72: 《Life Coffin Technique》Completed

“You two can go back now,” Xu Sanyan waved his hand at Zhu Yong and the other man.

“Yes,” they replied, cupping their fists before leaving.

Since there was now a ferocious person, Zhu Yong was no longer needed; he was lucky to have kept his life.

Inside the room, Xu Sanyan coldly eyed the seven individuals, pondering who to start with.

Of the seven, four were unconscious, and three were awake, but all had their mouths gagged, only able to make meaningless “woo woo” sounds.

The County Magistrate looked at Xu Sanyan with terrified eyes; he still didn't understand what had happened. Earlier, Zhu Yong had, without a word, led soldiers to tie him up, and then he was brought here.

“Woo woo…”

The County Magistrate’s pupils suddenly dilated as he watched the young man in front of him draw a long blade and measure it against his head, instantly feeling that something was terribly wrong, and he struggled frantically.

Xu Sanyan placed a finger to his lips, softly shushing, “Don’t move around, it will be quick, you know. It will only hurt for a moment, be good…”

At this moment, Xu Sanyan’s voice sounded no different than the whispers of a devil to the County Magistrate, making his heart tremble with even more unease.

Zzzzz—

Xu Sanyan grabbed the County Magistrate’s hair, and with a swift movement of his blade, a large head was held in his hand. The body lost its support and crashed to the ground, blood freely flowing.

The scholar nearby had just regained consciousness, only to promptly faint again.

However, the burly man with a face full of flesh looked even more malevolent, not at all frightened by the scene before him.

Xu Sanyan placed the County Magistrate’s head squarely in the coffin. There had originally been a skeleton in the coffin, but he had thrown it out.

Next, it was the burly man’s turn. Xu Sanyan, with a swift movement of his blade, turned the burly man into a human torso in an instant, all four limbs gone, only his head still connected to his body.

“Woo woo…”

The burly man had not yet died, but the pain was unbearable. The rags stuffing his mouth were already soaked with blood, and he struggled wildly on the ground.

Such a scene could be described as heartbreaking for those who saw it and tear-jerking for those who heard of it.

Xu Sanyan also couldn't bear to see him suffer so much and beheaded him with another strike.

Actually, he only needed the burly man’s body. Xu Sanyan could have cut off his head first, which would have saved him from such pain, but Xu Sanyan didn't think that far.

He picked up the body and pieced it together beneath the County Magistrate’s head. Afterward, he vivisected the scholar’s heart and swapped it with the burly man’s heart. He then took one limb from each of the remaining four people, assembling a “complete” body.

Then, he sprinkled the handful of black earth over the body, took a silver goblet, cut his palm, filled it with his vital blood, and fed it to the County Magistrate’s mouth.

Next, he sat cross-legged before the coffin, his magical power surging around him, making his robes swell, slowly nourishing the corpse.

At this moment, in the center of the room, lay a severely damaged coffin. Beside the coffin sat a calm-faced young man, his clothes stained with blood, a truly horrifying sight.

Beside him, several incomplete corpses were piled up, among them a head covered in flesh calmly rested on the table, its eyes still wide open in indignation.

The rest of the corpses were tangled together in disarray, truly a case of 'you in me, and me in you,' with no distinction of social status anymore. The County Magistrate had truly achieved coming from the masses and returning to the masses.

If an outsider were to see this now, it would undoubtedly appear as a demonic den, a veritable Hell on earth, and the only living young man would be the man-eating Fiend of Hell.

Big Yellow Tooth, guarding outside the door, tightened his robes, suddenly feeling a chill. He then sniffed, frowning slightly; he smelled a strong scent of blood and wondered what Fourth Master was doing inside.

Time slowly passed, and night fell.

As midnight struck, Xu Sanyan opened his eyes, reciting the Fate Fixing Incantation. The corpse inside the coffin began to tremble slightly, seemingly unwilling to fuse with the other severed limbs.

But Xu Sanyan didn't care what they thought and increased the infusion of magical power.

The severed limbs of the seven individuals were like repelling magnets, stubbornly refusing to fuse, but Xu Sanyan, with immense power, forcibly pressed them together.

Unwillingness was not an option!

The flesh and blood of the severed limbs began to grow granulation tissue, intertwining with each other and slowly fusing.

Midnight had passed, and Xu Sanyan let out a long breath. Today was enough.

The Life Coffin Technique could not be completed in a single day. The Cultivation Technique stated it required thirty-seven days to reach Major Achievement. This was only the first day, no hurry.

Creak—

Xu Sanyan pushed the door open and stepped out. Seeing Big Yellow Tooth guarding outside, a faint smile played on his lips. This kid was really good at showing off.

“Fourth Master, are you finished?” Big Yellow Tooth quickly stood up.

Xu Sanyan nodded, “Go clean up inside, but don’t touch that coffin.”

“Alright,” Big Yellow Tooth didn’t ask anything. Whatever Fourth Master commanded, he would do.

When Big Yellow Tooth stepped into the room, the overwhelming stench of blood almost knocked him over. Even though he considered himself well-traveled, he was startled by the sight before him.

He kept muttering to himself, “Fourth Master is even more ruthless than before…”

Xu Sanyan took off his sticky outer robe and walked into the house, pushing open the door. He saw the Chieftain's Wife sprawled lazily on the bed, whispering to Bai Qingyu beside her.

...

Three days later,

People from the Bai family in Dafeng Town came to take Bai Qingyu back. Xu Sanyan did not stop them; he had somewhat tired of the game anyway. If she wanted to go back, then she could.

However, Bai Qingyu refused, stubbornly unwilling to leave. The Bai family had no choice but to return and report.

...

This morning, Xu Sanyan looked at the heavy snow outside the window and murmured, “It’s New Year’s…”

Today was New Year’s Eve, and it was the second New Year he had spent in this world.

The first New Year he spent was in a bandit's den, when he was just an ordinary bandit, living day to day with no certainty.

Xu Sanyan clearly remembered that last New Year, the First Boss, Wu Jue, had rewarded each of them with five taels of silver, and Xu Sanyan had been happy about it for a long time.

But he never expected that this New Year, Wu Jue would even reward his wife.

The First Boss was truly generous.

...

Late at night, Xu Sanyan sat cross-legged before the coffin, softly reciting the Fate Fixing Incantation, his magical power surging around him, infusing into the corpse.

Today was the last day. Once midnight passed, the spell would be complete.

As the last word left his lips, the corpse inside the coffin suddenly opened its eyes, and the dilapidated coffin exploded with a roar. A patchwork corpse stood upright.

A pair of pitch-black eyes scanned around, finally meeting Xu Sanyan’s gaze.

“What are you looking at?” Xu Sanyan asked casually.

The corpse’s mouth opened and closed, but not a sound emerged.

This was, of course, Xu Sanyan controlling it. At this moment, their minds were connected, allowing him to manipulate it at will.

Xu Sanyan tried to make it speak, but no sound came out.

“What a pity…”

It would have been better if it could speak. Xu Sanyan shook his head in disappointment.

This thing was called an Fiend. Although its name was impressive, its power was not as formidable as a Blood Fiend.

After all, the Blood Fiend’s original body was the Maa Family Old Ancestor, the corpse of a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, while this Fiend was merely a Mortal body. The difference between them was not insignificant.

But it was still usable.