Island Master Xingji, Xu Yi, was widely known for possessing five Flying Corpse Demons from the Corpse Demon Sect.

Although he had broken through to the Golden Core Stage, without the five Flying Corpse Demons, he was like a tiger without teeth, no longer a threat.

"Demon-Suppressing Talisman!"

Being very familiar with Xu Yi, they had prepared Talismans to deal with Flying Stiffs. How could they possibly not have Talismans to deal with the Turtle Demon?

A white light fell, immobilizing the Thousand-Year-Old Black Turtle on the spot, rendering it unable to move.

Without the Turtle Demon's protection, Xu Yi was not a concern.

Since they were dealing with Xu Yi, they came fully prepared, striking the snake at its vital point.

The five Flying Corpse Demons were suppressed. Without the protection of the Thousand-Year-Old Black Turtle, what could you use to fight us?

"Demon Fusion Technique!"

The Insect External Incarnation drew upon power, and an aura similar to that of the Thousand-Year-Old Black Turtle began to emerge.

Light flickered. The Thousand-Year-Old Black Turtle, suppressed by the Demon-Suppressing Talisman, vanished. In its place stood a three-zhang-tall, monstrous half-human, half-demon creature with a dark turtle shell on its back.

The Insect External Incarnation had fused with the Thousand-Year-Old Black Turtle. It now possessed a defense no weaker than the Black Turtle's own and could even utilize the Black Turtle's innate Law Domain and defensive Divine Skills.

Its defensive capabilities increased greatly, leaving it with no fear of being eliminated by obscure secret techniques and Divine Abilities.

He consumed a Pure Spirit Pill, and the Demon-Suppressing Talisman's effects vanished.

"Slow Realm!"

"Blood Mosquito Domain!"

One was the Thousand-Year-Old Black Turtle's Slow Realm, and the other was the Insect External Incarnation's Blood Mosquito Domain.

Yu Sheng and He Yuan were affected by the Law Domains, their movements becoming sluggish.

"Go!"

A jar of Demonic Blood was shattered. Before the blood could hit the ground, it transformed into tens of thousands of blood-red Demon Mosquitoes that swarmed out.

The Blood Mosquito Domain was extremely unique; any blood that fell into it would transform into blood-red Demon Mosquitoes controlled by the Insect External Incarnation.

"Fiery Flame Domain!"

"Nightmare Heart Domain!"

Flames surged and materialized, while a formless, intangible dark energy emanated.

Four different Law Domains collided and suppressed each other.

At the Law Domain level, the domains of the Insect External Incarnation and the Thousand-Year-Old Black Turtle were at a slight disadvantage.

"Go!"

Tens of thousands of blood-red Demon Mosquitoes suddenly swooped towards the two Golden Core Cultivators.

"Wind Control Skill!"

"Thunderous Charge Curse!"

"Blood Ignition Secret Method!"

"Mixed Refinement Black Dragon Body!"

With several status enhancements active, the Insect External Incarnation's body became covered with black Dragon Scales, as strands of blood qi and flashes of wind and thunder flickered around it.

With the Thousand-Year-Old Black Turtle's defense, which was top-tier even for the Golden Core Stage, he had no reservations and charged forward to battle.

A Transcendent Saint Level Divine Wind Talisman was activated. A wind and thunder shadow flickered, moving so fast it resembled teleportation.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

Three explosions rang out one after another. Black round shields shattered, and in just a short time, a third of the Thousand-Degree Shields had broken.

The Thousand-Degree Shield was still regenerating, but its rate of renewal was far less than the rate of destruction.

Once they lost the protection of the Thousand Defense Shield Array, the two of them would be unable to stop the inhuman monster.

This person had just formed his Golden Core; how could he be so strong?!

"Burning Heaven Flame!"

He Yuan wasn't idle. Wielding the Magical Treasure Flame Wave Fan, he swung it abruptly.

Flames, amplified by the Fiery Flame Domain, increased in size and power by fifty percent, becoming Burning Heaven Flames that threatened to engulf the entire Star Pole Island.

The tens of thousands of blood-red Demon Mosquitoes didn't last even a breath before being instantly incinerated to ash.

The flames, carrying an astonishing wave of fire, surged forward like an unstoppable heavenly fire-tide.

"Xuan Guang Water Mirror!"

A Xuan Guang Water Mirror solidified. Starting at palm-size, it grew rapidly to nearly a hundred zhang high, standing before the gigantic wave of flames.

Reflect!

The Xuan Guang Water Mirror could reflect spells and secret techniques. Once its Proficiency Level reached the Transcendent Saint Level, its power was incomparable.

BOOM!

The surface of the Xuan Guang Water Mirror rippled like water, then slowly melted under the fiery assault.

The flames, enhanced by the Fiery Flame Domain, returned to their master just as a swallow returns to its nest.

He Yuan was dumbfounded, never expecting such an outcome. A hundred of his black shields were incinerated in an instant, and a jade bowl-shaped Magical Treasure withstood the final flames.

What kind of secret technique was this?

To have his spell attack completely bounced back!

Could it be a Divine Skill?!

Looking back at the almost half-melted Xuan Guang Water Mirror, he felt a surge of fear.

As long as that mirror existed, spells and secret techniques would likely be ineffective; only direct attacks with Magical Treasures would work.

"Go!"

The Flame Wave Fan took flight, transforming into a bird of fire with wings spread, and attacked the Insect External Incarnation.

"With blood as the catalyst!"

Yu Sheng spat out a blood arrow, using the power of his essence blood to stimulate the Magical Treasure's greater strength.

However, before the essence blood could land on the Magical Treasure, it transformed into blood-red Demon Mosquitoes with outstretched wings, flying back at him.

He had been careless! Yu Sheng hastily activated a Purple Thunder Talisman, and dancing bolts of purple lightning annihilated all the blood-red Demon Mosquitoes.

Yu Sheng's face turned as black as the bottom of a pot. Spitting out his essence blood was meant to enhance his Life-bound Magic Treasure's power. However, not only did it fail to yield the desired effect, but it also left him severely weakened.

"Seven Stars Slaying the Moon!"

The Insect External Incarnation wielded the Seven Star Sword, which transformed into a five-zhang-long giant sword. As he swung it, it seemed as if seven stars aligned. With a single slash, the final few hundred layers of the Thousand Defense Shield Array were shattered simultaneously.

"Useless trash, hurry up and attack!"

BOOM!

The firebird formed from the Flame Wave Fan descended upon the fused Jia Ren. He reacted extremely fast, instinctively retracting his head and limbs into the turtle shell.

The turtle shell shimmered with a mysterious light, nullifying the Flame Wave Fan's strike and leaving only a small scorched mark on its surface.

Due to the Thousand-Year-Old Black Turtle's counterattack Divine Skill, the Flame Wave Fan's light dimmed by a fraction.

The Insect External Incarnation kept its head and three limbs retracted; only its right arm holding the Seven Star Sword was exposed. It then began to rotate at an astonishing speed.

The rapidly spinning Wind Thunder Sword Turtle shot forward at lightning speed. Its form had yet to arrive, but the terrifying force capable of ripping everything apart could already be felt.

"Defend!"

The Thousand-Degree Shield reappeared. One transformed into a thousand, and these thousand shield phantoms stacked atop each other, forming an incredibly thick shield wall that compressed into a single entity.

This was the strongest defense of the Thousand Defense Shield Array!

I don't believe you can break through!

The high-speed spinning Wind Thunder Sword Turtle charged. Its rapidly rotating form, like a blade cutting through paper, tore through layer after layer of defense.

Ten!

A hundred!

A thousand!

Finally, it slashed the main body of the Thousand-Degree Shield. The collision threw off fine sparks and emitted a grating noise as a gap appeared on the Thousand-Degree Shield, slowly widening.

No! The Thousand-Degree Shield was Yu Sheng's Life-bound Magic Treasure. This treasure displayed extraordinary defensive power when unleashing the Thousand Defense Shield Array, yet it was unexpectedly at a disadvantage against a junior.

Damn it! If only I hadn't spent so little time refining my Magical Treasure, how could this be the outcome?

A Life-bound Magic Treasure grows with the cultivator. Without using Elixir Fire to refine the treasure, its growth rate is slow.

Yu Sheng was an ascetic cultivator who dedicated most of his efforts to cultivation. He aimed to break through to the Nascent Soul Stage as quickly as possible, believing that refining his Magical Treasure could wait until then.

Although he was in the Late Golden Core Stage, the strength of his defensive Magical Treasure was only at the Middle Golden Core Stage level. Consequently, the stacked Thousand Defense Shield Array was far inferior to the Thousand-Year-Old Black Turtle's defense.

"Inner Scorched Fire!"

The firebird transformed from the Flame Wave Fan smashed down towards the Insect External Incarnation. This time, it was different; the nature of the flames changed quietly and imperceptibly.

BOOM!

The might of this strike was extraordinary, causing the rapidly spinning figure to stall momentarily before falling to the ground from midair.

The Insect External Incarnation stretched out its head and limbs, its complexion pale.

Every breath he exhaled was scorching hot. He coughed several times, spitting up black ash.

Upon seeing that Xu Yi's transformed half-human, half-demon form possessed astonishing defensive power, He Yuan had decisively used a secret technique to create an internal fire targeting its organs.

This fire was typically effective against Magical Beasts with strong defenses. Against Xu Yi, it proved effective in a single strike.

"You're courting death!" Jia Ren had intended to shatter the Thousand-Degree Shield in one go. Without this defensive Magical Treasure, dealing with the two men would have been effortless.

The Inner Scorched Fire was indeed potent. If not for his cultivation of the Mixed Refinement Black Dragon Body, which strengthened his organs, and the Thousand-Year-Old Black Turtle's ability to weaken the Inner Scorched Fire's power, the flame—amplified by the Fiery Flame Domain—would have been enough to incinerate his organs and kill him.

"Again!"

The Insect External Incarnation's gaze turned icy. He now understood the combat strength of the two men. Next… it was their time to die.

"Heart Nightmare Technique!"

Yu Sheng lightly snapped his fingers. In an instant, the Insect External Incarnation felt an inexplicable force invading, breaking into his Sea of Consciousness.

"Who are you?"

"Who are you?!"

The single voice multiplied—ten, a hundred, a thousand, ten thousand—until countless voices merged, interrogating in unison.

This was Yu Sheng's first true offensive move, beyond simply maintaining the Thousand Defense Shield Array.

The Insect External Incarnation decisively retracted its limbs and head into the turtle shell, circulating the Star God Art to counter the special attack.

In his Sea of Divine Soul, countless minute grains of Starsand flowed gently. With each pass, they washed over him, significantly reducing the questioning voices in the Insect External Incarnation's mind.

"Nightmare Demon Finger!"

Yu Sheng sensed that Xu Yi possessed Divine Soul secret techniques to counter his attack. His expression turned ugly as he promptly followed up with a second move.

The Nightmare Demon Finger could cause the target's mind and body to disconnect, forcibly expelling their Divine Soul from their physical form for a moment.

Unfortunately, this technique only worked when the target's spiritual defenses were down.

Against someone stricken by the Heart Nightmare Technique, the Nightmare Demon Finger was perfectly suited.

A faint dark light gathered at his fingertip as he prepared to strike.

"It's time to end this!"

Just then, a figure identical to Xu Yi—Jia Ren himself—materialized, coldly observing the battlefield.

While the Insect External Incarnation was engaged in combat, Jia Ren had cleared Star Pole Island and secretly retrieved the Five Flying Corpse Demons, stowing them in the River Mountain Bag.

With his next attack, Star Pole Island itself might sink...

"So, you finally show yourself! Hehe!"

Yu Sheng's gaze locked onto Jia Ren, his mouth stretching into a grin.

This man was his target; the incarnation was inconsequential.

However, only by eliminating the incarnation first would he have the energy to deal with this man.

The Nightmare Demon Finger rose, its momentum undiminished as it struck towards the Insect External Incarnation.

He Yuan remained highly focused, directing the Flame Wave Fan—imbued with Inner Scorched Fire—toward the Insect External Incarnation.

This move might not break the opponent's shell but could incinerate Xu Yi's organs.

First, eliminate his incarnation, effectively severing one of his arms. Only then would there be a chance of victory.

Several attacks descended, but the spot where they landed was empty. The incarnation had vanished without a trace; it was unknown when Jia Ren had retracted it.

Jia Ren split from one into two, two into four, and four into eight.

Nine figures spread black feathered wings, their eyes cold, as if gazing upon dead men.

"Let's end this quickly!"

The Five Flying Corpse Demons and the Thousand-Year-Old Black Turtle could not be utilized. With his strongest assets rendered useless, he had been forced to use the Demon Fusion Technique.

The Insect External Incarnation was still influenced by the Heart Nightmare Technique and faced the potent Inner Scorched Fire. There was a genuine risk of an unexpected and humiliating defeat.

Now that he had sized up their strength, it was time to bring this battle to a satisfying conclusion.

The nine Jia Rens unfurled their Wings of Annihilation, and a series of Fu Wan materialized before them.

"Are you all ready to face my fury?"

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know < report chapter > so we can fix it as soon as possible.