Chapter 140

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Chapter 140: All Things Silent Against the Eye of Corruption

"Master, it’s a Corrupted Demon Zombie. He is the source of the Corrupted Corpse Blood. Do not let him use this power…"

Mingri floated behind Yun Ye, providing a warning.

But her warning held no significance.

Because Yun Ye could sense that this demon zombie had been lurking nearby all along, having already discovered his presence; it was only now that it revealed itself. As a being on the same level as spiritual zombies, it possessed intelligence!

Moreover, unlike the simple indifference of spiritual zombies, this demon zombie harbored a terrifying hatred for humans.

It was another form of evolved being!

Born during the great disaster, akin to a revenge-driven Flying Zombie!

This demon zombie had long since set its sights on Yun Ye; it had refrained from attacking merely to create a suitable battlefield…

"Buzz!"

Just as Yun Ye and Mingri focused their attention, the White Bone Blood Sword, which had just been a weapon in his hand, suddenly trembled violently.

The blood dragon entwined around the White Bone Blood Sword instantly transformed into countless sharp spikes that surged toward Yun Ye.

Devouring its master?

No, this was merely a Spiritual Tool, devoid of independent consciousness; it was controlled by the Corrupted Demon Zombie!

"Spiritual Roots Revival!"

"Heart Fire!"

"Azure Flame!"

"Flow with the current!"

Yun Ye’s entire body was instantly enveloped in a dual-layer of water and fire. He threw the White Bone Blood Sword away and retreated with all his strength, using the properties of his Dual Spiritual Roots to glide backward smoothly.

Just a single step; it seemed as though he exerted no effort at all, sliding rapidly backward. Even the spikes shot from the corruption could not keep pace, with only a few spikes piercing through and striking his spirit energy outer layer.

However, after piercing, they were immediately swept aside by the flowing water layer, moving towards his sides.

Although the spikes formed from Corrupted Corpse Blood were indeed alarming, breaking through the water layer in an instant, they were slightly redirected. With a thought, Yun Ye detonated the water layer to halt the spread of Corrupted Corpse Blood.

The spikes aimed at Yun Ye’s sides, but he had another layer of protection inside; the formless Azure Flame blocked everything and clashed against the weakened Corrupted Corpse Blood for a brief moment.

In that moment, Yun Ye stomped again, and his figure appeared a hundred meters away, completely nullifying this attack.

"Master, that was too close! Just use me directly!"

Mingri showed an expression of shock; he had almost been hit. At that point, at least half of his body would have rotted away.

Without the Water and Wood Spiritual Law close to the spiritual realm, it would have meant certain death!

"It was indeed very dangerous, but this was just an ambush. If an ambush fails, subsequent attacks will be even less likely to succeed. There is no need to use your power."

Yun Ye declined.

The Dual Slice Strike could still exert some effect normally and could be used as an indestructible weapon.

If he used a magical item against the Corrupted Demon Zombie, the battle would present no challenge at all.

But he wanted to hone his combat skills; this fairly strong opponent was just right for him, and there was no reason to pass up the opportunity.

"With power, I should use it. Mingri is perfect for cutting him down!"

Mingri felt somewhat unhappy.

But she still obeyed Yun Ye’s command and transformed into a flame, disappearing.

The master could continually reincarnate, so there was no need to worry about safety; this battle merely provided nourishment for growth.

"Now, let’s start the second round!"

Yun Ye took a deep breath, entering a focused state. His observation ability reached its peak, amplified by the Three Great Methods.

The Corrupted Demon Zombie before him was a lower-level calamity, but it probably wasn’t far from being upper-level!

With his current level, supported by his Dual Spiritual Roots and third-tier spirit, he was somewhat stronger than when he first entered the Crescent Moon Secret Realm in his second life, able to barely kill a lower-level calamity.

In terms of raw strength, he was definitely stronger than he was at the start of the second life in the Secret Realm, where he had Nether Fire and the Spirit Gathering Ring, and the spirit energy within the Secret Realm was denser. He could consume Spiritual Herbs to restore his vitality, forcibly activating even stronger power.

If he were outside, even a lower-level calamity would be very hard for Yang Shi to defeat; he was incomparable to the current third life.

Since the Corrupted Demon Zombie before him had calamity-level strength, Yun Ye had to exert all his power to deal with it.

Otherwise, the chances of failing were extremely high.

"Human… your scent is delightful…"

The Corrupted Demon Zombie flickered on the Mingzhu bamboo, suddenly appearing on the ground at the edge of Mingzhu Village.

In the blink of an eye, the hundred-meter distance shrank to twenty meters.

"Space Jump?"

Yun Ye completely failed to see the movement path of the Corrupted Demon Zombie; there was only a brief disappearance of its form before it reassembled right before his eyes. This process was so fast that it was no different from teleportation!

Accompanied by the haunting voice of the Corrupted Demon Zombie, black mist surged from the corpses on the ground.

During this time, Yun Ye did not react; the black mist swiftly crashed into his layer of water and fire spirit energy.

Then Yun Ye felt an astonishing drain of spirit energy. Although this black mist was not as powerful as Corrupted Corpse Blood, it was essentially a weakened version of it, possessing significantly greater power than ordinary Spiritual Law, comparable to Extreme Flame!

This left Yun Ye shocked; these monsters born from calamity energy evidently surpassed the families of Baishi Town in both potential and strength. Even the Liu family couldn’t compare, as they mastered Wind Element secret techniques and not Spiritual Roots aligned with the Wind Element.

No wonder every great disaster had the families feeling as if they were facing a formidable enemy; only by remaining in Baishi Town could they be spared.

Even among the families, how many Captains or Judges were there?

Scattering their strength was indeed a path to self-destruction.

"Extreme Flame: Immortal Flame!"

Yun Ye dispelled Azure Flame, activating Immortal Flame to counter the black mist, resulting in a stalemate.

However, the Corrupted Demon Zombie reached for the White Bone Blood Sword stabbed into the ground. The protruding blood spikes gradually melted away, returning to the hands of the Corrupted Demon Zombie.

Yun Ye clearly could not allow this; not only was the Corrupted Demon Zombie reclaiming its power, but it wouldn’t waste its energy even if it didn’t.

Because the revival of Spiritual Roots lacked the enduring power of demons, even awakening all Three Great Methods was often insufficient; this was a difference in racial talent he could not reverse at the moment.

So, Yun Ye did not waste much time. After analyzing some properties of the Corrupted Corpse Blood, he immediately launched a lightning-fast attack.

Fire lotuses suddenly appeared beneath his feet, using Sky Fire as a medium for the Sword Spiritual Law. His speed completely surpassed that of semi-pure flames, transforming Yun Ye into a red flash that appeared near the Corrupted Demon Zombie.

With the water ring in his hand flowing rapidly, the next second, a white line shot out, slicing through everything like a water blade!

But this strike was blocked by the gathering Corrupted Corpse Blood, which the Corrupted Demon Zombie completely seized from Yun Ye. Furthermore, it flowed much more smoothly than Yun Ye’s own, with a very fast circulation speed.

Yun Ye did not feel discouraged. A single Spiritual Law trying to counter dual attributes was entirely unrealistic unless there was an overwhelming advantage in realm. Even with perfect spirit, it would still be ineffective at the same level.

The power of Combination Spiritual Law: All Things Silent indeed surpassed all of Yun Ye’s existing perfect spirit.

No matter whether it was water or fire!

However, Yun Ye’s All Things Silent was also composed of perfect spirit, offering effects far superior to that of typical dual attributes. Given the opportunity, Yun Ye would indeed like to test the power of this technique.

"But this technique is too unstable. I have just begun to master it, and it is almost impossible to use it in battle! If there is no chance, I should not force its use!"

"Only Immortal Flame!"

Yun Ye raised his hand, summoning a massive blaze that covered a range of dozens of meters, igniting everything in front of him.

The Corrupted Demon Zombie stared at the flames with its hollow eye sockets, while a large amount of Corrupted Corpse Blood surged forward, attempting to extinguish the fire.

But contrary to expectations of a crushing defeat, the Only Immortal Flame and the Corrupted Corpse Blood formed a standoff, unable to determine a victor for some time.

"It’s different from Cracking Wind. Since the Water Element is heavier, even the Only Immortal Flame is unable to suppress it?"

Yun Ye felt a weight in his heart, not because the Corrupted Corpse Blood was particularly powerful, but because the Only Immortal Flame was already the strongest attack method among single Spiritual Roots, and yet it had failed so quickly. It seemed that the limits of a single Spiritual Root were too shallow.

The mystery of this world lies in Spiritual Root fusion, dual attributes, triple attributes, and beyond.

The Corrupted Corpse Blood was just a hurdle, signaling to Yun Ye that he had reached his limit and needed to keep moving forward.

"Blood…"

The Corrupted Demon Zombie moved, letting out a low roar, and suddenly spread its arms, unleashing an astonishing demonic aura.

At that moment, the Corrupted Corpse Blood visibly expanded, containing a rapidly increasing power.

Clearly, the Corrupted Demon Zombie had activated an even stronger supernatural power.

Boom!

The corpse blood exploded like sharp swords, piercing through the Immortal Flame and turning the entire area ahead into a beehive.

Yun Ye sensed it in advance through his Spirit Sense and attempted to evade, but the Corrupted Demon Zombie suddenly appeared behind him, its rotting hand clawing toward Yun Ye’s heart, breaking through the defenses of Extreme Water and Extreme Flame along the way.

This sent a chill down Yun Ye’s spine. Another space jump! This was far more terrifying than Nether Fire; it almost had no process and was incredibly effective for ambush!

Yet, Yun Ye was ultimately a master of perfect spirit; the powers of Extreme Spirit Fire and Extreme Spirit Water enabled him to handle various emergencies. Since defense was impossible, then…

Accelerate!

"Only Heart Fire!"

"Only Flow with the Current!"

Part of his spirit energy transformed into Only Heart Fire, greatly enhancing Yun Ye’s speed. The other part overflowed into Only Flow with the Current, harnessing the power of Extreme Spirit Water. Flow with the Current allowed him to manipulate the speed of external matter.

Even on solid ground, Yun Ye could make it move using Flow with the Current, changing directions as he did so.

Similarly, if this operation was applied to gas, it would greatly reduce air resistance, further increasing his speed.

Having mastered Flow with the Current, Yun Ye was basically able to ride the wind; with some tools, he could even fly directly.

Of course, the Water Spiritual Root was not comparable to the Wind Spiritual Root, and reaching this level was already a maximum limit. It was akin to how the Only Immortal Flame burned Spirit Sense far less effectively than Nether Fire; the Water Spiritual Root was completely incomparable to the Wind Spiritual Root in this regard.

But this was still enough; at least it was sufficient to deal with the Corrupted Demon Zombie—Yun Ye took just a single step and instantly crossed a hundred meters from where he stood, already indistinguishable from a flash.

“Blood…”

The Corrupted Demon Zombie, like the spiritual zombies, harbor a deep hatred for humans, yet does not experience confusion or doubt.

So as Yun Ye vanished, the Corrupted Demon Zombie disintegrated, instantly following Yun Ye.

However, this time, Yun Ye’s speed had surpassed mere moments; he was prepared for the impending arrival. Power surged through his right leg, as he executed a spinning kick—

Boom!

The newly appearing Corrupted Demon Zombie was directly hit, the explosive force slamming into its chest, shattering bones and flesh. Even though it was a demon zombie with terrifying physical hardness, this strike nearly caused it to explode.

And it didn’t stop there. Following the explosion of power, the remaining force sent it flying backward, crashing through several buildings and smashing down a large area of Mingzhu bamboo before finally coming to a halt.

This heavy blow made the Corrupted Demon Zombie even angrier. It roared to the sky, as the previously scattered Corrupted Corpse Blood around Yun Ye began to gather, continuously being drawn into its eye sockets. Black-red blood patterns spread from its eye sockets, transforming its body dramatically, and its demonic energy surged.

True Form Divine Ability!

“It seems I really lack any combat ability. Simply using techniques won’t work against you; I can only overwhelm you with strength!”

Yun Ye’s expression changed slightly. He had initially wanted to chase and land a follow-up strike, but now he chose to leap out of the battle circle and create distance. Meanwhile, fiery patterns and water patterns on his forehead gathered immense spirit energy, colliding within his body.

“Blood, I want more blood!”

The Corrupted Demon Zombie howled to the heavens, as all the Corrupted Corpse Blood converged into two blood-red eyes, lighting up the entire Mingzhu forest.

In the area watched by the Corrupted Demon Zombie, rapid decay began to spread, extending ten meters outward.

Divine Ability: Corrupted Eyes!

Whether it was Spiritual Eye, Demon Eye, or something else, they all had the ability to directly exert effects through observation.

The Corrupted Demon Zombie’s Corrupted Eyes were no different; as long as something was "seen" within ten meters, it meant direct contact with Corrupted Corpse Blood, causing the body to begin decaying.

This was unavoidable; it was a powerful divine ability that could only be resisted with spirit energy, and the weak would be instantaneously killed, with no chance to evade.

As a power that could only be used in the True Form Divine Ability state, the might of Corrupted Eyes was only natural.

This technique was dangerously close to high-level chaos, and Yun Ye found it hard to resist.

—

This time, the Corrupted Demon Zombie charged step by step toward Yun Ye. In its True Form Divine Ability, it could not disassemble its body to perform shadow evasion, but that didn’t matter; its speed and power were increasing immensely.

The once-decayed body, empowered by the True Form Divine Ability, had transformed completely, gaining the strength and speed suitable for chaos.

As the Corrupted Demon Zombie drew near at high speed,

Yun Ye continued to retreat without making any attacking attempts, but his hands kept weaving together water and fire spirit energy, scattering and regrouping, failing to fully merge.

When the Corrupted Demon Zombie came within ten meters, Yun Ye felt a chilling sense of danger. He then shouted, “Merge for me!”

In that moment, Yun Ye experienced an epiphany. His Spirit Sense was ignited to the limit as he forcefully controlled the water and fire spirit energy in his hands to collide violently, intertwining and fusing.

A gray-white mist abruptly appeared in his palm, resembling a dark cloud; without hesitation, Yun Ye released it!

“Combination Spiritual Law…”

“All Things Silent!”

The black and white colors spread from the mist’s center, quickly solidifying the world. The rampant decaying power suddenly stopped, coming to a halt at Yun Ye’s forearm!

The Corrupted Demon Zombie did not sense any danger and forced its way into the black-and-white world, initially taking a few steps forward. But soon, its color began to fade, slowing down more and more, until it was completely frozen in place.

Its demonic power attempted to explode, but as soon as it surged, it was immediately tainted by black and white, solidifying in this isolated world. Just like that…

The aura of the Corrupted Demon Zombie rapidly diminished, disappearing at an unimaginable speed, returning to zero in just a second.

“Experience +25,000… Level increased to Level 6… Level increased to Level 7… Level increased to Level 8.”

This demon, who commanded dual attribute abilities, had reached its end, obliterated by a single strike.

The increase in experience served as proof.

But Yun Ye had no energy to focus on that; he began to fully resist the Corrupted Corpse Blood that invaded his arm.