Pure Yang!

Chapter 498 Invincible Under Heaven, Three Corpses Illuminate Fate

The Three Corpses reside in the Three Palaces, nurturing the seeds of disaster, and with the primordial spirit, destroy any chance of immortality.

The greatest calamity of heaven and earth, the greatest tribulation to becoming an immortal, has existed since ancient times, and is indestructible through life and death.

Once this calamity is accomplished, neither Heaven nor Earth can punish it.

"Heaven cannot kill him, earth cannot punish him!"

"Heaven cannot kill him, earth cannot punish him!"

Suddenly, a loud, clear voice, as if coming from the heavens or from the netherworld, nameless, vast, and omnipresent, echoed through the eerie landscape.

The voice sounded exactly like Zhang Fan's, yet it also seemed different from Zhang Fan's, like an ancient murmur, like a divine curse.

"Um!?"

"what is that?"

At this moment, everyone's attention was drawn to the strange sight before them.

In the boundless landscape, a spiritual platform appeared, like a high seat of a god or an altar of an immortal. Zhang's primordial spirit reappeared, as if clear light spread out, covering the world and reaching all directions.

The altar was empty, yet incense smoke wafted through the air, spreading high into the sky.

"This...this isn't the Divine Demon Embryo anymore!?"

Rosen's expression changed drastically, and he became alert.

He suddenly realized that where the spiritual platform stood, Zhang Fan's primordial spirit was nowhere to be seen, only clear light filled the sky.

Where the clear light permeated, even the aura of "Jia Sheng Gui Si" could not reach it, as if that place were a forbidden zone of life and death, an absolute place for cultivation.

"What it is!?"

At this moment, Meng Qiwu, Qin Ergou, and the others also showed shock on their faces. They had never seen such a method before. Unlike the Divine Demon Holy Embryo, the sky was filled with clear light, and the empty spiritual platform seemed to hide unknown terror.

Only An Wuyang's eyes trembled. He stared intently at the strange phenomenon before him, as if he had guessed something. Because of this, there was an unbelievable shock hidden deep in his eyes.

clang... clang... clang...

Suddenly, the sound of chains clanging rang out.

The clanging of the chains was so eerie and so abrupt.

Heaven and earth were silent, all sounds were still, everything seemed to have stopped, only the sound of chains clanging echoed and swirled, as if coming from all directions, and resounding from the depths of one's heart.

"what is this?"

At that moment, Song Shiyun finally couldn't hold back any longer and let out a low question.

A cultivator's will is firm and unwavering, and his spirit remains steadfast.

However, the sudden sound of chains stirred a ripple in his heart, which spread and gradually turned into fear and terror.

This is not a good thing.

Once the mind of Tao arises, demonic appearances immediately appear.

At this moment, they seemed to be trapped in that unknowable demonic vision.

"May the three corpses not be severed, but ascend to the spirit altar, to receive my incense offerings and salvation!"

Suddenly, a soft sound rang out, accompanied by the clanging of heavy chains.

"Song Shiyun!?"

Just then, Shen Baiyu let out a loud shout, his eyes filled with horror as he looked at his companion.

Within Song Shiyun's body, wisps of green smoke rose from the Yuan Palace, Jiang Palace, and Xuan Palace, seemingly concealing supreme terror, intertwined and linked to his primordial spirit.

Rumble…

At that moment, wisps of green smoke rose into the sky, actually forcibly dragging Song Shiyun's primordial spirit out.

Such power is domineering and unparalleled, and it is independent of human will.

It was as if, in that instant, this primordial spirit no longer belonged to Song Shiyun.

Rumble…

The wisps of green smoke that had just left the body transformed into three shadows. They were linked together by chains, carrying the primordial spirits, and rushed toward the empty spiritual platform.

That altar seemed to have a fatal attraction for them; it was empty and devoid of anything, yet they felt they deserved to be in that position.

"What's going on? What's going on?" Song Shiyun roared to the sky. His primordial spirit was being torn apart by the three shadows, which seemed to be one with each other, and were firmly imprisoned by terrifying chains.

At this moment, all supernatural powers are useless, and all spells are as nothing.

All that remained was the instinct of those three shadows.

Do not sever the three corpses, but ascend to the spiritual platform.

Rumble…

In an instant, the three shadows ascended to the spiritual platform, and the clear light in the sky trembled. The next moment, Song Shiyun's primordial spirit was annihilated and disintegrated at a speed visible to the naked eye, returning to the world like nourishment, and merging with the universe like spiritual energy.

Click... click...

Amidst the floating light, a strange chewing sound emanated. Just as the three shadows climbed onto the empty spiritual platform, they let out an unbelievable roar, intertwining and twisting with each other before instantly vanishing into nothingness and merging into the soaring incense smoke.

"This this……"

This scene was earth-shattering, shaking everyone's research.

Song Shiyun, a master of Baihe Temple and a powerful expert at the sixth level of Inner Alchemy, died in the blink of an eye, his death so bizarre.

They couldn't even comprehend the magnitude of this power.

Faced with this force, this top disciple of Baihe Temple had no room to struggle; he didn't even know how to resist or how to deal with it.

It seemed that this power was incomprehensible, and should not exist in the mortal world.

Rumble…

Upon Song Shiyun's death, all the external phenomena immediately vanished.

Everyone's eyes widened in surprise as they saw Zhang Fan standing before Song Shiyun's corpse, an inner core already in his palm. Three feet above his head, a clear light surged, and the empty spiritual platform remained.

"Three...three corpses..."

"The Three Corpses Taoist..."

Just then, Shen Baiyu suddenly shouted loudly.

He pointed at Zhang Fan, his voice trembling, and involuntarily stepped back, his face filled with terror.

"You...you've mastered the Three Corpses Illuminating Fate..."

As soon as this statement came out, everyone was shocked.

Qin Ergou and Meng Qiwu stared at Zhang Fan in disbelief, as if they couldn't believe his trembling words.

An Wuyang looked solemn, while Rosen's eyes widened in surprise, speechless.

With the Three Corpses shining upon his destiny, once upon a time, that man used this alchemy to sweep across the world, becoming invincible and undefeated.

That is truly the best in the world. Even the most powerful and invincible warriors would have to debate with him on the summit of Mount Tai.

Eighty years...

Eighty years have passed, and that man has long since faded into the past, his figure no longer the same, but his invincible reputation has long since become a legend, flowing to this day.

now……

That legend seems to have transcended time and reversed the years, reappearing in this vast world.

"No... impossible! You've cultivated the Divine Demon Holy Embryo, how could you still meddle with the Three Corpses' Life-Reflection?!" Shen Baiyu looked at Zhang Fan in horror.

At this moment, he was completely dominated by fear, and all his previous composure and arrogance were gone.

As a disciple of Baihe Temple, my reverence for that name surpasses that of other sects.

His reputation as the invincible ruler of the world was not just empty words.

This power is incredible, unimaginable, and elusive... No human effort is of any use in its presence.

"Knowing too much can also be a burden."

Suddenly, Zhang Fan's voice rang in my ears.

Shen Baiyu suddenly looked up, and in the blink of an eye, Zhang Fan had already provided full support.

His mind was greatly disturbed, and he was about to use the [Boundless Space] technique when suddenly wisps of green smoke rose into the sky, churning and boiling, actually pulling his primordial spirit out.

All Taoist magic and supernatural powers are built upon the primordial spirit.

The primordial spirit is unaware of the true immortal destiny; the three corpses reveal the impermanence of life.

Rumble…

Just then, a terrifying wave came, blocking Zhang Fan's way. Flowers bloom and wither, flourish and decay in an instant, and the phenomena of life and death filled the heavens and earth, holding back the turbulent chains.

"Rosen, you haven't even severed your three corpses, yet you dare to test the law with your own body?" Zhang Fan said coldly.

At this moment, his eyes held neither ferocity nor compassion, but were as indifferent as a deity, gazing down upon the mortal world.

Rumble…

The sky was filled with a clear, shimmering light, and the terrifying atmosphere actually kept the strange phenomenon of "Jia Sheng Gui Si" at bay. Flowers bloomed and withered, flourished and decayed in an instant, but they could not break through the shackles of that clear light.

“With the Three Corpses illuminating your destiny, first refine the Divided Spirit, then refine the Combined Spirit. Once your Primordial Spirit is as clear as the universe, no one can break through that layer of pure light,” An Wuyang shouted in a deep voice.

At this moment, he truly glimpsed the terrifying power of this alchemy technique. With the Three Corpses detached, the empty spiritual platform held an instinctive attraction for all those with the Three Corpses, much like a divine throne.

As long as the three corpses have not been severed, the primordial spirit must be taken into the spiritual platform to receive salvation and be destroyed.

This power is simply impossible to resist.

Rumble…

Even though the "Jia Sheng Gui Si" principle was in place, Shen Baiyu's primordial spirit still ascended to that empty spiritual platform.

The three shadows twisted wildly and vanished in an instant, merging into the billowing incense smoke.

His primordial spirit was absorbed by the clear light that filled the sky, just like nourishment.

"Hahaha……"

In a daze, everyone heard a burst of wild laughter, mad and joyful. It was not Zhang Fan's, but they didn't know where it came from.

That laughter was like a raging demon, penetrating to the bone.

"Invincible..."

An Wuyang, Meng Qiwu, Qin Ergou and the others were all shocked.

No one expected that the Three Corpses' Fate would be so domineering that, eighty years later, there would still be someone in the world who could master it.

In the blink of an eye, Song Shiyun and Shen Baiyu died and their souls vanished, their two primordial spirits and inner cores all being refined by Zhang Fan.

The Yuan Dynasty flourished, and the cycle of life and energy flowed.

"Is this really Zhang Fan?"

Meng Qiwu and Qin Ergou looked stunned, as if they no longer recognized the person in front of them.

Gods and demons clashed, the sacred embryo was hidden; before yin and yang were separated, the Dao perished.

The Yuan Palace collapsed, its cauldrons burning, and the Crimson Palace swallowed the cauldron, splitting the black and yellow.

The mysterious palace blocks out the sun, locking in the towering buildings; the three corpses join forces, and even the immortals are terrified.

This was the first tribulation for the Daoist sect, and the world was also ravaged by it.

That was a great tribulation in cultivation, but it was also an unparalleled alchemical technique.

Throughout history, anyone who has mastered this method has become invincible.

Suddenly, a "crack" sound came from Zhang Fan's dantian. His inner core spun wildly in a spiral, and the primordial light transformed into true fire that descended, with endless essence merging within his life force.

Immediately afterwards, a golden pattern reappeared on the round, gleaming inner core.

"Fifth stage of inner alchemy!"

"He's broken through again!?"

Meng Qiwu felt a chill run down his spine. Zhang Fan's cultivation speed was too fast; breaking through realms was as easy as eating and drinking.

Rumble…

Just then, Rosen finally stopped the weather forecast and turned to leave.

He knew very well that Zhang Fan was someone he couldn't defeat.

"Rosen, you can't leave now. The place where Patriarch Chongyang cultivated his mystical arts will be your final resting place."

Zhang Fan stepped forward, his eyes no longer showing any trace of the past affection.

At this moment, he became increasingly unlike a human, his demeanor resembling that of a clay statue of a deity in a temple—solemn and dignified, devoid of any ferocity or compassion. All living beings, whether born or dying, were essentially the same.

hum...

Almost at the same moment, Rosen activated his Xuan Palace, and his spiritual platform suddenly dimmed, as if his primordial spirit had entered annihilation.

When Zhang Fan arrived, Kong Wu's spiritual platform trembled, but he was unable to awaken the three corpses within the opponent's body.

“Jia gives birth to Gui and Gui dies… What a fine saying, Jia gives birth to Gui and Gui dies.” Zhang Fan chuckled.

Rosen used the method of "Jia Sheng Gui Si" to annihilate the primordial spirit, causing it to be subject to endless cycles of life and death, thus freeing the three corpses within the body from their attachment.

"You're still going to die."

Zhang Fan remained calm, and a surge of clear light filled the sky, like a river bursting its banks, pressing down on Luo Sen and attempting to force out his primordial spirit.

Such murderous intent pervaded the air; such a sinister presence filled the place.

“Zhang Fan, you’re going to become a demon.” Rosen said through gritted teeth.

He vaguely sensed that something was wrong.

Rumble…

Almost at the same moment, the life-and-death phenomenon shattered, and a primordial spirit leaped out of Rosen's body.

hum...

At the same time, Zhang Fan's brow trembled, as if a "hole" was slowly opening. Divine light burst forth from his spiritual platform, directly tearing Rosen's body apart. The divine light that traversed the sky even pierced through the primordial spirit that had broken free.

"This……"

"It's so cruel."

"Is this still Zhang Fan!?"

Meng Qiwu, Qin Ergou, and the others watched this scene unfold before them, their hearts trembling with a nameless fear.

At this moment, Zhang Fan was ruthless and invincible. The intense incense seemed to slowly intertwine with the clear light filling the sky, becoming inseparable.

Zhang Fan's aura grew increasingly terrifying, constantly expanding until it enveloped An Wuyang, Meng Qiwu, Qin Ergou, and others.

“Zhang Fan…” Meng Qiwu cried out in disbelief.

At this moment, she felt the three corpses within her body stirring restlessly, as if they wanted to carry her primordial spirit and break free.

"You haven't truly mastered it yet; it's too dangerous."

Suddenly, a solemn voice rang out.

Within the Tomb of the Living Dead, a golden light shot into the sky, dazzling like the heavens, mysterious like the nine heavens, supreme and vast, encompassing life and death.

"Li Yishan!?"

In a daze, everyone saw a figure soaring into the sky amidst the golden light covering the ground, with a great sun seemingly descending from its dantian, majestic and extraordinary.

"Mastery of Life and Death, the Realm of Fasting!"

hum...

In the blink of an eye, Li Yishan was already in front of Zhang Fan. He reached out and placed his hand on Zhang Fan's forehead. At the same time, billowing incense appeared behind him.

The incense smoke seemed to conceal a palace, upon which were the words "human-like figure" inscribed.

hum...

Above the empty altar, the bubbling incense and the clear light gradually separated, as distinct as the Jing and Wei rivers.

Zhang Fan's breathing calmed down, and his eyes regained some clarity.

Rumble…

However, Li Yishan's thick black hair stood on end, his expression was grim, and his newly refined inner core emitted a black light, which was tinged with the immortal golden light.

"Human-like demonic form!?" An Wuyang murmured softly, "No wonder, the human-like forms throughout history have been the protectors of the Three Corpses."

Rumble…

Amidst the intense incense smoke, the Human-Character Palace suddenly trembled, and a surge of dark light rose, actually neutralizing some of the incense smoke.

As a result, Li Yishan's hair slowly fell down, and golden light reappeared in his dantian, restoring his original aura.

call……

Li Yishan let out a long breath, his body swaying as if he had just recovered from a serious illness, his eyes filled with exhaustion.

"Old Li."

Upon seeing this, Zhang Fan quickly stepped forward to help him up, his eyes still showing lingering fear.

If it weren't for Li Yishan, there would be no survivors here.

"Too dangerous, too dangerous. You haven't truly mastered it yet," Li Yishan said in a deep voice.

"It can be considered a small success," Zhang Fan said solemnly.

Once one successfully merges with the spirit and sheds the Three Corpses, it is considered a minor achievement in alchemy. At this stage, the terror of the Three Corpses illuminating one's fate gradually becomes apparent.

However, throughout history, those who have truly cultivated to this level are still extremely rare.

"The Three Corpses Illuminate Fate... Eighty years have passed, and I never imagined that someone in this world would actually master it. The Wuwei Sect has a worthy successor."

Just then, a cold sigh echoed through the desolate Tomb of the Living Dead.

Everyone looked up and saw a lean old man walk in. He had a full head of white hair and looked to be no more than sixty years old. As soon as he stepped into the cave, the world seemed different.

"The Celestial Master Realm!?"

"Wang Tianwang, the number one expert in Qinxi Province!?" An Wuyang's eyes widened as he recognized him.

"Young man, are you the Three Corpse Daoist of this generation?!"

Wang Tianwang's gaze sharpened as he looked at Zhang Fan.

(End of this chapter)