Chapter 236 - 162: Ancient Corpse? Drag It Out and Slam It to Death

Chapter 236: Chapter 162: Ancient Corpse? Drag It Out and Slam It to Death

[You have eliminated an Evil Cult stronghold and severely wounded all the impostors who called themselves Yama to leech off your reputation. Your heart is filled with satisfaction. Retribution points +100,000!]

A line of text materialized.

The men were in agony. They collapsed to the ground, screaming shrilly. One by one, their lower bodies had been severed, the pain beyond measure as blood gushed out of them like it was free.

Chen Xuan had struck too quickly.

None of them had time to undergo their demonic transformations or even activate their Divine Blood before their bodies were sliced in two.

That extreme power and terrifying speed plunged them into the depths of fear.

Just as they’d feared, not everyone was qualified to be called Yama.

From beginning to end, there was only one Yama!

And that was him, Yama Chen!

As for them? They were nothing but farts in the wind!

Elder He, who had been sent flying, had a face full of fury and a mouth full of blood. He let out a sudden roar and charged forward again. Without hesitation, he directly activated the Divine Blood in his body. With a RUSTLING sound, terrifying, ferocious black skin began to emerge from his body like strange black rocks, sprouting patches of dark fur.

"So what if he’s Chen Xuan? I’ll be the one to restore your confidence!"

"Blackstone Sacred Body, aid me in slaying my enemy!"

"Kill!"

Elder He roared. In an instant, his demonic transformation was complete. He lunged forward, looking just like a black stone golem, and unleashed a continuous barrage of palm strikes at Chen Xuan.

He had fused with the Black-faced Divine Blood. His body felt no pain, his True Essence was abundant, and his strength was immense.

Without a doubt, this was a fanatical member of the Evil Cult.

They paid no mind to the truths of the outside world.

They believed only in the Divine Blood within their bodies and the god they worshipped.

No matter how powerful the truth of the outside world was, they would still throw themselves at it like moths to a flame, believing it was nothing special.

There was only one way to make them see reason.

A heavy-handed approach!

SMACK!

Without even looking, Chen Xuan slapped out.

This time, he used ninety percent of his strength.

The scorching, ferocious slap was simply indestructible. It not only shattered the man’s arm but also carried a terrifying, unfathomable power that instantly blew half of his body apart.

A shower of blood and bone fragments flew out, dense and thick, splattering everywhere.

The man screamed and was sent flying again, smashing into a corner.

This blow instantly sobered him up. His face was filled with terror, his lips trembling.

Even though he couldn’t feel pain, he was utterly terrified now. Half of his body was gone. When he looked down, he could even see his internal organs.

However, his organs were completely different from those of a normal person.

They were a deep gray color, as if all his organs were made of stone.

The bizarre psychological shock made him break down on the spot.

"No, impossible! I fused with the Black-faced Divine Blood! How can I not beat you? How?!"

Elder He’s face was a mask of terror.

"What kind of trash dares to call itself a god?"

Chen Xuan’s tone was cold. He walked over, hoisted Elder He up again, and slammed him viciously to the ground. The elder landed hard on his knees with a sharp CRACK. His kneecaps shattered, and shards of pale white bone jutted out.

"Speak. Why did you come here? Why were you monitoring me? Are the events on the island related to you?"

Chen Xuan demanded coldly.

He didn’t even need to ask to know these people were all from the Evil Cult.

To him, the aura they emitted was as obvious as a firefly in the dead of night.

So distinct, so conspicuous.

"Don’t even think about it! We will never talk."

Elder He said furiously.

SMACK!

His head exploded on the spot, bursting into pieces.

A notification for 18,000 retribution points flew past Chen Xuan’s eyes.

"If you won’t talk, someone else will."

Chen Xuan’s tone was glacial. With a casual grab, he yanked the man named Zhang San over and forced him to his knees on the ground.

"You talk. If you don’t, I’ll flay you alive!"

He could already see that not every member of this Evil Cult group was a fanatic.

There was no way he could have gotten anything out of Elder He, even if he had sliced him into pieces.

But the rest of them still seemed salvageable.

A good scare might just frighten something out of them.

"I’ll talk! I’ll talk..."

The man named Zhang San was terrified beyond belief. He wailed, "We were following orders from our superiors to handle a matter here. They said this island’s location is special, suspected to be a Yin Spring point between heaven and earth. When the Dark Foggy Night arrives, the Yin energy beneath the island will reach its peak, attracting countless Demons and Monsters.

Centuries ago, they secretly buried an ancient corpse beneath this island. It’s now on the verge of completion. That ancient corpse will fully awaken during this coming Dark Foggy Night, and when it does, it will possess unimaginably terrifying power. We came here to assist the ancient corpse, to ensure it awakens smoothly and absorbs enough Yin energy!"

"An ancient corpse?"

Chen Xuan’s expression hardened.

’So I actually got something out of him?’

"Where is it?"

Chen Xuan asked.

"It’s beneath the water’s surface. I don’t know the exact location."

Zhang San replied quickly, terrified.

"Then are you responsible for the people who have recently gone missing on this island?"

Chen Xuan inquired.

"Not us, it was the ancient corpse! The corpse sent out its deathly qi, and it’s feeding automatically."

Zhang San quickly replied, "We are just using a large Array to help the ancient corpse conceal its deathly qi and establish a connection with it at the same time."

"Where is the Array?" Chen Xuan asked. "Have you successfully established it?"

"That sculpture is the core of the Array. It’s been preliminarily established."

Zhang San hurriedly pointed to the ferocious three-headed sculpture on the ground.

"Since you can establish a connection with it, can you lure it out?"

Chen Xuan questioned.

"We can’t lure it out. We don’t know where its main body is buried. What comes out now are just avatars of deathly qi. After the avatars finish feeding, they return to the main body."

Zhang San quickly added, "Oh, right, the ancient corpse can also help Elder Feng recover from his injuries and allow him to reach an even higher level. We are also here waiting for the ancient corpse to emerge so it can heal Elder Feng."

"Elder Feng?"

Chen Xuan frowned, then it clicked.

This was the guy who had raised the Fire Python, trying to use its Fire Python Inner Core to extend his life!

’He’s not dead yet?’

"So, when you came this time, did you ever think about dealing with me?"

Chen Xuan asked subconsciously.

"..."

Zhang San’s eyes darted away. "Can you spare my life?"

"No. I can only give you a quick end. I’ll make your death comfortable."

Chen Xuan said.

Zhang San gave a bitter smile. "Fine, fine. To die at the hands of Yama Chen... I, Zhang San, can consider my ancestors to have blessed me. In the future, you will surely enter the Heavenly Ranking and contend with its experts. Heh heh, it’s worth it!"

He looked at Chen Xuan and continued, "We did indeed plan to get rid of you as well. Once that ancient corpse emerges, it is destined to be unstoppable. As long as it absorbs enough Yin energy, everyone on this island will die. All the Demons and Monsters will revere it as their master. When that time comes, as long as you’re on the island, you won’t be able to escape either. We even specifically transmitted your appearance to the ancient corpse."

’Well, now.’

’I knew I’d have a part in this.’

’Now that’s more like an Evil Cult.’

"All said and done, you really have no way to locate and find that ancient corpse?"

Chen Xuan asked.

"I don’t know. Perhaps you could find an Array Master or a Divine Calculator to deduce its location."

Zhang San shook his head.

"Fine."

Chen Xuan nodded. With a casual tap, Zhang San’s mind buzzed, and he instantly went still.

He truly died without a shred of pain.

Then, he glanced at the others. With a wave of his hand, golden True Qi erupted.

Instantly, a series of THUMPS echoed through the room.

Splashes of blood flew everywhere—a gruesome sight.

Figures were continuously sliced apart, all of them split vertically.

The entire room was filled with the pungent smell of blood.

Lines of retribution points continuously flew past Chen Xuan’s eyes, instantly increasing his total by another eighty thousand-plus.

Suddenly, Chen Xuan looked again at the sculpture on the ground, his brow furrowed. For a moment, he wasn’t sure what to do with it.

Just as he was pondering this, Zhao Qianyue and Mr. Zhuo finally arrived with their men.

As soon as he arrived, Zhao Qianyue’s eyes went wide with fury. He scanned the area, his hair and beard standing on end, emanating a murderous aura. But soon, his expression turned to shock as he looked at Chen Xuan.

"Elder Chen, are you alright?"

Zhao Qianyue walked over quickly. "I am Zhao Qianyue."

"Senior Zhao."

Chen Xuan immediately nodded. "The Alliance Leader has already told me about you. We are to assist each other in defending the island."

"Elder Chen, please take my advice. The island is dangerous, and you should return at once. The Dark Foggy Night is about to arrive, and an undercurrent is already stirring here."

Zhao Qianyue said immediately.

"Don’t worry, I know what I’m doing."

A smile touched Chen Xuan’s face. He pointed at the corpses in the room and said, "See? I just took out an Evil Cult stronghold and, in the process, found out what’s behind the disappearances on the island."

"You found out what’s behind the disappearances?"

Zhao Qianyue asked urgently.

Beside him, Elder Wuu’s breathing grew ragged as he looked at Chen Xuan.

"Yes. According to the confessions of these Evil Cult members, they are indeed behind it. They’ve been secretly nurturing an ancient corpse at the bottom of the water. It has been absorbing Yin energy for several hundred years and will be fully saturated during this [Dark Foggy Night], at which point it will emerge. Once it does, everyone on the island will die horribly, and all the Demons and Monsters will run rampant."

Chen Xuan said.

"What?"

Zhao Qianyue’s expression changed slightly. "Where is that ancient corpse hidden?"

"That’s not clear. Even they didn’t know."

Chen Xuan shook his head and picked up the black, three-headed sculpture from the floor. "This thing, however, is the core of an Array. They usually rely on it to connect with the ancient corpse. Every time the corpse sends out its deathly qi to feed, the people who disappear on the island are likely dragged into the water by it."

"Deathly qi?"

At his side, Mr. Zhuo’s expression flickered. "Chen Xuan, on the way here, I saw a ferocious face on the water’s surface. It was baring its fangs and claws at me, but when I blinked, it was gone."

At the time, it disappeared so quickly that he thought it was a hallucination and didn’t mention it to Chen Xuan.

"Oh?"

Chen Xuan raised an eyebrow.

’Now this is getting interesting.’

"Senior Zhao, do you know any Divine Calculators or Array Masters? Have them come over to perform a divination and pinpoint the ancient corpse’s hiding place. I’m going down there to drag it out myself!"

Chen Xuan said.

’Absorbing its fill of Yin energy right in front of me?’

’Aren’t you getting a little ahead of yourself?’

’I’m going to drag you right out and smash you to death!’

’Let’s see what kind of monster you are!’