99: fierce battle

[Some readers suggested adding more weapons... so from now on, enemies will have more weapons. The protagonist will still use his fists!]

The Demon King's corpse was like a mountain, reeking of blood.

Lin Jingyu stood alone in a pool of blood, drenched but with an Aura that soared to the heavens.

The demon core in his hand glowed with dark light, containing the immense demonic power and destructive Origin of a Dharma Idol Realm Third Heaven expert; it was an excellent tonic.

The broken horn was an even rarer Artifact Refining material.

"Devouring and refining it will surely stabilize my Dharma Aspect and even allow me to impact the true Dharma Aspect Realm!"

With that thought, Lin Jingyu didn't hesitate, sitting cross-legged upon the Demon King's corpse.

He opened his mouth and inhaled, and the demon core in his hand transformed into a dense black light, disappearing into his mouth!

Boom—!

It was like swallowing an erupting volcano!

Violent and ferocious Demonic Qi, mixed with destructive Origin, instantly exploded within his body!

His Meridians were in excruciating pain, his internal organs churned, and the Demon King's lingering will let out an unwilling shriek, impacting his Sea of Consciousness!

"Hmph! A remnant soul dares to cause trouble!" Lin Jingyu snorted coldly. In his Sea of Consciousness, the Archaic God-Demon Visualization Chart manifested, and a primordial divine magic aspect phantom, towering to the heavens, roared, instantly crushing the demon soul!

The Chaos Heaven Opening Art furiously circulated, like a grinding mill, forcibly drawing the surging demonic power into his own blood and Qi torrent, transforming it into pure energy!

[Ding! Devoured a Dharma Aspect Realm Third Heaven Demon King Core! Gained evolution points: 50,000 points! (Part of the energy was used for repair and enhancement)]

[Ding! Consumed 250,000 evolution points! Chaos Heaven Opening Art has been upgraded to Major Achievement!]

A massive amount of evolution points instantly burned away!

A magnificent Chaos power, as if splitting heaven and earth, erupted from within Lin Jingyu!

Gray Chaos Qi Flow burst from the pores all over his body. His muscles, bones, and internal organs let out thunderous explosions under the scouring of the Chaos Qi Flow, undergoing a deeper transformation!

The charred wounds on his arms healed and regenerated at a visible speed, and a luster of intertwined dark gold and Chaos flowed beneath his skin!

More importantly, the nascent stellar Dharma Aspect prototype (rudiment) had solidified slightly under the nourishment of the Major Achievement Chaos Heaven Opening Art!

The illusory galaxy in the shattered space seemed to have gained another star, and its gravitational and annihilation power became even more restrained and terrifying!

Lin Jingyu's Aura soared, infinitely approaching the threshold of the Dharma Aspect Realm! Only one final step remained!

Just as Lin Jingyu was devouring the demon core and his Cultivation Technique was making a Breakthrough!

Three ghostly figures, like venomous snakes tearing through shadows, shot out without warning from three directions around him: from underground, from within tree shadows, and even from the lingering Demonic Qi of the Demon King!

"Hehehe! Boy, Lord Corpse Demon will accept this great gift with a smile!" The leader was none other than Ghost Hand, a subordinate of Corpse Demon!

His withered fingers wore a pair of eerie green bone gauntlets, exuding a bone-chilling, sinister Aura, as he directly clawed at Lin Jingyu's back!

His speed was so fast that it created a piercing sonic boom!

To his left, a dwarf wielding two crescent-shaped exotic weapons, the "Blood Moon Wheels," cackled as he threw both wheels.

The blood wheels spun at high speed, cutting through the air with a sharp whistle. Their trajectories were cunning: one aimed for the neck, the other for the waist and abdomen! Blood light permeated the air, carrying an evil power that could bewitch the mind!

To his right, a tall, iron-tower-like strongman, holding a black heavy mace the size of a door panel, the "Mountain Suppressing Mace," inscribed with suppression runes and carrying immense gravity, silently yet swiftly as lightning, smashed down towards Lin Jingyu's head!

The air was compressed to its extreme!

The timing was malicious! The angles were cunning! The weapons were bizarre!

The three cooperated seamlessly, clearly well-trained and with a clear objective—to interrupt Lin Jingyu's Breakthrough, and while he was unstable, to capture or severely injure him in one fell swoop!

"Courting death!" Although Lin Jingyu was at a critical juncture of Breakthrough, his spiritual perception was extremely keen!

The moment Ghost Hand appeared, his tightly closed eyes suddenly snapped open!

Chaos flowed in his eyes, stars were born and died!

A new, terrifying pressure belonging to a Half-step Dharma Aspect Realm expert erupted!

Facing the three-pronged fatal attack, he actually didn't dodge!

He spread the five fingers of his left hand, Chaos Qi Flow wrapped around them, carrying a savage force that could tear space, and swiftly as lightning, he grabbed towards the ghost claw aiming for his back!

His right hand clenched into a fist, his arm muscles instantly bulged like coiling Dragons, and dark gold and Chaos light burst forth from beneath his skin. Without dodging, he punched towards the Mountain Suppressing Heavy Mace smashing down on his head!

As for the two Blood Moon Wheels cutting towards him? He didn't even look!

Clang! Poof! Sizzle!

Three explosions erupted almost simultaneously!

The ghost claw and Lin Jingyu's Chaos left palm collided fiercely!

The eerie green bone claw emitted a grating friction sound, unable to advance an inch!

Instead, Lin Jingyu's five fingers, like hooks, firmly clamped onto his wrist!

The sinister grin on Ghost Hand's face instantly froze. He felt an irresistible immense force, and his wrist bones felt like they were about to crack!

Lin Jingyu's right fist, carrying the nascent power of Chaos Heaven Opening and stellar annihilation, smashed heavily onto the body of the Mountain Suppressing Mace!

Boom—!

It was like two great mountains colliding! A violent Qi wave exploded in a ring!

The cruel expression on the tall strongman, Iron Tower's face, solidified, turning into horror!

He felt an indescribably savage and immense force surging through the mace. His arms instantly lost all sensation, his tiger's mouth split open, and the heavy mace flew out of his hand!

He himself was sent flying, spitting blood, as if struck by a wild elephant!

As for the two Blood Moon Wheels that cut towards Lin Jingyu's neck and waist, they only left two dazzling sparks and shallow white marks on his skin, which was covered in Chaos Qi Flow!

Not even his skin was broken!

"How is this possible?!" The dwarf, Blood Wheel, who had thrown the twin wheels, shrieked, his eyes nearly popping out!

"Scram!" Lin Jingyu roared, like a clap of thunder! His left hand, which was gripping Ghost Hand's wrist, suddenly exerted force and swung him!

Ghost Hand felt the world spin, and he was flung up like a broken sack by Lin Jingyu, then smashed fiercely into Iron Tower, who had just climbed up from the ground, his face full of horror!

Bang!

The two collided like rolling gourds, the sound of cracking bones clearly audible, and they again spat blood and tumbled!

"He's tough! Form the 'Three Yin Soul Slaughtering Formation'!" Ghost Hand endured the severe pain, screaming hoarsely! He suddenly slapped a pallid bone bell at his waist!

Ding-a-ling-a-ling—!

Piercing and eerie bell sounds rang out! The shrieks of countless vengeful spirits resonated with them!

Blood Wheel and Iron Tower also simultaneously formed hand seals, conjuring two equally pallid bone banners!

Three sinister, grayish-white Qi flows instantly surged out from the bone bell and bone banners, like three poisonous pythons, intertwining in the air to form a triangular evil Formation, enveloping Lin Jingyu!

The moment the Formation was complete, Lin Jingyu felt his entire body sink!

It was as if countless icy hands of vengeful spirits were tearing at his blood and Qi, gnawing at his bone marrow!

Moreover, a sharp mental impact directly pierced his Sea of Consciousness!

Sinister winds howled, ghost shadows flickered, the temperature plummeted, and white frost formed on the ground!

This Formation could actually weaken the Physical Body, corrode the spirit, and freeze the blood and Qi simultaneously!

"Hehe! No matter how strong your Physical Body is, once you enter the Soul Slaughtering Formation, you will turn into pus and blood!" Ghost Hand's mouth was bleeding, and his eyes were venomous.

He again formed hand seals, and the bone bell shook even more rapidly!

The grayish-white Qi flow in the Formation condensed, forming three giant "Soul Slaughtering Spears" composed of countless tormented faces, which, with mournful shrieks, tore through the sinister wind and fiercely stabbed towards Lin Jingyu from three directions!

"Petty tricks!" Although Lin Jingyu was within the evil Formation, his eyes became even colder and more fervent!

This sinister Formation's oppression, on the contrary, became his final whetstone for impacting the true Dharma Aspect Realm!

He took a deep breath, and the Chaos Heaven Opening Art within his body circulated to an unprecedented limit!

His five divine organs (heart, liver, spleen, lungs, kidneys) rumbled simultaneously! The divine fire of his heart burned fiercely, dispelling the cold; the vitality of his liver burst forth, repairing injuries; the Power of Thick Earth of his spleen was as stable as a rock; the Geng Metal Sharpness of his lungs was contained within; the Xuanming True Water of his kidneys circulated to protect his body! Five-colored divine light flowed around his body!

Facing the three Soul Slaughtering Giant Spears, he no longer held back! Both fists shot out!

Chaos Qi Flow surged from his left fist, splitting heaven and earth!

His right fist activated the power of the nascent stellar Dharma Aspect, and the illusory galaxy reappeared in the shattered space, with distorted gravity and hidden annihilation!

Both fists struck simultaneously—Chaos Star Shatter!

Boom! Crack! Snap!

The twin fists and three spears collided head-on!

There was no stalemate! Only overwhelming destruction!

The twin fists, imbued with Chaos's mighty power and stellar annihilation, were like red-hot irons plunging into snow!

The three Soul Slaughtering Giant Spears, condensed from vengeful spirits and evil power, let out piercing wails the moment they made contact, disintegrating and annihilating inch by inch!

The grayish-white evil Formation enveloping him shattered with a roar, like a fragile ice surface struck by a giant rock!

Puff! Puff! Puff!

Ghost Hand, Blood Wheel, and Iron Tower, who had set up the Formation, were struck as if by heavy hammers, all spitting blood wildly, their Auras instantly wilting!

Their famous Soul Slaughtering Formation was actually shattered by the opponent's absolute power with a single punch!

"Monster! Run!" Ghost Hand was terrified, losing all Battle Intent, and shrieked, trying to escape into the shadows.

"Can you escape?" Lin Jingyu's cold voice was like a declaration from the god of death.

He took a step, using Shrinking the Ground to an Inch!

His figure instantly appeared before the retreating Blood Wheel. His large hand descended like the sky, ignoring the opponent's panicked slashing Blood Wheels, and clamped onto his head!

He squeezed with his five fingers!

Bang!

Like crushing a rotten watermelon! Red and white splattered! The dwarf Blood Wheel, dead!

"No!" Iron Tower's eyes were bloodshot, struggling to get up. Lin Jingyu didn't even look, and with a backhand, he punched out from a distance!

The Chaos Heaven Opening Fist force penetrated the Void Realm!

Boom!

Iron Tower's burly body was struck head-on as if by a battering ram. His chest caved in, a large hole exploded in his back, and fragments of internal organs mixed with blood sprayed out. He died instantly!

Ghost Hand was scared out of his wits, burning his vital blood, transforming into an eerie green ghost shadow, his speed greatly increased, and he fled for his life!

Lin Jingyu's eyes sharpened, and he was about to pursue.

Buzz—!

A terrifying pressure, far more powerful, colder, and filled with decaying deathly stillness than that of the three Ghost Hand individuals, suddenly enveloped him from afar like an invisible giant net!

It instantly locked onto Lin Jingyu!

A hoarse voice, like bones rubbing together, with a hint of cat-and-mouse playfulness, echoed through the bloody valley:

"Tsk tsk tsk... such strong blood and Qi, such fierce fists! Boy, your Physical Body, this old man wants it!"