125: Chapter 125 The Corpse King Steals Food

A deep blue afterimage tore through the dim air of the underground palace.

Frost Star's petite body erupted with terrifying kinetic energy that defied reason.

Her feet stepped upon the pitch-black Yellow Springs Pool water, and the instant her soles touched the surface, the bone-chilling Nether Corpse Qi immediately spread downward.

The churning black splashes were forcibly frozen into blocks of hard stepping-stone ice disks.

Relying on the support of the ice disks, her figure leaped into the air.

The small bone knife in her hand, glowing entirely with blue light, slashed straight toward the chest of the Headless Corpse General.

The Headless Corpse General was five meters tall.

It had no head; the ferocious ghost face on its chest erupted with a deafening roar.

The headless corpse raised that door-sized Xuanhua broadaxe, carrying a crushing force of a thousand jun, and swept horizontally toward Frost Star in midair.

The Xuanhua broadaxe was wrapped in a thick, bloody wind, its blade tearing through the air and emitting a piercing screech.

The disparity in their sizes was immense.

Seen by the tomb raiders on the bank, this scene was completely like an egg striking a stone.

Second Master Lei was so frightened that he closed his single eye, not daring at all to look at the tragic sight of the little loli being smashed into meat paste by a single axe.

"Clang!"

A deafening metallic explosion blasted across the tomb chamber's dome.

The sound wave swept across the pool surface, stirring up black water pillars several meters high.

Frost Star's deep blue bone knife forcefully blocked that heavy bronze giant axe.

At the intersection of the bone knife and the axe blade, large swaths of blinding sparks burst forth.

The bone-chilling frost crazily crawled upward along the axe handle, attempting to freeze the entire arm of the Corpse General.

The ghost face on the Corpse General's chest widened its eyes, its massive body actually shaken half a step backward by this force, crushing several bluestone blocks at the bottom of the pool.

"Ugly monster, get lost! That's my candy!"

Frost Star was suspended in midair, her heterochromatic pupils filled with violent, food-guarding ferocity.

Using force from her waist and abdomen, her right leg brought a sound of breaking the air, fiercely kicking against the Corpse General's bronze heart-protecting mirror.

The heart-protecting mirror dented inward, and the Corpse General's massive body leaned backward once more.

Lin Ye's figure had already rushed over to kill.

Without the slightest pause, his legs pushed off the white jade steps by the pool edge.

His entire body transformed into a black arrow, speeding out right against the water surface.

"Supreme decree, Nine Purple Gang Steps!"

Lin Ye chanted the incantation, the scorching blood and Qi of the Pure Yang Dao Body rushing wildly through his meridians.

He gripped the soul-suppressing copper coin sword tightly with both hands, and under the infusion of True Qi, the one hundred and eight ancient copper coins emitted a clear, resonant dragon roar.

Scarlet-gold Yang fire suddenly surged from the sword body, completely dispelling the surrounding heavy dead Qi.

The Corpse General steadied its figure, sensing this Pure Yang aura sufficient to threaten its origin.

It immediately abandoned Frost Star in midair, gripped the axe handle tightly with both hands, and chopped down directly at Lin Ye, who was rushing close to the water surface.

The steps under Lin Ye's feet suddenly changed.

His figure shifted sideways to the left by three feet in an eerie manner.

The huge axe blade grazed past his shoulder and chopped into the black water, splashing foul-smelling water all over the sky.

The water droplets stained Lin Ye's tactical overalls, emitting a "sizzling" corrosive sound.

Instead of retreating, Lin Ye advanced; taking advantage of the gap where the Corpse General's old force had just dissipated and its new force had not yet been born, he leaped up along that thick arm.

The copper coin sword, carrying the momentum of a thunderbolt, pierced straight toward the distorted ghost face on the Corpse General's chest.

"Break!"

The scarlet-gold sword blade sank into the left eye of the ghost face.

The Pure Yang thunder fire exploded violently inside the Corpse General's body.

The ghost face emitted a despairful, miserable howl.

Large patches of charred black cracks appeared on the surface of the bronze heavy armor, and thick black smoke spewed wildly outward along the cracks.

The Corpse General swung its arms in pain, attempting to throw off Lin Ye who was clinging to its body.

"Well done! Brother-in-law, chop it up!"

Frost Star landed on a nearby ice disk, clapping her small hands and cheering loudly.

Lin Ye gripped the sword hilt tight, preparing to urge the next wave of True Qi to completely strangle it.

A sudden change occurred on the water surface.

The black water flow at the bottom of the Yellow Springs Pool seemed to come alive.

Countless water pillars surged into the sky, transforming into thick black water tentacles that tightly entangled the Corpse General's legs.

The water current poured backward into its body along the gaps of the bronze armor.

At a speed visible to the naked eye, the charred wound on the Corpse General's chest pierced by the copper coin sword began to heal rapidly.

A red eyeball grew back in the missing left eye socket of the ghost face.

Nourished by the Yellow Springs water, the weakened aura on its body instantly climbed back to its peak, faintly showing a trend of breaking through shackles.

The Corpse General roared up to the sky and slapped toward Lin Ye with one palm.

Lin Ye reacted extremely quickly, pulling out the copper coin sword and forcefully pushing his feet off the Corpse General's shoulders. His body executed a backflip, landing steadily on the bluestone slabs on the bank.

"This monster can absorb water to restore health."

Lin Ye knitted his brows tightly, staring at that Headless Corpse General that had regained its vigor.

As long as it stood in the Yellow Springs Pool, this pool full of millennium-old dead Qi was its inexhaustible power bank.

Ordinary physical slashes and Yang fire scorching simply couldn't keep up with its recovery speed.

If he wanted to completely kill it, he had to first sever its connection with this pool of black water.

Right at this moment...

"Ding! "My Lord, Please Behave Yourself" System prompt: Detected that the tomb-guarding blood general has activated [Infinite Spring Water Endurance Cheat], going head-to-head is a reckless act."

"Please let the host finalize the formation-breaking strategy within three minutes, cut off the enemy's supply line, and showcase the high-IQ play style of the Great Xia Xuanmen!"

The light screen unfolded, clearly listing three options:

[Option A: Brute chopping water, never giving up — Hold the copper coin sword, charge up again, and frantically output against the Corpse General and pool water. Shout 'I don't believe I can't chop this pool of water dry today'.]

[Reward: Obtain the "Honey Badger" medal. Consequence: Your Yang Qi will completely bottom out in endless consumption, and you will eventually collapse from exhaustion in the water, becoming new nourishment for the Yellow Springs Pool.]

[Option B: Close the door and release the wife — Retreat to the bank and pick up a teacup. Command Leng Yue to cast the Red Lotus Karmic Fire, forcibly steaming dry the Yellow Springs Pool water within a radius of one hundred meters.]

[Reward: Soft rice-eating experience +100. Consequence: Karma fire is ruthless. At the same time the pool water is steamed dry, that section of Unfading Bone along with the detoxifying companion blood at the bottom of the pool will also be burned into nothingness. Mouse dies of toxin relapse on the spot, and your treasure hunting journey is declared bankrupt.]

[Option C: Five Emperors fixing the acupoint, severing the earth vein — Utilize the [Five Emperors Corpse-Suppressing Coins], cooperating with feng shui positioning. Accurately throw five genuine copper coins tainted with dragon Qi into the five yin-pole nodes of the Yellow Springs Pool, forcibly locking the water vein cycle and depriving the Corpse General of its recovery ability.]

[Reward: Husband points +400, obtain spell true interpretation [Dragon-Seeking and Acupoint-Fixing Technique], and the awe of all tomb raiders present towards you is maxed out.]

Looking at these three options, Lin Ye hooked the corners of his mouth into a cold smile.

Previously, he had Bai Yu go to the black market to unearth this set of genuine Five Emperors Coins, guarding precisely against this death trap laid using earth veins.

The imperial copper coins were tainted with the ultimate kingly dragon Qi of the mortal world, specifically used to suppress such evil objects that made mischief by taking advantage of geographical advantages.

"I choose C."

Lin Ye made a prompt decision in his heart without any hesitation, his left hand reaching into the interlayer of his tactical backpack.

Five ancient copper coins with heavy green rust and the reign titles of five emperors of the Qing Dynasty engraved on their surfaces appeared in his palm.

The coins felt icy cold to the touch, yet they exuded a heavy sensation that made one's mind crystal clear.

"Frost Star! Buy me ten seconds!"

Lin Ye shouted loudly toward the little girl on the water surface.

He inserted the soul-suppressing copper coin sword back behind his back, pinching two Five Emperors Coins in each hand, with the remaining one clasped in his palm.

"Received! I'll pull out its teeth!"

Hearing the command, Frost Star launched another charge without the slightest hesitation.

She gave up defense, completely adopting a life-risking fighting style.

The deep blue bone knife carved dense blade webs in midair, tightly entangling the Corpse General's huge Xuanhua broadaxe.

The blade slashed against the bronze heavy armor, sending sparks flying and fragments scattering everywhere.

The Corpse General was completely enraged by this tireless little monster.

It waved its arms, and the ghost face on its chest continuously spat out black toxic water arrows.

Seizing this gap, Lin Ye stepped on the Nine Purple Gang Steps, his figure transforming into an afterimage as he swiftly wandered around the edge of the Yellow Springs Pool.

His eyes narrowed slightly, and relying on his profound feng shui attainment, he quickly locked onto the five spiritual-energy-converging vortex nodes on the pool's surface.

"Suppresses the Azure Dragon of the eastern corner!"

Lin Ye exerted force from his wrist, and a copper coin transformed into a black light, accurately and flawlessly shooting into a vortex on the eastern side of the pool water.

The copper coin entered the water without stirring up the slightest splash.

The vortex that continuously gushed out dead Qi came to a direct halt the instant it touched the imperial dragon Qi.

The water surface seemed to be pressed down by an invisible giant boulder, completely calming down.

The Corpse General's movements paused slightly, sensing the loss of the earth vein's power.

It emitted a furious roar, attempting to turn its head to attack Lin Ye on the bank.

"Want to leave? Leave the candy behind!"

Frost Star leaped up, her bone knife fiercely stabbing into the gap of the Corpse General's shoulder, forcibly pulling its attention back.

Lin Ye's steps did not stop, his figure repeatedly shifting and maneuvering on the white jade steps.

Releasing three more copper coins from his hands, he smashed them respectively into three directions of the pool.

The ripples on the surface of the Yellow Springs Pool gradually calmed.

The originally boiling dark red bubbles dissipated on a large scale, and the pool water lost that living-creature-like flowing sensation, turning into a pool of dead, silent black water.

The ghost face on the Corpse General's chest emitted a painful lament.

The black water currents entwined around its body snapped one by one.

Charred black cracks reappeared on the surface of the bronze heavy armor, and there were no longer any signs of healing.

"The last one, lock the central palace, Yin and Yang inverted!"

Lin Ye stopped his footsteps and stood directly in front of the pool water.

He infused the last strand of Pure Yang True Qi in his body into his palm, and fiercely hurled the copper coin representing the central palace earth position toward the water eye below the white jade lotus platform.

"Boom!"

The five imperial copper coins formed a perfect closed-loop formation at the bottom of the water, completely severing the connection between the Yellow Springs Pool and the underground yin vein.

The entire tomb chamber emitted a dull tremor.

"Well done! Brother-in-law!"

Seeing that the Corpse General's power had sharply declined, Frost Star seized the opportunity, her bone knife carrying the bone-chilling Nether Corpse Qi, slashing fiercely at the knee joint of the Corpse General's right leg.

The bronze armor shattered.

The Corpse General's right leg lost support, and its massive body uncontrollably tilted to one side.

A single knee heavily smashed onto the water surface, splashing a large area of water.

"It's time to send you on your way."

Lin Ye backhanded and pulled out the soul-suppressing copper coin sword from behind his back.

The tips of his feet pushed off the bank, and his entire body soared into the air.

In midair, Lin Ye gripped the sword with both hands, looking down from above, the sword blade pointing directly at the ghost face on the Corpse General's chest that was extremely distorted due to losing power.

"Supreme decree, Nine Heavens Divine Thunder. Break!"

The scarlet-gold Pure Yang firelight illuminated the entire dome as bright as day.

The sword blade, carrying the violent might to tear everything apart, pierced through the bronze heart-protecting mirror without any hindrance, sinking deeply into the center of the ghost face's eyebrows.

The extreme high temperature directly ignited the body of this tomb-guarding blood general from the inside.

A few seconds later, the bronze heavy armor shattered into scrap iron all over the ground, and the remaining corpse inside was completely burned into a pile of black ashes, fluttering and scattering onto the surface of the lifeless pool water.

"Ding! Option mission completed, current points: 6700."

"Spell true interpretation [Dragon-Seeking and Acupoint-Fixing Technique] has been issued."