Millennial Corpse Demon, Transformation Realm Corpse Body

"A thousand-year-old Corpse Demon?"

A flicker of surprise crossed Lu Yuan's eyes.

Liu Yun nodded, his expression grave, showing no signs of lying.

"That's right. My Longevity Cult possesses a secret technique: by refining a living human heart into the heart aperture of a Corpse Demon, one can tame this thousand-year-old monster as a Corpse Pet."

"Have you succeeded?"

"Almost. I only need to wait for the next full moon, and once the Corpse Demon consumes the living heart, I will be able to completely subjugate it."

The next full moon was the day after tomorrow.

"Then you likely won't live to see it."

A cold glint flashed in Lu Yuan's eyes, and crystalline light erupted from his hand.

Liu Yun shuddered, scrambling backward as he shouted.

"Wait!!!"

Seeing the Sharp Crystal Spike stop in its tracks, he let out a long breath, his heart pounding with terror.

He had lived half a lifetime; what demons or monsters had he not seen? What kind of vicious criminals had he not encountered?

Yet this person before him was so young, barely more than a youth, but his murderous aura was enough to make even an old veteran like him tremble.

What terrified him most were the man's eyes.

They were too calm, devoid of any emotion.

No anger, no hatred, only a pure, absolute intent to kill.

Since when did the Qingzhou Demon Suppression Division produce such a god of slaughter?

He opened his mouth, wanting to offer a few polite words to ease the tension, but the words died in his throat.

He was terrified that if he said one more useless word, the crystal spike would pierce straight through his skull.

"There is one more thing..." Liu Yun's Adam's apple bobbed with difficulty, his voice trembling. "The Sealing Array of the Grandmaster has long been damaged. It is only because I use a secret technique to control the Corpse Demon's heart aperture that it is barely suppressed beneath the Mountain God Temple."

"If I die, the secret technique will be broken. When that happens, the thousand-year-old Corpse Demon will break free, and every living soul within a thousand miles of Chixia County will be slaughtered."

A trace of doubt crossed Lu Yuan's eyes. "Is it really that dire?"

"My lord, please see reason! That is a thousand-year-old Corpse Demon!"

"Back then, even the Grandmaster, with his Mystic Realm cultivation, could not slay it. Now, after being tempered by Earth Qi for a thousand years, its cultivation may not have advanced, but its physical body is a rarity in this world."

The more Liu Yun spoke, the more confident he became; his voice stopped trembling, and his back straightened.

"Therefore, my lord..."

"You wouldn't want this thousand-year-old Corpse Demon to break its seal and wreak havoc upon the world, would you?"

Liu Yun stared into Lu Yuan's eyes, hoping to see a hint of hesitation, fear, or wavering.

However, there was none.

Abnormally, he actually saw a flash of excitement in the other man's eyes.

Lu Yuan's lips curled into a faint arc, a smile that made Liu Yun feel as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.

"In other words, as long as I kill you, that Corpse Demon will emerge on its own?"

Liu Yun's pupils shrank violently.

"You're insane! That is a thousand-year-old Corpse Demon! A thousand-year-old Corpse Demon!"

"If it loses control, a bloodbath will sweep across a thousand miles of Chixia County! Everyone will die! Including you!"

Before the words could fade, his head was pierced through by the Sharp Crystal Spike, and his body collapsed heavily to the ground.

"A bloodbath? Do I look like I'm afraid of a little wind and rain?"

Lu Yuan stood with his hands behind his back in the center of the main hall.

As the words fell, the entire Mountain God Temple began to shake violently.

On the base of the Divine Statue, dense runes exploded one after another, and ink-black yin energy surged from the cracks, spreading into the main hall.

At the same time, a terrifying pressure rose from beneath the ground, as if the Corpse Demon, sealed for a thousand years, was slowly opening its eyes.

Lu Yuan steadied himself, watching the yin energy break through the runes, his eyes burning like fire.

The base of the Divine Statue suddenly shattered. Below it lay a coffin, a zhang long, pitch-black and made of a material that was neither metal nor wood.

Thick, viscous yin energy poured from the gaps, coiling and twisting like countless venomous snakes.

Thump! Thump! Thump!

The heartbeat sounded like a war drum, coming from the depths of the coffin.

It grew faster and louder, like a thousand armies charging, shaking the entire Underground Palace.

Suddenly, the coffin lid exploded.

A withered, black-scaled hand reached out from the Coffin.

The five fingers, hooked like talons, gripped the edge of the Coffin.

The fingernails were jet-black and gleaming, crushing the edge of the Coffin into splinters with a single squeeze.

Then, it stood up.

It stood a full ten feet tall, its face unrecognizable, with two beams of scarlet blood-light glowing within its sunken eye sockets.

Its entire body was covered in fine black scales and wrapped in tattered rags, radiating a terrifying pressure.

The spiritual energy in the air trembled, instinctively recoiling from this peerless monstrosity.

The Corpse Demon lowered its head, its two beams of blood-light fixed on Lu Yuan, its white fangs grinding together as it spoke in a hoarse, human voice.

"You killed members of the Longevity Cult and helped me break my seal; you may live."

Lu Yuan shook his head and took a step forward.

"Are you the older brother of the Blood Demon?"

"Blood Demon?"

The blood-light in the Corpse Demon's eyes flickered slightly, as if in confusion.

After a moment of silence, it shook its head.

"Never heard of it."

"..."

Oh, well!

Lu Yuan was momentarily speechless.

Did I come here for nothing?

Should I just leave?

"Forget it, it doesn't matter."

He strode forward, walking toward the thousand-year-old Corpse Demon.

Judging by its aura, the opponent should be at the Mystic Realm.

However, having been tempered by Earth Qi for a thousand years, the physical strength of this corpse was likely far beyond the Mystic Realm.

A faint golden light shimmered in Lu Yuan's eyes; there was no fear, no hesitation.

He had seen plenty of miscellaneous demons and wild spirits, but this was his first time encountering a thousand-year-old Corpse Demon. Today, no matter what, he had to get his hands on it and see what it was made of.

Crystal light flickered in his palms, and the killing intent in his eyes seemed ready to ignite.

The Corpse Demon froze for a moment.

It had existed for over a thousand years and had seen countless people—some fearful, some insane, some devout...

But never had anyone dared to show such intense killing intent toward it.

That gaze was as casual as if it were slaughtering a pig or a dog.

"You seek death!"

The blood-light in the Corpse Demon's eyes surged, and it lunged forward.

Its speed was astonishing, not at all like a body that had been stiff for a thousand years.

The black-scaled hand tore through the air, reaching Lu Yuan's face in the blink of an eye, clawing down viciously.

Lu Yuan dodged to the side, the jet-black nails grazing his clothes and slamming into the wall. With a deafening crash, the wall collapsed, and debris flew everywhere.

At the same time, Lu Yuan pressed his fingers together like a blade, the Spirit Crystal condensing into a sharp edge in his palm, and he slashed fiercely at the Corpse Demon's throat.

Metal clashed against metal, and sparks flew in all directions!

The Corpse Demon's black scales were like thousand-year cold iron; the Spirit Crystal blade only cut in half an inch before getting stuck.

Lu Yuan's body jolted, a flash of surprise crossing his eyes.

The Spirit Crystal he condensed possessed the property of being indestructible and capable of piercing anything; yet, a single strike had only broken the skin of the Corpse Demon?

A corpse tempered by Earth Qi for a thousand years was truly terrifying!

"ROAR—"

The Corpse Demon didn't care about such a minor injury. It let out a roar and shook its arm, the terrifying force landing on Lu Yuan and sending him flying.

It didn't give Lu Yuan a chance to catch his breath; its other claw swept across, even faster and more powerful than before.

Lu Yuan couldn't dodge in time and could only cross his arms, rapidly condensing Spirit Crystal to take the blow head-on.

The immense force was like a bursting dam, crashing down upon him with overwhelming power.

Lu Yuan felt as if he had been struck by an ancient beast; he was sent flying backward like a cannonball, smashing through the wall, flying out of the temple, and slamming heavily into the mountain rock outside.

The rock shattered, and dust and gravel sprayed everywhere.

Lu Yuan spat out blood, the bones in both his arms fractured, and every muscle in his body screamed in pain.

So this is a thousand-year-old Corpse Demon?

It's fucking tough!

Having been tempered by Earth Qi day and night for a millennium, this corpse body has definitely broken through the limits of the Mystic Realm!

Mystic Realm cultivation, Transformation Realm physique!

For an ordinary Demon Suppression Captain, this is a case of being wounded by a graze and dying upon contact!

Lu Yuan lay amidst the rubble, a fierce expression appearing on his face.

"Fortunately, I am not an ordinary Demon Suppression Captain."

As he spoke, the blood and qi within his body surged like a river.

Wherever it flowed, his damaged internal organs began to heal, his fractured bones clicked back into place, and his torn fascia and flesh recovered at high speed.

Golden Word [Resurrection], the injuries within his body recovered rapidly as his blood and qi circulated.

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