Chapter 280: Corpse-Dissection to become an immortal! Evil on the Year of Tai Sui

Thousand-Year-Old Demon!?

This name exploded in Zhang Fan's mind like a thunderclap. He looked incredulously at the strange figure in the mural, revealing a look of shock and suspicion.

The owner of this great tomb was a figure from three or four hundred years ago. He had actually also met the Thousand-Year-Old Demon!?

"Thousand-Year-Old Demon... Is this the same person? Or just a coincidence? Or is Thousand-Year-Old Demon merely a title?" Zhang Fan's gaze flickered, but his heart was already filled with thousands of thoughts.

Qi Delong did not know his thoughts and continued to interpret the content of the mural.

"So that's how it is..."

"What?" Zhang Fan regained his senses and asked.

"Do you know what the immortality method that so-called high expert taught this Daoist is?" Qi Delong asked back.

Zhang Fan was stunned for a moment and shook his head. How would he know?

"Corpse-Dissection to become an immortal!" Qi Delong's lips parted slightly, spitting out four words.

"Corpse-Dissection to become an immortal!?" Zhang Fan's brow jumped wildly.

In the extremely distant past, there was a method to become an immortal in the Daoist Sect called Corpse-Dissection to become an immortal.

At that time, there was no concept of dual cultivation of nature and life.

The core philosophy of Corpse-Dissection to become an immortal is 【Form-Dissection and Spirit-Transformation】. This lineage believes that the physical body is a shackle of the red dust, and only by liberating the physical form and entrusting it to an object to leave the world can one ascend to heaven, such as clothing, a staff, a sword, etc.

This method looks like death, but it is actually a transformation, just like a snake shedding its skin or a cicada shedding its shell. After the rotation of life and death, it is an alternative rebirth, and the leap of life begins from this.

In the ancient Daoist Sect, there were many Corpse-Dissection methods, such as Fire-Dissection, Water-Dissection, Soldier-Dissection, Staff-Dissection, Sword-Dissection... In addition, there were the Supreme Clarity Corpse-Dissection Method, the Supreme One Corpse-Guarding Method, the Yin-Yang Six-Jia Form-Refining Method, etc.

Corpse-Dissection to become an immortal was the immortality method believed in by the early Daoist Sect, but by the Sui and Tang dynasties, it was regarded as a low-grade immortality method and was gradually abandoned.

"This Daoist is a figure from three or four hundred years ago. Logically, why would he practice the Corpse-Dissection method?" Zhang Fan revealed a look of doubt.

In the current Daoist Sect, dual cultivation of nature and life is the right path. Corpse-Dissection to become an immortal, abandoning the physical body, is like a rootless duckweed, and there is no hope for the Great Dao.

"What he practiced is not an ordinary Corpse-Dissection method." Qi Delong said with a solemn expression, his gaze falling on a corner of the mural.

There, a mountain was painted, shaped like a toad. The Daoist entered the mountain, lay into the coffin, and a Nascent Soul stood up.

Under the mountain, a group of brilliance was hidden, about to come out but not yet.

"Is that a heaven-sent spiritual fetus!?" Zhang Fan looked at that group of brilliance.

Spiritual fetus, physical body, Nascent Soul... The trinity formed an extremely subtle relationship on the mural.

"I know..."

"That Daoist wanted to keep his Nascent Soul from being extinguished through Corpse-Dissection, waiting for the spiritual fetus to be born, to occupy the magpie's nest!?" Zhang Fan suddenly realized.

That Daoist was actually using Corpse-Dissection to snatch the spiritual fetus and transform his physical body!

Thinking of this, Zhang Fan and Qi Delong subconsciously turned to look. The hanging coffin was actually shaking at this moment, the heavy chains making clanging sounds!

The great moon hung alone, black clouds crossed.

A cold wind suddenly rose in Mount Chanbao, giving birth to three points of chill for this quiet night.

In the pile of rubble, Meng Qingli sat in meditation. Her beautiful face had no trace of blood, thunder Qi permeated around her, and a dark purple brilliance flickered in her Dantian, restoring her dissipated True Yang.

"Damn it... damn it..."

Angry roars echoed in the wilderness, revealing deep unwillingness.

Gu Chuanyin's Nascent Soul drifted in the void, like a cloud of smoke. Having lost his physical body, his Nascent Soul had no place to rely on and became weak and unbearable.

This was still because he had reached the Gao Gong realm, and his Nascent Soul had once transformed.

Daoism emphasizes dual cultivation of nature and life; there is a reason for this. There is a subtle connection between the Nascent Soul and the physical body.

After an ordinary person dies, the innate Nascent Soul will gradually dissipate. Those who are lucky can turn into Yin spirits and wander as ghosts, but they cannot last long.

Even for practitioners, even if they reach the Gao Gong realm, if the physical body is destroyed, the Nascent Soul will also be heavily damaged. If there is no vessel to rely on for a long time, it will still dissipate into heaven and earth.

In other words, Gu Chuanyin's years of bitter practice vanished in that instant just now.

"Golden Toad holds the pearl, the aura has changed, this great toad has come alive."

Just then, Meng Qingli slowly opened her eyes. She looked at the change in aura in the mountain in the distance. The black clouds in the sky were flowing, covering the stars.

The Jingguan Corpse Mound, as the "mouth seal," collapsed. That toad had ultimately opened its great mouth.

"Meng Qingli, you were so certain, weren't you holding the winning hand?" Gu Chuanyin gritted his teeth.

He could be said to have suffered heavy losses this time. Aoye and Ma De, two disciples at the Spirit Commissioner realm, died in the mountain, and even his own physical body was lost.

You must know, even if he kept his Nascent Soul, if he couldn't find a suitable physical body, he still couldn't last long and had the risk of dissipating.

However, a suitable physical body was not so easy to find.

Just like mountain monsters, if they want to transform into humans, they must first form an inner elixir to protect the Nascent Soul. After seizing a suitable human body, they must nurture it for a hundred days, just like a human's ten-month pregnancy. Only if there is no rejection reaction within a hundred days can it be considered a successful possession, and it can be viewed as a suitable vessel.

Because of this, transforming into a human is extremely difficult.

Some monsters want to transform into humans, often needing to try continuously—several, ten, or even a hundred human bodies before they can adapt.

"I didn't expect that there would be an expert beside the Qi brothers!" Meng Qingli's expression was cold. Zhang Fan's figure appeared in her mind.

If it were only the Qi Delong and Qi Dongqiang brothers, she could fight them with the 【Thunder Cinnabar Bead】. Even if the other party were a successor of Mount Laojun, the outcome would be unknown.

But until the end, Meng Qingli only then discovered that the mysterious expert who suddenly killed his way out was the most troublesome existence.

"Northern Zhang Spirit Zombie, Pure Yang Fire Method... Even the Bai Bai Gu She Li fell into his hands... Who exactly is this person?" A thought arose in Meng Qingli's eyes.

Successors of the ten great Daoist mountains in the world are born with luck, naturally able to make friends with capable people and strange scholars.

Just like Qi Delong and Qi Dongqiang, if they hadn't befriended Zhang Fan and charged into Mount Chanbao alone, they would have likely suffered a tribulation this time.

Because of Zhang Fan, they turned danger into safety and met with good fortune.

"A successor of Mount Laojun is indeed not so easy to suppress. What good luck." Meng Qingli said in a deep voice.

"Damn it, I won't let it go like this..." Gu Chuanyin roared lowly in anger. His Nascent Soul gradually filled, as if filled with anger.

"Meng Qingli, take me back to Mount Zhongnan immediately, help me find a suitable physical body, I want to ask Senior Brother An to come forward."

"You want to let An Wuyang make a move?" Meng Qingli's beautiful brows furrowed slightly, and a trace of strange color that was not easily detected flashed across her beautiful face.

"You saw the strength of that person just now, didn't you? The Spirit Zombie advanced, and he also obtained the Bai Bai Gu She Li, which is like adding wings to a tiger. Even if you rely on the Thunder Cinnabar Bead, you can't suppress him." Gu Chuanyin said in a deep voice.

Now, only An Wuyang, the successor of Mount Zhongnan, could handle such a monster.

"That kid's cultivation is so remarkable, I can conclude that he is definitely not a nameless person. Senior Brother An can make him reveal his true form, with nowhere to hide."

Gu Chuanyin calmed down. He had invincible confidence in An Wuyang.

"Let me think." Meng Qingli hesitated.

"Think? You still have to think at this time?" Gu Chuanyin's Nascent Soul drifted, stunned in place.

Having lost his physical body, his Nascent Soul must be hard to last long. At this time, every second was extremely precious to him, pulling at his lifeline.

At such a critical juncture, Meng Qingli actually still had to think?

"Meng Qingli, why did you follow me to this place in the first place?"

Just then, Gu Chuanyin changed the subject and suddenly said.

"What do you mean?" Meng Qingli said coldly.

"When you advised me not to ask Senior Brother An to come out of the mountain, I faintly felt that something was wrong. Now in this situation, you are making excuses in every way, not letting me go to move reinforcements..." Gu Chuanyin's Nascent Soul said in a deep voice.

"There must be a demon if things are abnormal. You are not right..."

After the words fell, Meng Qingli remained silent, but her gaze toward Gu Chuanyin became increasingly cold. "Hehe, worthy of being a successor of Mount Zhongnan, you are indeed smart, but not smart enough..."

Just then, a light laugh came from the distance, carrying a touch of mockery.

Gu Chuanyin's Nascent Soul trembled slightly. Following the sound, under the moonlight, two figures walked over slowly. One of them had white hair and beard, and deep in his turbid eyes, there seemed to be a glimmer of starlight.

The other was middle-aged, with a cold expression, but the sleeves on his arms were empty.

"Who are you?" Gu Chuanyin asked in shock.

"I am Jin Maori, he is called Wu Qilu!"

The cold laughter echoed in the quiet night.

Gu Chuanyin heard this, his Nascent Soul drifted, but he had a look of confusion. Obviously, he had never heard these two names.

Jin Maori saw this, grinned, and added: "I am the Rooster, he is the Horse."

"The Thirteen Zodiacs!?"

!

Gu Chuanyin's Nascent Soul shook, revealing an incredible look.

He had not heard of the names Jin Maori and Wu Qilu, but the Thirteen Zodiacs were like thunder in his ears.

"Meng Qingli..." Gu Chuanyin shrieked in horror and turned around.

Rumble...

Before the words were finished, Meng Qingli's jade hand reached out, carrying a trace of thunder Qi, actually grabbing Gu Chuanyin's Nascent Soul violently.

"Meng Qingli, you..." Gu Chuanyin's Nascent Soul roared and struggled, revealing a look of shock and fear in his eyes.

"They were right, you are very smart, but not smart enough. Having lost your physical body, you still dare to question me to my face?"

Meng Qingli's cold and beautiful face had no emotional fluctuation, her deep eyes hiding frost.

"You... you are..." Gu Chuanyin's Nascent Soul was infected by the surging thunder Qi. Before his fearful voice could fall, it was crushed by the thunder, turning into a wisp of clear Qi.

Meng Qingli slowly closed her eyes, took a slight breath, swallowed the essence of that Nascent Soul into her nose and mouth, and refined it in an instant.

Immediately, her delicate body trembled slightly, rising with unspeakable pleasure.

"Worthy of being a seedling valued by Zi Shu, with strange bone structure and ruthless heart." Jin Maori grinned and looked at Meng Qingli meaningfully.

"Two seniors, you shouldn't have revealed my bottom line in front of him." Meng Qingli turned back, expressionless, her words cold, without any respect.

"Once the seed of suspicion is planted, it will take root and sprout. Leaving this little ghost is also a disaster..." Jin Maori said lightly: "Better to eat him..."

Speaking of this, Jin Maori paused: "Zi Shu spent so much effort to give you your status today in Mount Zhongnan, naturally there can't be any mistakes."

"Two seniors shouldn't have appeared here." Meng Qingli said noncommittally.

"If we didn't come, could you handle it?" Wu Qilu sneered: "That little ghost has already become a climate. The situation is vast, can you stop it?"

"That little ghost?" Meng Qingli's heart jumped, and Zhang Fan's figure immediately appeared in her mind.

"Do you know him?"

"His name is Zhang Fan... I didn't expect this little ghost to actually appear here, and even mix with the successor of Mount Laojun." Jin Maori's eyes narrowed into a slit.

Since that day, after he calculated the secret of Zhang Fan's father and son's life and death ten years ago using 【Star Dou Technique】, he had never seen Zhang Fan again.

How long had it been, and the little ghost who was not worth mentioning in his eyes already had today's cultivation and realm.

"Zhang Fan? Why haven't I heard this name?" Meng Qingli said in a deep voice.

With such strength, if he were a member of the Daoist Sect, he would have already stood out and definitely could not be a nameless person.

"This is not important..." Jin Maori shook his head, seemingly unwilling to explain much to this little girl.

"From now on, you don't need to worry about the matters here."

"I don't need to worry?" Meng Qingli raised her brow.

"Do you know why Zi Shu let you watch this mountain?"

Before he could finish, Wu Qilu interrupted her.

"Chanbao hides the Dragon Qi. The layout of this mountain is no small matter. You are a disciple of Mount Zhongnan, watching here is indeed convenient..." Wu Qilu said in a deep voice.

"It's just a pity that man proposes, heaven disposes. This mountain can no longer be hidden, and it is time for it to appear in the world. The successor of Mount Laojun discovered the clues, and your Mount Zhongnan is also involved..."

"You can adapt to circumstances, and covering up is indeed not bad, but now, the Golden Toad has appeared, and that heaven-sent spiritual fetus should also be born..."

"The situation here is no longer something you can control. Retreat quickly, self-preservation is the priority." Wu Qilu said in a deep voice.

Meng Qingli's identity is no small matter. She is an extremely important chess piece of the Wu Wei Sect, and even more so the hard work of Zi Shu, so naturally, there can't be any mistakes.

"Heaven-sent spiritual fetus!?"

A look of surprise flashed across Meng Qingli's face, and she subconsciously looked at Mount Chanbao.

At this very moment, she finally realized that she had still underestimated this treasure land. What was nurtured in the mountain was not just a heaven-sent treasure, but also a spiritual fetus rare in ancient times.

That was the true rare treasure.

"Two seniors should know that I only take orders from Zi Shu." Meng Qingli pondered slightly and replied.

Jin Maori and Wu Qilu looked at each other and sneered.

"Even Zi Shu has to take orders from that great person. The heaven-sent spiritual fetus is also in that great person's pocket..." Wu Qilu said in a deep voice.

"Is that clear enough?"

"That great person?" Meng Qingli's heart moved, and she blurted out: "Human Zodiac?"

Among the Thirteen Zodiacs, the Human is the head. Even Zi Shu has to listen to his orders.

However, Wu Qilu heard this and shook his head.

"The Human Zodiac has not risen, Tai Sui claims to be king. He is not qualified enough."

"Tai Sui!?" Meng Qingli revealed a strange look.

Even for her, it was the first time she had heard such a title. It seemed that in the Wu Wei Sect, besides the Thirteen Zodiacs, there was still an existence capable of comparing with the Human Zodiac.

"Zi Shu's vision is indeed unique..."

Suddenly, an indifferent voice came from the distance, and everyone's heart and spirit were drawn by it at this moment.

Under the moonlight, a man with a stubbly beard walked over slowly. He was wearing a mountain patrol uniform, his eyes bleary with drunkenness, and a faint scar remained on his cheek.

"Tai Sui!"

Wu Qilu and Jin Maori looked at the person coming and actually bowed one after another, revealing a humble posture.

"Young man, you are very good." The person coming arrived nearby and said with a smile.

"Tai Sui!?" Meng Qingli's gaze shook, revealing a look of surprise.

"Let me introduce..."

"This humble person..."

"Tai Sui Nian Shangxie!"

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 281 =====