The Demonic Cultivator In Zombie World

Chapter 245: Never See Senior He Again

The infusion of lifespan lasted for about an hour. It wasn't until the aerial root was retracted that Chu Xuan let out a contented sigh of relief. The sensation of gaining lifespan out of thin air was incredibly exhilarating.

The Taotie Tree was still only a sapling, and each time it could only provide around ten years of lifespan. Yet, those ten years should not be underestimated. For many cultivators, even a single year was a fiercely contested prize. Perhaps just an extra year of lifespan could allow one to break through to a higher realm and enjoy many more years of freedom.

Furthermore, the higher one's cultivation realm, the more difficult it was to increase lifespan with spiritual substances. What worked for a Foundation Establishment cultivator would barely affect a Golden Core cultivator, and the same principle applied at all levels.

Some cultivators, driven to desperation, turned their eyes to various demonic techniques. Like True Master Tiancang, who, in his quest for a longer life, even resorted to cannibalism.

Even though the Taotie Tree was merely a sapling, if the method of exchanging blood food for lifespan were to become known, even if it only added ten years at a time, it would surely cause a frenzy among cultivators!

Chu Xuan reached out and gently touched the Taotie Tree, smiling. He had indeed stumbled upon a treasure.

Now, with the Taotie Tree providing a continuous increase in lifespan, his life expectancy was set to reach a terrifyingly high level. Perhaps he could even consider using secret techniques that consumed lifespan for their execution.

Chu Xuan committed this thought to memory. If he had the chance in the future, he would definitely spend some effort to collect such secret techniques. He then reinforced the array around the area and added a few more Ghost Commanders to guard alongside the corpse puppets. With these arrangements, he felt secure enough to leave.

The Taotie Tree was a double-edged sword; if used without restraint, it would backfire. Chu Xuan did not want his sanctuary to be devoured by the Taotie Tree.

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Celestial Sound Star.

This cultivation star was controlled by the Celestial Sound Zen Temple. Typically, only one Nascent Soul cultivator was stationed there to guard it. However, this old ancestor from the Celestial Sound Zen Temple spent most of his time in seclusion, only emerging when the monastery faced a crisis that threatened its very survival.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

At that moment, a figure appeared from the teleportation array, and a powerful aura of the Nascent Soul stage dispersed into the surroundings. The monks of the Celestial Sound Zen Temple, sensing the formidable presence, immediately went into high alert and quickly summoned the head abbot.

Moments later, a middle-aged figure stepped out from the light curtain.

"May I ask who the senior is?" inquired the head abbot of the Celestial Sound Zen Temple respectfully.

The middle-aged figure responded with a slight smile, "I am Zhao Tiancang, a Nascent Soul elder from the Reincarnation Divine Sect."

The head abbot immediately showed a respectful demeanor, "So it is the esteemed True Master Tiancang from the upper sects. Has Elder Tiancang come to seek our Elder Dehong of the Celestial Sound Zen Temple? Elder Dehong is currently in seclusion, I'm afraid it might be difficult for him to meet with you."

True Master Tiancang smiled gently, "No matter, I am here on orders from the Reincarnation Divine Sect to inspect Celestial Sound Star. There is no need to disturb fellow daoist Dehong."

With that, he produced a command token personally bestowed by the leader of the Reincarnation Divine Sect. Seeing the token, the head abbot nodded, "Please, Elder Tiancang, feel free to inspect any place on Celestial Sound Star at your leisure."

True Master Tiancang smiled, "That would be excellent." He lightly tapped the ground and vanished like a gust of wind in the blink of an eye.

Shortly afterward, he appeared at Long Life Mountain within the territory of Liu Nation on Celestial Sound Star. This mountain housed a fourth-level cultivation sect known as the Long Life Daoist Temple.

However, even among all the fourth-level cultivation sects on Celestial Sound Star, the strength of Long Life Daoist Temple was considered to be at the lower end. It had only one Nascent Soul cultivator, and even then, it was just an early stage Nascent Soul.

During the last opening of the extraterritorial battlefield, this Nascent Soul cultivator, doubting his own strength, hadn't even thought to contend for a token to enter the battlefield.

At that moment, within a quiet chamber of Long Life Daoist Temple, He Ze sat cross-legged. Recalling his experiences recently, a smile spread across his lips.

Not long ago, when the extraterritorial battlefield collapsed, he was fortunate enough to follow other cultivators through the Celestial Sound teleportation formation and return to Celestial Sound Star. After some time, he returned to the Long Life Daoist Temple.

Previously on the battlefield, he had obtained a Thick Earth Pill refined by Chu Xuan, which had advanced his cultivation to the fourth layer of the Golden Core stage. Upon his return, he immediately gained the favor of Long Life Daoist Temple's Nascent Soul ancestor, who took him on as a direct disciple.

Not only did he receive a precious medicine that regrew his arm, but he was also granted one of the best cultivation chambers in Long Life Daoist Temple for his exclusive use.

The entire Long Life Daoist Temple regarded him as a rising star. Some even believed that with his talent, he might one day succeed the Nascent Soul ancestor!

"Without the Thick Earth Pill Senior He bestowed, how could I have advanced to the fourth level of the Golden Core? And how could I speak of today's treatment?" He Ze mused thoughtfully. "I wonder how Senior He is doing now. With his formidable strength, he must have escaped the extraterritorial battlefield. Senior He is a cultivator from Mystic Azure Star, alas, not from the same cultivation star as mine. I fear I may never have the chance to meet Senior He again."

He Ze sighed. In his eyes, Chu Xuan was indeed his benefactor. The thought of never meeting his benefactor again was a lifelong regret.

Just then, an overwhelming and irresistible aura suddenly descended upon his quiet chamber. He Ze felt as if he were being crushed under the weight of thousands of leagues of seawater, making even breathing exceedingly difficult. In just an instant, he passed out.

True Master Tiancang appeared swiftly and effortlessly abducted He Ze without alerting anyone. Moments later, atop a high mountain, True Master Tiancang placed his hand upon He Ze's crown and performed a soul-searching technique. After a while, he withdrew his hand, frowning deeply.

"He knows very little about He Liang. The only thing he knows is that this person comes from Mystic Azure Star's Heavenly Seal Sect..." True Master Tiancang shook his head. "Mystic Azure Star is very close to the Heaven Shaking Divine Sect's Blood River Star, likely to become the first target of the Heaven Shaking Divine Sect... I must make haste to Mystic Azure Star before the Heaven Shaking Divine Sect makes its move, to see if I can find this He Liang."

With a casual gesture, True Master Tiancang caused He Ze's face to contort in pain. In the next moment, he shockingly drew out He Ze's soul alive. Looking at He Ze's soul, he spoke indifferently, "Leng Hanshuang went missing while searching for He Liang. You have some connection with He Liang; perhaps through you, I might find him. Do not blame me; if you must blame someone, blame He Liang."

True Master Tiancang then stuffed He Ze's soul into a bead and casually destroyed He Ze's physical body. He erased all traces around them thoroughly before vanishing without a trace.

It took a long time before Long Life Daoist Temple realized that He Ze had mysteriously disappeared. They searched for a long time but could never find his whereabouts. A Golden Core cultivator had vanished as if evaporated from the world, leaving no trace behind.