Yuan Qing's Death

"Extreme Yin, you've been hiding your true nature quite well. As Devil Cultivator, you not only possess Thunder Method but also yang fire, and you even have Death-Substitute Puppet. I underestimated you," Yuan Qing said solemnly.

Seeing that Yuan Qing suddenly stopped, Song Wen did not continue to attack.

In any case, the longer Yuan Qing stays in the crack, the deeper he will be poisoned, which will be more beneficial to Song Wen.

"These are just some minor tricks. In a direct confrontation, I am far from being your match," Song Wen said.

Yuan Qing's cultivation and physical strength far surpassed Song Wen's, and he possessed a mid-grade soul defense Law Treasure, so the <Soul-Concentrating Spike> posed no threat to him. Therefore, in a head-on confrontation, Song Wen was no match for him.

Yuan Qing said, "We have no deep-seated hatred for each other, so why don't we just let it go? You want to kill me, but only for the Spirit Stone and treasures. I can give you my storage ring."

Song Wen flipped his hand, and the Ksitigarbha Lotus appeared in his palm.

"There is no deep hatred between us. But you have long harbored ulterior motives towards me."

What Song Wen was referring to was Yuan Qing leaving a tracking mark on the Ksitigarbha Lotus.

Yuan Qing's face darkened. "So you already knew."

Before he finished speaking, his figure suddenly shot into the sky.

At his speed, there's absolutely no way 'Extreme Yin' could catch up.

Once he escapes the underwater rift and is free from the threat of miasma, although his injuries are severe, he need not fear 'Extreme Yin', who is only at the Golden Core Early Stage realm.

However, he had only flown less than a mile.

Three more figures appeared overhead.

Two Corpse Puppet, one ghost.

All three possessed the strength of the mid-stage of the third tier.

The two corpses and the ghost formed a triangle and suddenly pounced on Yuan Qing.

Yuan Qing summoned a black spear, twirling it in several flourishes, and pointed it at the two corpses and the ghost.

The spear only repelled the three, but did not seriously injure them. Yuan Qing's injuries were too severe, and his strength was greatly weakened.

Just as Yuan Qing broke free from the encirclement of the two corpses and the ghost, he saw a flash of bloody light above him, Song Wen suddenly appeared.

"Yuan Qing, you can't escape."

Song Wen threw out a ball of Jade Radiance Flame in each hand.

Two blazing flames streaked across the icy seawater, leaving dazzling trails as they hurtled towards Yuan Qing.

Yuan Qing's eyes sharpened, and he brandished his spear, the tip leaving afterimages.

Two soft hissing sounds followed.

The Jade Radiance Flame was precisely pierced by the spear, turning into countless sparks that scattered in all directions.

The platinum-gold firelight illuminated Yuan Qing's face, making his terrified expression exceptionally clear.

Yuan Qing was shocked to find that his physical body had suddenly become weak and powerless.

His body gradually shrank until it became the size of a normal person.

He was too deeply poisoned, and his physical body was severely corroded, so the <Undying True Corpse Transformation> was forcibly canceled.

"Puff!"

Yuan Qing opened his mouth and spat out a mouthful of jet-black blood.

His breath was rapidly fading; he had reached the end of his rope.

"Extreme Yin, spare me. I possess a Pill Formula a pill called 'Infant Spirit Pill,' and I have gathered all the necessary spirit medicine for its Alchemy. The Infant Spirit Pill can increase the chances of forming an Infant Soul by 20%. I will exchange the Pill Formula and these spirit medicine for my own life."

Song Wen said, "Kill you, and the Pill Formula and spirit medicine will be mine."

"The Pill Formula and the spirit medicine are not on me; I kept them in my cave abode. If you kill me, you will have no chance of obtaining them," Yuan Qing said.

Upon hearing this, Song Wen's expression faltered slightly.

This was somewhat beyond his expectations.

However, letting Yuan Qing go is definitely not an option.

Regardless of whether Yuan Qing's words are true or false, he must die!

The Void-Breaking Blade slashed out, instantly decapitating Yuan Qing.

Song Wen flew over, grabbing his head with one hand and his body with the other.

Soul Search Technique!

Judging from the fragmented memories obtained through soul searching, Yuan Qing's dying words were all lies.

He carried the formula for the Infant Spirit Pill and all the spiritual herbs he had collected with him, except for one herb called the 'Spirit Candle Fruit'.

Yuan Qing obtained a Candlefruit Tree. Since the Spirit Candle Fruit was not yet ripe, he transplanted the entire tree to the spirit field of Limitless Island, where it was cared for by a dedicated person.

Song Wen had no time to sort out his memories; he began to devour Yuan Qing's Essence Blood.

From Yuan Qing's corpse, Song Wen could clearly sense that Yuan Qing cultivated the <Corpse King Blood Refinement Art>. By absorbing the Law Power within his body, Song Wen's cultivation would definitely be able to break through to the Late Golden Core Stage.

Before the battle began, Song Wen released all five Shadow Gu.

With the Shadow Gu guarding the surroundings, Song Wen wasn't afraid. Someone noticed the fighting and suddenly approached.

The powerful magical Law Power, along with his Essence Blood, surged into Song Wen's body like a torrent.

Drawn by the original Law Power within Song Wen's body, this external Law Power flowed into his meridians.

However, due to the immense power of the external Law Power, which exceeded Song Wen's own Law Power, Song Wen experienced a severe pain in his meridians, as if they were about to be torn apart.

The Law Power flowed continuously into the Golden Core within his Dantian, causing Golden Core to shine brightly. Song Wen's cultivation level soared rapidly, quickly reaching the bottleneck of the Middle Golden Core Stage.

The bottleneck lasted only a moment before being overwhelmed by the surging Law Power.

Song Wen has advanced to the Late Golden Core Stage realm!

His cultivation continued to grow until the Late Golden Core Stage was completely stabilized, at which point the Law Power within the corpse was completely devoured.

The surge in Law Power made it difficult for Song Wen to control, and a powerful aura surged around him.

The current situation is clearly not suitable for secluded cultivation.

Song Wen searched Yuan Qing's entire body and obtained three storage rings. He burned Song Wen's body to ashes, then summoned back five Shadow Gu and left the underwater rift.

Song Wen made his way out of the Rebirth Valley without any problems.

After a moment's thought, Song Wen headed towards Extreme Yin Island.

Shan Yue is still on the island; her life depends on the Holy Spirit Pill, and she cannot die yet.

No one else knew about Yuan Qing's death.

Moreover, Yuan Qing and Zhu Yin each had their own ulterior motives during this exploration of the Rebirth Valley, and they did not inform anyone else.

In other words, apart from Zhu Yin, no one knew that Yuan Qing had died in the Rebirth Valley. To avoid being implicated, Zhu Yin would not reveal this matter.

Therefore, no one will connect Yuan Qing's death with Song Wen for the time being.

Two weeks later.

Song Wen, traveling at full speed, returned to Extreme Yin Island.

He did not rashly return to the island from the air, but instead submerged into the sea, concealed his presence, and slowly approached, finally stopping in the deep sea ten miles away from Extreme Yin Island.

Song Wen scanned the island with his Divine Sense and found it calm and peaceful, with nothing unusual about it.

The two sisters, An Tong and An Yin, tended to the spirit medicine in the spiritual field.

It's worth mentioning that An Tong is still at the Qi Refining Ninth Layer, meaning she likely failed to Foundation Establishment.

In the pavilion beside the spirit field, Shan Yue chatted idly with the two sisters, like a pampered mistress.

"Seeing that Limitless Island didn't suspect me of Yuan Qing's death."

The moment this thought crossed Song Wen's mind, the Shadow Gu left on the island came to his side.

Immediately, his thoughts changed.

The Shadow Gu told Song Wen that someone was monitoring Extreme Yin Island.

About ten days ago, six people arrived at Extreme Yin Island, including a Golden Core cultivator.

These people did not disturb the three women on the island. After confirming that Song Wen was not on the island, they quietly dived underwater and set up an array in a cave thirty miles underwater to the east of the island.

Then, the Golden Core cultivator led the three away, leaving behind two Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators who hid inside the formation.