Chapter 307 - 169: Three Corpses Besiege the Treasured Talisman, Fang Xiaolin Collapses
Unfortunately, even if combined with my Treasure Talisman Shan Kui and the Soul-devouring Lifeless Array they unleashed, these mere Three Corpses dare to approach?"
"Senior Brother Ye, something feels off." Fang Xiaolin also wanted to mock a little, but he saw the spiritual energy and magical power inside the golden bell being devoured by the corpse energy at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Ye Men gave it a glance. Although he was startled by the speed of devouring, he considered the Celestial Grain Golden Bell Treasure Talisman that he had nourished for over ten years. The magical power wouldn’t be completely drained in just three to five days.
"No need to worry, I’ve nourished this treasure talisman for more than ten years at immeasurable cost. If it were broken by mere Three Corpses, then every heterodox cultivator would switch to being a Corpse Nurturer.
To consume my treasure talisman, they even brought the Law-Devouring Yin Insects. Sadly, it’s only a Tier One Law-Devouring Yin Insect. Even if it bites for a month, it’s unlikely to harm the core of my treasure talisman."
Seeing the Law-Devouring Yin Insect, Ye Men breathed a sigh of relief.
If the opponent was truly confident, how could they bring only a Tier One Law-Devouring Yin Insect to deal with the treasure talisman?
"What a pity, if not for the need to resolve you quickly, I would certainly let the Law-Devouring Yin Insect slowly consume the talisman’s magical power." A hundred miles away, Wen Jiu felt a twinge of regret upon sensing the immense magical power contained within the treasure talisman through the proximity of the Three Corpses.
If it could all be used to cultivate the Law-Devouring Yin Insects, it would certainly be more nourishing than that so-called True Spirit Divine Tree.
Getting the Law-Devouring Yin Insects to reach Tier Two poses no problem.
But now it can only let the Spirit-Extinguishing Corpse Qi devour and transform into corpse energy to nourish corpses, which is somewhat wasteful.
After all, using corpse qi to nourish corpses isn’t very effective.
Time slipped by bit by bit.
An hour passed quietly, and when Fang Xiaolin and the others saw no abnormalities in the treasure talisman, they sat down again to continue healing, little knowing that Ye Men could no longer calm himself to rest.
In just one hour, he could clearly feel the corpse energy devouring a massive amount of spiritual energy and magical power from the treasure talisman, ten times more than what Shan Kui and the others could inflict with their full strength.
This made Ye Men involuntarily feel a sense of unease, especially seeing the corpse energy continue to devour the talisman’s spiritual energy and magical power, causing a hint of worry to arise.
Another hour passed in the blink of an eye.
Ye Men could no longer sit by.
The magical power and spiritual energy consumed within the treasure talisman was horrifying; in just two hours, it had exhausted two to three years’ worth of savings. If it continued, the treasure talisman would collapse within a day.
"Stop healing." Ye Men hurriedly awakened Fang Xiaolin and the others, simultaneously taking out a large number of Spirit Stones from his bosom.
A glance showed that there were at least a thousand Middle-grade Spirit Stones, equivalent to a hundred thousand Low-grade Spirit Stones.
Fang Xiaolin, seeing this scene, asked in confusion, "Senior Brother Ye, why are you suddenly taking out so many Spirit Stones?"
Ye Chen quickly said, "You all quickly take out your Spirit Stones, as many as you have. The corpse energy of these Three Corpses is very peculiar; in just two hours, it has already devoured nearly three years’ worth of the magical power and spiritual energy of the Celestial Grain Golden Bell Treasure Talisman. If it continues to devour without replenishment, the treasure talisman will self-destruct in just one day!"
Upon hearing this, Fang Xiaolin and the others’ faces changed drastically. They looked at the corpse energy enveloping the golden bell with disbelief.
Devouring three years of accumulation in two hours, what kind of corpse energy is this? What corpse energy can be so potent?
Even True Demonic Qi can’t achieve this, right?
"Senior Brother Ye, I have over two thousand Middle-grade Spirit Stones." Fang Xiaolin hurriedly took Spirit Stones out of his storage bag.
The others did the same.
No one dared to hide anything at this moment.
It was a matter of life and death.
Ye Men continued, "Also take out any Spiritual Medicine. This corpse energy is like a bottomless pit, constantly devouring magical power and spiritual energy, and it can even block the spiritual energy of heaven and earth from entering the treasure talisman.
These Three Corpses are definitely not just Flying Corpses. To possess such powerful corpse energy, they must be an Undying Bone. To nurture three such Undying Bones, what kind of person is this?"
Hearing Ye Men’s words, Fang Xiaolin and the others grew more anxious, hurriedly taking out all kinds of heavenly materials, Elixir Pills, and Spiritual Objects. Anything that could provide magical power or spiritual energy to the treasure talisman was taken out.
"Senior Brother Ye, can this much stuff last a few days?" Fang Xiaolin looked at the Tier One top grade and Tier Two items scattered on the ground and quickly asked.
Ye Men did not answer.
This made Fang Xiaolin and the others look even more grim.
Ye Men, unable to worry about much else at that moment, quickly activated the treasure talisman to absorb the spiritual energy from the Spirit Stones to replenish magical power. As one after another of the Middle-grade Spirit Stones turned to dust as their spiritual energy was depleted, the replenishing speed finally matched the rate of loss. However, upon seeing that over a hundred Middle-grade Spirit Stones had been consumed in a short time, it was hard for Ye Men to maintain a smile.
As time went on, the consumption quickly reached two thousand, and soon three thousand Spirit Stones.
Initially, a balance could be maintained, but the faster the Spirit Stones replenished magical power, the more corpse energy there was.
Wen Jiu couldn’t help but chuckle at this moment, while also firming his resolve to kill Fang Xiaolin and his group.
"The speed at which Spirit-Extinguishing Corpse Qi devours spiritual energy and magical power is terrifying. If the surrounding spiritual energy and magical power aren’t plentiful, you might create an Absolute Spirit Death Land. But if they are continuous, the Spirit-Extinguishing Corpse Qi will only grow stronger."
The more abnormal it is, the less it can be exposed.
Otherwise, today’s Fang Xiaolin group would be himself tomorrow.
The outcome might even be worse.
At that moment, Ye Men suddenly spoke loudly, "Fellow Daoist, could you please show mercy? We do not hold any grudge against each other. If you only wish to leave, we can make a Heavenly Dao Oath to lift the restriction and let you go in three to five days, and we will certainly hold back any approaching fellow sect members.
If you still find it insufficient, you might search for Eastern Celestial City in the Celestial Extinction Yin Vein. They belong to the Wusheng Three Gates and surely possess the Array Order and are hiding somewhere.
East Celestial City holds the Golden Core Technique, and their disciples possess several Fake Pill Methods, which are sure to satisfy you!"
Hearing these words, Wen Jiu did not respond, the killing intent in his heart grew stronger.
Very well, very well, very well.
If that’s how it is, then who else should die if not you?
Despite calling out several times, Ye Men and the others grew increasingly grim without any response.
Seeing that within three to four hours, the Spirit Stones, Spiritual Objects, and other resources in front of them were mostly depleted, their mood was like falling into an ice cellar.
Fang Xiaolin hurriedly said, "Fellow Daoist, you cannot kill me. I have the soul mark of a Foundation Establishment Perfection Cultivator inside me. If you kill me, the soul mark will surely imprint on the zombie you nurture!"
However.
Still, no response came.
In panic, Fang Xiaolin continued, "Fellow Daoist, I can deactivate the Twelve Spirit Control Array now and lift the restriction. If you wish to leave, you can go anytime, and we’ll hand over the Golden Core Technique and the Fake Pill Method!"
Even if deactivating the Twelve Spirit Control Array would let Shan Kui and the others escape, he could no longer care about that.
Living is hope.
Once dead.
All would be lost.
Getting no response, Fang Xiaolin completely collapsed, roaring angrily to the sky repeatedly.
"You cannot kill me!"
"My master is a late-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator, my grandfather a Foundation Establishment Perfection Grandmaster of Divine Extinction Thousand Peaks, only one step from the Golden Core!"
"You cannot kill me!"
Sadly.
No matter how much Fang Xiaolin roared, he could only watch as the Spirit Stones and Spiritual Objects dwindled.
Three hours later, everything was exhausted, except for the magical power and spiritual energy contained within the treasure talisman.
In less than half a day.
The Celestial Grain Golden Bell Treasure Talisman would certainly break!
"We can only fight!" Ye Men gritted his teeth and spoke, "Clearly, this person is not here to leave but to kill us. Rather than waiting for death, we should fight for a chance of survival. No matter how strong these three Undying Bones are, they are still only three."
Fang Xiaolin quickly nodded, "Senior Brother Ye, as long as you agree, I’ll immediately deactivate the Twelve Spirit Control Array."
As the words fell.
Ye Men was already gripping the magical artifact in his hand tightly.
Fang Xiaolin and the others immediately went on alert, ready to deactivate the Twelve Spirit Control Array and charge out with Ye Men as soon as the treasure talisman was withdrawn.
[The two Chapters are completed.
See you all tomorrow!]
