These golden-armored warriors clearly possessed only True Saint Realm strength at most, so Lü Shinan wasn't afraid of them. The problem was that their endurance was extraordinarily resilient—no matter what moves Lü Shinan threw, he could only push them back, never destroy them. This left him feeling somewhat frustrated.
Just then, the ground beneath his feet suddenly surged and roiled. Countless tumor-like tentacles burst from the earth, madly coiling toward his entire body.
This was the Green Scorpion Spirit Ginseng's attack—somewhat similar to the Ice Fire Demon Lotus, but with a completely different effect.
The Green Scorpion Spirit Ginseng's power was even more domineering than the Ice Fire Demon Lotus's, though its elemental affinity possessed only binding and restraining force, lacking any ice or fire attributes.
But at this moment, Lü Shinan was already in a wretched state. With the Green Scorpion Spirit Ginseng adding to the chaos, things became even more desperate for him.
Right then, Lü Shinan suddenly sensed the void above him tremble.
When he looked up, a tremendous Domain force was crashing down upon him head-on. This Domain force carried an aura of oppression so terrifying it made one's heart skip a beat, instantly leaving Lü Shinan feeling as though he couldn't breathe.
The next instant, a colossal claw seized downward from the sky.
This enormous claw had five fingers, each one radiating razor-sharp killing intent. Every single finger rivaled the finest divine weapon in all the world.
Swirling around the claw were layer upon layer of black energy currents, flashing like black lightning, pulsing with astonishing power.
True Dragon Domain, combined with the Mountains and Rivers Shattering Claw, plus the binding force of the Black Prison cage.
This was Long Xiaoxuan revealing his true form to launch a killing blow against Lü Shinan.
Lü Shinan looked up and saw an all-encompassing wave of True Dragon pressure that had completely locked down the void. The Mountains and Rivers Shattering Claw seized once, and it clamped around Lü Shinan's body.
Lü Shinan was instantly hoisted into the air. No matter how he struggled, he could not break free.
"A dragon—a True Dragon!" Lü Shinan screamed in his death throes, his voice cracking. "Friend Huang, spare my life! Spare my life! I'm willing to turn against the demon race!"
At this point, even if Lü Shinan had countless trump cards, there was no way to deploy them. All he could do was beg for mercy.
But how would Jiang Chen listen to Lü Shinan's pleas? He said to Long Xiaoxuan, "Brother Long, this fellow may be worthless, but he's still a Sovereign Realm powerhouse. Do as you see fit."
Long Xiaoxuan let out a savage laugh, and the great claw tore downward, ripping Lü Shinan in half before tossing both pieces into his massive maw. In two or three bites, Lü Shinan was swallowed completely.
The scream had barely escaped Lü Shinan's lips before he was utterly devoured by Long Xiaoxuan.
The True Dragon bloodline cared not one whit whether demonic energy lurked within Lü Shinan's body. The ancient True Dragon clan's blood could purify all things—even the demon race wouldn't dare claim their bloodline surpassed that of the ancient True Dragons.
After all, the Dragon Clan was an ancient royal bloodline.
With Lü Shinan destroyed, his great cauldron naturally fell into Jiang Chen's possession.
"This cauldron actually managed to block my Elemental Magnetic Golden Mountain—it's a fine treasure. I wonder what it is?" Jiang Chen didn't have time to examine it now, so he simply stored it away.
"A pity I didn't manage to get my hands on Shang Pingwang's formation disc. Otherwise, those eight statues would have been an incomparably powerful offensive artifact."
Jiang Chen searched Lü Shinan's Storage Ring but couldn't find the formation disc.
After eliminating Lü Shinan, Jiang Chen didn't even bother cleaning up the scene. He simply walked away.
As for those human cultivators who had already been corrupted by demonic energy, he couldn't be bothered with them either. Everyone had their own fortune, and everyone had their own fate.
They had chosen to enter this place seeking their own deaths—Jiang Chen certainly wasn't going to play the role of some savior.
…
Inside the Ten-Thousand-Year Corpse Coffin, the Nine Yin Demon Lord was making his final push. Having borrowed Shang Pingwang's physical body, he needed to temper it with demonic energy.
After three days of effort, the process was nearly complete.
Suddenly, the Nine Yin Demon Lord's demonic sense stirred, and his expression changed drastically. "Lü Shinan is dead?"
The Nine Yin Demon Lord was genuinely startled. "Leading three thousand transformed bone soldiers—with Lü Shinan's abilities, he was actually killed? And in my territory, Lü Shinan didn't even get a chance to flee? Could that brat called Jiang Chen really be that powerful?"
The Nine Yin Demon Lord could hardly believe it, and fury surged through him.
Lü Shinan was a chess piece under his control. While the Nine Yin Demon Lord may not have truly valued Lü Shinan that highly, at the very least, this loyal dog was still of enormous use to him at present.
Lü Shinan had indeed accomplished many things on the Nine Yin Demon Lord's behalf—spreading rumors and disinformation on the outside, luring more cultivators in to enter, sabotaging Shang Pingwang's formation array at the valley entrance…
Now, with Lü Shinan's sudden demise, the Nine Yin Demon Lord's carefully laid plans had been thrown into disarray.
Fortunately, the formation arrays within Myriad Corpse Valley were already operational. Without Lü Shinan, there wouldn't be too many errors. And those newly crafted corpse puppet warriors, after some training, could still become capable assistants in their own right.
The corpse puppet warriors retained most of their previous consciousness, but the first and foremost instinct buried deep in their minds was to obey the Demon Lord's commands.