Ten Thousand Qi Returning to Origin, Darkness Overcasting Heaven and Earth!

"Crack!"

A harsh, ear-piercing sound of bone fracturing exploded!

The Shadow Leopard let out a wail of extreme misery; its entire forelimb twisted and snapped at a grotesque angle. Losing its balance, the creature tumbled into the Seven-Colored Poisonous Miasma swirling nearby. In an instant, it was enveloped by the highly corrosive mist, emitting even more agonizing shrieks as it became clear it would not survive.

In the blink of an eye, two of the three five-hundred-year Shadow Leopards were gone!

Seeing this, the final Shadow Leopard had its ferocity crushed by fear. It let out a timid low growl and actually took a half-step back, not daring to advance any further.

But would Situ Xuan let it go?

"Want to run? Too late!"

His figure was like a maggot on a rotting bone, closing the distance in an instant! Both fists struck out together, the shadows of his punches like a violent storm, instantly shrouding the last Shadow Leopard!

"North Star Hundred Rending Fists!"

The countless punch shadows were not thrown randomly; they were like the most precise surgery, landing accurately on every major joint, skeletal junction, and internal energy node of the Shadow Leopard!

"Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang...!"

A series of dense, drum-like explosions rang out! The Shadow Leopard couldn't even manage a whimper before its entire body, under the influence of those countless, highly penetrating internal forces, exploded like a ragbag detonated from within!

Flesh and blood flew everywhere, bones shattered completely!

Three five-hundred-year Shadow Leopards, after Situ Xuan activated his martial soul, were wiped out in less than three breaths!

But at this moment, the second attack from the Earth-Shaking Giant Ape had already arrived!

Completely enraged by Situ Xuan's act of easily dodging and instantly killing the three leopards, its eyes turned blood-red. It lifted its massive foot, bringing down the force of ten thousand jun like a war hammer!

At the same time, the second wave of wind blades from the Iron-Winged Goshawk in the sky had condensed, while the Seven-Colored Poisonous Miasma Python slithered its body, seeking the perfect moment to spray its venom. The vanguard of the Bloodthirsty Demon Rat swarm, with their flickering green, malevolent eyes and sharp incisors, was already within reach!

The spiritual light halo surrounding Situ Xuan seemed even brighter and more majestic due to the recent outburst and slaughter, attracting even more madness.

He stood amidst the pool of blood and shredded meat, the baleful aura around him rising like smoke from a wolf-dung fire. His fierce, tiger-like eyes scanned the incoming strong enemies, and he licked his somewhat dry lips; the wild and ferocious smile on his face grew increasingly menacing.

"Warm-up... over!"

Situ Xuan's whisper was like cracking ice, carrying a coldness that signaled the end.

The baleful aura and blood energy steaming from his body, under the state of his martial soul manifestation, faintly outlined the phantom of a black tiger roaring at the sky behind him. Though not clear, the sheer ferocity made the very air tremble.

The stomp of the Earth-Shaking Giant Ape arrived as expected, the shadow of its massive foot covering him, carrying a violence capable of crushing everything.

But this time, Situ Xuan did not choose to dodge completely!

He kicked his right foot hard against the ground, causing it to crack instantly. Instead of retreating, he lunged forward like an arrow flying against the current, actively charging toward the side of the ape's descending foot!

The moment before he was about to be crushed, his body slid to the side with unnatural flexibility. At the same time, he curled the five fingers of his right palm into a claw, thick black baleful energy condensing upon it. With an aura capable of tearing through metal and stone, he viciously clawed at a relatively weak area on the outside of the ape's ankle, where thick skin covered the bone rather than hard muscle!

"Black Heart Evil Palm—Black Tiger Steals Heart!"

This move focused on the intent rather than the form, attacking the weak point to strike directly at the internal organs!

"Screech—!"

A harsh tearing sound rang out! The tough fur of the Giant Ape was ripped open by the baleful-energy-infused claw, leaving five wounds so deep they reached the bone! Dark red blood gushed out like a small waterfall!

"Roar-woo—!"

The Earth-Shaking Giant Ape let out the most painful and furious roar since the battle began. Its massive body stumbled due to the injury to its ankle, its stomping motion distorted, and it landed heavily beside Situ Xuan, kicking up a sky full of dust once more.

But Situ Xuan was not unscathed.

The terrifying wind pressure and shockwave carried by the ape's stomp swept over his body like an invisible heavy hammer.

Although he avoided direct contact, the aftershock still caused his blood and qi to surge. A sweetness rose in his throat, and a trace of blood spilled from the corner of his mouth. His internal organs had suffered a slight concussion.

"That's the stuff!"

He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, but the flames in his eyes burned even more intensely.

The pain and injuries seemed to only add fuel to his boiling fighting spirit!

Just then, the Iron-Winged Goshawk in the sky seized the moment when his old strength was spent and his new strength had yet to arise; the second wave of wind blades was already upon him!

This time, the wind blades were denser and the angles more devious, sealing off all his room for maneuver!

At the same time, the Seven-Colored Poisonous Miasma Python, which had been waiting for an opportunity, finally found its chance!

Its hideous snake head shot out like a spring, moving so fast it left only a colorful blur. The foul-smelling venom was not sprayed, but condensed into a water arrow, shooting silently toward the back of Situ Xuan's heart!

The timing was mastered to the pinnacle of perfection!

In front, wind blades covered the area; behind, a venomous hidden arrow; and to the side, the Earth-Shaking Giant Ape, growing even more violent from pain, was swinging its fist down again!

And beneath his feet, the black tide of Bloodthirsty Demon Rats had already surged to his side. Several in the lead had already leaped up, opening their small mouths filled with sharp teeth to bite at his calves!

The desperate situation returned! And it was even more dangerous than before!

In the monitoring room, Long Hengxu could no longer bear to watch and closed his eyes.

Wu Zhangkong had his hands behind his back, his knuckles turning white. For the first time, intense fluctuations appeared in his cold eyes.

Situ Xuan's pupils shrank to pinpricks. The shadow of death poured over him like ice water, causing his boiling blood to freeze for a split second.

But in the next instant, that ferocity, suppressed to the limit, erupted completely like a volcano!

"Arghhhhhhh--!"

He let out a wild roar that sounded nothing like a human, and the massive halo of spiritual power surrounding his body seemed to be pulled by some force, surging madly into him!

This was not a slow absorption, but a near-predatory devouring!

His meridians throbbed with pain, and his soul power was forcibly elevated, compressed, and then burned recklessly in an instant!

The cultivation method of the Black Heart Evil Palm was pushed to its limit, drawing in not just his own soul power, but the pure and primal heaven and earth energy ubiquitous in this Spirit Ascension Platform world, as well as... the lingering baleful aura of the soul beasts that had just died!

"Ten Thousand Qi Returning to Origin!!"

He thrust his palms violently to his sides; his left hand turned pitch-black like ink, the baleful aura condensing into a tangible form, while his right hand eerily shimmered with a grayish-white hue, pulling in the chaotic energy and residual baleful soul aura from his surroundings!

"Darkness Overcasting Heaven and Earth!"

He struck out with both palms, aiming at no specific target, but a chaotic, distorted, and eerie force field that seemed capable of disrupting yin and yang suddenly expanded from his center!

The wind blades raining down from above entered the range of this force field and their trajectories became disordered, colliding and deflecting off one another; most lost their accuracy, with only a few grazing his body and leaving behind several bloody gashes.