Chu Xuan's gaze fell upon a thin young cultivator wearing the robe of the Majestic Sword Sect. The young man was standing in front of a large, well-formed corpse, which emitted a strong medicinal scent. It was clear the corpse had already been soaked in corpse-refining fluids, with only the final step—turning it into a corpse puppet—left to complete.
The young cultivator continuously struck the corpse with sword Qi, causing the corpse to grow more menacing and sharp.
"Hmm, this corpse-refining method is quite unique, I've never seen something like it before," Chu Xuan murmured in surprise. The sword Qi embedded in the corpse seemed to imbue it with a powerful aura. "Could it be that this cultivator from the Majestic Sword Sect has combined demonic sect corpse-refining methods with his own sword techniques?"
Chu Xuan remained hidden, observing without making a sound. The young cultivator, sweat dripping from his forehead, seemed entirely focused on the corpse, completely unaware that a small blood bee was silently watching him from the corner of the room.
Hours passed, and the young cultivator finally finished his task.
"Ninety-nine Yang Metal Sword Qi... it's finally complete!" he muttered with satisfaction, his eyes gleaming with triumph. "This Yang Metal Sword Corpse is almost done!"
He gazed at the corpse, a sinister smile curling on his lips. "Just what I needed—a tough, powerful corpse to refine this Yang Metal Sword Corpse. You thought you'd invite me to explore the cave together, but instead, you've delivered yourself right into my hands as the perfect material. You probably never imagined you'd end up being turned into a corpse puppet, did you?"
The young cultivator's laughter was cold and smug, but as he turned around, his expression changed abruptly. A figure in black stood behind him, smiling as they looked at him.
"Well, sharp senses. Too bad, though, you're still a bit too late," Chu Xuan grinned, his lips stretching into a predatory smile.
In a flash, his hand, wreathed in cold energy, struck the young cultivator's sea of consciousness. With a single violent blow, the young cultivator's soul was heavily wounded, and his Nascent Soul was immediately subdued.
"Let me search your soul and see who you really are." Chu Xuan activated his Soul Search technique, diving into the cultivator's memories.
The name "Gao Xuan" appeared in his mind, and Chu Xuan couldn't help but chuckle. ƒгeewebnovёl.com
"Ah, so you're from the Gao family, huh? No wonder you're so crafty."
Upon closer inspection, he realized that this man, Gao Xuan, was from the Majestic Sword Sect and had once been a Golden Core cultivator.
After the Majestic Sword Sect's home planet was conquered by the Heaven Shaking Divine Sect, Gao Xuan followed the remaining members of the sect to Red Water Star.
There, he had unknowingly obtained part of the inheritance of a Deity Transformation grandmaster. Among the many rare Nascent Soul-grade pills, his greatest acquisition had been the Yang Metal Sword Qi Corpse Refining Technique.
Using these pills, he had somehow succeeded in advancing to the Nascent Soul stage despite his less-than-ideal talent, owing to his superior spiritual root. It was important to note that cultivators with high-grade spiritual roots typically could only condense a Golden Core, not reach the Nascent Soul stage.
Now, Gao Xuan had responded to the summons of the Reincarnation Sect and arrived at the Heavenly Metal Battlefield. His task, however, was not to attack the Heaven Shaking Divine Sect cultivators but to guard the Heaven-Six City.
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As for the corpse he had turned into a Yang Metal Sword Corpse, it originally belonged to a Nascent Soul cultivator from the Red Water Star's Crimson Flame Hall. This person had kindly invited Gao Xuan to explore a nearby cave and capture any remaining demonic cultivators.
Gao Xuan, eyeing the body of this Chi Yan Temple cultivator, had killed him and used the Yang Metal Sword Qi Corpse Refining Technique to turn his corpse into the Yang Metal Sword Corpse.
"Majestic Sword Sect cultivators… aren't they supposed to focus on merit just like me? This young man has strayed onto a wrong path."
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