Corpse Burier: I Can Nourish Corpse

Han Tianxing responded via the Communication Stone: "Regarding the True Spirit Demon God, I don’t know much either. All I know is that it is a transcendent being, coming from beyond the Hundred Floating Domains and the Lifeless Abyss, reaching the pinnacle of this world.

Its relics are said to be remnants of its body after it fell and died in the Heaven-Reaching River, each possessing unfathomable demonic evil energy. If my perception is not mistaken, the one in the Celestial Yin Mountain Range should be the True Spirit Demon Tree.

This tree is said to be formed from the hair of the True Spirit Demon God. Even Nascent Soul Cultivators find it hard to destroy it. After the fall of the True Spirit Demon God, they scattered in the Hundred Floating Domains, turning many places there into Demon Realms.

But according to ancient manuscripts of the Divine Wood Celestial Sect, thirty thousand years ago, they were already surpassed by great cultivators above the Nascent Soul level, who collectively borrowed the Heaven-Reaching River’s waters to flush them out of the river. The Hundred Floating Domains have not seen them for tens of thousands of years. Unexpectedly, they have now appeared in the lower reaches of the Heaven-Reaching River, which is not a good sign."

Han Tianxing’s tone became more grave as he spoke.

Though Wen Jiu had long known about the existence of the True Spirit Demon Tree, and knew it could transform the land into a Demon Realm, and further understood the Dark Altar Lineage’s purpose in the West Mountain Floating Domain, upon realizing the True Spirit Demon Tree was formed from the hair of the True Spirit Demon God, his heart was somewhat stirred.

Even though he possessed Spirit-Extinguishing Corpse Qi, if it were other Golden Core Cultivators, the True Spirit Divine Tree would indeed be an immortal existence to them. Just a strand of hair can transform into such a terrifying evil entity, how powerful must the True Spirit Demon God have been when alive? And how strong must the entity that killed it have been?

However, there was no time to ponder this now. Wen Jiu focused his gaze into the Dark Realm, where his divination indicated great danger.

If the Blood Demon Undying Bone continues to remain in the Celestial Yin Mountain Range, even without using the Life Plate for analysis, one can ascertain it leads to nine deaths and one life.

Upon obtaining this result, Wen Jiu hastily performed divination using the Corpse Fate Technique, to determine the fortunes of East Spring Undying Bone entering the Celestial Yin Mountain Range.

Still, it was Zhongji (medium good).

"It’s still only Zhongji. When East Spring Undying Bone was at Tier Three Middle Realm, the Corpse Fate Technique’s divination showed Zhongji. Now East Spring Undying Bone has reached Tier Three Upper Realm, comparable to a Golden Core Perfection Cultivator, yet it’s still Zhongji, not Daji (greatly good)... It seems that the so-called Zhongji doesn’t stem from East Spring Undying Bone itself, but from the Spirit-Extinguishing Corpse Qi’s restraint against the True Spirit Demon Tree."

Wen Jiu remembered clearly that previously, upon entering the darkness within the Spiritless Death Secret Realm Cave Heaven, when East Spring Undying Bone reached Tier Three Upper Realm, it shifted from Xiaoji (slightly good) to Daji. Comparing the two, could the Celestial Yin Mountain Range be even more dangerous?

Realizing this, Wen Jiu quickly recalled the previous Life Plate analysis result, containing the sentence "It is both an opportunity and trouble; whether to avoid or embrace requires careful consideration. If handled properly, the dangers will be minimized, nearly nonexistent."

"In other words, even possessing Spirit-Extinguishing Corpse Qi, if not handled properly, there can still be trouble."

With this thought, Wen Jiu immediately became alert, controlling East Spring Undying Bone to leave the Spiritless Death Secret Realm Cave Heaven, simultaneously attempting to use the Corpse Fate Technique for divination on Lin Yingyun Mountain, yet still unable to perform it.

After repeated deliberation, Wen Jiu guided the Blood Demon Undying Bone back to the Cold Pond, suppressing any emerging curiosity, waiting quietly for Nangong Huan.

Of course.

While waiting, Wen Jiu didn’t forget to inquire more about the True Spirit Demon Tree from Han Tianxing.

And Han Tianxing’s words made Wen Jiu even more cautious and further confirmed that Zhongji was owing to the Spirit-Extinguishing Corpse Qi.

Rather than the strength of East Spring Undying Bone.

"A single True Spirit Demon Tree isn’t frightening; multiple ones are terrifying. The Divine Wood Celestial Sect’s records mention that when many True Spirit Demon Trees gather together, if they further fuse with the soul of a strong cultivator, the True Spirit Demon Tree will unleash some powers of the True Spirit Demon God.

Although faint, the horror of the True Spirit Demon Tree is beyond anyone’s imagination. Unfortunately, even the Divine Wood Celestial Sect doesn’t have much record on this part. It’s said that only the founding ancestor of the Divine Wood Celestial Sect experienced that era, yet this founding ancestor did not elaborate on that period, so even though the sect has a heritage spanning nearly thirty thousand years, it only has a few pages on this matter.

In the Thousand-Mile Book Cave Heaven of the Divine Wood Celestial Sect, these few pages are like a needle in the sea."

...

In the Celestial Yin Mountain Range.

During the period Deng Lai used Celestial Secret Infinite Technique to transmit messages to Nangong Huan, millions of Spirit Suppressing Army soldiers were slaughtered by over ten thousand Demon Cultivators, scattering and fleeing. The Fake Pill Zhenren who rushed to aid were like sheep entering a lion’s den, fighting to the death yet unable to escape demise. Even Golden Core Zhenren could only contend with them.

For a while, the Spirit Suppressing Army in the Celestial Yin Mountain Range suffered innumerable casualties. Every fallen soldier of the Spirit Suppressing Army merged seamlessly into the gradually expanding Demon Realm, becoming part of it.

As more cultivators perished, even Deng Lai and a group of Golden Cores realized the more they died, the faster the Demon Realm spread, and the Fake Pill Demon Cultivators grew stronger.

Thus, upon connecting with Nangong Huan, Deng Lai immediately reported the matter, and Nangong Huan, already en route, grew increasingly somber, "Over ten thousand inhuman, non-True Demon Fake Pill Demon Cultivators, I never thought the Dark Altar Lineage’s setup in the West Mountain Floating Domain would be so terrifying. The Spirit Suppressing Army’s accumulation over several centuries amounts to nearly ten thousand Fake Pills. I can mobilize barely two to three thousand, and they must guard various locations. Currently, there are merely about a thousand in the Celestial Yin Mountain Range..."

A thousand versus ten thousand?

"It seems I still underestimated Anchaosheng." Nangong Huan muttered, immediately transmitting messages to Deng Lai using Celestial Secret Infinite Technique.

"I’m on my way, proceed to Cold Pool Mist Valley right away. The main array eye to activate the mountain range’s giant array is there; Lu Family Corpse Ancestor should be at Cold Pool Mist Valley now as well. With him safeguarding the main array eye, even if Anchaosheng arrives personally, he won’t gain any advantage." Nangong Huan felt incredibly fortunate he secretly placed the main array eye in Fog Valley; otherwise, their previous efforts would be futile.

The mountain range giant array remains usable as long as the main array eye isn’t shattered, while other array eyes, even if Anchaosheng strikes personally, cannot be breached because the entire giant array is unified, only the main array eye’s breach leads to collapse of other eyes. Attacking other array eyes equates to attacking the mountain range giant array.

Upon receiving the news, Deng Lai’s face brightened with joy, immediately addressing the worried surrounding Golden Cores, "Right, I almost forgot, Lu Family Corpse Ancestor’s domain is in Cold Pool Mist Valley. The entire Celestial Yin Mountain Range is enveloped by the Demon Array, Cold Pool Mist Valley included; we can directly seek Lu Family Corpse Ancestor. Even a Divine General cannot match Lu Family Corpse Ancestor’s strength. With him, we are ensured safety. Along with the mountain range giant array, despite the one thousand Fake Pill Demon Cultivators being troublesome, handling them won’t be difficult!"

With those words.

Deng Lai promptly led the Golden Cores toward Cold Pool Mist Valley in haste, wasting no time.

Meanwhile, Nangong Huan took out the Communication Stone.

Moments later, an aged and calm voice emanated from the stone, "Fellow Daoist Nangong, contacting me now, are you planning to start?"

"There are some unnatural changes in the Celestial Yin Mountain Range, somewhat unexpected, yet everything is within expectations. With Lu Family Corpse Ancestor guarding the mountain range giant array, aberrant troubles cease to be troubles. Gu Si Ming, you can proceed."

Nangong Huan responded with a noticeably calmer tone than before, but the subsequent reply from the Communication Stone startled his expression.

"Wait."

Nangong Huan hastily inquired, "Gu Si Ming, are you possibly regretting now? If Anchaosheng’s plan succeeds, the Outer Path Hidden Demon Sect inside and out will unite, and the entire West will fall... How will you account to the Domain Lord then?"

"Hahaha... Fellow Daoist Nangong, don’t talk such high-sounding sentiments, others might not know you, but this old man knows you well."

"Gu Si Ming, what do you mean?"

"Nothing much, just recently learned, it turns out you voluntarily requested this troublesome task in the West."

Nangong Huan’s expression grew tense, remaining silent, soon hearing faint laughter from the Communication Stone.

Though absent of coldness.

Yet it caused Nangong Huan’s face to gradually turn cold.