Ten Thousand Years Ago

this.

Xu Yuan stared intently at the woman's face with his scarlet pupils, a jumble of thoughts flashing through his mind.

The woman before him, who appeared to be asleep, or rather, the female corpse, bore an almost identical resemblance to the cold and noble face of ' Luo Xiran ' when she first appeared.

However, upon closer inspection...

Compared to the Strange Ghost Luo Xiran above, the female corpse before them had less of a sharp, cold beauty in her eyes and more of a gentle, flowing grace.

Xu Yuan was certain that the woman before him had never appeared in Cangyuan.

The person mentioned above, ' Luo Xiran,' did indeed use the Strange Ghost ' Flesh Editing ability to create a human body with near-perfect proportions for herself, but ultimately it was still a mass of fleshy growths.

And before us lies the dignified, seated female corpse.

Although she was completely naked, the gentle, flowing aura emanating from her body prevented anyone from feeling any sense of impropriety.

The body of a saint.

When the amount of information exceeded his control, Xu Yuan was unsure whether the appearance of the female corpse Luo Xiran was a good thing or a bad thing.

Xu Primordial Spirit, then gently placed his hand on her bare shoulder.

"Gurgle, gurgle."

The touch was cold and delicate, and a string of bubbles rose upwards from where their skin touched, towards the blood pool.

He injected strands of life force into the female corpse through his fingertips, but there was no reaction whatsoever.

It can't get in; you can't force it in no matter what.

The female corpse appears to have a strong aversion to the Strange Ghost ' life source.

Not Strange Ghost Walker

After a moment's thought, Xu Yuan decided to try using his Source Qi.

As a cultivator's strength increases, their physical body is constantly nourished by the Source Qi. The physical body of a third-grade Grandmaster can remain incorrupt for a hundred years after death. The female corpse in front of us Luo Xiran, can remain incorrupt for ten thousand years, which clearly indicates that she was a saint in life.

Moreover, this female corpse clearly has an intricate connection with the Strange Ghost Queen above.

It's even possible that the Strange Ghost was a contingency plan employed by the enemy after their death.

The greater the risk, the greater the opportunity.

If they could awaken him and befriend him, and invite a saint back, would his father be able to stand by and watch if Xu Changge tried to harm him again?

With this thought in mind, Xu Yuan immediately began to circulate the Blood Origin Heart-Fall Technique to mobilize his Source Qi, but he discovered that his body had been completely transformed into Strange Ghost.

The transformation into Strange Ghost is not just about altering the body, but also about altering how the body uses energy.

Just like in your past life you couldn't use a USB to plug into a Type-C interface.

The Strange Ghost naturally wouldn't use Source Qi battles. The previous battle with the Barbarian King had completely transformed the Source Qi within Xu Yuan Yuan's body into the life source used by the Strange Ghost.

It is very difficult to squeeze out even a drop of Source Qi.

It doesn't matter.

He possesses elixirs containing Source Qi, which he refines.

As Xu Yuan was thinking this, he was about to skillfully spend money to get the medicine when he discovered that the Sumeru Ring on his fingertip was gone.

Tsk, it seems I entrusted my entire fortune to that housekeeper Li Qingyan earlier. I'll definitely have to get it all back when I go upstairs later.

Tens of millions of taels of silver. Once he takes the antidote and loses Mortal Shedding cultivation, this princess with the bound breast will reclaim her authority and confiscate his money. He'll have nowhere to turn to cry.

While pondering, Xu Yuan had already activated the Blood Origin Heart-Fall Technique to refine several strands of wandering Source Qi.

The Crimson Cultivation Method truly lived up to its name. The Cultivation Method Source Qi within the Blood Pool was incredibly thin, yet the Blood Origin Heart-Fall Technique could still dilute a portion of it and absorb it into the body like a sponge.

Before the incoming Source Qi could automatically transform into life force, Xu Yuan immediately injected it into the female corpse in front of him.

Unlike the Strange Ghost Walkers,

This time, Xu Yuan's Source Qi entered the female corpse in front of him without any hindrance.

Time passed quietly as Xu Yuan continuously refined and infused the sparse Source Qi dissipating from the surrounding air.

As they went deeper, a serious expression gradually appeared on Xu Yuan's face.

Although I have never had the experience of going deep into the body of a saint, as long as one dies, whether in battle or when one's lifespan is exhausted, there will be some damage left in the body.

The Source Qi circulated throughout the body, yet there were no signs of combat within the female corpse; it was completely intact, as if her Will Soul had voluntarily left her body.

Thinking of this, Xu Yuan realized something and suddenly looked up at the top of the blood pool.

That Strange Ghost Luo Xiran couldn't be...

"Clatter."

My thoughts were suddenly interrupted.

Without any warning, Xu Yuan's wrist, which was resting on the female corpse's shoulder, was suddenly grabbed by an icy, bone-chilling hand.

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Grass!

'Bang!'

With a sudden stomp of his foot, Xu Yuan vanished from his spot in an instant, reappearing several meters away.

Turning back, his gaze turned solemnly to the female corpse. She remained seated serenely in the blood pool, her entire being serene and composed, maintaining this unchanging posture for millennia.

It seems that everything just now was an illusion, and nothing actually happened.

Of course, Xu Yuan would never think that way.

Although his knowledge and experience cannot compare to those who have truly Mortal Shedding realm, his physical attributes are undeniable.

He clearly sensed that what had just happened was not an illusion, and that he now had something more in his hands.

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Xu Yuan licked his lips and grinned.

He discovered that these ancient artifacts seemed to enjoy leaving their marks on others; this was true of the Yuchu of the Charm God Cherry Tree, and it was also true of the incorruptible female corpse before him.

Of course, there are significant differences.

Since Yuchu was alive at the time, she directly used the Enchanting God Tree to forcibly imprint the Charm God Mark into his body.

The way this female corpse left her mark is more like that she left some kind of triggering spell in her body before she died, and it did not act on her body itself, but through the medium of the Black Death Fungal Armor.

Looking down, the Black Death Fungal Armor, which had completely merged into his body, reappeared in Xu Yuan's palm.

It's like a callus.

And on this thin cocoon-like body, a Blood God Stone Pendant was clearly embedded.

It was the same one that disappeared when the hexagonal truncated pyramid was opened earlier.

As far as the eye could see, some intricate and complex patterns spread out from the jade pendant embedded in his palm.

While pondering, Xu Yuan extended his Will Soul to try and sense the power contained within these patterns.

After his Will Soul came into contact with the brand-new Blood God Stone, Xu Yuan's mind was flooded with a jumble of information.

Countless streams of information poured into his mind like water flowing into a channel!

Sensing these information streams, Xu Yuan felt a chill run down his spine.

Oh no, I've messed things up, am I going to get possessed again?

Although his physical attributes have now Mortal Shedding and his Will Soul strength has increased significantly due to his status as Strange Ghost being, he is still essentially a Soul Condensation Realm expert.

Without Luo Xiran's help, the Dao Domain created by the connection Abyssal Rift Source Qi and the Will Soul cannot be used.

In an instant,

Apart from the earth-shaking tremors at the bottom of the blood pool, there was no other sound.

Xu Yuan stood motionless, fully focused, preparing to withstand the body-snatching attack.

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Xu Yuan looked at the female corpse, still sitting upright a few meters away, and suddenly realized that he might have been making a fuss over nothing.

This information flow was not a possession, but rather his Will Soul activating the information that had been unsealed within the Blood God Stone Pendant.

As the path of cultivation has developed to this point, there are naturally other things in this world besides paper that can serve as carriers of information.

The inherited jade discs, the inherited array patterns, the inherited gemstones—these are the Jade Slip from Xu Yuan's cultivation novels from his previous life.

However, all of these things were eventually rendered obsolete by the times.

Although Jade Slip have a series of advantages, such as being able to be read directly with the Will Soul, being able to be encrypted with the Will Soul band, being small in size, having a long storage time, and being able to be automatically destroyed, these advantages cannot outweigh the fact that this thing is too expensive to produce, and that inexpensive special paper can also meet the needs.

With his mind slightly relaxed, Xu Yuan closed his eyes and began to browse the new information in his mind.

The Jade Scripture does not directly transmit memory images, but uses text as a medium, much like having a book in your mind that you can consult at any time.

Xu Yuan quickly read through the delicate handwriting in his mind, his expression gradually became strange.

This Jade Slip slip doesn't seem to contain any Cultivation Method, but rather a "research log"?

[I've always been puzzled by the short lifespans of cultivators. The bodies of deceased third-grade cultivators can remain incorrupt for a hundred years, and saints can even live for a thousand. If this is the case after death, then the lifespan of our human saints should be far more than two hundred years. Perhaps we can find the answer in these Strange Ghost. However, the most urgent task is to research an antidote to reverse their Strange Ghost transformation. These Strange Ghost from the Great Wilderness have already broken through the Canaan Sect's secret realm, and one-third of the Central Continent has already fallen.]

[A January of utterly no progress, but at least I now have a general direction.]

[These Strange Ghost seem to possess Dao Domain that resonates with and expands upon lower-level counterparts. If this characteristic could be utilized, lower-level cultivators might be able to play a greater role on the battlefield.]

[It seems that Qianwu has discovered a way to distinguish those transformed by the Strange Ghost among the higher ranks. The Pavilion Master and the others plan to use them to lure out the higher-ranking Strange Ghost, and they need my help.]

The Pavilion Master is too powerful; he has slain thirteen Saint-level Strange Ghost. He should be able to stabilize the situation for now.

[Bai Fanchou knew they had been transformed, and they were willing to become test subjects for the sake of humanity. But is it really okay to use saints Strange Ghost as test subjects?]

Why? Why did my brother betray us? Humanity is in such dire straits, and he actually deserted us! The Sect Leader wants to see me.

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Upon reaching this point, Xu Yuan's expression became somewhat strange.

elder brother?

Defection?

Surname Luo?

Hmm. Is it that old Old Man Luo?

The Pavilion Master didn't reprimand me, but the message my brother left me said that the short lifespan of humans is related to their Will Soul, and that he was going to seek the path to immortality.

[Tang Wan'er of the Thousand Cycle Sect has discovered a way to stop the resonance of the Strange Ghost in the Abyssal Rift, but the Strange Ghost have already invaded the Great Ying Continent, so I need to speed things up as well.]

[The Wanxing Mountain Range have been invaded by Strange Ghost Strange Ghost. The Ancient Abyss borders the Wanxing Mountains, and the mountainous terrain seems ideal for fungal growth. These Demon Race have finally agreed to participate in the war.]

[Su Luochen of the Medicine God Palace has created a medicinal powder that can corrode the Black Death Fungal Mat. He truly deserves to be called the Holy Son of the Medicine God Palace.]

The Pavilion Master and his men are preparing for a counterattack.

[The antidote is promising; a powder made primarily from Bone Spirit Fruit can suppress the life force within the Strange Ghost' bodies, hindering their healing process.]

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The Strange Ghost have been driven away, but I haven't developed an antidote yet. The Pavilion Master and the people from the Medicine God Palace have reached an agreement to expand this Underground Palace, which should be considered a good thing, right? However, given how much our Heavenly Oversight Pavilion Heavenly Oversight Pavilion has declined, they don't even seem to have any intention of besieging us.

The Underground Palace has begun expansion, and many samples of Strange Ghost have been sent over. Tang Wan'er and Su Luochen even brought a Strange Ghost, which was said to have been captured by the Pavilion Strange Ghost himself in the Great Wilderness. With their help, the progress should be much faster this time.

[It seems Tang Wan'er and Su Luochen weren't here to research the antidote; they were studying the body of the original Strange Ghost.]

[Tang Wan'er and Su Luochen are using living people from the Underground Palace to conduct experiments on turning them into Strange Ghost. This is going too far. I tried to stop them, but the Pavilion Master reprimanded me.]

[Tang Wan'er has made some modifications to the Reversal of Fate-Reversing Powder, which has clearly suppressed the transformation of the life source on the living body.]

Tang Wan'er's method seems to be correct; we need to start by blocking the source of life and altering the living being.

Su Luochen came to comfort me, saying that they were both right. If I hadn't hesitated so much, so much time wouldn't have been wasted, so many powerful individuals wouldn't have been executed because of their transformation into Strange Ghost, and so many ordinary people wouldn't have died at the hands of Strange Ghost.

[The Fate-Reversing Powder, after my modifications, has begun to reverse the process of Strange Ghost transformation, but it is only effective on half- Strange Ghost.]

Aside from the antidote, the two of them were actually researching how to control the Strange Ghost. However, if they could control the Strange Ghost, perhaps the next catastrophe wouldn't be so devastating. For the sake of the whole goal, sacrificing some people should be necessary.

The antidote process is nearing completion, and they both invited me to join their research on controlling the Strange Ghost. I accepted.

Controlling the Strange Ghost themselves seems unrealistic, but perhaps it's possible to bypass their physical forms and utilize the properties of the Strange Ghost creep within them.

With a direction for our research, we progressed quickly, after all, Brother Su was extremely familiar with the characteristics of these Black Death Fungal Mat.

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[The Reverse Fate Liquid, now infused with the Heart-Eroding Mushroom, can completely devour the life essence within a half- Strange Ghost Strange Ghost, but it causes irreversible damage to their body. Furthermore, if used on someone who has fully become Strange Ghost, they will die instantly; further improvements are needed.]

The Pavilion Master hasn't sent anyone to inquire about the progress for three months, but fortunately, medicinal herbs and various utensils are still being delivered continuously.

I wanted to go back to the Heavenly Oversight Pavilion to retrieve the medicinal herbs, but I was stopped. Something's not right.

The Reverse Fate Liquid has been developed, but we can't let them know.

The development of the crystal that allows the control of Strange Ghost through the Fungal Armor is nearing completion.

I infected a Origin Beginning using the Strange Ghost form and learned everything from him by manipulating a crystal. The Heavenly Oversight Pavilion is indeed under siege by those sects again! They want to transform the Pavilion Master into Strange Ghost and then control him!

I've imprinted all the methods for controlling the array patterns into the jade pendant.

[I have formed an alliance with the original Strange Ghost; Tang Wan'er and Su Luochen have already been infected and transformed.]

I plan to possess the body of that original Strange Ghost, then use the jade pendant to manipulate the array and kill us both.

Nothing today.