Chapter 2626: Extinguishing the Refined Corpse

He raised his hand and looked, noticing a nearly invisible trace of blood in his palm.

A golden light shot out, instantly appearing before Lei Yuting and threatening to pierce his head. Lei Yuting let out a sharp, piercing screech, and a silver sound wave swept forth, destroying the golden light.

The phantom of the Corpse Refinement struck with a palm, but before it could get within ten zhang of Lei Yuting, the phantom Peng bird flapped its wings, and dense silver lightning bolts shot out, striking the phantom of the Corpse Refinement repeatedly. After a deafening roar, the phantom of the Corpse Refinement was submerged in silver lightning, and the air filled with the smell of burning.

A wave of golden light swept over, about to envelop Lei Yuting. Lei Yuting's body glowed with intense lightning, and his silver wings on his back gently flapped. He transformed into a ball of silver lightning and vanished.

Zhang Zihao struggled greatly against the attacks from Wang Qingshan and Zeng Yusen. As azure sword qi filled the sky and swept towards him, Zhang Zihao formed a hand seal, and the Dharmic idol above his head spewed a torrent of crimson flames, destroying the incoming azure sword qi.

A ball of silver lightning lit up, and Lei Yuting appeared, his body radiating intense silver light as countless silver lightning bolts surged forth, engulfing Zhang Zihao's Dharmic idol. A colossal, hazy azure sword descended from the sky, plunging into the silver lightning. Zhang Zihao spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, his face turning pale. Lei Yuting lunged at him.

"Fellow Daoist Lei, no, it's a misunderstanding..."

Before Zhang Zihao could finish speaking, his head was pierced by a thick silver lightning bolt. His body exploded. A mini Nascent Soul flew out from his body, but before it could fly far, it was covered by a wave of silver light and disappeared into Lei Yuting's sleeve.

Seeing this, Zeng Yusen's face lit up with joy.

"Fellow Daoist Zeng, be careful."

A loud shout rang out. Zeng Yusen realized something, his expression changing. He slapped the golden jade pendant on his chest, and with a flash of golden light, a golden light barrier materialized out of thin air. The ground beneath him loosened, and the golden-robed elder emerged from the ground. The golden-robed elder opened his mouth and spewed a stream of golden corpse flame, heading straight for Zeng Yusen. At the same time, his ten fingers transformed into blades, striking at Zeng Yusen.

The golden corpse flame was highly corrosive, causing Zeng Yusen's protective spiritual light to flicker continuously and dim. With dull thuds, ten dark fingernails pierced Zeng Yusen's defense, plunging into his shoulders, and the golden-robed elder opened his mouth to bite him. Lei Yuting let out a cold snort, activating the phantom Peng bird and releasing dense silver lightning, which engulfed both the golden-robed elder and Zeng Yusen.

Wang Qingshan frowned. With this, it would be difficult for Zeng Yusen to survive. Not long after, the lightning dissipated. The golden-robed elder's body was charred black, and Zeng Yusen had turned into a withered corpse, his Nascent Soul also devoured.

"Your strength is impressive, far superior to those three good-for-nothings," the golden-robed elder said. "Are you interested in joining forces with me? I am a descendant of the Beiming family, and I can lead you to open a secret realm they left behind. What do you say?"

The golden-robed elder's tone was sincere. Lei Yuting was somewhat tempted. However, Wang Qingshan shouted loudly, "Beware of the ground, Fellow Daoist Lei!"

Lei Yuting reacted quickly, about to evade, when a beast-like roar echoed, shaking the entire cavern. His head felt heavy as two dark bony hands emerged from the ground and, lightning-fast, seized Lei Yuting's feet. At the same time, the golden-robed elder shook his sleeve, and a palm-sized yellow gourd flew out, spewing countless yellow sand grains. These grains flickered with yellow light before suddenly condensing into a gigantic yellow fist several hundred zhang in size, which smashed towards Lei Yuting.

Lei Yuting's body flared with intense lightning, and countless silver electric arcs surged forth, striking the gigantic yellow fist, but they were shattered by it. The gigantic yellow fist struck Lei Yuting's body, causing him to spit out a mouthful of fresh blood. From his mouth, a silver-glowing short blade shot out, striking the two black bony hands with a clanging metallic sound.

Wang Qingshan and the Golden Horned Thunder-Qilin Beast attacked the golden-robed elder. However, the elder wielded a yellow banner, releasing gusts of yellow hurricane that shattered the incoming azure sword qi and golden lightning. Lei Yuting felt his vital energy churning and began to feel dizzy. He glanced at his arm and found that the wound had turned black, clearly indicating he was afflicted with corpse poison. An ordinary Refinement Void cultivator would likely have already succumbed to the poison; the Corpse Refinement had existed for who knows how many years.

Lei Yuting formed a hand seal, and his body glowed with intense lightning, engulfing an area of a thousand zhang. The ground cracked open, and a humanoid skeletal soldier appeared. The phantom Peng bird then spewed a thick silver lightning bolt, submerging the humanoid skeletal soldier. Lei Yuting transformed into a streak of silver lightning and flew towards the exit. He had no interest in staying to fight the Corpse Refinement to the death; "Let a fellow Daoist die, not me." He was afflicted with corpse poison, and it would be difficult to slay the Corpse Refinement in a short time. Even if he did manage to slay it, in his current condition, he would be no match for Wang Qingshan. Retreating was the best option.

The golden-robed elder ignored Lei Yuting, allowing him to break the formation. After a loud bang, the formation was broken, and Lei Yuting transformed into a streak of silver light and vanished.

With Lei Yuting gone, the golden-robed elder's pressure significantly decreased. He formed a hand seal, and the gigantic yellow fist shot straight towards Wang Qingshan. Wang Qingshan activated his Dharmic idol, releasing dense azure sword qi, which was shattered by the gigantic yellow fist. As the yellow fist reached him, Wang Qingshan swung his Azure Lotus Sword, cleaving towards it.

"Clang!"

With a dull thud, Wang Qingshan was sent flying backward, spitting out a mouthful of fresh blood. A giant golden seal smashed towards him. Wang Qingshan quickly formed a hand seal, and a giant sword phantom met it.

"Clang! Clang!"

The giant sword phantom blocked the golden seal, unleashing powerful waves of air. The gigantic yellow fist suddenly condensed, transforming into a yellow giant over a hundred zhang tall, which lunged at Wang Qingshan.

Wang Qingshan's expression darkened. He summoned three Azure Glaze Swords, formed a sword seal, and the three swords merged into one, forming an azure long rainbow that pierced through the yellow giant's body before shooting straight towards the golden-robed elder. An azure fire bird flapped its wings, pouncing towards the golden-robed elder, while dense golden lightning bolts struck down.

The golden-robed elder was greatly startled. Just as he was about to burrow into the ground to evade, the ground, however, was as hard as rock. Two hazy yellow hands emerged from beneath the ground, grabbing his body. He quickly spewed a stream of golden corpse flame to meet the azure fire bird. However, dense golden lightning bolts repeatedly struck the golden-robed elder's body, emitting a burning smell. His skin burst open, revealing white bone.

A stone figure emerged from the ground, its eyes each shooting out a black light that struck the golden-robed elder. The golden-robed elder let out a tragic shriek, and his body trembled. The azure long rainbow struck the golden-robed elder's body. Its tip plunged into his chest. Dense azure sword qi swept in, shattering the golden corpse flame. Taking this opportunity, the azure-golden fire bird seized the chance to pounce on the golden-robed elder.

"Azure Lotus Karma Fire!"

The golden-robed elder shrieked incessantly. An azure long rainbow shot over, plunging into the gigantic azure sword. With a scream, the golden-robed elder was cut in half by the gigantic azure sword.

The Corpse Refinement did not have a Nascent Soul, but it possessed a spirit essence, which is the fundamental essence of any living being. A golden light flew out from its body, but before it could fly far, the stone figure spewed a hazy yellow light, covering the golden light. The golden light suddenly exploded, engulfing the entire cavern. After a while, the golden light dissipated, and the cavern collapsed, leaving a chaotic mess on the ground.