Starting with the consumables of the Demonic Sect, one can barely achieve immortality.

Yan Cheng had a clear understanding of the current situation. If his first attack on the Holy Maiden was slightly lacking in power, it could very well become his last.

Therefore, he no longer concealed himself and unleashed the Yin Star Flame, which had been accumulating power for a long time through the Moon Wheel Seal, without reservation.

In any case, surviving under the enemy's control is the top priority.

At worst, I can just deal with Wang Qing, who witnessed my actions, afterwards!

The extremely cold and yin purple flames engulfed the saintess. This icy and terrifying flame, which was also a fierce flame with the essence of yang fire, could not be suppressed even by the most yang magic of the sun!

One after another, white fragments broke and scattered in mid-air, the remaining material unable to withstand the ravages of the cold flames, and were instantly burned to ashes.

But no one was in sight.

Yan Cheng's left hand, which had already been raised to display his ring, froze instantly. He could only hear the saintess's voice, which sounded ethereal and unrecognizable.

"Is it a fire technique from the Taiyin School?"

"Is this Senior Sister's backup plan?"

"But now that things have come to this, I will hold nothing back any longer."

The next moment, the thick, ink-like corpse demon condensation flowed down from top to bottom, forming a noose around Yan Cheng's neck!

Wang Qing, who had already escaped to the door, was also in a bad situation. She barely managed to dodge the two black snakes' attacks, and hadn't even had time to use the Golden Light Escape Technique again.

He was then pulled to the ground with no chance to resist as the black rope of the corpse demon materialized and wrapped around his ankle.

The female cultivator cursed inwardly:

"Those damned Taiyin Demonic Sect! What have they done to the cultivation world?!"

There is an insurmountable gap in cultivation level between the late stage of Qi Refining and the middle and early stages.

Furthermore, the other party was not an ordinary corpse cultivator who had accumulated years of experience to reach the later stages.

Instead, he cultivated the Solar Technique, naturally giving him an edge over all the corpse cultivators—a true disciple of the Longevity Palace!

The Holy Maiden hadn't even used any of the Sun Path's offensive techniques yet; the almost inexhaustible Yin Corpse Fiends she possessed were enough to give her and Yan Cheng a run for their money.

Wang Qing's eyes narrowed slightly:

"Moreover... she has also mastered the 'Fleeting Light and Shadow Secret Technique'."

This secret technique isn't particularly famous in the Northern Territory, but Wang Qing, who possesses the inheritance, knows that it's an indispensable prerequisite for cultivating the Sun Immortal Foundation [Looking Light Prism]!

Even with my eye technique, I could only vaguely make out her silhouette...

"This Yan Cheng seems to be quite capable, but if she can't even figure out where she is, what's the point of this fight!"

Yan Cheng moved with incredible agility, his "White Crane Seven Star Steps" flashing past the black rope that had been twisting his head. The black rope, formed from malevolent energy, clung to him like a leech.

Suddenly, Yan Cheng pinched two fingers into a circle, then brought the other three fingers together as if slashing out with a knife. A crescent moon suddenly shone brightly, severing the relentlessly pursuing black rope in two.

The Moon Arc Seal from "The Moon Wheel Refining Flower Seal"!

This seal uses the palm as a knife, excelling in killing and striking. The sharpness of the arc of energy it unleashes surpasses even divine weapons, hence its alternative name, "Crescent Blade."

In ancient times, the Taiyin Qi cultivators used this hand seal to exorcise demons and protect the righteous path, earning great fame that still shines today!

However, they only managed to gain a slight respite.

The moment the black rope hit the ground, it split into two, then into four, transforming into four hissing black snakes that attacked Yan Cheng.

"It's the 'White Serpent Spits Its Tongue Technique'... This Holy Maiden has combined the essence of the Demonic Sect's sword technique with the [Black Serpent] technique."

A hint of despair appeared in Wang Qing's eyes:

Even the sharpest swords and sabers have traceable marks; cutting their blades will stop their sharpness.

"This malevolent attack is entirely based on the Holy Maiden's vast reserves of Yin Corpse Qi, requiring no expenditure of her own spiritual power."

"As long as her killing intent remains undiminished, this offensive will not cease!"

"Unless we find her true form and defeat her head-on..."

Wang Qing quickly formed a hand seal, her eyes shining brightly with golden light, but she could only vaguely see a figure appearing and disappearing behind Yan Cheng.

The "Fleeting Shadows Technique" is a skill that manipulates light and shadow. By adjusting the angle of light and shadow reflected on the surface of the body, one can perfectly hide oneself from the cultivator's sight.

Yan Cheng's superb attack just now clearly made this Holy Maiden of the Demonic Sect quite wary, so she kept her figure hidden and only focused on using the Yin Corpse Fiend to attack the two of them.

Even Wang Qing, who used her pupil technique, couldn't clearly locate the Saintess's position, so how could Yan Cheng possibly do it?

Even though she knew that helping Yan Cheng defeat the Holy Maiden might not be a good thing for her at the moment, Wang Qing still made a decision in an instant and decided to warn Yan Cheng with her thoughts.

However, in the next instant, she watched as the purple flames in Yan Cheng's eyes suddenly shone brightly.

The left palm, which had formed an unknown hand seal, instantly changed its seal and swiftly slashed backward with a bright and ruthless motion.

Then the sound of tearing fabric rang out again.

The next moment, a scene that Wang Qing could not believe came into her view.

Before them stood the Holy Maiden of the Demonic Sect, a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator and a true disciple of the Hall of Longevity, who was forcibly brought back to her original form from her invisible state.

The sleeve of her right robe had been torn to shreds, and a trickle of black blood slowly flowed down her pale arm.

The Holy Maiden, who once instilled immense fear in the corpse cultivators of the Hall of Longevity, has been injured in a battle for the first time in her life!

The one who accomplished this feat was a mid-stage cultivator who had been in the hall for less than half a year and was chosen to come to this corpse-raising institute simply because he was suspected of cultivating the [Cold Qi] lineage.

As for whether Yan Cheng felt proud, the answer is definitely yes.

But he wasn't the kind of person who would boast before achieving great success.

He stepped forward, smiling, and raised the [Black Gold Corpse Control Ring] towards the Holy Maiden.

In an instant, Wang Qing felt as if the gloom that had been hanging over her sea of ​​consciousness for some time had been lifted.

This had taught her a great deal of suffering, and the wondrous power to control the mind and body of corpse cultivators was now being poured entirely by Yan Cheng onto the Holy Maiden.

Logically speaking, Yan Cheng, as a mid-stage Qi Refining cultivator, should naturally be ranked lower than the Holy Maiden.

The black gold corpse-controlling ring in his hand should not have any effect on the Holy Maiden.

However, in Wang Qing's view, even though she was a Foundation Establishment cultivator in her avatar, she could still be restrained by Yan Cheng using the power of the ring.

There must be an even more mysterious secret hidden within Yan Cheng than this ring.

Will he be able to turn the tide?

Even though reason told Wang Qing that Yan Cheng's victory might not be a good thing for her, she still felt a sense of relief at that moment.

It's better to be an enemy of a mid-stage Qi Refining cultivator than to be relentlessly chased and killed by a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator!

As for Yan Cheng himself, he remained on high alert, staring intently at the Holy Maiden who stood there for a moment.

After a brief exchange, he could confirm that his opponent was still some distance from the peak of Qi Refining.

If he were just an ordinary late-stage Qi Refining cultivator, he would be completely overwhelmed in terms of rank by the wondrous blessing of [Hidden Radiance], and the Black Gold Corpse Control Ring would surely be able to achieve its effect!

Even if he only immobilized the Holy Maiden for a moment, it would be enough for him to muster all his strength and sever her head with a single chop!