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Chapter 1001 Ultimate Challenge
Eastern part of Southern Xinjiang!

The gentleman, leading a group of people, entered the country after being notified, and greeted Lord Shen with the respect due to a junior.

Lord Shen, the head of all the hereditary marquises in the land, is the most outstanding representative of the aristocratic families, and also the most trusted and important minister of the feudal lord.

Back then, the southern border was in chaos, almost completely broken away from the rule of the capital. It was only after Lord Shen took office that he spent most of his life governing the originally barbaric land into a vital frontier.

Everyone calls him the pillar of the Southern Frontier, but in reality, no one would object to calling Lord Shen the "King of the Southern Frontier" given his power.

Although the Great Gentleman was the eldest son of the feudal lord, he addressed Lord Shen as "Uncle" when they met.

"No need for such formalities, sir!"

Lord Shen was a lean old man, but he was very energetic, with bright eyes and a pair of prominent ears.

He was accompanied by several disciples of Yuan Fazhu, either from the Heavenly Sect or the Earthly Sect, who stood respectfully to his side.

He held up something for the Great Gentleman to see, saying, "The Yin Blade has formally challenged me."

The previous encounter resulted in the extraordinary phenomenon of towering stone pillars, but the two sides did not engage in a particularly fierce battle; they stopped short of a full-blown confrontation.

The tiger corpse had just merged with half of the demon corpse and seemed somewhat wary, so it feinted and then fled.

Lord Shen originally intended to give chase with his staff, but was ambushed from behind by the treacherous demon, and had no choice but to give up the pursuit.

When the southern border splits into western and eastern parts, with clear boundaries between the two sides, each accumulating strength.

Tiger Corpse suddenly sent over a challenge letter.

It was a cloud plucked from the sky, compressed into a piece of cloth by the intent and mind of a fist, on which fifteen characters were written.

"Past events, grudges, and affections—let our battle settle everything!"

Each character was large and menacing; even outsiders who had never seen Tiger Corpse's handwriting before could immediately recognize it as Tiger Corpse's style.

What's even more remarkable is that the tiger corpse was able to solidify the mist, which is inherently ethereal, and use it as paper to write on, with the mist lingering for a long time. This shows that his strength had reached an almost supernatural level.

Zhou You had heard that when one reaches the pinnacle of the Heavenly Sect, the level closest to the Martial Saint, one will develop all sorts of incredible abilities, such as the Heavenly Southern Divine Sword's ability to foresee the future and to give Zhou Nanwang clues in advance.

The tiger corpse's use of clouds as paper to write its challenge was undoubtedly a show of force to Lord Shen.

Upon seeing the challenging letter, the Great Gentleman's expression turned solemn. "Yin Dao has fused with the two halves of the demon corpse, and his strength is now vastly different from before. He is probably even more powerful than before his fall!"

You still underestimate him!

Lord Shen explained, “Yin Dao was once as famous as me. In terms of talent and ability, he was no less than me, and his bravery and fierceness were even greater.”

"If it weren't for that incident back then, his achievements today would probably be no less than mine!"

At this point, Lord Shen paused, "Although he went astray by merging with the demon corpse, given Yin Dao's character and temperament, he is probably ready to fight me to the death."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Fazhu couldn't help but say, "A mere tiger corpse, clinging to life for many years, and only qualified to stand before Master after being resurrected through another body, what makes him worthy of challenging you?"

The disciples regarded Lord Shen with the awe and reverence of a celestial being, and could not accept that the tiger corpse had already gained the strength to contend with them, let alone that Jue Yisheng was dead.

In their minds, there were only a handful of people in the world who could threaten their mentor!

"The challenge letter just arrived, and the great gentleman has already come. What a coincidence!"

Lord Shen clapped his hands, "I was thinking of doing my duty as a host and entertaining the great gentleman and everyone else."

"Southern Xinjiang is far from the prosperity of the Central Plains, and its amenities are limited, but it has many local specialties that cannot be found elsewhere. Since you are guests, you should take some with you!"

Lord Shen nodded. "In that case, let's all go together on the day of the decisive battle!"
"The tiger corpse only has me as its target, but that wicked demon has impure intentions and is always thinking of causing trouble!"

"After entering the Southern Frontier, it created a Holy Maiden of the Southern Frontier, claiming that it would bring back the Mother of All Demons, the Celestial Maiden, to the mortal realm!" "We've also learned some details!"

The gentleman began to explain earnestly.

After a moment, Lord Shen nodded. "Yes, you've done your job well, sir. After this battle, the Southern Frontier will return to normal."

He spoke with an air of strong confidence, showing no concern for the schemes of the tiger corpse and the treacherous demon.

This is the imposing presence of a towering pillar in southern Xinjiang; even if some treacherous schemes try to pry, I remain steadfast and unmoved.

Because his strength has become so great that he no longer needs to care about any conspiracies or tricks.

Zhou You frowned. He subconsciously felt that something was wrong. Perhaps this challenge was the trigger that set off the key.

at the same time……

In western Southern Xinjiang, a territory inhabited by tiger carcasses, surrounded by mountains and forests, tigers and leopards lurk.

Occasionally, enormous monsters would appear, plunging into the deep valley and biting their struggling prey.

This mountain was chosen as the stronghold by the wicked demon, and it was named 'Welcoming Compassion Mountain'.

The compassionate one is the mother. All the demons regard the celestial maiden as their origin mother, and their greatest dream is to welcome her back.

The fact that the treacherous person chose this name reveals their true intentions, which have now reached the point of being made public.

On Yingci Mountain...

One person silently chanted an incantation over the tiger corpse, while simultaneously raising a large ball of transparent flame in their palm. Starting from the tail, they slowly scorched the tiger corpse's body with a gentle flame, moving down its back, abdomen, neck, and head...

No part was overlooked. Accompanied by chanting, flames entered the tiger corpse's pores and facial features, and then were exhaled through its mouth and nose.

The tiger corpse, now fused with the other half of the demon king's corpse, has inevitably undergone tremendous changes.

The demon king's corpse was as large as a mountain and contained the power of billions of years of immortality. After he merged it into himself, it directly occupied more than 90% of his body.

If it weren't for the tiger corpse's strong will and ability to subdue the remnants of the demon corpse's flesh, it would probably have already been turned into a puppet by the demon king, using the demon corpse to resurrect itself.

Even so, it had to use ninety percent of its mental energy to suppress the demon corpse's flesh and blood every moment.

"If only we had a Demon Transformation Cauldron!"

The tiger corpse opened its mouth and spoke in a muffled voice.

Other demon races regard the Demon Transformation Cauldron as their natural enemy, but the Tiger Corpse is different. Even the mother cauldron used to refine great demons is just a large bathtub to him.

Furthermore, the Demon Transformation Cauldron can even help him eliminate some hidden dangers.

"I'm afraid not. The enemy is heavily guarding the area. The son cauldron is manageable, but the mother cauldron's exact location is impossible to find!"

The mysterious man stopped chanting and exclaimed, "This Demon Transformation Cauldron is truly a product of the power of creation!"

"You are also proficient in seal script, and are one of the most outstanding calligraphers of our time. Can't you deduce the method of creating the Demon Transformation Cauldron?"

Before the tiger corpse stood none other than the Western Temple Master of the Buddhist sect.

The Western Palace Master shook his head. “You don’t understand. Seal script is profound and complex, and different schools of thought differ greatly. My branch is passed down from generation to generation within the Buddhist sect and does not communicate with the Golden Immortal sect.”

"So, there are things I know they don't know, and things they do know I don't know!"

"At most, I can help you mitigate the backlash from the Demon King's corpse and help you reach another level. As for the Demon Transformation Cauldron, I'm sorry, I really can't help with that!"

The two talked at length. If one hadn't seen it with their own eyes, who would believe that Tiger Corpse was actually an old acquaintance of the Western Temple Master of the Buddhist sect?
(End of this chapter)