Almighty Genius

Chapter 2229 - 1723: Heavenly Corpse Secret Technique

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"Seeking death!"

Having suffered such a huge loss, the mysterious figure was truly enraged, and the aura around him underwent a fundamental change, transforming him instantly into a ferocious primordial beast, emanating waves of eerie energy.

"Someone from the Demon Sect..."

Hiding in the shadows, Qin Fang sensed the aura from this mysterious figure and immediately discerned the person's true identity.

"Has someone from the Corpse Demon Sect emerged into the world?"

Noticing the exposed arm of this mysterious figure, Qin Fang's brow furrowed deeply, and he couldn't help but mutter strangely under his breath. From these details, Qin Fang could discern that this mysterious figure came from the most enigmatic Corpse Demon Sect among the Six Great Sects of the Demon Gate.

At the very least, this mysterious figure was cultivating the martial arts of the Corpse Demon Sect...

It was precisely because of this that Qin Fang found it strange. The Corpse Demon Sect was known for its eerie and unusual martial arts, usually hiding in eerie and terrifying places, rarely emerging into the world...

After all, this wasn't ancient times; seeing something that neither looked like a person nor a ghost in broad daylight was indeed frightening.

But...

Before Qin Fang stood such a mysterious figure, unexpectedly from the Corpse Demon Sect, which indeed surprised Qin Fang greatly.

"Is this person in front of me not the same as the one Tang Cheng encountered?"

Simultaneously, Qin Fang felt a bit puzzled.

If the person from before was indeed the one in front of him, then there was no reason Tang Cheng wouldn't notice something unusual, but Tang Cheng clearly hadn't mentioned any of this, which raised some questions...

Thinking of this, Qin Fang quickly used a small map to scan the surroundings, confirming that besides those present, there was no one else, slightly alleviating Qin Fang's concerns.

The slight doubt in his mind was actually easily resolved... This mysterious figure, perhaps finding it inconvenient to act personally, could have hired someone, sending them out with a manual to con others, while he himself emerged to clean up the aftermath.

"Such intense corpse energy..."

As for the eerie flows of energy surrounding the mysterious figure, they were the corpse energy that would manifest upon cultivating the martial arts of the Corpse Demon Sect, a distinct feature of the Sect's experts. The stronger the individual, the denser the surrounding corpse energy becomes.

This mysterious figure had reached the Master Level Peak cultivation, with nearly half a foot into the Great Grandmaster Level. The dense corpse energy almost congealed into substance, formidable enough to make one's hair stand on end. Even a master like Qin Fang felt the sinister horror within the corpse energy, compelling him to frown.

"Ha~~"

However, Xu Jiao and Lin Qian seemed undeterred by this, having the fearless courage of newborn calves unafraid of tigers. The unusual and frightening aura from the mysterious figure did not deter them in the slightest. They immediately shouted, advancing fiercely with piercing Sword Qi.

At the same time, Song Qingshan and Hattori Sanzo also caught their breath, and together they launched their ultimate moves, surrounding the mysterious figure. Their tactic was to delay as much as possible through multi-point attacks.

"Hmm... a mantis trying to stop a chariot!"

The aura of the mysterious figure changed, and so did he. The dense corpse energy surged, wafting around freely, emitting a faint rotten scent that induced a subtle urge to vomit.

Boom~~~

The mysterious figure's strength was overwhelming; even a casual palm strike carried faint sounds of wind and thunder, indicating the prowess of an extremely formidable expert. The violent energy aura prevented Xu Jiao, Lin Qian, and their companions from even getting close.

Song Qingshan, with his tough skin and thick flesh, had an astonishingly powerful Great Strength Eagle Claw Technique, but unable to get close, his attack power weakened significantly... Hattori Sanzo was in the same situation; his Fusang Sword Technique, akin to a battōjutsu, had tremendous power only at close range, whereas his long-distance Sword Qi was relatively weak.

Even if his Sword Qi could reach afar for attacks, the mysterious figure's Protective True Qi was dreadful. Besides, his massive palm energy, coupled with the peculiar corpse energy, seemed harmless but acted like armor, making Lin Qian's Sword Qi unable to harm him. Only with the sharpness of her Qianyu Divine Sword could she somewhat harass him.

Only Xu Jiao's Sword Qi, infused with Sword Intent, displayed much greater power than Lin Qian's. Although her treasured sword might not match the Qianyu Divine Sword, it still possessed formidable destructive power, and even this Master Level Peak expert from the Corpse Demon Sect dared not underestimate her.

Seeing Xu Jiao posed the greatest threat, the person immediately abandoned attacks on the others, focusing mainly on Xu Jiao.

Once Xu Jiao's attack point was taken down, the whole team would pose no threat.

However, it seemed Xu Jiao had already anticipated the mysterious figure's intentions. As soon as he shifted his target, she cunningly slipped away, no longer attacking the mysterious figure and instead focusing solely on escaping.

As a result, the mysterious figure was so infuriated that he spat blood... He had no choice but to forcefully push Lin Qian and the others aside, who were in his way.

Perhaps his strength was several levels above Lin Qian and the others, and he could take any of them out with a few moves, but... their teamwork made him feel overwhelmed and left him in disarray.

Buzz~~~

At this moment, as the intense battle raged on, there was a slight disturbance on Tang Cheng's side. The surrounding Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi seemed to stop, and he absorbed enough of it, entering a process of complete integration.

Once this process was complete, Tang Cheng's Grandmaster Level Cultivation would be fully stabilized, no longer having the Furnace Ding state of before...

Although with Tang Cheng's cultivation level, it was still possible for this Corpse Demon Sect expert to absorb his energy, it would depend on each other's methods—who absorbs whom would ultimately rely on luck!

Saying this may be premature, as the key priority right now is to help Tang Cheng stabilize his cultivation.

"Brother Tang is almost done, everyone give it your all!"

The commotion on Tang Cheng's side naturally drew everyone's attention, and Xu Jiao promptly shouted in a sweet voice.

To collaborate with Xu Jiao's command, the few of them immediately unleashed their strongest killer moves without reservation, not hoping to kill the mysterious figure, only wanting to delay his approach to Tang Cheng...

Once Tang Cheng's cultivation is completely stabilized, even if the foundation is slightly shaky, it would have already completely thwarted this Corpse Demon Sect expert's plans, bringing him considerable hidden threat and risk.

"Looking to die!"

The Corpse Demon Sect expert was utterly enraged. If he wasn't worried now, then there would really be a problem.

Rip~~

With a loud shout, the black robe on his body split open in response, and the true form of this Corpse Demon Sect expert was fully revealed to everyone...

"Ugh~~~"

Being concealed under the black robe was somewhat tolerable, seeing just a hand wouldn't leave people feeling shattered. But now... after seeing the true appearance of this Corpse Demon Sect expert, two women seemed utterly terrified, instinctively stopping to vomit.

"Damn, there's someone this ugly in the world... It's simply beyond description!"

Qin Fang had naturally seen the image of this mysterious figure too, and even though Qin Fang had witnessed all sorts of brutal scenes, he too felt the urge to vomit. The Corpse Demon Sect expert was just too ugly and bizarre.

Qin Fang scrutinized the figure up and down, and apart from physically being identifiable as human, he found it difficult in his mind to equate the monster in front of him with human beings...

Human skin was almost non-existent on him, the whole body turned a strange bluish-purple, dark red, resembling a dried flayed corpse. The sinews tangled, dry and withered...

Aside from a slight remnant of skin on the face, there wasn't a single piece of good flesh... Certain spots disgustingly seemed to be breeding maggots, so revolting it made one want to vomit; indeed, the sight was terrifying.

"I realize, this is... after cultivating the Corpse Demon Sect's Heavenly Corpse Secret Technique!"

Seeing this "monster," Qin Fang's face turned incredibly gloomy, with a hint of paleness, frightened by the person's form... Still, Qin Fang's brain spun rapidly, quickly linking the situation, fully comprehending.

The Six Great Sects of the Demon Gate each have their hidden techniques, such as the Sky Demon Sect's Heavenly Demon Divine Art, the Blood Demon Sect's Blood Shadow Divine Art, the Dark Demon Sect's Shadow Demon God Manuscript, etc., and the secret of the Corpse Demon Sect is the terrifying Heavenly Corpse Secret Technique.

The Heavenly Corpse Secret Technique is the Corpse Demon Sect's hidden treasure, too terrifying for any sect master to try... There was gossip claiming that practicing the Heavenly Corpse Secret Technique was more like self-harm than cultivation!

"This guy wants to turn himself into a zombie..."

Now understanding this, when Qin Fang looked at this mysterious person again, he grasped the real purpose, "This... is almost succeeding!"

Only now did Qin Fang truly understand why this mysterious figure was plotting against Tang Cheng... It was solely for his own cultivation needs, with Tang Cheng being an innocent victim.

If this guy could absorb the Grandmaster Level True Qi that Tang Cheng cultivated, his power would leap to the Great Grandmaster level, and the Heavenly Corpse Secret Technique could be cultivated to a higher level, enabling the mysterious person to cultivate a Half-Zombie Body!

"I've seen reckless ones, but not this reckless... Daring even to treat himself this way, I am literally in awe!"

Facing such a fierce individual, Qin Fang sincerely wanted to bow down. (To be continued. If you like this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)