35: The corpse dragon revives, and the dark light of the underworld becomes violent

Sizzle, sizzle—

A Daoist’s corpse rapidly shriveled, and the blood Qi permeating the air gathered into a long Dragon, swallowed by Lord Qiantang.

“This taste is truly excellent…”

Lord Qiantang stuck out his tongue to lick the blood remaining at the corner of his mouth; inside his body, black Qi mixed with traces of Yellow Springs Qi, showing a tendency to solidify his True Core.

“Just a few more heads, and I can restore my True Core Realm cultivation.

At that time, I can officially accept the Legacy of the Yellow Springs Great Emperor. Haha…”

He had painstakingly plotted for three hundred years, even sacrificing his Bloodline descendants, all for a wisp of ethereal Opportunity.

Now, the dawn was within reach.

“Hmm? A True Core Realm Cultivator has actually found the Yellow Springs Cave Abode… Damn it!”

Suddenly, Lord Qiantang’s brows furrowed, his face as gloomy as water.

The Yellow Springs Cave Abode was precisely where the Yellow Springs Legacy lay, and he would never allow anyone else to snatch his Opportunity.

The next moment, Lord Qiantang pulled out a fist-sized yellow orb, inside which Nether Qi surged like waves.

It was the corpse core of the Qiantang River Dragon King.

After more than three hundred years, the blood and Qi energy within the inner core had long since integrated with the Nether Qi of this place.

Lord Qiantang cast a magic incantation, and various profound auras spread. Dense Yellow Springs Qi was continuously drawn from the corpse core and flowed into the petrified Qiantang River Dragon King’s corpse.

“Yellow Springs Soul Control, from death to life, rise!”

Roar, roar—

Two streaks of eerie green ghostly flames suddenly lit up in the giant Dragon eyes, followed by an earthquake, and dusty stone powder fell from the Dragon corpse.

The gigantic, mountain-like skeletal head trembled and lifted high, and the hundred-zhang-long Dragon bones slammed against the ground. Accompanied by the sound of the earth shaking, a long, narrow Dragon-shaped trench appeared on the ground.

A True Core Realm Dragon corpse.

“Haha, what if he’s True Core Realm?

With this Dragon corpse Puppet, plus the Divine Ability I’ve refined for over three hundred years, even if a Late Stage True Core arrives, I can still kill him.”

Lord Qiantang leaped onto the Dragon head and laughed up at the sky.

Under his mental control, countless barbs like limbs sprouted from the corpse Dragon’s spine, rushing quickly towards a spot on Yellow Springs Mountain.

That was where the Yellow Springs Great Emperor’s Immortal Cave was located.

Soon, two incomparably powerful True Core auras soared into the sky. In the Void Realm, a giant corpse Dragon phantom and a blooming White Lotus fiercely collided, stirring up a violent storm.

All of this fell into Gu Changsheng’s eyes.

“Two great True Core Realm Cultivators are fighting… That White Lotus should be the Holy Maiden of White Lotus Sect.

But who is controlling that Dragon corpse?

Could it be Yan Chixia…”

Gu Changsheng stroked his chin, pondering inwardly.

He was confident in his ability to crush those of the same Realm, but he had never actually fought a True Core Realm Cultivator.

He wouldn’t be so arrogant as to think he could easily fight across Realms.

However, where there was conflict, there was often Opportunity, and no one wanted to miss out.

“I’ll hide and observe for a bit first. If things go south, I’ll just make a quick escape…”

Gu Changsheng touched the soul return talisman in his palm.

Although he didn’t know the method for refining this talisman, after infusing it with black Qi, the energy within the talisman flowed, indeed causing the surrounding Nether Qi to recede and the space to emit special fluctuations.

Leaving this place was merely a thought away.

If he couldn’t win, he could still run.

Thinking this, Gu Changsheng reined in his aura and quietly sneaked over.

A moment later, Gu Changsheng hid behind a rock, his gaze fixed on the battlefield. In his sight, the Holy Maiden of White Lotus was fighting the giant Dragon corpse.

Standing on the Dragon head was a person, none other than Yan Chixia.

“Are the methods left by Lord Qiantang so powerful that they can make Yan Chixia ignore the Realm gap and control a True Core Realm Dragon corpse… Wait, both of them possess True Core Realm strength, so the reason for them fighting to the death…”

Gu Changsheng’s gaze shifted, and an ancient bronze gate appeared before his eyes. In the Void Realm before the gate floated an ancient gray stone, emitting a mystical light.

On the gate, the words ‘Yellow Springs’ were clearly carved.

“It seems to be an Immortal Cave left by a Cultivator… No wonder… To make two True Core Realm Cultivators fight to the death, it’s probably the Immortal Cave of a Profound Cave Realm existence.”

Gu Changsheng was very envious, but he also knew very well that rashly stepping forward to contend for this Opportunity could very likely put him in danger.

“Forget it, this Opportunity is not worth it.

I have already obtained the Yuanshan Body Fusion Technique from the Black Mountain Old Demon, which is a great Opportunity.

As long as I cultivate step by step, even if it’s slower, after a thousand or eight hundred years, I can probably cultivate to Profound Cave. Why take this risk…”

Gu Changsheng immediately made up his mind and quietly retreated.

Suddenly, on the Dragon head, Lord Qiantang’s expression changed, and he licked his withered, yellow lips.

‘Another little mouse has come, and it seems to have some connection with the original body. Just in time to replenish the consumed blood Qi…’

Controlling the Dragon corpse to fight a True Core Realm Cultivator consumed a considerable amount of energy.

“Brother Han, this place is dangerous. That woman is a True Core Realm Cultivator, and her methods are cruel and vicious.

Quickly follow me to the Dragon corpse left by our ancestor; you can be protected there and kept safe.”

‘Yan Chixia’ spoke with an anxious expression, leaping to Gu Changsheng’s side and reaching out to grab him.

Clang, clang—

A fiercely sharp sword light struck, cutting a graceful arc through the air, and sliced into Yan Chixia’s right arm.

Thump—

An arm fell to the ground, blood gushing out.

“How did you know I wasn’t him…”

Lord Qiantang said expressionlessly. Yellow Springs Qi surged at the cut of his right arm, gradually forming a new arm.

“Brother Yan’s character appears honest, but he is actually meticulous within his rough exterior, maintaining a sense of propriety and would not easily reach out to me.

Most importantly… I have never fully trusted him.”

Gu Changsheng replied coldly.

In reality, he had one most important reason he hadn’t mentioned.

That was the Yellow Springs Qi on Yan Chixia was too dense.

Ever since refining the Nine Nether Yellow Springs Evil, Gu Changsheng had become exceptionally sensitive to Nether Qi. Yellow Springs Qi dense to this extent could only be accumulated over hundreds of years.

Considering the Ancestor of the Yan Family, Lord Qiantang, the person before him was self-evident.

“So that’s how it is…”

Lord Qiantang showed a look of sudden understanding, then his face became twisted and ferocious, and strange creaking sounds came from his body.

The next moment, countless white bone blood thorns burst through his cheeks and robes, blooming from his flesh. His entire upper body transformed into a giant white bone flower, his head hidden within the pistil.

“Too bad, you still have to die!”

Roar, roar—

Lord Qiantang leaped onto the Dragon corpse, slapped it, and the white bones on his body, like living creatures, burrowed into the Dragon head. Immediately, the Dragon head soared, and the eerie green flames in its eyes burned fiercely.

The Dragon’s mouth opened, like a black hole, and a stream of faint yellow profound light gathered within its mouth.

“Kill!”

In an instant, the terrifying Yellow Springs Underworld Light transformed into a fan-shaped light wave that swept across Yellow Springs Mountain, like a breeze sweeping away fallen leaves. The originally blooming White Lotuses and other flowers instantly withered.

Dense Nether Qi raged across the entire field.

“Damn it, this is the Divine Ability Yellow Springs Underworld Light…”

Xuan Xin secretly cried out that it was bad.

The Divine Ability Yellow Springs Underworld Light specifically converted vitality into Death Qi. Those struck by it would eventually be devoured by Death Qi, turning into living dead.

At this moment, the Magic Treasure White Lotus Lamp floated above her head, emitting an ancient clear radiance, frantically dispelling the Yellow Springs Qi on her body, but with little effect.

Within a few breaths, a massive amount of Yellow Springs Qi surged into Xuan Xin’s body, her vitality became faint, and her blood Qi gradually slowed and stagnated.

Visibly, her originally fair, creamy skin began to turn gray.

This was a sign of impending transformation into a living dead.

‘Grandmaster, save me…’

Xuan Xin frantically questioned the dark shadow within her body, but received no response, and her heart immediately sank.

Suddenly, her expression changed in surprise. From a distance, a pile of shattered rocks burst open, revealing a golden figure.

Twelve feet tall, sparkling with golden light all over.

Above his skin floated a layer of a scaly, armored Asura Dharma Body.

Dense Yellow Springs Qi tried to surge into his body, but it was forcibly blocked by the black scales.

In an instant, Xuan Xin was dumbfounded.

This was the renowned Divine Ability Yellow Springs Underworld Light. One strike from it would bring over ninety percent of True Core Realm Cultivators to their knees.

How could a mere Foundation Building Realm Cultivator possibly withstand this move and not die?