Chapter 52: Array of Corpse Refining in the Foundation Establishment Period

  Night, moon bright and stars sparse.

  In the dense forest, a burst of insect chirping sounds from time to time, or the sound of wild beasts appearing at night, making the night even more quiet and vast.

  At this time, in a formation within the dense forest, three people sat cross-legged. If an ordinary person were standing nearby, they would hear faint voices coming from thin air.

  "Big brother, why hasn't he arrived yet? Has something happened to Master Fu?" Zhang Qi asked worriedly.

  "Shut up, or Master Shifu will get into trouble!" Upon hearing this sentence, Wu Shifu immediately got angry, which was quite different from his usual gentle image. However, as soon as he finished speaking, Wu Shifu also realized that it wasn't right and didn't make another sound.

  Wang Chen sat beside him, shaking his head and smiling, but saying nothing!

  After a while, a red flame flew over quickly, Wu Shixiong saw the flame and smiled, then stretched out his hand to beckon, and the red light turned into a talisman that fell into his hand.

  It's a Sound Transmission Talisman! Wang Chen was secretly amazed at the high-end quality of this Sound Transmission Talisman. Ordinary Sound Transmission Talismans can only transmit over short distances. Those that can transmit over long distances require special symbols to identify the recipient, and they must also be fast, otherwise it's easy for them to be intercepted!

  This Sound Transmission Talisman is probably worth over a thousand Spirit Stones!

  Wu Shixiong sank into the transmission symbol, and after a moment, he chuckled: "Two junior brothers, hide your figures well, the demon cultivator will be here soon. As long as we kill the demon cultivator, everyone can get over a thousand contribution points!"

  Wang Chen and Zhang Qi nodded, the spiritual energy fluctuations on their bodies were suppressed a lot, with the concealment effect of the formation, it was absolutely safe.

  After about a quarter of an hour, a yellow figure appeared on the distant horizon. The person seemed to be worried, but when he got closer, Wang Chen and others found that it was actually Fu Shifu, but obviously Fu Shifu's situation was somewhat disheveled, and even his Taoist robe was slightly damaged.

  Seeing this situation, the three people's faces changed involuntarily, but it was clear that their conditions were different. Wang Chen was worried about tonight's situation, Zhang Qi was uneasy and hesitant in his heart, while Wu Shixiong was worried about Master Fu's safety.

  Master Fu saw the position in the morning, a joyful expression appeared on his face, and he immediately stopped and fell to the ground. Master Fu had just fallen for a short while when a black fog like a dark cloud followed from behind and landed on the ground.

  "Haha! You're a Pei, why aren't you running away? Weren't you very arrogant last time? Tonight, you'll be the one to die! My undead minions haven't tasted the flesh of a Foundation Establishment cultivator in a long time!"

  The black-robed monk let out a loud laugh, and the black mist on his body churned violently. In an instant, the surrounding environment was destroyed, and even the stone slabs under his feet were corroded into pieces after being shrouded in the black mist!

  "You're going too far, if it weren't for the fact that it's nighttime, would you dare to be so arrogant?!" said Fu Shi Shu with a face full of resentment. Low-level corpse refinement is more sensitive to the environment, and at noon on a sunny day, the power of a foundation-stage corpse refiner wouldn't be much higher than that of a top-notch Qi-refining cultivator!

  "Heh heh," the man in black chuckled, "It's time to settle the score from two days ago. Take this!" As he spoke, his arm swung and a green ghostly claw came flying over.

  The master did not dodge or evade, and the ghost claws hit the defensive treasure on the shield, causing a ripple in the protective cover.

  "A minor skill can also be impressive!"

  The black-robed monk let out a loud laugh, and immediately another claw came at him. However, this time's claw was completely different from the last one. If the previous one looked like it was barely resembling a ghostly claw, then this time it really seemed like a pair of fierce ghosts were attacking him.

  The five fingers were pitch black with a green glow, feeling very solid, and even the ghostly claws had more than a foot long wrist behind them. The moment the ghost claw was formed, it was as if there was a scream of a ghost, and Wang Chen and the others felt a dizziness.

  Wang Chen was slightly better off, the pain of refining his spirit in the underworld was a million times more unbearable than this, and he recovered instantly. When he looked at the two again, Fu Shifu's face was a bit pale, and it was clear that he had consumed a lot of spiritual power to withstand this blow.

  "Ha ha! The taste of the ghostly claw is unbearable, isn't it!" The black-robed monk cackled, his voice even more ear-piercing than a ghost's wail.

  "You think the Netherworld Ghost Claw is powerful? But you've only cultivated it to a few layers! Moreover, the taste of Wu Tu's divine thunder isn't pleasant, is it?" Master Fu retorted, unwilling to show weakness.

  The higher the cultivation, the smaller the gap, and battles generally become wars of attrition, unless one side has an exceptionally powerful divine ability, or their divine abilities happen to counter each other, otherwise it is rare to quickly resolve the battle.

  Fu Shizu and Hei Yishi were both masters of the late foundation-building period, with extraordinary treasures in their hands and decent divine abilities, instantly falling into a stalemate.

  However, the two did not hold out for long and abandoned their probing, bringing out their trump cards.

  The treasure that Master Shi's uncle took out was a bell, with a yellow body full of intricate patterns, emitting an astonishing aura. This treasure, compared to the previous one, did not differ by just a little bit in terms of the aura it emitted.

  Top-grade defensive treasure!

  A magnificent treasure clock appeared on Master Fu's head, emitting layers of brilliant light that descended and formed a thin protective shield around his entire body. With this shield in place, Master Fu's expression became much more tranquil. Possessing such a top-grade defensive treasure, it was rare for even the most skilled Foundation Establishment cultivators to be able to break through his defenses.

  On the other hand, the black-robed monk shook his waist bag, and a more than two-meter-tall black corpse-refining appeared.

  Boom!

  The zombie had a bit of spiritual intelligence, and as soon as it came out, one foot stepped on the ground, letting out a hoarse roar, and the surrounding earth rumbled non-stop, with several meters long cracks appearing under its feet.

  The zombies in the foundation period did not emit a foul odor, and their skin was tightly shrunk together, looking exceptionally tough. Moreover, with a pair of rings emitting treasure light on both hands, one can imagine how powerful the zombie's combat strength is!

  "Heh heh!" The black-robed monk chuckled and the corpse cultivator from the foundation-building stage charged forward under his control.

  Boom!

  Lian Shi's fist hit the protective shield of the top-grade treasure, and the shield shook for a few moments. However, Fu Shifu was not polite either, and the red sword-shaped treasure took advantage of the opportunity to heavily strike Lian Shi's body, cutting off a piece of his hard black muscle.

  Wang Chen saw this situation, and his heart was even more astonished. This red sword-shaped treasure was also extraordinary and should be a high-quality treasure. Such a sharp treasure actually only cut off a piece of flesh from the refined corpse, and the strength of the refined corpse's body was truly terrifying to hear.

  However, Wang Chen felt somewhat puzzled at this point. Although the zombies in the foundation period were very powerful, their shortcomings were also very obvious. If they relied on the flight ability of the foundation period, then the zombies would be helpless! In that case, why did his master uncle have to go to so much trouble?

  However, the battle did not stop. The corpse refining under the command of the black-robed monk approached Fu Shibo's side and punched out one by one, with a continuous pounding sound. Although it didn't break through the extreme treasure shield, if this continued, Fu Shibo's mana consumption would be huge, and he wouldn't be able to withstand it for long!

  On the other hand, Fu Shifu was also merciless, and the red ritual instrument transformed into a fire dragon that continuously struck the corpse-refining cultivator. The corpse-refining cultivator's power gradually decreased due to his injuries. At the same time, Fu Shifu occasionally threw out talismans to harass the black-robed cultivators, dodging the ghostly claws one after another!

  The black-robed cultivator was getting impatient, so he snapped his fingers and a black light flashed by. The refined corpse swallowed a black pill, its body flashing with black light, and then the zombie's aura suddenly surged upward!

  The endless pressure surged in all directions, and the three of Wang Chen's face turned pale, their bodies feeling as if they were being pressed under a great mountain, making every movement extremely difficult.

  But Wang Chen's body quietly emitted a different aura, as if it was the foundation period, and it seemed that this aura came out, and Wang Chen suddenly felt the spiritual pressure on his body disappear. However, this made things difficult for the other two people.

  Zhang Qi had hidden a lot of his strength, but facing the peak of the foundation period's pressure, he was powerless and could only weakly resist.

  The one who suffered the most among the three should be Wu Shixiong. Although Wu Shixiong was very powerful, he had the protection of his master's uncle and rarely suffered. Under this pressure, he looked extremely unbearable, and his body almost became paralyzed from being pressed down.

  But even at this moment, Wu Shixiong's hand was still tightly pinching the law seal, controlling the entire formation.

  Finally, Master Shu retreated to the outside of the formation, while the zombie was still within the range of the Four Symbols Lock Cloud Formation. Wu Shixiong's face turned pale, and he lightly shouted: "Rise!"

  As soon as the law was decided, the ground under the feet of the corpse-refining suddenly rose with waves of water vapor. The water vapor instantly stuck to the corpse-refining, and then more water vapor rushed up to form a blue-green giant cocoon, trapping the corpse-refining inside.

  "Now that the zombies are gone, let's see how arrogant you can be!" Master Fu finally regained his usual calm demeanor, and his entire body exuded an air of confidence.

  The black-robed monk snorted coldly, pinched a spell seal in his hand, and the refined corpse in the formation suddenly let out a loud cry, then frantically struck the blue giant cocoon.

  It's just that this formation was found by Shifu with great difficulty, and the corpse refining technique couldn't be cracked for a while.