I Am Immortal in Great Yu

Chapter 254: Chapter 102: Dragon Pearl

BOOM!

Rubble scattered.

Behind it was a crimson-gold curtain of light. Like a beaded curtain, shimmering strands cascaded down, unending and inexhaustible.

”Just as I expected. An extraordinary place!”

Fang Rui’s spirits soared. He remained vigilant, his True Essence surging to coat his body. Saber in hand, he stepped forward and entered.

A vast, powerful yang aura crashed over him like a tidal wave, making his blood surge uncontrollably.

Inside the curtain of light, the space wasn’t very large—only fifty or sixty square meters. The floor, ceiling, and walls were all made of some unknown red stone, and the air was saturated with an endless, vast, and powerful yang aura.

In a corner at the back was a figure wreathed in smoke and steaming with Yin Qi. Its aura was identical to the one from Nanshan Garden. Who else could it be but the Yin Corpse that was once the Zheng Family’s ancestor?!

’Is it using this vast yang aura to cleanse itself of its Yin Qi?’

Fang Rui was stunned.

He had recently run into Ge Changgeng while fishing. While discussing the events at Nanshan Garden, they had inevitably touched upon the Yin Corpse that the Zheng Family’s ancestor had become.

Ge Changgeng had mentioned in passing that if such a Yin Corpse were to encounter a Yang Attribute Supreme Treasure and cleanse its Yin Qi, it could become a ’Living Dead’ and its power would soar.

’The Yin Corpse of the Zheng Family ancestor was already at the Third Grade Peak. When I destroyed Nanshan Garden, it absorbed a massive wave of extreme resentment and Yin Qi, likely touching the threshold of the Second Grade.’

’If it manages to cleanse its Yin Qi and temper its body with a Yang Attribute Supreme Treasure, yin and yang will merge. A breakthrough to the First Grade might not even be impossible!’

Of course, this Yin Corpse was still a long way from completely cleansing its Yin Qi and transforming into a Living Dead.

’No wonder I failed to track it down after several attempts. To think it’s come this far!’

Understanding dawned on Fang Rui.

”ROAR ROAR!”

Facing this uninvited guest, Fang Rui, the Yin Corpse let out a threatening snarl, shielding the treasure behind it.

It was all bluster.

Although it was a mindless Yin Corpse driven only by instinct, it could sense the immense threat from the newcomer and knew Fang Rui would not be an easy opponent.

Otherwise, the creature would have charged forward and torn the intruder to shreds long ago!

”Threatening me? Heh!”

Fang Rui sneered. Now that he had the creature cornered, he wasn’t worried about it escaping. His gaze shifted to what lay behind it.

A golden-red, walnut-sized pearl floated in midair, spinning rapidly. It radiated a majestic and powerful yang aura, its overflowing energy manifesting as illusory little dragons that weaved around it.

’Could that be... the Dragon Pearl? The True Dragon Pearl?! The ancient legend Daoist Ge told me about... it’s actually real?!’

Fang Rui was deeply shaken, and his gaze instantly turned fervent.

Heavenly and Earthly Treasures belong to the strong!

Look at this Yin Corpse—it didn’t even dare get too close to the Dragon Pearl. It couldn’t even withstand the powerful yang aura radiating from the pearl, which made smoke rise from its body.

Clearly, it couldn’t handle such a treasure!

’What would an Extreme Yin creature like this Yin Corpse want with an Extreme Yang Dragon Pearl? It can’t handle it at all. So, I suppose I’ll just have to bear this burden for it!’

With this thought, Fang Rui drew his saber. He unleashed his aura without reservation, his True Essence surging as he frantically poured it into the blade.

”ROAR!”

Sensing extreme danger, the Yin Corpse roared and struck out on instinct, lunging forward in a blur of afterimages.

’Hm? No intelligence, just instinct? Fine. Let’s see what you’ve got!’

Fang Rui’s brow furrowed. He stopped gathering power and raised his saber to meet the charge.

WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

The man and the corpse clashed violently, moving with incredible speed. Their high-speed attacks and defenses created a stunning visual effect, filling the entire confined space with illusory images of both Fang Rui and the Yin Corpse.

The aftershocks from their blows carved countless deep gouges into the surrounding red stones of unknown material.

—And these red stones had been formed by long-term infusion of Dragon Ball Energy, making them incredibly hard, like steel or iron!

BOOM!

A moment later, with a tremendous crash, the Yin Corpse was sent flying backward.

”Damn, that was a rush!”

Fang Rui cried out, his left hand behind his back as he floated gracefully to the ground, saber in hand.

This Yin Corpse’s Yin Qi was so condensed that it was on par with the True Essence of a Second Grade Martial Artist. It had, one could say, just barely crossed the threshold into the Second Grade, making it comparable to a Martial Artist who had just achieved a breakthrough to that Realm.

But Fang Rui had broken through using Tribulation Points, giving him an incomparably deep foundation. He also possessed several Martial Arts at the Perfection Level. His true combat prowess was at the absolute peak of the Second Grade.

’Wait, is this fight with the Yin Corpse my first time facing an enemy of the same Realm?’

As he considered it, Fang Rui realized with some embarrassment that it was true!

From his time in Changshan County until now, every enemy he had faced, he had always been the strong preying on the weak. He had outclassed them by at least one major Realm, crushing them with ease.

This battle against the Yin Corpse was his first true fight against an opponent of the same Realm.

Of course, calling it the ”same Realm” was debatable. One was a peak expert within the Second Grade, while the other had just barely crossed the threshold. They weren’t on the same level at all.

That alone decided the outcome of this battle.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

In Body Technique, attack power, and reaction speed, Fang Rui completely dominated the Yin Corpse, sending it flying again and again.

The frustrating part was that the creature’s physical defense was on a completely different level from a ’human’s’; it barely sustained any damage.

’That’s right. The extreme resentment, the Yin Qi, and the Dragon Ball Energy have repeatedly tempered its body, forging a powerful physique with bones of steel, far surpassing me, a living person!’

’So we each have our own advantages, I suppose?’

’But so what if it has bones of steel? If its reactions can’t keep up, it’s just a target.’

Fang Rui had no intention of dragging this out any longer.