Chapter 530 - 388: Coaxing and Deceiving, Subduing the Three-headed Ice and Fire Python, and Laying an Ambush

"Since Elder Hua wishes to leave, I, as Sect Leader, will personally see you off!"

A powerful surge of primordial power gathered in Dugu Yifang’s palm, before he struck out with a palm attack.

Everyone in the great hall felt the chilling murderous intent radiating from Dugu Yifang.

Hua Changxing reacted swiftly, instantly spinning around and launching a palm attack of his own.

Boom——

The instant their palms collided, a deafening thunderclap exploded outward.

In the next moment, Hua Changxing was sent flying backward, blood spewing in midair—clearly suffering grievous injuries.

How could someone at the late Integration Stage possibly stand against Dugu Yifang at the middle Mahayana Stage?

The gap in their cultivation was obvious.

"You want to leave? You think I’ll let you? I’ll send you on your way myself!"

Dugu Yifang’s overwhelming aura spread from his body, pressing down so heavily that none of the elders around could even lift their heads.

He then strode step by step toward Hua Changxing.

At this moment, under Dugu Yifang’s crushing pressure, Hua Changxing couldn’t move an inch, let alone retaliate.

Soon after, Dugu Yifang smashed his fist directly through Hua Changxing’s skull.

Buzz——

In the next instant, a divine soul emerged from Hua Changxing’s body, but Dugu Yifang promptly produced a golden alms bowl and trapped it inside.

If Hua Changxing’s divine soul managed to escape and report to the Immortal Palace, then Lin Chang’sheng might actually get away this time.

"Anyone else have objections?"

Dugu Yifang coldly swept his gaze across the crowd in the great hall.

At once, everyone dared not utter a word, bowing their heads in silence.

"Good. Very good."

Dugu Yifang, quite satisfied, then led the various elders and disciples out of the Myriad Beasts Sect, heading toward the Nine Poison Sect.

Only the Third Elder was left to guard the sect—only with the Third Elder here could he be at ease.

If it were anyone else, he feared he might not have a sect to return to at all.

.....

This time, the Immortal Palace dispatched a massive force to hunt for Lin Chang’sheng.

Not only did all the major elders join in, but disciples were also mobilized en masse.

Among the groups searching for Lin Chang’sheng—

—Wang Huisheng and Hou Shaojie were among them.

Wang Huisheng was someone who understood gratitude. Lin Chang’sheng had vanished to save them; how could he not join the search?

As for Hou Shaojie, it went without saying—without Lin Chang’sheng, he’d never have been admitted to the Immortal Palace.

"Senior Brother Wang, I heard that after Junior Brother Lin disappeared, he headed for Immortal Monarch City, then passed through the Cyan Cloud Sect. Where do you think he’ll appear next?"

Hou Shaojie asked suspiciously.

"If I’m not wrong, probably the Nine Poison Sect. Judging by Junior Brother Lin’s path so far, he’s making his way straight toward the Immortal Palace. Why don’t we go wait there?"

Wang Huisheng offered his opinion.

Soon, the group set out for the Nine Poison Sect without hesitation.

Of course, the Myriad Beasts Sect and Immortal Palace weren’t the only ones with that idea.

Even Luo Shang of the Celestial Nether Sword Sect and the Sect Leader of the Blood Robe Sect, after receiving news, saw through Lin Chang’sheng’s route and rushed to the Nine Poison Sect as well.

If Lin Chang’sheng dared pass through there, he’d never walk out alive.

The enmity between Luo Shang and Lin Chang’sheng needed no words—there was no possibility for reconciliation anymore.

And since Lin Chang’sheng had killed Blood Robe Sect’s experts and prized disciples, naturally that debt would not be dropped, either.

...

At this moment, Lin Chang’sheng, still refining corpses, had no idea about the changes taking place outside.

After three days and nights of ceaseless refinement, Ma Huo’s corpse was finally forged by Lin Chang’sheng into a Corpse Puppet at the Early Stage of Integration.

[Detected two Early Stage Integration Corpse Puppets. Fuse into one Middle Stage Integration Corpse Puppet?]

The next moment, a notification popped up on the panel before him.

"Fuse!"

This was exactly what Lin Chang’sheng had been waiting for, so he selected ’fuse’ without hesitation.

A radiant light instantly enveloped the two Early Stage Corpse Puppets, merging them together.

When the light faded, a tall and burly Corpse Puppet now stood before Lin Chang’sheng.

The puppet’s whole body was jet-black, as if forged from Profound Iron—solid and sturdy all over.

"Rise!"

Lin Chang’sheng controlled the Middle Stage Integration Corpse Puppet, making it leap into the air, bursting right through the cave and soaring into the sky.

Rumble——

At that moment, the sky was filled with lightning and rolling thunder, roaring peals splitting the heavens above.

It was as if even the heavens could not tolerate the existence of this Corpse Puppet, bellowing their wrath.

Such an abomination against Heaven’s Will could never be condoned by the Heavenly Dao; bolt after bolt of lightning struck fiercely at the Corpse Puppet, but failed to budge it even an inch.

This alone showed just how terrifying its defensive power was.

After dozens of strikes from Celestial Thunder, even the storm seemed to realize it couldn’t do a thing, and slowly faded away.

"What incredible defense!"

Lin Chang’sheng couldn’t help voicing his amazement.

He then directed the Corpse Puppet to bound between the mountain ranges. Its speed was incredible—enough to rival even Lin Chang’sheng’s Cloud Soaring Sun Chasing Step.

Bam——

Lin Chang’sheng commanded the puppet to punch a distant peak, and the mountain was instantly pulverized to dust.

"Not bad at all! With this thing, even Integration Stage cultivators can’t do a damn thing to me!"

Lin Chang’sheng said with absolute confidence.

However, because the commotion he caused was colossal—lightning, thunder, a mountain toppling—the disturbance instantly drew the attention of a stunning young woman.

"So you really are here. You made me look everywhere!"

A chill female voice came from the heavens, carrying such pressing force that Lin Chang’sheng felt a tremendous pressure weighing down on him.

"Oh, shit!"

Lin Chang’sheng’s heart skipped a beat as he sensed this aura.

This person was definitely not someone he could handle. He immediately stowed his Corpse Puppet and activated Cloud Soaring Sun Chasing Step to escape.

But the other’s speed was inhumanly fast. No matter how Lin Chang’sheng fled, he couldn’t shake her off in the slightest.

And the distance between them was shrinking rapidly.

Realizing he couldn’t get away, Lin Chang’sheng could only stop and see who it was.

"Keep running—why stop now?"

Behind him, a woman of about twenty appeared, her features bright and beautiful, her face pure and breathtaking, her skin flawless and fair.

But that didn’t mean this girl was harmless—on the contrary, there was unmasked killing intent in her eyes.

"Even if you’re going to kill me, at least let me die understanding—what grudge do we have?"

Lin Chang’sheng felt as if he didn’t even know her.

Yet his words only made her sneer coldly.

Then the woman removed the black cloth from her head, revealing countless tiny snakes writhing and poking out from her scalp.

Her "hair" was actually made entirely of tiny snakes?

The sight made Lin Chang’sheng’s skin crawl, and in a flash, he seemed to recall something.

"You’re the Three-headed Ice and Fire Python?"

Lin Chang’sheng’s brow furrowed—there was no one else it could be.

He hadn’t expected that this spirit beast would already have transformed into a human body—her cultivation must have reached terrifying heights.

"So you’ve figured it out. Hand over my master’s spirit coffin, and I’ll let you die a quick death!"

Xiaonan said impatiently.

This put Lin Chang’sheng in a bit of a bind.

Because after the coffin was opened, the body inside had already turned to a pile of white bones.

"It’s just a coffin—take it!"

Lin Chang’sheng pulled the spirit coffin from his storage bag and placed it on the ground.

Xiaonan, wanting to be sure her master’s remains were inside, opened the coffin—only to be stunned the very next instant.

Inside were only white bones—not the slightest sign of her master’s body.

Although she could still feel her master’s aura from the bones,

seeing her master turned to this state filled Xiaonan with rage beyond words.

"Did you do this? I’ll kill you—!"

Xiaonan bellowed in fury.

"The coffin was already like that when I opened it—I swear I didn’t do it! But at least before your master passed, he used his will to impart all his lifetime’s sword techniques to me. I count as half his disciple now! If you kill me, you’ll be a traitor, going against your master’s dying wish!"

Lin Chang’sheng hurriedly protested.

The Three-headed Ice and Fire Python’s strength was not something he could match. Since force wouldn’t work, he could only try reason.

"Utter nonsense!"

Xiaonan obviously didn’t believe Lin Chang’sheng, figuring he was just desperate to save his skin.

"Your master was from the Supreme Sword Sect, wasn’t he?"

Lin Chang’sheng shot back immediately.

"Huh? How did you know?"

Xiaonan was clearly surprised.

Very few knew her master’s affiliation with the Supreme Sword Sect.

After all, the Supreme Sword Sect was a hidden sect, with very few disciples—only those obsessed with the Sword Dao and monstrously talented in swordsmanship were ever accepted.

As a result, the whole sect barely had a hundred disciples up and down.

But every single one’s cultivation level was extraordinary—the weakest were Mahayana Stage.

"Both the Supreme Sword Sect’s Heart Method and Sword Technique were handed to me by your master. If you don’t believe me, let me show you!"

As soon as Lin Chang’sheng noticed her hesitating, he drew a sword blade and began to perform a set of sword techniques.

The sword forms flowed like water, and by the time he’d finished, Xiaonan had no choice but to believe it. Her master truly had taken Lin Chang’sheng as a disciple, and had passed all his life’s enlightenment on to him.