96: You deserve to live more than I do.

Plainly visible on the surface, there were already more than ten Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

Fang Huai's mind raced. He patted the demon head pouch, summoning Wang Teng, and then took out Feng Wuwang's corpse.

As soon as Wang Teng emerged, he immediately wanted to retreat back into the demon head pouch, but was shouted to a halt by Fang Huai: "My son, Wang Teng!"

The Devil Head Wang Teng paused his movements. This was the first time Fang Huai had addressed him this way; he had called Fang Huai 'father' countless times just to gain Fang Huai's recognition.

This single call now made his blood boil: "Father, what are your orders!"

Fang Huai infused the Small Corpse Meteor Worm into Feng Wuwang's corpse, suppressing the Blood Jade Mother Worm planted within it, and then said:

"My son, my life is in your hands. If I lose consciousness, you must take me to a safe place."

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This corpse of Feng Wuwang possesses the power of the Foundation Establishment stage. If you control it, it will be enough to deal with ordinary Cultivators!"

"Father, rest assured. Even if I have to exhaust my demonic intent until it is destroyed, I will keep you safe!"

After Wang Teng spoke, he transformed into black smoke and tunneled into Feng Wuwang's body through the seven orifices.

A moment later, "Feng Wuwang" opened his eyes. His pupils were pitch black, clearly possessed by Wang Teng.

Wang Teng clumsily adapted to the new Physical Body.

Fang Huai had no time to worry about him. He threw a spirit sword and several Talismanic Incantations to him, then continued charging toward the gap while carrying Jiang Miao on his back.

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"Fellow Daoist Gu, is this your solution?

Why can this Core Formation skeleton still move, and why is its Aura still climbing!"

Li Xuangu's face was so gloomy it could drip water. Seeing the heavy casualties among the Righteous Path Cultivators of the Chen State, he could not help but burn with rage:

"If this continues, do not blame us for not honoring the promises we made earlier!"

Gu Fentian was also infuriated. He had clearly injured Jiang Miao, yet so many Righteous Path Cultivators of the Chen State could not kill a single dying demonic cultivator.

Now they were blaming him for inaction; it was truly shameless to the extreme.

Seeing the skeleton grow more and more violent, if it wasn't stopped and its cultivation was allowed to keep climbing, then even if they killed the demonic cultivator controlling it, it would still bring a monstrous catastrophe to the Chen State.

If that happened, his plans for missionary work and Sect expansion in the Chen State would likely have to be set aside.

Thinking of this, he steeled his heart and sacrificed a cauldron-shaped Magical Artifact that was covered in cracks.

The cauldron's body was mottled and carved with obscure Daoist patterns. It was his trump card Supreme Treasure—the void heaven cauldron.

This cauldron could turn substance into void, forcibly tearing through spatial barriers to send powerful enemies into spatial cracks. However, its power was greatly depleted, and it was already on the verge of destruction.

"What a pity..."

Gu Fentian stared at the cracks on the cauldron's body with a pained expression: "With the void heaven cauldron in this state, it can probably only be used twice more!"

"Rise!"

He spat a mouthful of essence blood onto the void heaven cauldron.

The void heaven cauldron suddenly vibrated. The patterns on its body burst with blinding green light, and the surrounding Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi surged madly into it as the surrounding space began to warp.

"Go!"

Gu Fentian shouted violently, driving the void heaven cauldron to charge at the skeleton.

Fang Huai was quite far away and could not hear the conversation between Gu Fentian and the others, but seeing the opponent sacrifice this cauldron, a bad premonition rose in his heart.

[void heaven cauldron]

[Spatial Power]

[Spatial Power: This cauldron already has the prototype of a Magic Treasure, containing spatial power.]

A Magic Treasure?

Spatial power?

He wondered if this broken cauldron could withstand the claws of the Core Formation skeleton.

Fang Huai commanded the skeleton to strike the void heaven cauldron. The claws slammed into the cauldron's body, producing a world-shaking explosion.

At that moment, the mouth of the void heaven cauldron swung wide open. The surrounding space warped, several spatial cracks appeared, and a heaven-swallowing and earth-devouring suction suddenly erupted.

The Cultivators nearby, whether righteous or demonic, all let out heart-wrenching wails as their bodies were pulled toward the cracks.

In just a dozen breaths, over a hundred figures were swallowed alive.

As for that invincible Core Formation skeleton, under the influence of spatial power, its pale white bone body disintegrated inch by inch, and the bone fragments were swept into the cracks.

"The situation is hopeless!"

Fang Huai's heart sank. Fortunately, he had already retreated to the exit of the Formation. After swinging his sword to kill several low-level Qi Refining Cultivators, he leaped out.

Not long after that, the Core Formation skeleton completely disintegrated, turning into a sky full of bone dust that was entirely swallowed by the spatial cracks.

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"Fang Huai, put me down. I want to die within the Corpse Fiend Sect."

Jiang Miao spoke from his back, her voice like a candle in the wind that could be extinguished at any moment.

Fang Huai sighed. How could he not know that her current clarity was merely a final lucid interval.

"Fang Huai, this is something I found at the bottom of the soul nurturing pool. Perhaps you will like it."

Jiang Miao handed over a cold Jade Tablet, her tone full of self-deprecation: "It's truly laughable. The core Legacy of the Corpse Fiend Sect was actually hidden in such a place!"

Fang Huai took the Jade Tablet and scanned it. The Jade Tablet clearly displayed: ["Hundred Fiends Art" Incomplete Manual]

His heart trembled violently. He immersed his mind into it; it was actually the Core Formation Chapter of the "Hundred Fiends Art"!

It not only recorded the complete cultivation path from the Early Stage to the Peak of Core Formation, but also included a Body Tempering secret technique exclusive to the Core Formation stage, as well as several devious and ruthless Fiend Arts and Divine Abilities.

"Jiang Miao, you..."

For a moment, Fang Huai didn't know what to say.

Although this woman had been using him from start to finish, her underlying motives were all for her Sect. It was also she who had rescued him from the human puppet room and personally handed the core Legacy of the Corpse Fiend Sect to him.

"No need for words. Absorb the Cultivation Technique now," Jiang Miao said.

Fang Huai nodded. Although absorbing such a massive amount of information would further damage his Divine Sense, he didn't dare to carry this object on his person.

In a life-and-death escape, there were too many accidents. If it were lost, he would regret it for the rest of his life.

He immediately concentrated his mind and calmed his breath, driving his Divine Sense to its full capacity to absorb all the technique's information from the Jade Tablet into his Sea of Consciousness.

The Jade Tablet then turned to powder, and his already near-collapsing Divine Sense became even more fragile.

Jiang Miao watched this, and a hint of a flush appeared on her pale face: "I really didn't misjudge you... You are more worthy of living on than I am."

After saying that, she patted her Storage Pouch, summoned a paper crane, and leaned down upon it.

The paper crane spread its wings and rose, carrying Jiang Miao as she charged into the Formation gap toward the pursuing Righteous Path Cultivators.

Seeing Jiang Miao return, the Righteous Path Cultivators' eyes shone with excitement, like cats seeing a dying fish:

"The demonic cultivator has charged back. Form a Formation!"

"It's just one half-crippled demonic cultivator, what's there to fear? I can handle her alone!"

"Everyone move aside, this credit is mine. Let me take this woman's head!"

"..."

The moment she entered the gap, Jiang Miao's voice drifted over once more: "Fang Huai, live on."

Only a loud "boom" was heard as an explosion erupted within the Formation, followed by the screams of the Righteous Path Cultivators.

At the same time, Fang Huai felt a sense of relief deep within his Sea of Consciousness. The Vow Fiend that Jiang Miao had used to restrict him dissipated like a wisp of smoke at this moment.

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The side effects of his Divine Sense annihilation grew increasingly intense, and even his Physical Body began to disintegrate.

Fang Huai had to immediately find a safe place to seal his Divine Sense and nourish his body, otherwise he would surely meet the end of complete destruction of the Divine Soul.

Just when he was about to give in, he heard a familiar voice: "Fellow Daoist Fang, I hope you have been well!"

Looking up, he saw Lin Yu leading a group of Profound Sword Sect Cultivators, blocking his path ahead.

"Lin Yu, move!"

Fang Huai's voice was hoarse. At this moment, he was covered in blood; he was in no mood to exchange pleasantries with Lin Yu.

"Audacious demonic cultivator, death is at hand, yet you are still so arrogant." The Profound Sword Sect Cultivators drew their spirit swords and stepped forward one after another.

Lin Yu raised his hand to stop everyone and said in a heavy voice: "This is the Fang Huai I mentioned before. It was he who single-handedly saved the thousands of citizens of Qingwu City."

After saying that, he turned to Fang Huai and said earnestly: "Fellow Daoist Fang, come back to the Profound Sword Sect with me. I will definitely keep you safe!"

Hearing this, Fang Huai laughed long and loud towards the sky, his laughter frenzied: "Keep me safe?

Fine, then let me ask you, if I enter the Profound Sword Sect, can you guarantee that I won't be branded with a servant mark?

Can you guarantee that I can practice spells in a dignified and upright manner as an ordinary Cultivator?"