Chapter 147

"There is only one way to save him now, and only he can stop this catastrophe."

"What way?" Leng Yue asked urgently.

Tianji Old Man pointed to the altar in the distance: "Tang Yun must complete the fusion of the crystal and the Chaos Medical Qi at the core of the altar, and use the power of the True Source to destroy the source of darkness."

"The core of the altar?" Leng Yue looked at the altar shrouded in black clouds, radiating a terrifying aura, her heart filled with worry, "But Tang Yun is currently..."

"I know," Tianji Old Man interrupted Leng Yue, "I will take him to the altar, but the DarkGuard on the perimeter..."

"I'll go draw them away!" Leng Yue said without hesitation.

Tianji Old Man looked at Leng Yue deeply and nodded: "Be careful."

Leng Yue said nothing more, turning and rushing out of the cave.

She knew that time was tight and every second was crucial.

Outside the cave, countless DarkGuard surged like a black tide, surrounding the cave completely.

Leng Yue took a deep breath, a flash of determination in her eyes.

She pulled a dagger from her boot and made a deep cut on her palm.

Fresh blood gushed out, emitting a rich, bloody scent.

The DarkGuard seemed stimulated by something, letting out excited hisses as they swarmed toward Leng Yue.

"Come on!" Leng Yue sneered, rushing forward to meet them.

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Inside the cave, Tianji Old Man handed a jade slip to the unconscious Tang Yun: "This is the ancient 'Return to One Technique'; whether you succeed or not depends on yourself..."

Tang Yun's eyelids twitched slightly, as if he had heard Tianji Old Man's words.

He slowly opened his eyes, seeing Leng Yue fighting in a bath of blood, her back against a hundred enemies.

A flash of confusion crossed Tang Yun's eyes, followed immediately by intense pain surging like a tide, making him unable to help but groan.

At his dantian, the black crystal spun crazily, as if it wanted to devour his soul.

He struggled to get up, only to find his body as heavy as if it were filled with lead.

"Kid, don't move," Tianji Old Man pressed down on Tang Yun's shoulder, "The Chaos Poison in your body has already reached your marrow; forcing your cultivation will only accelerate the spread of the toxin."

Tang Yun gritted his teeth, beads of sweat the size of beans seeping from his forehead: "Leng Yue... she..."

"To buy you time, she went alone to draw away the DarkGuard."

Tianji Old Man said in a deep voice, "If you don't want to let down her painstaking efforts, you must fuse the crystal as quickly as possible and master the Chaos Medical Qi."

Tang Yun took a deep breath, struggling to suppress the surging Qi and blood in his body, and tremblingly took the jade slip.

"'Return to One Technique'..." he murmured to himself, his divine sense probing into the jade slip.

A vast amount of information surged into his mind, making him feel as if he were placed in a chaotic universe.

"Using oneself as a furnace, using medical Qi as the fire, melting chaos, achieving the Dao Body..."

Tang Yun recited the incantation of the Return to One Technique in a low voice, his heart gradually gaining understanding.

He looked up at Tianji Old Man, his eyes filled with determination: "Senior, I want to go to the altar."

Tianji Old Man nodded, a flash of admiration in his eyes: "Good! I will protect you."

With that, he grabbed Tang Yun's shoulder, turning into a streak of light and rushing out of the cave.

Outside the cave, Leng Yue was covered in blood, like an Asura who had walked out of hell.

The dagger in her hand had long since broken, and she could only fight the DarkGuard with her bare hands.

The number of DarkGuard was too great, dense and thick like a black tide, surrounding her completely.

Leng Yue could no longer remember how many DarkGuard she had killed; she only knew that she could not fall and must buy time for Tang Yun.

"Ah!" Leng Yue let out an angry roar, punching a DarkGuard away, but more DarkGuard swarmed up like maggots on rotting bones.

She felt her strength draining away bit by bit, and her consciousness began to blur.

"Am I... going to die here?" A flash of despair crossed Leng Yue's heart.

Just then, a golden light descended from the sky, landing in the group of DarkGuard.

Boom!

A loud noise, the golden light exploded, forming a powerful shockwave that sent all the surrounding DarkGuard flying.

As the dust settled, Tang Yun's figure appeared before Leng Yue.

His entire body radiated golden light, like a heavenly god descending.

"Tang Yun..." Leng Yue looked at the figure before her, her eyes filled with surprise and disbelief.

"I'm here." Tang Yun smiled slightly, reaching out to support the swaying Leng Yue.

"You... you're okay?" Leng Yue asked weakly.

"I'm fine." Tang Yun gently wiped the blood from Leng Yue's face, "Leave the rest to me."

He looked up at the altar in the distance, his eyes filled with fighting spirit.

"It's time to end all of this."

Tang Yun supported Leng Yue, walking step by step toward the altar.

With every step he took, the golden light on his body grew stronger, and the surrounding DarkGuard retreated, not daring to approach.

Tianji Old Man followed closely behind, vigilantly observing the situation around them.

At the entrance to the altar stood two tall DarkGuard holding black spears, blocking Tang Yun's path.

"Seeking death!" Tang Yun snorted coldly, a flash of golden light in his eyes.

Two golden beams shot from his eyes, instantly piercing the chests of the two DarkGuard.

The two DarkGuard let out a scream, turning into black smoke and dissipating.

Tang Yun did not stop, continuing to walk forward.

Inside the altar was a huge circular space, with a high platform standing in the center.

Suspended above the platform was a black crystal, radiating a heart-palpitating dark aura.

Tang Yun looked at the black crystal, his pupils shrinking slightly.

He felt that the crystal had some mysterious connection to the crystal within his own body.

Just then, an elderly voice came from above the platform: "I didn't expect you to actually come..."

Tang Yun looked up and saw an old man in a black robe standing on the platform, looking down at him from above.

"Who are you?" Tang Yun asked coldly.

"I am the Dark Elder, and I have guarded this place for a thousand years."

The old man said slowly, "The dark crystal in your body is the sacred object of my clan; you are destined to become the new leader of our clan and lead us to conquer this world!"

"Conquer the world? Are you sick in the head?"

Tang Yun sneered, gently placing Leng Yue on the ground and signaling for Tianji Old Man to take care of her.

"You thousand-year-old turtle, stop daydreaming. I think you've been guarding this place so long your brain has rusted."

The Dark Elder's expression sank, a flash of anger in his eyes: "Arrogant brat! Do you think that with your own strength, you can oppose the thousand-year foundation of my clan?"

"Thousand-year foundation? I think it's just a stinking nest for a thousand-year-old demon."

Tang Yun flexed his wrists, emitting a series of crisp cracking sounds.

"Today I'm going to tear down this broken nest of yours and show you what real power is!"