In the Classic of Mountains and Seas, the appearance of the Zhu Yan was often accompanied by war and disaster. In reality, within a radius of more than ten li around the battlefield centered on it, the civilians who had not been evacuated in time all became food for the ferocious beast, resulting in heavy casualties.
The original residential complex No. 3, with its stacked floors and decent greenery, and all the buildings in its vicinity, had been completely destroyed.
Ruined debris, lingering flames, scattered bone fragments, and smoke rising from various places, along with the strange smell of burning plastic in the air, all testified to the brutality of the Zhu Yan and its immense destructive power.
Within the Heavenly Fox phantom, Yu Zhibo, whose eyes were like those of someone piloting a Gundam, bled profusely, dyeing his combat suit red. However, he paid no mind. Looking at the immobilized Zhu Yan, a glint of satisfaction flashed in his eyes, the satisfaction of revenge.
Then, with a thought, as the Taiji Heavenly Emperor Soul Slaying Sword struck, he controlled the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox to release the condensed energy ball, shattering Zhu Yan's head.
Following this, the Taiji Heavenly Emperor Soul Slaying Sword descended. Instantly, a translucent phantom of Zhu Yan emerged from its mangled body – its soul.
This soul let out a silent roar, appearing ferocious and filled with immense karma.
Yu Zhibo's expression was impassive. The Mangekyo Sharingan in his left eye pulsed, releasing black soul chains covered in raging black flames. These chains bound the Zhu Yan, and the soul-burning black flames enveloped its entire body.
The Zhu Yan immediately let out a scream.
Yu Zhibo swung his sword again. After the Soul Slaying Sword struck, Zhu Yan's soul faded further.
"Suffer endlessly in the flames of the soul, then become material for Edo Tensei, to be commanded by me. I want you to be unable to live, unable to die, and never to rise again!"
Yu Zhibo's expression was cold. The soul chains, imbued with soul flames, were one of the abilities of his Mangekyo Sharingan, capable of burning souls and inflicting intense pain.
Then, his Mangekyo spun again. A small point of light emerged from the center of his pupil and rapidly enlarged – the divine artifact sealed in his left eye: the Samsara Creation Mirror.
The golden Samsara Creation Mirror materialized and slowly rotated above his head. A golden light shone, drawing the Zhu Yan, bound by the soul chains, into it. The mirror then shrank, returning to Yu Zhibo's eye.
Subsequently, the golden armor on the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox phantom was released. The Taiji Heavenly Emperor Soul Slaying Sword also returned with the Samsara Creation Mirror, shrinking and retracting into Yu Zhibo's right eye.
Finally, the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox phantom completely dissipated, leaving only Yu Zhibo, merged with Mo Yu, floating in the air.
"With such a colossal physical body, if I were to use Edo Tensei with it, how much of its power from life would I be able to unleash?"
Yu Zhibo slowly descended from the air, his tall physique standing before the deceased Zhu Yan, creating a stark contrast with its over two hundred-meter-high body.
The next moment, he placed his palm on Zhu Yan's stiffening corpse and, with a thought, transferred it into the Pure Land space, which had already expanded to a diameter of over ten li.
"Detected Host obtaining Zhu Yan's remains. A small amount of Zhu Yan's supreme Yang origin power remains. Do you wish to absorb it?"
"Upon absorption, you will automatically gain the Yang Release attribute and can learn a series of Yang Release secret techniques!"
Looking at the system prompt, Yu Zhibo's brows twitched slightly. "This is an unexpected bonus."
He didn't choose to absorb it immediately. Instead, he gave a slight nod of acknowledgement to the tall, mature woman Sun Wenwu not far away, then his body disappeared from the spot, returning to the training ground.
"Truly formidable youth!" Sun Wenwu, the gender-bending master, sighed as she watched Yu Zhibo disappear.
The current Yu Zhibo, after nearly ten days of live broadcasts, had brought countless awakening seeds to Xia Guo, making him a household name across the nation. Now, having advanced to A-rank, he had transcended the realm of prodigies and become a pillar of the nation.
After a moment of sighing, she touched her neck and reapplied lipstick, then put it back into the space she had created.
"After reaching the twentieth stage of A-rank, superhumans gain terrifying control over their physical bodies. Among these abilities is the fusion and refinement of a certain part of their cells into a pocket dimension."
"Not everyone is like Lin Wanjun, a space + mental ability user who can casually create small spaces outside their body. However, they all have their own storage methods, just not on such a large scale."
"Logically, I also contributed to fighting Zhu Yan this time. If nothing else, I should at least be allocated some spoils, right? It feels a bit awkward to ask. Forget it, I'll just ask Old Xu directly."
Sun Wenwu muttered to herself as she floated up and flew towards the teleportation array of the Shenhua Bureau branch.
Meanwhile.
Upon arriving at the training ground, Yu Zhibo immediately entered his own space. Not far from the center of the Pure Land, Lin Wanjun was quietly meditating, healing her injuries.
At the center of the Pure Land, Mo Yu's golden phantom had unknowingly transformed into a two-tailed Heavenly Fox. Beside her, the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox, dressed as a palace lady, had conjured a white armchair adorned with carved orchids. She leaned back with crossed legs, her posture languid, her jade hand supporting her cheek. Her wine-red eyes looked at Lin Wanjun with a hint of scrutiny.
Not far away, Zhu Yan's massive body lay on the ground. Even in death, it still exuded a faint pressure.
Yu Zhibo walked towards Zhu Yan's location. As he walked, Mo Yu's phantom leaped out of his body, transforming into a black cat and then onto his shoulder. He himself also reverted from his fox form, his hair now styled like Sasuke's.
"At the same time, Charm -10."
"Little Jiu, come here!" The Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox beckoned to Mo Yu.
"Mother, is something wrong, meow?" Mo Yu looked at the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox and then at Yu Zhibo, her expression a little reluctant.
The Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox was speechless. She waved her hand, and Mo Yu's body flew up uncontrollably, only to be embraced by her. She then earnestly advised, "My dear Jiu'er, although your future husband is quite honest, you still shouldn't be too submissive. You haven't even married him yet, and you're already turning your back on your family. This isn't good!"
Mo Yu, with her simple mind, asked in confusion, "What is a husband, meow?"
The Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox immediately covered her forehead and pinched its fluffy cheeks with both hands, gritting her teeth, "As a descendant of the Heavenly Fox clan, can you please get rid of this inexplicable habit of yours? You're really treating yourself like a cat!"
"Okay, meow~"
Listening to the conversation between the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox and her daughter not far away, Yu Zhibo couldn't help but feel a bit speechless. He walked to Zhu Yan's side on his own and, with a wave of his hand, a golden barrier enveloped him and Zhu Yan's corpse.
As his control over the Pure Land space increased, such minor techniques were naturally mastered. This barrier obeyed his will, capable of shielding others' perception, preventing them from detecting anything he did inside.
After setting up the barrier, Yu Zhibo placed his hand on Zhu Yan's corpse and silently said in his heart, "Absorb Zhu Yan's origin!"
As the command was issued, Zhu Yan's original bloodline power converged to a single point and flowed into his body through his palm. Soon, the sequence core, which originally had only a black background representing Yin Release, gradually had a golden energy create space, eventually transforming into a Yin-Yang diagram with intertwined black and gold.
Thus, Yu Zhibo finally obtained Yang Release.
"Ho? Absorbed Zhu Yan's bloodline origin? What an interesting ability!"
Not far away, the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox, holding Mo Yu, looked in Yu Zhibo's direction with an expression of great interest.
Clearly, the barrier could not shield her.