In the monitoring footage, dust splattered everywhere, as if a sandstorm had swept through.
"Bang."
"Bang, bang."
The sand and dust from the battle obscured the view, leaving the images in the video somewhat unclear.
However, one could still faintly see two massive figures exchanging blows amidst the dust.
The Corpse King was a Tier Seven Evil Spirit, and it felt no fear, no pain.
In every move, it fought recklessly, fearlessly risking its life.
Lin Yuan, fully utilizing his power, backed by the Ox Head and Horse Face Tattoo, along with the Deceitful Gate Tattoo, actually had strength surpassing the Corpse King.
To Lin Yuan, the Corpse King was troublesome but far from undefeatable.
Though the Corpse King felt no fear or pain, Lin Yuan had the power of weapons.
"Bang!"
A loud collision sounded as Lin Yuan's Five-Pronged Heaven-Supporting Fork pierced the Corpse King's fist.
Though the Corpse King feared no pain, it was still flesh and blood.
The Five-Pronged Heaven-Supporting Fork plunged into the Corpse King's fist, and with a fierce twist, Lin Yuan tore off a large chunk of flesh.
The blood inside the Corpse King's body had dried up, the torn-off flesh appearing like old, dry-cured meat.
"Roar!"
The Corpse King let out an angry roar, never expecting Lin Yuan could actually wound it.
While the Corpse King felt no pain, it knew disgrace.
"Roar!"
The Corpse King roared, inhaling the surrounding dust into its belly, then spewed it out forcefully.
The expelled dust shaped into a massive yellow python, lunging at Lin Yuan.
"This guy can control earth?" Lin Yuan murmured softly.
Ordinary zombies were impervious to blades and bullets, maxing out physical defense.
However, zombies capable of magical attacks were extremely rare.
Faced with the incoming python, Lin Yuan raised his Five-Pronged Heaven-Supporting Fork, forcefully withstanding the earthen python.
"Boom."
The earthen python was dispersed by Lin Yuan's Five-Pronged Heaven-Supporting Fork, while Lin Yuan staggered back several dozen steps.
Taking advantage of Lin Yuan's retreat, the Corpse King charged, swinging its fan-sized fist towards Lin Yuan's head.
If hit, Lin Yuan's head would be smashed like a rotten watermelon.
The speed was swift at that moment.
Just as the Corpse King's fist was about to hit Lin Yuan's head, Lin Yuan lifted the Five-Pronged Heaven-Supporting Fork, blocking the fist.
The Corpse King pressed down hard with its fist, trying to smash Lin Yuan's head.
While Lin Yuan pushed up with the Five-Pronged Heaven-Supporting Fork, attempting to hold off the Corpse King's fist.
At this point, the fierce battle turned into a struggle for strength between two giants.
At that moment, the sand and dust in the surveillance footage almost settled, survivors clearly saw Lin Yuan and the Corpse King in a struggle.
"Go for it!"
"Ah!"
"Hold on!"
"Go, go!"
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Every time Lin Yuan lifted the Five-Pronged Heaven-Supporting Fork a bit higher, the survivors would cheer him on.
If the Corpse King's fist pressed down some, they would sigh in disappointment.
The struggle lasted several seconds, and Lin Yuan seemed unable to hold on.
The Yellow Steed beneath him was on the verge of being lifted, standing on its hind legs, with front hooves elevated.
The Corpse King's hideous face appeared to show a smile; its battle instincts sensed Lin Yuan was weakening.
Strength was the Corpse King's advantage; its weakness was slow thinking and simplistic moves.
Lin Yuan, abandoning a nimble approach in favor of a direct struggle, was almost like countering his own weakness against the enemy's strength.
Yet the Corpse King didn't know; Lin Yuan had another advantage.
That was cunning enough.
Just as the struggle seemed to be tipping against Lin Yuan, as if he would be flung away and have his head smashed the next moment.
An unexpected scene unfolded.
A sly smile appeared on Lin Yuan's face.
The Horse Face's transformation, the Yellow Steed, at that moment was standing on its hind legs, with its front hooves in the air.
On the surface, it seemed almost like an overbalanced move.
But in fact, it was to free up the front hooves.
Suddenly, a large blade appeared between the Yellow Steed's front hooves,
and then, thrust fiercely towards the Corpse King's waist.
Seeing a large blade appear in the Yellow Steed's hooves, disbelief filled the Corpse King's eyes.
No one could guard against a mount wielding a weapon!
Impossible to defend against.
The Horse Face's blade easily cut into the Corpse King's waist, slicing through from one side to the other.
In the blink of an eye, the Corpse King was cleaved in two.
"Boom!"
The bisected body collapsed heavily, and the Corpse King still hadn't transformed into Deceitful Qi, struggling painfully.
Like a severed worm, its upper and lower halves writhing, slowly edging towards each other.
"Could it be, it's able to rejoin its body?" Watching the writhing halves, Lin Yuan pondered.
However, whether the Corpse King could rejoin its body or not, it no longer mattered.
Because Lin Yuan had no intention of giving it that chance.
"Pffft!"
The Five-Pronged Heaven-Supporting Fork plunged into the Corpse King's millstone-sized head, and Lin Yuan twisted forcefully.
As the Five-Pronged Heaven-Supporting Fork withdrew, the once writhing two halves seemed to instantly lose all vitality, collapsing limply.
Moments later, the Corpse King transformed into a vast amount of pure Deceitful Qi.
"Come!"
"Absorb it together!" Lin Yuan called out to Wen Yingying and Bai Ling'Er.
Tier Seven Evil Spirit.
In Supernatural Invasion 1.0, it was an exceptionally rare find.
And typically, even if a Life Pattern Master encountered one, they couldn't defeat it.
Let alone kill a Tier Seven Evil Spirit, not being killed by the Corpse King was already considered great fortune.
At the current stage, the Deceitful Qi from a Tier Seven Evil Spirit couldn't be absorbed by one person alone.
The three sat cross-legged, beginning to share the Deceitful Qi from the Corpse King.
About ten minutes later, Wen Yingying was the first to finish.
The Princess Iron Fan Tattoo on her body had awakened, making her now a Tier Nine Life Pattern Master.
She couldn't absorb more Deceitful Qi, now needing to get familiar with her abilities quickly and advance to become a Tier Eight Life Pattern Master.
Lin Yuan and Bai Ling'Er continued absorbing the Deceitful Qi, and roughly half an hour later, all of the Deceitful Qi was completely absorbed.
Bai Ling'Er's strength had recovered somewhat, though the Power of Rules continued to swirl around her.
It seemed impossible to dispel it.
As for Lin Yuan, signs of awakening had appeared for the White Impermanence Tattoo on his body.
But that was only limited to some signs.
Lin Yuan roughly estimated that to fully awaken the White Impermanence Tattoo, he'd need at least three more Tier Seven Evil Spirits.
In the Supernatural Invasion 1.0, possessing the luck to awaken the White Impermanence Tattoo required exceptionally good fortune.