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220: Surround and kill the Foundation Establishment Shadow Corpse MonsterAlthough the Dark Golden Bone Violent Ape possessed immeasurable strength and bones harder than iron, under the combined assault of Feng Xixi, Captain Zhao Mang, and the other experts, it was ultimately outnumbered and overwhelmed, unable to defend itself on all fronts.

It furiously brandished its millstone-sized bone claws, generating sharp shrieks that tore through the air, sweeping away several incoming Flying Sword Magical Artifacts that shimmered with various spiritual lights.

This produced a deafening clang of metal, sending sparks flying everywhere!

Its bone tail, thick as a pillar, struck the ground like a terrifying giant steel whip with a thunderous roar.

Instantly, it carved a gully several feet deep and dozens of feet long, sending shattered rocks and dust flying, obscuring the sky!

However, Feng Xixi and the others’ attacks were cunning and ruthless, their coordination growing increasingly seamless. Feng Xixi’s movements were as elusive as a ghost, and her ice soul cold light sword Qi no longer sought direct confrontation.

Instead, she focused on its weak points, such as its knee and elbow joints, and the eye sockets where its Soul fire burned. Wherever her Sword Qi passed, frost spread, making ’crackling’ sounds and continuously slowing the Violent Ape’s movements.

Captain Zhao Mang, on the other hand, was like a humanoid Tyrannosaurus Rex, roaring continuously, his iron fists gleaming with a bronze metallic luster.

Each clash with the bone claws erupted in a muffled thunderous roar, with Qi waves surging. He single-handedly bore the brunt of most of the Violent Ape’s frontal assaults. Though blood seeped from the corner of his mouth, he did not retreat a single step, his Battle Intent growing even stronger.

Vice President Gu Yue’s hand seals changed, and a crimson Medicine Cauldron floated in the air, spewing out scorching ’Three Flavors Spirit Fire’ from within.

Instead of directly burning, it transformed into fiery snakes that coiled around the Violent Ape’s limbs, incinerating the Evil Qi at its bone joints, emitting ’hissing’ sounds and weakening its defense.

Shopkeeper Shui Sheng was the most agile, her clear, flowing ’Star River Ribbon’ seemingly alive.

At times, it transformed into a tough rope, attempting to trip the Violent Ape’s massive feet; at other times, it spread into a water curtain, deflecting the bone spurs and Evil Qi impacts flying in all directions.

Under this relentless barrage of precise strikes, like a violent storm, new cracks continuously appeared on the Violent Ape’s massive skeleton, and the eerie blue Soul fire flickered and dimmed at a visible rate.

Like a candle in the wind, its aura noticeably weakened. It let out anxious and furious roars, yet it could never break through the combined blockade of the group.

After a fierce and even tragic struggle, everyone finally seized that fleeting opening!

Zhao Mang roared again, unleashing a powerful and heavy move, ’Fierce Ox Horn Thrust’.

His arms bulged with veins as he forcefully parried the Violent Ape’s powerfully smashing giant claw, his face flushed red, his entire body trembling continuously.

”Now!”

The icy blue light in Feng Xixi’s eyes flared to its maximum. She had been circling the edge of the battlefield, poised to strike!

Her figure transformed into a pale blue wisp of smoke, instantly covering a distance of dozens of feet. The ice soul cold light sword in her hand let out a clear, long sword cry!

”Profound Ice Breaks Evil!”

She let out a clear shout, and man and sword became one. A point of extreme cold, seemingly capable of freezing the Soul, condensed at the sword tip into a blue glow.

It precisely pierced a tiny crack in the Violent Ape’s spine, previously injured by a Demonic Cultivator Formation and not fully healed, and now slightly widened by Zhao Mang’s immense force.

”Crack, thud!”

The bone-chilling coldness, like a breached dam, surged and erupted wildly along the spinal crack!

Ice crystals spread at an astonishing speed, instantly covering most of the Violent Ape’s back and rapidly diffusing towards the bone joints of its chest cavity and pelvis.

The Violent Ape let out a heaven-shaking wail mixed with extreme pain, fury, and a hint of disbelief. Its massive body twitched and trembled violently.

All its movements completely froze, as if it had turned into a giant ice sculpture.

”Attack with all your might, completely destroy it!” Vice President Gu Yue shouted loudly.

This was an opportunity not to be missed!

Everyone’s spirits were greatly invigorated, and all their remaining spiritual power was unleashed without reservation.

Zhao Mang’s fists rained down on the Violent Ape’s frozen chest, while Gu Yue’s Spirit Fire Cauldron spewed even more intense flames, searing its head.

Shui Sheng’s Star River Ribbon tightly coiled around its neck, and the Flying Swords, Talismans, and spells of the other Cultivators also exploded like fireworks on the Violent Ape’s body.

”Boom!”

Under the concentrated fire, this incredibly powerful bone beast finally met its end. Its massive skeleton shattered inch by inch, collapsing with a crash.

It turned into a pile of pale, broken bones, devoid of all luster, covered in frost and scorch marks. The two clusters of eerie blue Soul fire in its eye sockets struggled and flickered a few times, finally extinguishing completely, leaving only a wisp of green smoke.

Silence temporarily returned to the valley, leaving only the heavy, bellows-like breathing of the group and the weakness from excessive spiritual power consumption.

This battle had almost depleted most people’s spiritual power.

After all, this was a monster with some Foundation Establishment strength! They had no choice but to take it seriously.

And amidst the pile of shattered bones, several strange crystals, about the size of a fist, perfectly clear like the finest glazed glass, with milky white flowing light seemingly circulating within, emitting a pure yet bone-chillingly cold aura.

With a ’ding’ sound, they rolled to the ground. In the dim light of the Secret Realm, these crystals actually emitted a hazy, soft glow on their own.

Reflecting dazzling and captivating colors, they instantly drew everyone’s gaze, making them temporarily forget their fatigue.

”What is this?”

Shopkeeper Shui Sheng suppressed her surging Qi and blood, and with a slight flick of her delicate hand, the crystal lightly floated into her palm.

She carefully probed it with her Divine Sense, her delicate brows slightly furrowed. A moment later, her beautiful eyes revealed astonishment, and her voice carried a hint of disbelief and solemnity.

”Such peculiar and pure energy! Its structure... seems exceptionally stable, and it can be directly absorbed and refined, greatly benefiting cultivation growth and spiritual power refinement! This energy... is extremely vast, far exceeding ordinary Spirit Stones! However...”

Her tone shifted, and her expression became incredibly serious. Her gaze swept over everyone, and she said word by word:

”The nature of this energy is biased towards Yin cold Evil Qi, extremely overbearing and fierce. It also contains a trace of an imperceptible yet exceptionally tenacious remnant Soul’s resentment.

One must be extra careful when refining it, and it is imperative to slowly dissolve it with pure, harmonious Cultivation Techniques, guiding and dispelling the malevolent thoughts within. The slightest carelessness will lead to a backlash from the Evil Qi.

Lightly, the Meridians will be damaged and cultivation will stagnate; heavily, one will suffer Qi Deviation, their mind will be corroded by resentment, and they will become a monster that only knows slaughter!”

Her words were like a splash of cold water, instantly sobering up some people who had been blinded by greed, their faces showing apprehension.

Just then, the interrogation results from Vice President Gu Yue’s side also came in.

The captured Demonic Cultivator Leader, under the pressure of Feng Xixi’s merciless Soul-searching technique and a certain ’Heart-Corroding Truth Pill’ provided by Gu Yue that amplified inner fear and caused unbearable pain, completely collapsed his mental defenses. He was tearful, snotty, his pants soaked, and limp as mud.

He finally spilled everything he knew.