Among the 1,000 prodigies, Bai Lu and her companions exhibited the highest loyalty. In contrast, the 100 or so in Mu Zixiao’s faction feared Yun Xiao, while the latest 500 newcomers were the most disgruntled. They had never witnessed Yun Xiao’s brilliance and each harbored a touch of arrogance and defiance.

“Are there any strong ones?” Yun Xiao asked Hai Qing and her sisters.

Hai Qing felt a bit embarrassed. “A few in the Perfect stage of the Fourth Baptism Realm came, but we couldn’t catch them and they slipped away. If those escapees hadn’t leaked the information, we might have captured more.”

Hai Mo added, “The current 500 newcomers are mostly at or below the Late stage of the Fourth Baptism Realm, with many coming from ordinary Heavenly Monarch sects who admire Zu Wei.”

Yun Xiao glanced at Zu Wei. She was similar to Shen Nanyin—retaining some free will and resenting Yun Xiao, yet unable to oppose him.

Mu Zixiao and Mu Zhilu stood by her side. Freshly castrated by her side, they had pale, gloomy faces, on the verge of tears but unable to cry.

“Yun Xiao, stop struggling. They’d rather bow out than lend you an ounce of strength.” Mu Zixiao shook his head. He dared not anger Yun Xiao further, but he also didn’t want him to have it easy. He couldn’t help but speak, aiming to undermine him.

“These people are just ordinary Heavenly Monarch sect disciples. They have no grand ambitions or pursuits. Expecting them to fight giants like the Southern Divine Dragon Realm and Elysian Immortal Palace is truly naïve,” Mu Zhilu said through clenched teeth.

Though meant to undermine Yun Xiao, their words couldn’t be too brazen. They spoke softly, fearing Yun Xiao would kill them.

Yun Xiao was getting more terrifying! He couldn’t kill them all before the 100 or so of them were eliminated. But he could take out the two of them.

“Is that so?” Yun Xiao smiled and soared into the air, positioning himself before the 500 newcomers.

“You vile castrated dog, release Zu Wei!”

“You dare treat the disciples of the Ancestral Land like that!? You've even killed the Nine Yin Soul Sea's genius Meng Huan! You’re doomed!”

“The Harmony Divine Palace will perish because of you!”

In an instant, the newcomers were stirred to fury. As long as someone initiated, the clamor of insults surged.

This scene struck Feng Yao, Hai Qing, and the others.

It seemed that before the Southern Divine Dragon Realm's army descended, it was already a feat that these people hadn’t turned against them.

After all, as long as they weren’t afraid of being eliminated, they feared nothing!

“Too naive, you cowardly eunuch!” A burly man with a full beard blended into the crowd. Taking advantage of the chaos, he couldn’t help but curse more harshly.

His Personal Pledge was given to Feng Yao. Yet, it did nothing to diminish his disdain for Yun Xiao.

The crowd's sense of superiority stemmed largely from one belief.

"You may be strong, but you lack

manhood

—we have it!"

Yun Xiao stood alone against these 500 arrogant prodigies, as if facing an endless ocean, yet he remained calm and unruffled.

"Stop pretending to be cool. You must be fuming inside, you cowardly eunuch!" The burly man, blending into the rear of the crowd, muttered loudly. Although only those nearby could hear him, his arrogance was palpable, exuding a sense of triumph and bravado.

Suddenly, Yun Xiao's Third Baptism Realm tribulation surged through his body, converging at his fingertips!

HUM!

At his fingertips, the sharp edge of sword energy roiled, gradually stirring up a storm. With a buzzing sound, it condensed into an azure sphere!

As the sphere of sword energy expanded, the faint image of an embryo became visible within it. The embryo, composed of sword energy and intricate structures, was vivid and lifelike, almost real.

When the sphere appeared, almost all the disciples present remained unfazed. Only Hai Qing covered her mouth, her beautiful eyes wide with shock and disbelief.

"Hai Qing, what's wrong?" Hai Ying noticed her odd reaction.

"Yin Sword... Yin Sword Embryo!" Hai Qing stammered.

"What?"

All of Wan Ji's seven daughters were stunned. They had already admired Yun Xiao, but now their admiration ran deep to their very bones.

In contrast, the others still couldn’t grasp the significance of Yun Xiao’s seemingly magical maneuver.

It appeared to have little to no power at all!

While the 500 newcomers continued their mockery and insults, Yun Xiao extended a hand. The azure sphere in his hand split into 500!

Each of the 500 spheres, each containing a Yin Sword Embryo, dispersed before Yun Xiao’s eyes, each one as small as a raindrop.

Even so, the embryos formed of sword energy within remained clear, almost indistinguishable from the real thing.

"What’s the matter? We call you a dead eunuch, and you’re upset enough to spit on us?" The burly man, hiding at the very back, scornfully shouted. Seeing a few girls glance his way, his confidence surged. He puffed out his chest and continued his tirade without pause.

The crowd still jeered at Yun Xiao.

"Human nature is just like that. He just doesn’t get it, right?" Mu Zixiao whispered to Zu Wei.

He sought Zu Wei’s approval, but Zu Wei fixed her gaze firmly on Yun Xiao, not listening to a single word he said.

Mu Zixiao felt even more aggrieved. He wished Yun Xiao would meet a tragic end.

"Heh heh..." He and his brother continued to sneer inwardly.

Suddenly, Yun Xiao manipulated the 500 spheres, each the size of a raindrop, and brought them directly above the heads of the 500 newcomers!

"Haha, this little eunuch really thinks he can kill us with his spit?" The burly man couldn't help but scoff.

As he laughed, those azure raindrops suddenly descended, slamming into his mouth and entering his body with a gurgling sound.

"Hmm? It's a bit sweet?" The man was initially stunned, then began to laugh again.

He was about to continue insulting Yun Xiao, but there was suddenly a sharp pain in his belly! The pain was terrifying! He widened his eyes in fear and quickly used his spirit to peer inward!

Seeing was believing, and what he saw shocked him!

That single azure raindrop appeared above his Dantian, seemingly taking root there. It was anchored there, absorbing his tribulation power!

The Yin Sword Embryo pierced his Dantian, attaching to the inner wall like a real embryo, using the Dantian as its

womb

to begin its development and growth!

Though composed of sword energy, the embryo was incredibly lifelike, resembling a true living being.

"What is this...!!" As the burly man cried out in horror, many around him reacted the same way, faces wide with shock and disbelief.

Starting with them, more and more people screamed, clearly all 500 newcomers had been hit!

After all, they had stood still, neither dodging nor blocking, allowing those unassuming raindrops to enter their bodies.

"Ahhh!"

Such terrifying events left them dumbfounded.

Yun Xiao's move was akin to impregnating all 500 newcomers!

Witnessing this scene, Hai Qing was exhilarated and explained, "The Yin Sword Embryo is a parasitic entity of tribulation power. It anchors itself to the inner wall of the target's Dantian. Destroying it will destroy the Dantian and trigger self-destruction!

"But if you don't destroy it, it will continue to consume your tribulation power, growing stronger until it bursts out of the Dantian...

"This is the most powerful sword technique of our Extreme Yin Celestial Realm, left behind by the Second Founder of the Harmony Divine Palace. It is the Samsara Galaxy's strongest

Internal

Killing Sword!"

The so-called

Internal

Killing Sword referred to the sword technique's unique mode of activation. If it didn't land, it was fine. But once it struck and was allowed to grow, it would become a living nightmare!

Hai Qing didn’t lower her voice as she spoke. After she finished, Bai Lu, Gusu Yan, and the other original 250 recruits nearby all opened their mouths, faces turning pale!

Undoubtedly, they were terrified! This was far more frightening than a Personal Pledge!

Next were Zu Wei and Mu Zixiao's group. The Mu brothers, who had been sneering, had stiff expressions. Their complexions turned even paler.

"Impossible! If he truly had this method to annihilate 500 people at once, why gather so many?" Mu Zixiao shouted loudly.

The louder he spoke, the more it showed his mental state was collapsing.

"No, they didn’t dodge just now... If they were really fighting, how could he hit so many?" Hai Qing scoffed.

Upon hearing her words, the 500 felt an urge to vomit blood on the spot.

They had all realized the horror of the Yin Sword Embryo!

No one understood it better than themselves!

At that moment, their Dantian was fraught with sharp edges. The Sword Yin Embryo grew stronger, absorbing their tribulation power like a malignant tumor!

It felt as if each person was carrying a ghostly infant, heads bowed, on the verge of tears.

"Friendly reminder, everyone. Even if you’re eliminated, this thing will follow you out. Your elders can’t resolve it either. Getting eliminated means certain death outside, while staying here obediently offers a high chance of survival."

As the 500 newcomers had deathly shadows looming above their heads, Yun Xiao's words were like lethal blades, causing many to cry on the spot.

If only they hadn’t looked down on him, they might have at least avoided this fate!

Now they were truly suffering. The most vulnerable Dantian faced the most brutal Yin Sword Embryo, making each person feel as if Yun Xiao was pressing a sword against their throat, leaving them unable to breathe!

"I don’t believe it!" The burly man who had cursed the hardest just moments ago was now laughing outwardly. His face was impatient as he glared at Yun Xiao, seemingly forgetting he was hiding in the crowd.

"You eunuch, you're just fooling people. Don’t think..."

Before he could finish his sentence, a bloody hole suddenly burst open in his abdomen, nearly three inches in diameter, as tribulation power surged out!

An azure infant burst from his abdomen, crawling back into Yun Xiao's hand. Its sharp cries sent shivers down everyone's spines.

"Good boy." Yun Xiao stroked the Yin Sword Embryo, squeezing it in his hand. The infant turned its head, crying as it looked at the burly man with a sinister expression.

"Uh..." The burly man stared at the bloody hole in his abdomen, terror etched on his face. He slowly collapsed, like a kite cut loose, swallowed by the raging blizzard below.

"Anyone else want to experience this?" Yun Xiao played with the Yin Sword Embryo in his hand, smiling at those before him.

The 500 newcomers, still in a state of panic, suddenly straightened up, standing rigidly. They stared at Yun Xiao with utter fear, not daring to move.

"That's right. From now on, we are brothers in life and death. Shout with me, 'For the Extreme Yin Star,' with all your might!" Yun Xiao laughed.

"For the Extreme Yin Star!" the 500 newcomers cried out with heart-wrenching anguish.

"Good," Yun Xiao clapped his hands and then added, "Since that's the case, each of you must first pay a membership fee of 10,000 Supreme Immortal Jades."

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