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Chapter 139: A Corpse Should Behave Like a Corpse!

“Millennium Corpse?”

Li Ran stroked his chin. “I’d like to see just how ominous this so-called great calamity is.”

Desolation. Deathly stillness. Filth. Evil.

The mere presence of the shadowy figure in the sealed chamber caused an endless surge of negative energy, making it feel as if they had fallen into an ice cellar.

“Who’s there?! Show yourself!” Lin Langyue shouted sharply.

The shadow remained silent, its pale green eyes devoid of any emotion.

Li Ran said, “This must be the corpse puppet Gan Ye was trying to refine… But I don’t sense his aura on it.”

“Corpse puppet?”

Lin Langyue frowned deeply.

The Path of Corpse Cultivation might not be the strongest path, but it was undoubtedly one of the most sinister and bizarre among all sects.

For Gan Ye to go through so much trouble, causing such a huge commotion, this thing was definitely not ordinary.

At that moment, the shadow moved.

It slowly stepped out of the chamber, and the temperature plummeted once more.

The flickering phosphorescent flames illuminated its true form—

A withered, bald corpse.

Its skin was shriveled, as if just a layer of human leather stretched over bone. Its robes were tattered and rotting, yet traces of monastic patterns could still be seen.

Li Ran raised an eyebrow. “So, it’s a dead monk?”

…

The Millennium Corpse’s throat moved, emitting a suppressed, guttural growl.

Its green pupils slowly shifted, and a faint killing intent seeped into the air.

Lin Langyue’s expression turned serious. She raised her longsword, its radiant white light surging—instantly, a layer of frost formed in the chamber.

Countless ice spikes condensed in the air, whistling toward the Millennium Corpse!

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The barrage of attacks sounded like a beating war drum, but they merely forced the corpse to stagger back a few steps—they caused no real damage.

“ROAR!”

The Millennium Corpse, seemingly enraged, suddenly lunged at Lin Langyue with a ferocious punch.

“Central Heaven Dao Technique—Sealing Demon Chains!”

With a soft chant, Lin Langyue unleashed a blinding radiance—

Several chains of white light shot out, binding the Millennium Corpse tightly!

No matter how much it struggled, it couldn’t break free.

Where the chains touched its flesh, wisps of black smoke curled up, as if some force was burning away its essence.

Simultaneously, a flurry of Daoist spells rained down on it, causing the spiritual energy in the chamber to churn violently.

The Millennium Corpse could only howl in frustration.

For the moment, Lin Langyue had the upper hand!

After all, she was extremely powerful.

As the number one prodigy of the Righteous Sect, she was the most talented disciple of the Central Heaven Sect since Yi Qinglan.

It was only because she was constantly compared to Li Ran that she seemed to pale in comparison.

Meanwhile, Li Ran wasn’t interfering.

He was focused on sensing Gan Ye’s whereabouts.

However, he couldn’t detect a single trace of him—it was as if he had vanished into thin air.

“That’s strange… Where did he go?”

Suddenly, an idea struck him.

His gaze shifted to the Millennium Corpse taking the beating.

“Could it be…?”

ROOOAR!

A deafening shriek reverberated through the chamber, sending waves of distorted energy outward.

Before their eyes, the corpse’s skin darkened, turning a ghastly iron-blue.

Then—moldy, decaying hair began to sprout from its body!

BANG!

The chains restraining it snapped apart instantly!

Lin Langyue’s body swayed suddenly, as if all her spiritual energy had been drained—even the simplest spell was impossible to cast.

Her expression changed drastically. “This is bad! The area has been corrupted by evil—spells are now forbidden!”

The Millennium Corpse’s fist came crashing down toward her—

The sheer force was so immense that even the air itself let out explosive cracks!

Her protective treasure sword autonomously flew up to block the attack, slashing toward the corpse’s wrist—

Clang!

A sharp, metallic ring echoed through the chamber.

Her sword was sent flying, and the Millennium Corpse’s attack remained unstoppable!

BANG!

At the critical moment—

Li Ran stepped in front of her, catching the corpse’s fist with one hand.

His voice was calm yet cold:

“A corpse should behave like a corpse—stop causing trouble for the living!”

Blood energy surged around him.

With a single punch, he sent the Millennium Corpse flying!

The corpse twisted mid-air, stabilizing itself—

Then, without pause, it shot straight back toward him!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The man and the corpse clashed wildly, their figures darting through the chamber like blurs of light.

If not for the protective enchantments reinforcing this place, the entire mountain would have been blown apart by their battle!

BANG!

Li Ran grabbed the Millennium Corpse’s head, delivering a punch that caved in its face!

The corpse roared, unfazed. Without pause, it lashed out, sending Li Ran flying with a vicious kick.

Li Ran flipped midair, landing steadily, but his face had turned slightly pale.

This corpse was unexpectedly tough.

Its physical resilience was terrifying, its strength overwhelming—on par with a cultivator whose bloodline had awakened.

To make matters worse, it constantly emitted a frigid, sinister energy, causing Li Ran’s vitality to stagnate and slowing him down.

He shook his right hand—Cloud Feather Spear appeared in his grasp.

Even though he couldn’t channel spiritual energy, this weapon was still a razor-sharp killing tool on its own.

The battle resumed.

Seizing an opening, Li Ran’s silver spear slashed like a whip, severing the Millennium Corpse’s right arm in one clean stroke!

“AAARGH!”

The corpse howled in fury, black death energy pouring out from the wound.

Then—

The swirling death energy condensed, forming a pitch-black longsword to replace its missing arm!

With a chilling aura, the blade came slashing down toward Li Ran!

“Damn! This thing evolved?!”

Li Ran realized this wasn’t the way to fight it.

But with all spells sealed, he couldn’t use any of his stronger techniques.

Just then—

His gaze caught something near the shattered stone vat.

A small orb, faintly glowing with golden light.

Noticing the monk’s robes on the Millennium Corpse, a thought flashed through his mind.

BANG!

Li Ran launched the corpse backward with a spear strike, then dashed like lightning, grabbing the golden orb.

“Just as I thought—it’s a Buddha Bone!”

His palm flared with energy, crushing the relic instantly.

A surge of vast Buddhist energy rushed into his body!

“This much Buddha energy… More than enough!”

Li Ran hovered midair, legs crossed in meditation.

Thumb and forefinger pressed together—he formed a Wheel Seal.

Brilliant golden light burst forth, like a blazing sun, driving away the surrounding death aura.

His eyes lowered, half-closed in concentration.

Behind him—

A massive golden giant manifested, its fierce gaze burning with divine wrath!

The Millennium Corpse sensed danger, letting out a mad, desperate roar as it lunged at him.

But—

It was already too late.

Li Ran’s eyes snapped open, radiating golden divine light.

“SILENCE!”

His voice roared like thunder, shaking the air itself.

The golden giant raised its golden sword—

And slashed down!

BOOOOOM!

The Millennium Corpse howled in agony as it was cleaved in half!

A deep trench several meters long gouged the chamber’s stone wall—

The entire mountain trembled violently!

A single slash—devastating beyond words!

At the same moment, the Buddha Bone lost its luster, turning to dust and vanishing.

All its holy power had been fully consumed.

Li Ran landed lightly, his gaze locked onto the corpse.

The corpse, now severed at the waist, was rapidly shedding its black death aura.

Its ghastly blue-green skin gradually faded—

And its murky green eyes… suddenly became clear.

It even—

BLINKED.

“…Huh?”

Li Ran frowned. “It’s still alive?”

Gripping his Cloud Feather Spear, he aimed for its head, preparing to finish the job—

Suddenly—

“W-Wait—!”

The Millennium Corpse… spoke.