Like the Sun at Its Zenith
Having tasted the astonishing benefits of the [Skull Incantation] in plundering blood essence and converting it into cultivation, Qi Yun's eyes grew increasingly cold.
"Too slow... Doing it one at a time is just too slow!"
He spoke softly, his eyes slightly narrowed, watching the panicked Zombie Alliance cultivators on the battlefield as if they were walking humanoid elixirs.
"This battle won't last long; we need to speed things up."
With a single Method Formula, Qi Yun's surging magical Law Power erupted at an unprecedented rate. He suddenly spread his arms, and the refined steel sand around him surged and spread like a black tsunami!
[Iron Sand Method - Black Rope Hell!]
With a sharp shout, countless dark, icy iron chains shot out from behind him, emitting a chilling whistling sound as they frantically pursued and attacked all the Zombie Alliance cultivators in all directions!
These chains are incredibly powerful, shattering zombies and breaking Law Technique with overwhelming force, attacking from unbelievable angles.
A Zombie Alliance cultivator was desperately trying to block the Sword Qi of a Holy Sect disciple when he suddenly felt the ground beneath his feet tremble slightly.
Before they could react, a dark light burst forth from the ground—a sharp, spear-tipped iron chain!
"Slap"
The chain spirit suddenly swung it horizontally, with unstoppable force, and with a crisp sound, smashed his spine.
The intense pain didn't even give him time to scream.
Only a gurgling sound came from his throat.
The next moment, the blood-stained chains seemed to possess a spirit, suddenly coiling upwards and tightly constricting his neck, forcibly lifting him from the ground like a hanged ghost, suspending him in mid-air.
His limbs twitched limply, his eyes filled with endless pain and fear.
The grotesquely cacophonous skeleton swiftly approached and hovered in front of him.
The green flames in the skull's eye sockets pulsed wildly, and the Essence Devouring power emanating from its seven orifices surged forth like a tangible vortex.
The Zombie Alliance cultivator's body trembled violently. Streams of cultivation light, thicker and more crystalline than before, mixed with the life essence Blood Qi, were forcibly squeezed and extracted from his seven orifices, forming several streams of light that continuously flowed into the skull's orifices.
And these horrifying scenes occurred simultaneously in three different places!
Standing in the center of the battlefield, Qi Yun felt wave after wave of heat, far purer and more powerful than before, surging wildly into his Dantian through the Unseen connection, almost giving him the illusion that his meridians were being filled and swollen.
His aura was rising at a visible speed, and the Sha Qi emanating from his body was almost solidified.
"Hmm? The cultivation gained from Essence Devouring comes with its own Sha Qi?"
Sensing the intense Sha Qi emanating from himself, Qi Yun an eyebrow. Indeed, among all things in the world, there is no absolute strength, nor absolute weakness.
Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it.
Although the Essence Devouring technique can seize the blood essence of others to increase one's cultivation level.
However, this kind of cultivation gained by harming others for personal gain carries a hint of Sha Qi.
If one is surrounded by Sha Qi, over time it will inevitably affect one's mind and spirit, turning one into a madman who only knows how to kill without realizing it.
"Fortunately, I am a disciple of the Holy Sect. Long-term illness makes one a good doctor, and I happen to be very familiar with Sha Qi."
Gazing at the boiling Sha Qi from him, Qi Yun's storage bracelet on his wrist glowed slightly, and a stack of Evil-Dispelling Baleful Intent-Breaking Talisman, which could be considered standard talismans, was taken out.
"It's just Sha Qi; it's easy to dispel."
A multitude of Evil-Dispelling Baleful Intent-Breaking Talisman were poured out as if they were free, and clear, bright light poured down, washing away the dense Sha Qi emanating from Qi Yun, making him even more ethereal and otherworldly.
"Hmm, clear and transparent~"
Feeling a lightness in his body, Qi Yun closed his eyes, raised his chin slightly, and then slowly opened his eyes to look at the Zombie Alliance cultivators around him.
Having witnessed Qi Yun's terrifying methods of killing enemies, even within the demonic path, the Zombie Alliance cultivators felt a chill run down their spines.
The next second, they all turned and ran.
"Hahaha, where else can you run to?"
With the malevolent aura faded but the Sha Qi remained, Qi Yun smiled nonchalantly, waved his sleeves, transformed into the wind, and soared into the air.
The battle has continued for several hours now.
The afterglow of the setting sun dyed the sky a grim orange-red, casting a further shadow of desolation and cruelty upon the battlefield below.
At this moment, whether they were disciples of the Holy Sect or cultivators of the Zombie Alliance, after a long and intense battle, most of their internal True Qi and strength had been depleted like a receding tide.
The deafening shouts of battle and the roar of Law Technique gradually subsided.
Both sides began to consciously shrink their battle lines and catch their breath.
They became more cautious in their actions, no longer bombarding indiscriminately as they had at the beginning.
Each person guarded their remaining True Qi, watching their opponents warily and guarding against possible sneak attacks from the shadows.
On such a brutal battlefield, exhaustion often means being at the mercy of others, and no one dares to be overconfident.
However, in this battlefield that is gradually becoming "calm" but is actually turbulent undercurrents, there is one person who is an absolute exception.
That is Qi Yun!
With the help of the bone-sucking, marrow -Essence Devouring power of the skeleton, he could convert the blood essence of each Zombie Alliance cultivator he killed into the purest power to replenish himself.
With this ebb and flow, he not only suffered no loss, but his aura grew stronger and stronger.
The surging True Qi roared and surged through the meridians, almost bursting out of the body!
We will fight to sustain ourselves, growing stronger with each battle!
The overwhelming aura emanating from him contrasted sharply with the panting, pale-faced cultivators around him, a contrast so stark it was almost despairing.
Desperate screams and horrified shouts rang out intermittently, but they could not stop him in his tracks.
The chains formed from refined steel sand continued to hunt down every Zombie Alliance cultivator who tried to evade them with precision and efficiency.
Once you get entangled with it.
They would then be dragged back to Qi Yun.
The next moment, the grotesquely laughing white skull appeared as if by magic, mercilessly squeezing out the last bit of value.
Beneath Qi Yun's feet, the corpses of the Zombie Alliance cultivators were piled up haphazardly, almost forming a gruesome little mountain.
Without exception, all of these corpses exhibited an extremely unnatural, shriveled, and cracked appearance.
After slaying another Zombie Alliance cultivator, Qi Yun casually removed the head and stuffed it into the jade scroll.
This is the only standard used to calculate scores after the exams are over.
It concerns whether you can enter the Holy Sect Sect's Treasury and select rewards, so don't forget that.
As the last rays of the setting sun completely disappeared.
Feeling a slight fatigue, Qi Yun slowly lowered his hands. His True Qi was still abundant and surging, but the long period of fighting and casting spells had taken a toll on his mental strength.
"Call..."
Qi Yun slowly exhaled a breath of stale air, standing atop a mountain of corpses, and turned to look back.
At this moment, the disciples of the Demonic Sect seemed to sense something and subconsciously looked up.
They found themselves plunged into a deep, dark world.
A pair of cold, deep eyes looked down.
One gaze was enough to intimidate the remaining demonic sect cultivators.
Silence reigned.