Chapter 358: Unable to Break the Defense

Ye Lin felt no anger, no madness, and certainly no hysteria.

His tone was very calm, as calm as if he were talking about going out for a little barbecue today.

Within his pair of pitch-black pupils, there was not a trace of emotion; all that remained was pure killing intent.

The arcs of lightning and embers of flame swirling around his body intertwined, forming a phenomenon where thunder and fire were woven together.

The Skin Corpse King's body, scorched black by the flames, appeared even more tattered under the reflection of the lightning; those scarlet eyes, at this moment, actually held a hint of imperceptible fear.

Watching Ye Lin press toward him step by step, a surge of ferocity rose from the depths of the Skin Corpse King's heart, and he let out an angry roar, sending several strands of corpse Qi attacking toward Ye Lin.

Ye Lin did not dodge or evade, letting the corpse Qi pierce through his body, which was already like a tattered sack.

In order to maintain the enhancement of the Azure Mist Ring, Ye Lin kept himself in a state of being torn apart, looking just like a moving lump of rotting flesh.

At this moment, Ye Lin looked even more like a non-human creature than the Skin Corpse King!

"How is this possible... are you an immortal being?"

The Skin Corpse King was both shocked and angry; his strength was clearly greater than Ye Lin's, and handling Ye Lin should have been a simple matter.

Yet, his attacks simply could not kill Ye Lin!

This was like you holding a Fire Qilin while dueling someone holding a small knife.

Logically, you with the Fire Qilin should have a much higher chance of winning, but after firing a full magazine, you find that the person opposite you simply cannot be killed, and in your ears, you hear the song "carrying the luggage on my back," while the person opposite you spins 360 degrees, takes the bullets head-on, and comes at you with a knife to stab you—could you handle that?

"Wait!"

The Skin Corpse King seemed to have thought of something, his pair of scarlet pupils looking at Ye Lin with uncertainty.

"An Origin Ancient Artifact! It's the Eternal Scale! Only the Eternal Scale can grant someone an immortal body!"

The Skin Corpse King suddenly realized; he finally understood why two Demon Emperors and one Demon Sovereign wanted to put a bounty on Ye Lin—this guy actually possessed a true Origin Ancient Artifact!

The Skin Corpse King's eyes grew fervent; if he could obtain the Origin Ancient Artifact, he would sooner or later become the eighth Demon Emperor!

As his fighting spirit reignited, black Qi surged and rolled around the Skin Corpse King's body, condensing into a corpse sword; he grabbed the corpse sword and slashed down at Ye Lin, severing one of Ye Lin's arms with a single strike.

Ye Lin returned the favor, the Imperial Gold Spear transforming into black lightning and piercing through the Skin Corpse King's chest.

The Skin Corpse King turned his blade and directly chopped off Ye Lin's head.

Trading a head and an arm for multiple holes in the Skin Corpse King's body—on the surface, Ye Lin was at a disadvantage, but friends with many lives know very well that having many lives is all about trading injuries for injuries, or even trading lives for injuries!

With a thought, his head and arm grew back, and Ye Lin pressed a lightning-type forbidden spell directly onto the Skin Corpse King's face; the violent arcs of lightning instantly blasted the Skin Corpse King's face into a bloody mess.

And the price Ye Lin paid was the Skin Corpse King disemboweling him, scattering his internal organs all over the ground.

The man and the Skin Corpse fought more and more fiercely, and the number of Ye Lin's severed limbs and internal organs scattered on the ground grew with the fight.

The scene was too gruesome to look at, with blood flowing like a river.

At this moment, Ye Lin suddenly seized an opportunity and tightly hugged the Skin Corpse King.

An embrace is the most romantic and blissful thing; it can release dopamine, reduce stress, lower blood pressure, build trust and a sense of security, and increase happiness and pleasure.

Ye Lin felt this romance and bliss, so he was gradually expanding, and his body fragments on the ground were expanding along with him.

"Forbidden Spell — Heavenly Star Explosion!"

BOOM———!!!

The terrifying sound of the explosion once again resounded through the Millennium City; this explosion was even more violent and caught everyone off guard more than the last one.

A dazzling pillar of light shot into the sky, and even from very far away from the Millennium City, one could clearly see this pillar of light.

All the surrounding buildings were reduced to ruins in this blast, and as the aftermath dissipated and the smoke cleared, the Skin Corpse King staggered to his feet amidst the ruins.

The layer of skin on his body was twisted in many places, even revealing the bones beneath, but those eyes remained scarlet!

Although the Heavenly Star Explosion could severely wound the Skin Corpse King, it was still difficult to inflict fatal damage upon him.

Ye Lin, scattered across the ground, gathered together once more; as his flesh buds grew, he condensed back into human form, feeling secretly alarmed in his heart.

Although he had long known that a Demon with a King-level bloodline would be difficult to deal with, the tenacity of the Skin Corpse King still exceeded his expectations.

This guy could be considered a top-tier powerhouse even among those in the Starry Realm.

Especially the layer of skin on the opponent's body; whether it was defensive power or durability, it had reached an extremely exaggerated level, not inferior to a divine artifact with defensive attributes, and after taking so many of his forbidden spells head-on, it was only slightly damaged.

Even a powerhouse in the Bright Moon Realm would likely find it difficult to possess such terrifying defensive power as the Skin Corpse King.

"Not right!"

Ye Lin's pupils shrank violently; he suddenly discovered that beneath the Skin Corpse King's damaged human skin, ancient totems were revealed—a true dragon soaring, with majestic momentum.

And from the Skin Corpse King's body, there faintly emanated an aura of an Emperor!

"Finally discovered it?"

A mocking smile appeared on the Skin Corpse King's face; he slowly raised his hand, and that true dragon totem seemed to come alive at this moment, emitting golden dragon Qi!

The golden dragon Qi and the black corpse Qi intertwined, forming an extremely bizarre scene.

"You stitched the banner surface of the Human Emperor Flag together with your own human skin?"

Ye Lin's Adam's apple couldn't help but bob up and down.

No wonder!

No wonder this Skin Corpse King's defense was so terrifying, no wonder this Skin Corpse King was so difficult to deal with!

This guy had actually fused his own human skin with the banner surface of the Human Emperor Flag!

"To be able to force out my trump card for survival, you, at only level 74, have enough to be proud of. An Origin Ancient Artifact is truly a good thing!"

The Skin Corpse King licked his lips, his scarlet eyes filled with greed.

If a level 74 class-changer could obtain an Origin Ancient Artifact and fight him, a Demon with a King-level bloodline, to a standstill, then if he obtained it, wouldn't he be able to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with a Demon Emperor?

"Obediently hand over the Origin Ancient Artifact; you cannot break my defense!"

The Skin Corpse King spoke coldly; his true form was originally just a piece of skin, and after fusing with the banner surface of the Nine-Star Divine Artifact, the Human Emperor Flag, his defensive power had long reached an astonishing level.

Even a full-force assault from a Bright Moon Realm powerhouse could be resisted by him for a while, let alone a human who was only level 74.

"Can't break the defense? Then I won't break it."

A small piece of shriveled flesh suddenly appeared in Ye Lin's hand; this was what he had bitten off during the chaos when he hugged the Skin Corpse King just now.

As the flesh turned into fly ash, an ominous premonition rose in the depths of the Skin Corpse King's heart.

【Cursed relationship successfully established; current damage feedback ratio 0. 1%】

"My dear father-in-law who has sores in his mouth and leaks fluid from his rear, your son-in-law had no choice, please don't blame me," Ye Lin muttered to himself.

At the same time, a certain big shot far away in the capital suddenly sneezed.

"It's almost Mid-Autumn Festival... the weather is getting cold, it's time to wear an extra layer of clothes."