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When Chen Xuanfeng and Jin Luosha entered the "Zombie Mansion" via the teleportation array, he couldn't help but feel a heartache seeing the magical structures that originally belonged to the "Styx Tower."

"Damn skull, come out here!" Every time Chen Xuanfeng came to this place, he would feel depressed seeing the ruined parts of the "Styx Tower," and his tone was never pleasant.

But the "Zombie King," having grown accustomed to his boss's temper and possessing wisdom gained over more than two centuries, wasn't angry at all. "Calling a Lich damned is like telling an orc to train in martial arts, isn't it? It seems you have something very troubling this time; otherwise, you wouldn't have made such a mistake."

"That's right, which is why I'm here. You've embezzled so many treasures; it's time to deliver some results." Chen Xuanfeng, knowing he couldn't win in a verbal fight with this old monster, explained the situation and made his request: "I need three things to go to the human kingdom—an identity, a weapon, and a guide. Can you help me?"

"A guide to find the forbidden spell caster without wandering aimlessly; a weapon you can use smoothly besides 'Tiger Soul' and 'Divine Punishment,' something that won't expose your identity; and as for the identity, it's an additional disguise on top of your human form to prevent old acquaintances from recognizing you. These are troublesome, but I can manage. However, didn't you forget a key issue? Your martial arts. Even if you hide your swordsmanship, your 'Holy Grail Battle Aura' is so unique that you can be recognized even without activating the aura. How do you plan to hide this biggest loophole?"

"That's not something you need to worry about. I have my ways." Chen Xuanfeng smiled faintly. If he couldn't handle such a basic problem, how could he talk about a plan to hunt down forbidden spell casters?

"Oh? Do tell, how about considering it as payment for the items I'm making for you? You're not allowed to hide it." The great Lich's interest was immediately piqued. Although his age exceeded that of a typical sword saint, he retained a childlike curiosity. Of course, he was also as willful as a child when it came to reckless disregard for consequences.

Having understood this skeletal creature's personality over the years, Chen Xuanfeng knew that if he didn't explain clearly, he wouldn't be able to keep the other party in check. He had no choice but to say, "Fine, even if I don't tell you, you'll find out once I go to the human side. But before that, you must not leak the information. Only five people know this secret so far."

After saying that, Chen Xuanfeng took a deep breath, his expression turning serious. An extremely dark and deep aura burst out from the silver-haired werewolf, an intensely radiant black battle aura that nearly blossomed into countless dark halos around him. At the same time, a thunderous roar that exploded only in the depths of the soul silently howled out from the dark aura. The ghosts and phantoms lingering in the entire "Zombie Mansion" seemed to have encountered a more terrifying nemesis than holy light. They fled in panic, wailing and trembling, and in an instant, the mansion was cleared of all its ghosts.

A peerless fierce beast!

That was the feeling the infinite pitch-black evil aura gave to everyone. Even the powerful magic experts, "Zombie King" and Jin Luosha, were momentarily overwhelmed by the dark aura, more sinister than a dragon's and more ferocious than a demon's.

"Gah... Is this battle aura? How can it be so dark? Even demons from hell aren't this powerful. And wasn't your aura supposed to be holy?" The Lich "Zombie King" was the first to recover, sorting out his thoughts after a moment of confusion. "Impressive, my lord. I didn't expect you to have mastered a second battle aura so soon after Lei Men's death. It not only rivals the 'Emperor Martial Overlord Art' and 'Holy Grail Battle Aura' in power but has also reached the Sword Empress realm. As far as I know, other sword saints take at least a dozen years to cultivate a second battle aura. Lei Men spent twenty years on it back then. It seems your ascension to sword saint is just around the corner. However, your battle aura carries such a strong dark magic fluctuation and an extremely fierce bestial aura. Did you create this aura on your own?"

"Indeed, old skeleton, you have sharp eyes," Chen Xuanfeng said proudly, retracting his black battle aura. "Using the 'Dragon Battle Aura' from Sacred Dragon Mountain as a foundation, I gathered the unique energies of the 'Deep Demon Dragon King,' 'Hydra Clan,' and 'Great Demon King.' Drawing from various secret techniques, I combined them to create a new 'Dragon Battle Aura' that doesn't need a 'Dragon Crystal Core' and is even more potent. I call it the 'Nine-Headed Dragon Battle Aura.'"

"Zombie King" nodded. "I understand now. By simulating the most primal evil power of hell with your battle aura and deriving a combat form that combines the characteristics of 'Magic Dragon,' 'Hydra,' and 'Great Demon,' no wonder it's so fierce. But if I recall correctly, to enter the 'Sacred Domain,' a warrior must have two battle auras that are neither similar nor conflicting, correct?"

"Don't worry; I've already tested it. While my 'Holy Grail Battle Aura' is holy, it differs from the Light God's power. This sacred power comes from the Earth Mother Goddess's artifact, 'Tear of Gaia.' All planes of the world, including the lower planes known as hell, are creations of the Mother Goddess's divine power. Therefore, the Mother Goddess's sacred power encompasses all attributes and doesn't conflict with any other power." Chen Xuanfeng waved his hand and answered confidently.

"I understand now. With that in mind, I have a corresponding plan. You should wait seven days. I'll give you a satisfactory answer."

What could be created in seven days?

Seven days later, Chen Xuanfeng received seven beads of various shapes.

"These are the things I asked for?" Chen Xuanfeng asked with a strange expression.