Breaking Through to the Second Layer of the Yin-Yang Profound Scripture!

"Haha."

"Senior Brother Liu, this Junior Brother is naturally more than willing to turn weapons into jade and silk with you," Ning Fan said with a grin.

In truth, there had been no weapons between them at all-it was pure jade and silk from start to finish.

"Then what just happened is water under the bridge."

"Wait a moment, take this Demon Beast as well, Junior Brother Ning," Liu Fan said magnanimously.

"What!?" Ning Fan was taken aback.

To Ning Fan, Liu Fan's actions just now had already given him and Yun Qingyao plenty of face. Yet, Liu Fan was actually giving him the very Hybrid Demon Beast he had selected for himself?

That particular beast was still right there, and since everyone else had their own prey to hunt, there was currently no need to squabble over it.

"Haha."

"Think nothing of it."

Liu Fan smiled and waved his hand dismissively.

Those minor favors from before were nothing but a small gesture to curry favor. If he truly wanted Ning Fan to remember him, it had to involve tangible benefits.

"Then many thanks, Senior Brother Liu."

Ning Fan gave Liu Fan a deep, meaningful look.

With a flash of their movements, he and Yun Qingyao dashed straight toward the wounded Hybrid Demon Beast.

"Dragon Snake Evolution Hand!"

"Wushi Seal!"

After a brief, fierce clash, Ning Fan and Yun Qingyao unleashed their martial skills, slaying the wounded Hybrid Demon Beast in an instant.

Ning Fan produced his steel dagger once more, slicing open the beast's abdomen.

He extracted the Yin-Yang Origin Core.

"A second Yin-Yang Origin Core. If I refine this, it might just allow my Yin-Yang Profound Scripture to break through to the second layer!"

Excitement gleamed in Ning Fan's eyes.

In the next instant, he gripped the Yin-Yang Origin Core tightly and refined it immediately. A deep, mystical wave of insight regarding the Yin-Yang Profound Scripture etched itself into his mind.

Suddenly, the spiritual aura around Ning Fan stalled. Right after, an incredibly profound fluctuation rippled outward from his body before settling back into a calm stillness.

When he opened his eyes again, a brilliant light flashed within them.

The second layer of the Yin-Yang Profound Scripture!

"Husband!"

Yun Qingyao looked at Ning Fan with equal excitement. She, too, could feel the breakthrough in the scripture.

From now on, their dual cultivation efficiency and combined martial skills would both receive a significant boost!

"Little Turtle?"

Ning Fan poked the small turtle resting on his shoulder. By now, the little thing's devouring speed was already exceptionally fast, so he didn't mind waiting a bit.

Yet, even though Ning Fan gave its rear a couple of pokes, the little turtle remained completely motionless.

It seemed the beast corpse on the ground no longer held any attraction for it.

"You've only just broken through to the Profound Extreme Realm, and you're already turning your nose up at Profound Extreme Realm carcasses?" Ning Fan muttered to himself.

This little creature was getting quite particular with its food.

"Let's keep going. We'll hunt a few more Hybrid Demon Beasts and strive to push the Yin-Yang Profound Scripture to the third layer!" Ning Fan said excitedly to Yun Qingyao, turning his attention away from the turtle.

Instead of rushing blindly into another fight, Ning Fan scanned the surroundings. The Hybrid Demon Beasts varied in strength, and some were even wounded.

If they picked the right targets, their hunting efficiency would multiply several times over.

After a short while, Ning Fan and Yun Qingyao spotted a suitable candidate not far away.

A fairly powerful aura radiated from its body, roughly at the late stage of the Profound Extreme Realm.

The reason Ning Fan and Yun Qingyao chose it was because of its condition-it seemed to have just slain another Hybrid Demon Beast and was covered in substantial injuries.

"Strike!"

Ning Fan barked. He and Yun Qingyao closed in from the left and right, pincer-attacking the creature. Having fought until its primal instincts were fully unleashed, the heavily injured beast did not flee even when faced with their joint assault.

Instead, it lunged straight at them!

"Husband, go!"

Yun Qingyao blocked the beast's incoming strike. Without needing her reminder, Ning Fan seized the opening and slammed a heavy fist directly into the creature's chest and abdomen.

"Roar-"

The Hybrid Demon Beast let out a sharp cry, its body actually knocked backward by the sheer force of the punch. Normally, a single strike from Ning Fan wouldn't pose such a massive threat to a late-stage Profound Extreme Realm beast.

Yet, the effect was remarkably profound.

There was no other reason for it-the beast's existing injuries were simply too severe. Ning Fan and Yun Qingyao had truly picked an excellent target.

Ning Fan formed a hand seal, and just as the Wushi Seal was about to coalesce before him, a sudden gust of sharp wind whipped up behind him.

"Who is it!?"

Ning Fan snapped back to reality. Turning instantly, he threw a punch directly toward the source of the rushing wind.

However, the oncoming object was not a direct ambush.

It was a sachet.

"Bang!"

Ning Fan's fist shattered the sachet, causing a cloud of fragrant powder to spray all over him.

"What is... this stuff!?"

The powder vanished from sight as it dispersed into the wind a moment later. Ning Fan couldn't even catch any peculiar scent, but his heart suddenly sank.

He looked toward the distance, where a cultivator from the Zhao Clan-Zhao Zhou-was watching him with a sinister smirk.

"Ning Fan."

"You dared to murder disciples of my Zhao Clan and even claimed that you would kill any Zhao Clan member on sight."

"Heh."

"Today, I'll see which one of us actually perishes!"

Judging by the trajectory, that sachet had undoubtedly been thrown by Zhao Zhou.

And that thing was absolutely nothing good.

"Roar-"

Suddenly, a terrifying roar erupted from behind Zhao Zhou. It came from a massive Hybrid Demon Beast.

It possessed the body of a lion, the tail of a leopard, and a pair of feathered wings growing from its back.

"Three different forms!?"

Ning Fan's eyes narrowed slightly as a solemn look washed over his face.

Since entering the Evolution Grounds, he had encountered many Hybrid Demon Beasts, but they all possessed the traits of only two different species.

Yet, the aberration before him actually displayed features from three distinct beasts.

Furthermore, the aura it radiated... was at the absolute limit of the Profound Extreme Realm!

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