Refining, Qi Refining Great Perfection!
He gazed upon the Purple Mansion, which held the Dao Foundation of his centuries-long Dao Path of cultivation.
Under the combined pressure from both inside and outside, it finally emitted a piercing sound, like shattered glass, as if it could no longer bear the strain.
And it began to crumble piece by piece.
The last glimmer of reason in Wu Yushan's eyes was completely extinguished, replaced by a desperate madness and viciousness.
The Dao Foundation has crumbled; my path to survival is sealed!
A century of arduous cultivation has gone to waste, and the dream of Foundation Establishment has vanished like a bubble.
They might even lose their lives in this ruined city.
Endless resentment and despair erupted completely.
"If you won't let me live—then you'll die with me!!"
Wu Yushan let out a frenzied roar, his facial muscles contorted, looking as ferocious as a ghost.
The next instant, he completely relinquished control of Dao Foundation.
It actively guides and urges the remaining, chaotic, and violent power within the crumbling Dao Foundation, as well as all the power generated by the explosion of Situ Huaji intent.
"Buzz!!!"
In an instant, countless purplish-black rays of light, imbued with shattered Dao intent and violent demonic energy, erupted from his seven orifices like an out-of-control volcano.
His body swelled up violently, like an inflating balloon.
The skin's surface was covered with bulging veins and countless twisted, demonic patterns, radiating a chilling and destructive aura.
He's going to self-destruct his Dao Foundation!
Using himself as a catalyst, he detonated the "foundation" of a cultivator at the Qi Refining Great Perfection, along with the foreign, domineering demonic energy that had invaded his body.
He grabbed the guy in front of him who had ruined everything.
Both jade and stone were burned; they perished together.
However, faced with this terrifying scene that would send any Qi Refining cultivator flying out of their wits and fleeing for their life.
Qi Yun's reaction was beyond Wu Yushan's expectations.
Instead of retreating, he advanced!
His figure flashed like a ghost, and in the blink of an eye, he closed in on Wu Yushan!
Sizzle sizzle sizzle!
Four jets of pitch-black, Sunken Abyss Iron Sand instantly coalesced into sharp steel cones as thick as a child's arm, piercing through Wu Yushan's collarbones with deadly precision, accompanied by a piercing sound.
The powerful impact sent his body flying backward.
With a loud thud, it pinned him firmly to a section of the remaining wall behind him that hadn't completely collapsed yet!
The intense pain caused Wu Yushan's swollen body to stiffen.
The self-destruction process paused for a moment.
In that split second, Qi Yun stretched out his hand, his five fingers like hooks, his palm containing a strange power, and pressed it hard on Wu Yushan 'Dantian Purple Mansion.
Refine!
This is precisely the source of Qi Yun's confidence to advance instead of retreat!
When Wu Yushan completely relinquished control of the Dao Foundation, a familiar yet powerful sense of unease instantly surged from his body.
escape?
The power of Qi Refining Great Perfection self-destructing their Dao Foundation is terrifying, even to the point of being naive.
Its range far exceeds the limits of his escape techniques.
There's simply not enough time!
The only chance of survival is to seek wealth and fortune amidst danger!
Before the Dao Foundation was fully detonated, he forcibly refined it.
This is a radical solution to fundamentally dismantle this self-destruction.
Give it a shot, and your bicycle could become a motorcycle!
In fact, Qi Yun made the right bet!
The instant his palm touched Wu Yushan's Dantian, the Law Technique Panel in his Sea of Consciousness shone brightly!
The incredibly powerful Spirit Transformation from the Law Technique Panel instantly penetrated through his palm and forcefully invaded Wu Yushan's crumbling Purple Mansion!
This power ignored the rampant demonic energy and the turbulent flow of Dao intent.
It accurately captured the core of the Dao Foundation that was collapsing, yet still contained the essence of Wu Yushan's century of arduous cultivation.
Suppress!
It was as if an invisible hand had forcefully held down the "volcano" that was about to erupt!
The Spirit Transformation on the Law Technique Panel operated with unprecedented intensity, forcibly stabilizing the Dao Foundation that was on the verge of exploding, and then calmly sorting it out.
Like a whale sucking in water, it continuously draws out the most fundamental and boundless Dao essence!
"Well--?!""
Wu Yushan, who was immersed in the pleasure of self-destruction and the resolute determination to perish together with others, suddenly froze.
He clearly sensed the terrifying power that, under his guidance, was about to be completely unleashed and destroy everything.
Surprisingly, he was forcibly "held down"?
And it is being frantically extracted and stripped away at a speed he cannot comprehend.
How is that possible?!
How could a mere Qi Refining Seventh Layer cultivator possibly suppress his shattered Dao Foundation from self-destructing?!
The endless madness receded like the tide, replaced by a bone-chilling cold and unbelievable fear.
He struggled to lift his head, looking at Qi Yun, who was so close yet so indifferent, his voice trembling violently with extreme horror:
"Who—who are you?!"
Such heaven-defying methods were used to forcibly suppress and refine the Dao Foundation.
This is absolutely impossible for a Qi Refining cultivator to do!
Even Foundation Establishment True Person would likely choose to temporarily avoid a direct confrontation if faced with a self-destruction of their Dao Foundation in this state.
The next second, an absurd yet seemingly the only reasonable thought exploded in his mind like a thunderclap!
"You—you are the reincarnation of True Person!?" Wu Yushan's tone carried an almost certain despair.
He lost, but not to someone at the Qi Refining Seventh Layer.
Instead, they were defeated by a deeply hidden old monster with the insight and methods of True Person master.
Thinking of this, Wu Yushan's face showed an extremely miserable smile, and the last bit of unwillingness in his eyes turned into a relieved dejection.
"I didn't lose unjustly—not unjustly at all—" he murmured, having completely given up resisting, seemingly no longer even feeling the pain of being pinned to the wall.
They were defeated by a "reincarnated True Person".
It doesn't seem so hard to accept.
Not unjust? You lost so unjustly!
Qi Yun glanced at Wu Yushan, who had completely given up struggling and thought he had seen the "truth," with a strange expression, and silently complained to himself.
However, he did not address the misunderstanding.
After all, it's a "lesson package" that one willingly accepts and gives up on.
It's much easier to handle than a madman who might have an emotional breakdown and cause some more trouble.
With that in mind, he no longer paid attention and focused all his energy on activating the Law Technique Panel to accelerate the refining of this hard-won, Qi Refining Great Perfection level "abundant nourishment".
A vast and powerful Daoist intent surged into his body like a torrent.
The progress bar on the Law Technique Panel also rose rapidly.
As Wu Yushan's Dao Foundation was continuously refined, his aura rapidly declined.
Finally, his head tilted to the side, the light in his eyes completely vanished, and his life was extinguished.
A once- Qi Refining Great Perfection of Qi Refining perished in this nameless, abandoned city in a way he believed to be "just" deserved.
Noticing Wu Yushan's death, Qi Yun a single-hand pinching Method Formula.
Eighty-one white skeletons flew out simultaneously, opening their gaping mouths, and together unleashed [Essence Devouring] upon the Qi Refining Great Perfection cultivator.
Even if a cultivator at the Qi Refining Great Perfection riddled with wounds and has lost only a tenth of their original strength, they are still a vast Baoshan.
[Automatic Law Technique updates complete. This is a major version update; Law Technique have been reworked!]
[The Skull Incantation has been removed]
[New Law Technique: Nether Spring White Bone Method]
[The Nether Spring White Bone Method: The netherworld is the final resting place of all living beings; it draws upon the malevolent energy of the nine springs, refines the indomitable spirits of all beings, and uses death to control life!]
Looking at the newly appeared Law Technique on the Law Technique Panel, Qi Yun's eyes gleamed.
What a pity.
Wu Yushan's Dao Foundation contains four kinds of magnificent and unparalleled Dao intent.
However, I lack the corresponding Law Technique to refine three of them.
Nearly 70% of the Dao intent was wasted.
With a slight sigh, Qi Yun then began to digest the [Nether Spring White Bone Method], which had been transformed and reborn from the [Skull Incantation].
As the vast and boundless contents of his Sea of Consciousness gradually merged into his body, a sense of enlightenment surged into Qi Yun's heart.
First of all, this brand-new Law Technique perfectly inherits all the abilities of the original [Skull Incantation].
Controlling skeletons, spewing Corpse Poison Yin Fire, activating the [Essence Devouring] technique to plunder blood essence, unleashing [White Bone Corpse Explosion], and even using skeletons to [Death Substitution] at crucial moments -
Not only have all of these abilities been retained, but their power and flexibility have also been significantly enhanced.
But what truly caught Qi Yun's eye was the core of this new Law Technique.
Draw from the secluded Youquan!
Controlling life with death!
The skeletons created by the [Nether Spring White Bone Method] will no longer be static, inanimate objects.
As they consume more and more blood essence, they will gradually evolve.
Their bones will become stronger, the Corpse Poison Yin Fire they contain will be more intense, their spirituality will be higher, and they may even develop unique abilities.
Like a living thing, it possesses the potential for growth.
Most importantly, the direction and intensity of this evolution are not fixed, but will vary depending on the characteristics of the target blood essence being devoured.
The Corpse Poison Yin Fire of skeletons will become even more potent when it devours cultivators who practice fire magic.
The Devouring Poison Master's poison may make the skeleton's corpse poison even more unpredictable and difficult to defend against.
By absorbing body cultivators, the skeleton's bone strength may be greatly enhanced.
Devouring soul cultivators, skeletons may even evolve the ability to interfere with the Divine Soul.
This means that his army of skeletons will no longer be uniform cannon fodder, but terrifying Dao soldiers that can be trained in a professional and specialized direction.
"What a wonderful Law Technique!" Even with Qi Yun's composure, he couldn't help but secretly praise it in his heart.
The potential of this [Nether Spring White Bone Method] far exceeded his expectations; its value is immeasurable!
After the initial excitement, the practical problems became apparent.
Qi Yun first flicked his sleeve and put Wu Yushan's lifeless corpse into his storage bracelet.
Although he successfully killed his powerful enemy and gained enormous benefits, the process was by no means easy.
Although the True Essence within his body was fully restored due to the Primordial Spirit by the white bone skeleton.
However, the energy expenditure and shockwaves from the previous intense battle still remain.
What's more troublesome is the dull, cramping pain coming from my internal organs.
Those were internal injuries left by the repeated impacts and shocks from Wu Yushan's pure and evil True Essence.
If his body hadn't been tempered multiple times and protected by iron sand, his injuries would probably have been much more severe.
Fighting a cultivator at the Qi Refining Great Perfection to the death, especially preventing them from self-destructing at the last moment, is no easy task.
Every collision carries enormous risks.
"I must find a safe place as soon as possible to heal my injuries and consolidate what I've gained." Qi Yun a deep breath, suppressing his discomfort, and his gaze swept over the battlefield, which had now become a true ruin.
Such a violent fluctuation of energy has just occurred here; it's hard to guarantee that it won't attract other prying eyes.
He is not in good condition and should not play again.
Without further hesitation, Qi Yun transformed into a wisp of pure energy, even fainter and almost imperceptible than when he arrived, and swiftly left the ruins, heading towards a more secluded mountain stream with relatively peaceful Spiritual Qi, a place he remembered.