Chapter 239 - 164: Chen Xuan Breaks Through to the Inner Realm

Chapter 239: Chapter 164: Chen Xuan Breaks Through to the Inner Realm

At that moment, it transformed into a streak of black light and fled into the distance.

’My superior intellect has once again taken over.’

How could it possibly dare to get any closer to Chen Xuan?

’What in the world are those useless bastards from the Ten Thousand Immortals Sect doing?’

’Didn’t they say that no one would be able to find me before the [Dark Foggy Night] arrived?’

’So why was I dragged out into the open?’

Right now, it just wanted to escape back into the lake. Even if there was only a one-in-ten-thousand chance, as long as it reached the water, it could use its Secret Techniques. A clean getaway wasn’t entirely out of the question.

However, a searing flash of light flickered before its eyes. The terrifying figure had appeared in front of it again, just as horrifying as before. He immediately threw a punch, slamming it right into the creature’s abdomen. BOOM! It shrieked in agony as it was sent flying backward, wreathed in roaring flames.

It had barely begun to fly back when Chen Xuan grabbed it by the ankle. He brutally slammed it into the ground over and over again, like a scarecrow, creating a series of deep, muffled thuds. BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

"Do you know what I said before?"

"I said that once I found you, I was going to slam you to death!"

"Hear me? I’m going to slam you to death!"

The entire ground shook. Flames billowed and the earth exploded.

The scene was both savage and terrifying.

Even Zhao Qianyue, who was rushing over, was horrified. He came to a dead stop, his eyes wide in utter disbelief.

’What the fuck...’

It wasn’t that he didn’t know Chen Xuan was powerful.

But this was just too monstrous!

The ancient corpse being repeatedly slammed was also roaring in pain. Terror filled its heart. It could feel an endless tide of Fire Attribute True Essence pouring madly into its body. SIZZLE! SIZZLE! It was burning so intensely it felt like it was about to melt...

Even for a creature that didn’t know pain, this was completely unbearable.

’Lunatic!’

’This man is a lunatic!’

"ROAR!"

The ancient corpse let out a bloodcurdling scream. It severed its own leg, and its remaining body turned back into a streak of black light, continuing its terrified flight into the distance.

Chen Xuan frowned. The force of the separation threw him back a step. He glanced at the severed leg in his hand.

"Shedding your skin to escape? You’re not getting away!"

[Detected that a century-old ancient corpse is having a mental breakdown. Retribution is exceptional. +40,000 retribution points!]

A line of text appeared.

His eyes lit up. He tossed the leg aside and gave chase once more.

Without a leg, the ancient corpse was undoubtedly slower. It could only focus on fleeing toward the lake.

But just as it was about to reach the lakeshore, its scalp went numb, and its terror intensified.

The very air around it began to grow scorching hot before contracting inward. The atmosphere felt like it was turning into viscous magma, trying to trap it within.

The terrifying aura of death battered its heart again and again.

The Corpse Demon quickly looked back.

It saw the same figure who had dragged it out of the lake now charging violently toward it again. His fearsome, crimson-hot fist was like a blinding meteor, about to completely engulf it.

"No—"

CRACK!

BOOM!

A deafening roar, carrying a gale of savage, scorching wind, erupted from that spot in an instant. It swept out in all directions, as if a blinding pillar of fire had just detonated.

Mr. Zhuo, Bai Yunrui, and Elder Wuu, who were rushing over to help, all froze. They stopped dead in their tracks, their ears ringing from the thunderous explosion.

Wave after wave of terrifying heat washed over them. The horrifying temperature was enough to singe their hair and beards.

The terrifying image was seared into their minds forever.

The three-meter-tall Corpse Demon was struck from behind by Chen Xuan’s fist, which pierced straight through its back. An incomparably powerful Fire Attribute True Essence flooded into its body, causing the Corpse Demon to let out a shrill and wretched scream.

Then, under the vibrations of Chen Xuan’s True Essence, the Corpse Demon’s body simply exploded. BANG! Countless fragments of bone and flesh shot out in all directions.

Every piece of bone and flesh burst into flames the moment it landed.

The Yin essence and Yin energy within were utterly and horribly destroyed.

[You have obliterated a Corpse Demon at the True Essence Ninth Layer. Retribution achieved. +35,000 retribution points!]

A line of text appeared.

’Excellent!’

Chen Xuan was exceptionally pleased.

"..."

Zhao Qianyue’s lips were dry, and his clothes flapped wildly in the wind. His mind was still completely numb.

’It’s dead?’

’A powerful and terrifying Corpse Demon... killed so cleanly, just like that?’

’Then what was the point of all my worrying before?’

’No wonder Chen Xuan didn’t want my help.’

’No wonder he could seriously injure Dong Biao, an Inner Realm master.’

’This guy is a monster!’

’A monster ten, even a hundred times more freakish than the Corpse Demon itself!’

In his mind, he had envisioned a scenario where he would risk his life to hold back the Corpse Demon, preventing it from escaping and harming more people. Then, he would use the power of the sun to continuously weaken it until he found the right moment to unleash his ultimate move, killing it in a single strike and showcasing the grandeur of an Inner Realm expert!

But now...

’What the hell was there for me to showcase now?!’

"The younger generation is truly fearsome..."

Zhao Qianyue managed to force the words from his dry throat.

In the distance, the group of Martial Alliance disciples searching the island, as well as the crowd from the black market, were all dumbfounded.

Every single one of them stared in this direction, utterly shocked and horrified.

Amid the chaotic flames,

Chen Xuan slowly withdrew his hand and casually shook it off. The crimson-gold, fiery True Essence enveloping his body began to recede.

"Where’s the treasure?"

He still hadn’t forgotten what Bai Yunrui had said earlier. He turned his head to look back.

’It couldn’t possibly be on the Corpse Demon, anyway.’

’I already blew it to bits.’

’Its Inner Core, essence blood—everything is gone.’