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Chapter 146 Han Bing: The Corpse Yin Sect's prestige will surely soar!

Ningyang County, underground river
Mo Qianqiu, the sect leader of the Corpse Yin Sect, stared intently at the colorful spiritual light of the restriction. Besides the sect leader's wife, Han Bing, there were also four elders and other high-ranking members of the Corpse Yin Sect around him.

Just then, Elder Xu stepped forward, cupped his hands, and said, "Sect Master, the situation is not good."

Mo Qianqiu frowned and asked, "What happened?"

Elder Xu's expression was solemn. He cupped his hands and said, "Protector Qin sent a message through the Thousand Machine Compass. In Heshan, the Great Jing Dynasty has a Void Realm expert secretly overseeing things. Our brothers have suffered heavy losses, and our Corpse Puppet Army has also suffered considerable losses. In order to preserve our strength, Protector Qin has led his troops back to Linchuan County."

Elder Shao, Mo Qianqiu's trusted confidant, whispered, "Sect Master, I just discovered something unusual about the Gathering Fiend Well; there's an extra vengeful dragon."

"Oh?" Mo Qianqiu's expression changed slightly. He said, "Let's go take a look."

As he spoke, Mo Qianqiu arrived at the wellhead guarded by the two protectors.

The well is built of sacred stones and is shaped like an octagon. The wellhead has a faint aura of malevolence, as if it is about to turn into clouds and mist.

Its name is Gathering Evil Well.

With a wave of his hand, Elder Shao suddenly produced a mirror with a golden frame. He poured in immortal spiritual power, and with a "whoosh" sound, a green beam of light shot out from the mirror, shining towards the Gathering Sha Well.

Within the well, swirling swirling corpse energy revealed a colossal, vengeful dragon swimming back and forth. Its slender, graceful form was accompanied by blood-red pupils that seemed to pulsate with endless resentment and malevolence. If a mere mortal were to glance at it, at best their mind would be severely damaged, and at worst their soul would be shattered.

Beside the vengeful dragon, there was another vengeful dragon, its form as faint as clouds and mist, its aura weak, seemingly just taking shape, yet clearly visible on the mirror.

"There must have been quite a few corpse demons perished over at Heshan." A look of worry appeared on Mo Qianqiu's handsome, fair face.

This Gathering Sha Well was originally created by Mo Qianqiu to gather the Sha Qi of corpses, so as to activate the immortal corpse with the help of a secret method.

The immortal corpse had fallen a thousand years ago. It may have harbored resentment due to its violent death, but it had not transformed into evil spirits. After countless millennia, it was impossible for it to develop sentience.

Of course, if it were to truly develop sentience and act solely on instinct, Mo Qianqiu would not dare to approach it.

The fear, resentment, and venomous energy caused by the violent death of corpse demons (mortals) are then gathered into the Gathering Sha Well using a secret method. The evil energy is used to transform the well water, the corpse resentment is used to form a dragon, and the resentful dragon is used to give birth to the spiritual intelligence of the immortal corpse.

When its intelligence was just beginning to take shape, it was branded using the secret techniques of the Corpse Yin Sect, thus creating a corpse puppet.

This way you can obtain a Golden Immortal Corpse Puppet.

Han Bing asked softly, "Husband, how much more corpse energy is needed?"

Beneath his thick brows, Mo Qianqiu's eyes were deep, and he said with a worried tone, "There's a huge gap, but the Three Teachings won't give us that time."

The original intention was to refine nine solidified vengeful dragons and integrate them into the nine orifices of the Golden Immortal Corpse Puppet in order to maximize the refinement of the corpse puppet, but now there are only two, and the other one is relatively weak.

"What should we do then?" Han Bing asked.

Mo Qianqiu said, "Change the refining method and inject the resentful dragon into its spiritual platform. I just saw that this Golden Immortal had a lot of resentment in his life. By using the resentful dragon to arouse the resentment in his spiritual platform, it will be much easier to refine it."

The only solution is to change the refining method and forcibly cultivate intelligence in the head's spiritual platform, but this will cause some side effects.

That is, the corpse puppet may retain some of the habits and behaviors from its previous life.

"This..." Elder Xu hesitated and said, "Sect Master, with such a secret method of crafting, the corpse puppet is extremely easy to go out of control."

Elder Shao said, "Yes, Sect Master, there is a risk of failure in refining this method."

"In urgent situations, we must act expediently. If we miss this opportunity, this Golden Immortal Corpse Puppet will not be able to exert its full effectiveness," Mo Qianqiu said firmly in a deep voice.

In the end, it's all that court's fifth-realm martial god's fault; he suddenly rushed into Ningyang County and leaked the news.

What could have been a leisurely and effortless process has now turned into a rush...

"Sect Master, the restrictions have loosened."

Just then, a green-robed protector with a sallow complexion flew over, clasped his hands in a fist and reported to Mo Qianqiu, his tone filled with barely concealed excitement.

Mo Qianqiu was overjoyed and said, "Let's go take a look."

As they spoke, several elders and high-ranking members of the Corpse Yin Sect arrived before the forbidden array of the Immortal Remnant Cave Heaven. Their gazes could already penetrate the spiritual light of the forbidden array to see a corner of the palace's upturned eaves, as well as the other immortal gardens and pavilions within the palace.

Just then, "Boom!"

However, the restrictive array faltered and was finally destroyed under the bombardment of the great array formed by the elders, protectors, and true disciples of the Corpse Yin Sect. The seven-colored spiritual light on the restrictive array shattered into pieces and vanished into nothingness.

The faces of all the inner disciples of the Corpse Yin Sect present were filled with joy.

After many busy days, the magical restrictions of the Immortal Remnant Cave Heaven were finally broken.

"Sect Master, it's open." Elder Shao's eyes were burning, and his lips trembled slightly with excitement.

Mo Qianqiu instructed, "The palace is heavily fortified and fraught with danger. Elder Xu and Elder Shao, you two are well-versed in ancient forbidden formations, so come in with me. The rest of you, set up an array outside to keep watch."

His purpose in going in was to bring out all the ancient immortal corpses, as this was crucial to the Corpse Yin Sect's potential for growth and expansion.

As Mo Qianqiu spoke, his figure flashed and he immediately transformed into a stream of light and entered the Immortal Relic Cave Heaven.

Elders Xu and Shao followed Mo Qianqiu into the Immortal Relic Cave.

The other elders and protectors of the Corpse Yin Sect were also quite interested, but they didn't know how dangerous the Immortal Remnant Land was, so they could only wait quietly.

Han Bing watched Mo Qianqiu enter the Immortal Relic Cave, clutching her handkerchief tightly, her heart filled with worry.

Immortal Relic Grotto, Spirit Official Palace
Mo Qianqiu stood before the ruins of the palace, his gaze falling upon the carved beams, painted rafters, and crystal-clear glass of the palace, and he could not hide his shock.

Last time, an external avatar was sacrificed inside, but a Spirit Pivot Mirror was also set up to investigate the situation inside.

Viewing it through the Ling Shu Dharma Mirror and experiencing the ancient celestial site in person offer two completely different experiences.

The Immortal Remnant Land was originally a fragment of space where the ancient Heavenly Court was located, which evolved into a grotto-heaven. Inside, there are not only the Spirit Official Hall, but also buildings and facilities such as the Immortal Garden, Spirit Plants, Elixir Room, and Scripture Pavilion on all four sides, as well as a square and railings paved with the Five Elements Spirit Stones.

Mo Qianqiu sighed with emotion, "It was truly magnificent. I wonder what kind of grandeur the ancient Heavenly Court must have possessed back then. It's a pity that over the past ten thousand years, so much glory has been swept away by wind and rain."

"Sect Master, we should hurry, lest things get complicated," Elder Xu advised in a low voice.

Mo Qianqiu said, "Yes, the three sects will not give us too much time."

He first put these immortal corpses into his Qiankun bag, and then he refined the Golden Immortal corpse. With this batch of immortal corpses in reserve, the Corpse Yin Sect will probably soon become the fourth major sect after the Yellow Springs, Netherworld, and Heavenly Punishment sects.

Corpse Yin Cult!
The Corpse Yin Sect will flourish under Mo Qianqiu's leadership!
Thinking of this, Mo Qianqiu felt a surge of heat in his heart, and his handsome face flushed. Realizing that there was no great danger, he stepped into the hall.

The hall was extremely spacious, with corpses of immortals, clad in golden armor and wielding divine weapons, lying haphazardly on the ground, still retaining their battle postures from when they were alive.

Because the power of time was almost stagnant in the space inside the hall, the corpse was preserved quite well.

There were golden-armored divine generals wielding battle axes, celestial officials holding precious swords, and ancient immortals wielding strange magical treasures.

The wounds on the immortal body were black and gold-wrapped, shocking to behold, and also carried an aura of military ferocity.

A hint of apprehension appeared on Mo Qianqiu's handsome and aloof face, and he became even more vigilant as he walked.

Even after countless years, the intense aura of war still sends a terrifying shiver down your spine, demonstrating just how fierce the battle between these immortals must have been.

"What exactly happened to the ancient Heavenly Court back then that caused it to be shattered? And why did so many celestial officials and generals die in battle?" Mo Qianqiu's face fell into deep thought.

As the sect leader, even after searching through countless ancient books, he could only find a few fragments of information about the ancient Heavenly Court.

Because it might not be ten thousand years, but perhaps hundreds of thousands of years, the world has changed, and the immortals have all changed several times. Elder Xu walked up and said excitedly, "Sect Master, the axe in the hands of that immortal corpse is a nine-star divine weapon."

Compared to the weapons held by other heavenly soldiers and generals, which were of low grade, the weapons held by the immortal corpse that Elder Xu pointed out were of a much higher grade.

Following Elder Xu's direction, Mo Qianqiu looked at one of the immortal corpses, which was about ten feet tall, with a dark face and a huge head. It was leaning against a pillar, its hands tightly gripping a double-bladed axe, and there was a huge hole in its chest.

Because the body of a true immortal is almost like jade, it can be said to be incorruptible and immortal.

If Shen Xian were here, he would surely be surprised, this appearance looks more like that of a giant spirit god?

Mo Qianqiu raised an eyebrow, his cold eyes flashing, and said, "This should be a divine general of the ancient Heavenly Court. Elder Xu, you should keep this and refine it properly when you get back."

It was obvious that Elder Xu had taken a liking to this true immortal corpse.

Elder Xu was Mo Qianqiu's confidant, so he naturally had priority in selecting immortal corpses.

Elder Xu thanked him.

Mo Qianqiu suppressed his emotions and turned his burning gaze to the golden immortal official, his expression somewhat infatuated.

This is the corpse of a Golden Immortal. Even if it were placed in the Immortal Realm, it would attract fierce competition from various holy lands and lineages.

With this thought in mind, Mo Qianqiu extended his fair, jade-like palm, revealing a Corpse Yin Token within. He tentatively unleashed a burst of immortal power at the corpse of the Golden Immortal Heavenly Official, and a wave of immortal light rippled around the Heavenly Official's body, rippling like water.

After testing the waters and finding no danger, Mo Qianqiu secretly breathed a sigh of relief and used his divine sense to retrieve a Qiankun bag.

"Hoohoo!"

Amidst the shimmering light, the Qiankun Bag expanded in the wind, generating a tremendous suction force at its opening.

But the golden immortal's head only swayed slightly and remained completely still.

"This Golden Immortal's head is immortal and indestructible, as heavy as a mountain." Mo Qianqiu's gaze was solemn, but in an instant, it became even more greedy. He spoke in a low voice and had no choice but to frantically urge the power of immortal spirits to the Qiankun bag.

The glaring, furious head of the golden immortal was then shakily stored away in the Qiankun bag.

Mo Qianqiu exhaled a deep breath.

Then he took out an even larger Qiankun bag.

When they tried to retrieve the Golden Immortal's corpse again, they found it to be even more cumbersome.

However, Mo Qianqiu was, after all, an eighth-realm rogue immortal. He used all his immortal power to activate the Qiankun Bag and eventually put the Golden Immortal's corpse into the Qiankun Bag.

Here, Elder Xu selected the celestial corpse of the "Giant Spirit God" and first put the immortal corpse into his own Qiankun bag.

Elder Shao then took out his Qiankun bag and began to move the immortal corpse.

Elder Xu also began moving the corpses of other scattered immortals and celestial generals.

The Corpse Yin Sect regards immortal corpses as treasures, and these core assets must naturally be firmly held in the hands of the sect leader and his trusted subordinates.

Before long, the three of them had moved all twenty-three immortal corpses out of the hall. As for the other treasures, and even this dilapidated immortal cave, they would be handed over to the elders of the sect to refine together.

Seeing that everything was settled, Mo Qianqiu breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Let's go out and refine the immortal corpse first."

If the news were to leak out, even the three major sects of the Demonic Path would be wary, so he first needed to refine the Golden Immortal Corpse Puppet as a means of protecting his path.

As they spoke, Mo Qianqiu, Elder Xu, and Elder Shao left the Lingguan Hall.

Upon their arrival, all the elders, protectors, and other high-ranking members of the Corpse Yin Sect stepped forward, their faces filled with excitement, and asked, "Sect Master, is there any danger inside?"

"Everything went smoothly, and all the immortal corpses have been collected." Mo Qianqiu's face was full of joy as he said, "Later, all the elders should go together to refine the Immortal Relic Cave Heaven. I will first refine the immortal corpses."

Things went more smoothly than Mo Qianqiu had anticipated.

The elders were overjoyed upon hearing this.

As for the immortal corpses that the sect leader took away, needless to say, they will be distributed among everyone in due time.

The treasures in the Immortal Remnant Cave Heaven belong to the Corpse Yin Sect.

Mo Qianqiu arrived at the Gathering Evil Well with the Qiankun Bag, only to see the evil energy like pillars, making one's heart tremble.

Mo Qianqiu used his divine sense to control the Qiankun Bag. In a short while, the Qiankun Bag opened a hole, and then a head with wide, angry eyes appeared and was thrown into the well.

"Pfft..."

Instantly, the two vengeful dragons coiled around it, like two dragons playing with a pearl, vying to chase after the golden immortal's head.

Mo Qianqiu was overjoyed at this and smiled, saying, "Elder Xu, Elder Shao, and your guardians, assist me in refining the corpse puppet."

Upon hearing this, Elders Xu and Shao both responded in unison.

When the sect leader's wife, Han Bing, saw the golden immortal's head, her bright and beautiful face was first taken aback, but joy also welled up in her heart.

If my husband can obtain a Golden Immortal Corpse Puppet to oversee things, the Corpse Yin Sect's prestige will surely soar!

Then she'd see if that bitch from the Netherworld Cult would dare to bully her again!

Just then, a green-robed protector strode over, cupped his hands, and said, "Sect Master, Granny Jiu just reported through the Jade Tablet that the imperial court is on high alert, and there are also people from the fifth realm of the Three Teachings, [Divine Illumination], hiding to help Guhe."

Elder Xu said, "The situation in Guhe is also being obstructed."

An elderly man with an indigo complexion and a taciturn demeanor standing next to Elder Shao moved his lips slightly and said, "Sect Master, now that the imperial court has discovered our plan, it is unlikely that we can take Anzhou."

"What brilliant plan does the Grand Elder have?" Mo Qianqiu frowned at first, then relaxed and asked.

The Grand Elder before them had always been a strategist within the sect.

The First Elder spoke up: "Sect Master, why don't we have Elder Yuwen and Elder Zhou from Weizhou take action? Right now, the eyes of the Great Jing Dynasty and even the entire world are focused on Anzhou. As Weizhou is the nearest place, there's a 90% chance they'll send troops to suppress and quell this. This is our opportunity."

To ensure everything went perfectly, the Grand Elder suggested that at least one contingency plan should be prepared.

That is to arrange for a Supreme Elder and an Elder to be stationed in Weizhou to deal with the war.

The Grand Elder held immense power within the Corpse Yin Sect, and his words carried considerable weight. Mo Qianqiu found his opinion reasonable and thus adopted it.

But deep down, he didn't want things to come to this point. In Mo Qianqiu's view, the Grand Elder was right seven or eight out of ten times, and his prestige was already great enough. Letting his faction make further contributions in Weizhou was not an option.

That would hinder his control over the Corpse Yin Sect.

Mo Qianqiu thought for a moment and said, "Then send a message to Elder Yuwen and Elder Zhou about the arrangements made in Weizhou. We will act accordingly. If there is any chance of success, we can give it a try."

If he wants to completely refine the Golden Immortal Corpse Puppet, he will indeed need more Corpse Yin Qi.

Upon hearing this, the Grand Elder cupped his hands in agreement.

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(End of this chapter)