Chapter 406

Yunhe does not know how Abyssal Beasts are born, but if it truly follows what the Heavenly Corpse Gu says, then dividing and eating the carcass of this Fifth Level Abyssal Beast could indeed possibly give birth to three to five late Fourth Level Abyssal Beasts.

Such power, in the current situation where the Abyssal Clan and humans are hostile, the impact is absolutely huge.

Mountain-bearing Daoist

To be honest, Lingya now whether he counts as an Abyssal cultivator or an Abyssal Beast, he is unclear; he has never obtained any information about Lingya's current state from the few Abyssal cultivators he killed, so he is somewhat unsure.

Heavenly Capital Poison Insect Corpse

Black Crystal Divine Plant

Five Elements Heavenly Thunder Sword

Heavenly Thunder Power

Soul-Descending Technique

Mountain Measuring Ruler

Mountain Peak Magic Treasure

But he must take some action, otherwise if this continues, Fushan Daoist will soon be unable to hold on.

Fifth Level

Fifth Level Abyssal Beast

The Fushan Daoist who spat out that mouthful of essence blood had a deathly pale face, but his action did not stop there; the only hand still able to move freely loosened the Measuring Mountain Ruler, then spat out another mouthful of essence blood, and with this essence blood and magical power, he swiftly drew a talisman script in midair.

But the Fushan Daoist knows, wanting to resolve the opponent is almost impossible.

Human Race

Late Nascent Soul Stage

Heavenly Capital

If the Heaven Corpse Gu designed to trick him into coming here, then teamed up with that Antelope Fang, although this place's space is large, the surroundings are extremely sturdy, there is only one passage; by then he would surely face more danger than safety.

Whether against him or against corpse refining, it is greatly restrained.

As for this, Yunhe naturally knows as well.

"Go."

But slowly.

And sensing Antelope Fang's state, the Carrying Mountain Daoist swung the Mountain-Measuring Ruler fiercely; while flinging Antelope Fang aside, his face showed a ruthless hue, and he spat out a mouthful of scarlet essence blood, spraying it onto the Mountain Peak Magic Treasure.

Yunhe is not in a hurry, and it is even less hurried.

Wanting complete trust between Yunhe and the Heaven Corpse Gu is impossible; risk certainly exists, but it only requires someone to first make a concession.

Indeed.

That layer of black armor on his body looks even thinner.

The force of the Mountain Peak's impact is no joke; cracking sounds rang out from Antelope Fang's arms, and he was slammed straight into the wall.

That Talisman Script fell onto the Mountain Peak Magic Treasure, which originally was dark brown, instantly suffusing with a bloody hue.

Seeing Yunhe silently watch as the Carrying Mountain Daoist endured Antelope Fang's storm-like attack without flinching, the Heaven Corpse Gu let out a low chuckle.

And Antelope Fang, smashed into the rock wall, seemed to have lost all movement.

"Black Crystal Divine Stalk" is certainly important, but that fifth-rank abyssal beast corpse, although important to both humans and the abyss, is not as important as his own life.

Witnessing this, the Heaven Corpse Gu's expression shifted slightly, and he raised a finger.

"Junior brother, don't get agitated; there's no need for elder brother to make a move." The Heaven Corpse Gu's reaction to Yunhe's response seemed not unexpected; he spoke slowly.

"Good."

If one were to say what the Heaven Corpse Gu most fears about what Yunhe carries, it would be the "Heavenly Thunder Power" on the Five Elements Heavenly Thunder Sword.

But before it could fly out, Yunhe, who constantly monitored the Heaven Corpse Gu's movements, without hesitation unleashed the Five Elements Heavenly Thunder Sword.

"Whoosh—whoosh—"

They just stood in that passage, watching the Carrying Mountain Daoist being unilaterally crushed after Antelope Fang closed in.

Seeing this, the Heaven Corpse Gu waved his hand, saying, "Junior brother, let's not do this; I dare to block Antelope Fang—do you dare to trust me?"

The howling fierce gust that came made Antelope Fang's expression slightly change, as he raised his arms to block.

But after the words were finished, neither of them made any move—not even to take something or stop Antelope Fang, not even shifting a step.

Now he relies entirely on magical power to sustain himself.

Although he did not unleash it, the Heaven Capital Gu Corpse also, under the Heaven Corpse Gu's direction, ceased its movement.

Therefore he unhesitatingly flew toward that fifth-rank abyssal beast corpse, intending to take it away; that would count as sabotaging the abyss's scheme, and their mission would thus be considered complete.

This point, the Carrying Mountain Daoist naturally noticed as well.

The Heaven Corpse Gu replied candidly.

He clenched and then smashed that Mountain Peak Magic Treasure out.

Yet he still broke free from the Carrying Mountain Daoist's suppression, and his aura grew increasingly ferocious, becoming more and more like an abyssal beast.

"Stronger!"

Yunhe thought to himself.

"This little guy is giving it his all." The Heaven Corpse Gu's tone also became solemn.

"Is this the abyss's secret technique?"

Out of curiosity about Antelope Fang's abilities, Yunhe probed and asked.

But he didn't expect the Heaven Corpse Gu to actually answer.

"Not bad." The Heaven Corpse Gu nodded, "but only an extremely small portion of the abyss can use it."

"Spirit Summoning Technique?"

Upon hearing that, the Heaven Corpse Gu glanced at Yunhe with some surprise, saying, "I didn't expect junior brother to also know the abyss's Spirit Summoning Technique."

However, this is not the 'Spirit Summoning Technique,' but the 'Soul Devouring Technique.'

'Soul Devouring Technique?'

Speaking of which, the 'Spirit Summoning Technique' is actually just a simplified version of the 'Soul Devouring Technique'; the true 'Soul Devouring Technique' can grant the Abyssal Clan the power of the Abyssal Beast, as you know, the Abyssal Clan's greatest weakness is their physique.

Yunhe furrowed his brow.

Grant Abyssal Clan cultivators the power of the Abyssal Beast?

Then wouldn't Abyssal Clan cultivators have no weaknesses?

But looking at Lingya's condition,

'As you can see, frequent use of the Soul Devouring Technique will gradually turn one into an Abyssal Beast, and the process is irreversible,' the Heavenly Corpse Insect said again.

'Of course, Lingya's Soul Devouring Technique is somewhat special.'

'Abyssal Beast... actually originates from the Abyssal Clan?' Yunhe hesitated before speaking.

'That could be said, but it's more complicated.' The Heavenly Corpse Insect actually wasn't particularly knowledgeable about this either.

Lingya, having employed the Soul Devouring Technique again, erupted with tremendous strength once more, while Fushan Daoist was already at the end of his tether.

Left with no choice, Fushan Daoist gritted his teeth, snatched a wooden sword, and shot it toward the fifth-rank Abyssal Beast's corpse.

Seeing this, Lingya paused briefly on the spot, then lunged for the wooden sword.

Fushan Daoist, meanwhile, flew out of the passage without hesitation.

Boom!!

At the same time, he actually detonated that magic-treasure wooden sword without hesitation.

This was his last resort; if even self-detonating the magic treasure couldn't destroy that Abyssal Beast's corpse, staying would be useless, and he might even risk falling.

As Fushan Daoist flew through the passage, due to his haste and the concealment of the black abyssal mist, he also failed to notice Yunhe and the Heavenly Corpse Insect hiding.

'Human cultivators, once they sense something amiss, always have top-notch self-preservation methods,' the Heavenly Corpse Insect muttered sarcastically.

Yunhe gave him a sideways glance.

He didn't particularly care about his implied meaning.

Self-preservation—what's wrong with that?

He turned his head toward the explosion of the magic treasure; relying solely on that treasure's self-detonation probably wouldn't be enough to destroy the Abyssal Beast's corpse.

When the smoke cleared, he saw Lingya propping himself on his knees at the blast's center, his scale armor partially damaged, blood flowing profusely, his chest heaving violently—clearly he had suffered a serious injury.

Yet he produced a 'Black Soul Crystal' and shoved it straight into his mouth.

That sturdy Black Soul Crystal was chewed by him as easily as ice, accompanied by a 'crack-crack' sound.

As he swallowed the Black Soul Crystal, his wounds healed at a visible speed, his aura surged once more, and he drew a step closer to the Abyssal Beast.

Soul Devouring Technique!

Lingya suddenly gazed toward the spot where Yunhe and the Heavenly Corpse Insect were, his voice hoarse:

'Elder Hua, are you going to betray the Abyssal Clan?'

'Tsk.'

Hearing Lingya actually call out his name, the Heavenly Corpse Insect clicked his tongue, shook his head, and walked out under Yunhe's somewhat surprised gaze.

'As expected, Sang Wei gave you the thing.'

'As for you, whether you are the Sacrificial Elder or the Grand Sacrificial, I could never fully trust you,' Lingya said coldly.

In his hand, a small black cup had appeared at some point; Yunhe could sense that it contained a rather special offspring gu.

'Did the Heavenly Corpse Insect and the Abyssal Clan leave behind a so-called handle in their cooperation?'

Yunhe did not step out, but remained silently in the shadows, watching, lost in thought.

However, seeing the Heavenly Corpse Insect's composed demeanor, one would think this 'handle' isn't very important.

Moreover, from Lingya's behavior, it seems he never trusted the Heavenly Corpse Insect from the start, or perhaps the entire Abyssal Clan doesn't trust the Heavenly Corpse Insect; otherwise, they wouldn't have guarded against him.

'But if that's the case, why bring the Heavenly Corpse Insect in at all?'

'Whether you trust me or not doesn't matter; I don't care about you lot,' the Heavenly Corpse Insect said, spreading his hands casually: 'As long as the Abyssal Ancestor trusts me, that's enough.'

Upon hearing the two words 'Abyssal Ancestor,' Lingya's expression turned cold.

But he did not refute the Heavenly Corpse Insect's words.

'Abyssal Ancestor? The Abyssal Clan's forefather? A fifth-rank existence?' Yunhe pondered silently.

'So what do you want to do now? Seize this corpse?' Lingya asked coldly.

'No.' The Heavenly Corpse Insect directly denied it, saying, 'I promised the Abyssal Ancestor I would aid your Abyssal Clan; such a treasure that enhances the clan's overall strength will naturally be taken back.'

Saying this, the Heavenly Capital Corpse Insect walked step by step to his side.

Lingya saw that Heavenly Capital Corpse Insect, and his expression grew even more solemn.

Even in his current state, facing this late Nascent Soul Heavenly Capital Corpse Insect, the pressure was absolutely not small.

'What this play wants is you.'

The words fell.

The Heavenly Capital Corpse Insect's foot suddenly exerted force, and it lunged toward Lingya.

Bang!!

Lingya, who had been on guard, raised both arms to block; a dull sound accompanied by the scattering shockwaves burst forth.

'Could it be that the Heavenly Corpse Insect is truly doing this for the Abyssal Clan cultivator named Lingya?'

Seeing the Heavenly Corpse Insect actually fighting alongside the opponent, Yunhe couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

What is the meaning of his summoning him over with the call to 'cooperate'?

Just to watch the show?

(End of chapter)