“Since the young lord is asking on your behalf, you may keep your head for now . ” The king pondered for a moment before waving his hand . The man in black armor let go of Bi Qiu and returned to his side .
Bi Qiu heaved a sigh of relief, thinking that the young lord got back just in time . Otherwise, it wouldn’t be just him, the rest of his clan would suffer too .
“Thank you, Heretical King, for sparing me . My life is both yours and the young lord’s . ” he was filled with gratitude towards the youth .
Having said that, he returned to his position . Many of the heretics here became disappointed but they didn’t show anything outwardly .
The heretical king was dangerous to be around, this goes for the young lord too . Who would dare to speak up against Bi Qiu now after he just got spared?
“Feiyun’s explosive battle abilities might have something to do with the legendary Yama . ” The youth said .
The heretics present shuddered after hearing this name . They recalled the many legends about him .
“Yama? Who’s that?” The king frowned .
“Yama is a corpse taken from a Heaven’s Ascension grave by the ancestors of Violetsea Corpse Cave . The actual excavation date is impossible to trace, but Yama became notorious to the rest of the world 1,500 years ago . People found out about its existence then while you were already in Bronze Cauldron Mountain and naturally wouldn’t know about it . ”
The king became interested, a very rare feeling for someone at his cultivation level: “A mere corpse gained that much fame? How amusing . ”
“One drop of its corrosive blood could kill a Giant . It’s a horrifying existence even after death . ”
The heretical king’s expression slightly changed . He looked at the paled members in the crowd and could tell that they knew about Yama’s legends .
A drop of blood capable of killing a Giant? That’s quite something .
“So what’s the relationship between this Yama and Feng Feiyun?” He asked .
“Several years ago, a brilliant historical genius appeared in Wanxiang Pagoda . During his Earth Tribulation, he invited thirteen waves of lava and was considered the greatest prodigy in the history of Jin . He successfully surpassed this tribulation but was ambushed by Violetsea Corpse Cave with a drop of Yama’s blood . Someone like him at the first level of Heaven’s Mandate should have died for certain . However, people found that he is still alive and well, only becoming stronger . ” The masked youth elaborated .
“This genius is Feng Feiyun?”
“It is bizarre that this blood couldn’t kill Feng Feiyun . I suspect that he had obtained Yama’s legacy or fused with a part of the corpse . Thus, he borrowed its power during perilous moments . ” The youth guessed .
“Yama…” The king spoke before closing his old eyes to calculate . After a while, he could only see the little details, unable to figure out Yama’s identity .
Because of this, he felt that Yama’s corpse was very important, perhaps on the same level as the Golden Silkworm Scripture .
The lips of an old man standing below slightly quivered . He seemed to have something to say .
“First Hall Lord, you have something to say?” The heretical king naturally noticed .
Senluo Temple united the ten halls again with impeccable speed . It kept the original titles but all the lords were under the heretical king now .
These ten lords had the highest authority when not counting the king, the young king, and the four walkers . Each was mighty and could reign over a large domain .
Some of them were just as strong as the walkers .
The first lord walked forward with a mystical glow in his eyes . His steps had an orderly and mystical rhythm . He didn’t seem to be intimidated before the king: “Your Excellency, the first hall participated in the competition for Yama’s corpse 1,500 years ago . We obtained three ribs . ”
The members exchanged glances . Who would have thought that they actually have parts of this legendary being of evil?
The three ribs were quickly taken out of their seal and brought to the palace . A chilling and nefarious presence engulfed the area . Even these lords who have cultivated heretical arts became afraid .
They were stored in three bronze coffins . The moment one of them was opened, an evil energy in the form of black clouds billowed outward . They condensed into a black shadow and sucked in two heretics nearby .
The two of them were half-step Giants but couldn’t defend themselves at all . They were drained and dried as a stick .
“Hmph!” The heretical king also shot out an evil energy .
It destroyed the black shadow so the two half-steps fell to the ground . Half of their flesh has been devoured so they became skin only with numerous wrinkles - even more decrepit than a dying old man .
The rest became frightened after seeing their current state and retreated backward, not daring to stay close to that coffin .
The king reached through space with one hand and searched inside the coffin . He grabbed a pitch-black bone from it . It had a black miasma that resembles an all-devouring black hole .
He closed his eyes for the second time and quickly got a result from divination . His old eyes illuminated the entire area from this revelation: “So this is the destroyer of Buddhism’s golden age, an extremely monstrous being . If I use his bones to train my heretical laws, I can reach an even higher level while staying in Jin . ”
He put the rib back in the coffin and said: “Send my orders, gather the bones of Yama at all cost . Feiyun should have one as well, take that one back first . ”
***
Feiyun had no strength left in his body, evident by his pale complexion . He couldn’t muster spirit energy in his dantian either .
Any first-level Heaven’s Mandate cultivator could take him down right now . He wanted to fall down for a nap but also knew that he absolutely shouldn't .
So many pursuers have arrived in Endless Land . Lingering around would allow them to catch up .
Though they couldn’t calculate his exact location, they could find clues about his escaping path . Being captured meant death .
Moreover, fierce beasts were everywhere too . He would be swallowed by a serpent, an alligator, a wolf or any other beast right away if he were to sleep . That’s an even more regrettable way to go .
Nevertheless, he still had the aura from the Myriad Beast Physique and could intimidate ordinary beasts . They didn’t dare to get close to him right now, but if he were to be unconscious? That’s another story .
Three beasts have been prowling near him . A flame tiger, four meters tall and eight meters wide . A faint flame existed on its head .
The second was a black vulture with a wingspan of ten meters . It has been hovering on top of him and would definitely be the first to take a bite once he falls .
The third was a seven-meter-long constrictor, thicker than a basin . It left behind corrosive marks on its path . Just one puff from it made the trees nearby turn black and wither .
‘What a sorry state I’m in, even three regular beasts want to eat me . ’ He held his weapon essence vigilantly while cutting through the thorns and branches in this forest .
Alas, he lost more strength before nightfall . His eyelids became heavy; he nearly dropped his weapon essence several times .
He had to stop and sat down on the wet grass before swallowing a spirit pill .
The three beasts were one hundred feet away from him . They got closer until they saw him opening his eyes and immediately retreated .
“A great price for great power, the evil energy in my soul is too strong . Even though you have a demonic bloodline and have somehow created two phoenix bones, you still can’t handle this pure evil energy . Your meridians and bloodlines are grievously injured . Eating spirit pills will still take three months or so for a full recovery . This is already optimistic and has something to do with your special constitution . Even a ninth-level Giant would be dead right now if they had accepted my power into their body as you did . ” Yama said .
The spirit pill didn’t have that much effect . He was still as weak as before and felt pain all over .
‘I can’t wait for three months, only three days at best! The pursuers from the big sect will definitely find my marks, I’ll be dead once they get here . ’ Feiyun tried his best to remove all traces but this wasn’t enough to trick the real masters .
He needed to be at full strength in order to do so successfully, going as far as leaving nothing behind .
1 . So Formless is indeed the heretical lord . I guess it was too much of a coincidence
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