60: Foundation-building battle, golden elixir spying?

The battle among these Foundation Establishment Demonic Cultivators could not reach Shi Chuan, who was now deep within the Corpse Refining Cave.

He could completely sit back and watch the tigers fight.

Perhaps after the battle, he might even be able to pick up some scraps by re-evaluating the intelligence.

Another half day passed.

Inside the Immortal Cave of Great Pagoda Mountain, in the Corpse Refining Cave.

Shi Chuan formed hand seals, sending out black runes that merged into the Red Scale Puppet a few steps in front of him.

The Red Scale Puppet's chest wound had now fully recovered.

Its aura was solid, comparable to a Corpse Puppet at Level 10 Qi Refining!

The previous old Daoist Corpse Puppet had turned into a small pile of shattered remains, which Shi Chuan had thoroughly excavated.

“It’s finally refined.”

Shi Chuan let out a soft breath.

Even though his current Realm was Level 7 Qi Refining, repairing such a Corpse Puppet with Level 10 Qi Refining cultivation still took a great deal of effort.

The entire process involved refining it with Crimson God Fire, making the Corpse Puppet's combat power several times stronger than before.

This Corpse Puppet could now be considered a small trump card.

If Yu Jiao hadn't had this Corpse Puppet back then, she would have long since perished under the aftermath of Jiang Yuheng's Foundation Establishment magical power.

The repaired Red Scale Puppet was even larger than before, with a faint red Evil Qi emanating from its crimson scales, and a pair of scarlet eyes beneath its ox horns occasionally flickered with a red glow.

Its hands were like claws, and a red-scaled tail, about a zhang long, had grown out from behind its spine. This was a partial characteristic of the Corpse Puppet that Shi Chuan had stimulated through a special Corpse Refining technique.

Upon successful activation, it could increase the Corpse Puppet's combat power by two to four tenths.

Boom!

At this moment, Shi Chuan sensed a slight tremor throughout the entire Immortal Cave.

His Divine Thought perceived that the surrounding Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi had become considerably chaotic.

“Foundation Establishment battle.”

Shi Chuan was already prepared.

The two Peak Masters of the Yellow Springs Demon Sect were fighting amongst themselves, the Sect Master was in seclusion with unknown fate, and the other two Golden Core Stage Vice Sect Leaders were feigning ignorance.

Shi Chuan originally thought that since the three Sects were all Golden Core power Sects, even though it was a two-on-one situation, the Yellow Springs Demon Sect still had two Golden Core Cultivators.

The fight should at least last for several years.

But now, seeing the internal strife, the Golden Core Stage Cultivators within the Yellow Springs Demon Sect were not stopping it, allowing the Sect to continue its internal consumption.

Shi Chuan even suspected that perhaps even the Golden Core Stage Cultivators of the Yellow Springs Demon Sect had received benefits from the Jiao Demon and the Purple Cloud Second Sect, and thus chose to observe from the sidelines.

It was also possible that the Golden Core Stage Demonic Cultivator also wanted to gain benefits from them.

Waiting for both sides to suffer heavy losses, and then step in for a feast?

A thought suddenly popped into Shi Chuan's mind: if the two Vice Sect Leaders of the Yellow Springs Demon Sect really thought that way.

They probably also wanted to abandon the Yellow Springs Demon Sect and prepare to flee!

...

At this time.

Halfway up the main peak of the Yellow Springs Demon Sect.

Beside a several-acre large obsidian plaza, on a hundred-zhang high cliff, two figures, one fat and one thin, stood.

The thin one was Kong Ran, his purple-red long robe fluttering in the wind, his face calmly watching the Foundation Establishment battle fluctuations coming from the direction of Corpse Refining Peak.

Beside him was a short, spherical old man with shifty eyes, and a cluster of black Gu worms coiled on his head, resembling a messy mass of hair.

His lower body was insect-like, with six long, hairy, dark green legs.

His upper body's arms were even longer than his body, and could freely retract and extend, also covered in dark green hair.

This person was Old Demon Zhang, the other Golden Core Stage Vice Sect Leader of the Yellow Springs Demon Sect.

“We’ve sent messages to the Sect Master for so long, but there’s been no reply. The Sect Master’s injuries might have worsened.”

“Since our two Gray Cores cannot stop those fierce tigers outside, why don’t we first fan the flames and let these Foundation Establishment Cultivators of the Yellow Springs Demon Sect be devoured...”

Old Demon Zhang opened his small mouth, a long, lizard-like tongue extended, his small eyes fixed on the direction of Corpse Refining Peak, with a chilling killing intent in his eyes.

“The Gu worms that the previous Sect Master used to control us are already dead. We are not overly restricted. This can be considered a good opportunity for the two of us to escape.”

Kong Ran did not object to this.

All the low-level Disciples of the Yellow Springs Demon Sect, in their eyes, were merely their servants. Even if more of them died, they wouldn't care.

With their cultivation, even if they left the Yellow Springs Demon Sect, they could rise again, establish a Golden Core Family, and live freely and happily.

There was no need to tie themselves to the Yellow Springs Demon Sect.

Therefore, regarding the internal strife among the Foundation Establishment Cultivators within the Sect, they both turned a blind eye, and sometimes even fanned the flames.

At this time, with Corpse Refining Peak and Refining Soul Peak fighting, these Foundation Establishment Demonic Cultivators would consume each other. When they were severely injured, they would seize the opportunity to intervene, but in reality, they would suppress them, take them into their possession, refine them into Corpse Puppets and evil souls, and plunder Spirit Stone resources.

Both Kong Ran and his companion had formed Gray Cores, their potential exhausted.

Without powerful Heaven And Earth Treasure, it could be said that they would be trapped in the Early Stage Golden Core for their entire lives.

In the future, after leaving the Yellow Springs Demon Sect, whether establishing a Family or another Sect, they would need Cultivation resources and Corpse Puppet servants to do the work.

A Tier 2 Foundation Establishment Corpse Puppet was already considered a good servant, capable of handling most tasks.

They didn't have many Tier 2 Corpse Puppets, so being able to refine a few more Corpse Puppets would only benefit them.

“Eh?”

“Tier 2 Killing Array?”

“Where did that Xiao Jueying, Peak Lord of Soul Refining Peak get this Medium Grade Tier 2 Killing Array? No wonder he was confident in teaming up with Qu Feng to attack that Feng Niu Mo.”

Kong Ran spoke with a hint of surprise in his eyes.

“This Killing Array is very unfamiliar; it should be the work of those outsiders. Feng Niu Mo can’t withstand the power of this Killing Array!”

“It’s not good to damage such good Tier 2 Corpse Puppet Materials.”

Old Demon Zhang, whose body was like a sphere, sensed the fierce aura of the Killing Array. As he finished speaking, he transformed into a green stream of light and shot towards Corpse Refining Peak.

He was going to intervene.

“Brother Zhang, why are you in such a hurry? Wait for me! Xiao Jueying, Peak Lord of Soul Refining Peak and Qu Feng are mine, and Feng Niu Mo and his Tier 2 Corpse Puppet are yours.”

Kong Ran, seeing Old Demon Zhang act first, became anxious and hurriedly chased after him.

...

On Corpse Refining Peak.

The original Miscellaneous Affairs Hall was now largely destroyed, with the corpses of Outer Sect Disciples scattered around, none of their bodies intact.

On the ground beside the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall, a deep pit, over ten zhang deep, had been blasted out. The pit was filled with traces of corrosive corpse poison, and thick, putrid black smoke billowed from within, emitting an extremely foul odor.

From the pit, Qu Feng, his clothes tattered and several gruesome claw marks on his arm, flew out, stepping on black clouds.

Around him was a half-meter tall dark-green bronze bell, protecting his body.

“Cough, cough!”

Qu Feng coughed out two mouthfuls of black blood, then looked up at the Tier 2 Medium Grade Corpse Puppet trapped in the Killing Array on Corpse Refining Peak!

It was actually a Tier 2 Medium Grade Corpse Puppet; its grade exceeded Qu Feng's expectations.

He was knocked down after only a few exchanges.

The Miscellaneous Affairs Hall was also largely destroyed. He was no match for a Corpse Puppet comparable to a Middle Stage Foundation Establishment Body Cultivator. If it weren't for the power of his Magical Artifact, his arms and legs would have been twisted off several times already.