Taming Beasts and Cultivating Immortality from Two Realms

Chapter 272 Golden Armored Corpse Appears
Deep within the underground tomb lies the core of the Heavenly Coffin Suppressing Corpse Tribulation Formation.

A chilling wind howled, as if ten thousand ghosts were weeping.

Seventy-two black coffins were arranged in a ring, each inscribed with mysterious and obscure corpse-refining blood talismans. They were connected together by evil chains, drawing in the evil energy of the stars and emitting a chilling resentment.

Beneath the cluster of black coffins, dark red blood seeped continuously from the cracks in the ground, converging into seven winding streams of blood that slowly flowed into a golden coffin suspended upside down in the central dome.

"Squeak!"

The coffin lid was half open, revealing a small gap.

The next second, a dark golden arm slowly emerged, its nails like knives, gleaming with a cold light, its hand gripping the edge of the coffin.

The corpse's energy, being yin to yang, transforms into metal, allowing it to move freely in sunlight. With a mere gesture, mountains crumble and the earth splits; thus, it is an indestructible golden-armored corpse.

The golden-armored corpse with dark gold skin is a terrifying existence that is only two steps away from the Golden Armored Corpse King, with strength comparable to a late-stage Golden Core cultivator.

However, sensing the fluctuations in the array, the golden-armored corpse did not emerge directly. Instead, it retracted its arm, allowing the coffin lid to close tightly, and remained hidden inside the golden coffin.

"Hooray...it's finally here!"

The sound emanating from the golden coffin was like the scraping of rusty iron, sending chills down one's spine.

"But one Golden Core... is far from enough."

As soon as he finished speaking, the golden-armored corpse inside the coffin raised its head completely, revealing an incomparably handsome face.

Its eyes had no pupils, only two clusters of golden corpse flames remained, as if illuminating the netherworld.

"boom!"

"boom!"

"boom!"

The three black coffins surrounding the golden coffin suddenly exploded.

Amidst the flying silver, stone, and wood, three streaks of silver light landed simultaneously, spewing out thick corpse energy before disappearing into the ground.

……

The outer perimeter of the snake pit.

Chen Beiwu lightly tapped the jade slip containing the broken formation with his fingertip, revealing the patterns of the formation.

These array formations not only record the core pivotal nodes of the Heavenly Coffin Suppressing Corpse Three Tribulations Formation, but also clearly indicate the method to break the array's foundation.

With the guidance of the Jade Slip for Breaking the Formation, even though Chen Beiwu and Yun Yishu were both second-tier high-grade formation masters, still some distance from third-tier treasure formation masters, they were still able to use Yang Fire to burn away its key points and easily break through the third-tier formation that concealed the corpse's aura.

"Wang Wang Wang."

Just then, Tie Dan let out a few low growls and looked down at the ground.

"They've arrived, they're underground."

With a warning, Chen Beiwu stepped onto the golden egg, soared into the sky, and the Cold Pool Spirit Sword behind him was drawn directly, transforming into a streak of sword light that pierced the ground.

The moment the sword's edge touched the soil, the ground cracked open, and three silver-armored corpses suddenly appeared.

A silver-armored corpse burst from the ground, its withered white hand attacking Chen Beiwu, while the other two silver-armored corpses each went after the senior sister and Yun Yishu.

"call out!"

Under Chen Beiwu's divine control, the Cold Pool Spirit Sword swept through the air in a half-moon arc, precisely piercing the head of the silver-armored corpse.

The latter abandoned the sneak attack, neither dodging nor avoiding, and reached his right palm behind him.

"Clang!!!" A piercing metallic scraping sound rang out.

The Cold Pool Spirit Sword struck the silver-armored corpse's arm but instead of severing it, it sparked a series of sparks from the corpse's claws.

Upon seeing this, Chen Beiwu's eyes narrowed slightly.

His skin was as white as silver, impervious to magical weapons, his joints were as flexible as a living person's, and he possessed immense strength. He could cast spells he had used in his previous life, and his strength surpassed that of Foundation Establishment cultivators of the same realm.

This is the silver-armored corpse recorded in the "Three Records of Corpse".

The fact that this silver-armored corpse could withstand his attack with the Frozen Pool Spirit Sword shows that its defense alone is comparable to that of a False Core Immortal.

If an ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator encountered this corpse, they would probably use a teleportation technique to escape directly. However, Chen Beiwu had studied the data and was well aware of the drawbacks of the silver-armored corpse.

Swish!
Chen Beiwu pointed his right hand together like a sword, mobilized the power of his dantian and used the power of the Five Elements Mountain to transform the power attribute into fire, condensing a point of blazing white spark at his fingertip.

He then pointed a finger at the silver-armored corpse.

After leaving the body, the fire suddenly expanded, like the rising sun, transforming into a pure yang tiger that specifically targets yin evil spirits and corpses, instantly piercing the head of the silver-armored corpse.

The silver-armored corpse, described in ancient texts as "impervious to swords and spears, and difficult to harm by water, fire, or spiritual weapons," was as fragile as paper under the illusory image of the Pure Yang Tiger, turning to ashes in the blink of an eye.

The embers remaining from the fly ash still lingered, scorching the ground three zhang (approximately 10 meters) upon landing.

"Qian Buhuan really did have a backup plan." Chen Beiwu's eyes showed no surprise.

To live another life, a Golden Core cultivator could abandon their family, forsake the paths of formations and body cultivation, and turn to the Corpse Demon Technique.

It's quite normal to create a few silver-armored corpses to guard the corpse-refining site and prevent outsiders from disturbing it.

Moreover, the methods of a Golden Core cultivator go far beyond this.

It was worth it for Chen Beiwu to spend spiritual energy to purchase the second-tier top-grade matching spiritual technique [Blazing Sun Finger], which is specifically designed to counter Yin Sha Corpse Demons, from the Immortal Alliance's official website.

"This silver-armored corpse is well-crafted, but its cultivation level is a bit low."

With a casual strike, she ignited the silver-armored corpse, the senior sister commented easily.

She cultivates the Pure Yang Fire Technique, "Samadhi Pure Yang Many Treasures Heart Lamp Crossing Calamity True Scripture," which is most effective against corpse spirits.

If it weren't for the fact that she was studying the rare silver-armored corpse, she could have dealt with the enemy even faster than Chen Beiwu.

"Destroy!"

Seeing the gazes of her senior sister and junior brother Chen, Yun Yishu guided them with both hands, and the formation of the Tongming Array Plate changed, forcefully refining the silver-armored corpse in the array into dust.

"Won't dealing with the silver-armored corpse too quickly alert the enemy?" Senior Sister looked at Chen Beiwu.

The fact that the enemy chose to send out the silver-armored corpses to attack indicates that Qian Buhuan, who was hiding deep inside the tomb, has awakened.

If things turn bad, Qian Buhuan might abandon the corpse-refining site and flee at any time.

Zhu Qiong had finally found a golden-armored corpse to verify her magical skills, and she didn't want to miss it due to carelessness.

“Unclaimed dragon vein lands are extremely rare.” Chen Beiwu smiled. “Qian Buhuan would never give up the dragon vein land and the Heavenly Coffin Corpse Suppression Three Tribulations Formation he set up before his death unless absolutely necessary.”

Chen Beiwu knew very well that the three silver-armored corpses were just Qian Buhuan's test, and were by no means his trump card that he had revealed on his own initiative.

All they need to do now is continue breaking through the formation, force out and resolve the trump cards left behind by Qian Buhuan before his death, and then they can directly enter the depths of the tomb and kill the golden-armored corpse that has not yet truly become a threat.

“Junior brother is right, it can’t escape,” Yun Yishu said succinctly.

For safety reasons, Lord Yu specially bestowed upon her two Tier 3 Transparent Array Plates for this operation.

The modified Tongming array plate does not require time to set up in advance, nor does it require the use of divine sense to activate, nor does it require finding terrain as the array eye. It can be activated and automatically unfolds by the user simply pouring in magic power.

Before breaking the outer array of the Corpse Refining Ground, Yun Yishu had already activated the [Eight Gates Reverse Evil Corpse Binding Treasure Array] array plate to lock down the terrain of the entire island.

Even if Qian Buhuan hadn't become a true Golden Armor Corpse, he would still need to use the Corpse Dao Profound Path and spend about ten breaths to break through the Eight Gates Reverse Evil Corpse Binding Treasure Formation.

They wouldn't just stand by and watch Qian Buhuan break through the formation without doing anything.

Moreover, Yun Yishu still possesses another third-tier Corpse-Suppressing Brightness Array Plate bestowed upon her by Palace Master Yu.

"Bang!" "Bang!"

"boom!"

Just then, the ground suddenly surged like the Yellow River.

Thirty-six black coffins emerged from the ground on all sides of the snake cave, surrounding Chen Beiwu and his companions in a closed formation.

"boom!"

As the coffin lid was flung open, a series of silver-armored corpses, clad in tattered Taoist robes and with skin as white as silver, suddenly rose up, leaped into the air, and approached, emitting a strong stench of decay.

Behind them, hundreds and thousands of rusty armored corpses rose up like an organized army and launched an attack.

Although these armored corpses are stiff and far less agile than the silver-armored corpses, they can enhance the power of the silver-armored corpses by condensing their resentment and transferring damage.

"Gulu."

Golden Egg was not skilled in fire magic, but it could still carry Chen Beiwu through the horde of corpses, occasionally whipping its tail to smash the heads of attacking silver-armored corpses, carving a path through the chaos.

Tie Dan let out a long roar, and the cloak covering his body suddenly burst into flames, forming a sky full of silver fire that covered his entire body.

It immediately stomped its forepaws on the ground, transforming into a streak of silver light as it headed straight at the horde of corpses.

Wherever the silver flames passed, the armored corpses burst into flames like hot oil meeting fire, their armor melting into molten iron and their rotting flesh turning to ashes.

Only the stronger silver-armored corpses could barely survive in the sea of ​​fire by spewing out corpse energy, and even attempt to retaliate against Tie Dan.

Tie Dan remained unmoved. As his cloak billowed, the sea of ​​fire surged like waves, displaying a power reminiscent of a third-realm demon general. He directly attacked the silver-armored corpse with a single claw, completely annihilating it in the pure yang flames.

'Something's wrong with this black dog!'

Upon seeing this, Zhu Qiong's eyes narrowed slightly.

No matter how much the Silver Armor Corpse is restrained by the Pure Yang Fire Technique, it is still a peak Foundation Establishment cultivator. Relying on its characteristic of being 'invulnerable to blades and spears, and impervious to water and fire spiritual weapons,' it is even able to fight against a False Core Immortal.

If the thirty-six silver-armored corpses attacked together, they could easily surround and kill several fake Core Formation cultivators.

Even though Zhu Qiong is a Golden Core cultivator, if she wants to quickly eliminate the thirty-six silver-armored corpses in one go, she still needs to use some real strength.

The black dog beside Junior Brother Chen, whose aura was only at the peak of Foundation Establishment, was no less efficient at killing silver-armored corpses than her, and even seemed to be on par with her.

'We can't let a black dog outdo us.'

Zhu Qiong raised her hand slightly, and a flash of light appeared on the storage ring between her fingers. A phoenix-shaped golden hairpin shot out and transformed into dozens of golden dragons that pierced through the eyebrows of more than a dozen silver-armored corpses.

Immediately, the Pure Yang Calamity-Crossing True Flame erupted, unleashing a raging sea of ​​fire that engulfed all the silver-armored and iron-armored corpses present, melting them into drops of ever-churning crimson magma.

The next instant, Zhu Qiong's golden hairpin returned to its place, and the temperature of the entire island rose to a level that even Foundation Establishment cultivators could hardly bear.

The horde of corpses surrounding Chen Beiwu and his two companions vaporized into wisps of mist, dissipating into the heavens and earth.

"Something's not right. Including the three silver-armored corpses from before, at least thirty-nine Foundation Establishment cultivators have died at Qian Buhuan's hands," Yun Yishu said, her brows furrowing slightly.

Refining a silver-armored corpse is no simple task; it requires the remains of a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Foundation Establishment cultivators aren't like cabbages; you can't kill one batch and another will come.

It is no exaggeration to say that ordinary Qi Refining Peak cultivators have no chance of obtaining Foundation Establishment Pills. The vast majority of Foundation Establishment cultivators in the Mountain Annihilation Realm come from affiliated cultivation families of the Mirror Moon Sect.

In this situation, if a large number of Foundation Establishment cultivators are injured or killed within the Mountain Annihilation Realm, the sects will definitely learn of the news and may even take the initiative to intervene.

Where did the Qian family patriarch obtain so many Foundation Establishment corpses? Was it just by digging up graves?
As Yun Yishu pondered, the earth shook and the starlight turned blood red.

Corresponding to the seven stars of the Big Dipper—Tian Shu, Tian Xuan, Tian Ji, Tian Quan, Yu Heng, Kai Yang, and Yao Guang—the seven stone tablets that used the Big Dipper as their array pivot began to vibrate, transforming into a constellation map of the Twenty-Eight Mansions. This connected with the grand array, drawing in the malevolent energy of the Greedy Wolf Star and creating the 'Greedy Wolf Devouring the Sun' phenomenon.

Under the watchful eyes of Chen Beiwu and the other two, the remaining silver-armored and iron-armored corpse energy on the ground all converged together, transforming into a torrent of corpse energy that was swept into the depths of the great formation by the Greedy Wolf Star Fiend.

"boom!"

Deep within the tomb, the golden coffin shattered completely, and a golden-armored corpse, its entire body as if cast in dark gold, took a step out and vanished instantly.

"Be careful."

Sensing an indescribable sense of crisis, Chen Beiwu's expression changed slightly as he looked in the direction of Senior Sister Yun.

"not good!"

Upon seeing the sudden surge of golden light and malevolent energy before her, Yun Yishu's heart sank, and she decisively activated the third-tier Transparent Array Plate bestowed upon her by Palace Master Yu.

"Buzz!"

The Star-Piercing Corpse-Suppressing Array Plate in her sleeve shattered, transforming into seventy-two Geng-metal array flags that fell to the earth, forcibly nailing down the array flags of the Heavenly Coffin Corpse-Suppressing Three Tribulations Formation.

After doing all this, Yun Yishu moved her mind, and the third-tier treasure talisman at her waist shone brightly, transforming into a barely perceptible defensive barrier that enveloped her entire body.

Upon seeing this barrier, Qian Buhuan's eyes revealed a look of contempt. He activated the Corpse Dao Profound Technique, and his right fingernail suddenly grew larger, transforming into a three-foot-long golden ray that passed through the defense.

"puff!"

As the golden light flashed, Yun Yishu's left arm was severed at the shoulder.

Before the severed arm, which had fallen into the air, even hit the ground, it was corroded into bare white bones by the terrifying corpse energy associated with the golden-armored corpse.

"To think you managed to escape with your life from my grasp." Qian Buhuan let out a soft exclamation, but didn't seem to care too much.

He had three reasons for using the silver-armored corpses as a probe:

One task was to conduct reconnaissance against the enemy, to probe and observe Chen Beiwu and others' cultivation level, cultivation technique attributes, mana fluctuations, proficient spells, and personal magical treasures in advance.

Secondly, waste is utilized by absorbing the original corpse energy within the silver-armored and iron-armored corpse groups through the secret technique of "Corpse Fiend Returning to Origin" and the Three Tribulations Formation of Heavenly Coffin Suppressing Corpses, thereby strengthening one's own strength.

Thirdly, the transformation of heaven and earth, using the Yin Sha Corpse Mist formed after the deaths of a large number of silver-armored corpses to create an environment suitable for the use of Corpse Dao Profound Techniques, and taking the opportunity to ambush and kill the weakest but also the most troublesome third-tier array master.

That's right, Qian Buhuan died too young and was unaware of the Tongming Array Plate created by Yu Shuiyao.

Instead, they believed that Yun Yishu was a third-tier array master who had fallen from the Golden Core stage to the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage, and that she should be the first to be eliminated.

"Om."

On the other side, Yun Yishu ignored the two third-tier treasure talismans that had vanished at her waist. Her fingers flew, and she used her magic power to suppress the golden armor corpse poison that was constantly eroding and spreading on her left arm. She forcibly suppressed the panic in her heart and barely maintained her mental calm.

Having lost an arm, coupled with the effects of the Golden Armor Corpse Poison, her combat strength is now greatly reduced.

Let alone using the Star-Piercing Vein-Severing Corpse-Suppressing Array, if she continued to participate in the battle, she wouldn't even be able to stop herself from turning into a zombie. This is why Qian Buhuan didn't try to continue using the Corpse Dao Divine Power to pursue her.

Even if a Foundation Establishment Peak cultivator is a third-tier array master, what does it matter if he is infected with corpse poison?

A formation master who cannot use magic power will only become a weakness or flaw in his companions, and may even cause the other two cultivators to harbor resentment.

"Are you planning to save her, or fight me with all your might?"

Qian Buhuan's lips curled slightly, his eyes turning cold as he said, "If you choose the wrong one, it could mean... total annihilation!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Qian Buhuan vanished instantly.

Even a lion must exert all its strength to hunt a rabbit.

A Golden Core cultivator in the early stage, two Foundation Establishment cultivators at the peak, plus a Foundation Establishment peak canine beast and a Foundation Establishment late-stage dragon beast, are all good prey.

If it can absorb and refine all of it, it might be able to further awaken the power of the Corpse King Pill within its body and stabilize its own realm.

The only thing that Qian Buhuan regretted was that, despite using the energy of the dragon vein to nurture and refine the Corpse King Pill for many years and deliberately setting a trap with a treasured artifact, it only managed to catch one early-stage Golden Core cultivator.

I don't know if this can be considered the tribulation it had to face to become the Corpse King.

(End of this chapter)