Cultivating Immortality in the Winter Wasteland.

Chapter 896 Join forces
One after another, powerful mummified corpses rushed towards Chen Wang, who frowned deeply.

In the end, he did not choose to back down. Having come this far, he would not easily flee.

With a swift movement, a sharp blade flashed, and a desiccated corpse rushed forward, only to be instantly cleaved in two at the waist by Chen Wang.

Chen Wang's blade flashed with unparalleled ferocity, and in the blink of an eye, two mummified corpses fell beneath his blade.

At this moment, Chen Wang surging his blood and qi, pouring all his power and cultivation into the long sword in his hand.

With a flash of light, seven or eight desiccated corpses had fallen in front of him in the blink of an eye, a display of astonishing combat prowess.

At this moment, Chen Wang forcibly activated his cultivation, causing his body to churn as if a raging sea had been turned upside down.

Each collision with the mummified corpse and each counterattack weakened the power within Chen Wang's body.

The eerie death aura invaded his body. Fortunately, Chen Wang activated his flawless golden body; otherwise, even killing just a few dried corpses would have greatly reduced his combat power.

At this moment, Chen Wang exuded an imposing aura.

A mummified corpse lunged at him at incredible speed.

These mummies seemed to have lost their former cultivation methods, but they were incredibly fast, far exceeding the speed of ordinary tribulation cultivators.

Fortunately, they encountered Chen Wang, who was even faster.

A whirlwind appeared beneath his feet. The whirlwind didn't do much damage to these mummies, but it enhanced Chen Wang's movement, making him move like a ghost among the mummies. With swift strokes of his sword, he swung it continuously, and in the blink of an eye, the bodies of the mummies lay scattered on the ground.

The mummies on the tree began to shake violently, staring at Chen Wang. Every now and then, more mummies would fall to the ground and then rush forward without hesitation, as if Chen Wang were a demon invading the temple.

Chen Wang's eyes were incredibly cold at this moment. He reacted extremely quickly, and any dried corpse that pounced on him would be instantly killed by him.

However, as more and more mummified corpses fell from the tree, Chen Wang's strength gradually ran out.

Killing these desiccated corpses, which even cultivators at the Tribulation Transcending stage couldn't handle, was an extremely terrifying drain on him.

Soon, Chen Wang's movements became sluggish.

A mummified corpse suddenly bit his waist, and Chen Wang felt a sharp pain. He then smashed the corpse's head with his elbow.

The mummified corpse did not die immediately after its head was smashed; instead, it lunged at Chen Wang's thigh and began to bite.

Chen Wang struck again, and at that moment two more mummies pounced on him. Chen Wang cleaved one of the mummies to death with a single blow, while the other mummie bit his arm.

The two mummified corpses restricted Chen Wang's movements, but fortunately, Chen Wang's strength was extremely formidable, and he managed to drag the two powerful mummified corpses several steps to the side.

Suddenly, two or three mummies pounced on Chen Wang and knocked him to the ground.

In other words, Chen Wang's physical body was so strong that even after being violently bitten, he was only left with white marks and was not fundamentally damaged. However, the intense death energy did invade Chen Wang's body.

Chen Wang tried to get up several times, but was immediately knocked down by the mummies.

"Damn it!" Chen Wang's long sword was also held back by a mummified corpse, rendering it powerless.

Chen Wang became ferocious and, with his other hand, swung at a mummified corpse, killing it instantly with a bang.

Then, he gripped the mummy's spine with all his might, stabbed it in, and flung it up onto another mummy.

At this moment, Chen Wang's blood and qi were circulating wildly within his body, as if ten thousand dragons and elephants were awakening within him. He roared and flung the dried corpses off his body.

Chen Wang suddenly felt a violent emptiness, and he knelt on the ground, his long sword resting on the ground.

"Damn it, these damn things." Chen Wang's eyes suddenly sharpened as he looked at the huge old locust tree.

With a flash, he appeared directly in front of the old locust tree and plunged his knife into it.

A violent twist occurred. Accompanied by a shrill scream, the old locust tree began to bleed.

Chen Wang's eyes lit up. "It really is you, you bastard."

Chen Wang gripped the knife with both hands. At that moment, two more mummified corpses lunged forward, biting Chen Wang tightly, one biting his neck and the other his right hand.

But at this moment, Chen Wang gripped the long knife with both hands and slashed downwards. The long knife cut a huge gash in the old locust tree, which was covered in blood, and the mummified corpses twisted violently.

"So there really is something wrong with this tree."

Chen Wang swung his knife again, but in that instant, a dried corpse lunged at him, sending him flying backward with a single blow.

Chen Wang stumbled back several steps, each step leaving a large crater in the ground and cracking the blue bricks.

The mummified corpse was crouching on the ground, looking like a great demon.

However, its body was shriveled up, and although it contained boundless power, it was impossible to tell what kind of monster it originally was.

At this moment, Chen Wang frowned deeply. This mummified corpse was the most powerful one he had ever encountered.

Chen Wang looked at the mummified corpses rushing towards him and sighed.

It seems I'll have to leave for now.

Just then, a figure suddenly appeared from the side, his hands forming a hand seal. In an instant, a beam of azure light appeared in front of Chen Wang. This azure light actually blocked all the attacks from the dried corpses, but it looked violently distorted and seemed about to shatter in the next second.

Chen Wang's eyes widened in surprise; it was the girl he had met in the temple earlier.

Chen Wangdao: "It's you!"

The girl said, "There is still a chance of survival if we retreat back into the temple; otherwise, these mummies will not give up."

Chen Wang frowned and asked, "Why are you helping me?"

The girl said, "An eye for an eye. I've helped you this time, so our past grievances are settled. How about it?"

In a short time, Chen Wang quickly made a decision: "Okay."

The girl quickly said, "I will clear a path for you. If any dried corpses rush into the blue light, you kill them, and we will take the opportunity to rush through."

Chen Wang nodded and said, "Okay."

Then, the girl's hands moved in a series of hand seals at an extremely fast pace, making it impossible for anyone to see how she formed them.

The two rushed towards the temple under the blue light, the mummified corpse constantly impacting the weak blue light.

I don't know what kind of supernatural power this blue light is, that it can block the attacks of so many dried corpses.

The two then continued onward, approaching the temple.

The powerful mummified corpse that had previously repelled Chen Wang suddenly attacked. Its movements were incredibly swift, and with a single strike, it tore through the azure light, allowing half of its body to protrude inside.

The girl shouted, "Now!"

Chen Wang swung his sword and struck the mummified corpse squarely on the head.

The mummified corpse had half its body sticking out, its hands not yet fully extended, when Chen Wang cleaved its head in two with a single stroke.

It was quite unexpected that such a powerful being was killed by Chen Wang with a single strike. This was mainly due to the blue light emanating from the girl.

Although the blue light had not completely broken through, there was an opening, and one after another, mummified corpses poked their bodies in.

Chen Wang moved with lightning speed, and in the blink of an eye, he killed all the dried corpses that had crawled in.

Under the blue light, the two finally arrived at the temple and leaped inside. The mummies then stopped chasing them in.

Moreover, they looked at the temple with fear in their eyes, which was the first time Chen Wang had ever seen such an emotional expression on these mummies.

The girl was a little weak and almost knelt down.

Although Chen Wang was greatly exhausted, his strong physique allowed him to hold on, and he stepped forward to support the girl.

The girl trembled and quickly stepped back, saying, "Thank you."

Chen Wang said, "You're quite something. You wanted to kill me before, but now you're helping me."

The girl said, "You're a bad guy. I don't dare to mess with you. I wanted to resolve our grudges, and now this is the best outcome."

Chen Wang glanced at the mummified corpses surrounding the area and the violently shaking old locust tree, and said, "What should we do now?"

Chen Wang was also curious about the woman's plans.

The woman said, "I want to retrieve something from this temple, and I hope to cooperate with you, fellow Daoist."

Chen Wang said, "You called me a bad guy before, and now you call me a fellow Daoist."

The woman blushed and looked at Chen Wang earnestly, saying, "If you join forces with me, it will be much easier for you in this temple."

Chen Wang said, "Hasn't your memory been erased? What could you possibly remember?"

The woman shook her head: "It's not that my memories were erased, but rather altered. I remembered some things after leaving that temple. How about it, fellow Daoist, would you be willing to join forces with me?"

Chen Wang thought for a moment and said, "Tell me what you want to get first?"

The woman said, "There are relics in Longshan Temple. I only need one relic."

Chen Wang chuckled and said, "I still want the relic."

Then, looking at the girl's serious expression, he asked, "Do you know where the relics are and how to find them?"

The girl nodded and said, "I know."

Chen Wang said curiously, "There's something there. If you can really help me find the relic, you can take one with you, but I have to choose first."

The woman put her hands on her hips and said, "Why should you choose first?"

Chen Wang said, "You came to me for help because you can't get through this on your own. And I have the ability to kill you, so you're at a disadvantage. Besides, what if you take the best one? I can't help but be wary of you."

The woman said, "Alright, I only need one relic, it doesn't matter which one it is."

Chen Wang continued, "Cooperation is fine, but if I find out you're trying to trick me, you can try to see if you can escape my pursuit."

Chen Wang's tone was very normal at this moment, without any deliberate threat. The woman could hear the seriousness in Chen Wang's words and couldn't help but feel a chill in her heart. She quickly said, "No, it won't happen."

Chen Wang smiled, his expression no longer so cold, and said, "How did you come up with the idea of ​​joining forces with me?"

The woman said, "You were able to kill so many mummies in Longshan Temple, which shows your extraordinary cultivation. Besides, don't bad people always live longer?"

Chen Wang's lips twitched slightly, and he said, "Where is the relic, and how do we find it?"

The girl said, "Come with me."

Chen Wang tried pushing the bronze door open and was relieved, then followed the girl through it.

There were naturally no relics inside the main hall. He followed the girl through several long corridors.

They soon arrived at a forest of pagodas, but the girl stopped before reaching it and said, "Be careful, this forest of pagodas has changed. It is no longer a place of merit. Be careful of vengeful spirits."

Chen Wang was surprised by the girl's familiarity with the place, and then he watched as she found the Tower Forest.

Ordinary stupas are indeed places where treasures such as relics are kept.

Upon hearing the girl's words, Chen Wang raised an eyebrow and asked, "What exactly happened at Longshan Temple? Is there a vengeful spirit haunting this place?"

The girl said, "Back then, a tragedy occurred at Longshan Temple. All the high-ranking members died in battle, and not even a single young disciple escaped. Only then was that terrifying demon suppressed. The demon's power leaked out and affected Longshan Temple, causing many places to become abnormal."

Chen Wang said in surprise, "The evil spirit you're talking about isn't the monk Jijue?"

The girl turned around in shock and exclaimed, "Monk Jijue, how do you know this name?"

Chen Wang said, "Don't worry about how I know that Monk Jijue is the demon suppressed in the temple's high tower."

The girl sighed and said, "That's right. Back then, some people said that the Buddhist disciple of Longshan Temple was the reincarnation of a great Buddhist master, some said that he was an Arhat, and some said that he was a Dharma protector. He had only cultivated for more than twenty years, but his cultivation had already reached the Ascension stage. Even the older generation of high monks were no match for him."

Chen Wang was immediately surprised. Recalling the conversation between Monk Jijue and the old man, Chen Wang said with emotion, "To have reached the Ascension Stage before the age of twenty, this man truly deserves to be called a Buddhist disciple."

The girl was clearly unwilling to discuss the matter further, and she also felt quite wary of the name "Monk Jijue."
But Chen Wang was engrossed in the conversation and asked, "What exactly happened back then?"

The girl said, "It's best not to mention him in this temple, or it will bring bad luck."

Chen Wang was taken aback, then said, "The relics are kept in the stupa forest?"

The girl said, "The relics should be kept in a tall tower; all the relics are in that tower."

Chen Wang interrupted the girl, asking, "What about inside the other towers?"

The girl said, "Some demons are sealed inside the other towers."

Chen Wang was immediately surprised: "This is so strange. The tower forest behind is actually a place to suppress evil spirits."

The girl said, "That's right. If we go to the wrong place, demons will come out. If a great demon in the Ascension stage comes out, we might both die here."

Chen Wang asked, "Then what should we do?"

The girl said, "There won't be many demons at the Ascension stage here. I have a secret method to find the aura of the relic, but there is a certain probability. Therefore, it may trigger the seal of a wrong tower. You will need to hold it off then."

Chen Wang frowned and said, "It sounds like I'm under a lot of pressure."

The girl said, "The greater the risk, the greater the reward, right? How about it, are you in?"

Chen Wang nodded and said, "As long as no demons at the Ascension stage appear, I can hold them off."

The girl said, "Of course, if there are such powerful demons, my secret technique will be able to sense them, and the chances of encountering them will not be too high."

Chen Wang said, "Then let's begin."

(End of this chapter)