Chapter 1391: The Woman in the Coffin? Corpse King?

"Damn it, my Corpse King has completely vanished."

"What on earth is happening? Could someone have refined my Corpse King?"

"Impossible, that's impossible. Even I cannot achieve this step; that is a half-step Corpse King, fed by the Heart-Extinguishing Ghost King, whose power has risen a level, and ordinary beings cannot refine her."

"What exactly happened? Why has it disappeared?"

At some fringe of the Mangshan Mountain Range, a lone figure halted; his brows knit, he kept sensing, yet detected nothing, as if nothing existed. The faint connection that had persisted was now completely dissipated.

There are only two reasons for this situation: either that Corpse King has fully hatched, Advancement to Corpse King, thereby breaking free from the soul imprint he engraved, no longer under his control.

The second reason is that someone refined the one inside the coffin, sinking her to the bottom and cutting off all his sensing, preventing him from seizing her again.

Either way, neither of these reasons is what he wishes to see.

Extreme Yin Corpse General stared blankly around, sensing nothing; the nearer he got to that coffin, the stronger his sensing became. For that, he dared not venture deeper, only entering the fringe of the Mangshan Mountain Range, and that faint, tenuous link vanished completely at that moment.

No matter what he does, he cannot find it, which means that from now on he has completely lost that Corpse King—his hope, the key to his control over the Corpse Refining Sect, and now it is gone.

"Ah..."

"Who? Who exactly? Why is this happening?" Extreme Yin Corpse General refused to accept it, his anger flaring, he released his Spiritual Sense, scattering it bit by bit, trying to locate the Black Wood Coffin and the being inside, but alas, all his efforts were in vain.

After a incense stick burned, Extreme Yin Corpse General, exhausted, sat on the ground, his face sullen.

"I've completely lost contact, my Corpse King, the foundation of my dominance."

"Who is it? Who stole my Corpse King?"

"Do not let me find you, or I will tear you into eight pieces."

Extreme Yin Corpse General gritted his teeth, his fury soaring, and he forced himself to stay calm.

He rose, sensing nearby demonic beasts drawing near; he knew he could not linger, as exposing his aura would soon attract the Mangshan Demon Palace's people. He had to leave the Mangshan Mountain Range immediately, lest the beasts besiege him and trap him here.

He turned and left.

Moments later, Xu Kong Wang's silhouette descended, staring at his back, and coldly laughed: "The Extreme Yin Corpse General of the Corpse Refining Sect, what is he doing entering the Mangshan Mountain Range? Is he trying to stir up war again?"

"Hmph, the Corpse Refining Sect really refuses to stay quiet."

Xu Kong Wang turned, gazing at the entire Mangshan Mountain Range, squinting: "Why did the Extreme Yin Corpse General come? Why such rage? The conflict between the Huang and Bai families is surely his behind‑the‑scenes meddling. This time he entered the Mangshan Mountain Range, it cannot be a casual visit."

"He is treacherous and deceitful, cannot be trusted."

"However, a war erupting in the Mangshan Mountain Range might be beneficial to me."

He is not afraid of war; on the contrary, he greatly desires its outbreak.

Inside the Mangshan Demon Palace, war is needed to settle those people.

He cannot allow Bai Xinlan to keep growing; Xu Kong Wang is somewhat fearful of the Luotian White Snake Clan, whose whole tribe's strength has surged lately, and also the Demon Kings of the Mangshan Demon Palace, who are beginning to act one after another.

Those Demon Kings will not stand on his side.

"Those Demon Kings need to be cleared out, and the Luotian White Snake Clan of Bai Xinlan, always my arch‑enemy, must be eliminated early."

"Otherwise, my Demon Emperor plan cannot be carried out."

"The Mangshan Demon Emperor can only be me, only me Xu Kong Wang."

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After Xu Kong Wang left, Lan Tiansheng appeared stealthily, waiting half an hour before showing up. He turned, stared at Xu Kong Wang's departing back, and coldly laughed: "Xu Kong Wang really intends to stir trouble; this is perfect, the Mangshan Demon Palace is far too quiet."

"On the human side, they also hope for turmoil; the war between the Huang and Bai families is merely a test by human sects. Whether the Tian Du Dragon King is injured is irrelevant; what matters is that those forces all desire war."

"Xu Kong Wang might ally with external human forces; he is capable of it."

Among the human forces, who can form an alliance?

Distant alliances, close attacks; the Corpse Refining Sect and Tian Du Gate are unlikely, and the Huang Family is also impossible.

Nearby sects are even less likely.

Thus, there is a family that fits perfectly: the Mu Long Clan, whose members have recently been roaming near the Mangshan Mountain Range.

"Mu Long Wenlong and Mu Long Hai have been staying near the Mangshan Mountain Range; they haven't left, which is strange."

"The Mu Long Clan likely also seeks an ally; they wish to establish a presence in Cangzhou, to... intervene in the Mangshan Mountain Range, and must join forces."

Drive out tigers, swallow wolves, then annex, gradually seizing other factions' territories to solidify their footing.

"The master desires peace; if the Mangshan Mountain Range erupts into chaos, his side will actually become quieter."

"Xu Kong Wang always watches Longshe Shan; the master needs to divert these people's attention away from him."

Lan Tiansheng knows exactly what Qinglong Daoren wants: not to be targeted by these people. Xu Kong Wang's constant focus on Longshe Shan has kept Longshe Shan on high alert, unable to relax.

These threats must be eliminated, and he naturally worries for his master.

"Huh huh, this Xu Kong Wang must be killed; the other Demon Kings will not act directly, they are all too cunning to do it themselves."

Lan Tiansheng knows those Demon Kings will not act until the final moment.

Or rather, they lack confidence to confront Xu Kong Wang; despite his ruthless methods, he is even more suspicious of his own, and few would act directly.

The summit of Longshe Shan.

A Primordial Bell floated in the air, with no one around.

Inside the Primordial Bell, around the Black Wood Coffin, Chen Chuyang stared at the coffin; Pill Fire enveloped the Black Wood Coffin, and the seals on it had added several layers, all penned by Chen Chuyang. The Formation of seals set by Qinglong Daoren was insufficient, so he had to place some personally to feel secure.

Inside the coffin lay a woman, a beautiful woman.

Chen Chuyang gradually opened the coffin lid; the corpse qi inside burst instantly, suppressed by the Primordial Bell, unable to escape.

The Pill Fire burned, quickly devouring the corpse qi, turning it into nourishment for the Pill Fire, and finally into Chen Chuyang's true qi.

This step took three days; Chen Chuyang transformed slowly, unhurried.

As the coffin opened bit by bit, the formation of the one inside was revealed.

The beautiful woman, with a light makeup, did not wither as the lid opened; she remained just as beautiful.