Chapter 844
The True Lord of Reincarnation
Following the guidance of the corpse energy in his hand, Song Changsheng tracked the enemy all the way until dawn before finally catching up. Xie Kui's speed was far inferior to his, but the enemy's intelligence had already matured. Knowing that he was being tracked, Xie Kui changed direction several times and used supernatural powers to conceal his whereabouts in an attempt to confuse him.
An ordinary cultivator might have been fooled by his series of actions, but Song Changsheng, with his meticulous control over the corpse energy on his body, kept a firm grip on his position.
"Evil Demon!"
With a thunderous roar, the fleeing Xie Kui abruptly stopped, his eyes burning with a vibrant green phosphorescent light, and the surging corpse energy behind him mirroring his current state of mind.
"You... insist on driving us to extinction?" Xie Kui's voice was hoarse, and his words were somewhat unclear, as if he was unfamiliar with this way of communicating.
A strange light flashed in Song Changsheng's eyes, and he asked with some surprise and uncertainty, "You inherited the memories of the original spirit body in its previous life?"
To perform the "Extreme Yin Rejuvenation Technique," a cultivator's soul must leave the body before the spiritual body completely loses its vitality. It is then preserved using secret methods and special containers. The soul is the carrier of consciousness and memory. After the soul leaves the body, the spiritual body absorbs yin energy in an extremely yin place, undergoing a transformation into a corpse, and finally, a completely new consciousness is born from nothing.
This newly born consciousness, although it became the master of this spiritual body, was a completely new individual and would not inherit the original owner's memories.
Xie Kui has just awakened. Although he is highly intelligent, under normal circumstances, he should not possess the mindset of a human cultivator, let alone the common language of the human cultivation world.
Unless the escaped black-robed corpse-raiser has nothing better to do than teach him to speak every day.
"Yes, I know everything about him during his lifetime."
As if afraid that Song Changsheng wouldn't believe him, he deliberately repeated the last sentence, "Everything!"
“There is no enmity between us, and there is no need for us to fight. I know why you have come, and I can give you everything you want.”
You know very well that those things are useless to me, and I have no reason to deceive you on such matters.” Xie Kui threw out all his chips in an attempt to sway Song Changsheng.
As a zombie, he doesn't need the things that human cultivators have. As long as he has enough yin energy and blood, it's only a matter of time before he becomes a flying zombie.
Exchanging these material possessions for one's life is undoubtedly a very worthwhile deal.
"You're right, we have no enmity, but your existence is a threat to me."
"Thunder summons, swiftly!"
Before Song Changsheng finished speaking, he quickly formed a magic seal with his hands. The sky that had just broken into dawn was instantly shrouded in dark and heavy thunderclouds, allowing no light to pass through. Dozens of blue lightning bolts, thicker than an adult's arm, crashed down.
Under the raging and fierce thunder, Xie Kui was shocked and hurriedly gathered his corpse energy to resist. He never expected that Song Changsheng, who had been calm just now, would suddenly turn on him. Did he not have even a little bit of greed?
Greed, anger, and ignorance are the three poisons of humanity, deeply rooted in everyone's heart. It is impossible to say that one is not greedy, after all, the origin of all this stems from Song Changsheng's greedy heart.
Even though Song Changsheng was greedy, he knew that there were some bottom lines that could not be crossed.
A zombie king that has the potential to evolve into a flying zombie will inevitably wreak havoc on the region. Putting aside the karma that has been formed in the dark, once it is discovered that he released this zombie, it will surely bring endless trouble.
It's not a question of whether or not we want to, but whether or not we can.
Seeing that Song Changsheng was determined to get rid of him, Xie Kui also abandoned his unrealistic fantasies and began to deal with him with all his might.
"boom--"
Bolts of lightning struck down, annihilating the corpse energy gathered by the evil lord layer by layer.
The evil spirit was hastily awakened, and his Yin body was not yet fully formed. Although the power he could unleash in a short time was comparable to that of a Golden Core cultivator at the Great Perfection stage, it could not be sustained. He couldn't help but feel anxious and quickly thought of a way to escape.
Song Changsheng was well aware of this, so he immediately used the most yang and powerful thunder magic to slowly deplete his strength, like boiling a frog in water.
"Roar--"
With a sharp screech, the evil lord suddenly grew larger, his feet planted firmly on the ground, and his claws slammed into the earth in front of him. In an instant, the surrounding vegetation turned black and withered at a visible speed until it lost all its vitality.
A surge of vitality flowed into his body, and his already swollen body continued to grow rapidly, soon exceeding ten feet in length. His white hair grew rapidly, almost touching the ground.
Along with it grew his jet-black fingernails, which were as black as refined steel.
Seeing the area within a hundred miles transformed into a lifeless wasteland, Song Changsheng frowned deeply: "It actually transformed life force into corpse energy. This is... the power of the laws inherent in the spirit body itself?"
He was becoming increasingly curious about Xie Kui's identity. Not only had he inherited the memories of the original spirit body, but he had also mastered the power of laws. Logically speaking, this was a power that could only be used by those who had reached the level of "Flying Zombie".
Therefore, it is highly likely that he inherited the residual power of the spirit body itself.
All these strange occurrences only strengthened his resolve.
"Let me see where your limits are!"
"【Five Thunder Technique】!"
"Boom..."
A fierce bolt of lightning struck the evil lord's back, leaving only a scorch mark. Nourished by the corpse energy, it instantly recovered, and some of its power was even absorbed into his body.
"Humans, prepare to die!" Xie Kui roared, his last cry in desperation. Since the birth of his intelligence, he had spent the first half of his life in the dark underground and the second half in the oppressive and cramped [Soul-Locking Copper Coffin].
But in his mind exists a rich and colorful world. He has only just seen this world from his memories, and there is absolutely no way he can stop here!
"What a powerful physique." Song Changsheng was shocked. His lightning technique had reached the Great Perfection level and was specifically designed to counter demons and evil spirits, but it had little effect on him.
"die!"
The evil lord's pitch-black claws tore through space, and his figure appeared behind Song Changsheng like a ghost, aiming for his back.
"You're not fast enough!" Song Changsheng flipped his hand and took out the [Jinghong Sword]. Without turning his head, he slashed backward with a sword. The sharp sword energy directly sent Xie Kui flying, crashing heavily into a peak a thousand feet away, where he became deeply embedded.
"The spiritual body is indeed powerful enough."
His sword strike unleashed its full power, yet it only left a shallow white sword mark on Xie Kui's body. Fortunately, his extremely Yin body was not yet fully formed, and he was far from being able to unleash the powerful strength of a Nascent Soul True Monarch's spiritual body; otherwise, he would have been forced to flee in disarray.
"I... will never stop here!"
Xie Kui raised his head and looked up at the vast sky.
The seemingly calm sky is actually blocked by two layers of gale and northerly wind, which are insurmountable barriers for cultivators below the Nascent Soul stage.
His spirit body was strong enough to support him in attempting an adventure.
"boom--"
With a sudden burst of power from his legs, Xie Kui transformed into a streak of light and shot straight into the sky.
Song Changsheng instantly saw through his plan. "Great Divine Power [One Finger to Dust]"
"Great Supernatural Power: Drawing a Circle on the Ground as a Prison"
The two spatial divine powers unleashed their power simultaneously, sealing off the entire space within a radius of hundreds of miles. Xie Kui looked at the Shuofeng Layer, which was so close at hand, and a look of despair appeared in his eyes.
Song Changsheng flashed and appeared directly above him, slowly raising his palm and whispering, "Go down."
The magnificent landscapes appeared alternately in his palm, coalescing into a solid seal.
"Great Divine Power [Mountain-Turning Seal]"
"Click——"
The frozen space around them shattered with a crash, and the evil lord plummeted from the sky.
Song Changsheng could sense the deep longing for "life" emanating from the depths of Xie Kui's heart.
If it weren't a zombie, he would have been quite willing to spare its life, since there was no deep-seated hatred between them.
Unfortunately, there are no "what ifs," and the evil leader must die!
This is a hidden danger, and hidden dangers must be eliminated.
"Confinement!"
"Suppression!"
Song Changsheng made a fist with his right hand, and the halo formed by the "Drawing a Prison on the Ground" technique quickly contracted, firmly binding the evil lord.
"I will not annihilate your true spirit, let it go to the underworld and reincarnate."
As soon as he finished speaking, Song Changsheng's vast divine sense transformed into an invisible sword, piercing directly into his sea of consciousness, breaking through his divine sense defenses, and then capturing his soul.
"No..." Xie Kui shouted in terror.
"【Soul Searching Technique】"
Song Changsheng began to forcibly extract his memories, and information poured into his mind in an endless stream. Although these memories were fragmented, they still gave him a general understanding of the ins and outs of the matter.
The owner of this spirit body was named [True Lord of Reincarnation], who cultivated the [Great Dao of Life and Death]. He was once a powerful figure with few rivals, but on the eve of breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage, he was ambushed by an enemy and almost perished under the tribulation lightning.
Believing he had mastered the ultimate meaning of life and death, he was unwilling to end his life hastily. So he boldly used the "Extreme Yin Rejuvenation Technique," entrusting his soul to his family for safekeeping, hoping to live a second life and be reborn after ten thousand years.
However, for reasons unknown, the other party left a wisp of divine thought within their body, which transformed into a corpse along with the spirit body. This is also the reason why Xie Kui was able to quickly master the power of the spirit body and inherit the memories of the Reincarnation True Monarch.
The memories belonging to [True Lord of Reincarnation] end here. The rest all belong to Xie Kui. This memory is relatively uneventful, and he spent most of his time in a slumber.
One day, amidst a violent tremor, the Corpse Raiser appeared before him and took him into the Soul-Locking Copper Coffin, from which time he led him on a journey to find extremely Yin places.
[True Lord of Reincarnation] His real name is Chen. If nothing unexpected happens, his family has most likely been wiped out, and it is unknown whether his original soul is still intact.
If the soul is still present, as long as it re-integrates with the body and washes away the yin energy in the body with an extremely yang place, it can be restored to yang and live a second life.
"Ho... ho ho..."
The evil spirit's soul was already fragile, and after being tormented by Song Changsheng, it was almost on the verge of collapse.
"Disperse." Song Changsheng patted his crown chakra. The evil spirit was powerless to resist and slowly dissipated, leaving only a wisp of true spirit to return to heaven and earth and seek reincarnation.
He nipped a potential zombie in the bud.
The process was quite easy for him, not much more difficult than dealing with the corpse raiser, but the rewards were extraordinary.
The Nascent Soul True Monarch's spirit body before him was only one aspect; more importantly, the location of the Extreme Yang Land and some of the contingency plans left behind by the Reincarnation True Monarch were deeply etched into his mind.
However, the key to all of this lies in the Chen family's ancestral lands, and he did not obtain this memory.
"It seems we still need to start with that corpse raiser," Song Changsheng murmured softly.
The spirit of [True Lord of Reincarnation] is buried beneath the Chen clan's territory. Since the corpse raiser was able to take him away, he must have known about the existence of the Chen clan's territory.
Song Changsheng carefully preserved the True Monarch's spirit body within the Soul-Locking Copper Coffin, then followed the divine imprint left on the Jade Cleansing Sword, heading towards the sunrise...
After escaping using a secret technique, the black-robed corpse-raiser dared not linger for a moment and fled with all his might, escaping the chaotic ancient domain in just a few hours.
He couldn't remember the last time he had been this disheveled.
Although he was on the run, he did not let his guard down and did not return to his hiding place immediately, because he always felt that there was a pair of eyes watching him from behind.
He initially thought Song Changsheng had caught up, but after a thorough search, he found nothing. He could only use all his skills to "counter-track" until the feeling disappeared, at which point he felt safe and headed towards his hiding place.
What he didn't know was that the disappearance of that feeling wasn't because his methods had worked, but because Song Changsheng, who had arrived, had taken over the position of the Jade Cleansing Sword.
With Song Changsheng's current cultivation level, he can completely merge into the void without making a sound. Unless one's attainment in the [Laws of Space] is equal to or surpasses his, it is impossible to detect his existence.
Clearly, the black-robed corpse-raiser did not possess such profound knowledge of the laws. He thought he had shaken off his pursuers and was completely unaware that Song Changsheng had been following him all along. He returned directly to his temporary residence on the edge of the Chaotic Ancient Domain.
It was called a temporary residence, but it was actually a zombie-raising ground. He had nurtured several zombies here, all of which he had obtained through various unconventional means over the years, which had attracted many powerful enemies.
Although these zombies vary in strength, they are all top-notch in terms of fundamentals and full of endless potential.
Only when he returned here could he feel a little more at ease.
But the thought of the loss brought him deep sorrow. He had poured almost all his savings into nurturing the evil spirit, and now it was all gone.
"Don't let me know who you are!" the corpse-raiser said through gritted teeth.
No sooner had he finished speaking than a chilling voice came from behind him: "Now that you know, what are you going to do?"
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P.S.: Finally sent the divine beast away today. I'll start adding extra chapters tomorrow. There are indeed many things to do during the holiday, so please bear with me, fellow cultivators. My sincere gratitude is deeply appreciated. (End of Chapter)