Chapter 147

Divine sense.

It is currently Yunhe's most confident point about himself, and also the only point where he can truly rival a Core Formation cultivator.

According to Yunhe's knowledge, many cultivators with solid foundations also have defenses against divine sense attacks.

But it is quite obvious.

Xiao Shanhe does not belong to this type of cultivator.

This also gave him more opportunities and possibilities to win.

However, Xiao Shanhe obviously also had some defense against Yunhe's divine sense attack, and after a brief daze, he immediately reacted.

The outbreak of corpse poison hindered his mana flow, but he was not completely without means to respond.

With a dark face, he fiercely slapped his spirit insect bag.

「Roar!! 」

「Hiss!! 」

In an instant, several Second-tier Beasts, even late-stage Second-tier Beasts, appeared around his body, roaring and shouting.

「Kill him! 」

Xiao Shanhe coldly shouted.

He understood clearly that whether it was the Heavenly Capital Corpse Insects, the spirit bee swarm, or that banner hiding many Second-tier Beasts, all were controlled by Yunhe alone; as long as he could be killed, all troubles would be readily resolved.

Furthermore, he took out a talisman from his storage bag, tightly spat out a mouthful of essence blood, and slapped it together with the talisman onto the body of a late-stage Second-tier centipede demon beast.

In an instant, the beast's aura surged, appearing as if near-perfected Second Stage, it frenziedly charged at the approaching Heavenly Capital Corpse Insects, buying time for Xiao Shanhe.

But how could Yunhe, who had already seized the timing, give Xiao Shanhe a chance to catch his breath?

He immediately threw the banner in his hand into the air, and the beast souls rushed fearlessly toward those Second-tier Beasts.

At the same time.

A large swarm of Red Ring Gold Spot Bees also surged down together, instantly submerging and devouring several weaker Second-tier Beasts.

As for the Heavenly Capital Corpse Insects, they directly ignored that frenzied late-stage Second-tier centipede, relying on their strong bodies, they charged straight at Xiao Shanhe, swinging a fist and smashing out!

Rolling corpse qi condensed and did not disperse, coiling around his fist, one punch shattered Xiao Shanhe's protective shield.

Xiao Shanhe was completely exposed under Yunhe's myriad methods.

But at this moment, Xiao Shanhe's face became extremely calm, his gaze passing over the Heavenly Capital Corpse Insects and landing on Yunhe.

That gaze, like a needle prick, made Yunhe's hairs stand on end and his heart jolt.

「Not good! 」

This old thing is really going all out!

He immediately clasped his hands together.

The Red Ring Gold Spot Bee swarm immediately abandoned hunting those Second-tier Beasts and swarmed toward Xiao Shanhe.

And Xiao Shanhe, facing the Heavenly Capital Corpse Insects, threw into his mouth a clump of unknown substance resembling a red ball or like red liquid.

The next instant.

Boom!!

His aura suddenly surged, the mana that had been depleted by corpse poison now gushed out as if limitless, and Xiao Shanhe's whole body took on an almost pathological red glow.

Fine lines of red blood covered his entire skin.

With a tense hand lift, the dormant Vermilion Bird Ring flew out again!

Fortunately, Yunhe's divine sense had been locked onto Xiao Shanhe, and when his flustered expression calmed, he noticed it.

So when the Vermilion Bird Ring flew up, the Heavenly Capital Corpse Insects also spat out the Black Wood Seal!

Ding!!

The two magical artifacts collided violently again.

This time the Vermilion Bird Ring not only smashed open the Black Wood Seal, but also had extra strength to transform into a firebird, speeding straight toward Yunhe.

Seeing this, Yunhe's expression tightened; unable to react much, he rapidly circulated all his mana, turning his fingers into swords, five-colored light entwining, a five-element flying sword materialized out of thin air to meet it.

Bang!!

Instantly, Yunhe felt a terrifying force emanating from his fingertips; his two fingers emitted a crisp cracking sound, and his whole body was flung backward.

Seeing this, Xiao Shanhe bled from the corner of his mouth, while using mana to fend off the Heavenly Capital Corpse Insects and preparing again to drive the Vermilion Bird Ring, hoping to kill Yunhe in one fell swoop!

Now he couldn't care less about the "Thousand Insects Myriad Worms Technique"; if Yunhe didn't die, it might be him who dies!

Yunhe, who spat out a mouthful of blood with a "wah", did not lose his ability to resist; his powerful physique once again granted him the capacity to withstand heavy blows.

All that was seen was his arm fiercely slashing downward.

Hummm—

A large number of Red Ring Gold Spot Bees rushed toward the Vermilion Bird Ring like moths to a flame.

In an instant, the scorching Vermilion Bird Ring was actually covered thoroughly with a layer of red-gold color.

Boom!!

But as Xiao Shanhe's mana was infused again, flames instantly rose on the Vermilion Bird Ring, in a moment burning all the Red Ring Gold Spot Bees to ashes.

However.

An unbelievable scene appeared for Xiao Shanhe.

Although the Vermilion Bird Ring burned vast numbers of Red Ring Gold Spot Bees, still hundreds, even thousands of them swarmed toward the Vermilion Bird Ring.

Even more shocking to him, these Red Ring Gold Spot Bees actually clung to that scorching flame, disregarding the burning pain, and began to gnaw at the fire!

Gnawing at fire?

What the hell is this?!

At the same time.

That large swarm of Crimson-Ring Gold-Spotted Bees surrounding him also hesitated not at all as they lunged again at his newly raised blazing protective shield.

Although a hissing sound kept emanating from these spirit bees, they still relentlessly gnawed at the energy shield.

Moreover, the Heavenly Capital Gu Corpse began to frantically pound the energy shield; each fist that fell was accompanied by the dissipation of great patches of corpse qi, yet also by the flickering of the shield's halo.

Xiao Shanhe's heart suddenly trembled uncontrollably.

He had even used a life‑risking secret technique and swallowed the essence blood of a third‑grade demon beast, the Blazing Flame Spotted Dove!

Using a human cultivator's flesh to devour the essence blood of a third‑grade demon beast in exchange for a surge in his own magical power is the Spirit Beast Sect's secret technique, a secret technique that only a Golden Core cultivator could possibly master.

The cost is enormous, but the power is also not insignificant.

But even so, he still couldn't kill that brat?!

Moreover, he was even turned the tables on!

Bear!!

Flames rose from Xiao Shanhe's body.

On his arms, cheeks, and neck, besides the seeping traces of blood, dark red cracks also appeared.

This indicates that the secret technique has reached its limit; if he does not stop, he is very likely to explode and die.

But at this critical juncture, his magical power is also at its strongest.

The huge flames finally temporarily repelled the Heavenly Capital Gu Corpse and the Crimson‑Ring Gold‑Spotted Bees, but when he looked toward Yunhe again, his pupils shrank sharply, astonished.

All he saw was.

A piece of ancient bronze‑colored brick was hurtling toward him with an unstoppable force, smashing down fiercely.

That aura.

It turned out to be an ancient treasure?!

Besides the Heavenly Capital Gu Corpse, magical treasures, thousands of powerful spirit bees, and the top‑grade beast soul banner, this person actually also possesses an ancient treasure!

If we don't count the deceased Golden Fire Centipede, this already makes him wealthier than this Golden Core cultivator.

At the moment that strange thought flashed through his mind, the ancient bronze brick, radiating an exaggerated halo, slammed straight into Xiao Shanhe's protective shield.

Crack!!

This became the final straw that broke the camel's back.

That sturdy, scorching protective shield shattered with a bang.

Xiao Shanhe's face turned an extremely eerie white, and he staggered on his feet, about to fall.

Pfft!

Suddenly.

Xiao Shanhe lowered his head in disbelief and saw a pitch‑black arm piercing his chest, clutching a trembling heart stained with blood.

He painfully turned his head and saw the Heavenly Capital Gu Corpse's expressionless face, and its eyes flickering with a hint of spiritual light.

Is he going to die?

Xiao Shanhe's body swayed a few times before he finally knelt heavily on the ground.

A flash of five‑colored light, and Yunhe appeared silently at his side.

"Goodbye, old dog!"

Yunhe's murmuring voice was also the last sound Xiao Shanhe could hear, the most piercing to his ears.

He made his hand into a sword and swept it out.

Pfft——

Xiao Shanhe's head instantly flew three feet high, and a strong stench of blood spread out.

Only then did Yunhe finally let out a great sigh of relief.

Buzz buzz buzz——

With his permission, revealing their desire, the remaining Crimson‑Ring Gold‑Spotted Bees all swarmed toward Xiao Shanhe's corpse.

The third‑grade demon beast essence blood emanating from his body filled them with desire.

What Yunhe didn't expect was that, while he allowed the Crimson‑Ring Gold‑Spotted Bees to go, the Heavenly Capital Gu Corpse also lunged out, but it did not tear at Xiao Shanhe's corpse; instead, it extracted a cluster of luminous green light from his body and swiftly swallowed it into its belly.

Xiao Shanhe's soul!

Yunhe's heart suddenly palpitated as he gazed at the Heavenly Capital Gu Corpse.

Yet it had returned to its original dull appearance, as if it were not the one that had just swallowed Xiao Shanhe's soul.

What's going on?

Whether it was the corpse‑controlling method or the control over the corpse gu, nothing had gone wrong.

How could a refined corpse move on its own?

This Heavenly Capital Gu Corpse.

Yunhe waved his hand and put it away.

Now is not the time to check.

He lifted Xiao Shanhe's storage bag with a flick of his finger and grabbed it.

At the same time, the Crimson‑Ring Gold‑Spotted Bees also picked up the motionless Vermilion Bird Ring.

Next, Yunhe hurled several huge fireballs at the ground, burning away all traces, then summoned the Flowing Cloud Falcon Boat and immediately flew into the sky on it.

Because of the pursuit and escape, this place is now near the Gobi beach.

Yunhe simply flew toward the Corpse Falling Land.

But he didn't know that, after he had left for a while, a figure suddenly appeared at this spot.

The newcomer's face was grim.

He crouched on the ground and looked around, but found no trace at all.

But there is one point that can be certain: earlier, Xiao Shanhe again engaged in a magical duel with someone, and even lost his life!

"Junior Brother Xiao"

This person is none other than the Jin-surnamed Golden Core cultivator who previously led the remaining cultivators of the Spirit Beast Sect to the territory of the Return to Origin Sect, and is also the strongest Golden Core cultivator of the Spirit Beast Sect, possessing Late Jie Dan Stage Cultivation Base!

Now the Spirit Beast Sect's sect has been destroyed, the cultivators who escaped are few and far between, and now even a Golden Core cultivator has been killed—how could his mood possibly be good?

The significance of a Golden Core cultivator to a sect is completely different from that of a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

His eyes glittered with a cold light.

Do they really think the Golden Core cultivators of the Spirit Beast Sect are so easy to kill?

Plunk—

Upon arriving at the Corpse Fallen Land, Yunhe unhesitatingly dove straight into the soil layer below, and according to his memory reached that pool of extremely deep ice-blue liquid.

For a moment.

The intense pain on his body was immediately relieved, and the spread of his injuries was also brought under control.

He arrived at the deepest part of the water.

This place is well concealed; the ultra-long-distance teleportation formation is just as it was the last time he came, with hardly any changes.

Yunhe immediately laid out a series of formations to conceal his aura, then sat cross-legged in the water to begin restoring his condition.

To be honest.

The battle against Xiao Shanhe was not easy.

Even though the Spirit Beast Sect cultivators lacking their spirit beasts are like tigers without fangs, a tiger's strength is still not something a human can easily withstand.

Especially his final secret technique; if he had not 'sacrificed' a large number of Crimson-ringed Golden-spotted Bees, he might not have been able to withstand it.

This is the gap between Golden Core and Foundation Establishment; even though Yunhe has many methods, that chasm is not easily crossed.

It's just a pity about the Crimson-ringed Golden-spotted Bee swarm; this might be Yunhe's greatest loss of bees, with over five thousand Crimson-ringed Golden-spotted Bees, leaving only over a thousand.

These were all amassed using vast resources.

"Well then, I should also prepare to try cultivating a new bee species; if successful, it will likewise require considerable resources to raise a new bee swarm."

Yunhe consoled himself in this way.

(End of Chapter)