Breakthrough Meridian Opening, Old Matters of Yunhuang Prefecture

"Meridian Opening is within reach."

Everything else could be ignored. His gaze was fixed on the "Dragon Tiger Vajra Skill," prioritizing raising his realm to establish an overwhelming advantage, which was the proper path.

System prompt.

Consumed Assistance Points: 80 100 Total Assistance Points consumed: 300

[Dragon Tiger Vajra Skill] Late Stage Peak.

"Meridian Mirror" Layer Three.

The moment the "prefix" appeared, an invisible force enveloped his entire body. It felt as if countless hammers were relentlessly striking him, both inside and out, in a continuous cycle.

At this moment, he could feel his body undergoing rapid transformation amidst the impacts. His strength, endurance, explosive power, and defense were all increasing at an incredibly exaggerated rate.

Through the changes within his body, Su Ye gained a deeper understanding of what a Body Cultivator was. Body Cultivators did not cultivate True Qi or spiritual energy; they relied solely on their hardened muscles and bones, forged through arduous daily training, to contend with the heroes of the world.

He distinctly felt his blood, as it flowed through his heart, being like a scorching flame. With each circulation, the blood within his body grew denser. As this mercury-like dense blood flowed through his entire body, his physical form seemed to awaken.

The critical point arrived, and his physique underwent a world-shattering transformation. His body grew several inches taller, his muscles tensed, allowing him to mobilize his entire body's strength at any moment. His internal blood was also unlike the norm, resembling a torrent that swirled around his body's surface.

"This is Qi and Blood Power."

For Body Cultivators, Qi and Blood like mercury would undergo a qualitative change. This Qi and Blood, circulating within and without the body, could not only restore stamina but also repair injuries. Furthermore, it could erupt externally, like billowing smoke, amplifying combat power.

However, the Qi and Blood Power within his body was too scarce. It was more than enough to repair his own injuries, but generating smoke was out of the question.

The unusual sensations in his body slowly receded. At this moment, Su Ye felt as if a primordial beast was coiled within him, possessing inexhaustible strength.

A terrifying glint flashed in his eyes.

"I'll take all these Demonic Beasts."

Noticing he still had Assistance Points remaining, he didn't hesitate. His gaze shifted to the Martial Skills section.

System prompt.

Consumed 8 Assistance Points: [Black Fiend Saber Technique] upgraded from Great Accomplishment to Perfected.

Consumed 18 Assistance Points: [Flowing Dragon Steps] upgraded from Minor Accomplishment to Perfected.

The panel is now as follows:

Host: Su Ye Realm: Body Tempering Layer Five Cultivation Methods: [Body Tempering Preliminary Chapter · Mortal Grade High Rank] Layer Five; [Dragon Tiger Body Forging Technique · Yellow Grade High Rank] (Late Stage Peak) Martial Skills: [Black Fiend Saber Technique · Mortal Grade Middle Rank] (Perfected) [Mountain Splitting Saber Technique · Unranked] (Perfected) Movement Technique: [Flowing Dragon Steps · Mortal Grade Middle Rank] (Perfected) Assistance Points: 44

With the exception of the "Dragon Tiger Body Forging Technique," which had not yet reached Perfected, all other martial arts had reached their peak, making this upgrade complete.

Closing the system interface, Su Ye took a moment to adapt to his surging strength. He turned back to the jagged boulder. Big Black had already finished tending to itself. Its severed wing was now reattached at the joint.

No wonder this fellow had carried its severed wing when it fled. It actually knew how to set bones. However, the wound looked bloody, as if it had just been crudely stitched together, and it couldn't move much.

"Boss, why do you feel taller?" Big Black stretched its neck and walked forward, asking curiously.

"How's your wing?" Su Ye asked instead of answering.

"It's reattached. It should recover completely in some time. This is a bone-setting Secret Technique I created myself. My brothers often broke their arms or legs before, and I would reattach them," Big Black said, shaking its head. "You could say I became a doctor through long-term illness."

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Little did he know that the Demonic Beasts Big Black had treated either had limbs of different lengths or walked with peculiar gaits.

Su Ye looked at the bloody wing and didn't say much. He gestured for Big Black to lead him to find Hu Dang.

"Boss, you want to... that Hu Dang?"

Big Black, walking ahead, turned back and made a throat-slitting gesture with its wing. Su Ye ignored it and followed behind, then asked, "Tell me about this Corpse Demon Cult."

He had heard some stories about the Corpse Demon Cult before, but that information was all hearsay from the original owner and couldn't be trusted. Even some of the information was fabricated.

Noticing the slight fear on Big Black's face when it mentioned the Corpse Demon Cult, Su Ye's curiosity was piqued.

Big Black seemed to recall unpleasant memories and glanced around before speaking in a low voice, "Thirty years ago, the Corpse Demon Cult breached Yunhuang Prefecture, resulting in millions of corpses and countless walking corpses within its borders. Blood flowed for three thousand miles, and vast fertile lands were transformed into boundless poisonous miasma."

"Boss, do you know about this?"

Su Ye nodded slightly. He had heard a little about this matter. It was said that the current territory of Yunhuang Prefecture was not just a simple poisonous miasma, but had also given rise to many evil spirits.

This incident had a massive impact, enraging the Great Xia imperial court. Emperor Xia Wu issued dozens of imperial edicts for a purge.

A million soldiers were dispatched. The Demon Suppression Division and the Heaven Monitoring Division cooperated, and within just half a month, they had scoured the thirteen prefectures within its borders.

More than eighty percent of the Corpse Demon Cult's high-ranking members and even lower-level disciples were killed or injured in this battle. Only a scattered few escaped into the territory of the Demonic Beasts, thus avoiding extermination.

Big Black paused before continuing, "That so-called leader has been hung on the city walls of Yunhuang Prefecture and remains there to this day."

"However, I heard from the elders in my clan that there's more to the story. The one hung on the city walls was just an unlucky fellow. No one has ever seen the real leader."

Su Ye interjected as if to confirm, "Can you confirm that those in the county town were indeed from the Corpse Demon Cult?"

Big Black stated with certainty, "Absolutely. The appearance of Corpse Demon Cult members is obviously different from ordinary people. I saw it with my own eyes."

Su Ye gradually understood. These people were extremely fanatical, refining themselves into Zombie bodies in order to quickly increase their cultivation.

By drinking fresh blood daily, they could rapidly improve their strength. Naturally, the stronger the original owner of the blood, the better the effect.

Although they had Zombie bodies, they could still maintain their consciousness and had incredibly long lifespans. It was said that ordinary Corpse Demons could live for several hundred years.

Such a heaven-defying act also had its drawbacks: a minor tribulation every ten years, and a major tribulation every hundred years.

The ten-year tribulation involved Yin energy invading the soul. If they survived, they would enjoy ten years of happiness; if they didn't, they would turn into mindless zombies.

The hundred-year tribulation was a heavenly punishment, a lightning tribulation that could only be resisted by the physical body. Most of the Corpse Demon Cult members died under this tribulation.

After gaining some understanding of the Corpse Demon Cult, Su Ye asked, "Do you know how many people from the Corpse Demon Cult came this time, what their strength was, and where they are hiding now?"

"This... I only flew over the county town at the time and didn't observe carefully. I'm not very clear about the numbers or their specific locations."

Big Black advised, "Boss, let's run after we deal with Hu Dang. The Corpse Demon Cult is not something we can handle."

Glancing at the crow in front of him, Su Ye's voice was burning, his emotions inaudible: "First, we'll deal with Hu Dang, then find that Tiger Demon. As for the Corpse Demon Cult, we'll talk about it later."

Big Black suddenly turned his head, surprised, "Boss, weren't we only supposed to deal with Hu Dang?"

"Just lead the way."

Su Ye urged and explained.

The man and the bird walked unsteadily towards the edge of the dense forest. Sudden shouts made Su Ye's ears twitch. He raised his hand, signaling Big Black to stop.

"Wait here. I'll be back soon."

Big Black looked confused, "Boss, what happened?"

"You'll know when I get back."

With that, Su Ye leaped onto the treetops and disappeared into the darkness with a few bounds.

Outside the dense forest, a young man looked around, shouting intermittently, "Lord Su, where are you?"

"Lord Su."

"What do you need me for?"

Su Ye leaped down from a tree branch. The young man before him was Liu Baotian's second son, named Liu Zhengyuan. Seeing his anxious face and that he had come specifically to find him, Su Ye feared that something had happened in Kaoshan Town again.

The sudden voice startled Liu Zhengyuan. Upon seeing who it was, he let down his guard and said hurriedly, "Lord, Huang Qianqing is back in town with a bald big man."

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