Xiao Lingchen was puzzled.

  Yun Zhanyi explained, "Ye Cangxuan was originally killed by you, and this time everyone was able to escape danger because you turned the tide."

  "This item rightfully belongs to you."

  Xiao Lingchen said, "So you're just going to pass on your master's exclusive secret technique to me? Will your master agree?"

  Yun Zhanyi smiled and said, "I'm not good at cultivating this technique."

  "Besides, since my master passed the secret technique to me, it's up to me to decide whom I want to pass it on to."

  "Alright, enough with the nonsense. If we delay any longer, the Thunder Drum of the Netherworld will truly dissipate!"

  "Relax your mind, and I'll pass the secret technique to you!"

  Xiao Lingchen didn't hesitate any longer. He closed his eyes and relaxed his mind.

  Yun Zhanyi's fingers gently touched Xiao Lingchen's forehead.

  Immediately, a warm sensation spread through him.

  It was warm and comfortable.

  Of course, not as comfortable as when he received Yue Lianyi's inheritance.

  Before long.

  Xiao Lingchen felt a flood of memories in his mind.

  Clearly, it was the exclusive secret technique Yun Zhanyi mentioned, a divine power called the Stealing Heaven Technique.

  The Stealing Heaven Technique had no grade!

  Once executed, it could steal another's cultivation, vitality, and even lifespan at the moment of their death!

  A mere companion spiritual treasure was naturally not a problem!

  However, this secret technique was extremely difficult to cultivate.

  Yun Zhanyi inherited this technique from her master, who cultivated it day and night for countless years.

  After Yun Zhanyi's several hundred years of cultivation, it was only at the entry level when passed to Xiao Lingchen.

  This shows its extraordinary nature.

  But for the current situation, it was already sufficient.

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  Xiao Lingchen immediately executed the Stealing Heaven Technique to refine the Thunder Drum of the Netherworld within Ye Cangxuan's body.

  At first, the Thunder Drum of the Netherworld resisted fiercely, but under the strong suppression of the Stealing Heaven Technique, it had no choice but to be obediently refined.

  The entire refining process lasted a full twenty days.

  Until the twenty-first day.

  Xiao Lingchen slowly opened his eyes.

  He sensed that the Thunder Drum of the Netherworld was now quietly floating in his dantian.

  With just a thought, he could summon it at any time for battle!

  This filled Xiao Lingchen with immense joy!

  The Stealing Heaven Technique and the Thunder Drum of the Netherworld were undoubtedly his greatest gains since entering the Dark Forest!

  And as Xiao Lingchen opened his eyes.

  Yun Zhanyi also came to his side.

  "You're awake?"

  "Did you succeed in refining it?"

  Xiao Lingchen nodded noncommittally, "Yes, it's been successfully refined, thank you."

  Yun Zhanyi smiled and said, "Consider it a token of gratitude for saving so many sect disciples this time."

  As she spoke, she tossed a storage ring to Xiao Lingchen.

  With a sense of curiosity, Xiao Lingchen inspected the storage ring.

  He found it was filled with the heads of Demon Race cultivators, densely packed, numbering in the millions!

  Yun Zhanyi said, "These are the Demon Race cultivators you killed earlier, rightfully yours. After the tournament ends, you can use their heads to exchange for billions of points."

  "This time, you should be the first in the Sect Tournament."

  "And over the past few days, I've gathered quite a few treasures, divine powers, cultivation methods, spirit stones, and spiritual herbs from the dead Demon Race cultivators. They're all in this storage ring."

  Yun Zhanyi tossed another storage ring to Xiao Lingchen.

  Then she looked at Xiao Lingchen expectantly.

  She thought that since Xiao Lingchen had gained so many good things, which she had painstakingly collected for him, he would share some benefits with her.

  But Xiao Lingchen, after a brief inspection, happily stored both storage rings away.

  As for sharing the benefits, he didn't mention it at all.

  "By the way, what day is it in the tournament now?"

  Xiao Lingchen suddenly asked.

  Yun Zhanyi sighed and answered truthfully, "It's already the twenty-seventh day, with less than three days left until the tournament ends."

  "Has it really been twenty-seven days?"

  Xiao Lingchen was slightly surprised.

  The time spent refining the Thunder Drum of the Netherworld felt like only a few hours to him.

  He didn't expect it to have been more than twenty days!

  "Have you checked the Demon Race's lair?"

  Xiao Lingchen asked again.

  If he guessed correctly, the cave Ye Cangxuan hid in earlier should be the Demon Race's lair.

  It likely contained a lot of the Demon Race's resources.

  Yun Zhanyi shook her head and said, "No, there should be a lot of things inside. I left it for you."

  Xiao Lingchen blinked.

  He didn't expect Yun Zhanyi to be so considerate.

  "Let's go, we'll search together."

  During the time he was refining the Thunder Drum of the Netherworld, Yun Zhanyi helped him a lot.

  Not only did she protect him, but she also collected heads and treasures for him.

  If they found any treasures she could use, he wouldn't mind giving them to her.

  With that said.

  Xiao Lingchen flew towards the cave on the ground.

  Yun Zhanyi quickly followed.

  At this time.

  The cave had already collapsed more than halfway.

  Xiao Lingchen waved his hand, clearing away the collapsed rocks.

  Then he walked in.

  "Wait!"

  After advancing less than a hundred meters, Yun Zhanyi stopped Xiao Lingchen.

  She looked ahead, her expression serious, "There's a formation guarding this place. If we rush in, we might be immediately attacked by the formation!"

  Yun Zhanyi stepped forward.

  Her delicate arm waved gently, accompanied by her chanting.

  The next second.

  The formation ahead suddenly dissipated.

  This scene surprised Xiao Lingchen slightly:

  "You can break formations?"

  Yun Zhanyi chuckled, "I only know a little."

  "Mainly because the person who set up this formation is already dead, and it was damaged quite a bit by your black cauldron earlier, so I could break it so easily."

  "But this formation isn't simple. The materials used to set it up must be extremely valuable. We shouldn't waste them."

  As Yun Zhanyi spoke, she walked towards one of the formation's eyes.

  However, at that moment.

  A drop of dark green blood suddenly dripped from above the cave, landing on her hand.

  Yun Zhanyi's eyebrows furrowed, and she quickly raised her hand to examine it.

  When she recognized what the liquid on her hand was, she was shocked!

  "How can this be! Why is there Flood Dragon blood here?!"

  Xiao Lingchen, puzzled, asked, "Flood Dragon blood? Is there something special about it?"

  From Yun Zhanyi's terrified expression, it was clear that Flood Dragon blood was not a good thing.

  "No... there's nothing special."

  "I suddenly feel a bit unwell, so I won't accompany you inside."

  Yun Zhanyi, knowing the power of Flood Dragon blood, quickly wiped it off her arm.

  Then she turned to leave without looking back.

  But the next second, she felt her legs go weak and she fell to the ground.

  "What's wrong?"

  Xiao Lingchen immediately went to support her.

  But he found that Yun Zhanyi's condition seemed off!

  Her face was flushed, her eyes were both resistant and dazed.

  She was making strange noises.

  Xiao Lingchen was completely puzzled:

  "What's wrong with you?"

  At that moment.

  Yun Zhanyi suddenly looked at Xiao Lingchen with deep affection.

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