Checking in for 100,000 Years

Chapter 80: Chapter 80: The Heroic Spirit is Defeated, The Thousand-Year Corpse Demon Emerges

”What happened?”

Dragon Qing stabilized himself and cast his Divine Sense towards the earth, but it returned without success, discovering no clues whatsoever.

”Master, what’s going on?” Dragon Qing finally asked Ye Yun helplessly.

”Don’t worry, just watch patiently,” Ye Yun replied with a calm smile.

Dragon Qing’s cultivation base was not high enough, preventing him from seeing the Silver Coffin deep within the Mysterious Yin Spirit Vein.

Seeing that the Master wasn’t telling him, Dragon Qing could only smile bitterly, restraining his impatience as he looked at the Ancient Hero in the distance.

「In mid-air」

The specter-like figure of the man in teal Battle Armor suddenly spun like a whirlwind. It transformed into a beam of teal light that dove into the ground beneath, disappearing without a hint.

He actually escaped? The Big Black Cat was nonplussed as its rival suddenly vanished.

It hurriedly sent its Divine Sense into the earth to search but was surprised to find that its opponent had completely vanished. This left it feeling utterly deflated. It originally wanted to eliminate this man clad in teal Battle Armor in one go, but who would have thought... he eventually escaped.

The Big Black Cat swiftly shrunk itself, turning into a streak of black light that fell to Ye Yun’s feet. Dropping to its knees, it sobbed, ”Master, I didn’t mean to let him escape!”

”I know. You can go back first,” Ye Yun said with a faint smile, waved his large sleeve, and the Big Black Cat vanished.

So, this Wushang Demon Cat was also raised by the Master. Recognition dawned on Dragon Qing, and his face showed sudden understanding. He suddenly felt useless. The cat raised by the Master is so much stronger than me.

Ye Yun stood with his hands behind his back, his expression calm, his gaze penetrating through the ages as he observed the changes happening within the Mysterious Yin Spirit Vein underground.

At this moment, the Ancient Hero had already entered the Mysterious Yin Spirit Vein and was rapidly approaching the Silver Coffin.

Meanwhile, the Silver Coffin released billowing gray smoke, attacking the Ancient Hero.

The Ancient Hero performed some Secret Technique and astonishingly broke through the obstructing gray smoke, diving headfirst into the Silver Coffin.

Then, the Coffin began to tremble.

”So you’re not a fool!” a roar of rage emanated from inside the Coffin.

The ten-thousand-year-old Corpse Demon lying within the Coffin trembled violently, as if an external force had invaded its body.

Seeing this, Ye Yun silently nodded. So, this Ancient Hero has been hiding his true self all along; he had actually obtained quite a few memory inheritances. He had always been disguising himself. Earlier, he willingly let this ten-thousand-year-old Corpse Demon manipulate him. He performed all kinds of tricks in the Ancient Relic, successfully implanting the Heart Demon in the Multicolored Dragon Carp’s clan members. All of this was the machination of the ten-thousand-year-old Corpse Demon behind the scenes. This Corpse Demon ultimately wanted to devour the Ancient Hero to enhance his divine skill and break through to the Destiny Realm in one fell swoop. A Corpse Demon of the Destiny Realm could then dominate the world, becoming nearly invincible, undying and imperishable.

However, this ten-thousand-year-old Corpse Demon also miscalculated. This Ancient Hero, skilled in calculation, had also been disguising himself; even I hadn’t seen through it. In my calculations, the ten-thousand-year-old Corpse Demon should be on the verge of emerging. After it does, it could devour the Ancient Hero—this pawn—to break through to the Destiny Realm.

Ye Yun sighed softly. This Ancient Hero is also one of those who feign foolishness while being wise, managing to endure the ten-thousand-year-old Corpse Demon for so long. However, defeating the ten-thousand-year-old Corpse Demon will still be immensely difficult. After all, that creature has been scheming all along. It had chosen its burial spot while still alive and, right before death, buried itself within the Mysterious Yin Spirit Vein, even if its soul was annihilated. However, if this body could successfully transform into a Corpse Demon, it might even recover some residual memories from its past life. In a way, it would be a form of continued existence in this world.

One could say that both the ten-thousand-year-old Corpse Demon and the Ancient Hero were once deceased individuals. These two entities, neither human nor ghost, had been pitting their wits against each other for so many years, and the moment of truth was now at hand.

BUZZ! BUZZ!

The Silver Coffin vibrated violently.

Inside the ten-thousand-year-old Corpse Demon, two forces collided fiercely, each vying for control of the body.

A layer of green qi appeared on the Corpse Demon’s body, indicating that the Ancient Hero was momentarily gaining the upper hand.

The next moment, the green qi vanished, replaced by a layer of gray-white qi.

This continued, alternating back and forth, for roughly the time it takes an incense stick to burn.

Finally, the gray-white qi completely overcame the green qi, reclaiming control of the body.

WHOOSH!

This ten-thousand-year-old Corpse Demon suddenly opened its eyes. It exhaled a fierce gust of wind, sending the silver lid of the Coffin flying.

Then he sat up. He completely devoured the Super Divine Dragon Breath of that Ancient Hero, and his strength began to skyrocket. Spiritual Energy from deep within the Mysterious Yin Spirit Vein surged and was absorbed into his body.

”Destiny Realm, open!”

His Super Divine Dragon Breath grew stronger and stronger. The Corpse Demon roared fiercely. The Silver Coffin instantly shattered, and he advanced from the Nirvana Realm Tenth Level Peak to the Destiny Realm in that moment!

He absorbed all the Spiritual Energy in the Mysterious Yin Spirit Vein, leaving it completely empty.

The Corpse Demon stood underground, looking around, a maniacal smile spreading across his face. He was clad in a gray-white robe and possessed a towering figure. His skin had a greenish-black hue, and his two eyes were blood-red, making him look extremely eerie. The nails on his ten fingers were long, white, and gleamed with a silver luster. His hair was disheveled, and a ferocious expression was on his face.

”Li Guding, you almost took my body! You are truly patient!” the Corpse Demon said. Looking up towards the area above him, his eyes suddenly filled with fanaticism.

He muttered to himself, ”These Five-Colored Dragon Carps, I’ve nurtured them for so long. If I eat them all now, my cultivation base will surely rise again!”

Saying this, he shook his body violently, transformed into a gray mist, and rapidly rushed towards the surface.

Spider web-like fractures appeared on the square, and a grayish mist gushed out from them. The mist reformed in the air into a tall Corpse Demon.

Dragon Qing watched all this, dumbfounded. He could, of course, tell that the old man with greenish-black skin and Blood Eyes was a Corpse Demon. And this Corpse Demon’s cultivation level was too high! It had actually reached the Destiny Realm!

Dragon Qing had lived in this underwater ruin for decades but never knew that a Destiny Realm Corpse Demon was hidden beneath.

My blood runs cold, Dragon Qing thought. Previously, I thought this Ancient Relic was very safe. But I never expected that, after the trouble caused by the Ancient Hero, a ten-thousand-year-old Corpse Demon was also buried deep underground. This place is truly bizarre. If the Master hadn’t suddenly appeared, the entire Five-Colored Dragon Carp clan would probably have been annihilated here.

The Corpse Demon glanced at Dragon Qing, paying him no mind, and fixed his gaze on the dozens of Five-Colored Dragon Carp Clan Members in the square. These people were closest to him. The Five-Colored Dragon Carp Clan Members were full of vitality. The sweet scent of their vigorous blood and qi was tempting, making him eager to devour these Five-Colored Dragon Carps. As for the Level Two Nirvana Realm Five-Colored Dragon Carp in the distance, it was naturally also his for the taking. He would first eat these Divine Bridge Realm Five-Colored Dragon Carps, and then he would eat that Level Two Nirvana Realm Five-Colored Dragon Carp.

As for Ye Yun, standing to the side, he completely ignored him.