《Zombie Cultivation Across Worlds》


 Chapter 1 – Senior brother, you are really brave!

    Cangxuan Continent, Yu Kingdom, Clear River City.


    The streets were bustling with people, vibrant and colorful.


    By the roadside stood a tea stall.


    For just a copper coin, one could drink a large bowl of herbal tea to their heart''s content.


    A young man in plain clothes sat there, quietly sipping his tea.


    Reflecting on the past year of hiding and fleeing, he felt a deep sense of emotion.


    As a traveler, living like this was somewhat disgraceful.


    ***


    His name was Chu Xuan, and twenty years ago, he crossed over to the Cangxuan Continent and became an outer disciple of the Wuji Sect.


    However, there was no wise old mentor, no golden finger.


    All he had was his handsome appearance and mediocre talent.


    Fortunately, the Wuji Sect was the strongest sect in the Yu Kingdom, which comprised nine provinces, three of which were under the Wuji Sect''s control.


    It took Chu Xuan ten years to finally draw Qi into his body, entering the Qi Refining stage and advancing to an inner disciple.


    Knowing his talent was ordinary, he delved into various fields such as Gu insects, poison techniques, corpse refinement, puppetry, and disguise. Although his realm was not high, his strength was formidable.


    His highest ranking was tenth among the inner disciples.


    He almost had the chance to be noticed by an elder and taken as a personal disciple.


    Then, the unexpected happened.


    The first ancestor of the Wuji Sect went mad during cultivation and unexpectedly perished.


    The five righteous sects of the Yu Kingdom, upon hearing the news, declared that the Wuji Sect was evil and must be eradicated, joining forces to attack the Wuji Sect.


    The Wuji Sect, outnumbered, was defeated at every turn.


    One Elemental Infant ancestor and ten Golden Elixir ancestors mostly perished in battle, with several surrendering and only two escaping.


    The sect master, vice sect master, elder, and others either died, fled, or surrendered.


    From its peak to collapse, it took only a month.


    Compared to those Golden Elixir powerhouses, Chu Xuan was just a small fry, which allowed him to escape with his life.


    However, his identity forced him to hide and flee.


    ***


    Now, a year had passed since the five sects eradicated the demon.


    Many Wuji Sect disciples had been captured and executed.


    But he was still alive.


    His broad knowledge of various spells had now become his means of survival.


    At this moment, although he was just sitting, everything around him was within his hearing.


    This was because he had a "Listening Insect" in each ear.


    These Gu insects could amplify the tiny sounds around him, allowing him to hear extremely subtle noises.


    At this moment, another person approached, hesitantly sitting in front of the young man in plain clothes.


    Lowering his voice, he said, "The king covers the tiger?"


    Chu Xuan calmly replied, "You are a fool."


    The man continued, "The pagoda suppresses the river demon?"


    Chu Xuan responded, "You are truly foolish."


    Only then did the man let out a sigh of relief, "Senior brother, you''re really brave to choose this place for a meeting."


    Chu Xuan calmly drank his tea, "We''re all proper loose cultivators who follow the rules, what is there to fear?"


    The man swallowed hard, nodding repeatedly.


    He looked at Chu Xuan with eyes full of admiration.


    This senior brother Chu Xuan was ranked tenth among the inner disciples of the Wuji Sect.


    Yet a year had passed, and those ranked above Chu Xuan had all been captured by the righteous sects.


    Only Chu Xuan remained at large.


    He even dared to appear openly in the territory of the righteous sects.


    He couldn''t help but admire Chu Xuan''s courage!


    "He Liang, did you bring the stuff?" Chu Xuan asked casually after taking a sip of tea.


    He Liang nodded, taking out a low-grade storage bag and handing it over.


    Chu Xuan took it and checked inside.


    His cultivation of blood techniques required a large amount of essence blood. S~ea??h the N?vel(F)ire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Mortals, demonic beasts, as long as they were living beings with essence blood, they could be used.


    Killing mortals to obtain essence blood was naturally the fastest.


    But doing so would reduce merit, and killing too many mortals would attract the attention of the Heavenly Dao.


    At that time, trying to break through to a higher realm would bring endless heavenly thunder and earth fire, making it difficult to survive.


    Chu Xuan speculated that the unexpected demise of the first ancestor of the Wuji Sect was not unrelated to his heavy slaughter.


    Now that the Wuji Sect had fallen, the five righteous sects were strictly investigating the slaughter of mortals.


    At such a time, slaughtering mortals was akin to seeking death.


    Therefore, he entrusted He Liang to bring him demonic beast blood pearls.


    These were purified blood, small in volume, high in energy, suitable for cultivation.


    "The quality is not bad."


    Chu Xuan nodded slightly, tossing ten small spirit stones over.


    He Liang''s eyes were filled with greed as he quickly collected them.


    Just as Chu Xuan was about to leave, he suddenly sensed something amiss around him.


    The distant snack stalls, vegetable stalls, rouge shops, and butcher shops all seemed to have changed people.


    The voices had also changed.


    Vaguely, it seemed he was under heavy surveillance.


    Among them were strong auras of Foundation Establishment stage!


    He couldn''t help but glance at He Liang.


    His current face was a human skin mask he had just made today; apart from He Liang, no one knew he was Chu Xuan.


    "It seems I need to change my face again."


    Chu Xuan''s expression remained calm.


    "Junior brother, I need something else," he suddenly said.


    He Liang nodded, "Please instruct me, senior brother."


    Chu Xuan, "Do you have any Spirit Blood Pills?"


    He Liang nodded seriously, "I have two, taken from the treasury when I escaped the sect."


    Chu Xuan lowered his voice, "I need Spirit Blood Pills, as many as possible."


    He Liang was taken aback, "But Spirit Blood Pills are only needed by severely injured Foundation Establishment cultivators, senior brother, you..."


    He suddenly realized, "I understand! Senior brother, have you found Uncle Liu?"


    Uncle Liu, full name Liu Zhenxiong, was at the Foundation Establishment stage, one of the few Wuji Sect cultivators not yet captured by the righteous sects.


    Chu Xuan coldly said, "Don''t ask what you shouldn''t."


    He Liang quickly covered his mouth, "I understand, I understand."


    "Give me the Spirit Blood Pills," Chu Xuan extended his hand.


    He Liang whispered, "Spirit Blood Pills are too valuable, senior brother, you don''t have enough spirit stones, do you?"


    Chu Xuan remained silent.


    He Liang quickly said, "How about this, take me to see Uncle Liu, let me join you, in times like these, we should stick together, senior brother."


    Chu Xuan sternly said, "No, it''s too risky!"


    He Liang sighed deeply, gritting his teeth as he took out a medium spirit stone and handed it to Chu Xuan.


    "A medium spirit stone! No more than this!"


    Chu Xuan raised an eyebrow.


    Small spirit stones were scraps from spirit stone veins, with low purity, generally circulating among Qi Refining cultivators.


    Medium spirit stones were quite pure and larger, mostly circulating among Foundation Establishment cultivators.


    One medium spirit stone could be exchanged for a hundred small spirit stones.


    He didn''t expect He Liang to have one.


    "With such sincerity, I''m reluctantly reassured," Chu Xuan nodded slightly.


    He Liang also breathed a sigh of relief, "Let''s go, senior brother, with Uncle Liu, a Foundation Establishment cultivator, to protect us, I can be at ease."


    Chu Xuan nodded, "The location is an abandoned house in the east of the city, follow me."


    With that, he tossed a copper coin and immediately stood up.


    He Liang quickly followed.


    ***


    After they left, six cultivators observing from afar immediately approached the tea stall.


    The leading middle-aged cultivator had an immortal demeanor, clearly a Foundation Establishment cultivator.


    "He Liang went with him, we must have caught a big fish!" The middle-aged cultivator''s expression was joyful.


    "Follow them immediately, capturing this big fish will earn us all merit!" he said in a low voice.


    "Yes!"


    Moments later, at the abandoned house in the east of the city.


    The middle-aged cultivator and his group arrived, surrounding the nearby houses tightly.


    "Uncle, when do we go in?" a young disciple asked.


    "Wait for the signal!" the middle-aged cultivator replied in a low voice.


    After a while, a loud explosion was heard.


    The door was blasted open.


    He Liang''s figure was thrown out, spewing blood in mid-air.


    He cried out in pain, "Underground! Liu Zhenxiong is underground! They''ve discovered me!"


    The middle-aged cultivator''s eyes lit up, immediately shouting, "Charge in! Try to capture them alive!"


    The righteous cultivators rushed past He Liang, charging into the house.


    Inside, there was indeed a dark hole leading underground.


    The middle-aged cultivator and his group entered, finding numerous passages and traps, like a maze.


    After a long search, a cultivator exclaimed, "Uncle, there''s a dried corpse here, the face has been peeled off!"


    The middle-aged cultivator was stunned, carefully examining the corpse, then instantly furious,


    However, when they returned to the surface, there was no trace of "He Liang."


    "Damn Chu Xuan! He escaped again!"


    The middle-aged cultivator was furious.


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 Chapter 2 – Zombies are human, yet not human

    Outside Clear River City.


    Chu Xuan tore off He Liang''s face skin and casually tossed it into the river.


    "A makeshift human skin mask is really uncomfortable to wear."


    He rummaged through He Liang''s storage bag and nodded slightly.


    "Eighty small spirit stones, one medium spirit stone, three bottles of Revitalization Pills, one bottle of Spirit Rejuvenation Water, a large barrel of demonic beast blood, plus He Liang''s spiritual power. Not bad, not bad. Killing and looting is indeed the fastest way."


    Chu Xuan smacked his lips.


    Just now, in that abandoned house, he had taken advantage of He Liang''s unpreparedness to launch a sneak attack and firmly control him.


    First, he interrogated He Liang about the situation of the righteous sect cultivators, then used the Spirit Snatching Technique to drain He Liang''s spiritual power.


    Finally, he naturally peeled off He Liang''s face skin to make a temporary human skin mask and escaped with his life.


    "But can I escape forever?"


    The cultivation technique I practice requires a large amount of living beings'' blood every time I break through a minor realm. The Gu insects I raise also need to consume a large amount of living beings'' flesh and blood to improve. If they can''t be fed for a long time, they will backfire."


    Every time I search for living beings'' flesh and blood, it''s a risk. Maybe I should become a righteous sect cultivator."


    Chu Xuan smiled helplessly.


    To survive in this cultivation world, he must change his path and practice righteous sect techniques.


    But if he practiced righteous sect techniques, he would have to start over from scratch.


    With his aptitude, he might not even reach the Foundation Establishment stage before dying of old age.


    Only demonic techniques, which have low entry requirements, quick results, and strong power, are suitable for someone with his mediocre talent.


    "Huh, is this mirror He Liang''s spiritual artifact?"


    Chu Xuan noticed a dusty blood-colored mirror in the corner of the storage bag.


    He took it out and injected spiritual power into it, but it was like a stone sinking into the sea.


    Logically, injecting spiritual power should activate the spiritual artifact.


    This spiritual artifact was indeed peculiar.


    Could it be of a high grade?


    Chu Xuan injected spiritual power again.


    This time, he injected half of his total spiritual power.


    The Blood Mirror suddenly hummed.


    The dust was swept away.


    Inside the mirror, a modern apocalyptic scene appeared.


    Skyscrapers, desolate and dead, zombies rampant.


    Chu Xuan was stunned.


    Why did this world look so much like the zombie-themed movies he had seen before crossing over?


    He frowned and suddenly felt a thought emanating from the Blood Mirror.


    It seemed that as long as he wished, he could travel directly to this apocalyptic planet through the Blood Mirror.


    Chu Xuan''s heart stirred, and he reached out to touch it.


    In the blink of an eye, the world spun around him.


    Everywhere was chaotic light, strange sounds, and twisted images.


    ***


    When Chu Xuan''s vision cleared again, he found himself on a street.


    Shops lined both sides, and skyscrapers loomed in the distance.


    The street was filled with abandoned cars and overgrown weeds.


    A desolate scene.


    Footsteps approached.


    A hideous and terrifying figure suddenly staggered out from the shadow of a car.


    Its eyes were empty and bloodthirsty.


    Foul saliva dripped from its mouth.


    A zombie.


    The zombie smelled the scent of a living person and immediately lunged at Chu Xuan.


    Chu Xuan frowned slightly and raised his hand sharply.


    A blood line shot out, slicing through the zombie''s neck.


    The zombie''s head separated from its body, dying instantly.


    Blood sprayed from its body like a fountain.


    After all, Chu Xuan was a Qi Refining stage cultivator.


    Although he hadn''t yet mastered the ability to ride the wind or control the heavens and earth, he could use spiritual power in simple ways, and his strength and perception far exceeded that of mortals.


    And the zombie''s body was no different from a mortal''s.


    Killing it with one strike was perfectly normal.


    Chu Xuan shook his head and was about to leave.


    At that moment, he suddenly felt the Gu insect in his body stirring and stopped in his tracks.


    He extended his palm, and the skin split open, revealing a blood-colored long worm.


    This worm was as thick as a finger and extremely tough.


    It was called "Blood Steel Wire," a Gu insect known for its toughness.


    By practicing the Gu Control Technique and feeding it over time, he could cultivate a bond and use it against enemies.


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    Qi Refining stage cultivators had limited spiritual power, often struggling to cast more than one or two spells.


    That''s why Chu Xuan chose the Blood Steel Wire as an additional means of defense.


    With multiple methods, he managed to secure his position among the inner disciples of the Wuji Sect, ranking tenth.


    Currently, Chu Xuan''s realm was low, and he could only raise one Blood Steel Wire.


    As his realm increased, he would be able to raise more Blood Steel Wires.


    By then, he could develop more ways to defend himself.


    At this moment, the Blood Steel Wire smelled the scent of blood and flesh and seemed very hungry, constantly glancing in that direction.


    Chu Xuan looked at the zombie''s corpse and suddenly raised an eyebrow.


    "Zombies can move... aren''t they also living beings? Can I use zombie flesh and blood to practice my cultivation technique and feed the Gu insect?"


    The more he thought about it, the more interested he became.


    In the world, cultivation techniques and spells were divided into four grades: supreme, upper, middle, and lower.


    The technique he practiced, the Blood Transformation Spirit Snatching Technique, was one of the upper-grade Qi Refining techniques of the Wuji Sect and his main technique.


    Compared to the supreme-grade Qi Refining techniques, it was just a bit slower in cultivation speed.


    As long as he improved the level of the Blood Transformation Spirit Snatching Technique, his realm could also improve accordingly.


    Chu Xuan took a few steps forward and placed his palm on the zombie''s corpse.


    The Blood Steel Wire immediately burrowed inside.


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    Chu Xuan had heard it many times and was indifferent to it.


    To him, as long as it was fed, the Blood Steel Wire was no different from a tame cat or dog.


    Before long, the Blood Steel Wire returned to Chu Xuan''s palm.


    It had a cleanliness obsession and had already cleaned itself thoroughly.


    Chu Xuan nodded slightly.


    The Blood Steel Wire didn''t eat just anything.


    It preferred human flesh and blood.


    Next was demonic beast flesh and blood.


    From this, it seemed that zombies could indeed serve as feed for the Gu insect.


    In that case, zombie blood should also be usable for cultivation.


    Without further ado, Chu Xuan began searching for zombies.


    Before long, he found three innocent passersby¡ªno, passing zombies¡ªin the vicinity.


    The Blood Steel Wire obediently tied up their hands and feet.


    These three zombies were full of energy, constantly howling even when bound by the Blood Steel Wire.


    Chu Xuan found a large barrel from his storage bag and slit the throats of the three zombies to drain their blood.


    Moments later, the barrel was filled.


    The remaining corpses weren''t wasted, as the Blood Steel Wire burrowed in for a feast.


    Chu Xuan immediately activated the Blood Transformation Technique.


    This spell was learned in the first layer of the Blood Transformation Spirit Snatching Technique. It had no offensive power and was purely for refining blood.


    At most, it was a lower-grade Qi Refining spell.


    The blood before him was continuously absorbed, impurities and filth removed, gradually transforming into pure energy.


    After completely removing impurities from a large barrel of zombie blood, only a few thumb-sized blood pearls remained.


    These were blood pearls.


    Though they were refined from zombie blood, Chu Xuan didn''t mind.


    Demonic beast blood, Gu insect blood, mortal blood, zombie blood¡ªthere was no distinction of high or low, noble or base.


    As long as it could make him stronger, it was good.


    He swallowed the blood pearls in one gulp and began refining them.


    Moments later, he showed a joyful expression.


    It really worked!


    He could feel his spiritual power growing stronger.


    "At this rate, I''ll soon master the fifth layer of the Blood Transformation Spirit Snatching Technique."


    Chu Xuan''s expression was filled with excitement.


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 Chapter 3 – Want to be a Zombie with such a low voice?

    The Blood Transformation Spirit Snatching Technique is divided into nine levels.


    Mastering the first level corresponds to the first level of Qi Refining.


    Similarly, mastering the ninth level corresponds to the ninth level of Qi Refining.


    The first, second, and third levels of Qi Refining are called the Early Stage.


    The fourth, fifth, and sixth levels are called the Mid Stage.


    The seventh, eighth, and ninth levels are called the Late Stage.


    Chu Xuan has now mastered the fourth level of the Blood Transformation Spirit Snatching Technique, which is the Mid Stage of Qi Refining.


    As long as he masters the fifth level, he can advance further.


    He can also learn new spells.


    More importantly, zombies are not mortals.


    Killing zombies will not incur the Heavenly Dao''s punishment on the Human Race!


    A good thing!


    A great thing!


    Chu Xuan suddenly realized that he had stumbled into a great place!


    Not only for the blood technique, but from now on, he could use Gu Insects, Poison Techniques, or refine corpses and puppets without worrying about the furnace.


    These countless zombies are naturally born furnaces and abundant materials, aren''t they?


    "Moreover, with my current cultivation, even if I return to the Cangxuan Continent, it would still be fraught with danger. But on this planet, I am a powerful being who holds life and death in my hands!"


    Chu Xuan smiled.


    He could use the zombies here to practice his demonic arts.


    Once he had enough strength, it wouldn''t be too late to return.


    "Let''s continue gathering zombies."


    Walking down the street, Chu Xuan quickly chose a five-story mall as his temporary base.


    "Walmart..."


    He glanced up at the billboard and strode into the mall.


    On the first floor of the mall, many zombies were aimlessly howling and wandering.


    Chu Xuan''s appearance immediately caught their attention.


    The next moment, they charged at him.


    Chu Xuan smiled happily, "No rush, everyone will get their turn."


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    ***


    A moment later, on the fifth floor of the mall.


    Master Chu looked at the six bathtubs full of blood in front of him, and the fatigue from the bloodletting was replaced by a satisfied smile.


    This much blood would be enough for him to practice for a long time.


    "However, bloodletting is too troublesome. It''s time to refine a few Yin Corpses to do the work for me."


    Chu Xuan searched around the mall but couldn''t find a suitable zombie. S§×arch* The N?vel(F)ire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Refining corpses requires the body to be quite strong, preferably with bulging muscles and deep resentment.


    This way, once refined, the Yin Corpse would be immensely powerful and filled with resentment.


    In battle, it would have the upper hand.


    But the zombies in this mall were not exactly strong and mighty; at least they were shriveled and emaciated.


    Each one lacked the energy even to roar.


    "Forget it, I''ll rest for a while and then look around nearby. I''m sure I can find a strong target."


    Chu Xuan brought over a recliner and lay down on it.


    He wasn''t worried about being ambushed by zombies.


    The Blood Steel Wire was constantly protecting his body.


    If a zombie tried to attack, the Blood Steel Wire would react faster than he could.


    For the past year, he had been on edge day and night, avoiding capture by the Righteous Sect.


    Others saw him as calm and composed, but it was all an act.


    In such a harsh environment, he had to be extremely rational and calm to survive.


    Now, finally having a moment of peace, Chu Xuan couldn''t suppress his inner fatigue any longer.


    He fell asleep.


    ***


    Meanwhile, outside the Walmart mall.


    Two people were stealthily approaching.


    The leader was a muscular man.


    The person behind him was thin and gaunt.


    The skinny man whispered, "Brother Hu, just tell me what to do. As long as it can cure my mom, I''ll do anything!"


    Brother Hu''s eyes flashed with mockery as he smiled, "Don''t worry, I won''t send you to your death. There''s still some food in this mall. You go distract the zombies, and I''ll gather the food. If you get surrounded by zombies, don''t be afraid, I''ll save you."


    The skinny man nodded heavily, "Okay, I trust you."


    With that, he cautiously entered the mall with a water pipe.


    Moments later, many zombies were attracted to him.


    Brother Hu then strode into the mall.


    Without stopping, he tossed cans, medicines, and other resources into his backpack.


    These items have a long shelf life and are still usable as long as they''re not damaged.


    At this moment, a panicked voice came from not far away.


    "Brother Hu! So many zombies! Help me!"


    The skinny man was surrounded by a horde of zombies, his expression terrified.


    Brother Hu chuckled sinisterly, still quickly tossing various resources into his backpack.


    He had no intention of helping.


    "Brother Hu! Save me!"


    The skinny man was desperate.


    Brother Hu laughed, "I forgot to tell you something. Your mom died yesterday. The Spirit Dog Gang won''t waste medicine on a sixty-year-old woman."


    The skinny man''s eyes widened in shock.


    A zombie took advantage of his distraction and lunged at him, biting into his chest.


    "The reason I tricked you into coming to the Walmart mall was to use you one last time. After all, I''ve used you many times before, one more time won''t hurt."


    Brother Hu laughed sinisterly, "Thank you for using your life to distract the zombies for me. Oh, right, you have a sister, don''t you? I''ll take care of her for you."


    By now, the skinny man was surrounded by a swarm of zombies.


    These bloodthirsty creatures tore chunks of flesh from his body.


    With his last ounce of strength, he screamed, "Tang Hu! I won''t let you go, even as a ghost!"


    Tang Hu chuckled, "Alright, alright, come find me when you become a ghost."


    As the commotion grew louder, more zombies were drawn to the scene.


    Tang Hu immediately headed for the second floor.


    Many scavengers had risked coming to the first floor of the mall.


    But the second floor and higher had more zombies, and few dared to venture there.


    There must be more resources there.


    "Indeed!"


    Tang Hu''s eyes gleamed with greed as he scavenged along the way.


    Thud, thud!


    Some zombies even jumped from high places, heading straight for the commotion caused by the skinny man.


    Seeing this, Tang Hu''s greed grew, and he headed straight for the fifth floor.


    Sure enough, he encountered almost no zombies along the way.


    However, when he reached the fifth floor, he was stunned.


    Because there were quite a few zombie corpses lying around.


    Judging by the dried blood, they seemed to have died not long ago.


    Could someone have reached the fifth floor of the mall before him?


    Tang Hu looked around and immediately noticed a recliner in the open space ahead.


    A young man in strange attire was lying on it, sound asleep.


    Around the young man were six bathtubs filled with blood.


    This bizarre scene made Tang Hu swallow hard.


    "So much food!"


    Tang Hu noticed the dozens of cans beside the young man and was filled with greed.


    He quickly tossed the cans into his backpack.


    "Your physique is quite impressive."


    A calm voice suddenly rang out.


    Tang Hu was startled and immediately drew a machete from his waist, swinging it around.


    A metallic sound echoed.


    Tang Hu felt a numbness in his hand, almost losing his grip on the machete.


    He turned to see the young man standing up, looking at him with interest.


    That gaze was peculiar.


    It was as if he didn''t see him as a person, but more like an object.


    What terrified Tang Hu even more was the blood-red worm wriggling in the young man''s palm.


    He swallowed hard.


    Since the zombie crisis began, the world had been filled with countless mysteries.


    This person could coexist with a worm, clearly not an ordinary person!


    Tang Hu wisely put down his backpack and raised his hands above his head, "Big brother, everything is yours. My brother-in-law is Zhao Hong, Boss Zhao. Let''s talk this over."


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 Chapter 4 – You are strong and healthy, most suitable for Corpse Refinement

    Chu Xuan''s interest was piqued. "Who''s Boss Zhao?"


    Tang Hu was momentarily stunned but quickly replied, "Boss Zhao is the leader of the largest organization in East Lake City, the Spirit Dog Gang. He''s Zhao Hong, Boss Zhao!"


    Chu Xuan nodded. "Tell me everything about the situation around here."


    Tang Hu didn''t dare refuse and relayed all the information he knew in detail.


    Chu Xuan nodded slightly. "Not bad."


    Tang Hu forced a smile. "Big brother, please, for the sake of my brother-in-law and my cooperation, spare me, will you?"


    Chu Xuan chuckled. "What I meant was, your physique is quite suitable as material for my corpse refinement."


    Tang Hu was taken aback.


    Corpse refinement?


    Before he could react, the blood steel wire in Chu Xuan''s palm shot out, immediately binding his hands and feet.


    Tang Hu struggled desperately to break free, only to find that the blood-colored wire was harder than steel and impossible to escape from.


    "Big brother, what... what are you doing?!" he exclaimed in terror.


    "Refining a corpse. You''re strong and sturdy, perfect for it."


    Chu Xuan continued to mix the potion, "In a moment, I''ll stimulate your resentment, and you''ll become a tough corpse soldier."


    He was using a secret corpse refinement method called the Vajra Corpse Refining Method, originating from the Corpse Puppet Sect.


    However, the Corpse Puppet Sect was not very competitive and was wiped out early on by the righteous sects.


    Most of its heritage fell into the hands of the righteous sects, while a small portion was absorbed by the Wuji Sect.


    No matter which corpse refinement method is used, the lowest level of Yin Corpse is called a corpse soldier.


    Above that are corpse generals, corpse commanders, corpse kings, and so on.


    Corpse soldiers correspond to the Qi Refining stage.


    Corpse generals correspond to the Foundation Establishment stage.


    And so on.


    Each realm is divided into nine levels, corresponding to the cultivator''s realms.


    However, each corpse refinement method produces Yin Corpses with unique characteristics.


    For example, the Vajra Corpse Refining Method focuses on tempering the physical body.


    Once refined, these corpse soldiers are impervious to blades and bullets, possessing immense strength, enough to rival Qi Refining stage cultivators.


    Chu Xuan had previously struggled with corpse refinement mainly because it took too long, making it prone to accidents.


    He couldn''t stay in one place for too long, so he had to abandon the idea of corpse refinement.


    Chu Xuan then took out a large barrel from his storage bag and poured various potions into it. S~ea??h the n?vel_Fire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    He then threw the intricately bound Tang Hu into it, completely submerging even his head.


    Tang Hu''s voice gradually faded.


    Chu Xuan solemnly cut his palm, forcing out two drops of essence blood, which he dripped into the barrel.


    His face turned slightly pale.


    Essence blood is not ordinary blood.


    Even though he practiced the Blood Transformation Spirit Snatching Technique to speed up the condensation of essence blood, it still couldn''t be condensed in just a day or two.


    "Now we just need to wait. According to the Vajra Corpse Refining Method, we should see results in no more than three days."


    Chu Xuan lay on a nearby recliner, devouring canned tuna.


    He had found it while searching for zombies earlier, and it was still within its expiration date.


    "Damn, modern industry really makes delicious food. What was I eating in the Wuji Sect? It was so bland."


    Chu Xuan sighed deeply.


    After many years, he finally tasted food meant for humans again.


    ***


    Three days later.


    Chu Xuan eagerly stood by the barrel.


    Looking at the pitch-black, rock-hard giant.


    Compared to before, this person''s body had expanded by a circle.


    Dense bone armor had grown on the chest, joints, and back.


    Its defensive capabilities were astonishing.


    Chu Xuan took out a flying knife and slashed at it, leaving only a shallow mark.


    He was overjoyed.


    He knew he had succeeded.


    The Yin Corpse before him had reached the level of a corpse soldier, equivalent to a Qi Refining stage cultivator.


    "I just wonder about the quality of this Yin Corpse."


    Chu Xuan pondered.


    Yin Corpse quality is divided into four grades: superior, upper, middle, and lower.


    The better the potion, the higher the Yin Corpse''s quality.


    A superior Yin Corpse can master four spells upon refinement.


    An upper-grade Yin Corpse can only master three spells.


    Middle-grade and lower-grade Yin Corpses have even fewer, with two and one spell, respectively.


    Chu Xuan had heard in the Wuji Sect that a Golden Elixir Ancestor had once, during his Qi Refining stage, been extremely fortunate to refine a superior Yin Corpse, which had four spells upon birth.


    That Golden Elixir Ancestor relied on that superior Yin Corpse to gradually ascend the path of cultivation, eventually reaching the Golden Elixir stage.


    Chu Xuan immediately took out a small black tower.


    This tower was called the Corpse Raising Tower.


    The Corpse Raising Tower is a spiritual artifact specifically used for collecting and nurturing Yin Corpses.


    All Corpse Raising Towers come with an identification spell to determine the quality and realm of a Yin Corpse.


    Chu Xuan had acquired this Corpse Raising Tower at a low price from a disillusioned middle-aged disciple. It was just a lower-grade spiritual artifact.


    This tower had no offensive or defensive capabilities, only for storing and nurturing Yin Corpses.


    He always carried it with him, just in case.


    Now was the time to use it.


    With a thought, Chu Xuan collected the corpse soldier into it.


    The Yin energy within the Corpse Raising Tower was abundant.


    The corpse soldier became extremely excited upon entering, eagerly absorbing the Yin energy.


    Chu Xuan injected a trace of spiritual power to activate the identification spell.


    A black light shone upon it.


    A thread of golden light immediately rose from its crown.


    Chu Xuan was surprised, "A middle-grade Yin Corpse? A second-level corpse soldier? Not bad!"


    For his first time refining a corpse, with rather ordinary potions, he had managed to produce a middle-grade Yin Corpse.


    He was indeed lucky.


    Chu Xuan continued using the identification spell.


    Soon, he learned what the two spells of this Yin Corpse were.


    Bloodthirsty Technique and Golden Light Curse.


    The Bloodthirsty Technique allows one to instantly enter a bloodthirsty state, greatly enhancing combat power.


    The downside is that it only lasts for a quarter of an hour.


    After using it, one would fall into a weakened state for ten hours.


    As for the Golden Light Curse, as the name suggests, it envelops oneself in golden light upon casting, enhancing defense.


    With these two spells combined, this corpse soldier was a standard tank.


    Though it was only a second-level corpse soldier, equivalent to a second-level Qi Refining cultivator.


    But with both spells activated, it could probably hold its own against a fourth-level Qi Refining cultivator for a moment.


    Whether used as bait to attract enemy fire or as a lifesaving tool in dangerous situations, it was very useful.


    Chu Xuan felt elated.


    This apocalypse planet was indeed a great place.


    In just three days, he had a corpse soldier as a trump card.


    His overall strength had at least doubled compared to three days ago.


    "Too bad the materials for refining Yin Corpses are rare, or I''d definitely refine another one."


    Chu Xuan smacked his lips.


    He casually waved his hand.


    The corpse soldier obediently came before him, awaiting his command.


    This was the purpose of dripping two drops of essence blood into the potion earlier.


    As long as the corpse soldier was well-fed, it would always obey his orders without backlash.


    "A second-level corpse soldier should have no problem sweeping through this mall. It''s up to you."


    Chu Xuan waved his hand and leisurely lay back on the recliner.


    The corpse soldier let out a low growl and immediately rushed out.


    The next moment, terrifying roars and the sound of tearing flesh echoed through the mall.


    Then came the clattering of various objects colliding.


    Chu Xuan was unfazed, eating canned food while flipping through books, content and comfortable.


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 Chapter 5 – Zombie as the furnace, cultivating Blood Tooth Fruit

    In the blink of an eye, five days had passed.


    Chu Xuan was devouring a steaming bowl of fish and shrimp instant noodles.


    He found it incredibly satisfying.


    Instant noodles can get tiresome if eaten every day.


    But if you stop eating them for a while, you start to miss the taste.


    For Chu Xuan, who had been in the cultivation world for decades, the flavor was deeply nostalgic.


    At this moment, a fire pit was blazing in front of Chu Xuan.


    Moments later, he wolfed down the instant noodles.


    The flames were nearly out, and he used two sticks to poke something out of the fire pit.


    It was the Blood Mirror.


    The Blood Mirror showed no signs of being scorched by the flames.


    Instead, its glow was even brighter than before.


    Chu Xuan glanced at the image within the Blood Mirror.


    Clear skies, beautiful mountains, and rivers.


    It was the place he had first crossed over to.


    Now, one-fifth of the image was brightened.


    Once fully bright, he should be able to cross back.


    He had discovered that the Blood Mirror automatically absorbed energy from the world to recharge.


    All kinds of energy were acceptable.


    Spiritual energy, killing intent, yin energy, or biological, thermal, light, and electrical energy.


    He threw the Blood Mirror into the fire pit to let it absorb thermal energy.


    At this rate, it should be fully charged in about a month.


    Just then, an excited low growl came from not far away, belonging to the Corpse Soldier.


    Before long, the Corpse Soldier appeared before Chu Xuan, carrying two barrels of gasoline.


    It had just returned from hunting zombies.


    Chu Xuan had also instructed it to search for fuel.


    At first, it couldn''t understand, but after some training, it could comprehend the commands.


    Chu Xuan looked at the increasingly robust and muscular Corpse Soldier with satisfaction.


    "Little Tiger, well done."


    Upon hearing this, the Corpse Soldier obediently lowered its head, allowing Chu Xuan to pet it.


    In two days, Little Tiger had cleared out all the zombies in the Walmart.


    Those that looked good and energetic were captured and drained.


    The ones with tender meat were used as feed for the Blood Steel Wire.


    As for those lacking vitality, they became nourishment for the Corpse Soldier.


    On the third day, it started clearing the surrounding shops and residences of zombies, using the Walmart as a center.


    In five days, the Corpse Soldier had advanced from a level two to a level three Corpse Soldier.


    Although its realm only matched a Qi Refining third-level cultivator,


    its brute strength and overwhelming resentment meant that any Qi Refining third-level novice cultivator who hadn''t learned many spells would be severely injured if it got close.


    "But what should I do with you? Cocooning seems too early."


    Chu Xuan looked down at the listless Blood Steel Wire and smiled helplessly.


    Perhaps it had eaten too much zombie meat.


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    When Chu Xuan woke up this morning, he found it showing signs of cocooning!


    Cocooning meant that the Blood Steel Wire would learn an innate spell, greatly enhancing its power.


    This was fantastic news for him.


    The Blood Steel Wire was a common Gu Insect.


    Its potential wasn''t high, capable of cocooning only twice.


    Each cocooning was like a rebirth.


    Thus, this type of Gu Insect was also known as a Second Transformation Gu, capable of learning two innate spells.


    Of course, a Gu Insect''s potential wasn''t fixed. If it encountered some Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures by chance, it might continue to cocoon after consuming them.


    What troubled him was that he hadn''t started cultivating any Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures.


    "Go catch a couple of lively zombies."


    Chu Xuan waved his hand.


    "Roar!"


    The Corpse Soldier roared excitedly and disappeared with a few leaps.


    In less than ten minutes, it reappeared.


    Under its strong arms were two zombies.


    These two zombies kept roaring and struggling, full of energy.


    Chu Xuan nodded approvingly, "Cover their mouths, tie them up, and throw them in the corner."


    The Corpse Soldier clumsily followed the command.


    Soon, the two zombies were dealt with.


    Chu Xuan strode over to them, took out a small knife, and carved blood holes in their arms, legs, and torso. sea??h th§× n?vel_Fire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Then, he took a Breeding Bag from his Storage Bag and filled it with some rice-sized red seeds.


    The red seeds quickly took root upon contact with flesh.


    In just a few blinks, they sprouted red buds a centimeter long.


    Their leaves were sharp triangles.


    Crimson and sinister.


    Swaying gently in the breeze, they resembled the sharp fangs of a demonic beast.


    Chilling to the bone.


    This spiritual plant was called "Blood Demon Fang."


    It fed on flesh and blood, disliking spiritual energy.


    It took a month for them to flower and bear fruit.


    The fruit was called "Blood Tooth Fruit."


    It was precisely the Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure needed for the Blood Steel Wire to cocoon.


    After consuming the Blood Tooth Fruit, the Blood Steel Wire''s speed and strength would significantly increase.


    Moreover, there was a chance to learn the best innate spell.


    At such times, the more Blood Tooth Fruit consumed, the higher the chance of learning a top-tier innate spell.


    Chu Xuan had studied the Gu Control Technique for years and knew this information by heart.


    ***


    A month passed in the blink of an eye.


    Thanks to the enthusiastic and selfless zombies around, Chu Xuan''s realm had naturally advanced to Qi Refining level six.


    Little Tiger wasn''t bad either, reaching level five Corpse Soldier.


    "They''re finally ripe."


    Chu Xuan stood before the two zombies, smiling at the heavy fruits on the Blood Demon Fang branches.


    Throughout the month, Chu Xuan fed the two zombies a piece or two of zombie meat every other day to keep them alive.


    This ensured a continuous supply of nutrients for the Blood Demon Fang.


    Despite this, after a month, the two zombies were emaciated, skin and bones.


    Their flesh and blood had been completely drained by the Blood Demon Fang.


    Chu Xuan quickly harvested the Blood Tooth Fruit.


    The shriveled zombies were left for Little Tiger to make use of.


    Little Tiger squatted to the side, happily eating its lunch.


    Chu Xuan examined the ten thumb-sized Blood Tooth Fruits in his palm.


    Marveling at them.


    Back when the Wuji Sect was still around, the sect had specialists cultivating Blood Tooth Fruit.


    However, they were very expensive, requiring twenty sect contribution points for an exchange.


    Roughly estimated, at least eighty Small Spirit Stones.


    Back then, he didn''t have many Spirit Stones, so he couldn''t exchange for Blood Tooth Fruit.


    But now, these Blood Tooth Fruits lay quietly in his palm.


    Their total value was a whopping eight hundred Small Spirit Stones.


    Far exceeding Chu Xuan''s entire net worth from before.


    "The furnace is inexhaustible, this is truly a great place."


    Chu Xuan sighed with emotion, bringing the Blood Tooth Fruit to the Blood Steel Wire''s mouth.


    Chomp.


    One after another.


    In the blink of an eye, the Blood Steel Wire devoured all ten Blood Tooth Fruits.


    Then it fell into a deep slumber.


    No matter how Chu Xuan poked it, it remained motionless.


    Upon closer inspection, the Blood Steel Wire was now completely enveloped in a brown-red cocoon.


    Clearly, it had truly begun cocooning.


    In no more than ten days, the Blood Steel Wire would emerge from its cocoon, becoming a First Transformation Gu with innate spells!


    "By then, I should probably go back and take a look."


    "I need to replenish spiritual plant seeds and exchange some Spirit Stones to set up formations."


    "Looks like I''ll have to squeeze some benefits from my fellow disciples."


    Chu Xuan smiled as he looked at the hundreds of Blood Pearls in his Storage Bag.


    These were the results of his daily Blood Transformation Technique, purifying zombie blood.


    Blood Pearls were a great supplement for cultivation.


    Cultivators from demonic sects could hardly resist such temptation.


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 Chapter 6 – Feed Dahei for me; its been hungry for a long time

    Ten days later.


    The Blood Steel Wire successfully broke out of its cocoon.


    Chu Xuan observed carefully.


    He noticed that after its transformation, the Blood Steel Wire had grown larger and its outer layer had become tougher.


    He casually picked up an iron rod.


    With a flick of his hand, the Blood Steel Wire shot out, transforming into a blood-red line that effortlessly sliced the iron rod in half.


    Chu Xuan nodded in approval.


    "Let me see what innate spell you''ve learned."


    With a thought, he commanded the Blood Steel Wire to unleash a spell.


    The Blood Steel Wire shot out like the toughest rope in the world, instantly binding Little Tiger tightly.


    Little Tiger roared in shock and anger, exerting all its strength to break free.


    However, it couldn''t escape.


    Moreover, the blood light around its limbs tightened even more.


    A gleam of joy flashed in Chu Xuan''s eyes.


    As the name suggests, the Blood Binding Spell is a control-type spell.


    It is one of the best spells that the Blood Steel Wire can comprehend after its transformation.


    The Blood Steel Wire is not known for its strength or damage, but rather excels in defense.


    Chu Xuan never expected it to deal damage.


    Now, with the comprehension of the Blood Binding Spell after its transformation, it was clear that he had chosen the right skill path.


    "Alright, alright, retract it," Chu Xuan chuckled.


    The Blood Steel Wire flickered and returned to his palm.


    Little Tiger whimpered in fear and quickly backed away, afraid of being tied up again by the Blood Steel Wire.


    Chu Xuan patted the small head of the Blood Steel Wire approvingly, feeling quite satisfied.


    "By my calculations, I''ve been on this planet for almost two months. I''m out of corpse refinement materials and need to return to the Cangxuan Continent to get some."


    Chu Xuan pondered.


    "It would be best to refine a few more Yin Corpses. After I leave this place, I need to leave some Yin Corpses here for protection. Additionally, it would be ideal to acquire a formation disk and flags for the Blood Transformation Formation."


    A glint of determination flashed in Chu Xuan''s eyes.


    The Blood Transformation Formation!


    It is one of the most suitable formations for large-scale blood sacrifices by demonic cultivators.


    Simple! Cheap! Durable!


    Even the most basic Blood Transformation Formation can be controlled by a cultivator at the Qi Refining stage.


    As for the advanced, enhanced, and ultimate versions of the Blood Transformation Formation, they require a certain level of formation expertise.


    Chu Xuan had heard that the Sect Master of the Corpse Puppet Sect once used a city and a total of 300,000 living beings to perform the Soul-Stealing Blood Transformation Formation, thereby refining a Ten Thousand Soul Blood Pearl.


    The young sect master of the Corpse Puppet Sect, only three years old, consumed that blood pearl, reaching the Qi Refining stage in one day and the Foundation Establishment stage in one hundred days.


    In three years, he reached the ninth level of the Foundation Establishment stage, becoming a sensation.


    A mere six-year-old child managed to suppress the geniuses of various sects in the Foundation Establishment stage.


    However, such heinous acts were too conspicuous.


    The Corpse Puppet Sect soon attracted the combined attack of the five major righteous sects, ultimately leading to the sect''s downfall.


    If I can obtain a Blood Transformation Formation and set it up on this planet, my cultivation will surely advance by leaps and bounds!


    A hundred days to Foundation Establishment is certainly an exaggeration.


    But achieving Foundation Establishment in a year should be well within reach.


    Chu Xuan had Little Tiger tidy up the place before heading to the rooftop of the Walmart, activating the Blood Mirror.


    "After months apart, it''s finally time to return."


    Chu Xuan''s expression was filled with emotion, a smile playing on his lips.


    The last time he left, he was only at the fourth level of Qi Refining, with just one Blood Steel Wire.


    In less than two months, he had reached the sixth level of Qi Refining, the Blood Steel Wire had transformed, and he had gained a fifth-level Corpse Soldier.


    With such combat power, he could easily crush a cultivator at the seventh level of Qi Refining.


    Even against someone at the eighth level, he had a seventy to eighty percent chance of winning.


    Chu Xuan took a deep breath and connected his mind to the Blood Mirror.


    In the blink of an eye, he was absorbed into the Blood Mirror.


    To others, it seemed as if he had vanished into thin air.


    ***


    East Lake City, Haotai Hotel.


    This was once one of the best hotels in East Lake City.


    Years after the zombie outbreak, it had become the base camp of the Spirit Dog Gang.


    At the top floor of Haotai Hotel.


    A skinny, dark-skinned man with a bare upper body lay on a recliner on the rooftop, basking in the sunlight. S~ea??h the NovelFire.net* website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    He was Zhao Hong, the leader of the Spirit Dog Gang.


    Beside Zhao Hong were two voluptuous women, carefully massaging his legs and shoulders.


    Not far away, a black-backed wolfdog lay in a cage.


    Even while lying down, its body was over three meters long, more robust than a bull.


    Its eyes glowed fiercely, drool dripping from its mouth.


    It seemed hungry.


    Beneath the recliner, a burly man knelt, trembling, not daring to breathe loudly.


    Zhao Hong turned over, speaking calmly, "Ling Tao, you promised me you''d find out how Tang Hu disappeared in half a month. It''s been almost two months now."


    Ling Tao hurriedly spoke up, "Boss, Brother Hu disappeared at the Walmart. It''s dangerous there now; there might be high-level zombies.


    I''ve already lost two people I sent to investigate. Boss, it''s not my fault... I never expected there to be high-level zombies..."


    Ling Tao crawled closer to Zhao Hong, clutching his leg, tears streaming down his face.


    "Only you, Boss, can handle high-level zombies!"


    Zhao Hong sat up halfway, gently stroking Ling Tao''s face with a smile, "It''s not your fault. No one knew there were high-level zombies there."


    Ling Tao was deeply moved, "Thank you, Boss! Thank you, Boss!"


    "Feed Dahei for me; it''s been hungry for a long time," Zhao Hong said casually.


    "Yes, yes!"


    Ling Tao quickly moved to the side, grabbing a large bag of dog food, intending to pour it into the wolfdog''s bowl.


    The black-backed wolfdog remained motionless, drool flowing freely.


    Zhao Hong snapped his fingers, "Dahei, eat."


    The wolfdog leaped out of the cage, biting down on Ling Tao''s arms.


    With a crunch.


    Ling Tao''s arms were severed at the elbows, blood spurting wildly.


    "Ah! Ah! Boss!"


    Ling Tao screamed, the pain of losing his arms rendering him unable to think straight.


    Zhao Hong frowned, "How many times have I told you, when killing, go for the throat directly, don''t make a mess with blood everywhere."


    The wolfdog remained silent, taking a swift step forward and biting through Ling Tao''s throat.


    Only then did it feast heartily.


    Zhao Hong looked satisfied.


    The two women beside him had already lost control, nearly collapsing to the ground.


    "Don''t worry, with your skinny arms and legs, Dahei won''t be full," Zhao Hong chuckled, speaking casually.


    The two women fainted from fright on the spot.


    Zhao Hong casually pressed a bell beside him.


    Ding ding dong.


    Soon, a burly man hurried up from downstairs.


    He bowed respectfully, not daring to look at the feasting black-backed wolfdog.


    "Boss, what are your orders?"


    Zhao Hong spoke casually, "Bring Da Huang and Er Huang, get the car, and head to the Walmart."


    "Yes, I''ll go right away," the burly man nodded respectfully.


    Moments later, at the entrance of Haotai Hotel, two burly men struggled to push open the door.


    A Wuling Divine Car sped away.


    This Wuling Divine Car was equipped with sturdy wire mesh all around.


    The front and roof were adorned with massive steel spikes.


    Wherever it went, ordinary zombies were sent flying.


    As long as it didn''t encounter thousands of zombies, it was the most dazzling vehicle on the street!


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 Chapter 7 – The key was to look but not touch, see but not buy

    The Haotai Hotel isn''t far from the Walmart.


    It''s only three kilometers away.


    However, this is no longer the smooth-traffic modern society.


    Instead, it''s a zombie-infested apocalypse city.


    The streets are filled with abandoned vehicles and collapsed billboards.


    The road conditions are far from smooth; at the very least, they''re full of obstacles.


    The Wuling Divine Car took a full two hours to reach the Walmart.


    ***


    The car door opened.


    Zhao Hong jumped out.


    Following him were three dogs.


    They were Dahei, Dahuang, and Erhuang.


    These were his most capable, intelligent, and fierce spiritual dogs.


    Zhao Hong suspiciously surveyed his surroundings.


    His vision and hearing far surpassed that of ordinary people, so he easily noticed that something was off near the Walmart.


    There was very little sound.


    There wasn''t even the low growl of zombies.


    At most, there were some scurrying sounds of rats.


    He had been to the territories of high-level zombies before.


    But such a vast, deathly silent territory was something he was seeing for the first time.


    "Let''s go in and take a look."


    Zhao Hong pointed at the Walmart.


    The three spiritual dogs let out a low growl and entered the mall from three different routes.


    Moments later, three howls echoed from inside the mall.


    Zhao Hong frowned.


    Before the zombie outbreak, he was familiar with the nuances of dog barks and their meanings.


    This kind of barking indicated there was no danger.


    "Leave one person in the car, you come with me to check it out."


    Zhao Hong said casually.


    "Yes."


    A burly man got out of the car, bracing himself to walk ahead.


    Soon, Zhao Hong and the man reached the fifth floor of the mall without any hindrance.


    Seeing the scene here, Zhao Hong''s heart couldn''t help but skip a beat.


    It had been five years since the zombie outbreak.


    He was used to all kinds of bloody scenes.


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    But such an eerie sight was something he was seeing for the first time.


    Throughout the mall, from the first to the fifth floor, there were scattered zombie flesh pieces everywhere.


    It was summer, so there should have been swarms of flies.


    However, not a single fly dared to approach this mall.


    The scene on the fifth floor was even more terrifying.


    There were several large bathtubs.


    Inside was a layer of dried black-red blood, full of impurities.


    In a corner not far away, there were two shriveled, emaciated zombies.


    These two zombies had blood holes dug all over their bodies, and some red plants were growing from them.


    However, these plants were now all withered.


    It felt as if the plants had drained all the nutrients from their bodies.


    Zhao Hong''s heart tightened.


    "Boss... what do we do now?" The burly man beside him was trembling.


    "Are you cold?" Zhao Hong suddenly asked.


    The burly man shivered all over, "Cold, very cold, the temperature here is very low."


    Zhao Hong felt an inexplicable fear rising in his heart.


    The outdoor temperature was at least thirty degrees.


    Yet, inside the Walmart, he felt cold.


    This was too abnormal.


    Zhao Hong knew that staying in an abnormal place was dangerous!


    "Let''s go."


    He didn''t dare linger any longer and turned to leave.


    Once back in the car, he gradually calmed down.


    "Did you bring gasoline?"


    Zhao Hong lit a cigarette, blew out a few smoke rings, and suddenly asked.


    "Yes, boss, just give the order." The two burly men nodded.


    "Burn this place down, it''s too eerie." Zhao Hong said calmly.


    "Yes!"


    ***


    Moments later, thick black smoke rose above the Walmart.


    The piercing cold seemed to dissipate with the flames.


    Only then did Zhao Hong''s heart settle back into place.


    "Let''s go back."


    He casually tossed the unfinished cigarette out the car window, crossed his legs, and said nonchalantly.


    The Wuling Divine Car started up again and quickly disappeared into the street.


    ***


    Cangxuan Continent, Yu Kingdom, outside Clear River City.


    In a lush forest.


    The empty space suddenly twisted.


    In the blink of an eye, a figure appeared out of thin air.


    Startling the birds on the treetops and scaring away the squirrels on the branches.


    "I''m back."


    Chu Xuan looked around, took a deep breath, and smiled.


    The air here was filled with spiritual energy, much better than the air on that apocalypse planet.


    "First thing, I need to find out if the time flow is consistent between the two worlds. Second thing, I need to buy corpse refinement materials and a large number of spiritual plant seeds.


    Third thing, I need to find the secret trading spots of demonic cultivators like the Wuji Sect and Corpse Puppet Sect to purchase the Blood Transformation Formation."


    With his plan set, Chu Xuan immediately took out a human skin mask and put it on.


    After a slight disguise, he transformed from a cold-looking young man into a burly bald man.


    Though the Disguise Technique was a minor art, Chu Xuan had used it many times to escape danger.


    Now, disguising himself was second nature.


    "I remember, three hundred miles south of Clear River City, there''s a valley rich in spiritual energy, which is a marketplace."


    Chu Xuan took out a flying sword and flew south of Clear River City.


    This flying sword was just a low-grade flying spiritual artifact, with a flying speed of three hundred miles per hour.


    It consumed one small spirit stone per thousand miles.


    It was a second-hand artifact Chu Xuan had bought from the Wuji Sect.


    Its speed and consumption were just average.


    In the future, if he had extra spirit stones, he would definitely buy a better flying artifact.


    ***


    An hour later, Chu Xuan arrived at the marketplace.


    "Taiping Market."


    Chu Xuan strode into the market.


    A thousand miles further south of Taiping Market was the mountain gate of the Divine Gang Sect, one of the five righteous sects of the Yu Kingdom.


    This small market was naturally not directly controlled by the Divine Gang Sect.


    Instead, it was run by the cultivation families under the Divine Gang Sect.


    These families were mostly established by Foundation Establishment stage cultivators who had no hope of advancing within the Divine Gang Sect.


    Any offspring born with spiritual roots would be immediately sent to the Divine Gang Sect to practice.


    Thus, continuing to strengthen the family.


    Taiping Market was controlled by the Wu family.


    The Wu family ancestor was a nearly two-hundred-year-old Foundation Establishment stage cultivator.


    Most of the cultivators who came to Taiping Market to sell and trade were in the early or mid Qi Refining stage.


    Even late-stage cultivators were rare.


    Chu Xuan had already gathered all this information before coming here.


    As a demonic cultivator hunted by everyone, if he didn''t gather such information beforehand and stepped into unknown territory lightly, the outcome would be disastrous.


    Upon arriving at Taiping Market, Chu Xuan didn''t immediately purchase what he needed.


    Cultivators lived longer and knew how to overcharge.


    As a newcomer, they would definitely raise the prices on him.


    So, he planned to stay for a few days.


    In the beginning, he would just browse.


    The key was to look but not touch, see but not buy.


    Chu Xuan found a tea house specifically for cultivators to rest, ordered a pot of spiritual tea, and quietly drank while listening to others'' conversations.


    Cultivators'' conversations were naturally not as chaotic as mortals'', allowing him to eavesdrop.


    Some were very cautious, even using spiritual power to shield their conversations.


    Therefore, as a fellow Qi Refining stage cultivator, it was indeed difficult to overhear others'' discussions.


    But Chu Xuan had a Listening Insect in each ear.


    These little insects could amplify his hearing. S§×arch* The N?velFire(.)net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Naturally, he could catch bits and pieces of others'' words.


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 Chapter 8 – Do you guarantee these fruits are ripe?

    Chu Xuan''s ears twitched as he glanced toward the nearby table and chairs.


    There, two Qi Refining stage cultivators sat facing each other.


    The skinny cultivator asked, "¡­Fellow Daoist, are there any bounty tasks at Taiping Market? I''m a bit short on spirit stones."


    The burly cultivator replied, "Yes, there is. Help the Divine Gang Sect find remnants of the Wuji Sect. You get three hundred small spirit stones for each one you find. Oh, and Senior Sun from the Divine Gang Sect said if you find that Qi Refining stage cultivator Chu Xuan, you''ll get four hundred small spirit stones."


    "Still haven''t found him? It''s been six days already."


    "That kid''s as slippery as an eel. Not easy to catch. Even when Senior Sun led a group of Qi Refining disciples to surround him, he managed to escape."


    "But I heard that kid is only at the fourth level of Qi Refining. If it came to a one-on-one fight, I could easily crush him."


    "Don''t underestimate him. I heard that Chu Xuan, though of average talent, is proficient in poison techniques and gu insects. Two Qi Refining stage five cultivators from the Divine Gang Sect have fallen to him."


    "¡­Then I better change my target. This guy is too slippery to find."


    "Just admit you''re scared."


    The skinny cultivator''s face turned red, veins bulging on his forehead as he argued, "Nonsense! Only the living can tread the path of cultivation. How can a cultivator be afraid of death?"


    Then they started talking about incomprehensible things like the "Great Way of Survival" and "Seeking Fortune and Avoiding Calamity," which made the burly cultivator laugh.


    The atmosphere around them was filled with cheer.


    Chu Xuan heard this and his expression turned peculiar.


    It had only been six days since he killed He Liang and escaped the encirclement of the Divine Gang Sect cultivators.


    By this calculation, the time flow between the Cangxuan World and the apocalypse planet was roughly ten to one.


    So, in the eyes of the cultivators here, he had gone from the fourth level of Qi Refining to the sixth level in just six days?


    That''s practically a cultivation prodigy!


    Even if he soaked in a medicinal bath every day, he couldn''t have progressed this quickly!


    "The Blood Mirror, what a treasure!"


    Chu Xuan drank his tea with a broad smile.


    ***


    Two days later.


    Chu Xuan had thoroughly explored Taiping Market.


    He had become familiar with the face of every vendor.


    Only then did he approach a large shop.


    The Herbal Pavilion.


    This place specialized in spiritual plants.


    After comparing prices at several places, Chu Xuan found this one to be the most cost-effective.


    Before long, he walked out of the Herbal Pavilion, satisfied.


    He had bought a variety of spiritual plant seeds.


    As for materials for corpse refinement, he had mixed in a few purchases as well.


    Seeing him buy so much, the shopkeeper even threw in some extras.


    Who knows if the shopkeeper would have taken everything back in fright if they knew he was a demonic cultivator.


    After buying everything he needed, Chu Xuan casually approached a simple stall.


    Setting up a stall in the market was straightforward.


    Lay a cloth on the ground and toss your goods on it.


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    The items at this stall weren''t exactly common, but they were at least widespread.


    None of the items caught Chu Xuan''s eye.


    He only noticed a withered white spiritual herb among them.


    Withered Bone Grass.


    This spiritual plant had very strict requirements for its growing environment.


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    It only grew abundantly in the Burial Cave of the Wuji Sect.


    Once transplanted elsewhere, it would immediately wither.


    When the Wuji Sect was destroyed, the disciples scattered, and Chu Xuan had agreed on tokens and codes with a few close disciples for future communication.


    This Withered Bone Grass was one of the tokens.


    Chu Xuan squatted down in front of the vendor.


    He picked up one item after another.


    The vendor, an old-looking cultivator, impatiently said, "Buy it if you want, otherwise move along and stop touching everything."


    Chu Xuan picked up a fruit and smiled, "Buddy, how much for this Pool Dragon Fruit?"


    The vendor replied casually, "Two small spirit stones each."


    Chu Xuan smiled slightly, "Is the peel made of gold, or is the flesh made of gold?"


    The vendor was taken aback and shook his head, "There''s no Pool Dragon Fruit anymore. I picked these from the ruins after the Wuji Sect was gone. You think it''s expensive? So do I."


    Chu Xuan''s smile widened, "Do you guarantee these fruits are ripe?"


    The vendor''s eyes brightened, "These are of average quality. If you offer a high price, I have more."


    Chu Xuan nodded, "Alright, lead the way."


    The vendor quickly gathered up the cloth and tossed it into his storage bag, then led Chu Xuan away.


    Although Chu Xuan followed behind, he kept his eyes and ears open, constantly aware of his surroundings.


    The two of them quickly left Taiping Market and arrived at a secluded spot under the trees.


    The old-looking cultivator lowered his voice, "Which senior brother are you?"


    Chu Xuan calmly replied, "He Liang."


    The old-looking cultivator was stunned, "He Liang? That traitor He Liang is long dead."


    Only then did Chu Xuan feel assured, nodding, "Chu Xuan."


    The old-looking cultivator was excited, "Brother Chu! Is it really Brother Chu?"


    Chu Xuan nodded slightly, "And you are?"


    The old-looking cultivator took a deep breath and quickly said, "Chen Ge, I''m Chen Ge, who joined the Wuji Sect the same year as you! This token and code were taught to me by Brother Wei Hua."


    Chu Xuan nodded.


    Wei Hua, ranked twelfth in the inner sect, had a good personal relationship with him.


    "How is Wei Hua doing?" Chu Xuan asked casually.


    Chen Ge whispered, "Brother Wei is still recovering from his injuries. Uncle Liu and the others are all at the Wu family."


    Chu Xuan chuckled silently.


    Among the Foundation Establishment stage cultivators of the Wuji Sect, only one had the surname Liu, and that was Liu Zhenxiong.


    Uncle Liu referred to Liu Zhenxiong.


    He hadn''t expected these Wuji Sect cultivators to be hiding directly at the Wu family.


    No wonder the Divine Gang Sect couldn''t find them no matter how hard they searched.


    They would never have guessed that right under their noses was the perfect hiding place for demonic cultivators!


    Chen Ge earnestly said, "Brother Chu, you should join us. We Wuji Sect cultivators need to stick together to survive."


    Chu Xuan shook his head, "Too many people, too big a target. I''m only here to buy some things."


    Chen Ge looked disappointed but nodded, "What do you want to buy, Brother Chu?"


    "The Blood Transformation Formation."


    Chen Ge was surprised, "The Blood Transformation Formation? What do you need it for? The Five Righteous Sects are currently cracking down on slaughters targeting mortals. I''m afraid as soon as you activate the Blood Transformation Formation, righteous cultivators will come knocking."


    Chu Xuan just smiled, "Do you have it?"


    Chen Ge nodded, "I remember Brother Wei has one. You can buy it for a medium spirit stone. How about this, Brother Chu, you wait outside the Wu family, and I''ll fetch it for you."


    Chu Xuan nodded slightly.


    ***


    The two of them quickly reached the Wu family.


    The Wu family was established in a spiritual energy-rich valley, with buildings every five steps and pavilions every ten, like a small kingdom.


    Chu Xuan didn''t approach the Wu family but stopped at a distance, taking out a low-grade storage bag and tossing it over.


    "Inside is a medium spirit stone for the Blood Transformation Formation. There are also thirty blood pearls, exchange them for spirit stones at the usual rate."


    Chen Ge was pleasantly surprised, "Great, we''re in need of blood pearls right now!"


    He quickly accepted it, "Please wait here, Brother Chu, I''ll be right back."


    With that, he hurried into the Wu family.


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 Chapter 9 – With the force of thunder, three people are instantly defeated!

    Chu Xuan didn''t stay in place but immediately left, climbing a nearby hill and hiding behind the rocks.


    At times like this, anyone could betray him.


    The only person he could trust was himself.


    He couldn''t stay there for long.


    Before long, Chen Ge quickly walked out of the Wu family manor and returned to the original shade of the trees.


    However, there was no sign of Chu Xuan under the shade, leaving him puzzled.


    Chu Xuan didn''t reveal himself immediately but carefully observed the surroundings, listening for any sound.


    Chen Ge, feeling anxious, called out in a low voice, "Brother Chu, where are you?"


    Chu Xuan waited a while longer before finally showing himself.


    Chen Ge breathed a sigh of relief.


    He quickly understood why Chu Xuan had left the original spot.


    There were very few demonic cultivators who could escape the pursuit of the Five Righteous Sects and survive, and none of them were foolish enough to easily trust others.


    Chen Ge didn''t say much more and directly took out a formation disk and flags from his storage bag, handing them over.


    Chu Xuan took a look and nodded slightly.


    This was indeed the Blood Transformation Formation.


    The most basic Blood Transformation Formation was just a mid-grade spiritual artifact, controllable by a cultivator at the Qi Refining stage.


    If additional formations were layered on top, forming formations like the Soul-Stealing Blood Transformation Formation or the Blood Condensing Evil Formation, they would directly escalate to the level of a magical treasure, beyond the control of anyone below the Golden Elixir stage.


    Both the difficulty of setting it up and the materials required would increase a hundredfold.


    "Brother Chu, are you really not coming with us?" Chen Ge couldn''t help but ask again.


    "Uncle Liu has been very good to us. Last time, when we retreated to the Wu family manor, he stayed behind to cover our retreat."


    Chu Xuan shook his head, "No."


    With that, he turned and left.


    He had no intention of staying there any longer.


    The remaining cultivators of the Wuji Sect were now a thorn in the side of the Five Righteous Sects, something they wanted to eliminate quickly.


    Following Liu Zhenxiong, a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator, might seem like having a backer, but in reality, it would attract even more dangerous enemies.


    By then, Liu Zhenxiong might be able to escape, but a Qi Refining stage cultivator couldn''t run away so easily.


    He couldn''t entrust his life to others.


    Having obtained the Blood Transformation Formation, Chu Xuan felt elated.


    All he needed next was to find a safe place and quickly fill the Blood Mirror with energy.


    Once he returned to the apocalypse planet, he would set up the Blood Transformation Formation to elevate his realm as quickly as possible!


    However, after leaving the Wu family manor for just over twenty miles, Chu Xuan sensed something was wrong.


    Ahead, it seemed like someone was coming.


    Sure enough, several streaks of light suddenly appeared.


    In the blink of an eye, they blocked Chu Xuan''s path on both sides.


    Three figures revealed themselves, all wearing snow-white robes with golden sword-shaped patterns embroidered on the collars and sleeves.


    Chu Xuan remembered these outfits very well; they were the attire of Divine Gang Sect''s Qi Refining stage disciples.


    "What are the three of you doing here..." Chu Xuan asked with a puzzled expression.


    The three of them glanced at Chu Xuan.


    The middle-aged cultivator leading them calmly said, "By order of Uncle Sun, no one is allowed to enter or leave within fifty miles of the Wu family, as there may be remnants of the Wuji Sect hiding there."


    Chu Xuan feigned surprise and said, "Remnants of the Wuji Sect? I''m just a legitimate loose cultivator!"


    The middle-aged cultivator replied impatiently, "I don''t care if you''re a loose cultivator or a demonic cultivator; no one is getting past this checkpoint today. If you don''t want to die, stay put.


    Once Uncle Sun has thoroughly investigated the Wu family, if you have no ties to the Wuji Sect, you''ll be safe and sound."


    Chu Xuan smiled apologetically, nodding repeatedly, "Alright, alright, I''m willing to cooperate."


    Seeing his submissive demeanor, the middle-aged cultivator smirked arrogantly, "That''s right, you loose cultivators should know your place."


    Chu Xuan gave an awkward smile.


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    At that moment, two streaks of light suddenly shot across the sky above.


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    Chu Xuan raised an eyebrow, "Could that be Senior Sun of your sect?"


    The middle-aged cultivator chuckled, "Exactly! With two Foundation Establishment stage uncles involved, they can thoroughly investigate the Wu family."


    Chu Xuan nodded.


    Sun Shi was the one who had led the Divine Gang Sect cultivators to besiege him in Clear River City.


    He still remembered it clearly.


    If he hadn''t been cautious and worn He Liang''s human skin mask, he might have been a corpse by now.


    Chu Xuan suddenly spoke, "Are there only the three of you? What if there really are remnants of the Wuji Sect in the Wu family manor? Can you hold them off?"


    The middle-aged cultivator sneered, "The remnants of the Wuji Sect are just a bunch of defeated soldiers. The three of us have at least reached the fifth level of Qi Refining, more than enough to guard this checkpoint and stop any Qi Refining stage demonic cultivators.


    As for Foundation Establishment stage demonic cultivators, Uncle Sun and the others will handle them."


    Chu Xuan nodded.


    The next moment, he suddenly pointed behind the middle-aged cultivator, exclaiming in fear, "Watch out!"


    The middle-aged cultivator was startled, thinking that Wuji Sect demonic cultivators had sneaked up behind them for an attack. He quickly turned around, ready to defend with his spiritual artifact.


    The other two cultivators did the same, turning their heads.


    However, there was nothing behind them, no sign of any Wuji Sect demonic cultivators.


    Roar!


    A harsh roar sounded.


    One of the Divine Gang Sect disciples looked down with difficulty, only to find his chest had been torn open by a dark, thick claw.


    His heart had been directly ripped out.


    Another Divine Gang Sect disciple reacted quickly, pulling back and immediately summoning his Tiangang Sword to stab at Chu Xuan.


    Every Divine Gang Sect disciple who reached the Qi Refining stage was issued a Tiangang Sword.


    It was a standard issue for Divine Gang Sect disciples.


    However, this disciple''s swordsmanship was evidently lacking.


    The Tiangang Sword wobbled, moving as slowly as an old lady.


    Chu Xuan didn''t even need to lift a finger; Little Tiger dashed forward in a flash, knocking the Tiangang Sword aside with a clang.


    The corpse claw moved as swiftly as lightning, slashing across the cultivator''s neck in an instant.


    Blood splattered everywhere.


    A head flew up, eyes bulging with confusion.


    The middle-aged cultivator reacted slightly faster, immediately summoning a small shield to defend himself.


    However, a blood thread had already streaked across Chu Xuan''s palm.


    Sensing danger, the middle-aged cultivator quickly dodged.


    But his speed was far too slow compared to the Blood Steel Wire.


    With a crack, the middle-aged cultivator''s right arm was severed at the root.


    The small shield fell to the ground.


    Blood gushed out like a fountain!


    The middle-aged cultivator screamed in agony, retreating in terror.


    But Chu Xuan gave him no chance.


    He manipulated the Blood Steel Wire again.


    Little Tiger also lunged at the middle-aged cultivator from behind.


    Caught in a pincer attack, the middle-aged cultivator had no chance to escape.


    His heart was pierced by Little Tiger, and his throat was slit by the Blood Steel Wire.


    He died on the spot.


    Though it seemed slow in description, this all happened in the blink of an eye.


    Within ten breaths, Chu Xuan had slain three Qi Refining stage cultivators.


    "Phew..."


    Chu Xuan exhaled a breath of turbid air.


    His spirit was invigorated.


    He hadn''t expected his strength to have increased so much.


    After all, they were three Qi Refining stage cultivators.


    And each of them was at least at the fifth level of Qi Refining.


    The middle-aged cultivator leading them was even at the seventh level, higher than himself.


    Yet now, he had easily dealt with them.


    "I can''t stay here."


    Chu Xuan quickly took the storage bags and spiritual artifacts from the three, disappearing into the dense forest.


    He didn''t use a flying spiritual artifact, as it would make him too conspicuous, opting instead to travel on foot.


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 Chapter 10 – Senior Brother Chu wont run into anyone from the Divine Gang Sect, will he?

    On the other side.


    Wu Family Manor, a courtyard.


    A robust cultivator sat cross-legged on the bed, quietly cultivating.


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    There was a wound on his left arm, surrounded by sword energy, which he couldn''t dispel.


    His face occasionally showed signs of pain.


    He was Liu Zhenxiong, a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator of the Wuji Sect and a direct disciple of the third Ancestor.


    Suddenly, he opened his eyes, a cold glint flashing in them.


    "People from the Divine Gang Sect are here?"


    Liu Zhenxiong took out a token, infused it with spiritual power, and shouted in a low voice, "Disciples of the Wuji Sect, come to me."


    The token of the Wuji Sect cultivators not only served as identification but also had the function of transmitting sound.


    However, the transmission was limited; if the distance exceeded a thousand miles, it couldn''t transmit sound.


    Upon hearing this, disciples like Chen Ge and Wei Hua immediately rushed over.


    In the small courtyard, more than a dozen Qi Refining stage cultivators gathered.


    Liu Zhenxiong said in a low voice, "Two Foundation Establishment stage cultivators from the Divine Gang Sect have appeared, likely targeting me."


    Everyone was shocked.


    Liu Zhenxiong spoke solemnly, "Xu Ming, Bai Feng, among all the Qi Refining stage disciples present, you two are the strongest. Each of you will lead half of the disciples and leave separately."


    "I''ll stay here for a while to cover your retreat."


    The disciples were moved and immediately accepted the order, "Yes!"


    Chen Ge and Wei Hua were assigned to Xu Ming''s team.


    As they packed their things, Chen Ge remembered something and felt a pang of anxiety, "Brother Chu just bought the Blood Transformation Formation and left not long ago. He might run into the Divine Gang Sect cultivators, right?"


    Wei Hua sighed, "Hard to say. Let''s hope he''s lucky enough to avoid the Divine Gang Sect cultivators."


    Xu Ming sneered, "Wasn''t he worried about being a big target and didn''t want to follow Uncle Liu? Why worry about him? If he dies, what does it have to do with us?"


    Wei Hua frowned, "Xu Ming, we''re all in the same boat now and should be united. Do you have such a big grudge against Chu Xuan that you still want to step on him at a time like this?"


    Xu Ming snorted coldly, "It''s none of your business what happens between him and me."


    "Did you forget what Uncle Liu just said? I''m leading this team!"


    Wei Hua gritted his teeth and had to remain silent.


    Back when the Wuji Sect was still around, Xu Ming often competed with Chu Xuan for the tenth spot in the inner sect.


    Being in the top ten of the inner sect meant having the chance to be noticed by the elders and possibly becoming a direct disciple.


    However, although Xu Ming''s realm was slightly higher than Chu Xuan''s, he always lacked in strength.


    He was defeated by Chu Xuan multiple times and was always ranked eleventh, just behind Chu Xuan.


    Because of this, Xu Ming always harbored some resentment towards Chu Xuan.


    Chen Ge, Wei Hua, and others were well aware of these matters.


    "Bai Feng and his group will head east towards Falling Phoenix Mountain. We''ll take the west side gate, bypass Red Lake, and hide in White Mang Mountain."


    Xu Ming spoke calmly.


    No demonic cultivator who survived until now was a fool.


    When they arrived at Wu Family Manor, he had already guessed that righteous cultivators would come knocking sooner or later.


    So he had long prepared an escape plan.


    Falling Phoenix Mountain and White Mang Mountain were among the most remote mountains in Qinghe Prefecture.


    Hiding in these two mountains, even if the Divine Gang Sect cultivators used a lot of manpower to search, they wouldn''t find them for two or three months.


    Of course, if the Divine Gang Sect directly deployed Golden Elixir stage cultivators, a sweep with their divine sense would reveal everything in the mountain range.


    Anyone hiding would have nowhere to hide.


    In that case, they could only resign themselves to fate.


    However, most of the time, Golden Elixir stage cultivators wouldn''t personally deal with a few Qi Refining stage juniors.


    Firstly, they were worried about being secretly despised.


    A dignified Golden Elixir stage expert dealing with Qi Refining stage juniors was undignified.


    Secondly, the benefits weren''t worth it.


    If a Golden Elixir stage demonic cultivator hid in the mountains, the righteous Golden Elixir stage cultivators would definitely be the first to search.


    "Let''s go."


    Xu Ming waved his hand.


    Chen Ge, Wei Hua, and the other four immediately followed. S§×arch* The N?velFire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    They had all disguised themselves and deliberately wore loose cultivator attire.


    Not long after leaving Wu Family Manor.


    The five heard the sounds of fighting behind them.


    In the sky, there was the sound of spiritual artifacts clashing.


    It was clear that Liu Zhenxiong was already fighting the two Foundation Establishment stage cultivators from the Divine Gang Sect.


    The battle was intense.


    "Hurry, the sooner we leave, the sooner Uncle Liu can escape."


    Wei Hua growled.


    Xu Ming nodded.


    The five jogged along.


    However, they had only gone seven or eight miles from the Wu family.


    Xu Ming suddenly stopped and raised his fist, signaling the four behind him to stop as well.


    "What''s wrong?" Chen Ge asked, uncertain.


    They were like frightened rabbits now, jumpy and on edge.


    Xu Ming whispered, "My poison locusts saw that there are Divine Gang Sect disciples guarding the road ahead. We have to take a detour."


    He had raised a type of Gu insect called poison locusts.


    At first glance, they looked no different from ordinary locusts.


    But when they swarmed in the thousands, they could inflict severe damage on enemies.


    The poison locusts could also be used as scouts.


    Before setting out, Xu Ming had already released a nest of poison locusts to observe the surroundings.


    "Which way do we go?" Wei Hua asked.


    Xu Ming gritted his teeth, "There are three Divine Gang Sect disciples guarding the direct west path to White Mang Mountain. We can only head south."


    "South?" Chen Ge and the others were shocked, "That''s the main entrance of Wu Family Manor, the main road! There are bound to be even more Divine Gang Sect disciples there!"


    Xu Ming clenched his teeth, "We can only take it one step at a time now. If necessary, we''ll slip through them.


    Let''s hope they don''t notice us. Follow me."


    Xu Ming waved his hand and set off first.


    Chen Ge, Wei Hua, and the others exchanged glances and had no choice but to follow.


    Lacking strength and backing, they could only scurry like rats crossing the street.


    The five cautiously advanced for a while.


    Gradually, they approached the flat main road.


    Chen Ge whispered, "Brother Chu probably took the main road. I wonder how he''s doing."


    Wei Hua pondered for a moment, "Chu Xuan is skilled in disguise. Maybe the Divine Gang Sect disciples mistook him for a loose cultivator and detained him."


    Chen Ge felt a pang of anxiety, "If that''s the case, what should we do?"


    Xu Ming sneered, "Do you want to expose yourselves to save him? Wishful thinking! You''re barely surviving yourselves, and you want to save someone else? To save others, you must first save yourself!


    Surely you understand that, right?"


    Chen Ge, Wei Hua, and the others remained silent.


    At this moment, Chen Ge suddenly noticed that the view ahead was opening up and whispered a reminder.


    "Don''t speak."


    Xu Ming ordered in a low voice.


    "Wait... why is there a smell of blood?"


    Wei Hua was stunned.


    Everyone was taken aback.


    They suddenly saw three bodies lying quietly on the ground ahead.


    Judging by their attire, they were clearly three disciples of the Divine Gang Sect.


    Two of them were even decapitated.


    Their eyes bulged, seemingly incredulous at their own deaths.


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 Chapter 11 – Elegant Spiritual Artifact, Ten Thousand Souls Banner!

    Chen Ge suddenly pointed at the head of a middle-aged cultivator and exclaimed in shock.


    "That head! I recognize it! It''s Wei Peng, the ninth-ranked inner disciple of the Divine Gang Sect! This guy is a Qi Refining stage level seven expert!"


    "Back then, two of our inner disciples were killed by Wei Peng!"


    Xu Ming, Wei Hua, and the others cast their gaze over and were equally astonished.


    Wei Peng, at the Qi Refining stage level seven, was far stronger than them.


    And now he was dead?


    Moreover, judging by the surroundings, there seemed to be little sign of a battle.


    Clearly, these three had almost no power to resist and were easily killed.


    Who could have done this?


    Chen Ge swallowed hard, "Do you think... is it possible, I mean just possible, that Senior Brother Chu did this?"


    Xu Ming immediately denied it, "Impossible, Chu Xuan is only at the Qi Refining stage level four, at most he could take down a level five cultivator."


    "Besides, there are three of them here, how could he fight three alone and kill them so easily?"


    "I think it would take at least a Qi Refining stage level eight cultivator to instantly kill these three."


    Chen Ge, Wei Hua, and the others thought about it and agreed it was impossible.


    Xu Ming said excitedly, "Let''s go, no matter who killed them, it''s to our benefit."


    "We can thank that expert once we''re in a safe place."


    Chen Ge, Wei Hua, and the others nodded, "You''re right, let''s go."


    The five of them quickened their pace and swiftly disappeared into the forest.


    ...


    On the other side.


    Chu Xuan had long since left the Wu Family Manor.


    He didn''t enter any mortal villages or towns; instead, after confirming he was far enough away, he found a small mountain and took over a bear''s cave.


    As for the cave''s original owner, he politely invited it into his stomach.


    Chu Xuan stirred his spiritual power, sweeping away the filth and stench from the cave.


    Then he concealed the entrance of the cave before sitting down cross-legged, eagerly checking his gains from this trip.


    First, of course, was his storage bag.


    Inside his storage bag were the Blood Transformation Formation and over a hundred small spirit stones.


    These small spirit stones were exchanged with the thirty blood pearls from Chen Ge, Wei Hua, and the others.


    "Previously, blood pearls were priced at two small spirit stones each, but now they''ve risen to three."


    "Tsk tsk, it seems they really have little opportunity to hunt demonic beasts and mortals to refine blood pearls."


    Chu Xuan shifted his gaze to the side.


    The low-grade storage bags of these three Divine Gang Sect disciples were what he was really looking forward to.


    After all, they were like mystery boxes.


    Who knows, there might be something good inside!


    Chu Xuan opened the storage bags of the three one by one.


    A gleam flashed in his eyes.


    The storage bags of the two Qi Refining stage level five disciples were rather ordinary.


    Only three or four hundred small spirit stones and standard spiritual artifacts bestowed by the Divine Gang Sect.


    However, the storage bag of the Qi Refining stage level seven disciple contained two medium spirit stones! Over eight hundred small spirit stones!


    In addition, there was a Gathering Spirit Array and a Maze Array, both ideal for establishing a cave dwelling.


    Besides these, Chu Xuan unexpectedly discovered something else.


    He suddenly took this item out of the storage bag.


    It was a pitch-black banner exuding dense Yin energy.


    Listening closely, one could hear the wailing and lamenting of countless vengeful spirits within.


    It sent chills down one''s spine.


    "Ten Thousand Souls Banner? Interesting."


    Chu Xuan raised an eyebrow.


    The Ten Thousand Souls Banner was a high-grade spiritual artifact.


    Generally, Qi Refining stage cultivators could at most possess low-grade or mid-grade spiritual artifacts.


    Only Foundation Establishment stage cultivators could obtain high-grade or top-grade spiritual artifacts.


    Unexpectedly, this Divine Gang Sect disciple possessed a Ten Thousand Souls Banner.


    Demonic cultivators often captured Yin spirits or hunted cultivators to extract their living souls and refine them within the Ten Thousand Souls Banner.


    After a period of refinement, these Yin spirits and living souls would transform into vengeful ghosts.


    More ferocious, more terrifying.


    When the Ten Thousand Souls Banner was unleashed, thousands of vengeful ghosts would surge forth like a tide.


    Chu Xuan, being a smart person, immediately understood.


    That Divine Gang Sect disciple must have opportunistically killed a Wuji Sect cultivator and obtained the Ten Thousand Souls Banner, but didn''t turn it over to the sect, choosing instead to keep it hidden.


    As for why he hid it, the reason was obvious.


    The Ten Thousand Souls Banner was a notorious demonic artifact, incredibly powerful.


    This person clearly intended to keep it for himself and secretly refine it.


    "The Divine Gang Sect, one of the Five Righteous Sects, isn''t entirely composed of upright individuals."


    Chu Xuan sneered.


    Demonic artifacts, with their great power and quick formation, were appealing to all.


    If not for the wanton slaughter attracting Heavenly Dao''s punishment, the Five Righteous Sects might have long since turned to the demonic path.


    In any case, this high-grade spiritual artifact, the Ten Thousand Souls Banner, was an unexpected delight.


    Whether it was a Divine Gang Sect cultivator or a Wuji Sect cultivator, they had to be sneaky about accumulating Yin spirits in the Ten Thousand Souls Banner.


    But Chu Xuan was different.


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    "With this, I have another treasure to rely on."


    Chu Xuan, satisfied, immediately sat down cross-legged to cultivate quietly.


    The Blood Mirror in his arms also slowly absorbed the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, gradually charging.


    Five days later, at White Mang Mountain.


    Xu Ming, Chen Ge, Wei Hua, and the others were hiding in a cave, waiting anxiously.


    By rights, Liu Zhenxiong should have shaken off Sun Shi and the other Divine Gang Sect cultivators and met up with them three days ago.


    But now two more days had passed, and there was still no sign of Liu Zhenxiong.


    They didn''t dare to go down the mountain to investigate.


    Nor did they know what the situation at Wu Family Manor was like now.


    Every day and night was spent in anxiety.


    "How about we disguise ourselves and go down the mountain to take a look," Xu Ming suggested to Chen Ge, "Your disguise technique is the best among us, you go down and check."


    Chen Ge''s heart tightened, "Why should I go? Every time it''s me going to Taiping Market, if anyone should go, it''s you!"


    Xu Ming stood up abruptly and said in a low voice, "Uncle Liu personally instructed that I''m in charge of this team! Chen Ge, do you want to disobey orders?!"


    Chen Ge muttered to himself but reluctantly began to apply makeup.


    However, he had only painted half his face when Liu Zhenxiong''s voice came from outside.


    "No need to go down the mountain, I''m back."


    Liu Zhenxiong appeared at the cave entrance with a disciple.


    Xu Ming was overjoyed, "Uncle, you''re finally back!"


    Liu Zhenxiong glanced around and nodded slightly, "The area around Wu Family Manor was completely surrounded, yet you all managed to escape alive, not one missing, truly fortunate."


    He pointed to the disciple behind him, "Bai Feng and the others were originally heading to Falling Phoenix Mountain, but they were ambushed halfway, and only Bai Feng escaped by luck, saved by me."


    Bai Feng gave a bitter smile, "If not for Uncle''s timely arrival, I''d be dead by now. Xu Ming, you guys are really lucky, didn''t you encounter any Divine Gang Sect disciples blocking your way?"


    Xu Ming, Chen Ge, Wei Hua, and the others exchanged glances and recounted the events of that day.


    "Three Divine Gang Sect disciples, including one at Qi Refining stage level seven, all dead?"


    Liu Zhenxiong and Bai Feng were quite astonished.


    "No signs of a battle, I suspect they were killed instantly, without giving them a chance to fight back, likely by a cultivator at Qi Refining stage level eight," Xu Ming said in a low voice.


    Chen Ge timidly raised his hand, "Uncle, could it have been Senior Brother Chu? He''s always been very strong..."

 Chapter 12 – Little Tiger, bring me a living person!

    Xu Ming frowned, "Still talking about Chu Xuan? After these months, lacking cultivation resources, I bet he''s still at the fourth level of Qi Refining. How could someone at the fourth level instantly kill someone at the seventh level?"


    Chen Ge couldn''t help but say, "But Senior Brother Chu brought thirty Blood Pearls to trade with us. Maybe his strength has improved again?"


    Xu Ming looked impatient.


    Liu Zhenxiong chuckled, "That Chu Xuan, who always ranks tenth in the inner sect? I remember him. Though his talent is average, his strength is formidable. He''s a promising talent."


    "However, even if he''s now at the fifth level of Qi Refining, dealing with three people of the same realm would be very difficult. Let alone someone at the seventh level."


    Chen Ge was at a loss for words.


    Liu Zhenxiong thought for a moment and added, "The top ten disciples of our Wuji Sect''s inner sect were all captured. It shouldn''t be the cultivators of Wuji Sect."


    "Perhaps it was a passing loose cultivator who lent you a hand."


    Liu Zhenxiong said casually, "No need to think about it anymore. Let''s go back to the Wu family."


    Xu Ming and the others were taken aback, "Go back?"


    Liu Zhenxiong smiled slightly, "They turned the Wu family upside down and discovered that the Wu family''s ancestor was under my influence, which is why we were hidden at the Wu Family Manor."


    "In fact, that Foundation Establishment stage cultivator from the Wu family is actually one of ours."


    "Now, the Wu Family Manor is truly the safest place!"


    ...


    Five days later.


    In a cave, Chu Xuan slowly opened his eyes, revealing a look of joy.


    In the past few days, he had been absorbing Blood Pearls to operate the Blood Transformation Spirit Snatching Technique.


    The Blood Pearls he had purified using the Blood Transformation Technique on that apocalypse planet were all used up.


    His realm had improved once again.


    He was on the verge of a breakthrough.


    He had clearly reached the peak of the sixth level of Qi Refining.


    Just one more step, and he could enter the seventh level of Qi Refining!


    The seventh level of Qi Refining marked the late stage.


    He took out the Blood Mirror and saw that the energy was full.


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    Chu Xuan immersed his consciousness into the Blood Mirror, connecting with the apocalypse planet.


    In an instant, the world spun around him.


    When his vision cleared again, he found himself standing in a mall.


    However, he could hardly believe how Little RT-MART had ended up like this.


    Everywhere was charred black from a fire.


    It was clearly no longer suitable as a base.


    Chu Xuan frowned.


    During his absence, someone had come to Little RT-MART and maliciously set it on fire.


    "Interesting."


    Chu Xuan sneered.


    As a demonic cultivator, he hadn''t provoked anyone, yet someone had come to provoke him first.


    "Little Tiger, bring me a living person!"


    Chu Xuan took out the Corpse Raising Tower, released Little Tiger, and instructed.


    "Roar!"


    Little Tiger roared, shooting out like a black lightning bolt.


    The anger in its master''s heart fueled its own rage.


    It swore to show the ignorant locals the power of an armored corpse!


    ...


    In a nearby neighborhood.


    Inside a small supermarket.


    A woman lay on the ground, her head bleeding, barely conscious.


    A skinny man knelt beside her, crying bitterly.


    In front of them stood a burly man with broad shoulders and a thick waist.


    The burly man held a modified iron rod in his hand.


    It was covered with rusty nails.


    Even if it didn''t kill someone, it would cause tetanus.


    "Don''t kill her, don''t kill her! I''ll do anything you want!"


    The skinny man raised his hands in surrender.


    The burly man sneered, "Oh? Anything?"


    "Then lift her onto the chair and tie yourself up."


    With his life in someone else''s hands, the skinny man had no choice but to comply.


    Moments later, he had tied himself up tightly and asked, "Can you spare us now?"


    The burly man laughed heartily, "Kid, you''re too naive! If you had fought back, I might have been a bit wary."


    "But now... you''re just a sitting duck."


    "I, Wang Bao, have always had a peculiar hobby, but never had the chance to indulge it. Now, I want to give it a try."


    He wore a wicked grin, his eyes shamelessly roaming over the woman''s curves.


    The skinny man finally realized what was happening. He roared in anger, "You want food and water? I still have some at home, just don''t touch her!"


    Wang Bao chuckled, reaching out with his thick hand to tear off the woman''s coat, revealing her fair skin underneath.


    "Go to hell!"


    The skinny man roared, summoning the strength of a lion, and charged at Wang Bao with the heavy iron chair.


    But Wang Bao was prepared.


    He swung his rod back with a forceful blow.


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    Bang.


    The skinny man''s body fell heavily to the ground.


    His skull cracked, blood and brain matter splattering everywhere.


    Wang Bao sneered, "Fool, trying to fight me..."


    Before he could finish, he screamed in pain.


    The woman had woken up and was biting his fingers ferociously.


    Her eyes were all white, with no pupils, and blood vessels surrounded her eyeballs.


    She had clearly turned into a zombie!


    "Damn it! That fool actually brought a woman bitten by a zombie with him!"


    Wang Bao retreated in horror, cursing angrily.


    The zombie crisis had been raging for over five years, and he had seen many comrades bitten and turned into zombies.


    But having it happen to him filled him with both anger and fear.


    "Fuck, just die already!"


    Wang Bao roared in fury, swinging his tetanus-inflicting iron rod.


    The woman''s head was smashed open, blood mixed with brain matter gushing out.


    Wang Bao stood there, gasping for fresh air.


    With trembling hands, he fumbled in his pocket for a while before finally pulling out a cigarette and lighter.


    He had kept this cigarette in his pocket for over three months, never willing to smoke it.


    Now that he was about to turn into a zombie, he had no more chances.


    "...Feels so good..."


    Just then, Wang Bao heard footsteps approaching.


    He looked up and saw a massive, pitch-black zombie striding toward him.


    This zombie was far larger than ordinary ones.


    From a distance, it looked like a moving mountain.


    "An advanced zombie!"


    Wang Bao''s heart skipped a beat.


    This thing was clearly an advanced zombie.


    He was about to turn and run but then remembered he had already been bitten and would soon turn into a zombie himself.


    He decided not to run.


    "Hey, I''m about to become a zombie too. Can I join you?"


    Wang Bao reached out, somewhat crazily greeting the mountain-like zombie.


    The next moment, he saw the massive zombie charging at him.


    With a grab of its right arm, he was lifted under its armpit.


    Bang! Bang!


    The massive zombie leaped over five meters high.


    Repeating this leap in mid-air.


    Wang Bao felt dizzy and disoriented.


    When his vision cleared again, he found himself standing in a mall with charred black walls.

 Chapter 13 – You guys are playing a very novel card game

    Wang Bao was taken aback.


    He recognized this place.


    A few months ago, he drove Zhao Hong here, specifically to this Little RT-MART.


    Zhao Hong''s brother-in-law, Tang Hu, had disappeared here.


    At that time, Zhao Hong asked Ling Tao to investigate.


    Ling Tao eventually found out that there might be a high-level zombie here.


    Later, Zhao Hong had them pour gasoline and set the place ablaze.


    That day, the cold atmosphere of this place starkly contrasted with the thirty-degree heat outside.


    To this day, he still remembered it vividly.


    Now, the burly zombie beside him was very tame, not moving an inch.


    He couldn''t help but take a few more glances.


    As he looked, he suddenly realized that the zombie''s appearance resembled someone.


    Tang Hu!


    Although the burly zombie''s body had swelled significantly,


    its arms and legs were incredibly thick,


    he could still vaguely discern that it was Tang Hu!


    At this moment, he noticed a young man busy in front of him.


    "You''re here? Quite fast."


    The young man, with his back to him, was fiddling with something and spoke casually.


    "Roar, roar."


    Little Tiger roared a few times, somewhat proud.


    Chu Xuan laughed heartily, "Indeed, well done, capturing a living person for me so quickly."


    "I''ll make a companion for you later."


    "Roar, roar!"


    Little Tiger roared excitedly.


    Chu Xuan casually sat down on a chair and waved his hand.


    Little Tiger then pressed Wang Bao to kneel before the young man.


    "Oh, you''ve been bitten? Perfect, killing you won''t reduce my merit."


    Chu Xuan noticed Wang Bao''s fingers and merely smiled faintly.


    Seeing his smile, Wang Bao instinctively felt fear.


    He felt like he was facing a fierce beast, not a human.


    Wang Bao couldn''t help but ask, "Who are you? How can you control Brother Hu?"


    Chu Xuan chuckled, "You recognize Little Tiger? It seems you''re from that Spirit Dog Gang?"


    Wang Bao nodded.


    Chu Xuan''s pupils flashed with purple light, "Good, now I''ll ask, and you answer."


    At this moment, Wang Bao seemed to have his soul taken away, becoming a puppet at the mercy of others, and nodded immediately.


    This spell was called "Soul Capture Eye," a low-grade spell of the Qi Refining stage, only usable on those whose realm was far below one''s own, with no offensive capability.


    Chu Xuan used the Soul Capture Eye directly, unwilling to waste words with this person, and wanted to quickly obtain the information he needed.


    Chu Xuan, "Name."


    "Wang Bao."


    "What position do you hold in the Spirit Dog Gang?"


    "Boss Zhao''s confidant."


    "Who set fire to this Little RT-MART?"


    "Boss Zhao ordered us to burn it."


    Chu Xuan raised an eyebrow.


    It really was Zhao Hong from the Spirit Dog Gang.


    Chu Xuan continued his questioning.


    Wang Bao answered every question.


    Before long, the duration of the Soul Capture Eye ended.


    Wang Bao gradually recovered from his dazed state.


    His head throbbed with pain, not knowing what had just happened.


    Worse still, the virus had already infected his entire body.


    A bloodthirsty urge had risen within him.


    "Ahhh!"


    Wang Bao let out a terrible howl.


    Chu Xuan snapped his fingers.


    Little Tiger immediately stepped forward, lifted Wang Bao, and threw him into the bathtub.


    The bathtub had long been prepared with corpse refinement liquid.


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    Wang Bao immediately began to gulp it down, and soon there was no more sound.


    "Well, the instant noodles are ready, time to dig in."


    Chu Xuan picked up the steaming golden soup beef noodles beside him and started eating.


    While eating, he pondered his next move.


    "According to Wang Bao, that Zhao Hong seems to have tamed three spirit dogs, each over three meters long, fierce and vicious."


    "Zhao Hong himself appears thin, but his muscle strength and other aspects far surpass others."


    "Moreover, there''s this high-level zombie, far more powerful than ordinary zombies."


    "Could it be that they''ve been mutated by the virus?"


    "This apocalypse planet is quite interesting, perhaps there are things that could threaten me, and I need an organization to gather information for me."


    "Besides, the number of zombies I can kill alone is ultimately limited. If I had a gang at my disposal, the efficiency would greatly increase."


    Chu Xuan nodded slightly.


    This Spirit Dog Gang might be worth bringing under his command.


    Of course, killing them all and refining them into Yin Corpses was also an option.


    It was all up to his whim.


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    Chu Xuan examined the sturdy Yin Corpse, nodding in satisfaction.


    He stored it in the Corpse Raising Tower, infused it with spiritual power, and cast an identification spell.


    "Level three Corpse Soldier, mid-grade aptitude!"


    "The spells are Ghost Walk and Yin Fire Stab, not bad!"


    Chu Xuan raised an eyebrow.


    He had now refined two Yin Corpses, both with mid-grade aptitude.


    Ghost Walk was a spell to conceal one''s aura and move forward almost invisibly.


    Yin Fire Stab involved condensing Yin fire in the palm and stabbing it fiercely at the enemy.


    "Very nice, Ghost Walk combined with Yin Fire Stab, perfect for an assassin."


    Chu Xuan nodded with a smile.


    This spell combination was brilliant!


    "From now on, you''ll be called Little Leopard, just right to pair with Little Tiger."


    Chu Xuan patted the Yin Corpse''s shoulder with satisfaction.


    Little Leopard immediately let out a joyful roar.


    As if celebrating its rebirth.


    "Roar, roar."


    Little Tiger''s dissatisfied roars sounded from the side.


    Little Leopard''s voice immediately ceased, its neck shrinking, showing great respect to Little Tiger.


    Only then did Little Tiger roar with satisfaction.


    In just this short time, the two Yin Corpses had already established a hierarchy.


    Chu Xuan stretched lazily and smiled slightly, "It''s time, let''s head to Haotai Hotel."


    "Roar, roar!" Little Tiger and Little Leopard both shouted, their eyes gleaming with bloodlust.


    ...


    At the entrance of Haotai Hotel.


    There was originally only a security booth here.


    Later, under Zhao Hong''s orders, a three-meter-high watchtower was built.


    Two men were on guard in the watchtower.


    However, the Spirit Dog Gang was powerful, with over three hundred members.


    The bloodthirsty ferocity of the spirit dogs was well-known far and wide.


    In the entire East Lake City, aside from the Black Edge Security Company, the other major force, lone survivors dared not provoke the Spirit Dog Gang.


    The two men were not on guard at all, instead playing cards.


    "My Kai Emperor starts with learning two, goes online with a two, enhanced basic attack hits you!"


    "I''m Xiahou! I start with learning one, second skill knocks you up!"


    "I basic attack, basic attack, basic attack!"


    "I shield! I have a stun!"


    Chu Xuan heard the two shouting from afar and couldn''t help but laugh.


    "You guys are playing a very novel card game."


    The two men immediately became alert, put down their hand-drawn cards, and stood up quickly.


    They were shocked to find three figures standing at the gate.


    The leader was a handsome young man, dressed in bizarre attire, not like a modern person, but more like an actor from a fantasy drama crew.


    Behind the young man were two burly figures, silent, with fierce expressions, as if they would rush out to devour people at any moment.


    "Who are you?"


    The two men asked warily.


    Chu Xuan smiled, "The new boss of the Spirit Dog Gang."


    The two men exchanged glances and burst into laughter, "You''re killing me, a kid who hasn''t even grown hair yet wants to be the new boss?"


    After laughing, their expressions turned cold.


    "Disturbing our card game, go eat shit!"


    They picked up the trash beside them and hurled it at Chu Xuan.

 Chapter 14 – Zhao Hong, I dont want to say it a second time

    Chu Xuan stood motionless on the spot.


    Little Tiger swiftly moved to shield him.


    With a clang, he sent the filthy debris flying far away.


    "Kill them, keeping them alive is just a waste of food."


    Chu Xuan waved his hand dismissively.


    "Roar!"


    Little Tiger and Little Leopard responded excitedly.


    The two Corpse Soldiers suddenly kicked off the ground, their bodies springing high into the air.


    In an instant, they leaped onto the watchtower.


    The two men there widened their eyes, not even having time to react.


    They were gutted on the spot.


    Little Tiger and Little Leopard feasted happily.


    Chu Xuan said casually, "Don''t just focus on eating, open the door for me."


    Only then did Little Tiger awkwardly roar a few times, quickly heading to the door, and with a powerful swipe, blasted it open.


    Chu Xuan then leisurely walked into the Haotai Hotel.


    The loud noise from the door immediately caught the attention of many inside the hotel.


    Some poked their heads out of windows, while others opened doors to look.


    They immediately saw Chu Xuan.


    And also saw the two men being devoured.


    A wave of shock swept over them.


    Damn! Zombies have broken into our base camp!


    Soon, more than twenty men armed with long guns and short sticks appeared before Chu Xuan.


    They looked at this strangely dressed young man, feeling inexplicably fearful.


    "I''m looking for Zhao Hong."


    Chu Xuan said casually.


    "Ridiculous! You think you can just find the boss whenever you want?!"


    One man sneered, growling.


    Chu Xuan waved his hand casually.


    Little Leopard rushed out, dragging the man out of the crowd on the spot.


    With one claw, he tore open his throat.


    Bright red blood spurted skyward like a fountain.


    The rest shivered instantly.


    Their gaze towards Chu Xuan changed immediately.


    The zombies actually listened to him!


    This guy can control zombies!


    No wonder he dared to break into our Spirit Dog Gang''s base camp!


    Some people took a closer look at Little Tiger and Little Leopard, the more they looked, the more familiar they seemed.


    Moments later, someone exclaimed, "They are Brother Hu and Brother Bao!"


    The others also realized, filled with horror.


    Tang Hu was Zhao Hong''s brother-in-law.


    Wang Bao was Zhao Hong''s trusted subordinate.


    Once, these two held significant positions in the Spirit Dog Gang, not comparable to ordinary members.


    Now, these two had become such formidable zombies.


    And they obeyed this young man''s orders!


    This was unbelievable!


    "Where''s Zhao Hong? I don''t want to say it a second time."


    Chu Xuan frowned.


    These people really lacked brains.


    Still not going to find Zhao Hong.


    He seriously doubted that even if he took over the Spirit Dog Gang, these people would be useless, just freeloaders.


    Might as well let the Yin Corpses eat them.


    "You''re looking for me?"


    A voice suddenly came from within the crowd.


    The crowd parted to make way.


    A thin figure strode forward.


    Behind him followed three robust giant dogs.


    Each one looked fierce and bloodthirsty.


    He was Zhao Hong, the leader of the Spirit Dog Gang.


    Chu Xuan examined the man, his eyes showing a hint of surprise.


    He sensed an energy fluctuation from Zhao Hong.


    This energy wasn''t Spiritual Power; compared to the energy level of Spiritual Power, it was inherently much weaker.


    But clearly, Zhao Hong''s physical prowess far exceeded that of ordinary people, and his ability to tame such massive dogs was due to this strange energy.


    "If I refine him into a Yin Corpse, his strength would surely be formidable."


    Chu Xuan''s eyes lit up.


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    As if he were admiring a perfect piece of art.


    This gaze made Zhao Hong extremely uncomfortable.


    But he could see that the other party was no ordinary person.


    Especially this ability to control zombies, it was unheard of and unseen.


    So, he suppressed his inner dissatisfaction and calmly asked, "Who are you, why are you looking for me, what exactly do you want?"


    Chu Xuan replied calmly, "You burned down the Little RT-MART, that was my territory."


    Zhao Hong was taken aback.


    To him, that was something from months ago, almost forgotten.


    Now that Chu Xuan brought it up, he suddenly remembered that mall which felt like an ice cave.


    Zhao Hong nodded, "Indeed, I burned it. I didn''t know at the time. If you want, I can have another mall prepared for you."


    "After all, half of East Lake City belongs to my Spirit Dog Gang."


    A little brother angrily said, "Boss, he killed our people!"


    Zhao Hong slapped him, sending him flying.


    "Not enough." Chu Xuan shook his head.


    Zhao Hong looked at Chu Xuan, coldly saying, "I''ve already offered compensation. Whether you accept it is your business. My Spirit Dog Gang won''t keep accommodating."


    "Don''t forget, you also killed my people!"


    As the leader of the Spirit Dog Gang, in front of so many little brothers, he couldn''t let Chu Xuan push him around.


    Chu Xuan laughed heartily, snapping his fingers, "Simple, I want the entire Spirit Dog Gang."


    Zhao Hong was stunned, then laughed angrily, "Interesting, this is the first time I''ve met someone so clueless!"


    "Dahei, Dahuang, Erhuang, attack, eat him alive!"


    As soon as he finished speaking, the three Spirit Dogs, already poised to strike, lunged forward.


    Three drooling jaws aimed to bite Chu Xuan''s throat, left arm, and right leg.


    Chu Xuan remained calm, standing with his hands behind his back.


    Little Tiger suddenly blocked in front of him, while Little Leopard''s figure vanished.


    A layer of golden light shimmered on Little Tiger, like armor, as if a heavenly soldier had descended.


    Clang!


    The three giant dogs collided with Little Tiger, their jaws biting down hard.


    However, the next moment, they whimpered in unison.


    Their teeth, capable of crushing human skulls, broke off completely.


    As fragile as glass!


    Zhao Hong''s heart trembled violently.


    This must be a high-level zombie!


    High-level zombies were so terrifying, yet they could be controlled by humans?


    Wait, weren''t there two zombies just now, where''s the other one?


    This thought had just arisen.


    He immediately felt a stabbing pain in his back.


    Without thinking, Zhao Hong twisted his body sharply, instinctively dodging the attack.


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    But even so, the intense pain struck suddenly.


    Screech!


    A blade formed of Yin Fire sliced across his back.


    Spraying a plume of blood.


    The wound was long and deep.


    The Yin Fire burned continuously, the pain like countless spikes piercing into his mind.


    In just a few breaths, Zhao Hong felt his strength draining from the wound.


    His face turned pale, his body swaying.


    He needed support just to stand.


    Whimpering...


    By this time, the three Spirit Dogs had been thoroughly beaten by Little Tiger.


    Dahei, who had attacked Chu Xuan the fiercest, took the most punches, now bleeding from all orifices, convulsing, clearly dead.


    Dahuang and Erhuang were much more sensible, flipping over on the spot, exposing their soft bellies to show submission.


    Seeing this, Zhao Hong felt a chill in his heart.


    The three Spirit Dogs he had nurtured for so long were utterly defeated, and damn it, they switched sides.


    His self-proclaimed strong physique was as fragile as tofu.


    Zhao Hong took a deep breath, suddenly pulling out a pitch-black metal lump from his pocket, and fired at Chu Xuan!


    "Die!" he snarled.

 Chapter 15 – In that case, its better to refine them all into Yin Corpses

    The incident happened suddenly.


    Coupled with the astonishing speed of the firearms.


    Even Little Tiger couldn''t react in time.


    Even though it instinctively wanted to protect its master by pouncing forward, it was still a step too slow.


    Chu Xuan also saw that pitch-black lump of iron, saw the flames spewing from the gun barrel.


    But he showed no fear.


    Whoosh!


    A streak of blood shot out from his palm.


    It appeared like a flash of scarlet lightning.


    Clang!


    The bullet collided with that streak of blood.


    It was as if it had hit an iron plate.


    Suddenly, it veered off course, shooting into the crowd.


    With a scream, a man fell backward, collapsing into a pool of blood.


    The bullet had precisely pierced through his eye socket, shooting through his brain.


    Zhao Hong''s eyes widened.


    What was that streak of blood?


    It could actually block a bullet?!


    He roared and fired again.


    Bang! Bang! Bang!


    This time, he fired three shots!


    Clang! Clang! Clang!


    Yet each bullet was easily deflected by that streak of blood.


    All three bullets were diverted, not hitting Chu Xuan, but instead taking down three members of the Spirit Dog Gang.


    Zhao Hong was utterly shocked.


    He only had four bullets.


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    Now he could see clearly.


    That blood streak was clearly a large blood-colored worm!


    This young man could not only control zombies but also control insects!


    Terrifying!


    Chu Xuan reached out and gently stroked the Blood Steel Wire.


    He said calmly, "Is this gun your last resort?"


    Thud.


    Zhao Hong''s body went limp.


    He sat down on the ground with a thud.


    He had no thought of resisting anymore.


    "The Spirit Dog Gang is yours..."


    "Spare my life."


    Zhao Hong swallowed, speaking sincerely.


    After saying that, he even knelt on both knees, showing none of the pride of the Spirit Dog Gang''s boss.


    He had already realized.


    The young man in front of him was simply a monster.


    He couldn''t compare to this person at all.


    His life and death were already in the other''s hands.


    Now he had to be sincere to have a chance to survive.


    But Chu Xuan shook his head.


    "I''m quite satisfied with your body. I want the Spirit Dog Gang, and I want you too."


    Zhao Hong was taken aback, suddenly thinking of something, a look of shock flashed in his eyes.


    "This... I... I''m not into men."


    He said awkwardly, "But if it''s really necessary, I suppose I could..."


    The surrounding underlings were dumbfounded.


    Damn.


    Is this still our high and mighty Boss Zhao?


    To survive, he even agreed to something like this.


    Chu Xuan chuckled silently.


    Into men?


    I''m not either.


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    Chu Xuan said calmly, "Little Tiger, tie him up and throw him on the rooftop."


    "Little Leopard, stay here with the two dogs. Don''t let anyone leave."


    "Roar! Roar!"


    Little Tiger and Little Leopard roared in response.


    The Spirit Dog Gang''s underlings looked at each other.


    Since Zhao Hong had already knelt and surrendered, they naturally didn''t dare to run.


    For them, it was just a change of boss.


    The banner on the city wall changes, but whoever is the boss still needs them.


    That young man couldn''t possibly be a lone commander, right?


    Thinking this, people gradually calmed down, returning to their rooms to do whatever they were doing.


    Haotai Hotel, rooftop.


    Little Tiger brought a clean recliner, and Chu Xuan lay down comfortably.


    Zhao Hong knelt in front of Chu Xuan, smiling obsequiously, "Big brother, what position do you want? I''m fine with anything."


    Chu Xuan''s pupils flashed with purple light, once again releasing the Soul Capture Eye.


    "I ask, you answer."


    Zhao Hong initially struggled a bit, but in less than half a minute, he became a puppet on strings.


    Whatever Chu Xuan asked, he answered.


    Moments later, the power of the Soul Capture Eye gradually faded.


    Chu Xuan had already obtained the information he wanted from Zhao Hong''s mind.


    "Spiritual energy... Level one Transcendent... Transcendent talent?"


    "Interesting."


    Chu Xuan was quite intrigued.


    This planet is called Ocean Blue Star, and the country is the Yanhan Celestial Empire, a centralized imperial state.


    This place is East Lake City, under the jurisdiction of Linjiang Province of the Yanhan Celestial Empire.


    East Lake City has two major forces, the Spirit Dog Gang and Black Edge Security Company.


    The cause of the zombie outbreak wasn''t a virus, but spiritual energy.


    However, most people couldn''t withstand the baptism of this energy, causing their genes to collapse and bodies to mutate, eventually becoming bloodthirsty monsters, or zombies.


    Some people could withstand it but didn''t awaken any talent, only becoming slightly stronger physically, which is just an ordinary person.


    Some people not only withstood it but also awakened a transcendent talent, becoming exceptionally strong physically, known as Extraordinary Beings.


    Zhao Hong, before the zombie outbreak, was a dog meat vendor.


    He wandered around the outskirts of East Lake City, stealing domesticated dogs when no one was watching, slaughtering them for meat.


    Perhaps because of this, his awakened transcendent talent was "Dog Control."


    He was naturally able to suppress spirit dogs.


    Extraordinary Beings are ranked from one to nine.


    If one has a spiritual energy core, they are a level one Transcendent.


    If they have two, they are a level two Transcendent, and so on.


    Zhao Hong was a level one Transcendent.


    "Big... Big brother, what happened to me?"


    Zhao Hong felt dizzy.


    He didn''t know what had just happened.


    Chu Xuan didn''t say much but turned to prepare the corpse refinement potion.


    Zhao Hong was a level one Transcendent, with a very strong physique.


    The corpse refinement potion naturally had to be the best, otherwise, it would waste his physical attributes.


    This time, Chu Xuan took even longer to prepare.


    It took a full two hours to get everything ready.


    "Alright, put him in."


    Chu Xuan waved his hand.


    Little Tiger faithfully executed the order.


    Zhao Hong looked at the pitch-black potion in the bathtub, showing a look of fear, "Big brother, didn''t you say you''d spare my life? What is this for?!"


    Chu Xuan grinned, "Soak well, you''ll become stronger, hang in there."


    Zhao Hong swallowed.


    He felt like Chu Xuan was teasing him.


    Splash.


    Zhao Hong was pushed into the bathtub by Little Tiger, his head held down.


    He desperately tried to lift his head, but was always suppressed by Little Tiger''s immense strength.


    After gulping down several mouthfuls, Zhao Hong finally went silent.


    He was obviously unconscious.


    Chu Xuan took a sip of instant tea with milk, nodding slightly.


    Considering Zhao Hong''s physical condition, he specifically added soul-calming grass to the corpse refinement potion.


    This stuff could induce sleep.


    Very suitable for Zhao Hong.


    Chu Xuan, holding his tea with milk, walked to the edge of the rooftop, where he could overlook the entire hotel.


    He could see the members of the Spirit Dog Gang, idly gathered together.


    Some were playing cards, some were chatting.


    Some, with nothing better to do, were even fighting.


    "People need to eat and drink every day."


    "The human heart is unpredictable, and there will always be those who harbor malice toward me."


    "This Spirit Dog Gang does nothing but evil deeds, hardly any good people, killing them won''t reduce merit."


    "In that case, it''s better to refine them all into Yin Corpses."


    "Compared to the living, the dead are more obedient."


    Chu Xuan took a sip of the steaming tea with milk, lost in thought.


    "Little Tiger, you choose yourself. Keep the strong ones for corpse refinement, the rest as food."


    Little Tiger, hearing this, roared excitedly.


    Chu Xuan frowned, "Hey, leave some for Little Leopard, and save some for the Blood Steel Wire, don''t eat it all yourself."


    Little Tiger nodded reluctantly, then excitedly charged down.

 Chapter 16 – Seeking a place to set up formation, Level 3 Spiritual Energy Core

    Inside the Haotai Hotel, a bloody feast had begun.


    Little Tiger, Little Leopard, and two spirit dogs possessed the power to completely overpower ordinary people.


    Wherever they passed, it was a storm of blood and chaos.


    Screams echoed endlessly.


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    Chu Xuan was lost in thought.


    Zhao Hong had mentioned the term "high-level zombie."


    According to Zhao Hong, zombies were categorized into different levels.


    High-level zombie was just a general term.


    Above ordinary zombies were Level 1 zombies, whose spiritual energy condensed into a solid spiritual energy core.


    Their strength was comparable to a Level 1 Extraordinary Being.


    Above that were Level 2 zombies, equivalent to Level 2 Extraordinary Beings.


    However, Zhao Hong had only seen a few Level 1 zombies and had never encountered a Level 2 zombie.


    "Spiritual energy core? If I had to compare, it should refer to the Golden Elixir or Corpse Core, right?"


    "The Golden Elixir can only be condensed by cultivators at the Golden Elixir stage. Similarly, a Corpse Core can only be condensed by a Corpse Commander comparable to a Golden Elixir stage cultivator."


    "My two Yin Corpses are still far from condensing a Corpse Core. According to the local system of Extraordinary Beings, what level of zombies would they be?"


    Chu Xuan chuckled softly, not bothering to think too much.


    After all, they were not the same system and couldn''t be compared directly.


    A moment later, Little Tiger brought six strong men to the rooftop.


    These six men were trembling uncontrollably.


    One of them was so scared he wet his pants.


    "Roar!"


    Little Tiger still had half a finger in its mouth, which it swallowed before roaring a few times, indicating it had completed its task.


    Chu Xuan nodded slightly. During this time, he had already prepared six portions of corpse refinement liquid.


    With a wave of his hand, he had Little Tiger throw them into the bathtub to begin the corpse refinement.


    He himself rode a flying spiritual artifact, using the Haotai Hotel as the center, to search for large gatherings of zombies.


    He never forgot his purpose this time.


    That was to set up the Blood Transformation Formation and sacrifice a large number of zombies!


    Whoosh!


    Chu Xuan soared through the sky on his flying sword.


    Without the various industrial activities of humans, the sky over Ocean Blue Star appeared very clear.


    Chu Xuan looked down, seeing a scene of desolation.


    Tall buildings were covered with lush vines.


    It was unclear how these vines climbed hundreds of meters up the buildings.


    Perhaps plants, like animals, were also affected by spiritual energy and underwent some mutations.


    Chu Xuan flew around, occasionally probing the situation below, shaking his head repeatedly.


    He was very dissatisfied.


    In many places, zombies were scattered sparsely.


    Using the Blood Transformation Formation in such conditions was not worthwhile.


    After all, activating the Blood Transformation Formation required spirit stones!


    The spirit stones he had could only support the Blood Transformation Formation for about half an hour at most.


    "Hmm? That place looks good."


    Chu Xuan''s eyes lit up.


    He suddenly discovered that in an unfinished building, there were unexpectedly over a thousand zombies gathered.


    Moreover, at this moment, these zombies were rushing upwards.


    It seemed something was attracting them.


    Chu Xuan immediately maneuvered his flying sword closer.


    At this moment, on the upper floors of the unfinished building.


    Two strong men in black casual clothes were escorting an old man, quickly heading to the top floor.


    The old man was drenched in sweat, almost being carried by the two men as they ran.


    Even so, he tightly held onto a large box, never letting go.


    Moments later, they reached the rooftop.


    The two men in black took out a walkie-talkie and sent out a distress signal.


    They moved all the furniture they could find to block the small door to the rooftop, trying to delay the zombies from breaking through.


    The old man collapsed on the ground, gasping for breath.


    After a while, he said, "You two, I''m just a burden. You can''t survive with me."


    "Take this Level 3 spiritual energy core and leave me here."


    "This was obtained at the cost of many lives and cannot be lost."


    As he spoke, he handed the large box in his arms over, his expression solemn and serious.


    The two men in black immediately shook their heads.


    One of them, named Zhuang Qiang, said seriously, "Old Zheng, you are the chief of the Linjiang Province Life Science Research Institute. Your life is more valuable than ours."


    "Even if we die, you cannot."


    The other, named Sun Meng, comforted, "Don''t worry, before we came, we already contacted the Black Edge Security Company here. They will send a helicopter to pick us up."


    "The distress signal has been sent, and they should act in advance."


    "As long as we hold on, we can survive."


    Old Zheng sighed, "The world is unpredictable. I''m afraid we can''t count on them..."


    A few minutes later.


    Bang, bang!


    The sound of zombies scratching and roaring suddenly came.


    It was clear that the pursuing zombies had caught the scent of living humans and were desperately trying to push aside the furniture.


    Zhuang Qiang and Sun Meng''s faces changed slightly, and they rushed over to hold the furniture with their strength.


    However, how could two people compare to over a thousand zombies?


    With a loud crash.


    The furniture was violently pushed aside.


    A large number of zombies surged out, and Zhuang Qiang, Sun Meng, and Old Zheng''s pupils contracted.


    Surrounded by so many zombies.


    They surely couldn''t survive.


    At this moment, the sound of a sword resonated in the sky.


    The next moment, a young figure descended from the sky.


    With a flick of his long sleeves, a gust of wind swept out.


    Then, the three were astonished to see the zombies suddenly become like headless flies.


    Even though several living people stood right in front of them, they couldn''t see or smell them.


    The young man flicked his fingers, sending a wisp of energy shooting into the stairwell.


    The zombies, like hungry wolves smelling meat, rushed in.


    In an instant, all the zombies had rushed into the stairwell.


    With a casual wave, the young man closed the small door to the rooftop.


    He stepped forward, took out a piece of yellow paper, and stuck it on the door.


    After doing all this, the young man calmly approached the three.


    The two men stared wide-eyed, feeling as if the young man was a deity descending to the mortal world.


    Old Zheng scrutinized the young man.


    The young man''s attire was strikingly similar to those cultivators in cultivation novels.


    He couldn''t imagine such a person appearing before him.


    "May I ask, what did you do just now? Why aren''t the zombies attacking us anymore?" Zhuang Qiang couldn''t help but ask.


    Chu Xuan replied casually, "Just a small spell, concealing the aura."


    Aura Concealment Technique, a lower-grade spell of the Qi Refining stage.


    It could completely conceal one''s aura.


    Zombies had poor vision and attacked living humans based on smell.


    Just now, he used the Aura Concealment Technique to completely hide the auras of the people present.


    Naturally, these zombies became like headless flies.


    Afterward, he sent out a wisp of living human aura, and the zombies immediately chased after it.


    Zhuang Qiang wanted to ask more, but the small door to the rooftop was struck again.


    The sound of numerous zombies roaring came from behind.


    The three immediately tensed up, instinctively stepping back.


    However, they suddenly discovered that the small door had become exceptionally sturdy.


    No matter how many zombies pounded on it, it didn''t break.


    "Don''t worry, I placed a Rock Talisman on it. They can''t break through this door."


    Chu Xuan said casually.


    The Rock Talisman was a lower-grade talisman of the Qi Refining stage, used to reinforce various objects.


    It not only strengthened hardness but also prolonged durability.


    With the strength of these ordinary zombies, perhaps a thousand of them together could break it.


    But in such a narrow space, at most, only a dozen could attack at the same time.


    One Rock Talisman was enough to handle it.


    The three felt as if they were in a fog.


    Rock Talisman? What was that?


    Chu Xuan examined the three, finally focusing on the box in the old man''s arms.


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    He pointed at the box and asked.

 Chapter 17 – There is actually a cultivator in Linjiang Province!

    Old Zheng felt a tightness in his heart.


    By rights, he shouldn''t reveal what this item was.


    But the young man before him had saved their lives.


    And it was clear he possessed incredibly powerful strength.


    In such a situation, there was no need for secrecy.


    It was better to be honest.


    He held back Zhuang Qiang and Sun Meng, who wanted to stand in front of him, and said seriously, "Inside here is a Level 3 spiritual energy core, sourced from a Level 3 zombie bear."


    "I beg you not to take it. It''s very useful for our Institute of Life Sciences."


    "With its help, we might be able to develop a weapon to counter zombies, which would be a great benefit to the world..."


    Chu Xuan asked curiously, "When did I say I wanted to take it?"


    Old Zheng was taken aback, "You don''t want it? This is a Level 3 spiritual energy core."


    Chu Xuan chuckled lightly, "In my eyes, it''s not much different from a marble on the ground."


    "Let me take a look." He extended his hand.


    Old Zheng hesitated for a moment but eventually handed over the box.


    He had lived for many years and met many people.


    The young man''s words carried an air of arrogance, as if he truly didn''t care for the spiritual energy core.


    Chu Xuan opened the box.


    Inside lay a crimson bead, quietly resting at the bottom.


    At first glance, it didn''t seem much different from a glass marble.


    But upon closer inspection, he immediately sensed a trace of energy within the bead.


    The essence of this energy was far inferior to spiritual energy.


    Though the quantity was considerable, in comparison, it barely matched the spiritual energy in a small spirit stone.


    After a few glances, Chu Xuan placed the item back in the box and shook his head slightly.


    The so-called Level 3 spiritual energy core had only as much energy as a small spirit stone.


    He had already formed a rough understanding of the transcendent system on Ocean Blue Star.


    "You two, are Level 1 Extraordinary Beings? From the military?"


    Chu Xuan''s gaze fell on the two men in black.


    He could tell that their every move was well-coordinated.


    Such coordination was unlikely to be developed in civilian life; they must have a military background.


    The two exchanged a glance and nodded.


    Zhuang Qiang spoke seriously, "We are from the Linjiang Army of Linjiang Province, ordered to retrieve the zombie bear''s spiritual energy core and ensure Professor Zheng''s safe evacuation."


    Chu Xuan nodded slightly.


    Even with the outbreak of the zombie crisis and the apocalypse descending, as long as humanity wasn''t entirely wiped out, there would still be nations and forces.


    Clearly, the official power of the Yanhan Celestial Empire still existed.


    "Who will come to evacuate you?" Chu Xuan asked casually.


    Sun Meng replied, "The Black Edge Security Company, they will use a helicopter to get us out."


    Chu Xuan nodded, "Why haven''t they arrived?"


    Zhuang Qiang sighed, "Their helicopter hasn''t been used for a long time and needs repairs, so our agreed time was noon. But we were besieged by a large number of zombies and had to send a distress signal to have them come earlier."


    "Perhaps that''s why there''s a delay."


    The two men exchanged a glance and sighed.


    After all, the Black Edge Security Company was just a small local force, incomparable to their disciplined and orderly Linjiang Army.


    Their deaths wouldn''t matter much.


    But failing to bring back the Level 3 spiritual energy core would be a huge loss for the entire Linjiang Province.


    Chu Xuan smiled slightly, "You''ve attracted so many zombies, which is very useful to me."


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    "You help me with one thing, and I''ll help you leave safely."


    Old Zheng and the two men were taken aback.


    Old Zheng widened his eyes, "Please tell us! We''ll do whatever we can!"


    After speaking, he felt he might have overpromised and quickly added, "But we can''t do anything against the rules, that''s our bottom line."


    Chu Xuan smiled, "No need to do anything, just stand on the rooftop and keep attracting zombies."


    "With the Rock Talisman, that door won''t be broken."


    Old Zheng and the two men exchanged a doubtful glance.


    Continue attracting zombies?


    What was this young man planning?


    They couldn''t figure out what Chu Xuan was up to, so they decided not to overthink it.


    Old Zheng nodded, "This is not difficult, we can do it."


    Chu Xuan nodded.


    In the next moment, he rose into the air on his sword.


    A strong wind blew on the rooftop, making it hard for the three to keep their eyes open.


    When they could see again, Chu Xuan was already in the sky.


    Old Zheng and the others were utterly shocked.


    When Chu Xuan first appeared, they hadn''t seen clearly.


    But now they watched with their own eyes as Chu Xuan flew into the sky!


    What was this?


    Flying on a sword!


    Wasn''t this something only found in cultivation novels?


    And yet it appeared right before their eyes!


    Zhuang Qiang swallowed, "Flying through the air! This isn''t something a human can do..."


    Sun Meng was horrified, "Could he be a cultivator?"


    Old Zheng''s mind was in turmoil.


    He felt as if his worldview, already reshaped by the zombie crisis, was collapsing once again.


    "This must be reported immediately upon our return..."


    "A cultivator... We actually have a cultivator in Linjiang Province!"


    Old Zheng''s aged fingers trembled uncontrollably.


    On the other side.


    Chu Xuan flew through the sky, looking for a suitable place to set up the formation.


    The Blood Transformation Formation required eighteen formation flags.


    He needed to place these eighteen flags in eighteen locations.


    And embed spirit stones in these eighteen flags.


    Finally, the formation would be activated through the formation disk.


    Chu Xuan''s skill in formations was only average.


    But he was willing to put in the effort, so he could proficiently set up the Blood Transformation Formation.


    Half an hour later, he had the eighteen flags in place.


    From above, the eighteen flags formed an eighteen-sided shape centered around the unfinished building, encompassing most of the surrounding zombies.


    The reason Chu Xuan had Old Zheng and the others stay on the rooftop was to keep attracting zombies, preventing them from wandering aimlessly.


    After finishing, Chu Xuan returned to the rooftop.


    Old Zheng and the others were chewing on protein energy bars with water.


    Seeing Chu Xuan return, they quickly stood up.


    "Come with me, one at a time."


    Chu Xuan grabbed Old Zheng, ready to leave.


    His flying artifact could only carry one extra person.


    The two men instinctively stepped forward, wanting to shield Old Zheng.


    After all, their orders were to ensure Old Zheng''s absolute safety.


    But Old Zheng stopped them just in time, giving them a meaningful look.


    Only then did the two realize something and quickly held back.


    With Chu Xuan''s strength, killing them would be as easy as lifting a finger.


    But Chu Xuan was still keeping his promise to take them away.


    At this point, if they dared to show distrust towards Chu Xuan, wouldn''t that anger him?


    "Young friend, I''ll go with you," Old Zheng said with a smile.


    Chu Xuan smirked.


    With his wisdom, he naturally saw through the hidden meaning in Old Zheng''s actions.


    But he didn''t point it out.


    The three had helped him attract so many zombies, and he was in a good mood.


    Keeping his promise to help them leave was the right thing to do.


    Soon, Chu Xuan had taken the three away from the unfinished building, placing them in a nearby open square.


    "Contact your rescue team yourselves, I have other matters to attend to."


    Chu Xuan waved his hand, signaling them to leave.


    "Thank you." Old Zheng bowed to him and couldn''t help but ask, "May I know your name?"


    "Chu Xuan."


    "Thank you, young friend Chu Xuan. I, Zheng Baoshan, will always remember your life-saving grace today." S~ea??h the Novel?ire(.)ne*t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Old Zheng bowed again, then left under the protection of Zhuang Qiang and Sun Meng.

 Chapter 18 – Merit adorns the body! Golden Flowers fall in chaos!

    Chu Xuan glanced at the backs of the three men and then looked away.


    The next step, activating the Blood Transformation Formation, was the most important task.


    He rode his flying sword into the air.


    Gazing at the zombies crammed together like headless flies in the unfinished building, he activated the formation disk.


    Buzz!


    A strange blood-red light emerged from eighteen points.


    In an instant, it completely enveloped the area.


    Everything within the Blood Transformation Formation became shrouded in a blood-red mist, making it hard to see clearly. S§×arch* The N?velFire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    All living beings within it were visibly drained of their blood energy.


    The zombies, which were initially roaring with vigor, quickly became listless as their blood energy was siphoned away.


    In less than three minutes, a zombie was drained into a dried corpse, collapsing to the ground.


    Then came the second, third, fourth...


    All this blood energy converged toward the formation disk, naturally forming fist-sized Blood Pearls.


    Standing on his flying sword, Chu Xuan hovered in mid-air, feeling elated.


    The efficiency was incredible!


    Moments later, all the blood energy from the zombies in this area was completely absorbed by the Blood Transformation Formation.


    The Spirit Stones in the eighteen formation flags were also completely depleted.


    Upon closer inspection, Chu Xuan found thirteen large Blood Pearls condensed on the formation disk.


    Each one was a bright red, as lustrous as red jade.


    A faint scent of blood lingered in the air.


    Chu Xuan couldn''t help but admire them.


    These thirteen large Blood Pearls, each the size of a fist, were of excellent quality.


    Each large Blood Pearl was worth at least twenty small Blood Pearls.


    "These thirteen large Blood Pearls should be enough for me to cultivate to the ninth level of Qi Refining."


    Chu Xuan nodded slightly.


    Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly noticed a strange phenomenon in the sky.


    A large amount of golden light appeared out of nowhere, forming clusters of Golden Flowers that fell from the sky, swirling around him.


    This spectacle lasted for a full five minutes before gradually subsiding.


    Chu Xuan was astonished.


    Golden Flowers falling in chaos!


    Such a phenomenon was usually only attracted by those with great merit.


    Why had it descended upon him?


    After a brief moment of surprise, he suddenly remembered.


    He had just slaughtered thousands of zombies, at least over three thousand.


    Killing each zombie granted him a small amount of merit.


    Accumulating so much merit had resulted in this phenomenon of Golden Flowers falling in chaos!


    Chu Xuan''s expression turned a bit odd.


    Demonic cultivator, great merit, Golden Flowers falling in chaos...


    These three terms should never be connected.


    Every demonic cultivator carried countless karmic debts from their killings.


    Not attracting Heavenly Thunder and Earth Fire was already fortunate.


    And now, great merit?


    Golden Flowers falling in chaos?


    "Throughout history, I might be the only demonic cultivator to attract a merit phenomenon like this," Chu Xuan chuckled wryly.


    At that moment, all the Golden Flowers merged into his body.


    Chu Xuan blinked, suddenly feeling his mind become exceptionally clear.


    The difficulties he encountered while cultivating the Blood Transformation Spirit Snatching Technique now seemed to have solutions that came to him like a sudden revelation.


    Problems that were usually hard to solve now had easy answers.


    Additionally, he noticed something indescribable had been added to him.


    It was longevity! And fortune!


    These were the benefits of having merit!


    Increased comprehension! More fortune and longevity!


    He had already accumulated a lot of merit from killing zombies, and now it had reached a tipping point, causing a qualitative change.


    "No wonder those righteous cultivators are always clamoring to eradicate evil and uphold justice. Who wouldn''t be tempted by so much merit?"


    Chu Xuan suddenly understood.


    "If I use the Blood Transformation Formation in the future to blood sacrifice tens of thousands, millions, or even billions of zombies..."


    "Wouldn''t the merit be unstoppable, constantly pouring into me?"


    "My comprehension, fortune, and longevity would all increase crazily!"


    He suddenly envisioned future scenes, his expression filled with joy.


    This planet, Ocean Blue Star, was simply a paradise for demonic cultivators!


    Chu Xuan quickly retrieved the formation flags and left on his flying sword.


    With so many Blood Pearls obtained this time, it was time to cultivate properly.


    After Chu Xuan left, a helicopter roared across the sky.


    In the back seat of the helicopter were Zheng Baoshan, Zhuang Qiang, and Sun Meng.


    There was also the pilot, who was the captain of a team from Black Edge Security Company, Wang Yong.


    "Old Zheng, as soon as we received your distress signal, we rushed over. However, the helicopter hadn''t flown in a long time and was missing parts, so repairs took time."


    "Please don''t be angry, Old Zheng, and I ask the two brothers from the Linjiang Army not to be upset either," Wang Yong said helplessly.


    Zhuang Qiang sneered, "If it weren''t for someone saving us, we''d be dead in East Lake City by now!"


    "Delaying the institute''s research, even feeding you to the zombies wouldn''t make up for it!"


    Wang Yong smiled awkwardly, "Yes, yes, this brother is right."


    He wanted to get closer to Old Zheng.


    But Old Zheng kept his face turned away, not sparing him a glance.


    Wang Yong felt very awkward.


    Just as he was about to say something else, he suddenly pointed at the unfinished building ahead and exclaimed, "My God, what happened here?"


    Zheng Baoshan and the others looked in the direction he indicated and saw that it was the unfinished building where they had previously stayed.


    However, the building that had been swarming with thousands of zombies was now eerily silent.


    Looking closely, they saw the ground littered with shriveled corpses.


    These zombies, which had been lively and energetic not long ago, were now dead.


    And they had died in such a bizarre manner.


    "Stop, I want to go down and take a look," Zheng Baoshan said seriously.


    Wang Yong was taken aback, "But there might still be zombies hiding down there..."


    "I said I want to go down," Zheng Baoshan stared into Wang Yong''s eyes, enunciating each word coldly.


    Wang Yong dared not offend him further and had to lower the helicopter.


    Moments later, under the protection of Zhuang Qiang and Sun Meng, Zheng Baoshan arrived outside the unfinished building.


    Standing closer, they could see the corpses scattered everywhere.


    Zhuang Qiang took out a military knife and cut open one of the corpses, finding no trace of blood.


    With a slight squeeze, the corpse crumbled into fragments like sand.


    It was as if all the blood and moisture had been drained from it.


    "How was this done?" Zheng Baoshan was dumbfounded.


    It had only been about half an hour since they left.


    Yet thousands of zombies here had been drained of their blood.


    This was not something humanly possible!


    "Could it be that cultivator?" Sun Meng whispered.


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    Thinking of Chu Xuan''s earlier actions, Zheng Baoshan nodded seriously, "It''s very likely him!"


    "This matter is too important. We need to return quickly and report this to General Ye."


    "Yes," Zhuang Qiang and Sun Meng nodded heavily.

 Chapter 19 – Seventh layer of Qi training, top-grade Spell: Nether Fire Ball

    Haotai Hotel.


    By the time Chu Xuan returned, dusk had already fallen.


    He took a cup of instant noodles and grabbed two cans of beef, preparing his dinner.


    As cultivators advance in their cultivation, once they reach the Foundation Establishment stage, they can abstain from food, living on the essence of the heavens and earth, severing ties with mundane food.


    But Chu Xuan hadn''t reached the Foundation Establishment stage yet.


    Besides, he hadn''t had instant noodles in over twenty years, so why not indulge a little?


    In Zhao Hong''s small warehouse, instant noodles were piled high, along with various chocolates and biscuits, all long-lasting foods.


    Enough for Chu Xuan to have a feast.


    The bathtubs were quiet now.


    Chu Xuan sent Little Tiger and Little Leopard out with two spirit dogs to hunt, instructing them to bring back a few lively zombies to use as cauldrons for spiritual plants.


    However, he ordered Little Tiger and Little Leopard not to hunt humans indiscriminately, prioritizing zombies.


    Little Tiger and Little Leopard were Yin Corpses he had refined. If they slaughtered innocent mortals, the karma would fall on him.


    He didn''t want to lose all the merit he had just gained in the blink of an eye.


    After giving his orders, Little Tiger and Little Leopard roared in unison, indicating they understood.


    Seeing Dahuang and Erhuang silent beside them, Little Tiger kicked them, sending them flying.


    The two spirit dogs whimpered and nodded repeatedly.


    Watching them leave, Chu Xuan sat down and began absorbing the large Blood Pearl.


    The fist-sized Blood Pearl floated before him, strands of blood energy entering his nose and mouth, circulating within him according to the Blood Transformation Spirit Snatching Technique.


    With each cycle, Chu Xuan''s spiritual power grew stronger.


    Two days later, Chu Xuan''s aura suddenly broke through the bottleneck.


    In an instant, it was as if a fish had entered the ocean, swimming freely.


    He opened his eyes abruptly, a look of joy on his face.


    "Qi Refining Stage Seven!"


    The seventh level of Qi Refining was considered the late stage of Qi Refining.


    "The seventh level of Blood Transformation Spirit Snatching Technique has a new spell to try."


    Currently, his repertoire of spells, excluding those without combat capabilities, only included the "Spirit Blood Shield" learned at the fourth level of the Blood Transformation Spirit Snatching Technique.


    It was a mid-grade defensive spell of the Qi Refining stage.


    Most of the time, he relied on corpse soldiers and Gu insects for defense.


    Now, having mastered the seventh level of the Blood Transformation Spirit Snatching Technique, he had a powerful high-grade spell.


    Chu Xuan immediately stood up, gathering spiritual power.


    In his palm, a ghastly green flame began to form.


    At a certain moment, when the green flame swelled to its limit, Chu Xuan suddenly unleashed it.


    Boom!


    A large hole was blasted into the wall.


    Debris scattered everywhere.


    Around the hole, green flames continued to burn, gradually dying down after ten minutes.


    Chu Xuan raised an eyebrow.


    As expected of a high-grade spell of the Qi Refining stage, its power was formidable.


    This spell was called "Netherfire Bomb."


    The Wuji Sect had a total of four Qi Refining stage techniques, with nine corresponding high-grade attack spells.


    But the Netherfire Bomb was clearly the most powerful among them.


    Of course, it also had a fatal flaw.


    The charging time was too long, and it consumed a lot of spiritual power.


    With Chu Xuan''s current spiritual power, he could only release it three times at most.


    During the charging period, he was vulnerable to attacks.


    If the spell missed the enemy, it would be even worse.


    He would inevitably fall into a passive position.


    However, Chu Xuan wasn''t too worried about missing.


    With so many corpse soldiers under his command, he could effectively restrict the enemy''s movements.


    The Blood Steel Wire also had the innate spell Blood Binding, making it easier to control the enemy.


    "Not bad, not bad. I should practice more in the future to master the Netherfire Bomb more skillfully."


    Chu Xuan was about to continue releasing the Netherfire Bomb.


    But then he heard a noise from the bathtub area.


    Roar!


    A Yin Corpse climbed out of the bathtub and respectfully approached Chu Xuan.


    Soon after, the other Yin Corpses also awakened and gathered around Chu Xuan.


    Chu Xuan had already dripped his blood into their corpse refinement liquid.


    Though it wasn''t essence blood, it was enough to establish a bond.


    That''s why they were so respectful to Chu Xuan.


    Chu Xuan collected them into the Corpse Raising Tower one by one and used the identification spell.


    The results were somewhat disappointing.


    Out of six Yin Corpses, all had low-grade aptitude, and their spells were mediocre.


    Pouncing Technique, allowing them to leap a certain distance.


    Jumping Technique, enhancing their jumping ability.


    These were somewhat useful at least.


    Other Yin Corpses had spells like Devouring Technique, which sped up their eating.


    Water Absorption Technique, allowing them to store water in their bellies.


    Purification Technique, purifying dirty water.


    Chu Xuan even saw a Self-Destruct Technique, where they would rush in and self-destruct during battle.


    He helplessly ordered this one to never use its spell.


    I painstakingly used corpse refinement liquid and put in effort to cultivate you, and you rush in to self-destruct just to take out a small fry?


    Isn''t that absurd?


    "Is this one still not awake?"


    Chu Xuan approached the foremost bathtub.


    Inside was Zhao Hong''s body being refined. S§×ar?h the n??el Fire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    But only a thin layer of liquid remained.


    The other Yin Corpses had already emerged.


    Yet he still hadn''t awakened.


    Chu Xuan was actually pleased.


    Because this was a good sign.


    It indicated that Zhao Hong''s body was diligently absorbing all the essence from the corpse refinement liquid and hadn''t stopped yet.


    Chu Xuan thought for a moment and prepared another batch of corpse refinement liquid, pouring it into Zhao Hong''s bathtub.


    "At this rate, it might take another three to five days."


    Chu Xuan found an empty room and began practicing the Netherfire Bomb.


    Meanwhile.


    At Black Edge Security Company.


    Compared to the Spirit Dog Gang''s occupied Haotai Hotel.


    This place appeared much cleaner and tidier.


    The company was surrounded by iron fences, entwined with barbed wire.


    The barbed wire was stained with blood and bits of flesh.


    Clearly, it had been effective against zombies.


    At this moment, a man stood at the gate, "Open up, it''s Wang Yong."


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    The gate slowly opened, and Wang Yong strode in.


    Two skinny men approached, grinning, "Brother Yong, did you send those three people off?"


    Wang Yong wiped the sweat from his forehead, "Yes, yes, the Linjiang Army will send someone to pick them up."


    "Where''s my cousin? I have something important to tell him."


    One of the skinny men pointed to a three-story building and whispered, "The manager is busy there, Brother Yong, it''s best not to disturb him now."


    Wang Yong frowned deeply, "No, this is important, I must go."


    He quickened his pace.


    Just as he reached the building, he heard faint, intimate sounds from inside.


    A burly man stood guard at the entrance of the three-story building.


    Wang Yong tried to go upstairs but was stopped.


    "I need to see my cousin!"


    He growled.


    The burly man remained expressionless, "The manager ordered not to see anyone, including you."


    Wang Yong gritted his teeth and shouted, "Cousin! It''s Wang Yong! I have something important to tell you!"


    The building fell silent for a moment, then there was a loud thud of a table being slammed.


    A buzz-cut head poked out from a window, angrily shouting, "Fuck, don''t you know I''m busy!"


    After a while, he grumbled, "Come up then."

 Chapter 20 – Alright, I get it, just dont puke on me

    Inside the three-story building, it was dim and dark.


    Wang Yong arrived on the third floor.


    A slender woman sat on a chair, trembling.


    Beside her, a man with a buzz cut and dark skin was engrossed in playing a game with a controller in his hand.


    The screen in front of him displayed a dark and gloomy scene.


    A warrior clad in armor, with a large shield in his left hand and a straight sword in his right, was battling a gigantic, flaming giant king.


    On the adjacent screen, a scene of romantic entanglement was playing.


    The suggestive sounds Wang Yong had heard earlier were coming from there.


    Wang Yong wasn''t surprised; he had seen such scenes many times before.


    Everyone thought his cousin Wang Gangjian was here with a woman, but in reality, Wang Gangjian was just playing games.


    Wang Gangjian deliberately played these suggestive sounds to avoid people thinking he was wasting time on games.


    After all, Wang Gangjian was the boss of Black Edge Security Company, overseeing hundreds of people.


    If the underlings found out the boss was playing games, wouldn''t his authority be undermined?


    But Wang Gangjian really wanted to play, so he always put on this act.


    He would bring a woman to this three-story building, play suggestive sounds to pretend he was busy, and cover up the sound of his gaming.


    At this moment, a scream erupted from the screen.


    Wang Gangjian reluctantly put down the controller, "This giant is really tough."


    "Speak, what''s the matter?" He looked at his cousin Wang Yong.


    Wang Yong immediately recounted what he had witnessed at the abandoned building in detail, leaving nothing out.


    Wang Gangjian''s expression was casual at first.


    But it quickly turned serious.


    "High-level zombie, it must be a high-level zombie."


    Wang Gangjian said solemnly, "What did Old Zheng from the research institute say?"


    Wang Yong shook his head, "They didn''t say anything. I even asked who saved them, but they dodged the question."


    Wang Gangjian sighed, "East Lake City is really not a good place to be, high-level zombies keep appearing one after another."


    "A while ago, Zhao Hong even told us that a high-level zombie appeared at his Little RT-MART, and then it disappeared."


    Wang Yong asked, "What should we do?"


    Wang Gangjian glared at him, "What else can we do? Increase vigilance and stay away from that area."


    "Also, ask the Linjiang Army for some support."


    "We are a force established under the guidance of the Linjiang Army. With high-level zombies frequently appearing in East Lake City, how can we not ask them for support?"


    Wang Yong chuckled, "You''re still the smart one, big brother."


    Just as Wang Gangjian was about to pick up the controller, he suddenly remembered something and said, "You came back just in time. Zhao Hong bought a batch of canned food and medicine from us. Take some people and deliver it to them."


    "Hmm? Didn''t he always complain about the high prices? Why does he want them now?" Wang Yong was puzzled.


    Wang Gangjian said casually, "The Spirit Dog Gang has always been short on medicine. They were just being stubborn at first because they hadn''t run out yet. Now that they''ve run out, they have no choice but to grit their teeth and pay the high price."


    Wang Yong chuckled, "Makes sense."


    "I''ll take the goods over now."


    "Go, go." Wang Gangjian waved his hand without turning his head, and started a new round of gaming.


    On the other side.


    Wang Yong and two men got into a Wuling Divine Car and headed towards the Spirit Dog Gang''s base camp at the Haotai Hotel.


    The Spirit Dog Gang had several strongholds, and the Haotai Hotel was just the base camp.


    In addition, there were the large greenhouse to the north and the small fishing ground to the south, specifically for food supply.


    Because East Lake City wasn''t large and resources were relatively abundant, the Spirit Dog Gang and Black Edge Company had always coexisted peacefully, without any life-and-death struggles.


    An hour later, the van arrived outside the Haotai Hotel.


    The car stopped at the entrance, and the man beside Wang Yong was about to get out when Wang Yong pulled him back.


    "Something''s not right, it''s too quiet."


    "The Spirit Dog Gang is never like this."


    Wang Yong''s face was serious.


    He keenly sensed something was amiss.


    It was broad daylight, and the Spirit Dog Gang members usually gathered in groups to play cards and brawl.


    Every time he delivered goods, he could hear the noise coming from inside.


    But this time, it was eerily quiet.


    As if... everyone had disappeared.


    "Take a closer look," Wang Yong whispered.


    The two men nodded and peeked around.


    One of them suddenly exclaimed, "Brother Yong, there''s a body over there, a mutilated body!"


    Wang Yong followed his gaze and indeed saw a body.


    Calling it a body was somewhat inaccurate.


    Because only a small section of an arm and a leg remained.


    "Let''s go, let''s go!"


    Wang Yong swallowed hard and growled.


    The presence of body parts on the ground indicated that the Haotai Hotel had definitely been attacked.


    Whether by zombies or some other intruders, they were undoubtedly powerful.


    Because Zhao Hong, no matter what, was a Level 1 Extraordinary Being.


    For the enemy to make Zhao Hong disappear without a trace, they must be incredibly strong.


    The only thing they could do now was to escape as quickly as possible!


    Buzz buzz buzz!


    The van sped away, incredibly fast.


    However, they hadn''t gone far.


    Several figures appeared on the rooftop ahead.


    Wang Yong looked through the car window and saw two towering figures.


    They were like moving mountains.


    Every move seemed to shake the ground.


    Their faces were fierce, their appearance bloodthirsty, somewhat resembling zombies, yet slightly different.


    Beside them were two giant dogs.


    Wang Yong had seen those two giant dogs before; they were Zhao Hong''s Dahuang and Erhuang.


    High-level zombies!


    And two of them!


    Even Zhao Hong''s two dogs had abandoned him and submitted to these two high-level zombies!


    Wang Yong''s heart almost leaped out of his chest.


    He shouted frantically, "Speed up, rush through! Don''t stop!"


    The driver was also terrified, slamming the accelerator, wishing he could jump into the engine and pedal the wheels himself.


    Little Leopard saw a car moving.


    The scent of living beings immediately triggered its bloodthirsty desire.


    It bared its teeth, ready to charge.


    Dahuang and Erhuang were the same, extremely aggressive.


    "Roar."


    Little Tiger let out a low growl.


    The sound was full of threat, immediately suppressing them.


    Little Leopard, Dahuang, and Erhuang''s growls turned into low whimpers, a bit aggrieved.


    Buzz!


    The van sped away under the watchful eyes of the two zombies and two dogs.


    Wang Yong''s heart pounded wildly.


    "Are they chasing us? Are they chasing us? I can still go faster!"


    The driver shouted.


    "Ugh... no... ugh..."


    Wang Yong vomited several times before barely sitting up straight.


    "You really should... ugh... practice your driving skills..."


    The driver gave an awkward smile.


    Wang Yong looked back.


    The four figures accelerated towards the Haotai Hotel.


    In the blink of an eye, they entered the hotel and disappeared.


    Suddenly, Wang Yong pieced everything together.


    He understood. S§×arch* The ¦Çov§×lFire .net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    The Spirit Dog Gang had likely been wiped out by those two high-level zombies.


    Zhao Hong was most likely dead.


    The Haotai Hotel and its surroundings had become the territory of those two high-level zombies!


    "Get back quickly! We need to tell the boss immediately! Ugh..." Wang Yong growled.


    "Alright, I get it, just don''t puke on me," the driver nodded.

 Chapter 21 – Noble qualifications! Level 7 Corpse Soldier!

    Black Edge Security Company.


    Under the three-story building.


    Wang Yong had come here once again.


    A burly man blocked him as usual.


    Wang Yong shouted at the top of his lungs, "Bro! I have something big to tell you! Something really important!"


    A voice full of curses came from upstairs.


    "Damn it! Wang Yong, don''t think I''ll give you face just because you''re my cousin. You''ve interrupted me twice already!"


    Wang Gangjian stuck his head out of the window, his face full of anger.


    It was as if he had been interrupted during a strenuous task.


    Wang Yong yelled, "It''s about high-level zombies!"


    Wang Gangjian cursed, "Then come up."


    Moments later, Wang Yong sat in front of Wang Gangjian.


    "Bro, why are you still playing Giant King? If you''re so bad at it, just stop wasting your time," Wang Yong said weakly.


    Wang Gangjian snorted coldly, "One more try, and I can definitely kill him."


    With that, he immersed himself back into the game.


    Wang Yong sighed, "Let me help you beat it, and you listen to what I have to say, okay?"


    Wang Gangjian sneered, "If you can do it in one go, I''ll stop." S§×ar?h the N?velFire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Wang Yong took the controller, maneuvered the character, charged into the hall, reached the Giant King''s throne, grabbed the greatsword leaning against it, and swung it fiercely.


    With a few strikes, the Giant King fell to the ground.


    A few more hits, and the Giant King was dead on the spot.


    He put down the controller and looked into Wang Gangjian''s eyes, "Can you listen to me now?"


    Wang Gangjian was dumbfounded, "How did you do that? Why is that sword so powerful?"


    "Can you listen to me!" Wang Yong roared.


    Wang Gangjian smacked his lips, "Fine, go ahead."


    Wang Yong then recounted everything he had witnessed at the Haotai Hotel, leaving nothing out.


    Wang Gangjian''s expression gradually turned serious.


    "Really? You saw two high-level zombies?"


    "Absolutely! Their size, their eyes, they were nothing like ordinary zombies," Wang Yong said, equally serious.


    At that time, being glanced at by a high-level zombie made him feel as if his blood was freezing.


    If it weren''t for the van, which was fast enough, he would have become food for the high-level zombies long ago.


    Wang Gangjian said gravely, "This is indeed important. We should avoid that area from now on."


    Wang Yong said solemnly, "What if those two high-level zombies come out? We can''t just sit and wait."


    "Of course, we need to ask the Linjiang Army for help and have them send a few Transcendents over," Wang Gangjian nodded.


    Wang Yong breathed a sigh of relief, "It''s good that you have a plan, bro. You''ll have to contact the Linjiang Army, since you retired from there. We can''t get through to them."


    Wang Gangjian nodded, "I''ll handle it, don''t worry."


    ...


    Five days later, at the Haotai Hotel.


    Chu Xuan exhaled and finished his practice.


    Now, he had nine large Blood Pearls left.


    The rest had all been absorbed.


    He vaguely felt his Qi Sea was starting to swell, so he stopped.


    The Qi Sea is where a cultivator stores their Spiritual Power, located in the lower abdomen.


    "Hmm? There''s movement?"


    Chu Xuan suddenly heard a sound coming from the bathtub.


    He quickly walked over.


    Immediately, he saw a massive Yin Corpse crawling out of the bathtub.


    Having absorbed two whole bathtubs of corpse refinement liquid, its body had grown significantly.


    Its height was nearly two and a half meters.


    Muscles bulged all over its body, veins protruding.


    Power surged within it.


    It looked like a muscular giant.


    Its chest, back, and joints were covered in dense white Bone Armor.


    Even more astonishing, it held a bone shield in its left hand and a bone spear in its right.


    The surfaces of the bone shield and spear were enveloped in a pale glow.


    Clearly, they were not ordinary items!


    Chu Xuan was somewhat surprised that this Yin Corpse was naturally equipped with Spiritual Artifacts!


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    "Roar!"


    As soon as the Yin Corpse appeared, it let out a long howl.


    As if celebrating its rebirth.


    The surrounding Yin Corpses, which had already been refined, shivered at the sound, prostrating themselves on the ground, not daring to lift their heads.


    Dahuang and Erhuang were so frightened they wet themselves.


    Only Little Tiger and Little Leopard barely managed to withstand the powerful aura.


    Chu Xuan stood in front of the Yin Corpse, his eyes coldly fixed on it.


    The Yin Corpse also cast its gaze over.


    After a moment of eye contact, it knelt respectfully, letting out a low growl.


    Clearly, it was showing respect to its master.


    With a casual gesture, Chu Xuan collected the Yin Corpse into the Corpse Raising Tower.


    A black light fell upon the Yin Corpse.


    "Superior aptitude! Level seven Corpse Soldier!"


    Chu Xuan''s eyes lit up.


    The aptitude of this Yin Corpse far exceeded his expectations.


    It was born with superior aptitude.


    Its level had directly reached level seven Corpse Soldier, equivalent to a cultivator at the seventh level of Qi Refining!


    "Let me see what spells you have."


    Chu Xuan cast the identification spell again.


    "Golden Light Curse, Divine Strength Curse, Corpse Howl Technique."


    His eyebrows raised.


    The Golden Light Curse, which Little Tiger also had, is a spell to enhance defense.


    The Divine Strength Curse is a spell to enhance strength.


    But the Corpse Howl Technique genuinely surprised him.


    Because this spell is considered one of the best innate spells among Corpse Soldiers.


    Once unleashed, it delivers a mental blow to all nearby enemies.


    Meanwhile, the Yin Corpses receive a boost, with their desire to attack surging.


    A Yin Corpse with the Corpse Howl Technique is undoubtedly a leader among Yin Corpses.


    As long as they live, the surrounding Yin Corpses will have endless fighting spirit until they die in battle!


    "Good, good, good!"


    Chu Xuan said "good" three times, looking at the Yin Corpse with satisfaction.


    "It''s time to give you a name. What should it be?"


    "You used to be called Zhao Hong."


    "Zhao, the first of the hundred surnames."


    "Hong, meaning vast and grand."


    "Yes, taking the deep meaning of both, let''s call you Little Dragon!"


    Chu Xuan nodded with satisfaction.


    We aim for uncommon names and unconventional paths.


    Besides, Dragon, Tiger, and Leopard together have a certain majestic vibe.


    "Roar!"


    Little Dragon let out a long howl, feeling a bit aggrieved, but still accepting the name.


    What else could it do if it didn''t accept? Could it rebel?


    "Little Dragon, Little Tiger, you two go out and hunt on your own. Little Tiger, teach Little Dragon the rules, what can be done, and what can''t."


    Chu Xuan instructed.


    "Roar, roar."


    Little Dragon and Little Tiger responded, then leaped away, disappearing among the skyscrapers.


    Afterward, Chu Xuan collected Little Leopard and the six Yin Corpses into the Corpse Raising Tower.


    The Corpse Raising Tower was rich in Yin Energy, which was also a great supplement for Yin Corpses.


    Yin Corpses not only need flesh and blood but also need to absorb a lot of Yin Energy.


    After doing all this, Chu Xuan continued his cultivation.


    He planned to elevate his realm to the ninth level of Qi Refining in one go before returning to the Cangxuan World.


    In this way, with so many Yin Corpses under his command and the Blood Steel Wire after its second transformation, his strength would undoubtedly be the strongest below the Foundation Establishment stage, fearless of ordinary Qi Refining stage cultivators.


    After returning to the Cangxuan World, he only needed to find some spiritual herbs and medicines to start impacting the Foundation Establishment stage!

 Chapter 22 – Foundation Blood Pill, Soul Flower

    When righteous cultivators attempt to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage, they almost always require a Foundation Establishment Elixir. Only a rare few with exceptional talent can liquefy their spiritual power on their own and step into the Foundation Establishment stage.


    However, the Foundation Establishment Elixir is extremely rare.


    This is primarily because it requires a key ingredient.


    This ingredient is a Foundation Establishment stage spiritual herb known as the "Dao Ling Flower."


    If one were to purchase this spiritual herb with spirit stones, it would cost a full ten medium spirit stones.


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    In addition to the Dao Ling Flower, depending on the recipe of each sect''s Foundation Establishment Elixir, seven to twelve Qi Refining stage spiritual herbs are also needed.


    Even then, success is not guaranteed.


    Generally speaking, if four out of ten batches succeed, the alchemist is considered to have decent mastery of the elixir arts.


    Demonic cultivators, however, have found an alternative path, replacing the Dao Ling Flower with the Soul Flower, a peculiar flower that grows from the souls of powerful living beings.


    Even the relatively rare Qi Refining stage spiritual herbs are replaced with more common ones.


    In this way, the cost of crafting the Foundation Establishment Elixir is greatly reduced.


    This type of elixir is called the Foundation Establishment Blood Elixir by demonic cultivators.


    Chu Xuan lacked the ability to gather the spiritual herbs needed for the Foundation Establishment Elixir, so he had long prepared to craft the Foundation Establishment Blood Elixir.


    "Continue cultivating!"


    Chu Xuan took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and continued refining the large Blood Pearl.


    ...


    Time flew by.


    A month passed in the blink of an eye.


    On the rooftop of the Haotai Hotel, Chu Xuan sat in meditation.


    He was not yet able to abstain from food, so after absorbing each large Blood Pearl, he had to stop and eat.


    He had nearly consumed all the food stored in the Spirit Dog Gang''s warehouse.


    With the continuous supply of large Blood Pearls for cultivation over the month, Chu Xuan''s realm had advanced rapidly.


    He had now reached the peak of the eighth level of Qi Refining.


    He was just a thin layer away from the ninth level of Qi Refining.


    However, Chu Xuan had already absorbed all the large Blood Pearls he had.


    Now, he was left with only one large Blood Pearl.


    Yet, this thin layer remained unyielding.


    "Break for me!"


    Chu Xuan began absorbing the last large Blood Pearl.


    A surge of blood energy flooded into his body.


    He let out a low growl, and the veins on his forehead bulged.


    A cultivator''s personal will can significantly propel their practice.


    Perhaps Chu Xuan''s will was strong enough, or perhaps the fortune surrounding him was powerful.


    At this moment, the bottleneck between the eighth and ninth levels of Qi Refining broke through as naturally as water flowing into a channel.


    Boom!


    His aura surged!


    Dust swirled!


    The hotel rooftop was instantly swept clean, spotless.


    Little Leopard was guarding the rooftop with six Yin Corpses.


    They had been standing silently.


    The aura surging around Chu Xuan startled Little Leopard into a series of roars, its heart trembling.


    The other six Yin Corpses were so frightened they prostrated themselves, not daring to lift their heads.


    It was only after Chu Xuan''s aura had subsided for a while that they managed to stand up, casting curious glances.


    They seemed like curious little children.


    Chu Xuan exhaled a turbid breath and slowly opened his eyes.


    "Ninth level of Qi Refining!"


    "Now, I just need to fill my Qi Sea, and I''ll be ready to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage."


    A smile appeared on his handsome face.


    "Roar roar!"


    In the distance, the sound of a corpse''s roar echoed.


    Several voices approached from afar.


    In the blink of an eye, Little Dragon and Little Tiger appeared on the rooftop, each carrying a spirit dog.


    Seeing Chu Xuan, Little Tiger did not hesitate and immediately bowed its head respectfully.


    Dahuang and Erhuang did the same.


    Although they had not formally acknowledged Chu Xuan as their master, they had already accepted him as their master in their hearts.


    Little Dragon, however, hesitated for a moment and did not bow immediately.


    Chu Xuan''s gaze turned cold, fixing on it.


    After a glance, he sneered, "No wonder you hesitated, you''re an eighth-level Corpse Soldier now, think your wings have hardened?"


    He snorted coldly, and his spiritual power surged, pressing down on Little Dragon like a small mountain.


    Little Dragon couldn''t withstand the pressure and immediately fell to its knees.


    With a crack, the sound of bones breaking came from its knees.


    Little Dragon let out a miserable cry but dared not rise, remaining kneeling.


    It had already sensed that its master''s strength still far surpassed its own.


    Rebellion was not a wise choice.


    "Hmph, rebellious one."


    Chu Xuan''s gaze was cold.


    Yin Corpses are not emotionless killing machines.


    They usually inherit some of the personality traits of their bodies before death.


    This Little Dragon was clearly born rebellious.


    "Little Tiger is already a seventh-level Corpse Soldier, not bad, here''s your reward."


    Chu Xuan flicked his finger, sending a Blood Pearl flying over.


    Little Tiger''s eyes lit up with excitement, and it quickly opened its mouth to catch it.


    Yin Corpses directly devour flesh and blood, which is inefficient.


    Naturally, it preferred the Blood Pearls refined by Chu Xuan using the Blood Transformation Technique.


    "Roar roar!"


    Little Tiger tugged at Chu Xuan''s clothes, as if it had something to say.


    Chu Xuan''s heart stirred.


    He immediately communicated with Little Tiger through his thoughts.


    Moments later, he understood what Little Tiger wanted to say.


    "You discovered a pack of giant wolves, and they even tried to ambush you?"


    Chu Xuan''s interest was piqued. sea??h th§× ¦Çov§×lFire .net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Humans who withstand the baptism of spiritual energy transform into Transcendents.


    Animals and plants can also withstand the pull of spiritual energy, transforming into extraordinary animals and plants.


    That pack of giant wolves even knew how to ambush, clearly possessing considerable intelligence.


    It''s likely that spiritual energy accelerated their growth.


    This was not good news for the human survivors in East Lake City.


    But for Chu Xuan, it was a tremendous opportunity.


    Those giant wolves, with their intelligence and strength, might just serve as the perfect bed for the Soul Flower to grow!


    "Before returning to the Cangxuan World, I''ll set up the bed for the Soul Flower."


    "When I return from the Cangxuan World, the Soul Flower should be mature."


    Chu Xuan smiled.


    "Where is the territory of that pack of giant wolves?" he asked.


    Little Tiger roared a few times, pointing to the small mountain to the north.


    Chu Xuan nodded, "Little Dragon, Little Tiger, and those six, you''re coming with me. Little Leopard, you stay and guard the place."


    "Roar roar roar!"


    The three zombies roared in response.


    However, Little Leopard seemed a bit aggrieved.


    "Alright, Dahuang and Erhuang will stay too, to keep Little Leopard company."


    Chu Xuan waved his hand.


    Little Leopard immediately perked up.


    Like a child finding playmates of the same age.


    Chu Xuan stored Little Dragon, Little Tiger, and the other Yin Corpses into the Corpse Raising Tower.


    Then he rode his flying sword, speeding towards the north.


    ...


    Black Edge Security Company.


    Wang Gangjian wasn''t playing games today; instead, he sat in the general manager''s office, looking worried.


    Wang Yong sat on the sofa in front of him, equally troubled.


    "I called you here to brainstorm, not to sit around looking worried with me!"


    Wang Gangjian cursed.


    Wang Yong gave an awkward smile, "It''s tough. A Linjiang Army squad of six couldn''t handle the monster, and we at Black Edge only have four Transcendents, all at Level 1..."


    Wang Gangjian grew even angrier, "I told you to crush and eat the spiritual energy core, but you wouldn''t. With your talent, if you were a Level 2 Transcendent, would Black Edge be unable to come up with a solution?"


    Wang Yong''s smile turned even more awkward.


    Eating the spiritual energy core directly had roughly equal chances of success, failure, or nothing happening.


    It mostly depended on personal constitution.


    If the body was strong enough, eating the spiritual energy core raw was fine.


    But he didn''t dare.

 Chapter 23 – Highway, surrounded by wolves

    After a long pause, Wang Yong finally spoke, "Those monsters are blocking the highway from the Linjiang Army camp to us."


    "Even a squad from the Linjiang Army was attacked by them, with only one person escaping alive."


    "I think we shouldn''t act recklessly. The most important thing now is to gather intelligence and confirm their numbers and lairs."


    "When the Linjiang Army sends more people, we can encircle them and wipe out those monsters in one fell swoop!"


    Wang Gangjian nodded at these words, "That''s a good idea, let''s do it."


    "Take Old Song with us, and we''ll go scout the situation."


    Wang Yong nodded and went out to make arrangements immediately.


    Moments later, three people boarded a van.


    The three were Wang Gangjian, Wang Yong, and Song Dayi.


    Plus Tang Jinchuan.


    These four were all the Transcendents of the Black Edge Security Company.


    However, the company always needed someone to stay behind.


    This duty was entrusted to Tang Jinchuan.


    But just as the van was about to start, a figure stumbled over.


    Behind him was a panting fat man.


    "Brother Jian, he insisted on coming over," Tang Jinchuan said helplessly.


    Wang Gangjian looked at the pale-faced man in front of him and sighed lightly, "Zhuang Qiang, you''re seriously injured, you shouldn''t come."


    The man was indeed Zhuang Qiang.


    After escorting Zheng Baoshan back to the Linjiang Province Life Science Research Institute with Sun Meng, he received orders to lead a Linjiang Army squad south again to support the Black Edge Security Company in clearing high-level zombies in East Lake City.


    However, just as they passed the highway, they were ambushed by a pack of giant wolves.


    Except for him, none of the other five in the squad survived.


    Zhuang Qiang, being a Level 1 Extraordinary Being with strong physical attributes, managed to escape and hide, barely reaching the Black Edge Security Company.


    He growled, "I have to go, the brothers of the Linjiang Army can''t die in vain."


    Wang Gangjian shook his head firmly, "No, your injuries are too severe, it''s best to stay here and recover."


    "When you''re healed, you''ll have the chance to avenge them yourself."


    Zhuang Qiang gritted his teeth, "My talent is Wood Spirit, I can use plants to gather intelligence."


    "Aren''t you going to scout those giant wolves? I''m the most suitable for this."


    Wang Gangjian and the others exchanged glances, raising their eyebrows.


    Transcendent talents are varied, each person''s talent is different.


    Zhuang Qiang''s ability to use plants as eyes and ears was indeed very suitable for this task.


    Wang Gangjian nodded seriously, "Alright, then you can come with us, and we''ll protect you the entire way."


    Only then did Zhuang Qiang smile slightly and board the van.


    The van sped away, heading straight for the northernmost highway of East Lake City.


    East Lake City was just a small city, and that highway was the only link between East Lake City and the Linjiang Army.


    Every time the Linjiang Army provided support, it was through this highway.


    If they took another route, both efficiency and safety would be greatly reduced.


    Therefore, all obstacles on this highway had to be cleared.


    Including Transcendent animals evolved under the influence of Spiritual Energy.


    At the same time the four from Black Edge Security Company set off, a sword hum echoed above the highway.


    From the mist, a figure emerged.


    Handsome face, upright posture, exuding a menacing aura.


    It was none other than the Wuji Sect cultivator, Chu Xuan!


    Chu Xuan casually chose a flat spot to land.


    This highway seemed to have frequent traffic, as the scrapped cars were all dragged to the sides.


    With a wave of his hand, Little Dragon, Little Tiger, and the six Yin Corpses appeared by his side.


    "Where were you ambushed?" Chu Xuan asked.


    Little Tiger roared and pointed ahead.


    Chu Xuan nodded and walked quickly.


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    There was a pickup truck broken down here, and from the traces, it seemed to be no more than three days old.


    The pickup truck''s surface bore the words "Linjiang Army."


    There were many claw marks on the truck''s surface, and traces of battle and blood were scattered around.


    Additionally, he saw a lot of wolf fur.


    At this moment, faint sounds suddenly came from the woods on the right side of the road.


    It seemed like cries for help.


    Chu Xuan raised an eyebrow and strode over.


    As he got closer, he could hear the sound more clearly.


    It was actually a baby''s cry.


    His gaze swept through the woods.


    He quickly locked onto a pile of blood-stained clothes.


    The pile of clothes was trembling slightly.


    The crying was coming from within the pile.


    Chu Xuan walked quickly over.


    Little Dragon, Little Tiger, and the Yin Corpses followed.


    Anyone who heard a baby''s cry would feel a sense of compassion.


    Even the most heinous murderer would hesitate for a moment.


    But Chu Xuan did not.


    When he was still fifty meters away from the pile of clothes.


    His lowered right hand had already gathered a Netherfire Bomb.


    When he was only ten meters away, he suddenly raised his hand and threw the Netherfire Bomb directly.


    Boom!


    A violent explosion sounded.


    The pile of clothes and trees were blasted away.


    Along with them flew fresh blood and flesh.


    Thud.


    A piece of flesh with hair fell at Chu Xuan''s feet.


    The hair was long and thick, clearly not human hair.


    But wolf hair.


    "Spiritual Energy is indeed peculiar, allowing you to learn to use a baby''s cry to lure the unsuspecting."


    "Unfortunately, your brains aren''t smart enough."


    Chu Xuan said calmly, "There are no living people near the highway, how could an abandoned baby have such a loud cry."


    As soon as he finished speaking, a dozen figures emerged from the depths of the woods.


    Each figure was over three meters tall, with exceptionally agile bodies.


    With a light leap, they could jump five or six meters away.


    In the blink of an eye, they surrounded Chu Xuan and his Yin Corpses from all directions.


    On a large rock not far away.


    A giant wolf over five meters long and more than two people tall stood quietly, overlooking Chu Xuan.


    Its only remaining eye glowed with a cold, bloodthirsty light.


    Clearly, it was the wolf king.


    Chu Xuan looked at the wolf king''s strong muscles with interest, showing a satisfied smile.


    This wolf king should be a Level 2 Transcendent animal.


    Among its pack, there were also several Level 1 Transcendent animals.


    The other giant wolves, though not yet Transcendent animals, far exceeded ordinary wild wolves in both size and ferocity.


    With such a pack of giant wolves entrenched near the highway, it''s no wonder they could ambush the Linjiang Army soldiers passing through.


    While Chu Xuan was observing the wolf king, the wolf king was also observing him.


    This human was different from any human it had seen before.


    He could wield powerful fireballs and had several zombies following him.


    Giving the wolf a very dangerous feeling.


    But after a moment of thought, its innate instincts overpowered its reason.


    It and its pack had fled from Shuanglong City in the northwest of East Lake City, and had been starving for a long time.


    Killing those five Linjiang Army soldiers a few days ago barely filled their stomachs.


    Now with a living person in front of them, there was no reason to avoid the fight.

 Chapter 24 – You have brains, but not much

    "Roar!"


    The Wolf King let out a fierce roar, and the dozen or so giant wolves around it charged forward.


    Chu Xuan remained motionless, casually saying, "Leave the stronger ones for me, kill the rest."


    Little Dragon, Little Tiger, and the six Yin Corpses instantly received the command.


    A violent gleam flashed in their eyes as they swiftly leaped out.


    In just a moment, the wolf pack was defeated.


    After all, most of them weren''t transcendent animals.


    But the Yin Corpses refined by Chu Xuan truly possessed innate spells.


    And their realms were not low.


    The weakest Yin Corpse, with an innate spell of self-detonation, was at least at the level of a Level 3 Corpse Soldier.


    Plus, with Little Dragon and Little Tiger, dealing with the wolf pack was a piece of cake.


    In the blink of an eye, the whimpers of the giant wolves echoed.


    Chu Xuan glanced over casually.


    He saw that the weaker giant wolves had already been killed.


    The four giant wolves, which were Level 1 Transcendent animals, had their limbs broken and were thrown to the ground.


    Little Dragon and Little Tiger immediately flanked the Wolf King from behind, forming a pincer attack.


    The Wolf King was dumbfounded.


    The situation had changed too quickly.


    It thought it had the advantage.


    Unexpectedly, in an instant, it went from being the hunter to the hunted.


    "Roar!"


    The Wolf King roared angrily, kicked the ground, and lunged directly at Chu Xuan.


    It had encountered transcendents in Shuanglong City who were skilled at controlling transcendent animals, but without exception, those transcendents were physically weak.


    So, it ignored Little Dragon, Little Tiger, and the Yin Corpses, charging straight at Chu Xuan.


    In its view, as long as it killed this human quickly, it could break through the encirclement.


    With its speed, those Yin Corpses would definitely struggle to catch up.


    After all, how could two legs compete with four in terms of speed?


    "You have brains, but not much."


    Chu Xuan smiled faintly.


    This Wolf King had clearly figured out that he was the controller of those Yin Corpses.


    As long as it dealt with him, the Yin Corpses would collapse on their own.


    Unfortunately, he wasn''t one of those weak summoners from novels.


    Where the summoned beasts were ridiculously strong, and the summoner was pathetically weak.


    If he didn''t have enough strength, how could he control Yin Corpses like Little Dragon and Little Tiger?


    Chu Xuan remained standing, unmoved.


    He could already see the Wolf King''s sharp fangs, the drooling saliva, and the foul stench coming at him.


    Whoosh!


    A streak of blood flashed by.


    At that moment, it was as if a giant club had struck the Wolf King''s head.


    They say wolves have copper heads, iron bones, and tofu waists.


    The most vulnerable part is the waist.


    The hardest part is the head.


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    Bang.


    In an instant, the Wolf King was knocked out, losing consciousness on the spot.


    The battle ended before it even began.


    Little Dragon watched everything, immediately curbing its thoughts, not daring to have any disrespectful ideas.


    "Carry them back."


    Chu Xuan said casually.


    Roar!


    The Yin Corpses roared in unison.


    They hoisted the wolf carcasses and the unconscious giant wolves onto their shoulders, following behind Chu Xuan.


    Every now and then, they would sneak a lick on the wolf carcasses.


    It was like sneaking candy behind their parents'' backs.


    On the way back to Haotai Hotel, Chu Xuan didn''t ride his flying sword.


    After all, with so many Yin Corpses following, it was impossible to take them on a flying sword.


    "This time, when I return to Cangxuan Continent, if there''s a chance, I need to get a new flying spiritual artifact."


    "Preferably a top-grade flying spiritual artifact."


    Chu Xuan made a mental note of this, striding back with confidence.


    With his group''s strength, they could stroll through the city without worrying about zombie attacks.


    Well, perhaps the zombies should be the ones worried.


    After all, in Chu Xuan''s eyes, every zombie was a source of Blood Pearls.


    If any enthusiastic zombies came his way, Chu Xuan would surely thank them with tears of gratitude.


    ...


    At three in the afternoon.


    At the border between East Lake City and Shuanglong City.


    A Wuling Divine Car drove in from afar, stopping where a pickup truck had broken down.


    Wang Gangjian, Wang Yong, Song Dayi, and Zhuang Qiang got out of the car.


    The injured Zhuang Qiang was protected in the center by the other three.


    All four were extremely vigilant.


    Zhuang Qiang looked at the pickup truck, a look of grief on his face.


    "My five comrades all died here."


    "I watched helplessly as they were dragged away by the wolf pack."


    "Those damn beasts, I swear I''ll skin them myself!"


    Wang Gangjian sighed lightly.


    Before the zombie crisis, he had served in the Linjiang Army for several years, reaching the rank of squad leader, overseeing ten soldiers.


    He could feel Zhuang Qiang''s inner resentment.


    Watching comrades, with whom he laughed and fought daily, get killed.


    That feeling was unbearable for most people.


    "Take me to the edge of the woods, I can see if there are any of those creatures around."


    Zhuang Qiang took a deep breath, speaking earnestly.


    The three nodded, escorting him to the forest edge.


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    Zhuang Qiang placed his hand on the surface of a tree, closing his eyes.


    He could only communicate with one tree.


    Branches, leaves, roots, they became his eyes and ears.


    He could sense the tree''s memories.


    In fertile soil and humid climates, a tree''s roots and canopy are almost equal in size.


    Meaning, the canopy''s size is mirrored by the roots.


    So, within the roots'' coverage, he could clearly perceive all movements through the tree.


    "I hear heavy breathing, a lot of it! It''s the wolf pack!"


    "But not now, it was a few hours ago, around noon."


    "I also heard zombie roars, intense fighting, the battle ended quickly... I heard the dying whimpers of the giant wolves!"


    "And, human voices!"


    Zhuang Qiang''s talent only lasted three minutes.


    But he was already drenched in sweat.


    His front and back soaked.


    Wang Gangjian and the others were stunned, "You mean there was a battle a few hours ago?"


    Wang Yong continued, "A battle between humans and the wolf pack?"


    Zhuang Qiang nodded, "I can confirm, it was a battle between humans and the wolf pack, with zombies mixed in."


    "The wolf pack likely suffered heavy losses."


    Wang Gangjian and the others exchanged glances, surprised.


    Someone actually took on this wolf pack and won!


    "The leading Wolf King is a Level 2 Transcendent animal, right? Is there a Level 2 Extraordinary Being in East Lake City who can take on the Wolf King?"


    Wang Gangjian scratched his buzz cut, bewildered.


    I''ve been in East Lake City for years, how come I didn''t know?


    "The wolf pack suffered heavy losses, they probably won''t hunt, let''s search nearby, we should find the battle site."


    Wang Yong said seriously.


    "Alright, let''s spread out to search, but not too far apart, if there''s danger, shout loudly."


    Wang Gangjian nodded.


    The four split into three groups.


    Wang Gangjian and Wang Yong each took a group.


    Song Dayi protected Zhuang Qiang in another group.


    The four began their search.


    Soon, they found the site of the battle.


    "Oh my god..."


    The four were stunned by the scene before them.

 Chapter 25 – My path to Foundation Establishment depends on you

    They saw the towering trees shattered into pieces, with scorched marks from burning flames on the surface.


    They saw the ground covered in flesh, all draped with the fur of giant wolves.


    The four of them wore expressions as if they''d seen a ghost.


    Those giant wolves were formidable, even the well-trained Linjiang Army squad was no match for them.


    But the scattered flesh clearly indicated the ferocity of the battle.


    It was impossible for such a degree of flesh to be splattered without five or six giant wolves dying.


    Zhuang Qiang murmured, "Impossible, who killed them?"


    Wang Gangjian pondered for a moment, "Let''s continue searching from here."


    "If any giant wolves escaped, we should be able to see traces."


    Wang Yong and the others nodded and began searching again.


    However, after searching for a long time, they found no signs of any giant wolves escaping.


    No fallen trees, no scattered bloodstains.


    Nothing at all.


    The implication was obvious.


    Wang Yong swallowed, "All those giant wolves are dead, and the bodies have been taken away."


    Wang Gangjian and Song Dayi, though incredulous, nodded in agreement with his statement.


    "Looks like we made this trip for nothing," Song Dayi seemed somewhat relieved.


    No fighting meant no casualties.


    That''s better than anything.


    Even though he was a Level 1 Extraordinary Being, getting injured could lead to infection.


    With no doctors around, they could only rely on medication for self-treatment.


    Who knows if they''d survive.


    Wang Gangjian kept scratching his head.


    "Bro, what''s bothering you?" Wang Yong asked.


    Wang Gangjian gave a bitter smile, "Zhuang Qiang mentioned that the wolf king of those giant wolves is a Level 2 Transcendent animal."


    "Besides, there are several Level 1 Transcendents in the pack."


    "For someone to have the strength to take down such a group of giant wolves, what kind of power do they possess?"


    "A Level 3 Transcendent?"


    Zhuang Qiang immediately shook his head, "Impossible, Level 3 Transcendents are extremely rare, without exception, they are leaders or protectors of various organizations."


    "They need a lot of manpower to help gather spiritual energy cores to advance to Level 4."


    "How could there be a Level 3 Transcendent wandering alone outside?"


    Wang Gangjian, Wang Yong, and Song Dayi thought about it and agreed.


    No Level 3 Transcendent would wander around aimlessly.


    They usually stay in their own territories, using every means to improve themselves.


    Zhuang Qiang pondered for a moment before saying, "Perhaps it''s just a Level 2 Transcendent, but with an exceptionally strong talent."


    "After all, there are different levels of talent."


    "Those with exceptionally strong talents can even help Transcendents fight beyond their level."


    Wang Gangjian sighed, "No matter what, we must remain vigilant."


    "Not only is the Haotai Hotel occupied by two high-level zombies, but now there''s also an unknown Level 2 Transcendent..."


    "Our days with Black Blade are getting tougher."


    The four of them got back into the Wuling Divine Car and sped away before nightfall.


    ...


    Haotai Hotel.


    Chu Xuan leisurely returned here.


    Along the way, he dealt with many zombies and extracted numerous Blood Pearls.


    In addition, he would check out any supermarkets or shops he saw to see if there was any food left.


    Eating instant noodles every day was getting a bit tiresome.


    Improving the taste would be better, of course.


    However, Chu Xuan only found some chocolate.


    Now he knew that the zombie crisis on Ocean Blue Star had been ongoing for over five years.


    Very few foods could last beyond a five-year shelf life.


    "Looks like if I want to eat something delicious on Ocean Blue Star, I''ll have to grow it myself."


    Chu Xuan mused.


    This wasn''t a difficult task.


    He just needed to set up a Gathering Spirit Array to draw in the sparse spiritual energy around.


    Even the most barren soil could be turned into fertile land.


    Such land could be called a spiritual field.


    Crops planted in a spiritual field would grow exceptionally fast, and the fruits would be delicious.


    As for tasks like plowing, weeding, pest control, and harvesting, they could be entirely handled by Yin Corpses.


    Though Yin Corpses were clumsy, once properly trained, they were far more suited for such monotonous and repetitive labor than humans.


    He decided to get started.


    There was a garden behind the Haotai Hotel, so Chu Xuan ordered all the flowers and plants to be uprooted and the soil loosened.


    Finally, he set up the Gathering Spirit Array.


    The spiritual energy on Ocean Blue Star was very weak, far inferior to that of the Cangxuan Continent.


    But even if it was weak, there was still some spiritual energy.


    The Gathering Spirit Array could gather this scattered spiritual energy into one place.


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    By sunset, Chu Xuan had the spiritual field set up.


    The field was forty meters wide and thirty meters long, divided into several sections.


    Various spiritual plants were planted in each section.


    "Golden Grain Rice, similar to rice but with a more delicious taste."


    "Rosy Wheat, akin to wheat but can make the body more agile with long-term use."


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    Chu Xuan selected spiritual plants from his Breeding Bag and then had the Yin Corpses plant them.


    At first, the Yin Corpses were clumsy, but under his patient guidance, they quickly became proficient.


    "Not bad, not bad."


    Chu Xuan nodded in satisfaction.


    Then he flew up on his sword to the rooftop.


    The wolf king and four giant wolves were tied up there.


    The four giant wolves were still unconscious, but the wolf king was awake, its eyes flashing with savage light.


    It wished it could tear Chu Xuan apart a thousand times over.


    Chu Xuan completely ignored this look.


    As before, he took out a small knife and started carving into the wolf king.


    First, the joints of its limbs, then the abdomen, and finally the crown of its head.


    The flesh in these three areas was different, making them suitable for different spiritual plants.


    In the joints and abdomen, Chu Xuan inserted the seeds of Soul Nourishing Leaf and Vermilion Blood Fruit.


    The crown of the head, being closest to the brain, was planted with the seed of the Soul Bloom.


    The Soul Bloom is the main ingredient for Foundation Establishment Blood Pills, while Soul Nourishing Leaf and Vermilion Blood Fruit are among the rarer auxiliary ingredients.


    With these three spiritual medicines, the rest can almost all be purchased with Spirit Stones from legitimate markets.


    Foundation Establishment Blood Pills would soon be within reach.


    "My path to Foundation Establishment depends on you."


    Chu Xuan patted the wolf king''s head and chuckled.


    The wolf king could feel its vitality being drained by those strange plants.


    But it was powerless, forced to watch its life force ebb away.


    As for the four giant wolves, Chu Xuan did the same, planting spiritual plants on them.


    However, since they were only Level 1 Transcendent animals, Chu Xuan didn''t plant particularly precious spiritual plants.


    After finishing these tasks, Chu Xuan went to the first floor of the Haotai Hotel to set up formations around.


    First was the Mist Array.


    This was a mid-grade formation for the Qi Refining stage.


    Its function was simple: to create a mist that enveloped the area inside and outside the formation, covering a circular area with a diameter of a hundred zhang.


    Converted to Ocean Blue Star''s measurements, that''s about a diameter of three hundred and thirty meters.


    It could completely encompass the Haotai Hotel and some surrounding residences and shops.


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    Anyone who accidentally entered the Mist Array would wander around and eventually be sent back to the entrance, never able to enter the interior of the Mist Array.


    Next was the Gathering Evil Array.

 Chapter 26 – Arriving at Taiping Market again, trouble has come knocking

    The so-called Killing Intent is the fierce and evil energy released when a living being dies.


    Righteous cultivators avoid it like the plague.


    But demonic cultivators are quite fond of Killing Intent.


    For a demonic cultivator like Chu Xuan, Killing Intent has a wide range of uses.


    It can be refined into a Spiritual Artifact, used for attack and defense, and even for cultivation.


    Setting up a Gathering Evil Array at the Haotai Hotel serves two purposes: to gather Killing Intent for personal use and to automatically fend off enemies, attacking those who try to penetrate the Mist Array.


    It wasn''t until midnight that Chu Xuan finished setting up these two formations.


    With the Gathering Evil Array and the Yin Corpses he left here, it would be difficult for anyone to break into the Haotai Hotel.


    This way, his stronghold would be secured.


    "Can this place be considered my Cave Dwelling?"


    Chu Xuan suddenly laughed, "I bet no one would expect my Cave Dwelling isn''t on the Cangxuan Continent but on an apocalypse planet."


    A moment later, he returned to the rooftop.


    He stored Little Dragon and Little Leopard into the Corpse Raising Tower.


    "Little Tiger, the six Yin Corpses and two Spirit Dogs are left for you to command. After I leave, guard the Haotai Hotel well. If you''re hungry, go out and hunt zombies, but don''t cause trouble for me. Nod if you understand."


    Chu Xuan instructed.


    "Roar!"


    Little Tiger responded in a deep voice, nodding repeatedly.


    Over time, its intelligence had greatly improved.


    Its overall thinking was almost on par with a seven or eight-year-old human child.


    It could understand everything Chu Xuan said.


    Chu Xuan was very confident in Little Tiger.


    Little Tiger was his first Yin Corpse and the most stable and obedient.


    After taking another look around, Chu Xuan took out the Blood Mirror from his Storage Bag.


    The Blood Mirror was already fully charged and could be used to return at any time.


    However, he had delayed for a few days to ensure everything was in place.


    Chu Xuan gently touched it, and the Blood Mirror suddenly engulfed him.


    In an instant, his figure vanished from the rooftop.


    Little Tiger let out a low growl, suddenly feeling a sense of loss.


    The master had left.


    Gone to a faraway place.


    The master''s Cave Dwelling would now rely on Little Tiger to guard.


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    ...


    On the Cangxuan Continent, inside a mountain cave.


    Chu Xuan''s figure appeared without warning.


    He looked around.


    The last time he left, it was from this cave occupied by a bear.


    Now, nothing had changed.


    Chu Xuan sensed the area and found no trace of cultivators outside.


    He retrieved the formation flags placed here and pushed aside the rocks blocking the entrance.


    Instantly, sunlight streamed in.


    The sky was clear, and a gentle breeze blew.


    Taking a deep breath, the rich Spiritual Energy surged in his lungs, making him feel refreshed.


    "This time, there are three goals."


    "First, purchase an Alchemical Furnace to refine Foundation Establishment Blood Pills."


    "Second, buy the various spiritual herbs needed to refine the Foundation Establishment Blood Pills."


    "Third, purchase a flying Spiritual Artifact, preferably a top-grade one."


    Chu Xuan used the Disguise Technique to change his appearance and flew towards the nearby Taiping Market.


    That''s right, he needed to go to Taiping Market.


    Previously, the Divine Gang Sect had already searched the surrounding area and raided the Wu Family Manor, so they wouldn''t make any moves on Taiping Market again.


    Therefore, Taiping Market was very safe.


    He arrived at the market once more.


    The market was the same as ever.


    No matter what big moves the Five Righteous Sects made, this small market where Qi Refining stage cultivators gathered would never experience any major waves.


    At most, it would just provide more topics for idle chatter.


    This time, Chu Xuan transformed into a handsome young man with a jade-like face.


    However, his slanted sword-like eyebrows and sharp eagle nose gave him a fierce aura.


    Clearly not someone easy to deal with.


    Just like last time, Chu Xuan didn''t immediately purchase the items he needed but went to the tea house in Taiping Market.


    His choice of seating was very deliberate.


    Not only was it by the window, but it also allowed him to see the north and south entrances of Taiping Market.


    If there was any disturbance, he could detect it quickly.


    At this moment, Chu Xuan sipped tea while using the Listening Insect in his ear to eavesdrop on the conversations of other cultivators.


    Before long, he had gathered information about recent events.


    "Ten days."


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    Chu Xuan smiled faintly.


    He had spent three months on Ocean Blue Star, but only ten days had passed on the Cangxuan Continent.


    It was almost like the blink of an eye.


    To the cultivators on the Cangxuan Continent, he had gone from the sixth level of Qi Refining to the ninth level in just ten days.


    Such speed, even the most exceptional talents could only look up to!


    "Hmm?"


    Chu Xuan suddenly raised an eyebrow, catching a glimpse of an old and a young cultivator in the corner.


    He was unfamiliar with their faces.


    But upon closer inspection, he could detect traces of the Disguise Technique.


    More importantly, he overheard their conversation.


    "...Senior Brother Wei, will Zhang Cheng come? Is there a chance he might have defected to the Divine Gang Sect and become a traitor?"


    "That''s why we''re using disguises to wait here, not contacting him directly, but observing the surroundings. Don''t you understand?"


    "Oh, I understand."


    "It''s now a quarter past noon, and our agreed time is half-past noon. He''ll be here soon. Follow my lead when the time comes."


    "Okay."


    Almost instantly, Chu Xuan guessed their identities.


    Wuji Sect''s Qi Refining stage disciples, Chen Ge and Wei Hua!


    As for Zhang Cheng, he had an impression of him too.


    That person was a well-known middleman among the Qi Refining stage disciples, best known for selling second-hand Spiritual Artifacts discarded by senior disciples to new disciples.


    Chu Xuan''s flying sword was obtained from Zhang Cheng.


    Because it was second-hand, it was ten to twenty percent cheaper.


    "The last time the Divine Gang Sect raided the Wu Family Manor, it seems they survived and are still hiding."


    "This time, they appeared in Taiping Market... I get it, they''re still hiding with the Wu family, so it seems the Wu family isn''t entirely loyal to the Divine Gang Sect."


    Chu Xuan tapped the table, quietly pondering, and quickly sorted out his thoughts.


    "Buying things from Zhang Cheng? That''s quite bold."


    Chu Xuan shook his head slightly.


    In times like these, anyone could become a traitor.


    Contacting disciples who had lost touch with the Wuji Sect could lead to not getting what they needed but instead encountering a group of righteous cultivators!


    "This Taiping Market is no longer safe; I must leave immediately."


    "Even if Zhang Cheng isn''t a traitor, he might bring some unwanted attention."


    "If they get me involved, it''ll be troublesome."


    Chu Xuan immediately stood up.


    He and Chen Ge, Wei Hua were merely fellow disciples with some personal connections.


    They couldn''t be considered close friends.


    With the danger unknown, the top priority was naturally to ensure his own safety.


    However, as Chu Xuan glanced out the window, he saw a figure striding towards the entrance of Taiping Market.


    The person was carrying a blood-stained package.


    Exuding a murderous aura.


    Yet, his handsome face was full of a gentle smile, seemingly very approachable.


    Two completely different auras appeared in one person.


    Chu Xuan sighed softly.


    Here it comes.


    Trouble had arrived sooner than he expected.

 Chapter 27 – You seem to have some strength, which trash from the Wuji Sect are you?

    The young cultivator carried two swords on his back, always wearing a smile.


    Among the Qi Refining disciples of the Divine Gang Sect, only one person had such a demeanor.


    The fourth-ranked inner disciple of the Divine Gang Sect, Ouyang Hao!


    In just five years since joining the sect, his realm had soared, reaching the eighth level of Qi Refining.


    What impressed people most about him was his ruthless attitude towards demonic cultivators, killing without hesitation.


    After the Five Sects exterminated the demons, three of the top ten inner disciples of the Wuji Sect were killed by Ouyang Hao.


    As a result, the remaining disciples of the Wuji Sect claimed they''d rather face a Foundation Establishment cultivator than encounter Ouyang Hao.


    Facing a righteous Foundation Establishment cultivator might still leave a chance of survival.


    But with Ouyang Hao, he would certainly strike to kill!


    The Elder of the Divine Gang Sect praised Ouyang Hao endlessly, declaring that as long as Ouyang Hao successfully established his foundation, he would take him as a personal disciple!


    It could be said that Ouyang Hao was a rising star in the Divine Gang Sect.


    Even the three Qi Refining disciples ranked ahead of him dared not claim they could definitely surpass him.


    This guy had personally come to Taiping Market.


    He was clearly not here to shop.


    Chu Xuan, however, was not afraid of Ouyang Hao.


    With his current strength, killing Ouyang Hao would not be difficult.


    What he worried about was whether someone else was following behind Ouyang Hao.


    If there were a Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Divine Gang Sect hiding behind, that would be troublesome.


    After thinking it over, Chu Xuan decided to stay put and act according to the situation.


    Tap, tap.


    Ouyang Hao, with a clear target, headed straight for the tea house.


    A cultivator happened to walk out of the tea house, saw Ouyang Hao, recognized him, and was immediately astonished, "Ouyang Hao?!"


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    Ouyang Hao raised an eyebrow, looked at the person, and smiled, "Do you know you''ve ruined something big?"


    The loose cultivator was stunned.


    Before he could speak, Ouyang Hao suddenly drew his sword.


    A sharp flash of sword light passed by.


    The man''s legs were cut off at the knees.


    "I don''t know if you''re connected to the demonic cultivators, but I''ll spare your life for now and question you later."


    Ignoring the cultivator wailing on the ground, Ouyang Hao quickened his pace and rushed into the tea house.


    Chen Ge and Wei Hua had been waiting for Zhang Cheng''s arrival, so they were always on high alert, watching and listening in all directions.


    The commotion at the tea house entrance naturally reached their ears.


    "Ouyang Hao!"


    The two exchanged a glance, their faces pale with shock.


    They immediately stood up and jumped out of the nearby window.


    Chu Xuan, however, remained seated, unmoving, continuing to sip his tea.


    In a few breaths, Ouyang Hao reached the second floor of the tea house.


    His gaze swept over each cultivator.


    "What are you looking at?"


    A cultivator, irritated by the stare, immediately shouted in a low voice.


    Ouyang Hao said nothing, drawing his sword directly.


    A flash of sword light passed by.


    The right arm of the cultivator was cut off at the root.


    Amidst the other''s incredulous screams, Ouyang Hao spoke calmly, "Ouyang Hao of the Divine Gang Sect, pursuing the remnants of the Wuji Sect."


    "Did anyone just leave?"


    He pointed his sword at the person''s other shoulder.


    As if saying, if you don''t answer, I''ll take off your other arm too.


    The unfortunate cultivator hurriedly cried out in terror, "Yes! Two people jumped out of the window! They ran south!"


    Ouyang Hao frowned and immediately rushed to the window.


    Sure enough, he saw two figures riding flying artifacts, preparing to escape.


    Ouyang Hao instantly threw out a flying sword, mounted it, and gave chase.


    Inside the tea house, the cultivators were still in shock.


    They began to chatter about who exactly Ouyang Hao was, to be so audacious.


    Upon learning Ouyang Hao''s identity, the cultivators gasped and fell silent.


    This was a genius Qi Refining disciple of the Divine Gang Sect.


    He was valued by the Elder of the Divine Gang Sect, almost guaranteed to become a personal disciple.


    With such a status, who would dare provoke him?


    The cultivator who had lost an arm endured the pain, quickly stopping the bleeding.


    This silent suffering, he could only swallow.


    Chu Xuan sat in place, waiting, but no second figure pursued.


    He rubbed his chin, lost in thought.


    "It seems it''s only Ouyang Hao."


    "This is a big, fat sheep..."


    Chu Xuan pondered for a moment, then mounted his flying sword, following at a low altitude.


    In mid-air.


    Three streaks of light chased each other.


    Chen Ge and Wei Hua''s flying artifacts were only of middle grade.


    However, as a genius Qi Refining disciple of the Divine Gang Sect, favored by the Elder, Ouyang Hao''s artifacts were naturally exceptional.


    His flying artifact was of high grade.


    With such a disparity in flying artifacts.


    Chen Ge and Wei Hua were quickly caught up by Ouyang Hao.


    "Scum of the Wuji Sect, prepare to die!"


    Ouyang Hao''s face still bore a gentle smile, but his tone was extremely vicious.


    He combined his fingers and continuously thrust forward.


    Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh.


    Several spiritual fingers, like small swords, shot out.


    This was a well-known mid-grade Qi Refining spell of the Divine Gang Sect, called "Spiritual Sword Finger."


    Its advantage was low spiritual power consumption, long attack range, and fast attack speed.


    The downside was its average power.


    But for a chase, this spell was most suitable.


    In an instant, the Spiritual Sword Fingers surged like a rainstorm.


    The two''s pupils shrank as they desperately dodged.


    But they could only avoid part of it.


    Their maneuvering space shrank rapidly, soon leaving no room to evade.


    In the end, they had to gather a small shield of eerie Yin energy behind them.


    This was the Xuanming Shield, one of the defensive spells that Wuji Sect Qi Refining disciples must learn.


    However, they were only at the fourth level of Qi Refining, how could they compare to Ouyang Hao at the eighth level?


    The Xuanming Shield only blocked two Spiritual Sword Fingers before suddenly collapsing.


    The remaining Spiritual Sword Fingers mercilessly struck the two, blasting their flying artifacts apart.


    The two spat blood, their flying artifacts splitting in two, and they fell helplessly to the ground.


    Ouyang Hao immediately pursued.


    Moments later, in a forest clearing.


    Ouyang Hao looked at the pale-faced Chen Ge and Wei Hua, smiling. S§×ar?h the ¦Çov§×lFire .net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    He directly tossed a blood-stained bundle over.


    A well-preserved head rolled out of the bundle.


    It was Zhang Cheng, eyes wide open in death.


    "I was on a mission and encountered this kid. He was really tight-lipped, refusing to speak."


    "I cut off his limbs and threw him into an ant nest, letting him be devoured by countless ants before he finally talked."


    Ouyang Hao said indifferently.


    Chen Ge and Wei Hua, seeing Zhang Cheng''s tragic death, felt utter despair.


    "You two are really weak."


    "You couldn''t even withstand a single Spiritual Sword Finger from me."


    "Bringing you back to the sect wouldn''t earn much contribution."


    "Might as well kill you and be done with it."


    Ouyang Hao smiled, drawing the twin swords from his back.


    At that moment, a sudden gust of wind came.


    Ouyang Hao''s expression changed slightly, and he swiftly slashed behind him.


    Clang!


    A stone was suddenly cut and sent flying.


    Approaching him was a white-faced cultivator with sharp features.


    The appearance of this white-faced cultivator made Chen Ge and Wei Hua pause in surprise.


    Someone was actually going to save them?


    "You seem to have some skill. Which scum of the Wuji Sect are you?"


    Ouyang Hao scrutinized Chu Xuan for a few moments before suddenly asking.


    He sensed a hint of threat from this white-faced cultivator.


    Indicating that the opponent''s strength must be extraordinary.

 Chapter 28 – Youve got it backwards!

    Chu Xuan calmly said, "I go by no other name, Xu Ming."


    Ouyang Hao smiled slightly, "Xu Ming? Good, you will become the twenty-fifth soul under my sword!"


    Xu Ming?


    Chen Ge and Wei Hua exchanged strange looks.


    Xu Ming was still training at the Wu Family Manor.


    How could he be here?


    The person must be a disciple of the Wuji Sect, not revealing his real name and instead calling himself Xu Ming.


    "Are we leaving or not?" Chu Xuan glanced at them.


    Chen Ge and Wei Hua took a deep look at him, then quickly supported each other and left.


    Ouyang Hao licked his lips, "You''ve let my two prey escape. You better make me use a few more moves, or I''ll make you wish you were dead." S~ea??h the n??el Fire.n§×t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    With that, he suddenly raised his sword and slashed!


    Chu Xuan smiled faintly, "You''ve got it backward."


    With a wave of his hand, Little Dragon and Little Leopard appeared by his side, flanking Ouyang Hao from left and right!


    From his palm, a sharp line of blood suddenly emerged and slashed forward!


    It was the Blood Steel Wire!


    Ouyang Hao''s eyes flashed with disdain.


    As a sword cultivator of the Divine Gang Sect, he specialized in sword energy.


    Qi Refining stage disciples trained in Tiangang Sword Energy, which was indestructible and unstoppable!


    How could mere Gu insects withstand his fierce sword energy?


    "I''ve already killed three people like you who tried to block my sword energy with Gu insects."


    Ouyang Hao''s sword energy was even faster, seemingly able to cut the Blood Steel Wire in two in an instant.


    As for the two Yin Corpses closing in from the sides, he didn''t care at all.


    As long as he killed this overconfident demonic cultivator with one sword strike, he wouldn''t need to exert any more effort; the two Yin Corpses would die on their own.


    However, in the next moment.


    He suddenly felt as if his sword energy had struck steel.


    Clang!


    To his shock, he found that his invincible sword energy was easily blocked by the Blood Steel Wire.


    Chu Xuan smiled faintly.


    The Blood Steel Wire, after its first transformation, was stronger than most metals.


    After all, the Blood Steel Wire could even withstand bullets fired from a handgun.


    The speed of a bullet was faster than Ouyang Hao''s sword energy.


    And its power was stronger than sword energy.


    Blocking Ouyang Hao''s sword energy was not a difficult task.


    The Blood Steel Wire not only blocked the sword energy but also emitted a flash of blood light, binding Ouyang Hao''s hands and feet.


    It was the Blood Binding Technique!


    Clang!


    Caught off guard, Ouyang Hao''s hands and feet were temporarily bound.


    He was furious.


    He never expected that this Gu insect would possess innate spells!


    At this moment, Little Dragon and Little Leopard were already closing in from both sides.


    Little Dragon opened its mouth wide and suddenly let out a Corpse Howl.


    Corpse Howl Technique!


    Ouyang Hao immediately felt as if his divine soul had been struck by a massive hammer.


    He was dazed, unable to focus his thoughts.


    Little Leopard, invigorated by the Corpse Howl Technique, roared wildly.


    It also unleashed the Bloodthirsty Technique.


    Its claws relentlessly attacked Ouyang Hao.


    In the blink of an eye, dozens of bloody wounds appeared on Ouyang Hao''s body.


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    Blood spurted wildly, and flesh flew everywhere.


    Little Dragon gripped a bone spear in its right hand and thrust it straight forward.


    Pfft.


    Right through the heart.


    Ouyang Hao''s eyes widened.


    Utterly shocked.


    He never expected the battle to end so abruptly.


    Simply because he underestimated the hardness of the opponent''s Gu insect, he fell into a series of controls.


    Without even a chance to counterattack, he met his end!


    Ouyang Hao couldn''t leave any last words.


    His life force ebbed away like flowing water.


    The darkness and cold of death quickly consumed him.


    Chu Xuan gestured, retrieving Little Dragon and Little Leopard back into the Corpse Raising Tower.


    He looked down at Ouyang Hao''s body, shaking his head repeatedly.


    This person was quite strong, just too arrogant.


    Without understanding the opponent''s strength, he left himself defenseless against the Yin Corpses attacking from both sides.


    He thought two sword energies would be enough to kill him.


    "Is this what they call a genius?"


    Chu Xuan chuckled softly, casually storing Ouyang Hao''s body into his storage bag.


    The corpse of a Qi Refining stage cultivator at the eighth level was valuable, whether for refining Blood Pearls or as feed for Yin Corpses.


    Then, he quickly left the scene.


    ...


    Wu Family Manor.


    Chen Ge and Wei Hua returned to their usual small courtyard through a side door, finally breathing a sigh of relief.


    Liu Zhenxiong was in the courtyard, explaining the difficulties encountered during training to Xu Ming, Bai Feng, and others.


    Seeing their expressions, he roughly guessed something had happened.


    Liu Zhenxiong immediately asked.


    Chen Ge and Wei Hua didn''t dare to hide anything and recounted the events in detail.


    Liu Zhenxiong frowned.


    Xu Ming was astonished, "That person claimed to be me? Could he be a disciple of our Wuji Sect?"


    Wei Hua nodded, "Very likely, and he seemed quite confident, showing no fear against Ouyang Hao."


    Xu Ming instinctively shook his head, "Impossible, the top ten in the inner sect are either dead or surrendered, no one can match Ouyang Hao in a single move."


    "Strange, why would that person dare to save you?"


    Liu Zhenxiong showed an intrigued expression, "In any case, this person is likely a disciple of our Wuji Sect."


    "Unexpectedly, there''s still such a disciple left outside."


    "If he dared to confront Ouyang Hao, his strength must not be low."


    Liu Zhenxiong paced back and forth happily.


    Xu Ming felt a bit jealous, "Who knows, maybe he just acted on impulse, driven by hot blood."


    Wei Hua sneered, "If it were you, would you act on impulse and save us?"


    "I doubt it, you''d probably have run away long ago."


    Xu Ming blushed, unable to refute.


    Liu Zhenxiong thought for a moment before saying, "Where were you when Ouyang Hao caught up with you? Take me there immediately."


    "We can''t let such a disciple come to harm."


    Chen Ge and Wei Hua nodded immediately.


    Moments later.


    The three appeared at the forest clearing.


    But it was empty, the battle clearly over.


    "Did they fight somewhere else?" Chen Ge scratched his head.


    Liu Zhenxiong shook his head, pointing at the bloodstains, flesh, and clothing fragments on the ground.


    "The battle is over, those clothing fragments belong to a Divine Gang Sect Qi Refining stage disciple."


    "The blood and flesh, it''s not hard to guess, should be left by Ouyang Hao."


    "The air is thick with Yin energy, likely from summoning Yin Corpses to fight."


    Liu Zhenxiong pondered for a long time, "Ouyang Hao likely escaped heavily injured."


    Chen Ge and Wei Hua exchanged surprised glances.


    That pale-faced cultivator could actually injure Ouyang Hao so severely, what kind of strength was that!


    "Ouyang Hao''s severe injury will surely prompt another round of investigation by the Divine Gang Sect in this area."


    "Stay inside the manor for the next few days, don''t go out."


    Liu Zhenxiong instructed solemnly.


    "Yes, we will heed Uncle Master''s advice." Chen Ge and Wei Hua nodded.


    "What about you, Uncle Master?" Wei Hua asked.


    Liu Zhenxiong replied seriously, "That disciple should still be near Taiping Market, alone and in great danger. I must find him."


    Chen Ge and Wei Hua felt a sense of gratitude.


    They were still willing to follow Liu Zhenxiong because he was compassionate.


    Unexpectedly, even for a disciple whose name he didn''t know, Liu Zhenxiong was willing to take the risk to find him.

 Chapter 29 – Refining high-grade Spiritual Artifacts greatly increases strength!

    Chu Xuan returned to the cave he had been in before.


    He moved the boulder back to seal the entrance tightly and set up various formations before opening Ouyang Hao''s storage bag.


    With a careful glance, Chu Xuan was nearly blinded by the sight.


    As expected of a genius from the Divine Gang Sect, and a disciple favored by the Elder!


    The contents of the storage bag were dazzling!


    The first thing that caught his eye was a small mountain of small spirit stones.


    A rough count revealed at least over a thousand pieces.


    Beside the small spirit stones, there were quite a few medium spirit stones.


    Together, there were more than twenty pieces.


    Apart from these spirit stones, there were several tomes placed in jade boxes.


    All were techniques and spells from the Divine Gang Sect.


    However, only sword cultivators could practice them.


    Chu Xuan merely skimmed through them without delving deeper.


    In addition, there were two spiritual artifacts.


    One was the flying sword that Ouyang Hao had been using.


    This artifact was called the "Heavenly Force Flying Sword," a top-grade flying spiritual artifact.


    It could fly a thousand miles in one hour, consuming only one small spirit stone for three thousand miles, and could further increase its speed by consuming more small spirit stones.


    Chu Xuan''s flying artifact, on the other hand, could only fly three hundred miles in an hour, consuming one small spirit stone for a thousand miles.


    It also lacked any acceleration function.


    In comparison, it was completely outclassed by the Heavenly Force Flying Sword!


    The other was a golden wooden shield.


    Though wooden, it felt exceptionally hard to the touch.


    This artifact was named "Gold Wood Shield," crafted from diamond wood, and was also a top-grade spiritual artifact.


    Its defensive capabilities ranked among the best of top-grade defensive spiritual artifacts.


    These two spiritual artifacts perfectly filled Chu Xuan''s current gaps.


    "There''s actually a Foundation Establishment Pill?"


    Chu Xuan continued searching and unexpectedly found a Foundation Establishment Pill in the corner of the storage bag!


    He was somewhat surprised.


    With Ouyang Hao''s financial resources, he shouldn''t have been able to buy a Foundation Establishment Pill.


    Thus, the source of the pill was self-evident.


    It must have been given to Ouyang Hao by the Elder of the Divine Gang Sect for his future breakthrough.


    "It seems that Elder really valued Ouyang Hao."


    Chu Xuan chuckled.


    No one knew that he had killed Ouyang Hao.


    Even if the Elder was furious and wanted to tear the murderer apart, he wouldn''t be able to trace it back to him.


    "However, one Foundation Establishment Pill might not be enough to help me liquefy my spiritual power and enter the Foundation Establishment stage."


    "The Foundation Establishment Blood Pill is still necessary."


    Chu Xuan didn''t consider himself to have such exceptional talent that a single Foundation Establishment Pill would allow him to smoothly enter the Foundation Establishment stage.


    "I should immediately refine them and quickly convert them into my combat power."


    He carefully stored the Foundation Establishment Pill and took out the Heavenly Force Flying Sword and Gold Wood Shield.


    Both spiritual artifacts bore Ouyang Hao''s essence blood mark.


    The essence blood mark was made by refining the artifact with one''s essence blood, thus imprinting one''s mark on it.


    This prevented it from being taken away in battle.


    A better mark than the essence blood mark was the soul blood mark, which involved both the divine soul and essence blood.


    However, that could only be used at the Foundation Establishment stage.


    With Chu Xuan''s current cultivation, he could only imprint the essence blood mark.


    He extended two fingers and pressed them on the surface of the Heavenly Force Flying Sword.


    He injected a strand of spiritual power into it.


    Soon, he found the essence blood mark inside the Heavenly Force Flying Sword.


    He used his spiritual power to obliterate it.


    In about a quarter of an hour, he completely erased Ouyang Hao''s remaining essence blood mark.


    Now, the Heavenly Force Flying Sword was truly ownerless.


    Chu Xuan patted his chest and spat out a drop of essence blood, letting it fall on the surface of the Heavenly Force Flying Sword.


    He immediately began the refining process.


    The refining process lasted three hours.


    The cave was pitch black, but Chu Xuan''s eyes shone brightly.


    Success!


    He could feel a close connection with the Heavenly Force Flying Sword.


    Next, he used the same method to refine the Gold Wood Shield.


    After continuously erasing the essence blood marks and forcing out essence blood to refine the two top-grade spiritual artifacts, Chu Xuan felt somewhat exhausted.


    He immediately began to meditate and rest.


    He slowly woke up after a whole night, feeling refreshed again.


    "The news of Ouyang Hao''s death probably hasn''t spread yet. Before the Divine Gang Sect finds out, I should quickly return to Taiping Market and purchase the things I need."


    Chu Xuan quickly headed towards Taiping Market.


    This time, he once again disguised himself, becoming a thin, hollow-eyed male cultivator.


    His appearance suggested he had taken too many pills, leaving too much pill poison in his body.


    Chu Xuan walked past the stalls set up by loose cultivators, intending to buy spiritual herbs at the Herbal Pavilion.


    Suddenly, he noticed something unusual about a stall.


    It actually displayed several Qi Refining stage techniques from the Wuji Sect.


    Among them was the "Blood Transformation Spirit Snatching Technique" he practiced.


    Moreover, the various materials needed to refine Foundation Establishment Blood Pills were almost all there.


    Chu Xuan immediately sensed something was off about this person.


    The Wuji Sect had been destroyed, so how could anyone have so many spiritual herbs at once?


    It was definitely a trap!


    It might be a righteous cultivator fishing for criminals.


    If he took the bait, his life would be over.


    Chu Xuan remained calm and walked away.


    However, the white-haired stall owner suddenly spoke, "Friend, these are all top-quality goods. Not buying any?"


    Chu Xuan''s vigilance increased, "Not buying."


    The white-haired stall owner chuckled, "What about the ''Blood Fiend Demon Refining Manual''? Not buying that either?"


    Chu Xuan was stunned and looked sharply at the stall owner.


    This voice hadn''t come through his ears.


    It had sounded in his mind!


    This was a sound transmission technique!


    The sound transmission technique was a spell that only Foundation Establishment stage cultivators could use.


    Using this technique, only the two communicating cultivators could hear each other.


    Unless a cultivator far surpassing their cultivation intercepted their conversation.


    As for the "Blood Fiend Demon Refining Manual," it was even more significant.


    It was the Foundation Establishment stage technique of the Wuji Sect.


    The three Qi Refining stage techniques, including the "Blood Transformation Spirit Snatching Technique," were actually prerequisites for the "Blood Fiend Demon Refining Manual."


    "Uncle Liu?"


    Chu Xuan instantly guessed the other party''s identity.


    A Foundation Establishment stage cultivator who knew the formula for Foundation Establishment Blood Pills and had the Wuji Sect''s Foundation Establishment stage technique.


    Who else could it be but Liu Zhenxiong?


    The white-haired stall owner smiled, "Follow me."


    He waved his hand, collecting the items into his storage ring, and then walked leisurely out of Taiping Market.


    Chu Xuan didn''t hesitate and quickly followed.


    Moments later, the two of them, like other cultivators coming and going, walked out of Taiping Market.


    It wasn''t until they reached a secluded area that Liu Zhenxiong stopped.


    "Are you Xiong Zhengxing or Liu Jinping?"


    He asked in a low voice.


    Chu Xuan couldn''t help but laugh.


    These two were the twelfth and thirteenth inner disciples of the Wuji Sect.


    They were strong contenders for the tenth inner disciple position, which he had once competed for. S§×ar?h the ¦ÇovelFire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    But now, they had long disappeared, likely dead in some unremarkable corner.


    Chu Xuan respectfully cupped his hands, "Chu Xuan, a Qi Refining stage disciple of the Wuji Sect, greets Uncle Liu."


    Liu Zhenxiong was surprised to hear the name, "Chu Xuan? The tenth inner disciple, Chu Xuan?"


    "I never would have thought that the one who saved Chen Ge and Wei Hua and defeated Ouyang Hao would be you."


    Chu Xuan chuckled softly, offering no explanation.


    When the Wuji Sect fell, he was only at the fourth level of Qi Refining, and it was his extensive knowledge in Gu insects, poison techniques, and other areas that secured him the tenth inner disciple position.


    It was no wonder Liu Zhenxiong hadn''t guessed it was him.

 Chapter 30 – Foundation Establishment stage technique, Blood Fiend Demon Refining Manual!

    Liu Zhenxiong sized up Chu Xuan, as if seeing this junior at the Qi Refining stage for the first time.


    "What level are you at now? At least the eighth level of Qi Refining, right?"


    "I remember back when the Wuji Sect was still around, you seemed to be at the fourth level of Qi Refining."


    "I didn''t expect such a big improvement."


    Liu Zhenxiong showed a genuine smile.


    Chu Xuan nodded.


    He didn''t admit that he was already at the ninth level of Qi Refining.


    Since Liu Zhenxiong thought he was at the eighth level, then let it be the eighth level.


    Keeping some strength hidden is never a bad thing.


    "Good, good, good! Among the disciples at the Qi Refining stage, you''re the one with the highest level!"


    Liu Zhenxiong laughed even more joyfully, "Come with me to the Wu Family Manor, I will do my best to help you reach the Foundation Establishment stage!"


    Chu Xuan immediately shook his head.


    What a joke.


    He had to go to Ocean Blue Star every now and then, how could he stay with the Wuji Sect disciples day and night?


    Once he frequently interacted with others, his secret would be discovered.


    His ability to freely travel between the Cangxuan Continent and Ocean Blue Star was his most important trump card.


    He mustn''t let anyone know.


    Liu Zhenxiong was a bit taken aback.


    He had said so much, yet Chu Xuan actually refused?


    His expression turned somewhat unpleasant.


    Chu Xuan quickly said, "Uncle Liu, I am confident that I can refine the Foundation Establishment Blood Pills on my own to reach the Foundation Establishment stage."


    "But if you exhaust resources to help me reach the Foundation Establishment stage, it might cause displeasure among the other disciples."


    "The Wuji Sect has already fallen, and we remaining disciples should work together sincerely."


    "We shouldn''t disrupt the unity of the sect''s disciples because of me alone."


    Liu Zhenxiong''s eyes widened.


    He was somewhat moved inside.


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    What a good seedling!


    Strong-minded, independent, powerful, and considerate of others.


    How had he not noticed such a disciple before?


    If it were in the past, when the Wuji Sect was still at its peak, he would certainly have asked his master to cultivate Chu Xuan vigorously.


    Pouring resources into him to help him quickly reach the Foundation Establishment stage.


    In this way, the Wuji Sect would have one more core member at the Foundation Establishment stage.


    But now, it''s difficult, too difficult.


    Just as Chu Xuan said, the demonic cultivators are now weak, and resources are limited.


    If all were given to Chu Xuan, the cultivation resources for other disciples would naturally decrease.


    People are not afraid of scarcity but of inequality.


    Such a tilt in resources towards one person, over time, would inevitably lead to internal division among the disciples.


    This is by no means a good thing.


    "You..." Liu Zhenxiong found himself at a loss for words.


    Chu Xuan cupped his hands again, "I am willing to rely on my own efforts, please, Uncle, say no more."


    "Sigh..." Liu Zhenxiong sighed deeply, "If the sect were still around, I would never let a talent like you drift outside."


    Chu Xuan was immediately relieved.


    Liu Zhenxiong''s words meant he would no longer force him to stay with the other Wuji Sect disciples.


    Chu Xuan continued, "However, I do need the subsequent cultivation manual. I wonder what price Uncle Liu would ask for the ''Blood Fiend Demon Refining Manual'' you have?"


    Liu Zhenxiong smiled, "No need for a price. I''ve already taken the time to copy several versions of the ''Blood Fiend Demon Refining Manual'' recently, I can give you one directly."


    "However, I still have to consider the sect''s disciples... do you have any Blood Pearls?"


    "One hundred Blood Pearls, and the copied version of the ''Blood Fiend Demon Refining Manual'' is yours."


    Chu Xuan was moved.


    The ''Blood Fiend Demon Refining Manual'' is a Foundation Establishment stage manual, even a copied version requires a thousand sect contributions to exchange.


    Converted to Small Spirit Stones, it would be at least two thousand five hundred Small Spirit Stones.


    And one hundred Blood Pearls would only cost two to three hundred Small Spirit Stones in total.


    Liu Zhenxiong had reduced the price of this manual to a tenth, practically giving it to him.


    However, even with a hundred Blood Pearls, Chu Xuan didn''t take them out immediately.


    He had them.


    But he couldn''t take them out too readily.


    Otherwise, Liu Zhenxiong would know he had a large number of Blood Pearls.


    After all, you never know what''s in someone''s heart.


    It''s always good to have some caution.


    Chu Xuan showed a troubled expression, "Uncle, I only have a little over fifty Blood Pearls, can I make up the rest with Spirit Stones?"


    Liu Zhenxiong waved his hand, "Fifty is fine, I don''t really need them, they''re mainly for the Qi Refining stage disciples to use."


    Chu Xuan nodded and handed over the items.


    Liu Zhenxiong took out a copied version of the ''Blood Fiend Demon Refining Manual'' and handed it to Chu Xuan.


    "Alright, you may leave now," Liu Zhenxiong said solemnly, "Ouyang Hao escaped heavily injured, the Divine Gang Sect will surely launch a new round of sweeps near Taiping Market."


    "Take care, if you really can''t hold on, come to the Wu Family Manor to find me."


    Chu Xuan was stunned.


    Ouyang Hao escaped heavily injured?


    That guy''s corpse was lying obediently in his storage bag.


    Chu Xuan didn''t expose it, just nodded directly.


    Then, the two parted ways.


    ...


    Wu Family Manor.


    Liu Zhenxiong removed his disguise, looking wistful.


    What a good seedling.


    It''s a pity he can''t keep him by his side to teach.


    Seeing Liu Zhenxiong return, disciples like Chen Ge, Wei Hua, Xu Ming, and Bai Feng gathered around him.


    "Uncle, did you find that disciple?" Xu Ming asked eagerly.


    Liu Zhenxiong smiled, "I found him."


    "Who is it?" Everyone looked curious.


    Liu Zhenxiong glanced at Xu Ming with a peculiar expression, "You know him." Sear?h the N??eFire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Xu Ming was taken aback, "I know him?"


    Chen Ge, Wei Hua, Bai Feng, and the others scratched their heads.


    Liu Zhenxiong laughed heartily, "I won''t keep you guessing, it''s Chu Xuan, he''s now at the eighth level of Qi Refining."


    Upon hearing this, Xu Ming''s eyes widened, speechless for a long time.


    He had been training hard, far more diligently than before, and was only at the fifth level of Qi Refining, still quite a distance from the sixth level.


    That Chu Xuan... the mediocre Chu Xuan, had actually reached the eighth level of Qi Refining?!


    Impossible!


    Chen Ge, Wei Hua, Bai Feng, and the others were also taken aback.


    Their thoughts were not much different from Xu Ming''s.


    No matter how hard they racked their brains, they couldn''t understand how Chu Xuan''s level could have advanced so rapidly.


    How long had it been since the Wuji Sect fell? Altogether, it was less than a year.


    Chu Xuan had actually leaped to the eighth level of Qi Refining?


    At this moment, Chen Ge suddenly remembered something and said weakly, "The last time we saw those three dead disciples of the Divine Gang Sect, could it have been Senior Brother Chu who killed them?"


    Liu Zhenxiong raised an eyebrow, "In that case, it''s very possible."


    "With the cultivation of the eighth level of Qi Refining, if he could strike suddenly, he would have a good chance of killing those three in a very short time."


    Chen Ge said happily, "Xu Ming, it''s like Senior Brother Chu saved our lives!"


    Xu Ming''s face was very unpleasant.


    All along, he thought that as long as he worked hard, he would definitely surpass Chu Xuan.


    Therefore, he never considered Chu Xuan to be very impressive.


    But now reality had slapped him hard in the face.


    Chu Xuan was not only impressive but far surpassed him!


    Wei Hua, Bai Feng, and the others all sighed, "Senior Brother Chu must have had some kind of fortuitous encounter, that''s why his level advanced so rapidly, I''m really envious of him."


    Liu Zhenxiong reached into his storage ring and took out fifty Blood Pearls, "Each of you take a few, divide them equally."


    "These are resources brought by Chu Xuan."


    Chen Ge and the others accepted them with great excitement.


    "Xu Ming, you don''t want any?" Wei Hua asked curiously.


    "I..." Xu Ming looked at the few bright red Blood Pearls, feeling a lump in his throat.


    "If you don''t want them, we''ll divide them equally, and each of us can get one more Blood Pearl," Chen Ge chuckled.


    "I want them!" Xu Ming gritted his teeth and snatched the Blood Pearls.

 Chapter 31 – Chu Shixiong, youre really too selfless for others!

    Liu Zhenxiong was noncommittal about Xu Ming''s attitude.


    It''s normal for disciples to have minor conflicts.


    He didn''t want to waste time on such trivial matters.


    "Ouyang Hao was injured and repelled by Chu Xuan. The Divine Gang Sect will definitely conduct another thorough investigation of Taiping Market and its surroundings."


    "During this period, you all must hide well. Without my orders, stay in the secret chamber and do not come out."


    Liu Zhenxiong said sternly.


    "Yes," the disciples nodded in agreement.


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    Ten days later.


    Sure enough, cultivators from the Divine Gang Sect arrived at Taiping Market to thoroughly investigate Ouyang Hao''s whereabouts.


    And their numbers were quite large.


    There were as many as three Foundation Establishment stage cultivators and more than ten Qi Refining stage cultivators accompanying them.


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    This group of cultivators turned Taiping Market and its surroundings into chaos and disorder.


    Loose cultivators didn''t even dare to go out, fearing they might incur the wrath of the Divine Gang Sect cultivators.


    The investigation lasted for three consecutive days.


    Even Wu Teng, the old Foundation Establishment stage cultivator from the Wu family, was taken for questioning.


    However, after all the searching, they found nothing.


    This group of cultivators left in anger.


    Wu Teng returned to the Wu Family Manor and immediately sought out Liu Zhenxiong.


    Liu Zhenxiong was puzzled, "Brother Wu, wasn''t it just that Ouyang Hao was injured? Why did the Divine Gang Sect investigate here for three whole days?"


    Wu Teng replied irritably, "Injured? He disappeared! It''s no different from being dead. Which disciple from your Wuji Sect did this?"


    "Daring enough to kill someone favored by the Divine Gang Sect''s Elder?"


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    Wu Teng sighed, "If Ouyang Hao hadn''t disappeared, would they have deployed three Foundation Establishment stage cultivators and over ten Qi Refining stage cultivators to investigate?"


    "If it weren''t for my experience, the Wu Family Manor would have been turned upside down."


    Liu Zhenxiong scratched his head.


    This wasn''t what he had imagined.


    He always thought Chu Xuan had injured Ouyang Hao, and the latter, knowing he was no match, fled.


    But now it seemed it wasn''t just an injury.


    Chu Xuan had directly eliminated Ouyang Hao and even taken his body!


    In this light, he had underestimated Chu Xuan.


    Chu Xuan''s true realm might very well be the ninth level of Qi Refining!


    "Brother Liu, if this happens a few more times, I can''t handle it. You need to talk to your disciples and make sure they don''t cause any more trouble."


    "I''ve always been an undercover agent for the Wuji Sect, passing information about the Divine Gang Sect to our sect. I can''t withstand multiple investigations from the Divine Gang Sect."


    "If it doesn''t work out, I''ll have to ask you to leave and find another place."


    Wu Teng said helplessly.


    Liu Zhenxiong nodded repeatedly, "Alright, Brother Wu, don''t worry. I''ll definitely talk to them."


    He returned to the courtyard where he had been staying.


    He heard Chen Ge, Wei Hua, and others discussing in low voices.


    "Ouyang Hao is dead!"


    "They say he''s missing, not dead."


    "What''s the difference between missing and dead? Didn''t you see the Divine Gang Sect sent three Foundation Establishment stage cultivators to investigate?"


    "Who killed Ouyang Hao? Could it be Senior Brother Chu Xuan?"


    Seeing Liu Zhenxiong return, they quickly stood up.


    Liu Zhenxiong sighed softly, "You all know?"


    Chen Ge nodded, "It''s being talked about everywhere. Even staying in the manor, we heard about it from the Wu family''s servants."


    Liu Zhenxiong smiled wryly, "Ouyang Hao is probably dead. It seems I underestimated Chu Xuan''s strength. It should be him who killed Ouyang Hao and took the body."


    Wei Hua, Bai Feng, and the others widened their eyes.


    Chu Xuan''s status in their hearts immediately rose significantly, almost to the same level as Liu Zhenxiong.


    Ouyang Hao had killed so many Qi Refining stage disciples of the Wuji Sect.


    They both hated and feared Ouyang Hao.


    Now that Chu Xuan had avenged those dead Wuji Sect disciples, their joy was only natural.


    Xu Ming''s expression wasn''t as pleasant.


    He only felt that the gap between himself and Chu Xuan had widened even further.


    Chen Ge couldn''t help but ask, "Uncle Liu, why not have Senior Brother Chu come over too? We could rely on him."


    Liu Zhenxiong said helplessly, "I wanted to, but he refused. Now I regret not insisting on keeping him back then."


    "Ah?" Chen Ge and the others were shocked.


    Chu Xuan was too bold.


    Even after Liu Zhenxiong personally invited him, he refused?


    Liu Zhenxiong continued, "Chu Xuan knows that resources are scarce now. If I allocate cultivation resources to him, it would inevitably lead to discord among the disciples."


    "So, he simply didn''t come, wanting to rely on his own strength to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage."


    After these words, Chen Ge, Wei Hua, Bai Feng, and others fell silent.


    They were even somewhat moved.


    Chu Xuan!


    Senior Brother Chu!


    He was so selfless!


    Xu Ming''s face turned red instantly.


    He had been so hostile towards Chu Xuan before.


    He never expected Chu Xuan to be so considerate of them.


    "There''s no point in saying more. You all should focus on your cultivation. I still need to continue investigating the whereabouts of the two Ancestors."


    Liu Zhenxiong sighed.


    The disciples all nodded.


    The Golden Elixir Ancestors of the Wuji Sect, some had died in battle, some had surrendered, but two had escaped.


    Liu Zhenxiong had never given up on finding their traces.


    If he could find the Golden Elixir Ancestors, their safety would be more assured.


    If not, they would quietly leave the Yu Kingdom and find a secluded place to rebuild the Wuji Sect.


    As long as there was a Golden Elixir Ancestor, there was still hope.


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    Inside the cave.


    Chu Xuan exhaled a breath of turbid air and opened his eyes.


    The Blood Pearls he brought had been mostly refined.


    He could feel his Qi Sea was incredibly full, reaching its limit.


    However, even so, there were still no signs of Spiritual Power liquefying.


    Clearly, he wasn''t some peerless genius.


    Without taking a Foundation Establishment Pill, it would be difficult to truly take that step.


    "Everything''s in hand, it''s time to leave."


    Chu Xuan organized the spiritual herbs in his Storage Bag and nodded slightly.


    These spiritual herbs weren''t obtained from Taiping Market. To be cautious, he had flown to a more distant place, purchasing them in another loose cultivator market.


    He hadn''t even used the Heavenly Force Flying Sword, opting for the previous low-grade flying sword instead.


    Chu Xuan took out the Blood Mirror.


    The Blood Mirror shimmered with spiritual light, reflecting the scene of Ocean Blue Star.


    He connected his mind to Ocean Blue Star.


    His body was immediately absorbed.


    The surroundings spun, and the scenery became bizarre and colorful.


    When his vision cleared again, he was already standing on the rooftop of Haotai Hotel.


    "Roar!"


    As soon as he stood firm, an excited zombie roar came from not far away.


    Whoosh!


    Little Tiger dashed to his side, half-kneeling like a clingy puppy.


    Chu Xuan smiled and patted his head, "How have things been while I was away?"


    He communicated briefly with Little Tiger through their minds and nodded in satisfaction after a moment.


    Very good.


    Over four months had passed on Ocean Blue Star.


    But no one dared to approach Haotai Hotel.


    Little Tiger had been very diligent, never leaving Haotai Hotel except for fixed times to hunt for food.


    After four months of hunting, Little Tiger had successfully advanced to an eighth-level Corpse Soldier.


    Even the six Corpse Soldiers and two Spirit Dogs he led had grown significantly.


    The herb garden behind the hotel was thriving with various spiritual plants.


    If the age requirement wasn''t high, some spiritual plants could already be used in medicine.


    Of course, what Chu Xuan was most concerned about was the Soul Bloom.


    He approached the Wolf King.


    The Wolf King was already on the brink of death, its body extremely emaciated, but Little Tiger fed it a piece of zombie meat every day, so it hadn''t died yet.


    "Not bad, it''s about to bloom!"


    Chu Xuan was very pleased.

 Chapter 32 – A serious Alchemist!

    One day later.


    Chu Xuan was practicing a spell.


    Suddenly, he caught a whiff of an intoxicating fragrance.


    The aroma was so enchanting it could captivate all living beings in the world.


    It didn''t affect the body, but rather the soul.


    Chu Xuan''s face lit up with joy. He immediately used his spiritual power to block his nose and mouth and looked at the Wolf King.


    Sure enough, the Soul Bloom, which had been in bud, had now suddenly blossomed!


    The Wolf King, which had been lingering on for more than four months, finally died at this moment.


    Its soul and vitality were completely taken by the spiritual plant on its body.


    The color of the Soul Bloom was not eye-catching.


    Nor did it have large petals.


    It was no different from many ordinary wildflowers.


    If it weren''t for the fragrance that could intoxicate the soul, no one would be able to distinguish it from a wildflower.


    "One, two, three... a full six petals!"


    Chu Xuan counted carefully three times, astonished in his heart.


    A Soul Bloom would at least grow two petals.


    But more than four petals were rare.


    Even at the peak of the Wuji Sect, when they could cultivate Soul Blooms in large quantities, they usually had around four petals.


    His luck was so good that he had cultivated a six-petal Soul Bloom!


    "It might be related to the merit on me."


    Chu Xuan pondered.


    Having merit is indeed beneficial.


    In matters of luck, the merit that exists in the unseen can play a role.


    Chu Xuan took out a small jade scissors and carefully cut the Soul Bloom at the stem, storing it in a jade box.


    With this, a heavy stone in his heart finally settled.


    The Soul Bloom, a Foundation Establishment stage spiritual medicine.


    This Soul Bloom, with its six petals, was enough to make the elixir for three portions of Foundation Establishment Blood Pills.


    For many Qi Refining stage loose cultivators with mediocre aptitude, this Soul Bloom was the stepping stone to advancing to the Foundation Establishment stage!


    No one would want to miss it.


    Even at the peak of the Wuji Sect, when they could cultivate Soul Blooms in large quantities, the price of Soul Blooms remained high.


    If placed in today''s Taiping Market, this Soul Bloom could probably sell for over ten thousand small spirit stones!


    The most important main ingredient was obtained.


    Chu Xuan quickly began processing the other auxiliary materials.


    Some spiritual herbs needed to be dried to remove all moisture.


    Some needed to be ground into powder to maximize their effect.


    Some had outer shells and stems that couldn''t be used as medicine, requiring the juice to be extracted for use.


    These steps were already firmly remembered by Chu Xuan.


    In less than an hour, he had processed all the auxiliary materials.


    Finally, he solemnly took out an alchemical furnace from his storage bag.


    This furnace, named the Herbal Refinery, was something he had purchased from another market.


    The Herbal Refinery was only a mid-grade spiritual artifact.


    In theory, mid-grade spiritual artifacts weren''t expensive, costing around two hundred small spirit stones.


    But the crafting method for alchemical furnaces was completely different from spiritual artifacts, so the price was higher.


    This Herbal Refinery had cost him nearly four hundred small spirit stones.


    "Time to start alchemy!"


    Chu Xuan rubbed his fingers, igniting the spiritual wood to heat the Herbal Refinery.


    For his first attempt at alchemy, he didn''t directly try to make Foundation Establishment Blood Pills but chose a Qi Refining stage elixir to practice.


    The Revitalization Pill.


    Consuming this elixir could speed up wound healing.


    It could be used in many situations.


    By the Foundation Establishment stage, one could consume the more effective Great Revitalization Pill for healing.


    However, many Foundation Establishment stage cultivators found the Great Revitalization Pill too expensive and still used the Revitalization Pill for healing.


    Using the Revitalization Pill to practice was more than appropriate for Chu Xuan.


    Once the Herbal Refinery was heated, he placed the three spiritual herbs needed for the Revitalization Pill into it. S§×arch* The nov§×lF~ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Halfway through the alchemy process, the flame suddenly diminished, causing the elixir to solidify prematurely.


    Despite Chu Xuan''s efforts to salvage it, the elixir ultimately turned into something quite awkward.


    This semi-finished product had weak medicinal power but plenty of pill toxins.


    Chu Xuan didn''t mind; after all, it was his first time practicing alchemy, and failure was inevitable.


    He cleaned the Herbal Refinery and started alchemy again.


    The second batch failed as well.


    And so did the third and fourth batches.


    Chu Xuan''s speed in making the Revitalization Pill increased, and his technique became more proficient.


    For other cultivators, one or two failures might lead to frustration and a reluctance to continue.


    But Chu Xuan was mentally prepared for this.


    He had prepared enough materials for forty batches of Revitalization Pills!


    By the sixth batch.


    Chu Xuan''s eyes lit up.


    The pill was complete!


    Although the Revitalization Pill he made was a bit uneven and not very aesthetically pleasing, it was clearly successful.


    A flash of inspiration struck Chu Xuan''s mind.


    He immediately seized the fleeting insight.


    Eagerly, he resumed alchemy.


    The seventh batch, the eighth batch, the ninth batch...


    Three consecutive batches were a great success.


    The Revitalization Pills produced were smooth and full, entirely crimson, exuding a refreshing fragrance.


    They were almost indistinguishable from the Revitalization Pills within the Wuji Sect.


    Perhaps even slightly better!


    Chu Xuan was overjoyed.


    The inspiration that had flashed in his mind was his insight into making the Revitalization Pill.


    "Unexpectedly, after just six batches of Revitalization Pills, I have such profound insights."


    "Now, I can be considered a proper alchemist, right?"


    Chu Xuan smiled with satisfaction.


    This was clearly another benefit of having merit.


    He didn''t pause and began trying a new elixir.


    This time, he attempted the Lightness Pill.


    Consuming this elixir would make one as light as a swallow, excellent for both pursuit and escape.


    The speed of making the Lightness Pill was even faster than Chu Xuan had imagined.


    He only failed one batch, and the second batch was a great success.


    Next, Chu Xuan continued to try several other Qi Refining stage elixirs.


    Two days later.


    Chu Xuan could achieve a 90% success rate in alchemy.


    This was an astonishing figure.


    Many Foundation Establishment stage cultivators might not achieve this.


    But Chu Xuan, through his hard work and a tiny bit of merit, managed to do it!


    Without a moment''s rest, Chu Xuan was eager to use his momentum from making Qi Refining stage elixirs to successfully create the Foundation Establishment Blood Pills!


    "Foundation Establishment Blood Pills! Begin!"


    Chu Xuan maintained a calm mind.


    Because he only had three sets of materials for the Foundation Establishment Blood Pills.


    If he failed three times, he would have to use Ouyang Hao''s Foundation Establishment Pill to attempt Foundation Establishment.


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    The success rate for that was too low.


    The first batch.


    Midway through the process, the flame began to diminish. Chu Xuan added more spiritual wood, but the flame suddenly grew too large.


    The elixir was burned dry in a very short time, turning into a blackened mass stuck to the bottom of the furnace.


    "Why doesn''t this Herbal Refinery have a non-stick function?"


    Chu Xuan muttered to himself.


    But he wasn''t discouraged. After cleaning the Herbal Refinery, he started the second batch of Foundation Establishment Blood Pills.


    This time, everything went smoothly, avoiding all issues, and he reached the final step.


    Buzz!


    The pill was complete!


    A rich fragrance filled the rooftop.


    Chu Xuan took a deep breath, feeling instantly refreshed, as if the flow of blood throughout his body had accelerated at that moment!


    "It''s done! The second batch succeeded?"


    Chu Xuan was quite surprised.


    Was he really this good at making Foundation Establishment stage elixirs?


    It truly was thanks to his persistent effort!

 Chapter 33 – Liquefy Spiritual Power, Build the Foundation of the Great Dao!

    An hour later, the third furnace was also declared a success.


    With this, Chu Xuan had refined two Foundation Establishment Blood Pills.


    Plus the Foundation Establishment Pill obtained from Ouyang Hao''s storage bag.


    He now had three chances to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage!


    "A Foundation Establishment Pill can increase the success rate of breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage by about thirty percent."


    "With three chances, I will definitely succeed!"


    Chu Xuan was extremely solemn.


    The path to Foundation Establishment is the first hurdle that all Qi Refining stage cultivators must overcome once they embark on the journey of cultivation.


    Yet, out of ten Qi Refining stage cultivators, at least eight are blocked by this hurdle.


    If Foundation Establishment Pills were abundant, Chu Xuan believed that seven or eight out of ten cultivators could advance to the Foundation Establishment stage.


    But cultivation is cruel.


    Resources are scarce, yet more and more cultivators seek immortality.


    If you can advance, then I cannot.


    This is why demonic cultivators have emerged.


    Chu Xuan shook his head, casting aside those miscellaneous thoughts.


    He handed Ouyang Hao''s corpse to the Dragon Tiger Leopard and other Yin Corpses to devour.


    He instructed them to guard the Haotai Hotel well.


    The flesh and blood of a Qi Refining stage eight cultivator were a great supplement for them.


    After consuming it, they should each be able to advance by one level.


    Chu Xuan then began to adjust his body and mind.


    Having refined pills continuously for several days, his spirit was quite exhausted.


    Attempting to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage in this state was clearly not an ideal choice.


    He needed to adjust everything to the optimal state before proceeding with the breakthrough.


    Three days later.


    Chu Xuan opened his eyes, feeling invigorated.


    He took out a Foundation Establishment Pill and swallowed it in one gulp.


    Buzz!


    Under his mental guidance and refinement, the medicinal power surged like a mighty river, rushing through his limbs and bones.


    With each cycle, the medicinal power quickly transformed into spiritual power.


    The medicinal power contained in Foundation Establishment stage pills was far more potent than that of Qi Refining stage pills.


    The moment he consumed it, Chu Xuan even felt as if his entire body was about to burst.


    After running through over a dozen cycles, the newly generated spiritual power, under his guidance, headed straight for his Qi Sea.


    Buzz, buzz, buzz!


    The spiritual power within the Qi Sea had already expanded to its limit.


    Now, with the influx of abundant spiritual power, there was an immediate and intense sense of swelling pain.


    This is precisely how the Foundation Establishment Pill works.


    It injects a large amount of spiritual power into an already full Qi Sea in one go.


    Forcing the gaseous spiritual power to liquefy.


    But as anyone who has studied physics knows, to liquefy a relatively inert gas requires extremely strong pressure.


    If it doesn''t succeed the first time, it must be attempted again, until the medicinal power of the Foundation Establishment Pill is completely exhausted. If it still cannot liquefy the spiritual power, more external medicinal power is needed.


    This means a second Foundation Establishment Pill is required.


    Thus, this process is fraught with difficulty.


    This is also the reason why many cultivators are unable to cross this threshold.


    Chu Xuan sat there in meditation.


    Time and again, he urged the spiritual power to surge into his Qi Sea.


    Failure, failure, failure...


    At first, he could feel intense pain.


    But as time passed, the pain gradually became numb.


    He seemed to be mechanically compressing the spiritual power.


    Five days later, at a certain moment, he suddenly felt a sense of relief throughout his body.


    The external pressure disappeared.


    Chu Xuan introspected his body.


    The spiritual power had not yet liquefied.


    Instead, the medicinal power of the Foundation Establishment Pill had been exhausted.


    Chu Xuan was not surprised.


    He pinched the Foundation Establishment Blood Pill between his fingers and popped it into his mouth, continuing to compress the spiritual power.


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    As before, the medicinal power was exhausted again.


    Chu Xuan did not hesitate and immediately consumed the second Foundation Establishment Blood Pill.


    He was neither disappointed nor discouraged.


    Instead, he was eager to try again.


    For some reason, perhaps it was fate, or maybe just a simple premonition.


    He always felt that this time he would succeed.


    Sure enough.


    As soon as he swallowed the Foundation Establishment Blood Pill, he sensed something unusual in his Qi Sea.


    The powerful spiritual power repeatedly collided and compressed.


    At the bottom of the Qi Sea, the spiritual power that had been compressed countless times finally showed signs of liquefaction.


    At a certain moment, a tiny droplet the size of a grain of rice suddenly appeared.


    Drip!


    The droplet fell to the bottom of the Qi Sea.


    Its appearance seemed to be a catalyst.


    Immediately, a large amount of spiritual power began to liquefy.


    Drip, drip!


    In an instant, a small puddle formed at the bottom of the Qi Sea.


    There, quietly lay over a dozen droplets of spiritual power!


    Chu Xuan felt a sudden sense of relief throughout his body.


    Boom!


    At this moment, his aura surged.


    A powerful aura swept across the rooftop, spreading in all directions.


    Dust was swept away.


    Within a kilometer radius of the Haotai Hotel, a strong gust of wind blew at this moment.


    The Dragon Tiger Leopard, returning from a hunt, was suddenly startled and looked up at the rooftop in awe.


    At this moment, Chu Xuan suddenly opened his eyes.


    A sharp gleam flashed in his eyes, filled with a captivating power.


    "Foundation Establishment stage!"


    He clenched his fist, revealing an expression of excitement.


    Foundation Establishment stage cultivators can fly without relying on external objects, using light travel instead.


    Of course, in most cases, Foundation Establishment stage cultivators still rely on external objects, as it doesn''t consume their own spiritual power.


    Additionally, there is an increase in lifespan.


    Qi Refining stage cultivators have a lifespan similar to mortals, around a hundred years.


    But Foundation Establishment stage cultivators'' lifespan directly soars to two hundred years.


    Of course, most importantly, Foundation Establishment stage cultivators can practice Foundation Establishment stage techniques and spells.


    They can also refine their Life Artifact!


    A Life Artifact requires the integration of the divine soul and essence blood for nurturing, making it as easy to control as one''s own arm.


    Its power is significantly greater than those ordinary artifacts that haven''t integrated the divine soul.


    Moreover, the Life Artifact is closely linked to the cultivator.


    As the cultivator''s realm improves, the grade of the Life Artifact also improves.


    It''s akin to a piece of equipment that can grow on its own.


    These factors are the fundamental reasons why Foundation Establishment stage cultivators'' strength far surpasses that of Qi Refining stage cultivators.


    "A Life Artifact is extremely important, I must choose carefully and refine it myself."


    Chu Xuan did not intend to use an existing artifact but wanted to refine one himself.


    Although this would require more effort, it would ensure a deeper understanding of his Life Artifact.


    In the future, it would be easier to control.


    Chu Xuan took out a copy of the "Blood Fiend Demon Refining Manual" and carefully read through it.


    The first chapter of the "Blood Fiend Demon Refining Manual" discusses various methods of crafting artifacts.


    "Ghost Soul Spear, Spirit Breaking Blade, Life-taking Sword, Shadowless Blade..."


    Various artifacts flashed before his eyes.


    Some artifacts excel at attacking the divine soul.


    Some excel at breaking through spiritual power.


    Some target the heart and lungs.


    Some are invisible, like phantoms.


    Each has its own unique use.


    Chu Xuan spent a long time selecting before finally choosing an artifact.


    "The Soul Reaping Chain, it''s you."


    The Soul Reaping Chain requires Yin Fiend Steel as the main material, with six auxiliary materials such as Bone Bamboo and Intoxicating Vine.


    Finally, it requires the infusion of a powerful soul with overwhelming killing intent.


    After refining for thirty-six days, the Soul Reaping Chain can be crafted.


    Once activated, it can not only unleash a powerful flying chain that lashes the divine soul but also command the soul to fight alongside it.


    One artifact, yet it can exert double the effect.


    This is the power of the Soul Reaping Chain.


    Moreover, as one''s strength increases in the future, a more powerful soul can be used to replace the soul within the Soul Reaping Chain.


    Thus, the power of the Soul Reaping Chain can be doubled.


    "Yin Fiend Steel... If this were on the Cangxuan Continent, under the threat of righteous sects, it would indeed be somewhat difficult to find."


    "But here, it''s as easy as can be."


    Chu Xuan suddenly laughed.

 Chapter 35 – What the hell, Sword Immortal?

    Under Tang Jinchuan''s lead, the three of them entered the bus company.


    Nowadays, the bus company was no different from other places.


    Weeds were growing everywhere.


    It was unclear how these weeds managed to push through the hard concrete ground.


    Perhaps even the weeds were affected by the spiritual energy.


    The bus company was eerily quiet.


    Not a single sound could be heard.


    It was like a giant web spun by a spider, waiting for the unsuspecting to walk right into it.


    Tang Jinchuan instinctively felt a twinge of worry.


    Not a single zombie in sight¡ªsomething was off.


    "Fuck!"


    A man behind him suddenly shouted in fright.


    Tang Jinchuan turned around to see the guy stomping on a palm-sized spider until it burst.


    "Damn it, a spider just dangled in front of me, scared the hell out of me," the man said, still shaken.


    "If a spider can scare you like that, what''ll happen if a high-level zombie shows up? You''ll be scared to death," two other men nearby sneered.


    The man turned red with embarrassment.


    Tang Jinchuan sternly said, "No talking. What did I say before we came in? Forgotten already?"


    The three men immediately fell silent.


    "There are three buses here. Each of you, check one. I''ll look at the warehouse over there."


    Tang Jinchuan pointed to the three relatively intact buses in the square.


    These buses had been exposed to the elements, so the chances of them being operational were low.


    But they had to check, just in case one could still run.


    The three men took their assignments and immediately went to inspect the buses.


    Tang Jinchuan headed straight for the warehouse.


    There should be a few spare buses in the warehouse.


    However, just as he reached the warehouse door, a scream came from behind him.


    Tang Jinchuan''s heart tightened, and he quickly turned back.


    The other two men rushed over as well.


    "Help me... help me..."


    The screaming man staggered out of the bus.


    A blood-red spider, the size of a washbasin, was clinging to his neck.


    Its eight thumb-sized eyes spun wildly.


    Its sharp fangs had already pierced the man''s jugular vein.


    The man''s face was turning a bluish-purple color.


    It seemed some toxin was being injected into his body through the fangs.


    The two men beside Tang Jinchuan turned pale.


    A spider that big was enough to terrify anyone.


    They had never seen such a creature.


    Tang Jinchuan reacted quickly.


    He suddenly drew a small knife from his waist and sliced open the skin of his abdomen.


    Instead of yellow fat spilling out, it gathered under his control into a spear over a meter long.


    With a roar, Tang Jinchuan hurled the spear with all his might.


    Whoosh!


    The spear flew through the air at great speed.


    The large spider, busy injecting venom into its prey, never expected such a counterattack.


    In an instant, its head was pierced by the spear.


    Its bloated body fell to the ground.


    The man collapsed, too weak to stand.


    The two men hurried to help him.


    However, the bitten man''s eyes were vacant, and he couldn''t speak.


    Tang Jinchuan sighed, "A spider''s way of feeding is to inject digestive enzymes into its prey. He''s mostly an empty shell now. Let''s send him off, spare him further pain."


    The two men looked mournful.


    But they could only draw their knives and send their companion on his way.


    Tang Jinchuan rummaged through the spider''s belly but found no spiritual energy core.


    This meant it wasn''t even a level-one transcendent.


    Tang Jinchuan''s heart sank.


    Not even a level-one transcendent, yet it easily poisoned a strong adult man.


    If there were stronger spiders in this bus company, they might all end up dead here.


    "Tang, that bus can barely start, but it''s missing some parts. We''ll have to check the other buses to see if we can swap them."


    "I''ve brought the toolbox," a dark-skinned man said seriously, taking a deep breath.


    Tang Jinchuan nodded, "I''ll help you find the parts. You two stay here."


    "There might be other spiders hiding in the dark. Stand in open areas, don''t get close to the buses."


    "Got it." The two men nodded immediately.


    Tang Jinchuan quickly checked the other buses.


    Sure enough.


    As he inspected the second bus, a shadow the size of a washbasin suddenly lunged from a dark corner.


    It aimed straight for his neck.


    Tang Jinchuan was prepared and grabbed a broken plastic seat nearby to block it.


    Clang!


    The fangs collided with the seat, making a loud noise.


    The spider, failing its attack, let out a sharp cry.


    The sound seemed to have strong penetrating power.


    Squeak, squeak, squeak!


    Soon, responding calls echoed from every dark corner of the square.


    Thud!


    Tang Jinchuan, his face grim, thrust out his spear, piercing the spider through.


    He immediately got off the bus.


    "Run! Run!"


    Tang Jinchuan shouted.


    There was no time to stay quiet now.


    He never imagined this bus company would be a spider''s nest!


    If he had known, he would never have come!


    This place was fucking terrifying!


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    The two men saw this and ran with all their might.


    There was no time to worry about the mission now.


    Staying alive was the priority!


    In the next moment.


    Palm-sized spiders poured out from every dark corner, like a tide.


    Among them were many blood-red spiders the size of washbasins.


    Tang Jinchuan glanced back and saw two super spiders larger than a desk.


    Their numerous compound eyes, sharp fangs, and bristling hairs were enough to give anyone goosebumps with just a glance.


    At that moment, a massive shadow suddenly descended from the sky.


    With a thud, it blocked the exit of the bus company.


    Dust rose everywhere.


    Tang Jinchuan strained to see through the dust and realized it was a mass of spider silk.


    He turned back abruptly. Sear?h the N??eFire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    He saw more than a dozen strands of spider silk, as thick as an adult''s thigh, extending from the bus company''s warehouse.


    It wasn''t hard to guess.


    This large mass of spider silk had been flung from the warehouse, crashing into the entrance.


    Tang Jinchuan immediately used his fat to form a spear and hurled it at the spider silk.


    Clang!


    The spear collided with the silk.


    It made a sound like metal clashing.


    The spear was flung far away, turning back into soft fat as soon as it hit the ground.


    Unconvinced, Tang Jinchuan continued to use his fat, forming a large knife, a giant axe, and other weapons, trying to cut the spider silk.


    However, two-thirds of his body''s fat was used up.


    His palms were bleeding from the force.


    The spider silk remained unscathed, showing no signs of damage.


    "What tough spider silk! It must be the spider mother!"


    Tang Jinchuan''s face was filled with fear.


    Spider silk tougher than iron chains.


    It had to be the spider mother!


    He even felt a bit lucky.


    The warehouse was clearly the spider mother''s lair.


    Luckily, he hadn''t approached the warehouse earlier, or he might have died immediately.


    Just then, another massive spider web shot out from the warehouse, covering the three of them.


    The web''s coverage was so large.


    Even if Tang Jinchuan wanted to dodge, there was nowhere to hide.


    Thud!


    The web instantly trapped the three of them.


    The more they struggled, the tighter it bound them.


    "Fucking hell, are we going to die..."


    Tang Jinchuan felt despair.


    At that moment, a sword''s hum suddenly came from the sky.


    Tang Jinchuan looked closely and saw a figure standing on a flying sword, hovering in mid-air!


    His eyes widened in disbelief.


    What the hell?


    A sword immortal?

 Chapter 35 – What the hell, Sword Immortal?

    Under Tang Jinchuan''s lead, the three of them entered the bus company.


    Nowadays, the bus company was no different from other places.


    Weeds were growing everywhere.


    It was unclear how these weeds managed to push through the hard concrete ground.


    Perhaps even the weeds were affected by the spiritual energy.


    The bus company was eerily quiet.


    Not a single sound could be heard.


    It was like a giant web spun by a spider, waiting for the unsuspecting to walk right into it.


    Tang Jinchuan instinctively felt a twinge of worry.


    Not a single zombie in sight¡ªsomething was off.


    "Fuck!"


    A man behind him suddenly shouted in fright.


    Tang Jinchuan turned around to see the guy stomping on a palm-sized spider until it burst.


    "Damn it, a spider just dangled in front of me, scared the hell out of me," the man said, still shaken.


    "If a spider can scare you like that, what''ll happen if a high-level zombie shows up? You''ll be scared to death," two other men nearby sneered.


    The man turned red with embarrassment.


    Tang Jinchuan sternly said, "No talking. What did I say before we came in? Forgotten already?"


    The three men immediately fell silent.


    "There are three buses here. Each of you, check one. I''ll look at the warehouse over there."


    Tang Jinchuan pointed to the three relatively intact buses in the square.


    These buses had been exposed to the elements, so the chances of them being operational were low.


    But they had to check, just in case one could still run.


    The three men took their assignments and immediately went to inspect the buses.


    Tang Jinchuan headed straight for the warehouse.


    There should be a few spare buses in the warehouse.


    However, just as he reached the warehouse door, a scream came from behind him.


    Tang Jinchuan''s heart tightened, and he quickly turned back.


    The other two men rushed over as well.


    "Help me... help me..."


    The screaming man staggered out of the bus.


    A blood-red spider, the size of a washbasin, was clinging to his neck.


    Its eight thumb-sized eyes spun wildly.


    Its sharp fangs had already pierced the man''s jugular vein.


    The man''s face was turning a bluish-purple color.


    It seemed some toxin was being injected into his body through the fangs.


    The two men beside Tang Jinchuan turned pale.


    A spider that big was enough to terrify anyone.


    They had never seen such a creature.


    Tang Jinchuan reacted quickly.


    He suddenly drew a small knife from his waist and sliced open the skin of his abdomen.


    Instead of yellow fat spilling out, it gathered under his control into a spear over a meter long.


    With a roar, Tang Jinchuan hurled the spear with all his might.


    Whoosh!


    The spear flew through the air at great speed.


    The large spider, busy injecting venom into its prey, never expected such a counterattack.


    In an instant, its head was pierced by the spear.


    Its bloated body fell to the ground.


    The man collapsed, too weak to stand.


    The two men hurried to help him.


    However, the bitten man''s eyes were vacant, and he couldn''t speak.


    Tang Jinchuan sighed, "A spider''s way of feeding is to inject digestive enzymes into its prey. He''s mostly an empty shell now. Let''s send him off, spare him further pain."


    The two men looked mournful.


    But they could only draw their knives and send their companion on his way.


    Tang Jinchuan rummaged through the spider''s belly but found no spiritual energy core.


    This meant it wasn''t even a level-one transcendent.


    Tang Jinchuan''s heart sank.


    Not even a level-one transcendent, yet it easily poisoned a strong adult man.


    If there were stronger spiders in this bus company, they might all end up dead here.


    "Tang, that bus can barely start, but it''s missing some parts. We''ll have to check the other buses to see if we can swap them."


    "I''ve brought the toolbox," a dark-skinned man said seriously, taking a deep breath.


    Tang Jinchuan nodded, "I''ll help you find the parts. You two stay here."


    "There might be other spiders hiding in the dark. Stand in open areas, don''t get close to the buses."


    "Got it." The two men nodded immediately.


    Tang Jinchuan quickly checked the other buses.


    Sure enough.


    As he inspected the second bus, a shadow the size of a washbasin suddenly lunged from a dark corner.


    It aimed straight for his neck.


    Tang Jinchuan was prepared and grabbed a broken plastic seat nearby to block it.


    Clang!


    The fangs collided with the seat, making a loud noise.


    The spider, failing its attack, let out a sharp cry.


    The sound seemed to have strong penetrating power.


    Squeak, squeak, squeak!


    Soon, responding calls echoed from every dark corner of the square.


    Thud!


    Tang Jinchuan, his face grim, thrust out his spear, piercing the spider through.


    He immediately got off the bus.


    "Run! Run!"


    Tang Jinchuan shouted.


    There was no time to stay quiet now.


    He never imagined this bus company would be a spider''s nest!


    If he had known, he would never have come!


    This place was fucking terrifying!


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    The two men saw this and ran with all their might.


    There was no time to worry about the mission now.


    Staying alive was the priority!


    In the next moment.


    Palm-sized spiders poured out from every dark corner, like a tide.


    Among them were many blood-red spiders the size of washbasins.


    Tang Jinchuan glanced back and saw two super spiders larger than a desk.


    Their numerous compound eyes, sharp fangs, and bristling hairs were enough to give anyone goosebumps with just a glance.


    At that moment, a massive shadow suddenly descended from the sky.


    With a thud, it blocked the exit of the bus company.


    Dust rose everywhere.


    Tang Jinchuan strained to see through the dust and realized it was a mass of spider silk.


    He turned back abruptly. Sear?h the N??eFire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    He saw more than a dozen strands of spider silk, as thick as an adult''s thigh, extending from the bus company''s warehouse.


    It wasn''t hard to guess.


    This large mass of spider silk had been flung from the warehouse, crashing into the entrance.


    Tang Jinchuan immediately used his fat to form a spear and hurled it at the spider silk.


    Clang!


    The spear collided with the silk.


    It made a sound like metal clashing.


    The spear was flung far away, turning back into soft fat as soon as it hit the ground.


    Unconvinced, Tang Jinchuan continued to use his fat, forming a large knife, a giant axe, and other weapons, trying to cut the spider silk.


    However, two-thirds of his body''s fat was used up.


    His palms were bleeding from the force.


    The spider silk remained unscathed, showing no signs of damage.


    "What tough spider silk! It must be the spider mother!"


    Tang Jinchuan''s face was filled with fear.


    Spider silk tougher than iron chains.


    It had to be the spider mother!


    He even felt a bit lucky.


    The warehouse was clearly the spider mother''s lair.


    Luckily, he hadn''t approached the warehouse earlier, or he might have died immediately.


    Just then, another massive spider web shot out from the warehouse, covering the three of them.


    The web''s coverage was so large.


    Even if Tang Jinchuan wanted to dodge, there was nowhere to hide.


    Thud!


    The web instantly trapped the three of them.


    The more they struggled, the tighter it bound them.


    "Fucking hell, are we going to die..."


    Tang Jinchuan felt despair.


    At that moment, a sword''s hum suddenly came from the sky.


    Tang Jinchuan looked closely and saw a figure standing on a flying sword, hovering in mid-air!


    His eyes widened in disbelief.


    What the hell?


    A sword immortal?

 Chapter 36 – Yin Soul Snatching Formation, three hundred sixty array flags

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    The figure in the air had robes fluttering, riding the wind.


    His eyes seemed to flash like lightning.


    In the next moment, it felt as if a sword shadow could be unleashed.


    The other two men also saw the figure in mid-air.


    They were so shocked they couldn''t speak.


    They couldn''t fathom how, in this zombie-infested world, such an out-of-place character could appear.


    But on second thought, with the zombie crisis already upon them, the appearance of a sword immortal didn''t seem too far-fetched.


    Chu Xuan stood atop the Heavenly Force Flying Sword, looking down.


    With a slash in mid-air, a streak of blood shot out.


    With a swoosh, the spider silk ropes were effortlessly severed like fragile paper.


    The blood streak returned to his palm¡ªit was the Blood Steel Wire.


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    After easily cutting through the spider silk ropes, Chu Xuan was somewhat surprised.


    The toughness of the spider silk was far beyond his expectations.


    Such resilient spider silk might serve as a material for crafting.


    This scene left Tang Jinchuan wide-eyed.


    What the heck?


    He had exhausted himself, burning two-thirds of his body fat, yet couldn''t even make a dent in the spider silk ropes.


    And this person severed them in an instant?


    Who exactly was this person?


    Chu Xuan struck again.


    The Blood Steel Wire flashed like crimson lightning.


    Bang, bang, bang!


    In an instant, dozens of spider silk ropes were cut in half.


    The warehouse echoed with the furious screech of the spider mother.


    Spiders of all sizes surged from all directions like a tide.


    Chu Xuan smiled faintly, "These little things think they can harm me?"


    With a casual gesture, Little Dragon, Little Tiger, Little Leopard, and other Yin Corpses appeared.


    They were refined using the Vajra Corpse Refining Method, their bodies covered in a layer of sturdy Bone Armor.


    Receiving Chu Xuan''s command, they charged into the swarm of spiders.


    Like tigers among sheep.


    Each Yin Corpse was a rampaging tank.


    Wherever they went, spiders were smashed and torn apart, leaving behind shattered remains.


    Chu Xuan walked straight toward the warehouse as if strolling leisurely.


    Every spider in his path was smashed and torn apart by the Yin Corpses.


    It seemed as if nothing in this world could stop his advance.


    "My god, he can control zombies..."


    The two men were dumbfounded, unable to believe what they were seeing.


    Such power, such demeanor, was like that of a king!


    Tang Jinchuan was equally astonished, his mouth agape, unable to recover for a long time.


    With a soft thud, Chu Xuan stood unhurriedly before the warehouse door.


    Hands behind his back, he stood quietly.


    Little Dragon and Little Tiger punched the spiders around them, then stomped the ground and rushed to Chu Xuan''s side.


    They punched the sturdy iron door of the warehouse with force!


    Bang, bang, bang!


    Their fists fell like raindrops.


    The steel door quickly began to deform.


    After three seconds, it could no longer withstand the pressure and was blasted open!


    Sunlight streamed in.


    Revealing the scene inside the warehouse to everyone.


    Inside was a world of pure white.


    Walls, ceiling, floor, buses¡ªeverything was covered in dense, resilient spider silk.


    At the center of the warehouse was a massive cocoon.


    Inside was a bloated giant spider.


    As large as a small room.


    Its sharp fangs were longer than short knives.


    At this moment, it was continuously producing spider eggs.


    For some reason, these spider eggs were hatching at an incredibly fast rate.


    One after another, palm-sized white spiders quickly emerged, swarming toward Chu Xuan.


    "Foolish."


    Chu Xuan softly uttered four words.


    The spider silk produced by this mutated spider mother was quite good, considered top-grade spider silk accessible to Qi Refining stage cultivators.


    But it was just good, nothing more.


    Since it was so foolish as to fight to the death.


    Chu Xuan would grant its wish.


    Send it on its way!


    Chu Xuan extended his right hand, letting it hang low.


    In his palm, a green, eerie flame gathered into a ball.


    The flame seemed capable of burning one''s soul.


    Tang Jinchuan and the other two watched from afar, feeling a chill in their hearts.


    "He can control fire too?"


    Tang Jinchuan was shocked.


    Initially, he guessed this person''s talent was controlling zombies.


    But now, he realized this person could also control fire.


    Can one person have two talents?


    Tang Jinchuan scratched his head.


    He had never seen such a thing.


    In the blink of an eye, the Netherfire Bomb took shape.


    Chu Xuan had honed this spell for a long time.


    From initial accumulation to complete formation, the time could now be compressed to a single breath.


    An adult breathes about twelve to twenty times per minute.


    A single breath is three to four seconds.


    Chu Xuan''s expression remained calm as he hurled the Netherfire Bomb.


    Little Dragon, Little Tiger, Little Leopard, and the other Yin Corpses quickly dodged.


    If the Netherfire Bomb landed on them, it would burn for a long time, never extinguishing.


    They didn''t want to get caught by that thing.


    The spider mother''s eight compound eyes shrank suddenly, sensing the terror of the green fireball.


    It screeched.


    Immediately, a large number of spiders abandoned their attack, rushing toward the Netherfire Bomb.


    However, the Netherfire Bomb was like a rolling boulder.


    Any living being daring to block it would be crushed to dust!


    The small spiders rushing forward were instantly reduced to ashes by the green flames.


    The power of the Netherfire Bomb didn''t diminish in the slightest.


    Closer.


    And closer!


    The spider mother gave its all, letting out a heart-stopping screech.


    Tang Jinchuan and the others were at least thirty meters away from the warehouse.


    Yet hearing this sound felt like being struck in the head with a giant hammer.


    The two men fainted on the spot.


    Tang Jinchuan also saw stars, nearly passing out.


    Before he completely lost consciousness, he only saw the spider mother''s bloated body being engulfed by the green flames.


    Then, he knew nothing more.


    Chu Xuan stood in the warehouse, firmly planting a formation flag into the ground, setting it up.


    This time, the formation he was setting up was called the "Yin Soul Snatching Formation," comprising the Qi Gathering Formation, Killing Intent Formation, and Soul Snatching Formation as the main components, along with several smaller formations.


    Its area would be unprecedentedly vast.


    The number of formation flags required was a full three hundred and sixty.


    East Lake City Bus Company was one of the three hundred and sixty formation bases.


    He hadn''t expected to find a level-three mutated spider mother on this trip.


    "These three spiritual energy cores, you can split them."


    Chu Xuan casually tossed the spiritual energy cores to the Dragon, Tiger, and Leopard corpses.


    Little Tiger quickly swallowed a core and then happily trotted over to Chu Xuan, presenting something.


    Chu Xuan looked down and saw a piece of spider silk, surprisingly tough.


    Touching it, he could feel a cool sensation.


    Little Tiger gestured animatedly.


    Chu Xuan nodded, "You dug this out from the fire? Interesting, spider silk that can withstand the Netherfire."


    "Not bad, this Blood Pearl is yours."


    He flicked a Blood Pearl over as a reward.


    Little Tiger happily accepted it and sat aside to absorb it.


    Chu Xuan stored the spider silk away.


    This cool spider silk, resistant to high temperatures and flames, could serve as one of the materials for the Soul Reaping Chain.


    In crafting the Soul Reaping Chain, only the main material, Yin Fiend Steel, was fixed, while the other six auxiliary materials could vary.


    "Let''s go to the next formation base."


    Chu Xuan collected the Dragon, Tiger, Leopard, and other Yin Corpses, quickly heading to the next location.


    Including this one, he had already planted three hundred formation flags out of three hundred and sixty.


    The zombie tide was not far from East Lake City, so he needed to speed up.

 Chapter 37 – No matter how powerful the extraordinary being, they are no match for the zombie tide

    Over an hour later.


    Tang Jinchuan and his two companions slowly regained consciousness.


    As they awoke, their heads still throbbed with unbearable pain, as if trampled by a giant elephant multiple times.


    The two men were still shaken, cautiously surveying their surroundings.


    Tang Jinchuan forced himself to stand, using the last of his fat reserves to form a shield, and cautiously approached the warehouse.


    However, the warehouse was empty.


    The massive body of the mutated spider mother had long disappeared.


    The webs that covered the warehouse had also been burned to ashes.


    If not for a few remaining strands in the corner, Tang Jinchuan might have doubted whether he had ever seen the mutated spider mother.


    He couldn''t see the formation flags set up by Chu Xuan.


    Because, to be safe, Chu Xuan had added a small formation to all the flags, a kind of illusion.


    Living beings with weak spiritual energy found it extremely difficult to see through the illusion, and naturally couldn''t discover the formation flags.


    The two men supported each other, trembling as they approached Tang Jinchuan.


    Seeing the cleared warehouse, they couldn''t help but sigh.


    "Brother Tang, it seems we''ve benefited from that big shot."


    "Yeah, if he hadn''t dealt with the mutated spider mother, we''d be dead by now."


    "It looks like all the spiders here are dead, we can safely check the buses."


    They whispered.


    Thinking of this, Tang Jinchuan''s spirits lifted, "Yes! Let''s hurry!"


    "We''ll report everything that happened here to the boss once we get back."


    Their luck was good.


    There were three buses in the warehouse that were mostly intact and could be driven.


    Another two had some damage, but with some repairs, they could also be driven.


    Additionally, they found a good amount of gasoline and diesel in the warehouse, just what they needed for their evacuation.


    "Five buses in total, the three of us can''t drive them all," Tang Jinchuan waved his hand, "Let''s head back to the company and get some help." S§×arch* The n?vel_Fire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    By dusk, they returned to Black Edge Security Company.


    In the lobby.


    Wang Gangjian, Wang Yong, and Song Dayi were all wearing gloomy expressions.


    Tang Jinchuan walked in with a beaming face, but seeing their expressions, he was taken aback.


    Especially when he noticed Song Dayi was missing an arm, his face turned serious.


    "What happened? Didn''t go well?" Tang Jinchuan asked.


    Wang Yong gave a bitter smile, "The factory I went to was relatively smooth, but I only found one usable truck."


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    "But Old Song..."


    Song Dayi''s face was still pale, he spoke softly, "I encountered two high-level zombies, everyone I took with me died, I barely survived with one arm lost."


    Wang Gangjian sighed, "We only found one truck, it''s far from enough."


    "If it really doesn''t work, we''ll have to draw lots..."


    He couldn''t finish the sentence.


    Drawing lots to board the vehicle.


    Those four words were too cruel.


    Most of the members of Black Edge Security Company were old comrades who had been with him since before the zombie crisis.


    He couldn''t bring himself to abandon them like that.


    Tang Jinchuan chuckled, "Don''t look so glum, I''ve got good news."


    The three were stunned, "How many buses did you find?"


    Tang Jinchuan chuckled mischievously, "Guess."


    Wang Yong thought for a moment and held up two fingers, "Two?"


    Tang Jinchuan shook his head.


    Song Dayi held up three fingers, "Three?"


    Tang Jinchuan shook his head again.


    Wang Gangjian frowned, "Only one? How is that good news?"


    Tang Jinchuan laughed, "You''re all wrong, it''s five!"


    The three were stunned, then their eyes filled with joy.


    Five buses!


    If they packed each one a bit more, they could definitely fit everyone.


    They might even have some extra space to pack more supplies!


    "Old Tang! Don''t be joking!" Wang Gangjian said excitedly.


    Tang Jinchuan replied seriously, "I''ve checked them all, the five buses are in good condition, with some spare parts, and plenty of fuel, enough to reach the Linjiang Army''s territory."


    The main territory of the Linjiang Army was around Longjiang City, the capital of Linjiang Province.


    Although Longjiang City was only 500 kilometers from East Lake City in a straight line.


    Various unexpected events could occur along the way, making the journey much longer than 500 kilometers.


    The more fuel, the better.


    "Great! Once it''s daylight tomorrow, we''ll go get the buses!" Wang Gangjian said, unable to contain his excitement.


    Song Dayi''s pale face also showed some improvement due to his happiness.


    "Old Tang, didn''t you encounter any danger?" Wang Yong asked.


    Tang Jinchuan''s expression turned serious, "I did, and if it weren''t for luck, I might not have made it back."


    The three were tense, "Tell us quickly."


    Tang Jinchuan then recounted everything that happened at the East Lake City Bus Company.


    After listening, the three were left speechless.


    Their hearts couldn''t calm down for a long time.


    "Sword flight?"


    "Controlling zombies! And commanding flames!"


    "The webs you couldn''t break after dozens of attacks, he cut through with ease?"


    The three exchanged glances, seeing the shock in each other''s eyes.


    Who was this person?


    Was there really someone this powerful in East Lake City?


    "Controlling zombies... the last time on the highway, the wolf pack seemed to have been wiped out by a Transcendent who could control zombies."


    A flash of inspiration hit Wang Yong, recalling past events.


    For them, the wolf pack incident was months ago.


    Wang Gangjian was also taken aback, then slapped his thigh, "Right! It all connects!"


    "Could it be the same person?!"


    Song Dayi exclaimed with joy, "So there''s been a powerful Transcendent active in East Lake City all along!"


    The three were overjoyed.


    This Transcendent''s level must be high, at least Level 2.


    It might even be the legendary Level 3 Transcendent.


    However, after a moment of joy, the three fell silent again.


    No matter how powerful a Transcendent was, they couldn''t stand against a zombie tide.


    General Ye of the Linjiang Army, a Level 3 Transcendent, once single-handedly fought through a horde of zombies to rescue sixteen researchers from the Life Sciences Institute.


    Yet he dared not enter a horde of tens of thousands of zombies alone.


    As the saying goes, too many ants can kill an elephant.


    A Transcendent''s spiritual energy isn''t infinite.


    Once their energy is depleted, they can only rely on their physical strength, easily overwhelmed by the tide of zombies.


    Moreover, some people''s talents aren''t suited for combat.


    What can a Level 3 Transcendent do?


    When the zombie tide comes, they have to flee East Lake City just like us.


    "Let''s not overthink it, the evacuation plan remains unchanged," Wang Gangjian said solemnly.


    "Understood," the three replied in unison.


    A day later.


    Five buses, one truck, and four cars were ready outside Black Edge Security Company.


    The company had been emptied.


    All important supplies, food, and other necessities were loaded onto the vehicles.


    Under Tang Jinchuan''s arrangement, all members boarded the vehicles in an orderly manner.


    With Wang Gangjian''s command, the convoy set off, heading north!

 Chapter 38 – Zombie tide is coming, eerie mist

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    The evacuation convoy stopped here.


    This place was elevated, offering a distant view of the southern part of East Lake City.


    Wang Gangjian jumped onto the car, took out his binoculars, and looked at the city he had never left since birth.


    Suddenly, the day had come to leave.


    A sense of melancholy inevitably arose.


    Before leaving, he took a few more glances.


    Barring any surprises, he probably wouldn''t see it again.


    Wang Yong, Song Dayi, and Tang Jinchuan came to his side.


    As for the regular members, they stayed in the car under Wang Gangjian''s orders.


    Because if too many people got off, getting back on would take a lot of time.


    It was better not to get off at all.


    "I see a horde of zombies, heading quickly toward East Lake City," Wang Yong said in a low voice, pointing southeast with his sharp eyes.


    Wang Gangjian and the others turned their gaze.


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    Sure enough, they saw a vast tide of zombies rushing tirelessly into the small city.


    There were still some survivors left in East Lake City.


    They hadn''t joined any gang.


    They only managed to let out a scream before being swallowed by the overwhelming tide of zombies.


    "There are even flying zombies!"


    Song Dayi saw some zombies with wings in the sky and widened his eyes in surprise.


    "It''s been five years, and all kinds of high-level zombies have emerged."


    "If we don''t evolve faster than the zombies, we''ll eventually be eaten and killed by them."


    Wang Gangjian said in a low voice.


    Wang Yong, Song Dayi, and Tang Jinchuan nodded in agreement.


    Spiritual energy was spreading across the globe, causing animals and plants to mutate wildly.


    If humans couldn''t use spiritual energy to evolve and adapt to this new era, they would eventually be replaced by new species.


    "Let''s go. Sooner or later, the zombies will catch our scent. If we wait any longer, it''ll be too late," Song Dayi sighed.


    Wang Yong and Tang Jinchuan nodded, preparing to return to the car.


    But Wang Gangjian suddenly noticed something, letting out a soft "hmm."


    "Brother, what are you looking at?" Wang Yong asked, puzzled.


    Wang Gangjian pointed to a spot, "You have good eyes, look over there. Isn''t there a thick fog?"


    Wang Yong''s talent was [Far-sighted Vision].


    Once activated, he could see distant things with incredible clarity.


    The downside was that things up close became very blurry.


    And the talent couldn''t be turned on and off at will.


    So, when he activated his far-sighted vision, he needed someone to assist him.


    Wang Yong raised an eyebrow, immediately activated his spiritual energy, turned on his far-sighted vision, and looked in the direction Wang Gangjian pointed.


    "It really is. That area is shrouded in heavy fog, while there''s none elsewhere," he said curiously.


    Tang Jinchuan and Song Dayi, seeing they hadn''t returned to the car, came back over.


    Tang Jinchuan chuckled, "What are you looking at?"


    Wang Yong pointed to the area and asked, "Old Tang, have you been to that area? It''s really foggy now."


    Tang Jinchuan squinted his eyes to look and nodded, "Isn''t that the old territory of the Spirit Dog Gang? I passed by there a few days ago when going to the East Lake City Bus Company."


    "There wasn''t any fog then. Why is there fog now? It''s strange."


    Song Dayi laughed, "If a zombie crisis can break out, what''s the big deal about a little fog?"


    Wang Yong and Tang Jinchuan nodded at his words.


    True enough.


    There were too many unreasonable, unnatural, and unscientific things.


    No need to rack their brains over every single one.


    "Hey! Quite a few zombies are diverting and rushing into that fog!"


    Wang Yong was about to turn off his far-sighted vision when he suddenly noticed something amiss.


    He clearly saw a dozen zombies leaving the horde without looking back, heading straight into the fog.


    Then came dozens, hundreds!


    In the blink of an eye, a large number of zombies diverted from the northbound horde and rushed into the fog.


    Wang Gangjian, Tang Jinchuan, and Song Dayi were stunned by this.


    What was going on?


    Had the zombies changed their nature?


    Not chasing humans, but drinking air instead?


    Wang Yong stared unblinkingly at the fog-covered area.


    In less than five minutes, zombies left the horde in droves, rushing into the fog.


    Among them were strong, agile high-level zombies.


    What on earth was in that area, attracting zombies so much?


    Another five minutes later, Wang Yong looked again and found that the northbound zombie tide had completely turned, heading straight for the fog!


    "Did you see that? What''s happening?" Wang Gangjian asked urgently.


    Wang Yong recounted the situation.


    Wang Gangjian and the others were shocked.


    The zombie tide was just... resolved like that?


    What kind of magic did that foggy area have?


    "The zombie tide entered the fog and disappeared without a trace, only going in, not coming out."


    Wang Yong looked again and spoke solemnly.


    Wang Gangjian and the others were even more amazed.


    Could that foggy area be a bottomless pit?


    No matter how many zombies came, it could accommodate them all?


    Wang Gangjian thought for a moment and ordered, "Order the convoy to pause, everyone stay in the car."


    They waited from day to night.


    The nights after the zombie crisis were terrifying.


    Dangerous zombies and mutated animals could be lurking everywhere.


    Wang Gangjian organized the four Transcendents, including himself, into two groups, along with the strong men from Black Edge Security Company, forming two night patrol teams for the first and second halves of the night.


    With hundreds of people camping outside, such a large presence of living humans could attract who knows what monsters.


    Everyone was on edge.


    However, the night passed.


    Apart from a few zombies and some mutated wild dogs, nothing unexpected happened.


    As the sun rose.


    The four of them stood early on the hillside, looking into the city.


    "The fog is still there, hasn''t dissipated."


    "There are still many zombies and Transcendent animals gathering from all directions, rushing into the fog."


    "Brother, I feel like we weren''t attacked last night because those creatures were attracted by the fog."


    Wang Yong looked at the people beside him, puzzled.


    Wang Gangjian, "¡­I''m behind you."


    Wang Yong gave an embarrassed smile and turned around.


    Tang Jinchuan said seriously, "I think so too. That fog has a strong attraction to Transcendent creatures."


    "Maybe, like in the novels, some Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures have appeared?"


    "Do you think those zombies and Transcendent creatures will fight each other? Fight to the death?"


    "If we wait a bit longer, maybe we can get a big bargain!"


    Wang Gangjian and Wang Yong were intrigued by the idea.


    It''s very possible!


    If they could pick up the leftovers, they could obtain a large number of spiritual energy cores.


    In today''s world, spiritual energy cores were absolute hard currency!


    Whether for personal evolution or trading for supplies, they were the best choice.


    But Song Dayi said solemnly, "That means we should leave as soon as possible. If a Transcendent creature gets the treasure, it''ll become stronger. If they reach level three or even level four, we won''t stand a chance."


    "Don''t forget, we have hundreds of ordinary people here. We must live up to their trust."


    Wang Gangjian and the others felt a heavy weight in their hearts.


    Song Dayi was right.


    The lives of so many people rested on the shoulders of the four Transcendents.


    They couldn''t gamble.


    And they couldn''t afford to.

 Chapter 39 – Words end here, do not come near

    After much deliberation, Wang Gangjian came up with a compromise.


    "I''ll approach that area alone to see what''s really happening."


    "If the situation is critical, we''ll retreat immediately."


    The implication was that if the situation wasn''t critical, there was no need to retreat.


    After all, the hundreds of people at Black Edge Security Company were most familiar with East Lake City.


    If they went to an unfamiliar place, they would have to start from scratch, facing numerous difficulties.


    So, if they could avoid leaving, they would.


    Seeing that they wanted to say more, Wang Gangjian interrupted them, "I''m a Level 2 Extraordinary Being, my body is stronger than yours, no need to say more."


    Wang Yong and the others fell silent.


    Wang Gangjian took a walkie-talkie, drove a car, and returned to the city.


    Wang Yong and the others watched his figure from afar, filled with worry.


    More than two hours later, Wang Gangjian arrived outside the fog.


    What struck him as strange was that inside the fog, it was eerily quiet, as if all sounds had vanished.


    Logically, if something was attracting these zombies and transcendent creatures to fight, they should be in a fierce battle.


    Why was there no movement?


    The fog was churning.


    Like a man-eating demon.


    Wang Gangjian knew the danger well and didn''t recklessly charge in.


    Instead, he looked around and stood in front of an abandoned fire hydrant.


    He squatted down, wrapped his arms around the hydrant, and twisted it forcefully.


    With a crunch, the fire hydrant was wrenched off by him.


    After condensing his spiritual energy core and becoming a transcendent, Wang Gangjian didn''t gain any particularly strange abilities.


    He just felt that his arms had become extraordinarily large, with boundless strength, like Kylin arms.


    No one came to name this ability.


    Wang Gangjian called it [Steel Arms].


    After advancing to Level 2 Extraordinary Being, his arms became even more powerful.


    Twisting off a fire hydrant with brute force wasn''t too difficult.


    Wang Gangjian let out a low roar, his arms bursting with strength, and hurled the fire hydrant out.


    The hydrant smashed through the fog, flying over twenty meters before stopping.


    The fog was violently parted.


    Only then did Wang Gangjian see the scene inside.


    Within the fog-covered area, the sky was dark and ghostly.


    It didn''t seem like the human world, but rather like hell!


    He was shocked to find that zombies and transcendent creatures were standing still, motionless.


    In the air, numerous flying swords formed from black energy were shuttling back and forth.


    Each time, they pierced the hearts of zombies and transcendent creatures with a single strike.


    And these zombies and transcendent creatures, upon dying, would immediately be drained of their blood and energy, turning into dried corpses.


    Wang Gangjian''s eyes widened.


    Even during the first year of the zombie crisis, when the entire East Lake City turned into a living hell, he had survived.


    But witnessing such a scene, he was still utterly shocked.


    What on earth was happening?


    What were those black swords that appeared out of nowhere?


    At this moment, the walkie-talkie in his hand suddenly crackled to life.


    "Boss, look at the sky! Look above you!"


    Wang Gangjian quickly looked up.


    To his astonishment, he saw a figure standing on a flying sword in mid-air, looking down at him.


    That sharp gaze, that overwhelming aura, felt like an invisible hand gripping his throat!


    Wang Gangjian suddenly remembered something.


    That day, Tang Jinchuan was attacked by a swarm of spiders at the East Lake City Bus Company, including an extremely powerful mutated spider queen.


    On that day, a young man riding a flying sword appeared, killed the mutated spider queen, and indirectly saved them.


    The person before him was also riding a flying sword, and also a young man.


    It must be the same person.


    Chu Xuan looked down at Wang Gangjian and said calmly, "Didn''t you leave? Why have you returned?"


    He was already aware of Black Edge Security Company''s plan to evacuate East Lake City.


    They probably decided to leave after discovering the approaching zombie tide.


    He had no ties with these people, so he didn''t intervene.


    For the past few days, Chu Xuan had been observing the situation within the formation from a nearby high-rise.


    Now that someone appeared outside the Yin Soul Snatching Formation he had set up, he naturally had to show himself.


    To prevent this person from causing trouble.


    "I... we were worried that powerful transcendent creatures might appear inside, so I came to check the situation."


    Wang Gangjian''s forehead was sweating.


    This person could easily kill a mutated spider queen.


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    He spoke cautiously, fearing to offend this mysterious strongman.


    Chu Xuan looked him up and down and said calmly, "Any living creature that enters will not come out alive."


    "That''s all I have to say."


    "Within a kilometer of this place, do not come any closer."


    With that, he stomped on the Heavenly Force Flying Sword, disappearing into the sky like a beam of sword light, vanishing without a trace.


    The pressure that felt like Mount Tai pressing on Wang Gangjian''s shoulders finally disappeared completely at that moment.


    Thud.


    Wang Gangjian collapsed to the ground, his body limp.


    He looked down and found his front and back soaked with sweat.


    "He''s too strong. He didn''t even make a move, just a few glances, a few words, and I''m drenched in sweat."


    Wang Gangjian smiled bitterly.


    The walkie-talkie crackled again.


    "Bro, how did it go? Did that person give you a hard time?" Wang Yong asked quickly.


    Wang Gangjian took a deep breath before replying, "No, he just warned me not to go near the foggy area."


    "He also said that any living creature that enters the foggy area won''t come out alive."


    "I just checked, many of the zombies in the foggy area are already dead, and the rest should die within a few days."


    "We can rest easy now."


    Tang Jinchuan and Song Dayi were both very surprised.


    But considering the other party''s strength, it seemed unnecessary for him to lie to them.


    Their worries were immediately put to rest.


    Wang Gangjian continued, "Order the convoy to return, we don''t need to leave East Lake City."


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    "This wave of zombies numbers in the tens of thousands, all buried in the fog. East Lake City will actually be the safest place for the next few years."


    Wang Yong and the others'' eyes lit up.


    What he said was true.


    The zombies and transcendent creatures in and around East Lake City were gone.


    This was a huge blessing!


    Calling this place a paradise wouldn''t be an exaggeration!


    "Wang Yong, reassure the brothers, bring them back in batches, don''t rush." Wang Gangjian instructed.


    "Don''t worry, bro."


    "And my box of game consoles, don''t lose it!" Wang Gangjian said anxiously.


    Wang Yong, "¡­You''re even more anxious than I am."


    Two days later.


    Within the Yin Soul Snatching Formation.


    Chu Xuan rode the Heavenly Force Flying Sword, flying into it.


    Holding the formation disk, the black swords formed by the killing intent here wouldn''t attack him.


    Chu Xuan looked around.


    There was no longer any figure standing.


    Only large swathes of fallen zombies and transcendent creatures.


    Like harvested crops.


    Chu Xuan went straight to the core of the formation.


    There was a deep pit here.


    The Yin Fiend energy formed from the death of zombies and transcendent creatures was all converging towards the pit.


    At the center of the pit, cold glimmers were flickering.


    Chu Xuan''s expression brightened.


    Perhaps the Yin Fiend energy was dense enough.


    The formation of Yin Fiend Steel was faster than he had imagined.


    At this rate, in less than two months, he would have a batch of high-quality Yin Fiend Steel!

 Chapter 40 – Five-colored auspicious clouds! Cleansing soul golden rain!

    Chu Xuan stepped out of the formation area with satisfaction.


    A sudden thought struck him, and he looked up abruptly.


    To his astonishment, colorful auspicious clouds were gathering in the sky.


    The clouds churned continuously, forming dragons and phoenixes, casting a radiant light of good fortune upon the world.


    Bathed in this auspicious light, Chu Xuan felt a profound clarity and an ethereal sensation.


    The many doubts he had about the "Blood Fiend Demon Refining Manual" seemed to dissolve instantly, as if enlightened.


    Moments later, spring thunder rumbled across the sky. S§×arch* The N??elFir§×.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Yet, there was no sign of darkness on the horizon.


    Before long, a fine rain began to fall.


    To his amazement, the raindrops were golden.


    As if forged from molten gold.


    Chu Xuan stood motionless, letting the golden rain fall upon him.


    Every drop that touched him quickly merged into his body.


    With eyes closed, Chu Xuan carefully sensed the changes.


    He realized with surprise that his Divine Soul was growing at an incredible rate.


    Previously, he could control at most ten Yin Corpses at the same time.


    If any of these Yin Corpses were of a higher level, the number he could control would decrease.


    For instance, with Yin Corpses like the Dragon Tiger Leopard, he could only manage three.


    If any of the Dragon Tiger Leopard advanced to Corpse General, equivalent to a Foundation Establishment cultivator, he would no longer be able to control other Yin Corpses.


    Now, after the golden rain''s baptism, his Divine Soul could control about twenty Yin Corpses!


    Even if the Dragon Tiger Leopard advanced to Corpse General, he could still handle them with ease!


    "Colorful auspicious clouds, soul-cleansing golden rain..."


    After a long while, Chu Xuan opened his eyes, marveling at the phenomenon.


    This was the merit gained from slaying nearly ten thousand zombies.


    Compared to the last time when golden flowers fell in chaos, subtly enhancing his fortune and lifespan, this time the merit''s manifestation provided a much greater boost.


    It was important to know that the soul-cleansing golden rain enhanced his Divine Soul.


    For Foundation Establishment cultivators, there were almost no methods to enhance the Divine Soul.


    Chu Xuan only knew of a Foundation Establishment technique in the Wuji Sect called the "Divine Forging Technique," but even at its peak, it only slightly strengthened the Divine Soul by one or two tenths.


    How could it compare to the soul-cleansing golden rain, which directly doubled the strength of the Divine Soul!


    Looking down, Chu Xuan noticed that even the unknown wild grass at his feet had undergone the soul-cleansing golden rain''s baptism.


    They seemed to have become particularly lush and green.


    "Perhaps one day, you too will transcend the ordinary," Chu Xuan smiled faintly, then rode the Heavenly Force Flying Sword and turned to leave.


    After he left, the wild grass suddenly began to compete for the remaining soul-cleansing golden rain.


    Their roots turned into iron chains, and their leaves into swords.


    They continuously slaughtered their kind.


    Large patches of wild grass died.


    The splattered grass juice was golden.


    In the end, only one victor remained.


    It pulled its roots from the ground, inserting them into its fallen kin, absorbing the splattered grass juice.


    In just a few minutes, it quickly bloomed and bore fruit.


    A bird flying overhead noticed the fruit and swooped down, easily consuming it.


    The bird flew some distance before its speed suddenly slowed, and it eventually plummeted to the ground, dead.


    From its corpse, green shoots sprouted and quickly grew into a verdant wild grass.


    Indistinguishable from other wild grasses.


    Only when the wind blew might someone notice that this wild grass seemed to have sharp fangs.


    ...


    Black Edge Security Company.


    After two days of return, all members were back in their positions.


    However, everyone felt a lingering unease as they looked at the dense fog in the distance.


    There was always a sense that the fog might one day spread and engulf the entire East Lake City.


    Wang Yong would stand at the highest point nearby every day, observing the fog.


    Three times a day, without fail.


    On this day, as usual, he activated his "Far-sight" ability and looked towards that area.


    He was suddenly stunned.


    There, colorful clouds filled the sky.


    The clouds formed into dragons and phoenixes, incredibly mystical.


    Golden raindrops fell from the sky.


    Wang Yong''s eyes widened.


    What an auspicious phenomenon!


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    How fortunate was he to witness such a sight in his lifetime?


    He wasn''t the only one who saw it; some early risers in the Black Edge Security Company also saw it from afar.


    They were equally amazed.


    Word spread quickly.


    Soon, most of the Black Edge members were gathered on the rooftop, looking towards that area.


    "What on earth happened?"


    "Why does it feel like the auspicious signs recorded in ancient history?"


    "Could it be that a deity has appeared in East Lake City?"


    "Should we get closer to take a look?"


    People chattered excitedly.


    Some even boldly suggested getting closer to investigate.


    "Silence!"


    A stern reprimand came from behind.


    The speaker had a buzz cut, unusually muscular arms, and a strong physique¡ªit was Wang Gangjian.


    "I''ve already ordered you before we returned to the company: no one is allowed within a thousand meters of the fog area. Do you not understand human language?"


    Wang Gangjian glared at the crowd, scolding them.


    Everyone lowered their heads.


    The pressure from a Level 2 Extraordinary Being was such that they dared not look up.


    "Whoever suggested approaching the fog area, three days in confinement!" Wang Gangjian barked.


    "Yes..." the person replied weakly.


    "Disperse, everyone back to work," Wang Gangjian waved his hand.


    The crowd quickly dispersed.


    Wang Yong sighed, looking at Wang Gangjian, "Brother, do you think this is good or bad?"


    Wang Gangjian replied seriously, "After all, it''s colorful auspicious clouds, it should be a good thing."


    "I guess this auspicious sign is related to that cultivator."


    "From now on, we must strictly control the company members, ensuring no one approaches that area."


    Wang Gangjian said solemnly, "Losing one person is a small matter, but if that one person angers the cultivator, we won''t have time to remedy it."


    Wang Yong, Tang Jinchuan, and Song Dayi all nodded solemnly, "Understood."


    ...


    Two months passed in the blink of an eye.


    Haotai Hotel.


    Chu Xuan exhaled a breath of turbid air, looking at the flawless mid-grade Spiritual Artifact before him, revealing a satisfied smile.


    In these two months, he hadn''t been sitting idle cultivating every day; instead, he tried his hand at crafting artifacts daily.


    Artifact crafting differed slightly from alchemy.


    Alchemy materials were mostly spiritual herbs, while artifact materials were mostly metals.


    Metals generally obstructed divine sense.


    Thus, crafting artifacts was even more challenging than alchemy.


    This was precisely why Chu Xuan started practicing early to accumulate experience.


    However, it was evident that the vast merit he possessed once again provided assistance.


    After a few failures, he could skillfully craft low-grade Spiritual Artifacts.


    The defect rate was low, only about thirty percent.


    After crafting for a month, the defect rate of low-grade Spiritual Artifacts dropped to ten percent, and Chu Xuan began attempting mid-grade Spiritual Artifacts.


    By now, he could control the defect rate of mid-grade Spiritual Artifacts to thirty percent.


    If he were on the Cangxuan Continent, Chu Xuan, with such artifact crafting skills, would already be considered a bona fide artifact craftsman!


    Chu Xuan rested for a moment, then laid out new materials with great ambition.


    Yin Fiend Steel, White Bone Bamboo, Drunken Vine...


    These materials were essential for crafting the Soul Reaping Chain.


    As for the powerful living soul, Chu Xuan had yet to find one.


    But that wasn''t a concern.


    The Soul Reaping Chain''s strength lay in the fact that once the artifact was crafted, the living soul could be selected and infused at any time.


    Chu Xuan planned to extract the soul of a Foundation Establishment cultivator or a Foundation Establishment Demonic Beast upon returning to the Cangxuan Continent as the soul for the chain.


    This way, the power of the Soul Reaping Chain would reach its peak!


    "Let''s begin!"


    Chu Xuan exhaled deeply and began crafting his Life Artifact, the Soul Reaping Chain.

 Chapter 41 – Yin Evil Escape Technique, Yin Evil Claw

    Thirty-six days later.


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    Chu Xuan looked exhausted, exhaling a deep breath, yet his eyes were bright and full of spirit.


    Suspended before him was a pitch-black chain.


    The chain glimmered with a ghostly light, as if the wails of vengeful spirits could be heard.


    "Finally, it''s complete."


    He smiled.


    The process of refining the Soul Reaping Chain had gone surprisingly smoothly.


    It was completed in one go.


    He hadn''t even felt the slightest difficulty.


    With a thought, Chu Xuan watched as the Soul Reaping Chain began to spin on its own.


    In the blink of an eye, it shot out like lightning.


    With a loud bang, the hotel''s wall was directly shattered.


    With another thought, the Soul Reaping Chain returned to his side, circling around him like a small snake.


    Chu Xuan looked satisfied.


    This was the benefit of a Life Artifact.


    When refining the Soul Reaping Chain, he had cut off a part of his own Divine Soul and infused it into the chain.


    If it didn''t feel as natural as moving his own arm, it wouldn''t be worthy of being called a Life Artifact.


    Chu Xuan reached out his hand, and the Soul Reaping Chain wrapped around his waist like a belt.


    As long as the Soul Reaping Chain was on him, his Spiritual Power would constantly nurture this Life Artifact.


    The grade of the Soul Reaping Chain would continue to rise with his Realm!


    "Now that the Life Artifact is complete, it''s time to enhance my other abilities."


    "Foundation Establishment spells and Gu insects, these two areas have the most potential for improvement. Let''s start with the Gu insects."


    "I wonder if the Blood Steel Wire egg on my arm has hatched."


    Chu Xuan looked down at his left forearm.


    Three months ago, when he first started setting up the Yin Soul Snatching Formation, he had taken the opportunity during a break to implant a Blood Steel Wire egg in his forearm.


    A Qi Refining cultivator could only raise one Blood Steel Wire. If too many were raised and the blood food couldn''t keep up, they would be devoured by the Blood Steel Wire instead.


    Now that Chu Xuan had advanced to the Foundation Establishment stage, he could naturally raise a second Blood Steel Wire.


    "Still no movement."


    Chu Xuan sensed it slightly, finding no change in the egg, and shook his head.


    "Then I''ll practice Foundation Establishment spells first."


    Chu Xuan took out the Blood Fiend Demon Refining Manual.


    The Blood Fiend Demon Refining Manual was divided into nine levels, corresponding to the nine levels of the Foundation Establishment stage.


    Mastering the first level would allow him to learn a low-grade Foundation Establishment spell called "Yin Evil Escape Technique."


    Mastering the second level would allow him to learn the attack spell "Yin Evil Demon Claw."


    The Yin Evil Escape Technique was a type of escape spell.


    Whether for pursuit or evasion, escape spells were essential.


    The speed of the Yin Evil Escape Technique wasn''t particularly fast, but it had a unique feature: it could accelerate by consuming Yin Evil Qi.


    If one could continuously consume Yin Evil Qi to perform the escape spell, its speed would be on par with high-grade Foundation Establishment spells.


    The Yin Evil Demon Claw was similar; by consuming Yin Evil Qi to activate it, its power would be even stronger.


    For most demonic cultivators, Yin Evil Qi wasn''t something easily obtained.


    Those naturally occurring Yin Evil locations were already heavily regulated by righteous sects, leaving no room for them to share.


    But for Chu Xuan, Yin Evil Qi was within reach.


    There was plenty of Yin Evil Qi within the Yin Soul Snatching Formation!


    "I need to refine a vessel specifically for storing Yin Evil Qi."


    "When pursuing or escaping, I can consume Yin Evil Qi to perform the Yin Evil Escape Technique, making it difficult for early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators to match my speed."


    "Using Yin Evil Qi to perform the Yin Evil Demon Claw will also greatly increase its power."


    Chu Xuan thought for a moment and spent a few more days refining twenty small jade bottles.


    The bottoms of these bottles were inscribed with Gathering Qi Formations, allowing them to gather Yin Evil Qi within.


    Though each small jade bottle was only palm-sized, the Yin Evil Qi contained within was enough to support Chu Xuan''s escape for over three hundred miles.


    Chu Xuan rode the Heavenly Force Flying Sword into the Yin Soul Snatching Formation.


    He buried the twenty small jade bottles throughout the formation.


    He then sat cross-legged at the center of the formation, using the crisscrossing Yin Evil Qi to practice the Blood Fiend Demon Refining Manual.


    In such an environment, his cultivation speed would further increase.


    He set a small goal for himself: to reach the second level of Foundation Establishment in one go!


    ...


    Longjiang City, the capital of Linjiang Province.


    This massive city was divided in two by the Longjiang River.


    The north side was filled with academic institutions, including the Life Sciences Research Institute that countless students dreamed of attending.


    The south side housed the headquarters of many large companies, making it a hub of commerce.


    The Linjiang Army''s barracks were stationed in the south.


    After the zombie crisis broke out, the Linjiang Army quickly moved into Longjiang City to maintain order.


    General Ye Nantian of the Linjiang Army issued wartime decrees, setting three rules, which stabilized Longjiang City and gradually turned it into a refuge in the eyes of many survivors.


    Every day, a large number of survivors flocked from all over Linjiang Province, hoping to enter the safe haven of Longjiang City.


    On top of a tall building.


    A burly middle-aged man stood with his hands behind his back, gazing at the city, his thick eyebrows furrowed.


    His face was weathered, and there were traces of silver in his hair.


    He was the leader of the Linjiang Army, Ye Nantian.


    Footsteps sounded behind him.


    A personal guard approached quickly and respectfully said, "General, Chief Zheng from the research institute is here."


    Ye Nantian nodded, "Invite him in."


    Moments later.


    Ye Nantian and Zheng Baoshan met in the reception room.


    Ye Nantian smiled, "Professor Zheng, what brings you here? Is there progress in the research?"


    Zheng Baoshan replied excitedly, "Indeed! The Level 3 spiritual energy core we brought back from East Lake City is very valuable."


    "The institute has developed a new batch of spiritual energy potions and has begun animal testing."


    "Perhaps within a year or two, we can start mass production."


    "By then, everyone can become transcendent!"


    Ye Nantian nodded solemnly, "That''s great news!"


    "Professor Zheng, you know more about scientific research than I do. I''ll leave everything in your capable hands. I trust you."


    Zheng Baoshan thought for a moment and added, "There''s one more thing. The cultivator from East Lake City I mentioned last time..."


    Ye Nantian chuckled, "A cultivator? To me, he''s just a transcendent with a unique talent."


    "Professor Zheng, you''re overthinking it."


    Given the population of the Yanhan Celestial Empire, there must be many transcendent individuals with unique talents.


    Ye Nantian didn''t pay much attention to it.


    Zheng Baoshan said seriously, "General Ye, regardless, if we can win over that cultivator, he would be a great asset. We mustn''t push him to the enemy''s side." S~ea??h the Nov§×l?ire.n(e)t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Ye Nantian nodded, "I have my considerations."


    Zheng Baoshan nodded and then left.


    Moments later, another personal guard approached quickly.


    "General, we''ve detected a large underwater creature in the Longjiang River."


    "Its total length exceeds thirty meters."


    Ye Nantian raised an eyebrow, "How many people saw it?"


    The guard replied respectfully, "The underwater creature appeared at night, and only four soldiers on guard along the Longjiang River saw it."


    Ye Nantian nodded, "Bring those four soldiers to the general''s residence, and make sure they keep their mouths shut. Anyone who disobeys will be detained immediately."


    "How many commanders are in the city?"


    The guard replied, "Two commanders are escorting a convoy to Hanhai Province, three are stationed outside, and five are currently in the city."


    Ye Nantian nodded, "Call them over for a meeting immediately."


    "Yes, sir!"

 Chapter 42 – Build the second layer, Wu family confiscated

    Half an hour later.


    Five commanders gathered at the General''s Mansion from various parts of Longjiang City.


    The five commanders had distinct appearances.


    Some were tall and burly, while others were thin and skeletal.


    "Why did the General suddenly call us over?"


    "I don''t know, but it must be something big."


    "Obviously, there are only ten commanders in total, and the other five are outside. If we''re all called here, it must be important."


    "The personal guards are waving us in, let''s go."


    Moments later, in the reception hall.


    The five commanders sat respectfully below.


    Ye Nantian stood with his hands behind his back.


    He calmly said, "The information is ready for you, take a look."


    The five quickly flipped through the documents in front of them.


    The documents were thin.


    But after reading them, their hearts couldn''t calm down for a long time.


    "A thirty-meter-long underwater creature?"


    "So it was this monster that attacked the cargo ship last time!"


    "As long as this monster isn''t dead, our Linjiang Army''s water transport will never be smooth."


    "We have almost eighty thousand troops in the Linjiang Army, are we afraid we can''t kill this monster?!"


    "General, you called us here to deal with this monster, right?"


    Ye Nantian nodded calmly, "This transcendent creature''s level is certainly not low, at least level three."


    "The water is its domain, and its strength in the water might reach level four."


    "Killing it is extremely difficult, but we can''t let it continue to disturb the peace of Longjiang City."


    "Your task is to scare it, make it fear us, and drive it away from our Linjiang Army''s territory!"


    The five commanders stood up solemnly, "Yes!"


    ...


    East Lake City.


    A figure stepped through the air, layers of cold and evil Qi bursting behind him.


    In one moment, he was in his original spot, and in the next, he appeared atop a skyscraper hundreds of meters away.


    It was as fast as lightning.


    With a casual grab, a giant Yin Evil Claw appeared, instantly crushing a utility pole into pieces!


    Moments later, a tall figure stood at the tip of a signal tower.


    It was Chu Xuan.


    He looked pleased.


    This morning, he reached the second level of Foundation Establishment.


    The Yin Evil Escape Technique and Yin Evil Demon Claw were indeed as described in the ancient texts.


    When driven by spiritual power, they were mediocre.


    But when driven by Yin Evil Qi, they were comparable to top-tier Foundation Establishment spells.


    Most cultivators would overlook this point, thus underestimating their power.


    Chu Xuan, however, could leverage this to unleash incredible speed and terrifying power, catching opponents off guard and slaying them!


    "Coming to Ocean Blue Star has brought great improvement."


    Chu Xuan sighed.


    Before coming, he was only at the ninth level of Qi Refining.


    Now, he was a Foundation Establishment cultivator with his Life Artifact, the Soul Reaping Chain, alongside top-tier spiritual artifacts like the Heavenly Force Flying Sword and Gold Wood Shield.


    He even mastered Foundation Establishment spells like the Yin Evil Escape Technique and Yin Evil Demon Claw, ensuring he could remain undefeated whether in battle or retreat.


    "With this level of strength, even if someone like Sun Shi targets me again, I have the power to counterattack."


    Chu Xuan smiled faintly.


    "It''s about time to head back. My Life Artifact, the Soul Reaping Chain, still lacks one last thing."


    "The soul of a Foundation Establishment cultivator!"


    Chu Xuan returned to the Haotai Hotel.


    This time, he left Little Tiger and Little Leopard to guard the house and took Little Dragon with him.


    He trusted Little Tiger, and leaving Little Leopard behind was a deliberate move to have Little Tiger discipline it and curb its rebellious nature.


    As for Little Dragon...


    This guy was the strongest, naturally rebellious, and had to be kept by his side, never out of sight.


    With everything arranged, Chu Xuan took out the Blood Mirror from his storage bag.


    In the blink of an eye, he seemed to vanish into thin air.


    Little Tiger, having experienced this before, wasn''t surprised.


    Little Leopard, however, was shocked.


    Where did the master go?


    Why does it feel like the connection with the master has become extremely weak?


    Could it be that I can...


    Its eyes started to roll mischievously.


    "Roar, roar! Roar roar~ roar!"


    Little Tiger snorted coldly and gave it a hard slap.


    Little Leopard whimpered a few times, not daring to entertain any more thoughts.


    ...


    Cangxuan Continent, Taiping Market.


    Chu Xuan arrived here once again.


    This time, he appeared as a bald, fierce-looking man.


    Just by looking, he seemed extremely menacing, warning strangers to stay away.


    Upon arriving at Taiping Market, he immediately sensed a change in the atmosphere.


    A little inquiry revealed that the Wu family, which controlled Taiping Market, had been raided by the Divine Gang Sect.


    Someone reported that the Wu family was hiding remnants of the Wuji Sect, and when the Divine Gang Sect sent cultivators to investigate, it turned out to be true.


    The entire Wu family, thousands of people, were executed for colluding with demonic cultivators.


    Only the Wu family''s ancestor, Wu Teng, and some Wuji Sect demonic cultivators managed to escape.


    Chu Xuan sighed.


    His guess was indeed correct.


    A large group attracts attention.


    The Wu Family Manor was bound to have trouble sooner or later.


    Fortunately, he didn''t stay with Liu Zhenxiong and the others.


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    Otherwise, he would also have become a target for the Divine Gang Sect''s pursuit.


    He didn''t show much emotion but sat quietly by the tea house window, drinking tea as before.


    Now that he was a Foundation Establishment cultivator, he could overhear most cultivators'' conversations without the aid of the Listening Insect.


    As he expected, only less than a month had passed on the Cangxuan Continent.


    Ouyang Hao''s disappearance was still a topic of interest among many loose cultivators.


    Besides that, another major event caught Chu Xuan''s attention.


    Wuji Sect''s Golden Elixir cultivator, Wan Wuying, was surrounded and ultimately killed by three Golden Elixir Ancestors from the Divine Gang Sect and Golden Dragon Temple.


    The fall of a Golden Elixir cultivator was a monumental event in the Nine Provinces of the Yu Kingdom.


    Naturally, it sparked heated discussions among many cultivators.


    "Back when the Wuji Sect was destroyed, only two Golden Elixir Ancestors escaped."


    "Now there''s one less."


    Chu Xuan took a sip of tea, feeling a bit sentimental.


    As for the alliance between the Divine Gang Sect and Golden Dragon Temple, it surprised him.


    Among the Five Righteous Sects of the Yu Kingdom, the Divine Gang Sect was the leader, followed by Golden Dragon Temple, Miaoyin Palace, Yuling Mountain, and Tianyin Gate.


    The relationship between the top two wasn''t great, with many frictions.


    Yet, to deal with Wan Wuying, the three cultivators from the Divine Gang Sect and Golden Dragon Temple managed to unite.


    However, the grudges and entanglements among the Five Righteous Sects were too distant for him to worry about.


    "I wonder where there might be large-scale conflicts, so I can take advantage of the chaos and extract a Foundation Establishment cultivator''s soul as the Soul Reaping Chain''s soul."


    Chu Xuan lightly tapped the table, listening intently.


    However, after listening for a long time, he couldn''t glean anything useful.


    These Qi Refining stage cultivators barely had anything worthwhile to say.


    Chu Xuan didn''t linger, leaving a Small Spirit Stone to pay the bill and departing.


    He didn''t go to the Wu Family Manor.


    Who knew if there might be an ambush waiting for him there?


    Chu Xuan took out the Heavenly Force Flying Sword and headed south.


    After being refined by him, the Heavenly Force Flying Sword had undergone significant changes in appearance.


    Unless it was the person who originally crafted the Heavenly Force Flying Sword, it would be impossible to easily recognize it as the one Ouyang Hao used.


    "Unable to find a Foundation Establishment cultivator''s soul, I''ll have to settle for a Foundation Establishment demonic beast''s soul as the Soul Reaping Chain''s soul."


    Chu Xuan headed south, passing countless villages and towns without stopping.


    A day later, he saw a vast mountain range stretching across the land.


    The mountains were shrouded in mist, resembling a fairyland.


    This mountain range was called the Cloud Mist Mountains, marking the boundary between Tongzhou and Wuzhou in the Yu Kingdom.


    The Qinghe Prefecture, where he was previously located, was one of the eight prefectures of Tongzhou.


    The Cloud Mist Mountains were known for frequent demonic beast appearances.


    Naturally, there was no shortage of Foundation Establishment demonic beasts.

 Chapter 43 – Cloud Mist Mountains, killing the good and taking credit

    Chu Xuan put away the Heavenly Force Flying Sword and walked forward slowly.


    Just as he arrived at the Cloud Mist Mountains and was about to enter, two figures flew in from both sides.


    Two of them wore the robes of Divine Gang Sect disciples.


    The other two wore the robes of Golden Dragon Temple disciples.


    However, they were all cultivators at the Qi Refining stage.


    The four looked at Chu Xuan with unfriendly expressions.


    Chu Xuan frowned.


    It was his first time coming to the Cloud Mist Mountains.


    How did he manage to provoke both the Divine Gang Sect and the Golden Dragon Temple at the same time?


    Chu Xuan feigned a terrified look and cupped his hands, "Gentlemen, I am just a loose cultivator. May I know why you are blocking my way?"


    The two monks from the Golden Dragon Temple smiled faintly, "Where are you coming from, and where are you going?"


    Chu Xuan replied, "I come from Baishui Prefecture and wish to enter the Cloud Mist Mountains to slay demonic beasts and earn some Spirit Stones."


    Baishui Prefecture was the prefecture at the foot of the Cloud Mist Mountains.


    He didn''t mention that he was from Qinghe Prefecture.


    After all, Qinghe Prefecture was located in the central part of Tongzhou, quite far from the Cloud Mist Mountains. If he were only at the Qi Refining stage, it would be impossible for him to travel such a long distance to slay demonic beasts for Spirit Stones.


    A disciple from the Divine Gang Sect scrutinized Chu Xuan, "You claim to be a loose cultivator, do you have any proof?"


    Chu Xuan scratched his head anxiously, "Proof? Well... I''ve been a loose cultivator for over fifty years!"


    The Divine Gang Sect disciple sneered, "I think you''re pretending to be a loose cultivator to enter the Cloud Mist Mountains and save someone!"


    "You''re clearly a demonic cultivator!"


    "Everyone, attack and kill this fiend!"


    As soon as the words fell, the four of them surrounded him.


    The two disciples from the Divine Gang Sect activated their Qinggang Swords, while the two from the Golden Dragon Temple wielded their Vajra Staffs.


    It seemed as if they had practiced this many times before.


    In the blink of an eye, the four spiritual artifacts formed an impenetrable net.


    No matter how Chu Xuan tried to escape, he couldn''t get out of the attack range.


    The four exchanged knowing smiles.


    In recent days, they had used this method to jointly eliminate eight passing loose cultivators.


    No cultivator at the Qi Refining stage could withstand such an encirclement.


    However, before their eyes, Chu Xuan vanished, leaving behind only a faint trace of Yin Evil Qi.


    The four were momentarily stunned.


    Then, a blood line suddenly swept across.


    In an instant, four heads flew up, blood gushing like a fountain.


    Chu Xuan quickly collected the four bodies into his Storage Bag.


    He carefully searched through their Storage Bags and discovered that the four seemed to have teamed up to kill quite a few loose cultivators, acquiring several Storage Bags. sea??h th§× N??eFire.¦Çet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    From one of the Storage Bags, he found orders from a Foundation Establishment cultivator.


    "So that''s it, Liu Zhenxiong and others'' hiding place was discovered, and they fled south, eventually hiding in the vast Cloud Mist Mountains."


    "Several Foundation Establishment cultivators led a large number of Qi Refining cultivators into the mountains to search for them, while these Qi Refining disciples guarded the foot of the mountain."


    "As long as they could kill a demonic cultivator, they would earn significant sect contributions."


    "The Qi Refining disciples stationed outside then came up with the idea of killing innocents to claim credit."


    Chu Xuan chuckled.


    He didn''t waste any time and immediately plunged into the dense fog of the Cloud Mist Mountains.


    He initially thought he would have to settle for using the soul of a Foundation Establishment demonic beast as an evil spirit for his Ten Thousand Souls Banner.


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    Now it seemed there might be better options.


    Capturing the Foundation Establishment cultivators like Liu Zhenxiong in the depths of the Cloud Mist Mountains would provide him with walking souls.


    And he could also enrich his Ten Thousand Souls Banner!


    ...


    In a cave within the Cloud Mist Mountains.


    Xu Ming, Chen Ge, Wei Hua, and Bai Feng were trembling, not daring to make a sound.


    In front of them, Wu Teng lay on the ground, pale and unconscious.


    A long wound stretched across his chest, with golden light lingering, refusing to heal.


    Liu Zhenxiong exhausted his Spiritual Power trying to heal Wu Teng, but he couldn''t dispel the golden light.


    "The unique spell of the Golden Dragon Temple is indeed hard to break."


    After a long time, Liu Zhenxiong had no choice but to withdraw his Spiritual Power.


    Xu Ming whispered, "Uncle Master, what should we do?"


    Liu Zhenxiong smiled bitterly, "We can only take it one step at a time. Who could have predicted that Wu Teng''s own grandson would run off to betray us, sigh..."


    At this moment, the sound of spiritual artifacts whistling came from outside.


    Everyone''s expressions turned serious.


    "Stay quiet, I''ll go check it out," Liu Zhenxiong said sternly.


    Xu Ming and the others nodded solemnly.


    Liu Zhenxiong cast a spell to conceal his aura to the utmost before leaving the cave.


    He drifted into the forest like a breeze.


    Not long after leaving the cave, he saw traces of a battle ahead.


    Upon closer inspection, there was only a pool of blood.


    "The traces of this battle... must have been left by Foundation Establishment cultivators."


    "The battle ended quickly; one side must have had overwhelming strength."


    "Strange, could it be a loose cultivator?"


    Liu Zhenxiong cautiously investigated, puzzled.


    The Cloud Mist Mountains were vast and a place where many loose cultivators gathered herbs and hunted demonic beasts for Spirit Stones.


    In recent days, he had witnessed many loose cultivators being killed.


    This was not hard to understand.


    The head of any demonic cultivator was a great merit.


    But there were so few demonic cultivators, and the merit was not enough to go around.


    Some righteous path cultivators came up with the idea of killing innocents to claim credit.


    They used loose cultivators as scapegoats for demonic cultivators to earn sect contributions.


    The Divine Gang Sect and Golden Dragon Temple turned a blind eye to these situations.


    After all, in their eyes, loose cultivators had no background or foundation; killing them was inconsequential.


    Liu Zhenxiong didn''t linger and left immediately.


    Moments later, several figures arrived at the scene.


    The leading middle-aged cultivator was Sun Shi, the same Sun Shi who had previously sent He Liang to capture Chu Xuan.


    The young cultivator beside him was Zhang Ze.


    Both were Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Divine Gang Sect, well-known for a long time.


    They were accompanied by five Qi Refining disciples, all looking experienced.


    Unlike those guarding the foot of the mountain.


    "Junior Brother Zhao''s distress signal was sent from here," Zhang Ze said, looking at the pool of blood on the ground, his expression grim, "We were still too late."


    Sun Shi''s face was also dark, "That Liu Zhenxiong is quite something. Despite being injured, he managed to kill Junior Brother Zhao in such a short time."


    He took a deep breath, "Continue the search! Even if we have to search every inch of the mountain, we must find these remnants of the Wuji Sect!"


    "Yes!" Zhang Ze and the others responded solemnly.


    Liu Zhenxiong had just returned to the cave when he inexplicably sneezed.


    "Strange... how can a Foundation Establishment cultivator sneeze?"


    "Could someone be talking about me?"


    He was quite puzzled.


    ...


    In another cave in the Cloud Mist Mountains.


    The original owner of the cave was a solitary bear, a Qi Refining stage demonic beast.


    Chu Xuan had politely invited it into his own stomach.


    "Not bad, I''ve already obtained the soul of a Foundation Establishment cultivator and got a Storage Bag."


    "No wonder they say that murder and arson bring wealth quickly."


    Chu Xuan checked the contents of the seized Storage Bag, clicking his tongue in wonder.


    Shortly after entering the Cloud Mist Mountains, he encountered a Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Divine Gang Sect.


    Without a word, the cultivator pointed at him, calling him a demonic cultivator, and attacked with his spiritual artifact.


    With no other choice, Chu Xuan had to send this gentleman to an early grave.


    Moreover, adhering to the principle of resource recycling, he very earnestly extracted the soul of this gentleman and threw his body into the Corpse Raising Tower as nourishment for the Yin Corpse.


    It was quite a fitting tribute to this gentleman''s selfless contribution.

 Chapter 44 – Liu Zhenxiong, stop and accept your death quickly!

    Chu Xuan infused the living soul into the Soul Reaping Chain.


    Whether the living soul was suitable to become the soul of the chain still required further refinement.


    If it couldn''t withstand the refinement, it would dissipate on its own, becoming nourishment for the chain.


    Moments later, a scream echoed from the Soul Reaping Chain, and the living soul shattered into countless fragments.


    Chu Xuan shook his head helplessly, "Fellow Daoist, you just don''t cut it."


    For the next month, Chu Xuan remained in the Cloud Mist Mountains.


    Every few days, he would go out to hunt Foundation Establishment cultivators.


    Of course, it was mainly to find a suitable soul for the Soul Reaping Chain.


    Definitely not because he wanted their storage bags.


    Yes, definitely not.


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    Over the month, Chu Xuan took down three Foundation Establishment cultivators and over a dozen Qi Refining cultivators.


    The Ten Thousand Souls Banner grew significantly stronger.


    Yet, he still hadn''t found a suitable soul.


    Without exception, these living souls couldn''t last a hundred breaths before shattering into countless pieces, becoming nourishment for the chain.


    This gave Chu Xuan quite a headache.


    He even wondered if the Soul Reaping Chain was doing it on purpose.


    Just wanting to consume more living souls.


    As for merit, there was no need to worry.


    After all, immortals and mortals are different.


    Once a mortal steps onto the path of cultivation, they become a cultivator, no longer a mortal.


    Slaughtering mortals harms one''s merit, but killing cultivators does not.


    "Looks like I need to kill a powerful Foundation Establishment cultivator. I think that Sun Shi would be a good choice."


    Chu Xuan nodded.


    He had seen Sun Shi from a distance several times.


    However, Sun Shi''s realm was quite high, at least at the third level of Foundation Establishment.


    To deal with such a cultivator, careful preparation was necessary.


    Chu Xuan didn''t want to make a mistake.


    "Hmm? Is that the sound of a fight?"


    At this moment, Chu Xuan suddenly raised an eyebrow, hearing the sound of fighting growing closer.


    The air was filled with the whistling of spells and spiritual artifacts.


    In a flash, he appeared atop a giant tree, completely concealing his presence while observing the surroundings.


    Soon, he saw one person chasing another.


    The one being chased was Liu Zhenxiong.


    At this moment, his right arm was bleeding profusely, and he had multiple wounds on his body.


    The person chasing him was Sun Shi.


    Sun Shi roared, "Liu Zhenxiong! You killed my junior brother Zhao! And two Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Divine Gang Sect! Stop and face your death!"


    Liu Zhenxiong, who was using escape techniques to flee, was so angry he almost spat blood.


    When did I kill anyone from the Divine Gang Sect?


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    I''ve been hiding in a cave every day, killing people would only expose my location!


    But he couldn''t be bothered to explain to Sun Shi.


    He just wanted to shake off Sun Shi and hide back in the foggy depths of the mountains.


    However, he was too severely injured and lacked healing elixirs, causing his escape speed to drop significantly.


    Although Sun Shi was also injured by him, the other party had plenty of elixirs.


    Even if he expended essence blood to escape, he still couldn''t shake off Sun Shi.


    The worst part was that such a commotion would inevitably attract other cultivators.


    If monks from the Golden Dragon Temple were drawn here, he would be dead for sure!


    Atop the giant tree, Chu Xuan raised an eyebrow.


    Sun Shi was relentlessly pursuing Liu Zhenxiong, completely unaware of his presence.


    If he acted now, it would be a thunderous strike!


    Even if he couldn''t kill him instantly, he would surely inflict serious damage!


    Chu Xuan seized the opportunity.


    As Sun Shi used his escape technique and rushed past the giant tree.


    He suddenly attacked!


    The Soul Reaping Chain shot out like lightning, striking towards Sun Shi''s head.


    The Ten Thousand Souls Banner surged open, and over a dozen vengeful spirits and evil ghosts pounced down.


    Sun Shi never expected a deadly ambush to be hidden atop the giant tree.


    In a hurry, he instinctively activated a small silver shield to block.


    However, Chu Xuan''s long-prepared attack wouldn''t be easily blocked.


    With a clang, the small silver shield dimmed completely and fell to the ground.


    The Soul Reaping Chain continued its momentum, striking directly at Sun Shi''s head.


    Sun Shi let out a scream as he plummeted to the ground.


    Over a dozen vengeful spirits and evil ghosts swarmed over, frantically tearing at Sun Shi''s flesh.


    Little Dragon, who had been waiting for an opportunity, also charged forward, directly tearing off one of Sun Shi''s legs!


    "Get away!"


    Sun Shi roared in fury, releasing sixteen small swords from his sleeve.


    Over a dozen vengeful spirits were pierced through on the spot.


    Clang clang clang!


    The sixteen small swords revolved around Sun Shi.


    They were his life artifact, the Azure Cloud Divine Edge Sword.


    This treasure was a set of spiritual artifacts, with sixteen small swords that could attack and defend, advance and retreat.


    It was Sun Shi''s renowned artifact.


    Earlier, he had used this treasure to severely injure Liu Zhenxiong.


    Sun Shi stood on one leg, his gaze icy as he looked towards the top of the giant tree.


    There, a bald cultivator was floating.


    He growled, "Are you a demonic cultivator too?!"


    "Great, there are actually two Foundation Establishment demonic cultivators in the Cloud Mist Mountains!"


    He urged the Azure Cloud Divine Edge Sword, and the sixteen small swords attacked in unison.


    Their speed was astonishing.


    In one breath, they were still in place, and in the next, they were right in front of Chu Xuan!


    Squelch!


    The Azure Cloud Divine Edge Sword pierced through the bald cultivator who ambushed him.


    However, there was no sensation of piercing flesh.


    Sun Shi''s vision blurred, and he suddenly realized that the spot where the bald cultivator had stood was now empty.


    Only a mass of purple-black Yin Evil Qi remained.


    Sun Shi was stunned, realizing something was wrong, and hurriedly tried to recall the Azure Cloud Divine Edge Sword to defend his back.


    But it was too late.


    The Soul Reaping Chain struck from behind, sweeping across his neck.


    A perfectly good head flew high into the air.


    Blood spurted like a fountain!


    Sun Shi''s consciousness was quickly swallowed by darkness and cold.


    Chu Xuan activated the Soul Extraction Technique, drawing a living soul from Sun Shi''s body.


    "Good!"


    Chu Xuan''s eyes lit up.


    This white living soul was very condensed, far better than the three living souls he had obtained before.


    It might just be suitable as the soul for the Soul Reaping Chain!


    Liu Zhenxiong, who had been desperately fleeing, suddenly heard Sun Shi''s scream and stopped in his tracks, turning to look back.


    He immediately saw a bald cultivator extracting a living soul from Sun Shi''s skull.


    The scene was all too familiar to him.


    This was something demonic cultivators often did!


    Moreover, judging by the technique of the Soul Extraction, it was clearly from the Wuji Sect.


    Could this person be a Foundation Establishment disciple of the Wuji Sect?


    The Wuji Sect had ten Golden Elixir Ancestors, each with Foundation Establishment disciples.


    While Liu Zhenxiong didn''t know all of them, he recognized most.


    Yet he had no impression of this person.


    Liu Zhenxiong didn''t foolishly approach immediately but maintained a distance, loudly inquiring, "Thank you for your help. May I know which Ancestor''s disciple you are?"


    Chu Xuan glanced at him but remained silent.


    He didn''t want to get closer to the remnants of the Wuji Sect.


    The five major righteous sects of the Yu Kingdom were all keeping a close watch on the remaining demonic cultivators.


    The closer he got to the remnants of the Wuji Sect, the more likely he would be targeted.


    He didn''t want to live like a rat in the streets again.


    Liu Zhenxiong hurriedly said, "Fellow Daoist, I am Liu Zhenxiong, a Foundation Establishment disciple under Ancestor Wan Wuying!"


    "Fellow Daoist! My master, Ancestor Wan, is still alive. With Ancestor Wan, there is hope for the Wuji Sect to rise again!"

 Chapter 45 – A twenty-nine-year-old Foundation Establishment cultivator has met Uncle Chu!

    Chu Xuan raised an eyebrow.


    Weren''t the cultivators all saying that Wan Wuying had been killed by three Golden Elixir cultivators from the Divine Gang Sect and the Golden Dragon Temple?


    How come, according to Liu Zhenxiong, he''s still alive?


    Liu Zhenxiong quickly explained, "Fellow Daoist, the outside world is spreading rumors that my master is dead, but in reality, he was captured by the Divine Gang Sect and used as a sword-testing stone!"


    "Because this matter is disgraceful, the Divine Gang Sect falsely claimed to the outside world that my master had died."


    As he spoke, his expression was filled with grief and anger.


    Chu Xuan''s interest was piqued.


    Wan Wuying being used as a sword-testing stone by the Divine Gang Sect¡ªwhat could that mean?


    If Wan Wuying was indeed still alive, it would certainly be a good thing.


    Having a Golden Elixir Ancestor as a backing would be a different story altogether.


    Moreover, if he ever had the chance to reach the Golden Elixir stage, he would need a Golden Elixir stage cultivation method.


    Naturally, he would also need a guide.


    "What do you mean by that?" Chu Xuan asked.


    Liu Zhenxiong replied seriously, "This isn''t the place to talk. Please follow me, fellow Daoist."


    Chu Xuan pondered for a moment and followed him.


    A moment later, the two arrived at a hidden cave.


    With a glance, Chu Xuan saw Xu Ming, Chen Ge, Wei Hua, and Bai Feng.


    On the ground lay the unconscious Wu Teng.


    Besides them, there was no fifth person.


    Clearly, the other Qi Refining stage disciples were either dead or scattered.


    Only these few remained with Liu Zhenxiong.


    When Xu Ming and the others saw a stranger enter, they immediately became wary.


    After Liu Zhenxiong explained briefly, they relaxed and even showed gratitude towards Chu Xuan.


    Thanks to this bald cultivator, Liu Zhenxiong was able to return alive.


    Without Liu Zhenxiong leading them, they would have been captured sooner or later.


    Liu Zhenxiong spoke again, "Fellow Daoist, may I ask under which ancestor''s tutelage you are?"


    "I recognize seventy percent of the Foundation Establishment disciples of the Wuji Sect, but I don''t know who you are."


    "Chu Xuan."


    Chu Xuan did not hide it any longer.


    Liu Zhenxiong was taken aback, "Chu Xuan?"


    Xu Ming and the others were also stunned when they heard the name, "Chu Xuan?!"


    Chu Xuan wiped his hand across his face, dispelling the Disguise Technique and revealing his true appearance.


    It was indeed that handsome and stern face.


    The very same Chu Xuan they remembered.


    However, the current Chu Xuan exuded a powerful aura, clearly no longer just a small Qi Refining stage cultivator.


    Liu Zhenxiong was shocked, "You... you''ve advanced to Foundation Establishment? When did that happen?"


    "I remember not long ago you were still at the ninth level of Qi Refining?"


    Chu Xuan chuckled, "Ouyang Hao had a Foundation Establishment Pill. After I took it, I broke through. It was a stroke of luck."


    Liu Zhenxiong was dumbfounded, marveling, "A single Foundation Establishment Pill and you succeeded! Junior Brother Chu, your talent and luck are extraordinary!"


    He had already started addressing Chu Xuan as "Junior Brother," clearly acknowledging his identity.


    After speaking, Liu Zhenxiong couldn''t help but ask, "Junior Brother Chu, you must be under forty, right?"


    Chu Xuan nodded, "I''m twenty-nine this year."


    He joined the Wuji Sect at the age of ten, spent many years as a servant disciple, and only at twenty did he begin to cultivate, reaching the fourth level of Qi Refining by twenty-eight.


    According to the time on the Cangxuan Continent, he was indeed only twenty-nine.


    Liu Zhenxiong marveled, deeply moved, "To succeed in Foundation Establishment before thirty! If the Wuji Sect were still around, with Junior Brother Chu''s talent... even an Elemental Infant Ancestor might personally take you as a disciple." S§×arch* The Novel?ire(.)ne*t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Chen Ge, Wei Hua, and Bai Feng were both excited and envious, "Uncle Chu!"


    Xu Ming''s expression was complicated, with a hint of jealousy, "Greetings, Uncle Chu."


    It had only been a little over half a month.


    He was still at the fifth level of Qi Refining.


    Yet Chu Xuan had soared to success in Foundation Establishment.


    Truly, comparing oneself to others only leads to frustration.


    He remembered that when the Wuji Sect was still around, Chu Xuan''s talent was mediocre, and his cultivation progress was painfully slow.


    How did Chu Xuan, after the Wuji Sect''s downfall, suddenly advance at an absurd speed, as if riding on the flying sword of a Golden Elixir master?


    Liu Zhenxiong seemed to recall something and suddenly asked, "When Sun Shi was chasing me, he accused me of killing several of his junior brothers. Could it be..."


    Chu Xuan didn''t hide it, nodding directly, "I was the one who killed them."


    Liu Zhenxiong''s eyes widened, marveling, "Junior Brother Chu, newly advanced to Foundation Establishment, and you can already crush the Divine Gang Sect cultivators who have long been in Foundation Establishment!"


    "Truly impressive!"


    Xu Ming and the others were shocked.


    Incredible.


    Was this really the same Chu Xuan who was at the fourth level of Qi Refining back then?


    Chu Xuan inquired, "Brother Liu, you mentioned that Ancestor Wan has become a sword-testing stone for the Divine Gang Sect. What does that mean?"


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    Liu Zhenxiong gritted his teeth, "The Divine Gang Sect, those hypocrites... you should know that they cultivate sword energy."


    "Qi Refining stage cultivates Tiangang Sword Energy, Foundation Establishment stage cultivates Pure Gang Sword Energy, Golden Elixir stage cultivates True Gang Sword Energy, and Elemental Infant stage cultivates Divine Gang Sword Energy."


    "The Sect Master of the Divine Gang Sect has long been at the ninth level of the Golden Elixir stage, but his sword energy is always lacking, unable to break through."


    "The best method to temper True Gang Sword Energy is to battle with vengeful spirits, evil spirits, vengeful ghosts, Yin Corpses, and the like."


    "And my master''s physique is special; his blood is a great tonic for ghostly entities."


    "Therefore, the Sect Master of the Divine Gang Sect imprisoned the ancestor within a great formation."


    "Every so often, he extracts the ancestor''s blood to feed vengeful ghosts, then tests his sword on them, thereby tempering his True Gang Sword Energy."


    Liu Zhenxiong spoke with hatred, "However, this matter is extremely disgraceful. As the leading sect among the Five Righteous Sects, the Divine Gang Sect can''t publicize it, so they falsely claimed my master was dead."


    Chu Xuan sneered upon hearing this.


    Righteous path, demonic path, what''s the difference?


    There''s only the path of cultivation.


    As long as one can achieve their own goals, a righteous cultivator can walk the demonic path, and a demonic cultivator can walk the righteous path, all in a single thought.


    What the Sect Master of the Divine Gang Sect has done is hardly different from the "demonic actions" described by righteous sects.


    "Where did you get this information?" Chu Xuan asked again.


    Liu Zhenxiong pointed at Wu Teng, "It was Brother Wu who gathered it. He also found out the exact location where my master is imprisoned."


    "It''s in Yunwu Manor, north of the Cloud Mist Mountains."


    His eyes were bright, "Junior Brother Chu, let''s join forces and rescue our master."


    "With our master to shield us, it won''t matter if we leave Tongzhou or even the Yu Kingdom."


    "There will always be a place where we can reopen the Wuji Sect."


    Chu Xuan frowned.


    With just these few people, trying to rescue a Golden Elixir Ancestor seemed like a monumental task.


    Liu Zhenxiong saw his concern and said seriously, "Wu Teng has already scouted. Yunwu Manor is usually guarded by only four Foundation Establishment cultivators, all close confidants of the Divine Gang Sect''s Sect Master, Mo Huanshan."


    "Mo Huanshan only visits once a month."


    "He doesn''t want to draw blood too frequently, as it would kill our master too soon."


    Chu Xuan pondered.


    If that''s truly the case, it might be worth attempting a rescue.


    "How many Foundation Establishment cultivators do we have? Including Wu Teng, only three?" Chu Xuan asked.


    "Three against four, and there must be defensive formations within the manor. The chances of rescuing the ancestor seem slim."

 Chapter 46 – Divine Forging Technique, Blood Insect Book

    Chu Xuan was not a reckless man.


    With a bit of thought, it was clear that at least four Foundation Establishment cultivators were needed for a successful rescue.


    Moreover, Wu Teng was still injured and hadn''t even woken up yet.


    Liu Zhenxiong said solemnly, "There''s one more. He''s the first Ancestor''s personal disciple, at the third level of Foundation Establishment."


    Chu Xuan''s eyes flashed, "Could it be..."


    "Indeed, it''s the most talented among all the Foundation Establishment disciples, the one most likely to reach the Golden Elixir stage, Brother Li Xuanming."


    Chu Xuan was surprised, "He''s still alive."


    Back when he hadn''t even started Qi Refining, he had already heard of Li Xuanming''s fame.


    At that time, Li Xuanming''s cultivation advanced rapidly, unmatched by anyone, and all ten Golden Elixir Ancestors believed he would be the next to ascend to the Golden Elixir stage!


    After the fall of the Wuji Sect, Li Xuanming disappeared, and many thought he was dead.


    Unexpectedly, Li Xuanming managed to escape.


    Truly worthy of being the top Foundation Establishment cultivator of the Wuji Sect.


    Liu Zhenxiong nodded, "Wu Teng got in touch with him. He has changed his name and joined a medium-sized sect. But to rescue the Master, he''s willing to help."


    "But the condition is that the Master accepts him as the chief disciple."


    Chu Xuan chuckled.


    Of course, there were conditions.


    But that was normal.


    The Wuji Sect''s legacy was gone.


    Li Xuanming''s desire to become Wan Wuying''s chief disciple and receive the true teachings was only natural.


    Liu Zhenxiong said earnestly, "The more people, the stronger we are. I hope Brother Chu will join us as well."


    "I, Liu Zhenxiong, beg you!"


    With that, he knelt on both knees and bowed deeply to Chu Xuan.


    Chu Xuan quickly helped him up, "Brother Liu, I agree."


    Liu Zhenxiong was overjoyed, "Good, good, good! This way, the chances of a successful rescue increase significantly!"


    Chu Xuan asked, "When will we act? Several Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Divine Gang Sect have died. They''ll likely send more people."


    "We don''t have much time."


    Liu Zhenxiong replied seriously, "As soon as Wu Teng''s injuries heal, we''ll act, no more than three days."


    "Alright." Chu Xuan nodded.


    He paused and then asked, "Brother Liu, do you have the Divine Forging Technique and the Blood Insect Book?"


    The Divine Forging Technique was a Foundation Establishment skill that could temper the Divine Soul, allowing one to control more Yin Corpses.


    The Blood Insect Book was also a Foundation Establishment skill that could create an organ called the "Blood Insect Sack" within the body to house Gu Insects.


    The Blood Insect Sack had a similar effect to the Corpse Raising Tower.


    However, the Corpse Raising Tower was specifically for raising corpses, while the Blood Insect Sack was for nurturing Gu Insects.


    Moreover, once the Blood Insect Sack was cultivated, it could breed a life-bound Gu Insect and increase the limit of Gu Insects.


    After advancing to the Foundation Establishment stage, the power of the Blood Steel Wire had fallen behind.


    Chu Xuan had long planned to cultivate a life-bound Gu Insect.


    He just never had the Blood Insect Book and didn''t know how to refine it.


    Liu Zhenxiong nodded, "I have both of these techniques. I''ve heard that Brother Chu is skilled with Gu Insects. Are you planning to use both Gu Insects and Yin Corpses?"


    Chu Xuan nodded, "Using every means to enhance my strength."


    Liu Zhenxiong took out two books from his storage bag and handed them over, "I copied these by hand, no mistakes."


    Chu Xuan nodded and handed over a storage bag.


    "This is..." Liu Zhenxiong was puzzled.


    Opening it, he was pleasantly surprised, "So many Blood Pearls! And quite a few large ones!"


    Chu Xuan smiled, "I don''t have anything else to trade for the Divine Forging Technique and the Blood Insect Book, Brother Liu, I hope you don''t mind."


    Liu Zhenxiong was so happy he couldn''t close his mouth, "Not at all, these are excellent!"


    Blood Pearls could be used by Xu Ming and the others for cultivation.


    The large Blood Pearls, he could use for his own cultivation.


    This bag of Blood Pearls and large Blood Pearls perfectly solved his urgent need for cultivation resources.


    In desperate situations, Blood Pearls could even serve as healing elixirs, though their effect wasn''t as good as real healing elixirs.


    Xu Ming and the others, upon hearing the words "Blood Pearls," also showed a gleam of joy in their eyes.


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    Their hearts were filled with admiration for Chu Xuan.


    Chu Xuan thought for a moment, "I won''t stay here. I''ll find another cave."


    With that, he placed a communication jade, "Brother Liu, use this to contact me." S§×arch* The NovelFire.net* website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    "Alright." Liu Zhenxiong watched Chu Xuan leave.


    His heart was filled with emotion.


    "If the Wuji Sect were still around, given time, Chu Xuan would also be a genius comparable to Li Xuanming. What a pity..."


    On the other side.


    Chu Xuan searched for a while and found a cave occupied by a python.


    The original occupant was politely invited into Little Dragon''s stomach.


    The stench in the cave was swept away with ease.


    Only then did he sit down cross-legged, contemplating his next plan.


    Rescuing the Golden Elixir Ancestor was inherently risky.


    No matter how thorough the plan, there was always the possibility of failure.


    So, he needed to prepare for failure now.


    "Beyond the Cloud Mist Mountains is Wuzhou, a place known for its wilderness, teeming with poisons and ghostly entities. It used to be the Wuji Sect''s backyard."


    "Now that the Wuji Sect is gone, few sects want to take over Wuzhou."


    "If the rescue plan goes awry, I must head south immediately, straight to Wuzhou."


    "Once in Wuzhou, the sky is high and the sea is wide, free to roam."


    Chu Xuan nodded slightly.


    He took out the Blood Insect Book.


    After carefully reading it, he quickly understood the method to create the Blood Insect Sack.


    This sack could be created anywhere in the body, but it was best near the heart.


    Because Gu Insects were bloodthirsty, the blood near the heart was the finest, making it convenient for feeding.


    Additionally, placing it near the heart allowed the Gu Insects to quickly reach all parts of the body via the bloodstream, making it the fastest.


    As for the drawbacks, they were obvious.


    If blood food was lacking, the Gu Insects would first attack the owner''s heart.


    However, this was no issue for Chu Xuan.


    He had killed so many zombies and had prepared a large number of Blood Pearls.


    The bag he gave Liu Zhenxiong was just one of many; he had plenty more.


    Moreover, the enthusiastic Divine Gang Sect cultivators from recent days were also carefully stored in the Corpse Raising Tower.


    Enough to supply the daily needs of the Gu Insects and Yin Corpses.


    So, without hesitation, Chu Xuan decided to create the Blood Insect Sack near his heart.


    The process of creating the Blood Insect Sack was somewhat painful.


    After all, it involved manipulating one''s own flesh to form a non-existent organ near the heart.


    To say it wasn''t painful would be a lie.


    It took Chu Xuan a full three hours to form the rudimentary Blood Insect Sack.


    Next, it just needed reinforcement.


    Reinforcement didn''t require Chu Xuan to expend his divine sense, so he reinforced while taking out the storage bags he had seized earlier to inventory them.


    At this moment, the Blood Steel Wire suddenly emerged from his palm, its head pointing at one of the storage bags.


    It was Sun Shi''s storage bag.


    "Hmm? Did you sense something?"


    Chu Xuan was puzzled and immediately took out the items from the storage bag.


    The Blood Steel Wire hovered for a moment before stopping in front of a piece of amber.


    The amber looked ordinary at first glance.


    But when Chu Xuan picked it up, he found it contained a drop of blood.


    He asked, "Do you want it?"

 Chapter 47 – Blood Steel Wire Second Transformation, Boiling Blood Technique!

    The Blood Steel Wire eagerly nodded its tiny head.


    Chu Xuan looked surprised.


    He suddenly recalled the contents of the "Blood Insect Book."


    The Blood Steel Wire is one of the descendants of the ancient exotic insect, the "Golden Blood Mother."


    If it consumes such blood, there is a chance of atavism.


    Even if it doesn''t successfully revert to its ancestor form, its power would still increase significantly.


    "Could it be that the blood in this amber is the blood of the Golden Blood Mother?"


    "No, Sun Shi is just a Foundation Establishment cultivator. How could he obtain the blood of an ancient exotic insect? This should just be the blood of a powerful Gu insect, but it has some connection to the Golden Blood Mother."


    "It could very well be another descendant of the Golden Blood Mother, like the Flying Blood Locust or the Mountain Steel Child..."


    "However, since the Blood Steel Wire desires it, let''s allow it to consume it. There should be no harm."


    Chu Xuan cut open the amber.


    Before he could give the order, the Blood Steel Wire pounced forward, quickly devouring the dark red blood.


    After consuming it, the Blood Steel Wire immediately became lethargic.


    It lazily returned to Chu Xuan''s body, burrowed into the Blood Insect Sack, and curled up.


    Then, to Chu Xuan''s astonishment, it began to cocoon!


    He could clearly feel the aura of the Blood Steel Wire rapidly strengthening!


    "It''s starting the second transformation?!"


    Chu Xuan was amazed.


    Suppressing his excitement, he began to practice the "Divine Forging Technique."


    The "Divine Forging Technique" is divided into three levels. Practicing this technique doesn''t involve spells, but it can enhance the Divine Soul by up to thirty percent.


    But an enhancement of thirty percent is still an enhancement, better than nothing.


    If he ever gets the chance to obtain a better technique in the future, he will certainly switch.


    Three days later.


    Chu Xuan suddenly felt a change within the Blood Insect Sack.


    He quickly looked inward and was shocked to find that the cocoon of the Blood Steel Wire was starting to crack, and its aura suddenly broke through a bottleneck.


    Chu Xuan was overjoyed. Upon examining the Blood Steel Wire again, its appearance hadn''t changed much, but its length, hardness, and thickness had all increased significantly.


    Although it hadn''t successfully reverted to its ancestor form, its power had increased dramatically.


    "It''s now considered the early stage of the second transformation, comparable to an early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator!"


    "If it becomes a life-bound Gu insect, its power will increase even more, but there''s no time."


    Chu Xuan was greatly satisfied.


    With the Blood Steel Wire advancing to the second transformation Gu, he had gained another method to defend himself!


    "I never gave you a name before, but now I''ll give you a resounding name!"


    "I won''t call you Little Steel, that''s too simple. From now on, you''ll be called Steel!"


    Chu Xuan was very pleased with the name he came up with.


    So creative!


    This name should only exist in the heavens; how often can one hear it on earth?


    The Blood Steel Wire obediently nodded.


    I don''t understand, and I dare not speak.


    Steel it is.


    Can I change it anyway?


    "What about the innate spell?"


    Chu Xuan carefully sensed.


    Steel understood and immediately swam near Chu Xuan''s heart.


    It opened its mouth and gently bit the surface of the heart.


    It seemed as if something was injected into the heart.


    Chu Xuan raised an eyebrow.


    He immediately noticed that the flow rate of his blood had increased.


    In the blink of an eye, it felt like it was about to boil!


    Chu Xuan felt a slight movement in his heart and quickly cut a gash in his palm.


    The wound had just appeared when it healed rapidly.


    In just a few breaths, the scab fell off, and it was as good as new.


    Chu Xuan was slightly surprised.


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    "Good, good, good!"


    Chu Xuan said "good" three times, feeling delighted.


    With this, he had another method at his disposal.


    At this moment, his storage bag suddenly started to vibrate.


    Chu Xuan took out the transmission jade, and Liu Zhenxiong''s voice immediately came through.


    "Junior Brother Chu, Wu Teng is no longer in danger. Senior Brother Li is waiting for us at the foot of the mountain. It''s time to set off."


    Chu Xuan responded immediately, "Alright, I''m coming."


    He once again arrived at the previous cave.


    He found only Liu Zhenxiong and Wu Teng there.


    As for Xu Ming and the other Qi Refining stage disciples, they had all disappeared.


    Liu Zhenxiong noticed his confusion and smiled, "With Senior Brother Li''s help, I''ve already moved Xu Ming and the others to a safe place."


    Chu Xuan nodded.


    Wu Teng looked at Chu Xuan and said with emotion, "I never expected you to become a Foundation Establishment cultivator so quickly."


    Liu Zhenxiong laughed heartily, "Not only you, even I didn''t expect it."


    "Let''s go, gentlemen, time to depart."


    The three of them left the cave and headed down the mountain.


    Before long, they saw a figure at the foot of the mountain.


    The figure had their back to them, dressed in flowing white robes, exuding an aura of immortality.


    It was the demeanor of a disciple from a prestigious righteous sect.


    "They''re here."


    The person sensed their arrival and turned around.


    Chu Xuan saw the person''s face clearly.


    Sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes, extraordinarily handsome.


    In every aspect, he seemed like a disciple from a sect like the Divine Gang Sect, which leads the righteous path.


    Not a disciple from the sinister Wuji Sect.


    In fact, Li Xuanming had indeed been contested over by both the Divine Gang Sect and the Wuji Sect in the past.


    In the end, it was the Wuji Sect that paid a great price to bring Li Xuanming into their sect.


    "Greetings, Senior Brother Li."


    Chu Xuan, Liu Zhenxiong, and Wu Teng all cupped their hands in salute.


    In the path of cultivation, the strong are revered.


    Li Xuanming''s realm was above theirs, so he deserved the title of "Senior Brother."


    Li Xuanming''s gaze swept over Liu Zhenxiong and Wu Teng, landing on Chu Xuan.


    He nodded slightly, "Not bad, it''s truly not easy to advance to Foundation Establishment in such an environment."


    "If it were in the past, I would strongly recommend Master to take Junior Brother Chu as a disciple."


    The Master he mentioned was the first ancestor of the Wuji Sect, the strongest in power.


    However, he had fallen long ago.


    Li Xuanming continued, "Junior Brother Chu has just advanced to Foundation Establishment, and his strength is insufficient. When the time comes, he can keep watch on the perimeter."


    Chu Xuan chuckled and nodded in agreement.


    Since there were capable people willing to handle the rescue mission, it was perfectly suitable for him to keep watch outside.


    He didn''t want to reveal his strength easily either.


    "The news of Sun Shi and the others'' demise should have already reached the Divine Gang Sect. There''s no time to lose; we should set off now and head straight for Yunwu Manor."


    Li Xuanming lightly tapped the ground, his body like a white lightning bolt, swiftly darting away.


    Chu Xuan and the other two followed closely behind.


    An hour later, the four of them arrived at the northern part of the Cloud Mist Mountains.


    The terrain here was relatively flat.


    Amidst the green mountains and waters, a manor was hidden.


    It was Yunwu Manor.


    At first glance, Yunwu Manor seemed like an ordinary manor.


    But it was surrounded by formations, hiding lethal traps.


    If anyone dared to intrude, they would face the siege of Divine Gang Sect cultivators!


    Liu Zhenxiong and Wu Teng both looked at Li Xuanming, "Senior Brother Li, what should we do?"


    Li Xuanming calmly said, "I''ve already investigated the information on those four Foundation Establishment cultivators."


    "The strongest one is at the third level of Foundation Establishment, and the weakest one has just advanced to Foundation Establishment."


    "I''ll take two, and the other two are yours."


    "Junior Brother Chu, quickly find the formation''s eye and destroy it, then help as needed."


    Li Xuanming tossed something over, a mirror.


    "This treasure is called the Formation Breaking Mirror. It has no offensive or defensive capabilities, but it can locate the eyes of many formations."


    Chu Xuan nodded and accepted it.


    Li Xuanming had already made all the plans.


    There was nothing left for him to do.

 Chapter 48 – Golden Dragon Temple, Warrior Monk Hui Kong!

    Chu Xuan infused spiritual power into the Formation Breaking Mirror. Through it, he quickly discovered numerous threads that didn''t actually exist.


    These threads would guide him to the location of the formation flags.


    Even if he couldn''t find the formation''s core, destroying these flags one by one would weaken the formation enveloping Yunwu Manor.


    With Chu Xuan''s expertise in formations, he could definitely find the core.


    It was just a matter of time.


    Moments later, Chu Xuan found the first formation flag.


    This flag was embedded within a stone pillar.


    It was completely invisible from the outside.


    Without needing Chu Xuan''s instruction, Little Dragon emerged from the Corpse Raising Tower, let out a low growl, and slammed its paw onto the surface of the stone pillar.


    With one strike, cracks appeared on the pillar.


    With a second strike, the pillar shattered completely, revealing the formation flag inside.


    Chu Xuan took out the flag, infused it with spiritual power, and instantly shattered it.


    The formation covering the sky above Yunwu Manor weakened noticeably.


    At this moment, sounds of battle also emanated from within Yunwu Manor.


    It was clear that Li Xuanming and his two companions had already engaged in combat with the four cultivators from the Divine Gang Sect guarding Yunwu Manor.


    Chu Xuan had no intention of getting involved; he simply focused on swiftly removing the formation flags around Yunwu Manor.


    Thanks to his solid foundation in formations and the assistance of the Formation Breaking Mirror, he managed to remove and completely destroy over 120 formation flags in just half an hour.


    The formation covering Yunwu Manor vanished immediately.


    The pressure on Li Xuanming and his companions was greatly reduced.


    "Great! Faster than I expected!"


    Li Xuanming laughed heartily, his fingers pointing sharply.


    The sinister energy of his finger strike shot through the air like a torrential downpour, suffocating the opponent.


    Ah!


    The opponent screamed as their shoulder was pierced by the finger strike, blood gushing uncontrollably.


    Li Xuanming pressed forward relentlessly, his finger strikes continuously piercing through the air.


    The final strike pierced directly through the heart, killing the opponent!


    Liu Zhenxiong and Wu Teng''s battle also gradually turned in their favor.


    Everything seemed to be falling into place.


    "Master Hui Kong! The formation is broken! If you don''t act now, we''re all going to die!"


    A cultivator from the Divine Gang Sect shouted towards the interior of the manor.


    The veins on his forehead were bulging.


    Clearly, he was furious at the person for not taking action.


    Li Xuanming and his companions were filled with uncertainty.


    Hui Kong?


    A monk from the Golden Dragon Temple is here too?


    From a room inside the manor, a voice of discontent immediately sounded.


    "Foolish! This humble monk was just about to seize the right moment to act, but you''ve ruined it!"


    In the next moment, a Caution Blade slashed through the wall, suddenly attacking Wu Teng.


    The blinding golden light and sharp aura made one''s hair stand on end!


    Wu Teng inwardly cursed, dodging with all his might.


    The Caution Blade narrowly missed his head.


    Taking away a tuft of black hair.


    Wu Teng touched his head, "Goodness, I''m bald!"


    "Hmph, you can dodge."


    A cold laugh echoed.


    With a bang.


    A towering, burly figure leapt out of the room, appearing in everyone''s sight.


    This figure was over eight feet tall, broad-shouldered and stout.


    He wore a reddish-brown combat outfit, with bindings on his wrists and ankles.


    The Caution Blade circled back into his palm.


    "Golden Dragon Temple, Battle Monk Hui Kong!"


    Liu Zhenxiong''s expression changed slightly.


    Chu Xuan lay on the rooftop, observing the battle within the manor, deep in thought.


    Monks from the Golden Dragon Temple were divided into two categories.


    Battle Monks and Scripture Monks.


    Battle Monks focused on combat from a young age, excelling in vanquishing evil and ghosts.


    They often traveled, subduing demons and eliminating evil.


    Disciples of the Wuji Sect frequently clashed with Battle Monks from the Golden Dragon Temple.


    Scripture Monks, on the other hand, studied Buddhist teachings within the temple from a young age.


    Initially, their combat abilities were far inferior to Battle Monks.


    But once their understanding of Buddhism reached a certain level, their strength would soar.


    Their words would become law.


    This referred to the Scripture Monks.


    Chu Xuan had heard of Hui Kong''s reputation before.


    Hui Kong was a genius on par with Li Xuanming.


    His talent was extraordinary.


    He reached the Foundation Establishment stage at thirty.


    He was also highly regarded by many Golden Elixir monks in the Golden Dragon Temple.


    Li Xuanming had faced Hui Kong several times, losing more often than winning.


    "Li Xuanming, Benefactor Li, hahaha, we meet again."


    Hui Kong stared at Li Xuanming, chuckling eerily.


    As if he had found a rare opponent.


    Li Xuanming''s expression turned grim.


    He had investigated Yunwu Manor beforehand, finding only four people guarding it.


    Yunwu Manor held Wan Wuying captive, using his blood to feed vengeful ghosts, and honing sword energy with them.


    This wasn''t something honorable, and couldn''t be widely known.


    Why was Hui Kong here?


    Could it be that the Golden Dragon Temple was also involved?


    Li Xuanming shouted, "Hui Kong! Your Golden Dragon Temple has always prided itself on orthodox Buddhism, compassionate to all beings."


    "Now you''re colluding with the Divine Gang Sect, doing such vile deeds as imprisoning cultivators and feeding ghosts with blood?"


    Hui Kong chuckled a few times, "Nonsense, this humble monk is only here to exterminate vengeful ghosts, unaware of any imprisoning cultivators or feeding ghosts with blood."


    "But you Wuji Sect demon brats, you''ve really walked into a trap!"


    With that, Hui Kong stomped the ground, causing a violent tremor. S~ea??h the Novel?ire(.)ne*t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    The hard blue bricks cracked.


    For a moment, Li Xuanming, Liu Zhenxiong, Wu Teng, and the four cultivators from the Divine Gang Sect found it difficult to stand.


    "Earthquake Technique!"


    Chu Xuan immediately recognized this signature spell of the Golden Dragon Temple.


    Battle Monks from the Golden Dragon Temple were always formidable.


    The Earthquake Technique harmed both the enemy and the user, yet Battle Monks could move freely on the shaking ground.


    "It''s time to go!"


    Hui Kong laughed eerily, slashing the Caution Blade towards Liu Zhenxiong.


    His upper garment flew off, like a spider with fangs and claws, heading straight for Wu Teng.


    At the same time, he clasped his hands, and a large string of prayer beads around his neck flew towards Li Xuanming''s head!


    In an instant, he simultaneously activated three spiritual artifacts, attacking Li Xuanming and his companions!


    Moreover, judging by the glow of the artifacts, it was clear that both the Caution Blade and the prayer beads were exceptional high-grade spiritual artifacts!


    The garment was slightly lower in grade, but still a strong mid-grade spiritual artifact.


    "Damn it."


    Li Xuanming cursed under his breath, quickly dodging.


    His strength was sufficient, barely avoiding the prayer beads'' attack.


    Liu Zhenxiong was a bit slower, his arm grazed by the Caution Blade, instantly losing a large chunk of flesh.


    Blood flowed profusely in an instant.


    He grunted, enduring the pain as he retreated.


    Wu Teng was in a dire situation.


    His injuries had only just begun to heal.


    Forcing himself to dodge aggravated his chest wound.


    In the blink of an eye, he was enveloped and wrapped by the garment.


    He looked like he was being constricted by a giant python.


    Within a few breaths, his face turned red, nearly suffocating.


    Hui Kong laughed heartily, "So weak! Have the demon cultivators of the Wuji Sect really become this feeble?"


    Liu Zhenxiong clenched his fists.


    Hui Kong was cunning.


    He deliberately let the four cultivators from the Divine Gang Sect exhaust a lot of their spiritual power, observing their techniques.


    Now, when he made his move, victory was assured.


    "Retreat!"


    Li Xuanming gritted his teeth, throwing out a large flag shrouded in black mist, preparing to leave.


    This unexpected appearance of Hui Kong had completely disrupted their plans.


    If they delayed any longer, reinforcements from the Divine Gang Sect and Golden Dragon Temple would surely arrive.


    By then, escape would be impossible.


    The flag landed, and tens of thousands of ghosts surged forth, overwhelming Hui Kong and the others.


    This was also a high-grade spiritual artifact!


    One of Li Xuanming''s trump cards.


    The garment entangling Wu Teng was attacked by a large number of ghosts, immediately dimming, forced to release Wu Teng and return to Hui Kong''s side.


    The three cultivators from the Divine Gang Sect also hurriedly used various means to evade the ghosts.


    Hui Kong, however, remained motionless, unafraid.


    He grinned eerily, "Leave? Did you ask this humble monk?"

 Chapter 49 – Secret Pattern Sutra, Evil-Subduing Pattern!

    Hui Kong let out a low roar, his muscles bulging.


    Golden dragon patterns hidden within his body surged forth.


    In an instant, they soared above Yunwu Manor.


    Roaring and howling, their sound shook the heavens and earth!


    The tens of thousands of ghosts emerging from the black banner didn''t even have a chance to approach Hui Kong before they were torn to shreds by the golden dragon patterns!


    The weaker ghosts couldn''t even withstand the golden light emanating from the dragon patterns.


    In the blink of an eye, they turned to ash.


    The golden dragon patterns cast a magnificent golden light, completely enveloping Yunwu Manor.


    Li Xuanming, Liu Zhenxiong, and Wu Teng immediately felt their blood and spiritual power stagnate.


    The golden light was so oppressive that they could hardly breathe.


    Chu Xuan, lying on the rooftop, also felt the speed of his Blood Fiend Demon Refining Manual slow down significantly.


    Wu Teng was both shocked and furious, unsure of what kind of technique this was.


    Li Xuanming, having dealt with the Golden Dragon Temple before, recognized the move immediately.


    In disbelief, he exclaimed, "The Evil Suppressing Pattern? You''ve actually mastered this technique!"


    Upon hearing these words, Liu Zhenxiong and Wu Teng suddenly recalled something and their expressions changed dramatically.


    The techniques and spells cultivated by the Golden Dragon Temple were almost all aimed at suppressing evil spirits.


    Demonic cultivators often suffered losses when facing monks from the Golden Dragon Temple.


    The Evil Suppressing Pattern was one of the secret techniques from the Golden Dragon Temple''s "Secret Pattern Manual," extremely difficult to master.


    Once mastered, its power was formidable.


    It could easily allow one to fight opponents one or two realms higher.


    Even within the entire Golden Dragon Temple, the number of monks who had mastered the Evil Suppressing Pattern could be counted on two hands.


    Yet Hui Kong had managed to master it!


    No wonder he dared to face three opponents at once, boasting that no one could escape.


    Buzz!


    The golden light struck the black banner.


    The black banner let out a mournful cry, dimming and cracking.


    Li Xuanming spat out a mouthful of blood, forced to recall the black banner.


    He was utterly shocked.


    This banner was his life artifact, the Black Wind Banner.


    The thousands of ghosts within were the souls of cultivators he had slain.


    Yet they were utterly defeated.


    Now even his life artifact, the Black Wind Banner, was severely damaged.


    What could possibly counter Hui Kong?


    "Hahaha! Bring out all your life artifacts and tricks!"


    Hui Kong laughed arrogantly.


    He clearly believed he had victory in hand.


    Li Xuanming gritted his teeth, "Gentlemen, we can''t hold back. We must go all out to have a sliver of hope!"


    Liu Zhenxiong and Wu Teng nodded abruptly.


    Liu Zhenxiong took out the Corpse Raising Tower, pointed a finger, and a black light shot out.


    It was a Corpse General he had meticulously cultivated for years. S§×ar?h the N?velFire(.)net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    Hui Kong glanced at it and sneered, "I thought it was something impressive. If it were a third-level Corpse General, I''d take a closer look, but it''s just a second-level one!"


    Wu Teng slapped his shoulder, and a large, fat insect crawled out.


    Its rear aimed outward, it began to fire rapidly.


    The thumb-sized eggs hatched before hitting the ground.


    Forming into transparent little insects.


    In the blink of an eye, thousands surrounded Wu Teng.


    Hui Kong glanced at them and sneered again, "Brain-eating insects? Is this your trump card?"


    Li Xuanming let out a low roar, "And mine!"


    He threw a black pearl into the air.


    The pearl exploded mid-air.


    Black light surged, instantly enveloping Yunwu Manor.


    Yin Evil Qi began to rampage.


    The black and golden lights intertwined and fought.


    Barely reclaiming some space.


    Preventing Li Xuanming and the others from being constantly bathed in golden light, slowing their techniques to a crawl.


    "A Yin Evil Black Pearl? Not bad, bringing out such a treasure!"


    Hui Kong laughed heartily, "But do you think my Evil Suppressing Pattern is only this powerful?"


    With that, Li Xuanming and the others'' expressions changed slightly.


    In the next moment, the golden dragon patterns in the air burst with golden light!


    The environment created by the Yin Evil Black Pearl was instantly torn apart by the golden light.


    Liu Zhenxiong''s second-level Corpse General had just charged out, only to be burned and howling under the golden light.


    Smoke billowed from its body.


    The three cultivators from the Divine Gang Sect had also recovered significantly and immediately moved forward, surrounding the second-level Corpse General.


    Though the Yin Corpse was tough, being besieged by three Foundation Establishment cultivators left it only to be beaten.


    As for the brain-eating insects, though unaffected by the golden light of the Evil Suppressing Pattern, they couldn''t get close to Hui Kong.


    The pile of brain-eating insect corpses on the ground grew larger.


    Yet Hui Kong remained unscathed.


    "Weak, weak, weak!"


    "Truly weak!"


    Hui Kong laughed wildly, swinging his Caution Blade, slicing the swarming brain-eating insects in half.


    In the next moment, he suddenly swung the Caution Blade towards Wu Teng!


    Caught off guard, Wu Teng couldn''t react in time.


    He instinctively dodged his head.


    But his right arm was severed at the root by the blade''s light!


    The mother insect perched on his right arm was also sliced in half.


    Juices splattered everywhere!


    The mother insect was Wu Teng''s life Gu insect.


    Now that the mother insect was dead, Wu Teng suffered a backlash.


    His head felt like it was struck by a giant hammer, going blank.


    He fell to the ground, eyes wide, unable to utter a word.


    "Die!"


    Hui Kong shouted, swinging the Caution Blade again!


    Li Xuanming and Liu Zhenxiong couldn''t help.


    They could only watch as the blade descended.


    But at that moment, the Yin Evil Qi suddenly flashed.


    A chain lashed towards Hui Kong''s back!


    Hui Kong sensed the threat of death, his expression changing drastically.


    He couldn''t spare the effort to wield the Caution Blade again, instead summoning a golden bowl in front of him.


    The Soul Reaping Chain struck the golden bowl.


    It was like hitting tofu.


    In an instant, deep cracks appeared on the bowl''s surface.


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    It was flung far away.


    The Soul Reaping Chain continued unabated, striking Hui Kong''s chest.


    A cracking sound was heard.


    A long scar appeared on Hui Kong''s chest.


    From his left shoulder to his right waist.


    Blood flowed profusely!


    More critically, the golden dragon patterns on Hui Kong''s body were disrupted by the blow.


    The golden light covering Yunwu Manor weakened significantly.


    Hui Kong''s expression changed drastically, retreating quickly, looking at the newcomer.


    Li Xuanming and Liu Zhenxiong were also surprised, looking towards the person.


    They were shocked to find it was Chu Xuan!


    "Chu Xuan?!"


    Liu Zhenxiong was astonished.


    Chu Xuan had been absent for a while.


    He thought Chu Xuan had fled upon seeing Hui Kong suddenly appear and the dire situation.


    Unexpectedly, Chu Xuan had shown up!


    And he had precisely struck Hui Kong, weakening the Evil Suppressing Pattern!


    A glimmer of admiration flashed in Li Xuanming''s eyes.


    The Evil Suppressing Pattern was indeed powerful, but it was inscribed on the body, so it couldn''t be approached.


    Once the skin was damaged, the pattern would be obscured or broken.


    Its power would greatly diminish.


    Li Xuanming had long known its weakness, but after Hui Kong activated the pattern, he was too strong.


    He couldn''t get close to Hui Kong.


    Logically, Chu Xuan should have never encountered the Evil Suppressing Pattern.


    How did he know its weakness?