Deep in the Living

Chapter 724 Reversal
Professor Knoll looked around at the desolate graveyard where he was standing, and at the lanterns hanging on the walls. For a moment, he was completely unaware of the existence of the Expo.

The horde of undead he had hidden deep within the expo became barely perceptible, as if they were tightly bound by the dark earth and tombstones.

What was supposed to be his expo has now become what seems to be Mr. Jiang's territory.

"This area can actually forcibly cover the expo... This is our organizational area, which has corner access."

This old thing is so terrifying even with such severe injuries; how can a plant with such power only rank fourth? What kind of monsters are the top three?

Currently, Noel stared at Master Jiang, whose head had been severed... Although he was surprised that Roddy could actually do it, the situation took a sharp turn for the worse.

"This old thing is not only incredibly strong physically, but his control over the soul is also extremely meticulous! No wonder, the Jiang family's corpse refining technique is famous in the corner, and his proficiency with the soul is naturally higher than that of other monsters."

By combining his own soul with yin energy, he could do as he pleased, his forms unpredictable and ever-changing. For this old zombie, possessing another body was as easy as breathing.

The body is merely a temporary vessel; having one's head severed does not affect the body's integrity at all.

To kill this old man, his soul must be damaged... Roddy's decapitation had some effect, but it was far from enough.

This old man seems to be able to attack remotely by manipulating yin energy, but his real purpose is to make us get closer to him and have physical contact with him.

The closer you get, the more you touch, the more dangerous it is.

It's too late! Luo Di was bitten in the most critical spot, his rank was suppressed, and Yin energy entered his body. It's estimated that the transformation will be completed in less than three seconds.

Damn it, if I had known I would have directly used human transmutation on you, Luo Di, I wouldn't have ended up doing all the work for this old bastard.

Wait...it seems there's still time!

Professor Knoll seemed to have noticed something and immediately began to take action.

Touching the eye socket, gouging out the eyeball, and pulling out the root... a special steel pipe was pulled out entirely.

The arm that grips the steel pipe etches strands of special metal wires onto the surface of the pipe in a certain pattern.

Aim at Master Jiang's head and make the perfect throwing motion.

However, he did not throw immediately. He knew very well how strong Master Jiang's body was, and he knew that the other party was also on guard in his direction.

"Ordinary attacks won't work; I need to find my rhythm..."

Professor Noel closed his eyes and readjusted his breathing.

He had been immersed in studying and research for a long time and had not engaged in such a life-or-death struggle for a long time. He had even almost forgotten his former reputation as a butcher.

At this moment, he gradually recalled the time long ago when he first came to the corner and had a great time cutting down trees with Mr. Rose.

It reminds me of the time when the exposition was built amidst blood, fear, and flesh.

The primal instinct for slaughter, which had been suppressed by academia, is slowly returning, but it has not completely taken over; rather, it has reached a state of equilibrium.

Professor Knoll gripped the steel pipe tightly and began to "recreate" it, imprinting special inscriptions onto the surface of the pipe, outlining a crystallization of knowledge.

"Roddy, hang in there a little longer..."

boom!
Thunder roared.

The raindrops, like wriggling earthworms, crawled all over the windows, causing the lanterns hanging inside to sway wildly.

After being beheaded, Master Jiang split into two parts and acted separately.

The headless body stood still, wary of any possible attacks approaching from any direction, ensuring the possession process proceeded perfectly.

The head was hanging around Roddy's neck.

His black hair was disheveled, his face was festering, and his jet-black zombie teeth were completely bitten into his carotid artery. He wasn't trying to drain Roddy dry, but rather to use this biting pattern to perfectly possess him.

Yin energy permeates and takes over the body.

He has done this hundreds of times; it's as easy for him as breathing.

But this time, for the first time, Master Jiang encountered internal obstacles.

Aside from Cairodi's own conscious resistance,

Most importantly, there is that layer of waxy structure that tightly covers the surface of the brain, where the lady's body always stays.

As the manager of the Corpse Refining Shop, Madam Linglong has a very deep understanding of the soul and can barely contend with the master on the soul level.

[Luo Di's intracranial cavity].

The Yin energy carrying Master Jiang's essence had already arrived, like thick thunderclouds filling the entire skull cavity, with a black dragon swimming back and forth among the clouds.

The surface of the brain was tightly sealed by wax, trying its best to resist the invasion of yin energy.

If Master Jiang wants to possess another body, he must tear through this oily film.

"Madam! What do you mean by this!?"

You should know better than I that this person's body is the perfect vessel I've been searching for. Once I possess it, I will return to my former peak condition and lead the Jiang family to even deeper regions.

I already know the secrets of the deepest part of the dungeon; only I know the true nature of the danger within that corner.

If I succeed in this possession, I will have a second chance, and I will be the first person in the middle level to complete the ascension.

At that time, I will build a brand new, largest-scale Jiang Mansion, and you, Madam, will enjoy all the benefits.

"The benefit... is it that I'll remain locked up in the corpse-refining shop, and need to submit an application to you every time I want to leave?"

"This is your last chance! Get out of the way now."

"You've wanted to kill me for a long time, but you hesitated because I'm the manager of the corpse refining shop."

After all, finding a female corpse as obedient and docile as me, willing to stay in the corpse-refining shop day and night, is extremely difficult. You old geezer, you'll die a horrible death! Luo Di will definitely kill you!

The preceding words were all fine, but it was this last sentence that enraged Master Jiang, shattering his last shred of reason.

Although he had no feelings for this woman, he did indeed use their marital relationship to bind her to the corpse-refining shop. Now, this 'madam' of the Jiang family, his nominal wife, had chosen to stand with another man, even willing to sacrifice her life, and uttered such words.

The only reason he wanted to spare the lady's life was for one thing.

Even if Roddy's physical body is excellent, the two still cannot be perfectly matched. Once possessed, it still requires a long period of care and adaptation, and the lady who has mastered the wax corpse technique is the perfect caregiver.

But now that the lady has said such things, he has decided to eliminate her completely.

The black dragon began to slowly descend, stirring up all the yin energy that surged towards the surface of the brain.

Just then, Roddy, who should have been unconscious, suddenly reacted.

Crunch, crunch~ Gray tentacles emerged from the surface of the brain.

"Madam... let's try together to force Master Jiang out."

Roddy was in a terrible state; it was already remarkable that he was able to remain conscious and put up a fight. Generally, creatures bitten on the neck by Master Jiang, even those of the same level, would have virtually no chance of resistance.

above the moon.

The lady in red bridal shoes had already removed her veil, revealing her face, sculpted with wax.

She gently took Roddy's hand and whispered:

"You can't do it, Roddy."

Although I hate this old geezer, he's really powerful! Being bitten on the carotid artery by his main tooth means that his essence has completely invaded.

No matter how much we resist, we will eventually be devoured.

I promised Miss Wu Wen that if we were both likely to die, I would die first! I would do everything I could to keep you alive.

My life was saved by Uncle Bo.

Now that Uncle Bo is dead, I have no reason to be a slave to the Jiang family.

My heart died long ago; it died in the Jiang family mansion.

Although I really wanted to go with you to Whirlpool Town to see what this completely open organization, where freedom is not restricted, is like, unfortunately, I didn't have the chance.

If you survive, pour my corpse oil onto that land; perhaps I can still sense it.

Roddy was in a terrible state, as if his whole being was shrouded in a gloomy aura, and he could only hear the lady's words in fragments.

But he could hear the emotion in it, a feeling he seemed to have heard from others before.

His shaky consciousness tried to reach out and grab her, but found that the red color in front of him had already disappeared; the lady was gone.

in an instant,
The wax coating the surface of the brain suddenly surged up, revealing a bright red color!

Unexpectedly, it was poured onto the black dragon's body, covering its entire body and attempting to penetrate inwards.

But soon,
An endless wave of yin energy swept over, peeling away the layers of wax and annihilating them one by one.

Even with only a tiny bit of wax left, the lady gritted her teeth and persevered... but this perseverance only delayed things for a few seconds.

The wax dissipated.

Roddy's brain, with its scattered tentacles, was fully exposed.

The black dragon fell, tore open, and yin energy poured in, reaching straight to the pituitary gland!

The entire moon was instantly covered by yin energy, and Master Jiang's consciousness also landed on the moon's surface. It was the first time he had ever seen such a special pituitary space.

Gray Moon

Alone in the deep sky,

It's bizarre yet so perfect, seemingly open to endless development.

All tentacles that tried to resist were torn apart; the process of possession cannot be subjectively reversed.

Master Jiang quickly discovered the dungeon at the bottom of the moon pit. Just as he was about to step inside and find Roddy's most crucial pituitary plant...

hum!
All the yin energy, along with his original consciousness, was suddenly drawn away and abruptly returned to his own zombie head.

"What!!"

A sharp headache came over him, as if something was stirring up his brain... Some kind of formation was imprinted on the surface of his brain, forcing his consciousness to forcibly retract.

Take a closer look.

His headless body was completely pierced through, with a special steel pipe inserted right into his forehead.

It was this strange steel pipe that completely interrupted the possession process, pulling his consciousness out of the depths.

Thinking of this, Master Jiang widened his eyes and stared intently at Professor Noel, who was still in the throwing position.

At the same time.

Professor Knoll suddenly whistled.

A specially modified dwarf zombie suddenly leaped out, moving with incredible speed, carrying Roddy's body away...

(End of this chapter)