"What on earth is this!"

Although Bone Map didn't know what secret technique Yuan Ming was using, a foreboding feeling in his heart increased. He formed hand seals like turning wheel hubs, and streaks of black spells shot out.

He opened his mouth to spit out a mouthful of Essence Blood, which merged with those spells. The black spells instantly turned blood-red and merged into the Black Needle Magical Artifact and the Nine-Ring Gold Saber.

The two magic artifacts emitted intense vibrations, their power surged by nearly half, and ferociously struck the same spot on the golden gauze.

The Gold-plated Gauze was indented inward, and the outermost three layers of golden gauze "ripped" apart, while the layers behind barely blocked the attack from the two artifacts.

Yuan Ming didn't have time to regret as he pointed out with a hand seal.

The Gold-plated Gauze suddenly flew outward, rolled back and enveloped the Black Needle Magical Artifact and the Nine-Ring Gold Saber, quickly wrapping and forming a golden gauze ball, trapping the two artifacts inside.

Almost simultaneously, a white shadow flashed by his side, and he was already wearing the White Ape Skin.

Yuan Ming's body suddenly enlarged, transforming into a ten-feet-tall white giant ape. His left hand held the Cold Star Sword, pointing continuously at the void towards the two Green Steel Corpses.

Two streaks of frost Sword Qi shot out, striking both refining corpses.

An intense cold burst forth, and a layer of white hard frost appeared on the surfaces of the two Green Steel Corpses, slowing their movements slightly.

This series of actions might sound complicated, but it all happened within just two or three breaths of time. Bone Map was slightly startled and was about to deploy another technique.

Yuan Ming himself darted out, and under the enhancement of the Fur Cloak Skill, he instantly appeared beside Bone Map. The Cold Star Sword had already been put away, and more than a dozen talismans flew from his hands, all of which were the attack type talismans he had purchased in the Black Rock City Market and threw them out.

Fireballs, Fire Snakes, and Thunder emerged, creating a wave of spells that erupted with astonishing mana fluctuations, all striking toward Bone Map.

The Wood Prison technique around Bone Map suddenly disintegrated, and all the Purple-Black Demon Vines withdrew back into the ground. The surging wave of spells fiercely struck the yellow protective shield.

A series of loud bangs exploded, and the intense mana collision caused visible ripples to undulate in the nearby air.

The yellow protective shield trembled violently, surfaces showing cracks, but it did not collapse.

Within the shield, Bone Map's body also trembled violently, but seeing the shield holding up, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

He pressed his hands on the inside of the shield, pouring robust mana into it, attempting to restore the shield's strength.

At this moment, a purple rush suddenly surged on Bone Map's cheeks, and his limbs became somewhat weak and powerless, with his mana circulation also affected.

"Poisoned! Could it be the sweet scent I smelled earlier in the passage? But I held my breath in time; how could I still be poisoned?" A shock went through his mind.

At this very moment, Sang Yan and others who were attacking the Shuiyun Banner also developed purple poison spots on their faces, their mana retreating like a tide, and their expressions greatly changed.

"It's finally taking effect," Yuan Ming thought, relaxing slightly.

The poison mist previously spewed by the Black Toad was mixed with the snake poison of the Single-Horned Snake King, different in effect from the liquid toad poison. The mist wasn't corrosive but was able to damage the internal organs and meridians of the opponent.

This poison didn't need to be inhaled to take effect; as long as the skin came into contact with the poison mist, the toxin would automatically permeate into the body.

However, Bone Map quickly flipped his hand to take out an Elixir Pill and placed it in his mouth. The purple color on his face quickly subsided, and his movements became smooth again, continuing to inject mana into the shield, with the cracks on its surface quickly closing up.

Just then, three streaks of black light suddenly appeared around Bone Map, coming from three directions and penetrating the cracks of the shield, flying towards Bone Map's head.

They were startlingly three soul crows!

A chill ran through Bone Map's heart; he managed to dodge two, but the third struck him right at the eyebrow.

He only felt a "bang" in his mind, as if something had exploded, and his entire being suddenly froze, his gaze turning dull, the restoration of the shield also stopping.

Meanwhile, Yuan Ming also felt a sudden intense dizziness surge into his head, but he bit his tongue hard and took the opportunity to move close to Bone Map, pushing his right hand forward and sending out a millstone-sized red Fireball, smashing it at the cracked spot of the yellow shield.

"Boom"! A loud bang!

The huge red orb touched the shield and immediately exploded with immense force, and the fiery red flames engulfed Bone Map's figure.

The entire Snake Cave shook violently, with stones of all sizes falling like rain.

Yuan Ming immediately retreated backward the moment he released the Burning Explosion Skill, barely avoiding the storm triggered by the explosion.

Just then, a figure shot from the fiery red flames, darting towards the distance, it was Bone Map.

Half of his body was charred, and his chest and abdomen were even exposed to several stark white bones, clearly wounded by the Burning Explosion Skill, with his fleeing figure appearing somewhat staggering.

Yuan Ming threw away the Mid-grade Spirit Stone in his left hand, meanwhile, his right hand stretched out, and the Mountain Shaking Hammer appeared in his grasp, which he fiercely hurled at Bone Map.

With a piercing shrill whistle, the Mountain Shaking Hammer flashed and caught up with Bone Map.

Bone Map spewed a stream of black qi, forming a barrier behind him, but it was easily shattered by the Mountain Shaking Hammer. Although the hammer's speed was greatly reduced, it still struck Bone Map's back.

He was sent flying, crashing heavily against the mountain wall, spewing a large mouthful of fresh blood.

Before he could get up, the ground around him suddenly cracked, and those several Purple-Black Demon Vines surged out again, reaching towards him.

With heavy injuries and his magic artifacts and refining corpse trapped by Yuan Ming, Bone Map was powerless to resist and was easily bound by the demon vines.

"Hold your hand, let's talk! I am an elder of the Black Fire Sect, if you dare to harm me, the Black Fire Sect will never let you go..." Bone Map threatened with a fierce tone yet fear inwardly.

Yuan Ming's expressionless face squeezed a spell, and a dozen purple-black demon vines pierced into the bone map's body before it could finish speaking, instantly turning it into a dried corpse.

Since he had chosen to make a move, there was no turning back.

Once the bone map died, the two Green Steel Corpses, the Black Needle Magical Artifact, and the Nine-Ring Gold Saber stopped moving, the latter falling powerlessly to the ground.

Yuan Ming simultaneously activated several magical artifacts and released three soul crow soul collisions in succession. With his soul power greatly damaged and his mana nearly exhausted, he was only supported by sheer will. Seeing his formidable enemy fall, he finally could not hold on any longer and sat down on the ground, taking deep breaths after deactivating the Fur Cloak Skill.

The situation had just been a matter of life and death. If he could not eliminate his opponent in one go, once the enemy recovered, he would surely be no match. At this moment, the unpredictable divine abilities of a Soul Cultivator were truly demonstrated, creating an opportunity for the Burning Explosion Skill.

Outside, Sang Yan and the others were taking out Detoxification Elixirs to consume, trying to neutralize the intense poison in their bodies; hearing the bone map's dying scream, shock appeared on their faces.

Although it was just a brief glimpse earlier, all four had seen that Yuan Ming was merely a Qi Refining Late Stage cultivator; how could he possibly have killed the bone map? Could it be that Bai Ye and Huan Shi were not injured?

Without a word, Sang Yan turned around and dashed out of the snake cave.

Seeing this, the other three hurriedly followed.

"Uproot to eliminate, leave none behind!" Yuan Ming called out without turning back, his voice resolute.

The dozen purple-black demon vines immediately retracted into the ground, and the Black Toad transformed into a yellow shadow, sneaking towards the outside.

Screams of terror quickly came from the outside, and soon after, it returned to silence.

The Shuiyun Banner quickly shrunk into a small blue banner, flying back into Yuan Ming's hand, revealing the situation ahead.

The bodies of three young women in black lay not far in front of the Shuiyun Banner, already turned into mummies, while Sang Yan had managed to flee several tens of feet away, nevertheless suffering the same fate of being turned into a dried corpse.

The purple-black demon vines slowly withdrew into the ground, shaking excitedly.

Deep underground, the Black Toad belched contentedly, its aura seemingly strengthened slightly.

Bai Ye nearby stared blankly at everything that had happened before him, taking a long time to come back to his senses.

He had pinned all his hopes on Yuan Ming as a last resort, merely wishing Yuan Ming had some means like the Earth Travel Talisman to temporarily evade a calamity for him and Huan Shi; he never imagined Yuan Ming would kill a Foundation Establishment Expert and four cultivators of the same stage.

Yuan Ming ignored everything else, took out several recovery elixirs, swallowed them, and held a spirit stone in each hand, starting to cultivate and control his breathing. His depleted mana finally started to recover a bit.

He then stood up, collected the bone map's Black Needle and Nine-Ring Gold Saber, then approached the bone map's corpse.

Yuan Ming first picked up the nearby Mountain Shaking Hammer, then inspected the bone map's body, finding a black small bag, a green-colored ring, and the yellow Round Bead Magical Artifact.

He opened the black small bag, and a rich Yin Qi seeped out from it.

With a shift in his gaze, Yuan Ming, having experienced the Black Rock City Market, naturally recognized that this was a Corpse Nourishing Bag.

The Corpse Nourishing Bag is a magical artifact that every disciple of the Black Fire Sect typically has, similar to the Spiritual Beast Bag of Biluo Cave, but used for storing refined corpses or ghosts, providing them with a suitable environment so they don't degrade due to insufficient Yin Qi.

After some attempts, Yuan Ming successfully stored the two Green Steel Corpses in the Corpse Nourishing Bag, planning to deal with them later.

As for the green ring, it was a storage magic tool; he didn't have time to look closely at this moment and simply stored it away, then picked up the yellow Round Bead.

The Round Bead Magical Artifact had two cracks on its surface, obviously heavily damaged from his barrage of talismans and the Burning Explosion Skill, with most of its spiritual power dissipated.

Yuan Ming felt disappointed. The defensive power of this Round Bead Magical Artifact was quite extraordinary, not beneath that of the Gold-plated Gauze, but it was a pity it had cracked; he wondered if it could still be repaired?

After collecting the items, he cast the Burning Explosion Skill, and a fireball turned the bone map's corpse into ashes.

Bai Ye watched Yuan Ming handling the bodies proficiently, an involuntary chill running through his heart, silently recovering his mana.

Yuan Ming then walked over to the bodies of the three young women in black, and the Black Toad brought over Sang Yan's body as well; the four bodies were lined up together.

Yuan Ming collected the four people's magical artifacts, storage magical tools, and the Corpse Nourishing Bag, then again released a flame, enveloping the bodies.

The bodies quickly turned to ashes, and he was about to turn and leave when he suddenly stopped in his tracks.

Among the ashes of Sang Yan's body, a surviving item remained.

Yuan Ming picked it up, feeling surprised. It was a White Jade Belt embedded with three green gemstones.

He had noticed this belt before and saw no mana fluctuations on it, thinking it was just an ordinary item, and paid no heed. Unexpectedly, this belt was capable of resisting the Spiritual Fire of the Burning Explosion Skill.

Yuan Ming activated his Divine Sense to examine it closely and soon made a discovery. Of the three green gemstones on the belt, one exhibited a faint trace of spiritual power. If not for his strong Divine Sense, he might not have noticed it.

As for the other two gemstones, they were devoid of any aura, each with a crack inside, seeming to have been damaged.

After a moment of contemplation, he fastened the belt around his waist and channeled his mana into the gemstone containing spiritual power.

The green gemstone lit up with a hint of light, and a rune slowly emerged. Yuan Ming's body suddenly became extremely light, as if a gust of wind could blow him away.

This effect was similar to the Wind Swift Skill but much stronger.

Yuan Ming took a step forward, his figure instantly blurring, moving three yards away in a flash, and then retreating back to his original position.

His face lit up with great joy, no wonder Sang Yan's travel speed was so fast earlier, the soul crows couldn't catch up, and even after being poisoned, he could run so far, all because of this belt! Indeed, it was an excellent magical artifact for travel and combat.

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