Battle of Xuanming

  For several days, Zhan Yi and his younger brothers were exhausted every day, but they still couldn't find any clues about the Yin-Yang Forest. This made everyone anxious, especially Zhan Yi. During this period, he had continuously absorbed the soul energy of Nu Lin and Gong Wai Yun Sheng, causing the evil energy in his body to surge, making him feel like he was losing control. He always had an urge to kill someone.

  Zhan Yi was afraid that he would really become a half-human, half-demon bloodthirsty monster, so after some consideration, he finally decided to split up and search separately in order to expand the scope of their search. After all, Tongtai Mountain was too big; if they didn't split up, they probably wouldn't be able to find anything even after one or two months. By that time, the evil spirit's energy inside his body would probably have become uncontrollable and permeated his entire being.

  Several younger brothers listened and, although they were reluctant to part ways, also knew that Xianyi's current situation was extremely critical. So in the end, they finally agreed, and the four people split into three groups: Xianyi alone in one group, Lu Hu alone in another, Mo Lin due to being slightly less intelligent followed Dong Dabao in a group, continuing to search for news about the Yinyang Forest and immediately notify each other upon finding any.

  The next day after the division, Zhan Yi came to a forest in Zhongnan Mountain. Although it was a hot summer, due to the lush foliage of this forest, plus the mountain breeze blowing, it was quite cool. Just as he had just walked halfway through the forest, he suddenly heard a woman's cry for help: "Save me... come and save me quickly."

  At first, the sound of the wings was not very clear, but as he moved forward, he felt that the woman's voice was getting more and more anxious and urgent. He couldn't help but stop in his tracks and listen carefully for a while, and finally, he sensed that the woman's cry for help was coming from the southeast direction where he was standing.

  Zhan Yi didn't know how there could be a woman in this desolate mountain, but he still walked firmly towards that direction. When he arrived at the location and pushed aside the branches to take a look, he was shocked. In the middle of the forest, on a clearing, an old man dressed as a Taoist priest was approaching a masked girl who was injured on the ground. As he walked, he said with a sly tone: "Hehe... little lady, even if you shout your lungs out, no one will come to rescue you in this place. You'd better surrender to me."

  This scene would not have been enough to surprise Xianyi, but the appearance of that old man in the field was all too familiar to him. Eagle eyebrows and mouse eyes, garlic nose, high-bridged donkey mouth, with a tuft of goat beard, his entire body as thin as a skull, it was actually the mysterious old Daoist he had observed before.

  Since Zhan Yi had a strange encounter with Xuan Ming in the basement, he never saw this old guy again, but his hatred for him has never been forgotten. Especially after watching the few DVDs he brought back from his villa, they were all pirated copies, some even had mosaic, which made Zhan Yi want to strangle Xuan Ming to death at that time.

  Now seeing him wanting to flirt with women again, Zhan Yi could no longer bear it and shouted loudly: "You daredevil evil Daoist, quickly let go of that woman!"

  The two people in the arena were stunned, and they both turned their heads to look at Zhan Yi. After seeing his face clearly, Xuan Ming's eyes showed a complex expression, and then he really didn't look at the girl on the ground anymore, but gritted his teeth and said to Zhan Yi: "You little bastard, I've finally found you! You messed up my underground room and ran away, and destroyed my beloved treasure. Today, quickly return my treasure to me!"

  "Ah...... how did you know it was me who ruined your basement?" Zhan Yi was taken aback by Xuan Ming's words and asked curiously.

  "Hmph... Did you think I wouldn't be able to see you just because I left? Let me tell you, my villa is equipped with hidden cameras. The ancient treasure that I obtained after much difficulty was destroyed by you! Today, you must return the treasure to me, or else I'll kill you." Xuan Ming snorted in anger, his eyes filled with even more hatred.

  With a spread of his wings, he finally understood what was going on and secretly regretted not thinking of this point earlier. If only he had known to steal his computer along with it, but now that they've met, there's nothing to be afraid of. With the breakthrough in strength over this period of time, he felt that dealing with Xuan Ming shouldn't be particularly difficult. So, with a sneer, he said: "Heh heh... Xuan Ming, you're a scum of the cultivation world, not only slaughtering innocent people but also defiling women. I destroyed your underground chamber, so what? Today, I'll destroy you too."

  "Little brat, I didn't think you'd dare insult your family's master even when death is near. It seems you won't shed tears until you see the coffin. Today, let you taste Master Dao's skills, come and receive it!" A burst of toxic light exploded from Xuan Ming's triangular eyes, and he suddenly drew out a duster from his waist and swung it, shooting a white light beam straight at Zhan Yi's standing position.

  His hatred for Xuan Yi had reached an extreme, to think that the Yin Yang Five Elements Soul Refining Furnace was a treasure of the ancient times that countless cultivators yearned for in their dreams. He was just about to complete his first refinement when he went out for a trip and discovered that the treasure had turned into fragments. Moreover, the various refining treasures and evil objects he had painstakingly collected were also destroyed in an instant.

  After that, he has been using facial recognition to look for Zhang Yi, but Zhang Yi's physical abilities have changed, allowing him to only find his general location. Every time he rushes to a place, Zhang Yi has already moved again, making it impossible for them to meet in person. Therefore, this attack can be said to be launched with resentment and without mercy.

  Yan Wing saw the white light coming from Xuan Ming and was shocked in his heart. Originally, he thought that his rapid progress over this period of time would be enough to defeat Xuan Ming, but seeing Xuan Ming's energy, he realized that Xuan Ming was actually a cultivator who was not inferior to the Refining Void realm, so he hastily dodged to the side.

  A deafening roar, the place where the wings were standing was blown up by a huge energy, and when the dust settled, a pit with a diameter of five meters appeared.

  "MD, old Dao is dead, didn't think you still had two tricks up your sleeve, but your young master isn't easy to mess with either, let me see the law treasure." Zhan Yi looked at the big pit and knew that it was impossible to defeat Xuan Ming today, this old guy was too powerful, and he wouldn't use long-range attacks, so the only thing he could utilize was Suo Yao Ling, as long as he could bind Xuan Ming, he would have a way out, so in the first moment, he released his only treasure.

  A red light flashed, Suo Yao Ling rushed towards Xuan Ming, and Xuan Ming's eyes were also shocked. However, he quickly waved his hand, and the dust on his fingers suddenly lengthened into a thread that struck Suo Yao Ling, quickly entwining her.

  Zhan Yi saw this scene, his heart was anxious, this was his life-saving thing, he didn't expect it to be broken so easily by Xuan Ming. He quickly took advantage of Xuan Ming's control over the dustpan and launched a surprise attack in his direction.

  He now only has a chance to defeat Xuan Ming when he gets close to him, because although he won't be able to launch long-range attacks, his soul energy is incredibly powerful, plus the physical energy of Gong Wai Yun Sheng that he absorbed not long ago. Now, in terms of overall energy, he is actually no weaker than Xuan Ming, it's just that he can't launch long-range attacks, but as soon as he gets close, the situation will be completely different.

  Xuan Ming was also surprised by the speed displayed by Zhan Yi, he had seen Zhan Yi from the surveillance before and knew that he was just an ordinary person, but didn't expect that in less than a month's time, Zhan Yi's speed was completely not inferior to his own as a high-ranking cultivator of the Lianxu realm.

  However, Xuan Ming had been cultivating for a long time and his combat experience was far richer than Zhan Yi's. Seeing Zhan Yi's attack, he quickly stretched out his left palm and a black light burst out from his palm, transforming into a light screen that blocked Zhan Yi's attack.

  A loud crash, the wings spread and hit the light screen, and the body bounced back. The masked woman who was injured beside him cried out in concern: "Sir, be careful."

  After being bounced back, he didn't fall down, but after hearing the woman's voice, he couldn't help but shout anxiously: "I'm saying... girl, hurry up and run, what are you doing standing here, waiting to be robbed?"

  "Sir, how can I repay you? You saved me, and I must return your kindness." The woman said firmly, shaking her head.

  "Damn, I'm saving your ass, can't you see I'm no match for him? If I don't run away soon, he'll be after me too. You're not running, just wait and let him screw you, stupid woman." Zhan Yi was anxious and didn't have anything nice to say.

  The girl didn't expect that her good intentions would be met with Zhan Yi's harsh words, and she couldn't help but well up with tears in her eyes. With a wronged tone, she said: "You......" Then, covering her face, she ran away unsteadily towards the distance.

  While speaking, he had already withdrawn the Soul-Weaving Ribbon and barely dodged several of Xuan Ming's attacks. He saw that the girl had finally run far away, and he finally felt at ease. Looking at Xuan Ming again, his face was even more furious: "You little brat, not only did you destroy my underground chamber, but today you also let my hard-won beauty escape. Today, I'll make sure you don't die a good death."

  "Get out of my sight, Xuan Ming, you're a loser. Just by looking at your appearance, I can tell that you're not well-endowed. Why bother finding a woman? Don't you feel inferior? Masturbating at home is the best choice for you." Zhan Yi knew he couldn't beat Xuan Ming in a fight, so he dodged and weaved, but his verbal skills were far superior to Xuan Ming's.

  "How dare you, young one! You actually dare to speak to me like that? I'll kill you and turn you into a shit-eating corpse slave, making you spend the rest of your life eating shit for me!" Xuan Ming's anger flared up as he shouted loudly, his hand waving the dusting cloth in a flurry of energy blasts.

  Rumble... A few loud noises sounded beside Zhan Yi, unfortunately he wanted to dodge but Xuan Ming's energy was too dense and he still couldn't avoid it. The last explosion injured his shoulder.

  "I curse your ancestors, Xuan Ming. You're just a small fry, don't get involved in my business. Wait till the day I become powerful and cut off your little JJ, then turn you into shit." Zhan Yi covered his shoulder, cursing in pain.

  "You little brat, I'll let you chatter nonsense here again today. If I don't beat you to death, my name will be written in reverse." Xuan Ming was scolded by Zhan Yi and became more and more angry, he shook his dust sleeve, then muttered to himself, only to see a black cloud gathering above his head in an instant, and suddenly rushing towards Zhan Yi.

  Zhan Yi felt the enormous energy contained in that dark cloud, his heart shook, and he hastily made a hand gesture towards Xuan Ming, shouting: "Zhao Fa Bao."

  A red light shot out again, and he quickly flashed back, Xuan Ming's mouth corner rose with a hint of disdainful smile, stretched out his hand to catch the red light, but found it was just an ordinary rope. Meanwhile, Zhan Yi had already escaped for some distance, when he heard a fierce gust of wind rushing from behind, followed by continuous explosions that shook him off balance and sent him tumbling to the ground.

  A sharp pain shot through his back, and Zhan Yi knew he hadn't dodged Xuan Ming's attack. He must have been seriously injured, but he couldn't care about that now. He quickly scrambled to his feet and once again urged the energy in his body to run towards the distance.

  Xuan Ming realized that the thing he received was not a treasure, and knew that Zhan Yi wanted to take this opportunity to escape, so he quickly chased after him. The two of them ran back and forth in the forest.

  Although Zhang Yi was no match for Xuan Ming in a fight, the energy contained in his body was not much lower than that of Xuan Ming. Therefore, it wasn't particularly difficult to escape. However, he had already sustained multiple injuries on his body and after running for a while, he felt his body becoming weaker. The fresh blood from his wounds flowed even more due to the rapid circulation of energy within him.

  This almost frightened Xuan Yi to death, and he secretly thought that if he could escape this time, no matter what, he would find a way to cultivate his skills. Otherwise, it would be too disadvantageous to have a powerful body but not be able to attack from a distance.

  Until the two rushed out of the forest, Zhan Yi was hit by Xuan Ming's attack again, and the previous injury had already made him feel unable to hold on. But just as he saw that the road in front of him was suddenly cut off by a cliff several meters wide.

  A burst of angry curses from Zhan Yi, who was already unlucky enough, now encountered such a situation, really didn't know how he could survive. Xuan Ming saw Zhan Yi stop at the edge of the cliff and also stopped, bursting into laughter: "Haha... kid, this time I see where you can run to. However, if you are willing to kneel on the ground and kowtow three times to me, call me 'grandfather' three times, I will spare your life."

  Zhan Yi looked at Xuan Ming's triumphant expression and knew that his luck was running out today. However, since he was going to die anyway, he wasn't afraid anymore. He deliberately pretended not to understand and asked, "What did you say I should call you?"

  "Grandpa!" Xuan Ming shouted loudly.

  "Ah...... grandson, call out a couple more times for me to hear, haha......" Zhan Yi burst into loud laughter.

  However, at the same time, he also began to feel conflicted in his heart. The energy inside his body had become somewhat disordered after that burst of running, and the suppressed evil spirit was starting to go wild. He knew that if he didn't control it now, he would definitely be possessed by the evil energy and become a half-human, half-demon monster. But then again, his strength would certainly increase greatly, and who knows, maybe he could even kill Xuanming.

  But another concern is that if he really becomes a half-human, half-demon monster, it would be equivalent to forever losing the opportunity to refine and eliminate the evil energy. Should he desperately try to control the evil energy within his body now and get killed, or should he risk everything to kill Xuan Ming once and for all? He truly didn't know which choice to make.

  Xuanming was furious, and Zhan Yi's repeated teasing had pushed him to the limit. Refusing to back down, he severely wounded Xuanming's proud heart. With a sweep of his sleeve, Xuanming glared at Zhan Yi and snarled: "You little brat, today I'll make sure you die without a whole corpse, your vengeful spirit shattered into dust."

  After shouting, a red light burst out from the tip of Xuán Míng's duster, and then all the silk threads on the duster turned red, rolling towards Zhǎn Yì. At the same time, on the surface of the silk threads, there was also a huge blood-red skull with its mouth wide open, biting towards Zhǎn Yì's head.