Kill!

In the stone cave, three new corpses, three injured individuals, and Shi Yan.

Shi Yan stood in the cave, doing nothing, yet he felt an endless stream of Essence surging from the three new corpses. The Essence drilled into the seven hundred and twenty acupoints in his body, making all his acupoints ache.

Naturally, Shi Yan activated "Berserk." His muscles withered, and his already gaunt body thinned even further.

A cold, sinister, and evil aura rapidly spread from the white mist surrounding his body, filling the entire stone cave.

That evil aura seemed to possess a wondrous power to bewitch the human heart.

The three living Martial Artists involuntarily inhaled some of the misty white air, and a vengeful rage for slaughter suddenly sprouted from the depths of their hearts.

"Kid! I'll skin you alive!"

The leader, the eldest brother, let out a cold roar. A strange, gray-green poppy flower suddenly bloomed in his palm. This poppy flower was purely condensed from Essence, lifelike, and it grew at a visible speed in his palm.

In just a moment, the gray-green poppy flower was the size of a fan. The stamen emitted specks of icy light, chilling to the bone, and a hazy green light spread out.

With a casual wave, the fan-sized poppy flower flew out from his palm.

The poppy flower, like a ferocious gaping maw, bit down fiercely towards Shi Yan, as if intending to swallow his head into the center of its stamen.

"Hah!"

Shi Yan grunted. Strands of negative energy, newly absorbed into his acupoints, instantly condensed and drifted out from the pores of his body, instantly forming three ghostly figures before him.

The ghostly figures floated in front of him, eerie and terrifying, their eyes filled with endless resentment towards the world.

"Second brother! Little Four! Liu Zi!"

The thin young man, his face filled with horror, stared blankly at the ghostly figures suspended before Shi Yan and couldn't help but cry out in fear.

The three ghostly figures were exactly the appearance of the three new corpses on the ground!

The leader's face also changed, and he couldn't help but take a step back. However, the strange poppy flower did not retract; it continued to cover Shi Yan's head, fiercely tearing down.

"Break!"

Shi Yan punched. Wisps of white mist condensed, and various negative energies gathered like trickling streams, forming a pale white silver snake that shot into the center of the poppy flower's stamen.

"Bang!"

The poppy flower exploded. Specks of icy light suddenly shot out, like a brilliant firework, strange and bizarre.

"Careful!"

The leader exclaimed and quickly stepped forward, shielding the other two. Specks of strange light flickered in his palm, and with a quick embrace, he absorbed all the shooting icy light points into his chest.

Shi Yan's expression was cold. With a thought, in the dim stone cave, his entire body petrified, turning dark brown and hard as iron.

Over a dozen icy light points struck his body with a "crackling" sound, but his petrified body blocked them all. Only wisps of chilling energy seeped through his petrified muscles into his body.

Those chilling energies rushed within his body, but the petrified muscles offset most of their power.

In just a moment, Shi Yan's limbs returned to normal, and he no longer felt any trace of chilling energy.

"Ding Yan!"

Di Ya Lan rushed in. The moment she saw Shi Yan facing three Martial Artists alone, she couldn't help but exclaim with concern, "Are you alright?"

"Use the 'Blue Demon Flame' to block the leader. I'll kill those two Innate Martial Artists first!"

Shi Yan commanded indifferently. Then, with a thought, the three ghostly figures suspended before him suddenly charged towards the three people in the cave like hungry wolves pouncing on their prey.

The stone cave was too small, barely accommodating these few people. Any attack launched could not be dodged by changing positions, and they could only endure it head-on.

The three people in the cave looked somewhat terrified when they saw the ghostly figures charging at them.

Humans are naturally afraid of the unknown.

Especially since these three ghostly figures were their brothers just a minute ago!

The three wanted to retreat but found their backs already pressed against the rock wall, with no way out.

"Don't be afraid!"

The leader screamed. The specks of icy light absorbed into his chest were forcefully kneaded into a ball, transforming into a circle of icy silver light barrier, blocking in front of the three of them.

Shi Yan snorted coldly. With another thought, the three ghostly figures abruptly stopped before the three men. Through the silver light barrier, they bared their fangs and claws, making gestures of tearing and devouring. The endless resentment in the eyes of the three ghostly figures was directed at the three men.

Various negative forces seemed to converge in the eyes of the three ghostly figures, reaching the minds of the three men through their gazes.

Under the impact of those negative forces, in an instant, the three men suddenly felt as if they were in the Nine Nether Purgatory, with countless vengeful spirits rushing towards them, wanting to drag them into the eternal abyss, never to be reincarnated.

The expressions of the three men froze, and looks of inexplicable terror appeared on their faces simultaneously.

"Sister Lan! Dissolve the icy barrier!" Shi Yan roared.

Di Ya Lan's delicate body trembled. Without thinking, the "Blue Demon Flame" she had prepared long ago shot out, transforming into an agile phoenix that plunged into the silver light barrier.

"Sizzle sizzle!"

The silver light barrier melted under the high temperature. This barrier, condensed from Essence, clearly couldn't withstand Di Ya Lan's "Blue Demon Flame" Martial Soul. A fist-sized hole suddenly cracked open.

The three ghostly figures, like wisps of smoke, drilled through the opened hole, splitting into three and entering the bodies of the three men respectively.

Shi Yan charged forward.

Shi Yan poured all his Essence into his arm. As his arm shot forward, the air crackled with a dull, explosive sound like a mountain collapsing!

The mist swirling around his iron fist condensed into a dreg-like substance, turning into a pale white liquid that coated his hand. It made his gaunt arm look monstrous and terrifying, like the claws of a demon.

"Pfft!"

Shi Yan's hand shot out like a sword, piercing the chest of the scrawny man who had previously teased Mu Yu Die. His fist punched through the man's body and slammed forcefully against the rock wall, causing the wall to emit a dull roar.

"You're looking for death, kid!"

The leader, a Martial Artist at the Human Position realm, awoke from his nightmare at this moment. Seeing another brother die tragically on the spot, he couldn't help but roar in anger. A ball of dazzling silver light erupted from his palm and slammed into Shi Yan's chest.

A crushing gravity, laced with icy cold air, instantly exploded on Shi Yan's chest.

"Stomp, stomp, stomp!"

Shi Yan retreated three steps before he could regain his balance.

Having directly endured the full-power strike of this Human Position realm expert, he only felt a dull ache in his chest. He quickly checked himself and found his body to be unharmed.

Aside from the icy coldness that left his chest stiff and frozen, he had no injuries at all.

The second stage of the Petrifying Martial Soul is indeed powerful!

Laughing inwardly, Shi Yan circulated his Essence, rapidly moving it through the meridians in his chest. The Essence flowed like a warm current, quickly dispelling the stiffness and frost in his chest as it rolled through his meridians.

Di Ya Lan, holding her short sword, charged forward and was already fighting the leader. The phoenix formed by the Blue Demon Flame became her strongest support. It fought alongside her to attack the leader, not only neutralizing all the icy cold power the man had conjured but also subtly suppressing his mysterious Martial Skill.

"Are you guys alright?"

Mu Yu Die entered, covering her nose. The smell of blood in the cave was too strong, and she almost threw up as soon as she came in.

"Pile up the bodies!"

Shi Yan frowned and gave the order. Without waiting for Mu Yu Die's reply, he charged forward again like a fierce ghost, instantly appearing before another Innate Realm Martial Artist who was still trapped in a nightmare.

"Xiao Wu!"

The leader's face changed drastically, and he screamed in panic, his expression urgent.

He never imagined that Shi Yan, who had only the cultivation of the Innate Realm and had just taken his blow, could not only survive but also still have the strength to fight!

He was at the Human Position, Second Heaven realm!

"Big brother..."

At his scream, Xiao Wu suddenly woke up and instinctively called out.

This was all he managed to say...

The next moment, his cry was abruptly cut short as he was slammed heavily against the rock wall, blood flowing from his seven orifices.

Shi Yan, relying entirely on the terrifying impact force he possessed after going Berserk, pushed forward like a mountain, directly smashing the man against the rock wall and killing him with broken bones.

"Xiao Wu!"

The leader cried out in anguish, watching his brothers being killed one by one. For the first time, he felt regret.

—Regret for provoking Shi Yan, this harbinger of death, and regret for coming to the Gloomy Forest.

"Miss Mu! Pile up the bodies!"

Shi Yan turned back and glared fiercely at the panicked Mu Yu Die, saying coldly, "If you don't want to die, hurry up and get to it!"

Mu Yu Die's delicate body trembled. Under Shi Yan's cold and sharp gaze, she could no longer afford to be disgusted by the bloody corpses. She had to crouch down and start cleaning up, moving the dismembered bodies to a corner and stacking them one by one.

"Ding Yan! Help me!"

Di Ya Lan cried out, "This guy has a powerful Essence, I can't deal with him quickly!"

More and more Yao Beasts were gathering outside the cave, and their roars echoed incessantly. It looked like the valley would be filled with Yao Beasts soon. Di Ya Lan knew that time was precious and they had to defeat the leader as soon as possible.

"Coming!"

Shi Yan rushed forward and deliberately stood in front of Di Ya Lan, facing the leader head-on.

"Bang!"

The leader's hand flashed with silver light, and another heavy blow landed squarely on Shi Yan's chest.

"Heh heh!"

Shi Yan sneered ferociously. Relying on the second stage of his Petrifying Martial Soul, he endured this blow again, forcing the leader to back against the rock wall with no room to retreat.

The phoenix formed by the Blue Demon Flame seized the opportunity and flew over from the side, landing on the leader's shoulder.

Tendrils of flame, like vines, wrapped around the leader's shoulder. The smell of burning flesh immediately wafted from his shoulder. The flames grew stronger, spreading from his shoulder to his waist and abdomen, burning his vital points.

"Ah!"

The leader screamed in agony and frantically attacked Shi Yan, trying to break through Shi Yan's defense and escape the cave.

"You were the ones who forced your way in, and now you want to leave? Heh heh, it's too late!"

Shi Yan raised his Dark Light Shield and activated his Petrifying Martial Soul, sneering as he endured the barrage of attacks. His thin body was like an ancient rock, unmoving against the wind and rain.

Di Ya Lan sidestepped and thrust her short sword forward, piercing one of the leader's legs.

"Spare me! I have treasures stolen from the Thunder Wing Silver Wolf's cave! If you let me go, I'll give them all to you! Please!" The leader gritted his teeth and screamed, begging Shi Yan for mercy.

"The treasure is mine! Your life is mine too!"

Shi Yan grinned coldly, and streaks of pale white mist from his body suddenly enveloped the man. Amidst the man's terrified screams, Shi Yan pierced his throat with a finger.

The leader's eyes quickly dimmed, and his body, pressed against the rock wall, slowly slid down.

Without another glance, Shi Yan turned and glared at Mu Yu Die, muttering coldly, "What a hassle. Still not dealt with properly."

Mu Yu Die forced down her discomfort and began piling up the corpses. However, she was a neat freak, and it was already difficult for her to do this. Expecting her to be efficient was impossible.

With a snort, Shi Yan wasted no more words. Frowning, his hands covered in blood, he stacked the corpses one on top of another like a game of Jenga, saying coldly, "The Yao Beasts are gathering in the valley. Whether we can survive depends on fate."