Chapter 123: with translation of chapter title

Eyes?!

Yunhe's pupils snapped shut, the hairs on his body standing on end, and as he instantly recoiled, he flicked his storage ring, a red fire pearl flashing into his grasp.

The next second.

Yunhe felt his vision blur suddenly, then a cool breeze brushed past, and a nearly distorted face appeared before his eyes.

Immediately, thick waves of yin-cold corpse qi surged from the surrounding walls, instantly enveloping him and the entire swarm of bees.

But the Li Fire Pearl in Yunhe's hand also flashed with a red glow at this moment, accompanied by cries, as fire-bathed Li Fire Birds swooped out.

The Li Fire Pearl was originally refined with a wisp of Southern Ming Li Fire as its core; the Li Fire Birds it summons are merely outlines condensed from flames, yet their restraining effect on yin and evil entities cannot be denied.

Before the yin-cold corpse qi could completely engulf Yunhe, the flock of Li Fire Birds that flew out created a vacuum zone for him within the corpse qi.

At the same time, the Red-ring Gold-spotted Bees, under Yunhe's will, gathered to his side.

Even the Red-ring Gold-spotted Bees that can gnaw on Spiritual Artifacts actually dared to bite when facing the corpse qi!

Huh.

A somewhat surprised, aged voice echoed within the cavern.

Immediately, Yunhe felt a stabbing pain transmitted from his divine sense.

This made Yunhe's heart jump again.

You must know, his greatest confidence now lies in his divine sense; earlier he had even slain two late Foundation Establishment cultivators by relying on his powerful divine sense, but this time he was forced to retract his divine sense.

Just a mid Foundation Establishment cultivator, not bad divine sense.

That voice sounded again.

At the same time, a dark green figure slowly walked out of the pool, without stirring a single droplet of water.

Yunhe focused his gaze.

This figure emanated a green crystalline light from its whole body, making its true appearance indistinct; only an outline and a pair of extremely penetrating green eyes could be seen.

Just a glance at Yunhe made him feel a chill rise from his back, as if he had been completely seen through in an instant.

Merely standing there, a single sweep of its gaze gave him such pressure, causing Yunhe to inevitably entertain some speculations.

Golden Core cultivator?

No.

This is certainly not an ordinary Golden Core cultivator; judging by its divine sense alone, it is at least mid Golden Core, if not late Golden Core!

Moreover, this person does not resemble a normal human body, but rather resembles a ghostly apparition.

Ghost cultivator? Soul? Remnant soul?

Who exactly are you, sir?

Yunhe drew a slight breath, suppressed the flicker of fear in his heart, and asked in a deep voice.

"Human?" the green shadow's gloomy, hoarse voice carried a hint of mockery.

It was unclear whether he was mocking Yunhe or mocking himself.

"I consider your cultivation base not easy; you may leave on your own."

Saying this, he seemed to wave his hand.

Yet Yunhe remained unmoved, still firmly staring at the opponent with a solemn expression.

To expose one's back before fully understanding the opponent's condition is a major taboo.

Heh.

Seeing that Yunhe did not relax his vigilance, the green shadow gave a light chuckle.

Still somewhat vigilant.

The laughter suddenly stalled.

The next second.

Its body burst with green light, swiftly darting toward the cave entrance.

Seeing this, Yunhe dared not let his guard down for a moment; as he lightly tapped the ground and flew backward, the light of the Li Fire Pearl in his hand blazed forth.

Cry——!!

One Li Fire Bird after another swooped out, charging straight at the green shadow.

"Southern Ming Li Fire? If it were true fire, perhaps I would still have a bit of apprehension, but this is merely a Spiritual Artifact refined from a trivial spark of fire seed."

Facing the swarm of Li Fire Birds that surged like a flood and specifically restrained evil spirits and ghosts, the green shadow not only showed no fear but displayed blatant mockery; with a wave and a flick of his hands, a clump of eerie green fire suddenly appeared, forming a green python that lunged straight at the descending Li Fire Birds to bite them.

Accompanied by 'puff puff' sounds, that green python actually devoured the Li Fire Birds one by one; the fire of the Li Fire Birds that restrained evil spirits, when landing on its body, not only caused no harm but faintly helped to boost its vigor.

Seeing this, Yunhe narrowed his eyes, did not cease controlling the Li Fire Pearl, but instead circulated his entire body's magical power, condensed another seal, and poured it into the Li Fire Pearl.

Soon after, he saw.

All the Li Fire Birds gathered together, transforming into a larger, lifelike flame bird, which became entangled with the green python.

Although the Li Fire Birds were still at a disadvantage, they could at least inflict damage on the green python, breaking its guise of 'great strength'.

Seeing this, Yunhe's heart relaxed slightly, and he silently thought, 'As expected.'

This python appears formidable, but is actually stern outside and weak within.

This situation also applies to that ghostly green shadow.

The opponent appears to have powerful divine sense and extraordinary cultivation base, neither ghost nor monster.

But the fact that the three Golden Core cultivators of the Demon Sect had never appeared here before obviously indicates some apprehension; after nearly a century of blockade, seeing that he is only a Foundation Establishment cultivator daring to show himself, he intended to sneak attack while Yunhe was off guard after successfully harvesting the 'Ice Crystal Azure Lotus', yet he did not expect Yunhe's divine sense to be so strong as to exceed his expectations.

The dark green ghostly shadow also seemed to see Yunhe's intention, let out a strange laugh, and lightly cast a spell, infusing it into the green python.

The green python's aura surged, its mouth opened wide, it took a deep breath, the Li Niao bird's flame was drawn out like silk being pulled from a cocoon, and finally all of it was sucked into its mouth.

Then the green python coiled back, merging into the dark green ghostly shadow's body.

Yunhe took a deep breath.

He stored the dim Li Fire Pearl back into his storage ring.

Li Fire Pearl.

He stored the dim Li Fire Pearl back into his storage bracelet.

Relying solely on the Li Fire Pearl, he shouldn't be a match for this ghoulish foe, but using its power he could barely gauge the opponent's depth.

Translation: "He knew that relying solely on the Li Fire Pearl would not be a match for this ghostly fiend, but by borrowing its power he could barely gauge the opponent's depth."

Not bad.

Translation: "\"Not bad. \""

That voice, tinged with a hint of pride, sounded again: "Junior, would you be willing to become my disciple?"

Translation: "That voice, tinged with a hint of pride, sounded again: \"Junior, would you be willing to be my disciple? \""

As he spoke, the ghostly shadow flickered again and darted straight toward the silver-armored corpse.

Translation: "As he spoke, the ghostly shade flickered again, darting straight toward the silver-armored corpse."

Seeing this, Yunhe's heart jolted.

Seeing this, Yunhe's heart jolted.

Not good!

Translation: "\"Not good! \""

He immediately took out the corpse-controlling bell and shook it vigorously.

Translation: "He immediately took out the Corpse-controlling Bell and shook it vigorously."

Ding ding ding—

Translation: "Ding—ding—ding—"

At this moment, the silver-armored corpse seemed to break free from the corpse-controlling bell's grasp, heedlessly charging toward the emerald-green ghostly shadow.

Translation: "But at this moment the silver-armored corpse seemed to break free from the Corpse-controlling Bell's control, and it recklessly ran toward the greenish ghostly shade."

Hum—

Translation: "Hum—"

The emerald-green ghostly shadow instantly vanished into the silver-armored corpse.

Translation: "The greenish ghostly shade instantly vanished into the silver-armored corpse."

Soon after, the surface of the silver-armored corpse writhed slowly, undergoing a tremendous change.

Translation: "Then he saw the surface of the silver-armored corpse slowly writhing, its appearance undergoing a tremendous change."

Its formerly sturdy and tall form shrank into a thin, short old man, except for those emerald-green eyes, which remained unchanged.

Translation: "Its formerly sturdy and upright form turned into that of a thin, short old man, except for that pair of greenish eyes which remained unchanged."

"No wonder the silver-armored corpse earlier seemed eager to rush in."

Translation: "\"No wonder the silver-armored corpse earlier was so eager to come in. \""

He had thought it was because this half-alive corpse was also interested in the Ice Crystal Azure Lotus, but it wasn't; the old man had been secretly controlling the corpse all along.

Translation: "He had thought it was because this semi-alive corpse was also interested in the Ice Crystal Blue Lotus, but it seems not; rather, this old man had been secretly controlling the corpse long before."

Consequently, Heimu, who was more familiar with corpses, likely sensed something odd, which is why he delayed opening the first layer's seal.

Translation: "Thus, the more familiar with corpse refining Heimu should have also sensed something amiss, which is why he delayed opening the first layer's seal."

But Yunhe, encountering a corpse for the first time, wasn't as perceptive as Heimu.

Translation: "But Yunhe had never dealt with corpses before, so he wasn't as keen as Heimu."

"Just make do with it."

Translation: "\"Make do with it for now. \""

The old man lowered his head to examine his body, seeming dissatisfied.

Translation: "The old man lowered his head to look at his own body, seeming not very satisfied."

As he muttered to himself, he slit his chest, ripped open a hole, then plunged his hand inside; when he pulled it out, he held a heart covered in corpse markings and seals, with a faint trace of a half-dead corpse's soul still clinging to it.

Translation: "As he muttered to himself, he saw the old man slash his chest, tearing an opening, then thrust his hand inside; when he pulled it out, he held a heart covered in corpse spots and seals, with a wisp of a semi-alive corpse's soul still lingering on it."

"Corpse refining?" the old man sneered, curling the corner of his mouth.

Translation: "\"Corpse refining? \" the old man sneered, curling the corner of his mouth."

Then, gripping it tightly, he crushed the heart directly into powder.

Translation: "Then, gripping hard, he crushed that heart directly into powder."

A trickle of blood also seeped from the corner of his mouth.

Translation: "A trickle of blood also seeped from the corner of his mouth."

Yet he seemed unfazed by it.

Translation: "Yet he seemed not to care."

And the wound in his chest healed at a visible speed.

Translation: "And the wound in his chest healed at a visible speed."

He then spread his hands, clasped them behind his back, and gazed at the wary Yunhe with a faint smile.

Translation: "He then spread his hands behind his back, smiling faintly as he gazed at the wary Yunhe."

"You still haven't answered my question."

Translation: "\"You still haven't answered my question. \""

"What is this? Body seizure? Possession?"

Translation: "\"What is this? Possession? Attachment? \""

To be able to directly use a refined half-alive corpse as one's own body—this was a secret technique Yunhe had never seen before.

Translation: "To be able to directly use a refined semi-alive corpse as one's own body is a secret technique Yunhe had never seen before."

Feeling that the corpse-controlling bell in his hand had completely lost its link to the corpse, Yunhe was startled, his awe of the old man's strength and ability deepening.

Translation: "Feeling that the Corpse-controlling Bell in his hand had completely lost its link with the corpse, Yunhe was startled, and his awe of the old man's strength and ability grew."

Listening to the old man's question, Yunhe kept his composure and simply asked:

Translation: "Hearing the other's question, Yunhe kept his composure and simply asked:"

"May I dare ask your esteemed name, senior?"

Translation: "\"May I dare ask your honored name, senior? \""

Upon hearing this, the old man showed a thoughtful expression, and after a moment seemed to realize something before speaking.

Translation: "Upon hearing this, the old man showed a thoughtful expression, and after a while he seemed to realize something and said:"

"I am Master Yunmeng."

Translation: "\"I am Venerable Yunmeng. \""

Then, as if recalling something, he didn't wait for Yunhe's reply and went on to ask:

Translation: "Then, as if he had thought of something, he didn't wait for Yunhe's answer and continued:"

"Junior, where is this place? And what era of Yunli is it?"

Translation: "\"Junior, what place is this? And what era of the Yunli? \""

"Master Yunmeng?"

Translation: "Venerable Yunmeng?"

"Where?"

Translation: "What place?"

"Yunli?"

Translation: "Yunli?"

Yunhe pondered, then replied, "West of the Tianling Mountain Range."

Translation: "Yunhe pondered, then after a moment said, \"West of the Heavenly Ridge Mountain Range. \""

He was somewhat uncertain about the person's identity, and even after stopping, he remained unsure whether they truly harbored hostile intent.

Translation: "He was somewhat unsure of the person's identity before him, and even after the man stopped, he remained uncertain whether he truly harbored hostile intent."

So he gave a rather vague direction.

Translation: "So he gave a rather vague direction."

As for "Yunli," Yunhe had never even heard of it, let alone could answer.

Translation: "As for the \"Yunli, \" Yunhe had never even heard of it, let alone answer."

But upon hearing "Tianling Mountain," Master Yunmeng froze for a moment, then couldn't help but show surprise and delight.

Translation: "But upon hearing \"Heavenly Ridge Mountain, \" Venerable Yunmeng froze for a moment, then couldn't help showing surprise and delight."

As he finished speaking, a shadow crossed his face, a flash of ruthlessness appearing and then fading.

Translation: "At the end of his words, his face darkened with a gloomy hue, a flash of cruelty passing by."

He looked at Yunhe again and spoke in a low voice:

Translation: "He looked at Yunhe again and spoke in a low voice:"

"Junior, I happen to lack help and won't make things difficult for you—hand over the Cloud Feather, offer your soul, and I can take you as my disciple, teaching you the Profound Abyss True Scripture; perhaps someday I could even bring you to behold the splendor of the Realm Above the Clouds."

Translation: "\"Junior, I happen to lack helpers and won't make things difficult for you—hand over the Cloudfeather, offer your divine soul, and I can take you as my disciple, teaching you the Profound Abyss True Classic! In the future I might even bring you to behold the splendor of the Cloud Realm. \""

"Junior, I happen to lack a helper, and I won't make things difficult for you—hand over the 'Cloud Middle Feather', offer up your divine soul, and I can take you as my disciple and pass on to you the 'Profound Dark True Scripture'! In the future I may be able to take you to behold the splendor of the 'Cloud Upper Realm'."

"Realm Above the Clouds?"

Translation: "Cloud Realm?"

One after another, these were names Yunhe had never heard of.

Translation: "These were all names Yunhe did not know."

But the "Cloud Feather" the old man mentioned is probably the feather he previously obtained.

Translation: "But the \"Cloudfeather\" mentioned by the other party was probably the feather he had obtained earlier."

As for offering his soul, Yunhe laughed in anger.

Translation: "As for offering his divine soul, Yunhe was so angry he laughed."

"And this isn't difficult?"

Translation: "\"This isn't making things difficult? \""

Offering one's soul is tantamount to handing over one's life to be slaughtered at another's whim.

Translation: "Offering one's divine soul is tantamount to delivering one's life into the opponent's hands, to be slaughtered at will."

This was absolutely unacceptable to Yunhe.

Translation: "This Yunhe could absolutely not accept."

In that case, regardless of who the opponent is, a battle is inevitable.

Translation: "Thus, regardless of who the other party is, a battle must be fought."

Such was the thought.

Translation: "Having reached this thought,"

Yunhe seized the initiative and attacked!

Translation: "Yunhe struck first!"

Wait line numbers: we have up to 【120】 but we missed 【118】 and 【119】 and 【120】? Let's recount.

Original lines after 【110】 etc:

Cloud Feather?

Realm Above the Clouds?

One after another, these were names Yunhe had never heard of.

But the "Cloud Feather" the old man mentioned is probably the feather he previously obtained.

As for offering his soul, Yunhe laughed in anger.

"And this isn't difficult?"

Offering one's soul is tantamount to handing over one's life to be slaughtered at another's whim.

This was absolutely unacceptable to Yunhe.

In that case, regardless of who the opponent is, a battle is inevitable.

Such was the thought.

Yunhe acts first!

He clenched his palm tightly.

Bang!!

The Corpse-Control Bell in his hand instantly exploded and scattered.

Although Venerable Yunmeng had already erased the traces on the Silver-Armored Refined Corpse, the Corpse-Control Bell, which had been linked to the Silver-Armored Corpse for so long, would inevitably affect the Silver-Armored Corpse and Venerable Yunmeng possessing it when it self-destructed.

As expected, Venerable Yunmeng let out a muffled sound from his body, and his movement paused slightly.

"You brat, you've got guts!"

But he seemed not surprised at all, just forming hand seals with both hands.

Whoosh—

In an instant, a large amount of yin-cold corpse qi surged within the stone chamber, and the little old man's face, which had originally looked somewhat "friendly," was instantly covered by a gloomy green shadow.

"Although I have been in seclusion for hundreds of years, it's not something a mere mid-Foundation Establishment junior like you could imagine."

As his words fell, the thick corpse qi gathered and condensed, actually turning into countless corpse-qi arrows.

And Yunhe had long been prepared; the moment he crushed the Corpse-Control Bell, he had already taken action.

Buzz—

A large number of red-ring gold-spotted bees surged out, facing the corpse-qi arrows without yielding, they went forward, and under Yunhe's control, the bee swarm split into two streams, another stream surged toward Elder Yunming.

"Just petty spirit insects."

Elder Yunming snorted in disdain, opened his mouth, and a stream of bluish-green phosphorescent fire burst forth.

Facing the demonic path Foundation Establishment late-stage cultivator Xue Fengxuan and Wu Ying's invincible red-ring gold-spotted bees, when confronted with Elder Yunming's phosphorescent fire, they were actually burned to death in large swaths by the flames.

This caused Yunhe to frown tightly, his face covered in frost.

The silver-armored corpse refiner was merely comparable to late Foundation Establishment, but after being possessed by Elder Yunming, it faintly displayed strength comparable to Golden Core.

Is this still the influence brought about after the other side sealed themselves for hundreds of years?

What cultivation base did the other side originally have?

But once they have made a move, there is no room for retreat!

Yunhe lightly flicked his storage ring, and a huge stone coffin landed heavily before him.

Seeing this stone coffin, Elder Yunming raised his eyebrows slightly, "A corpse-nurturing coffin?"

This is even greater than the restriction effect of the "Corpse-Control Bell" on the silver-armored corpse refiner.

"Seal!"

Yunhe formed a hand seal and slapped it onto the coffin.

Immediately the coffin opened, bursting forth with an extremely strong suction that enveloped Elder Yunming.

Seeing this, Elder Yunming showed no panic, merely giving a cold snort, "The ignorant fear nothing."

He actually directly gave up resistance, and can even be said to have willingly walked into the coffin.

Such a thing that can restrict him should be destroyed early to avoid future trouble.

Meanwhile, as the opponent was sealed into the coffin, Yunhe successively drew out several talismans and slapped them onto the coffin, then with a sweeping gesture recalled the bee swarm and fled outward from the stone chamber.

This is the Corpse Fallen Land; the corpse qi is so thick that it is practically the opponent's home ground, so it is inadvisable to linger.

As soon as he flew out, he let out a low shout without hesitation.

"Explode!"

Boom!!!

A tremendous roaring sound came from within the stone chamber.

But when the explosion subsided, Elder Yunming stood in the stone chamber with his hands behind his back, as if unharmed, though his eyes grew even more grim and intense.

Having just regained consciousness, this silver-armored corpse refiner seemed quite ordinary to him; moreover, Yunhe was indeed fairly capable among Foundation Establishment cultivators, so engaging in combat now would truly be unwise.

He slightly tilted his head.

He glanced toward the deeper cave.

Yet this place is extremely important to him.

That "Cloud-Wing Feather" is even more crucial among them.

Even if it is unwise, we must still fight.

Such was the thought.

Inside the stone chamber, corpse qi surged; his body turned into a stream of light, pursuing at extreme speed.

(End of Chapter)