Chapter 97: Heavenly King Polaris Vanquisher

Originally, Mu Yuan intended to go with Chu Yunfei alone. However, Qi Wei had also cultivated and gained benefits at Fengbie Palace by Condensing Evil Energy. She felt she couldn’t stand idly by. The three discussed it and decided that since Fengbie Palace wasn’t far, Mu Yuan put away the Jade Sunken Dragon Boat. The three used their movement techniques, darting into the water and heading straight for Fengbie Palace!

Although the Jade Sunken Dragon Boat was a vessel from the Dragon Palace, it had no defensive or offensive mechanisms or spells. The three were only going to investigate and see what kind of evil demon it was. If they could handle it, they would; if it was too powerful, they wouldn’t interfere to avoid bringing trouble upon themselves!

When they reached Fengbie Palace, they saw chaotic energy surges. The massive Fengbie Palace had collapsed in many places. A figure shrouded in black mist floated overhead, surrounded by several Soul Banners. Countless resentful spirits and fierce ghosts emerged from the banners, their mournful cries echoing. Black smoke spread, enveloping the area below. Ao Lie had already activated the Thousand Army Slaughter Formation Diagram. The aquatic soldiers of Fengbie Palace flickered within the formation, coalescing into a Soul-Severing Soul-Sundering Blade that shimmered like the sun and moon, darting across the sky!

“Brother Chu, those long banners look a lot like your sect’s Profound Yin Gathering Beast Banner?” Mu Yuan saw the several long banners shrouded in black mist, very similar to the Profound Yin Gathering Beast Banner in Chu Yunfei’s hands, and quickly asked.

Chu Yunfei also looked puzzled and replied, “Yes, it should be our sect’s technique. But this person’s cultivation is profound, at the Peak Qi Refining stage, yet I’ve never heard of him!”

Besides those several banners, five ghost heads the size of baskets floated around the person, cackling strangely. They now swooped down, dodging the Soul-Severing Soul-Sundering Blade, heading straight for the Thousand Army Slaughter Diagram above Ao Lie’s head. Seeing this, Ao Lie hurriedly released the Ice Fiend Unity Yin Thunder Net. Thunder pellets exploded on it, causing the five ghost heads to tumble and roll, their black mist gathering and dispersing. But the five ghost heads were completely unharmed. They gnawed through the thunder net, actually biting a large hole in Ao Lie’s Ice Fiend Unity Yin Thunder Net!

“Good heavens, this is our sect’s Five Ghosts Divine Transport Technique! But this person has cultivated it to an extremely profound level, almost achieving an Undying Body. He’s just one step away from cultivating into a Five Ghosts Heavenly King. At that point, he would be comparable to an Immortal Demigod Body. Once he cultivates his own Primordial Spirit and performs Soul Seizure, he will achieve great mastery in both orthodox and demonic paths, with a powerful Primordial Spirit and an undying physical body. Truly formidable!”

Chu Yunfei exclaimed in shock. Mu Yuan was also greatly surprised. Although this person’s aura was unparalleled, he was still at the Qi Refinement Stage. It was just that these five ghost heads were powerful. Hearing that this was the Profound Yin Sect’s Five Ghosts Divine Transport Technique, he was quite taken aback!

“In the popular novels and tales of the mortal world, it’s said that a green snake spirit refined five ghosts, each with their own intelligence, who followed a white snake spirit into the world to repay a debt of gratitude. Those five ghosts must be related to the Profound Yin Sect’s Five Ghosts Divine Transport Technique!” Mu Yuan thought to himself. Seeing that this person wasn’t at the Primordial Spirit cultivation level, he felt relieved. Thinking it wasn’t unbeatable, he released the Six Harmonies Sword Pills and activated the Ice Soul Divine Light technique. The cold air split into five streams, directly attacking the five ghost heads in the air!

“Brother Ao, don’t panic, I’ll help you!” The six sword pills spun rapidly, cold energy erupting, instantly freezing the five ghosts into a block of ice crystal!

“Who dares to interfere with my plans!” the black shadow shouted. He shook the Profound Yin Gathering Beast Banner, and black mist coiled over. Mu Yuan channeled Tide True Qi into the sword pills, Sword Qi bursting forth. Although it scattered countless black smoke, he was still enveloped by a patch of it. The light on the Six Harmonies Sword Pills immediately dimmed, and the sword pills themselves were stained a pitch-black color!

“What a vicious demon banner! It corrupts flying swords and harms their foundation!” The Six Harmonies Sword Pills were a gift from the sect leader. Mu Yuan quickly, and with heartache, retracted them. He saw a strand of black mist rolling back and forth inside the sword pills, like ink that wouldn’t dissolve. He stirred his Tide True Qi, slowly expelling the black mist.

“Which senior brother from our sect has arrived? Please show mercy!” Chu Yunfei revealed himself, releasing the Profound Yin Gathering Beast Banner, and called out with cupped hands!

“So it’s a disciple of the Profound Yin Sect. Haha, has that old fool Zhong Wanshan died yet? I’ve been thinking of him all these years!” The black shadow laughed wildly. Then, with several “crack” sounds, the block of ice that Mu Yuan had frozen shattered. The five basket-sized ghost heads, with their steel teeth gnashing, charged straight at Mu Yuan!

Chu Yunfei heard the other party directly call his sect’s leader by name. The implication seemed to be that there was some deep-seated grudge. He suddenly recalled a rumor he had heard in the sect. It was said that decades ago, the sect leader Zhong Wanshan had a disciple who diligently cultivated the sect’s great techniques. Ultimately, in his intense cultivation of the Five Ghosts Divine Transport Technique, he actually refined his fellow sect members into the five ghosts. Zhong Wanshan was furious and wanted to strip him of his cultivation. However, this person was prepared and, despite being at the Seventh Layer of Qi Refining, withstood the sect leader’s great technique. Although severely injured, he escaped. Chu Yunfei vaguely remembered this person’s name was Di Wancheng!

“Are you Di Wancheng?” Chu Yunfei’s voice boomed like rolling thunder. He directly released the Immortal Sword Tiandu. Lightning flickered, and a tremendous pressure spread out!

The black shadow laughed maniacally, “The Di Wancheng of the past is now called Heavenly King Polaris Vanquisher! Since you’re also from the Profound Yin Sect, today I will refine you into the five ghosts to honor our sect’s great technique!”

Heavenly King Polaris Vanquisher pounced down, targeting Chu Yunfei first. He opened his mouth and spat out a flying sword entwined with black smoke and sparks, flying straight over. The stench was overwhelming, and the sword seemed wrapped in countless black threads. From behind Heavenly King Polaris Vanquisher’s head, a patch of black Profound Yin light shot up into the sky, swelling with the wind, transforming into a massive curtain, enveloping Chu Yunfei!

“Profound Yin Divine Curtain! Black Cyan Threads!” Chu Yunfei saw that Heavenly King Polaris Vanquisher’s techniques were all famous Divine Abilities of the Profound Yin Sect. He didn’t dare underestimate them. He wrapped himself in the Primordial Five-Colored Mirage Light. The Immortal Sword Tiandu, however, transformed into nine lightning dragons that twisted and tangled forward. Thunder surged and lightning flashed, exploding and scattering the Black Cyan Threads filling the sky!

The five ghosts heading straight for Mu Yuan also gave him a headache. The Six Harmonies Coldwood Sword Pills were corrupted by the Profound Yin Gathering Beast Banner, so Mu Yuan didn’t dare use them again. He also released the Minghe Immortal Sword, employing the technique of Refining Qi into Threads. Instantly, he chopped the five ghosts into hundreds of pieces. Yet, these five ghosts were very strange; they reassembled themselves. They spat smoke and breathed flames, swirling around Mu Yuan, occasionally lunging at him. Blocked by Mu Yuan’s Mirage Light, though they couldn’t get close, their impacts made his blood and Qi churn violently!

Ao Lie saw the two employing their techniques, and the pressure on him greatly reduced. He used the Thousand Army Slaughter Formation Diagram to gather the power of his subordinates, manifesting the Soul-Severing Soul-Sundering Blade, but he was only barely holding on. Now, with a moment free, he fiercely slashed and hacked with the glowing blade in the air. Heavenly King Polaris Vanquisher shook his hand and arranged the Profound Yin Gathering Beast Banners into the Profound Yin Soul Refining Formation, trapping Ao Lie’s Soul-Severing Soul-Sundering Blade!

Qi Wei watched from the side, secretly alarmed. Not only was this Heavenly King Polaris Vanquisher’s cultivation already at Peak Qi Refining, but his magical treasures were also endless. Both Chu Yunfei and Mu Yuan were considered well-equipped. However, Chu Yunfei now faced his senior sect brother with only the Immortal Sword Tiandu to rely on. Mu Yuan faced the five ghosts, which were incredibly bizarre. Seeing the three at a disadvantage, Qi Wei quietly activated the Reincarnation Wheel. A bronze-colored ancient wheel danced furiously in the air, pressing down on Heavenly King Polaris Vanquisher!

Heavenly King Polaris Vanquisher cackled incessantly. Seeing Qi Wei’s Reincarnation Wheel pressing down, his entire body emanated black mist. A large number of pale, skeletal ghost claws emerged from it, blocking the wheel’s emerald light. Another large group flew furiously towards Qi Wei!

“Profound Yin Gathering Beast Bone-Dissolving Shape-Erasing Great Technique!” Chu Yunfei exclaimed in shock. The Profound Yin Divine Curtain around him wrapped around him like an iron barrel, constantly colliding with his purplish-black Mirage Light. Chu Yunfei felt it was extremely strenuous. If not for the powerful Thunderbolt Power of the Immortal Sword Tiandu, which not only resisted the Black Cyan Threads but also held off the Profound Yin Divine Curtain, he would have long been enveloped by this Profound Yin Divine Curtain and dissolved into a pool of blood!

Mu Yuan saw that this evil demon was indeed formidable. He had cultivated nearly all the techniques of the Profound Yin Sect. All four of them were trapped. The five ghosts dealing with him were also incredibly bizarre. Seeing Heavenly King Polaris Vanquisher’s methods emerge endlessly, Mu Yuan let out a long whistle. Three great curses – the Purple Lightning Dragon Curse, the Northern Dark Water Curse, and the Longevity Curse – danced and twisted, engaging the five ghosts in close combat!

Although these three great curses weren’t as powerful as Heavenly King Polaris Vanquisher’s five ghosts, they were also extremely strange. Moreover, they came and went like lightning. The five ghosts absorbed essence and blood, while the great curses devoured vital essence – both equally domineering. The five ghosts would eventually evolve into Five Ghosts Heavenly Kings, cultivating Undying Bodies. The Brilliant Salvation Curse would ultimately transform into ancient demonic gods and divine beasts. It was truly a clash of titans. Though at a disadvantage, Mu Yuan released the Numinous Jade Belt, transforming it into a white jade rainbow that directly lashed out at two of the ghost heads!

The five ghosts attacked Mu Yuan, and Ao Lie was trapped in the Profound Yin Soul Refining Formation. Mu Yuan shouted loudly. The Minghe Immortal Sword transformed into a rolling river of stars, encircling the dozens of Profound Yin Gathering Beast Banners that formed the formation!

The Profound Yin Sect’s Profound Yin Gathering Beast Banner was most adept at corrupting flying swords. Mu Yuan’s Six Harmonies Sword Pills were already top-grade sword pills, yet they were corrupted in a single encounter. However, Tiandu Minghe were the Immortal Swords that guarded Qingcheng Mountain and had been tempered by volcanic earth fire, so they were not afraid.

Mu Yuan knew that Ao Lie’s Soul-Severing Soul-Sundering Blade was incredibly powerful and would be most effective against Heavenly King Polaris Vanquisher. Meanwhile, Qi Wei and Chu Yunfei could still hold on. So, he decided to first break the Profound Yin Soul Refining Formation!

Ao Lie and Mu Yuan attacked from inside and outside. The Soul-Severing Soul-Sundering Blade and the dazzling sword radiance of the Minghe Immortal Sword reflected each other brilliantly. Even though Heavenly King Polaris Vanquisher’s skills were profound, he was somewhat unable to withstand it!

Although his cultivation was at Peak Qi Refining, far surpassing the four, these four were all extremely difficult to deal with. Not to mention Ao Lie, who was now forcibly elevated to the Seventh Layer of Qi Refining, and Mu Yuan and Chu Yunfei who possessed Tiandu Minghe, Qi Wei’s Reincarnation Wheel was also extremely domineering, making this renegade disciple of the Profound Yin Sect extremely uncomfortable!

Profound Yin Divine Curtain, Profound Yin Gathering Beast Bone-Dissolving Shape-Erasing Great Technique, Profound Yin Gathering Beast Banner, Five Ghosts Divine Transport Technique, Black Cyan Threads – Heavenly King Polaris Vanquisher employed so many Divine Abilities in one breath that he was also somewhat overwhelmed. However, it seemed he still held the upper hand. Mu Yuan and Ao Lie’s inside-outside attack couldn’t immediately break the Profound Yin Soul Refining Formation, the most famous formation of the Profound Yin Sect. On the other side, the three great curses and the Numinous Jade Belt were struggling somewhat against the five ghosts. After all, these five ghosts had been refined by Heavenly King Polaris Vanquisher to the undying realm, just one step away from achieving the highest form, the Five Ghosts Heavenly King!

“Why hasn’t reinforcements arrived yet?” The four all secretly complained. Mu Yuan saw that Qi Wei, in the distance, was having the hardest time dealing with the Profound Yin Gathering Beast Bone-Dissolving Shape-Erasing Great Technique. Her Reincarnation Wheel was powerful, but it was, after all, a treasure derived from a Divine Ability, which placed high demands on cultivation. Now, the opponent’s Magical Power far exceeded hers, so she was somewhat restrained!

“Mountain Elf, come out!”