Longevity, starting from being a chicken raising servant Chapter 2240 - 48: Not So_2
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Virtually at the same instant, a subtle golden sword light silently sliced through the surging waves of Chaos Origin Substance from above.
It vanished in a heartbeat and reappeared without a sound before Yin Tianzhi at the most pivotal second.
"This, this is..."
Yin Tianzhi’s face was filled with shock, his pupils reflecting the image of that vaguely familiar golden sword light.
Without delay, that sword light, with a steady and calm force, pierced through the billowing demonic aura surrounding the youth in the green robe!
The green-robed youth’s expression shifted violently!
Attempting to dodge, his demonic aura churned frantically as blood and resentment merged, trying to corrode the sword light at high speed!
Whoosh!
The sword light passed through the demonic aura barrier silently, heading straight for the forehead of the young man in the green robe!
Yet, the youth narrowly avoided the lethal blow, and the light merely grazed his cheek.
Crack!
Time appeared to freeze.
Under the stunned gazes of the white-haired Elder, the young woman, Yin Tianzhi, and the group of early-stage Crossing Tribulation cultivators.
Tiny fractures suddenly manifested on the green-robed youth’s cheek, which then expanded rapidly and shattered...
Beneath the fragmenting skin, a darker and more concentrated black demonic Qi began to slowly seep out...
"You are not Tian Guiye!"
Yin Tianzhi’s pupils twitched uncontrollably as he spoke in a low, heavy voice.
...
Swoosh——
A flash of green light ascended from the canyon's depths, circling briefly in the sky before suddenly bolting in a specific direction.
More than a dozen breaths later.
The streak of light came to a sudden halt above two massive caverns situated in close proximity to one another!
The green light flickered slightly, revealing the form of Wang Ba.
He gazed down at the two caves below, a cold glint appearing in his eyes.
He nonchalantly lifted his hand and struck each cavern with a palm print before transforming back into a green beam, continuing his journey into the distance.
Following his departure, a thunderous rumbling erupted from below, and numerous figures scrambled frantically out of the caverns, staring at the massive handprints with faces full of shock, fury, and lingering terror...
After traveling for a while longer.
Wang Ba’s figure came to a silent stop above an even larger, shadowed cavern.
From a distance, he observed the cave below as Chaos Origin Substance erupted and flowed into it; though less than the entrance protected by the Yin Family of Baichu, it was still remarkably vast.
"Is this the Ten Thousand Demon Palace?"
Wang Ba’s eyes shimmered faintly.
From within his sleeve, a terrified voice spoke with a pleading tone:
"Taoist Friend Taiyi, no, Senior, Jiu, no, Little Jiu didn’t recognize your noble face previously and accidentally offended you. Please show mercy, Senior!"
"Little Jiu?"
Wang Ba’s expression turned somewhat strange.
This early-stage Crossing Tribulation cultivator from the Ten Thousand Demon Palace seemed excessively afraid of dying, even resorting to such an embarrassing title as 'Little Jiu' to beg for his life.
However, he didn't care for such trifles and remarked casually:
"The Death Qi you’ve gathered is quite refined..."
From his sleeve, Jiu Futu’s trembling voice immediately responded:
"Senior wants to die? No, no, I mean, does Senior require Death Qi?"
"Hmm... Senior? Senior? Are you listening?"
"It is nothing."
Wang Ba spoke calmly as he slowly withdrew the Dao Domain that had instantly gathered in his palm.
He had been startled.
He had assumed the other party possessed some hidden trump card and had almost decided to finish them off.
Fortunately, it was merely a slip of the tongue born of terror.
He then inquired out of curiosity:
"Do you possess a large amount of Death Qi?"
"Yes!"
Jiu Futu answered firmly, without a moment of hesitation:
"A massive amount has been stored at the Ten Thousand Demon Palace, all gathered over the years from the ruins. At least forty percent of the Death Qi in this region is at our Ten Thousand Demon Palace. It's not just Death Qi, but also Blood Energy, Resentment Qi, Miasma Qi, Poison Qi, Pestilence Qi... Now that the Palace Master is gone, I can guide you into the Taoist Field to take it all!"
"I only beg for your great mercy, please spare Little Jiu’s life!"
"Oh?"
Wang Ba’s interest was sparked: "That sounds feasible, but there won't be any danger inside that Taoist Field, will there?"
Jiu Futu appeared exceptionally sincere:
"No, with the Palace Master away, there is no threat to you. He took nearly every Crossing Tribulation expert with him this time... I advised him not to do things that would hinder our fight against the Supreme True Buddha, but he ignored me. Alas, but may I ask, what do you need the Death Qi for? I am very familiar with Death Qi and could perhaps assist you, Senior."
Wang Ba did not conceal his intentions, replying in a relaxed tone:
"Corpse Refining. I noticed earlier that your Death Qi was very pure; I had originally intended to refine the Death Qi from your body..."
"Senior, I also know the location of the treasury where Tian Guiye hides his spoils. There might be a vast amount of Death Qi there as well! I will lead you there right now!"
Jiu Futu declared with resolve.
This level of cooperation almost made Wang Ba wonder if he had captured the wrong person:
"Are you truly that early-stage Crossing Tribulation cultivator, Jiu Futu?"
"You haven't been possessed by some Golden Core cultivator, have you?"
The idea of being possessed by a Golden Core cultivator was a joke; a Crossing Tribulation cultivator could annihilate one with a single thought.
Yet he was truly baffled; someone who reached this level should have a resilient Dao-heart. Why fear death to this extent?
"Ahem... It is natural that you don't understand, Senior. The Corpse Immortal Technique is an existence without life. Once the cultivation succeeds, the True Spirit fuses with the flesh. If the body is destroyed, the True Spirit vanishes as well. There is no reincarnation. Therefore, Little Jiu values his mortal shell more than anything and has reinforced it heavily. Even the middle-stage Crossing Tribulation cultivators in the ruins usually cannot kill me, but you, Senior, are different..."