The Azure Ring

The Ox-Head Ghost charged at the Ape King in mid-air, its two horns aimed directly at him.

Chen Xiuming ignored the battle between the Ox-Head Ghost and the Ape King, and instead used his mental energy to quickly scan the entire battlefield.

He discovered that all his fellow disciples were engaged in a fierce battle.

Originally, the seven of them could barely withstand the ape horde's attacks when they were together, but now they were separated by the ape horde and faced the crisis of being defeated one by one.

Before them stood a powerful troop of apes, and overhead, disciples of the Corpse Demon Sect lurked menacingly.

A look of resentment and determination flashed in Chen Xiuming's eyes, and then black energy surged out of the Ghost Banner again, enveloping him.

His figure suddenly accelerated, quickly leaving the battlefield and heading into the distance.

Without Chen Xiuming, a cultivator at the Qi Refining Ninth Layer, to oversee things, the other disciples of the Mysterious Yin Sect quickly showed signs of decline.

Especially the giant Ape King, with his immense strength, was almost unbeatable.

The Ape King smashed a Qi Refining Seventh Layer cultivator to death with a single punch, then suddenly became berserk, its eyes burning with what seemed like raging flames as it looked at the Heavenly Spirit Fruit.

"Roar!"

The Ape King let out a roar, and a surge of air gushed from its mouth and nose, clearing away the wood chips around it.

While the two sides were locked in a life-or-death struggle, Wu Sui seized the opportunity and sent the pitch-black chain, like a venomous snake lurking in the shadows, toward the Heavenly Spirit Fruit behind them.

Seeing that the chains were about to wrap around the two ripe Heavenly Spirit Fruit, the Ape King used his legs to propel himself up and leaped into the air, grabbing at the chains in mid-air.

Wu Sui patted the Corpse-Nurturing Bag at his waist, and a Corpse Puppet the Qi Refining Ninth Layer of Qi Refining appeared in mid-air, crashing directly down towards the Ape King.

"Bang!"

The two physically powerful monsters collided in mid-air.

The Corpse Puppet was sent flying backward by the impact, and the Ape King was also blocked by the Corpse Puppet, its speed was greatly reduced, and it no longer had the upward force, falling downward. It could only watch helplessly as the chains wrapped around the two Heavenly Spirit Fruits and pulled them down.

The Ape King's eyes blazed with fury. He grabbed a millstone-sized rock from the ground, and with a burst of strength, sent the boulder hurtling towards the airship in mid-air like a cannonball.

Wu Sui shook the chain in his hand, and the two Heavenly Spirit Fruits were thrown towards the flying boat.

The chain coiled in mid-air before plunging headlong into the oncoming boulder.

"Bang!"

The boulder was shattered into pieces by the chains, and fragments flew everywhere.

By this time, the disciples of the Mysterious Yin Sect had been wiped out by the ape horde. Seeing that the Heavenly Spirit Fruit had been taken away, the apes were furious and grabbed the giant trees and rocks around them, hurling them at the flying boat in mid-air.

Having obtained the Heavenly Spirit Fruit, Wu Sui naturally wouldn't linger here any longer. He steered his flying boat and fled into the distance. Before leaving, he bound the Corpse Puppet with chains, taking it with him.

The apes, of course, were not going to give up easily. They gave chase, but since they couldn't fly, they quickly lost sight of the flying boat.

Song Wen watched as Wu Sui recalled the Corpse Puppet back into the Corpse-Nurturing Bag, and another Corpse-Nurturing Bag was hanging from his waist, indicating that Wu Sui had at least two Corpse Puppet.

Moreover, there was a significant difference in strength between the two Corpse Puppet; otherwise, he wouldn't have separated Corpse Puppet and placed them in different Corpse-Nurturing Bag.

The two Corpse Puppet are too far apart in strength. If they are placed in the same Corpse-Nurturing Bag, the weaker Corpse Puppet will have its Corpse-Baleful Qi forcibly absorbed by the stronger Corpse Puppet, causing it to gradually weaken.

Wu Sui was very pleased to have obtained two Heavenly Spirit Fruit so easily, and he smiled.

"Extreme Yin Brother Jiyin, you have rendered a service on this trip. I will reward you handsomely when we return to the sect."

Song Wen bowed and said, "Senior brother, you flatter me. I did not contribute anything and dare not claim credit for myself."

Wu Sui said, "What's yours will be yours. Your cultivation may be lacking, but your brain is quite sharp."

While responding to Wu Sui's words, Song Wen inwardly marveled at the truly magical chain in Wu Sui's hand, which could be used for both offense and defense, and could be lengthened or shortened at will.

Wu Sui was able to obtain the Heavenly Spirit Fruit so easily for two reasons: first, he relied on that mysterious chain; second, he happened to stumble upon the Mysterious Yin Sect and others battling a horde of apes.

If Song Wen were to retrieve the Heavenly Spirit Fruit himself, he might not necessarily succeed, as the strength of the ape troop was truly terrifying.

Especially that Ape King, with its thick skin and immense strength, it was almost impossible for ordinary attacks to break through its defenses.

Even if they faced off head-on, Song Wen wasn't confident he could defeat the entire ape troop.

Luring Wu Sui to come and obtaining the Heavenly Spirit Fruit was a wise move.

All we need to do now is kill Wu Sui, and we can get the Heavenly Spirit Fruit.

However, Wu Sui is powerful and has a Golden Core cultivator behind him, so he must have many ways to protect himself. He cannot be underestimated; we must kill him with one blow. We cannot give him any chance to retaliate, otherwise he may escape.

Song Wen activated the Cold Moon Blade within his body, preparing to unleash his strongest attack. Song Wen had also released two Qi Refining Ninth Layer Black Armor Gu, in case he failed to kill Wu Sui in one strike and Wu Sui escaped, the Black Armor Gu on the outside could still stop Wu Sui.

Just as Song Wen was about to make his move, the flying boat suddenly turned sharply and headed towards the ground on the left.

Song Wen was startled. He looked closely and saw a beautiful figure standing on the ground hundreds of meters to his left. It was the alluring woman in revealing clothes.

Previously, he had focused all his attention on Wu Sui and hadn't noticed the woman's presence.

He cursed himself inwardly for being too careless. If this woman had seen him kill Wu Sui, he would have been captured by the sect as soon as he left the secret realm, and what awaited him would have been torture worse than death.

"Ying Ni, I never expected to meet you here."

Wu Sui jumped off the bow of the boat and landed in front of the woman.

Ying Ni always seemed to have a captivating smile on her face. She looked at Wu Sui with affectionate eyes and said...

"Senior Brother Wu Sui, I never expected to meet you here. It's wonderful! This secret realm is so dangerous. Only by staying by the side of a powerful cultivator like you can I feel safe."

As if completely bewitched by her beauty, Wu Sui patted his chest and said, "Junior Sister, don't worry, with me, Wu Sui, here, I will definitely not let you get hurt."

Ying Ni's eyes were filled with admiration and infatuation. "Thank you for your help, Senior Brother."

Wu Sui said, "Come on, junior sister, get on my flying boat, I'll take you away."

Ying Ni glanced at the flying boat, a look of surprise flashing in her beautiful eyes. "Eh! Senior Brother, are there other people on your flying boat?"

Wu Sui said, "His name is Extreme Yin. He's weak, but he's quite clever. I thought he might be of some use, so I let him follow me."

"Junior sister, do you not like traveling on the same boat with him? Then I'll tell him to get lost."

Ying Ni quickly stopped Wu Sui, saying, "No need for that. Since we're fellow disciples, it's only right that we help each other out."

On the flying boat, Song Wen, who had overheard the entire conversation between the two, couldn't help but feel somewhat annoyed.

Wu Sui was really lucky. If it weren't for Ying Ni's sudden appearance, Wu Sui would probably be a corpse by now, as Song Wen had predicted.

But now that Ying Ni, a cultivator at the Qi Refining Ninth Layer, has joined the fray, Song Wen finds it difficult to take action.

Both of them were direct disciples of the Corpse Demon Sect, and their methods were far beyond those of ordinary Qi Refining Ninth Layer cultivators.

Song Wen wasn't confident he could keep both of them at the same time.

He had never fought against a direct disciple of a large sect before, and he was unfamiliar with their territory and methods. This made Song Wen somewhat hesitant, and he did not act rashly.

At this moment, Wu Sui below seemed completely captivated by Ying Ni, but judging from his previous killing of the beautiful young woman from the Crimson Blood Gate, he didn't seem like someone easily seduced by women.

As Song Wen gazed at Ying Ni with infatuation, he thought to himself.

Song Wen was no longer the novice Cultivation World he was when he first met Ying Ni. He knew that Ying Ni must have practiced seductive arts. It would be abnormal if he, a Qi Refining Fifth Layer cultivator, was not bewitched by her.

At the same time, Song Wen also keenly noticed that Ying Ni was wearing a blue ring on the index finger of her left hand.