Chapter 674 - Curse You to Death

Translator: Reverie_  Editor: Henyee

If Ling Han flew up and watched from the sky, he would know that an old friend had arrived just from seeing the Three Lives Corpse Caskets.

Rong Huan Xuan!

This guy was truly audacious to the extreme, daring to act right in front of the few Shattering Void Tier elites. However, he also really succeeded, and a Fifteen-eyed Corpse King would be enough for him to run rampant throughout the world.

Moreover, he still had Three Lives Corpse Caskets, which was equivalent to having the raw materials to transform the Corpse King infinitely, and simply lacked the water of the Pond of the Underworld, the catalyst.

However, he could still bring the great Corpse King and charge break into Million Treasures City, so would there be any need to fear that the great Corpse King wouldn’t be able to evolve to the limit of eighteen eyes in the shortest amount of time?

This was exactly what it was like to be a cat’s paw.

“Get out of the way!” The Ninth Underworld King burst into anger and waved the Demonic Noise Saber at the Sword King and the others.

“Ninth Underworld, you tired of living, trying to battle three of us alone?” The Azure Phoenix Divine Empress sneered. Earlier, the Thousand Corpse Sect had seven Corpse Kings and the Third Killing Formation before the sides became equal, but now, with only the Ninth Underworld King left, he still wanted to turn over the skies?

The Ninth Underworld King sneered, and said, “You guys aren’t afraid of inviting trouble? With Three Lives Corpse Caskets providing Corpse Qi, that Corpse King will advance into eighteen eyes in at most a dozen years. This lord, well, will dig a few more graves to nurture another Corpse King at worst.”

“Hehe, then please sit and watch, Ninth Underworld King.” Beast Snake King laughed, obviously seeing through what was Ninth Underworld King’s provocation.

The Thousand Corpse Sect was obviously divided on the inside. This was something they were happy to see, and the more balanced the strength of the two sides, the better, especially if it ended in wounding both sides greatly in a fight. They would then come clean up the mess, exterminating this sect utterly.

The Ninth Underworld King was in a rush, but with three great elites blocking him together, he couldn’t break through their encirclement.

The seven Corpse Kings were already heavily injured by the Azure Phoenix Divine Empress. They were only able to stall for time, and obviously couldn’t truly rival one of the strongest elites of the present age. With the Third Killing Formation gone and him left alone, although he still had one ace up his sleeve, it still couldn’t help him resolve this situation.

What should he do?

“Hahahaha!” At the bottom, Rong Huan Xuan jumped out of the bronze casket. The great Corpse King already arrived and voluntarily entered the bronze casket; that endless stream of Corpse Qi was irresistible for Corpse Soldiers.

After refining for a period of time, this great Corpse King would obediently listen to his commands.

Thousand Corpse Sect’s specialty was to control corpses, so there was not a bit of problem at all.

Rong Huan Xuan was obviously pleased with himself. Possessing a Corpse King of Shattering Void Tier level, the world was his to tread freely. The five great ancient sects and whatnot were all flatulence in his eyes.

“Youngster, you and I both are disciples of the Thousand Corpse Sect, how about returning to the Thousand Corpse Sect with me?” the Ninth Underworld King suddenly said. Once he tricked the Rong Huan Xuan into entering the sect, could he still not subdue Rong Huan Xuan with his ways?

“Oh, then what will I be in Thousand Corpse Sect?” Rong Huan Xuan said with narrowed eyes; his ambitions were great, very great.

“This lord can take you in as a disciple. One hundred years after this lord, you will naturally take my place and become Thousand Corpse Sect’s new sect master.” Ninth Underworld King saw Rong Huan Xuan’s ambitions, and tempted him by promise of profit.

Rong Huan Xuan laughed scornfully, and said, “According to the sect rules, the one who has Demonic Noise Saber is the dao-guarding heavenly venerable, while the one who has Three Lives Corpse Caskets is the sect master. You should respect me as the sect master and abdicate to be a dao-guarding heavenly venerable in accordance with the sect rules.”

The Ninth Underworld King was struck dumb. This brat’s ambitions were so great; a mere Spiritual Infant Tier warrior wanted to be Thousand Corpse Sect’s sect master, who would be convinced by you? He said indifferently, “Youngster, don’t be too arrogant. The most important thing for people is to see their own strength clearly and know their own place.”

“Hahahaha, I now possess the Fifteen-eyed Corpse King, and soon it’ll evolve into sixteen eyes, seventeen eyes, and the world’s strongest of eighteen eyes. Is my strength still not enough?” Rong Huan Xuan laughed loudly.

Ninth Underworld King of all people couldn’t retort, because the disciples of the Thousand Corpse Sect counted Corpse Soldiers as part of their own strength. Although Rong Huan Xuan’s own strength wasn’t worth mentioning, with that great Corpse King, he definitely could rank amongst the strongest in the world.

This risk Rong Huan Xuan had taken was truly worth it, like a carp leaping over the dragon’s gate to become a dragon.

“Ling Han!” Rong Huan Xuan shouted. “I know you’re here. Dare to come out for a fight?” Amongst the people he hated most, Ling Han ranked first, so now that he’d obtained the great Corpse King, this powerful henchman, he challenged Ling Han to a fight.

Not to mention ones from the younger generations like Ling Han, he even dared to show contempt for the Sword King and the Azure Phoenix Divine Empress.

“Ling Han?”

“Who’s Ling Han?”

In the surroundings, everyone discussed animatedly, but soon someone revealed Ling Han’s identity… a Heaven Grade alchemist who’d even obtained the coordinates to a divine treasure trove. If not for Wen Yi Jian’s initiative in telling the whereabouts of the divine treasure trove to the five great sects, Ling Han would probably be hunted down by the five great sects.

Heaven Grade alchemists had exalted status, but how could they surpass the five great sects?

The entire world belonged to the five great sect’s.

Found it!

Ling Han revealed a delight look. Earlier, he’d found three of the great Corpse King’s broken bones, but they weren’t large enough, being shattered into dregs under the bombardment of various attacks. However, this chunk was large enough, as thick as a person’s thigh.

Damned thing, I’ll curse you to death!

Ling Han put the broken bone into the Vial of Curses. The bottle might not look big, but there seemed to be infinite space on the inside—at least, storing a few bones was easy. He immediately pressed his finger on the decorative pattern that represented death, and this pattern instantly lit up.

Haha, since the pattern lit up, it meant the great Corpse King was dead for sure.

Ling Han revealed a smile, leapt up into the sky, and said, “Rong Huan Xuan, I’m here, bring it on!”

“You actually dared to show?” Rong Huan Xuan was startled, and then laughed loudly. “I really don’t know whether to call you brave or foolish! But, since you’ve come to die, then I’ll grant you your wish.”

Peng!

The great Corpse King came out of the casket, and its fifteen eyes emitted ominous glints, targeting Ling Han.

Ling Han was unafraid, and said leisurely, “Such an ominous being hurts the harmony of the world and will be targeted by heaven and earth.”

“Die!” Rong Huan Xuan pointed at Ling Han.

Peng, peng, peng, the great Corpse King immediately rushed towards Ling Han, its vicious might bursting forth, and even Shattering Void Tier elites had to defend against the terrifying fiendish Qi with all their strength, or else they were bound to be killed.

Pa! Pa! Pa!

While running, the great Corpse King’s forehead actually grew another eye.

What was going on?

Fifteen eyes should already have exhausted the great Corpse King’s ancient corpse powers it fused with in several thousand years, and it was already the size of a normal Corpse Soldier, so how could it continue to evolve into sixteen eyes?

This transformation was surprisingly fast. The sixteenth eye seemed to instantly grow out, and soon the seventeenth eye followed it!

Everyone was struck dumb with amazement. The Ninth Underworld King was overjoyed but envious because this Corpse Soldier should’ve been his! Only Rong Huan Xuang was laughing loudly. The stronger the great Corpse King, naturally, the happier he was.

Eighteen eyes!

The great Corpse King instantly reached the limit of Corpse Kings, advancing into the level of eighteen eyes. However, as it took another step, one of its legs suddenly broke and rotted, and peng , it fell right onto the ground.

And another coackroach appeared before Ling Han

Ling Han has “the heavens” on his side

the idea is it, give to much nutrient, and make it overgrow, and like happens to plants, rot n die

Translator: Reverie_  Editor: Henyee

The great Corpse King immediately got up, but fell down again right after, because its other leg also decayed.

It reached out with its arms to crawl, but its arms both decayed one after another, leaving only its body and head. However, its body was also decaying rapidly, reaching its chest, then its neck, till its entire head also disappeared.

“No…” the Ninth Underworld King and Rong Huan Xuan both cried out. For such a powerful Corpse King to actually die in this way…

“Hahaha!” The Sword King and the other two great elites were startled momentarily, and then couldn’t help but burst into laughter.

The great Corpse King was seeking its own death. Earlier, it evolved into sixteen eyes, seventeen eyes, and eighteen eyes, which was drawing from its core, allowing it to rise to the limit in the way one would dry a pond to fish—the price it paid was immediately seen.

Its body couldn’t support such a tier at all, and directly rotted away.

Ling Han smiled slightly, and said, “See, heavens won’t tolerate it as expected! Rong Huan Xuan, come here for a battle.”

A battle at the same tier? There was no way Rong Huan Xuan dared to fight Ling Han hand to hand—this would be seeking his own death. In the Thousand Corpse Sect, other than the person who wielded Demonic Noise Saber focusing on the path of martial arts, the others all used Corpse Soldiers as support, and without the support of powerful Corpse Soldiers, their battle prowess truly wasn’t much.

Rong Huan Xuan simply snorted. Although he was pained by the loss of that great Corpse King, he’d only acquired it cheaply, and so only ached for a short while, simply feeling it a great pity.

However, the Ninth Underworld King felt a heartache to the bones.

The Thousand Corpse Sect’s scheme of several thousand years ended just like that, and it also exhausted all water in the Pond of the Underworld. Paying such a great price yet ending this way was like drawing water with a sieve—how could he keep calm?

But, people couldn’t possibly believe that the great Corpse King actually died in such a way.

Inconceivable and unbelievable, yet It happened so vividly.

No one would suspect Ling Han.

… A mere Spiritual Infant Tier could make a Corpse King grow crazily, ending with its own destruction? No way.

Since the Ninth Underworld King was a Shattering Void Tier warrior, he was obviously an adaptable person. The great Corpse King had already rotted away, and couldn’t be saved. He stared at Rong Huan Xuan, revealing a grim smile at the corner of his mouth.

Then, he’d retrieve Three Lives Corpse Caskets, the price of which shouldn’t be below that of the Corpse King.

“Ninth Underworld, where do you think you’re going?” The Beast Snake King blocked him, revealing a smile at the corner of his mouth.

The Sword King reached out, and Origin Power turned into a large hand, attempting to snatch the Three Lives Corpse Caskets.

The Three Lives Corpse Caskets were useless for the five great sects, but taking it away could inflict massive blow to the Thousand Corpse Sect. Otherwise, the Thousand Corpse Sect with its the three treasures gathered would be extremely frightening.

Look, Thousand Corpse Sect had just acquired the Pond of the Underworld and already bred a Fifteen-eyed Corpse King. If it weren’t for that Corpse King eating a wrong medicine and insisting on rushing towards eighteen eyes, how could it have destroyed itself?

The Three Lives Corpse Caskets were like the Pond’s waters, so it could also breed a high-level Corpse King quickly. If it weren’t so, the five great sects wouldn’t have paid such a great price to destroy the Thousand Corpse Sect in former years. However, they weren’t able to find Thousand Corpse Sect’s true legacy, resulting in the revival of this force.

Thus, the Sword King obviously wanted to take Three Lives Corpse Caskets to the five great sects and seal them for eternity.

“You wish!” the Ninth Underworld King roared angrily and waved the Demonic Noise Saber, striking frantically towards the Beast Snake King. The saber rays startled the skies, looking extremely terrifying.

This time, he meant business. Earlier, whether it was starting a fight with the Azure Phoenix Divine Empress, or fighting hand to hand with the Beast Snake King, his goal was to stall them, but now, it was Beast Snake King that was stalling him; the stances offensive and defensive immediately switched.

The Ninth Underworld King let out a battle cry, and the Demonic Noise Saber emitted a terrifying baleful Qi. Weng, weng, weng , the long sword in Beast Snake King’s hand actually trembled as if it were about to leave his grasp.

“Saber Heart!” Beast Snake King frowned. “How troublesome!”

After mastering the Heart of martial arts, the most apparent characteristic was being able to influence the weapon of others, forcing opponents to divert attention to their weapons lest they would turn on their user. It was nothing to joke about.

He simply put away the longer sword. Anyway, he wasn’t an expert in sword techniques, and formed claws with both hands, throwing himself towards the Ninth Underworld King. His hands glowed with azure metallic luster, and he was actually able to forcibly withstand the Demonic Noise Saber.

Below, Rong Huan Xuan turned pale with fright, and hurriedly escaped into the Three Lives Corpse Caskets, worming downwards with three caskets. In front of three treasured caskets, the earth was as if made of water, and the caskets immediately right in, no longer visible to the naked eye.

“Take him down!” the Ninth Underworld King roared loudly.

Everyone was surprised—whom was he roaring to?

Strangely, a black smoke floated over from afar and entered where the Three Lives Corpse Caskets disappeared. The Sword King sneered and defended with his sword, also burying into the earth.

He was too powerful, and with Sword Heart clearing the way, no matter how tough the rock layers were, they were as if made of tofu, incapable of slowing down his movement for even a moment.

However, with the black smoke joining the fray, incidents could occur; it was also an extremely strong elite.

Ling Han couldn’t help but be moved. That was… Asura Demon Emperor!

That feeling was too familiar. It was precisely the Demonic Qi which he came in contact with many times! However, that was apparently not Demonic Emperor’s double suppressed in the Devil Sky Mystery Realm, but one that came from another place.

The double from the Devil Sky Mystery realm had already been terribly tricked by Ling Han, and obviously couldn’t move at all, but there were still eight other mystery realms that suppressed Demon Emperor’s doubles. At the time, the Demon Emperor was powerful to point of being unkillable, and could only be suppressed in nine parts. Now, even if one double came out, it would be extremely terrifying.

Unlike the first double adhered onto Rong Huan Xuan’s identity, this demon double was evidently ridiculously strong, reaching the Shattering Void Tier, and was used by the Ninth Underworld King as the last trump card.

Perhaps, a powerful Corpse King’s skeletal remains were used as a vessel for Demon Emperor’s soul. Anyway, an existence like him could move adhered onto anything.

The Sword Emperor against the Demon Emperor, who was stronger?

In only a short while, the Sword Emperor broke through from the earth, shook his head, and said, “Stopped by a mysterious person, I couldn’t intercept the Three Lives Corpse Caskets.”

The Ninth Underworld King was somewhat disappointed, but also let out a sigh of relief.

Taking the Three Lives Corpse Caskets back from the five great sects and taking them back from Rong Huan Xuan’s hands, the difficulty levels were obviously completely different.

“Hehe, everyone, let’s gather again in the future!” He put away the Demonic Noise Saber and turned to leave.

The Sword King and the other two didn’t stop him.

They could kill the Ninth Underworld King together, but an elite at such a level desperately was capable of dragging one down with him no matter the cost, neither of them would be able to escape. Thus, when it wasn’t necessary, Shattering Void Tier elites would never carry out a life or death battle.

“The world… is going to be in disarray!” the Sword King said dully.

The Azure Phoenix Divine Empress and the Beast Snake King didn’t remark, but they revealed expressions of caution.

Thousand Corpse Sect’s reappearance, the appearance of the Third Killing Formation on someone’s body, and now there was one more mysterious person filled with evil. It was only one to two hundred years until the start of refining the Realm Pill, and these elites were all capable of being variables in this matter.