449: Chapter 93 One Palm Defeats the Corpse Demon

Sensing the change in Tu Junfang, Ding Shanan frowned slightly.

Because of the positive feedback brought by the severing of the Three Corpses, Tu Junfang's strength had improved considerably.

Even he felt a trace of danger, his gaze involuntarily sharpening.

The faces of Lu Jin and Feng Zheng Hao, both members of The Ten Elders, also grew more solemn, and they understood in their hearts.

No wonder Tu Junfang, this 'Three Corpses' wielder, could occupy the first tier beneath 'The Pinnacle, Two Heroes'. So he had such a hidden trump card.

Thinking carefully, dealing with Tu Junfang would indeed be quite troublesome.

With the Three Corpses present, he could use them for protection, and those Three Corpses were extremely troublesome to be touched by.

If one severed his Three Corpses, his strength would receive a tremendous boost.

As for exactly how much it improved, one would have to see him in action to know.

As for Tu Junfang himself, he felt unprecedentedly good at this moment. It was the first time his Three Corpses had been severed by someone.

Although he understood there would be aftereffects later, his current state was immensely enjoyable, indescribable. If he had to put it into words, it was that he had further confirmed his lifelong pursuit was correct; the Three Demons Sect's goal of severing the Three Corpses as a cultivation path was right.

Thinking of this, he looked at Meng Li and said with a smile, 'I truly never expected that coming here would allow me to enter the state of having all Three Corpses severed.'

'This feeling is wonderful, utterly indescribable!'

'And on top of that, I encountered a freak like you, whose Three Corpses remain unsevered yet remain unmoved by my influence.'

'This trip was not in vain!'

Then, his eyes burning with intensity, he said, 'Your name is Meng Li, right? How about joining my Three Demons Sect?'

These words shocked everyone.

Wasn't this supposed to be a fight?

How did it suddenly turn into recruitment?

Only Lu Jin and Ding Shanan were not very surprised, because they were aware of Tu Junfang's background, or rather, his sect.

Although the Three Demons Sect contained the word 'demon', it was not some evil heretical path. They could manipulate people's Three Corpses, but their cultivation goal was to sever their own Three Corpses, to enter a state free from greed, anger, and delusion, in order to cultivate better.

However, due to certain reasons, the Three Demons Sect's method of severing the Corpses had been lost.

Passed down to Tu Junfang, the Legacy was incomplete; his path in Three Corpses cultivation was essentially cut off.

Tu Junfang had been wandering all these years, probably searching for a way to complete the Legacy.

Meng Li being unaffected by his techniques and even severing his Three Corpses undoubtedly gave Tu Junfang hope of completing the Legacy.

For some cultivators, advancing a step further is more important than life itself.

To hear the Dao in the morning and die content in the evening—this is precisely the sentiment.

It was perfectly normal for Tu Junfang to have this change of heart.

At the same time, Tu Junfang's words continued: 'You were able to sever my Three Corpses; perhaps you can comprehend the true method of severing the Three Corpses. Then, you could experience this state free from greed, anger, and delusion just like I do. This feeling is truly wonderful!'

'I finally understand why they say that severing the Three Corpses makes cultivation a broad and smooth road, with limitless prospects.'

'Moreover, legend says severing the Three Corpses is a key step towards Immortal Ascension. If you can sever the Three Corpses, you might have hope of ascending to immortality.'

'What do you say?'

'Not interested,' Meng Li shook his head, hitting the nail on the head: 'Your techniques can't draw out my Three Corpses; I'd probably be the same even if I learned them.'

'If you can't even draw out the Three Corpses, how can you sever Them?'

Tu Junfang's expression stiffened. That seemed to be true.

In an instant, his mind turned, and he said, 'Not being able to sever the Three Corpses doesn't matter. Your Three Corpses are unaffected by the Three Demons Sect's techniques. After learning the methods, you wouldn't suffer harm from Them, yet you could still draw out and manipulate others' Three Corpses. This is all benefit, no harm. You're perfectly suited to join the Three Demons Sect.'

Meng Li still refused: 'No interest.'

The Three Demons Sect's techniques weren't bad, but they wouldn't be of much help to him.

Techniques that draw out people's Three Corpses sound impressive, but ultimately they work from the starting point of human desires. When encountering people with weak desires, their effectiveness would be greatly reduced. Moreover, people's minds differ; everyone's objects of greed, anger, and delusion are different, making the effects of the Three Corpses completely random.

In Meng Li's view, they weren't as good as the 'Bone-Scraping Blade' he had 'learned' from Xia He.

'I can help you resolve the trouble brought by Divine Mechanism Hundred Refinements,' Tu Junfang promised, seeing Meng Li's refusal.

At this moment, he had the confidence to say so.

Because in the state of having severed the Three Corpses, even Ding Shanan was someone he could contend with.

This wasn't an illusion brought by the increase in strength; it was a solid intuition.

Meng Li sighed: 'Unnecessary. I can handle this matter myself.'

Seeing Meng Li refuse him repeatedly, Tu Junfang felt a surge of anger and said in a low voice, 'You refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit!'

As soon as these words left his mouth, he felt signs of his Three Corpses reviving within his body, and his state began to regress.

Clearly, Three Corpses severed by another did not grant a permanent boost. During this period, if one stirred the three thoughts of greed, anger, or delusion, it would accelerate the revival of the Three Corpses within, shortening the duration of the enhanced state. Once the Three Corpses fully revived, not only would the enhanced state disappear, but one would also suffer more severe harm from the Three Corpses.

Because the resurrected Three Corpses would become stronger, fitting the saying: 'What does not kill me makes me stronger.'

Once the Three Corpses grew so strong that their master could no longer control them, what would happen was unknown to anyone, but it certainly wouldn't be anything good.

Precisely because of this, Tu Junfang yearned all the more to sever the Three Corpses.

That way, he could not only permanently maintain the enhanced state but also eliminate the hidden danger forever.

Thinking of this, he suppressed his thoughts, adjusted his state, and formed his fingers into claws, lunging at Meng Li.

Meng Li sidestepped, advanced half a step, and swung his hand in a slap.

Tu Junfang was instantly sent flying, landing only after soaring over ten meters. A sunken palm print was left on his chest, he spat blood, clearly severely injured.

'You really are quite frail after all,' Meng Li sighed softly, intending to go over and finish him off.

Tu Junfang had made no indication regarding the choice Meng Li gave him earlier and had directly attacked him instead. Clearly, he had chosen the third option—disregarding the rules.

The later recruitment talk was purely an accident.

Moreover, judging from his earlier behavior, unless something unexpected happened, the other would inevitably pester him in the future for the sake of the Three Demons Sect.

Since that was the case, keeping him alive would be a nuisance. Better to eliminate him directly.

At that moment, several hidden weapons suddenly shot towards him.

Meng Li instinctively dodged, but unexpectedly, those hidden weapons seemed to have eyes; they curved in mid-air, closely pursuing him. Moreover, they formed a Blockade (blocking formation), arriving right before him, leaving him momentarily with nowhere to dodge.

Seeing this, the attacker—Huang Dan, 'Eye-Delighting Joy', one of the Six Thieves—immediately curled the corner of his mouth.

He was born with astonishing eyesight and wielded superb hidden weapon techniques, capable of making the weapons curve and hit enemies with precision. This maneuver of 'prediction plus curving hidden weapons, finally forming a blockade' was his most proud (proud) technique, It can be called (almost) invincible.

Seeing Meng Li fall for it like previous enemies, Huang Dan could already envision the scene of several bloody holes being pierced in the other's body.

However, just as those hidden weapons were about to strike Meng Li, a faint layer of blue light suddenly shimmered around his body, blocking all the weapons.

Huang Dan's gaze immediately sharpened, annoyance stirring in his heart.

A protective Magical Artifact!

Damn it, Artifact Refining techniques, Divine Mechanism Hundred Refinements!