Chapter 1926 - 1925: Skeletons, Too Weak?

"How does it feel?"

Qin Feng asked.

The others all widened their eyes, curiously staring at that person.

That person tried moving his body a bit, then gathered his strength to feel the power in the body. His eyes lit up with joy as he said, "It fits perfectly!"

"How is it compared to using a human body?"

Qin Feng asked again.

That person hurriedly nodded, saying excitedly, "Compared to a human body, this suits me way better. This skeleton frame feels like it’s my own!"

Before, when they were in the Kunlun Mist Cloud, they had possessed human bodies, had possessed Spiritual Beast bodies, but whether human or beast, those bodies all had their own soul and consciousness. Even if their souls completely took over those bodies, there were still all kinds of awkwardness when they moved, especially not knowing how strong or weak the body actually was.

It often happened that after they unleashed an extremely powerful Cultivation Technique, because they couldn’t control the degree of force, they’d end up shattering their own arm.

And every body’s condition was completely different. Sometimes they got used to one body, but once they switched to another, it would feel totally different again.

This Skeleton was different.

The Skeleton was pure. Its entire skeletal frame was completely condensed from Spiritual Energy, and could fuse with their Souls extremely well.

The Skeleton’s strength might only be around that of a Fifth or Sixth Grade Grandmaster, far too weak compared to many Cultivators, but it suited these Souls much better.

As long as it fits, they could coordinate their bodies more smoothly and unleash their power to the maximum.

It’s like wearing a simple suit of armor that lets you move freely, but if you put on a set of armor weighing a hundred jin, even though its defense is formidable, it also restricts your performance, because every step you take is exhausting.

"This feeling is incredible. Even though it limits some of my strength, it’s like being reborn!"

That person excitedly tried jumping up and directly flew one circle through the air before landing back where he was.

When the others saw this, they all got excited as well and said to Qin Feng, "What about us? Can you give us Skeletons too? We want them as well!"

They missed the feeling of having a physical body far too much.

"Of course you all can have one."

Qin Feng smiled, then circulated the power in his Dantian Qi Sea into the Skull Ring on his hand.

Then—

Qin Feng activated the ring again.

The ring flashed with radiance.

Then he slammed his palm heavily onto the ground and shouted, "Skull Army, break!!"

Immediately after—

The earth all around them began to shake and rumble.

One Skeleton after another crawled up from underground, densely packed—a full two hundred thousand of them!

"Th-this... this is... amazing!!"

Everyone shouted excitedly, rushing toward the Skeletons in a mad scramble, attaching themselves to them.

A short while later.

All two hundred thousand Souls had attached themselves to the Skeletons. Every face was brimming with excitement and delight; each person was practically moved to tears.

Seeing this, Qin Feng was very satisfied as well.

Before this he had only guessed that it might work; he had never really thought it would actually work.

Now he saw that it truly was feasible.

Although the Skeletons’ strength was a bit weak, their compatibility was extremely high, allowing them to wield their power much better. Their overall strength could still reach the Upper Grade Immortal Realm.

In other words, he would have a two-hundred-thousand-strong top-grade Immortal Army!

This force would be a sharp blade, tearing open the enemy’s defenses and creating opportunities for his Heavenly King Palace.

Just then—

Suddenly, one person looked at his own body, which was gradually turning transparent again, and cried out in shock, "Wh-what’s going on?? My Skeleton body... why is it disappearing?"

Not only him; the Skeleton bodies of the others were also slowly fading one after another, returning them to their previous half-transparent state, the same light and floating form, with no substantial body.

Everyone turned their gaze to Qin Feng, one after another, all anxious.

Qin Feng raised his hand to quiet them and said, "Don’t panic, this is normal. After all, the Skull Army I condensed won’t exist forever—it can only last for a short while."

"Ah?!!"

When they heard this, they all felt utterly dejected.

It was like going to a nightclub, just having picked out a Princess, and before you even start singing, you run out of money.

Enough to make you want to die!

"But don’t worry, everyone. Since this method works, I’ll naturally look for a way to extend its duration."

Qin Feng added.

"How long can you extend it?"

Someone hurriedly asked.

Qin Feng shook his head at them and said, "Don’t forget, our goal is only to borrow the Skeleton bodies in order to fight the Upper Realm. Our ultimate objective is to defeat the Upper Realm and gain the qualification to absorb the Immortal Tree’s power and reconstruct our fleshly bodies. Only reconstructing your own bodies is permanent; otherwise, any body is only temporary."

When he said this, everyone quieted down.

They understood now.

It really was so.

No matter how well these Skeletons fit them right now, in the end they were just condensed from Spiritual Energy through a special method of Refining, and were absolutely not long-lasting.

Only reconstructing their own fleshly bodies could be eternal!

"We understand. When can we start the war against the Upper Realm?" One person stepped forward from the crowd, looking like he couldn’t wait any longer.

"Yeah, yeah, we want to reconstruct our bodies. When does the war start?"

"We must defeat the Upper Realm!"

"Even if we have to stake this old life of ours, we’ll fight!"

"..."

The others all got excited as well, one after another.

Having tasted once more the feeling of possessing a body after so long made them even more desperate to reconstruct their fleshy forms.

Especially since so few people had gone into the Kunlun Mist Cloud, and Souls that had possessed humans or beasts were few and far between. The vast majority had never done so. This was the first time in ten thousand years they’d felt what it was like to have a substantial body, and it made those ten thousand years feel utterly wasted.

"In two more weeks. During this time, everyone should make preparations first."

Qin Feng said.

"Alright, we’ll get ready. Don’t worry!"

Everyone answered quickly.

"Good. Then, see you."

Qin Feng waved at them.

After that, that group stayed to guard the World Tree, each of them itching for battle and going over their own Cultivation Techniques.

Qin Feng headed back to the White-clothed Fairy.

He condensed another Skeleton, intending to let the White-clothed Fairy try it.

If it worked for her too, that would be one more powerful fighting force.

Although her Soul had also been trapped for ten thousand years, it was obvious that her Cultivation Realm was far beyond that of those two hundred thousand people, and even much higher than Luo Jinhong’s.

The White-clothed Fairy looked at the Skeleton and tried attaching herself to it.

Unexpectedly—

The Skeleton gave a loud "bang" and directly shattered!

"Too weak."

The White-clothed Fairy let out a bitter smile and said, "Honestly, this Skeleton has a sliver of Life Force and was condensed and Refined, so it could serve as a temporary body. But it’s... just too weak."

"..."

Qin Feng was dumbfounded.

Too weak?

No, this only proved that the White-clothed Fairy was far too strong!

She was only using her Soul Power to attach to the Skeleton, yet that alone was enough to crush it. Just what level of cultivation and power did she have?

It was truly unbelievable!

"Can you... condense a stronger Skeleton?"

The White-clothed Fairy asked.

She had just watched those two hundred thousand people collectively try out the Skeleton bodies and wanted to experience for herself what it felt like to have a substantial body.