Fighting: Practice makes it real, start with a poisonous body.

"Are you telling the truth?"

Gu Yuan suddenly looked up, his brows furrowed tightly.

The clues to the Ancient Map of the Pure Lotus Demon Flame are too important to be made without the slightest mistake.

"Of course it's true!" Gu Jian puffed out his chest, his expression solemn: "This matter has caused quite a stir in Zhongzhou, and almost everyone knows about it."

During that space trade fair back then, Xiao Yan fought several Dou Zun powerhouses in order to compete for that ancient map, which even attracted the attention of the Pill Tower.

If the clan leader still harbors doubts, we can infiltrate the Central Plains later, capture a few Venerables there, and interrogate them. We will then obtain a definitive answer, without a trace of falsehood!

"Xiao Yan...it's the Xiao clan again!"

Gu Yuan remained silent, a hint of coldness slowly creeping into his eyes: "No matter how you go around in circles, you can't get around them!"

"Clan leader, in my opinion, even if we can gather all four Ancient Maps of the Pure Lotus Demon Flame and collect the Ninth-Grade Golden Core and the Emperor-level Soul, it is not advisable to easily revive the Pure Lotus Demon Saint."

Gu Ming pondered for a moment, a hint of worry appearing on his face.

"The Pure Lotus Demon Saint is ultimately of the human race from the mainland. He received great favors from the Sword Emperor back then and shares the same lineage as Xiao Jibai."

If he were to be resurrected, and were to learn of the deep-seated hatred between us and Xiao Jibai, he would likely not only fail to help our clan, but would also be detrimental to us.

In that case, we'll not only have wasted our efforts, but we might also get ourselves into trouble!

"When I first learned the method to revive the Pure Lotus Demon Saint, I had the same concerns as you."

Gu Yuan spoke slowly, his expression gradually returning to calm, "But in the three days I waited for you to arrive, I pondered for a long time and came up with a foolproof plan."

He paused, his gaze sweeping over Gu Ming and Gu Jian's faces, and said coldly, word by word, "What if this former half-emperor powerhouse were to be resurrected and be controlled by me?"

"oh?!"

Gu Jian and Gu Ming's expressions changed simultaneously. If they could really control the Half-Emperor level expert, Pure Lotus Demon Saint, the situation would be completely different!

A controlled demigod is enough to change the entire continent's landscape!

"Since ancient times, people have been extremely interested in the topic of bringing the dead back to life and restoring the soul to the mortal realm. Their level of interest in this topic is second only to the challenge of reaching the Emperor Realm."

Legend has it that in ancient times... there was a powerful being named Tang who, in order to resurrect his lover, defied the heavens and stirred up the winds and clouds, doing many astonishing things.

Therefore, there are precedents for methods of resurrection!

He abruptly changed the subject, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes: "Although my ancient clan doesn't know much about these unorthodox methods of resurrection, the Soul Clan is definitely an expert in this area!"

"Soul clan?"

Gu Ming and Gu Jian exchanged a glance, both looking puzzled. The Soul Clan was secretive and had always been at odds with them, so why would Gu Yuan suddenly mention the Soul Clan?
A faint understanding dawned on Gu Ming's mind, and he tentatively asked, "Does the clan leader mean that he wants to use the Soul Clan to revive the Pure Lotus Demon Saint?"

"Do not."

Gu Yuan gently shook his head. "There are some secret historical records in the clan that can only be accessed by the clan leaders of each generation. It is normal that you are unaware of them."

According to historical records, starting with the ancestor of the Soul Clan who became an emperor, the Soul Clan has been particularly enthusiastic about the method of resurrection, investing enormous human and material resources in extremely in-depth research.

In their quest to uncover the secrets of resurrection, they went so far as to capture saints from all over the continent and subject them to inhumane experiments.

They first tortured and killed the captured continental saints, and then tried to revive them using various bizarre secret methods.

Through repeated experiments and tens of thousands of years of exploration and accumulation, they actually developed a method that, while not complete, was still usable. Records indicate that they could resurrect the dead!

Gu Yuan said quietly, "However, this resurrected person is not truly dead and brought back to life, but a 'living dead' who was forcibly pulled back from the Netherworld to the mortal realm."

They only have one chance to fight at full power. After the battle, their soul and body will completely disintegrate, turning to ashes, never to be reincarnated. Even so, such methods are still astonishing...

It was because of this method that a thousand years ago, when the Soul Clan was severely injured while trying to stop Emperor Xiao Xuan, I was wary and did not take the opportunity to wipe out the Soul Clan in one fell swoop.

No one knows whether the four elders of the Soul Clan still retain this final power of resurrection…

Gu Ming stroked his long beard, a look of sudden realization appearing on his face, though he was still puzzled: "If that's really the case, the Soul Clan's foundation is indeed astonishing..."

However, I still don't understand what this matter has to do with the resurrection of the Pure Lotus Demon Saint.
The resurrection method left to him by the Pure Lotus Demon Saint, although with harsh conditions, is clearly much more complete than the resurrection method of the Soul Clan, enabling him to truly live a second life.

"Do you only wish to temporarily revive the Pure Lotus Demon Saint, forcing him to fight to the death, rather than allowing him to fully recover?"

If that's the case, then the value of the Pure Lotus Demon Saint would be greatly diminished.

A half-emperor who can only act once is powerful, but he is also a disposable resource and cannot fundamentally change the predicament of the ancient race.

"Do not."

Gu Yuan glanced at him indifferently: "What I want is to fully revive him and make him the sharpest sword in the hands of my ancient clan."

"Can a fully resurrected person still be controlled?"

Gu Ming and Gu Jian frowned, completely baffled.

"You two idiots, don't you understand?!"

At this moment, Gu Yuan's expression gradually turned ferocious: "The second major flaw in the Soul Clan's research on the method of resurrection has become very obvious!"

Those continental saints who were tortured to death by the Soul Clan and then forcibly resurrected must harbor boundless hatred for the Soul Clan!

The first thing these people did after being resurrected was to seek revenge against the Soul Clan, sparing no expense to exact retribution!

The Soul Clan was thus forced to develop a method to control resurrected individuals… Since both were dead and resurrected, this method could also be applied to the Pure Lotus Demon Saint!

Gu Ming and Gu Jian were both shocked. If that were the case, could the resurrected Pure Lotus Demon Saint really be of use to them?!

A hint of excitement flickered in Gu Jian's eyes. The ancient clan really still had hope of revival!

Gu Ming still had doubts: "But why would the Soul Clan give us such a secret technique that concerns the foundation of their clan for nothing..."

"Don't worry, they will definitely give it to you when the time comes."

Gu Yuan sneered: "The Medicine Clan, the Thunder Clan, and our Ancient Clan... Three of the seven ancient clans have been wiped out."

As the Son of Dragon and Phoenix advances, and other imperial clans are wiped out, the Soul Clan cannot help but feel anxious.

Holding onto one realm will eventually lead to its demise!

"We just need to wait for the right opportunity... Gu Ming, quickly refine the Tribulation-Crossing Pill. Once it's complete, we'll head to Central Plains and get our hands on the incomplete map in Xiao Yan's possession!"

"Yes!" (End of this chapter)