CHAPTER 256: CHAPTER 251 TO RETURN TO OTHERS WHAT THEY HAVE DONE TO US_1

BOOM!

The formation of Kongyang Island was attacked by the Corpse Demon Sect and didn’t last a single breath before it shattered loudly. The Insect External Incarnation stood alone on Kongyang Island, facing tens of thousands of Corpse Refiners, a thousand Qi Refining cultivators, seventy Foundation Establishment cultivators, and three Golden Core cultivators.

"Foundation Establishment Late Stage? Just one person? It was a false alarm!"

The power of the two sides was not on the same level. The force of an entire sect against one person was like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut.

"What is this thing?"

The moment the Kongyang Island formation broke open, a large mass of black smoke surged towards the tens of thousands of Corpse Refiners. The Corpse Demon Sect cultivators realized that something was wrong, and the nearest cultivators, afraid of the poison smoke, hastily dodged away. The black smoke first entered the bodies of the powerful Hairy Corpse and disappeared without a trace.

"What is this thing?"

No one dared to touch this substance and decisively used fire-type Spells to attack the black smoke. One after another, the Corpse Refiners opened their mouths, and black corpse fire gushed forth. The Flying Stiffs were quite wary of the black smoke. Without waiting for orders, they actively spewed out black corpse fire to burn the black smoke into nothingness. A large amount of black smoke was extinguished by the corpse fire and fire-type Spells, with only a few strands entering the heads of the Corpse Refiners.

The Corpse Demon Sect Master couldn’t help but frown. What secret technique was this? Where are the Puppet Bugs? The situation was different from what was expected; could this person not be a remnant of Spirit Beast Mountain? For some reason, he had a bad feeling.

"Kill him!"

The Corpse Demon Sect Master didn’t want to drag things out and, controlling a Late Third Rank Flying Stiff, tried to slay this person. The Flying Stiffs moved like the wind, suddenly flying towards Jia Ren.

The Insect External Incarnation took out a Magic Artifact in the shape of a Golden Bell, covered with numerous Inscriptions. The Bizarre Sound Talisman and the Insect External Incarnation’s Soul-Stealing Devil Sound were sound wave attacks. A Magic Artifact that could amplify sound would enhance the power of Soul-Stealing Devil Sound and Bizarre Sound. For this reason, Jia Ren refined the Echoing Bell Magic Artifact according to the Artifact Record’s Inscriptions of echoing.

The Insect External Incarnation held the Echoing Bell in hand and suddenly initiated the Soul-Stealing Devil Sound. The Soul-Stealing Devil Sound, amplified by the Echoing Bell, dramatically increased in power. The sound waves surged like tangible waves, erupting towards the distance. Quick-reacting cultivators lit up their Spirit Shields and activated Defense Artifacts, trying to resist the sound wave attack. They had miscalculated one thing: Soul-Stealing Devil Sound is a Divine Soul sound wave, not an ordinary sound wave. Spirit Shields and Defense Artifacts were useless. Those affected were either frozen in place or holding their heads and wailing. The Qi Refining cultivators fared the worst, fainting on the spot and falling down en masse, like wheat being cut down.

The least affected were the Golden Core Cultivators. Their Divine Souls were far stronger than those of Foundation Establishment Cultivators—round and full, flawless and seamless. This applied not only to their bodies and Spiritual Power but also to their minds and spirits. The sound wave only made them slightly stupefied, but they quickly recovered to normal. The Flying Stiffs were also affected by the Soul-Stealing Devil Sound, becoming stiff in their movements and standing still on the spot.

The opportunity had come!

Puppet Demon Black Smoke emerged again, taking advantage of the brief moment when the Corpse Refiners were out of control to invade their heads. The five slightly dazed Flying Stiffs were also included, with five thick strands of black smoke entering them. They lost their power to resist and fell straight from the sky.

The three Golden Core Cultivators hurriedly used their Corpse Control Technique, but found the Flying Stiff that they relied upon unresponsive and their control had failed.

"How is this possible?! Why are the Flying Stiffs not under control?!"

The black smoke has a problem! Can it cause the Corpse Refiners’ control to fail?

Realizing the situation was dire, the faces of the three Golden Core Cultivators turned ugly. Corpse Control Technique was the Corpse Demon Sect’s forte. They always liked using Corpse Refiners to outnumber and exhaust their enemies’ Spiritual Power. They never expected to be thwarted first...

The three Golden Core Cultivators of the Corpse Demon Sect looked around with grim faces. Only the three of them and some Corpse Refiners still stood, while the seventy Foundation Establishment cultivators had temporarily lost their fighting capability. This strike’s power was not inferior to a Golden Core Cultivator’s. It was a tricky Soul Sound that was hard to guard against. This person was not ordinary; they should not treat him like a common Foundation Establishment Cultivator. They each took out their Magical Treasures—a Black Bell, a Dark Jade Seal, and a Black Banner.

"Kill him!"

Just as the three Corpse Demon Sect Golden Core cultivators were about to strike at the Insect External Incarnation, their faces suddenly changed. More than four thousand Corpse Refiners broke away from the horde and charged towards the Corpse Demon Sect cultivators. From a distance, the auras of five entities ascended, as five Flying Stiffs also rushed towards the trio.

"What’s going on?!"

"The black smoke is Puppet Bugs?"

The Corpse Demon Sect Master and the two Golden Core Elders had seen Puppet Bugs before; they didn’t look like black smoke. The abnormal behavior of the Corpse Refiners was exactly like they were under the control of Puppet Bugs.

"How is it possible for you to control so many Corpse Refiners at once?"

Puppet Bugs could typically only control one Corpse Refiner at a time. There was no need to worry about one person alone. Yet, this person had some method to control so many Corpse Refiners at once. More than four thousand Corpse Refiners—even a Nascent Soul Cultivator couldn’t achieve that! No wonder he was so calm and composed in the face of the Corpse Demon Sect...

Five Flying Stiffs, over four thousand Corpse Refiners—they were once the Corpse Demon Sect’s strongest force, and now... all under this person’s control.

"This person is the archenemy of the Corpse Demon Sect; heaven won’t tolerate your existence if you don’t die!"

"Go to hell!"

The three Golden Core Cultivators saw their own Flying Stiffs and Corpse Refiners coming to kill them, and their lungs were near bursting with fury. They had always controlled the Corpse Refiners, using their numbers to overwhelm the few, utilizing the tide of corpses to slay their opponents. They had never imagined that they would personally experience the terror of a zombie tide one day. Facing this man, the Corpse Demon Sect was like crippling itself; its strongest Corpse Refiners would only aid the enemy, freely offering up powerful combatants. If this child does not die, when will the Corpse Demon Sect ever rise again? No matter what, he must be killed today.

At this moment, they were immensely grateful that Jia Ren was still at the Foundation Establishment Late Stage; once he broke through to the Golden Core Stage, he was bound to become a thorn in their side. The three Golden Core Cultivators closed in on their target, intending to use their Golden Core Domain and Magical Treasures to eliminate the enemy in one fell swoop. Just then, wails of agony came from the distance.

A multitude of Corpse Refiners rushed towards the disciples who had not yet recovered from the shock of the Soul-Stealing Devil Sound, feasting on the helpless Corpse Demon Sect Cultivators.

"You brat, how dare you!"

The scene enraged the three to the point of wishing they could grind the Insect External Incarnation to dust and scatter it to the winds.

"Are you the Demon Cultivator? Or are we the Demon Cultivators?! Your actions are even more vicious and ruthless than ours!"

"Shameless brat! Only daring to use such despicable means!"

"Quickly, go save our disciples!"

The three Golden Core Cultivators could not guarantee they could kill Jia Ren with utmost speed. If they were delayed even slightly, numerous Corpse Demon Sect disciples would die. Demon Cultivators are mostly cold by nature, but that doesn’t mean they would allow the entire Sect’s disciples to be annihilated here. If the Corpse Demon Sect was left with only three bare commanders, even if the Sect still existed, it would be in name only. Without the Sect’s core strength, the Corpse Demon Sect would be unable to recover its vitality, even if new disciples were recruited. As the three aged, the Corpse Demon Sect would vanish completely. All three were beneficiaries of the Corpse Demon Sect, and they would not give up on the disciples who provided them with sustenance. They acted immediately to save the situation, with one holding a Black Banner, a huge amount of black qi spreading, knocking back all the incoming Corpse Refiners. The black qi was like smoke or mist, turning into lifelike black spider silk, binding the Corpse Refiners one after another.

"Focus our power to extinguish one Golden Core Cultivator!"

The three Golden Core Cultivators of the Corpse Demon Sect cared not for themselves, knowing once they were free to act, they would face the siege of three Golden Core Cultivators. It was best to eliminate as much strength as possible before they could join forces. Wounding ten fingers is not as effective as cutting off one.

The Insect External Incarnation ordered through the Puppet Demon Insects to attack the weakest Golden Core Elder. Eliminating one Golden Core Cultivator first would make the situation much easier to handle. The threat posed by Foundation Establishment Cultivators was insignificant; he had too many ways to deal with them. Bizarre Sound Talisman, Bewildering Charm, Parasitic Ghost Whip, and Wings of Destruction Talisman Bead... He had not used the two Third-order Monster Beasts either. The first three were related to Bizarre Objects and were meant to ensure the kill once used. Jia Ren was not confident he could keep all three Golden Core Cultivators of the Corpse Demon Sect. If he revealed the Bizarre Talismans and Mysterious Instruments, it would attract the attention of the Great Sects and Bizarre Alliance Cultivators. The Wings of Annihilation were manageable, but the two Third-order Monster Beasts were likely to draw interest. He was not sure if the Heart-devouring Illusion Bizarre had extended its reach to the Western Wasteland Domain, and if he leaked his identity, it would come roaring back into action. If the Heart-devouring Illusion Bizarre that eliminated Nascent Soul Cultivators four years ago was already formidable, who knew what level it had reached by now? Jia Ren did not want to face the Heart-devouring Illusion Bizarre, much less be plunged into the Heart Devil Realm. Not utilizing Mysterious Instruments, Bizarre Talismans, and Third-order Monster Beasts did not mean he was without chances of victory. As long as he could use the five Flying Stiffs to kill one Golden Core Cultivator, their threat would significantly decrease.

The Insect External Incarnation took out a mask that isolated poisonous gas, igniting dozens of Colorless Soul-Confusing Smoke vials, the poison spreading silently and invisibly. Colorless Soul-Confusing Smoke was quite practical. Jia Ren did not stint on it, raising his proficiency level to the Extraordinary Saint Level. The Corpse Demon Sect’s Foundation Establishment Cultivators had just recovered from the assault of the Soul-Stealing Devil Sound, only to be mysteriously poisoned and collapse once again. Golden Core Cultivators, if they remained for an extended period in the poisonous smoke, would also be affected.

The five Flying Stiffs went straight for the gaunt Cultivator controlling the Black Banner. Drops of Six Xuan Yuan Heavy Water condensed in the palm of the Insect External Incarnation, emitting a yellow glow from within.

This isn’t good! The moment the five Flying Stiffs attacked, the Golden Core Cultivator realized the peril. This person intended to kill him. As a Golden Core Cultivator, he was usually the one that Foundation Establishment Cultivators feared and fled from without a fight. This wasn’t the first time he had been bullied by a Foundation Establishment Cultivator...

"Find death, brat!"

The five Flying Stiffs surrounded him, and corpse fire gushed forth. The centuries-old corpse fire was extremely malicious, capable of corrupting Magic Artifacts and contaminating Spiritual Power. The corpse fire from the five Flying Stiffs covered all directions without any dead angle. The defense formed by the Black Banner could barely withstand...

BOOM!

The strongest Late Third Rank Flying Stiff’s arm stabbed down, punching a hole through the screen of black mist formed by the Black Banner. This banner was not a Defense Artifact and could not block a blow comparable to the Late Golden Core Stage. Black qi spread, a mass of dark spider silk wrapping around the Flying Stiffs, drawing tight. The spider silk snapped before it could tighten, and the Flying Stiffs charged out like tigers breaking free from cages, lunging to kill.

The Corpse Demon Sect Master’s Flying Stiffs?! Completely unbeatable!

A flick of the Black Banner sent a swath of black fog spreading, blocking the line of sight and perception, and with the ability to corrode the target’s Magic Artifact. This move was quite powerful against ordinary Golden Core Cultivators but had little effect on the Flying Stiffs. Flying Stiffs did not rely on sight, so blocking their vision was useless. The only benefit was the disruption of perception... A sea of corpse fire burned, the black fog quickly vanishing, and the light from the Black Banner Magical Treasure dimmed at a visible rate.

He sorrowfully put away the Black Banner Magical Treasure and fended off the three lunging Flying Stiffs.

"Save me quickly!"

Facing the assault of two Flying Stiffs, his Magic Artifacts and a mid-tier Dark Shield Talisman were impossible to hold. One against five was not a human task!

The sound of a bell rang out, and the two Flying Stiffs seemed suppressed, unable to move. The moment the Golden Core Cultivator escaped the Flying Stiffs’ siege, a drop of yellow water, heavy as a thousand catties, smashed brutally into his chest.