Young master, why not become a corpse immortal?

Chapter 318 Everything Still Seems Like Before

It was withered and tree-like, its skin had completely lost its human luster, but its body was not shriveled.

Zhao Liulang was like a plant that coexisted with coffins and trees, with a body size that was normal for a human.

He was still draped in the heavy imperial robe of the Great Xing Dynasty, which hung down from his shoulders and rippled in the ethereal light that seemed to come from nowhere in the Boundary Sea.

The crown on his head was tilted to one side, and the jade strings floated left and right in the weightless space, partially obscuring the empty eyeballs that no longer had eyelids.

Zhao Liulang's head resembled a skull, yet Lin Jiang could still see the deep-seated doubts and reminiscences hidden in Zhao Liulang's dark eye sockets.

But in an instant, all of this was swallowed up by chaos.

His head was tilted slightly to the side, and a hoarse sound, like sandpaper being rubbed, came from his throat:

"Am I alive?"

Unlike the real universe, sound can still be transmitted naturally in the Boundary Sea.

"You're alive," Lin Jiang said.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Liulang's withered lips crackled, the fissures causing the skin on either side of his mouth to split open, revealing a wide smile.

"Since I am still alive, you should probably be dead."

"Why don't you give it a try and see if you have the ability to take my life?"

Zhao Liulang's cracked skin stretched all the way to his eyes and ears, and his pale bones were already visible beneath his smile.

He shot towards Lin Jiang like an arrow released from a bow.

fast!
It's so fast!
Lin Jiang has fought with so many people, but only Fang Changqing can achieve such speed!

Now, Zhao Liulang, weakened to this extent, is even faster than Fang Changqing!
He immediately put his hands in front of his chest to protect himself, and then felt a brute force coming down his arms.

He was blasted out of the room, his body flying uncontrollably in the weightless space.

In the unsupported space, his body couldn't stop flying at all. If he continued to fly at this rate, he might turn into a stone that would drift in the Boundary Sea forever.

However, Lin Jiang was already prepared.

As he tumbled, he activated the coffin, and in the blink of an eye, it landed back in Qingniwa.

He then quickly swallowed the elixir of returning home while still in the coffin.

His body became ethereal, vanished in an instant, and returned to the Boundary Sea.

They returned to the battlefield in no time at all.

Looking up, he saw Zhao Liulang, withered and emaciated, staring intently in the direction where Lin Jiang had disappeared; when he noticed Lin Jiang reappear behind him, a hint of "doubt" was clearly visible on his withered face.

"How did you come back?"

Lin Jiang chuckled, but did not tell Zhao Liulang the reason.

In other words, he would definitely be teleported to this place after taking the pill; otherwise, Lin Jiang might have actually flown away.

In the distance, the doubt in Zhao Liulang's eyes was instantly overwhelmed by the attacking desire driven by calamity; he once again charged at Lin Jiang like a wild beast, but this time Lin Jiang was prepared.

Lin Jiang was struck hard again, and his whole body tumbled backward; but just like before, his body mysteriously disappeared in mid-air and then reappeared out of thin air.

However, after the attack, Zhao Liulang stopped and subconsciously touched his face.

His once dry facial skin was quietly regaining its vitality; and the calamity lurking beneath the skin seemed to slow down for a moment.

In the instant Zhao Liulang launched his fierce attack, Lin Jiang chose to completely abandon his defense and took the blow head-on.

But the beating wasn't for nothing. Lin Jiang retaliated with a powerful punch to Zhao Liulang's face, channeling his life force into him.

As Zhao Liulang stroked his face, his movements visibly faltered for a moment. At that instant, the calamity within him seemed to sense the threat and directly manipulated Zhao Liulang's body to fly away into the distance!
It seems to be seeking out beings with physical forms, in order to fill itself by devouring them.

"Want to escape now?"

A surge of mist suddenly erupted from Lin Jiang's body, instantly enveloping the surrounding area and snatching Zhao Liulang, who was about to take flight, into it.

Zhao Liulang suddenly waved his hand, directly dispelling the surrounding fog.

But he suddenly realized that the surrounding area was no longer the vast and colorful sea, but instead a clear blue sky.

The two were suspended high in the air, with a bustling city stretching out below, skyscrapers piercing the clouds, and noisy crowds flowing through the streets and alleys.

But none of that matters.

As the drifting clouds brushed past Zhao Liulang's body, the starlight was gradually carried away; while the dazzling sunlight poured down on his withered body, forcing out wisps of black mist inch by inch.

Lin Jiang's illusory realm is composed of Qi, and everything within it is his Qi breath.

His Qi could neutralize the calamity. As long as the opponent was dragged into the illusion, Lin Jiang had already won.

Zhao Liulang's dry throat let out a hoarse roar. The calamity within him finally showed a trace of biological emotion, controlling his body to rush straight towards Lin Jiang.

The two clashed instantly, and Lin Jiang immediately felt a familiar power emanating from Zhao Liulang's palm.

Elixir formulas offer no freedom!

The power of the alchemy flowed directly through Lin Jiang's body, and for the first time, a pale golden light emanated from his skin.

The patch of skin on Lin Jiang's body rapidly dissipated and turned to ash at a speed visible to the naked eye.

However, beneath the skin was not flesh and blood, but a layer of pale golden light.

The magic flowed from their skin, instantly widening the distance between them.

Lin Jiang felt no pain at the moment. A moment later, he looked down and was shocked to find that his upper body clothes had completely disappeared.

His skin also had many gaps, and light was emanating from above.

The resilient clothing promised by the Grand Preceptor failed to last even a moment under the influence of the lack of freedom.

Looking at the gaps, Lin Jiang felt slightly alarmed.

Am I injured?

He looked them over and found that the gaps were healing rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye, and disappeared completely after a few moments.

It seems that his body transformed into gold is not truly indestructible; even the Nine Heavens, who specialize in killing techniques, could barely tear his skin apart.

However, once this layer of skin is damaged, it will heal quickly.

Incarnate Dharma!
Lin Jiang could sense that this was also a kind of body transformation technique, but his body transformation was quite special. He needed sufficient firepower to break through his defenses before he could begin to recover quickly on his own.

Realizing this, Lin Jiang completely abandoned his concerns. He chuckled, stepped on the clouds, and rushed straight towards Zhao Liulang.

A chaotic battle erupted instantly!
A withered Ninth Heaven, and a body transformed into gold using the Illusionary Realm—both possessed powerful techniques, yet at this moment they were only fighting each other with their fists.

With each punch, the Qi in the sky was shaken apart and scattered in all directions.

Lin Jiang took several punches to the cheek, while he also landed a powerful punch on Zhao Liulang's chest.

With this punch, Zhao Liulang's already withered body finally succumbed to the pressure, and his skin suddenly cracked with a teeth-grinding cracking sound. Lin Jiang's fist pierced straight through Zhao Liulang's chest, as if penetrating rotten wood.

"Got you!"

With a low shout, Lin Jiang yanked Zhao Liulang's chest outwards. He opened his palm, revealing a sphere of swirling stars in its center. The sphere tried to break free, but Lin Jiang grinned coldly and bit it.

*Crunch!* The upper half of the sphere disappeared into his mouth. After a slight chew, it tasted as crisp and sweet as candy. Without hesitation, he took another bite of the remaining half of the calamity.

It was as if he could hear the calamity in his palm emitting a mournful howl, but to Lin Jiang's ears, it was like the harmonious sounds of a zither in a magnificent palace. Far from disturbing his mood, it made him lick his lips and feel even more pleased.

Lin Jiang patted his belly with satisfaction as he absorbed the last bit of calamity from his palm into his stomach, feeling it transform into surging Qi.

I am full!
At this moment, Zhao Liulang finally turned his head and looked at himself, who was still floating in the air.

After completely removing the calamity from his body, Zhao Liulang gradually calmed down his earlier mania.

Lin Jiang transformed the surrounding Qi, turning the Six Qi originally used for interference into life Qi that nourishes all things.

The already sweltering sky was filled with layers of dark clouds, which rolled in with bursts of thunder, followed by a light drizzle falling to the earth.

The crowd on the ground scattered in panic to avoid the rain, astonished that the clear sky had suddenly been filled with rain, while Lin Jiang in the clouds kept a close eye on Zhao Liulang.

Zhao Liulang's dry skin peeled off in a rustling motion, revealing a faint bronze hue beneath the fallen remnants.

After all the withered flesh and blood had fallen off, what appeared before Lin Jiang was a dark-skinned boy.

Zhao Liulang, who was suspended in mid-air, opened his eyes groggily. His face was still pale and his breathing had not yet calmed down.

His gaze wandered aimlessly before finally settling on Lin Jiang.

Gazing at that familiar face for a moment, a smile appeared on Zhao Liulang's pale face:

"Master."

Lin Jiang had seen him like this from the very beginning of his journey.

At the end of his journey home, Zhao Liulang reverted to this appearance once again.

It's as if you've traveled a long and winding road called life, only to eventually return to the starting point, where everything still looks the same as before.

(End of this chapter)