Chapter 229: Subduing the Dragon, Suppressing the Giant Serpent

Chapter 229: Subduing the Dragon, Suppressing the Giant Serpent

The Qing Tian Jiao had turned into a Corpse Savage.

The once formidable Qing Tian Jiao refused to accept death and chose to transform his post-mortem self into a Corpse Savage.

His wish had come true.

But not entirely.

Although he had transformed into a Corpse Savage and awakened, the Corpse Savage Qing Tian Jiao was no longer the Qing Tian Jiao of the past.

The power of his divine soul was but a shadow of its former glory.

His consciousness from before had not awakened, and only residual instinctual consciousness, such as consuming poison miasma and flesh, remained in his divine soul.

The flesh and blood of martial artists held a strong attraction for him, as if it were the finest delicacy in the world.

Perhaps he had been prematurely awakened and had not completed his final metamorphosis, hence the reunion of his divine soul without the return of his previous consciousness.

The Qing Tian Jiao, with its green back and white belly, had fine fur growing between its scales, indicating that its transformation was not entirely complete.

Otherwise, it shouldn't have had this fur, and even if its previous consciousness couldn't fully recover, at least a part of it should have.

The Qing Tian Jiao of the present was a Corpse Savage, no longer the Qing Tian Jiao of old.

The majestic might of its divine soul suppressed the remaining Tian Jiao, and poison miasma and foul air continuously poured into the Qing Tian Jiao's body.

The young man from the Yu Shen Sect escaped.

The remaining Tian Jiao exerted all their strength but still couldn't break free from the divine soul's restraints.

"A Corpse Savage! Qing Tian Jiao has turned into a Corpse Savage!"

One of the Tian Jiao exclaimed in horror.

Corpse Savages were an extremely rare and sinister type of demon in the Spirit Domain.

They were usually born in some special places and only transformed into Corpse Savages after a long period.

Ordinary Corpse Savages were not very strong.

In the martial arts history of the Spirit Domain, there had never been a Corpse Savage with strength comparable to a Refining God Realm expert.

Once a Corpse Savage was born, it would possess a bloodthirsty instinct and attack and devour the blood of martial artists and spirit beasts. They were often quickly eliminated by martial artists, and their chances of growing up were very slim.

In the history of the Spirit Domain, the strongest Corpse Savage was only at the initial stage of the Great Heaven Realm.

Qing Tian Jiao was probably the strongest Corpse Savage ever.

What was even more terrifying was that Qing Tian Jiao's transformation into a Corpse Savage was not due to coincidence. If Qing Tian Jiao had planned for his post-mortem self to transform and revive as a Corpse Savage.

To live another life! How did Qing Tian Jiao know the method of metamorphosing into a Corpse Savage?

Has there ever been such a method in the Spirit Domain?

At this moment, the group of Tian Jiao looked as pale as death!

The powerful experts behind them probably wouldn't have dreamed that the Qing Tian Jiao Tomb was actually set up by Qing Tian Jiao himself to transform into a Corpse Savage.

The exposure of the tomb also meant that the metamorphosis into a Corpse Savage was about to be completed.

Qing Tian Jiao was about to revive as a Corpse Savage, living a second life.

However, their intrusion had disrupted this final metamorphosis, so although Qing Tian Jiao had transformed, his original consciousness had not awakened.

Qing Tian Jiao coiled in mid-air, his scarlet eyes filled with a thirst for blood, staring at the remaining Tian Jiao. He opened his huge mouth as if to devour them.

Xu Yan stood not far from Qing Tian Jiao, surrounded by a gentle breeze. The suppression of the divine soul's might had no effect on him.

"An incomplete or extremely weak divine soul can suppress those Small Heaven Realm experts, but it may not be able to suppress a Great Heaven Realm expert.

"Now that Qing Tian Jiao has turned into a Corpse Savage, is it still of any use?"

Xu Yan fell into deep thought.

The reason he hadn't left was because he had his eyes on Qing Tian Jiao. Meng Chong was a physical martial artist, and the essence of Qing Tian Jiao's flesh and blood would be of great help to Meng Chong in accumulating the foundation for his physical body.

The question now was whether Qing Tian Jiao would still be useful now that he had turned into a Corpse Savage.

"My senior brother's physical martial arts are stronger than a spirit beast's body. Although Qing Tian Jiao has turned into a Corpse Savage, it might still be useful?

"The toxins within its body can also nurture the golden body's acupoints, and who knows, there might be other profound benefits?"

With this thought, Xu Yan decided to capture Qing Tian Jiao.

Even if it turned out to be useless in the end, he wouldn't lose anything. Since he had come across it, how could he let it go?

Sword unsheathed.

A sword slashed down!

Mountains and rivers manifested, collapsing and transforming into a bolt of thunder that slammed down!

Thunderclap Sword!

Qing Tian Jiao let out a low roar, and the huge mouth that was originally prepared to devour the Tian Jiao suddenly spat out a black light.

Boom!

The black light collided with the thunderbolt, shattering, but the thunderbolt sword was also weakened.

At this moment, the might of the divine soul had been broken by Xu Yan's sword.

The Tian Jiao immediately felt as if they had been reborn and hurriedly fled.

Xu Yan did not act to save them but to stop Qing Tian Jiao from continuing to devour the poison miasma and foul air.

Otherwise, its strength would continue to increase, and with too much poison miasma and foul air accumulated in its body, it might become useless.

Qing Tian Jiao's scarlet eyes fixed on Xu Yan, and it roared angrily. A surge of black flames erupted, and the poison miasma instantly condensed into a liquid.

It lifted its claws and pounced.

Buzz!

The Life and Death Sword Wheel appeared, slicing and killing from both sides.

Xu Yan moved, shifting his position, and appeared above Qing Tian Jiao's head, stabbing down with his sword!

Although Qing Tian Jiao's original consciousness had not awakened, it had once been formidable and powerful, and a considerable amount of its instinctual combat awareness remained.

As its body twisted, it spat out another black light.

At the same time, the might of its divine soul continued to suppress Xu Yan.

Buzz!

The Xun Wind Sword Intent stirred up a gentle breeze that clashed with the might of the divine soul, resulting in a stalemate!

"The power of a Refining God Realm expert's divine soul is indeed extraordinary. With my current Xun Wind Sword Intent, I can't seem to injure its divine soul."

Xu Yan was amazed.

He had expected this, and being able to resist the might of the divine soul was already enough!

The Mountain River Sword Art unfolded, the Life and Death Sword Wheel shone brilliantly, continuously slicing and killing towards Qing Tian Jiao. A fierce battle ensued between man and serpent.

"Wow! So strong!"

Outside the Black Cloud Swamp, Shen Hai Zhou was shocked.

Xu Yan had easily slain his followers with a wave of his hand. Although he knew that Xu Yan was strong, he had not expected him to fight the Corpse Savage Qing Tian Jiao without falling into a disadvantage.

"How is he resisting Qing Tian Jiao's divine might?"

The might of the divine soul directly suppressed everything below the Refining God Realm!

Even a Great Heaven Realm expert who had already reached the Merging God Realm would be affected.

Yet Xu Yan was unaffected by Qing Tian Jiao's divine might.

"Could it be that this brother is a Refining God Realm expert?"

Shen Hai Zhou immediately denied this guess.

He did not sense even the slightest fluctuation of a divine soul from Xu Yan.

The Tian Jiao who had escaped felt lingering fear as they watched the battle above Black Rock Mountain, feeling shocked and fortunate at the same time.

"Let's go, quickly return and inform our elders. Qing Tian Jiao has turned into a Corpse Savage."

This trip to the Qing Tian Jiao Tomb had taken an unexpected turn, and out of those who had come to explore the tomb, fewer than ten remained alive.

The rest were all dead!

In the chaos of Black Rock Mountain's collapse, some had died in the mouth of Qing Tian Jiao, while others had fallen prey to the ambush of the Jade Crystal Snake.

Qing Tian Jiao's transformation into a Corpse Savage was undoubtedly a major event that would shake the martial arts world.

Especially since this was Qing Tian Jiao's backup plan before his death, how did he come to know the method of transforming into a Corpse Savage?

Xu Yan frowned.

However, the Qing Tian Jiao's combat awareness was sharp, and its strength was formidable, only slightly weaker than Xu Yan's. To slay it in a short time would be an extremely difficult task.

Roar!

The Qing Tian Jiao let out a low roar as it coiled in mid-air, its scarlet eyes fixed on Xu Yan. Suddenly, its single horn began to glow with a greenish light, and an overwhelming aura emanated from it.

Vaguely, a sense of mighty dominance filled the air.

Xu Yan suddenly paused, smacking his forehead, "Qing Tian Jiao is a giant serpent! The Dragon Subduing Palm can subdue dragons, so subduing a serpent should be easy!"

With that thought, Xu Yan sheathed his sword and raised his hand, striking out with a palm.

Roar!

A golden dragon suddenly burst forth, resembling a true dragon descending upon the world. Its dragon might filled the heavens, and its eyes shone with a fierce and awe-inspiring light.

"A, a true dragon?"

Only Shen Hai Zhou remained to witness the battle, and at that moment, he was stunned.

The golden dragon descended, and even from a distance, he could sense the overwhelming might that seemed to shake the very heavens.

The golden dragon dove down, charging towards the Qing Tian Jiao.

At that moment, the Qing Tian Jiao's body began to tremble, and it let out a low roar. The light on its horn dimmed, and its scarlet eyes reflected fear and submission.

The golden dragon pounced, and the Qing Tian Jiao opened its mouth to spew out black light, but a dragon's roar echoed, and the fierce and awe-inspiring eyes glared with anger.

The Qing Tian Jiao's body shook violently, and its gaping mouth panted as it continued to retreat, not daring to launch an attack!

Roar!

The golden dragon lunged forward, seizing the Qing Tian Jiao. The extremely yang and robust power of the Dragon Subduing Palm, along with the overwhelming dragon might, washed over the Qing Tian Jiao.

Roar!

The Qing Tian Jiao struggled, trying to break free from the restraints.

Xu Yan's eyes lit up with joy. As the name suggested, the Dragon Subduing Palm could indeed subdue dragons, and subduing a giant serpent would be effortless.

He struck out with another palm.

A second golden dragon burst forth, diving towards the Qing Tian Jiao. Under the suppression of the dragon's might, the Qing Tian Jiao's struggles weakened.

Its already weak divine soul flickered, shaking due to fear and becoming unstable.

The two golden dragons seized the Qing Tian Jiao, and one of them slowly merged into the Qing Tian Jiao's body.

Xu Yan suddenly realized something. His Dragon Subduing Palm was extremely yang and robust, the bane of all things sinister and foul.

The Qing Tian Jiao had transformed into a Corpse Savage, an evil and sinister monster. The toxins and impurities within its body should be purged by the power of the Dragon Subduing Palm.

So, Xu Yan attempted to merge the golden dragon into the Qing Tian Jiao's body and even used the Dragon Subduing Palm to temporarily control the giant serpent's corpse.

Roar!

The Qing Tian Jiao's consciousness seemed to sense the danger, and it struggled frantically. Even under the suppression of the dragon's might, it unleashed its strength, preventing the golden dragon from further merging with its body.

Xu Yan struck out with another palm, and a third golden dragon charged forward, opening its dragon jaws. With a dragon's roar, it bit down on the Qing Tian Jiao's head.

The Qing Tian Jiao's struggles weakened as one of the golden dragons continued to merge with its body.

However, the Qing Tian Jiao's divine soul began to resist, but under the suppression of the dragon's might, it grew weaker.

Xu Yan moved, and his sword slashed out.

The sword was silent, and only a gentle breeze accompanied it.

Whoosh!

Like a candle blown by the wind, the Qing Tian Jiao's divine soul flickered violently.

Xu Yan slashed his sword again and again, unleashing seven strikes in quick succession, pushing the Xun Wind Sword Intent to its limit.

Puff!

At that moment, the Qing Tian Jiao's divine soul, like the flame of a candle, flickered and suddenly went out.

The Qing Tian Jiao's corpse stopped struggling.

Xu Yan slashed his sword once more, and the gentle breeze swept through the area.

All traces of the divine soul's presence were eradicated!

At that moment, the power of the Dragon Subduing Palm had seeped into the Qing Tian Jiao's body, and through it, Xu Yan sensed the changes within.

He was shocked to find an immense power within the Qing Tian Jiao, nearly half of which had transformed into sinister energy.

The other half was pure and refined spiritual beast power.

"Is this a transformation from a Corpse Savage back into a spiritual beast? No, that's not it. It's becoming a spiritual beast Corpse Savage, not an evil Corpse Savage!"

Xu Yan marveled inwardly. The Qing Tian Jiao's formidable reputation was not without reason.

It had prepared so much for its death, but unfortunately, man proposes, and Heaven disposes. In the end, an unexpected accident occurred, preventing it from completing the final step, leaving it stuck at the evil Corpse Savage level.

This was not due to the disruption caused by the group entering the Qing Tian Jiao Tomb but because the spiritual objects it had buried with itself for its transformation were insufficient.

Perhaps even the Qing Tian Jiao hadn't anticipated that, despite using all its resources, it still failed to complete this transformative step.

The power of the Dragon Subduing Palm seeped into the Qing Tian Jiao's corpse, purging the Corpse Savage energy and impurities.

Tendrils of black energy emerged from the Qing Tian Jiao's body.

Xu Yan continued to summon golden dragons, merging them into the Qing Tian Jiao's body, and the power of the Dragon Subduing Palm was rapidly consumed.

Outside the Black Cloud Swamp, Shen Hai Zhou was dumbfounded.

Were those golden dragons summoned by Xu Yan?

"A true dragon is about to emerge in the Spirit Domain, and my brother is incredibly powerful. I must find a way to maintain our brotherly relationship."

Shen Hai Zhou pondered.

How could he maintain this relationship?

Money!

Xu Yan's true essence was quickly depleted, and only after consuming a third of it did the Corpse Savage energy within the Qing Tian Jiao's body dissipate completely.

"With my vast true essence, I still ended up using a third of it," Xu Yan marveled.

The Corpse Savage energy was incredibly difficult to purge.

If not for the extremely yang and robust nature of the Dragon Subduing Palm, which countered the Corpse Savage energy, it would have been impossible to eradicate it.

As the Corpse Savage energy was purged, the fine fur between the Qing Tian Jiao's scales disappeared.

At that moment, it looked like a giant serpent corpse that had just died!

Xu Yan attempted to manipulate the Dragon Subduing Palm, and the Qing Tian Jiao's corpse responded, stirring with dragon might.

Its eyes shone with a brilliant light.

"What a pleasant surprise! I can control the giant serpent's corpse with the Dragon Subduing Palm!"

Xu Yan was overjoyed.

"There are too many giant serpent corpses. They won't fit in my storage bag."

Xu Yan's headache returned.

"Let's see if I can shrink them."

Xu Yan manipulated the Dragon Subduing Palm, and the Qing Tian Jiao's corpse began to shrink.

Through the connection of the Dragon Subduing Palm, Xu Yan discovered that the Qing Tian Jiao's corpse had undergone some changes due to the long years of cultivation and its transformation into a Corpse Savage.

The Qing Tian Jiao's corpse shrank to nearly ten feet in length before it stopped shrinking.

However, that was enough, as larger storage bags could accommodate it.

Xu Yan took out a storage bag, channeled his true essence, and opened the bag, placing the Qing Tian Jiao's corpse inside.

(End of Chapter)

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