Chapter 0437: Secret Chamber and Giant Egg

This secret chamber might very well represent the ultimate secret hidden within the entire Dark City.

With a single thought, Yi Tianxing was now clad in pitch-black battle armor. Though called armor, it resembled a tightly fitted robe, more like a seamless bodysuit than bulky protection. In his hand, he gripped his battle sword. Fully alert, he descended the staircase step by step.

The darkness of the underground space posed no hindrance to his vision.

He also extended his spiritual sense to probe his surroundings—no traps or mechanisms were found.

His passage was unimpeded, and he quickly reached the secret chamber below.

It truly was a secret chamber.

The floor was paved with obsidian, glinting with black luster. Remarkably, there wasn't even a speck of dust on it—clean and pristine, as though freshly built and scrubbed.

The chamber was vast.

Several branching corridors extended in different directions:

Treasure Vault,

Pill Refining Room,

and the Main Chamber!!

He turned toward the treasure vault. The door was wide open. Inside, there was absolutely nothing. Not even a mouse. The floor was so clean you could see the lack of dust clearly.

He proceeded to the pill refining room.

This time, it wasn't empty. A stream of Earth Fire continued to burn from the ground, with a bronze three-legged cauldron standing tall atop it, constantly tempered by the flame.

From within the cauldron, faint glimmers of light could be seen.

 Earth Fire still actively tempering a pill in an ancient bronze cauldron, unsupervised.

"The cauldron's still refining something… and yet, I can't smell any medicinal aroma."

Yi Tianxing frowned, examining the ancient and mysterious cauldron. Though the flame flickered within, there was no scent of herbs or pills in the air.

Because he didn't know what kind of pill was being refined, he didn't dare to open or move the cauldron rashly. Any disturbance might ruin the entire batch.

Aside from the cauldron, there was nothing else in the room.

"All that's left now is the Main Chamber. Hopefully, that holds the real objective of this visit." Yi Tianxing thought to himself. His mission was to probe the truth behind the City Lord's Mansion and uncover the secrets of the mysterious Lord of the Dark City.

He stepped closer to the Main Chamber.

Thump!!Thump!!

As he approached, he heard a strange sound in his ears. An eerie rhythm.

"That sounds like… a heartbeat?"

Yi Tianxing's heart stirred. A sharp alertness surfaced on his face.

If it truly was a heartbeat, the creature it belonged to had to be unimaginably powerful. For a heartbeat to resonate like a drumbeat, it could only mean the physical body had reached an extreme level of strength.

More importantly, there was something alive in that chamber.

Most likely, the Lord of Dark City.

He lightened his steps, nearly imperceptible, eventually lifting off the ground entirely, walking on air—treading void as a natural instinct, requiring no expenditure of energy. As easy as eating or drinking.

New Ability Emphasis: Yi Tianxing can walk on air effortlessly as a natural reflex.

"What… is this?"

As he fully entered the Main Chamber, what he saw left Yi Tianxing visibly shaken. A cry of shock escaped his lips.

In front of him, the Main Chamber spanned nearly eight or nine zhang in diameter (approx. 25–30 meters). At its center lay a massive ancient pool, filled with inky-black liquid. The liquid exuded an aura of evil so thick, it made one's skin crawl—like witnessing the embodiment of malice itself.

Black mist coiled from the liquid, spreading throughout the chamber.

Even this black fog could not obscure Yi Tianxing's vision.

But what was truly terrifying was what lay inside the pool: a gigantic black egg, exuding a terrifying pressure. From within came that heartbeat—loud and rhythmic like war drums. Each pulse drew in part of the surrounding black mist, absorbing it into the egg.

The surface of the giant egg was covered in mysterious black patterns, slithering and shifting like living things. They danced across its shell, weaving a sinister rhythm that lured the mind into a murky abyss—like it would be devoured completely.

 Gigantic black egg absorbing negative emotions and black mist, surrounded by shifting living runes.

"Definitely not a good thing. It's drawing in all the desires, negative emotions, and dark energy of Dark City to nourish itself. Is this egg breeding a true demon?"

Yi Tianxing's pupils contracted. The evil aura from the egg was undeniable.

Suddenly, a glint of cold light flashed in his eyes. Without hesitation, he slashed his sword.

A brilliant sword beam shot forward like lightning, cutting through the black mist effortlessly and cleaving directly toward the egg.

Swish!!

But the moment it struck the egg, something strange happened.

The black patterns on the egg danced wildly, forming a black vortex that devoured the sword light completely—without resistance, without even a ripple.

Creepy. Utterly unnatural.

The black egg can absorb high-level sword energy effortlessly using a living vortex of black runes.

"What a freakish egg. Truly a vessel of evil."

Yi Tianxing's expression grew grimmer. That sword had not been ordinary—it carried a powerful Sword Intent, almost ready for Heavenly Tribulation. Yet it had vanished like smoke.

Such silence… was the most terrifying part.

Bottomless. Unfathomable.

"Let's see if you can swallow this strike."

Yi Tianxing sneered.

Suddenly, a scabbard appeared in his hand. He sheathed his sword. His true essence and Sword Intent flowed ceaselessly into the scabbard. This was the Heaven-Slaying Sword Codex—peerless in sword intent, unmatched in sharpness and power.

New Technique Highlighted: "Heaven-Slaying Sword Codex" – a sword technique of supreme offensive power.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

As energy poured in, the sword began to tremble in its sheath, letting out shrill cries—like it would leap out at any moment.

A sharp aura gathered around Yi Tianxing, thick as a tide.

Interruption.

A voice echoed from within the egg.

"Fellow Daoist, hold your hand. I am not your enemy. There is no need for such violence. If you stop now and leave, I shall grant you unimaginable wealth, priceless treasures that will accelerate your cultivation. You may even become a mighty power of heaven and earth."

The voice carried intense bewitching power, stirring up fantasies and cravings.

"I can grant you the highest cultivation art—"Great Black Heaven Demon Scripture". With it, your combat power at night will be tripled. As you master it, you'll eventually transform into the Great Black Demon God, unmatched in darkness. You would reign as the supreme overlord of night."

"I can give you peerless artifacts, such as the Treasure-Gathering Basin, which draws rare treasures from the world itself. With it, all the world's riches are yours for the taking."

"I can gift you the most beautiful demonesses. They will give you pleasures no mortal woman ever could. If you seek cultivation resources, I will teach you to craft Heaven Demon Pills—requiring no spiritual herbs or rare ingredients. Anyone can make them. One pill will swiftly boost your strength, essence, and even your soul."

The voice grew more seductive with each word, intoxicating.

New Temptations:

"Great Black Heaven Demon Scripture"

Treasure-Gathering Basin

Heaven Demon Pills

Demoness CompanionsAll meant to sway Yi Tianxing toward the dark path.

"You're the Lord of Dark City."

Yi Tianxing seemed momentarily tempted, his eyes flickering. But he continued channeling energy into his sword.

"Yes. You may call me the Lord of Dark City. If you wish, I will give you the city. You may rule all lives here—decide who lives, who dies."

The voice didn't hesitate. The title of city lord seemed meaningless to it.

"What's the deal with the Dark Altar? Is it yours? Were those offerings for you?"

Yi Tianxing suddenly asked sharply.

"No. The altar belongs to the Lord of Darkness. The sacrifices were offered to Him, not me."

The voice responded without hesitation.

Yi Tianxing scoffed. "You think I'll believe that? You raised that altar, threw the city into chaos, let its people fall into selfishness and despair—treating them like livestock, feeding off their darkness. Only demons would do such a thing. I, Yi Tianxing, will never stand with the likes of you. Die!!"

Yi Tianxing fully rejects the demon's temptations, declaring war.

"This sword—shall slay the heavens!!"

With his cry, the sword rang out with a crisp metallic note as it was unsheathed inch by inch, slicing apart the surrounding darkness with its terrifying edge.