116. The Five Elements Array of Yin and Yang

“Boom…”

Wan Jianlin was already somewhat exhausted. If he didn’t withdraw from the battle soon, he risked sustaining serious injuries. Upon hearing this, he immediately retreated. Hong Zhongshan’s palm wind collided with the zombie dog, forcing it back several steps.

“Divine Dragon Exorcism.”

At that moment, Martin Dang’s voice rang out. A loud roar echoed through the heavens and earth, and a golden phantom of a divine dragon appeared in midair, lunging toward the zombie dog.

“Howl…”

Although the zombie dog had lost its intelligence, some instinct seemed to remain. It showed a hint of fear before the divine dragon’s apparition, growling as it slowly retreated. However, the dragon phantom suddenly pounced, engulfing the creature’s body entirely.

“Howl…”

The zombie dog struggled fiercely, as if its shackles had been broken, suddenly unleashing a tremendous power. It broke free from the divine dragon’s illusion and was struck by its watery tail, flying toward the Southern Sect members.

At this moment, the Southern Sect members were unsure whether this was an accident or a deliberate act by the Northern Sect. Seeing the zombie dog barreling toward them, they scattered in all directions, except for Chen Fengyun, who stood firm.

“Howl…”

The zombie dog landed at Chen Fengyun’s feet and tried to raise its head to bite him, but Chen Fengyun lifted his foot and stamped on its head. The creature immediately collapsed, its growls turning into whimpers.

Just as Chen Fengyun had predicted, his cultivation system trembled slightly, indicating that the evil energy on the zombie dog could be absorbed. With a thought, he absorbed it and converted it into three attribute points.

Then, to everyone’s astonishment, the zombie dog, after being crushed by Chen Fengyun’s foot, struggled a few times before seemingly losing all strength. Its body ceased moving and gradually changed from green to gray. Finally, after Chen Fengyun kicked it once, it disintegrated into a wisp of ash.

“This guy was already at the end of its rope; I didn’t expect it to die from a single stomp.” Chen Fengyun grinned as he saw everyone staring at him. Without caring about their thoughts, he strode forward.

Unexpectedly, Martin Dang noticed the metal ring that had been the zombie dog’s host and picked it up before Chen Fengyun could. However, the ring emitted an evil aura. She tried several methods but was unable to dispel it.

“What kind of treasure is this?”

“It seems to have appeared when the zombie dog first showed up.”

“Could it be that the zombie dog was hiding inside this metal ring all along?”

“Then it might even be able to contain pets!”

Other strong warriors nearby also noticed the ring and grew envious. Amid the buzzing speculation, they deduced the ring’s function, and some began to scheme.

“Miss Ma, I risked losing an arm to draw out the zombie dog. Shouldn’t this metal ring belong to me?” Wei Zhifu of the Southeast faction asked pale-faced.

“Nonsense. It was our Northern Sect’s warrior who killed the zombie dog and obtained it. Why should it belong to you?” The Northern Sect retorted sharply.

“Hmph, the zombie dog ultimately died under the Southern Sect’s feet. Shouldn’t it belong to us then?” Ye Mingfu slammed his staff down and shouted.

“Miss Ma, I’m willing to offer ten million for this metal ring. What do you say?” Griega, the mercenary angel, eyed the ring greedily and suddenly spoke.

“We still need to study whether this ring has the rumored functions. If I don’t need it later, I can auction it off. For now, anyone who wants it just needs to beat me,” Martin Dang declared generously.

Chen Fengyun paused. At this moment, he had no intention of grabbing the ring. Whether Martin Dang could dispel the evil aura on it was not his concern for the time being.

Among the surrounding martial masters, aside from Wei Zhifu’s simmering resentment, no one else—including Feng Tianbao—was interested in fighting over the ring. A few foreigners exchanged glances and eventually gave up.

When Martin Dang had summoned the divine dragon phantom to attack earlier, everyone sensed her formidable power—she must have already reached the peak master level. No one dared to challenge her.

Chen Fengyun realized that although Martin Dang was not a cultivator, the power she trained was stronger than that of ordinary martial masters, somewhere between a regular warrior and a cultivator. Her true strength likely surpassed the martial master rank, reaching the level of grand martial master, comparable to Uncle Shi.

“Since no one else wants to fight for it, I’ll keep it,” Martin Dang said with a smile, her gaze sweeping across the crowd and lingering briefly on Chen Fengyun’s face before she tucked the metal ring away.

“Boom…”

Suddenly, a loud explosion came from several miles to the right front. Everyone was startled and looked in that direction. Chen Fengyun’s divine sense swept over instantly, his expression darkening.

“Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh…”

Before Chen Fengyun could say anything, the nearby martial experts all took off running toward the source of the sound, including the Southern Sect members. No one called out, yet they moved as if one mind, heading in the same direction.

Chen Fengyun followed the Southern Sect. After searching the underground palace for so long without results, any disturbance ahead, even dangerous, could mean treasure.

His divine sense had already detected a massive formation triggered ahead. Within, clusters of buildings stood, but between them floated blood-red light, accompanied by a dense aura of evil similar to the zombie dog’s.

Everyone moved swiftly but still took nearly ten minutes to reach the edge of a fissure. On the opposite side, inside a giant luminous dome, countless buildings stood, with blood-red figures trapped among them.

“Ah, a formation of opposing five elements. This must be a place of great importance. And those red figures… some are human,” Chen Fengyun was the first to observe the formation and conditions inside.

The fissure in front of them was several meters wide, with the luminous dome positioned just beyond it. Crossing and breaking through the dome presented a huge challenge.

“Friends, these buildings are remarkably well-preserved, so there must be many treasures inside. However, as we see the blood glow, the danger is surely great. I suggest we put aside our differences, unite to break the dome, fight the zombies inside together, and then divide the spoils,” Martin Dang proposed.

Having established considerable authority among the group, most agreed with her suggestion, though a few foreigners were still deliberating.

“The opposing five elements formation requires more nodes and surely more residual spirit stones underground. I must obtain those spirit stones. Also, there are likely valuable items inside the buildings. I need to find a way to enter first,” Chen Fengyun thought to himself, weighing his options.