Water elemental became a god, ultimately becoming the master of heaven, earth, mountains, and rivers

Chapter 179 Cicada Shedding its Yin Form, Refining the Yang Embryo

Shi Yanzhi nodded without saying anything more.

"Chen was aware of this."

Chen Shunan cupped his hands in greeting, stepped on the thick layer of fallen leaves, and silently headed into the depths of the dense forest.

Until the presence of Yun Ruo and the others completely disappeared.

Chen Shunan wiped his face, controlled his facial muscles, and changed his appearance. All the pores on his body closed, and not a trace of heat escaped. Not to mention others, even if Wan Niang saw him face to face, she would not recognize Chen Shunan.

As his white hair turned black again and his old teeth fell out, he became a martial arts god.

Chen Shunan had such perfect control over his entire body, down to the smallest detail, that it was almost like controlling his own arm.

They can even do some outrageous things that are beyond the imagination of ordinary people.

After inspecting the 'Pearl-Containing Miasma-Avoiding Pill' and various personal treasures, Chen Shunan's figure transformed into a wisp of green smoke, silently slipping into the shadows of the dense forest and heading towards the distant, swirling smoke.

At this moment, with Liu Qingyi and others at the forefront, they gained the upper hand.

This was precisely when Chen Shunan was using underhanded tactics and gaining an advantage.

……

"puff!"

A burst of red light appeared, and Liu Qingyi's spear pierced Zhao Guanghui's throat, the tip of the spear emerging from the back of his neck, dripping with black blood.

Even so, Zhao Guanghui did not fall.

As if nothing had happened, his bluish-gray face twisted into a ferocious expression, his fangs bared, and he suddenly opened his mouth, spewing out a cloud of grayish-black corpse energy!

Suddenly, from within the corpse energy, powerful warriors appeared, clad in armor stained with copper rust and wielding tattered weapons. Their features were blurred, yet their movements were orderly and perfectly coordinated. Controlled by Zhao Guanghui's will, they charged towards Liu Qingyi, Zhao Guangxi, and the others.

Zhao Guanghui also kept moving, closely following behind, trying to fight his way out and escape.

With Liu Qingyi and Lu Jing facing off head-on, Zhao Guangxi holding the [Chengping Guanjing Sword] ready to strike, and Qiu Chen waiting for his chance to beat the dog when it was down.

Zhao Guanghui knew that if he couldn't escape today, he would surely die here.

The reason why the people in front of him are still fighting him is simply because they are afraid of harming him and are wary of his immortal destiny.

Zhao Guanghui felt a deep sadness in his heart.

His good brother Zhao Guangxi was unethical and actually plotted against him from behind!

[The Undying Molting Insect Solution] It has two bodies, Yin and Yang. One body is the Yin plate of a cicada shedding its skin, and the other body is the Yang embryo of refining its form. Only when the two are combined into a white pill can Yin and Yang be transformed, the corpse be refined into a spirit, and one Dingjia warrior after another be born.

With the underground palace destroyed, the Cicada's Metamorphosis Yin Plate was attacked and burned by the Yin Wind and Ghost Fire of the [Li Tan Flag]. The [Undying Metamorphosis Technique] had already slipped out of his control, sometimes working and sometimes not.

It's not just the cicada's molted genitals that are damaged.

It was also due to his later misfortune that Zhao Guanghui suffered bad luck, was condemned by everyone, and fell into an extremely dangerous situation, which led to him gradually losing the favor of fate and being abandoned by the [Undying Molting Insect]!
Not only is his vest deviating from his virtue, but even the [Undying Molting Technique] seems to be drifting away from him!
And that's all.

Even if he escapes today, there will be no place for him in the entire Holy Dynasty.

They will become like rats crossing the street, hated by everyone.

Once you start showing your talent, all sorts of troubles will follow.

For example, being slain by demons or monsters, being slain by demons or monsters, being exorcised by demons or monsters.

These provinces in the Central Plains are, after all, the territory of the Holy Dynasty!

Not only did you, Zhao Guanghui, practice corpse refining, but more importantly, you monopolized the profits without timely reporting and had no powerful backing!

That's breaking the rules!
"You demons and monsters, you hiding creatures, how dare you approach me?!"

Seeing the charging warrior spirit, Liu Qingyi sneered, took a deep breath, and gathered her energy. The tiger-head red-tasseled spear in her hand seemed to have two colors of energy flowing around it, shining brightly.

In just a moment, it completely unleashed the terrifying aura unique to Zhan Wu Zei, causing even Lu Jing and the others to feel a chill run down their spines and their expressions to change drastically.

The surrounding mountains and forests, usually bustling with the rustling of insects and the chirping of birds, fell into a deathly silence.

Rumble!
Like a burst of thunder and fire, the spear intent of the tiger-headed red-tasseled spear filled this small world. Wherever it passed, any spirit of a warrior would only let out a miserable scream before turning into dust in an instant.

"Liu Qingyi's strength has increased even more. Could it be that she is about to overcome the hurdle of 'the yin essence is exhausted and the corpse energy is extinguished'?"

Lu Jing glanced at Liu Qingyi with apprehension, then casually blasted away a powerful spirit that had sneaked up behind him.

The hurdle of "exhausting all yin impurities and extinguishing all corpse energy" is a nightmare that plagues the entire martial arts cultivation process.

The stronger one becomes, the closer one gets to slaying the six traitors, the more obvious this hurdle becomes.

In particular, Lu Jing's act of slaying the traitor in his mind, while granting him strength and mental power far exceeding those of other martial artists of the same realm, also caused him to become distracted and overly sensitive, clearly sensing that something seemed to have been added to his body...

Often, in the dead of night, it would quietly awaken, take over his body, and cause him to wake up from nightmares many times in the middle of the night.

"My mighty warrior!"

Looking at the group of strongmen he had accumulated over many years and finally nurtured, almost all of them were wiped out, with only a few remaining intact.

Zhao Guanghui's face was contorted with rage, his heart bleeding.

Liu Qingyi, with her keen senses, immediately detected Zhao Guanghui's subtle emotional fluctuations. Without giving him a chance to catch his breath, she immediately drew her gun and pointed it at Zhao Guanghui's heart.

At the same time, he shouted sharply.
"Zhao Guangxi, draw your sword!"

The real killer move is one that is suspended in mid-air and not revealed.

Zhao Guangxi did not make a move from beginning to end, but silently conserved his energy, keeping his sword hidden in his hand.

Upon hearing this, his eyes snapped open, and with a flick of his wrist, the [Peaceful Well-Viewing Sword] was drawn from its sheath.

The sword flashed.

However, the sword blade, which was only the length of an arm, shot up a height of ten feet, cleaving the night like a meteor falling to earth, and even the surrounding soil was reflected in a cold white light.

In terms of power, it was in no way inferior to Liu Qingyi, the expert who slew five thieves!
Seeing this, Qiu Chen also made his move, his toes touching the ground as he slashed out with his long sword. The blade light was as thick as a wall, kicking up the remaining snow and debris as it slashed towards Zhao Guanghui's side waist.

"When it comes to taking credit, Qiu can't fall behind."

The four of them used all their skills and abilities.

Not far away, at the edge of this smoke-filled area, a furtive figure crouched low to the ground like a raccoon. He was already playing his trump card, the Heart-Piercing Nail held between his fingers, eager to unleash its power.

"You want me dead?!"

"If that's the case, then let's die together!"

The crisis of death overwhelmed Zhao Guanghui like a tidal wave.

In that instant, Zhao Guanghui completely abandoned his illusions, his face hardening.

The Undying Molting Worm, which had been feeding on his heart and drawing his essence, reluctantly pulled out its mouthparts, revealing a cicada-shell-like genital disc. It immediately closed its disc, and the dark brown shell swallowed Zhao Guanghui whole, intending to transform him into a refined yang embryo for gestation!

The six senses—sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch, and thought—gradually fade away.

The sounds of wind and clashing weapons became indistinct.

Zhao Guanghui felt his body being enveloped by a cold, sinister force.

However, a faint, mysterious light gradually emerged from the cicada's molted body, radiating extraordinary brilliance.

Upon closer inspection, one would see that the mysterious light was actually a tiny figure, about an inch in size.

But unlike the gaunt, zombie-like appearance of the strongman.

This tiny figure was actually clad in golden armor, with majestic features and no bloodlust or coldness in its eyes. It bore a striking resemblance to the legendary guardian deities, the Six Ding and Six Jia.

Zhao Guanghui intends to use himself as a blood sacrifice to forge the Tongue Corpse Dingjia!
Zhao Guanghui had a tongue-shaped corpse named Ding Jia, which had been nurtured for many years and was just one step away from being born.

If it weren't for someone repeatedly sabotaging things behind the scenes—first switching Nie Zheng's body, then reporting him, which attracted so many powerful figures like Liu Qingyi to attack.

Moreover, Zhao Guanghui was an extremely shrewd and intelligent person.

I vaguely sensed that Li Yaozu, who had inexplicably entered the underground palace, was probably some kind of bait, deliberately lured here.

By using Zhao Guanghui to eliminate him, they could kill two birds with one stone: attract Liu Qingyi's wrath.

"Don't let me find out who it is, or I, Zhao Guanghui, will haunt you even as a ghost or as the Tongue Corpse Dingjia!!"

In Zhao Guanghui's heart, the hatred for the person who had never shown himself far exceeded that for Zhao Guangxi, Liu Qingyi and the others in front of him!

"Do it!"

Liu Qingyi's spear tip advanced another three inches, the wind from the spear whipping up pebbles.

Zhao Guangxi's sword light circled around the cicada's molted yin plate, the blade drawing sparks.

Qiu Chen slashed straight down with his long sword, finally showing no mercy.

Lu Jing then focused his palm, channeling his thoughts into a tide, enveloping the palm force with his mind, and instantly it crashed down like the sky collapsing and the earth sinking.

Boom! !

Suddenly, the ground cracked open, and clods of earth flew out like cannonballs.

The smoke was dispersed and then gathered again by the blast wave, and the stars and moon appeared and disappeared between light and shadow.

Even the group of martial artists who had been standing far away were thrown about by the shockwave.

As the smoke gradually dissipates.

"Cough cough cough..."

Liu Qingyi's arm was scratched by the evil energy, leaving a deep wound that exposed the bone. Blood stained the gun barrel, and her face turned pale.

Zhao Guangxi's tiger's mouth was torn, and his hand holding the [Chengping Guanjing Sword] was trembling. A bitter smile appeared on his face.

"I haven't pushed myself this hard in a long time; I almost lost my life..."

Qiu Chen's left leg was hit by rubble, and he limped over, his expression grim, without uttering a sound.

Lu Jing was the most seriously injured. He had been fighting for a month and had just returned from searching for demons in the Funiu Marsh. Before his injuries had healed, he joined forces to launch a surprise attack on Zhao Guanghui.

He was swaying precariously, as if he were about to collapse.

The power of the fight just now was too great.

Even Chen Shunan silently moved back several feet and lay down on the ground without any regard for his image.

"Fortunately, Chen didn't stand at the front, otherwise this fierce battle... I'm afraid we would have had to use all our strength and all our means just to avoid being seriously injured."

A moment later, the crowd slowly gathered around one spot.

Then one could see that where the mortuary had originally been, there was now a bottomless pit, which was seven or eight zhang at its widest point and only seven or eight chi at its narrowest.

This pit seems to be integrated with the underground palace. Dark brown evil energy surges out of the pit like a thick fog, leaving clear traces of decay on the surrounding stones.

Even Liu Qingyi's clothes, upon contact with this Yin energy, were immediately corroded with small holes, and even her vital energy was completely consumed and eliminated.

Seeing this, Liu Qingyi frowned, took a few steps back, and said...

"Such powerful Yin energy! It's poisonous, bone-corroding, and can even devour a person's life force; it's impossible to get close."

Good news! The tongue-shaped corpse that had just emerged was ultimately interrupted in its gestation process and died young.

It won't amount to anything.

However, the fact that Zhao Guanghui has likely fallen into this deep pit, disappearing without a trace, is ultimately a hidden danger.

Lu Jing gently covered his mouth to cough, his palm stained crimson.

He subtly shifted his qi and blood, dissipating the crimson stain, before calmly speaking.

"But it seems that this evil aura will dissipate completely in two or three months at the latest. During this time, we will send people to guard it and not allow anyone to approach. We will also take turns to guard this place."

"When it's almost time, we'll go down into the deep pit. Then we'll each use our own methods to compete for the chance to become immortals."

The divine destiny that Zhao Guanghui possessed was mysterious and difficult to understand, far beyond anything anyone had ever seen in their lives.

It is probably not even as good as the [Li Tan Flag].

Naturally, some people coveted it.

(End of this chapter)