Abyss Walker

Chapter 17 Dark Lord

Xi Ling's long hair fluttered gently in the darkness, like a warm flame, while Yun Muhan's figure was like a solid mountain, giving Xi Ling an endless sense of security.

"Let's try again! There should be a way." Yun Muhan's tone gradually softened.

The shift from "certainly" at the beginning to "should" at the present foreshadows Yun Muhan's retreat.

————Demon State————

A month later...

In the deep mountains and forests, Hu Jiu's figure danced like a ghost in front of the boulder, revealing his cultivation level as the peak of the Golden Core stage.

He was dressed in black, his clothes soaked with sweat, revealing signs of exhaustion.

With each swing, the cracks in the sword in his hand became more and more obvious, until the last strike, when the tip of the sword slammed hard against the hard stone surface, and the sword finally could not withstand it, shattering into countless fragments that scattered all over the ground.

"Another one." Fox sighed softly, casually tossing the broken sword behind him.

Behind him, piles of broken swords, like small mountains, bear witness to his countless failures and perseverance.

"This can't go on. I must lead the fox clan to glory." Fox Jiu made a silent vow in his heart. He could no longer waste time like this.

He quickly tidied his belongings, gripping a seemingly ordinary sword that contained extraordinary power tightly in his hand. Without a trace of hesitation, his eyes were firm and resolute.

Fox Jiu rode his sword into the air, and with a flash of sword light, his figure disappeared into the distant horizon, leaving only the echoing sword sounds in the mountains and the small mountain of broken swords, silently telling of his perseverance and determination.

"Die, die, die! All of you, die!"

Fox Jiu, who was flying continuously in the air, heard a voice. Full of doubt, he flew directly downwards and landed.

Then they saw a woman hacking at the corpse in front of her.

"This young lady is already dead. Let's at least leave her a whole body!"

The woman slowly turned her head. "A complete corpse? I'll leave you a complete corpse."

After saying that, he rushed straight towards Fox Jiu.

"Don't rush at me again, or I'll make my move." Seeing the early-stage Golden Core woman still charging towards him, Hu Jiu showed no mercy and directly drew his sword, killing her instantly.

After a mental struggle, Hu Jiu slowly raised his sword and cut into the woman's abdomen, taking out a golden inner core unique to the Golden Core stage.

"Eat? No? Eat? No? Eat? If I don't eat... when will I be able to trample that guy under my feet, when will I be able to lead the fox clan to prosperity? If I eat..."

After a struggle, Fox Jiu swallowed it without hesitation.

Golden Core Stage Inner Core: Those who consume it face a nine-out-of-ten chance of death; there's a 90% probability of immediate demise and a 10% chance of advancing to the next realm. However, if successful, they will transform into a demon.

Fox Jiu closed her eyes and quietly awaited the result. At this moment, Fox Jiu looked exactly like Fox Crazy Nine from back then.

A moment later...

Fox looked at his hands, then burst into laughter, "Hahaha, I did it! I..."

Before he could finish speaking, Fox's life force vanished instantly.

A man in black appeared beside Hu Jiu's corpse; it was none other than Qing Gui, the one who had killed Hu Tianxing, the old patriarch of the Fox Clan.

The blue demon simply collected Fox's corpse and flew away...

————Inside the Black Hole————

Yun Muhan's attacks were like thunderbolts, his fists brimming with immense power as they relentlessly pounded against the seemingly all-consuming black hole wall.

He exuded the powerful aura of a peak Nascent Soul cultivator, and every attack he made was accompanied by the sound of air being torn apart, as if even space itself was about to be ripped apart by him.

Xi Ling's arrival was like a gentle spring breeze. Her steps were light and steady. Although her aura was not as strong as Yun Muhan's, her early Nascent Soul cultivation was enough to give her a place in this battle.

Her figure slowly appeared behind Yun Muhan, like a warm light, bringing a touch of gentleness to this fierce battle.

Yun Muhan sensed Xi Ling's presence. Without hesitation, he turned around, opened his arms, and hugged Xi Ling tightly in his embrace.

His movements were swift and resolute, as if he wanted to keep all dangers away from Xi Ling.

Yun Muhan's body became Xi Ling's strongest shield. His embrace was warm and safe, giving Xi Ling an unprecedented sense of security.

However, at that moment, a whirlwind formed by dark power suddenly swept in, moving at great speed and carrying the power to destroy everything, heading straight for the two of them.

Yun Muhan's expression changed, and he immediately summoned the Nether Dragon Pearl. This mysterious pearl emitted a faint light in his palm, and its power seemed to be closely related to Yun Muhan's cultivation level.

Yun Muhan was filled with doubt. He didn't understand why he couldn't summon the Nether Dragon Pearl before, but could now.

But he didn't have time to delve into the issue. He raised the Nether Dragon Pearl and simultaneously unleashed the two major skills, "Golden Dragon - Contempt" and "Dragon and Phoenix Dance." Golden dragon shadows and phoenix dances intertwined in the air, carrying immense power as they fiercely bombarded the dark whirlwind.

However, the result was beyond Yun Muhan's expectations. His attack did not defeat the dark whirlwind. Instead, it was absorbed by the whirlwind, and the whirlwind's power seemed to have become even stronger as a result.

The dark whirlwind, like a giant serpent leaping from the depths of hell, swept towards Yun Muhan with an aura of annihilation. Its speed was astonishing, as if it were tearing the air apart, emitting a sharp whistling sound.

Yun Muhan's pupils suddenly contracted, and his body instantly transformed into the shape of a dragon. The dragon scales shone brightly in the sunlight, and his body was agile and powerful, with sharp dragon claws and a powerful dragon tail.

However, even though Yun Muhan reacted quickly, he was still unable to completely escape the engulfment of the dark whirlwind in his dragon form.

The whirlwind, like a greedy maw, swallowed his entire body.

A hint of panic flashed in Xi Ling's eyes. She was about to help when she discovered that the dark whirlwind had vanished before her eyes like a phantom.

"Husband..." Xi Ling's voice was filled with worry and anxiety. Her hands were clenched tightly, and her eyes shone with determination, ready to rush into the whirlwind at any moment to find Yun Muhan.

Inside the dark whirlwind, Yun Muhan felt an unprecedented sense of oppression.

The surrounding wind pressure felt like a thousand pounds of force, constantly squeezing his body.

Yun Muhan struggled frantically, his dragon body tumbling in the whirlwind, trying to find a way out.

However, he soon discovered that at the core of the whirlwind, there was a dark force that devoured all light like a black hole, and it was this force that drove the whirlwind.

A resolute glint flashed in Yun Muhan's eyes. He swiftly relinquished his dragon form and reverted to human shape. His body appeared tiny amidst the whirlwind, but his will remained as firm as a mountain.

He stretched out his hand, the muscles in his arm taut, veins bulging, all the power in his body concentrated in that one grab.

Its movements were swift and precise, like a cheetah hunting its prey. Finally, just as the core of darkness was about to disappear again, it used all its strength to grab it tightly.

However, the moment he grasped the Dark Core, a powerful dark force surged into his body.

Yun Muhan's body began to tremble uncontrollably, and countless terrifying images flashed before his eyes, especially the scene from Qi Yuanya in his previous life.

But he gritted his teeth and desperately resisted the erosion of this force.

At this moment, Yun Muhan's consciousness gradually blurred. He seemed to have entered a mysterious space, surrounded by a dense aura of darkness.

Right there, in this tranquil yet mysterious atmosphere, Yun Muhan suddenly saw an enormous dark figure.

The figure stood like a silent mountain peak, yet it exuded a chilling aura.

It stood there quietly, as if it had been waiting for a long time, its eyes, whose features were not clearly visible, silently watching Yun Muhan.

It was shrouded in a thick layer of darkness, making it impossible to see its true appearance.

Just from its outline and the faint aura it exudes, one can sense a powerful and oppressive force.

Upon seeing Yun Muhan, it immediately unleashed its oppressive aura.

Yun Muhan stood still, as countless pressures, like tangible giant waves, assaulted him one after another.

Large beads of sweat kept seeping from his forehead, sliding down his cheeks and wetting his clothes.

His brows were furrowed, and his eyes gleamed with determination. Although his body trembled slightly under the pressure, he gritted his teeth and persevered with great difficulty.