Oh no! I've been reincarnated as a corpse!

As the Yin energy swept over his entire body, Lu You felt as if his body had been stuffed into the deepest part of an ancient ice cave.

The chill didn't seep in from the skin's surface, but rather originated from the heart, spreading wildly along the vascular network to every inch of muscle, every bone, and every wisp of yin energy.

He was trembling uncontrollably, his teeth chattering.

Within his body, the Yin energy released by the Yinming Cold Iron was transforming into extremely profound Yin runes.

These runes are a very pale silver-gray color, containing an indescribable profound aura.

As the Yin energy washed over them, they were like branding marks, deeply engraved on every inch of Lu You's body.

These silver-gray runes were etched into the muscle fibers, the surface of bones, the inner walls of blood vessels, and even deep within every cell.

The essence of a cultivator breaking through a realm is to absorb the power of the corresponding Great Dao and integrate fragments of the law into themselves.

These runes are the imprints left by the power of the Great Dao within a cultivator's body.

The more numerous, deeper, and more complete the imprints, the higher the compatibility between the cultivator and the corresponding Great Dao, and the stronger the power they can unleash.

During this process, the originally indestructible Yinming Cold Iron slowly melted in Lu You's heart cavity, turning into a silvery-gray liquid that merged into the surrounding myocardial tissue.

More and more runes were released from the molten Netherworld Iron, like a swarm of fireflies being released, flowing through the blood vessel network to the whole body.

His body temperature dropped lower and lower, and a thin layer of black frost formed on his pale skin. Even his breath condensed into tiny ice crystals the moment it left his mouth and nose, falling softly onto the coffin lid.

Fortunately, Lu You had been using Yin energy from the very beginning of his cultivation.

That is the purest primordial power transformed from the fragments of the Taiyin Yin Disc, and its quality is many levels higher than ordinary Yin energy and evil energy.

Nourished by the Yin energy over a long period, his foundation was incredibly solid.

Every muscle has been forged through countless trials, every bone is as hard as refined iron, and every wisp of yin energy is of unparalleled purity.

If it were a living corpse practicing ordinary techniques, it would be questionable whether it could maintain its consciousness under such chilling conditions.

At best, they'll be frozen into a state of semi-consciousness; at worst, they'll be turned into an ice sculpture on the spot.

As the Yinming Cold Iron completely melted, a large number of Taiyin runes emerged.

These runes merged with the Yin energy surging into the body, making the already raging Yin energy even more uncontrollable, as violent as a beast locked in a cage.

The violent Yin energy surged through Lu You's blood vessels, tearing at his muscle fibers and rubbing wildly against his bones.

Each impact felt like an invisible hammer pounding into his body.

Even with Lu You's incredibly strong physique, some minor wounds began to appear under the continuous tearing of this violent power.

This surprised Lu You somewhat.

It's important to know that his physical strength is far superior to that of ordinary zombies.

Before his breakthrough, he was already able to smash a skeleton tiger in the early stage of the second realm with a single punch and catch the bone scythe of the Corpse Fiend with his bare hands.

According to his estimation, his physical strength should be even stronger than that of a Corpse Fiend in the early stage of the second realm.

Even his physical strength couldn't completely withstand the violent power of this Yin energy.

How dangerous must it be for other living corpses who cultivate ordinary techniques to break through to the Iron Corpse realm?

I'm afraid that every breakthrough is like dancing on the edge of a knife, and one wrong move could lead to death and annihilation.

Just as the Yin energy was becoming increasingly violent, wisps of gray-black mist began to escape from his body.

These mists are the "waste" produced when the Yin energy clashed within his body, carrying impurities stripped from his blood vessels and muscles, and expelled through his pores.

The gray-black mist spread through the cramped coffin space, touching the century-old fragments of black ice embedded in the inner wall of the coffin.

The moment the debris came into contact with the gray-black mist, it seemed to be activated and suddenly lit up.

Strands of icy blue light drifted out from the debris, like thin ribbons of light, converging from all directions onto Lu You's body.

The originally violent Yin energy within Lu You's body seemed to be frozen by an invisible chill under the illumination of this icy blue light.

Their collision frequency has decreased significantly, and the tearing force has also weakened considerably.

The Yin energy that could have caused minor wounds to Lu You seemed to have become gentle, like a ferocious beast whose claws and teeth had been pulled out.

At this point, the ceremony is considered to have entered a stable phase.

Lu You's mood calmed down completely.

Before the coffin lid was closed, he had a heavy feeling in his heart—what if the ceremony failed?

After all, once the ritual goes out of control, the Yin energy will backfire, and he will completely transform into a corpse demon, losing his self-awareness and becoming a monster that only acts on instinct.

As the ceremony entered a stable phase, the most difficult period has passed safely.

The chances of failure are greatly reduced then.

Of course, for Lu You, this process was not too difficult.

Apart from the initial chill that made him shiver for a while, and the few minor wounds on his body caused by the most violent Yin energy, the whole process was quite smooth.

Lu You closed his eyes and continued to circulate his cultivation technique, guiding the cleansing of Yin energy and the fusion of Taiyin runes.

Every so often, when the Taiyin runes have integrated into his body to a new level, he will take out the corresponding auxiliary materials.

First came the fragments of the Yin Soul Stone. The gray-black crystal fragments transformed into wisps of gray-black energy the moment they came into contact with the Yin energy in the body, merging into the blood vessels.

Then came the Ironclad Centipede Shell Powder. The black powder was sprinkled on the body, swept up by the Yin energy, and evenly covered the skin's surface before gradually penetrating inside.

Finally, there's the black iron ore powder. The silvery-gray powder mixes with the Yin energy and, as the airflow washes over it, adheres to the surface of the bones, making the already hard bones even denser.

…………

Three days and three nights passed in the blink of an eye during the breakthrough.

The liquid from the melting of the Yinming Cold Iron had completely merged with Lu You's heart.

That once gray-black heart has now turned into a peculiar silver-gray, with a faint metallic sheen on its surface.

On the surface of the heart, intricate and mysterious patterns are clearly visible.

These patterns emitted a faint silver light in the darkness, pulsating slightly at an extremely slow pace, as if a heart were still beating.

The gruesome wound that Lu You had previously torn in his chest has completely healed.

His pale skin was smooth and intact, without a single scar.

The Taiyin runes that were originally visible all over his body have completely disappeared into the depths of his flesh and blood.

Lu You clearly felt that the strength of his physical body had undergone a qualitative leap.

He slowly opened his eyes, and a wisp of silver-gray light flashed across the depths of his pupils before disappearing.

He exhaled a slight breath of turbid air, ending his continuous absorption of Yin energy.

The breakthrough is complete.

Just as Lu You stopped circulating his cultivation technique, his sea of ​​consciousness suddenly trembled slightly.

The three fragments of the Taiyin Treasure, which had been floating in the sea of ​​consciousness, emitted a silvery glow.

The next moment, Lu You seemed to be floating in a deep darkness.

Around him floated streaks of silver light.

There are dozens of these silver dots.

Lu You looked around at the points of light with a somewhat blank expression.

What is this?

But soon, he felt the vibrations of the three Taiyin Treasure fragments in his sea of ​​consciousness, as well as the connection between them and the light spot.

His eyes widened in surprise.

These are... other fragments of the Taiyin Supreme Treasure?

After his breakthrough, he actually sensed the location of the other fragments through his own Taiyin Treasure fragments!

This filled Lu You with immense joy.

He was originally wondering what he would do after he cultivated to the point of becoming a cursed corpse.

After all, he did not have the subsequent cultivation methods of the "Primordial Yin Primordial Chaos Reincarnation Scripture".

If I could find other fragments of the Taiyin Disc to complete it, wouldn't I be able to obtain subsequent cultivation techniques and continue to improve?!

Moreover, if these three Taiyin treasures can be replenished, then I will possess all three Taiyin treasures in their entirety!

At that time, I should have a chance to even attain immortality, right?

However, after the initial euphoria, Lu You quickly calmed down.

He even felt a chill in his heart.

According to his understanding, the Taiyin Yin Plate and the Taiyin Huishuo Silk are treasures of the Taiyin Emperor.

In particular, the Taiyin disc, as the embodiment of the Taiyin fruit, should be extremely important to the Taiyin Emperor.

He had initially thought that the fragment in his hand was just a small piece that had fallen from the Taiyin diaphragm.

It's possible that the Taiyin Emperor encountered some kind of enemy before, and then his Taiyin disc was damaged.

To his utter surprise, these three precious Taiyin treasures were completely shattered!

Even the Dao Fruit of the Taiyin Emperor was shattered, so is the Taiyin Emperor still alive?

Could he be dead?

Lu You recalled those cold and indifferent eyes.

Even beings like that can die??

How did that big shot die?

Lu You couldn't understand it, but he was deeply shocked.

He stood there for a long time before he came to his senses.

Lu You let out a soft breath.

Oh well, I've already got these three fragments of the Taiyin Treasure.

It's impossible for him to throw it away.

Let's talk about the future later.

there is always a solution to a problem.

Lu You forcibly suppressed the shock in his heart.

Then, with a thought, his mind returned to normal.

The fragments of the Taiyin Treasure no longer vibrated.

Lu You reached out and placed his hand on the coffin lid above his head.

The crooked, homemade coffin had been frozen into a solid block of ice after three days and three nights of extreme cold.

The gaps between the wooden planks were filled with ice crystals, and a thick layer of black frost had formed at the joint between the coffin lid and the coffin body, sealing the entire coffin tightly.

The mud and sand covering the coffin lid were also frozen solid, the grayish-white sand frozen into a hard, solid block.

Lu You placed one hand on the bottom of the coffin lid and applied slight pressure.

Click!

The sound of ice cracking was particularly clear in the confined space.

The black frost that held the coffin lid and body firmly together was easily torn apart like paper by the force of his hand.

He pushed up the coffin lid, along with the frozen mud and sand covering it, with one hand.

A grayish-white block of ice slid off the coffin and landed on the sand beside it with a dull thud.

Lu You sat up from the coffin.

Gray fog, black fog, and a layer of gray-black semi-transparent light shield overhead all came into view at the same time.

The two formations he set up operated perfectly for three days and three nights without anything breaking in to disturb him.

He gave a slight smile.

The smile carried a hint of relief and a hint of barely suppressed joy.

He is now a second-stage corpse cultivator.

Iron Corpse.