Hunyuan Immortal Sect

Chapter 539 The Art of the Yin Corpse
Because Song Xian broke through to the third level of the Golden Core stage in one fell swoop, all forces in Xijiang County focused their attention on him, some secretly on guard, others with worries.

However, he was completely unaware of what was happening at the center of public opinion. At this moment, he sat with his eyes closed in the secret room, his consciousness wandering within the Tree of Memory, touring Dong Xuanchen's decades of life from the perspective of an observer.

After an unknown amount of time, he slowly opened his eyes, revealing a thoughtful expression.

Dong Xuanchen's experiences over the past few decades, from the first level of the Golden Core to the third level, have been unremarkable, and he still has not mastered the supernatural powers within the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

He has almost abandoned the human way of Taiji Yin and Yang. Although he has made progress in the Gate of Revelation, he is still far from mastering it.

He devoted most of his energy and time to studying the art of puppetry. It must be said that Dong Xuanchen was indeed a genius in this field. He greatly improved the traditional refining methods of the sect and created another refining method of his own.

So far, he has successfully crafted a third-tier puppet, which is very different from the traditional crafting methods. Dong Xuanchen named it Yin Corpse.

This refining method uses the cultivator's soul as its core, the cultivator's flesh and blood as nourishment, and is irrigated with extremely yin energy, along with various yin-attribute materials.

In order to perfect this method, Dong Xuanchen cruelly murdered ten late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators and used them for experiments.

In the end, he actually succeeded. The Yin Corpse is not only more resilient than an ordinary puppet, but it can also release a kind of Yin Fire, which has a good restraining effect on spiritual objects.

Moreover, he speculated that if the soul of a Golden Core cultivator were used as the core, the resulting Yin Corpse would be even stronger.

Besides creating this unique method to successfully refine Yin Corpses, Dong Xuanchen also traveled and explored for treasures twice over the past few decades. The method of separating the souls of cultivators was obtained during one of these treasure hunts.

After a long silence, Song Xian shook his head. Although the method of refining Yin Corpses was very effective, it was indeed too cruel.

It took Dong Xuanchen ten late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators to finally succeed. Recalling the agonizing screams of those cultivators, he felt a chill run down his spine.

If he wants to learn this method, he needs to capture a few late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators to practice on. In this Western Frontier County, late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators are all powerful figures. Even if he hardens his heart and captures an innocent late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Muhe Grassland, it will be difficult to gather all the necessary materials for refining in a short time.

Therefore, he does not intend to study the method of refining Yin Corpses, at least not at present.

After leaving the secret chamber, Song Xian went to the back mountain to cultivate the Heavenly Gate Divine Power until his spiritual power was almost exhausted before he went to the cultivation room.

This is his daily routine: either he cultivates his skills in a secret room or he practices his supernatural abilities in the back mountain. When his spiritual energy is depleted, he goes to the cultivation room to replenish it.

He didn't return to his residence until around midnight.

Although a Golden Core cultivator can go for long periods without sleep, he still insists on resting for about two hours each day. This allows him to maintain a high level of focus and concentration, which is beneficial for practicing supernatural abilities.

Upon returning to the mansion, a disciple came up to him and reported that Huang Ye had been waiting in the waiting room for quite some time.

The higher-ups of the Hunyuan Sect all knew his schedule, so unless it was extremely urgent, they would wait until late at night to report.

In the brightly lit hall, Huang Ye was already seated. Upon seeing him enter from outside, he immediately stood up and bowed.

"What is it?" Song Xian went straight to the main seat and waved his hand, gesturing for him to sit down.

"The news I received today is that a major event has occurred on the Muh Plains. Nuhanius, the high priest of the eastern lord Hussein family, has been executed by Hussein family head Musa on charges of rebellion and treason. It is said that Nuhanius secretly raised a group of monks, intending to overthrow the rule of the Hussein family. His people, out of fear, informed Hussein family head Musa of the matter, so Musa plotted to kill Nuhanius."

Upon hearing this news, Song Xian was startled. As the high priest of the Houssien family, Nuha was second only to the emperor.

Especially after the death of the previous head of the family, Hussein, Nuen's power increased even more. His name was widely known in the eastern Mukh Steppe, and his influence even surpassed that of the new head of the family, Musa.

Nuha has been a member of the Hussein family for many years, and not only does he have many followers, but he is also highly skilled in cultivation.

It was completely unexpected that he would die at the hands of Musa. This shows that Musa was no ordinary person, as he managed to kill Nuha so easily and quietly.

Of course, behind his seemingly effortless success must have been long-term, meticulous planning and careful consideration.

It's just unknown whether this will cause a major upheaval in the eastern region of the Muhhe Grassland. If things go wrong, it's not impossible for the eastern region of the Muhhe Grassland to split up. After all, Nuha, as the high priest, has always held great power, and there must be many people loyal to him.

"Do you know the specifics? How exactly did Nuha die? Where was he killed? Where are his men now?" After a brief moment of thought, Song Xian immediately asked.

"The specific details are still unknown. The Houssien family has not publicly announced when or where Nuha was executed. As for Nuha's subordinates, Musa has ordered that they not be pursued. Nuha's privately-held cultivators, as long as they are willing to surrender and repent, can also be treated leniently. They have listed dozens of crimes committed by Nuha, one of which concerns Apu, which you might find interesting." Upon hearing news of Apu again, Song Xian felt an inexplicable aversion. Huang Ye originally did not know Apu's identity, but after the last trip to the spatial secret realm, he ordered Huang Ye to investigate Apu's whereabouts and informed him of his true identity.

Since the other party was neither kind nor righteous, he had no reason to keep their secret. Besides, when they invited him to explore the secret realm, they had already said that his identity had been discovered by Nuha's subordinates.

Looking back now, it was probably a perfunctory lie.

Because Apu must have already planned to trap him in the projection space of the Qiankun Mountain and River Map so that he could retrieve the treasures himself, he came under the guise of Han Yuan, wearing a robe and carrying a weapon, and even invited him to the outside room to discuss the matter.

All of this was done to prevent other members of the Hunyuan Sect from knowing about this, so that Hunyuan Sect disciples would not be exposed when they went to the Muhe Grassland to search for him.

"What news is there?" Song Xian's tone unconsciously turned colder.

"Among the dozens of crimes listed by Musa, one of them is that he fabricated a case and murdered the Jin Mingle Houssien family and dozens of his subordinates. This is a very important crime, ranking fourth among all the crimes."

Song Xian remained silent, his mind racing. Since Musa had listed this matter as one of Nuha's crimes, it meant that, legally speaking, Jin Mingle Hou Sai'en had been exonerated and was innocent.

Ap would then be innocent, but would he return to the Hussein family?

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The howling wind sounded like the wailing of evil spirits. In the courtyard, the ancient banyan tree's branches and leaves were blown about by the wind, but the trunk of the tree remained standing firm.

Ap stood by the window, gazing at the giant tree ravaged by the gale, his eyes flickering slightly.

Nuha's sudden execution was unexpected, and upon hearing the news, he was overwhelmed with emotion.

Since falling into obscurity, everything he has done has been for revenge against that almost invincible and powerful man, for which he is willing to pay any price.

He had fantasized about one day personally killing his enemy, and had even thought about dying at his hands, but he never imagined that this feud would end in this way.

After his excitement subsided, he felt a sense of loss, as if something was missing.

After careful consideration, he decided to take this opportunity to return to the Hussein family.

This time, he wasn't after revenge, but to take back everything.

He knew, of course, that the current head of the family, Musa, did not favor his father. While Nuha was the mastermind behind the incident years ago, Musa was not entirely innocent either; even if not an accomplice, he had tacitly approved of it. (Actions)

But since Musa has already killed Nuha and publicly accused him of murdering his father, he intends to completely distance himself from the matter and will naturally not pursue the case further.

Moreover, he wasn't unprepared this time; he had prepared an extremely generous gift.

Outside, a branch fell from a banyan tree ravaged by the gale and was mercilessly crushed underfoot with a crack. Just like a collateral branch of the Houssien family like his, they simply couldn't withstand the wind and rain.

Only by becoming the trunk of a tree, a stabilizing force, can one control their own destiny amidst wind and rain.

The man entered the room, glanced at him, and said, "Come with me. The head of the family agrees to see you."

Inside the brightly lit hall, a middle-aged man sat high on the main seat on the stone steps. The shadow cast by the protruding stone wall enveloped him, making him look somewhat sinister.

“Apuleshoussen pays his respects to the patriarch.” Apuleshoussen bowed his head and was led into the inner room, where he performed the highest-level salute to the superiors of the Mukh Plain.

“Nuha has been in power for many years. In order to weaken the power of the family, many people have been persecuted by him. I was also kept in the dark by him. Now that you have returned, you will stay here from now on.” The man’s voice was very gentle, like a woman’s soft comforting words.

"Thank you, Master."

The person next to him chimed in, "Aples said he has something important to give you and insists on delivering it to you personally."

As soon as he finished speaking, Apu pulled out a book from his hand: "This is a cultivation technique that I found in a secret realm. I offer it to the patriarch and pray that Heaven will protect Hou Saien forever."

(End of this chapter)