After everyone had left, Xu Long finally breathed a sigh of relief.
The greatest opportunity I received in the Vast Sea was the Dragon King's lineage.
However, this is an opportunity for the young man, and he is currently busy refining the energy within that lineage, so he cannot help him with the matter of the ferocious beast tide.
My greatest gain in the Vast Sea was raising my energy to the Immortal Realm, and also obtaining the most precious spiritual essence of heaven and earth— the Immortal Ginseng!
As long as I have the Immortal Ginseng, I will receive help from the Boundless Wilderness.
Xu Long seemed to be thinking of something, and a Blackheart capitalist smile crept across his lips.
Sweet Dew Grass, Immortal Ginseng, pestle,...
Xu Long kept taking stock of his gains. There were quite a few spiritual essences within the Celestial Phenomenon, all thanks to the armadillo!
Xu Long paused for a moment, then suddenly remembered that there seemed to be something else on him.
Oh, and there's also Cao Chali's coffin!
At this moment, Xu Long took out the black coffin with a backhand motion, and the coffin felt quite heavy when it landed in his hand.
Eight long nails were embedded in the black coffin, sealing the corpse inside tightly.
At this moment, when Xu Long thought of the corpse inside the coffin, an idea flashed through his mind.
Xu Long extended his will onto the coffin, and then used his will to wear down the restriction left by Cao Chali.
The coffin-like restriction in his hand was constantly being worn down by Xu Long's will, and within that will, Xu Long could hear roars like those of Beast.
At this moment, the Yin Corpse inside probably also knew Xu Long's purpose, and continued to expand its body inside the coffin.
But the eight iron nails on the outside acted like its natural nemesis, keeping the Yin Corpse trapped inside.
After attaching his will to it, Xu Long began to refine the malevolent energy on the Yin Corpse.
The reason why the corpse inside the coffin was so difficult to deal with was because there was a thick aura of malevolence within it.
When Cao Chali suppressed the Yin Corpse, the evil aura could still be controlled.
But ever since Cao Chali was devoured by the Yin Corpse, the Yin Corpse inside the coffin has been driven by the evil energy and has become somewhat uncontrollable.
Xu Long refined it in order to regain control of the Yin Corpse.
When the corpse inside the coffin was enveloped by willpower, it felt as if it were being spied on from all angles.
Xu Long, standing on the periphery, repeatedly channeled his Magic Power into it.
Under the overwhelming Magic Power, the malevolent energy was quickly refined. At this moment, the Yin Corpse inside felt its consciousness being consumed by the malevolent energy.
As they resisted fiercely from within, a series of muffled thuds followed, and then a Super Strength began to push the top of the coffin off.
Seeing that the iron nail had begun to tremble, Xu Long, who was outside, was also surprised. He hadn't expected that this Yin Corpse would be so troublesome.
At this moment, Xu Long, who was outside, sent out several magic seals towards the coffin.
After several magic seals were struck, the coffin was immediately shaken down, and the power of the magic seals firmly held down the iron nails on it.
At this moment, Xu Long was still continuously channeling his Magic Power into the Yin Corpse, Yin Corpse Boy kept bursting up inside the coffin.
However, with the blessing of various magical seals, no matter how much the coffin swelled in front of him, it remained under Xu Long's control.
By this time, Xu Long had almost completely dispelled the evil aura of the Yin Corpse, and the movements of the Yin Corpse Boy inside were becoming increasingly quiet.
As if he had lost his source of energy, under the influence of that will, Xu Long gradually explored the scene inside the coffin.
The Yin Corpse inside had been subdued, and what appeared before Xu Long was a dark and gloomy scene.
These dimly lit environments seemed familiar, but Xu Long couldn't quite place them.
The will emanating from it examined the coffin for a long time; behind the corpse lay the endless Nether River Styx.
They could only hear some extremely faint sounds, but they could never make out what was behind them.
Just as Xu Long was removing himself from the coffin, a faint sound came from the endless darkness.
At this moment, the will within seemed to sense something and abruptly stopped behind the corpse.
Hehehe...
After a strange laugh, a deathly pale face of the cultivator emerged from the darkness.
The human face appeared behind the corpse's body, and the endless darkness instantly enveloped Xu Long.
At this moment, Xu Long seemed to have been injected into another dimension, losing all contact with the outside world.
Just as he realized what was happening and tried to turn around, the face in that alternate dimension suddenly turned, restoring the dark environment to its original state.
As Xu Long turned to leave, he saw the Yin Corpse Boy right behind him.
At this moment, the boy's stiff face seemed to be laughing, and Xu Long suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.
Behind the boy was endless darkness and an alternate dimension; before that alternate dimension was this eerie, Yin Corpse Boy.
Xu Long's will was caught between the two, leaving him with a feeling of isolation and helplessness.
At this moment, Xu Long, who was outside, suddenly realized that his will had been disturbed, and the Wisdom Sword within his Sea of Consciousness immediately shot out.
After a "hum", the Wisdom Sword of wisdom in the Sea of Consciousness suddenly stirred up a wave.
The Wisdom Sword of wisdom above the waves seemed to sense something amiss.
After spinning once, the wave it created crashed down hard on the spot.
A deafening roar erupted within the Sea of Consciousness, followed by a burst of white sword energy that instantly dispersed the waves Sea of Consciousness.
At this moment, the Wisdom Sword of wisdom within the Sea of Consciousness rose again, its sword light exceptionally sharp.
After surveying the scene within his Sea of Consciousness, he stirred up a wave upon it and then re-entered the waves.
At this moment, the will within the coffin, after being severed by the Wisdom Sword, seemed to have been pulled out of the mire.
The Yin Corpse Boy within the Sea of Consciousness was suddenly shattered by a sword strike. At this moment, the will within the coffin felt that it was able to regain control of the Yin Corpse Boy.
The alternate dimension behind him vanished without a trace, and when Xu Long turned around, the eerie laughter behind him had not yet faded away.
The sound, emanating from that endless darkness, seemed to still linger in my ears...
Once his will had left the dark coffin, Xu Long, who was outside, exclaimed inwardly: That was close!
Xu Long's entry into the coffin was entirely unintentional; it was merely an exploration inside.
But unexpectedly, this alternate dimension was hidden inside the coffin.
This alternate dimension is actually not unusual; it's like a powerful cultivator being able to create a small barrier on their own.
Creating alternate dimensions between heaven and earth is essentially the same principle.
However, compared to a stable barrier, the alternate dimension is not only a small space, but also a passage to another world.
Fortunately, I didn't go too deep into that alternate dimension, otherwise I would have been drawn away by that strange laughter.
Xu Long didn't know where the laughter from that alternate dimension came from.
All I know is that I feel as if I have ventured into that endless darkness.
Connecting this to what Yun Feng had said about the disciples of the Nether Sect, Xu Long pondered their characteristics.
Looking back, I recall the peculiar deathly aura emanating from Cao Chali and the Yin Corpse Boy.
During his previous battle with the Shankui, he was captured by the Shankui's vengeful spirit and taken into a certain space.
The scene within that space was quite similar to this alternate dimension.
They, like the path leading to the deepest hell, were filled with an eerie atmosphere and a thick aura of death.
This is the death aura emanating from the Shankui, as well as from Cao Chali and the Yin Corpse.
Where does this laughter from another dimension come from?
The answer in Xu Long's heart could not be found at this moment.
But he dared not probe the depths of the coffin with his own will to find out the reason.
Inside that coffin was another dimension, but as for where it led, Xu Long, given his own strength, didn't want to know for the time being.
After refining the Yin Corpse Boy, Xu Long summoned Feng Sihu to his presence.
At this moment, Feng Sihu certainly knew why Xu Long wanted to see him; he and Xu Long were of one mind.
Upon seeing his master, Feng Sihu began to bow and pay his respects repeatedly.
After a long period of respect before Xu Long, Xu Long finally began to speak slowly:
"When I first came to this place, it was through a connection with you that we formed a bond. Now, after many twists and turns, we, master and servant, are finally at peace."
I promised you before that I would summon you today to help me rebuild my body, even if it's just to settle a past karmic debt.
" Feng Sihu thanks his master for his immense kindness and virtue! He has no way to repay this debt and will surely give his life for him!"
The ghost beneath him trembled, and Feng Sihu was genuinely quite agitated at this moment.
Having guarded this Rotten Peach Mountain Dao Field for many years, he has been plagued by bad luck.
But ever since Xu Long was brought in to guard the area, he has become neither human nor ghost.
However, the spiritual energy resources within that training ground were far greater than before.
Not to mention the Mystic Immortal cultivators who previously ignored him, now treating him like a brother in the Rotten Peach Mountain Dao Field.
These were all privileges he received after following Xu Long. When had Feng Sihu, a nobody with no connections, ever experienced such honor and glory?
But deep down, Feng Sihu always had a regret: his body remained in the form of a ghost.
This body was destroyed in the calamity of the beast tide, and now he saw hope of regaining his body in Xu Long, how could he not be extremely excited?
At this moment, Xu Long, who was above, saw that Feng Sihu had arrived in front of him, and took out the eight iron nails on the coffin one by one.
When the eight iron nails were removed, the Yin Corpse Boy inside was controlled by Xu Long's will and did not erupt as before.
At this moment, Feng Sihu was below, saw the Yin Corpse Boy and knew that Xu Long intended to use the Yin Corpse as his body.
"This object has an extraordinary origin. Even after I subdued it, it still retains some spiritual energy. I wonder if you can perform a body-snatching technique within it?"
"Thank you, Master! Judging from the condition of this Yin Corpse, it should be a disciple of the Nether Sect from Yue Province."
The Yin Corpse Boy of the Nether Sect are all Yin Corpses that have been refined by the sect itself, possessing extremely powerful bodies capable of tearing apart tigers and leopards in the Boundless Wilderness.
Although I am a ghost, I can possess this corpse!
Upon hearing this, Xu Long above slowly nodded and released his will upon the Yin Corpse Boy.
At this moment, the corpse outside the coffin had its eyes tightly closed, and the boy's face was still as stiff as before.
With Xu Long's permission, Feng Sihu gradually shrank his soul, eventually transforming it into a wisp of smoke.
It entered the mind of the Yin Corpse Boy Yin Corpse Boy Child from the top of the child's head.
After a swirling ghostly aura, the corpse in front of him gradually began to emanate a sense of life.
This sign of life was a first for the Yin Corpse. After it showed signs of life, the Yin Corpse's stiff expression gradually eased, and the black aura above its forehead was gradually dispelled.
After Feng Sihu had gotten used to the corpse, the Yin Corpse lying in front of him suddenly stood up.
Like a zombie, it raised its head in front of Xu Long, looking towards the heavens.
Suddenly, a beam of light, as sharp as lightning, shot out from between the corpse's tightly closed eyes.
Upon seeing this, Xu Long, who was on the periphery, also couldn't help but smile.
With the annihilation of Cao Chali in the Vast Sea, this troublesome Yin Corpse Boy finally has a solution.
After letting out a long roar, the boy slowly walked towards Xu Long.
" Feng Sihu greets the Director and thanks the Director for his life-saving grace!"
Seeing the boy prostrate at his feet, Xu Long, above him, nodded slightly and then said:
"No need for formalities. This is your own good fortune. If it were an ordinary person in this Yin Corpse, they might not have had such a smooth experience."
Go down and familiarize yourself with this divine artifact. You'll be of great use later when you participate in the extermination of the beast tide!
After dismissing Feng Sihu, Xu Long, who was in the main branch, put away the coffin.
He began to plan in his mind how to deal with this beast tide.
In the previous Boundless Wilderness, when the beast tides occurred, the cultivators had already gained some experience, namely, how to annihilate the high-level beasts or drive away the Beast King within the beast tides.
Then send out Mystic Immortal cultivators to disperse the ferocious beast tide one by one; this is the method used in the Boundless Wilderness.
Within the blessed land, it was the Golden Immortal cultivators who directly intervened, drawing the Beast King away, causing the ferocious beast tide to collapse without a fight.
At this moment, Yun Feng, inside the blessed land, wanted Xu Long to resist the tide of ferocious beasts.
At the very least, we must prevent the beast tide from spreading outside the blessed land.
Thinking about it carefully, being the guardian of this Boundless Wilderness is really not an easy job!
Having Feng Sihu possess the Yin Corpse Boy was, firstly, to settle a karmic debt.
Secondly, the body of this Yin Corpse Boy is extraordinary.
Within that horde of ferocious beasts, the cultivator's flesh and blood would certainly be torn to shreds.
But beneath that corpse's body, only the horde of ferocious beasts were pulverized.
After dealing with the high-level ferocious beasts and Beast King, some of the ferocious beast tides will have to be handled by cultivators like Feng Sihu.
At that time, Xu Long really needed a trusted confidant like Feng Sihu to set an example among those low-level cultivators.
After some thought, Xu Long gradually began to unravel the mystery of the Beast King within the ferocious beast tide.
Having experienced the journey through the Vast Sea and improved his strength, Xu Long now possessed the power to fight the Duck Beast King.
Within the Boundless Wilderness he guards, there must be no ferocious beasts within the temple.
This is Yun Feng's bottom line; the Duck Beast King behind that beast tide must be driven away.
The best course of action is to join forces with Perfected Lord Pinglu to deal with the Duck Beast King.
With the dragon's Inner Core still in his possession, and the cultivators of Luo River Valley needing Immortal Ginseng, he could exploit them once again.
After all, the cultivators of Luo River Valley had obtained the blessed land of Immortal Rosy Cloud Ridge!
As Xu Long slowly plotted in his mind, the communication jade tablet in his hand began to light up one by one.
This indicates that some of the Mystic Immortal Daoist Sanctuary in the Boundless Wilderness are already unable to withstand the pressure.
I can't be a firefighter all by myself.
With so many ferocious beasts surging in the Boundless Wilderness, only by controlling the Beast King can the beast tide be completely driven away.
As for completely annihilating the beast tide, that's simply unthinkable.
After all, it's something even Saint couldn't accomplish, so don't even dream about it.
Moreover, the communication jade tablet not only contained a distress message, but also information about the beast tide.
Judging from the various signs in that Boundless Wilderness, the composition of this beast tide was quite chaotic, as if it had been forcibly glued together.
During the attack on the dojo, a large number of corpses were left behind, which were then devoured by their companion beasts.
These ferocious beasts don't seem to be here to attack the dojo; rather, they seem to be here specifically to cause destruction.
The constant attacks inside and outside the training grounds caused cultivators from the Daning Commandery Kingdom to be like firefighters, running themselves ragged in the Boundless Wilderness.
At this time, the Beast King, who had emerged after the beast tide, did not appear.
In Xu Long's view, these ferocious beast tides were very unusual, as if they were deliberately trying to distract the cultivators.
In that Boundless Wilderness, the cultivators' power was constantly dispersed, while the final Beast King watched from the sidelines.
Outside the weak training ground, deliver a fatal blow.
Within the Daning Commandery Kingdom, what other place could possibly be coveted by the Duck Beast King?
Xu Long pondered to himself that the three great blessed lands should definitely not be coveted by the Beast King, after all, the Golden Immortal within those blessed lands were not to be trifled with.
However, after the destruction of Immortal Rosy Cloud Ridge, there was a blessed land in the Daning Commandery Kingdom that did not have a Golden Immortal Realm cultivator in charge.
Could this be the place the Beast King has his eye on?
A place also surfaced in Xu Long's heart.
Pinglu Daoist Sanctuary!
That's right, it's the Pinglu Daoist Sanctuary!
The Pinglu Daoist Sanctuary in the Boundless Wilderness has always been a thorn in the side of a Beast King.
In that Boundless Wilderness, they constantly sought to annihilate the Pinglu Daoist Sanctuary.
That is naturally the Duck Beast King.
At this moment, Xu Long suddenly remembered this fellow. Within the Pinglu Daoist Sanctuary, this fellow had a great grudge against the True Lord.
Could the beast tide that has now erupted in that Boundless Wilderness be another masterpiece of the Duck Beast King?
But at this moment, in that Boundless Wilderness, there are cultivators from Saint Daoist Sanctuary searching for this fellow.
Given such dangerous circumstances, how could this guy possibly still dare to commit a crime against the odds?