fifth form

Chapter 3250 The Method of Resurrection
The flying zombie was cleaved into eight pieces by the Nine Spirits Primordial Saint, and even with its limbs broken to such an extent, Shi Wudao was still alive.

Zhang Xuezhou was amazed by Shi Wudao's survival skills, and he even helped Shi Wudao piece together the body of the flying zombie.

Is Emperor Jing still alive?

"He didn't really want to talk at that moment!"

Zhang Xuezhou asked a question, but Emperor Jing did not respond. Shi Wudao then gave an explanation, and Zhang Xuezhou understood that neither of them was completely dead.

“Zhu Jiuyin is the elder brother of Jiuling Yuansheng. With your limited abilities, you couldn’t even keep Jiuling Yuansheng alive. If you want to take revenge on Zhu Jiuyin, you need to work harder on your cultivation,” Zhang Xuezhou said.

"Don't provoke him!"

Shi Wudao said helplessly.

Shi Wudao could take the beatings like a punching bag without ever getting discouraged, while Emperor Jing could not accept such a crushing defeat on his home turf.

From the sneak attack to the Nine-Headed Lion's hasty counterattack using its demonic powers, the decisive clash happened in an instant.

It would have been one thing if they had been defeated in hand-to-hand combat, but the key point is that Emperor Jing summoned the Crimson Sky Sword.

As the ultimate weapon of the Han Dynasty, Emperor Jing could not defeat the enemy even with the help of others. This truly broke his spirit and made him lose sight of the meaning of prolonging his life and cultivating his cultivation. He also lost his direction.

“You should just wait for Emperor Jing to die,” Zhang Xuezhou said, shaking his head.

“I hate smart people like you,” Shi Wudao said. “But you’re wrong this time. Before he died, I hated this parasitic cohabitation situation and wished he would die immediately. But I would feel lost after he died. After all, I finally have a partner in my life. If I don’t have him, I will go crazy after living in this kind of place for a long time!”

“You seem to be conflicted,” Zhang Xuezhou said.

“I must be conflicted,” Shi Wudao sighed. “If you and your enemy were sharing a body and couldn’t live without each other, you would be conflicted too!”

"You're absolutely right!"

Zhang Xuezhou felt a pang of sympathy.

Daojun's revenge is just a stumbling block on Zhang Xuezhou's path; Donghua is the ultimate opponent.

His relationship with Donghua is one of contradictions that has dragged on for decades, with the two constantly fighting each other.

When the two share the same body, not only Zhang Xuezhou feels conflicted, but Donghua is also inevitably filled with all sorts of contradictions.

"While you can still breathe, let's talk about something serious!"

Zhang Xuezhou sighed, and then turned to Shi Wudao to talk about serious matters, which surprised Shi Wudao.

"Haven't we gotten down to business yet after all this time?" Shi Wudao asked, bewildered.

“I want to learn your true method of resurrection. If I cannot teach you, I hope to borrow your body to experience it,” Zhang Xuezhou said. “In return, I will give you a technique to condense a new body and break free from the binding of the flying zombie’s body. This technique can restore you to human form and may even separate you!”

"Don't brag," Shi Wudao retorted. "I've never heard of such a technique before, and there are different schools of magic. You might be able to learn it, but I might not!"

"This technique has no sectarian distinctions. I can demonstrate it to you. Just tell me if we can exchange it?"

Zhang Xuezhou was quite interested in Shi Wudao's art of life and death, which was very much in line with his survival strategy. Moreover, the Empress Dowager had repeatedly mentioned that breaking free from the shackles of the body required the art of life and death.

Rong Tianding had once contemplated the long river of life and death, but Zhang Xuezhou had never truly experienced such a feeling.

He hoped that the Corpseless Daoist would teach him some real skills. If he couldn't teach him skills, he could at least have him draw upon 'human power' to sense things, which might come in handy sometime.

"I'll trade!"

"Your opinion doesn't count. He can't learn if I don't teach him, and he might not learn even if I do. Even if he teaches us, we might not learn!"

A faint voice came from the body of the flying zombie, which was then refuted by Shi Wudao.

"Are you going to change it or not? If not, I'm leaving!" Zhang Xuezhou urged.

"Are you sure I can learn it?" Shi Wudao asked cautiously.

“Something is better than nothing,” Zhang Xuezhou said. “I need to see you demonstrate this technique first!”

Seeing Zhang Xuezhou turn to leave, Shi Wudao's attitude softened.

He obviously couldn't trust Zhang Xuezhou just because of a single sentence; he needed to actually see for himself before making a decision.

The flying zombie's body, as hard as iron, was violently dismantled by the Nine-Headed Lion Saint. Dragging his still-weak body after being reassembled, he lay down at the entrance of the tomb chamber.

The sound of soldiers galloping on horseback could be heard not far away. Just as Shi Wudao was about to think that Zhang Xuezhou would have difficulty demonstrating quickly, a body emerged from Zhang Xuezhou's body and then quickly solidified and took shape.

Except for the fact that he wasn't wearing clothes, this body was almost identical to Zhang Xuezhou's.

Zhang Xuezhou even used his new body to release a Taiqing True Technique, which made Shi Wudao's body, which was barely attached to him, much more solid.

"Exchange! Exchange!"

Emperor Jing's urging voice came, and Shi Wudao could only nod.

Zhang Xuezhou not only demonstrated the technique of condensing the body, but also released a technique using the body. The restorative effect of the technique exceeded that of Shi Wudao's corpse technique.

Shi Wudao couldn't help but believe it, but he was also somewhat curious.

"You have condensed this body, why don't you detach from your physical body?" Shi Wudao asked.

"Firstly, my physical body is still in good condition, so there's no need for me to leave right now. Secondly, I need to comprehend the art of life and death to achieve the transition from prosperity to decay when I leave," Zhang Xuezhou said. "I've made some enemies, and I can't beat them, so I thought I'd learn some of your skills. If I get killed in the future, at least I'll have a chance to survive!"

"You're so pitiful!"

Shi Wudao sighed.

Of course, most cultivators remain the same throughout their lives. A cultivator's abilities are not created out of thin air, but rather are the result of many people's pursuit of cultivation inevitably attracting grudges, which leads to the determination of the winner through the art of combat.

For every case of victory, there must also be a case of defeat.

Zhang Xuezhou's foresight in planning ahead is not unwise; having a backup plan is always a good thing.

"Tch, you're the one who's pathetic!"

Zhang Xuezhou responded with a dissatisfied tone.

Zhang Xuezhou found it hard to find a reason to criticize Shi Wudao for showing pity for his plight, given that Shi Wudao had fallen into such a predicament.

However, the atmosphere of the exchange between the two sides was clearly quite harmonious.

Zhang Xuezhou listened to the sounds of patrolmen on horseback checking things outside, then turned and went into the tomb chamber, pushing the heavy stone door shut behind him.

The malevolent energy in the tomb swirled around him, only to be constantly brushed away.

His mastery of the Body Technique made his body as one with his body, while the Curse Avoidance Technique kept evil spirits and dark things from contaminating his body. Compared to the difficulty he had in Yangling before, he was now adapting to this environment with ease, and it was unlikely to have any impact on him.

Nine-Headed Lion Saint has fled, and Dao Lord is hiding in Chang'an City. He is afraid of running into him.

If one can withstand the harsh environment, Yangling is indeed the safest place in the Chang'an area.

If it weren't for the worry about losing control of his body when traveling back to the real world, Zhang Xuezhou would have been quite inclined to lie in Yangling and travel back to reality.

After returning to Yangling Palace and discussing things with Shi Wudao for a while, Zhang Xuezhou continued to observe the flying zombie's body, his eyes growing brighter and brighter.

Shi Wudao was beaten to death again and again, dying in a pathetic way. This kind of life and death technique didn't seem very strong, but as long as he could integrate it into himself, Zhang Xuezhou felt that it could make up for the last shortcoming in his way of survival.

If he could survive without fear of death, he seemed to have no worries, let alone the trivial matter of finding a safe place to travel back to the real world.

Shi Wudao was worried that his cultivation would be difficult to adapt to the Yang Soul Transformation Technique. The Life and Death Path of the Shi Jiao School was not something that cultivators of other schools could access and integrate into their own systems. However, the more Zhang Xuezhou listened to Shi Wudao's explanation, the more he realized that Shi Wudao's Life and Death Path had the opportunity to be inserted.

He has mastered too many life-saving techniques. Once combined with death techniques to generate the power to reverse life and death, Zhang Xuezhou will also have a high probability of not fearing death.