Douluo Continent: The Ruler of Time, Reigning Supreme

Chapter 95 Intelligence Analysis
"Them? Who are they?"

Nan Shuishui gasped, already having a guess in her mind: anyone who dared to accept the Nirvana Corpse was either an evil soul master or someone like Nancy.

"Knowing too much is of no benefit to the Earth Dragon Gate."

Nancy shook her head. If the Earth Dragon Gate knew about the existence of the Hall of Rebirth, it would not bring them any benefit, but rather danger.

"I know where those Nirvana Corpses that Shrek Academy is looking for are hiding."

Nancy spoke calmly, as if she were talking about something that had nothing to do with her.

“Tell the Shrek people the location and let them handle it. Once they’ve cleared up these problems, they’ll naturally leave Dragon City.”

Nancy had already secretly joined the Hall of the Dead.

She knew that the low-level Nirvana Corpses who had gathered there were all there to join the Hall of Rebirth, but since Shrek Academy, this "powerful dragon," had been attracted, sacrificing these Soul King and Soul Emperor level cannon fodder was insignificant in order not to expose the Hall of Rebirth's bigger scheme in the far north.

In the eyes of the Hall of Rebirth, only high-level Nirvana Corpses like her, who can restrain their instincts to a certain extent, possess strength above the Soul Saint level, and retain a clear mind, truly have value.

Nan Shuishui stared blankly at her mother, at the unwavering determination in her eyes, her heart filled with mixed emotions.

She understood that her mother's choice might truly be the path that would cause the least harm to the Earth Dragon Gate.

Nan Shui Shui stood there, looking at her mother Nancy's familiar yet unfamiliar aged face, her heart filled with a complex mix of emotions.

When she discovered that her mother had reappeared in the world as a "resurrected corpse," the overwhelming joy of having her lost mother almost overwhelmed her.

But what followed was endless worry, fear and heavy pressure.

The resurrection is indeed a miracle.

But the resurrected mother is no longer human in essence.

She is a new kind of being that feeds on "vitality".

Looking at the soul beasts in the corner that had been drained into dried corpses within a few days, Nan Shuishui felt a chill.

Soul Beasts and Humans...

A cold and cruel analogy came to mind.

Human Soul Masters need Soul Rings to advance their ranks, so they hunt Soul Beasts, viewing them as resources.

So, is it only natural for Nirvana Corpses to need life force to maintain their existence and even become stronger, and to hunt humans?
This thought sent chills down Nan Shui Shui's spine.

She knew very well that although most of the Nirvana Corpses, like her mother, still retained their memories and emotions from their previous lives, they stubbornly believed that they were still human.

However, some Nirvana Corpses succumb to desires, and their mentality has changed.

They see themselves as a new, higher species, transcending humans and spirit beasts.

After all, as long as they have enough vitality, they can break free from the shackles of lifespan and achieve immortality.

This is remarkably similar to the legendary immortal deities.

Moreover, unlike soul beasts that face terrifying heavenly tribulations after cultivating for 100,000 years, the path to godhood is even more difficult and fraught with danger.

The growth path of Nirvana Corpses seems much "smoother"—they only need to constantly devour life force. This not only sustains their "life" but also allows them to grow stronger almost endlessly.

Without divine punishment or lifespan limitations, the path to becoming stronger for the Nirvana Corpse is virtually unobstructed.

For Nirvana Corpse, becoming a god might not be an unattainable dream.

Given enough time to survive and enough lives to devour, one will eventually be able to cross that boundary.

They are the dead walking in the world, yet they possess an "advantage" that even the living envy.

Without the short lifespan limitations of humans, their growth rate far surpasses that of soul beasts, which require a long period of accumulation, and they are not subject to divine punishment from the rules of heaven and earth...

What a uniquely blessed, yet also... terrifying existence this is.

Looking at the instinctive yearning for life in her mother Nancy's eyes, and her resolute decision to leave so as not to harm the sect, Nan Shuishui was filled with conflicting emotions.

She both hoped her mother could "live," feared the potential threat represented by the Nirvana Corpse group, and worried that the Earth Dragon Gate would be drawn into this storm destined to sweep across the continent, a storm between the dead and the living.

When Yin Chen and his group returned to the "Dragon Sleep Residence" hotel, Zhang Lexuan's other team had already returned.

Everyone gathered in Zhang Lexuan's room to exchange the information they had gathered.

Zhang Lexuan first shared what they gained at Tianlongmen:

"The Tianlong Sect was very cooperative. His Majesty the Tianlong Douluo personally received us. They have agreed to use the sect's resources to assist us in searching for the escaped Nirvana Corpses in and around Dragon City. Moreover, we focused our questioning on the unusual gathering of Nirvana Corpses in the far north."

She paused, her expression turning slightly serious:
"According to Tianlong Douluo's speculation, he believes that these Nirvana Corpses are flocking to the far north in large numbers, most likely to use it as their nest. The far north has a harsh environment and is a forbidden zone for humans, but it is rich in soul beast resources. For the Nirvana Corpses, which need to constantly devour life force to maintain their existence and power, it has both a natural barrier and an 'abundant food source'."

This conjecture was reasonable, but the atmosphere in the room became even more somber.

Ma Xiaotao frowned, flames flickering in her crimson eyes:

"If that's the case, and they manage to establish themselves in the far north, constantly hunting soul beasts to grow stronger, won't they become an even bigger threat in the future? I always feel that this matter is not so simple, and there may be some conspiracy behind it."

Ling Luochen added coldly:

“Soul beasts are not lambs to be slaughtered. The three Heavenly Kings of the Far North are all ferocious beasts. If the Nirvana Corpse enters their territory, a conflict is bound to break out.”

Just as everyone was lost in thought, a calm voice broke the silence.

"Perhaps this is not entirely a bad thing."

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and found that it was Yin Chen who was speaking.

Meeting everyone's questioning gazes, he continued slowly:

"I once read in an ancient book about a place from ten thousand years ago called the 'Slaughter City.' Legend has it that it was a special secret realm that attracted many evil and violent soul masters from the continent, trapping them inside and making them kill each other and weaken each other, thus preventing them from doing evil in the outside world and indirectly maintaining the order of the outside world."

His gaze swept over the crowd, finally settling on Zhang Lexuan:

"Now, these Nirvana Corpses are spontaneously, or rather, guided by some force, gathering in the far north, a place inaccessible to humans and inhabited by soul beasts. How similar this is to the Slaughter City of yesteryear? Letting these dangerous Nirvana Corpses and the powerful soul beasts of the far north restrain and weaken each other might actually be a good thing for the human world in the short term. At least we don't have to spread our forces to wipe them out all over the continent."

(End of this chapter)