Chen Tian watched the Yin-Yang Twin-Headed Wolf evolving before him. At this moment, Chen Tian was no longer its match. He had found what he was looking for, and it was inside the creature's belly. That's why Chen Tian hadn't been able to sense it before – it had been swallowed. Chen Tian observed the corpse, which began to swell rapidly before exploding. A figure slowly emerged before Chen Tian.
It was a black and white twin-headed wolf, but with three black and white tails now growing from its hindquarters. Its overall appearance remained unchanged, only its size had increased severalfold. The Yin-Yang Demonic Wolf then let out a roar.
"Awooooo~"
A terrifying wave of energy swept outwards, pushing Chen Tian back. Chen Tian steadied himself and looked at the Yin-Yang Demonic Wolf. Its aura had now reached the ninth level of the Void Annihilation realm. Chen Tian's full strength was barely at the Void Annihilation realm, while this creature had become a ninth-level Void Annihilation expert immediately after evolving, reaching the peak of the Void Annihilation realm.
Chen Tian looked at the Yin-Yang Demonic Wolf. This time, whether he wanted to fight or not, he had to. That item was still inside the Yin-Yang Demonic Wolf's belly, and Chen Tian could only retrieve it by killing the creature.
This explained why he could still sense its aura before, but not when he arrived at the mountain range. It was because it had been swallowed by the Yin-Yang Demonic Wolf, its presence masked by the creature's stomach.
Chen Tian unleashed his own terrifying aura, clenching his fists. A silver longsword materialized in his hand. A spiritual energy sword appeared in his right hand, and he unleashed his dual-sword style. His figure exploded with the same aura as the Yin-Yang Demonic Wolf, and he instantly appeared above it. Then, his twin swords descended, striking the Yin-Yang Demonic Wolf's body. The impact sent Chen Tian flying backwards.
Chen Tian tumbled through the air several times before regaining his balance. He looked at the Yin-Yang Demonic Wolf, its defenses proving terrifyingly formidable. He realized that its evolution into its ultimate form had caused a qualitative change in its entire being.
Chen Tian found himself in a difficult situation. To retrieve the item, he needed to kill the creature, but he couldn't even break through its defenses. How could he possibly kill it?
Chen Tian's mind raced, calculating possibilities, but the Yin-Yang Demonic Wolf gave him no respite. Wings unfurled from its back, adorned with black and white feathers. It transformed into a streak of black and white light, charging towards Chen Tian.
Chen Tian dodged, unfurling his own golden-red wings. The flight capabilities of deities in the God Realm were indeed faster than those of cultivators.
Chen Tian and the Yin-Yang Demonic Wolf then engaged in an aerial chase. Chen Tian's mind tirelessly processed the scenario, yet no suitable solution emerged.
Suddenly, the Yin-Yang Demonic Wolf surpassed Chen Tian. Chen Tian stopped flying as the wolf's twin heads unleashed black and white energy beams towards him. Chen Tian opened his palms, conjuring a barrier before him, and retreated.
Even a divine barrier was dependent on one's strength. The gap between Chen Tian and the wolf was too vast. Chen Tian clenched his fists tightly, and the barrier fused into his fists. He then punched forward. With a thunderous impact, the energy beams collided with his fists, sending Chen Tian hurtling towards the Yin-Yang Demonic Wolf.
Seeing Chen Tian approach, the Yin-Yang Demonic Wolf decisively amplified the energy of its beams. The black and white beams thickened and intensified. Chen Tian's figure was engulfed by the beams and struck the ground.
Chen Tian crashed into the earth, creating a chasm hundreds of meters deep. Blood flowed from his body, red from his left side and golden-yellow from his right. Chen Tian looked up at the Yin-Yang Demonic Wolf above him.
This creature's power and strength were on an entirely different level from his own. His individual primal essence was no match for it. His game primal essence had not yet recovered. If he could combine the skills created in the game with the primal essence of the cultivation and God Realms, he might have been able to contend with it.
The Yin-Yang Demonic Wolf watched Chen Tian collapse into the pit, then landed on the ground. Its twin heads fused into one, and the wolf slowly lowered its massive maw into the pit, as if to swallow Chen Tian whole.
Chen Tian was too weak to resist. The Yin-Yang energy beam had dealt him a severe blow. It was, after all, the Yin-Yang Qi. Although Chen Tian could transform into an Yin-Yang Spiritual Seed and control Yin-Yang Qi, it was useless to him as he was not a true Yin-Yang Spiritual Seed, and thus could not absorb this Yin-Yang Qi.
The colossal maw closed over Chen Tian, and his figure vanished into the pit.
The Yin-Yang Demonic Wolf let out a gurgle, as if it had swallowed something, and then moved away. It needed to digest Chen Tian's energy to stabilize its evolved state.
Chen Tian found himself inside the Yin-Yang Demonic Wolf's stomach, filled with the stench of acid and decay. Chen Tian activated a spiritual energy shield to protect himself. Any contact with the creature's acid would turn him into nourishment, leading to true death.
Chen Tian refused to succumb. He examined his surroundings, his mind working furiously to devise an escape plan and a way to kill the Yin-Yang Demonic Wolf.
Suddenly, a beam of light shot towards Chen Tian. Sensing a familiar aura, he looked ahead. The light struck his chest, and Chen Tian's injuries instantly began to heal.
Chen Tian paused, then formulated a plan. But success was not guaranteed; he had only one chance. If he failed, he would meet the same fate as the Yin-Yang Demonic Wolf.
However, he had to try. That item had returned. Even if he failed, he could hold on for a while.
As the Yin-Yang Demonic Wolf returned to its cave, preparing to rest, its entire body began to convulse as if in great discomfort. Then, a sword of light pierced through its belly, creating a gaping wound. Chen Tian slowly emerged from the creature's stomach.
Behind Chen Tian lay the dead Yin-Yang Demonic Wolf. Chen Tian looked at the wolf and smirked, "I didn't expect your internal defenses to be so strong. My divine power is depleted, a complete waste."
"Next time, remember not to eat everything. Gluttony is not good for you."
Chen Tian then surveyed the cave. Where was he? He activated his divine pupils and realized the cave was quite large. His eyes then caught sight of something, and he narrowed them.
He then said, "What a stroke of luck! There's a secret realm here. No wonder creatures like the Yin-Yang Wolf appear."
Chen Tian proceeded deeper into the cave. At the cave's depths, a vortex stood suspended in the air. Chen Tian arrived before it and observed the secret realm vortex. "This should be a level three secret realm. It should be enough to restore 90% of my primal essence, after which I can enter the game world."
Chen Tian unfurled his golden-red wings and flew into the vortex. The vortex then shimmered and disappeared.
Chen Tian vanished along with the vortex. Time passed, and days went by. The cave remained dark until a vortex slowly appeared. Chen Tian landed on the ground.
Chen Tian examined himself and said with satisfaction, "My primal essence has been restored to ninety percent. Not bad."
Chen Tian was pleased with the secret realm. Ninety percent of his primal essence was enough to enter the game world.
Chen Tian then walked out of the cave. He looked at the deceased Yin-Yang Demonic Wolf and a thought struck him. With a wave of his hand, he collected the wolf's body into his game backpack.
Chen Tian had long ago expanded the storage capacity of his "Era of Time" game backpack to infinite space. Otherwise, his quest rewards and kill rewards would have filled his inbox, forcing him to use Era Coins to expand it.