Donghua Slays His Corpse

Donghua saw Fuxi's predicament and understood that Ci Tie had acted on his own, not on Fuxi's orders.

He said no more and prepared to strike directly, killing Ci Tie.

This time, he was truly angry. He mourned Yuan Xiong's death, but wouldn't act on his behalf; after all, they hadn't been close.

But Ci Tie had actually attacked Xiong Er. That was something Donghua couldn't tolerate. If he didn't do something, Ci Tie might think Donghua was a pushover.

Just as Donghua was about to kill Ci Tie, Xiong Er stood up and called out:

"Great God!"

Donghua stopped and looked at Xiong Er. He was about to say something when Xiong Er spoke:

"Great God, I know you're acting for my sake, but I want to avenge this myself."

Donghua swallowed the words he'd been about to say. At that moment, he felt an inexplicable frustration.

He had been in the Primordial Wilderness for so long and had never gotten into a conflict with anyone. All he wanted was to cultivate in peace and Attain Hunyuan Dao.

Today, he'd finally gotten angry, only to be stopped by Xiong Er. Now he had all this pent-up anger and nowhere to vent it.

Donghua thought it over, but ultimately said nothing.

But when Fuxi heard Xiong Er's words, his eyes immediately lit up. He exclaimed inwardly, What a good child! Such a good child! When I get the chance, I'll repay you.

Xiong Er's words had gotten Fuxi out of a tight spot. As long as Ci Tie survived today, it wouldn't matter how he died in the future.

The Demon God Race said nothing, either. The Heavenly Court had already begun withdrawing its troops, and they didn't want any more trouble.

Donghua glanced at Xiong Er and nodded. "I, Donghua, will protect this child. If the Heavenly Court ever dares to bully the weak again, the Pure Yang Sword in my hand will have something to say about it."

With that, he waved his right hand, put away Yuan Xiong's corpse, and left the battlefield with Xiong Er and the others.

The Demon Race on the eastern battlefield began withdrawing as well. Before long, not a single member of the Demon Race remained on the battlefield.

Donghua brought Xiong Er to the Iron Eater Beast Tribe.

Then, without another word, he returned to his previous residence.

He began cultivating. His actions today had stirred his Three Corpses, giving him a new understanding of Slaying the Corpse.

He had always thought his first corpse would undoubtedly be his good corpse. He never expected his Evil Corpse to stir today.

The fury he'd felt and the attack he'd launched today had also taught him a great deal. Kindness was certainly not the prevailing way of the Primordial Wilderness. This place was no longer Earth.

Take Ancestor Hong Yun, for example. He was without a doubt the greatest good person in the Primordial Wilderness, yet in the end, he still perished.

Donghua felt that the Primordial Wilderness was far too backward, utterly devoid of order.

The Primordial Wilderness should have order, and Heaven and Earth should have a heart. It shouldn't be all killing and fighting. If things continued this way, the ultimate fate of this world would be annihilation.

Donghua immersed himself in the River of Destiny and began comprehending Slaying the Corpse.

Outside, Shao Siming and Qing Xuan stood guard.

Within the River of Destiny, the good and evil obsessions that had once been inseparable, densely tangled together, were now clearly divided.

Donghua began guiding the evil thoughts together. He gradually overcame all the evil thoughts from his Previous Life. After all, he'd been a successor of the revolution in his Previous Life. How many evil thoughts could he have had?

Next came the evil thoughts of his original self. All the evil thoughts he'd accumulated since taking form began to converge.

There was the hatred toward the Fierce Beasts during the Dragon-Han Period, which Donghua had already overcome after destroying Taotie.

There were his thoughts toward the Dragon Clan, the Demon Clan, and the Demon Race. There were even evil thoughts toward Hong Yun. That last one truly surprised Donghua, though it would be more accurate to call it jealousy than an evil thought.

But jealousy was still an evil thought.

There were many more evil thoughts toward other people. Donghua could say that he harbored evil thoughts toward most of the people he knew.

Perhaps this was what philosophy meant when it said everyone had a demon in their heart.

Taking advantage of the turmoil in his Three Corpses, Donghua gathered all his evil thoughts together and began overcoming them one by one.

Overcoming those evil thoughts didn't mean Donghua would never again have evil within him. It meant he could face that evil directly, so it would no longer control his nature.

Only then could he conform to the Great Dao and better comprehend the Hunyuan Great Dao.

As Donghua gathered and overcame more and more evil thoughts, they began to form a figure.

In the real world, Donghua's form began to turn indistinct and suddenly changed.

At one moment, he wore black clothes and had black hair; at another, he was a purple-and-white figure. The two forms alternated.

It looked fantastical.

At last, the image froze, no longer changing.

Donghua now wore black from head to toe. Even his signature white hair had turned black. His eyes held no light, only darkness, before he closed them tightly.

Then, in an instant, Donghua opened his eyes, took out the Jingyang Bell, and shouted:

"Sever!"

Black light surged from his entire body toward the Jingyang Bell.

The bell gradually changed shape. The Great Dao Laws and innate spiritual light within it began to shift and stir, actively drawing in the surging black currents.

Before long, the black torrent stopped flowing, and Donghua's form turned purple and white again.

After absorbing the evil thoughts, the Jingyang Bell became a black figure standing before him.

The figure bowed to Donghua. "Jingyang greets my true self!"

Donghua said nothing, only bursting into laughter.

"Talking to yourself is such a strange feeling!"

He pointed at the black-clad man, and in an instant, he turned back into the Jingyang Bell and landed in Donghua's hand. With another thought, he became his Evil Corpse Jingyang once more.

The Three Corpses method truly is miraculous. My teacher is a genius!

Donghua's cultivation was still at the early Quasi-Saint stage. He hadn't reached the middle stage.

Slaying the Three Corpses was a method and path to attaining the Dao. It wouldn't directly increase one's cultivation.

Instead, it brought one closer to the Dao and improved one's Dao Realm Cultivation. It purified the Dao Heart, freeing it from worldly distractions and allowing one to comprehend Hunyuan more effectively.

Donghua assessed his cultivation. He was at the peak of the early stage. In the Primordial Wilderness of this era, that cultivation definitely placed him among the very best—and near the top of that group.

This Slaying of the Corpse had come out of nowhere. Even he hadn't seen it coming.

"The Dao is truly the most mysterious of all—mysterious upon mysterious, the gateway to all wonders!"

Donghua rose and left the bamboo hut.

Shao Siming Tai Hua was waiting outside.

"Brother!"

Seeing Donghua emerge, Shao Siming hurried over joyfully.

Shao Siming Tai Hua sensed Donghua's cultivation and asked excitedly, "Brother, you broke through?"

Donghua nodded, then shook his head.

"I didn't break through, but I did make great progress!"

"How long was I in seclusion?"

Tai Hua replied, "You were in seclusion for three thousand years."

That seemed about right. Slaying the Corpse couldn't possibly be easy!

He thought of what had happened before he went into seclusion. It had been his first impulsive act since arriving in the Primordial Wilderness—and that first impulse had almost brought him into conflict with the Demon Race Heavenly Court.

If he'd actually killed Ci Tie, the Demon God, he would have been in a world of trouble. A battle with the Heavenly Court would have been inevitable.

Thinking of this, Donghua asked, "How is the Iron Eater Beast Tribe now? And what about Xiong Er?"

Tai Hua replied, "While you were in seclusion, the Heavenly Court withdrew its troops from the Primordial World Continent. The Demon God Race swiftly occupied the various regions. Ju Mang took the east, Ru Shou the west, Gong Gong the north, Zhu Rong the south, and Houtu the center."

"The remaining Demon Gods scattered throughout the regions, while Dijiang and Zhu Jiuyin guard the Demon God Hall."

"The Iron Eater Beast Tribe has moved back to the Houtu Tribe. Xiong Er—no, he should be called Yuan Zhen now—has become the new leader of the Iron Eater Beast Race."

"But Yuan Zhen isn't managing the tribe's affairs. He'll take charge only after he breaks through to Grand Unity Golden Immortal."

"Yuan Zhen hasn't left. He's been waiting here for you to emerge from seclusion."

Donghua nodded, showing that he understood.

"The conflicts in the Primordial Wilderness will only grow more frequent. Traveling through the Primordial Wilderness with me won't do much for your cultivation right now, so return to Purple Mansion Continent. Focus on your cultivation once you're back."

Shao Siming wanted to say something, but when she saw Donghua's serious expression, she thought it over and said nothing. Instead, she nodded.

She had gained a great deal from traveling through the Primordial Wilderness with the Emperor Lord. First, she had broken through to the peak of Grand Unity Golden Immortal and found her Dao.

She had also come to regard the Emperor Lord as her brother. She should be content.

Now it was time to return to Purple Mansion, consolidate her cultivation, and organize her forces.

She would help her brother achieve his great ambition.

Thinking of helping the Emperor Lord achieve his great ambition reminded her of the discussions she'd had with the Iron Eater Beast Tribe.

Relying on the great kindness the Emperor Lord had shown the Iron Eater Beast Race, the two sides had reached an agreement: the Iron Eater Beast Tribe and Purple Mansion would form an alliance, though they wouldn't announce it publicly.

That was another gain.

Shao Siming Tai Hua said, "Brother, take care."

Donghua nodded. "Once you're back, make sure the living beings on the three islands don't cause trouble."

Tai Hua, Shao Siming, bowed and took her leave.

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