Chapter 276: All Cards Revealed, Devouring the Heaven Yin Spirit Root

Wang Yu didn't turn around; instead, the corner of his mouth curved slightly upward.

With his mid-tier third-stage divine sense power, combined with the Ancient Heavenly Soul Sect's third-tier secret technique, 'Tracing Thousands of Miles,' how could he not have discovered the old man named Qiao? He knew the intelligence and number of powerful individuals in Sanmao City very well. Since the opponent hadn't appeared, they must have been hiding in the dark, preparing to play dirty.

His divine sense had long locked onto the opponent's location.

This sword, no matter how fast it was, was still within his reaction range.

As he twisted his body to dodge, Wang Yu's pupils contracted.

This incoming sword was actually attached to a talisman that caused his spiritual sense intense pain. In an instant, he understood the problem: he hadn't wanted to kill Luo Chen because he was wary of the Dark Heaven Talisman Lord's existence.

The opponent, however, showed no regard for Zhuo Shouqing or the protection offered by the Three Young Masters of Rebel Spirit.

For this disciple of a Nascent Soul cultivator and a vassal of the Zhuo family, Wang Yu was not an unkillable target.

Annoyed for a moment, Wang Yu summoned the Fiendish Demonic Dragon Armor.

With a side kick… gathering all his physical strength—Dragon's Tail Whip!

“Roar!!!”

A nearly three-hundred-meter-long Netherworld Demonic Dragon roared out, crashing headfirst into the side of the sword. The crushing divine power deflected the direction of the Profound Saint Sword.

But the excessively close distance still meant Wang Yu had not completely escaped danger.

A black light flashed and disappeared.

Terrifying darkness rapidly spread, forming a black sphere about fifty meters in diameter, annihilating everything within. Wang Yu's right leg, which he had kicked out, vanished completely as if blown away by the wind.

Was this the trump card given by the Dark Heaven Talisman Lord?

Such terrifying annihilating power.

The pain from his thigh did not make him frown; he only felt a pang of distress over the damage to the Fiendish Demonic Dragon Armor. As soon as the Corpse Demon Secret Art began to circulate, with the disappearance of three 'Yin Blood Pills', the flesh and blood of Wang Yu's missing right leg swelled, and in less than three seconds, it grew back completely with a squelch.

The scene was truly horrifying.

Elder Qiao's eyes widened in disbelief at the scene. Not only had Wang Yu dodged his fatal blow, but he also possessed the ability to regenerate severed limbs.

The Dark Heaven Talisman did not distinguish between friend and foe. His Soul-Devouring Profound Saint Sword was severely damaged. Seeing that Luo Chen still showed no signs of recovering consciousness, he immediately attacked Wang Yu, while simultaneously roaring:

“Zhang Pingping, Zhou Tiedan, stop playing around!”

The two, who were still playing around with Qing Yang, immediately realized something was wrong. Zhou Tiedan unleashed two iron spheres, one black and one white, which were his Natal Magic Treasure, the Yin-Yang Iron Orbs.

He hurled them towards Qing Yang. The whistling iron orbs, imbued with extremely fierce divine power, crashed down, almost embedding Qing Yang deep into the ground with a thunderous roar.

Zhang Pingping, however, transformed into a streak of gray sword light and charged fiercely towards Wang Yu.

Killing intent surged within Wang Yu.

Sensing the demonic seeds within Zhang Pingping and Zhou Tiedan, the Grand Yin Corpse-Nourishing Coffin suddenly expanded and opened, and two variant zombies leaped out.

The Thunder Corpse, enveloped in surging lightning, collided with Zhang Pingping's sword light, generating continuous crackling sounds. The Grand Yin Fiend Corpse, however, bowed towards the old man named Qiao.

Yin Corpse Fiend Curse!

Under a terrifying fifty percent debuff, Elder Qiao was entangled by Moon Fiend energy. He had just grasped his returning natal sword, but his condition was clearly amiss.

At this moment, Wang Yu and Elder Qiao were extremely close, less than a thousand meters apart. The moment their gazes met—

Phantom Moon!

The debuff, combined with the powerful control of the Moon Illusion, meant that even Elder Qiao, who was a fifth-layer Core Formation cultivator, couldn't break free immediately.

The next instant, Wang Yu transformed into a soaring fiery meteor. The Ice Dragon Core Flame enveloped his body, the effect of the Fiendish Demonic Dragon Armor was pushed to its limit, divine marrow surged, and qi and blood took shape.

Like a Netherworld Demonic Dragon from the Nine Netherworlds, his body size surged again, exceeding a thousand meters at full power, and he violently crashed into the old man named Qiao.

“Boom—”

Brilliant light erupted high in the sky, a mushroom cloud rose, and the scattered aftermath blew away a large portion of the two armies clashing on the ground.

Scattered blue flames fell; Qi Condensation cultivators who touched them instantly died, turning into lifeless ice sculptures, unable to voice their grievances.

“Damn it—”

Zhou Tiedan, who had just arrived, was entangled by the Grand Yin Fiend Corpse. He knew in his heart that Elder Qiao was probably doomed. The unparalleled divine power displayed by Wang Yu was, in his mind, even more monstrous than the creatures of Savage Ghost Peak.

He then looked at Zhang Pingping with his divine sense and found that this competitor, who had been his equal, had been electrocuted into a charred corpse by the variant Thunder Corpse in just a dozen moves.

The wildly surging lightning was extremely effective against the 'Evil Heart Sword Sutra' cultivated by the opponent. The confident killing formation was instantly reversed by Wang Yu's formidable strength.

The Yin-Yang Iron Orbs circled around him continuously. He hardened his resolve.

He fiercely hurled them towards the Grand Yin Fiend Corpse, then rushed towards Luo Chen. In his hand, a Mind-Cleansing Jade Pendant was crushed, its effects superimposed onto a Mind-Cleansing Talisman.

“Little Talisman Lord! Wake up quickly!!!”

Bound by the fate of his clan behind him, he could not follow his heart and choose to flee. He could only try his best to fight. If he could awaken Luo Chen's consciousness, perhaps they could still turn the tide.

At the same time, Wang Yu had just taken Elder Qiao's storage ring. His earlier strike had been too forceful, leaving no trace of the opponent's body, not even his Golden Core, which had shattered into dust and vanished.

At this point, he would not stand by and watch the opponent awaken Luo Chen. Spreading his Frost Moon Wings behind him, he commanded the Thunder Corpse to cast the 'Summon Thunder and Lightning' divine ability.

Thunderclouds rapidly gathered, forming a roaring lightning snake in less than a breath, which violently struck Zhou Tiedan. Wang Yu himself silently chanted the Demon Embryo Profound Origin Secret Incantation.

Landing beside the charred Zhang Pingping, the demonic seed hidden within her body was activated. Under the infusion of a large amount of Heavenly Demon's malevolent thoughts, she almost instantly fell. “Demon Embryo Incantation, Devour!”

The half-dead, charred Zhang Pingping's flesh and blood rapidly withered, while Wang Yu felt his own Earth and Metal spiritual roots strengthen.

And it was a full one hundred percent gain!

This proved that his Demon Embryo Incantation indeed had some currently incomprehensible issues; it had such potent effects even on targets not related by blood.

This secret art was truly too heaven-defying.

All of the opponent's essence was used to nourish the demon embryo. Besides the spiritual roots, he also received a small amount of feedback from this essence, roughly one to two percent.

This discovery was surprisingly similar to the description of the secret incantation.

“Could it be that the feedback mentioned in the Demon Embryo Incantation when devouring people with different bloodlines actually refers to life essence? Not spiritual root aptitude…”

He remembered that the last time he devoured someone, it had replenished the lifespan he had consumed during his Qi Condensation stage.

The feedback this time only made his life essence more robust; his upper limit had not increased.

These were merely fleeting thoughts in his mind. For now, dealing with all his enemies was more important.

“Little Talisman Lord Luo Chen…”

“Whoosh—”

Zhou Tiedan's hopeful, awakening slap merely sent Luo Chen flying; he did not awaken as Zhou Tiedan had hoped.

Instead, a few drops of urine and saliva splattered, looking completely broken. When the lightning snake struck him, he had no choice but to block it with his Natal Magic Treasure.

However, the Thunder Corpse, which had "swiftly killed" Zhang Pingping, possessed almost dominant combat power among those of the same cultivation level; the Grand Yin Fiend Corpse was far inferior to it.

Zhou Tiedan, who was on par with his companion, was still overwhelmed by lightning even after unleashing his innate divine ability. His screams were drowned out by the crackling of the electricity.

Smoking, he fell from mid-air.

“So strong.”

Wang Yu clicked his tongue in admiration. The Thunder Corpse truly lived up to its reputation as one of the top variant species. He felt a slight pang of regret when he considered that the Demonic Corpse might also have equivalent potential.

It wasn't regret, though; after all, the Earth Spirit Fruit and Purple Gold Peach had greatly helped him. Otherwise, it would have taken him at least another twenty or thirty years to reach Core Formation. For him now, time was the most crucial factor.

Qing Yang emerged from the ground at this moment. Seeing the situation on the battlefield, he opened his mouth, unsure of what to say.

After Wang Yu caught Zhou Tiedan's body, he once again devoured him by infusing him with Heavenly Demon's malevolent thoughts. This person possessed superior Water and Metal spiritual roots.

By this point, Wang Yu's innate waste spiritual roots had almost all evolved into top-grade dual spiritual roots, perfectly aligned, under the effect of the Demon Embryo Incantation.

“City Lord, what should we do next?”

Wang Yu looked at Luo Chen, who was staring blankly nearby. His killing intent boiled even more fiercely, and his eyes were filled with a craving for the Heavenly Yin spiritual root, which was one of the most suitable spiritual roots for him.

However, with the Profound Origin Demon Embryo, no matter what attribute of Heavenly Spiritual Root he devoured, it could elevate his cultivation speed to a matching level.

“I don't want to kill you, but that doesn't mean I can't kill you.”

He made a decision in his heart.

Wang Yu then said to Qing Yang: “Go to the main battlefield and help Xu Ruozhou disperse Sanmao City's city guards. Focus on killing them; take no prisoners.”

“—Understood!”

“As for the looting... should we proceed with it?”

Wang Yu looked at him with surprise upon hearing this.

“Of course we will proceed, but the Sanmao City Lord's residence belongs to me, and no one is allowed to touch it. The people of Sanmao City are Gui Ling's wealth; no one is allowed to kill them. Have them all relocated back to Gui Ling.”

“Qing Yang understands. If anyone disobeys, they will be executed without mercy!”

“Go.”

His attention returned to Luo Chen.

To be honest, Wang Yu had approached this battle with a strong experimental mindset, especially regarding the effect of the Minor Asura Killing Fist in its perfected stage. Its destruction of the mind far exceeded his expectations.

Urine and feces flowing freely was merely a joke; the shattering of one's Dao heart was the true consequence.

Luo Chen, who had taken this punch directly, was almost beaten into an idiot. Although his life was saved, his future was completely gone. The difficulty of recovering was no easier than forming a Nascent Soul.

“What a terrifying divine ability.”

And this was merely its destructive power on the mind. This was a fusion divine ability, and its actual destructive power was not much worse than the Demonic Dragon Fist.

Unless it was a sworn enemy, this divine ability was best used with caution.

Coming to Luo Chen's side, Wang Yu unhesitatingly began to infuse him with Heavenly Demon's malevolent thoughts. As he chanted the secret incantation, faint rustling sounds in the unseen grew louder and louder.

It was as if they were right beside him, instilling an unknown fear.

Wang Yu was completely accustomed to this state, watching Luo Chen being devoured by the Heavenly Demon's malevolent thoughts, becoming nourishment for the Profound Origin Demon Embryo's growth.

With a crunch.

“Exhilarating!”

Like a refreshing sip of iced cola on a scorching summer day, Luo Chen's body withered at a visible rate. With his Dao heart shattered and mind severely damaged, he not only didn't resist, but the demonic thoughts' erosion became even faster, completely taking over his physical body.

Wang Yu's Water spiritual root was completely mutated; its Yin attribute surpassed its Ice attribute, overcoming the chasm of nine inches.

Heavenly Yin spiritual root—acquired!