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The young man in black casually tossed the female cultivator to the ground and looked up at Gu Fan and the others.

Wu Chengdao laughed loudly, "Who do we have here? It's Ji Wushen."

After speaking, Wu Chengdao explained to the group through his divine sense: "That person is the young master of the Yin Corpse Sect. He has cultivated three white corpses and has also cultivated a spiritual fire technique called Ink Spirit Yin Fire, which can burn through the physical body and divine sense. It is the most troublesome one."

"Fellow martial artist, the one who is more difficult to deal with is probably not him, but that one." Gu Fan frowned and pointed to the ancient corpse that was standing still in place.

The ancient corpse was enveloped in corpse energy, resembling a black cocoon, with only its head showing.

Gu Fan met his gaze and instantly felt a prickling sensation on his back.

The stinging sensation from the "True Secrets of the Puzzle" was only so intense when facing Li Mohan.

But at that time, Li Mohan had already begun to integrate the Chaos Primordial Embryo, and was almost comparable to a Golden Core cultivator!

Upon hearing this, Wu Chengdao turned his head to look, and his expression darkened the next moment.

"It's an ancient corpse."

Wu Chengdao said in a deep voice, "The ancient corpse that made Ji Wushen go to such lengths must have a high cultivation level."

Strictly speaking, there is no absolute distinction between the strength of evil corpses and ancient corpses.

A Fiend Corpse can grow stronger by absorbing fiendish energy, and it is possible for it to grow to the Silver Corpse realm. However, an Ancient Corpse can use some of the techniques of ancient cultivators in their lifetime, and its power is mysterious and unpredictable.

As they were talking, Ji Wushen waved his hand, and the black banners that surrounded the valley floor suddenly flew up, shrank, and hovered behind him, forming a banner wall. Then, a row of storage bags and three black coffins fell to the ground.

Bang bang bang!

A knocking sound came from the coffin, and the next moment the coffin flew off, and three corpses with white marks on their heads sat up.

The three white corpses, two men and one woman, were vastly different from those Gu Fan had seen before, not only in their physical bodies... There was still a rosy glow on his face, as if he might come back to life at any moment.

"Since you're here, stay! I've been eyeing your body for a long time!"

Ji Wushen stared intently at Wu Chengdao, as if admiring a work of art. After speaking, he stuck out his tongue and licked his lips.

The war is about to start.

Gu Fan, Chen Suzhen, and Cai Xuan each approached a white corpse. Ji Wushen held a small drum in one hand, shaking it to produce a series of crisp sounds, and held a black banner in the other hand, pointing at Wu Chengdao.

The ancient corpse suddenly raised its head and roared, then stomped its foot and flew towards Wu Chengdao. In mid-air, it fiercely struck out with its palm, a dark blue flame handprint pressing down on Wu Chengdao.

"Netherworld Corpse Fire?" Wu Chengdao frowned, not daring to confront it head-on, and dodged by using the Qi Step technique.

The Netherworld Corpse Fire can only be condensed by silver corpses, and it has a strong corrosive effect on the physical body, so even he didn't want to get involved with it.

Unexpectedly, just as he dodged the fiery handprint, the ancient corpse was already close in front of him, its claws reaching out to grab him.

Wu Chengdao swung his halberd to clash with the opponent, but felt a tremendous force strike him. His body flew ten feet away, smashing through several rocks and sticking to the mountain wall, blood seeping from the corner of his mouth.

Upon seeing this, Ji Wushen burst into laughter, feeling even more that his luck had turned around.

Originally, he only wanted to enter the Immortal Ship as soon as possible to see if he could find any opportunities, or even just to seize a good place to gather Qi. However, he did not expect that the evil Qi would surge and give birth to an ancient corpse buried deep in the valley.

Although the ancient corpse was at least a Golden Core cultivator in life, it was not in its right mind when it was first awakened. By burning the ancient corpse's will with the Ink Spirit Yin Fire and then imprinting its mark with the Corpse Banner Soul Control Technique, it was indeed possible to control the ancient corpse.

He was already fantasizing about how powerful it would be to refine Wu Chengdao's corpse into a Yin Corpse.

But in that moment of distraction, he noticed that a white corpse had lost contact.

Looking back, he witnessed a scene that made his eyes widen in horror.

Gu Fan held the Returning Origin Furnace in his hand, the furnace body shaking violently, the silvery-white Six Jia Divine Fire burning fiercely, scorching the white corpse inside the furnace.

Just now, taking advantage of Ji Wushen's momentary distraction, Gu Fan decisively summoned the Returning Origin Furnace and put him inside.

The Six Jia Divine Fire is inherently capable of suppressing evil spirits. In no time, when Gu Fan lifted the lid of the furnace, only ashes drifted away.

"My corpse!" Ji Wushen roared in fury, a crimson stain spreading across his pale face.

"Young Master, save me!"

A shrill female voice rang out; it was Li Fengyi chasing after the female cultivator in a fierce battle.

The female cultivator also had a white corpse, but Li Fengyi's combat experience far surpassed hers. Before the white corpse could get close, she flung out a three-foot-long red ribbon from her sleeve, which swelled in the wind and bound the white corpse to the ground. Then she bypassed the white corpse and went straight for the female cultivator herself.

When the white corpse tore through the red silk and turned to defend herself, Li Fengyi's spear tip was only a foot away from the female cultivator.

Seeing Ji Wushen's fury, Gu Fan sneered, "Who do you think you are?"

The people present were all strong young talents from their respective sects. Besides him and Chen Suzhen, Cai Xuan was also a true disciple of the Hualing Sect. Ji Wushen only had eyes for Wu Chengdao and underestimated the others, and immediately paid a heavy price.

Cai Xuan held a feather fan and continuously fanned out vortexes to push back the white corpse. Taking advantage of its stiffness, the spirit cat avatar nimbly swung its claws and slashed, tearing off pieces of flesh.

The lifelike white corpse was riddled with holes in just a moment.

Chen Suzhen even wielded the Eight-Sided Water-Splitting Sword to sever the arm of a white corpse.

Only Wu Chengdao, who was being suppressed by the ancient corpse, stood up and saw a wisp of Yinming Corpse Fire attacking him. A set of armor formed from azure light protected his body, and his three-zhang-tall avatar wielded a halberd, unleashing a dazzling light that shattered the Yinming Corpse Fire.

But the next moment, the ancient corpse passed through the Yinming Corpse Fire and its palm stabbed towards Wu Chengdao like a knife.

Wu Chengdao quickly turned his halberd into a shield and held it in front of him. With a loud bang, he was sent flying backward.

Feeling the churning blood in his abdomen, Wu Chengdao roared, "Fellow Daoist Gu, get him!"

Even without Wu Chengdao saying anything, Gu Fan was already dominating Ji Wushen.

It must be said that Gu Fan believed Wu Chengdao's evaluation of the Yin Corpse Sect was somewhat wrong.

At least Ji Wushen, as the young master of the Yin Corpse Sect, was still quite capable of fighting, even though the two white corpses were intercepted by Chen Suzhen and Cai Xuan.

The Guiyuan Furnace, burning with the Six Jia Divine Fire, suddenly smashed towards Ji Wushen, but he summoned a Soul-Destroying Whip, which flashed with a dark luster and struck the Guiyuan Furnace.

The Soul-Destroying Whip suddenly exploded like mud, and at the point of impact, a fist-sized black spot appeared on the Returning Origin Furnace, which visibly grew larger and larger.

"A defiled ritual implement?"

Gu Fan noticed that the spiritual light of the Guiyuan Furnace was slowly dissipating from the area covered by black spots, so he quickly recalled it and placed it beside him to cleanse it with Samadhi True Fire.

Then, the Crimson Sun Heavenly Sword appeared in his palm, and a Blazing Flame Slash was unleashed.

Upon seeing this, Ji Wushen's pupils contracted, the rattle drum shook even faster, and the black banner behind him emitted gurgling corpse energy.

The Blazing Flame Slash fell into the black mist, seemingly sinking into a swamp and slowly dissipating.

In the next instant, the surging corpse energy transformed into six pitch-black figures, enveloped in dark green spiritual fire, surrounding Gu Fan and launching a series of fireballs.

Unexpectedly, Gu Fan neither dodged nor avoided the fireball, but instead opened his mouth and inhaled it.

This scene left Ji Wushen utterly astonished.

The Ink Spirit Yin Fire was a secret technique he had studied for many years, yet Gu Fan resolved it so easily. How could he not be surprised?

Gu Fan swallowed the Ink Spirit Yin Fire as if he had drunk a mouthful of ice water. Not only did his consciousness feel a stinging pain, but his internal organs also felt as if they were about to freeze.

But soon, the Samadhi True Fire began to circulate along the meridians, and the long-unused "Swallowing Flames Returning to the Source" secret technique was used to envelop the Ink Spirit Yin Fire and sink it into the dantian.

The discomfort suddenly subsided, and Gu Fan seized the opportunity to flash his figure and get within ten feet of Ji Wushen. He stomped his foot in the air, and eight iron chains appeared around Ji Wushen, binding his limbs.

It is the Golden Lock Array reflected in the sea of ​​consciousness!

Caught off guard by the lock, Ji Wushen was visibly flustered for a moment, but he immediately realized that the Golden Lock Formation was not very strong, and he broke free by unleashing a burst of magic power.

Unexpectedly, the moment the iron chain exploded, an iron chain wrapped in silver flames flew towards him, with the other end in Gu Fan's hand—it was the Dragon Binding Chain.

Ji Wushen hurriedly dodged, but his left foot was still tied by the Dragon Binding Rope.

Gu Fan landed a successful blow, and the Crimson Sun Heavenly Sword fell, immediately unleashing a Blazing Flame Slash.

Ji Wushen was restrained by the Dragon Binding Rope and had no way to avoid the Blazing Flame Slash. He gritted his teeth and swung it at his thigh.

A flash of black light appeared, and only a burning thigh remained on the Dragon Binding Rope. Ji Wushen, however, darted several feet away, dodging the Blazing Flame Slash.

"Damn it, how dare you hurt me like this! You won't get away with this either!"

After saying this, the black banner behind Ji Wushen surged with black energy, but instead of facing Gu Fan, it fell towards the ancient corpse that was pressing down on Wu Chengdao and beating him.

As the immense corpse energy entered its body, the ancient corpse seemed to have taken a powerful tonic, or perhaps it had been freed from some kind of shackle, and its eyes suddenly lit up with two balls of ghostly blue flames.

"Kill them!"

Ji Wushen roared, then transformed into a black gust of wind and fled.

Just as Gu Fan was about to give chase, he saw the ancient corpse roar to the sky, and the Yinming Corpse Fire spread out like a wave, forming a sea of ​​fire.

Upon seeing this, everyone quickly retreated.

But the two white corpses left behind by Ji Wushen were not so lucky.

After their master left, the two white corpses could only act on instinct. After being ignited by the Yinming Corpse Fire, they corroded into white bones in a short time and eventually scattered on the ground.

The ancient corpse's aura was far greater than before, and Gu Fan suggested, "Everyone, let's retreat quickly!"

Unexpectedly, no sooner had the words left his mouth than a deafening explosion erupted from the towering wreckage of the immortal ship at the edge of his vision.

The malevolent energy and turbid energy mixed together, forming a storm that swept across the entire Abyss of Fallen Souls.

Wu Chengdao shouted, "The Abyss has erupted! Fellow Daoists, take cover! After you've shaken off this ancient corpse, go to the vicinity of the Immortal Ship to gather Qi!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the storm swept in, engulfing everyone, including the ancient corpse.

Gu Fan felt a tremendous force coming from him, and was involuntarily swept up by the storm, flying backward for an unknown distance.