He became the True Lord of Ten Thousand Laws starting from Liaozhai.

It should be noted that the Grand Elder of the Inner Sect has been searching for a suitable corpse puppet for decades, all in order to create a powerful Yin-Yang Corpse.

The disciple he took in fifty years ago was the Yang Corpse among the Yin and Yang Corpses. The Yin Corpse had also been found, but before they set off, the Yin Corpse had returned, but the Yang Corpse had not.

This matter is highly suspicious, because the elders of the outer sect actually know that the relationship between the candidates for Yin Corpse and Yang Corpse is inappropriate, and this is common knowledge.

Their cultivation of the Yin-Yang Corpse Technique has not yet reached the point of Yin-Yang fusion, which greatly hinders their progress. This is why the Grand Elder wanted to let them travel. Firstly, it was to cultivate their relationship, and secondly, it was for other purposes, because there were already some rumors in the sect that they were to be used to refine the Yin-Yang Corpse Technique.

Although it was unknown who spread the rumor, the Grand Elder believed that since such a rumor had been circulating, the two young disciples must have had some doubts. After all, no rumor could be baseless. Since they had cultivated the Yin-Yang Corpse Technique, they would definitely have some doubts. Moreover, the Yin Corpse had already had some doubts at the time. The technique seemed to be somewhat incomplete, but she lacked the experience to see any problems.

If I could learn more spells, I might actually be able to spot some of the mistakes, but it's really a pity.

The Grand Elder deliberately let them out this time without tracking them, in order to lower their guard and make them relax. The most important thing in refining the Yin-Yang Corpse Technique is to make them willing to do it. If they are not willing to cultivate this technique together, then the Yin-Yang Corpse they cultivate will definitely have problems.

In this way, all the decades of time he has spent will be wasted, which is wrong and cannot be allowed.

He had put in a very long time of effort for this day, and if he gave up halfway, he would really be furious. It was just too exhausting.

Decades of scheming have been undone in a single day. If the Grand Elder finds out that Yin Shi is dead, he will probably really attack this secret realm, and it will be a fight to the death.

The Grand Elder has been waiting for this Yin-Yang Corpse for years because he has no hope of advancing to the next level. If he can master the Yin-Yang Corpse, he will be able to achieve a true Nascent Soul stage. This means he will have mastered a more powerful law and can be considered a cultivator who can stand on his own. He can travel freely in the Southern Region as a Nascent Soul True Monarch and will have face wherever he goes, instead of being in the mediocre Golden Core stage.

To put it bluntly, the Golden Core stage is still in a somewhat awkward position. It's only after reaching the Nascent Soul stage that one truly gains some say, and the lifespan of a Nascent Soul cultivator is very long.

It is five times that of the Golden Core stage. A Golden Core stage cultivator can live for a thousand years, while a Nascent Soul stage cultivator has a lifespan of five thousand years.

Above that is the Nascent Soul stage, and above that is the Tribulation Transcending stage. Beyond that, it is beyond the scope that this world can bear, and it is the so-called Immortal God, which is beyond the scope that this world can bear.

That said, Xu Yi has now revealed the real answer: Yin Shi is dead, killed by him. Since he recognized Yin Shi, he must be truly dead.

"Oh, right, there was also a female cultivator at the time, but she ran away. She ran away very resolutely, seemingly not caring about Yin Shi or what the situation was like inside your Yin Corpse Sect. She actually abandoned her fellow disciples and ran away like that. It seems that evil sects have always been so disunited." Xu Yi didn't forget to make a sarcastic remark, because he could tell that these elders seemed to be very united.

This was different from the two Foundation Establishment stage juniors he had encountered last time.

"Heh, junior, you're wrong. You killed Fourth Brother, and we will definitely take revenge. So, you are going to die today."

"You say we're heretical and don't know how to unite, but I don't think you're right."

"The Canghai Realm has always been a dog-eat-dog world. Why do you call us heretics? Do you know that when the Wanbao Pavilion and other forces rose to power, they also killed many innocent people? Why aren't they considered heretics?"

"Compared to powerful forces like Wanbaoge, we've killed relatively few people. Fellow Daoist, I strongly disagree with your statement."

These words made Xu Yi frown. He was indeed from Wanbaoge, but his identity shouldn't be guessed so quickly.

It's also possible that this person was just giving an example.

"Your reasoning is sound, and so is mine. Your junior brother tried to kill me, but I managed to kill him instead. He was too weak. Now, let me experience your skills!" Xu Yi didn't want to waste any more words.

He definitely couldn't win an argument with these people, because it wasn't even a matter of reasoning. They were all ancient monsters who had lived for nearly a hundred years, so naturally he couldn't win an argument with them.

However, in a fight, it's really uncertain who will win and who will lose.

Deng Qiqi, who was on the other side, naturally heard what the Third Elder said. She was indifferent, thinking that this was inevitable. The rise of a great power would inevitably involve some killings along the way. These were all necessary steps.

Before the Deng family became a powerful clan, they were constantly engaged in battles. Only now that their position is stable have they become much more peaceful. Now, with so many experts in the family, there are no more external threats. They just need to develop slowly and gradually acquire resources. What the Deng family needs now is to endure until someone in the family can break through the void and ascend to immortality. This is what the Deng family needs most right now.

Only then will the Deng family's power truly be considered hegemonic. But this is just a goal, and it's normal that it hasn't been achieved yet.

Even she was too embarrassed to refute what the Third Elder said. The cultivation world had always been like this, and there was nothing she could do to change it. But there would always be some people who were kind-hearted and willing to help others, which was undeniable. Just because you haven't seen them doesn't mean they don't exist.

There is a saying in this world: A gentleman judges by actions, not by intentions, for no one is perfect in their heart.

Don't worry about what a person is thinking; you must look at what they do. Only if they do the right thing are they right. Keep dissecting the deepest thoughts in other people's hearts and the dark side of their inner world.

This is wrong; you won't get any answers this way. Even if you manage to understand the depths of his heart by sheer luck, the answer you get will be different from what you get from this behavior.

Everyone has a dark side, so don't worry about it too much.

When Deng Qiqi heard Xu Yi's last words, she already knew that this scion of a prominent family was going to fight this group of people to the death, and that he was a man of principle.

I wonder what will happen next. Chapter 168, "The Melee," has a surprise in store. Click to unlock it now. A dying man's words are often kind. He might usually be a very proud person, but today he has no hope of survival, which is why he lowers his head and begs her to protect his junior.

That was Deng Qiqi's thought back then, and that's what she thinks now too. A half-step Golden Core cultivator is indeed very strong, and a half-step Sword Dao Grandmaster is also very strong. However, Xu Yi is about to face a half-step Undying Realm cultivator, a half-step Golden Core cultivator, and two Foundation Establishment Perfection cultivators supporting him.

In this situation, Deng Qiqi couldn't figure out how to win. If she were to come, the odds would probably be against her. But since nothing has happened yet, anything is possible.

Combat is a complex art, involving not only the level of cultivation but also mentality. If a cultivator's mentality collapses, they will lose their fighting ability. These factors have a significant impact.

Therefore, Deng Qiqi was not sure whether Xu Yi would survive this time.

She wouldn't offer to help because the fire hadn't reached them yet. Besides, she didn't know Xu Yi, and they weren't close friends.

Therefore, Deng Qiqi will not go back to help; she has no obligation to do so.

She didn't want to get involved in the mess; that wasn't her style.

If Xu Yi wins, that's fine too. When Xu Yi's magic power is exhausted, she can gain some advantage when competing for the Blood Lotus. But if Xu Yi loses, that's fine too. If Xu Yi's strength really clashes with these four people, she doesn't believe these four people will have a good outcome.

That will be her time to reap the benefits.

Deng Qiqi observed carefully from a distance, and she had already made her plans.

Back in the dark room.

Xu Yi heard a muffled voice: "Good junior! Come and die!"

Soon, a black light shot out from the cloud of black mist, heading towards Xu Yi's chest, attempting to pierce through it.

Xu Yi was not about to let this thing hit him. If it were an attack from a half-step Golden Core cultivator, he might have already started to dodge. But judging from the current situation, the power of this attack was far from that of a half-step Golden Core cultivator, and it was even somewhat weak.

Xu Yi, without lifting a finger, grabbed the ball of black energy with one hand and laughed, "If this is all the strength you have, then you can all stay here today!"

He's very arrogant, and he's taken on multiple opponents at once. It's not like he hasn't fought them before; these kinds of battles are what allow him to further improve his skills.

After Xu Yi used the black energy, some burning flames quickly appeared in his hand, burning all the black energy away.

A cold glint flashed in his eyes, and a ball of gray mist appeared in his palm. Similarly, a ball of seven-colored flame appeared in his other palm. Fire-attribute spells have an extra bonus against evil spirits. They are extremely yang and strong, and are naturally able to restrain these evil spirits.

Xu Yi was now completely unwilling to waste any more words. As long as he killed those four people, he could further improve his cultivation. Why waste words on such scum? Xu Yi didn't want to say anything more.

Soon, he transformed into an arc of light and disappeared from the spot. All the Third Elder could see were some scattered starlight in the sky.

"That strange movement technique again." Deng Qiqi thought to herself. To be honest, she couldn't detect the change in Xu Yi's movement technique either. The speed was just too fast, and she couldn't see where he would be next at all.

This movement technique was unstoppable, but Deng Qiqi didn't sit idly by. She began to try to use her sword intent to lock onto Xu Yi's position, wanting to keep up with his speed.

Xu Yi, who was transforming into an arc of light, also sensed it. There was a faint aura trying to lock onto him, relentlessly pursuing him from behind.

He frowned slightly. Who could this be? To be so fast, this was definitely not a movement technique, but something like divine sense.

Then it must be this Third Elder. Besides him, there is one Foundation Establishment Perfection cultivator, one Half-Step Undying cultivator, and one Blood Refining Perfection cultivator.

Where did this body-refining cultivator get such a powerful consciousness?

Xu Yi subconsciously looked towards where the Third Elder was. He wasn't holding his breath as expected, but instead kept making incantations with his hands, as if he were casting some kind of spell.

It wasn't him? Could there be another expert?

Thinking about this, Xu Yi felt even more strongly that he needed to finish the battle quickly, otherwise he would be facing some people who would reap the benefits without lifting a finger.

Having just killed the Fourth Elder, he hadn't exhausted too much of his strength. Although the Fourth Elder was powerful, he had hit a brick wall and underestimated Xu Yi's strength, which was why Xu Yi had beaten him so badly that he was powerless to fight back.

This is because he encountered restraint and was thus suppressed by Xu Yi.

Of the four people currently facing him, two are body-refining cultivators. If dealt with separately, they could be taken down one by one. It's just a matter of how these four will deal with him.

Xu Yi frowned slightly; he really needed to be more careful from now on.

This is no child's play; it's a real fight to the death.

Soon, Xu Yi felt a gust of wind from a punch coming towards his ear. It was very fast and seemed impossible to dodge!

Xu Yi's pupils suddenly contracted. He crossed his arms to block, but body cultivators train physical strength, and Xu Yi simply couldn't withstand this force.

He was instantly blasted dozens of meters away.

At the same time, his eyes were filled with uncontrollable shock. What kind of fist technique was this? It could actually lock him down and strike!

This person is definitely at the half-step Undying Realm. His fist technique has already grasped the true meaning. No wonder he can be so accurate!

After falling to the ground, Xu Yi staggered to his feet. He took a Five Elements Pill and quickly restored his mana. He was going to fight back; he could no longer sit idly by and wait for his death. Now was the time for him to strike back!

Soon, the medicinal power of the Five Elements Pill dissolved in his body, transforming into a continuous stream of magical power.

It also helped Xu Yi recover somewhat, and the bloodstains on the corner of his mouth dried instantly.

He looked ahead and saw the body-refining cultivator.

"Your skills are impressive," Xu Yi praised.

"Heh, you're no match for me, daring to dream of taking on four at once?"

"Isn't this just courting death!"

"Hmph, you flatter me. Do you think you demonic cultivators would give me a chance to fight one-on-one?"

Xu Yi didn't believe in these demonic paths at all, and that's how they did things.

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