Chapter 121 Yin-Yang Annihilation Vapor (Cultivation Art)

In an extremely short span of time, 2 second-order Golden Python Monkeys were slain in quick succession, and the Golden Python Monkey clan finally reacted.

A swarm of second-tier Golden Python Monkeys charged out, furiously lunging at the 2. Varen (Person Name) wore a grave expression as he channeled all his vital energy to summon the Sword Pearl, unleashing a full-force strike that decimated the second Golden Python Monkey. Then, he broke through the encirclement of demonic beasts.

At that moment, he whirled around and saw Eldrin had unleashed the Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss, wreaking havoc as he single-handedly slaughtered 3 second-tier, low-grade demonic apes in an astonishingly short time.

"Hiss—"

Varen drew a sharp breath, realizing that Eldrin's spiritual energy was both profound and razor-sharp—no weaker than the 9th Layer of Foundation Establishment. Moreover, the Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss stood as 1 of the most exceptional supreme immortal swords.

With a sharp ring of sword resonance, Eldrin finally broke through the encirclement after consecutively slaying 3 second-tier, lower-grade demonic apes.

After breaking through the encirclement, he shifted his sword aura to evade a streak of golden light, then his expression subtly tightened.

"Roar——"

A second-rank, superior-grade Golden Python Ape let out a furious roar. It had unleashed its innate magic to launch a surprise attack. The power of this innate spell was extraordinary—if struck directly, even a cultivator at the Foundation Establishment, Late Stage (Cultivation Realm) would likely be unable to withstand the blow with their physical body.

Seeing his spell miss its mark and deplete his own spiritual power for nothing, the second-order demonic ape let out a furious roar and led the 13 second-order demonic apes to close in once more.

The 2 of them had only managed to gain the upper hand by catching the enemy off guard, successively slaying 5 second-tier, lower-grade demonic monkeys. Otherwise, the battle would likely have been far more arduous.

Varen also wore a solemn expression, his face grave as he spoke, "There are still a dozen or so remaining. We must proceed with caution."

Although only a dozen or so demonic monkeys remained, most were at the middle or late Foundation Establishment stage, posing a considerable threat to the 2 of them.

The 2 Second Rank, Superior Grade demonic ape leaders let out furious roars. While channeling their spells to assault the party, they also sought to close in for melee combat, relying on their formidable physical prowess.

The 2 naturally had no intention of confronting them head-on. While flying away at full speed, they continuously manipulated their signature magical tools to harass their pursuers.

After nearly 30-some exchanges, Eldrin raised his hand to summon the Heavenly Flame Sword Art. With a metallic clang, he repelled the second-tier, high-grade demonic monkey.

Seizing the opening, he once again channeled energy into the Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss (Magic Treasure). With a metallic shriek, the blade cleaved a Second Tier mid-grade demonic ape in 2 with unrestrained fury.

"Roar——"

Witnessing yet another demon monkey being slain, the monkey chieftain locked in combat with Eldrin could no longer restrain itself. With a furious roar, it spat out a second-grade superior Inner Core.

"Well struck!"

At the sight of the demon core, Eldrin let out a cold laugh and raised his hand to summon the Violet Light Mirror.

The Violet Radiance Mirror was specifically designed to counter demonic beast cores. In the past, Eldrin's cultivation base had been insufficient to unleash the full power of this treasure.

At this moment, he channeled spiritual energy comparable to the ninth level of Foundation Establishment, pushing the treasure's power 3-tenths beyond its limits. A beam of violet mirror light erupted, astonishingly intercepting the descent of a second-grade demon beast's inner core.

Eldrin then raised his hand and swept it through the air, cleanly retrieving the inner elixir.

The inner core was vital to the demon beast's life force. Seeing it fall to the ground, the demon monkey leader staggered on the spot, nearly collapsing.

Having lost its inner elixir, the Second-Class, Upper-Grade demonic ape's power had drastically declined. Even the potency of its spells was nearly halved, leaving it utterly incapable of confronting Eldrin.

Seizing the opportunity, Eldrin activated the Bell of 9 Echoes above his head, ignoring the desperate assaults of several Second-Rank Demon Apes. He continuously channeled spiritual energy into the Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss, unleashing slash after slash to eliminate this severely weakened upper-tier Second-Rank demon ape.

Just as Eldrin was unleashing his divine might, poised to slay the demonic monkey, a streak of silver treasure light suddenly shot across the sky.

"Look out, it's a magic treasure!"

Eldrin's expression shifted abruptly as he swiftly summoned the Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss and slashed through the air.

But the moment his flying sword shot forth, he recognized the origin of that treasure light and realized with alarm that something was amiss. He urgently tried to maneuver the Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss (Magic Treasure) to evade that silvery radiance.

But it was already too late. The silver radiance turned out to be a pale silver bracelet, which unleashed a beam of primordial magnetic silver light that instantly ensnared the Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss (Magic Treasure). Despite being a superior immortal sword, it struggled in vain to break free from this restraint.

"Not good."

Eldrin’s heart skipped a beat. So this object was forged from Magnetar Auric Gold—a third-tier treasure that could only be mined from fourth-tier Genggold Geomantic Veins.

This object contains the power of Yin-Yang Magnetic Force. When refined into a magic treasure, it specifically suppresses metal-attribute flying swords and magical artifacts. Be it a superior-grade life-bound immortal sword or an extraordinary top-tier magical treasure, once ensnared, it would find it difficult to break free.

"A mere Second-Rank Demon Ape (Demon Beast), how could it possess such a magical instrument?"

Eldrin's expression shifted abruptly. Instinctively, he summoned the Blazing Heaven Sword and struck out, desperate to rescue the Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss.

Yet the newcomer was even more extraordinary, a unique Second-Rank Demon Ape (Demon Beast) with violet patterns etched upon its brow, its cultivation aura far surpassing that of ordinary second-rank superior-grade demon apes.

This demonic ape was capable of executing ambushes and succeeding with a single strike, clearly possessing extraordinary intelligence. It was not far from reaching the Violet Mansion realm.

With a sinister grin, it summoned a second-grade, superior iron rod artifact that shot through the air. Though the artifact’s glow dimmed considerably after the strike, it managed to parry the might of the Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss.

After blocking this strike, instead of retreating, it raised its hand and unleashed a stream of violet-gold radiance—an innate divine ability: Violet Gold Barrier-Breaking God-Slaying Light.

As soon as this divine ability manifested, it instantly transformed into countless beams of light that soared upward and scattered downward. Each ray, like a minute luminous sword, pierced through the void and struck the Bell of 9 Echoes (Magic Treasure), stirring layer upon layer of ripples.

Fortunately, the Bell of 9 Echoes (Magic Treasure) possessed peerless defensive capabilities for its tier, ultimately managing to withstand this divine ability.

"What a formidable fiend!"

A grave expression crossed Eldrin's face. With his signature weapon, the Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss, now neutralized, he was struggling to hold his ground against the coordinated assault of several Foundation Establishment demon apes and this formidable adversary.

At this thought, he took a deep breath and declared loudly, "Fellow Daoist Wei, leave this fiend to me. Please hold off the second-order demon beast."

"Very well."

Varen, who was currently fending off 7 or 8 second-tier demonic beasts single-handedly, responded with a resounding cry as he summoned his life-bound treasure—the Yin-Yang Vial.

This Yin-Yang Vessel was Varen's signature technique. Within the vessel, the opposing energies of Li Fire and Ren Water intertwined, capable of unleashing a devastating supernatural power.

There in the sky, the treasure hovered upside-down, unleashing streams of primal Yin and Yang energies that coalesced into the divine ability—Yin-Yang Annihilation Vapor (Cultivation Art). In an instant, it suppressed an entire horde of second-tier demonic beasts.

Within a radius of several 100 zhang, numerous first-order demon beasts attempted to charge forward as reinforcements, but were instantly reduced to tribulation ashes by this divine ability.

Although fending off the horde of demonic beasts alone strained his primal energy to its limits, he knew blocking their advance was the only path to shattering this deadlock.

Seeing Varen intercepting most of the opponents, Eldrin breathed a sigh of relief. He expanded the Bell of 9 Echoes to block the myriad spells of the Violet-Golden Demonic Ape, then summoned the Purple Sun Furnace to unleash torrential true flames, engulfing everything below.

With the Violet Light Mirror in hand, Eldrin forced the Violet-Gold Ape to refrain from unleashing its inner core. Instead, the beast brandished its iron staff, whipping up dozens of feet of astral qi that repelled the raging Violet Sun True Fire, preventing it from drawing near.

Chapter 1 The biting cold wind howled through the mountain pass, carrying with it the scent of blood and decay. A lone figure stood amidst the swirling snow, his black robes tattered and stained crimson. In his hand, the Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss (Magic Treasure) glowed with a faint, dying light. "Xiao Yan (Person Name), hand over the Ancient Dragon Soul Art (Cultivation Method), and I might grant you a swift death!" a voice boomed from the shadows, laced with malice and spiritual pressure. Xiao Yan coughed, a trickle of blood escaping the corner of his lips. He had been hunted for 3 days and 3 nights, his spiritual energy nearly depleted. Yet, his eyes remained sharp, burning with defiance. "You want it? Come and take it," he whispered, his voice barely audible over the wind. He had stumbled upon the Ancient Dragon Soul Art (Cultivation Method) by chance in a nameless ruin. It was a supreme cultivation method, 1 that could allow a cultivator to reach the fabled Immortal Ascension Realm. Now, countless experts coveted it. His dantian felt hollow. Of the 32,000 spirit stones (Cultivation Resource) he had painstakingly gathered, fewer than a 100 remained. The dozen or so healing pills (Alchemy) in his spatial ring were long exhausted. "For thousands of years, none have dared to defy the Eldrin Clan (Sect/Faction)," the voice sneered, growing closer. "A mere Foundation Establishment ant like you is truly overestimating yourself." Xiao Yan's mind raced. He was only at the 7th level of Foundation Establishment (Cultivation Realm). His pursuer, however, was at least at the early stage of Core Formation (Cultivation Realm). The gap was like that between heaven and earth. 1 100 years had passed since he first set foot on the path of cultivation. He had experienced countless hardships and narrowly escaped death more times than he could remember. Was this where it would all end? No. He would not yield. Gritting his teeth, he circulated the last vestiges of his spiritual energy. The Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss (Magic Treasure) flared to life, its crimson blade illuminating the desolate snowfield with a fierce, desperate glow. "Then let this ant show you what true desperation means!" Xiao Yan roared, his figure shooting forward like a bolt of scarlet lightning to meet his fate. The Tribulation (Cultivation Concept) was upon him, not of heavenly lightning, but of mortal greed and wrath. And he would face it head-on.