Cultivation: When you take things to the extreme

Like sharks that had caught the scent of blood, various robbing cultivators eyed their prey greedily.

In previous years, several Integration cultivators from the Bright Moon Pavilion, along with the Integration Great Powers from the Hundred Sects and Ten Factions, would have made their presence known, leading the way in different directions, or even taking the initiative to sweep away evil robbing cultivators to maintain the order and reputation of this grand assembly at East Lai.

However, this morning…

No Integration cultivators were to be seen, and the Bright Moon Pavilion remained silent, causing an undercurrent of danger to surge outside East Lai Island.

Given the situation, most cultivators chose to stay on the island, watching and waiting to see how things would unfold, with only a few exceptionally bold and skilled individuals daring to leave.

For a time, chaos erupted with battles breaking out, and robbing cultivators of unknown origin displayed their ferocity, a common occurrence in the Southern Sea.

This was the way of the minor paths, where there was a degree of order, but only to an extent; for the sake of their own path to power, anyone could turn into a robbing cultivator, including those from the Hundred Sects and Ten Factions, disguised only by their concealed identities.

The path of the minor sects was treacherous; only through wielding a sword and slaughtering could one have a chance to ascend to the Dao!

In such chaotic circumstances…

A man stepped through the void with ease, walking straight out of East Lai.

“This person is…”

Both inside and outside the island, hidden forces spied on him, and their hearts leaped with shock.

“Xu Qingyang?”

“It is him, no mistake!”

“Walking alone, full of confidence indeed!”

“His aura as profound as a deep massif, unfathomable—he’s at least at the Mahayana level, if not Integration!”

“If he were Mahayana, why would he act in such a way? Why not just display his cultivation and establish his own sect?”

“At most he’s only at Integration tier, or perhaps not even that. He’s just trying to bluff and intimidate the various powers!”

“Whether true or false, one test will tell, though who will have the audacity to make a move?”

Although Bright Moon Pavilion had not betrayed him, Xu Yang’s identity as the seller could not be kept secret.

There was no helping it; the way of the far-left path was just so, with even the Hundred Sects and Ten Factions full of holes internally, hiding numerous internal traitors. Apart from some core secrets, other information simply could not be locked down.

Clearly, Xu Yang’s identity was not part of those core secrets, for over the years he had often sold cultivation techniques through Bright Moon Pavilion, and any power that exerted a little effort could easily unearth it.

Yet Xu Yang seemed unconcerned, walking alone, leaving the island.

The various scheming minds turned, following him straight to a thousand miles outside East Lai Island.

After all, Bright Moon Pavilion was a Mahayana power, and it would be too disrespectful to Mahayana cultivators to cause trouble around the vicinity of East Lai Island.

So, he was unharmed along the way until this point.

A thousand miles was enough distance to save face, and it was now perfectly suitable to cause trouble.

The various factions looked on greedily, the atmosphere growing increasingly tense, with a faint trace of murderous intent.

In response, Xu Yang’s pace remained steady and unhurried, as if blissfully unaware, showing no intention to flee.

And at that moment…

“Whoosh!”

An ill wind rose, dark fog hastened, and a murderous aura surged with an air of death.

A gust of Yin wind and a mass of darkness appeared from nowhere, instantly enclosing space and transforming it into a Ghost Realm.

Within the Ghost Realm, the energy of death surged violently, subtly corroding mana, and wails of Evil Ghosts and piteous cries of the dead could be heard.

“Profound Yin Ghost Realm?”

“It’s Old Ghost Jiang!”

“Indeed, he couldn’t hold back!”

Upon witnessing this scene, those who followed were unsurprised; hiding in the shadows, they continued to watch.

Looking back at the Profound Yin Ghost Realm, amidst the boundless death energy, a demonic silhouette suddenly appeared, attacking the person at the heart of the formation.

“Profound Yin Demonic Corpse!”

“That Old Ghost Jiang is quite cautious!”

“How else could he have survived until today?”

The hidden ones, all possessing great power, peered into the heart of the formation with piercing eyes, and upon seeing merely a Return to Void tier Profound Yin Demonic Corpse, they all sneered to themselves.

The Profound Yin Demonic Corpses of Mysterious Yin Island could indeed be refined to the Integration tier, but that would require a high-strength Integration tiered spirit as material. Below that level, one could at most refine a Return to Void tier Demonic Corpse.

Just like at this moment…

The Profound Yin Demonic Corpse, fierce and fast, its Corpse Body tougher than a Spiritual Treasure, was imbued with Profound Yin Evil Qi that ravaged life essence; extremely malevolent, it chilled one to the bone.

However…

Upon facing this, the newcomer simply threw a punch, shattering the void in his wake.

“Bang!!!”

A thunderous boom shook all directions as the Profound Yin Demonic Corpse was flung backward, its chest clearly bearing a gaping wound, resembling a whirlpool, a seeming black hole that pierced through the demonic flesh refined through Evil Skills, comparable to a Low-Grade Immortal Artifact.

Its first strike was ineffective, and it was wounded by its adversary; the Demonic Corpse flew back, creating a distance of a hundred yards, and the Profound Yin Ghost Realm moved along with it, boundless death energy surging in to enter the Demonic Corpse’s body with the intention to fill the wound.

As long as the Ghost Realm remains, the Profound Yin will not fade.

As long as the Profound Yin doesn’t fade, the Demonic Corpse will not die.

This was the grand technique passed down by Mysterious Yin Island: the Profound Yin Ghost Realm, which at its pinnacle, could match a Sixth Rank Great Array.

Although the current array was a makeshift one set up outside and not the Ghost Realm of Mysterious Yin Island itself, with an Integration Grand Cultivator’s power, it could reach the level of a Fifth Rank.

With a Fifth Rank Great Array in place, the Profound Yin Demonic Corpse drawing death energy sought to heal the hole in its chest, mending the injury.

But unexpectedly…

“Crack! Crack! Crack!” n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Sounds of brittleness echoed as the void shattered.

The Profound Yin Demonic Corpse looked down only to see its chest wound, like a black hole expanding, while the Power of the Void devoured the Profound Yin death energy and the heavily refined Demonic Corpse.

Finally…

“Boom!!!”

With an explosive noise, the Profound Yin Demonic Corpse disintegrated to dust.

Only a black hole remained, lingering in the void, absorbing the surrounding death energy for a long time without dissipating, causing the Ghost Realm to waver.

“Hm!?”

“Is this…”

“The Power of the Void?”

“This person has mastered the Dao of the Void?”

“Old Ghost Jiang, you’ve bet on the wrong horse this time!”

Upon seeing this, even the Integration Great Powers couldn’t help but change their expressions.

Yin Yang and Five Elements, Time and Space Void—they are the foundations of heaven and earth, considered top-tier among the Three Thousand Great Tao. Especially Time and Space Void, which alone could match the Five Elements. If one were to develop Divine Powers from them, their might would not only be formidable but also elusive to contain and nearly impossible to guard against.