Chapter 67

When Zhan Yi opened his eyes and looked at the Yin-Yang Forest that had become a flat land, a smile flashed in his eyes. Although he had been in a state of deep meditation, he had reached the realm of the beginning of chaos, so he could still sense everything happening around him.

Moreover, after a period of contemplation, he gradually understood why he could not cultivate the energy to the point of external release despite having obtained so many cultivation techniques from others' memories. It turned out that he originally did not understand any cultivation techniques, but his body had absorbed too much soul energy due to his special ability. All the energy he absorbed had to be refined by the Yin-Yang Five Elements Soul Refining Furnace before his body could accept it.

The Yin-Yang Five Elements Soul Refining Furnace was a treasure produced at the beginning of the ancient chaos. Therefore, the energy produced after refining those energies was incompatible with ordinary cultivation techniques, which was why he could not officially enter the path of cultivation.

Now that Zhan Yi had opened the path of chaos cultivation, which was the source of all techniques, it could encompass and integrate all energies. Therefore, Zhan Yi had already found the key to releasing his energy externally.

What made Zhan Yi happiest was that he had completely integrated the Chaos Pagoda into his body. Although he could not yet enter the pagoda, he could open it at any time without cultivation. The Chaos Pagoda was now in the mysterious vortex in his brain.

With so much progress, Zhan Yi decided to stay in this place for a while longer to consolidate his realm of the beginning of chaos and to develop his own attack methods. He did not know if he would encounter Xuanying again after leaving. At the time, both of them were severely injured. Even with the protection of the Five Elements energy and the Earth Yin Lotus, he was still beaten up, which showed that Xuanying's attack power was far superior to his. Now that he had recovered, if Xuanying had also recovered, he would definitely not be a match for Xuanying with his newly established foundation. Moreover, he could not transform his body as he did last time, so he had to develop his own attack methods.

Zhan Yi's contemplation lasted nearly a month. During this time, he synthesized the cultivation techniques he had absorbed from his memories and combined them with the essence of chaos cultivation, finally managing to release his energy externally. His body also became stronger. He believed that if he encountered Xuanying again, he could definitely defeat him. Only then did he decide to leave the Yin-Yang Forest.

Looking at the place where he had first devoted himself to cultivation, Zhan Yi felt a deep sense of attachment. He knew that all the trees in the Yin-Yang Forest had turned into energy and entered his body because this place did not belong to this era. This was also why he could not find the Yin-Yang Forest at first.

Due to the existence of the Chaos Pagoda, this place had formed an unusual space, which was below the stone platform where the Chaos Original Dragon Tree stood. Now that he had integrated the Chaos Pagoda, the space would collapse and cease to exist as soon as he left.

However, he could not stay here forever because there were too many things waiting for him outside. His three subordinates were waiting for him, and Mai and Zhengye Aitong were also waiting for him. Moreover, he had already refined the ghostly and demonic energy in his body, and the school was about to reopen. He should return to his normal life.

After taking one last look at the space of the Yin-Yang Forest, he finally leaped out of the space. When he stood on the stone platform, the Yin-Yang Forest had turned into a solid stone, a stone of only a few square meters.

Looking at the deep valley still shrouded in mist, Zhan Yi leaped upward, using the protruding parts of the valley walls to propel himself. A few minutes later, he reached the top of the cliff. There was no trace of Xuanying, and even the marks of their battle had disappeared.

Zhan Yi looked for a while, vaguely feeling that Xuanying must not be dead. Otherwise, there would be no trace left in such a remote place. However, he did not have much interest in finding Xuanying. What he most wanted to know was where his three subordinates were. He took out his phone, which had been off for a month, and called out. Soon, he contacted Dong Dabao, who, upon hearing Zhan Yi's voice, immediately shouted, "Boss, you're not dead?"

"Damn, do you really hope I'm dead? Can't you say something nice?" Zhan Yi said irritably.

"Haha... Boss, where are you? Come find me. We're at the Dadi Hotel in Zhongnan City, and we're almost out of money," Dong Dabao continued.

"Ah... What have you three been doing this month? I'll settle accounts with you when I get there," Zhan Yi groaned and hung up the phone.

He now regretted making the call. He thought his subordinates would be extremely excited to hear from him, but their first reaction was to ask for money. In the past, he did not care too much about money because he was unsure if he could refine the ghostly and demonic energy in his body. He had spent hundreds of thousands of the two million yuan he obtained from the Yin-Yang Group, but now, with the new semester approaching, money was very important to him.

Rushing down the mountain, Zhan Yi felt as free and happy as a bird out of a cage. His strength had greatly increased, and he was free from mental burdens. This was truly exhilarating.

However, just as he reached the halfway point of the mountain, a white figure suddenly appeared in front of him, blocking his path. Zhan Yi quickly stopped and looked closely, only to be stunned. The figure blocking his way was the masked girl he had saved from Xuanying. Even after a month, she was still wearing a mask and the same white dress.

"Um... Miss, do you have something to say?" Zhan Yi looked the girl up and down. Although he could not see her face, her figure was excellent, with a well-proportioned body and a height of about 1.7 meters. Her chest was particularly prominent, comparable to those of models, making Zhan Yi want to pull off her clothes to see if they were real.

"Sir, I have been waiting for you in this mountain for a month to thank you for saving me. I finally got to see you today," the girl said, looking at Zhan Yi. She noticed that he had become much stronger and that his entire demeanor had changed. His eyes, in particular, had a bewitching aura that seemed to penetrate one's soul.

"Hehe, don't be so formal. I was just acting on impulse at the time. If I had known I couldn't beat him, I might not have come out. So, you don't need to thank me. If there's nothing else, I'll be on my way," Zhan Yi said with a faint smile.

When he first met the girl, he was far away and too focused on Xuanying to pay much attention. Now, up close, he sensed a special demonic aura and a strong energy fluctuation from her. Through the soul-refining ability of the Soul Refining Furnace in his body, he had confirmed that she was a demon. Although he could not determine if she was good or bad, he did not want to get entangled with her.

The girl was taken aback by Zhan Yi's words, as she had never encountered such a situation before. However, she quickly said, "Sir, if you have something to do, you can leave. But no matter what, I still want to thank you. Could you tell me where you are from? So I can repay you in the future."

"Repayment is unnecessary. Doing good deeds is what we should do. Goodbye, Miss," Zhan Yi shook his head slightly and then moved around the girl, heading down the mountain.

The girl stood there, stunned, and after a while, she stomped her foot and pouted, "Hmph... I will definitely find you, you jerk. How dare you run away when you see me? You've made me so angry."