Chapter 27 The Divine Coffin

A coffin crafted from a mysterious, dark material that was neither metal nor jade, with a simple design.

Countless secret runes flowing with deep purple Demonic Energy, like the blood vessels of a living creature, spread in all directions with the coffin as the core, covering most of the spherical inner wall to form a dazzling, massive Formation.

The entire Formation resembled a black heart beating slowly.

Devilish Qi, thick as substance, circulated through those "blood vessels" and "nerves," emitting a low hum. It resonated with the entire secret chamber space on a deep level, endlessly absorbing and releasing something.

Yun Bai's pupils suddenly contracted!

It was not because of this bizarre Formation core, but because of the sharp alarm Little Six sent out in his Sea of Consciousness—

From inside that coffin came an extremely faint energy signal at a specific frequency.

A signal code that only he and Little Six could recognize.

That was... the underlying identification signal belonging to another, long-lost auxiliary AI!

The moment his heart trembled slightly and he tried to take a step forward—

Chi! Chi! Chi!

Three twisted bone blades tore through the Void Realm beside him without warning, carrying a bone-chilling coldness, striking straight at his throat, heart, and Dantian! The speed was extreme, and the angles were vicious and tricky!

"I've been waiting for you for a long time." A voice like rusty gears grinding echoed in the empty hall, full of mockery.

However, Yun Bai seemed to have anticipated it!

The moment the bone blades broke through the air, instead of retreating, he advanced. He suddenly ducked and slid sideways, narrowly letting the three bone blades graze past his nose, chest, and back!

At the same time, he guided with his sword finger—

Amidst a humming sound, nine brilliant silver-white lightning beams shot up from the Storage Pouch at his waist!

The nine swords were like dragons, instantly forming a Formation. They did not attack the bone blades but precisely twisted into the depths of the Void Realm from where the bone blades had emerged!

"I've also been waiting for you for a long time!" Yun Bai responded coldly, his eyes sharp.

His Divine Sense, comparable to the Second Realm, had long since detected a trace of extremely subtle spatial fluctuation!

Clang! Clang! Clang!

The lightning swords collided violently with something in the Void Realm, erupting with the harsh sound of metal clashing and thunder cracking!

A dense ball of black mist was forcibly driven out of the Void Realm by the lightning, revealing a figure shrouded in a wide black robe behind it.

The Black-robed Demon let out a soft "Oh," seemingly slightly surprised that Yun Bai could accurately predict and block his sneak attack.

He waved his sleeve, brushing away the entangled lightning swords, and two points of crimson light lit up under the shadow of his hood, locking onto Yun Bai.

"An iron kite and Second Realm Divine Sense? Hmph, what a pity, your cultivation is too weak!" His voice was low, carrying a playful tone like a cat playing with a mouse. He flicked his finger, and a streak of Devilish Qi, condensed into substance like an arrow, shot out and precisely struck the blade of a Flying Sword.

Bang!

The lightning on that Flying Sword flickered violently, and it let out a whine as it was knocked away, but it did not shatter and soon circled back to the sword Formation under Yun Bai's control.

[Warning: Target's spiritual power intensity Peak has reached the Middle Stage of the Second Realm! Suggest enabling high-evasion protocol!] Little Six's analysis sounded urgently.

Yun Bai's mind raced, and the nine lightning swords attacked even faster!

They no longer attempted a head-on collision, but relying on astonishing speed and agility, they were like nine tricky lightning snakes, constantly harassing the Black-robed Demon from all directions. Every time they collided, the lightning power on the swords would explode, purifying and dissolving a portion of the Devilish Qi, emitting a "sizzling" sound.

The Black-robed Demon waved his sleeves to block, the Devilish Qi and lightning constantly colliding and annihilating each other. He found that he was unable to easily take down this brat for a moment.

That lightning power was extremely Yang and rigid, having a natural restraint against his Demonic Technique. Although it could not pose a fatal threat, it was like a maggot on a bone, constantly consuming his Demonic Energy, making him feel quite troubled and irritable.

"The Daoist sect's lightning techniques are still as disgusting as ever!" The Black-robed Demon spat, finally losing his patience. "Now... let me show you what true power is!"

He spread his arms wide and began chanting an obscure, ancient demonic incantation.

The demonic runes throughout the spherical hall lit up instantly, and the high-density strange material on the ground seemed to come alive. Vast Devilish Qi surged crazily from the coffin and the Formation, condensing above his head into a giant demonic claw that blotted out the sky!

This was the Black-robed Demon's purpose in luring Yun Bai here. Yun Bai's combat power was already strong enough to rival the Early Stage of the Second Realm; the Black-robed Demon was not confident he could capture Yun Bai alive and had to rely on some external force.

The demonic claw's five fingers spread wide, with black lightning that tore through space coiling around the fingertips, emitting a suffocating pressure as it swooped down to grab Yun Bai!

This strike far exceeded the previous ones, carrying an absolute crushing momentum! It was comparable to the Peak of the Second Realm!

Yun Bai's pupils contracted, and he felt an unprecedented threat of death!

The moment the demonic claw was about to reach him—

"Domain, open!" Yun Bai roared low, the miniature black hole in his Dantian and the pure white singularity in his Sea of Consciousness resonating at an unprecedented frequency!

Hum!

An extremely brief distorted force field suddenly opened with him at the center! It was only three feet in range, but it seemed to form a world of its own!

The terrifying demonic claw that was crushing down suddenly stalled the moment it entered this distorted force field. It was as if it had fallen into an invisible quagmire; its condensed Devilish Qi structure was forcibly torn apart and even partially devoured by an incomprehensible force! Its grabbing speed and power plummeted instantly!

Although it only lasted for less than a breath, and Yun Bai, operating at overload, turned pale as paper, that fatal blow had been greatly weakened!

Boom!

The remaining power of the demonic claw struck down, hitting Yun Bai's robe and smashing him away, causing him to crash into the smooth wall of the spherical hall.

But that was all; Yun Bai had withstood this blow almost unscathed.

"The defensive capability of this combat suit is truly remarkable!" Yun Bai marveled.

The moment the demonic claw hit Yun Bai, the "water film" attached to his robe vibrated constantly, like the surface of a lake with ripples spreading across it.

By the time the ripples actually reached Yun Bai's Physical Body, their power was negligible.

"What?!" The Black-robed Demon's body shook, and the crimson gaze under his hood erupted with disbelief.

He stared fixedly at Yun Bai, his voice filled with genuine shock and gravity for the first time. "Law distortion?! You... you can actually touch the power of a Domain!"

"And this combat suit?!"

How was it possible! This protective Magic Treasure could actually easily withstand his violent strike.

The Black-robed Demon finally understood: No wonder this young man was so highly valued by the Human Race's State Religion, to the point that it could even alarm the Heavenly Master of his own race!

To be able to manifest even an incomplete Domain at this Realm, this young man's potential and secrets far exceeded his imagination.

The difficulty of capturing him alive had risen exponentially, and it might even force the other party to destroy himself along with the enemy.