Bronze Corpse

Under the siege of a group of Shi Ba, the tall figure remained unmoving.

Feng Yang watched the scene before him, feeling his Dao heart about to shatter.

He was proud of his exceptional talent, and after joining Qingfeng Mountain, he had reached the third level of Qi Condensation in just five years.

Among his peers, he was considered outstanding.

Otherwise, his master wouldn't have bestowed upon him a magical sword for self-defense.

But watching Kong Wu slaughtering everything in sight, he began to doubt the meaning of cultivation.

Master... I want to learn this.

His master would probably say, He doesn't know either.

Feng Yang sighed.

He had some understanding of the cultivation methods of body cultivators.

But he had never heard of a Qi Condensation stage body cultivator being able to withstand the attacks of Shi Ba with their physical body.

Kong Wu's physical strength was already tougher than ordinary metal.

How was this even achieved?

Before he could ponder this question, Feng Yang noticed Kong Wu let out an impatient snort and began to swing his exaggeratedly large saber.

A storm erupted where Kong Wu stood.

The Shi Ba caught in the vortex had their tough bodies easily sliced apart by the wind blades.

As a talented disciple of Qingfeng Mountain, Feng Yang understood the principle of Kong Wu's technique at first glance.

Swinging a sharp weapon to cause damage through air pressure was something achievable by cultivators in the mid to late stages of Qi Condensation.

But no cultivator could reach Kong Wu's level.

The strength of cultivators was greater than ordinary people due to the amplification of internal true qi.

However, their physical bodies could not support prolonged bursts of power.

Congratulations on defeating "Shi Ba Jia", you have gained 2 Free Attribute Points.

Congratulations on defeating...

As the system prompts echoed in his mind, Kong Wu stopped moving.

The ground beside him was littered with dismembered limbs.

[Kong Wu] [Vitality: 102] [Strength: 11] [Skill: None] [Free Attribute Points: 9.6] [Special Attribute Points: None]

After dealing with all the Shi Ba, he had gained a total of 9.6 Free Attribute Points.

The harvest was substantial.

Kong Wu cast a lingering glance at the quiet graveyard, intensely wishing for another hundred or so Shi Ba to jump out.

Seeing that the battle was over, Feng Yang spoke with a hint of respect in his voice, "Constable Kong, since these Shi Ba have been dealt with, let's leave quickly. There might be more evil cultivators behind them, which is beyond our ability to handle."

Although Kong Wu had dealt with the Shi Ba like cutting through vegetables, Feng Yang still felt that he couldn't handle the evil cultivators behind the scenes.

Evil cultivators capable of refining Shi Ba were not like these mindless Shi Ba who only relied on brute force.

Even a cultivator like himself at the early stage of Qi Condensation had multiple combat techniques, so evil cultivators at least at the mid-stage of Qi Condensation would definitely have more tricks up their sleeves.

Kong Wu, relying solely on his physical abilities, wouldn't be able to deal with those cultivators.

After Feng Yang finished speaking, he saw Kong Wu turn his head and look to the side.

"It's too late, they're already here."

"What?" Feng Yang blinked in surprise and instinctively followed Kong Wu's gaze.

In the nearby woods, there was no sound or movement.

Feng Yang watched for a while longer, finding nothing unusual. Just as he was about to ask, he noticed Kong Wu looking intently upwards.

He quickly turned his head and saw two figures appear at the top of two tall trees.

In the moonlight, they could be seen wearing green Daoist robes, appearing short and thin.

Before Feng Yang could react, the two figures leaped down from the trees.

"Tres... passing..."

"Kill... them..."

Hoarse, indistinct sounds came from them.

Feng Yang's face immediately turned deathly pale.

Under the moonlight, two young Taoist boys with bronze-colored complexions stood before them.

"Bronze Corpses..."

Feng Yang's voice trembled, and the long sword in his hand almost slipped from his grasp.

Looking at their slightly intelligent black pupils, Feng Yang said with a bitter smile, "To think I'd see Bronze Corpses in this Qingshan County... I can die with no regrets now..."

The moment he saw the two young Taoist boys, all hope left him. He felt he wouldn't be able to leave White Cloud Temple alive.

Unlike ordinary Shi Ba, Bronze Corpses were more complex to refine.

They required selecting individuals with specific birthdates, integrating several rare refining materials, and then refining them in a place with strong Yin energy for at least a year before successful creation.

Bronze Corpses refined this way didn't possess any particular strengths compared to ordinary Shi Ba at first.

Their special characteristic was that Bronze Corpses were born with the potential for growth and sentience, and they could also circulate their life's cultivation techniques to continuously grow stronger.

This was already equivalent to another form of intelligent life. Moreover, compared to cultivators, Bronze Corpses had no bottlenecks. As long as they had enough time, they could level up all the way, eventually reaching the realm of Flying Drought Fiends.

These were creatures capable of reaching the divine realm.

The only good news was that these two Bronze Corpses hadn't been refined for too long.

Kong Wu noticed Feng Yang's reaction.

He understood why Feng Yang looked so despairing.

[Bronze Corpse - Bai Chun] [Vitality: 159] [Strength: 15] [Skill: Bronze Skin, Berserk Technique, Asura Corpse Scripture (Fragment)]

[Bronze Corpse - Bai Yuan] [Vitality: 168] [Strength: 16] [Skill: Bronze Skin, Berserk Technique, Asura Corpse Scripture (Fragment)]

Compared to the previous Shi Ba who didn't even have names, these two small Bronze Corpses were much more impressive.

A Strength attribute of 16 was more than enough to instantly kill the current Kong Wu.

However, Kong Wu showed no panic on his face, only a hint of regret.

He hadn't expected the attribute points he just obtained would be used so soon.

"System, allocate points!"

As the thought crossed his mind, Kong Wu stepped forward.

Seeing Kong Wu's sturdy back suddenly appear before him, the panicked Feng Yang instinctively tried to call out to him.

But the next moment, he froze in place.

As Kong Wu walked step by step, a terrifying aura suddenly emanated from him.

His bare back muscles writhed, accompanied by crackling sounds, as Kong Wu's figure rapidly grew taller.

A misty vapor slowly rose from his bronze-colored skin.

Thump, thump, thump!

The powerful heartbeat echoed through the night sky, as if some ferocious demonic creature was awakening.

Boom!

Kong Wu stomped his foot, and several cracks immediately appeared on the ground.

He spread his thick arms, a "friendly" smile on his lips, and his voice boomed.

"I hope you two can provide me with more entertainment."

[Kong Wu]

[Vitality: 102]

[Strength: 20.6]

[Skill: None]

[Free Attribute Points: None]

[Special Attribute Points: None]

He had allocated all his remaining Free Attribute Points to the [Strength] attribute.

He clenched his fists, feeling the surging blood within his body, and Kong Wu felt like a volcano, containing endless power.