I have Immortality In The Cultivation World

Chapter 302 - 265 Return from the Eastern Sea_2



The sailor’s expression turned to one of sheer alarm as he pressed the alarm and picked up the walkie-talkie to report to the captain.

Seaside Port quickly prepared for battle, all sorts of heavy firepower loaded with live ammunition aimed at the sea surface, and more than a dozen fighter jets took off to investigate.

When the jets circled back, they brought good news—the Torch had returned from the deeps of the Eastern Sea.

After repeated confirmations, the port instantly transformed into a sea of joy.

The Torch bore too many human hopes; no matter what great calamities the future held, so long as the bloodline was passed down, humanity would once again stand atop the Nine Continents in a million years.

A moment later.

The Torch, like a steel island, slowly approached the harbor and docked at the cleared berth.

The surrounding ships, originally massive, immediately seemed like tiny toys by comparison.

"I have indeed not arrived too late!"

Zhou Yi, having secluded himself in deep cultivation in the past, had missed the outbreak of the beast calamity and hadn’t been able to intervene in time, something he somewhat regretted.

Had Zhou Yi been in the Nine Continents at that time, with the prowess of a Golden Elixir True Monarch, he would have crushed the demon race that hadn’t even reached the Foundation Establishment stage; they wouldn’t have been annihilated completely, but they certainly wouldn’t have been allowed to instigate a great calamity.

Upon learning the news of the Corpse Demon from Clear Wind and Bright Moon, Zhou Yi had spared no mana in traveling day and night.

Seeing Seaside thriving with lively spirits and the port regaining some of its former bustle signified that the Corpse Demon calamity had not truly erupted yet.

When officials from Seaside heard of the True Monarch’s visit, they immediately went to the port to pay respects but were refused. They didn’t mind the rejection—they hadn’t really expected to meet him—but it was essential to show the proper respect.

The Torch, stationed at the port, had its own maintenance crew.

Zhou Yi declined all sorts of requests for audiences and was just about to transform into a fleeing light to return to Xianjing and understand the details of the Nine Continents.

At this moment.

Marshal Yan, responsible for the Eastern Sea defences, sent news that Corpse Demon traces had been found to the southeast and requested the True Monarch to stay for several days.

"The Corpse Demons have already reached Cloud Continent?"

Zhou Yi took out his cell phone from his sleeve and opened the alliance’s internal chat app, where he saw a slew of messages marked with ninety-nine plus notifications.

After being conferred the title of a human race’s spiritual leader, even if only a nominal role, he had the power to monitor the decisions of the six departments of the imperial court, so Zhou Yi had been added to various group chats.

If Zhou Yi or Xiao Hong truly saw any resolutions that didn’t meet their approval, they had the authority to veto them.

This arrangement was equivalent to the imperial court having placed a restricting spell over their own heads—it seemed as if they were dispersing power, but in truth, it had no substantial effect. To date, neither of them had used this authority.

Opening all the chat groups and scanning with his Divine Sense, Zhou Yi found no essential messages.

Chat records contained many discussions about the Corpse Demon, giving Zhou Yi a clear understanding of the current situation.

"A few months ago, the Northern Border repelled the great Corpse Demon army; since then, small-scale Corpse Demons have appeared from the south, north, and west..."

Zhou Yi frowned slightly as he reviewed messages from the few contacts he had.

Xiao Hong: Fellow Daoist has returned to the Nine Continents, hurry back to Xianjing, there are urgent matters to discuss.

Calculating with his fingers, Zhou Yi vaguely guessed what Xiao Hong was planning—most likely, it was to join forces to kill the Golden Corpse Demon Lord.

"An Ancient Demon Monarch who has survived even longer than I, guarded by endless Corpse Demons—it’s almost impossible for this plan to succeed!"

Zhou Yi understood better than anyone just how terrifying a Divine Transformation Heavenly Monarch was; back then, Heavenly Monarch Yuan Ling, with but a shred of divine soul essence, had managed to linger in formations and prohibitions for two hundred years.

Such inherent strength couldn’t possibly be killed by someone at the Golden Core Stage!

"The only possibility would be if the Demon Monarch was reborn after possession and his essence was no longer that of a Divine Transformation Heavenly Monarch; it would be much easier to kill him then."

Zhou Yi was very familiar with the process of possession and rebirth, having discussed everything under the sun with Heavenly Monarch Yuan Ling and inherited the One Qi Sect lineage.

If the Golden Corpse wished to cultivate anew, he would need to possess and be reborn. He would naturally seek a human with a Heavenly Spiritual Root to ensure a smoother path in the future. If he didn’t possess a new body, though his nature would remain strong and invincible, a fragmentary soul would mean a severed path forward!

"Possession..."

A glint of sharpness flashed in Zhou Yi’s eyes; there was much that could be done with this. Explore more stories at empire

There were only so many humans with a Heavenly Spiritual Root and, adding those suitable for Yin attributes like Yin Spirit Bodies and Ice Spirit Roots etc., the number wouldn’t exceed one hundred.

Deciding specifically which one to possess could be strategized and arranged to trap the Demon Monarch.

Zhou Yi pondered for a while before continuing to read messages from other people; the most sent were from his seven disciples, with Han Chao being the most frequent.

Han Chao asked every morning, noon, and night when his Master would return, having investigated the great calamity and inquiring about the promised Core Formation Spiritual Objects to be delivered, vowing it was to help humanity make breakthroughs.

"A few mere Spiritual Objects wouldn’t breed dishonesty in this fellow, would they?"

While perusing the messages, the Grand Secretary posted in the imperial court group chat, specifically summoning Zhou Yi.

Grand Secretary: True Lord Tang, Corpses have been detected to the south of Seaside; I ask you to please travel there to oversee the situation.

"Yes."

Zhou Yi replied and, after adding Marshal Yan’s contact information, received the locations and numbers of the Corpse Demons from him.

"One thousand five hundred li to the southeast, approximately one million in number."

Immediately transforming into a streak of escaping light, he flew directly towards the destination. Zhou Yi had always advocated for nipping crises in the bud rather than waiting for them to emerge before taking drastic measures to avert disaster.

A moment later.

His Divine Sense covered the area, detecting traces of the Corpse Demons.

Countless bone fragments, tirelessly swinging their bone blades, were locked in combat with ferocious beasts.

Numerous as one million, although a small force among Corpse Demons, they seemed endless and boundless with their white expanse. The Yin Sha emanating from them soared to the sky, forming demonic clouds.

Zhou Yi stood in the air, his Divine Sense sweeping over them, and saw that they were all Corpse Demons with no spiritual intelligence.

"Corpse Generals, going by the descriptions of the Grand Secretary, should be Spirit Corpses from ancient demonic ways. They are revived from death, naturally attuned to spirit, with aptitudes not inferior to Heavenly Ghosts!"

Heavenly Ghosts and Spirit Corpses both had somewhat similar origins, differing in that they stemmed from Yin souls and Corpse, respectively.

Zhou Yi looked at the endless wave of Corpse Demons, taking out the Myriad Souls Banner from Kunlun Cave Heaven and using his mana to release countless fierce souls and evil spirits.

The fierce souls clashed with the Corpse Demons for a brief moment. However, when the Corpse Demons died, their souls did not float out to merge into the Myriad Souls Banner, thwarting Zhou Yi’s plan to use the onslaught of Corpse Demons to refine a supreme demonic treasure.

"The souls of the Corpse Demons are congealed out of Sha Qi, fundamentally different from Yin souls!"

Zhou Yi slightly shook his head and exchanged for his Light Dividing Sword, transforming it into hundreds, thousands of sword shadows that swept back and forth through the Corpse Demons.

With the mana of a True Monarch, a Foundation Establishment cultivator would perish upon contact, let alone these bone remnants at the Qi Refinement level, whose spirit fire would be extinguished and bodies shattered into pieces upon touching the sword shadows.

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All one million Corpse Demons turned to ash, and Zhou Yi retracted the Light Dividing Sword, waving his hand to collect the only remaining Corpse Demon.

Roar!

With its body restrained by mana, the Corpse Demon still fearlessly resisted the pressure of a True Monarch, emitting a dry and hoarse roar.

Zhou Yi’s mana probed into the Corpse Demon’s body, inspecting it for a long time before finally discovering an inscription within the soul fire. It was neither a soul nor a blood ban, after all, a Corpse Demon bore no bloodline or soul.

This inscription had no binding effect; it seemed more like a unique mark.

"Ancient script, ’Heavenly Sha’?"

Zhou Yi made calculations with his fingers and, looking toward the southeast, smiled and said, "An unexpected gain indeed. Spirit Corpses are even rarer than Heavenly Ghosts. The loss of an old devil must sting a bit!"

With a gentle pinch, the ancient demon turned to dust and ashes.

Zhou Yi transformed into an escaping light and flew towards the calculated direction, encountering Corpse Demons of various scales along the way.

Some as many as tens of millions, others around one million.

The Corpse Demons scattered everywhere, pursuing and killing demon races. Clearly, the Golden Corpse Demon Lord had a definite strategic target, first encircling and converting demon races into ferocious beasts, then overwhelming the human race with a surging tide.

Though the demon race seems whole, they rule different territories and fight independently, lacking the unity of the human race.

For example, even before a million-strong Corpse Demon force approached the human defense line, they were decimated by a barrage of heavy fire. Yet, they could easily encircle and kill a local demon clan and not only suffer no losses but indeed grow stronger!

The reason why Corpse Demons could sweep across the Nine Continents lies half in the power of the Golden Corpse Demon Lord, and half in the ferocious beasts created by the demon race.

One day later.

Zhou Yi stood in the air, looking down at the familiar yet strange Righteous Sun Abyss below. It was once an immortal marketplace in ancient times, but now demonic clouds roiled with rising Yin Sha.

He couldn’t help snorting coldly as he reminisced about the past and former acquaintances.

"This Spirit Corpse has chosen its lair well. Then it cannot blame me for being a bully to the weak!"

Zhou Yi performed a spell with his hands, and the Supreme Clarity Divine Talisman above his head showered down divine light, hiding his presence as he slipped into the Righteous Sun Abyss.

Either out of confidence or indifference, the Corpse Demon had not set up any Formation and Prohibitions, so Zhou Yi’s entry did not trigger any alarms. His Divine Sense swiftly found the location of the Spirit Corpse.

A moment later.

Before him stood a palace built of white bones, with the words ’Heavenly Sha’ written on the entrance placard.

"The Spirit Corpse exists between life and death, with intelligence no different from ordinary people. ’Heavenly Sha’ must be a name it chose for itself."

Zhou Yi stepped inside and saw the Spirit Corpse sitting at the top, covered in dark armor, with two bright fires for souls flickering uncertainly.

Unexpectedly, Heavenly Sha lifted its head, looking towards the empty doorway.

"If my fellow daoist has arrived, why not show yourself?"


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