Chapter 97 – Big Change
The Corpse Sect is a very large sect. According to Ye Zizai’s knowledge, the main Corpse Sect is centered in a rank 5 country, with other branches scattered throughout the planet.
All of these branches had extremely rigid systems that forced the disciples to train like mad. After Ye Zi learned the truth, she felt like they were being raised like animals.
Once the “animal” reaches the Core Formation stage, a ceremony will be held where the souls of the rank 5 nations who have lost their bodies will be placed into corpse dolls.
To put it bluntly, the Corpse Sect was the largest provider of bodies for sects from rank 5 nations. It must be said that nations ranked 4 and above waged numerous wars every year. In foreign battlefields, injury and death were inevitable. All cultivators above the Nascent Soul Stage had a chance to escape with their Nascent Souls if they were careful.
That’s when the Corpse Sect came into being. Whether someone had lost their body or was preparing to regain one, all transactions related to bodies were conducted through the Corpse Sect.
The bodies provided by the Corpse Sect all possess extraordinary talent and have practiced the cultivation methods provided by the Corpse Sect since they were young. Each branch of the Corpse Sect provides different cultivation methods to its followers.
The Corpse Sect deals with many sects from rank 4 or 5 nations, and some of them sign exclusive deals with the Corpse Sect to obtain bodies more quickly. Part of the deal is for the sect to provide their basic cultivation methods, effectively making the branch their own private body farm.
The Zhao Corpse Sect originated from a demonic sect in a rank 5 country. Its cultivation method is called the Underworld Method.
Ye Zi sighed. It wasn’t that she hadn’t considered rebelling, but the more she learned, the more she realized how small she was compared to the others. She wasn’t qualified to rebel, and once the possession began, it couldn’t be stopped unless her cultivation level far surpassed that of the corpse puppet’s soul.
There is another rule in the Corpse Sect: if a disciple reaches the Nascent Soul stage, even if their body is possessed by someone else, they are given the opportunity to possess someone else.
Ye Zizai, for example, after being completely devoured, his soul would be placed in a corpse puppet of a person of his choosing. He would then possess that person through their corpse puppet, just as he is now.
However, he only had one chance. If he couldn’t break through the Nascent Soul stage and reach Soul Formation, then his only option was to be sent to a foreign battlefield to serve as cannon fodder.
Once someone reaches the Soul Formation stage, they are promoted to an elder in a branch of a rank 4 country. They then have 1,000 years to reach the Soul Transformation stage. The consequences for failure are the same.
Ye Zizai answered Luo Sha’s question coldly. “Adai hasn’t even reached the Core Formation stage yet, so what does that have to do with you? He’s also my junior apprentice-sister’s disciple, so as long as I’m around, I will guarantee his safety.” As he spoke, he felt a sense of pressure from the figure in the air. He then said, word for word, “I won’t let anyone hurt him! Anyone!”
Luo Sha laughed. Her eyes sparkled as she said, “Ye Zizai, Adai’s body is very good. She would be a good candidate for you to have.”
Ye Zizai snorted coldly. He had indeed had this idea in mind. The moment he first saw Adai, he had decided to prepare Adai’s body for himself.
The figure smiled faintly and said, “That brat Wang Lin has a strange cultivation method. He possesses a bit of the true cultivation method of the Underworld. No matter how he cultivates, he will be an excellent furnace. Ye Zizai, you still haven’t answered my question; why didn’t you seal part of his soul earlier?”
Ye Zizai closed his eyes and said, “Adai isn’t my only choice. Including Wang Lin, I have several possible candidates. Furthermore, I haven’t decided who will be the host and who will be the corpse puppet. I won’t seal a portion of their souls before they reach the Core Formation stage because once I seal a portion of their souls, they will be recorded in the Corpse Sect. If they are taken by someone else, then all my work will be in vain.” Ye Zizai didn’t care if Luo Sha found out. He was doing all this to create a path for himself. In other words, he was admitting defeat to Luo Sha and allowing Luo Sha to possess his body.
After that, he opened his eyes and added, “The cleanup of the foreign battlefield will begin soon. I’m sure the tokens will be distributed in a few days.”
The figure licked his lips and laughed hoarsely. “This time, after the envoy from the cultivation union opened the portal to the foreign battlefield, I only need to absorb three breaths of spiritual energy to complete the possession. Ye Zizai, according to my agreement with the Corpse Sect, once I possess you, I will keep your consciousness intact. Once you’ve decided on a candidate, I will help you once in exchange for your body and raise that person’s cultivation to the Core Formation stage to make it easier for you to possess them.”
After Ye Zizai learned the secret of the Corpse Sect, he knew this day would come. The cleansing of the foreign battlefield every 100 years was the time when most people completed their possessions. Ye Zizai silently sighed. He closed his eyes and said nothing more.
As for Wang Lin, he was moving quickly with Mu Rong through the caves. Wang Lin could clearly sense that they were going deeper underground. The further they went, the more clearly he could sense the Yin energy coming from underground.
After a long time, Mu Rong stopped in front of a cave. He looked at Wang Lin with envy and said, “Ancestor, this is the cave prepared for you by the first Ancestor. It’s one of the best cultivation places in the Corpse Sect.”
After some discussion with Wang Lin, he entered the room. The cave was only one-fifth the size of Mu Rong’s. There was a thick layer of ice on the ground that emitted a blue light, making the room appear very strange.
There are many small holes in the wall. Yin energy is coming out of them.
Furthermore, the cave was empty. Wang Lin crouched down and touched the ground. Suddenly, Yin energy entered his body, but as soon as it entered, it turned into white gas and disappeared within his body.
Wang Lin’s expression changed. The Yin energy in his body had far surpassed the Yin energy from the ground.
Wang Lin sat on the ground. His hands formed seals according to the technique recorded in the jade. He emitted the technique while spreading his divine sense. The cave walls began to move strangely until all the holes closed.
The entire cave is now a closed area.
Wang Lin looked around and began to think. He was forced to join the Corpse Sect because in the ruins, if he didn’t enter the transfer array, he would be involved in the battle between the corpse puppet and Wu Yu.
From what he saw now, it seemed Wu Yu wasn’t lying. This place was perfect for cultivating the Underworld Ascension Method. However, just from this place, Wang Lin sensed danger, especially from Ye Zi. Despite her friendly expression, Wang Lin felt like he was being watched by a venomous snake.
This feeling immediately moved from Wang Lin to Adai when Ye Zi saw Adai.
However, not only did Wang Lin’s vigilance not lessen, but he actually became even more so. “This Ye Zizai must have evil intentions,” he thought.
Wang Lin frowned slightly and muttered to himself, “Unfortunately, Situ is still asleep. With his experience, he would have been able to spot Ye Zizai immediately. I should find a chance to escape. But since I’m already here, I should take this opportunity to cultivate.”
Thinking about this, his eyes lit up. His hands formed seals and executed various techniques. Instantly, rumbling sounds came from the small holes in the wall, and white gas filled the room.
Wang Lin opened his mouth and sucked all the white gas into his body, but soon, more white gas emerged from the holes in the wall.
As the white gas entered his body, it was absorbed by his spiritual energy.
Wang Lin revealed a strange expression. His hands formed a seal as he shot out a pillar of light. The pillar quickly condensed into a ball of light.
Wang Lin didn’t even blink as he watched the ball of light glow light blue and blink once. His eyes lit up as he muttered to himself, “Yin Earth, ordinary quality rank 1.”
Before he could finish his sentence, his expression suddenly changed as he felt a powerful pressure coming from all directions. He felt like he was losing control of the spiritual energy in his body.
Wang Lin’s expression became extremely serious as he immediately closed his eyes and began cultivating. Large drops of sweat fell from his forehead, and his body was soon drenched in sweat.
At that moment, a large rainbow-colored cloud appeared in the sky above Zhao. It could be said that the cloud covered the entire sky.
The moment the cloud appeared, it was as if divine punishment had descended. The expressions of every cultivator below the Nascent Soul stage, no matter where they were, which sect they came from, or what they were doing, changed.
Under immense pressure, all the Qi Condensation disciples were terrified as they lost control of the spiritual energy in their bodies.
All the Foundation Establishment and Core Formation cultivators immediately sat down to cultivate, regulating the spiritual energy within their bodies. Only the Nascent Soul cultivators were able to hold on, but their expressions changed drastically.
In a secret area in the back mountains of the Xian Dao Sect, Punnan Zi suddenly opened his eyes. His expression changed several times before revealing a look of joy. Without a word, he disappeared from the secret area and reappeared 100 kilometers away.
Within the territory of Zhao, several streaks of light appeared in the sky, all heading towards the Tower of Heaven in the center of Zhao.
Seeing the cultivators’ reactions, the humans reacted even more violently. They all knelt on the ground as they headed towards the Tower of Heaven. Legend has it that rainbow-colored divine retribution comes once every 100 years. It finally appeared again.