The Truth of Donglai, Golden Core Layer 9!

The pursuit of immortality was an instinct rooted in the bloodline of all living beings; so too was the fear of death.

Creatures like Corpse Ghouls possessed nearly eternal lives. Compared to other living beings, they undoubtedly feared death even more.

Faced with the threat of death so close at hand, the Corpse Ghoul in the underground cavern cast aside all dignity, doing everything it could to tempt and beg Zhou Yang to spare its life.

At first, it had asked him to help it escape. Then, it only asked for the return of the Ten Thousand Year Corpse Pearl, which was of vital importance to it. In the end, as long as Zhou Yang spared its life, its bottom line kept falling lower and lower.

But none of that shook Zhou Yang's resolve to refine it.

Donglai Immortal Island could be abandoned, but the Corpse Ghoul had to die!

That was Zhou Yang's decision.

"You will die a miserable death! I curse you! I curse you to die beneath the Inner Demon Tribulation one day! I curse you to die a miserable death!"

Before its death, the Corpse Ghoul stared fixedly at the seven-story golden pagoda with venom-filled eyes. Its gaze seemed able to pierce through the pagoda and see Zhou Yang's pale yet resolute face within as it uttered its curse.

A black ghostly face rose from its body and flashed above Zhou Yang's head, cackling "Heh heh" as it tried to plunge into his body.

But Zhou Yang merely snorted coldly. Golden True Fire surged from his body and swiftly burned that black ghostly face into nothingness.

"An evil Outer Dao—this is all the skill you have!"

Zhou Yang rose from his seated position. With a single step, he appeared outside the golden pagoda.

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