Chapter 9: The Demon Tempering Body Technique

Cave?

Seeing the cave, Old Man Zhong's eyes lit up. He clutched the small dagger and quickly leaped towards the cave entrance.

The cave entrance was as tall as a person, and the walls were smooth as if they had been polished, forming a stone cave. Although it looked ordinary, Old Man Zhong noticed that countless miasmas could not approach the cave.

Miasmas could not approach? It seemed there was a force continuously resisting the outer miasmas.

Seeing this, Old Man Zhong's heart sank. Should he go in?

Inside, there might be good things, but there could also be disasters. If it were a den of a fierce beast, entering would mean certain death. If it were an empty cave, there might be good things inside, but the previous thud indicated that there was definitely something alive inside.

He was only at the innate stage, and the weakest of the innates. Entering would likely mean death. Therefore, he should not go in. He would wait until he had the strength to protect himself before coming back.

After thinking it through, Old Man Zhong resolutely prepared to leave.

"Fiend, what are you doing?" A voice suddenly shouted angrily from inside the cave.

Old Man Zhong paused, tightened his grip on the dagger, and activated the Great Turtle Breath Technique, listening carefully.

"What am I doing? The Radiant Sun Sword, which suppresses this Dark Spring, can only be taken out today by one person. Out of the five of us, four must die," a fiercely aggressive voice said.

"Without us, you can't take it out either. It takes the combined strength of all five of us to pull it out. Otherwise, any moment of slack will result in being devoured by the Dark Spring's yin energy, turning into ashes and suffering eternal torment. Do you want to die too?" the previous voice shouted angrily.

"Die? Haha, do you know why I am called Fiend? You die, and my strength will be amplified fivefold. Although I will be weakened for a while, the Radiant Sun Sword will be mine from now on. Haha," Fiend laughed.

"No～～～"...

Three people shouted in despair.

"Person outside, come quickly and save me, I will give you everything," one person inside suddenly shouted.

"Humph," Fiend grunted angrily, and the voice inside abruptly stopped.

Old Man Zhong looked around, his body drenched in cold sweat. Had he been discovered again?

If one of the four could discover him, then Fiend could definitely discover him too. If he left now, he would never have peace in the future.

The person inside discovered him and asked him to save him? With his current cultivation, how could he save anyone? And why didn't Fiend come out to kill him?

Old Man Zhong quickly analyzed the pros and cons. Should he run or go in?

Running, Old Man Zhong believed that Fiend was definitely a formidable figure. He would be caught before reaching the Kaiyang Sect. The fact that Fiend hadn't come out yet clearly indicated that something was restraining him inside.

After quickly weighing the pros and cons, Old Man Zhong clutched the small dagger and quickly stepped inside.

Inside, it was like a large hall. In the corner, there was a fist-sized night pearl that illuminated the interior brightly.

There were no four people, only a black-robed figure standing motionless with outstretched arms, like a zombie. A faint black mist emanated from his body, as if he were cultivating.

Dark Spring? Radiant Sun Sword? Where are they? The ground below was flat. Where were the other four? Could this black-robed figure have lured him in intentionally?

Thinking this, Old Man Zhong's heart raced. He tightened his grip on the dagger, becoming increasingly tense.

"Boy, if you leave now, I will let bygones be bygones. Get out," the black-robed figure said.

Fiend, this person is Fiend. He wants me to leave? If an inexperienced person heard this, they would run as far as possible. But who is Old Man Zhong? Would he be scared by just a few words?

Fiend, he is Fiend. Therefore, the other four are indeed dead. As for how they died and where their bodies are, Old Man Zhong didn't know, but he was certain that Fiend was in a critical state and couldn't move.

Leave? If he left, he would really be dead. Once Fiend overcame this crisis, it would be his end.

He wouldn't spare even his four companions, so why would he spare him?

Thoughts raced through his mind, and Old Man Zhong made a decision. Strike while the iron is hot.

Infusing the dagger with his maximum true qi, he threw it at Fiend from a distance.

Old Man Zhong was at the innate stage, and the force was terrifying. Combined with the dagger's sharpness, it could pierce a hole in iron.

"Boom～～"

A loud noise, the dagger hit Fiend's throat but only left a red mark before bouncing back.

Gripping the dagger in fear, Old Man Zhong swallowed hard. A red mark? Such a strike only left a red mark? Was this person made of iron? No, even iron wouldn't be this exaggerated.

Fiend's eyes bulged, staring at Old Man Zhong with a mix of disdain and anger. However, he remained motionless.

Seeing Fiend's eyes, Old Man Zhong's resolve grew stronger. If he didn't kill him now, he would die in the future.

He couldn't move?

Old Man Zhong grew bolder, walked behind him, and stabbed him several times with the dagger at full strength.

"Clang" "Clang" "Clang"...

No effect, absolutely no effect. At the same time, Fiend's anger grew, his eyes bloodshot, and a cold sweat trickled down his forehead, but he remained motionless.

Old Man Zhong didn't dare to go in front of him, only stabbing from behind. Each stab failed to break Fiend's skin, and the more he failed, the more determined he became to kill him, otherwise, the consequences would be dire.

"Boy, you are dead," Fiend said fiercely. A formidable fiend of the demonic path, humiliated to this extent.

Thinking, Old Man Zhong determined that Fiend's body was invulnerable, impossible to pierce. What to do? Weak points? Holes? Where were the holes on his body? Mouth? Eyes? Ears? Nose? Or behind?

After some thought, Old Man Zhong made a decision, though it was a bit low, but life was the most precious.

Aiming at Fiend's buttocks, he stabbed with all his might.

"Zzz～～"

A muffled sound, Fiend's eyes almost popped out, cold sweat trickled down his forehead, and the muscles in his mouth twitched involuntarily as he released his grip.

"Bang～～"

Old Man Zhong saw a black mist, extremely dark, suddenly materialize and rush towards Fiend's palms.

"No～" Fiend shouted in terror.

At the same time, Old Man Zhong didn't even have time to pull out the dagger and quickly retreated.

"Whoosh～～" The black mist entered Fiend's body, instantly rushing inside.

Fiend's face showed a hint of regret before he died, his body suddenly shattering into countless pieces, vanishing in an instant.

Old Man Zhong, standing against the wall, watched in horror. Dead? Gone? Did the other four die the same way?

Fiend died, disintegrating into black smoke, and even the dagger that had pierced him disappeared, turning into smoke. What remained at the spot was only a piece of black cloth?

Dark Spring? Yin energy devouring the body? Old Man Zhong watched in horror. It was too terrifying. Such a powerful body, killed by a single yin energy attack, leaving no remains? Even his dagger turned to ashes?

The cave became empty. A formidable fiend, who had calculated everything, would never have thought he would die so miserably.

Looking at the black cloth on the ground, Old Man Zhong's cold sweat hadn't dried. The yin energy was gone? Everyone was dead, and the Radiant Sun Sword wasn't taken out. The black cloth could resist yin energy, what material was it? It must be a treasure.

Should he take it?

In the end, Old Man Zhong went outside, picked up some branches, and threw them at the black cloth several times. Seeing nothing happen, he dared to pick up the black cloth. It was covered in dense golden characters, like the Red Phoenix Heavenly Scripture.

"The Demon Tempering Body Technique"

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(End of Chapter 9)