Pang Yuan formed a mysterious hand seal, and a powerful death qi formation appeared on the ground. The death qi coiled around, drawing in the surrounding death qi. Instantly, the death qi converged, and everything before them became eerily grim, as if night had fallen. The compressed death qi in Pang Yuan's hands suddenly changed as he shifted his seal. With a bang, the gathered death qi exploded, and the surrounding death qi was affected by the eruption, collapsing within a radius of several hundred meters.
Chen Tian raised an elemental barrier in front of him, covering Pang Yuan. Only then were they spared from being blown away. As the shockwave dissipated, countless corpses and their death qi vanished, all cracking into pieces. The corpses exploded, and Pang Yuan fell to the ground, his face turning pale.
Pang Yuan said with a sigh of relief, "Thankfully, this killing array succeeded. Otherwise, it would have been troublesome."
"It's too draining mentally. Chen Tian, I need to rest for a while. Please guard me."
"Alright."
Chen Tian knew Pang Yuan was tired and stood beside him, guarding him. Pang Yuan's body became thin at this moment. Chen Tian watched, thinking that Pang Yuan, in this state, was quite handsome. Time flew by as Pang Yuan recuperated. After an unknown amount of time, his previously thin body became plump again.
Chen Tian was somewhat surprised. Did this cultivation technique cause changes in the body?
The young man who was handsome just moments ago had now turned into a chubby kid. It was hard to accept.
"Chen Tian, are you surprised? It's due to the special nature of my cultivation technique. The higher the realm, the fatter the body becomes. That appearance just now was my original form."
Pang Yuan smiled as he looked at the stunned Chen Tian, seeing this expression on Chen Tian for the first time.
Chen Tian observed Pang Yuan with his divine sense and found nothing unusual. It was strange; he had never heard of such a cultivation technique.
Chen Tian asked doubtfully, "Your cultivation technique is a bit strange. I don't quite understand it."
"There's nothing to not understand. I cultivate 'Death Qi Supreme.' It's a technique that relies on storing death qi to advance realms. The more death qi I store, the more powerful my moves become. I store death qi in my belly, which causes me to look very fat."
"In the 'Death Qi Supreme' technique, if I over-consume death qi, my own life force will be counteracted, turning me into a dead person. Simply put, as long as there is death qi, there are no bottlenecks for realms. This is why I steal from tombs."
"You must know that tombs are not lacking in death qi and corpse qi. The more Yin and evil the aura, the better. 'Death Qi Supreme' can convert any Yin aura into death qi. Outside, due to the Yang spiritual energy, I cannot use my full strength. Here, I can unleash my power."
"The killing array I just used consumed all the death qi in my body. I've just replenished it. Didn't you notice that a large portion of the death qi around us has disappeared?"
"Indeed."
Chen Tian nodded. He sensed that most of the surrounding death qi had vanished, presumably absorbed into Pang Yuan's belly.
"Rumble!"
The entire ground began to shake. Pang Yuan and Chen Tian became alert and looked ahead. Pang Yuan said, "Impossible. The death qi around here has almost all disappeared, and these corpses have no energy to drive them. What's with this shaking and sense of danger?"
Chen Tian's brows furrowed. "It's coming."
In front of Chen Tian, countless fragmented corpses fused and converged, forming a giant, shadowy figure entwined with dark energy and death qi, its eyes emitting black flames. Pang Yuan exclaimed in horror, "Demon Corpse Puppet! How is this possible? A Demon Corpse Puppet that hasn't appeared in millions of years, how can it be here?"
Pang Yuan's astonishment revealed his terror. A Demon Corpse Puppet, a creature formed by the fusion of corpses, requiring a vast amount of vengeful spirits and death qi to form.
Now that it appeared before them, what could be done?
"Chen Tian, do you have a chance? This is a Demon Corpse Puppet, much stronger than the previous corpses, and it has intelligence. Something that hasn't appeared in millions of years, why is it here today?"
Chen Tian's pupils glowed, and information appeared in his mind.
Demon Corpse Puppet
Level: White Blaze Level 99
Life: 888 White Points/888 White Points
Strength: 5201 White Points
Speed: 6180 White Points
Physique: 5102 White Points
Luck: 100
Weapon Mastery: 5201 White Points
Skill Mastery: 6100 White Points
Weapon: Claws.
Skills: Demon Puppet Bone Claws, Death Entanglement Roar.
Ability: Control Corpse Undead.
Trait: Undying and Indestructible.
Note: The Demon Corpse Puppet is a creature formed by the fusion of vast death qi, vengeful spirits, and corpses. It is powerful and can control corpse undead.
Chen Tian looked at the information, and his mind exclaimed, 'Damn it, how can I fight this? This guy is immortal.'
With the Undying and Indestructible trait, the Demon Corpse Puppet couldn't be killed and sustained no injuries. How could Chen Tian fight it?
How could something that had already died once die a second time?
"Pang Yuan, does this guy have any weaknesses? He's undying and indestructible."
"Ah! Wait, let me think. I have the information in my mind. Chen Tian, help me hold him off."
"I'll try to find information about the Demon Corpse Puppet. It's recorded in the 'Death Qi Supreme' technique."
"Alright!"
Chen Tian and the Demon Corpse Puppet stepped forward simultaneously. Chen Tian's fists were enveloped in nine-colored energy, five-elemental energy, Yin-Yang energy, and stellar energy, along with dragon and phoenix power, all converging. His fists felt like they could pierce the universe. Their fists collided, and shockwaves continuously expanded. Chen Tian's figure slid, leaving deep scratches on the ground, retreating hundreds of meters.
His arm ached slightly. Chen Tian activated 'The More I Fight, The Stronger I Get,' and his entire body was covered in golden-yellow armor. He dared not underestimate the Demon Corpse Puppet; otherwise, his fate would be death.
Chen Tian had already been at a disadvantage even with his full power. If he held back, he wouldn't stand a chance.
The Demon Corpse Puppet let out a furious roar, its black flames intensifying. Death qi continuously flowed from its body, and a death qi domain gradually spread. Chen Tian's eyes widened in alarm, and he shouted coldly, 'How could I let you succeed? Five-Elemental Domain, open!'
The five-elemental energy erupted from Chen Tian's back, and colorful light collided with the black light. This was the Five-Elemental Domain, a domain mastered by comprehending the power of the five elements.
Once an opponent is trapped within a domain, their strength increases, while the opponent's strength slightly decreases, and the power of moves within the domain increases by thirty percent.
Chen Tian was already no match for the Demon Corpse Puppet. If he entered its domain, he wouldn't know how he died.
The Five-Elemental Domain and the Death Qi Domain clashed. Chen Tian was sweating profusely, his body tense. The Five-Elemental Domain was gradually being crushed. Chen Tian said calmly, "A single domain doesn't seem to be enough to crush it. Dragon-Phoenix Domain, come out!"
Two shouts emerged from Chen Tian's body. A domain formed by entwined dragon and phoenix phantoms entered the Five-Elemental Domain. Chen Tian's face turned pale. He took out several pills and swallowed them. With the amplification of the Dragon-Phoenix Domain and the Five-Elemental Domain, the Death Qi Domain was slowly being crushed.
Chen Tian had reached his limit by activating two domains. Using a third domain would inflict irreparable damage and affect his strength. Seeing the Death Qi Domain being crushed, Chen Tian felt relieved.
The moment the Demon Corpse Puppet's Death Qi Domain was crushed, it opened its mouth and let out a strange roar. Sound waves rippled outwards, impacting Chen Tian, making him feel as if his head and body were about to be shattered.
Skill: Death Entanglement Roar
A nine-colored barrier appeared, and Chen Tian slowly regained some clarity. Pang Yuan, standing behind Chen Tian, was not significantly harmed; Chen Tian had resisted it all alone.
Chen Tian anxiously asked, "Pang Yuan, haven't you found it yet?"
"Just a moment longer, I'm still looking. There's too much knowledge in 'Death Qi Supreme.' Almost there, just hold on a little longer."
Pang Yuan was sweating profusely, his expression anxious as he frantically searched his mind for memories of the Demon Corpse Puppet.
Chen Tian wryly smiled. The Demon Corpse Puppet suddenly appeared before Chen Tian. Its white fist struck with immense power. Chen Tian's expression changed drastically. He gathered all his strength in his arms, opened his chaotic primordial essence, and gray energy entered his fist. He threw a punch.
The shockwave spread, and as it diffused, it exploded. The resulting shockwave swept outwards, even blowing Pang Yuan back several meters.
Pang Yuan fell into a coma. Chen Tian retreated three steps. Compared to before, Chen Tian's strength had significantly increased, but he was still no match for the opponent.
The Demon Corpse Puppet's black eyes blazed, enraged. Its claws lunged towards Chen Tian, their massive bone claws sharp as blades, as if wanting to tear him to shreds.
Skill: Demon Puppet Bone Claws
Chen Tian channeled power into his fists, his aura surging. He unleashed all his strength and threw a punch. With a boom, he was sent flying, a trickle of blood flowing from the corner of his mouth. Chen Tian looked at the Demon Corpse Puppet. His punch, when colliding with the opponent's, was not inferior; at least, there were cracks on the opponent's bone claws. However, in Chen Tian's eyes, those cracks were rapidly healing.
It was as if they had never been there, with a terrifying healing ability. It truly lived up to its Undying and Indestructible trait. Even if injured, it wouldn't remain so.
He turned to speak, but Pang Yuan was still lying unconscious on the ground. Chen Tian's expression darkened. He muttered, "When is this fatty going to wake up?"
A nine-colored light shot from his finger and entered Pang Yuan's body. Pang Yuan instantly woke up and asked, "What happened just now? Right, right, I need to find the Demon Corpse Puppet's weakness. Chen Tian, hold on a little longer, just a little longer!"
"!!!"
Chen Tian felt like killing Pang Yuan. Did this guy even try to find it seriously?
The Demon Corpse Puppet wouldn't give Chen Tian a break. Such a creature was undying and indestructible and didn't even consume energy. Every move it made was full power. If Chen Tian didn't have 'The More I Fight, The Stronger I Get' and the fusion of his three primordial energies, he wouldn't have lasted this long.
The Demon Corpse Puppet roared. Death qi and dark energy intertwined and gathered all over its body, a vast black aura engulfing the death qi. Chen Tian exclaimed, "Impossible, the aura of the Evil Spirit race! Could it be that a great battle with the Evil Spirit race happened here before?"
Memories stirred in his mind. Didn't their God Realm also resist the Evil Spirit race in a similar fashion back then? Except the battlefield was in the ancient lands, not a city.
If it were a city, it would have turned into this state. Chen Tian pondered, "Could that creature be a native of the Evil Spirit race, or someone who survived the last battle?"
Chen Tian had to think carefully. Otherwise, with one wrong move, this secret realm, or even this world, could be influenced and corrupted by the Evil Spirit race.