I meet all the requirements for becoming a god in this world!

"ah!!!"

Xu Jiayin let out a piercing scream, and tears instantly streamed down her face.

The excruciating pain of having her bones crushed made her tremble all over, the veins on her forehead bulged, and sweat mixed with tears streamed down her face.

The shadowy figure remained calm.

"Where is the Mysterious Pearl?"

Xu Jiayin was panting heavily, her lips were bitten until they bled, and blood dripped down her chin.

She was in so much pain that she couldn't speak.

It was just a few "hoho" sounds coming from its throat.

The shadowy figure waited for three breaths.

Seeing that Xu Jiayin still didn't say a word, he took something out of his pocket.

It was a bright green pill, about the size of a thumb, with fine spiritual patterns engraved on its surface.

Under the moonlight, the elixir glowed with a faint green light, sending chills down one's spine just by looking at it.

Do you recognize this?

Xu Jiayin's pupils suddenly contracted.

That's a Soul-Guiding Pill!

The medicine is specially made by the Medical Sect. When a cultivator below the sixth rank takes it, he will fall into a state of mental confusion, answering any question without any falsehood.

She had given this to Wei Xianjun in the spirit field before.

The shadowy figure moved meticulously, crouching down and bringing the pill to Xu Jiayin's lips.

"Eat it."

Xu Jiayin gritted her teeth and turned her head to the side.

The shadowy figure was utterly indifferent.

He reached out his left hand, grabbed Xu Jiayin's chin, and forcibly turned her face back.

Xu Jiayin struggled desperately, but she was covered in injuries and her right wrist was fractured, so she couldn't break free from that iron-like hand.

Open your mouth.

Xu Jiayin did not speak.

The shadowy figure tightened his grip, making her jaw bones crack and pop, causing her to cry out in pain.

But she just wouldn't open her mouth.

The shadowy figure frowned slightly.

He lifted the foot that was stepping on Xu Jiayin's wrist.

Then, he stepped on her left hand!

"ah--!!!"

Xu Jiayin let out another scream!

My left hand's five fingers were crushed and mangled, and my nails were cracked!

The sharp pain made her jump, and her mouth involuntarily opened.

"No...don't..."

The shadowy figure used his other hand to shove the pill into her mouth!

The pill melted instantly upon entering the mouth, and a cool sensation flowed down the throat.

Xu Jiayin tried desperately to vomit, but the medicine dissolved too quickly, and there was no time to react.

Her eyes were filled with despair.

"No……"

The medication began to take effect.

Her gaze began to glaze over, and her consciousness began to fade.

The shadowy figure released her grip, stood up, looked down at her, and repeated his interrogation:

"Where is the Mysterious Pearl?"

Xu Jiayin's lips trembled, and she was about to speak uncontrollably.

……

Right now!

"boom!!!"

A loud bang came from the direction of the carriage!

The roof of that carriage exploded!

A violent surge of spiritual energy swept outwards like a hurricane!

The grass and trees around the carriage were instantly uprooted, and sand and soil were blown into the air!

A figure slowly rose from the wrecked carriage.

He was covered in blood, with blood seeping from all seven orifices, looking so wretched that he was barely recognizable as a human.

But those eyes were frighteningly bright.

It was so bright it seemed to burn through the entire night sky.

Cheng Laiyun grinned, revealing his neat, white teeth.

The Mo Sect has achieved the eighth rank!

He looked into his sea of ​​consciousness, where a purple seed the size of a grain of rice had already taken shape!

Nine grades of spiritual essence, eight grades of mental cultivation!

At the same time, deep within the sea of ​​consciousness, the [Divine Invocation Altar] shone brightly!

The fifth meditation cushion, solidified!

Like the heartbeat of an ancient behemoth, it struck deep into Cheng Laiyun's soul.

"Thump."

"Thump."

"Thump."

Cheng Laiyun was startled and stared intently.

At the center of the pulsation, ripples spread across the void like the surface of water. Within these ripples, something is emerging.

First came the tortoise shell.

It was an indescribably huge tortoise shell, entirely black, with naturally formed ancient patterns covering its surface.

The tortoise shell slowly rotated, and with each rotation, a deep and imposing aura spread out.

Then, the snake.

A giant, jet-black serpent slowly rose from beneath the tortoise shell.

The snake's body was as thick as an ancient tree, its scales as fine as forged iron, and its head was raised high, flicking its cold tongue.

Tortoise and snake.

The tortoise is deep and still, the snake is agile and lively.

The tortoise represents stillness, while the snake represents movement.

The tortoise serves as a shield, and the snake as a blade.

They intertwined and coiled together, like an unshakeable mountain or an unpredictable undercurrent.

Four pairs of eyes simultaneously fell on Cheng Laiyun.

Cheng Laiyun felt a jolt run through his body.

The altar for invoking the gods shone brightly, and the fifth prayer cushion had already solidified.

But the figure on the prayer mat is not human.

Instead, it is an ancient totem of a tortoise and snake intertwined.

[A New Patriarch Arrives]

[Current Ancestor: Water Spirit General Gao Jue... North God Xuanwu]

[Available supernatural abilities: Following the wind (active)... Xuanwu True Armor (active)]

[Black Tortoise Armor: Unlocks supernatural powers, greatly enhancing physical defense.]

He looked down at his hands—on those hands, faint tortoise shell patterns appeared, disappearing at the slightest touch.

In the sea of ​​consciousness, the ancient totem of a tortoise and snake coiled together still remained quietly in place.

"Phew~"

Open your eyes.

Cheng Laiyun was just about to share his joy with the young lady.

But what I saw was this scene.

Xu Jiayin.

Her right wrist was fractured, her left hand was covered in blood and flesh, her face was streaked with tears, her eyes were unfocused, and there was green medicine residue at the corner of her mouth.

The dark figure stood beside her, looking down at her: "Where is Xuanzhu?"

His voice was dry and hoarse.

…………

A buzzing sound went through Cheng Laiyun's mind.

All reason, all calculation, all forbearance... to hell with you!!!

He didn't roar.

There was no roaring.

He just stared intently at the dark figure, and walked forward step by step.

"Da, da, da."

Cheng Laiyun remained expressionless, his voice devoid of any emotion:

"The Mysterious Pearl is with me."

He stared silently at the dark figure.

Ok?

The shadowy figure narrowed its eyes and looked at him.

He then looked down and glanced at Xu Jiayin, whose eyes were glazed over.

At that moment, Xu Jiayin, who had been forced to take the Soul-Guiding Pill, also parted her lips slightly, her fair fingers trembling as she raised them, wanting to point at Cheng Laiyun...

"Whoosh!!"

The shadowy figure could wait no longer.

His figure suddenly accelerated, becoming even faster than during the battle!

They quickly headed towards Cheng Laiyun.

It's obvious that his only target is Xuanzhu!

……

Looking at the approaching shadowy figure.

Cheng Laiyun remained expressionless, his phoenix eyes like two sharp swords piercing the shadows.

A thought arises.

Within his sea of ​​consciousness, the ball of blazing white light trembled slightly.

No incantation, no gesture, just a thought.

Countless tiny, blazing white light points surged from the depths of Cheng Laiyun's consciousness and drifted out from every inch of his skin!

Those points of light were extremely small, as small as dust, yet they were dazzlingly bright.

They floated around him, slowly rotating, becoming more and more numerous and denser, like billions of fireflies enveloping him.

The points of light began to coalesce.

The first thing to unite is the feet.

The light spots surged toward his feet like moths to a flame, layering, overlapping, and solidifying.

Dark gold spirit-patterned armor leaves appeared at her ankles, and the soles of her feet glowed with the faint light of spiritual pressure runes. Three short balancing wings popped out from her heels.

"Click click click—"

With each crisp sound, a piece of armor leaf took shape.

Next up are the calves.

knee.

thigh.

Waist and abdomen.

Every joint and every inch of skin was precisely covered by those light spots.

They seemed to know exactly where they were going and what shape they were going to take, without the slightest confusion.

"Click."

The final crisp sound.

The breastplate closes.

Cheng Laiyun's entire body was completely covered by dark gold armor leaves.

He looked up, and his view changed.

It becomes clear.

Cheng Laiyun gently clenched his fist.

The moment the fist clenched, the psionic conduit on the arm suddenly lit up, and a blazing white light spread from the wrist all the way to the shoulder blade.

He took a step.

The ground beneath my feet trembled slightly.

The spiritual pressure runes on the soles of the colossus's feet activated automatically, creating a subtle resonance between its weight and the ground.

He took another step.

Two steps.

Three steps.

Each step was more stable, faster, and more fluid than the last.

at the same time.

The long sword, carrying the force of Mount Tai, pressed down on Cheng Laiyun!