"Sikong Yun! What are you spacing out for?" Song Feng shouted anxiously.
Sikong Yun stood still, unmoving, as the evil spirit continued to close in on him.
"Sikong Yun, you..." Song Feng's words trailed off as he suddenly froze. Because!
On Sikong Yun's face, he saw the same expression as those "people" from before—
Blank!
Lifeless!
Like a puppet that had lost its consciousness! Song Feng immediately lamented in his heart: "It's over!"
...
The evil spirit kept advancing toward Sikong Yun!
It was about to engulf him in its muddy form! But at that moment!
Ouyang Yunzhi descended from the sky!
She grabbed Sikong Yun's arm and flung him toward Song Feng!
Song Feng hurriedly flew over and caught him: "Brother! Are you okay?"
He slapped Sikong Yun's face repeatedly.
But Sikong Yun remained in a daze! No reaction at all!...
Ouyang Yunzhi glanced back! The evil spirit was now right in front of her!
She took a few steps back while unleashing a palm strike filled with surging spiritual energy! Boom! The evil spirit's muddy, soft body bore another clear palm imprint.
But it quickly restored itself.
...
"Captain!"
At that moment!
Xu Bing took a step forward! She focused her energy in her dantian and released all the Second Level Spiritual Energy she had left! This strike! Like a fierce gale! Smashed into the evil spirit!
Splat—
This time! A large chunk of the evil spirit's body was dissolved!
As if someone had scooped out a big spoonful!
The evil spirit also momentarily stopped moving.
As if it was thinking!...
Ouyang Yunzhi quickly jumped to Xu Bing's side.
But it was only a brief pause!
The evil spirit wriggled! Its injuries healed once again! Then it continued to crush toward them like a tank, and even faster now!
Ouyang Yunzhi's expression turned grave:
"Is this all the Second Level Spiritual Energy you have left?"
Xu Bing's face was also pale: "Yes!"
She then anxiously added:
"Captain! Why isn't the Second Level Spiritual Energy working? It's still moving! What do we do now?"
Ouyang Yunzhi said: "This evil spirit is of a high level! And the amount of Second Level Spiritual Energy in your body is too low! Being able to stop it for a few seconds is already impressive!"
At that moment!
Song Feng, not far away, suddenly shouted: "Sikong Yun! What are you doing?"
Ouyang Yunzhi and Xu Bing turned to look! They saw Sikong Yun actively walking toward the evil spirit!
Song Feng was behind him, desperately trying to pull him back!
But Sikong Yun's strength was immense now! Song Feng couldn't hold him back! Xu Bing shouted:
"Knock him out! Don't let him go over there! He'll die if he goes!"
But Song Feng cried out in frustration: "Damn it! My hands are swollen from hitting him! I can't knock him out!"
With that!
He landed a few more heavy punches on Sikong Yun's head.
But Sikong Yun seemed to have a head of iron, completely unaffected!
Xu Bing then realized—
On their way here, hadn't they encountered a few mutilated "people"?
Those people didn't even have lower bodies!
Yet they were still crawling toward the evil spirit! This proved that even if they knocked Sikong Yun out, it wouldn't help!
Because his body wasn't under his control anymore! Unless!
They broke all his limbs right now!
But! This would only be a temporary solution! If they couldn't kill the evil spirit here.
How many more people would die, not just Sikong Yun?
Ouyang Yunzhi sighed to herself, "Master! There's no other way!"
"If the evil spirit is allowed to grow, the mortal world will surely be plunged into chaos!"
"Your disciple can only resort to that!"
...
Ouyang Yunzhi reached into her waist.
From it, she retrieved a small paper packet!
Opening it, inside was a golden Elixir!
...
Ouyang Yunzhi closed her eyes!
Her lips moved silently as she chanted!
Her body floated into mid-air!
Around her!
A sudden gust of wind inexplicably rose, whipping her hair and clothes! Even the surrounding trees! All swayed in unison! Then!
Ouyang Yunzhi swallowed the golden Elixir in one gulp! And abruptly opened her eyes!
Her aura!
Instantly surged!
Her Combat Power skyrocketed from B+ level, all the way to B++ level! However! This was not the limit!
Her Combat Power continued to break through!
Even smashing through the A-level barrier! "Ah!"
She roared! A dazzling golden light erupted from within her!
Engulfing her figure!...
Within the golden light!
Ouyang Yunzhi's body was quietly undergoing a transformation—
Her hair grew wildly, reaching down to her ankles! Like a black waterfall!
Her figure became even more slender! Especially those long legs, longer and more proportionate! Even her modern special operations uniform!
Transformed into an ancient-style white martial robe!
...
The dazzling light!
Made it impossible for Xu Bing and the others to keep their eyes open! Even Sikong Yun, who had lost his senses!
Paused briefly under the illumination of this light!
Until.
The light gradually dimmed!
Ouyang Yunzhi still floated in mid-air, her body now enveloped in a golden halo!
But at this moment! She had completely transformed into a different person—
Though, from her eyebrows, eyes, mouth, and lips.
Traces of her former self could still be vaguely seen! But! Her skin was now incredibly fair and delicate! Her facial features had also slightly altered.
Making her beauty even more striking!
No! It could even be said to be a complete rebirth, a metamorphosis!
Not a single detail was out of place!
At this moment!
She was like a sun goddess descending to earth! Radiant!
Flawless!
Xu Bing was utterly stunned! For she had never in her life seen such a dazzling woman!
...
In the presence of Ouyang Yunzhi at this moment!
Even Ning Shuangyu would pale in comparison!
Even the girl named Lü Suran by Lin Lang's side would also be overshadowed! At this moment!
Ouyang Yunzhi's appearance, figure, and aura! Had all surpassed human limits! Reaching a stage that could be called a work of art! "So beautiful..."
Song Feng couldn't help but murmur in awe.
At this moment, Ouyang Yunzhi.
Was the ultimate goddess!
Yet, she did not evoke the slightest bit of impure thoughts!
For she was so sacred! That one could only kneel in worship!
...
"This technique can greatly exploit a martial artist's full potential, allowing them to temporarily possess the Martial Saint Body!"
"But the harm is also immense!"
"After use, it will cause irreversible damage to the martial artist's meridians... even rendering them a cripple!"
"Though, the Meridian Protection Elixir Master gave me can somewhat mitigate this cost!"
"But it will still place a tremendous burden on my meridians!"
"After this!"
"I must quickly find the Martial Saint Body and engage in Dual Cultivation!"
"Otherwise!"
"My martial path will end here!"
Thinking of this.
Ouyang Yunzhi's expression grew even more grave! She turned her gaze back to the Evil Spirit, her golden eyes radiating a chilling killing intent! "Damn it!"
With a sharp cry, she hurled a mass of spiritual energy towards the Evil Spirit! Boom! It was as if a bomb had been dropped on the Evil Spirit, instantly blasting a massive hole in its form!
This was the power of the Martial Saint Body!
...
Yet, the Evil Spirit resorted to its old tricks once more!
It spewed a jet of pitch-black liquid towards Ouyang Yunzhi!
But this time, Ouyang Yunzhi neither dodged nor flinched!
She allowed the liquid to splash onto her body!
However, all that could be heard was a sizzling sound! The liquid was utterly incapable of corroding the gentle halo surrounding her!
It was blocked and repelled, dissipating into a cloud of black smoke!...
"Wow!"
Seeing this, Xu Bing couldn't help but cheer excitedly:
"Captain is amazing! We're definitely going to win now!"
Who would have thought! The trump card the Captain mentioned!
Was actually transforming into a Sun Goddess?!
That's quite the trump card! As expected of the Captain! Truly full of surprises! Now!
The Evil Spirit has run out of tricks!
Isn't it just going to be beaten up by the Captain?...
But at that moment, Xu Bing heard Song Feng's desperate cry: "Xu Bing! Come and help! Stop being the Captain's cheerleader over there!"
"Huh?"
Xu Bing turned in surprise.
Only to realize that Si Kongyun had once again fallen into that frenzied state.
He was determined to throw himself into the embrace of the Evil Spirit! Song Feng was practically hanging off Si Kongyun's body, yet he was still being dragged along! "Oh! Coming!"
Xu Bing hurried over.
He grabbed onto Si Kongyun's leg as well.
Slowing down his "suicidal" pace!
...
After suffering several attacks from Ouyang Yunzhi!
The Evil Spirit ceased its advance.
Behind it!
Clumps of sludge crawled out from the pond, merging into its form.
And then!
It suddenly "stood" up!
Its figure gradually solidified!
Taking the shape of a towering humanoid creature!
Even on its "head."
Human features began to emerge—derived from the rotting bones! Its murky eyes.
Instantly locked onto Ouyang Yunzhi!
In that moment!
An overwhelming surge of Evil Qi enveloped Ouyang Yunzhi! "Roar—"
The Evil Spirit opened its abyssal maw.
Letting out a deafening roar! Ouyang Yunzhi's expression changed instantly:
"What! It has... evolved..."
(End of Chapter)