novelapdf Chapter 98 The big boss broke through the defenses directly!
Chapter 98 The big boss broke through the defenses directly!
Chapter 98 The Boss's Defenses Are Broken! (5000 words, First Update)
Han Chenghu did not get angry when Jiang Mu used his ultimate skill at close range.
He gently raised his hand, his five fingers slightly spread.
"Sizzle!"
A vine wrapped with dark red blood streaks sprouted from the ground beneath Jiang Mu's feet, its tip as sharp as a steel cone, aiming straight for his throat.
However, the moment the vines broke through the soil, Jiang Mu's figure vanished into thin air.
The next second, he appeared at the courtyard wall ten zhang away.
"Um?"
A hint of surprise flashed across Han Chenghu's eyes.
He waved again.
This time, it wasn't just one vine, but dozens that burst from the ground at the same time, surrounding Jiang Mu from all sides like a cage.
Jiang Mu used the serpentine steps to dodge and weave through the gaps in the vines, her figure as elusive as a ghost.
But as the vines intertwine and form a net, they gradually shrink, leaving less and less room to maneuver.
Seeing that Jiang Mu was trapped, Han Chenghu stopped his attack and looked him over with interest: "Your teleportation technique is not like an ordinary technique—is it a supernatural power that comes with your star position? I remember that there doesn't seem to be such a characteristic among the Earthly Fiend level star positions. That's interesting."
"You are not my husband!"
Just then, Madam Han suddenly screamed.
Her lips trembled, and she stared at Han Chenghu with terrified eyes: "My junior brother said you've cultivated the secret techniques of the Ghost Sect of Fengdu Mountain, you—you're a ghost cultivator who possessed my husband!"
The Ghost Sect of Fengdu Mountain is renowned for its technique of "possessing remnant souls."
It is said that this sect's secret technique allows powerful cultivators to seal their souls in specific magical artifacts or yin-evil places at the moment of death, thus preserving their spiritual consciousness.
Although the path to rebuilding is extremely arduous, if one finds a body that matches one's destiny and successfully merges with it, one can be resurrected and embark on the path to immortality once again.
Han Chenghu looked at her, a playful smile on his lips: "It seems you have deep feelings for your husband and understand him quite well."
This statement undoubtedly constitutes an admission.
Jiang Mu was startled.
He originally thought that Madam Han had killed her husband and refined his corpse, and that the resentment had turned into a zombie. He never expected that it was actually a ghost cultivator who had possessed his body!
Who exactly is this big shot?
If the remnant soul after death is this powerful, one can only imagine how powerful it was in life.
Han Chenghu continued, "However, if you, this wicked woman, hadn't tried to turn your husband into a corpse puppet using corpse-refining techniques, I wouldn't have found such a suitable body to nurture his remnant soul. In this world, it's extremely difficult to find someone whose fate is compatible with mine."
"Who—who are you?"
Mrs. Han questioned in a trembling voice.
As soon as she finished speaking, her clothes tore apart like rags, revealing her naked body.
Caught off guard, Mrs. Han was filled with shame and indignation, and hurriedly covered herself.
Although she was naturally dissolute, Han Yushu was here after all, so she still had to maintain her dignity.
Han Yushu, who was standing to the side, was already terrified and was now completely dumbfounded.
After regaining his senses, he quickly turned around, trembling.
"Not bad, very good."
The mysterious ghost cultivator looked Madam Han up and down, and nodded in satisfaction. "She possesses an extremely Yin body. Although she is not as good as the woman Kun'er married, she can still be considered a good furnace for my cultivation."
The next moment, several vines reached out and tightly wrapped around Madam Han's limbs, suspending her in mid-air and rendering her unable to move.
Then, he turned to Jiang Mu, his smile chilling: "As for you, don't worry, I won't kill you. Because—I want to become you!"
Jiang Mu frowned deeply: "You want to possess me?"
"Exactly."
A greedy glint flashed in the mysterious ghost cultivator's eyes. "To encounter someone with a legitimate star position is an opportunity bestowed upon me by heaven. Besides, you have quite a talent for cultivating with both men and women. If I use your body, it won't be a waste of your time."
Jiang Mu already had a guess in her mind.
This guy not only practiced the Ghost Sect's secret techniques, but he also clearly practiced some kind of dual cultivation method.
His eagerness to possess another body indicates that Han Chenghu's corpse can no longer meet his needs. He needs a fresh and promising physical body and can quickly recover his strength through fellow cultivators.
Zombies cannot practice cultivation with men.
So how do we resist?
The disparity in strength is too great; it seems there's no way to resist at all.
This mysterious ghost cultivator's cultivation level is unfathomable. Even if he is merely possessing a corpse, he is far superior to Jiang Mu in his current state.
Since that's the case—
I can only die once.
With a scapegoat, they might be able to get away with it.
As Jiang Mu pondered, he asked, "Who exactly are you? At least let me die knowing why."
"This old man—"
The mysterious ghost cultivator stepped forward, his body surrounded by thick black mist that churned and surged.
Countless vines soared into the sky like raging dragons, weaving together in the void to form a net that blotted out the sun.
A huge dark red rune appeared on the ground beneath their feet.
"Beitang Batian!"
As these four words were uttered, an immense pressure poured down like a collapsing mountain, almost suffocating people.
Beitang Batian!?
Jiang Mu and Madam Han were stunned, their minds reeling.
That top figure who recently failed to prove the existence of the Ziwei Emperor Star and was widely recognized as dead and gone?
He's still alive!
He possessed a remnant soul using a secret technique of the Ghost Sect, thus surviving in the world!
Jiang Mu secretly clicked his tongue in amazement: "As expected, these old monsters have endless ways to save their lives."
I can only blame my bad luck for running into this evil spirit.
Fine, I admit defeat to a former Emperor-level Star Rank holder, one of the world's top experts.
Just consider it bad luck.
"I once complained that Heaven was unjust, cutting off my path to immortality. But now it seems that Heaven has not forsaken me."
Beitang Batian's eyes burned with intensity. He raised his fingers and made a hand seal, suddenly activating the Body Seizing Technique.
A corpse puppet to nurture a remnant soul, a superior furnace to aid cultivation, and a genius body of orthodox star level—this is simply a perfect start!
This is the great opportunity!
As long as he possesses this kid's body and uses the same cultivation method, Beitang Batian might be able to make a comeback and even return to his peak!
Then I'll go find my son and daughter-in-law.
After all, before he was certified as a star, he had already laid out a backup plan, and he could have forcibly preserved his own star position before it was certified by someone else.
However, he needs the help of his son and daughter-in-law.
Feeling that his soul seemed to be imprisoned and suppressed by an invisible force, and his consciousness began to blur, Jiang Mu knew that the other party had begun to possess his body.
He prepared to summon the "Forgotten River Sword" to commit suicide.
After all, the feeling of being possessed is truly disgusting.
Just then, Beitang Batian suddenly froze, exclaiming in astonishment, "Where is your star position?"
Jiang Mu was taken aback.
What's going on? Without a star position, you can't possess another body?
"Where is your star position?!"
Beitang Batian roared in disbelief, filled with shock and rage.
Seeing that the other party suddenly became anxious, Jiang Mu realized that things had taken a turn for the better. She shrugged and looked innocent: "I didn't have a star position to begin with."
"Nonsense!"
Beitang Batian lunged at Jiang Mu in an instant, his face contorted with rage. "I don't believe it! If you don't have a Star Rank, where does your Star Power come from? You must be hiding it with a secret technique! I'll see where you can hide!"
He suddenly reached out.
The withered, rotten hand pierced directly into Jiang Mu's lower abdomen, aiming straight for his dantian, attempting to forcibly extract his star core.
However, his dantian was completely empty; there wasn't even a star core, let alone a star dantian.
Beitang Batian was completely dumbfounded.
Without a star core and a star position, it's just an empty shell.
Then what kind of body is he taking over?!
Isn't this a scam?!
A sharp pain shot through her abdomen. Jiang Mu endured the agony and scoffed, "What are we going to do? No stock. Why don't you call the police?"
"Damn it!!"
Enraged, Beitang Batian suddenly opened his hand, which had been piercing the other's abdomen.
Countless strands of black mist, as fine as hair, emerged from between his fingers, wandering through Jiang Mu's limbs and bones, attempting to find the "non-existent" Star Core.
He doesn't believe it!
How could a normal cultivator not have a star position!
However, just as he released his demonic energy, a sudden change occurred.
It was as if a huge black hole had suddenly appeared inside Jiang Mu's body, generating a strange and powerful suction force.
The Yin Sha demonic energy released by Beitang Batian was continuously swallowed up by this black hole.
Jiang Mu was also stunned.
He then summoned the magic gauge in his sea of consciousness.
The dark red health bar was visibly rising within the magic gauge.
Jiang Mu immediately realized what was happening.
The demonic energy released by this powerful figure was actually of the same origin as the demonic energy he usually absorbed when slaying demons, thus triggering the automatic absorption mechanism of the demonic energy tank.
Wow, this guy is a super power bank!
You should have said so earlier.
Looking at the powerful figure in front of him who was "frantically charging" his cheat system, Jiang Mu was overjoyed and suddenly felt much more comfortable with him: "Senior, don't stop! Keep going! Go all out! Fill me up completely!"
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A sense of panic inexplicably rose in Beitang Batian's heart.
He tried to retract the demonic energy, but found that it was like a river bursting its banks, flowing out uncontrollably.
At the same time, his already decaying body began to wither and die rapidly due to the loss of his original demonic energy, and black marks appeared on his skin, as if something was trying to break free.
"What on earth did you do?!"
Beitang Batian roared in terror and anger, desperately trying to pull his arm out.
However, it seemed as if that hand was inside Jiang Mu's stomach.
It can't be pulled out at all.
The demonic energy was still pouring in with a "whoosh".
In desperation, Beitang Batian roared and transformed his left hand into a blade, severing his own right arm!
"Bang!"
Both of them were sent flying backwards at the same time.
The vines that had been wrapped around Jiang Mu scattered like ashes.
Half of his severed arm was still stuck in his abdomen, but as the demonic energy was absorbed, the severed arm was withering and weathering at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Jiang Mu felt a little regretful.
As expected of a master, cutting off an arm to save his life, that's decisive.
Beitang Batian scrambled to his feet, his eyes filled with fear as he looked at Jiang Mu.
This kid is too wicked!
Could it be that it has also been possessed by some even stronger old monster?
If that's the case, his attempt to possess the other person is nothing short of a pipe dream; he might even be swallowed up by them as soon as he enters.
But if Jiang Mu isn't possessed, who else present can be used?
Han Yushu was a mortal and could not withstand the secret techniques of ghost cultivators. Forcibly seizing another's body would only result in his body exploding and dying.
It seems I can only temporarily reside in this puppet body of Han Chenghu.
At least it can nourish his soul.
"We must leave here as soon as possible and find a suitable body. With such a commotion, the Demon Slayer Division must already be on their way."
Beitang Batian thought to himself.
The problem is that, after Jiang Mu absorbed most of his Yin Sha essence and demonic energy, his remnant soul is almost unable to suppress the corpse.
In fact, Han Chenghu's corpse turned into a zombie because of his excessive resentment.
Beitang Batian merely intercepted the deal halfway.
Zombies are born from the resentment of heaven and earth, and are inherently ferocious and difficult to tame.
Now that his strength has been greatly diminished, if he can no longer suppress it, this zombie will turn the tables and devour his remnant soul as nourishment!
"Fortunately, I still have a backup plan."
Beitang Batian stared coldly at Han Yushu.
As Han Chenghu's biological son, Han Yushu is the best "medicinal ingredient".
As long as he uses the "True Chapter of the Myriad Transformations Blood Technique" and his closest relatives' blood as a guide to devour their essence and nourish himself, he can forcibly suppress the resentment of the corpse puppet.
In this way, even if he cannot possess Jiang Mu, he can stay in the corpse puppet for a while longer, allowing his remnant soul to be nurtured and find a suitable body at his leisure.
With this in mind, Beitang Batian rushed towards Han Yushu without hesitation.
Before Han Yushu, who was already terrified, could react, a withered hand pressed down on the top of his head.
Han Yushu shuddered violently, his blood rushing upwards.
The dough trembled violently like waves, and fine beads of blood seeped from its pores, preventing it from even letting out a scream.
Beitang Batian sighed softly, "Child, blame your fate—hmm?"
Beitang Batian was suddenly stunned.
Because he discovered that the essence blood absorbed by using the "True Chapter of the Myriad Transformations Blood Technique" could not nourish the bloodline of this corpse, which was not compatible!
Rejection reaction!
This means —
This kid isn't Han Chenghu's biological son at all!
At this moment, Beitang Batian's mentality completely collapsed, and his defenses were directly breached.
He raised his bloodshot eyes, glaring angrily at Madam Han, who was suspended by vines, and roared, "You wretched woman! You've ruined my grand plan!!"
Who would have thought that this vicious woman not only killed her husband, but also had a son with another man?
Enraged, Beitang Batian clenched his fist with all five fingers.
puff!
Han Yushu's head exploded like a watermelon, splattering red and white everywhere.
"Shu'er!!"
Mrs. Han let out a heart-wrenching scream.
Almost simultaneously, Beitang Batian swayed and knelt down on the ground.
Ghostly green flames flickered from his body, and an even denser aura of death emanated from his seven orifices, while patches of dark purple corpse spots appeared on his face.
"Oh no—we can't hold this zombie down!"
Beitang Batian felt extremely aggrieved.
What was initially thought to be a perfect start, a gift from heaven, quickly turned into a desperate situation.
The fall from heaven to hell is nothing more than this.
"Heaven is unjust!!"
Beitang Batian roared in grief and indignation.
Seeing that his soul was about to be devoured by the zombie, his desperate gaze suddenly fell on Madam Han.
There was no other choice.
For now, this is the only option!
Swish!
He darted in front of Madam Han and pointed a finger at her brow.
"Possession!"
A chilling aura seeped into Madam Han's body.
Madam Han trembled violently, her eyes rolled back, and black blood gushed from her mouth and nose.
Countless fine runes appeared all over his body, intertwining and breaking apart like chains, exuding a sense of solemnity with a hint of evil.
thump!
Han Chenghu's body slumped to the ground.
This means that Beitang Batian's soul has been completely extracted, and he has successfully possessed Madam Han.
After all, she was the only cultivator present besides Jiang Mu.
Beitang Batian manipulated Madam Han's body to land on the ground, and she slowly opened her eyes.
Her once alluring gaze turned sharp and sinister.
He looked down at his delicate, fair arms, then touched his shirt, his facial muscles twitching violently.
"ah!!"
Beitang Batian let out a furious roar of resentment, his hair flying wildly.
Why was he so angry?
Because the possession of a ghost cultivator is not without its limitations; each possession will cause irreversible damage to the soul.
In his current state, he can only possess another body.
In other words, from now on, he can only live as a woman, using Madam Han's body.
What frustrated him even more was that if he wanted to quickly restore his cultivation level, he had to cultivate the Yin-Yang dual cultivation method.
But now he is a woman.
This means —
From this day forward, the roles of offense and defense have reversed!
He, the mighty lord of Liuli Island, once the undisputed number one ruler of the world, a supreme overlord who looked down upon all others, was now to be—
At this moment, Beitang Batian really wanted to vomit blood.
The culprit behind all of this is that damn kid!
Beitang Batian stared at Jiang Mu with hatred in his eyes, his killing intent surging.
If this kid hadn't been so wicked, draining his life force, how could he have ended up in such a wretched state?
The last time he suffered such a great loss was that bastard Jiang Chaoxi!
"roar----"
Just as he was about to kill Jiang Mu to vent his anger, Han Chenghu's body, which had been motionless on the ground, suddenly stood up straight.
The real zombies have arrived!
At this moment, Han Chenghu's face was ashen, his eyes were empty and glowed with a ghastly green light, and his body was surrounded by a thick, inky aura of death.
The pure and violent resentment it exudes is extremely oppressive.
Logically speaking, the newly born zombies are not very strong. They are afraid of light and fire, chickens and dogs, and even more afraid of people.
However, due to Beitang Batian's intervention, during the resurrection process, his demonic energy had already permeated the corpse, causing the zombie to mutate, its resentment to be amplified infinitely, and its strength to rise step by step!
"roar!"
The zombie roared and its first target was Beitang Batian.
After all, it was this woman who killed him and walled him up; naturally, he wanted to vent his overwhelming resentment on the source of it all.
Watching the zombie leap towards him, its toes barely touching the ground, leaning forward, Beitang Batian cursed under his breath, "Damn it, it wasn't me who killed you! Go find that bitch!"
"I've forgotten, I am that bitch now!"
Beitang Batian felt even more aggrieved.
He has just possessed a body, and his soul and physical body are not yet fully integrated, resulting in a significant drop in strength. He still finds it somewhat difficult to deal with a high-level zombie.
Jiang Mu found this scene rather strange.
Why doesn't this zombie hop around?
I reckon only large mites would jump around like that.
Seeing the zombies rushing towards him, Beitang Batian planned to forcefully use magic to deal with them, but suddenly he sensed something and turned to look outside the courtyard, his brows furrowed: "The people from the Demon Slayer Division have arrived."
Beitang Batian sighed deeply, his face full of resentment: "So be it, my fate is ill-fated, and my fortune is exhausted. It's more important to escape first, find a man—and then go cultivate. If I drag this out any longer, my soul will become unstable, and then I will truly be doomed."
"Keeping this zombie alive is just what I need to kill that kid, and it will also help me cover up the cause and effect, so that some old friends won't find out."
Beitang Batian touched his forehead with his finger.
"Severing cause and effect, concealing the secrets of heaven!"
A wisp of pure white light condensed at his fingertip, which he flicked out and embedded in the zombie's skull.
Then, his figure faded and eventually disappeared.
The zombie Han Chenghu missed its target and let out a furious roar.
It suddenly turned its head, its crimson eyes locking onto Jiang Mu, the only living person present, and pounced on him with murderous intent.
After all, this kid had also discussed philosophy with his wife.
The resentment towards him runs just as deep.