Chapter 355: Resurrecting Through a Corpse

"True life?"

After hearing Lu Yang's words, Master Tingyou paused slightly, then took the *Secret Record of the Immortal Embryo Dwelling in the World* that Lu Yang offered, frowning as he flipped through it.

Only after a moment did he exhale a deep, turbid breath.

"It can be done."

Yet as soon as the words left his mouth, he turned his gaze back to Lu Yang and whispered, "Why suddenly want me to awaken? That True Lord is still alive."

"Doesn't the Master wish to avenge himself personally?"

Lu Yang said gravely, "In fifty years, if the Master can truly awaken and return to Foundation Establishment's peak, there's still a chance to strike for a Jin Dan!"

Master Tingyou frowned even deeper in confusion. "Strike for a Jin Dan? What hope is there? That old ghost of the Ye family has merely gone into seclusion—he hasn't perished yet. The 【Wall Soil】 still has an owner. Even if I regained my former peak, I could never attain Jin Dan—I'd still be a withered corpse in a tomb."

"There is hope, Master."

Lu Yang pointed to the Banner of Ten Thousand Spirits behind him: "With the Master's talent, if you could absorb the embryonic position within it, wouldn't that give you hope?"

At these words, Master Tingyou froze.

He had never once considered the embryonic position inside the Banner of Ten Thousand Spirits, for he assumed it was unquestionably Lu Yang's own secret card for attaining Jin Dan.

But now, he was offering it to him?

". No!"

Master Tingyou immediately shook his head: "The Jin Dan position is hard to obtain. This embryonic position is vital to you. If I use it, it will harm your Dao path."

Lu Yang waved his hand dismissively: "My decision is final. You know as well as I do that within fifty years, it's nearly impossible for me to reach the Jin Dan threshold—but you have a chance. Once you break through, you can then protect me as I strive for Jin Dan. That's the way to maximize benefit."

"After all, we still need to revive the Witch-Ghost Dao, don't we?"

As he spoke, Lu Yang smiled brightly: "In time, won't it be glorious if the Master himself slays that old ghost of the Ye family?"

"This—"

Upon hearing this, Master Tingyou held his breath. To protect someone's breakthrough to Jin Dan first, then have that person protect you in return—what immense trust was this?

He'd never heard of such a thing!

Even among brothers, master and disciple, father and son—if a Jin Dan path lay before them, how could anyone possibly give it up? They'd fight until their heads bled!

Thinking of this, Master Tingyou was truly moved.

". Fine." His expression solemn, he bowed to Lu Yang in an ancient rite: "I accept. If I attain Jin Dan, I will spare no effort to aid your breakthrough."

"Master, you're too kind."

Lu Yang still bowed as a disciple, offering full emotional value: "Your humble disciple only hopes the Master achieves greatness and one day restores the Witch-Ghost Dao to glory."

In truth, Master Tingyou's promise wasn't necessary.

After all, the banner spirit, having been purified by the 【Book of a Hundred Lifetimes】, was under Lu Yang's absolute control—even if Master Tingyou succeeded in attaining Jin Dan, he could never escape.

But there was no need to say that.

It would hurt feelings too much.

【Even if I can't attain Jin Dan in this life, if the Master succeeds, it's still worth it—then I'll just restart with a Jin Dan in tow. Won't I be able to walk with my head held high?】

Of course, that's still far off.

A thousand years of survival had worn down Master Tingyou immensely. Even after absorbing the original body's essence, the damage could not be fully mended.

【Even if revived, the Master cannot leap straight back to Foundation Establishment's peak—he must begin again from Foundation Establishment's early stage, gradually restoring his former talents and divine abilities. But with his talent and my aid, fifty years should suffice.】

The immediate priority is resurrection!

Lu Yang had long planned for this: to condense an Immortal Embryo, he needed at least a superior spiritual treasure—and right now, he had just the target.

Above Skull Mountain, myriad illusions merged into one hue.

The blood qi of the former Divine Martial Sect's leader, once blazing like the rising sun, now dwindled to a flickering ember, ready to be snuffed out at any moment.

It couldn't be denied—the Divine Martial Sect had some substance.

Though its leader's combat strength wasn't formidable among late Foundation Establishment cultivators, his blood qi was vast as an ocean, incredibly durable—he'd held out for half an hour without dying.

Of course, this was also because the Foundation Establishment's peak 【Xiang Ye】 hadn't truly unleashed his power—he'd been more focused on suppressing the sect leader while calming the spiritual fluctuations and dissipating the battle's residual waves, lest he damage the eight-hundred-li Skull Mountain below and trigger earth vein collapse, inviting heavenly punishment.

"Boom—"

At the final thunderous crash, layers of illusion blotted out sky and earth, pinning down an old man with wild, bristling hair and beard, clutching a gleaming great halberd.

This was the Divine Martial Sect's ultimate treasure.

【Divine Martial Binding Dragon Halberd】!

This superior spiritual treasure, designed for slaughter, had been pushed to its utmost limit by the sect leader—the dragon on the halberd now seemed fully alive.

In appearance, the old man still stood mighty.

Yet his back slowly bent, his hair disheveled, his eyes filled with despair. He tried to step forward—then stumbled violently.

The next instant, he let out a blood-curdling cry:

"The Divine Martial Sect is destroyed!"

The heart-wrenching voice roared through the heavens—the last trace the Divine Martial Sect left in this world—swiftly and mercilessly erased.

"Hahahaha!"

"I should've known this day would come. When the Immortal Edict from the Sword Offering Pavilion came here to establish our sect, I should've understood—this day was inevitable."

The sect leader's voice cut off abruptly.

Before his words ended, he swung the halberd!

Instantly, dragon roars and tiger howls echoed as the halberd cleaved the heavens, truly splitting through the veil formed by 【Star Veil Radiance】, hurtling northward.

"Hm?"

Above, a young man in black robes suddenly raised his eyebrows, gazing down with a flicker of confusion:

". Hong Ju?"

He knew perfectly well the sect leader's level—he could never have shattered his divine technique. Did he truly believe miracles existed in this world?

If there is, it must be someone acting behind the scenes!

Xiang Ye thought it over and over, concluding that only Hong Ju, a fellow Great True Person at the peak of Foundation Establishment, had acted in secret; but what was the reason for doing so?

The master of the Divine Martial Gate did not escape.

What escaped was merely the superior spiritual treasure 【Divine Martial Serpent-Binding Axe】, and it fled toward the Divine Martial Gate's mountain gate, still a fish in a jar.

"Not good!"

The next second, Xiang Ye seemed to realize something; his expression suddenly changed. He then gathered his full spiritual power and strained his eyes to gaze far toward the Divine Martial Gate.

There, in the distant northern frontier, within the Divine Martial Gate.

The fortune and merit that once shot straight to the clouds, belonging to the Divine Martial Gate, had now been completely plundered; the treasure vault, once stuffed with spiritual materials, was now empty enough for mice to run through.

"You beast dares to cut me off!"

Xiang Ye instantly flew into a rage, never expecting anyone would dare snatch food from the tiger's mouth; while he dealt with the True Person of the Divine Martial Gate, the other went to raid their very nest!

Immediately, a beam of axe-light fell into the Divine Martial Gate.

It was none other than the Divine Martial Gate's superior spiritual treasure 【Divine Martial Serpent-Binding Axe】. Lu Yang reached out and beckoned, easily taking it in, then smiled slightly at Xiang Ye.

"You seek death!"

Xiang Ye was about to strike immediately, but just then, a radiance of spiritual power severed his vision, and Lu Yang's figure vanished from the spot in the same moment.

"Hong Ju, it really is you!"

Xiang Ye immediately raised his eyebrows. In the center of the spiritual power radiance, Hong Ju stood with hands clasped, his bright yellow eyes, like lamps, meeting his gaze with a hint of bitterness.

"The great work is accomplished!"

Lu Yang flew swiftly, using 【Li Jie Bo】 to sever karmic ties; as for cleaning up the aftermath, that was naturally left to Hong Ju—perfect for him to take the blame!

(End of this chapter)