C18 Yin Fiend Profound Fire

Upon witnessing the scene, Tian Yuling narrowed her eyes and vaulted over the towering palace walls with ease.

Zhang Chen, not being an Energy Master, lacked the ability to fly, but scaling the wall was well within his capabilities. After Tian Yuling had made her way inside, he quickly followed suit, clambering over the wall.

A nauseating stench permeated the air—the foul odor of decaying corpses. It was as if a dense Corpse Tide was surging into the grand hall of the palace.

The grand hall in Wuuha, once a revered site within the Jinhan Principality, now resembled an insatiable pit of hell.

As the horde of corpses swelled into the tens of thousands, flooding the grand hall, the eerie green glow grew increasingly vibrant.

Amidst the Corpse Tide, Zhang Chen and Tian Yuling looked on to see a figure at the center of the hall—an old man as gaunt as a dried-up tree, his body emanating a sinister green light. His aged face, etched with wrinkles, occasionally contorted with the agony of his struggle.

"Damn it, he's already started to burn his entire body with the Yin Fiend Profound Fire!"

"Who are these children, daring to interrupt my cultivation? You are young, so leave now, and I might just spare your lives!"

As Tian Yuling's words hung in the air, a chilling voice thundered in their ears, accompanied by two dark green glimmers.

Those were the eyes of the Withered Bone Elder, fixed upon the pair!

"Hmph! Withered Bone Elder, with the Yin Fiend within you, you're at your weakest. I'll seize this chance to vanquish the demon!" Tian Yuling declared.

With that, she propelled herself skyward, her Genuine Energy billowing out, instantly scattering the Corpse Tide beneath her.

In the blink of an eye, the dispersed Genuine Energy reconvened in her palm. A colossal hand, formed from Genuine Energy, plummeted from the heavens, sweeping through the Corpse Tide and bearing down on the Withered Bone Elder in the midst of the grand hall.

"So, you're a disciple from the Ten-thousand Elephants Palace! I've heard I'm number 97 on your Mission Ranking. Killing me is worth 30,000 Merits and Virtues. But you, young lady, your power is clearly insufficient. With your Dantian Cyclone still unformed, you dare to disrupt my cultivation?"

As soon as Tian Yuling took action, the Withered Bone Elder instantly recognized her identity. He didn't wait for her massive palm strike to descend; a fierce glint erupted in his eyes. The Corpse Tide coalesced into a barrier, astonishingly thwarting Tian Yuling's attack.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Corpses burst apart, sending blood and flesh scattering. The force of the palm hadn't even reached the Withered Bone Elder before it vanished into thin air.

Undeterred by this turn of events, Tian Yuling simply touched down and instructed Zhang Chen, "Clear the Corpse Tide and guard me!"

Zhang Chen sprang into action without a word from Tian Yuling, his figure a blur as he unleashed a flurry of punches and kicks. Each blow sent the undead reeling.

But the Corpse Tide was overwhelming. Even with Zhang Chen's prowess at the Master Stage, he could only ensure a ten-step radius free from the encroaching horde.

Rings of blue Genuine Energy emanated from Tian Yuling. Zhang Chen noticed she had ingested several Energy Gathering Pills. The Blood Nourishing Pill, a Middle Grade Medicine Pill of the Common Level, was used by practitioners below the Energy Master Stage to restore Qi and blood. In contrast, the Energy Gathering Pill, a High Grade Medicine Pill of the Common Level, was for those at or above the Energy Master Stage to replenish their Genuine Energy.

Tian Yuling, with her Dantian Cyclone still forming and having only recently entered the Energy Master Stage, found her Genuine Energy reserves lacking. Having already expended energy, she now needed the Energy Gathering Pills to sustain her for another technique.

After taking the Energy Gathering Pills, Tian Yuling's Genuine Energy intensified. In an instant, an immense amount of energy coalesced into a pinpoint on her fingertip.

"Break!"

This tiny speck of Genuine Energy, no larger than a bean, packed a mightier punch than the earlier giant palm of energy. It pierced through the Corpse Tide with ease, making a beeline for the Withered Bone Elder.

As Tian Yuling extended her finger, Zhang Chen noticed a look of sheer terror spread across the Withered Bone Elder's wrinkled visage.

"Power of Ten-thousand Elephants In One! That's a technique from the Ten-thousand Elephants Secret Scripture of the Ten-thousand Elephants Palace! How could you, a mere novice at the Energy Master Stage, master it so swiftly?"

A streak of blue light hurtled towards him, and the Withered Bone Elder, unable to remain calm, spat out a ball of eerie green light – the Yin Fiend Profound Fire. He had been using it to strengthen his body, aiming to advance to the Diamond Stage, but faced with imminent peril, he was forced to expel the Yin Fiend Profound Fire to counter Tian Yuling's Power of Ten-thousand Elephants In One.

Boom!

The collision of the Power of Ten-thousand Elephants In One with the Yin Fiend Profound Fire turned the palace hall upside down. The impact of the two titanic forces caused a massive explosion, sending shockwaves that flung Zhang Chen and Tian Yuling through the air.

Zhang Chen managed to escape with just a few scrapes, but Senior Sister Tian was not so fortunate. Drained of all her Genuine Energy and wounded by the Yin Fiend Profound Fire, her body rapidly cooled, teetering on the brink of extinction.

"Senior Sister Tian! Senior Sister Tian!" Zhang Chen cried out as he cradled her, but there was no response.

"Forget about her for now; she's not going to die! We need to focus on taking down the Withered Bone Elder. These mortal corpses should provide enough sustenance for me to regenerate some flesh and blood!" Pan's voice echoed in Zhang Chen's mind.

Suddenly, the Universe Diagram that had been concealed within Zhang Chen burst forth, transforming into an immense scroll that engulfed the entire area. In an instant, it had cleared away the tens of thousands that made up the Corpse Tide.

"Hmm? What a marvelous treasure! It's versatile, has birthed an Artifact Spirit, and is at least a half-Dao Artifact! I must admit, I underestimated you; you possess a truly significant treasure."

Zhang Chen was merely a grandmaster, and from the outset, the Withered Bone Elder had scarcely regarded him as a threat. Yet, when the Universe Diagram burst forth from Zhang Chen's body, the Withered Bone Elder's expression shifted to one of intense excitement.

It was then that Zhang Chen took in the full horror of the scene around him: the palace hall, upturned and strewn with a mountain of corpses and rivers of blood, resembled a vision of hell itself. The Withered Bone Elder sat atop this gruesome throne, with streams of Yin Fiend Profound Fire coalescing from beneath and funneling into his body.

"Act now! The Yin Fiend Profound Fire within him has dissipated. It will take at least fifteen minutes to gather again!" The urgent bellow of the Artifact Spirit resonated in Zhang Chen's ears.

Spurred by the command, Zhang Chen disregarded the potential consequences and summoned all his Qi and blood. With each step, his feet imprinted upon the marble floor, covering the thirty-step distance in the blink of an eye. He then thrust his fist fiercely into the chest of the Withered Bone Elder.

Thud!

A dull echo reverberated as something unbelievable occurred.