Who said I practiced the exercises incorrectly?

Everyone's eyes were fixed on the expanding cocoon. Their hearts seemed to be gripped by an invisible hand, and they felt inexplicably horrified.

"Click."

A subtle yet exceptionally clear sound suddenly rang out.

I saw a tiny crack slowly emerging on the surface of the cocoon, like the eyes of a devil quietly opening.

Then, cracks spread rapidly like a spider web, and the extension of each crack was like a sharp cut on everyone's tense nerves.

With a crisp "crash", the cocoon completely split open, and a powerful and strange energy was suddenly released, like a surging tide, stirring up the surrounding air violently.

Everyone was forced to retreat again and again by the impact of this energy, leaving deep footprints on the ground beneath their feet.

When the dust settled, a naked human figure slowly appeared before everyone.

His body exuded a soft yet inexplicably frightening light, as if he was a demon god walking out of an ancient mysterious abyss. His skin had an almost transparent texture, his blood vessels were clearly visible, and every heartbeat seemed to be announcing his new life to the world.

Just as everyone was shocked, an even more horrifying scene suddenly appeared on the scene.

A face slowly emerged from the human-shaped belly.

At first, it was just a vague outline, but soon the face became clearer and the facial features became distinct.

When everyone saw this scene, they were all shocked to the extreme.

Duan Haishan’s eyes widened and he stood there in a daze as if he had been cast under a spell.

He Qianyan's lips trembled slightly, and his face was full of disbelief.

Ji Dinghuang staggered and almost fell.

Qi Ruyue's face was as pale as paper.

Even Ning Yan and Guan Ruoyu were shocked to the extreme at this moment.

Because the face that appeared on the human-shaped belly looked exactly like Shao Xinghan!
Every wrinkle and every expression on this face was exactly the same as Shao Xinghan, with whom they had fought desperately before.

Only his eyes were closed, as if he was in a deep sleep.

As everyone was shocked, the broken cocoons began to burn, generating extremely surging energy. The energy seemed to be pulled by some powerful force, and like agile snakes of light, it rushed towards the human figure frantically.

Every bit of energy that was incorporated made his body more solid and his light more dazzling.

The scene was dead silent, with everyone's eyes fixed on the strange figure before them.

Ji Dinghuang was the first to break the silence, his voice trembling a little:

"What the hell is going on? How come this thing looks exactly like Shao Xinghan?"

Ning Yan clenched his fists, his joints turning white from the force:
"No matter what this thing is, it's definitely not a good thing. The energy just now was too terrifying."

His eyes were fixed on the humanoid figure, keeping a constant eye on its every move.

Guan Ruoyu stood aside, her face pale but her eyes extremely focused. Her brain was working rapidly, trying to connect all these strange phenomena together.

Duan Haishan held the magic sword in his hand, his expression solemn. There was a hint of uncertainty in his tone:

"Could it be that some evil creature in the Immortal Tomb was awakened by our battle?"

Qi Ruyue frowned and asked doubtfully:
"But what does this have to do with Shao Xinghan? Shouldn't we eliminate him?"

"To be precise, it should be this monster that finally destroyed Shao Xinghan."

He Qianyan said in a deep voice:
"Don't forget that it was the monster's tentacles that swallowed him in the end."

"Could this be the reason why he left his face behind?" Ji Dinghuang looked at the people around him.

Duan Haishan shook his head:
"If that's the case, why didn't the people absorbed into the cocoons around him leave any traces on him?"

Everyone contributed their own ideas, but still could not piece together a complete answer.

Guan Ruoyu pursed her lips, and her eyes suddenly lit up, as if she had thought of something.

She took a deep breath and said slowly:
"Everyone, stop arguing. I think I have an idea."

Everyone's eyes turned to her.

"If nothing unexpected happens, this cocoon should be related to the remains of the Immortal Tomb."

"Based on my observations along the way, the so-called immortal tomb relics are likely to be a resurrection ceremony carefully prepared by someone."

Although Guan Ruoyu's voice was not loud, it was particularly clear in this quiet environment.

When everyone heard this, they were all stunned and looked puzzled.

Duan Haishan asked:

"Resurrection ceremony? What do you mean by that?"

Guan Ruoyu sorted out her thoughts and continued:
"As we all know, every leap forward in a great realm will usher in qualitative changes."

"It's no exaggeration to say that the gap between the great realms is as huge as a chasm."

"It is simply impossible for warriors at a lower level to imagine the various powers possessed by warriors at a higher level."

"According to the intelligence we have obtained in advance, the owner of the Immortal Tomb's remains is likely to be a powerful person in the fourth realm."

"He is a top-notch expert that is extremely rare even in this prefecture."

Having said this, she glanced at the shining figure that was still gathering its strength, and said with a complicated look:
"This humanoid figure is most likely the divine fetus that the immortal tomb owner deliberately left behind."

"His original plan should have been to achieve his own resurrection through some kind of parasitic method."

"resurrection?"

Everyone's faces were filled with disbelief.

At this moment, Ning Yan suddenly thought of the ability of the Wanxiang Realm.

The mental strength of warriors in the Wanxiang Realm is extremely strong.

The strength of their mental powers also means that they are not as easy to kill as ordinary people.

Even if the body is destroyed, if the mind remains, it is still possible to take over the body of another person.

For example, Shao Xinghan’s previous behavior accurately reflected this point.

If even warriors in the Myriad Realm can achieve this, then it is not surprising that the owner of the Immortal Tomb, as a powerful warrior in the fourth realm, was resurrected through some means.

But what does this have to do with Shao Xinghan?
At this time, Ji Dinghuang continued to ask:

"So how do we explain this situation?"

Guan Ruoyu thought for a moment and said:

"We all know that the remains of the Immortal Tomb fell into the hands of the Shenluo Wanxiang Sect. When they opened the remains, they may have already sensed the potential crisis inside. In order to guard against this crisis, they made a lot of preparations.

Although it failed in the end, it also interfered with the resurrection ceremony of the Immortal Tomb Master, causing him to fail to be resurrected successfully and remain here until today. The reason why Shao Xinghan revealed his true form in it is that he was probably chosen by the Immortal Tomb Master as the object of parasitism. "

After listening to Guan Ruoyu's explanation, everyone suddenly understood.

Ji Dinghuang couldn't help but sigh:
"If this is true, then the methods of the Immortal Tomb Master are too horrible."

He Qianyan glanced at the light willful, swallowed his saliva, and said:
"So what should we do now? This divine fetus doesn't look simple. If it wakes up completely, I'm afraid we won't be able to defeat it."

Duan Haishan's eyes were determined, and he clenched the magic sword in his hand:

"No matter what, we can't just sit there and wait for death. Now that we know its origin, we can definitely find a way to deal with it."

At this moment, a slightly hoarse chuckle suddenly came from the field.

When everyone heard the voice, they looked up suddenly.

At some point, the face on the human-shaped belly had opened its eyes and was staring at them with interest.

It was as if Shao Xinghan was resurrected.

Seeing this scene, Ji Dinghuang and others felt their scalps tingling and instantly prepared various attack moves.

Even though they knew that their internal strength had been almost exhausted, they had almost no confidence to fight against them.

But even if you don't have the confidence, you still have to put on airs on the spot.

"I never thought you could defeat my Yin body. It's really beyond my expectation."

Shao Xinghan on the human-shaped belly spoke, his voice was hoarse but revealed the calmness of a superior.

"Yin body? What is that?"

Ning Yan was extremely confused. He frowned slightly and stared at the strange face.

Shao Xinghan explained in a calm tone:
“There is a technique called ‘Yin Yang Body Cutting Technique’. This technique is extremely special. When practicing, one needs to gather many rare materials, such as Millennium Cold Jade, Nine Nether Magic Crystal, Green Toad Spirit Blood, etc. These materials are all rare in the world.

Then, in a special magic circle, using one's own blood essence as a guide, one can split one's own consciousness, and eventually be able to refine an external incarnation."

"This external incarnation is not much different from myself, including the combat power. Compared with other types of external incarnations, it has considerable advantages.

But its biggest advantage is that it can accurately cut its own consciousness, that is to say, you can completely cut off your own negative emotions, even all kinds of malice, distracting thoughts, etc., and then pack them all into your external incarnation.

In this way, your original body's state of mind will become pure and flawless, and there will be no more distractions in your practice. Your cultivation will advance by leaps and bounds, and the time and cultivation lost by the separation of your external incarnation will be quickly made up. You can even transcend your original realm and step onto a higher level. "

"And the clone that contains those malicious thoughts is the so-called Yin body."

Having said that, Shao Xinghan paused, then smiled and said:

“Of course, since this method has such great advantages, it has not been fully promoted. Obviously, there is a reason for this.

Apart from the fact that the practice itself is difficult and the many materials required are hard to gather, the most crucial point is also this Yin body.

The Yin body has all the malicious thoughts of the original body, and these malicious intentions are not only directed at outsiders, but also at the original body.

As long as the main body fails to successfully restrain it, it is possible that it will surpass it one day and even turn into a puppet of the Yin body.

In fact, according to historical records, there were many warriors who practiced the "Yin Yang Body Cutting Technique" and eventually suffered backlash.

This is also the important reason why no one practices this method anymore."

There was a hint of emotion in his eyes, as if he was sighing for those former losers.

"Many years ago, in order to break through to a higher realm, I put in a lot of effort and traveled thousands of miles. Finally, I found the secret book of this technique. I spent several more years gathering the necessary materials and successfully practiced it."

"I thought that I had extraordinary talent. After splitting off my Yin, I could break through to the fourth realm faster with a pure state of mind. But during this process, an accident happened."

There was a hint of regret and helplessness in his voice.

"You have found the remains of the Immortal Tomb."

Duan Haishan suddenly added, his eyes fixed on Shao Xinghan.

Shao Xinghan looked at him in surprise, a hint of admiration flashed in his eyes, and he nodded and said:

"Yes, just as you guessed, we found the remains of the Immortal Tomb."

His eyes became hot, as if he recalled the coveted treasures hidden in the immortal tomb.

“The treasures in the Immortal Tomb are naturally good things. They contain not only skills, spiritual tools, divine materials and many other treasures.

The more important thing is the corpse of the immortal tomb owner, Li Qinghe."

“Li Qinghe is a powerful person in the Heavenly Saint Realm, and he is only one step away from entering the Fifth Realm.

Throughout the entire Yongding Prefecture, perhaps there has never been such a strong man.

At that time, the strongest in our sect were just me, Lao Guan and Lao Li, the three of us who were at the peak of the Wanxiang realm. We didn't even have a Heavenly Saint.

The corpse left behind by Li Qinghe is one of the shortcuts for us to reach the Heavenly Saint."

“His corpse is not truly dead, as you discussed before, it is a living divine fetus.

Perhaps Li Qinghe thought that it would be difficult for outsiders to discover the truth hidden in his body, but after all, we have a great inheritance and have discovered his own secrets.

But discovering something is one thing, but making use of it is not easy.

Because the activity of the divine fetus is hidden deep within the body, it is difficult to capture and catch. "

He frowned slightly and continued:

"In order to find a way to obtain that vitality and the essence of the Heavenly Saint, we specially gathered the high-level leaders of the sect, including Lao Guan, Lao Li and other elders. We set up countless magic arrays in front of the immortal tomb and prepared various rare spiritual objects and talismans. We tried to open the tomb and obtain the power within."

"But we were too careless after all."

Shao Xinghan sighed, with a hint of regret in his eyes:
“Even though I had made all kinds of preparations beforehand, I still underestimated the Heavenly Saint.

Even though it was just a corpse that could hardly move, the death energy and resentment contained within it could still easily destroy our entire sect.

Those elders and masters who seemed powerful on weekdays were like ants in front of that power, and were instantly reduced to ashes. "

"And the most important thing is that for those people, death can even be said to be a good thing."

"Those powerful people and disciples who were far away from the Pole Star Palace were infected by Li Qinghe's resentment and turned into immortal corpses. They walked around the sect all day long, hunting and killing all kinds of living things, turning the entire Shenluo Wanxiang Sect into a den of ghosts."

Having said this, he paused for a while, and then said in a self-deprecating voice:
"But in the final analysis, this is all my own fault."

“Back then, Lao Guan and Lao Li disagreed with me opening the treasures of the Immortal Tomb. It was because I was too obsessed with breakthrough that I came to this point.

They deserved this fate, but it was a pity that they and many innocent people were buried with me."

“If I hadn’t split my Yin body, I might have listened to their advice.

It’s a pity that there are no ifs in the world.

In order to prevent all these losses from going to waste, we can only move forward now." (End of this chapter)