148: Killing Corpse Immortal

Lin Chuping also noticed that the System's intelligence was getting higher and higher.

Moreover, it spared no effort to persuade him to spend, and if it wasn't taking a cut, who would believe it?

[Host, maintaining the System's operation also requires the consumption of Incense Value. Do you know how much Incense Value it takes to maintain a Transmigrator's cheat?]

Lin Chuping's eyelid twitched, staring at the negative 1.2 billion Incense Value on the System interface, suddenly having the illusion of being scammed by a crooked merchant.

"I don't know, just tell me directly, what percentage do you take?"

[One tenth.]

Lin Chuping gasped.

With his recent spending spree, how much would one tenth be?

It must be several hundred million, right?

"System, we Transmigrated together, I work hard outside, and you take a cut in the backend, is this appropriate?"

"I don't care, today you have to sponsor me a little."

"Worst case, I'll frequent the System Mall more often in the future."

[...]

***

After much coaxing and pleading, the System finally, with a pained heart, took out its private stash and purchased a Confinement Formation and an Expansion Lightning Talisman from the System Mall.

Its full name was the Eight Gates Locked Confinement Formation.

Lin Chuping stared at the Formation Plate in his hand, somewhat curious.

This was his first time seeing something like a Formation, which couldn't be explained by science.

Well, this world was inherently unscientific.

The Formation Plate of the Eight Gates Locked Confinement Formation was a magnificent purple disc, with Talismans on it moving like living creatures, faintly emitting a cold Evil Qi.

The System provided a "thoughtful" explanation.

[This Formation specializes in restraining Corpse Dao evil entities. It needs to be activated by the Host's Divine Power, covering an area of ten li after activation. Targets within the Formation will have their spiritual power stagnant and actions slowed, but there's a small side effect...]

"What side effect?"

[The Formation's core requires special attention. If a Corpse Immortal forcibly breaks the Formation... you might experience the pain of 'Soul tearing'.]

"Corpse Immortal?"

A Corpse still has such an Immortal Qi-filled name.

[Host, Corpse is his identity, Immortal is his Rank.]

"So that's it. System, the pain of Soul tearing... you call that a 'small' side effect?!"

Lin Chuping almost crushed the Formation Plate. He wasn't afraid of death, but he was afraid of pain.

While the two bickered, Lin Chuping had already arrived near the volcano.

Lin Chuping was about to continue complaining about the System when he suddenly felt a chilling cold behind him.

He sharply turned his head, only to see black mist surging in the distance, and a withered, thin figure slowly emerging.

That person—no, that thing—was clad in a tattered black robe, its skin shriveled like tree bark, and eerie green ghost fires burned in its eye sockets.

It floated in mid-air, surrounded by dense Death Qi, and wherever it passed, the ground turned scorched black.

"Heh... ant, to be fortunate enough to see this venerable one, your life is worth it."

"Have you decided how you want to die?"

The Corpse Immortal's voice was hoarse and low, carrying a decaying aura, yet inexplicably imbued with a... chuunibyou-like tone.

Lin Chuping's mouth twitched, and he couldn't help but retort.

"Brother, you've been dead for how many years, why are you still so pretentious?"

Corpse Immortal: "..."

It clearly hadn't expected Lin Chuping to reply like that. Its ghost-fire-like eyes flickered, then it sneered.

"Ant, do you know who this venerable one is?"

Lin Chuping rolled his eyes: "Of course, aren't you just a zombie that's been dead for hundreds of years and refuses to leave? What, didn't you get a reincarnation number?"

Corpse Immortal: "...Presumptuous! This venerable one is the king of all corpses, the ultimate destination for all people."

"You killed my loyal servant, I will make you my Puppet."

It suddenly raised its claw, and the ground instantly cracked open. Countless skeletal arms broke through the soil, reaching for Lin Chuping!

Lin Chuping quickly used his Divine Power, intending to chain the Corpse Immortal like a lock.

However, the Corpse Immortal merely sneered, and the black mist around it surged, actually dispelling the Divine Power!

"Petty tricks, and you dare to try and bind this venerable one?"

It slowly raised its hand, and a pitch-black energy ball condensed in its palm. "This venerable one is an undying and unkillable being. You Mortals are, after all, merely..."

"—Merely what? Merely your experience pack?"

Lin Chuping interrupted it, frantically injecting Divine Power into the Formation Plate, ready to activate it at any moment, while also complaining.

"Can't you villains come up with new lines? Always 'undying and unkillable,' but in the end, aren't you still crushed by the protagonist?"

Corpse Immortal: "..."

The Corpse Immortal couldn't understand why there was such a disobedient little bug in his territory.

It seemed to be choked, and the ghost fire flickered violently, clearly indicating extreme emotional fluctuations.

"Seeking death!"

It finally exploded in rage, slamming the black ball towards Lin Chuping!

Lin Chuping quickly dodged, simultaneously pulling out a golden, shimmering Talisman from the System space and shouting, "System, how do I use this thing?!"

[Host! That's a 'Heavenly Lightning Talisman'! Just throw it at his face!]

"Got it!"

Lin Chuping didn't say another word, directly slapping the Talisman onto the Corpse Immortal.

"Boom—!!!"

A thick bolt of lightning descended from the sky, precisely striking the Corpse Immortal's head!

"Ah ah ah oh—!"

The Corpse Immortal let out a blood-curdling scream, and the black mist around its body sizzled as it was scorched by the lightning.

Seeing this, Lin Chuping immediately pressed his advantage, while controlling the Confinement Formation to suppress the Corpse Immortal, he continued his verbal assault:

"Is that all? Is that all? Aren't you undying and unkillable? Why are you howling just from being struck by lightning?"

Corpse Immortal roared in fury: "Ant! You have thoroughly enraged this venerable one!"

"Oh, and then what? Are you going to transform? Are you also going to shout, 'This isn't my full power'?"

Lin Chuping mimicked classic villain lines, his tone extremely provoking.

Corpse Immortal: "..."

It finally realized that this ant before it was not only strangely powerful but also had an extremely venomous tongue.

In a verbal battle, he was no match.

"This venerable one... will make you wish you were dead!"

It roared, and the Death Qi around its body surged wildly, actually beginning to absorb the power of all surrounding corpses, its size rapidly expanding!

Seeing this, Lin Chuping immediately took two steps back.

The Corpse Immortal's body continuously expanded in the black mist. Its shriveled skin was torn open by the Death Qi, revealingCreeping Carrion underneath the wriggling rotten flesh.

Its bones creaked, and in an instant, it transformed into a giant Corpse Demon three zhang tall, with eerie green ghost fires frantically flickering in its hollow eye sockets.

"Mortal... this venerable one will make your Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering!"

Its voice was like the wails of a myriad of deceased Souls, making Lin Chuping's eardrums ache.

"Tsk, getting so big, are you trying to scare people with your size?"

Lin Chuping curled his lip, and slammed the Formation Plate in his hand onto the ground—

"Eight Gates Locked, rise!"

"Boom—!"

Eight purple light pillars shot into the sky, instantly forming a huge cage around the Corpse Immortal.

Formation patterns wrapped around its limbs like chains, and the Corpse Immortal's movements immediately stalled, the flow of Death Qi within its body becoming incredibly sluggish.

"This... what is this?!"

"Release, this venerable one commands you to release."

The Corpse Immortal was shocked and enraged, struggling frantically, but with every movement, the Formation patterns tightened, scorching its body and making it smoke.

Lin Chuping clapped his hands and grinned: "A VIP box specially prepared for you, do you like it?"

The Corpse Immortal roared.

"A mere Formation, don't even think about trapping this venerable one!"

It suddenly bit off one of its fingers, and the pitch-black blood dripped onto the ground, instantly corroding deep pits.

[Host, be careful! It's using its vital blood to contaminate the Formation's foundation! ] The System hurriedly reminded him.

"I know!"

Lin Chuping's eyes turned cold, and his figure flashed, directly rushing into the Formation!

"You... you dare to come in?!"

The Corpse Immortal was stunned, then burst into maniacal laughter, "Seeking death! This venerable one will tear you to shreds right now!"

"Tear me?"

Lin Chuping stretched his wrists, his knuckles cracking, "Sorry, I hate nothing more than people showing off—"

Before he finished speaking, he suddenly punched the Corpse Immortal in the face!

"Bang!"

The Corpse Immortal's head was knocked to the side, rotten flesh splattering.

It was stunned—how many years had it been since someone dared to punch it with their fists?!

"This punch is for the starving common people of Yan Province!"

"Bang!"

"This punch is for those innocent Souls whose life essence you sucked dry!"

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Lin Chuping's punches landed with solid impact, each strike imbued with Divine Power. The Corpse Immortal's body was continuously dented, and black blood splattered.

It wanted to resist, but the Confinement Formation firmly suppressed its power, leaving it only able to passively take the blows.

"Stop... stop! This venerable one is..."

"Is your grandpa!"

Lin Chuping kicked it in the knee, and the Corpse Immortal knelt to the ground with a "crunch."

"Undying and unkillable, huh?"

He sneered, a ball of scorching white Divine Fire condensing in his palm, "Then I'd like to see how you'll revive after being burned to ashes!"

"No—!!!"

The Corpse Immortal finally felt fear, but the Divine Fire had already enveloped it, instantly consuming it.

In the fierce flames, its body rapidly carbonized, and finally, with a "whoosh," it scattered to the ground, turning into a pile of charred fragments.