Chapter 99

When Yushinyun opened his eyes, he realized that his body was brimming with vitality. As he quickly examined his body, he was amazed to find that all the wounds he had received had been completely healed.

"Ah!"

He belatedly realized that this was due to the effects of the Chaos Tracker title being equipped. Among the effects of the title was this outrageous ability to recover from all battle damage.

Yushinyun was astonished by this effect, which he had never seen before. However, surprisingly, this was only the smallest part of the changes that had occurred in him.

"Hold on!"

At that moment, Yushinyun noticed a surprising fact that he couldn't understand why he had just realized it. It was that he could feel only one type of energy within him.

"All the energies have merged?"

Indeed, the internal energy, dark mana, and natural force had merged into one. It was unbelievable, given that these three energies had such strong repulsive forces against each other. He had always kept the dark mana in his heart, the internal energy in his dantian, and the natural force throughout his body, carefully preventing them from colliding.

But now, the three energies had merged into one, surging explosively throughout his body without any distinction.

"Perhaps it's thanks to the power of the unknown entity."

Yushinyun realized that all of this was due to the power of the unknown entity, whose identity he had confirmed through the system message. Along with joy, there was also a sense of unease, as he recalled the entity's attempt to take control of his body and mind.

"I'll use this power wisely for now."

Yushinyun vowed to make the unknown entity pay a heavy price someday.

- Roar!

He turned his gaze to Balrog, who was roaring again. Yushinyun's expression suddenly twisted as he noticed the gruesome state of Weilang, whose body had been almost completely destroyed by Balrog's attack.

"You bastard!"

Unable to contain his rising anger, Yushinyun immediately took action.

Whoosh!

Yushinyun's body vanished from his spot. In an instant, he appeared right in front of Balrog. It was as if he had reached the realm of "Yishen Weijing" (移神位精), where the body follows the mind, a concept often seen in legends.

Balrog was clearly taken aback by Yushinyun's sudden appearance. However, he quickly regained his composure and immediately launched a punch, engulfed in magical flames, at Yushinyun.

Swoosh!

Even the simple act of extending his fist created a massive sonic boom that echoed in Yushinyun's ears. The air around Balrog's punch was distorted by the extreme heat of the magical flames.

Swish! Swish!

"Now is the time."

Yushinyun channeled his merged energy into Rongduojian and began a completely new attempt.

Crackle! Hiss!

From the blade of Rongduojian, which was now dyed red, lightning bolts erupted wildly, and a terrifying poison began to rise.

"Thundercloud Sword + Rongduojian."

"Combined Technique."

"Residual Poison Flowing River."

The blade of Rongduojian, now clearly visible, was enveloped by a layer of poison on top of the already sharp edge.

And finally, Balrog's fist and Rongduojian clashed.

Boom! Bang!

Despite the single strike, a deafening explosion like a mountain collapsing and a massive shockwave swept the area. As the ground trembled and gradually subsided, the two figures revealed a stark contrast.

While Yushinyun appeared completely at ease, Balrog was clutching his severed hand and groaning in pain.

At the spot where Balrog's hand had been, a cross-section of bone and flesh was visible.

Crackle!

The wound was being charred black by the lightning, and soon, poisonous bubbles began to boil and dissolve the flesh.

This was the result of the combined power of Rongduojian and Thundercloud Sword.

"Perfect."

Yushinyun smiled in satisfaction, seeing his thoughts come to fruition. Originally, Rongduojian could only be used with natural force. No matter how much internal energy he poured into it, Rongduojian would reject it and spit it back out. However, the merged energy of the three forces was accepted without resistance by Rongduojian. Seeing this, Yushinyun spontaneously combined the poison of Zanduxin and the lightning of Thundercloud Sword.

"What should I try next?"

Despite being in a life-or-death battle, Yushinyun's eyes sparkled like those of a child who had found a new toy. He extended his hand toward his summoned creatures.

Whoosh! Flash!

"Hobakxiyuan."

The moment Yushinyun spoke, a brilliant beam of light reached all his summoned creatures. This time, he combined dark mana and natural force.

[Player has discovered a hidden condition.]

[The effect of 'Hobakxiyuan' is amplified.]

[The target of 'Hobakxiyuan' is now all allies.]

[The hidden effect of 'Hobakxiyuan' is activated.]

[All summoned creatures that died within the last hour will be revived for 30 minutes.]

As the system message appeared before Yushinyun, the wounds of his summoned creatures, inflicted by Balrog, began to heal. Originally, Hobakxiyuan could only be applied to one person, but with the combination of natural force and dark mana, it was now applied to all his summoned creatures.

Summoning circles reappeared on the ground, and the previously dismissed summoned creatures rose to their feet. Moreover, something else was happening.

Thud! Thud!

From all the skeletons and monsters, a familiar golden energy began to pour out, identical to the energy overflowing from Yushinyun's body.

[The power of '...' has been bestowed upon all summoned creatures.]

[The rank of all summoned creatures has increased.]

[The state of all summoned creatures has changed.]

The skeletons and monsters, now infused with Yushinyun's energy, were undergoing another transformation.

- Roar, roar.

Balrog, who had just recovered from his pain and assessed the situation, let out a warning growl, different from his usual confidence. His survival instinct was sending danger signals. He looked at Yushinyun with a different emotion, not just killing intent.

Seeing this, Yushinyun sneered. It was a familiar look he had often seen in his opponents.

"If you feel fear, you're finished."

He spoke softly, looking at Balrog.

- Roar!

Hearing this, Balrog intensified his magical flames and charged at Yushinyun. However, his path was blocked by the transformed summoned creatures, with Weilang leading them once again.

"Kill him."

At Yushinyun's command, the undead army descended upon Balrog. Each summoned creature unleashed their best attack on Balrog.

Boom! Bang!

The battle had changed dramatically. The increase in the rank of the summoned creatures was no lie. The new energy they possessed nullified Balrog's greatest strength—his formidable defense.

The golden light and energy from the skeletons' weapons pierced Balrog's skin. The vampire lord absorbed the blood that flowed from the wounds, the basilisk created holes in his thighs with its blade-like tail, and the dryad queen held him in place with vines while the lycanthrope tore at his neck.

Finally, the fiery breath from the air melted half of Balrog's face.

- Roar!

Overwhelmed by the pain, Balrog struggled. Seeing the severely wounded Balrog, Yushinyun suddenly dashed forward, recognizing the perfect opportunity to end his life, created by his summoned creatures.

Flash!

He was like a bolt of lightning, shining brilliantly. Leaping into the air, Yushinyun swung the scythe of Rongduojian, now overflowing with energy and poison, at Balrog.

- Gasp, gasp!

Balrog tried to block the attack with his remaining eye, but Yushinyun was far too quick.

Squish! Squish!

The scythe of Rongduojian crossed Balrog's body in an X. With a terrifying slicing sound, Balrog's remaining eye slowly lost its vitality and turned gray. At the same time, a red crack appeared on his massive body.

Crack! Crack!

Soon, Balrog's body was torn into many pieces, rolling on the ground. Yushinyun, who had landed, looked at the remains with no trace of sympathy.

"Wait for your comrades in hell."

Numerous system messages appeared before him.

[Disaster, 'Balrog,' has been defeated.]

[Reward: 'Supreme Mana Stone' obtained.]

[Experience points have reached the maximum.]

[Level up.]

[Level 81 achieved.]

[Skill, 'Necromancy,' has reached SS+ rank.]

[Additional proficiency gained in all necromancy-related skills.]

[Skill, 'Skeleton Mastery,' has reached maximum proficiency.]

[Skill, 'Skeleton Mastery,' has reached SS+ rank.]

[The number of summonable minions has increased to 130.]

[New summonable creature added to your roster.]

[New skill, 'Executioner Knight (斬首騎士), Dullahan Mastery (SS+)' unlocked.]

[New skill, 'Zombie Infection' unlocked.]

[New skill, 'Nightmare Realm' unlocked.]

[New skill, 'Soul Submission' unlocked.]

[New skill, 'Heart Grab' unlocked.]

[New skill, 'Chaos Storm' unlocked.]

[First kill reward: New artifact, 'Six Souls Banner' obtained.]

[First kill reward: New artifact, 'Black Magic Flame Greatsword' obtained.]

[New title, 'Demon King Slayer' obtained.]

Whoosh! Whoosh!

As Balrog was defeated, the power that had infused Yushinyun began to fade. It seemed to be a temporary power.

"Perhaps it's only given during battles with the Eight Disasters."

However, Yushinyun had no intention of giving up this powerful force. He quickly extracted a portion of the fading power and stored it in his brain. Although he didn't know what consequences this might have, it was the only place in his body where he could store the power.

Soon, all the power disappeared. As the unknown power faded, an overwhelming sense of fatigue washed over him. He wanted to lie down on the ground and rest before the guests arrived, but he sighed and moved his body.

There was still work to be done.

"Well, no matter how hard it is, I have to do it."

Yushinyun extended his hand toward Balrog's corpse.

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