A few minutes later, an awkward silence settled over the clearing.

Chen Xuan sat opposite Su Tianyi with his eyes closed, paying her no attention.

The Yin-Yang Technique circulated continuously within him, drawing in the surrounding Spiritual Energy and refining it to recover his depleted strength and heal his injuries.

Su Tianyi, meanwhile, could only glare at him.

It was not that she did not wish to heal herself. Rather, she simply could not.

Looking toward her own Dantian and seeing the strands of black-and-white energy lingering there, her teeth clenched.

The moment she attempted to circulate her cultivation, this foreign energy would stir violently, forcing her to stop.

As a result, the hostility in her gaze only deepened. Yet hidden beneath that hostility was a well-concealed blush.

Every time she recalled what had happened earlier, embarrassment surged through her chest.

Not only had Chen Xuan seen her naked, but during the battle their energies, souls, and vitality had blended together at an insanely intimate degree.

In a certain sense, the two had actually dual cultivated.

The experience left her unable to remain composed.

Her eyes drifted toward the silver mask covering Chen Xuan’s face.

She wondered what this unknown man looked like beneath it.

Unfortunately, she was destined to receive no answer.

Half an hour later, Chen Xuan opened his eyes and rose to his feet.

Though he had yet to fully recover, his combat strength had largely returned. Unless he encountered another existence on the level of the zombie, he was confident in handling whatever came next.

After briefly checking his condition, he turned toward Su Tianyi.

"I’m returning to the cave to investigate the Undead King Sect further. You should remain here."

"I’ve left a formation around this area. As long as you stay within its range, nothing in the forest will be able to harm you."

He paused briefly before adding:

"As for leaving..." he shook his head.

"You don’t have to worry about me doing anything. The beasts roaming around this place would be more than happy to make a meal out of a Nascent Soul cultivator."

"You—you!"

Su Tianyi nearly choked. She didn’t know what to say.

Shouldn’t he at least apologize for what he did?

Even if he didn’t feel guilty, shouldn’t he say something after seeing her graceful figure naked?

Su Tianyi had countless words and countless complaints to say.

Unfortunately, she had no chance to voice them aloud.

Before she could react, Chen Xuan had already vanished.

His departure was so swift that she was left staring at empty air. A moment later, she stomped her foot in frustration.

It took several minutes before she finally managed to calm herself. With a cold snort, she lowered her gaze to her body.

Seeing the sweat clinging to her flawless skin and the traces of dried blood, she frowned, her face filled with disgust.

Her gaze swept through her surroundings.

When she noticed a river flowing not far away, her eyes couldn’t help but light up.

Without hesitation, she walked toward it.

Stopping at the riverbank, she carefully inspected the area one final time. Only after confirming that Chen Xuan was truly gone did she begin loosening her robes.

With a soft rustle, the garments slid from her shoulders and fell onto the ground. Her naked body was revealed once more to this world.

Su Tianyi only briefly hesitated. Then she stepped into the water.

The clear stream climbed from her ankles to her calves, then to her private areas and her chest, until it finally enveloped her entire body.

Feeling the cold water brush against her body, Su Tianyi couldn’t help but let out a faint moan.

--

Chen Xuan knew nothing about Su Tianyi’s activities.

The underground cave was not far from their temporary resting place.

Within the span of a few minutes, he arrived above the collapsed cave once more.

His divine sense spread out and investigated the surroundings.

The result was exactly as expected. No traces of cultivators could be seen.

Obviously, no disciples of the Undead King Sect remained here. Or rather, none of them that were still alive.

With a move of his mind, a giant spiritual palm materialized and began digging through the rubble.

Soon, corpse after corpse was uncovered.

They were the victims of the earlier battle.

Although the confrontation had been brief and the zombie had been sealed before it could truly cause chaos, the aftermath of a clash between such powerful beings was far beyond what ordinary cultivators could endure.

Even standing nearby had been enough to kill them.

As he watched the bodies emerge from beneath the debris, Chen Xuan let out a faint sigh.

He felt no sympathy for these demonic cultivators.

The people he felt pity towards were the ordinary mortals living in this world.

’If it were another, less capable, or even more selfish cultivator, they would have fled the moment they saw the Soul Formation zombie.’

’As a result, the entire eastern region would have fallen doomed.’

’Millions of people would have perished.’

Chen Xuan felt emotional, but his movements didn’t pause for half a second.

The giant palm continued clearing away the ruins as Chen Xuan continued to search for something.

A few minutes later, his face suddenly brightened.

A golden sword appeared in his hand.

With a single swing, a massive trench several miles long split open beneath him. Then, without any hesitation, he stepped into it and descended rapidly underground.

-- 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

The Undead King Sect’s underground complex had long since collapsed, leaving the depths shrouded in darkness.

Yet with Chen Xuan’s strength, he was able to calmly observe his surroundings.

He watched the stone chunks along the tunnel as he rapidly plunged deeper and deeper underground.

Whenever the path narrowed, a sword strike would come. The rock walls would shatter, and a new passage would appear.

This process occurred several times. Only after nearly a quarter of an hour did he finally stop.

He had finally reached his destination.

A small underground cavern stretched before him.

Death Qi filled every corner of the space, so dense that it had nearly turned solid.

The sight was astonishing.

No wonder the entire Dread Forest was filled with Death Qi.

If anything, Chen Xuan found it surprising that only a fraction of it had seeped to the surface.

However, Chen Xuan did not focus on this for long. Instead, his eyes moved to somewhere else.

At the center of the cavern, a skeleton could be seen lying down.

Its bones shone with a faint golden luster, while green flames flickered within its eye sockets.

The instant Chen Xuan’s gaze landed upon it, those flames shook.

A terrifying pressure erupted from the skeleton and swept out.

A deafening voice echoed.

"Intruder! Stop!"

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There should be an R18 scene within the next few Chapters. :)