Chen Yu moved aside a palace, uncovering a group of ghost corpses beneath it.
These ghost corpses varied in strength, with the three strongest being only late-stage Star Condensing Realm, which to Chen Yu, was just a bunch of small fry.
Chen Yu didn’t even use the White Tiger Sacred Claw, only launched a punch.
Bang!
In the next instant, a fist imprint appeared on the chest of a late-stage Star Condensing ghost corpse, and immediately the chest caved in, leaving a fist-shaped hole.
Ghost corpses are known for their robust bodies, but under Chen Yu’s fists, their bodies seemed like tofu, creating a hole with each punch.
Suddenly, a gust of dark wind attacked from behind.
Roar!
A dark shadow suddenly pounced on Chen Yu from behind, with eerie black claws and fangs appearing in the void, flying towards Chen Yu.
The star acupoints on Chen Yu’s body flared up instantly, swiftly conjuring a layer of star-patterned robe.Bang!
The enemy’s sneak attack landed on the star-patterned robe, tearing it apart.
To break through Chen Yu’s defense, the enemy’s strength must be at least four and a half stars.
"Heh heh!"
A human ghost corpse behind him chuckled evilly, one of its eyes had fallen out, making it extremely ugly.
"What are you laughing at."
Chen Yu snorted coldly.
In the next moment, the countershock damage from the star-patterned robe surged like a storm toward the one-eyed ghost corpse, blasting it away.
Amidst the destructive explosion, roars echoed out as if the one-eyed ghost corpse was quite enraged for being fooled.
Chen Yu charged out intending to eliminate the sneak-attacking one-eyed ghost corpse.
Whoosh!
A dark shadow flew out from the explosion. The one-eyed ghost corpse chose not to engage with Chen Yu but fled instead.
Moreover, the opponent was very fast, vanishing in an instant.
"Interesting."
Compared to other mindless ghost corpses, this one-eyed ghost corpse was indeed intriguing.
The opponent could sneak attack and escape, clearly displaying normal thinking abilities.
Chen Yu chased after it, internally wondering, "Where might this one-eyed ghost corpse be heading?"
The Heavenly Martial Sect and Frost Hall disciples roamed aimlessly in this underground area; this one-eyed ghost corpse, being a native here, should be quite familiar with the environment.
Chen Yu was also wandering aimlessly, so he planned to follow the one-eyed ghost corpse to take a look.
After many twists and turns, Chen Yu spotted an ancient gate with some things buried under the soil around, but Chen Yu could guess that it was a part of a massive structure.
"Lost it?"
Chen Yu glanced around but found no trace of the one-eyed ghost corpse.
The environment here was complicated, and the one-eyed ghost corpse was well acquainted with it. Being a ghost corpse, it wouldn’t be obstructed by others.
Chen Yu approached this black gate, which seemed to have a seal and couldn’t be opened.
Bang!
Without a word, Chen Yu punched the gate, sending a loud rumble echoing everywhere.
The gate shook, seemingly dissipating some energy but still not opening.
With Chen Yu’s strength, even though he didn’t exert full effort, failing to open this gate was rather extraordinary.
This building might have belonged to some major force, or perhaps was the residence of a mighty person, hence its formidable defense.
At that moment.
Whoosh whoosh...
The sound of something cutting through the air could be heard.
A team from the Heavenly Martial Sect arrived, and the first thing they saw was Chen Yu in front of the gate.
"So it’s Junior Brother Chen, have you discovered anything?"
Pan Peng asked.
They had been exploring before and suddenly hurried over upon hearing the loud noise.
There was only Chen Yu here, and no trace of any treasures.
"The discovery is right here."
Chen Yu pointed forward, with nothing to hide.
His gaze fell on someone in the Heavenly Martial Sect team, a person with extremely beautiful features and a gentle demeanor.
"Senior Brother Zuo."
Chen Yu recognized this Heavenly Martial Sect genius as a formidable figure within the top ten of the Heavenly Martial List.
Although Chen Yu was a bit puzzled by Zuo Zhushan’s arrival, he didn’t overthink it.
"Junior Brother Chen is here too, let’s act together then, it’s safer this way."
Zuo Zhushan smiled gently.
Pan Peng appeared somewhat dissatisfied hearing this. Previously, Chen Yu had actively left the team, and now that their team had a strong figure like Zuo Zhushan, they would surely do better than Chen Yu. However, to his surprise, Zuo Zhushan took the initiative to invite Chen Yu.
Before, they said quite a few bad things about Chen Yu, but Zuo Zhushan seemed to pay it no mind.
"Alright."
Chen Yu didn’t refuse Zuo Zhushan.
The opponent, as a top ten figure on the Heavenly Martial List and a five-star king, with formidable strength, indeed provided more security.
Whoosh whoosh...
Four more figures arrived, including Yan Su and others from Frost Hall.
Upon seeing the disciples from the Heavenly Martial Sect, Yan Su and the others weren’t surprised, but when they saw Zuo Zhushan, their expressions tightened.
"This is bad, Heavenly Martial Sect has another strong figure now, this person is Zuo Zhushan, ranked sixth on the Heavenly Martial List."
A disciple said.
The talents of the Heavenly Martial Sect naturally attracted attention.
Zuo Zhushan had previously been ranked third on the Heavenly Martial List but was defeated in a challenge not long ago, now standing sixth.
"Senior Brother Zuo, it was these people from Frost Hall who robbed us of the Human Soul Fruit earlier."
Pan Peng immediately said with delight at others’ misfortune.
Now, the overall strength of the Heavenly Martial Sect surpassed Frost Hall, and there was even a chance they could capture them all.
"Who would have thought the disciples of Heavenly Martial Sect have such little regard for credibility."
Yan Su snorted coldly.
"Hehe. Please don’t misunderstand, everyone from Frost Hall. The past grievances do not concern me, Zuo. Whether there are treasures here, we all rely on our own abilities."
"But right now, shouldn’t we work together to break open this gate?"
Zuo Zhushan said with a smile.
Frost Hall’s group was slightly stunned; they hadn’t expected Zuo Zhushan not to attack them.
Pan Peng, standing to the side, was also quite surprised.
This Zuo Zhushan’s character is just too good, inviting Chen Yu to join the team and not intending to take action against the disciples of Frost Hall.
On the other hand, the female disciple in the team was captivated by Zuo Zhushan.
Chen Yu shook his head slightly. Even with Zuo Zhushan stepping in, wanting to annihilate the Frost Hall team would be somewhat difficult, and it might require paying a price.
The current situation is not suitable for a complete turn to fight.
"Alright."
Yan Su agreed.
Let’s first work together to open this door.
There is an array on the door. No one knows how many years have passed, yet the array still retained some power, making it very difficult to break through by force. .
However, in the Frost Hall team, there happened to be someone with some understanding of arrays.
Bang!
In less than half a cup of tea, the door was blasted open by everyone.
The two teams quickly entered the interior, where the ghostly aura was even denser than outside, and many ghost corpses came at the sound.
Everyone immediately made their moves, resolving the ghost corpses one by one.
"Judging by the looks of this place, there doesn’t seem to be any treasures, it’s all ghost corpses."
Lin Tianfeng sighed.
Not every ruin has treasures; perhaps others have looted it long ago.
At this moment, the ground beneath everyone trembled slightly, and a powerful sinister aura erupted from below.
"Not good, there’s a more formidable one down there."
Pan Peng’s face grew serious.
Boom! Bang!
In the distance, the ground shattered, and a towering figure shot out. The figure was pitch black, with a chilling, powerful ghostly aura filling the entire space.
His appearance made the surrounding ghost corpses tremble instantly, prostrating themselves down.
Roar!
This towering bald ghost corpse roared angrily, its gaze fixed on everyone present, flashing with a bloodthirsty and murderous light.
The two teams from the Heavenly Martial Sect and Frost Hall also felt enormous pressure.
"This aura, Xuanming Realm?"
Yan Su’s heart trembled slightly.
"Die!"
The Bald Ghost Corpse King let out a low growl, clenched its fist, and slammed forward.
This imposing, murderous punch carried a terrifying pressure as it surged forward, the momentum slamming into everyone’s spirit, causing fear, tension, and other negative emotions.
"All together now!"
Zuo Zhushan shouted crucially, and except for Chen Yu and Yan Su, who weren’t affected, the others recovered.
Facing this, they could only go all out to resist.
Boom!
Chen Yu’s Star Acupoints on his body shone brightly as he delivered a full-force punch. The dazzling white light surged out, combined with others’ attacks to impact the Bald Ghost Corpse King’s punch.
Rumble!
The storm from the violent explosion pushed everyone back.
Chen Yu and Senior Brother Zuo were slightly injured, while the others had spit blood, were sent flying, and were not lightly injured.
"If this is a Xuanming Realm level ghost, it’s a bit weak, isn’t it?"
Chen Yu spoke to himself.
There is a chasm-like gap between the Xuanming Realm and the Condensed Star Realm. Even a four-star king could be killed in one move by the Xuanming Realm, let alone a five-star king.
"This person was Xuanming Realm in life, but after death, his foundation was damaged, and his cultivation level fell!"
Zuo Zhushan was also calm.
"To all of you in the Heavenly Martial Sect, do we kill it?"
Yan Su asked.
Not finding any treasures and fighting this powerful Ghost Corpse King seems like a loss.
"Kill!"
Zuo Zhushan replied.
Having been targeted by this Ghost Corpse King, it’s hard for them to escape, and not dealing with it would hinder further exploration.
Chen Yu had no objections. If it were just him, he wouldn’t do it, but considering they had so many people and the enemy wasn’t truly Xuanming Realm, even if he contributed little, they could potentially defeat the enemy together.
Whizz! Bang!
The battle was on the verge of breaking out.
The two teams positioned themselves on both sides of the Bald Ghost Corpse King, dividing its attention, launching a pincer attack.
If one side suffered a fierce attack from the Ghost Corpse King, the other side could seize the opportunity to attack was a good strategy.
However, the Bald Ghost Corpse King’s physical defense was extremely strong, ordinary attacks couldn’t harm it at all.
In the nine-person team, only Chen Yu, Zuo Zhushan, and Yan Su could effectively injure the Ghost Corpse King.
The battle began with both sides equally matched, but as everyone employed certain measures, the Ghost Corpse King fell into a passive and disadvantageous position under the siege of nine people.
"Young Master Qingyang, with your strength being in the top ten of the Heavenly Martial List, how about using some killing moves to quickly deal with this Ghost Corpse King?"
Yan Su said during the battle, feeling Zuo Zhushan was not giving his all, his strength as sixth on the Heavenly Martial List seemed a bit weak.
Zuo Zhushan did not respond. He was the previous "Faceless Man," injured during the battle with Chen Yu.
Additionally, if he fought with all his might, others might notice his identity.
Clang! Hiss!
Chen Yu’s White Tiger Sacred Claw hit the Ghost Corpse King, akin to striking hard metal, yet it ripped through, piercing into the flesh, leaving five wounds.
"A group of ants, you’re courting death."
The Bald Ghost Corpse King roared angrily, waves of ghostly aura surging around like a tsunami.
Rumble!
The ground trembled again, a blue light flew out, landing in the Bald Ghost Corpse King’s hand, transforming into a large bow.
The Ghost Corpse King pulled the bowstring, and a dark black light arrow coalesced, emanating a formidable sharp aura.
"What a fantastic profound artifact."
Zuo Zhushan’s eyes lit up.
"A high-grade profound artifact of exceptional quality!"
Yan Su said.
High-grade profound artifacts were very rare; the Heavenly Yin Soul Pen Chen Yu acquired was just an ordinary high-grade.
However, the bow’s aura was even stronger, at least among the high-grade’s exceptional or even top-tier, belonging to the Xuanming Realm level of profound artifacts.
Everyone immediately became a bit excited, as obtaining such loot would definitely not be a loss.