Dao Equaling the Heavens
Chapter 572 - 101: Heavenly Corpse Reappears_2

Chapter 572: Chapter 101: Heavenly Corpse Reappears_2

Yin Lingfeng raised his sword to block, and the next moment, his whole body flew backward, smashing into one tree after another.

After flying two miles, a wisp of ghostly light swept him away.

"Damn it! Who’s meddling now!"

Qi Ling was furious, spitting out essence blood that ignited in flames, and with Escape Skill, she followed.

The ghostly light neither hurried nor slowed, always keeping ten miles ahead of Qi Ling, like a fisherman luring a big fish.

Under normal circumstances, Qi Ling would have realized something, but Yin Lingfeng was blinded with rage, thinking of nothing but killing his opponent.

It was a chase through one day and one night.

Qi Ling eventually sensed something was wrong, slowing her pace and finally stopping, while the ghostly light also came to a halt.

An emaciated corpse with a green face and sharp teeth was holding the immobilized Yin Lingfeng, radiating an extremely sinister and evil aura, with ghostly light emanating from its pale eyes.

Just one glance sent Qi Ling plummeting into an icy abyss.

She asked, "Who are you?"

"I am you."

The corpse’s mouth didn’t open, yet a voice inexplicably sounded. It was extremely sharp and unpleasant, like fingernails scraping over rough stone.

Qi Ling said, "Are you also Jun Yan?"

"No, we are the Ten Thousand Demons, and Jun Yan is just one of them."

"What nonsense, Jun Yan is Jun Yan, how can there be Ten Thousand Demons?"

Qi Ling interrupted and refuted the other.

This scene had happened just yesterday, only with the roles reversed.

Because she truly believed she was Jun Yan, just missing her memories.

Without further words, Qi Ling wielded her magic blade and attacked, while the corpse met her with one hand, its dark fingernails blocking the magic blade.

With a gentle flick, the Golden Core Magic Blade shattered instantly.

Qi Ling spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, retreating repeatedly in shock, and exclaimed, "Returning Void True Monarch?"

"This is just one of my avatars."

The corpse did not take advantage to attack further; instead, it set Yin Lingfeng down, exuding a composure completely contrary to its grotesque appearance.

"You cannot defeat me, and I have no intention of killing you. Slaughter cannot solve our problems. I can save all of you."

Realizing the power dynamic, Qi Ling could only nod in silence, while the murderous intent in her heart receded, allowing her ideals to reclaim their ground.

Yin Lingfeng regained control over his body and bowed to the corpse, showing no disdain for its evil cultivator identity.

"Please, senior, save me."

In the face of life and death, divisions of righteousness no longer mattered.

The corpse said, "You should know, our current state is all for the sake of becoming Immortals. For eight hundred years, Ten Thousand Demons have been killing and devouring each other, but today there is a clearer outcome. And that is I, who have become the one who dominates the vast majority of Ten Thousand Demons."

"And you, along with the few remaining scattered across the world, are the final demons, or rather, Jun Yan. As long as I devour you, I can become an Immortal."

Yin Lingfeng slightly retreated half a step, swallowing hard, suppressing his fear to avoid fleeing.

If the other wanted to kill him, there would be no need for so many words.

Qi Ling remained silent, relatively calm in comparison.

The corpse observed the two and thought Yin Lingfeng might be a talent worth cultivating, and said, "Do you want to live as Yin Lingfeng?"

Yin Lingfeng nodded repeatedly.

"And you?"

Feeling the piercingly cold stare, Qi Ling unhesitatingly said, "I am Jun Yan, and if I cannot live as Jun Yan, then I might as well die."

"Why? Is it because of that Yuqing Heavenly Venerate, or Sword Master?"

"How do you know?"

Qi Ling frowned, and the corpse let out a cold smile, "Among the Ten Thousand Demons, the Heavenly Corpse is the heart, and Jun Yan is the head, both are crucial. Jun Yan once had two old acquaintances, who are now among the strongest in the world."

It was because of this rumor that the Heavenly Corpse changed its mind; otherwise, it had planned to become an Immortal slowly and methodically.

Yuqing Heavenly Venerate is both Qingcang’s direct transmission and the only one in history to rank first across the Three Lists.

Later, according to rumors, he single-handedly defeated the Twelve Demon Ancestors, rewriting fate for Qingcang. To this day, this rumor has not been confirmed, but since it was spread, it surely has its reasons.

Perhaps Qingcang’s survival was partly due to his efforts.

"To get to the point, I now do not intend to devour you. I plan to end this farce ahead of time and no longer aim to become an Immortal."

The final words even moved Qi Ling, as a surprised look flashed in the eyes of a mysterious observer.

Broken Sword Mountain.

Gu Wen speculated, "Plan to cut the tail to survive? Or maybe he has another way to become an Immortal."

"Even if achieving immortality can be abandoned, it must be that other methods were found, mere mice are not enough to attain immortality."

Xiao Yunyi showed a look of disdain.

Cultivation is for achieving immortality; how many fanatics there are, now at the final step, the opponent dares not take it.

Even if he changes his mind now, I’m afraid the chance for immortality is gone forever.

The Jade Sword Buddha spoke two ethereal words.

"Dao Fruit."

Then fell silent again; unless Gu Wen asked her to speak more, she was mostly like a clay statue.

The brief words woke everyone up.

This Old Demon has a Dao Fruit, so he doesn’t plan to become an Immortal. This suits the nature of Evil Cultivators, they never take the righteous path if they can choose a shortcut.

Moreover, so far, not a single Evil Cultivator has achieved immortality, the Demon Path is the same.

Because the essence of transcendence does not allow external forces.

"He wants to achieve immortality using the Dao Fruit."

Gu Wen pursed his lips, feeling things became a bit troublesome.

Originally, although the opponent was in the dark, to achieve immortality he had to act against Jun Yan’s avatar which they monitored.

Then exposure was inevitable, so Gu Wen wasn’t in a hurry. Now that the opponent didn’t plan to achieve immortality and turned to seek help from the Dao Fruit.

This means the Heavenly Corpse can completely stay hidden, just like Chi Ling.

If the Immortal is determined to hide, no one can find them, not even a Saint.

This is also the meaning of transcendence.

All races have Immortals, but facing Jianmu’s oppression of their race, they entirely ignore it, sitting high in the Void.

He asked: "Brother Xiao, can you use this avatar to find the main body?"

"Not sure, but I guess there’s only a ten percent chance."

Xiao Yunyi shook his head and replied: "I don’t know if the Heavenly Girl has told you, in the Cultivation World only the concealment skill is what everyone needs to learn. He can release an avatar, surely has defenses in place, maybe the two are not related, the avatar itself doesn’t know it’s an avatar."

"This is also why it’s impossible to completely eradicate Evil Cultivators; many old monsters are too good at hiding."

As he spoke, he slightly drew the Immortal Sword, gathering a Sword Intent, ready to decapitate the corpse across thousands of miles with one stroke.

"Brother Gu, want to give it a try?"

Gu Wen slightly frowned, showing rare displeasure.

He was very annoyed by this hide-and-seek, more annoyed knowing the enemy is living well yet unable to get revenge.

Suddenly, Chi Yu Zi held his hand, showing some concern, rarely displaying a somewhat gentle side like a woman.

"Actually, Jun Yan’s ability to rise again is quite good, no need to demand perfection in everything. Besides, we have plenty of time, no need to fuss."

Although she appeared audacious, she was most sensitive at this time.

Xiao Yunyi looked at Chi Yu Zi with a surprised expression, as if seeing a ghost.

He had known Chi Yu Zi since a young age and had been beaten by her many times. It wasn’t until fifty that he learned she was female.

Even now Xiao Yunyi never saw Chi Yu Zi as a woman, yet now she seemed like one.

Marvelous, marvelous.

Chi Yu Zi noticed the gaze, fiercely glared at Xiao Yunyi, and uttered words said to all Heavenly Prides back in the days.

"Look again and I’ll gouge your eyes out!"

"Brother Xiao is just surprised, you can behave in such a manner? Taoist Friend Chi Yu Zi, it seems you also understand a woman’s beauty."

Xiao Yunyi’s gaze shifted downward, looking at the clasped hands, while Xie Yunnan started feigning ignorance by looking at the sky.

Actually, she had seen it often, but how could she speak about elders’ affairs?

Chi Yu Zi felt somewhat ashamed and annoyed, yet didn’t let go, shouting: "I’m taking care of him for Sister Yu Hua."

The Jade Sword Buddha suddenly had some movement, quietly looking at Chi Yu Zi, saying: "I am the one entrusted by Yu Hua."

After a two-hour intense battle, both sides were injured.

Qi Ling had doubled the wounds on his body, yet his combat strength was undiminished, as a cultivator with Body Refining Great Success, his stamina was unparalleled.

"Since it’s like this"

"We were once one, now fighting"

Sword State

Gu Wen gave a thumbs up and said: "I feel the same way."

Decisions depend on the buttocks, Chi Yu Zi