Longevity, starting from being a chicken raising servant Chapter 2243 - 149: Nourishing the Corpse_2

Shock and disbelief gripped not only the white-haired elder but also the young woman from the Illusion Sky Realm and the Rob Cultivators from the Ten Thousand Demon Palace following the cyan-robed youth!

Cracks began to spiderweb across the face of the Master of the Ten Thousand Demon Palace standing before them, exposing a pitch-black demon shadow lurking beneath the skin!

Though it appeared intangible and formless, it radiated a deeply sinister smile.

"Nothing but ghostly tricks!"

Yin Tianzhi’s expression darkened as he let out a cold snort. With a sharp lift of his hand, he brought a white Dao Domain crashing down!

However, the demon shadow executed a strange, fluid turn, dissolving like scattered embers. It collapsed at the edges of Yin Tianzhi’s Dao Domain only to silently reform in another spot.

The young woman from the Illusion Sky Realm watched with a cold gaze, yet her face remained draped in smiles as she giggled. Without pausing, a red handkerchief flew from her sleeve, trailing a peculiar fragrance as it moved to ensnare the demon shadow!

Simultaneously, the white-haired elder rushed forward, his Black Water Dao Domain expanding with rapid speed.

They weren't alone; the early-stage Rob Cultivators in the vicinity also recognized the threat. Despite some brief hesitation from those belonging to the Ten Thousand Demon Palace, everyone joined the assault!

Working in perfect unison, the three middle-stage Rob Cultivators and nearly thirty early-stage Rob Cultivators unleashed a force so vast it felt limitless. The pressure forced the nearby Chaos Origin Substance to flow backward, causing the surrounding cliff walls to cave in rapidly!

Faced with such terrifying momentum, the demon shadow found no place to hide and dared not hold back any longer. Like a phantom, it suddenly thrust out a palm. An inverted ’卍’ talisman flew silently from the center of its hand, the characters appearing as if they were oozing fresh blood while emitting an eerie, ghostly light!

It met the collective attack head-on!

"Is this... the Supreme True Buddha?!"

At that moment, the expressions of Yin Tianzhi, the white-haired elder, and the others shifted dramatically!

Boom!

The inverted ’卍’ talisman erupted with surging Demonic Qi, resulting in a thunderous collision with the gathered cultivators.

The massive counterforce and resulting ripples instantly swallowed everyone present.

The demon shadow also appeared to sustain heavy damage, as the Demonic Qi surrounding its form dimmed significantly.

Refusing to linger for a drawn-out battle, it took the chance to disperse like ghostly fire, vanishing into the upper cavern with a whoosh.

It retreated at high speed, clearing the cave opening in the blink of an eye, desperate to make its escape.

Suddenly, however, a flicker appeared before its vision.

A massive, gray-blue palm was seen slamming down toward it!

Its heart shook with fear!

It dodged instinctively, but in the following breath, the entire scene before it vanished into thin air.

Now, it saw only a sprawling plain in the distance, and further away, the shimmering starlight of the Realm Sea.

The previous events felt like nothing more than a dream!

Yet, it was reality.

Looking down while floating quietly within the Realm Sea, the demon shadow saw the Zhang’s Ruins—which bore an eerie resemblance to a human form—and felt a chill pierce its heart!

"This thing... is it possible it’s still alive?!"

Struck by this realization, it suddenly understood. It quickly manifested a generic face and two arms, bowing deeply toward the Zhang’s Ruins below:

"Pardon the disturbance, senior. I apologize for the intrusion. I will depart immediately and never return."

After speaking, it retreated two steps with great respect before flying off into the distance at top speed.

In the distance.

A youth in cyan robes stood suspended in mid-air with his hands behind his back, his eyes dark and devoid of whites.

The demon shadow flew toward him and merged into his body.

He cast a wary look at the Zhang’s Ruins before falling into deep thought:

"Even though the primary objective wasn't reached, the result isn't entirely bad...

"Zhang’s Ruins should be finished... the 'Quiet Cave' is next."

His silhouette then gradually faded away...

...

"Senior, this Corpse Refining Technique is truly extraordinary. It links with the laws of the Realm Sea and is capable of refining Divine Corpses that manifest rules, but... isn't all this dead energy a bit of a waste? This much dead energy could have helped me reach the middle-stage of Rob Cultivation, or perhaps even the late-stage eventually..."

Upon a desolate Domain.

Wang Ba stood on a high vantage point, looking down at the six fingers of a Divine Corpse submerged within the Death Qi Pit below.

Beside him, Jiu Futu couldn't stop himself from grumbling.

Having served Wang Ba for some time, he had realized the man wasn't impossible to talk to. Recognizing his own worth, he had become more vocal, and now he spoke with a hint of reluctance as he eyed the Divine Corpse.

Wang Ba paid him no mind, focusing instead on sensing the transformations within the Divine Corpse soaking in the pit, his brow furrowing slightly.

Through years of Wang Ba's care, the six fingers of the Divine Corpse had reached the 'Dacheng' stage of nurturing. It had surpassed its peak strength from when it was alive, reaching the Tribulation-Transcending Realm.

However, regarding the three phases of the 'Corpse-folding' Refining Technique, it had only completed the second stage.

The third stage would be its 'peak.'

This meant that as it integrated into the rules of the Realm Sea, the six fingers would transform entirely into a true Corpse-folding.

While reaching the Mahayana Realm was unlikely, achieving the middle or late-stage based on this progression was highly probable.

The prospect of having a middle-stage or late-stage Tribulation-Transcending assistant was still a powerful temptation for Wang Ba.

Nevertheless, as he monitored the current consumption of dead energy and the development of the Divine Corpse, he spotted several problems.

"The foundation of the Divine Corpse's six fingers is too immense, and its physical form is vast. Fully evolving it into rules demands a staggering amount of dead energy. To reach full maturity, the current supply is nowhere near enough... and the time required is far too long."

"It will likely be difficult to rely on it for much assistance in the near future."

Before his breakthrough, the six fingers of the Divine Corpse had been considered one of his most vital hidden cards.