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Ning Xiu's body trembled slightly, and then he landed on the ground. Listening to the drumbeats, his body was affected, as if someone was pulling his body and forcibly preventing him from moving.

"Break!" Ning Xiu immediately activated his Qi and Blood Furnace Divine Power, and the strange sensation in his body disappeared.

However, now that he had landed on the ground, he was facing a forest that had been completely transformed by the Goddess Yin Liu. Everywhere there were towering trees, and men and women with only their upper bodies emerged from the trees, holding a drum and staring at Ning Xiu with strange and ferocious expressions.

Although they said nothing, it was enough to send chills down one's spine.

……

In the eyes of Mangqiu Liu and Hu Taigu, the area where Ning Xiu landed presented a completely different picture.

The forest that had enveloped Ning Xiu was slowly rising, lifting him high into the air.

Each tree was enveloped in a deep red mist, which eventually formed a huge red cloud in the sky.

From a distance, it looks like a great sun fallen to earth, extremely eye-catching.

It's fortunate that this happened in a remote, desolate mountain area; if it were outside, it would have instantly attracted a large crowd of onlookers.

"Great Aunt, is Lord Ning in danger?" Chang Fenghai couldn't help but ask.

Even if it were Aunt Hu, how could she possibly know what was happening inside the fog? And rescuing people was out of the question. The current battle between Ning Xiu and Lady Yin Liu was already beyond their ability to intervene.

Even Mangqiu Liu had no choice but to stand obediently outside the battle circle and watch.

"Roar!"

The distant dragon's roar grew closer and closer, and finally the figure of the dragon ran in from outside the mountain. The thunder and purple lightning hammers were brought by it to provide Ning Xiu with assistance in the battle.

However, Ning Xiu, who possessed two magical weapons, the Golden Hammer, was still overwhelmed by Yin Liu Niangniang's offensive, and the situation was far from optimistic.

……

The forest was filled with drifting red mist. To prevent any adverse effects from inhaling the mist, Ning Xiu held his breath and stopped inhaling outside air, thus avoiding falling victim to Yin Liu Niangniang's methods.

Boom boom boom!

A cacophony of drumbeats echoed nearby. Although Ning Xiu didn't know the meaning behind the sound, he knew he couldn't let it continue any longer.

So he slammed his hammer down hard on the ground, and the two hammers exploded with lightning, turning into an electric grid that spread outwards.

Any evil spirits that approached these electric grids instantly turned into black mist, unable to withstand the power of the thunder.

Although the thunder was fierce, Yin Liu Niangniang's evil karma soul drum was also extraordinary. It could always surround Ning Xiu with red mist, making it impossible for him to escape from this area.

When anything does evil, it generates negative karma. This negative karma is a terrifying existence for any living being, because when negative karma accumulates to a certain degree, it will erupt into karmic fire, burning everything.

Even if your physique is incredibly strong and your soul is cultivated to withstand heavenly lightning, you still cannot withstand the burning of karmic fire.

This is a flame that has form but no substance, yet its burning power is feared by both humans and ghosts.

In order to eliminate the evil karma on their bodies, countless powerful beings have been researching ways to eliminate evil karma.

The Evil Karma Soul Drum is one of the most vicious and evil methods. While others advocate dispelling evil karma, the Evil Karma Soul Drum allows one to cultivate with evil karma, ultimately granting one extremely powerful attack methods.

Attacking opponents with evil deeds is something many people wouldn't even dare to think about.

The red mist that Ning Xiu saw around him was the evil karma accumulated by Yin Liu Niangniang over the years, and the half-human figures beating drums were the transformed people she had killed.

Therefore, Ning Xiu's choice to hold his breath was completely useless, as Lady Yin Liu had already absorbed his inner energy into his body.

Once karma enters the body, the legendary karmic fire could descend at any moment, instantly burning Ning Xiu's body to ashes and ending the battle.

During this period, Yin Liu Niangniang only needs to restrain Ning Xiu and ensure that he is unable to escape from the Evil Karma Soul Drum.

By lifting the red mist into the sky, it became clear that as long as Ning Xiu could not escape from the inside, no one outside could rescue him. Yin Liu Niangniang gradually became certain that Ning Xiu was doomed.

But to her utter surprise, as Ning Xiu absorbed more and more karma, the black markings on his body began to grow larger and larger, gradually encroaching on Ning Xiu's entire skin color.

His skin, which had been stained red by the furnace of blood and qi, gradually turned dark, and the aura emanating from Ning Xiu's body also began to change.

It is said that Mahakala has three stages of manifestation:

In the first stage, the body is black, with three eyes on the face, the three eyes are wide open, there is a crown of five skulls on the head, the left hand holds a skull bowl filled with human blood, the right hand holds a crescent-shaped knife, and there are raging flames behind the body, which are the real karmic fire.

The second stage is the four-armed Mahakala, whose body changes from black to blue, and who now holds a trident in his left hand and a sword in his right.

The third stage is the six-armed Mahakala, whose skin color changes from blue to golden white. This stage is extremely rare and unique in the world. If one can cultivate it, one will surely possess divine power that reaches the heavens and the earth.

When the black markings covered Ning Xiu's entire body, whenever he activated the Heavenly King state, a vertical line would suddenly appear between his eyebrows.

Inside was a blood-red eye, calm and still, yet brimming with murderous intent.

Above Ning Xiu's head, five black mists appeared, quickly condensing into grinning black skulls, each mouth opening and closing incessantly, spewing crimson flames.

Mahakala, Phase One!

"what?"

In that instant, Lady Yinliu sensed an extremely terrifying aura emanating from the shroud of the Sinful Soul Drum.

It made her shiver involuntarily. After so many years of cultivation, Lady Yin Liu had never felt this way before.

Even those few who never ventured out of the mountains had never caused it such a great tremor.

"What's going on?" Lady Yinliu hurriedly peered into the Evil Karma Soul Drum. Just then, a black light suddenly burst out, and the sins had no effect on blocking this black light at all.

Instead, it made the flames spewed out by the five skulls above the opponent's head even more intense.

Upon seeing the flames spewing from the mouths of the five skulls, Lady Yin Liu's expression instantly changed.

Inferno!

That was actually karmic fire!

Everyone knows that karmic fire can burn anything. Anything that comes into contact with even a little karmic fire will be burned to ashes, leaving nothing but the soul and body, all turning into nothingness.

But now, Ning Xiu is under a lot of karmic fire, yet he looks perfectly normal. How could Lady Yin Liu accept this?

Having secluded herself in the mountains for countless years to cultivate, she had never heard of such a situation before.

However, Ning Xiu didn't give her any time to be surprised. The transformation from the Heavenly King state to the Great Black Heaven body was quite taxing on him. In just a short while, Ning Xiu could feel his physical strength being constantly depleted.

If we can't defeat Lady Yin Liu before we run out of energy, the situation will be quite dire.

"How could anyone possibly ignore the karmic fire!" Yin Liu Niangniang was astonished, but she couldn't care less at the moment. She quickly manipulated the Evil Karma Soul Drum to once again envelop Ning Xiu, while the halflings kept beating the drum to spread their sins and resist Ning Xiu.

But at this moment, these methods were no longer as effective as before in front of Ning Xiu, who was burning with karmic flames above his head and wielding lightning in his hands.

With a burst of thunder and fire, Ning Xiu smashed through the Evil Karma Soul Drum. When he was still a few feet away from Lady Yin Liu, he threw out his twin hammers with all his might.

The two hammers, radiating purple and blue lightning, struck Yin Liu Niangniang's chest in one fell swoop.

"what!"

But then Yin Liu Niangniang let out a miserable scream as a huge hole was pierced through her chest by the Thunder and Lightning Twin Hammers.

Yin Liu Niangniang was originally an ordinary willow tree. One day, after gaining sentience, she peacefully hid in the mountains to cultivate. Later, she formed a bond with a villager from Fengmeng Village and helped him become a shaman.

This was originally a story about most shamans and demons in Donghai Prefecture, but after Yin Liu Niangniang accidentally absorbed the souls of dead people, she found that her cultivation was improving rapidly.

Although she was initially worried and restrained, once she tasted the benefits, Lady Yin Liu completely fell for it and became unstoppable. Through cultivating her soul, her physical form gradually transformed from an ordinary willow tree into a Yin Liu.

Later, in order to obtain more souls, she and the shaman Chen Bo left Fengmeng Village for a period of time, hiding in the mountains to commit evil deeds. They also trained a new shaman, Pang Chao, in Fengmeng Village to act as their representative outside the mountains.

Thanks to Pang Chao's cooperation, Lady Yin Liu has absorbed the souls of many living people over the past few decades, which is why her cultivation has progressed so rapidly.

Yin Liu is not afraid of water or fire, nor of the five elements, but she is countered by thunder. Therefore, in the face of the Thunder and Lightning Hammers, Yin Liu Niangniang's Dharma form has absolutely no defensive capabilities.

The moment her chest was pierced by the double hammers, Ning Xiu used his light footwork to lightly tap a tree branch, and then quickly approached Yin Liu Niangniang, clenching his fist and punching her in the face.

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Dengfeng Fivefold Strength!

The instant Ning Xiu's fist struck Yin Liu Niangniang's face, an invisible burst of energy erupted.

The blow dented Yin Liu Niangniang's entire profile, causing her head to tilt to the side, making her appear unsteady.

Seeing that she was about to fall to the ground, Lady Yinliu hurriedly put her hand on the ground to stop herself from falling.

But at that moment, she discovered something very critical.

That was the spot on her face where Ning Xiu's fist had struck her; an inconspicuous black spot had appeared.

The reason why Lady Yinliu was able to discover this black spot was purely because its appearance brought her intense pain.

It felt as if an insect had bitten through a person's skin and was burrowing deeper and deeper, causing excruciating pain.

Since its appearance, the black spot has been spreading more and more noticeably, and its area is constantly increasing. No matter what methods Lady Yin Liu used, even peeling off the skin of that spot on her face, it had no effect.

At that moment, a horrifying thought popped into her mind: these weren't black spots at all! They were burns from karmic fire!

Since ancient times, no one has ever been known to be able to control karmic fire. No matter if it is a human, a demon, a monster, or a fierce creature, none can withstand the burning of karmic fire; if they come into contact with it, they will surely die.

However, right now, Lady Yin Liu has personally witnessed that Ning Xiu can actually carry karmic fire within him, and that his attacks also have some of the effects of karmic fire.

In other words, Ning Xiu's karmic fire had a relatively small burning effect; otherwise, if it had been real karmic fire, Lady Yin Liu would have been burned to nothingness in the blink of an eye.

However, having this karmic fire on her face is not a good thing. If she cannot get away in time, Yin Liu Niangniang will eventually be reduced to nothingness by this karmic fire.

The one who tied the knot must untie it. Lady Yin Liu glared fiercely at Ning Xiu and said, "You must die!"

She raised her arms, and a black wooden cone suddenly materialized in her hands, which she thrust towards Ning Xiu.

This black wooden cone was clearly extraordinary. When it was used, it was radiant with light, and a thousand faces appeared on its surface. Each face breathed green fire, turning the sky a dark green.

Most demons have the habit of taking off a part of their own body and refining it into a magical weapon as their means of attack.

Birds use their feathers and claws, beasts use their teeth and claws, and plants mostly choose from their own branches, leaves and roots.

Once a magical artifact is crafted, it is usually extraordinary. The one that Lady Yin Liu is holding now must be a top-grade magical artifact.

Ning Xiu was not afraid at all. In the state of the Great Black Heaven with both arms, his panic, fear, apprehension and caution were all reduced to the extreme. Instead, his bravery, fighting skills and indomitable spirit were enhanced.

It can be said that Ning Xiu at this moment is an excellent fighting machine.

Seeing Yin Liu Niangniang thrust her magic weapon towards her, Ning Xiu immediately activated her protective golden bell and met the attack with both palms.

The moment the wooden cone struck, a tremendous force erupted from it, sending Ning Xiu plummeting toward the ground. The cone remained firmly in place, ready to slam him into the earth the instant he hit the ground.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

As Ning Xiu continued to exert his strength, the five skulls on his head also frantically spewed out karmic fire. All of this karmic fire was drawn away by Ning Xiu and attached to the surface of the wooden cone.