The Ancestral Dragon's Corpse, Preparing to Raise the Dead

Sensing those presences in the east,

Saint Zhunti's face instantly turned as black as it could be.

He had not expected the Human Emperor to actually stir up trouble over this matter.

Most of the eastern beings had come to hate the two of them.

This matter would be difficult to handle.

Nuwa, too, gave Ye Xuan a curious look.

Bringing him along had been a spur-of-the-moment decision, but she had not expected him to prove so useful.

At last, she turned back to Zhunti.

"Zhunti, now that things have come to this, what else do you have to say?"

"How do you intend to repay the karma for stealing my merit in the past and desecrating me today?"

"If you refuse to admit it, then don't blame me for showing no mercy!"

As she spoke, the Red Embroidered Ball in the sky once again burst forth with red light that filled the heavens.

Its force seemed almost ready to overwhelm the Primordial World.

Saint Zhunti's face was as impassive as still water.

He could never admit to this, nor could he back down. Otherwise, how could he save face? How could the Western Teachings save face?

"There are many misunderstandings in this matter. Since you insist on making things come to blows, Nuwa, I can only oblige!"

Nuwa was even more furious at these words. The evidence was right before him, yet he still refused to admit it?

The enraged Nuwa pointed forward with her right hand.

The Red Embroidered Ball in the sky hurtled straight at Saint Zhunti's head!

Its boundless force was a thing of great terror.

On the other side, Saint Zhunti's expression darkened somewhat. Holding the Seven Treasures Wondrous Brush Tree, he calmly met her attack.

The two Sages clashed in an instant.

"Boom!!!"

In just one exchange, heaven and earth collapsed, and all things wailed.

Their overwhelming might swept out to the four corners and the eight directions.

After all, this was the first clash between Sages since time immemorial. It was truly earth-shaking.

All the great powers of the Primordial World watched the two Sages fight.

The first clash between Sages had finally begun in earnest.

By then, however, Ye Xuan had long since seized the chance to flee far away.

Though he held the exalted status of Human Emperor, he had more important things to do.

He had to hurry and complete his task.

The Human Emperor was still a mere mortal. In this Primordial World, where Golden Immortals were as common as dogs, he was worth less than an ant.

If the two of them accidentally struck him dead, then he would truly be done for!

Fortunately, no one was paying him any attention for the moment.

That gave him the perfect chance to search for the dragon corpse.

Following the system's directions, Ye Xuan raced toward the dragon corpse.

He already possessed boundless strength, and when he ran at full tilt, his speed was terrifying.

After a little under half a day, he reached a remote area.

What appeared before him was a dried-up, crumbling ancient well.

According to the system's directions,

the dragon corpse lay beneath the ancient well.

Without hesitation, Ye Xuan climbed down, following the withered vines inside the well.

On the way, he came into contact with countless restrictions.

They were presumably the work of the Two Sages of the West.

But he was the Human Emperor, the common sovereign of heaven and earth, blessed with great fortune.

He could go anywhere in the Primordial World; no restriction could stop him.

He passed through layer after layer of restrictions, and after an unknown length of time, he finally saw a glimmer of light below.

Ye Xuan's heart lifted.

Was I finally about to reach my destination?

What he saw was a vast underground cavern.

It had hollowed out nearly half of Great Mount Sumeru.

Many plants grew inside the cavern, making it a world unto itself.

Such an enormous underground world was truly hard to imagine.

The concentration of Spiritual Qi in the cavern was simply beyond imagination.

It even made it somewhat difficult for Ye Xuan to breathe.

Had I finally reached my destination?

Then it's time to prepare to drive the corpse.

This was just when the Sages were fighting.

No one was paying attention to him, making it a heaven-sent opportunity.

"System, open the newbie gift pack!"

["Ding! Host has opened the newbie gift pack!"]

["Ding! Host has obtained the Yin-Yang Corpse-Driving Art!"]

["This is a wondrous corpse-driving art. By cultivating it, one can refine all yin and yang corpses in the world. It can draw upon the power of yin and yang in the Primordial World and refine the Two Qi of Yin and Yang, ultimately reaching the Great Dao of Yin and Yang and gaining the power to create and transform yin and yang!"]

["Ding! Host has obtained the Qiankun Purple Gold Bell!"]

["A supreme-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, it can not only drive corpses but also control souls. It is the bane of all demons and monsters, dark and evil things in the world."]

["Ding! Host has obtained the Chaos Creation Brush!"]

["A supreme-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure. This divine brush can draw upon the Great Dao of heaven and earth to inscribe talismans. Any talisman written with it can become a Tongtian Talisman. This brush can bestow fortune upon others, or seize their fortune."]

["Ding! Host has obtained the Hongmeng Mystic Daoist Robe!"]

["A supreme-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure and a supreme defensive treasure. When worn, it keeps out water and fire and repels all arts."]

["Ding! Host has obtained the Prajna Asura Tribulation!"]

["A supreme-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure. This mask treasure possesses the power of Prajna and Asura. Once worn, it conceals all information, making it difficult even for a Sage to discern the wearer's true identity."]

Hearing the string of notifications,

Ye Xuan stared at the four treasures in the system space, dumbfounded.

He had never imagined that the Hongmeng Corpse Driver System would be so generous. It was worthy of being the golden finger he had received upon transmigrating.

The gift pack contained not only a corpse-driving cultivation art, but also four supreme-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures.

It was truly an unexpected windfall.

It seemed these things would be the foundation on which he could roam the Primordial World unchallenged.

The Yin-Yang Corpse-Driving Art had already entered his mind.

Not only could it drive and refine corpses, it could also refine the Two Qi of Yin and Yang. It was exceedingly powerful.

The Qiankun Purple Gold Bell was a purple-and-gold bell used to control corpses.

The Chaos Creation Brush was a strangely shaped writing brush used to draw talismans and refine corpses.

The Prajna Asura Tribulation was a mask with a Prajna demon face, used mainly to conceal his true identity.

The Hongmeng Mystic Daoist Robe was not a Daoist robe, but a huge black cloak.

The cloak had a very high standing collar and looked imposing, rather like a cloak from a certain anime.

Looking at these treasures, Ye Xuan was overjoyed.

He hurriedly put on the cloak, and his bearing changed abruptly.

He looked a little less regal, but gained a terrifyingly fierce edge.

He then put the Prajna Asura Tribulation on his face.

He wore a massive black cloak and a demon-face mask, with the Chaos Creation Brush in his right hand and the Qiankun Purple Gold Bell in his left.

The dignified Human Emperor had instantly become a genuine corpse driver.

He then stood there, carefully absorbing the Yin-Yang Corpse-Driving Art and studying its wondrous applications.

It was a powerful and wondrous art. Not only could it drive corpses, it could also draw upon the Two Qi of Yin and Yang. Cultivated to its highest realm, it could lead to the Great Dao of Chaos. It was truly ingenious beyond compare.

At a profound level, even the corpse of a Primordial Daluo Golden Immortal (Sage)

could be put to use by him.

By the time he emerged from that mysterious state,

several hours had passed.

The two Sages outside were still clashing fiercely.

Ye Xuan knew he had to hurry.

It was time to raise the corpse.

After finding the right spot,

he slowly crouched down and extended his right hand from beneath the cloak.

He placed his palm directly against the ground.

Then he closed his eyes and began circulating the cultivation art within him.

This was his first time raising a corpse, and he did not know what it would be like.

After a long preparation, his eyes snapped open, and a mysterious divine light flashed.

His left hand also began to shake the Purple Gold Bell.

"Ring, ring-ring, ring, ring-"

The rhythm shifted between fast and slow, seeming to hold some law of heaven and earth within it.

At the same time, he rapidly chanted an incantation:

"Boundless is ancient Hongmeng, countless are the layers of the Great Dao. Creation's wonders are immeasurable, heaven and earth's yin and yang in balance. Sinful souls of the Nine Netherworlds, follow my Purple Gold Bell-"

The bell's rhythm shifted between fast and slow.

The mysterious incantation was intricate and wondrous.

After a long time, a supreme divine light suddenly burst from Ye Xuan's eyes.

Then he let out a furious roar.

"Rise!!!"

Yet-

Not the slightest movement stirred in that quiet place.

Ye Xuan stared fixedly at the ground as waves of yin and yang power flowed from his right palm into the depths below.

After an unknown length of time,

a strange sound suddenly came from deep underground.

It seemed that something terrifying had been awakened by Ye Xuan.