Gou Zai, a corpse sewn into a spirit in a mortuary during the Republic of China era, became a spirit

The instant the thought formed—

hum! ! !

A dense, mercury-like, extremely cold, and malevolent force pierced Xie An's palm. The intense stimulation made him feel as if he had been struck by lightning, causing him to arch his back violently.

wow~

The chilling aura that surged into his body seemed to transform into thick, dense molten iron, coursing through his veins. Wherever it passed, his old bones groaned in agony, then were hammered, stretched, and reshaped once more!

Click! Click!

A crisp, terrifying cracking sound of bones popping erupted from his body.

The intense pain was almost unbearable for Xie An, so he had to grab a tree trunk and bite down on it, beads of sweat seeping from his forehead...

After a thorough reshaping and strengthening of the muscles and bones throughout the body, the pain finally subsided.

Xie An released the tree trunk from his mouth, and as he gasped for breath, he clearly felt that the density of each of his newly grown bones had more than doubled, but the weight had strangely not increased much.

"This body is noticeably more toned and muscular!"

Xie An clenched his fist.

hum!

His body suddenly emitted a series of cracking sounds, like popping beans.

An overwhelming sense of power surged through his body like an awakened volcano!

"With this kind of power, I feel like I could kill even a master at the fourth level of the five internal organs with a single punch."

With the mandrill spirit, each time he absorbs corpse energy, he can not only obtain the essence of the corpse demon, but also absorb the condensed corpse energy to temper his muscles and physique.

Shen Qianjun's iron corpse was forged using his own flesh, blood, and soul through a secret Dong-style technique. Its original Yin energy was pure and powerful, providing Xie An with an absurdly strong enhancement.

Xie Ancun wanted to test his newfound fist power, so he walked to a willow tree nearby, raised his fist, and threw a punch.

Bang!

The willow tree, as thick as a bowl, was subjected to Xie An's violent iron fist and immediately began to shake violently. In no time, it snapped in half with a "crack".

Xie An stared wide-eyed at the sight of the willow tree that had fallen to the ground with a crash.

"Where can you find such monstrous Iron Bone Realm strength? Even the Five Organs Realm doesn't possess such immense power..."

"This feels a bit addictive... Let's try again."

After breaking two more trees of similar size, Xie An finally felt a sense of satisfaction from his actions and then opened the control panel.

[Coffin owner: Xie An]

[Spirit Acquired: Mandrill]

Mandrill Level: Level 1 (21/100)

[Ghoul Essence: 32]

[Mountain Demon: It can devour mountain spirits and moonlight, and consume the aura of corpses and ghosts. It is adept at sensing the earth's veins and yin orifices, and is a malevolent spirit of the dark and turbid mountains and forests.]

[Currently Commanding a Corpse: Level 3 Skeleton (Evolves into an Ironbone Skeleton by consuming 15 Corpse Essence)]

[Talent Shadow Level 2 (Evolves to Level 3 by consuming 20 Corpse Essence)]

[Gained Talent: Corpse Shedding]

"The mandrill's level increased by 14 points in one go... Shen Qianjun's accumulation over half a lifetime of corpse refining is indeed extraordinary. And... a shed corpse?"

When Xie An saw the last line of subtitles, his pupils contracted.

Is this a new talent?

I wonder what this corpse is... Could it be like Shen Qianjun? Impervious to bullets?

If that's the case... then this harvest is quite substantial.

Xie An cleared his mind of distractions and stared intently at the subtitles for the Corpse Shedding Talent. As his attention became more and more focused, the subtitles seemed to come alive and suddenly burrowed into his body.

Immediately afterwards, a feeling of sudden enlightenment welled up in my heart.

That wasn't a "talent" bestowed by the mountain demon, but rather a special skill talent "plundered" from Shen Qianjun's corpse-refining origin.

"Interesting. Let me see what abilities this molted corpse has."

A slight thought...

boom!

It felt as if a gate inside my body had been suddenly pulled open!

An invisible cold current exploded instantly, rushing wildly to every part of the body!

Every muscle and bone in his body was like a leather rope injected with high-pressure gas, bulging and knotting wildly, with lines as hard as if carved by an axe, filled with a violent torrent that was almost like steel bars and iron bones.

His height had increased by two or three inches out of nowhere, and his entire frame seemed to have widened slightly. The originally well-fitting jacket was now being torn apart at the shoulder line, cuffs, chest and back with a "ripping" sound as it was stretched open by his suddenly expanded body.

Xie An, simply by standing there, exuded a sense of oppressive weight, as heavy as a mountain.

An endless torrent of power surged and raged through flesh and blood, roaring and howling like a wild beast!

He felt that he could easily overturn a carriage and smash the rock that he had previously needed to gather strength to crack with a single punch!

The sound of bones resonating together became deep and heavy, as if it were no longer a bell or chime, but a war drum.

"It's different now... I can clearly feel that my life has entered a state of madness. The power surging within me... even I'm afraid of it. I feel like I've become a terrifying monster."

This is a state that is difficult to describe.

If the previous body was like a 28-inch motorcycle, then after activating the corpse transformation... it became a violent motorcycle.

The inner universe within me is burning...ready to explode at any moment.

call!

Xie An breathed a sigh of relief, ready to take control of his body in its new state.

Five fingers, joined together.

Boom!

The muscles contracted like steel bars, and power surged into the fist like a tidal wave.

It was as if it had been turned on to the highest gear; speed, power, reaction speed... all soared.

Sight, hearing, smell... all have undergone a fundamental transformation.

"This feels...too violent."

Xie An glanced at a willow tree the size of a bowl next to him, gripped the trunk with both hands, and pulled upwards with all his might.

hum!

With his entire body's tendons bulging and muscles bulging, a terrifying power was injected into the willow tree, causing slight cracks in the ground and rocks... He actually managed to uproot a willow tree.

"Oh!"

With a slight exertion, Xie An threw the willow tree more than ten meters away. At the same time, he stomped his foot on the ground and shot out like an arrow, arriving ten meters away in the blink of an eye, where he slammed his fist into a boulder.

Suddenly, with a loud "boom," the stone shattered.

My body was like a wild horse, running rampant...

Immediately afterwards, Xie An's body transformed into a blur, darting and flying around, snapping trees and shattering rocks in his wake. With a casual leap, he soared three and a half meters into the air.

With his blood boiling, Xie An didn't bother to stop and practiced Bajiquan again.

The hammer strikes, the bowstring snaps, and the arrow flies swiftly...

Subduing dragons, taming tigers...

Xie An mastered each move and technique.

The same moves, but completely different from before, truly showcasing the fierce and powerful force of Bajiquan.

After a series of drills, Xie An discovered that he felt no pain in his hands whether he was breaking trees or shattering rocks...

"Huh? I've lost the ability to feel pain?"

Xie An quickly realized this, picked up a flying rock from the ground, and forcefully slashed his arm with its sharp edge:

Stab it!

A harsh rubbing sound rang out, leaving only a faint white mark on the skin, without even breaking the oily skin!

My defense has been greatly enhanced, and... I feel no pain.

"A molted corpse... how can a corpse feel pain?"

"Immense strength, incredible speed, and doesn't feel pain... This is practically a humanoid monster born specifically for combat!"

Xie An himself felt a wave of fear.

No wonder Shen Qianjun was so confident before... Having such abilities certainly gives him the right to be arrogant.

Unfortunately... they encountered a Maxim machine gun.

"I remember Shen Qianjun used to be immune to ordinary rifle bullets, but I've acquired his innate ability. I wonder if he's immune to bullets now..."

With this in mind, Xie An decided to put it to the test:

He picked up the pistol he was carrying and aimed the muzzle at the edge of his right wrist...

"Pointing a gun at myself... that's a bit ruthless. But I need to test if I'm afraid of ordinary bullets."

Fortunately, Xie An was not a hesitant person. He gritted his teeth and pulled the trigger.

Bang!

Sharp, piercing gunshots rang out in the woods.