Chapter 1304: Chapter 89: Passionate Lovers Never Meet Good Ends! Chapter 1304: Chapter 89: Passionate Lovers Never Meet Good Ends! Zichen Lake erupted.

Endless demonic fog burst forth like a volcanic eruption, the only difference being that the eruption of fog was accompanied by a thunderous rumble that shook the heavens and the earth.

The massive forest surrounding the lake, dense enough to nearly block out the sun, continued to pour in vibrant green vitality, rushing into the thick fog, but it was still like a drop in the bucket, unable to stop the surging momentum reaching up to the sky.

This wave of demonic fog was too violent, too massive.

And with this sudden eruption of demonic fog, the slight advantage that had been hard-won over several months was instantly leveled.

Because this change was so abrupt, and without any warning, countless disciples were still in the midst of training in the lake. Fortunately, those who were able to practice in the lake not only had exceptional cultivation, but also outstanding temperament as the elite of their sects, they were shocked but not thrown into chaos.

Even better, each person kept the fire of their soul burning brightly, preventing the Abyssal Evil Spirits from invading!

But it was precisely because of this that everyone could more acutely feel and clearly perceive the frenzied nature of the Evil Spirits, as if their numbers were increasing at a rate of hundreds of billions each hour.

The soul fire indeed was the nemesis of the Abyssal Evil Spirits. As it continued to obliterate the Evil Spirits, the cultivation levels of all the warriors kept soaring rapidly. However, when it came to offsetting the speed at which the Evil Spirits were emerging, it was still far from enough.

Qing Ming, the Great Lord, made a swift judgment to evacuate batch after batch of the combatants with utmost speed.

Qing Ming had reasons for this decision… Although the soul fire was the nemesis of the Evil Spirits and could be used to enhance one’s cultivation, too much was as bad as too little. Once someone’s cultivation reached a bottleneck, what was an opportunity for benefit could turn into a deadly crisis!

To put it in the simplest terms, it was like overeating; to continue eating beyond fullness was to court disaster. If you don’t die from it, who will?!

Similarly, incinerating too many Evil Spirits and accumulating an overload of Spiritual Power could saturate the Dantian. Once the flow of spiritual energy became obstructed, one might descend into demonic madness or provoke a backlash of spiritual energy, leading to self-destruction from overload.

Gradually, even the higher echelons, those from Cloud Top, began their withdrawal.

Qing Ming and Green Wolf stood side by side in the middle of the lake, fighting back to back. Around them, soul flames towered hundreds of feet high, incinerating countless Evil Spirits in an instant. Practically within a single breath, tens of millions of Evil Spirits would be extinguished.

At this moment, the two of them were indeed holding hands, not to display affection, but to perform a secret technique that stimulated spiritual energy through cooperation. The two had been practicing dual cultivation for a long time, not only operating seamlessly but also focusing on developing joint battle techniques. When they joined hands, merging their energy as one, they could summon a force equal to the full strength of three Qing Mings, and the energy consumption was even less than normal.

Feng Yin had also mastered this technique, postulating that such cooperation could defeat Wan Li Peng with no more than three strikes!

It was known that after Wan Li Peng’s origin had been restored, his strength gradually returned to its former magnificence, ranking firmly above any of the Nine Colors Supreme Lords. Even if two of them joined forces, they could maintain an unbeaten status. However, the combined strength of Qing Ming and Green Wolf could vanquish him in just three mighty strikes!

Yet, this technique of joint combat was a secret trump card that Qing Ming and the other had always kept hidden. Unfortunately, due to today’s unforeseen circumstances, they had no choice but to use it!

The power they unleashed together was immense, beyond imagination. Against mere Evil Spirits, it was overkill.

And indeed it was so. If the Evil Spirits had erupted at their usual scale, they would have been vanquished by the two in just a breath’s time. But now, even though million upon millions of Evil Spirits were annihilated with each breath they took, the edge of the soul fire was still surrounded by densely packed Evil Spirits, ceaselessly coming forth!

“This is just too damn many!”

Hidden Blade couldn’t help but curse aloud.

“I’ve been stuck at a bottleneck for 17,000 years that I couldn’t break through, and today I actually did it, all because I received too many benefits and forcefully made a breakthrough!”

“Can you shut the hell up?!”

Yellow Wind, beside him, couldn’t help but want to rush over and hit him.

Are you complaining or bragging right now?

Why does it sound so grating to the ear?

Lan Dan sighed and said, “I’ve made a breakthrough as well, ah. I thought I had reached the end of my cultivation path, that any further effort was in vain. But now I realize it’s not the case, and there’s still a long journey ahead. The path of cultivation truly has no end.”

Green Shadow continued to incinerate Evil Spirits while smiling faintly.

“That’s right, I feel the same way today. Through lifetimes of cultivation, breakthroughs seem to have become easier now!”

Hidden Blade said, “Making a breakthrough so easily, and yet Hidden Blade still has the face to brag. I am ashamed to be associated with him.”

Yellow Wind no longer spoke.

So he was the only one who hadn’t made a breakthrough…

This realization made Yellow Wind feel an urge to cry, and without another word, he directed his soul fire towards the densest crowd of Evil Spirits to begin incinerating them.

I also want to break through, ah!

But suddenly, something felt wrong. He had charged forward enough, so why were there still two people ahead?

Damn, it looked like he was almost at the center of the lake.

Yellow Wind bellowed, “What are you two rushing so far ahead for?”

This roar from Yellow Wind made everyone present feel a shiver down their spine: had someone actually reached the middle of the lake?

Times had changed, and even if Qing Ming and his partner, bolstered by their joint technique, could exert extraordinary strength far beyond that of others, they wouldn’t dare approach the densest area of the demonic fog’s eruption!