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nOnce the Yin Beasts reached adulthood and the Absolute Yin Celestial Body attained completion, with the additional development and evolving of skills, their abilities would sky-rocket, becoming 5 times that of ordinary people.

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nIn particular, if they practiced a skill that belonged to the Yin attribute, it was like turbo-charging their already immense powers.

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nIn the eyes of the demonic art practitioners, a Yin Beast that had yet to reach maturity was very valuable and had many uses.

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nAs for the spellcasters,

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nthey could use her to refine the evil aura of the Deluge Dragon and make it evolve intelligence. At that point, the fiendish Deluge Dragon could then devour her and possess the Absolute Yin Celestial Body. Its skill evolution would advance and straightaway break through to the Profound Realm.

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nGiven more time, it could even grow into a peerless invincible demon.

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nIt was formed by evil aura and was immune to all negative attributes. It was not even afraid of lightning imbued with strong invigorating Yang energy and fiery flames.

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nHe took a step forward and disappeared from the spot, reappearing at the artificial rockery.

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nROAR!

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nThe evil aura churned and roiled. It roared furiously and morphed into a terrifying air wave that rolled towards Xiao Ran.

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n“Apotropaic Divine Lightning!”

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nThe lightning bolts shot out to receive this destructive wave of air in an unrelenting barrage.

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nAfter enduring for a few breaths, the evil aura could no longer hold up against the lightning attack and was swiftly broken.

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nXiao Ran then appeared in front of the little girl.

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nThere were 13 specially crafted silver needles embedded in her body. There were also many metal chains brimming with evil aura that bound her body, securely constraining her on the ground.

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nHe swung his arm and smashed the chains.

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nMore than a hundred bolts of Apotropaic Divine Lightning crashed down, obliterating all the evil aura around her. Even the silver needles stuck in her chest were destroyed, and she was released from her confinement.

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n“You are courting death!” an angry voice bellowed from deep underground.

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nBang!

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nWith a resounding clamor, the entire courtyard collapsed. A coffin shot up from deep below the ground. Black light swirled and flowed, showing the absolute power contained within as it ruthlessly smashed towards Xiao Ran.

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n“I thought you would keep hiding down there,” Xiao Ran said scornfully..

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nHis 5 fingers curled into a fist. Rays of golden light spun out and with a vicious punch, he smashed the coffin open.

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nCrack!

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nThe coffin shattered instantly and an old man dashed out. He stood in mid-air, his black robe fluttering even though there was no wind. His withered triangular eyes flickered with fiery flames as he stared mercilessly at Xiao Ran.

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n“I’ve planned this for decades. I did not hesitate to barge into the Land of the 10 Perils, making great sacrifices to procure a Yin Beast to nurture a replica of myself. With just a little more time, the replica will be successfully nurtured. When that time comes, I will be immortal and indestructible. With infinite potential, I can even reach the peak of Martial Arts Evolution.”

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nAs he spoke,

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nthe old man’s eyes spewed fire. The fiery flames in his eyes shot out, and as it blazed in the void, it emitted wisps of air waves.

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n“All that I have, everything, have been ruined by you. Decades of work, ruined in an instant.”

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n“When you started on this back then, you should have anticipated the arrival of this day,” Xiao Ran said.

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n“Bull**!” the old man raged.

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n“Success depends on one’s efforts! I have never believed in fate, only in my own fists. You ruined my plan, so use your body to compensate me!”

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nWith that, he made a grab in the empty air,

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nand all the evil aura surged rapidly into his palm.

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nUnder his control, it coalesced into the character ‘Demon.’

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nDemonic might rippled outwards, suppressing everything and forming a massive demonic domain.

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n“Go!” the old man shouted.

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nThe character ‘Demon’ rushed out, and endless demonic might pressed downwards in an overpowering force from all corners of heaven and earth. Wherever it passed, space shattered, unable to withstand this overwhelming force.

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n“Force of the Malevolent Dragon!” Xiao Ran activated his skill to counter-attack.

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nThis was the third time he utilized this skill. Explosive power filled his body to the hilt.

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nCountless beams of golden light radiated from his body gradually until he became blindingly dazzling.

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nWith a chilly glare at the onrushing character ‘Demon’, Xiao Ran dashed towards it. With an overbearing swipe of his palm, he caught the character ‘Demon’ and tore it with vehemence.

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nRoar!

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nThe character ‘Demon’ was torn in half.

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nThereafter, purifying spiritual force gushed out and morphed into a humongous net, trapping the evil aura released by the character ‘Demon’. After capturing every wisp, the net shrank and compressed itself until it was only about 100 feet wide.

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n“Why don’t you try it too?” Xiao Ran shouted at the demon.

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nHe threw the compressed character ‘Demon’ out in the opponent’s direction.

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n“This is impossible!” the old man roared in a hoarse voice.

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nEverything that happened in front of him was simply too shocking. The character ‘Demon’ formed from infinite evil aura had been torn apart and was even used by him as a weapon twice.

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nLooking at the character ‘Demon’ that was whistling through the air towards him, the demon activated his spirit energy with all his might to unleash another strike. “Demon Realm!”

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nA barrier that was a hundred feet wide materialized and wrapped around him protectively.

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nThe character ‘Demon’ came smashing over. The Demon Realm was immediately broken, and he was sent flying by this colossal force.

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nEven the surrounding array formation was demolished.

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nThe entire courtyard compound turned into a land of ruins in an instant, with all its evil aura totally eradicated.

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nIn a flash, Xiao Ran reappeared in front of the demon. Under his horrified gaze, Xiao Ran stomped on his head.

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n“No… ” the old man screamed in despair.

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nThere was a deep footprint left on the ground, so deep that it seemed bottomless. The old man’s whole body had exploded under the impact. There wasn’t a single intact spot left.

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nThe Golden Tome of Creation opened to a random page that displayed 5 items.

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nThe rewards for a demon at Level 6 of the Profound Realm were generous. He was way stronger than the Spectral Sovereign Bride, and the items that his demise yielded were also of higher value.

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nWithout the concealment of the array formation, Xiao Ran could not stay here any longer, what with the earlier commotion that occurred when he dispatched the demon.

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nHe took the little girl out of the place.

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nThe moment they left, the officials arrived immediately.

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nLooking at the place in complete ruins, and the frightening residual power of lightning, the team leader panicked and broke out in cold sweat.

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nHe went through the motions to quickly survey the site and then left quickly with his men.

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nOutside the city,

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nat a small stream,

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nXiao Ran stopped and looked at the illusory transparent manifestation of the little girl. He injected a stream of purifying spiritual force into her body to retain her soul and not let her dissipate.

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n“I’m finally free. Thank you, Big Brother!”

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n“What happened to you?” Xiao Ran asked.

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n“I’m from the Yin Beast Clan. Back then, I was playful and ran out of the clan. After that, he captured me and extracted my soul. Then, he used a secret technique to deduce that there was a Yin vein under this courtyard. He wanted to refine a replica with the Yin vein’s energy and other precious treasures. You know what happened after that,” the little girl said.

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