Chapter 174: Corpses Littering the Ground

ound more and more, almost like it was about to break out of its spirit beast bag.“Fine, I’ll let you out. At least you can fly now. If we’re lucky, maybe you can fly out of here.” Lu Xia Tian sighed,...Lu Xiaotian's heart cursed inwardly as he flew with his sword. From Lingxiao Palace to Wangyue City, it was smooth sailing, windless and calm, but as soon as they left Wangyue City, they were followed by disciples from the Gujian Sect seeking revenge, and then they encountered these disciples from the Qianzhu Teaching.

If the other party weren't separated into smaller groups, his situation would probably be worse now. 。Let's run away for a while. If these two guys really keep chasing us relentlessly, even a desperate dog might jump over a wall. In the end, we might have no choice but to turn around and fight them head-on. Bah! I should say, we'd be driven to a corner and left with no other option. The saying "a desperate dog jumps over a wall" doesn't really apply to me. 。It seems I should have stayed in Moon Viewing City, or waited for Tian Jing and Song Hu to finish their affairs before acting together. Otherwise, I wouldn't be in this predicament of fighting alone. 。To Lu Xia Tian's disappointment, the two disciples of the Qian Zhu Jiao behind him didn't seem to give up. Fortunately, their pursuit speed wasn't much faster than his. 。"Senior Brother Yue, what should we do This kid is fast, and neither of us excels in speed." 。This rate of progress is probably too slow to catch up. 。Niujingtai stood on a flying sword, his face etched with worry. 。“It’s a pity that my Leiying puppet was injured by that guy from Xutianmen, otherwise, it would only take a moment to catch up to this kid.” 。This kid is quite strong, even Tao's younger brother fell to him, only managing to escape with his primordial spirit. 。We must work together if we are to have a chance of winning. This concerns the secret teachings of the Qianzhu School. No matter what, we must keep pursuing it. Now that the position of the headmaster is vacant, your master is vying for the position with Bai, the deputy headmaster. 。"If we two can catch this man, with Master becoming the headmaster, wouldn't we benefit greatly" Yue Song gritted his teeth first, then analyzed the crux of the matter. 。“It’s a shame that only the three of us brothers made it to Mount Viewing Moon this time.” 。"Niu Jingtai angrily said, "This way we can't catch up with the other party." 。“If other people came, could we still take all the credit” Yue Song rolled his eyes. “This kid is only one person, with limited stamina. You come onto my sword first, and I’ll fly us using swordsmanship. You then close your eyes and meditate. We’ll take turns pursuing him. Even if this kid has a lot of spirit stones to replenish his energy, the consumption of his divine sense from flying on a sword would leave him no time to replenish it. I don’t believe he can keep flying like this forever.” 。

Niu Jingtai's eyes lit up instantly, this was a good idea.

They can take turns resting, but the other one has no time to rest. 。Although Yue Songfei's sword now carried an extra person, the weight of over a hundred jin didn't pose too much of a challenge for a Qi Refining cultivator. He was still able to keep closely behind Lu Xiaitian, chasing after him all the way. 。However, as the pursuit went on longer and longer, Yue Song and Niu Jingtai's faces grew increasingly grim. They had already taken turns leading the charge, but Lu Xia Tian in front kept flying with his sword at an unyielding pace. 。The two of them couldn't help but glance at each other. They had been flying with their swords for too long, and their spiritual awareness was abnormally fatigued. They had to take turns resting. 。How powerful is Lu Xiaotien's primordial spirit on the opposite side, to be able to achieve such a feat

“If this person were a disciple of Qianzhujiao, his power would probably sweep across any cultivators of the same rank.” 。It's not at all unfair that Tao Shidi fell into his hands. 。Niu Jingtai wore a grim expression. 。"Even if the primordial spirit is several times that of a cultivator of the same rank, there is a limit. I don't believe he can keep up with us." 。“Yue Song gritted his teeth and continued to persevere.” 。

Lu Xia Tian's divine sense naturally wasn't several times stronger than that of cultivators at the same level. Even if it was a few times stronger, it wouldn't be possible to persist for such a long time. It just so happened that he cultivated the extremely rare divine sense technique called "Split Myriad Mystery Art". After splitting his main and deputy Yuanshen, he could take turns controlling the flying sword and resting in rotation. Otherwise, he would have had to stop because of excessive divine sense consumption.

But these two sticking plasters are quite annoying, I can't shake them off. It seems that if nothing else works, I'll have to fly back to Moonlit City in a detour. Otherwise, running away like this all the time isn't a good solution. 。Just as he had flown thousands of miles in one breath, Lu Xiaoteng was calculating this way, but suddenly a sinister aura surged from below, piercing the sky. 。When did the mundane world come to have such a ghastly and eerie place

Lu Xia Tian was startled, controlling the Split Earth Blade to descend in height. He found that beneath them was a desolate wasteland, with villages still burning in flames, scattered corpses, broken limbs, and rubble everywhere. Just from what lay on the surface, there were tens of thousands of bodies visible.

There are both commoners and worldly soldiers. 。Look at the remains of war horses scattered here and there, the rusted swords, spears, and halberds everywhere, as well as the tattered flags. 。It seems this place has witnessed a fierce battle between worldly nations. 。

After flying another hundred miles, over a series of steep and dangerous mountain passes, the bodies under the city walls were almost piled as high as the top of the wall.

Near Pingcheng, a city not far from Xionguan, he saw hundreds of thousands of civilians lying dead everywhere. They must have been massacred by the victorious army. 。After half an hour, that very city wall, beneath which the ground was littered with corpses, at the formidable pass known as Xionguan appeared again before their eyes. 。Lu Xiaotien's eyes suddenly became heavy. He had been flying forward the whole time, but then turned back, which could only mean one harsh reality: he had lost his direction. In the mundane world, for a Qi Refining cultivator to lose their way was an extremely strange thing. 。Just as he was astonished, on the city wall of Xionguan, several corpses seemed to move a few times. Could they be faking their deaths Or were there survivors Lu Xiaotien looked again, and from among the corpses crawled several ghastly white skeletons. From the mortal bodies, green corpse fire emerged and flew towards the forest near Xionguan. 。Lu Xiaoxiao cast his Spirit Eye Technique and saw two figures in black robes in the forest. Each held a blue bottle in their left hand, and the green corpse fire emanating from the bodies seemed to be drawn towards the bottles. 。And those few skeletons that crawled out of the pile of corpses also took step by step, coming to the back of the two robed men and merging with dozens of other skeletons behind them. 。The battlefield was so vast that the appearance of some ghost cultivators was not surprising. It was just that he didn't know whether this war was driven by secular nations vying for territory, or by ghosts cultivators with ulterior motives Lu Xiaoteng felt a chill in his heart. He had seen similar records in some biographies of cultivators from Lingxiao Palace before, Places where the corpse energy was heavier and there were more dead people often attracted ghost cultivators even more. 。Ghost cultivators' appearances are always symbols of death and disaster, so they are often shunned by other factions. 。It is very difficult to survive in the cultivation world of gazing at the moon, only some dead domains are the realm of ghost cultivators. This place has already become a miniature dead domain. 。However, the cultivation methods of ghosts have always existed in the immortal world. Some cultivators whose physical bodies were destroyed or who were unwilling to disperse their souls and reincarnate into the cycle of reincarnation turned to cultivating ghost arts. 。Although the cultivation world views it with hostility, they are unable to eradicate it. 。Within a radius of a thousand miles, the mortal kingdom was engulfed in flames of war. The land was littered with corpses, gradually transforming into a desolate wasteland devoid of life. Even for him, a cultivator who had reached the Foundation Establishment stage, it was a sight that filled his heart with dread. 。The oppressive weight of death here was so heavy that he could barely feel the flow of spiritual energy in the air anymore. His senses were greatly affected. 。Even if powerful ghosts appear, it wouldn't be surprising. Although Lu Xiaoteng had the intention of returning to Wangyue City, he was unfamiliar with the surroundings. Having entered this place, he was affected by the deathly aura here and momentarily lost his direction. Before finding a way out, he was afraid he would be unable to leave for the time being. 。However, this complex terrain also inadvertently provided him with some cover, masking the fluctuations in magical energy caused by his sword flight. 。The most urgent thing is to get rid of the two people from the Qianzhu Sect behind us first. 。Lu Xiaotian pondered for a moment, then landed and slipped into the hidden mountain forest beneath Xionguan Pass. He retreated to a concealed spot under a rocky overhang, reducing his spiritual energy fluctuations to a minimum. 。“Hey, where did that guy go” Yue Song and Niu Jingtai landed from the air. They had been chasing him all the way, it wasn't that they had always seen Lu Xiaoteng’s back, in fact, when they were switching for rest, Lu Xiaoteng often took advantage of their shift to run a good distance >>> 。>Just as each cultivator activates their own magical artifact, the fluctuations of magic power they create are all different. 。The two of them could follow this ripple, falling neither too close nor too far behind Lu Xia Tian. 。

Once I entered this place, the magical fluctuations that were not too strong before were quickly engulfed by the deathly aura here, just like raindrops washing away the footprints of passersby on the road.

Yue Song and Niu Jingtai both used their spirit-seeing techniques, and they saw the two ghost cultivators in the depths of the forest as well as dozens of skeletons behind them. 。"No good, Foundation Establishment cultivator, quickly go and inform Master." 。The ghost cultivators in the forest also discovered Yue Song and Niu Jingtai almost at the same time, their expressions panicked as they fled with dozens of skeletons towards a rugged and deep mountain path. 。For fear that the two might catch up. 。Yue Song and Niu Jingtai's attention was obviously not on these two ghost cultivators and skeletons. 。Yue Song merely snorted coldly, then began to search left and right. Although this place was filled with eerie spirits, the two Qi-refining cultivators were not afraid of two ordinary ghost cultivators. 。This dead zone wasn't completely useless, at least it temporarily got rid of the two guys from the Thousand Bamboo Sect. Lu Xia Tian let out a breath and relaxed for a moment. Staying in this place made him feel uncomfortable all over. 。Fortunately, he had already gotten used to taking pills to cultivate and replenish his spiritual energy. 。Otherwise, I'm afraid it will be even more uncomfortable. 。Lu Xia Tian pondered that now going out might again run into those two guys, and after this large-scale battle, the dead zone it caused was so vast, even the cultivating sects on top were unaware of it, and during the time when cultivators from various sects went out for practice, no other sect's cultivators came. Lu Xia Tian couldn't help but feel strange about this. 。Perhaps the Foundation Establishment cultivator responsible for patrolling went sightseeing elsewhere and did not conduct a normal patrol. 。Maybe he's trapped here too. 。

One must temper oneself before one can forge steel. No matter what, it's best to improve one's own strength first. Lu Xia Tian always remembered the bronze puppet that had once fought against him when he first received his powers.

Puppetry Technique: The Ten Divine Arts of Puppet Manipulation

This section delves into the various techniques used for creating and controlling puppets.

Some powerful cultivators can control two mechanical beasts simultaneously, fighting flexibly and gaining a considerable advantage against other cultivators of the same rank. 。

The Ming Shen Jue is a method for strengthening one's divine awareness.

It has cultivation methods from the Qi Refining stage to the Golden Core stage, quite comprehensive. 。Lu Xia Tian especially looked for similar cultivation techniques in the library of Lingxiao Palace, and basically only those that reached the Qi Condensation period. 。It seems that the Qianzhu School, a sect that focuses on spiritual awareness cultivation, is indeed more accomplished in spiritual arts compared to other schools. 。Besides that, there are several parts on the copper puppet. Once the copper puppet is damaged, these parts can be repaired promptly. 。Besides, there are also some materials for refining puppets, hundreds of medium-grade spirit stones and a few high-grade spirit stones, as well as some pills used for cultivation and healing. 。This puppet refining technique can be refined to puppets equivalent to the later stages of the foundation building period. 。Above introduces several kinds of puppet materials used in the construction period. Five hundred years or more old iron cypress wood, or cold iron wood, are extremely hard spiritual woods. As long as he is willing, he can even use spirit stones to mature them for over a thousand years. 。However, the crafting of puppets is not something that can be accomplished in a day or two. Deeply researching and practicing it probably won't allow one to master the art in just three or two years. 。The crafting of these puppets could be entirely entrusted to the Watchmoon City, or perhaps the Lingxiao Palace's workshops renowned for their expertise in metalworking. He only needed to learn some basic repair techniques to occasionally replace parts and then master the operation of the puppets, allowing him to directly utilize them for combat with ease. 。Therefore, the truly useful techniques are those of puppet control within the Puppetry Arts, as well as the Ming Shen Jue, a technique for strengthening one's divine consciousness. 。The Ming Shen Jue is divided into nine layers. The first to third layers are cultivation techniques for the Qi Refining period. 。With Lu Xiaodong's foundation, his cultivation would be relatively easy. 。It only took him a dozen days to cultivate to the second level. Although he didn't feel his divine sense was much stronger than before, it was clearly more condensed. 。Especially sub-main gods, whose power is slightly weaker than the main god, benefit greatly. 。"Quack, I didn't expect that there would be such a death zone in the world of cultivating immortals under the moon. Although they are not cultivators, these mortals have the advantage of being numerous. They are somewhat useful." 。Just as Lu Xia Tian was cultivating the Ming Shen Jue and familiarizing himself with the art of puppetry, a blood shadow flashed across the sky. A faint skeletal silhouette appeared within the blood shadow. Although its speed wasn't particularly fast, its movements were erratic and extremely strange. 。At this time, in a dilapidated temple deep in the mountains, a hundred miles away from the mountain pass, an old man dressed in black sat with deeply sunken eyes. His face was gaunt and withered, resembling a ghost. 。Five fingers, thin as withered branches. At this moment, the old man in black spread his hands, and a ball of green fire rolled over the pile of corpses before him, turning hundreds of bodies into ashes. 。“My Yin Sha Corpse Fire is finally going to be refined.” 。The hollow-eyed old man let out a laugh that was the most unpleasant sound you could imagine. 。"Master, Master! It's terrible!" A moment later, a black-robed man with panicked expression and blood flowing from his chest stumbled over. 。"What happened You're hurt! Where is my second disciple" The elderly man Ge Changting, with sunken eyes, had a pair of piercing green eyes. 。“Two cultivators at the Foundation Establishment stage broke into this place, and two junior brothers tried to escape but were killed by them.” 。The man in black stammered. 。“Oh Is that so” 。Ge Changting heard the news of his second apprentice's death, with not a shred of emotional fluctuation. He murmured softly for a few moments, "Two cultivators at the foundation stage, even this incompetent eldest apprentice was able to escape, they probably aren't very accomplished. They're just right to be used to refine my Yin Sha Corpse Fire." 。This dead zone is still somewhat useful to me. If those Immortal Sects hear about it, it would be a troublesome affair. I'll kill these two Foundation Establishment cultivators first and see how long I can stall them. 。After finishing his words, Ge Changting swept his long sleeves, rolling up the black-robed man. Then with a wave of his hands, he lifted himself off the ground and flew towards the direction the black-robed man had pointed. 。er's aura at all."My lord, you are merely a mid-stage ghost clan member. To persist in this entanglement is tantamount to seeking death!"Let me know if you have any other text you'd like me to transla...