The Method of Returning from Death

The flying zombie was cleaved into eight pieces by the Nine Spirits Primal Sage, its limbs shattered to such an extent, yet Shi Wudao still survived.

Zhang Xuezhou was amazed by Shi Wudao's survival skills, and he even helped Shi Wudao piece together the body of the flying zombie.

Is Emperor Jing still alive?

He didn't seem to want to talk at the moment!

Zhang Xuezhou asked a question, but Emperor Jing did not respond. Shi Wudao then offered an explanation, and Zhang Xuezhou understood that neither side was completely dead.

"Zhu Jiuyin is the elder brother of Nine Spirits Primal Sage. With your limited abilities, you couldn't even keep Nine Spirits Primal Sage alive. If you want to take revenge on Zhu Jiuyin, you need to work harder on your cultivation," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"Don't provoke him!"

Shi Wudao said helplessly.

Shi Wudao could take the beatings like a punching bag without ever getting discouraged, while Emperor Jing could not accept such a crushing defeat on his home turf.

From the sneak attack to the Nine Spirits Primal Sage counterattack using its demonic Divine Ability, the decisive clash happened in an instant.

It would have been one thing if they had been defeated in hand-to-hand combat, but the key point is that Emperor Jing summoned the Red Empyrean Sword.

As the ultimate weapon of the Great Han Dynasty, Emperor Jing could not defeat the enemy even with the help of others. This truly broke his spirit and made Emperor Jing lose sight of the meaning of prolonging his life and cultivating his cultivation, and he could not see any direction.

"You should just wait for Emperor Jing to be completely dead," Zhang Xuezhou said, shaking his head.

"I hate smart people like you," Shi Wudao said. "But you're wrong this time. Before he died, I hated this parasitic cohabitation and wished he would die immediately. But I'll feel a sense of loss after he dies. After all, I finally have a partner in this life. If I don't have him, I'll go crazy living in this kind of place for too long!"

"You seem conflicted," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"I'm definitely conflicted," Shi Wudao sighed. "If you and your enemy shared a body and couldn't live without each other, you'd be conflicted too!"

"You're absolutely right!"

Zhang Xuezhou felt a pang of sympathy.

Daojun's revenge is merely a stumbling block on Zhang Xuezhou's path; Donghua is the ultimate adversary.

His relationship with Donghua is one of contradictions that has dragged on for decades, with the two constantly fighting each other.

When the two share the same body, it's not just Zhang Xuezhou who experiences contradictions; Donghua is also inevitably filled with various contradictions.

"While you can still breathe, let's talk about something serious!"

Zhang Xuezhou sighed, then turned to Shi Wudao to discuss serious matters, which surprised Shi Wudao.

"Haven't we gotten down to business yet after all this time?" Shi Wudao asked, bewildered.

"I want to learn your true method of resurrection. If I can't teach you, I hope to experience it through your body," Zhang Xuezhou said. "In return, I will give you a technique to condense a new body and break free from the binding of the flying zombie's body. This technique can restore you to human form, and may even separate you!"

"Don't brag," Shi Wudao retorted. "I've never heard of such a technique before, and there are different Technique Method. You might be able to learn it, but I might not!"

"This technique has no sectarian restrictions, and I can demonstrate Technique Method to you. Just tell me if we can exchange it?"

Zhang Xuezhou was quite interested in Shi Wudao's art of life and death, which perfectly matched his survival strategy. Moreover, the Empress Dowager had repeatedly mentioned that breaking free from the shackles of the body required the art of life and death.

Rong Tianding had once contemplated the long river of life and death, but Zhang Xuezhou had never truly experienced such a feeling.

He hoped that the Corpseless Daoist would teach him some real skills. If he couldn't teach him skills, then he could at least have him draw upon 'human power' to sense things, which might come in handy sometime.

"I'll trade!"

"Your opinion doesn't count. He won't learn if I don't teach him, and he might not learn even if I do. Even if he teaches us, we might not learn!"

A faint voice came from within the flying zombie 'Emperor Jing body, which was then refuted by Shi Wudao.

"Are you going to change it or not? If not, I'm leaving!" Zhang Xuezhou urged.

"Are you sure I can learn it?" Shi Wudao asked cautiously.

"Something is better than nothing," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"I need to see you demonstrate this technique first!"

Seeing Zhang Xuezhou turn to leave, Shi Wudao's attitude softened.

He clearly couldn't trust Zhang Xuezhou based on just a few words; he needed to actually see things for himself before making a decision.

The flying zombie's body, as hard as metal, was violently dismantled by the Nine Spirits Primal Sage. Dragging his still-weak body after being reassembled, he lay down at the entrance of the tomb chamber.

The sound of soldiers galloping on horseback could be heard not far away. Just as Shi Wudao was about to think that Zhang Xuezhou would have difficulty demonstrating quickly, a body emerged from Zhang Xuezhou's body and then quickly solidified and took shape.

Except for the fact that he wasn't wearing clothes, this body was almost identical to Zhang Xuezhou's.

Zhang Xuezhou even used his new body to release a Supreme Purity True Technique, which made Shi Wudao's body, which was barely attached to him, much more solid.

"Exchange, exchange!"

Emperor Jing's urging voice rang out, and Shi Wudao could only nod.

Zhang Xuezhou not only demonstrated the technique of condensing the body, but also released a technique using the body. The restorative effect of the Technique Method surpassed that of Shi Wudao's corpse technique.

Shi Wudao couldn't help but believe it, but he was also somewhat curious.

"You have condensed this body, why don't you detach from your physical form?" Shi Wudao asked.

"Firstly, my physical body is still intact, so there's no need to leave right now. Secondly, leaving would require comprehending the art of life and death to achieve the transition from prosperity to decay," Zhang Xuezhou said. "I've made some enemies, and I can't beat them, so I thought I'd learn some of your skills. If I get killed in the future, at least I'll have a chance to survive!"

"You're so pitiful!"

Shi Wudao sighed.

Of course, most cultivators remain the same throughout their lives. A cultivator's abilities are not created out of thin air, but rather are the result of many people's pursuit of cultivation inevitably attracting grudges, which leads to the determination of the victor through the Technique Method of combat.

For every case of victory, there must also be a case of defeat.

Zhang Xuezhou in planning ahead isn't unwise; having a backup plan is always a good thing.

"Tch, you're the one who's pathetic!"

Zhang Xuezhou responded with a dissatisfied tone.

Zhang Xuezhou found it hard to find fault with Shi Wudao's plight, given that he himself had fallen into such a predicament.

However, the atmosphere of the exchange between the two sides was clearly quite harmonious.

Zhang Xuezhou listened to the sounds of patrolmen on horseback checking things outside, then turned and went into the tomb chamber, pushing the heavy stone door shut behind him.

The malevolent Sha Qi of the corpse in the tomb swirled around him, only to be constantly brushed away.

His mastery of the Body Technique made his body as one with his body, while the Incantation Avoidance Formula kept evil spirits and dark things from tainting his body. Compared to the difficulty he had in Yangling before, he was now adapting to this environment with ease, and it was unlikely to have any impact on him.

The Nine Spirits Primal Sage has fled, and the Dao Lord is hiding in Chang'an City; he's afraid he'll run right into him.

If one can withstand the harsh environment, Yangling is indeed the safest place in the Chang'an City area.

If it weren't for the worry about losing control of his body when traveling back to the real world, Zhang Xuezhou would have been quite inclined to lie in Yangling and travel back to reality.

After returning to Yangling Palace and discussing things with Shi Wudao for a while, Zhang Xuezhou continued to observe the flying zombie's body, his eyes growing brighter and brighter.

Shi Wudao was beaten to death again and again, dying in a pathetic manner. This kind of life-and-death technique didn't seem very strong, but as long as he could integrate it into himself, Zhang Xuezhou felt that it could make up for the last shortcoming in his way of survival.

If he could survive without fear of death, he seemed to have no worries, let alone the trivial matter of finding a safe place to travel back to the real world.

Shi Wudao was worried that his cultivation would be difficult to adapt to the Yang Soul Transformation Technique. The Life and Death Path of the Shijiao School was not something that cultivators of other schools could access and integrate into their own systems. However, the more Zhang Xuezhou listened to Shi Wudao's explanation, the more he realized that Shi Wudao's Life and Death Path had the potential to be inserted into his own system.

He has mastered too many life-saving techniques. Once combined with death techniques to generate the power to reverse life and death, Zhang Xuezhou would also have a high probability of being unafraid of death.