Chapter 343 - 126: I Am Lynch, I Have Become Stronger

Chapter 343: Chapter 126: I Am Lynch, I Have Become Stronger

With that, he waved his hand, dismissing the officer.

Afterward, he handled some daily miscellaneous tasks. Once they were all dealt with and delegated, he took a deep breath to compose himself.

Next up was the real main event.

He once again descended to the underground level of the garrison.

In the center of the Sleeping Tomb lay the white jade sarcophagus he had hauled back from Lester’s treasure tomb.

The lid of the sarcophagus was open, clearly revealing the ferocious and massive corpse inside.

Even after being dead for so long, the corpse—belonging to a being that had reached Tier Seven in life—still emanated a heart-stopping pressure. The Abyssal Aura of the Abyssal Demon lingered around it, refusing to dissipate.

Lynch stood by the sarcophagus and closed his eyes, once again meticulously reviewing the Corpse Refining Chapter from the Profound Yin Body Refining Spell in his mind.

Over the past few days, he had studied the Corpse Refining Chapter over and over again, to the point where he could nearly recite it backward.

But even so, he remained extremely cautious.

Refining a Lifebound Profound Corpse was a complex process with demanding requirements. The first step, "Planting the Profound Yin and Condensing the Corpse Core," was the most critical of all and allowed for no mistakes.

After a long moment, he opened his eyes again, his gaze as calm as still water.

Just as he did when using the Zombie Enhancement Skill, he first took all the necessary materials out of his Storage Ring and arranged them in order. He pre-processed all the Yin Materials, grinding what needed to be ground and mixing what needed to be mixed.

Then, using his own Mana as a conduit, he began to inscribe a Magic Array on the ground around the sarcophagus with the mixed materials.

Over half an hour later, a Magic Array resembling a Negative Energy Array slowly took shape on the ground.

Afterward, he embedded several medium-grade Negative Energy Crystals into it.

The next moment, the flow of energy in the surroundings became orderly. The chaotic auras in the air were all pushed aside, leaving only pure Yin Energy to slowly converge.

With his preparations complete, Lynch took a few deep breaths to calm himself, then immediately began to circulate the Profound Yin Body Refining Spell within his body.

The Profound Yin Qi in his Qi Sea was slowly mobilized, traveling along specific meridians to his fingertip.

He formed a sword-finger, and a point of pure, cold light instantly condensed at its tip. He aimed his fingertip at the center of Grom’s corpse’s forehead and gently tapped it.

The next instant, wisps of Profound Yin Qi seeped into the corpse’s skin, muscles, and bones. It circulated once through the body before finally converging in its brain.

At first, everything went smoothly.

Profound Yin Qi was an extremely pure form of power. It quickly settled in the center of Grom’s Brain Domain, forming a tiny white vortex. The vortex began to spin slowly, attempting to connect with the residual power in the corpse to lay the foundation for condensing the Corpse Core.

However, just as Lynch focused his mind, preparing to guide the Profound Yin Qi to refine and condense the core...

A sudden change occurred!

Deep within Grom’s corpse, the Abyssal Aura, which had seemed dormant, suddenly erupted.

A frenzied and chaotic stream of Abyssal Aura surged madly from the corpse’s limbs and bones, rushing straight for the Profound Yin Qi in its brain region.

Not only that, but this Abyssal Aura also seemed to contain an extremely faint, lingering remnant of the will of the Abyss Demon Lord, Yenogu.

Driven by this remnant of will, the Abyssal Aura not only savagely attacked the Profound Yin Qi, attempting to corrupt and devour it, but it also spread rapidly along the Profound Yin Qi’s path to Lynch’s fingertip, beginning to corrode him in reverse.

In an instant, Lynch’s mind buzzed. A chorus of chaotic and seductive whispers echoed directly in his consciousness, as if tempting him to abandon all resistance, to embrace the power of the Abyss in exchange for a stronger physical body and "eternal" life.

It was turning the tables, attempting to transform Lynch into an Abyssal Demon!

In that moment, a chill ran through Lynch’s heart.

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