Chapter 88: Corpse Refining (Please add to favorites! Please recommend!)

I saw that where the Blood Corpse was injured, blood was flowing uncontrollably, when suddenly, from within the metal trousers it wore, two strange, earthworm-like creatures flew out rapidly!

These creatures were thin and long, entirely blood-red, and lacked heads or tails; their appearance was quite eerie! They merely rolled over the wound on the Blood Corpse and merged into its body.

The wound, which had been gushing blood, immediately recovered as if it had never been injured at all! Zhang Nuo saw all of this, and his heart pounded like a drum, unable to remain calm!

Looking at this Blood Corpse, its cultivation was only around the Foundation Establishment Late Stage, but he had not expected it to have such a method to instantly heal its wounds.

In this way, no matter how severely it was injured, it would recover immediately; it had simply become an invincible existence!

Just as Zhang Nuo was startled, the Blood Corpse kicked off the ground with all its might, its entire body rushing out like a lightning bolt, while its ten Bone Spikes pointed straight at Zhang Nuo's chest.

A gust of bloody, violent wind stirred the surrounding air; Zhang Nuo felt a tightness in his chest and nearly vomited, barely managing to shift his body to one side. As he rapidly formed hand seals, a faint dragon roar issued from the Sword Box on his back, and two White Threads shot out rapidly.

With no other choice, Zhang Nuo could only launch his Fast Sword to counterattack, but this time he was disappointed. The Blood Corpse, having missed its strike and unable to stop its momentum, suddenly sensed two extremely fast objects attacking it; it danced its hands wildly in front of its chest, and the ten Bone Spikes transformed into a blur of shadows.

It was like a giant net covering him. After two rapid clashing sounds, Zhang Nuo's Fast Sword was blocked by the defense of the Bone Spikes.

This was the first time Zhang Nuo's Fast Sword had returned without success. A look of astonishment flashed in his eyes, and a sense of foreboding rose in his heart. The Blood Corpse before him, other than looking somewhat like a human, was capable of things no human cultivator could do; both its attack speed and its force far exceeded that of a Foundation Establishment Late Stage existence!

It seemed the Spiritual Medicine placed here was meant to lure cultivators to pick it, so that the Blood Corpse could launch a sneak attack and kill the medicine-gathering cultivator in one blow!

"What a vicious method!"

Zhang Nuo's brows were locked tight, and he thought to himself, but the biggest problem now was how to eliminate this Blood Corpse. With a slight movement of his Divine Sense, the four Flying Swords returned to his side simultaneously.

"Let me test the power of the second layer of my 'Shangqing Sword Art' on you!"

Gritting his teeth slightly, Zhang Nuo could no longer worry about such things; even if it cost more Spiritual Qi, he had to kill the Blood Corpse!

He struck four incantations in succession, which merged into the Flying Swords before him. The four Flying Swords simultaneously became incomparably long and narrow, each reaching three zhang in length. Then, the four long swords moved and merged into one; amidst the flowing white light, they transformed into a single giant sword.

Zhang Nuo raised one hand and pointed at the Blood Corpse not far away. Instantly, the giant Flying Sword before him let out a dragon roar, and as the long, narrow sword body twisted, it actually transformed into a baring-fangs-and-brandishing-claws Silver Dragon!

The Silver Dragon moved all four claws, and with a whistle, it rushed wildly toward the Blood Corpse. Wherever the Silver Dragon passed, the surrounding air trembled, and ripples like water waves spread outward.

Facing the charging Silver Dragon, the Blood Corpse revealed a rare trace of fear on its face, and the ten Bone Spikes in its hands danced again. However, this time, before the Silver Dragon's attack arrived, it felt an immense Spiritual Pressure arrive first.

Because of this strike from Zhang Nuo, the speed of the dancing Bone Spikes was much slower than before!

"Boom!"

A loud noise rang out; the Silver Dragon slammed solidly into the dancing Bone Spikes, and the entire body of the Blood Corpse was knocked dozens of zhang away! The Bone Spikes in its hands were struck so hard they kept emitting trembling, low-pitched groans.

But Zhang Nuo's attack did not end there. The Silver Dragon suddenly split into four, turning back into four foot-long Flying Swords. With a flash of white light, they left behind afterimages in place, directly breaking through the defense of the Bone Spikes and piercing through the body of the Blood Corpse!

Four fist-sized blood holes appeared on its body; one could even see the scenery behind it through the holes in the Blood Corpse!

Only then did Zhang Nuo let out a long breath. The attack just now had been smooth and continuous; having severely injured the Blood Corpse like this, there shouldn't be any accidents!

But something that startled Zhang Nuo again occurred! When the four Flying Swords flew back to his side, the Blood Corpse stood in place. It looked down at the four blood holes in its chest and let out a shrill, long howl. After the howl, countless earthworm-like things flew out from within its metal trousers.

They merged into the blood holes continuously. In a short time, the four transparent blood holes completely disappeared, and at the same time, the Blood Corpse's pair of eyes looked at Zhang Nuo with extreme malice.

This gaze sent a chill from the bottom of Zhang Nuo's heart. After shivering violently, his body involuntarily retreated several steps.

The Blood Corpse before him was simply an invincible existence; having suffered such heavy injuries, it had recovered as if nothing had happened in the blink of an eye. He truly could not understand what other method could kill it!

Just at this moment, a woman's voice suddenly came from the sky:

"Fellow Daoist Gu! Your Blood Corpse is truly well-deserved of its reputation, but I wonder if it can withstand a joint strike from me and this fellow Daoist?"

The woman's voice was as pleasant as heavenly music. Zhang Nuo raised his brows slightly and turned his head to look above him. He saw a girl of seventeen or eighteen years old, her jade feet standing upon a Magic Treasure. A light breeze brushed through her long hair, and she was truly like a Fairy descended to the world. Her sweet smile was intoxicating!

Although Zhang Nuo was not a lecherous person, after seeing the girl's face, he still couldn't help but be stunned for a moment. When his Divine Sense sensed the Spirit Power fluctuations on the girl, Zhang Nuo was even more shocked; not only was this woman beautiful, but her cultivation had also reached the Foundation Establishment Mid-stage!

At this moment, the Blood Corpse also looked up at the girl in mid-air, let out a roar, and suddenly turned and disappeared into the dense forest. It seemed to be very wary of this woman and had no intention of attacking at all.

The girl landed slowly on the ground. Without looking at Zhang Nuo, she walked straight to where the Spiritual Medicine was. With a light pluck of her jade fingers, the Spiritual Medicine was in her hand. Her dark brows lifted slightly, revealing a trace of joy.

After putting the Spiritual Medicine into her Storage Bag, the girl turned around and walked toward Zhang Nuo, who had been standing in place the whole time!