169: Mu Yaoguang stayed behind; you may all commit suicide now.

Shen Lian's Spiritual Sense Light concealed the Heavenly Secrets, allowing him to enter and exit the Realm Lords Mansion grounds without being noticed by Xu Tianao.

After that wisp of Spiritual Sense returned to his Physical Body, his expression instantly turned solemn.

"It seems this Realm Lords Mansion is even more filthy than I imagined. Gazing through the Eye of the Great Dao,

this Xu Tianao exudes strangeness all over. There is a familiar feeling—what could it be?"

Shen Lian strolled along the road back to Xiyue City, the Folding Fan lightly tapping in his palm as he tried hard to recall the familiar Aura emanating from Xu Tianao.

Suddenly, he realized something.

"So it's the Immortal Zombie Physique. No wonder that Aura felt so familiar. If it weren't for the restriction of the Formless Gu Mist, the entire Spirit Realm would probably become a Yin-Nourishing Ominous Ground for the living dead."

The Immortal Zombie Physique is a Sinister Dao Technique that defies Heaven, refining the Physical Body using Five-Colored Gu Worms.

In the Early Stage of cultivation, the Cultivator's body becomes incredibly hard like a zombie, and they gradually lose the sense of pain.

After achieving Minor Achievement in cultivation, the internal organs will also gradually stiffen. At this point, the body appears grayish-brown, and even Heaven-Grade Spiritual Artifacts cannot shake it in the slightest.

And once the Immortal Zombie Physique is Cultivated to Major Achievement, the dantian sea and meridians within the body will also stiffen. At this point, the Cultivator's Foundation will increase geometrically, and even if they encounter a Cultivator one major Realm higher, they cannot be harmed in the slightest.

Finally, when the Immortal Zombie Physique is Cultivated to Great Perfection, the originally pitch-black skin and appearance will gradually revert to the color of a normal person.

At this point, the Cultivator is ageless, deathless, uncreated, and indestructible; even the Heaven and Earth Lightning Tribulation cannot shake them in the slightest. Raising a hand spreads Death Qi, instantly turning a Realm Boundary into their Yin-Nourishing Land.

Only the Five Elements Gu Mist can restrict the Immortal Zombie Physique; besides this, there seems to be no other way to contend with it.

However, the world does not know that there is another method to break the Immortal Zombie Physique.

Shen Lian witnessed a complete Immortal Zombie Physique once during his ninety-nine previous lives, and almost became nourishment for the Immortal Zombie.

But in the end, Shen Lian successfully eliminated that Cultivator relying on his own strength, and found the method to crack it.

"Hmph, mere unorthodox paths are not worthy of entering my Shen Lian's Dharma Eye. What if it is the Immortal Zombie Physique? It's just a bit more effort."

"For now, I'll first deal with Mu Yaoguang, that bitch. The remaining matters will be planned and decided later."

Thinking this, Shen Lian immediately transformed into a streak of light and sped towards Xiyue City... The sky was slightly cool. Mu Yaoguang, Yang Paitian, and Lin Chuan finally arrived at Xiyue City after a night's journey.

"Valley Master Mu, are you really sure Shen Lian is inside the city?"

Yang Paitian held an attitude of absolute suspicion regarding Shen Lian's sudden appearance. After all, only a few days had passed; how could it be such a coincidence?

Mu Yaoguang nodded vigorously: "Hall Master Yang, even if I had the audacity of Heaven, I wouldn't dare deceive someone from the Realm Lords Mansion. Shen Lian is in the city, and he has taken over the Medicine King Valley's assets here."

Yang Paitian and Lin Chuan exchanged a look and said, "Alright then. I suppose Valley Master Mu wouldn't use such a serious matter to deceive us. Let's go."

"Mhm."

With two Immortal Realm powerhouses protecting her, Mu Yaoguang felt completely reassured.

"Shen Lian, so what if your cultivation has recovered? Do you think I'm still that naïve Heavenly Feather Sect Disciple?"

"The current me has grasped power. Not only the Medicine King Valley, but even the Realm Lords Mansion stands with me. What do you have to fight me with?"

"Originally, I thought we could go our separate ways and let bygones be bygones, but you insisted on coming to my door to court death. In that case, I can only send you off on your final journey."

Mu Yaoguang was extremely agitated. Shen Lian had always been a "stumbling block" on her path forward. Even though everything she had was his gift, it couldn't change Mu Yaoguang's desire for him to die.

After all, being helped so much by a lickspittle was a major stain on her life, and she didn't want the world to know about this past.

The best way was to let Shen Lian die.

The three strode towards Qixuan Pavilion.

But just as they passed a section of the street, they felt a chilling Killing Intent approaching from afar.

"Huh? Why is there no one on the street?"

Lin Chuan's question alerted the other two.

Since entering the city until now, they hadn't seen a single person. This was too bizarre.

Just as the three felt puzzled by this... "Whoa—"

Clop clop clop—

A burst of fervent, mournful neighing and whistling was heard, echoing the heavy sound of iron hooves.

"Watch out—"

Yang Paitian shouted a warning, immediately activating his Immortal Realm Fifth Level cultivation, instantly forming a protective Qi shield around himself.

Lin Chuan decisively drew the short saber from his waist and stood sideways to Yang Paitian's right.

As for Mu Yaoguang, she instinctively hid behind the two men.

The sound of heavy iron hooves grew closer. Every step felt like it was stomping on their chests, creating a stifling pressure that made them feel suffocated.

"Mu Yaoguang, you finally arrived!"

Suddenly, a cold laugh came from the Void Realm.

The three simultaneously raised their eyes to look.

They saw a completely black chariot in mid-air plummeting heavily toward the spot where they were standing.

"Get out of the way quickly!"

Yang Paitian roared, then pulled the two of them back several zhang.

Bang—

In just an instant, the netherworld chariot landed heavily on the spot where the three had been standing moments before.

The air current generated by the chariot's descent instantly shattered the entire street into pieces of broken walls and ruins.

"Whoa~"

The netherworld steed, whose eyes glowed crimson, let out a mournful neigh while staring at the three people in front.

It then exhaled a mouthful of foul Qi, which slowly transformed into black mist and dissipated.

After the black mist dispersed, Shen Lian's cold and arrogant figure appeared before the group.

"Mu Yaoguang, you finally arrived!"

The moment he spoke, his target was immediately locked onto Mu Yaoguang, who was cowering behind the two men.

"I have taken your family business, and I will also take your Medicine King Valley. As for you, it is time for you to fulfill your tribulation!"

Mu Yaoguang trembled all over. Seeing Shen Lian again at this moment, she could no longer find the slightest trace of the gentle affection of the past.

What she saw was a hatred so intense that she could not bear it.

"Mu Yaoguang, don't you want to say something as a final testament? Or are you so scared that you don't even have the courage to speak?"

Shen Lian's questioning continued, but Mu Yaoguang had no idea how she should address him.

Yang Paitian frowned: "You are Shen Lian?"

"trash, shut up. I wasn't talking to you. Please don't interrupt my reunion with the bitch. If you don't want to get involved, then take the other trash and commit suicide together!"

Yang Paitian's pupils immediately contracted: "Are you talking to me? Do you know who I am!"

"Are two pieces of trash who don't know life from death worth me investigating their background?"

"Too arrogant!"

Lin Chuan, standing to the side, could no longer tolerate it and immediately slashed his saber towards Shen Lian.

"Lin Chuan, leave him alive! Don't be impulsive!"

Only then did Lin Chuan forcefully suppress the urge to chop Shen Lian into eight pieces, retracting his saber and stepping aside.

Unexpectedly, Shen Lian frowned: "Hm? Why stop?"

Yang Paitian: "Shen Lian, hand over the cultivation method for the Great Dao Cauldron Refining Hand Divine Ability, and the Realm Lords Mansion will not make things difficult for you. Otherwise..."

"A joke! Does trash deserve to inquire about the Dao?" Shen Lian sneered, "Look at your own character!"

"Don't refuse a toast only to drink a forfeit!"

"Then let me experience exactly what this forfeit tastes like!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Lian immediately struck out with three palms, sending majestic Astral Power directly toward Yang Paitian's face.