The Demonic Cultivator In Zombie World
Chapter 388: White Bone Stele!

As a Deity Transformation expert, Tian Mozi did not wish for things to come to this point. But there was no other choice—this Nascent Soul cultivator before him was exceptionally strong. All he wanted was to find a suitable body to possess. What was wrong with that?

Chu Xuan casually waved his hand, forming three layers of true spiritual shields with his spiritual sense. He stared at the white bone stele in deep thought.

Tian Mozi had no way to deal with him, and likewise, Chu Xuan couldn't do much to Tian Mozi.

Although each clash drained Tian Mozi's spiritual sense, it was like scraping away at something—a slow process. It would take days or even weeks of fighting to completely devour him. However, the Heavenly Metal Battlefield was constantly changing. Who knew what would happen next?

It seemed wiser to take advantage of the situation and extract some benefit from Tian Mozi before leaving.

"You speak lies!" Chu Xuan's voice grew more forceful. "You call yourself Tian Mozi? Do you think that makes it true?"

He sneered coldly. "I believe you are just some rogue demon who crawled up from the depths of the Heavenly Metal Battlefield. You are a fraud, not the true Senior Tian Mozi! I, He Liang, have always admired Senior Tian Mozi. How could I let someone like you defile his name?"

Chu Xuan's righteous words became more and more intense.

Tian Mozi was left groaning inwardly. *I really am Tian Mozi! Why don't you believe me?*

"If you could provide proof of being the true Tian Mozi," Chu Xuan continued, "then I might believe you. Otherwise, I will have no choice but to rid this place of you—this false demon impostor! Even if it costs me my life!"

Tian Mozi fell silent for a long time. As a Deity Transformation cultivator who had traveled far and wide, he could see through Chu Xuan's intentions. The boy wanted him to pay up to avoid disaster, and he couldn't deny it.

After much contemplation, Tian Mozi reluctantly decided to offer a magic treasure. He produced a towering stone tablet, a white bone stele, about one zhang high.

However, this wasn't made from stone—it was crafted entirely from white bones. At the very top, a terrifying, grinning skull loomed, glowing with an eerie blue light.

"This is a top-tier magic treasure, the White Bone Stele," Tian Mozi said, his voice laced with melancholy. "It is only a step away from becoming a spiritual artifact. Since you admire me so, you must know that this treasure was my Nascent Soul power when I was sweeping through the world."

The Deity Transformation cultivator sighed, and with visible reluctance, he tossed the White Bone Stele towards Chu Xuan. "Here, take it. I have no choice."

As he fled in his Nascent Soul escape, Tian Mozi didn't even bring his storage pouch. He had only quickly grabbed a few spiritual artifacts and magic treasures.

Now, losing the White Bone Stele for no reason, he naturally felt a deep pang of regret. However, Chu Xuan did not immediately take it. Instead, he let the White Bone Stele hover in mid-air, and the two of them fell into a strange silence.

"Young friend, you don't want it?" Tian Mozi finally broke the silence.

Chu Xuan shook his head. "I know well the history of the White Bone Stele that Senior Tian Mozi once wielded. However, this White Bone Stele could have come into your hands through another means."

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Tian Mozi raised an eyebrow. "What do you mean?"

Chu Xuan's gaze grew sharper. "You severely wounded the real Tian Mozi and seized the White Bone Stele!"

Tian Mozi's expression froze. "I have already erased the soul-blood mark from the White Bone Stele."

Chu Xuan nodded slowly, then wrapped the White Bone Stele in his spiritual energy and placed it into his storage pouch. Without hesitation, he turned and flew away. Before leaving, he tossed over one final remark. "I still don't believe you are the real Tian Mozi! You are a demonic impostor! I, He Liang, will find the true Senior Tian Mozi and return this White Bone Stele to him!"

Tian Mozi was furious, nearly spitting blood. This brat was infuriating beyond measure!

"He Liang, I will remember you. Even if that name is fake, you'd better hope I don't catch you."

Tian Mozi ground his teeth in frustration. This was the first time since his ascension to Deity Transformation that he had been robbed by a cultivator lower in rank than himself! The most frustrating part? This whole disaster was of his own making...

"I suppose I'll just stay here and wait… wait for a weaker, luckier fool to cross my path," Tian Mozi muttered in irritation.

...

On the other side, Chu Xuan swiftly made his way back to the Great Spirit Stone Mine. The area around the mine was now teeming with Taotie Tree roots, though fortunately, the mine hadn't been completely overrun by the Wood Corpses.

However, upon inspection, he realized the spiritual stones here were nearly depleted. The remaining scraps were nothing more than small spiritual stones. It was almost mined out.

As Chu Xuan was about to return to Blue Star with the last of the spiritual stones, a sudden explosive noise echoed from the horizon. He stepped out of the mine and looked up at the sky.

To his shock, he saw a giant hand made of earth and stone suddenly reach down and rip out a gray sapling. It was clearly the last Taotie Tree sapling.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The Taotie Tree had deeply embedded roots, but the earth-and-stone giant hand wielded an immense force. No matter how much the Taotie Tree struggled, it was futile. The sapling was being slowly extracted from the ground. The ground once again trembled under the might of the uprooting. Finally, with a loud crash, the Taotie Tree was fully uprooted.

At this moment, the Taotie Tree roots and Wood Corpses that had been rampaging throughout the area fell silent. It was clear that the Heavenly Metal Battlefield no longer had any Taotie Trees left.

"The demonic tree has been eradicated. The sealed teleportation array will soon reopen. You are all advised to leave promptly, do not linger."

A voice like muffled thunder echoed across the sky. The voice was gender-neutral, neither male nor female, and it reverberated endlessly, spreading throughout the entire Heavenly Metal Battlefield.

Chu Xuan raised an eyebrow.

So it's true? If that's the case, he could finally return to Mystic Azure Star! He would no longer need to stay in this Heavenly Metal Battlefield.

Despite the excitement, Chu Xuan remained cautious. What if it was a trap to deceive them? Better to stay cautious, just in case.

...

A few days later, Shang Xingchen arrived at the Great Spirit Stone Mine. It was the second time they met.

Shang Xingchen smiled, "Sect Master, I am relieved to see that you are unharmed. The teleportation array will reopen soon. What do you think, Sect Master?"

Chu Xuan studied him subtly. For some reason, even now, he could still sense a faint yet undeniable threat coming from Shang Xingchen.

Chu Xuan smiled, "With the teleportation array reopening, the first batch will leave first. Fellow daoists can go ahead. I'll stay behind and cover everyone's retreat."

Shang Xingchen immediately understood the implied meaning in his words and nodded in agreement.

Chu Xuan suddenly spoke up, "The recent tremors have unearthed many buried treasures. I'm sure Elder Shang has found some good fortune as well?"

Shang Xingchen quickly shook his head. "My luck is average. I only found a few bottles of pills and some talismans—nothing particularly extraordinary. However, Wei Ji... he not only narrowly escaped the Deity Transformation level wooden corpse's attack, but he also stumbled upon the meditation site of a high-ranking Deity Transformation monk. I suspect that he at least found a relic, though I don't know the details beyond that."

Chu Xuan raised an eyebrow.

A relic? It was said that when a Deity Transformation monk passed away, their relic would be formed. The demonic path had secret techniques to turn it into a demonic relic.

Carrying a demonic relic could neutralize some of the karma one had accumulated. When the Heavenly Tribulation came again, it would naturally reduce the tribulation's intensity.

In short, a demonic relic was a rare treasure that increased the success rate of Deity Transformation. However, they were even rarer and harder to obtain.