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Chapter 590 The Heavenly Cicada is Obtained
Chapter 590 The Heavenly Cicada is Obtained
"Stop being so insolent!"
Before Chen Beiwu could finish speaking, the Heavenly Corpse King keenly sensed a strong threat.
Ignoring Li Xingyuan, who was holding the Corpse King's Token, his figure suddenly faded and disappeared into space once again.
Xuan Tong, the fusion of Qi and the transformation of emptiness!
As the name suggests, this is a special profound ability that only the Heavenly Corpse Clan can possess. It allows one to use the corpse energy to transform into nothingness and merge into all things. It is not subject to the Five Elements, nor does it belong to Yin and Yang. Even if the corpse energy is annihilated, it cannot be traced. Only cause and effect can track it. Its power is extremely strong.
boom!
Chen Beiwu's eyelids twitched as he sensed the danger coming from behind him using his Heavenly Heart Profound Insight.
The jet-black fingernails tore through space like ghosts, silently stabbing towards Chen Beiwu's dantian from behind.
Before the finger even landed, Chen Beiwu's dantian and golden core trembled violently, as if they were about to shatter at any moment.
The Heavenly Corpse King, whose essence is close to that of a fifth-tier Corpse Venerable, is indeed extraordinary, far surpassing the Nascent Soul Perfection True Monarch of the Southern Wilderness.
Chen Beiwu was filled with emotion, but he did not make any move.
This was because the four little guys, Golden Egg, Iron Egg, Schiller, and Zhiling, had already taken up positions in all directions to protect him.
The location targeted by the Heavenly Corpse King was guarded by the indestructible golden egg with three phases activated.
"boom!"
Missing its target, the Heavenly Corpse King left a dark mark on the golden egg's neck scales before vanishing again.
"Roar!" (What a strange and mysterious power!)
With a single claw strike, the three powerful true qi slammed into the air. The golden egg lowered its head to look at the dragon scales on its neck and found that the surface of the scales had become rough and uneven, and the edges of the scales seemed to be dissolving into corpse fluid.
With just one move, its invincible and powerful defense was broken, and its dragon body was even gradually corrupted by the Heavenly Corpse Fiend. No wonder Xue Le was so wary!
If it continues to fight head-on, it will probably be defeated in less than ten moves.
"Hey!"
Shele clasped his hands together, and a beam of Five Elements Mystic Light landed on the Golden Egg Scales, clearing away most of the Heavenly Corpse Fiend that had stained the scales, leaving only a few black dots.
Tie Dan's eyes darted around, urging the Karmic Fire Listening to the Mysterious Passage, but he still couldn't detect the figure of the Heavenly Corpse King, only a faint trace.
"Eek!"
Without hesitation, Zhiling activated the Great Freedom Void Domain, completely taking control of the void power within a hundred miles, attempting to seal and lock down the Heavenly Corpse King.
To Zhiling's surprise, after using the Great Freedom Void Domain to cover the world, she was unable to track down the Heavenly Lord's exact location, as if he were in another void.
"call out!"
"call out!"
"call out!"
The Heavenly Corpse King suddenly appeared behind Schiller, his figure flashing and shifting continuously.
As it moved, black light flickered around it, and Heavenly Corpse Fiends rose up continuously, forming dense crimson-gold flames.
These crimson flames were neither hot nor cold, yet they emitted a blinding brilliance that sent chills down Schiller's spine.
Yin gives rise to Yang. The Heavenly Corpse King condensed the original corpse energy to its extreme, and the pure Yang corpse fire that it transformed into perfectly countered the wood element of the five elements, which was the dominant element of the wood element.
Undoubtedly, the scene of Sherr saving the golden egg made the Heavenly Corpse King instinctively decide to deal with the most troublesome person, Sherr, who possessed healing powers, as soon as possible.
Sensing the suffocating and terrifying oppressive feeling, Schiller's pupils contracted, and he felt a chill run down his spine. He immediately flashed behind Aji and shielded his companion in front of him.
Seeing this, Chen Beiwu, who had intended to personally deal with the Heavenly Corpse King, shook his head. His Yuanshi Zhen returned to calm, and he did not summon the Yuanshi Dharma Form.
Aji, who was being protected by Sherler, yawned and looked up at the Corpse King.
Xuan Tong, Xia Yang Chi Ming activated!
In that instant, Aji was engulfed in the blazing summer sun, manifesting a radiant shimmering ring that empowered him, causing the entire world to split in two.
Time flows slightly faster inside the Radiant Sun Ring, and slightly slower outside the ring.
With the two combined, the Heavenly Corpse King's escape light, which was so fast that even a half-step Nascent Soul cultivator could not detect it, suddenly became as slow as a tortoise, and his actions and intentions were clearly perceived by Aji.
As the Heavenly Corpse King slowly approached, Aji even had time to yawn again before taking a step towards him.
Xuan Tong, the autumn wind is chilling!
This wind, once unleashed, can instantly wither countless living beings in the world, stripping them of all vitality and causing them to vanish into nothingness. Only beings at the level of a True Immortal in the Divine Transformation stage can withstand it.
The Heavenly Corpse King was only close to the fifth-tier Corpse Venerable, reaching the pinnacle of Corpse King, but had not truly entered that level, so he could not possibly withstand the autumn wind that could annihilate everything.
Such a Heavenly Corpse King is a rare sight. It would be too wasteful to simply annihilate him. It would be better to leave him alive and hand him over to Xue Le to see if he can be refined into a Five Qi Puppet.
As soon as Chen Beiwu had a thought, Aji, who had sensed it, immediately stopped and halted the release of the Autumn Killing Yin Wind.
It wouldn't need to use the Four Seasons Mystic Power to deal with a Heavenly Corpse King; it could simply suppress it with force.
The reason it used its profound abilities was simply to defeat the Heavenly Corpse King in an instant and demonstrate its power to Chen Beiwu.
After all, nothing demonstrates strength better than an overwhelming victory!
But since Chen Beiwu wanted to live, it had other ways to demonstrate the absolute difference between genius and mediocrity.
boom!
Aji raised his right claw, without using any profound abilities or mobilizing any true power, and gently pressed it towards the direction where the Heavenly Corpse King was located.
Rumble!
The pure power unleashed by the Creation Body was no less than that of profound arts, and perhaps even surpassed it. It directly and overwhelmingly shattered the evil aura surrounding the Heavenly Corpse King, forcefully imprinting it onto the ground and raising a vast cloud of dust.
"Crunch, crunch!"
The Heavenly Corpse King lay prone on the ground, his bones cracking as he tried to unleash all the Heavenly Corpse Fiend energy within him to resist and break free from his restraints.
No matter how much the Heavenly Corpse King resisted, the result remained the same.
The seemingly insignificant Aji simply extended a front paw from a distance, and completely suppressed the infamous Heavenly Corpse King of the Thousand Gu Sect.
"!!!"
Upon seeing this, Li Xingyuan, still shaken, couldn't help but take a deep breath.
There's always another mountain higher than the one you climb.
He originally thought that True Martial Lord was strong enough, but he did not expect that the demon beasts following him were even more extraordinary. They captured the Heavenly Corpse King with just one move.
This level of strength has likely exceeded the limits of an ultimate demon king. Could it be that the person in front of him is a transcendent fifth-order demon lord?
Thinking about this possibility, Li Xingyuan's resolve became even stronger.
His choice was not wrong.
Since ancient times, the Xuan Yan Realm has belonged to the Jing Yue Sect and is an inseparable part of the Jing Yue territory!
"This demon king is absolutely superior to the Earthly Deficiency Gu, and even the Heavenly Deficiency Gu is far inferior to this creation beast." Tie Musheng's eyes could not hide his amazement.
Even someone as powerful as the Six-Remnant True Venerable, who traveled through the nine realms of the Southern Wilderness, failed to find a single Creation Beast.
It is truly unbelievable that the Sect Master of Jingyue Sect, who is only a Nascent Soul True Monarch, was able to find a Creation Beast in this barren era.
It is no exaggeration to say that with the help of this divine beast, even if the Mirror Moon Sect Master does not become a Nascent Soul cultivator in the future, he will undoubtedly be the number one person below the Nascent Soul stage in the Southern Wilderness!
Thinking of this, Tie Musheng's resolve wavered.
Does he really have a chance of winning if he mobilizes the entire Desolate Gu Sect to fight against True Martial True Lord?
Even knowing that the chances of winning were slim, Tie Musheng was still quite unwilling to give up.
Ignoring the thoughts of the onlookers, Chen Beiwu looked at the golden egg.
Jin Dan lowered his eyes, avoiding Chen Beiwu's gaze.
There is indeed a huge gap between the peak demon king and the heavenly corpse king.
In a one-on-one situation, the probability of it defeating the Heavenly Corpse King across borders is almost zero; it is more likely to be severely injured and forced to retreat.
"Cultivation is the foundation of spiritual practice. Once you advance to the Perfect Demon King realm, you will be able to suppress the Heavenly Corpse King."
Chen Beiwu offered a word of encouragement to prevent the golden egg from being damaged.
The golden egg let out a low growl, indicating that it understood.
Bei Wu was right; his only shortcoming was his lack of cultivation level.
If they were to clash with each other, it would be fully capable of relying on the bloodline of the Three-Phase Chi Dragon to forcefully defeat this Heavenly Corpse King.
However, it is also clear to Golden Egg that it does not possess the terrifying foundation of a Demon Lord.
Even if it were to advance to the level of a perfected demon king, it still couldn't do what Aji did—casually and easily crush the Heavenly Corpse King.
Unless it can undergo a further leap in its bloodline and completely transform into a Tenglong species, or even a true dragon species.
"Hey!" (What's with the arrogance!)
Sherr stepped forward, shielding Aji behind her, and then kicked the Corpse King.
It is not good at fighting; rather than engaging in combat, it prefers to stay in the rear and assist in healing its teammates.
"alright."
Chen Beiwu chuckled and instructed Xue Le to attempt to refine the Heavenly Corpse King into a puppet.
Schiller frowned slightly, looking quite disgusted.
If the Heavenly Corpse King were to enter the Five Qi Yuan Forest, many of the high-grade precious medicines and profound herbs it had painstakingly cultivated would likely be lost.
However, considering the formidable strength of the Heavenly Corpse King, Sherr decided after a moment's thought and did not refuse.
Because it still lacks a powerful and obedient henchman who can help it seize the precious mystic medicines of the Southern Wilderness.
"Buzz!"
With Aji in charge of suppressing it, the process of binding and sealing the Heavenly Corpse King by Xuele was very easy. It only took a quarter of an hour to completely suppress it and seal it into the Five Qi Yuan Forest.
"How do we break the formation next?" Chen Beiwu asked Li Xingyuan.
"Sect Master, please wait a moment."
Li Xingyuan formed hand seals and spat out his essence blood into the Heavenly Corpse Token, activating the star map in the dome.
The next second, the Myriad Gu Sealing Corpse Transformation Yang Heaven Locking Yuan Array unleashed divine light, and wherever the light reached, a spatial passage was torn open in the void.
With the Ten Directions Gate at his disposal, Chen Beiwu was not afraid of Li Xingyuan's scheming and calmly stepped into the spatial passage.
Chen Beiwu's act of trust surprised Li Xingyuan, who was about to explain, and he quickly followed.
As soon as he entered the tomb, Chen Beiwu sensed something was wrong.
The coffin lid, suspended above the star map in the dome, contained ancient and simple Taoist charm. With just a touch of his divine sense, he could vaguely see a series of ever-changing scenes.
But Tie Musheng and the others showed no sign of anything amiss; their eyes were fixed only on the tiny jade egg lying in the recessed area at the top of the coffin lid.
Strange, could it be that only I can see this?
Chen Beiwu used his divine sense to inquire about the golden eggs.
"Roar?" "Woof?" "Hah?" "Eek?"
Jin Dan, Tie Dan, Xue Le, and Zhi Ling could not detect the Daoist aura on the coffin lid, except for A Ji.
"That's imperial script left behind by a great master of cultivation," Aji murmured.
Imperial script?
Chen Beiwu raised an eyebrow and recalled the classic texts of the Mirror Moon Sect in his mind.
In the ancient times of the Southern Wilderness, those who stood at the pinnacle of the Divine Transformation True Venerable, like the Immortal Alliance, were revered as cultivation giants. The reason was simple: no cultivator dared to disrespectfully address a cultivation giant by their title, as it would be easily detected by powerful figures, and they would die without even knowing how.
However, some cultivators from the same sect in the Southern Wilderness would respectfully refer to the sect's top cultivators as "Emperor".
The Imperial Script is a precious artifact left behind by such beings in the form of Dharma and Dao. It may contain the inheritance of Daoist traditions, ancient secrets, or terrifying killing intent.
To be on the safe side, Chen Beiwu withdrew his divine sense, ignoring the imperial runes contained within the coffin lid, and looked at Li Xingyuan: "How should we remove the Heavenly Cicada Gu next?"
"It must be collected using the secret method of the Thousand Gu Sect, otherwise the Heavenly Cicada Gu will hide in the core of the great formation, and only a Nascent Soul True Venerable can retrieve it at that time."
Li Xingyuan took out a jade slip at the opportune moment and presented it with both hands.
Chen Beiwu took the jade slip and scanned it with his divine sense, immediately knowing how to cultivate this mysterious Heavenly Cicada Life-Extending Transformation Technique.
With his current level of understanding, he only needs about seven days of practice to successfully enter the beginner level.
"Alright, you can all step down and go do what you're supposed to do."
Chen Beiwu closed his eyes, preparing to cultivate the secret technique. He would first obtain the Heavenly Cicada Gu and then study the Imperial Script on the coffin lid.
"Yes, I'll take my leave."
Tie Musheng immediately left with his True Lords, but Li Xingyuan remained motionless.
The reason is simple: if he follows Tie Musheng back to his sect, his likely fate will be to suffer a qi deviation and die.
"As for you, you will stay outside the Heavenly Corpse Cave to protect it and prevent anyone from trespassing," Chen Beiwu added.
"Yes, Sect Master."
Li Xingyuan bowed respectfully, then turned and left the tomb.
Time flies, and six days passed quickly.
"Snap!"
As dozens of cracks appeared on the surface of the jade egg, a six-legged larva slowly stretched out its body and crawled out of the cracks. Then, it moved its mouthparts and sucked the eggshell clean.
The next second, the Heavenly Cicada Gu flapped its wings and flew to the sandalwood in Chen Beiwu's palm. It then curled up into a ball and slowly fell into a deep sleep.
"Hey!" (Unfortunately, this little guy isn't an adult yet!)
Schiller reached out and gently touched the Heavenly Cicada Gu.
After the Heavenly Cicada Gu hatches from its egg, it needs time to gather Yin and Yang to mature before it can die once in place of its host, allowing the host to comprehend the Dao through death and advance to the half-step Divine Transformation realm.
"No rush." Chen Beiwu shook his head.
The fact that Li Xingyuan can be trusted does not mean that the secret techniques passed down through generations of the Thousand Gu Sect are without problems.
Now that he has both the secret technique and the Heavenly Cicada Gu, while waiting for the Heavenly Cicada to mature, he can slowly study both and eliminate any potential dangers.
As for the imperial inscription on the coffin lid, Chen Beiwu adjusted his energy and spirit to their peak and probed it with his divine sense.
[In the Great Wilderness Era, year 9961, a great demon descended from the heavens, annihilating a sect in ten days.]
Upon seeing Emperor Wen, Chen Beiwu's consciousness momentarily went dazed, and a majestic mountain gate appeared on his mind.
The mountain gate was majestic, resembling a scene of immortals, yet a finger descended from the sky, crushing everything with overwhelming force.
Faced with the colossal finger that blotted out the sky, blurry figures shot up from within the mountain gate, unleashing an indescribable aura, yet they were as insignificant as mayflies trying to shake a tree, as minuscule as dust.
In the end, the mountain gate collapsed, the powerful perished, and no one survived.
The Great Wilderness Era, 9961st year? That's 100,000 years ago, only 39 years before the Great Cataclysm of the Southern Wilderness began!
As Chen Beiwu's mind raced, the imperial edict changed once more.
[In the Great Wilderness Era, year 9963, Xuan Yan manifested a great demon, slaughtering an entire sect in half a month. The lineage must not be extinguished; the entire sect migrated to the Eastern Lands.]
The scene changed again. One by one, cultivators boarded the ancient teleportation array, intending to go to the Eastern Region, but the array malfunctioned, and no one successfully teleported across regions.
What kind of great demon is so rampant that it can kill so many people right under the nose of the ancient Dao Sect, forcing many sects to relocate to other regions?
Chen Beiwu instinctively sensed something was wrong.
According to ancient records of the sect, after the great calamity of antiquity, in order to repair the world, restore its spiritual energy, and prevent invasion from other regions, many powerful Daoist sects in the Southern Wilderness joined forces to use supreme profound abilities to set up the Great Heaven and Earth Interconnection Array, which could isolate the membrane of heaven and earth, so that all the ancient teleportation arrays in the Southern Wilderness became ineffective.
So here's the question: if there was no Great Array to Seal the Heaven and Earth in the 9,963rd year of the Great Wilderness Era, why did all the sect cultivators in the Imperial Text fail to teleport across domains?
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