Aftermath

Mo Yuan lurked in the shadows, successfully using the Clarity Talisman to disrupt several array nodes. The efficiency of the entire blood pool formation quietly decreased.

However, just as he was about to continue his actions, the Holy Maiden on the high platform seemed to sense something, and her icy gaze swept over him sharply!

"There's a rat that's infiltrated."

Discovered! Mo Yuan's heart tightened, and his body instantly retreated!

"Catch him!" the Red Robe Elder roared, unleashing a palm strike from a distance. The sinister palm wind howled, and the pressure of a Qi Refining peak expert was suffocating.

Mo Yuan pushed the Ghost Shadow Footwork to its limit, his form like smoke, narrowly dodging the fatal blow. But the Black Fiend Sect disciples surrounding him surged forward like a tide, unleashing evil arts and hidden weapons.

"Can't fight, must break through!" Mo Yuan's eyes were sharp, knowing that getting bogged down would be a death sentence.

He drew the Gold-Veined Thunderwood Sword from his back. Though not a magic item, its material was extraordinary, and its sharpness unparalleled. Sword light flashed, and the Dragon Snake Eight Styles were unleashed ferociously!

"Dragon Swimming the Four Seas!" The sword move was like a dragon, agile and swift, targeting the weak points.

"Snake Probing Hidden Cave!" The moves were cunning and vicious, with strange angles that caught opponents off guard.

Combined with his powerful physique, ordinary disciples disintegrated upon contact, and a gap was instantly torn open. But the disciples were numerous, including many experts at the mid-stage of Qi Refining. Moreover, the Red Robe Elder was right behind him, approaching again. His withered hand claws, with a shriek that tore through the air, aimed straight for his back!

"Brat, pay with your life!"

At the critical moment, the sliver of True Dragon Evil Qi and the Battle Intent Qi within Mo Yuan surged spontaneously, stimulated by the fighting spirit! He had a flash of inspiration and poured both evil energies into his sword. Turning, he thrust his sword out, no longer a simple sword move, but a desperate counter-attack imbued with dragon's might and killing intent!

"Break!"

Sword and claw met, emitting a sound like metal clashing! Violent energy exploded, and Mo Yuan used the force to fly backward. His throat felt sweet, and his internal organs were shaken, but he had ultimately blocked this killing blow. The Red Robe Elder was also forced to pause, his breath faltering, his expression filled with surprise and uncertainty, due to the strange dragon evil energy.

Seizing the opportunity, Mo Yuan didn't hesitate, pushing his speed to the absolute limit, and fled madly towards the cave entrance he had come from! As he ran, he threw several Evil-Slaying Talismans backward to hinder his pursuers.

"Chase! We absolutely cannot let him escape!" the Red Robe Elder roared, leading a large contingent of disciples alongside the Holy Maiden in hot pursuit.

Within the passageway, a thrilling chase unfolded. Mo Yuan relied on the Ghost Shadow Footwork and his advanced Aura Concealment Technique.

He weaved left and right through the complex tunnels, occasionally using the terrain to counter-attack and eliminate a few of the closest pursuers. But the number of pursuers was too great, especially with the Red Robe Elder and the Holy Maiden's auras locked onto him, their distance constantly closing.

Seeing that he was about to be caught, Mo Yuan suddenly remembered the World-Breaking Talisman (One-Time Use) he had obtained from the system! Without hesitation, he slapped the talisman towards the stone wall in the direction of the cave entrance—what appeared to be solid rock was actually another weaker illusionary formation!

"Open!"

The World-Breaking Talisman flashed with spiritual light, and the stone wall rippled. A temporary gap appeared! Mo Yuan flashed through it, then tossed several fire talismans back into the gap, causing a small-scale explosion and temporarily blocking the passage.

Having escaped the Black Fiend Sect's main altar, Mo Yuan dared not linger. He pushed his speed to the limit and plunged into the vast mountain forest. Using the complex terrain and the Aura Concealment Technique, he weaved and dodged, finally shaking off his pursuers for the time being.

Confirming he was temporarily safe, he found an extremely hidden mountain cave, set up a simple warning formation, and finally breathed a sigh of relief. He collapsed onto the ground, a trickle of blood seeping from the corner of his mouth. His collision with the Red Robe Elder had still resulted in some internal injuries.

He immediately took a Spirit Nurturing Pill and began circulating his energy to heal. At the same time, he recalled his experience within the main altar, especially the faint dragon's roar from underground and the resonance of the earth vein dragon energy within him, his mind filled with questions.

"What exactly is suppressed beneath the ground? The Black Fiend Sect's ambitions must be immense," Mo Yuan mused. "Although this infiltration wasn't a complete success, disrupting the formation is still a gain. The immediate priority is to increase my strength. That Red Robe Elder is already at the peak of Qi Refining; I'm still far from being able to contend with him head-on."

He longed for a more powerful weapon, a long weapon that could fully unleash his dragon-evil physique and strength. While the sword was agile, in such head-on combat, a domineering long spear or battle-axe would clearly be more effective.

"System, sign in!" He decided to use this near-death experience as an opportunity to sign in.

[Ding! Sign-in successful! Congratulations to the host for obtaining: 5 High-Grade Spirit Stones, 1 small piece of Ten Thousand-Year Lightning Strike Wood Core, 1 fragment of the Hundred Weapons Refinement Art - Spear Chapter, and a trace of Primordial World residual aura: a wisp of shattered Thunder Dragon Soul Essence!]

[Ten Thousand-Year Lightning Strike Wood Core]: Contains the supreme power of pure yang and extreme yang heavenly lightning, it is a top-tier material for refining lightning-attribute magic items.

[Hundred Weapons Refinement Art - Spear Chapter Fragment]: Records a secret art for rapidly forging weapon embryos using divine refinement methods, particularly adept at long weapons like spears and lances.

[A wisp of shattered Thunder Dragon Soul Essence]: A trace of an inextinguishable soul remnant left behind after the fall of an ancient Thunder Dragon, containing ferocious lightning and dragon power. It can be integrated into a magic item to forge the nascent form of a weapon spirit (extremely dangerous, requires subjugation by strong will or power of the same origin)!

"Heaven aids me!" Mo Yuan's eyes blazed with surprise and joy! This was exactly what he desperately needed! The quality of the Ten Thousand-Year Lightning Strike Wood Core far surpassed the previous piece, and the Thunder Dragon Soul Essence was a treasure that could only be found by chance!

He eagerly studied the Hundred Weapons Refinement Art - Spear Chapter. This technique was not traditional forging and hammering, but rather used one's own divine sense as the furnace fire, spiritual energy as the hammer, and vital blood as the guide. It involved directly visualizing the weapon's form within the sea of consciousness, communicating with the material's spirituality, and performing "divine refinement"!

This method demanded extremely high divine sense strength, spiritual energy control, and comprehension, but the resulting weapon formed extremely quickly and was in perfect sync with the owner's will, like an extension of their own arm. It was perfectly suited for the current urgent situation.

Mo Yuan held his breath and calmed his mind, first adjusting his state to the optimal. Then, he placed the Ten Thousand-Year Lightning Strike Wood Core, Gold Essence Fragment, and the remaining small piece of Thousand-Year Dark Wood (for its toughness and harmonizing properties) before him.

He closed his eyes, and his divine sense surged out, enveloping the three materials. Simultaneously, he activated the technique, visualizing a domineering long spear in his sea of consciousness: the spear was seven feet long, its shaft straight as a dragon, with a dark purple lightning pattern as the base, adorned with golden dragon scales. The spearhead was narrow and sharp like a dragon's tooth, emitting a cold glint, with lightning energy coiling around it!

"With my blood, I shall sharpen the spear! With my soul, I shall imbue the spear with spirit!" Mo Yuan forced out several drops of blood from his heart and merged them into the materials. The divine sense fire burned fiercely, and the three materials began to melt, converge, and condense...

This process was extremely draining on his mind, and fine beads of sweat appeared on Mo Yuan's forehead. But his will was firm, and his Primordial Comprehension ensured the precision of the refining process.

Gradually, the embryo of a long spear slowly materialized in reality, exactly as he had visualized it in his sea of consciousness!

At this moment, the wisp of shattered Thunder Dragon Soul Essence, seemingly attracted by the similar energy, let out an excited hiss and actively threw itself into the spear embryo!

"Roar!"

The spear embryo trembled violently, and the ferocious Thunder Dragon Will retaliated, attempting to break free from control! Purple-gold lightning flashed, filled with destructive energy!

"A dead object dares to act wild! I've refined the Progenitor Dragon Will, let alone a mere remnant soul like you! Suppress!" Mo Yuan was prepared. His experience in refining the Progenitor Dragon Will came into play now.

He fully activated the faint sliver of Progenitor Dragon Will within him, with the Innate Spiritual Energy anchoring the center, and forcefully suppressed and merged the Thunder Dragon Soul Essence with supreme willpower!

This was a battle of wills! Lightning flashed within the cave, and faint dragon roars echoed. Mo Yuan's lips bled again, but his eyes were sharp as a spear, and he did not retreat!

After an unknown period, the lightning gradually receded, and the dragon's roar turned into a low hum. The long spear finally took complete form, floating quietly before Mo Yuan.

The spear shaft was dark purple, with golden lightning patterns coiling like dragon scales. The spearhead was snow-white, and a faint, tiny phantom of a lightning dragon could be seen swimming along the spear shaft, emitting a chilling aura of lightning power and draconic dominance!

Low-Grade Magic Item (Growth Potential) · Thunder Dragon Evil-Slaying Spear, complete!

Mo Yuan reached out and grasped the spear shaft. A feeling of blood connection surged within him, and the power emanating from the spear greatly boosted his confidence. With a gentle swing, a low thunderclap echoed through the air. The spear tip sliced through rock as if it were cutting tofu, leaving a smooth mark.

"A good spear!" Mo Yuan exclaimed, unable to put it down. With this spear, his combat power would increase by several levels!

His injuries healed, and with the new spear in hand, Mo Yuan's gaze once again turned towards the direction of the Black Fiend Sect's main altar. Next time, he wouldn't be sneaking in and escaping; he would charge in openly and challenge the evil lair with his spear!

"Black Fiend Sect, your end is near!"