A Stronger Heart

After the black-clad old man left, the Profound Yin King tried to rush out of the Profound Yin Pagoda and break free of his restraints. But just as one foot stepped out, a black hole suddenly condensed in the sky above the sea. From within it, a bolt of golden lightning tore through the heavens and struck the Profound Yin King's foot as if it had teleported there.

Crackle!

The Profound Yin King's entire foot was burned to ash by golden flames, which then spread toward his torso. Yet once they entered the Profound Yin Pagoda, the golden flames extinguished on their own, and the Profound Yin King abandoned his plan to leave the pagoda.

The black-clad old man appeared above the sea. Looking up and seeing the black hole slowly close, the expression on his face changed several times.

"Although the Profound Yin Pagoda restricts the Profound Yin King's freedom, it also multiplies his combat strength. Damn it! I never expected that single battle to cost me several hundred years of cultivation. It will take at least several months to make up for those hundreds of years."

The black-clad old man looked extremely grim. Though losing so much cultivation would not lower his combat strength, it would undoubtedly greatly affect his endurance. More importantly, if he did not restore the lost cultivation immediately, the longer he delayed, the harder it would be to recover.

"They shouldn't have gone far. Should I chase them?"

A hesitant look flashed across the black-clad old man's face.

Pfft!

Suddenly, the black-clad old man spat out a mouthful of frigid blood. The blood was gray, and the instant it touched the air, it gave off sizzling corrosive sounds.

"Damn it. I'll purge the yin energy from my body first."

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