Chapter 238 - 164: Chen Xuan Breaks Through to the Inner Realm

Chapter 238: Chapter 164: Chen Xuan Breaks Through to the Inner Realm

BOOM!!

The jet-black river water suddenly exploded.

Vast amounts of frigid water splashed in all directions.

Everyone on the large boat had their expressions change as they shot their gazes upward.

A tall, crimson figure, wreathed in scorching flames and intense heat, burst straight out from the bottom of the river, shouldering an immense bronze coffin.

After emerging, Chen Xuan didn’t hesitate for a moment. He immediately used his Lightweight Skill, treading on the water’s surface like a brilliant meteor as he dashed toward the shore.

"Quick, follow me!"

Aboard the boat, Zhao Qianyue let out a furious roar. His body shot off like an arrow loosed from its bow, swiftly chasing after Chen Xuan.

The remaining Mr. Zhuo, Elder Wuu, and Bai Yunrui all blurred into afterimages, following Chen Xuan.

Wherever they passed, an unknown amount of lake water instantly evaporated, turning into white steam that bubbled and hissed as if it were boiling.

Chen Xuan’s body temperature was scorching. He frantically poured his terrifying Fire Attribute True Essence into the bronze coffin in his hands, and in just a few short moments, the entire coffin was burned red-hot.

The ancient corpse inside immediately let out a hoarse and wretched roar, as if suffering some kind of horrific agony. It frantically battered the coffin, producing a series of muffled thuds.

But from start to finish, it was completely useless.

Chen Xuan rushed forward, madly burning the bronze coffin all the while.

Eventually, the bronze coffin turned the color of molten lava and began to drip thick, crimson liquid.

Finally, the bronze coffin could barely contain the thing inside it anymore. The runes on its surface also began to rapidly melt away.

With a great shout, Chen Xuan gathered his strength and violently hurled the entire crimson coffin toward the shore.

WHOOSH!

The terrifying, red-hot coffin transformed into a blazing streak of fire. Like a fearsome meteor, it shot across the sky and slammed viciously into a small hill on the island.

BOOM!

The impact instantly shattered the entire hilltop.

Countless stone fragments were sent flying.

A violent and terrifying wave of Qi Energy spread out in all directions.

"ROAR!!!"

The ancient corpse inside let out an exceptionally shrill roar. A ghastly, terrifying black aura erupted from ahead, billowing outward and alarming everything for several miles around.

A charred and ghastly ancient corpse, reeking of cooked flesh, tore open the red-hot coffin that was like molten bronze and burst out, letting out a string of shrill, ear-piercing screams.

Its body was simply enormous.

The moment it emerged, the approaching Zhao Qianyue, Elder Wuu, Mr. Zhuo, and Bai Yunrui all paled in shock.

The corpse stood about three meters tall, its jointed limbs looking as if they were cast from bronze.

Each of its knuckles was as large as a child’s head. Its surface was covered in a mixture of petrified, dark-red bloodstains and dark-green patina. Large patches of its body were cooked through, emitting thick, billowing smoke.

Its original bronze-like armor had been melted, sticking to its body in large sheets. It was a truly wretched sight.

But the most crucial part was its face.

It was grotesque and terrifying. Its facial features had all melted, its face glowed a scorching red, and its eyeballs had become two black pits. A world-shakingly terrifying, baleful yin aura erupted from its body.

The sunlight made it even worse. Hitting its already ravaged body, it made it look even more wretched. White smoke rose from multiple spots with a SIZZLE, as if it were ice and snow melting away.

"Quick, help Chen Xuan!"

Zhao Qianyue roared and charged forward.

"ROAR!!!"

The ancient corpse knew its foundation was ruined. Filled with resentment, it wanted nothing more than to slaughter every human in sight.

BOOM!

Its body flashed forward, carrying a billowing cloud of corpse qi and a venomous aura as it charged straight at Chen Xuan. As it rushed, thick smoke continued to pour from its body.

Clearly, after absorbing so much yin qi at the bottom of the river, this thing had already developed an extremely high level of intelligence.

Even though its eyes were melted shut, it could use its Spirit to sense the enemy’s location.

But it had clearly overlooked one thing.

And that was Chen Xuan’s strength.

If Chen Xuan could carry its coffin, hold down the lid, and drag it all the way out from the bottom of the river, how could his strength possibly be so simple?

And sure enough.

As it roared and charged madly toward Chen Xuan, he greeted it with a slap. His scorching, crimson palm blurred the very air around it.

CRACK!

The Corpse Demon instantly shrieked. Parts of its body burst open, and its three-meter-tall frame was sent flying backward even faster than it had charged.

"Idiot. What’s all the roaring about?"

Chen Xuan’s tone was icy.

’I already dragged you out from the bottom of the river.’

’Still can’t grasp the situation?’

’And you’re still here, screaming your head off at me?’

This Corpse Demon was still far from fully absorbing enough yin qi. It had to wait for the once-in-a-decade [Dark Fog Night] to arrive before it could be completely saturated and undergo a transformation.

But now, before the [Dark Fog Night] could arrive, it had been yanked out by Chen Xuan.

That basically made it a half-finished reject.

And a reject it was. Along the way, Chen Xuan had frantically pumped it full of Fire Attribute True Essence, and then it had been exposed to the sun. Its very foundation had become a complete wreck.

At this moment, its power was at most equivalent to an ordinary True Essence Ninth Layer.

Against Chen Xuan and his heaven-defying buffs, an ordinary True Essence Ninth Layer like it was just asking for death, wasn’t it?

BOOM!

The Corpse Demon’s body slammed viciously into the distance, shattering another small hill. Its originally chaotic gaze cleared completely, replaced by terror. It felt a terrifying life-or-death crisis and no longer had any thoughts of mutual destruction.