SWDnovel Chapter 390 Swallowing Gold
Chapter 390 Swallowing Gold
Chapter 391 Swallowing Gold
Moments later, there was not a single living person left on the battlefield below.
Numerous corpses lay on the ground, their blood pooling and transforming into streams and rivers.
The Yin Corpse Sect Master stood tall in the void, with four divine lights behind him swirling and coalescing—transforming into immense pressure.
He coughed occasionally and gazed quietly at the sky.
Night had fallen, the sky was dark, and occasional moonlight shone down, gilding the earth with a layer of silver light.
The Yin Corpse Sect Master had somehow acquired a talisman that read: "Our sect has made arrangements within the 'Netherworld Blessed Land' to house a Corpse Venerable, which requires a large amount of cultivators' essence blood to nourish it every so often."
The leader of the Yin Corpse Sect said calmly, "Now—we no longer need to sacrifice blood to the blessed land."
As soon as he finished speaking, Taixu trembled.
A mysterious phantom appeared, transforming into a blessed land, or perhaps a star, slowly falling from the void into the mortal world.
Within this blessed land, there are continuous mountain ranges and countless ravines—
"Shaking down the blessed land?"
"It's not opening it up, but completely shaking down this blessed land?"
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Sangji looked up, gazing at the Blessed Land of Oblivion, which was drawing ever closer to the mortal world within the void, and at the blurry outline of a human face—
Having received the Venerable One's revelation, he immediately shouted sternly, "Leave quickly! Do not turn back! Do not look back!—otherwise, a great terror will surely befall you!"
Before he finished speaking, Sangji had already retreated frantically, not even daring to hide in the void.
In the present world, the fall of the blessed land has stirred up a surging tide, making it even more dangerous than the present world!
Tsk—this Dharma King really knows the inside story of the blessed land—
It seems that he is indeed blessed with some good fortune.
The Yin Corpse Sect Master coughed twice, looked up at the shattered Annihilation Land, and then—a face appeared!
This face was enormous, reaching straight into the thirty-sixth level of the Heavenly Gang, and its eyes, like the sun and moon, were tightly closed at the moment.
It was the head of a True Lord!
It transcends the mundane world; to it, the ten thousand mountains of southern Xinjiang are like building blocks in front of an ordinary person—a gust of wind would topple them and turn them to dust.
puff puff!
Beneath the mask of the Yin Corpse Sect Master, the sound of flesh exploding could be heard.
He didn't take it seriously and pressed the talisman in his hand to the center of the bronze mask's forehead.
In the dark eye sockets, flesh and blood rapidly grew, transforming into two distinct black and white eyeballs.
With the help of this talisman, he finally gained the authority to look directly at the head of this True Lord!
"Imperial Edict for the Mysterious Lord's Fasting Ritual to Condense the Corpse and Achieve True Immortality" — Immediately!
"True Lord—there is something you need in the White Heaven; please accept it—"
The leader of the Yin Corpse Sect knelt down with a humble expression before the enormous head that seemed to cover the sky of the southern border.
The severed head opened its mouth wide and with a gentle inhale, the tens of thousands of corpses on the battlefield turned into a drop of blood, which disappeared between its lips and teeth.
For such a large household, the life essence of a mere tens of thousands of cultivators is simply insufficient to satisfy it.
His eyes opened slightly, filled with an insatiable look, and the inscription on his brow, resembling the confluence of great rivers, became even more vivid.
Then—as if sensing something, the severed head of the True Monarch head headed towards the opened White Heaven—
Everything along the way was annihilated.
Qi Refining Channel.
"The Blessed Land of Oblivion, the head of the [Kangjin] True Lord—the White Luminous Grotto Heaven, the manifestation of the [Ghost Gold] Metal Nature—the manifestation of the Mysterious Vault World-Forging and Netherworld-Suppressing Yin Emperor!"
Fang Qing sat cross-legged, silently pondering the major actions of the Earth Virtue True Lords.
"With the opening of the Taihuang Heaven, have the two people behind Moyun Cliff and the Yin Corpse Sect joined forces?"
"Even before the Kitchen God intervened, a deal was already made? To have the Yin Corpse Sect refine the remains of a True Lord controlled by the 'Xuanjun Fasting Corpse Condensation Edict' to devour the Xuanqiong World Suppressing Netherworld Manifestation Yin Emperor'? That is, that [Ghost Gold] metal element?"
"This doesn't seem right, does it?"
Although the metal element can indeed enhance the power of corpse refining, one is [Kang Metal] and the other is [Ghost Metal], which are not a good match at all.
If they devour each other and only create one extremely powerful immortal being or envoy, what use is that?
For a Golden Core True Monarch, only power of the same or even higher level is worth plotting against!
"Could it be... resurrection? Although the [Ghost Gold] is completely blank in terms of its metal element and has no memories of the True Lord, that head might contain them, but its metal element is incomplete, thus complementing each other?"
The resurrection of the Golden Core True Monarch is different from that of the [Yearly Duty]!
[The year's celestial influence] means that what you keep in mind will surely resonate! It can even bring about a miraculous revival!
However, the resurrection of a Golden Core True Monarch requires a certain condition!
For example, the Kitchen God relied on a dish of Earth element in the Stomach, which has a Metal element!
"But the problem remains: they don't match. If the head of [Kangjin] is paired with the [Kangjin] metal element, and both originate from the same True Lord, then it can be confirmed with 100% certainty that it's a contingency plan after resurrection!"
Fang Qing pondered for a moment, then suddenly realized something and slapped his forehead: "Who says that [Kangjin] and [Guijin] can't come from the same source? If a Golden Core mid-stage True Monarch possesses both, wouldn't he be qualified for both?"
"No way—are the two Demonic Lords of Earthly Virtue really going this far?"
True Monarchs at the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm are extremely rare, but not nonexistent.
Moreover, the order doesn't necessarily have to be accurate.
Even with two subordinates or two successors, it's not impossible.
However, true lords who have taken such a dead end are not only in poor condition, but also at risk of perishing.
Hmm—thinking about it carefully, that might still be possible.
"And the head of the True Lord in that burial land had a deep-seated fear of the resurgence of the [Yearly Duty]—perhaps his cultivation level was indeed higher in life, making him more susceptible to the influence of the Metal Virtue [Yearly Duty]? Or perhaps he even perished because of this?"
Fang Qing touched his brow: "If a Golden Core mid-stage True Monarch of the Metal element were to revive—the Kitchen God would indeed be no match for him."
After all, metal and fire represent the prominent forces of the time and have the connotation of "ruling the year," which is enough to offset the positive symbolism of "stomach earth."
Even though both sides are at the early stage of the Golden Core realm, the "Kitchen God" is only a guest, and it is still uncertain who will emerge victorious.
Wait a minute—if the two people behind Moyun Cliff and the Yin Corpse Sect are really targeting the Kitchen God, doesn't that mean they're only at the early Golden Core stage?
Most Golden Core True Monarchs in this world are probably only at the early stage of Golden Core? Well, putting aside the difficulties and pitfalls of advancement—the early stage of Golden Core also allows one to enjoy an infinite lifespan, especially in the manifest world's lineages, where the higher one advances, the more dangerous it becomes—so remaining at the early stage of Golden Core is actually a good choice.
But these two are Earth element cultivators—are they really weaklings after all?
Or perhaps—it wasn't to fight against the Kitchen God? Maybe they were just worried that the Kitchen God would cause trouble, so they took care of things ahead of time?
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It's also possible that this unknown Jin De Zhenjun could be resurrected; he's just a trump card—not yet played. Therefore, whether he will be resurrected is a matter of deterrence. Is the key control in the hands of the Yin Shi Sect or Mo Yun Cliff?
The most intimidating moment is when you haven't played your strongest cards yet!
As for the two Earth Virtue True Lords, they might not be able to guarantee that they could control the resurrected Metal Virtue True Lord, so Fang Qing thought this guess was quite reasonable.
As expected, Golden Core True Monarchs are all quite adept at creating entertaining antics.
He felt quite enlightened, and then sat cross-legged to silently digest what he had learned.
"Earth Virtue — [Female Earth], [Di Earth] —"
"That Yin Corpse Sect Master is actually a Grand True Person who possesses all four techniques—only his aura is somewhat weak. Could it be that the injury from the [Stomach Earth] prohibition has been lingering until now?"
"Furthermore, she also cultivates the [Female Earth] path—three of her four supernatural abilities feel familiar to me: 'White Bone Contemplation,' 'Cleansing of Worldly Ties,' and 'The Appearance of Death'!"
Of course, similar supernatural powers are not necessarily completely the same. They may be lower-level supernatural powers, or they may have different focuses or different techniques, thus becoming another type of supernatural power.
But in Fang Qing's view, who has the "female earth" metal element, it's all the same in essence!
"So—the fourth supernatural power of [Female Earth] can be replaced by the Rebirth Earth of the Yin Corpse Sect?"
Fang Qing had never seen this supernatural power before, but he had seen the Dao Foundation!
That's right, it's the foundation of the Dao that Xu Hei once cultivated!
"However, Xu Hei cultivates the middle-third level True Foundation version, and will never be able to break through to the Purple Mansion level—if he had joined the Yin Corpse Sect back then, he might have been able to obtain the Purple Mansion version?"
"Or perhaps, to cultivate the superior divine power of 'Rebirth Earth'?"
Xu Hei had already given his martial arts techniques to Fang Qing.
Fang Qing slowly recalled what he had learned from his own understanding of the "Female Earth" technique and felt that he could compile the "Rebirth Earth" Purple Mansion cultivation method!
"Hmm—in this way, I can at least cultivate the [Female Earth] Dao Path to the Purple Mansion Perfection!"
"But it's no use—if I want to break through, I'll definitely choose the [Ji Shui] breakthrough!"
He then thought of something else: the supernatural powers of the Wuxiang Temple of All Beings could complement those of the Yinshi Sect—this was indeed a struggle for the Dao!
I must take advantage of the opportunity to trick the Golden Core cultivator behind the Yin Corpse Sect.
As for gathering all four [Female Earth] divine abilities to allow Sangji to break through to the Purple Mansion Perfection stage?
There's no rush, after all, Sangji hasn't even mastered his third supernatural power yet.
Moreover, compared to piecing things together, the authentic lineage obtained from the "Lord of the Ashtanga Forest" is definitely better.
There are also differences between the four perfections. Some people cultivate the fourth supernatural power in their Purple Mansion, and from then on, they embark on a dead end.
"However, some people at the peak of their Purple Mansion realm can seek gold to attain enlightenment. Is that the same thing? The key lies in the combination of the four supernatural powers and the subsequent methods for seeking gold!"
Rather than piecing things together, it would be better to wait for the "Lord of the Mortuary" to fall, and then enjoy his inheritance.
After what happened last time, Fang Qing was quite certain that the "Master of the Cemetery" was in extremely poor condition and would die in his sleep.
At that time, I, the "Yundan Buddhist Son," will be able to rightfully inherit everything!
If luck is on your side, you might even find a [Female Earth] plotting for a higher position? That's a Gold position! Countless powerful cultivators of the Purple Mansion realm have risked their lives, plotting for generations, all for the chance to obtain that Gold position—
But thinking about it carefully, there's actually another gold position I can access—and maybe no one is even competing with me for it yet—