The Secret Way of Immortality

As combat-specialized puppets, Dao Soldiers possess abilities that even cultivators envy.

Their bodies gleam with metallic luster, their arms transforming directly into blade-like edges, and their legs are covered in patterns resembling incantations.

Dao Soldiers not only have immense resistance to illusions, but ordinary spells cannot even scratch their skin, and their intelligence relies on the remnant souls within them.

The Pill Dao Sect has relied on Dao Soldiers to suppress rebellions from mortals on numerous occasions.

Moreover, the most terrifying aspect of Dao Soldiers is that as the number of casualties increases, the Pill Dao Sect can continuously manufacture them.

This is also the reason for Xuan Chengzi's confidence; inferior zombies that rely on physical combat are simply no match for Dao Soldiers.

The result was indeed as he expected; Dao Soldiers completely surpassed the zombies.

The instant the Dao Soldier came into contact with a zombie, a cold light flashed, and without any resistance, the zombie's head was instantly severed by the blade.

Several Pill Dao cultivators exchanged glances, then cast spells to envelop the stomach, preventing any zombies from escaping from within.

Even though the number of zombies was ten times that of the Dao Soldiers, the scene was a one-sided slaughter.

For a time, severed limbs and broken arms were scattered all over the ground.

"Mere zombies..."

Xuan Chengzi couldn't help but grin; the distracting thoughts he had barely suppressed were once again causing his flesh to mutate due to the killing intent.

However, his expression immediately turned stiff, his eyes filled with astonishment.

Tian Fang's head slammed heavily on the ground, yet he was still alive, and his headless body actually nimbly dodged the Dao Soldier's attack.

"How delightful."

Lu Liang let out a strange laugh; within his loose robe, one could see the Crab Man parasitizing his spine, allowing him to control his body even with his head detached.

The Crab Man then extended tentacles within its body, grabbing the severed limbs and reattaching them to his body.

Lu Liang immediately began casting the Ages Resolve, and his flesh healed at a speed visible to the naked eye, without affecting his limbs and head in the slightest.

He pushed off with his feet and lunged at the Dao Soldier, his fangs biting into the latter's neck.

The Dao Soldier immediately counterattacked, its blade forcefully slashing at Lu Liang's shoulder.

Lu Liang did not dodge, because the Crab Man's insect armor had already covered his shoulder, and the blade could only leave a palm-deep wound at most.

Although Li Yaoyang had not yet created the Human-Insect Fusion technique, he had found a method to refine Crab Men based on the Blood Refinement Dharma Artifacts of the Imprisoned Official Hall.

The Crab Man attached to the zombie's spine is, in theory, a rather special zombie, but it also possesses the characteristics of both a Gu insect and a Dharma artifact.

For zombies, the Crab Man can greatly compensate for their lack of abilities.

"Hahahaha..."

Lu Liang allowed the Dao Soldier to wield its blade; even when the latter activated an incantation, causing the blade to be enveloped in flames, he did not retreat in the slightest.

He maintained the release of the Ages Resolve, and the restoration of his flesh constantly stimulated the Corpse Refinement Dharma, causing the Yin Qi to increase slightly.

Zombies have generally lived for hundreds of years; trapped within the Corpse City, their progress in cultivation is like ants crawling, and when have they ever experienced such efficiency.

Not to mention Lu Liang, even Tian Fang was somewhat intoxicated by the Ages Resolve.

The problem is that the number of zombies is far greater than that of the Dao Soldiers; once the Dao Soldiers become tools for tempering themselves, they face a situation of too little gruel for too many monks.

They frantically attacked the Dao Soldiers, trying to attract their attention, so that they could endure a few more slashes from the blades.

In a sense, zombies can also be considered the "Dao Soldiers" of the Imprisoned Official Hall.

Soon, the Dao Soldiers began to suffer injuries; they did not have the zombies' abnormal self-healing ability, and their bodies were covered in various bite marks and claw prints.

Tian Fang spat out a severed arm with lingering enjoyment, along with half of his tongue that had been cut off by the blade.

The Ages Resolve in the Half-Corpse Realm can restore flesh wounds; after advancing to the Ghost Envoy Realm, limb regeneration is nothing more than a piece of cake.

The Yin Difference Realm can even heal the soul, at the cost of more severe aging of the body.

The Pill Dao cultivators had not even a trace of their previous composure; their Dao robes were already soaked with sweat, and they subconsciously moved closer to Xuan Chengzi for protection.

Lu Liang, panting heavily, stared at the Pill Dao cultivators who were setting up the formation, wanting to approach them, but was stopped by Tian Fang.

Tian Fang shook his head slightly, then signaled the zombie horde to move towards the corner.

Li Tiangang had instructed the zombie horde to focus on ambushes, delaying the enemy in the stomach and attracting the Yin Difference Realm Pill Dao cultivators to take action.

If Xuan Chengzi had not been watching from the sidelines, Tian Fang and the other zombies had originally planned to feign weakness.

"I'll kill you all..."

After a brief moment of stunned silence, Xuan Chengzi became enraged, and the mutation of the flesh all over his body naturally became even more terrifying and inexplicable.

Bang!!

His eyes became extremely bright, and from them actually gushed out streams of flames.

The zombies were not so arrogant as to directly resist the spells of the Yin Difference Realm, and they scattered one after another, their expressions showing no panic.

Along the edge of the stomach wall, the Imprisoned Official Hall had specially had Little Three hide defensive Dharma artifacts, which happened to envelop the zombie horde within them.

The Pill Dao cultivators already had thoughts of retreating, but Xuan Chengzi had completely lost his mind, and the sea of fire released from his eyes caused the temperature of the stomach to rise continuously.

"Martial Uncle, we should still wait for the Sect Master..."

Before he could finish speaking, Xuan Chengzi reached out and grabbed his head, breaking it off and pouring the blood mixed with brain matter on his face.

The mutation of Xuan Chengzi's body became even more severe, and his soul also became muddled.

The pathogens spread throughout the giant Corpse Buddha's body are a hidden method that can subtly affect the bodies and souls of others.

Xuan Chengzi recklessly cast spells, and when he sensed that the zombies' aura had gradually disappeared, he felt extremely happy.

He withdrew the flames, but there wasn't even a single charred corpse in the corner of the stomach wall.

Just as Xuan Chengzi was puzzled, two more figures appeared in the stomach, looking at him with inquisitive eyes, as if considering something.

He wanted to leave again, but unfortunately, his body was already filled with deformed flesh.

Li Yaoyang's eyes revealed undisguised interest: "Just a few pathogens have achieved such an effect; this person is a great medicine."

"Understood, Master."

Even though the Corpse Ghost had gradually touched the Yang God Realm, he still respectfully treated Li Yaoyang, clearly regarding him as a guide.

He swooped down towards Xuan Chengzi, nimbly dodging the flames.

Compared to ordinary zombies, the Corpse Ghost's use of the Crab Man was undoubtedly more ingenious, transforming his hand into a weapon resembling a dragon snake spine.

He circled around Xuan Chengzi, and the latter's body gradually became covered in wounds.

Li Yaoyang did not care about the result; instead, he wanted to understand the spells that Xuan Chengzi cultivated.

The Pill Dao Dharma seems to be refining oneself into a pill; although it is not obvious on the surface, the flesh actually contains vast medicinal properties.

If this technique is used to cultivate a breeding ground for Gu insects, the effect should be good.

What Li Yaoyang was most curious about was how the Pill Dao cultivators survived; did they not become tonics for some immortals?

"Don't kill him; just take him to the world within the stomach for confinement after he's weakened."

"Okay."

The Corpse Ghost made a quick decision, using an injury-for-injury method to fight Xuan Chengzi; because he had not mastered the Ages Resolve, he was soon covered in wounds.

However, he took the opportunity to tie Xuan Chengzi up securely and finally threw him into the world within the stomach.

Next, Li Yaoyang was relying entirely on Ren An for the acquisition of the Pill Dao Dharma, although he could also refine Gu insects that could read memories.

The Corpse Ghost was not very satisfied with himself; if it were an Yin Difference Realm from the Imprisoned Official Hall, they would never have wasted so much time on Xuan Chengzi.

The two then went elsewhere, and as soon as they left the intestines and stomach, they heard sounds of fighting.

Looking up.

The five internal organs had become battlefields for the Imprisoned Official Hall and the Pill Dao Sect.

Xuan Chengzi took away five or six hundred Dao Soldiers, leaving more than three thousand, and they were also assisted by Ghost Envoy Realm Pill Dao cultivators.

The members of the Imprisoned Official Hall had various methods, and the scene was somewhat chaotic.

The cultivators from Xiang and Ze Lakes divided into smaller groups, cooperating with each other with unusual tacit understanding, combining various Imprisoned Official Dharmas.

The disciples of the Non-Action Daoist Temple, led by Han Li, surrounded hundreds of Dao Soldiers, using Dharma artifacts and black insects to fight remotely.

The demons made full use of their advantages.

Hu Wen, Zhang Yi, and other well-known great demons in the Imprisoned Official Hall, which of their demon bodies was not tens of meters in size? It was difficult for the Dao Soldiers' blades to cause injuries such as beheadings and severed limbs.

Even if they relied on taking drugs, they could forcibly exhaust the Dao Soldiers to death.

Only the Cishi people were slightly immature, and when facing faster Dao Soldiers, they could not react in time, inevitably resulting in casualties.

The Dao Soldiers began to absorb the souls of the Cishi people after their deaths, and organs similar to female wombs in their bodies actually began to gestate new Dao Soldiers.

The other cultivators did not intend to interfere with the Cishi people; after all, everyone had grown up through the baptism of blood battles.

"Great Compassionate Maitreya Bodhisattva is above."

Tang Sheng let out a violent roar, and the aura of the Vajra Body spread out, instantly transforming into a seven- or eight-meter-tall bronze Buddha statue.

With one palm strike, Dao Soldiers were turned into mincemeat, protecting the safety of the Cishi people with his own strength, living up to the name of "Holy Monk."

As a Yin Difference Realm seed cultivated by the Imprisoned Official Hall, Tang Sheng could come into contact with secrets that ordinary cultivators could not know, including Buddhist spells.

The Dao Soldiers' method of absorbing souls reminded Tang Sheng of how Buddhist Qi plays with souls, and the movements of his arms became more open and expansive.

He chanted the name of the Great Compassionate Maitreya Bodhisattva, but in his heart, he regarded Buddhism as an imaginary enemy.

"Tang Sheng?!"

Daoist Yuhua narrowed his eyes, driving his flying sword to help the Cishi people resist the Dao Soldiers, while tapping Tang Sheng's forehead with his tail.

"Thank you, Brother Yuhua."

Tang Sheng breathed a sigh of relief, almost developing a flaw in his state of mind.

"Reinforcements are here," Realist Yuhua reminded.

After a simple rest, the zombies returned from the world within the stomach to the giant Corpse Buddha's body, rushing towards the Dao Soldiers in droves.

With this group of fearless meat shields, the situation immediately tilted towards the Imprisoned Official Hall.

Seeing this, Li Yaoyang and the Corpse Ghost went to the giant Corpse Buddha's blood vessels; if there were no accidents, the Yin Difference Realm of the Pill Dao Sect had been forced into the blood river.

The blood river was another battlefield.

The movements of the Yin Difference Realm were enough to shake the earth, but the blood vessels had been sealed by You Yuan.

Fire Dragon Child also realized that there was no escape, and in despair, he had to choose a desperate fight, but he had no power to resist under Li Tiangang's divine power.

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In Ren An's eyes.

The conflict between the Imprisoned Official Hall and the Pill Dao Sect was like a microscopic cellular level, and using deformed organs could instantly determine the outcome.

But other than using pathogens to investigate the Pill Dao Dharma, he did not want to influence the battle situation.

Ren An sat cross-legged, staring at the Lingxiao Daoist in front of him, and couldn't help but curiously ask: "You've been here for a while, haven't you?"

"Indeed, it's been a while."

Lingxiao Daoist didn't care about the life or death of the Pill Dao Sect disciples; he stared at Ren An and asked.

"Did you come out of the sect?"