Nine Nether Heavenly Emperor
Chapter 162: Ancient Fierce Beast - Blood Yin Beast

Chapter 162: Chapter 162: Ancient Fierce Beast - Blood Yin Beast

Ghost King Mountain, a massive high mountain that looked as if it had been dyed in ink, stood starkly between heaven and earth, with gusts of chilling wind sweeping through in desolate silence.

Halfway up the mountain, a giant ghost face, grotesque and seemingly furious, was constructed from black rocky cliffs. Its mouth agape, it revealed two rows of sharp, sinister black teeth, resembling an enormous black fierce beast roaring in anger.

From the gaping mouth of the giant ghost face, there was a deep passageway. Shi Feng stepped into the mouth and walked along the path, where an eerie, haunting silence pervaded. On either side, ghost fires of eerie green color burned, spontaneously igniting in the darkness as Shi Feng advanced.

"This is the Netherworld Ghost Fire! Though not as potent as Earth Fire, it’s almost equivalent to the power of Fourth-stage Beast Fire, so it should not be wasted." The Sacred Flame spoke, and soon, a strand of bright red flame flew out of Shi Feng’s body towards the ghost fires along the pathsides, falling into them and devouring each one.

Shi Feng could feel that with each Netherworld Ghost Fire the Sacred Flame devoured, its energy increased slightly. In total, there were thirty-two strands of Netherworld Ghost Fire in the dark passage. After consuming all the ghost fires, the Sacred Flame flew back into Shi Feng, and he felt a substantial increase in energy. However, the energy required now was too vast; even after devouring thirty-two strands of Netherworld Ghost Fire, there was still no hope of advancement.

Next, Shi Feng arrived at a great hall. Above it, a throne of the same black color, as if stained with ink, proudly stood. Shi Feng sensed the throne and found nothing special about it; it was merely crafted from the black rock of Ghost King Mountain. His gaze surveyed the great hall, which, apart from being strewn with cold white bones, was empty and devoid of anything unusual.

"That power!" Suddenly, Shi Feng sensed a surge of intense cold energy rushing at him.

Shi Feng’s eyes fixed on the source of the rushing power and saw a crystal-clear crystal stone embedded in a black rocky wall, densely engraved with tiny runes. Inside this crystal stone, a blood-red creature was violently slamming against it. This creature, only the size of a fist and particularly brutal-looking, was covered in tiny blood-red scales and sported a sharp horn on its head, which it was using to forcefully strike the crystal that trapped it.

The potent cold energy Shi Feng had just sensed was actually emanating from this small blood-red beast.

"Blood Yin Beast!" Shi Feng and the Sacred Flame both exclaimed in shock.

"Here, a Blood Yin Beast’s cub is actually sealed." Shi Feng said.

The Blood Yin Beast, an Ancient Fierce Beast, was not a creature of flesh but rather of spirit, similar to a ghost. Born translucent like a common ghost, it was said that this type of fierce beast grew by devouring the blood of living beings. As it matured, its body would turn a blood-red color and grow blood-colored scales.

In today’s Tianheng Continent, the Blood Yin Beasts had been completely extinct; it was unexpected to find such a cub sealed here.

"Haha, a cub of a Blood Yin Beast, and it’s even at the Sixth-stage Realm. Once I devour it, my power will undoubtedly increase significantly!" The Sacred Flame laughed heartily.

"Such an ancient fierce beast with boundless potential, it’s a pity to just devour it." Shi Feng said, then drew out the Bloodthirsty Sword.

"Young man, you’re not thinking of!" The Sacred Flame exclaimed upon seeing Shi Feng’s actions.

"Yes!" Shi Feng said, "Now that the Bloodthirsty Sword lacks an Artifact Spirit, I shall seal this Blood Yin Beast inside it to serve as the sword’s spirit! With a Sixth-stage Blood Yin Beast as the spirit of this Mysterious Artifact, my strength will surely greatly increase, and the Bloodthirsty Sword can continue to devour blood and advance along with the Blood Yin Beast."

"I really suspect that you are the Body of Destiny of this world; how is it that you encounter such things?" Sacred Flame exclaimed.

"Enough about destiny or no destiny, I don’t believe in that. My fate is mine to control, not dictated by the heavens!"

As Shi Feng spoke, he slowly walked towards the Blood Yin Beast. At the same time, his hands began to form Handprints, and the Nine Nether Technique coursed through him, sucking in all the Yin Qi from the grand hall like a giant whale drawing in water, flooding into his body.

"Roar! Roar!" Seeing Shi Feng approach, the ferocious beast face of the Blood Yin Beast bellowed fiercely at him.

"Hmph! Evil beast! I’ll let you be arrogant for now. Wait until I deplete the Yin Qi in this space and you’re unable to replenish your energy. Then I’ll slowly drain your internal energy!" Shi Feng looked at the Blood Yin Beast and sneered coldly. A Sixth-stage Blood Yin Beast might be a challenge for him, but a confined one, whose energy was depleted, would eventually be easy to capture.

"Roar, roar!" The Blood Yin Beast seemed to sense the impending danger, smashing more violently against the Crystal Stones that confined it, but this only played into Shi Feng’s hands. The more it tried to use its energy, the easier and faster it would be for Shi Feng to capture it later.

The Nine Nether Technique, ferociously domineering in its devouring power, quickly depleted all the Yin Qi within this confined space. Then, Shi Feng’s Handprints changed once again, and a bizarrely twisted white Rune appeared, floating into the crystal.

"Snap!"

The Blood Yin Beast raised its small paw and fiercely swiped at the white Rune, shattering it instantly.

"Hmph! You dare resist!" Following that, Shi Feng’s Handprints sent a series of white Runes into the crystal. Simultaneously, he took out a Returning Essence Pill from his storage ring and threw it into his mouth, preparing to consume more as his internal energy was depleted.

He was ready to continue this confrontation with the Blood Yin Beast until its power was completely drained.

As each white rune was shattered by the Blood Yin Beast, one after another, Returning Essence Pills were consumed by Shi Feng. When Shi Feng swallowed the eighth pill, a corner of his mouth curled up into a sinister smile. He flicked his finger, sending a white Rune hurtling towards the Blood Yin Beast.

At that moment, the Blood Yin Beast appeared completely drained, its body the size of a fist. It flopped down limply; seeing the white Rune flying towards it, its small right paw twitched, attempting to rise, but then fell back down. Immediately thereafter, the white Rune entered the beast’s forehead, where a small, twisted white character of "Nether" appeared!

"Haha! Hahaha!" Shi Feng laughed heartily, the Bloodthirsty Sword instantly stained with a ghostly white. With the Nine Nether Sword, he fiercely stabbed at the transparent Crystal Stone enclosing the Blood Yin Beast.

"Boom!" The whole grand hall began to tremble violently, as if it were about to collapse.

"Bang!" Under Shi Feng’s single sword strike, the transparent Crystal Stone shattered explosively.