"AAAAAH—!!"
"You deserve death… death!!"
The Bone Dragon roared in agony.
Even though its body had been torn cleanly in half, it still hadn't truly died.
That was because this body had never belonged to it in the first place—it was merely a vessel it had forcibly occupied. Dark entities had no fixed physical forms to begin with.
As the Bone Dragon's corpse split apart—
Amid the screams, a shadowy figure formed from dense black mist burst out, its eyes glowing blood-red as it attempted to flee.
This—
Was the true body of the dark entity.
The stronger it was, the more clearly Bai Jue could sense just how filthy and corrupted its aura truly was.
It suddenly made sense why even a single drop of its blood could contaminate and mutate living beings.
"So noisy."
Bai Jue frowned slightly.
With a thought, the ghost-god phantom casually flung away the Bone Dragon's remains. Bai Jue stepped forward, and in the blink of an eye, appeared directly in front of the dark entity.
The ghost-god phantom reached out.
Dark yin energy surged.
In an instant, the entity was seized tightly in its grasp.
"Let me go! Let go of this king!"
"Or you'll regret it—AAAAAH!!"
The threat had barely left its mouth when the phantom's grip tightened violently.
A horrifying force crushed inward, nearly flattening the dark entity's entire form. Its eyes filled with unbearable pain.
"I won't regret it," Bai Jue said coldly.
"And I already told you—you will die."
"So you will die here."
As his voice fell, Bai Jue's will shifted.
Within Yama's Underworld, boundless yin energy surged wildly, transforming into pitch-black chains that shot out and pinned the dark entity firmly to the ground.
No matter how violently it struggled—
It couldn't move an inch.
"What… what are you planning to do?!"
The dark entity roared in panic, sensing danger from the cold gleam in Bai Jue's eyes.
"Nothing special," Bai Jue replied calmly.
"I'm just turning you into nourishment for my soldiers."
A cruel smile curled his lips.
He raised his hand slightly and waved it down.
"Go."
"Tear it apart. Devour it."
"Grrrk—!"
The moment the command was given—
Countless wraiths and evil spirits surged forward like a swarm of locusts, pouncing upon the dark entity and tearing into it with savage hunger.
Soul.
Essence.
Flesh.
Nothing escaped their fangs.
It was shredded.
Crushed.
Swallowed piece by piece.
"AAAAAH—!!"
A piercing scream echoed—
Then vanished completely.
The once-rampaging dark entity lost all life. Its corpse was devoured relentlessly, leaving not even fragments behind.
Moments after the last remnants were consumed—
BOOM—!
Wave after wave of powerful aura erupted from the assembled spirits.
Bai Jue's pupils contracted.
"This is…"
"They broke through?"
"And not just one… a collective breakthrough?!"
One… two… three…
Bai Jue scanned the scene.
More than a thousand wraiths had grown stronger.
Among them—
Nearly five hundred advanced from First Rank to Second Rank.
The rest had all risen from Apprentice level to First Rank.
It was terrifying.
His overall combat power surged dramatically.
The Judgment state ended.
The ghost-god phantom dissipated.
A red-clad figure appeared beside Bai Jue, leaning gently against him.
Despite the icy chill radiating from her body, Bai Jue smiled warmly.
"Changxi," he said softly.
"Your timing is perfect. I need a favor."
"If it is my husband's request," Changxi replied gently,
"Changxi will carry it out with utmost care."
Her exquisite makeup and fiery red lips were mesmerizing enough to make one instinctively avert their gaze.
"It's nothing complicated," Bai Jue said.
"I'll be leaving soon. Stay here and observe whether their collective breakthrough was caused by consuming the dark entity's remains."
If dark entities truly had this kind of value…
Then perhaps—
He might become a dedicated dark-entity hunter in the future.
"Changxi will fulfill her husband's command."
"Good."
Bai Jue nodded with a smile.
With no further delay, his will shifted—
And Yama's Domain vanished instantly.
Light returned to the world.
The moment the domain dissipated, Liu Guocheng rushed to Bai Jue's side, worry etched across his face.
"Bai Jue! Are you alright? You just disappeared—what happened?!"
"I'm fine," Bai Jue waved it off.
"Just overexerted myself a little."
"Then… what about the dark entity?"
"It's dead," Bai Jue replied calmly.
"I killed it myself."
Liu Guocheng froze.
His eyes widened in disbelief.
"You… you killed it?! That's impossible! It was Fifth Rank!"
"Unless you—"
His voice abruptly cut off as he sensed Bai Jue's current aura.
Realization dawned.
"…You broke through."
"Yes," Bai Jue nodded.
"And I unlocked the final ability of Mid-Autumn."
"—Hiss!"
Liu Guocheng sucked in a sharp breath, shock written plainly across his face.
Why did you make breakthroughs sound so easy?!
Third Rank!
That was Third Rank!
He was already thirty years old and had only just reached it—
And Bai Jue?
How long had it even been since he awakened?
A month?
No—
Not even a full month.
Third Rank already.
Was this what a monster looked like?
Liu Guocheng screamed internally, envy filling his eyes.
In the end, he could only nod helplessly.
"Alright… then rest a bit."
"We'll prepare to withdraw."
"Command just came in—they want us out immediately, in case more unexpected risks appear."
Bai Jue nodded in agreement.
A Bone Dragon had already shown up—who knew how many other dark entities might still be lurking?
Besides, he had just slain a Fifth-Rank dark entity and countless corrupted White Elves.
His points were more than sufficient.
Exchanging them for an Awakening Crystal would be easy.
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