40: Destroy the demon's lair and earn tons of evolution points!

The core of the Rotting Bone Forest was deathly silent.

The massive hill of the Centuries-Old Great Demon's remains completely collapsed, turning into foul-smelling, filthy sludge and fragments of withered bones covering the ground.

The dense, dark green Corpse Evil miasma lost its Origin, and was rapidly thinning and dissipating at a visible speed, revealing the dim sky above.

Lin Jingyu stood at the edge of the pitch-black pit, which was several meters in diameter, with Indestructible Golden Light flowing around him, isolating the last traces of cold Corpse Qi escaping outwards.

His golden pupils gazed at the dark black Corpse Evil Yin Qi Origin, which was surging out of the pit, pure to the extreme, sensing the vast and ancient cold Yin energy contained within it.

The Yin Corpse Sect Token in his arms was no longer just buzzing; it was trembling frantically!

A nearly frantic desire to devour, like a tangible tentacle, fiercely pierced Lin Jingyu's perception, targeting the depths of the pit!

“So this is... the Origin core of the Corpse Evil Yin Meridian?”

A sharp light flashed in Lin Jingyu's eyes. The 50,000 evolution points gained from killing the Ancient Demon, plus his previous accumulation, showed on the panel as [evolution points: 72311]!

He was only 17,689 points short of the 90,000 points required to Breakthrough to the ninth level of the Bone Forging Realm!

This Yin Meridian Origin might be the final piece of the puzzle!

Without hesitation, he moved his thoughts and directly threw the Token, which was as warm as jade but now exceptionally hot, into the pitch-black pit!

“Buzz—!!!”

The moment the Token touched the pure, dark black Origin Yin Qi, it instantly erupted with an unprecedented gloom!

The distorted rune on the Token's surface seemed to come alive, transforming into a bottomless, miniature black hole!

“Whoosh—!!”

It was like a giant whale drinking water!

The dense, viscous, dark black Corpse Evil Origin Yin Qi, as if summoned by a supreme power, formed a visible black torrent that frantically poured into the black hole created by the rune!

The entire pit shook violently!

The remaining withered bones and filth around the pit rattled and rolled down, as if pulled by an unseen force!

The pit walls groaned under the strain!

The Token floated at the center of the torrent, devouring greedily!

The gloom on its surface solidified and deepened at an astonishing speed, and the cold, deathly silent aura it emitted climbed steadily!

It was as if some vicious entity that had slept for eternity was being awakened by this pure nourishment!

[Ding! The 'Yin Corpse Sect Token' is devouring the 'Rotting Bone Forest Corpse Evil Yin Meridian Origin (Essence)'!]

[Token status is rapidly increasing! Unlocking information: 5%...10%...25%...50%...75%...100%!]

[Ding! Information for the 'Yin Corpse Sect Token' has been fully unlocked!]

[Name: Yin Evil Token (Incomplete)]

[Grade: Unknown (Severely Damaged)]

[Source: Ancient Yin Corpse Sect Core Credential/Legacy Key]

[Function 1: Gather Yin and Absorb Evil (Passive) — Can automatically absorb and purify negative energy such as Yin Qi, Corpse Qi, and Evil Qi, nourishing itself and weakly feeding back to the holder. Current status: Absorbing...]

[Function 2: Yin Evil Body Guard (Active) — Consumes the Yin Evil energy stored in the Token to activate a layer of Yin Evil Shield, defending against physical and energy attacks (intensity related to energy reserve).]

[Function 3: Legacy Guidance (Core) — Records a partial remnant of the Ancient Yin Corpse Sect's core Legacy, the Profound Yin Corpse Refining Technique (requires specific conditions for activation). Simultaneously, it has a strong resonance with items or locations containing powerful Yin Evil force.]

[Current Status: Energy replenishment in progress... (Estimated to replenish up to 30%)]

[Warning: This Token contains a powerful Yin Evil Will and unknown Karma. Long-term possession or excessive reliance may affect your Heart-Nature and breed malevolence. host, please use with caution!]

A series of System prompts carrying an unprecedented amount of information flooded into Lin Jingyu's mind!

“Ancient Yin Corpse Sect? Legacy Key? The Profound Yin Corpse Refining Technique?” A strange look flashed in Lin Jingyu's eyes.

This Token's background was much greater than he had imagined!

However, the warning about “affecting his Heart-Nature” instantly raised his vigilance.

Power could be borrowed, but one must never become a slave to power!

The Token's devouring lasted for about the time it takes an incense stick to burn.

When the last trace of pure, dark black Origin inside the pit was completely devoured, the entire pit seemed to lose its support, emitting a muffled rumbling sound as it began to collapse and bury itself.

The Token flew back into Lin Jingyu's hand with a whoosh. It was still warm to the touch, but its weight seemed slightly heavier, and its texture felt like the finest dark jade.

The rune on its surface became clearer and deeper, faintly flowing with gloom, and the aura it emitted was restrained yet powerful.

[Ding! 'Yin Evil Token (Incomplete)' energy replenished to 30%! Gather Yin and Absorb Evil efficiency increased! Yin Evil Shield intensity increased!]

[Ding! Due to the Token devouring a large amount of pure Yin Evil Origin, it has fed back to the host! You have gained a weak Yin Evil Body Tempering effect! Physical Body resistance slightly increased! Mental resilience slightly increased!]

[Ding! Killed/Destroyed the Rotting Bone Forest core demon lair! The area has been completely purified! Received extra reward: evolution points +20,000!]

[Current evolution points: 72311 + 20000 = 92311!]

The cold prompt brought a generous reward!

92,311 points! Far exceeding the 90,000 points required to Breakthrough to the ninth level of Bone Forging!

“Finally... it's enough!” A scorching light erupted in Lin Jingyu's eyes! This trip to the Rotting Bone Forest had yielded rewards far beyond expectation!

Not only did he slay the Centuries-Old Great Demon, destroy the source of the demon lair, and obtain the mysterious Yin Evil Token, but he also gathered the crucial resources for his Breakthrough!

He no longer hesitated, sinking his consciousness into the System panel:

[host: Lin Jingyu]

[Realm: Bone Forging Realm Sixth Level (0/90000)]

[Cultivation Technique: Indestructible Vajra Divine Art (Peak Mastery), Star Body Tempering Method (Initial Glimpse), Dragon Tendon Tiger Bone Art (Major Achievement), Primordial Unity Qi Art (Beginner)]

[Martial Skill: Star Shattering Finger (Initial Achievement), Dragon-Elephant Suppressing Prison Strength (Major Achievement)]

[Movement Technique: Phantom Step (Major Achievement)]

[evolution points: 92311]

[Item: Yin Evil Token (Incomplete) - Energy 30%]

“System! Consume evolution points! Elevate my Realm to the Bone Forging Realm Ninth Level!” Lin Jingyu's intent was like a drawn sword!

[Ding! Consuming 90,000 evolution points!]

[Elevating Realm: Bone Forging Realm Sixth Level → Bone Forging Realm Seventh Level!]

[Elevating Realm: Bone Forging Realm Seventh Level → Bone Forging Realm Eighth Level!]

[Elevating Realm: Bone Forging Realm Eighth Level → Bone Forging Realm Ninth Level!]

Boom! Boom! Boom!

A torrent of power, far more vast and violent than when he had previously broken through minor Realms, poured into Lin Jingyu's limbs and bones like a breached celestial river!

“Pitter-patter! Clang-clang-clang!”

Intense sounds, like popping beans mixed with the metallic clanging sound of divine weapons being forged, erupted wildly from within his body!

His bones were undergoing a qualitative transformation at a visible speed!

Their density increased crazily, and their color shifted from dark gold towards the dull color of Star Iron—more restrained, harder, and seemingly capable of bearing the weight of stars!

Deep within his bone marrow, the dark gold blood, viscous as mercury and radiating immense vitality, contained points of starlight that grew even brighter, like a flowing galaxy!

The two hundred and six bones throughout his body seemed to transform into divine metallic pillars supporting heaven and earth, radiating a terrifying aura of invincibility and eternal durability!

“Buzz—!”

The Indestructible Golden Light flowing over his body automatically activated, becoming more condensed and substantial!

The muscle fibers beneath his skin coiled like billions of miniature Horned Dragons, containing explosive power!

The dark gold Qi and Blood Wolf Smoke, mixed with points of starlight and rising about three meters above his head, surged upward! It became thicker and more solid, faintly exuding a heavy pressure capable of shaking mountains!

Peak Bone Forging Realm! Bones like fine steel, Qi and Blood shaking the earth!

[Ding! Realm elevation complete!]

[Current Realm: Bone Forging Realm Ninth Level (0/150000)] (Next Realm: Tendon Changing Realm)

[Current evolution points: 92311 - 90000 = 2311]

Sensing the terrifying power surging within him, several times greater than before, and the sturdy bones that felt capable of withstanding landslides and earthquakes, Lin Jingyu slowly clenched his fist.

“Crack!”

The air was forcibly crushed in his palm! A condensed ring of white Qi waves suddenly spread out!

“Strength... Defense... both have reached a new Peak!” Golden light flashed like electricity in his eyes. “The Tendon Changing Realm... is just around the corner!”

His gaze swept over the core area of the Rotting Bone Forest, which was a mess, with the Corpse Evil aura rapidly dissipating.

The demon lair was destroyed, and the goal of this trip was achieved in Perfection.

“Time to head back.”

Lin Jingyu put away the Yin Evil Token and took one last look at the location of the buried pit. A trace of extremely subtle, ancient fluctuation, different from the Corpse Evil, seemed to linger there, faintly captured by the Yin Evil Token's Legacy Guidance function.

“The Profound Yin Corpse Refining Technique... the Ancient Yin Corpse Sect... quite interesting. Perhaps... I can use it later.”

He stopped delaying. His massive figure transformed into a stream of dark golden light, tearing through the thin miasma, and sped toward Border Wasteland City with the speed of a phantom!

Left behind was only the core of the Rotting Bone Forest, which had been completely purified and was no longer occupied by demons, along with the collapsed hill of remains, silently recounting the earth-shattering battle that had taken place here.

Meanwhile, within Border Wasteland City, undercurrents were already surging, and the people were panicking due to the sky-high golden light, the terrifying roars from the depths of the Rotting Bone Forest, and the final descent into silence.