Corpse Burier: I Can Nourish Corpse

Chapter 697: Chapter 338: External Golden Core Exposed, Giant Mountain Array

”You’ve arrived rather swiftly.”

Wen Jiu immediately focused all his attention, after all, this was one of the Four Deities Generals of the Spirit Suppressing Army.

The cultivation technique, perception, and strength were all extraordinary. Take Lin Zhuo for example; the battle between the Outer Path Hidden Demon Sect and him had been ongoing for days on end, yet he still stood unshaken like a nail driven into the Divine Fall Mountain Range. This was one of the reasons why the Outer Path Hidden Demon Sect spared no cost to open a battlefield in the Traceless Mountain Range, to block his reinforcements.

Nangong Huan, as one of the Four Deities Generals, might not necessarily be more powerful than Lin Zhuo, but he wouldn’t be weaker either.

”Arriving so quickly, it seems he’s not only here for this battle, nor just for Qi Mountain and Cold Pool Mist Valley.” Wen Jiu murmured, but he didn’t dwell on these matters, as they were of little harm.

What he was most concerned about was whether Nangong Huan could see through the East Spring Undying Bone as an External Golden Core.

At the Late Stage of Golden Core, he’s already nearing the end of the Golden Core path. His insight is likely sharp, and his experiences vast, coupled with backing from the Domain Lord’s Mansion and the support of a Golden Core Perfection.

”Should I meet him or not?”

Wen Jiu pondered.

After a moment, he made a decision and again brought out the Inorganic Hidden Spirit Puppet, with the five ghosts united waiting nearby. The Inorganic Hidden Spirit Puppet contained many souls, no less than a hundred, some could still speak, while others had been refined beyond recognition by the Nether Blue Flame, stuffed into the puppet as replacement for internal organs. Controlling them necessitated the Nether Blue Flame, a Heaven and Earth Spirit Fire that only existed in the Third Abyss of the Lifeless Abyss.

Of course.

This was among the known methods from the perspective of Master of Many Evils and other cultivators. However, Wen Jiu had the Five Ghosts and the Flawless Soul-Stealing Gaze, making soul control effortless.

The Inorganic Hidden Spirit Puppet could deceive celestial secrets and the Corpse Fate Technique, deceiving even a Late Stage Golden Core was of no concern.

”Spare us... ”

”We beg you... ”

”We’ve already helped you open the Array of Ten Thousand Professions, now the entire Brute Puppet Sect is yours for the taking... ”

The souls within the Inorganic Hidden Spirit Puppet continued to plead in agony, recounting their suffering.

From the soul memories of Master of Many Evils, Wen Jiu could see their miserable fate during soul refining, even witnessing Master of Many Evils slaughtering their loved ones to enhance their resentment, making their souls stronger, torturing them in front of their eyes.

Alas.

At this point, even if Wen Jiu were to release them, there would be no chance for them to seize a body and start over.

Not even the possibility of becoming a Ghost Transformation Cultivator.

The Nether Blue Flame could refine and control souls, thus creating puppets like the Inorganic Hidden Spirit Puppet and the Dark Night Puppet, coveted even by Golden Core Perfection cultivators. Its soul refining capability was evident, yet precisely because of this, the Nether Blue Flame would destroy the integrity of the soul body to ensure complete fusion with the puppet. The Inorganic Hidden Spirit Puppet acted like a cage, its collapse unpredictable, continuing to imprison them until the day they dissipated entirely.

So even if they were released, they would wander like solitary ghosts.

They would seek various means.

They would exhaust their minds, like the Master of Many Evils, sparing no cost, but the result remained the same.

They could only receive suffering.

However, Wen Jiu didn’t pity them and was unmoved by the slightest ripple. Because this is the harsh reality of the Cultivation Realm. In the next moment, Wen Jiu decisively controlled the Five Ghosts to dominate the Inorganic Hidden Spirit Puppet and selected one of the souls as the primary controller, enabling the puppet to speak.

Other souls were suppressed by the Flawless Soul-Stealing Gaze, unable to utter a sound.

”Transform into any appearance at will.” Wen Jiu directed the Five Ghosts with a command, and the Inorganic Hidden Spirit Puppet, initially resembling Master of Many Evils, slowly changed in appearance and physique, finally transforming into a middle-aged cultivator appearing around thirty or forty years old.

As for the aura, unlike the Formless Demon Corpse which could disguise, the Inorganic Hidden Spirit Puppet had no aura. To outsiders, it seemed as though it concealed its aura, impossible to see through.

”Can’t be used to disguise as a Demon Cultivator or Evil Cultivator to deceive, but fortunately, I have no such intentions.”

Wen Jiu once again scrutinized carefully, ensuring even the East Spring Undying Bone couldn’t discern its puppet nature before easing his mind.

...

Before long.

Nangong Huan and Deng Lai had quietly approached the Cold Pool Mist Valley, standing on the mountain top a hundred miles away, silently gazing in the direction of the Cold Pool. Deng Lai was uncertain of what Nangong Huan was observing, but Nangong Huan could clearly sense a very strong Divine Sense blocking his Divine Sense that penetrated the large formation of the Cold Pool Mist Valley.

”No wonder, despite knowing that Deng Lai is of this general’s acquaintance, you refuse to hand over Qi Mountain and Cold Pool Mist Valley. Your mid-stage Golden Core cultivation, Tier Three High Spirit Body, and Divine Sense surpass even that of the Spirit Suppressing Army’s Four Deities Generals.”

With such a situation occurring, how could Nangong Huan not realize that the opposite party had long discovered his arrival?

Deng Lai, oblivious, was about to inquire when he saw Nangong Huan retract the concealing spiritual artifact around him.

”But it’s a pity, as Daoist friend cultivates the Heterodox Dao, regardless of how strong the body and soul are, they are ultimately only protective means, cultivation should be the highest priority.” Nangong Huan was unwilling to be so easily discovered.

Wen Jiu controlled the East Spring Undying Bone to fly out from the Cold Pool and emerged from the Mist Valley, appearing beside Nangong Huan in an instant.

Nangong Huan remained unmoved, with a wave of his large sleeve, he swept away the dense forest at the mountaintop, a scroll in his hand unfurled to become an ancient pavilion with a tinkling spirit spring, ”Daoist friend, please come forward for a discussion.”

Nangong Huan stepped inside.

With a single step, he crossed a hundred zhang beyond, reaching the end of the pavilion.

Yet Nangong Huan did not employ any escape technique.

Nor did he use any flying escape technique.