Chapter Thirty-Seven: Kill!

  In the stone cave, three new corpses, three injured people, plus one rock.

  Shi Yan stopped in the cave, and without doing anything, he felt a surge of vital energy emanating from the three new corpses. The vital energy poured into his body through 720 acupoints, causing him to feel a dull ache in all of them.

  Naturally, Shi Yan's body started to "run wild", his muscles shriveled up, and his originally slender figure suddenly became even thinner.

  A cold and sinister evil aura rapidly spread from the white mist that enveloped his entire body, filling the entire stone cave.

  Those evil airs seem to have a strange and mysterious power to bewitch people's minds.

  Three living warriors involuntarily inhaled some of that hazy white gas, a frenzied killing aura suddenly sprouted from the bottom of their hearts.

  "Hey kid! I'm gonna skin you alive!"

  The leading big brother coldly shouted, and a strange gray-green poppy flower suddenly burst forth in his palm. The poppy flower was purely condensed from essence, vivid and lifelike, swelling up at a speed visible to the naked eye in his palm.

  It was just a moment, the gray-green poppy flower, and it had the size of a peony, with icy cold light spots in the stamens, piercing through the bones, and a faint green light spreading out.

  With a flick of his wrist, the poppy flower the size of a palm flew out of his hand.

  The poppy flower's blossom, like a ferocious bloody mouth, was facing the stone cliff and biting down fiercely, as if it wanted to swallow the stone cliff's head into its center.

  "Cheers!"

  Shi Yan let out a low growl, and the threads of negative energy that had just been absorbed into his acupoints suddenly condensed, emerging from the pores all over his body and instantly coalescing into three ghostly silhouettes in front of him.

  A ghostly shadow floated in front of him, dark and terrifying, with a deep-seated resentment towards the world that seemed to have no end.

  "Old Two! Little Four! Six Son!"

  That thin young man, with a look of horror on his face, stared blankly at the ghostly shadow floating in front of Shi Yan's body, and couldn't help but let out a terrified cry.

  Three ghostly shadows, exactly resembling the three new corpses on the ground!

  The leader's face changed, and he involuntarily took a step back. However, that one strange poppy flower did not retract, still covering Stone Rock's head, tearing down fiercely.

  "Explode!"

  Shi Yan threw a punch, and strands of white mist coiled around him, condensing into various negative forces that gathered like a gentle stream, forming a pale silver snake that suddenly drilled into the center of the poppy flower.

  "Boom!"

  The poppy flowers burst forth, points of icy light, suddenly shooting out like dazzling fireworks, strange and bizarre.

  "Be careful!"

  The leading big brother exclaimed and hastily stepped forward, shielding the other two with his body. A faint glow flickered in his palm as he reached out to embrace them, and incredibly, all the icy cold light points that had shot towards them were absorbed into his chest.

  Shi Yan's expression turned cold and cruel. With a flicker of his mind, the dimly lit cave was filled with an eerie atmosphere as he transformed into a dark brown color, hard as iron.

  A dozen or so icy lights, "crackling" and shooting onto his body, were completely blocked by the petrified body, leaving only a faint chill that seeped through the petrified muscles and permeated his body.

  Those cold and gloomy energies rushed through his body, but were largely neutralized by the petrified muscles.

  It was just an instant, and Shi Yan's hands and feet returned to normal, no longer feeling any chill.

  "Rocky!"

  Diya Lan rushed in and saw Shi Yan facing three warriors alone, she couldn't help but exclaim: "Are you okay?"

  "Use 'Blue Devil Flame' to block the leader's, I'll kill those two Innate Martial Artists first!"

  Shi Yan gave a cold order, and the three ghostly shadows floating in front of him suddenly pounced on the three people inside the cave like hungry wolves.

  The cave is too small and can only barely accommodate these few people. Any attack that is launched will make it difficult for the enemy to dodge by moving around, and they can only harden their defense.

  The three people inside the cave were all terrified when they saw the ghostly figure rushing towards them.

  People are naturally afraid of unknown things.

  Especially these three ghostly shadows, just a minute ago, were still their brothers!

  The three men wanted to retreat, but found their backs were already tightly pressed against the rock wall, with no way to retreat.

  Don't be afraid!

  The leading big brother let out a loud shout, the cold light of the icy points that had been absorbed into his chest was forcibly crushed by him into a ball, transforming into a circle of icy silver light screen, blocking in front of the three people.

  Shi Yan snorted coldly in his heart and his mind stirred again.

  Three ghostly shadows came to an abrupt halt in front of the trio, separated by a silver light barrier. They made clawing and biting gestures, their eyes filled with endless resentment directed at the three individuals.

  All kinds of negative forces seemed to converge in the eyes of those three ghostly shadows, and through their gaze, they reached the minds of the three people.

  Under the impact of those negative forces, in an instant, the three people suddenly felt themselves in the Ninth Purgatory, as if countless fierce ghosts were rushing towards them, wanting to drag them into the Avīci Hell, never to be reincarnated.

  The three of them were momentarily stunned, and their faces simultaneously showed a look of inexplicable horror.

  "Lan Jie! Dissolve the icy barrier!" Shi Yan shouted loudly.

  Diya's slender body trembled, and without thinking, the long-prepared "Blue Devil Flame" was released from her hand, transforming into a nimble firebird that charged head-on into the silver light barrier.

  "Hahaha!"

  The silver light screen was melted by the high temperature, and the person's refined screen condensed under Diya Lan's "Blue Devil Flame" martial soul was clearly unable to withstand it. A hole the size of a fist suddenly cracked open.

  Three ghostly shadows, like wisps of smoke, drilled into the cracked opening and split into three, each merging into one of the three people's bodies.

  Boulders protrude in front of the impact zone.

  His entire body's vital energy wildly surged into his arm, and as his arm shot out, the air actually transmitted a muffled explosive sound like a mountain collapsing!

  The mist coiling around his iron fist condensed into a viscous, paste-like substance, transforming into a layer of pale white liquid that covered his hand, making his withered arm look gruesome and terrifying, like the sharp claws of an evil spirit.

  "Pffft!"

  The rock-hard fist was like a sharp sword, directly piercing the chest of the thin man who had once teased Mu Yu Die, the punch pierced through his body and heavily impacted on the rocky wall, and at the same time, a dull rumble echoed from the rocky wall.

  "Looking for death!"

  The leader, with a cultivation base that had reached the realm of human ranking, woke up from his nightmare at this time. Seeing another brother die tragically on the spot, he couldn't help but let out an angry shout. A ball of silver light burst forth from his palm and violently struck the chest of the stone monster.

  A gravity like a mountain collapse, sandwiched with icy cold air, burst out instantly from the chest of the rocky peak.

  "Bang! Bang! Bang!"

  Shi Yan retreated three steps in a row before finally standing firm.

  He withstood the full force of this powerful person's attack, and only felt a slight pain in his chest. He quickly checked himself and found that his body was unscathed.

  Apart from being frozen stiff in the chest by the icy air, he didn't have a single injury.

  "The Second Stage of Petrification Martial Soul" is indeed formidable!

  In his heart, he burst out laughing wildly. Shi Yan manipulated the essence of his spirit, rapidly activating it in the meridians on his chest. The essence was like a warm current, and as it rolled through the meridians, it quickly dispelled the numbness on his chest.

  Diya Lan charged forward with her short sword, already engaging in battle with the leader of the group. The "Blue Flame Bird" that had been conjured up by her magic became her strongest ally, and together they launched a fierce attack on the leader, not only neutralizing the icy power he had condensed but also subtly restraining his mysterious martial skills.

  "Are you guys okay?"

  Mu Yu covered her nose and came in, the bloody smell inside the cave was too strong, she almost threw up as soon as she entered.

  "Pile up the corpses!"

  Shi Yan furrowed his brow and gave an order, not waiting for Mu Yue to respond. He then charged forward like a fierce ghost, instantly arriving in front of another First Heaven warrior who was still trapped in a nightmare.

  "Elementary school fifth grade!"

  The leader's face suddenly changed color and he let out a loud shriek, his face filled with urgency.

  He never thought that he would be able to withstand his blow, but the Stone Rock, who had a congenital realm cultivation, not only managed to survive, but also had the strength to fight again!

  He is indeed in the realm of the second heaven!

  "Big brother..."

  Under his scream, Xiao Wu suddenly woke up and subconsciously cried out.

  That's all it was... just a cry...

  The next moment, his cry was abruptly cut off, and he heavily crashed into the rock wall, with seven holes bleeding.

  Shi Yan's body was like a mountain, and he directly smashed the person to death on the rock wall. The person's entire skeleton was shattered and killed instantly.

  "Elementary school fifth grade!"

  The leader let out a mournful cry of pain, his eyes wide open as he watched one brother after another being killed. For the first time, he felt regret.

  Regret provoking Shi Yan, this killing star, regret coming to the Dark Forest.

  "Miss Mu! A pile of corpses!"

  Shi Yan turned around and glared fiercely at Mu Yudie, who was in a state of panic, saying coldly: "If you don't want to die, hurry up and take action!"

  Mu Yu's body trembled slightly under the cold, icy gaze of Shi Yan. She couldn't help but ignore the disgust of the corpse's blood-soaked state and had to squat down to start cleaning up, moving the scattered and broken body to a corner and stacking them up one by one.

  "Ding Yan! Help!"

  Diya Lan shouted, "This guy's energy is too dense, I won't be able to take him down in a short time!"

  Outside the stone cave, more and more monsters are gathering, their roars growing louder and more frequent. It seems that soon this valley will be filled with monsters. Diya Lan knows that time is precious and must quickly withdraw the leader of the group.

  "Here I come!"

  Shi Yan charged forward and suddenly blocked Di Ya Lan's path, facing the leader of the group head-on.

  "Boom!"

  The leader's hand shone with a silver light and struck another heavy blow on the stone rock's chest.

  "Heh heh!"

  Shi Yan sneered coldly, relying on the second stage of his "Petrification Martial Soul", he forcibly withstood this blow, forcing the leader to back against the rock wall, leaving him no room for retreat.

  "Lanmo Yan" condensed into a flame bird, taking advantage of the situation to fly over from one side and land on the shoulder of the leader.

  A thread of flames, like a vine, entwined itself around the shoulders of the big brother, his shoulders immediately gave off a scorched smell, the flames grew stronger and stronger, from his shoulders they entwined themselves around his waist and abdomen, burning his vital parts.

  "Ah!"

  The leading big brother let out a mournful cry and frantically pounded the stone cliff, wanting to open up this gap and escape from inside the stone cave.

  "It was you who forced your way in, now you want to leave? Ha ha, it's too late!"

  He propped up the dark shield with a rocky boulder, activated his "Petrified Martial Soul", and coldly endured his opponent's wild and violent attacks. His lean body seemed like an ancient rock, unmoving despite the wind and rain.

  Diya Lan's body shifted to one side, and with a smooth motion, she handed over the short sword, stabbing through the thigh of the leader.

  "Spare my life! I have treasures stolen from the 'Thunderwing Silver Wolf' den on me, and I'll give them all to you if you let me go! Please, have mercy!" The leader of the group begged, his face twisted in a gruesome grimace, pleading with Shi Yan's subordinates for leniency.

  "Treasures I want! Your life, I also want!"

  Shi Yan sneered coldly, his body surrounded by a faint white mist that suddenly enveloped the man. As the man let out a terrified scream, Shi Yan's finger pierced through his throat.

  The leading big brother's eyes shone brightly and quickly dimmed, his body close to the rock wall, slowly moving downwards.

  Without giving him another glance, Shi Yan turned his head and glared at Mu Yu Die, saying in a low, cold tone: "What a nuisance, it's still not settled now."

  Mu Yu Jian endured the discomfort in her heart as she piled up those corpses, but she had a strong sense of cleanliness and it was already not easy for her to do this, let alone expecting her efficiency to be high.

  "Hmph," Shi Yan grunted, not wasting any words. Frowning, he stacked the corpses on top of each other like a tower of blocks, his hands covered in fresh blood. In a cold tone, he said, "The demonic beasts have gathered in the mountain valley. Whether we can survive or not depends on fate."

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