n

n

n

nAlthough the black-robed young man had also been through many battles up till this point of his cultivation, he was the esteemed young master of Black Sand Ridge after all and mostly escaped unscathed.

nAt the very least, no demon in Black Sand Ridge would be foolish enough to provoke him!

nFurthermore, he broke through a few years ago and cultivated to become a mid-level fiend demon. Indeed, his pride was not unwarranted.

nEven without the protection of the Black Sand Ridge Territorial Lord, he would have been a somebody in the territories in the area as well.

nTo think that he would end up in such a tragic state in his first battle as a mid-level fiend demon.

nThe thing he could not accept was that he was defeated by a low-level fiend demon!

nHow was that possible?

nAlthough the black-robed young man’s bones and tendons were almost snapped and his mind was in a mess, he could not figure it out still.

nEven a pure-blooded ferocious beast might not be able to kill him with their major cultivation realm difference.

nWhat was the background of this man?

nHow could a low-level fiend demon release a spirit consciousness attack?

nCountless doubts crossed the proud black-robed young man’s mind.

nHe must be hiding some secrets!

nIt must either be some rare treasure or a powerful secret skill!

nIf I can kill him and steal his treasure or secret skill, my strength will definitely explode!

nThe black-robed young man initially harbored thoughts of retreating. However, his greed took over him with those thoughts.

nRiches were gained in treacherous situations!

nNo matter what, he was a mid-level fiend demon and he could still fight. There might be a chance for him to secure victory despite his disadvantage given his superior cultivation realm!

nIf he missed this opportunity right now, it would be too difficult to capture these five people if they were to head to other territories in the future.

nAt that thought, the black-robed young man took a deep breath and consumed some spirit herbs. His glabella shone and he channeled his Essence Spirit, gathering Dharmic power continuously!

n“Black Sand Eclipse!”

nThe black-robed young man roared with bloodshot eyes without even turning back.

nMany Black Sand Ridge demon beasts that were initially fighting against monkey and the others were shocked when they heard that. All of them bolted in retreat with wary expressions, wanting nothing more than to get away.

nRight as Su Zimo was about to advance and kill the black-robed young man, he felt a wild wind roar in his surroundings as black sand flew towards him!

nInstantly, the entire world went dark.

nIt was as though the sun had been devoured!

nBlack Sand Eclipse was the ultimate technique that brought the Black Sand Ridge Territorial Lord to fame!

nEvery single speck of black sand contained the poison of the Scorpion race as well as tremendous Dharmic powers. It was incomparably powerful and would grind away one’s skin and bones!

n“Hmm?”

nSu Zimo’s heart skipped a beat.

nHe could feel sharp pains each time a speck of black sand struck his body; it was not obvious and he could endure it still.

nHis body had turned even more frightening after his advancement to the Nascent Soul realm. When his blood qi surged, even ordinary Dharmic weapons might not be able to hurt him!

nHowever, eyes were the most fragile and could not withstand the attack of the black sand.

nInstinctively, Su Zimo closed his eyes.

nThe moment he closed his eyes, his heart skipped a beat.

nThe wild winds gusted and black sand blanketed the skies!

nSuddenly, he discovered that the black sand was not only offensive and powerful, it could even isolate his five senses!

nEven his spirit perception felt delayed and fuzzy against the envelopment of the black sand.

nAlthough he could still sense danger, he could not determine its exact location!

nAlthough Su Zimo was surprised, the black-robed young man was shocked!

nIf it was any other mid-level fiend demon, they would have been doomed if they were shrouded by this black sandstorm – most of them would become dried corpses within several dozen breaths.

nHe had not expected Su Zimo to be able to withstand the attack of Black Sand Eclipse with his bare body!

nThe black sand washed Su Zimo’s body continuously and his green robes were already riddled with holes. However, his skin underneath was completely fine!

nThe black-robed young man grit his teeth with a sharp gaze and channeled his Essence Spirit continuously to imbue even more Dharmic power.

nHe believed that Su Zimo had no means of escaping the envelopment of the black sand – no matter what, he was bound to win!

nAll of a sudden!

nA beam of light flashed in the black sand.

nThe black-robed young man widened his eyes and watched everything in disbelief.

nSu Zimo had opened one of his eyes within the black sand!

nThe light came from his right eye!

nIt intensified and grew increasingly bright!

nIt was like a blazing sun!

nAlthough the black sand was strong with boundless Dharmic powers, it could not devour that blazing sun.

nIt was like the eye of a divine being!

nIt was cold and authoritative!

n“This is…”

nThe black-robed young man’s scalp prickles and he felt chills down his spine as he suddenly shrieked, “Visual technique!”

nA bedazzling light column surged through the black sand and tore through the voids, illuminating the world like it was day – light had returned!

nBoom!

nThe light column tore through the black sand instantly and struck the black-robed young man viciously. It tore through the back armor of his scorpion body and penetrated his chest!

nHowever, not much blood flowed out of the massive bowl-sized wound – it was cauterized from the burn.

nIllumination Eye, a secret skill of the Dragon race!

nAlthough the black sand was strong, it could no longer block Su Zimo’s vision.

nSu Zimo located the black-robed young man’s position and injured the latter severely with an instantaneous attack!

nThe black sand dispersed.

nThis time round, Su Zimo did not accord the black-robed young man any chance to even take a breath. He charged forward in huge strides and stomped onto the back of the black-robed young man heavily!

nSnap!

nThe black armor on his back shattered.

nThat single stomp crushed the spine of the black-robed young man!

nBoom!

nSu Zimo leaned in and punched the black-robed young man viciously on the head.

nThe head exploded and red and white fluid splashed onto the ground.

nThe black-robed young man was dead!

nSu Zimo stood up, frowning slightly.

nAlthough he had killed the black-robed young man with overwhelming means, he felt something odd in his mind, as though something was amiss.

nSuddenly!

nSu Zimo felt as though someone was peeping on him.

nHe spun around with a bright gaze and glared in the opposite direction.

nIn the depths of the forest, a pitch-black scorpion the size of a thumb hovered in midair. It gave off a faint glow and possessed a menacing expression with a venomous gaze.

nThe pitch-black scorpion looked exactly the same as the black-robed young man who had just died!

nHe froze momentarily and was instantly enlightened.

nThe thumb-sized, pitch-black scorpion that glowed softly should be the Essence Spirit of the black-robed young man!

nAt the Void Reversion realm when one was a mid-level fiend demon, the Essence Spirit could break free from the shackles of the physical body.

nIt no longer feared the scorching heat nor cyclones and could roam the world freely while crossing boundless distance.

nThis was the realm where the Essence Spirit was described to be able to exit from one’s body.

nAs long as the Essence Spirit was not dead, a cultivator won’t die even if his physical body was destroyed.

nGiven the opportunity, an Essence Spirit at the Void Reversion realm can even assimilate the body of another person and be reborn in another method!

nOf course, no matter who it was, even if they possessed boundless Dharmic powers, they could not assimilate others limitlessly.

nMoreover, assimilation was extremely dangerous and there were a lot of restrictions.

nSimply put, every person merely had a single assimilation attempt.

nEven so, it was a frightening prospect!

nIt was equivalent to an additional life!

nThe black-robed young man was impressive as well. When he realized that there was no hope for his physical body, he was decisive and gave up on his body instantly to escape with his Essence Spirit.

nThis was the first time that Su Zimo had an actual fight with an expert at the level of a mid-level fiend demon. He was unfamiliar with their methods and that was the reason why he made the mistake of allowing the black-robed young man’s Essence Spirit to escape.

n