Chapter 140: Repair

"Geng Jin Golden Core, Third Revolution."

This was the first time Yuan Wuji used the third revolution of his Golden Core to face an enemy. Dispensing with the reinforcement of other divine abilities, he made the Geng Jin energy even purer.

Geng Jin was inherently meant for slaughter, and the third-revolution Geng Jin Golden Core, in particular, bestowed upon Yuan Wuji an overwhelmingly powerful offensive might. This pure intent of slaughter possessed immense destructive power, whereas other divine abilities would have only hindered his strike.

A sharp aura erupted from Yuan Wuji. At this moment, he seemed to have transformed into a celestial blade capable of cleaving everything apart, causing even the battlefield to develop microscopic fissures.

The Bull Demon King's expression turned solemn. Yuan Wuji, with his dramatically altered aura, exceeded his expectations; he could sense that Yuan Wuji possessed the capability to breach his defense.

"Bull Demon King, take another blade from me!"

The Execution Blade's aura matched that of Yuan Wuji, saturated with the chilling intent of slaughter, and in Yuan Wuji's hands, it appeared unimaginably terrifying now.

Relying solely on his physical body, the current Yuan Wuji rushed directly in front of the Bull Demon King and brought the Execution Blade down in a single slash.

*Clang!*

Upon this collision, the two men retreated three steps simultaneously. However, a fissure was cleaved into the black radiance on the Bull Demon King's fist by Yuan Wuji. Although the Bull Demon King quickly covered it over, it had nevertheless been breached by Yuan Wuji.

Seizing the opportunity, Yuan Wuji launched continuous assaults against the Bull Demon King. The Bull Demon King lost his previous composure; with Yuan Wuji now capable of piercing his defense, every single attack was executed with pinpoint precision, forcing the Bull Demon King to divert more of his black radiance back into defense.

"Divine Ape King, if we continue fighting like this, we won't be able to determine a victor."

"Is that so? I certainly don't think so."

Yuan Wuji did not believe that the consumption of the Bull Demon King's black radiance would be negligible. Although the Bull Demon King was in the realm of the Taiyi True Immortal and possessed a deeper reservoir of magical power than Yuan Wuji, Yuan Wuji's every attack was capable of fracturing the Bull Demon King's black radiance.

Even though executing the Geng Jin Golden Core consumed a considerable amount of magical power for Yuan Wuji, it was definitely far less than what the Bull Demon King was expending. Yuan Wuji was spending power, while the Bull Demon King had to constantly replenish it. Though it looked like a stalemate, the advantage actually lay with Yuan Wuji's side.

"Hmph!"

The Bull Demon King let out a cold snort, his heart filled with extreme anxiety.

*If I'm not mistaken, the Geng Jin Dao displayed by the Divine Ape King is something only the Church of Interception... If I let him continue draining me like this, the Geng Jin energy is not so easily dealt with,* the Bull Demon King thought to himself.

The Bull Demon King was well aware of how formidable Geng Jin was. Only his black radiance could neutralize it when colliding with Geng Jin; if it were anyone else, once their defense was breached by Geng Jin energy, simply erasing the lingering Geng Jin aura alone would waste a vast amount of magical power.

For now, he could only retreat first and avoid exposing too much of himself because of this Divine Ape King.

The Bull Demon King had his own plans. Having remained on the defensive all this time, he finally began to make a new move.

Yuan Wuji also detected the Bull Demon King's abnormality and couldn't help but furrow his brows.

A stream of black radiance suddenly flared brilliantly, forcing Yuan Wuji to instinctively close his eyes. In a split second, Yuan Wuji understood the Bull Demon King's intention.

Want to run?

Equipped with spiritual perception, Yuan Wuji was not limited to his physical eyes. Even with his eyes closed, he could perceive every single movement of the Bull Demon King.

"Today, I am claiming your horns!"

Hearing Yuan Wuji's shout, the confident Bull Demon King's expression shifted slightly. He had thought his black radiance would succeed without fail, never expecting it to fail in stopping Yuan Wuji. Following closely behind, Yuan Wuji gave the Bull Demon King no chance to prepare, bringing his blade down heavily upon the demon's horn.

*Clang!*

The horn was exceptionally tough, and Yuan Wuji was unable to shatter it completely.

Pouring his Geng Jin energy to its absolute limit, Yuan Wuji finally caused cracks to begin appearing on the horn.

The changes in his horn caused the Bull Demon King's expression to alter drastically. Caring about nothing else, he unleashed his full strength, desperate to shake off Yuan Wuji.

When the Bull Demon King exerted his full power, his surging aura caused Yuan Wuji to feel a fierce sense of threat, prompting him to instinctively step back.

As Yuan Wuji retreated, a small chip of horn broke off, but the Bull Demon King, despite unleashing his full power, did not launch a counterattack against Yuan Wuji; instead, he whirled around and fled.

The Bull Demon King still hid his true depth very well. Had the blow not landed on his horn and thrown him into disarray, no one would have known his strength was actually so formidable.

It seemed his horns were immensely important to the Bull Demon King; otherwise, he would never have exposed his true strength just to protect them.

Yuan Wuji picked up the small chip of horn that had fallen off, but found nothing unusual about it. Aside from its extreme hardness, it possessed no other special properties.

"Presumably, only the Bull Demon King himself knows the special secret of his horns. I'd better put it away for now!"

However, with the Fire Cloud Cave having been disrupted to this extent by the Bull Demon King, out of the eight puppets, only one remained. How should he manage the Fire Cloud Cave from now on?

He couldn't possibly leave a massive Fire Cloud Cave guarded by just a single puppet and Fox Three, could he? That would make the Fire Cloud Cave look far too lifeless. Anyone passing by would assume it was a barren, uninhabited place, making it far too easy to attract the covetous eyes of other demons.

"I wonder if there are any other spirits left on this Hao Mountain."

Yuan Wuji also turned and left the battlefield, flying back into the Fire Cloud Cave. The sole remaining puppet and Fox Three were both inside, and Fox Three was currently tending to the puppet's injuries.

"Great King, his injuries are too severe; there is nothing I can do." Fox Three was covered in sweat on account of the puppet, but the Bull Demon King had struck with such ruthless force that no matter how hard Fox Three tried, all his efforts were in vain.

"Step aside." Yuan Wuji motioned for Fox Three to move.

Once Fox Three stepped aside, Yuan Wuji conjured several chunks of mangled flesh out of thin air—these were precisely the remains of the seven puppets that had been smashed to pieces by the Bull Demon King earlier.

Yuan Wuji had previously stored these flesh fragments within his Profound Spirit Ring, and now he retrieved them all.

"Great King, this is..."

"Just watch."

Yuan Wuji instructed Fox Three to remain silent. Under his control, the seven piles of flesh transformed into seven rays of light that revolved continuously above the puppet's head. With each complete revolution, the radiance dimmed slightly, while the puppet's injuries simultaneously improved.

"Go."

Under Yuan Wuji's manipulation, all seven rays of light shot straight into the puppet's body, and the severely damaged physique of the puppet was instantly and perfectly repaired.

Its aura also began to surge violently. Originally possessing the cultivation of a Celestial Immortal, the puppet received the enhancement of the seven rays of light, driving its cultivation all the way from the Celestial Immortal realm up to the Taiyi realm.

However, attaining the realm of a Taiyi Loose Immortal required mastering one of the Five Elements, which was the only way to become a true Taiyi Loose Immortal.

It was impossible for the puppet to cultivate any of the Five Elements by itself; it would require heavenly treasures and rare materials to assist it.

Yuan Wuji still had a few Nine-Revolution Golden Pills left from before; it was time to use them on the puppet.

A rich fragrance of medicinal herbs drifted through the Fire Cloud Cave, and a look of intense yearning filled Fox Three's eyes.

"Great King, could you..."

"Giving you one is no matter."

Since there were enough pills to advance the puppet to the Taiyi Loose Immortal realm anyway, Yuan Wuji wasn't stingy and casually tossed a Nine-Revolution Golden Pill to Fox Three.

Receiving the Nine-Revolution Golden Pill, Fox Three was overwhelmed with excitement. Just as he was about to pledge his eternal loyalty to Yuan Wuji, Yuan Wuji stopped him with a gesture. What Yuan Wuji needed to do right now was elevate the puppet's realm without any interference.

Understanding Yuan Wuji's intent, Fox Three promptly clamped his mouth shut and said no more.