Translator: Silavin “What do you want?” Qin Yichen frowned. To be honest, in the Death Zone, the enemy he least wanted to encounter was An Chengtian. After all, the latter was powerful, and he was someone who could control Death Energy. In this Underground Palace, he was like a Tiger with wings. If a conflict really occurred, Qin Yichen was not absolutely confident he could deal with An Chengtian. “Me? Hehehe, I want you to help me with something.” An Chengtian’s lips curled into a strange smile, then his face suddenly became ferocious. “Lend me your flesh and Soul for a moment!” As soon as the words fell, he shook the Soul Stealing Banner in his hand. Immediately, Death Energy raged in the entire great hall. Thick Death Energy howled out from the Soul Stealing Banner, directly enveloping Qin Yichen. “Damn it!” With his whole body wrapped in this Death Energy, Qin Yichen instantly felt as if he had entered an ice cellar, as a bone-chilling cold was trying to invade him! “Extinguish!” Qin Yichen roared inwardly, and his Yuan Energy howled out. Hiss hiss! As soon as his Yuan Energy touched the Death Energy, it immediately evaporated a lot of it. However, there was too much Death Energy. Moreover, there seemed to be a special energy mixed in the Death Energy. It was precisely this special energy that caused Qin Yichen’s Yuan Energy, which was usually invincible against Death Energy and other evil things, to be hindered. “Oh? The kid’s Yuan Energy is a bit strange?” Seeing that Qin Yichen was not immediately devoured by Death Energy, An Chengtian also let out an exclamation. “With mere Martial Grandmaster cultivation, how long can you last?” An Chengtian sneered, and several more streams of Death Energy howled out from the Soul Stealing Banner, completely enveloping Qin Yichen. [If this continues, once my Yuan Energy is completely consumed, there will be no hope!] Qin Yichen gritted his teeth, and his howling Yuan Energy rapidly retracted. It was now only covering the surface of his body, while he himself was rapidly thinking of a solution. “Hehehe, it’s almost time… just one step away!” Seeing Qin Yichen seemingly give up his stubborn struggle under the envelopment of Death Energy, An Chengtian laughed sinisterly, then suddenly threw the Soul Stealing Banner in his hand. Swish! The Soul Stealing Banner, like a long spear, shot up into the sky, directly piercing a hole in the roof of the great hall. “What is he trying to do?” Seeing An Chengtian’s somewhat inexplicable action, Bian Lingzhu’s delicate body trembled, and a sense of foreboding welled up in her heart. She also tried to help Qin Yichen, but found that her Spirit Realm Spiritual Energy had no effect at all under this strange Death Energy. “He! Is he trying to refine all the Death Energy in the Underground Palace?” Qin Yichen sensed that Death Energy was rapidly condensing above this great hall, and his face also became unsightly. “Don’t struggle anymore, offer up your body and Soul to help me refine the Ghost fire!” The smile on An Chengtian’s face grew even more pronounced, his eyes fixed tightly on the top of the great hall. At this time, in the Underground Palace, Death Energy surged. The entire Underground Palace violently shook. Several Spirit Realm experts who were still seeking treasures noticed this, and their faces immediately changed. Without any hesitation, they rushed towards the exit. At this time, the Death Energy in the great hall was becoming increasingly fierce, causing the great hall to shake. It seemed as if the entire ancient great hall might collapse at any moment. “Condense!” With this one word uttered by An Chengtian, the Soul Stealing Banner above the great hall suddenly descended, and behind it, Death Energy, like a Black Dragon, surged in. This almost solidified Black Dragon was probably the collection of Death Energy from the entire Underground Palace! After catching the Soul Stealing Banner, An Chengtian’s face became somewhat solemn. Then, holding the Soul Stealing Banner, he made a series of strange movements, as if performing a shamanistic dance. Hmmmmm… Waves of strange vibrations also spread out from the Soul Stealing Banner. Crack! Under Bian Lingzhu’s shocked gaze, that huge Black Dragon was now shrinking at a visible speed. Finally, under her watchful eyes, that Black Dragon completely disappeared. In mid-air, there was a black bead no bigger than a fist, pitch-black and infinitely deep! On the surface of this small black bead, it was as if black flames were burning, causing the surrounding space to tremble slightly. It was a vibration that made even Spirit Realm experts feel heart palpitations. Looking at that pitch-black small bead through the surrounding Death Energy, even with Qin Yichen’s composure, his face changed drastically. From this black small bead, he felt a deadly threat. Almost all the Death Energy in the entire Underground Palace had condensed into this small bead. It was unimaginable what terrifying effect this bead would have if it exploded! Not to mention destroying the entire Underground Palace, the aftermath of such an explosion would undoubtedly ravage this great hall. “Go!” With a light shout from An Chengtian, streams of blood-coloured mist spread out from the Soul Stealing Banner in his hand, enveloping that small black bead. “This… this is Blood Essence!?” Sensing the bloody smell, Bian Lingzhu’s beautiful face changed dramatically. “Hehehe, don’t resist uselessly anymore. My two good disciples have already sacrificed themselves. Quickly offer up your flesh and Soul, and let me refine the Ghost fire!” An Chengtian’s shrill, sinister laughter kept echoing in the great hall. At this time, it was not that An Chengtian did not want to deal with Qin Yichen, but he found that although his Death Energy had enveloped and bound the latter, it simply could not invade his body! At this time, in the air of the great hall, that spreading blood mist seemed to be completely devoured by that black small bead. And that bead, as if it had some kind of connection with An Chengtian, also began to tremble. “Go! Spirit Realm Spiritual Energy is a great tonic for you!” With An Chengtian’s sinister words, that pitch-black small bead actually began to float towards Qin Yichen. Where it passed, space seemed to distort. That black bead gave Qin Yichen a chilling feeling. He knew that if he was touched by this black bead, there would definitely be no hope of survival. Immediately, he gritted his teeth, frantically circulating the Spirit Body Technique. His internal Yuan Energy, no longer held back at all, was frantically pouring out. “Open for me!” With a loud shout from Qin Yichen, the Death Energy enveloping him suddenly began to dissolve at a visible speed. In just two breaths’ time, Qin Yichen took advantage of a gap in the Death Energy and darted out.