperately!
Princess Lingyu felt a chill run down her spine as she watched the countless black mists bombard her. This kind of soul attack was impossible to dodge; there was no other way but to take it head-on.

"Hmph! Break it for me!"

She held nothing back, and the "Chongming Sword" in her hand shone brightly, protecting Princess Mingyu around her and behind her.

As the shrill screams of ghosts and wolves gradually faded away, Princess Lingyu, her face pale, continued to vigilantly observe her surroundings.

Huh?
Why did that Yang spirit disappear?

She subconsciously glanced at Chen Ming not far away, and seeing that he was normal, she scanned him with her divine sense and found nothing amiss.

In those few short breaths, even if that Yang God wanted to possess this kid, it wouldn't have been so easy. Moreover, there was no trace of demonic energy left on his body.

Then, she felt her consciousness being imprisoned.

The restrictions have been lifted!
Princess Lingyu felt a slight sense of relief, but dared not let her guard down. It was likely that the Yang God had sensed something and had fled beforehand.

Now we're finally safe.

At this moment, Chen Ming looked at her with admiration, "Your Highness's divine skills are unparalleled; you were even able to destroy a Yang God."

(End of this chapter)