Becoming a Saint by Touching Corpses

Chapter 569: Chapter 546: Encountering Danger

“Awooo!”

The wolf demon, unwilling to be trapped, roared furiously.

It pushed its bloodline power to the limit, emitting a howl that didn’t belong to it.

Simultaneously, the invisible pressure from its distant ancestor pierced through the Filthy Prison from all directions, sweeping towards the Great Elder, aiming to strike him mentally, seeking a chance to win.

“Hmph!”

The Great Elder snorted coldly, a sharp ripple emanating from him as it clashed with the immense pressure of the wolf demon’s ancestor, both dissipating into nothingness.

As a cultivator above the Perfect Dao Foundation, the Great Elder’s status was higher, naturally not suppressed by its ancestral bloodline.

Seeing the Great Elder having the upper hand against the wolf demon, the members of the Corpse-Driving Sect felt their spirits lifted.

“The Great Elder was unrivaled in talent back in the day, comparable to the sect leader Three Corpses Daoist, known as the twin stars of the sect.

If he were at his peak, he could extinguish this wolf demon single-handedly!”

“It seems the injuries the Great Elder suffered back then have greatly improved; he might have the chance to reach the Golden Core in the future.”

“Once we kill this detestable wolf demon, I’ll turn its hide into cloaks for everyone here…”

“Not good!”

After the Great Elder took action, everyone’s expressions initially relaxed.

But the situation changed in an instant, everyone’s faces changed dramatically.

Dozens of spell green snakes silently appeared in mid-air, surrounding the Great Elder from all angles, 360-degree.

These giant snakes were each twenty to thirty feet long.

Covered in solid dark green scales, their wings flapped rapidly, with two claws glinting with sharp cold light underneath.

Especially their scarlet eyes, filled with viciousness and malice that ordinary spell snakes wouldn’t have.

Each slithered rapidly toward the Great Elder, about to engulf him!

Under the worried gazes of the crowd, the Great Elder’s expression didn’t change.

His body burst with spiritual essence, uttering a word as though heaven’s decree:

“Shift!”

In the next moment, the large black prison originally trapping the wolf demon shifted around the Great Elder, becoming a means of defense, thoroughly protecting him in the center.

’Bang! Bang! Bang!’

’Bang! Bang! Bang!’

’Bang! Bang! Bang!’

All the spell green snakes slammed against the sturdy prison formed by the Filthy Prison.

Starting from their heads, they shattered segment by segment, eventually turning into countless green primordial qi, dispersing in the sky and earth.

A green-robed middle-aged man stepped on a black banner, suddenly appearing beside the wolf demon.

The Great Elder furrowed his brow: “Someone from the Yellow Springs Sect?”

Others on the city tower also cried out in surprise, showing worried expressions.

“Those Yellow Springs Sect scoundrels dare meddle.”

“This guy also seems to be at the Extreme Foundation Establishment level; it’s tough for the Great Elder now.”

“Damned traitor, helping the Demon Clan massacre the Human Race, should be sliced to pieces!”

The green-robed cultivator ignored the criticisms from the city tower people, instead staring coldly at the Great Elder: “When I first entered the Cultivation Realm, you, Zheng Jingming, were a prominent figure in the Northern Domain of Central Continent, someone I admired.

Too bad fate played tricks; you were severely injured by the ominous existence in Abyss and barely survived till today.

Living so hopelessly, I might as well take your life today, turn you into a soul under my magic, witnessing my future enlightenment of the true path.”

“Enlightenment of the true path? You’re far from it,” the Great Elder shook his head.

He removed the Filthy Prison.

A silver figure abruptly appeared by his side, bald without eyebrows nor beard, covered in complex black patterns—it was his Lifebound Corpse, surprisingly already cultivated into a Silver Corpse.

Even faint golden hues appeared on it, seemingly not far from the legendary Golden Corpse.

The Silver Corpse moved, guarding by the Great Elder’s side, greatly reducing his defensive pressure.

Then, the Great Elder’s eyes suddenly turned sharp.

“Nine Nether Finger!”

A massive amount of spiritual essence surged out from him, forming a giant finger of pure black in front.

The finger felt tangible, exuding decay, coldness, and darkness.

It struck the werewolf closely approaching, thrusting its entire body into the earth.

“Yin Wind!”

Next, a vast expanse of soul-dissolving gray yin wind swept the green-robed man’s protective spell snakes, dismembering their bodies.

Forcing him to take out an oily green Treasure Umbrella, defending in front, resisting the all-pervasive yin wind.

Facing the combined forces of the Yellow Springs Sect green-robed cultivator and Howling Moon Celestial Wolf Young Wolf Lord, the Great Elder remained immensely strong, suppressing them single-handedly.

Forcing them to defend, unable to attack, uplifting the crowd’s spirits immensely.

But the scene didn’t last long.

As time passed, the Great Elder still couldn’t resolve these two major opponents, dragging old ailments, his complexion began to pale.

“Cough cough!”

As a Perfect Dao Foundation cultivator, he surprisingly coughed, like a common person caught in the cold wind.

A trace of black-red blood appeared at his mouth, making others on the tower change their expressions.

“Not good, the Great Elder can’t suppress the injury from long-term spiritual essence deployment!”

“Although the Great Elder has the upper hand, it’s not easy to kill them, not something that can be done swiftly!”

Under worried gazes, the battle’s momentum shifted.

The wolf demon and the green-robed man from Yellow Springs Sect turned from defense to offense, constantly intensifying their attacks.

The green-robed man even summoned a sky full of cyan poison bees, like a green cloud engulfing the Great Elder.

The Great Elder continuously killed them with spells but was rapidly consuming his spiritual essence.

Still suppressing internal injuries, the Great Elder’s aura grew weaker.

Blood at his mouth seemed unstoppable, continuously flowing, staining his collar red.

At this point, it was hard for the Great Elder to retreat, with the two opponents relentlessly attacking, like a storm raging to trap him.

“Old Zheng, quickly retreat, come back to recover your injuries!” Chen Changqing urged with anxiety, again deploying his battered Turtle Shell Light Shield, shielding in front of the Great Elder.

As for others, including Jin Tingfeng, dared not leave the City Defense Array easily, lest meet instant death.

’Boom!’

The Turtle Shell Light Shield shattered half.

But the Great Elder successfully retreated, almost reaching the City Defense Array.

’Die!’

From the shadows beside him, a lurking black figure suddenly struck behind the Great Elder swiftly.

Sharp cold light pierced his spiritual essence light shield, about to strike his neck.

Unexpectedly, a third powerful enemy was present all along.

Lurking like a poison snake, only launching an ultimate strike when the Great Elder exposed an opening!

“Not good!”

“Dodge quickly!”

People on the tower cried out in despair.

“Get lost!”

At the critical moment, a familiar figure enveloped in sheer red light appeared on the other side of the Great Elder.

A fierce punch launched, earth-shattering, even distorting the void ahead.

The black figure’s long-prepared attack was naturally interrupted by the punch.

He decisively retreated, failing his strike, swiftly backing away.

And the Great Elder, after a life-and-death crisis, finally dropped back into the City Defense Array.

“It’s the Red Hero!” Everyone cheered.

Within the scene, Lou Yi’s clone, wrapped in red light, looked at his bloody right hand, showing a bitter smile.

’Alas, you all rejoice too soon.’

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