Traveling through time to cultivate immortality: a life and death test

This was Lu Hua's first time entering this place, and he had no idea what dangers lay within the Yinming Cave. Therefore, he cautiously donned a piece of top-grade magical armor to protect himself, then cautiously advanced. Liu Xing's spiritual sense could detect a radius of approximately one kilometer, enough for him to prepare for danger. However, due to his cautious nature, he also employed sharkskin armor and a blue helmet, taking adequate precautions before entering the Yinming Cave.

The two of them moved very slowly, cautiously, and after about half a day, Lü Hua stopped. The deeper they went, the thicker the dark energy became, and the greater the pressure. This depth was what Lü Hua was most satisfied with; it was enough for him to practice his secret techniques while also allowing for some room to maneuver.

"Junior Brother Liu, I'll practice my secret arts here," Lü Hua said, then pulled out a formation plate and set up a defensive formation. Liu Xing saw that Lü Hua's defensive formation could only withstand attacks from those in the late Foundation Establishment stage, and felt it wasn't very reliable. To successfully complete the task, he pulled out a modified version of the Blue Sea Tide Rising Formation and placed it over the outside. Lü Hua sensed that Liu Xing's formation was much stronger than his own, at least enough to stop attacks from those in the early Core Formation stage, and he felt more reassured.

"Thank you, Junior Brother Liu, for the formation. Now I can practice with more peace of mind. Junior Brother, please feel free to do as you please. There should be Yinming Stone Milk deep in the Yinming Cave, but you must do it according to your ability and not go too deep to avoid danger." Lu Hua clasped his fists towards Liu Xing and expressed his sincere gratitude.

"Okay, then Senior Brother Lu, please practice with peace of mind. I will go explore deeper." After Liu Xing finished speaking, he turned his head and dived into the depths of Yinming Cave.

It was unknown how this Yin and Ming Qi was formed. Liu Xing tried to absorb some of it into his body, but found it impossible to refine it. Instead, it damaged his meridians, so he immediately stopped this risky behavior. It was unknown how deep the Yin and Ming Cave was. He walked for over an hour, and the pressure of the Yin and Ming Qi had deformed his spiritual shield. So he simply removed the spiritual shield, believing his body could withstand it without wasting spiritual energy.

"Wow, there is a patch of mature Yinming grass here, it is five hundred years old!" As he walked, Liu Xing's eyes lit up and he found a dozen spiritual herbs. He happily put them in a jade box. After harvesting these spiritual herbs, he would not be able to continue this journey.

Judging from the age of these spiritual herbs, no one had entered this Yinming Cave for at least five hundred years. Therefore, the formation outside had been set up for at least five hundred years. Why did the senior masters at that time set up such a powerful formation here? Was it just to seal the Yinming Qi here? Liu Xing was actually a little confused, but the information he knew was very limited. He could only take one step at a time and remain vigilant.

The Yinming Cave was unfathomable. He had been walking inside for three days without seeing any trace of Yinming Stone Milk. Although he could still resist the erosion of the Yinming Qi, he felt anxious. He was getting further and further away from Lu Hua, and now they could no longer sense each other's presence.

Suddenly, Liu Xing heard a chilling roar. He stopped dead in his tracks, his consciousness unreservedly focused on finding the source. Simultaneously, his sharkskin armor and blue helmet lit up, readying him for defense. Just as he was doing this, he sensed a green-haired monster charging towards him.

In the blink of an eye, it was in front of him, its long green nails fiercely clawing at his head. It was so fast that Liu Xing only had time to step back half a step before its nails scratched the blue helmet, leaving a crack on this top-grade defensive magic weapon.

"Millennial Zombie!" Liu Xing was shocked, finally seeing clearly what the green-haired monster before him was. It was comparable to an early-stage Core Formation cultivator, the most formidable opponent Liu Xing had yet encountered. He instantly understood that the "Life and Death Reincarnation Formation" might be designed to seal this zombie.

The zombie's body was as hard as a magic weapon, even stronger than Liu Xing's current magic body. Moreover, the zombie's corpse poison was even more powerful, and ordinary people would die instantly if they came into contact with it.

"Chirp!" Just as Liu Xing was on guard against the zombies, Pangpang, the golden silkworm Gu in his dantian that had been silent for over a decade, suddenly awakened and expressed a deep desire for corpse poison. Could the corpse poison aid Pangpang's cultivation? It seemed so. Pangpang was the fusion of twelve highly poisonous insects, so a desire for poisonous things was understandable. He just didn't know if Pangpang's strength could handle the corpse poison. If he let it enter his system and killed himself, that would be a huge loss.

Liu Xing stabbed the zombie with his Jade Wave Sword, but it hit its shoulder and couldn't penetrate, like stabbing through steel. The zombie grabbed the Jade Wave Sword and twisted it hard, breaking it in two. The exquisite magical weapon that had accompanied Liu Xing for many years was destroyed in an instant. Seeing his beloved magical weapon damaged, Liu Xing raised his fist and punched the zombie, who met his blow with a fist. The zombie and the zombie engaged in a physical fight in the Yinming Cave.

This was Liu Xing's first close combat encounter, his first since achieving mastery of his magical body. He wanted to test his melee prowess, so he employed the boxing and body techniques he'd mastered in the mortal world to engage the zombies. The zombies were incredibly tough, their bodies brimming with corpse qi. Liu Xing's body was incredibly tough, his magical powers profound. The two engaged in a frenzy of combat, a frenzy of rage and exhilaration.

"Green-haired monster, come again!" Liu Xing was knocked back more than ten steps by the zombie's punch. His shoulder was in pain from the blow, and he rushed forward again, screaming and kicking the zombie away with a flying kick. The zombie turned over and rushed over again, and the man and the zombie were entangled again.

Due to the close combat and frequent physical contact between the two, Liu Xing also contracted the corpse poison. Once inside, Pang Pang licked it away bit by bit, gleefully consuming it like a snack. Upon realizing this, Liu Xing realized Pang Pang had suppressed the corpse poison, so he became even more reckless and focused on battling the zombies. This encounter significantly enhanced Liu Xing's close combat prowess. He predicted that if an early Jindan cultivator were to be approached and attacked by him, they would be severely injured. He therefore came up with the idea of ​​using the Turtle Breathing Technique to stealthily approach, then strike back with physical force while the opponent was off guard. This sudden attack, without any spiritual energy fluctuations, also offered a high degree of stealth. The combination of the Turtle Breathing Technique and hand-to-hand combat might prove surprisingly effective.

The zombies were incredibly powerful, showing no sign of exhaustion even after a long fight. Although Liu Xing was valiant, his mana consumption was also enormous. At this rate, he would undoubtedly be defeated. Liu Xing began racking his brains for a strategy. How could he defeat the zombies?