Great Battle Against the Demonic Beast

Once the trembling ceased, one Corpse Demon was repelled by the crimson flying sword, a massive wound appearing on its body as black blood gushed out, while the other Corpse Demon was suppressed beneath the large seal, letting out continuous roars.

At the same time, Xu Yang also retreated repeatedly, his internal blood and Qi churning. The light barrier before him flickered, the impact of the two magic arrows leaving him feeling extremely uncomfortable. Seeing the small seal succeed in its strike and pin down one Corpse Demon, Xu Yang immediately seized the opportunity, manipulating the crimson flying sword to attack the other.

The Corpse Demon, having been wounded repeatedly, grew incredibly irritable and lunged at Xu Yang. However, Xu Yang manipulated the flying sword to intercept it from a distance, denying it any chance to close in. Then, with a flick of his sleeve, a cyan flying sword flew out to strike the Corpse Demon; it was the Breeze Sword he had obtained from Old Man Tianjue.

Although none of the flying swords Xu Yang possessed matched his elemental affinity, he had no other choice; having something to use was better than nothing. Fortunately, his Void Spirit Root allowed him to manipulate artifacts of any attribute, though the power he could unleash was inferior to that of cultivators who shared the same affinity.

Unlike medicinal pills, Xu Yang could only absorb common, non-elemental pills; he was unable to absorb pills of various other attributes. Fortunately, most pills were non-elemental. Only special, high-grade, and rare pills possessed specific attributes, and those were difficult to refine.

While thinking this, Xu Yang's hands remained swift. The two flying swords danced up and down, surrounding the Corpse Demon and stabbing repeatedly. The Corpse Demon roared and clawed at the swords, but they dodged nimbly every time.

Clanging sounds rang out incessantly. Although the Corpse Demon was covered in wounds, it remained incredibly fierce. The other Corpse Demon struggled even more violently, causing the large seal to begin shaking. Seeing this, Xu Yang grew anxious and made a quick decision. He recalled the crimson flying sword and spat a mouthful of blood onto it.

The crimson flying sword absorbed Xu Yang's blood, its red glow intensifying as its power surged. Xu Yang then manipulated the crimson flying sword to strike the Corpse Demon. With a puff, the crimson flying sword severed the Corpse Demon's arm. The creature let out an angry roar, and just as it was about to release a magic arrow, the crimson flying sword swept back, slicing its hideous head off. Its body swayed and collapsed to the ground.

Seeing this Corpse Demon dispatched, Xu Yang shifted his stance and manipulated the flying sword to strike the one pinned beneath the seal. With a puff, the sword decapitated the Corpse Demon, and the creature, which had been struggling violently, immediately went limp and fell silent.

Having slain both Corpse Demons, Xu Yang finally let out a sigh of relief. He scanned his surroundings to ensure no other monsters were present, then gestured to recall the two flying swords and the small seal. He sat cross-legged on the ground, rapidly recovering the internal Qi he had expended; manipulating four artifacts at once had drained his reserves severely, leaving him nearly depleted.

Fortunately, while the pills for increasing cultivation in his Qiankun Bag had been exhausted, he still had plenty of Qi Recovery Pills. He took out a pill, swallowed it, and began to circulate his energy to absorb it.

A moment later, Xu Yang's internal Qi was mostly restored. He stood up and walked over to the two Corpse Demons to examine them closely. They must have been eroded by the Devilish Qi only after death, as there were two massive wounds on their throats, clearly indicating they had been bitten to death.

Seeing this, Xu Yang felt a chill, knowing there were other dangers ahead. As he continued deeper, Xu Yang was attacked by Blood-Sucking Bats again. However, he was shocked to discover that these bats had been thoroughly corrupted by the Devilish Qi, their strength having increased by a minor realm to reach the fourth level of Qi Refining.

Facing over a dozen Demon Bats at the fourth level of Qi Refining, even with his cultivation at the peak of the fifth level, Xu Yang found it difficult to cope. It took a bitter struggle to finally exterminate them. Their original fangs had also been eroded by the Devilish Qi, turning into Blood-Sucking Demon Fangs, which significantly increased their value. They could be sold for a good price, which was the only piece of good news.

Subsequently, Xu Yang encountered several more waves of Demon Bats and killed them all, but the consumption of his Qi was so intense that even his Qi Recovery Pills could barely keep up. Helpless, he had to hide his presence to evade the bats.

Dodging and weaving, Xu Yang arrived at the deepest part of the grotto, before a small cave entrance. Standing there was a massive Demon Bat, two meters tall, with a pair of blood-red eyes and two sharp fangs protruding from its mouth. Wisps of Devilish Qi swirled around its body, and it possessed the strength of the peak fifth level of Qi Refining.

As soon as Xu Yang arrived, its crimson eyes locked onto him. It opened its massive mouth, emitting a blast of ultrasonic waves that surged toward him, causing the air to ripple violently in its wake. Xu Yang's expression changed; he immediately channeled his Qi into the light barrier, which emitted a dazzling glow to block the sound waves.

He then raised his hand, and the small seal flew out, rapidly expanding to smash toward the Demon Bat. The creature let out a shrill scream, flapped its wings, and took to the air, firing waves of sound at Xu Yang.

Xu Yang immediately dodged, and when he couldn't avoid them, he relied on the light barrier for defense. Simultaneously, he used his left hand to manipulate the seal to strike the Demon Bat, while a red sword light also flew toward it.

The Demon Bat was incredibly agile in the air; the seal couldn't land a hit, but the crimson flying sword, being fast and flexible, caused the creature significant trouble. Seeing this, Xu Yang recalled the seal and drew the Breeze Sword from his sleeve, joining it with the crimson flying sword to corner the Demon Bat.

The Demon Bat let out an angry cry and unleashed a black wind blade about two meters long, knocking the flying swords away. It then flapped its wings, soared above Xu Yang's head, and raked its thick claws down at him.

As the flying swords were knocked aside by the wind blade, Xu Yang felt his consciousness reel, his mind dizzy. By the time he recovered, the Demon Bat's giant claws had already slammed into the light barrier, causing it to ripple violently.

Xu Yang was shocked and quickly poured his internal Qi into the light barrier, barely managing to withstand the strike. Although he blocked the attack, his situation was dire, as the Demon Bat had landed on the barrier, its claws and wings striking it repeatedly.

The light barrier rippled and shook incessantly, and Xu Yang's internal Qi drained rapidly. Feeling overwhelmed, he moved his consciousness to command the two flying swords to attack the Demon Bat from behind.

A black halo erupted around the Demon Bat, keeping the swords at bay while it continued to hammer away at the light barrier. Xu Yang's heart sank; he knew the situation was critical. If the barrier were broken, he would be in grave danger.

Thinking of this, Xu Yang steeled himself and immediately recalled the Indeterminate Ring, causing the light barrier to vanish. The Demon Bat paused in surprise when the barrier disappeared, then let out a shriek and reached out with its giant claws to grab Xu Yang.

Seeing the claws descending, Xu Yang didn't dodge or retreat. He let out a loud shout, activated the Indestructible Golden Body Art, and his entire body instantly turned a deep, dark cyan. He raised his left fist and smashed it into the Demon Bat's giant claw.

With a loud bang, man and beast collided. A sharp crack echoed out, and the Demon Bat shrieked as it tumbled to the ground, one of its claws shattered by Xu Yang's punch.

Xu Yang was overjoyed; he hadn't expected his Iron Body to be so effective, repelling the Demon Bat with a single blow. He pushed off the ground to press his advantage, continuing to strike at the creature.

Seeing Xu Yang charging, the Demon Bat opened its mouth to release waves of sound. Xu Yang shouted and drove his Iron Body to meet the sound waves. A clanging sound rang out as the waves collapsed, leaving only a few white spots on Xu Yang's dark cyan skin.

Reaching the Demon Bat, Xu Yang raised his black fist and rained blows down upon it like a storm. Thud, thud sounds echoed, and the Demon Bat wailed incessantly. A moment later, the creature was covered in blood and on the verge of death. Seeing this, Xu Yang delivered a final, full-force punch to its head. With a crack, the Demon Bat's skull shattered, and it died instantly.

After killing the Demon Bat, Xu Yang sat on the ground, gasping for air. He looked down at his body and saw wisps of Devilish Qi coiling around his skin, yet they were unable to penetrate it; they simply couldn't enter his body.

Xu Yang was overjoyed. This meant he no longer had to fear the erosion of the Devilish Qi, and naturally, he wouldn't need to waste his Qi to defend against it. After resting for a moment and recovering his expended Qi, he stood up and walked toward the small cave entrance.

Upon entering, Xu Yang scanned the surroundings and saw a square stone about a meter wide ten meters ahead. Embedded in it was a Demon Eye the size of a dragon's eye. Seeing this, Xu Yang was delighted and immediately moved to retrieve it.

Just as he took a step forward, a hiss came from above. Xu Yang stopped in his tracks and looked up. A black lizard, five meters long, was clinging to the ceiling of the cave. On its head was a golden vertical mark.

Xu Yang was shocked; this was a Gold-Devouring Demon Lizard, a seventh-level Qi Refining monster. It excelled at tunneling and burrowing, feeding on various metal ores and heavenly materials.

Judging by its appearance, it had clearly been corrupted and demonized by the Devilish Qi, further increasing its strength to at least the seventh level of Qi Refining. No wonder the Demon Bat hadn't dared to enter the cave; this was going to be troublesome.

As he thought this, Xu Yang acted quickly. The Indeterminate Ring hovered above his head, surrounding him with a light barrier. Combined with the formidable defensive power of his Iron Body, he finally felt a sense of relief.

At that moment, the Gold-Devouring Demon Lizard on the ceiling hissed and lunged at Xu Yang, its thick right claw whistling through the air as it swiped fiercely at his head.

Xu Yang wanted to gauge the lizard's strength, so he stood his ground without dodging. He clenched his left fist and struck hard against its right claw. With a loud bang, the lizard was knocked back by Xu Yang's punch, but Xu Yang fared even worse.

His body was sent flying out of the small cave by the lizard's claw, landing in the outer grotto. At the same time, three shallow bloodstains appeared on his left hand, with a faint trace of Devilish Qi coiling around the wounds.

Xu Yang raised his hand to look and breathed a sigh of relief; the wounds were not serious, merely breaking the skin. The faint Devilish Qi lingering on the wounds was easily expelled as he activated his Iron Body.

After tending to his wounds, Xu Yang looked up at the lizard, just in time to see it hissing as it emerged from the small cave, stopping not far from him. Man and lizard stood in a standoff.