Chapter 1735

Black lotus, coffin, and the surrounding corpse qi and death qi filled a gloomy space, wrapped in various corpse and death qi, feeling oppressive, yet a single vibrant lotus bloomed with light.

Black light flickered with a different glow; a single glance made this scene unforgettable.

The black lotus was not large; its roots sucked the vitality from inside the coffin, as if zombies were its nourishment. Beneath the coffin lay a huge Formation, the formation platform stretching several hundred meters, covered with various corpses, mostly zombie corpses, their bodies drained, leaving only skeletons.

The crimson Formation was piled with blood and bones, as if this place were hell itself; everything gathered inside the black coffin, then was conveyed from the black coffin onto the lotus above. That lotus hovered in the void, moving without wind, its swaying body constantly shaking the space, possibly escaping this area at any moment.

White Forehead Corpse King Bai Zhongsheng said maniacally: "Almost there, just a bit more; the Corpse-born Lotus is about to mature."

"After scheming for so many years, it is finally about to mature; before the Corpse-born Lotus matures, there must be no accidents, absolutely no mishaps."

"I have schemed for over a thousand years, just for this moment."

His eyes filled with madness, wanting to approach and touch the Corpse-born Lotus, he stopped his own movement, not letting himself disturb the lotus; the corpses inside the coffin and those on the formation platform were mostly deceased disciples of the Corpse Refining Sect, plus some Corpse Generals.

Some Faction Elders, those undying elders with only a breath left, were all sent here by him to become food for the Corpse-born Lotus.

The Corpse Refining Sect didn't need so many people; the Faction's foundations had been used up by him, every Corpse General and every Half-step Corpse King became his food.

Those Corpse Generals dared not move; the Corpse Generals ahead and those hiding to break through were all killed by him.

All became food for the Corpse-born Lotus; their sacrifice was worthwhile, all of this accomplished solely by him. Previously, Jiang Tiansheng helped, unaware of the Corpse-born Lotus's existence, always doing his bidding.

After Jiang Tiansheng died, Bai Zhongsheng had to act personally, backhandedly throwing out several people; they were sealed, unable to use their power, saw the formation platform and that coffin, remaining relatively calm—until they saw the Corpse-born Lotus, then their gazes went blank, followed by madness and disbelief.

Looking again at the familiar corpses around, drained of everything, their identities could still be told from their clothing.

"Bai Zhongsheng, are you mad? We are all your uncles-master, yet you dare?"

"You killed even your Master; are you still human?"

"You actually sacrificed your Master and uncles-master to the Corpse-born Lotus; no wonder they've disappeared—it turns out you acted against them long ago."

These people are all Bai Zhongsheng's uncles-master, the last undying elders of the Corpse Refining Sect, who have been in seclusion, basically not contacting the outside world; they only appear when the Faction faces life-or-death crisis.

Naturally unaware of others' fates, it was unexpected that their fellow disciples had all died, sacrificed by Bai Zhongsheng to the Corpse-born Lotus.

"Several uncles-master, don't be angry; soon it will be your turn." Bai Zhongsheng smiled: "Several uncles-master, you are the last batch; after killing you, the Sect Leader will bring the Supreme Elder here to sacrifice to the Corpse-born Lotus—roughly enough."

"When that time comes, once the Corpse-born Lotus matures, I can advance further."

"I, Bai Zhongsheng, will become the greatest existence of the Corpse Refining Sect."

"Senior uncle, for my sake, for the Corpse Refining Sect, please sacrifice yourselves."

Bai Zhongsheng stared coldly at the few of them; in this situation, they had no choice.

Either they sacrifice themselves, or he will help them sacrifice themselves.

"Bai Zhongsheng, are you mad? Do you even know what you're doing? If the Ancestor learns of your deeds, you'll die a terrible death."

"Bai Zhongsheng, if you have any sense, let us go; you still have a chance of salvation."

"We will not make things difficult for you; don't persist in your stubbornness."

These people do not wish to die; they can pretend they saw nothing, and how they settle accounts later is their business. For now, we must keep Bai Zhongsheng steady.

"Senior uncles, haven't you realized? The Ancestor you rely on is inside the coffin," Bai Zhongsheng said, pointing at the black coffin, grinning a toothy smile at the senior uncles.

The being inside is the Ancestor of the Corpse Refining Sect; only the Ancestor can nourish the Corpse-born Lotus.

Other people cannot continuously provide nourishment, nor can they make the Corpse-born Lotus mature.

Upon hearing this, the few widened their pupils, looking at Bai Zhongsheng in disbelief.

They pointed at Bai Zhongsheng, bodies trembling, fury blazing, yet unable to muster any power.

"Bai Zhongsheng, you betray your master and destroy the Ancestor; you shall not die a good death."

"Bai Zhongsheng, you even dare to sacrifice the Ancestor, you…"

"Bai Zhongsheng, I'm going all out against you."

One senior uncle could no longer hold back, lunged forward to kill Bai Zhongsheng. Bai Zhongsheng let out a cold snort, waved his hand, and the few were flung outward, crashing heavily onto the formation platform. Countless lotus tendrils spread rapidly, enveloping them, then lifted them into mid‑air; the tendrils pierced their flesh and blood. In a brief moment—a quarter of an hour—screams of agony rang continuously.

Their bodies were drained; corpse qi and death qi were sucked out.

After the Corpse-born Lotus had fully extracted them, it did not release them, but maintained that pose.

Bai Zhongsheng watched this scene, his gaze turning cold.

"Those ignorant of life and death, anyone who dares to stop me, is my enemy."

"Ancestor, have you seen everything? I will succeed soon; the things you failed to achieve, I, your disciple, have accomplished."

Bai Zhongsheng stared madly at the black coffin, his eyes filled with frenzy and excitement.

Soon, it will succeed.

The Corpse-born Lotus is about to mature.

One month later.

On Longshe Shan, a cry of wailing shook the mountain; this peak welcomed its first child.

Xinran Zhanglao gave birth to a daughter; the daughter was extremely cute.

Tianlian Zhenren handled the entire process; she had never done it before, but she knew what to do, having studied this area extensively.

Back then, Liu Yuer had taught her plenty of this knowledge; she had seen it many times, so she was very proficient. Otherwise, wouldn't she have wasted that time just staying on Longshe Shan?

"It's a daughter, Xinran sister."

"So cute, just like you; look at the nose, the mouth, they're exactly the same as yours."

Xinran Zhanglao saw her daughter, truly just as Tianlian Zhenren had described, and couldn't help but show a smile.

The compassionate mother's smile, at this moment, made Xinran Zhanglao radiate maternal brilliance.

"Indeed, she looks a lot like me," Xinran Zhanglao was very weary, yet she didn't feel any hardship; the moment she saw her daughter, everything was worthwhile.

"Xinran sister, next you need to breastfeed; do it like this, yes, exactly like this," Tianlian Zhenren then imparted various knowledge, lecturing on the spot; after the child was fed, it quickly fell into sleep.

"I told my husband over there; I will arrive soon."

"Hmm."

Xinran Zhanglao responded with a sound, then closed her eyes and fell asleep.