Ghost Cultivator

Song Wen did not rush to open the Corpse Coffin, but instead carefully explored the entire main burial chamber.

The main burial chamber contained nothing but the Corpse Coffin.

Scattered on the ground were a few skeletons, badly damaged, as if they had been brutally torn apart to death.

Song Wen guessed that the skeleton was likely someone who had come to explore the tomb with An Tong's father, but was unable to escape and was eventually torn to shreds by the Copper Corpse.

Song Wen summoned the Xuan Black Frost Blade, intending to cleave the Corpse Coffin in two with a single strike, but after a moment's thought, he sheathed it.

He was unaware of the state of the Origin-Returning Sha Qi the Corpse Coffin. If he were to strike and cause the Origin-Returning Sha Qi to scatter, it would be a great loss.

After a moment's thought, Song Wen set up the <Four Symbols Reversal Formation>, enveloping the stone platform where the Corpse Coffin was placed within the formation.

At the same time, they used formations to create a waterless area.

After doing all this, the Silver Corpse stepped forward and pushed the coffin lid open a crack, letting out wisps of black smoke.

These black energies are precisely the Origin-Returning Sha Qi.

The Origin-Returning Sha Qi blocked Song Wen's Divine Sense from penetrating, preventing Song Wen from sensing the situation inside the Corpse Coffin.

"Bang!"

A loud bang came from inside the Corpse Coffin.

It was as if something had been awakened the moment the Silver Corpse's coffin was opened.

The coffin lid suddenly flew up and crashed into the array barrier. The enormous impact shattered the coffin lid into pieces.

A large amount of Origin-Returning Sha Qi surged out, quickly spreading and filling the array barrier.

A burly figure rose from the Corpse Coffin.

The body was stiff and decaying, the clothes were tattered, and the body reeked of a strong stench of death.

"Youngster, why do you disturb my slumber..."

Before he could finish speaking, the Silver Corpse guarding the Corpse Coffin struck his head with a palm.

"Bang!"

The palm strike missed the rotting corpse, being blocked by the Origin-Returning Sha Qi emanating from its body.

"You brat, how dare you disregard me?"

Driven by uncontrollable rage, the rotting corpse suddenly lunged at the Silver Corpse.

The two corpses engaged in hand-to-hand combat within the formation.

The Silver Corpse was no match for the rotting corpse; it tore off one of its arms in just a few moves.

However, during their clash, Song Wen also realized that in terms of strength, the Corpse Corpse was not much stronger than the Silver Corpse, but the Corpse Corpse had the aid of the Origin-Returning Sha Qi, making its physical strength far superior to that of the Silver Corpse.

Song Wen controlled the formation, creating an opening, and stepped into it.

A flash appeared between his brows, and three two-inch-long blades suddenly emerged, heading straight for the rotting corpse.

Hidden within the corpse's flesh is a ghost, and it is because of the ghost's presence that the corpse can speak.

Faced with the Silver Corpse's attack, the seemingly indestructible Origin-Returning Sha Qi was utterly useless against the <Soul-Concentrating Spike>.

The sharp blade pierced through the corpse's head, causing the corpse to freeze abruptly.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Song Wen retrieved the Silver Corpse and its severed arm.

Despite the excruciating pain of his soul trembling, the rotting corpse spoke.

"Junior, you actually possess Divine Sense attack techniques. However, your Divine Sense realm is too low; it's insufficient to annihilate my soul. You're too arrogant, daring to step into the formation! Die!"

Before he finished speaking, Origin-Returning Sha Qi surged from his body, transforming into a malevolent python that lunged straight at Song Wen.

Silver lightning surged forth, and a lightning shield ten feet tall appeared in front of Song Wen.

The monstrous python slammed violently into the lightning shield.

The lightning flashed brilliantly, like burning silver flames.

The Fiend Python seemed to have encountered its natural enemy; after only a brief contact with the lightning shield, it withdrew on its own.

"Thunder Method!"

The rotting corpse cried out in alarm, its tone filled with deep dread.

"Fellow Daoist, we have no enmity between us, there's no need for us to fight to the death."

His Sha Qi was suppressed by the Thunder Method, and he was trapped in the formation with nowhere to escape, so he had no choice but to submit to Song Wen.

"A feud will be brewing soon," Song Wen said coldly.

The lightning on Song Wen's body remained dormant, merely shimmering around him. He worried that using Thunder Method would severely deplete his Origin-Returning Sha Qi. Therefore, he only used Thunder Method for defense.

Three Divine Sense Blade reappeared between his brows.

"Fellow Daoist, let's talk this out. Whatever you want from me, I'll give it to you," the corpse hurriedly said.

The three Divine Sense Blades that were aimed at the rotting corpse suddenly stopped in mid-air.

"Oh? Is that so! If you are willing to hand over the Origin-Returning Sha Qi, we can have a talk," Song Wen said.

The corpse's voice held a hint of hesitation, "You want the Origin-Returning Sha Qi!"

"It seems you're reluctant, fellow Daoist." Song Wen's voice carried a hint of killing intent.

"Fellow Daoist, wait a moment. If you want the Origin-Returning Sha Qi, I will give it to you."

As he spoke, the rotting corpse opened its mouth wide and spat out a stone bottle, which it vomited out of its stomach.

The stone bottle was about the size of a fist and covered with golden patterns.

"Fellow Daoist, the Sha Qi is yours..."

Before he could finish speaking, the three Divine Sense Blade hovering in the air suddenly accelerated and pierced into the corpse's mind.

"Ah... you broke your promise."

Having been attacked repeatedly by the Divine Sense Blade, the corpse's soul had already suffered severe damage.

Just then, the stone bottle suddenly exploded.

A deafening boom!

The enormous impact force quickly swept outwards.

The array barrier of the <Four Symbols Reversal Formation> swayed violently.

While resisting the impact of the explosion, Song Wen manipulated the Formation Plate to stabilize the formation.

He couldn't help but feel a little relieved; thankfully, he hadn't trusted the other party too easily.

If he rashly accepts the stone bottle and it explodes at close range, there will be no time for him to cast a spell to defend himself, and he could very well be seriously injured.

Song Wen unleashed his Soul-Concentrating Spike again, aiming it at the rotting corpse.

The corpse was at the epicenter of the explosion and suffered the most severe impact, but the Origin-Returning Sha Qi helped to block most of the impact, so it was not seriously injured.

Nevertheless, he was still thrown to the ground.

The Soul-Concentrating Spike Thorn pierced his soul body one after another, and the rotting corpse quickly became weak. Even the Origin-Returning Sha Qi lost control and drifted chaotically within the formation.

"Fellow Daoist, please don't kill me," the rotting corpse said weakly.

"Keep my soul; it will be useful to you. I was originally Peak Golden Core Stage cultivator and know many Secret Method, which I can pass on to you in full."

Song Wen sneered, "Teaching me Secret Method is a pretense; your real intention is to possess my body!"

"I have already been reborn by possessing another body once, and I cannot possess another again," the corpse said.

Song Wen said, "I am rather curious, fellow Daoist, your physical body is dead, so why hasn't your soul dissipated and can still linger in this world?"

The Corpse said, "I possess a ghost cultivation Cultivation Method that can transform souls into ghosts. However, I worried that newly born ghosts would be too weak. Before my lifespan was exhausted, I refined my physical body into a Corpse Puppet and sought out the Origin-Returning Sha Qi to protect it."