Collect Jiuyin Ningyuan Dew

From the moment Wen Feichen struck Yang Kai with that palm, his defeat was inevitable.

Yang Kai knew that to kill a master of such caliber, unless he could restrict his movements, there was little hope for success, given the current strength of both himself and Xia Ningchang.

Even Long Hui possessed such an exquisite footwork technique—how could Wen Feichen, a True Element Boundary expert, not have one as well? If he sensed danger and escaped, come daylight, both Yang Kai and Xia Ningchang would be doomed.

But how could it be easy to restrain such a formidable opponent? Even though most of his power was sealed, it was still a daunting task beyond Yang Kai's current capabilities.

Thus, Yang Kai had no choice but to take the risk! He used his body to endure a blow, seizing the fleeting moment to bind Wen Feichen.

This was a well-planned game, and Yang Kai had factored himself into the equation. How could Wen Feichen not fall into the trap?

With both hands destroyed, Wen Feichen was like a hedgehog stripped of its spines—possessing strength but unable to unleash it.

Amidst the rhythmical cries of agony and the sound of bones snapping, Wen Feichen tasted the world's coldest and most brutal torment in Yang Kai's grasp.

In just a matter of moments, Wen Feichen's cries grew faint, his breathing became shallow, and he collapsed to the ground like a pile of sludge.

Xia Ningchang watched in horror from the side, as if she were meeting her junior brother for the first time.

She had observed him for over two years, but Xia Ningchang had never seen him so frenzied, bloodthirsty, and violently ruthless.

Three dark chains of sinister energy suddenly flew out from Wen Feichen's body. At the same time, five other chains scattered throughout the valley also rose into the air, vanishing into the void.

"Junior Brother, he's already dead!" Xia Ningchang gently tugged at Yang Kai.

The release of the sinister chains signified the end of Wen Feichen's life.

"Dead?" Yang Kai gasped for breath, slowly straightening his back.

"Are you alright, Junior Brother?" Xia Ningchang's voice quivered with a hint of tears. She noticed that her junior brother's current state was abnormal, his body exuding an evil aura, showing signs of an imminent deviation.

Yang Kai knew what she was worried about and gave her a pained smile. "Don't worry, this is just one of my martial arts techniques. It only looks frightening."

Xia Ningchang's eyes reddened as she looked at him, noting that while his gaze was terrifying, a calmness surged within it, and she couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

"Everyone's dead. Let's find the Nine Yin Congealing Dew!" Yang Kai hadn't forgotten their main task.

"Are you sure you can manage? You're seriously injured!"

"I can still hold on, but I won't last much longer." Yang Kai grabbed Xia Ningchang's hand and hurriedly rushed toward the source of the sinister energy.

The night was fading, and the sinister energy in the valley was nearly exhausted, likely absorbed by the Nine Yin Congealing Dew.

When they reached the location, the treasure was still there, unaffected by the two battles that had occurred hundreds of feet away.

At this moment, the flower bud was almost fully blooming, and within the blossom, a drop of crystalline liquid emitted a faint, mysterious glow.

"How do we collect it?" Yang Kai asked.

Xia Ningchang softly replied, "Use your yang attribute energy to bind it, then... hold it in your mouth. I'll handle the rest. Remember, you mustn't touch it with any other part of your body."

Hold it in his mouth? Yang Kai was confused but before he could ask further, Xia Ningchang's expression lit up with joy. "It's coming out!"

As she spoke, the massive flower bud slowly bloomed. It was the darkest moment before dawn, but as the bud opened, the entire valley suddenly lit up as if it were midday.

A drop of pure, translucent liquid, resembling dew, gently floated up from the flower bud, spinning in mid-air.

The petals supporting it dissolved into a dense, sinister energy, merging into the liquid.

It was like a gemstone, breathtakingly beautiful, yet it emitted an aura of chilling coldness that would cause anyone's heart to tremble.

The Nine Yin Congealing Dew!

Xia Ningchang's hands moved rapidly, and the Nine Yin Eight Locks Array activated once more. As soon as the Nine Yin Congealing Dew appeared, the sound of chains clashing echoed through the air.

Immediately, eight chains of sinister energy materialized, driven by an unseen force. Under Xia Ningchang's command, they swiftly encircled the Nine Yin Congealing Dew, sealing off the small space around it and completely trapping it.

The Nine Yin Congealing Dew tried to break free but was confined within a five-foot radius.

"Junior Brother, it's up to you now." Xia Ningchang watched Yang Kai nervously. Though she no longer cared much about the treasure after this ordeal, it was still something to be collected if possible.

Yang Kai nodded slightly and walked steadily toward the sealed area.

The space enclosed by the eight chains had no effect on Yang Kai, as the true yang energy within him was the nemesis of all sinister energy.

As he approached, the Nine Yin Congealing Dew seemed to sense his intent and floated at the farthest point from him.

Up close, Yang Kai observed that the treasure truly resembled a gem, though it was shaped like a dewdrop and no larger than a thumbnail.

How to bind it with true yang energy? Yang Kai furrowed his brows, pondering for a moment before directly using a drop of Yang Liquid.

As the Yang Liquid appeared, Yang Kai manipulated it with his thoughts, and a large crimson net formed in his hand. He casually cast it toward the Nine Yin Congealing Dew.

The Nine Yin Congealing Dew tried to dodge, swaying from side to side and narrowly avoiding Yang Kai's first attempt.

"Interesting!" Yang Kai grinned. Although he knew that many rare treasures had their own spiritual awareness, this was the first time he had witnessed it.

Any treasure with spiritual awareness was exceedingly valuable.

Not wanting to waste any more time, Yang Kai conjured another drop of Yang Liquid in his other hand, forming it into another large net.

Let's see where you'll run this time! With both hands at work, he succeeded in one swift move. The fiery net ensnared the Nine Yin Congealing Dew like catching a fish.

With a flick of his fingers, the net of Yang Liquid retracted, securely wrapping around the Nine Yin Congealing Dew, completely subduing it.

Yang Kai didn't dare touch it directly with his hands. Instead, he stuffed the bundle of Yang Liquid and Nine Yin Congealing Dew into his mouth.

The moment it entered, an icy coldness spread through his mouth, the bone-chilling sensation causing even Yang Kai, who had cultivated the True Yang Secret Art, to shiver involuntarily.

But in the next moment, an indefinable energy surged within his body, even more effective than his true yang energy, immediately suppressing the cold.

At the same time, a strange force within his bones began to draw in the energy from the Nine Yin Congealing Dew. His True Yang Secret Art involuntarily activated, pulling the energy into his bones.

Realizing this, Yang Kai's expression changed, and he hastily stopped the True Yang Secret Art. However, in just that brief moment of delay, he felt the Nine Yin Congealing Dew in his mouth shrink by half, while a trace of coldness began to emanate from within his bones, only to quickly dissipate.