yǐ dú gōng dú ， rú jīn suàn shì zài yìng hào fǎ lì 。
以毒攻毒，如今算是在硬耗法力。
To counter the poison with poison, Lin Xuan was now relying on sheer power.
lín xuān bù pà ， tā yǒu zhèn fǎ xiàng zhù ， ér qiě shēn shàng hái dài yǒu dà liàng jīng shí ， yǐ jí bǔ chōng fǎ lì de dān yào ， zhè guài wù chú fēi néng shī zhǎn nì tiān shén tōng chōng chū zhèn fǎ ， fǒu zé jué duì shì bì sǐ wú yí yī tiáo lù 。
林轩不怕，他有阵法相助，而且身上还带有大量晶石，以及补充法力的丹药，这怪物除非能施展逆天神通冲出阵法，否则绝对是必死无疑一条路。
Lin Xuan wasn't afraid. With an array to assist him and a large number of crystal stones and essence pills on his person, this monster had no chance unless it could break out of the array by some divine means. In that case, it would be doomed.
shī wáng bù tíng de nù hǒu zhe ， shī zhū suǒ fàng chū le xuè máng yǐ jīng dào le chù mù jīng xīn de chéng dù ， jiàn le cǐ jǐng ， lín xuān bù jīng fǎn xǐ ， duì fāng yǐ shì qiáng nǔ zhī mò ， bù guò shì huí guāng fǎn zhào ba le 。
尸王不停的怒吼着，尸珠所放出了血芒已经到了触目惊心的程度，见了此景，林轩不惊反喜，对方已是强弩之末，不过是回光返照吧了。
The Corpse King roared incessantly as the blood light from its corpse pearl reached alarming levels. Seeing this, Lin Xuan was not alarmed but rather pleased; the opponent was clearly at his last gasp, just a flicker of life before death.
shǒu zhǎng yī fān ， jiāng nà bǐng guǐ yì de bǐ shǒu yě qǔ le chū lái 。
手掌一翻，将那柄诡异的匕首也取了出来。
With a flip of his hand, he retrieved that peculiar dagger.
bié kàn tā bù qǐ yǎn ， wēi lì què bǐ wú gōu gèng shèng yī chóu ， chāo pǐn líng qì 。
别看它不起眼，威力却比吴钩更胜一筹，超品灵器。
Though unremarkable in appearance, it was more powerful than Wu Gou, an upper-grade spirit artifact.
lín xuān shǒu shàng fǎ jué yī zhǐ ， nà bǐ shǒu dùn shí huà wèi yī dào wū hēi de hán máng ， shī wáng sì hū yě zhī dào cǐ wù lì hài ， kǒu zhōng páo xiāo zhī shēng dà qǐ ， jiān ruì de zhǐ jiǎ tū rán lí kāi le tā de zhuǎ zi ， xiàng zhe bǐ shǒu lán jié ér qù 。
林轩手上法诀一指，那匕首顿时化为一道乌黑的寒芒，尸王似乎也知道此物厉害，口中咆哮之声大起，尖锐的指甲突然离开了它的爪子，向着匕首拦截而去。
Lin Xuan pointed with a hand seal, and the dagger transformed into a blackish-blue beam. The Corpse King seemed to recognize its danger; its sharp nails suddenly detached from its claws and intercepted the dagger.
lín xuān zì rán bú huì ràng tā huài le zì jǐ de hǎo shì 。
林轩自然不会让他坏了自己的好事。
Of course, Lin Xuan wouldn't let that happen.
xīn niàn dòng chù ， bàn kōng zhōng chū xiàn le yī měi mào de shào nǚ ， yuè ér xiàn shēn yǐ hòu ， lì kè èr huà bù shuō ， jì chū le bì xuě huán 。
心念动处，半空中出现了一美貌的少女，月儿现身以后，立刻二话不说，祭出了碧雪环。
With a mental command, a beautiful maiden appeared in mid-air. After Mo Er revealed herself, she immediately summoned the Jade Snow Ring.
yě bù zhī zhè yā tou shǐ de shén me mì shù ， bì xuě huán de sù dù kuài dé jīng rén ， hòu fā xiān zhì ， jìng rán qiǎng xiān yī bù jié zhù le jiāng shī de guǐ jiǎ ， ér bǐ shǒu zé hū xiào zhe cì xiàng le shī zhū 。
也不知这丫头使的什么秘术，碧雪环的速度快得惊人，后发先至，竟然抢先一步截住了僵尸的鬼甲，而匕首则呼啸着刺向了尸珠。
No one knew what secret technique this girl used, but the speed of the Jade Snow Ring was astonishing; it arrived first and intercepted the zombie's ghost armor, while the dagger streaked towards the corpse pearl.
pā ， qīng cuì de suì liè shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， zài rú cǐ zhòng duō gōng jī de dié jiā zhī xià ， wài céng de bǎo hù mó zhōng yú zhī chí bú zhù ， huà wèi xū wú ， shī zhū zài guǐ yì bǐ shǒu de yī jī zhī xià ， tóng yàng suì liè le 。
啪，清脆的碎裂声传入耳朵，在如此众多攻击的叠加之下，外层的保护膜终于支持不住，化为虚无，尸珠在诡异匕首的一击之下，同样碎裂了。
With a clear crack, the outer protective layer finally gave way under the combined attacks. The corpse pearl shattered under the dagger’s strike.
jiāng shī yī shēng dà hǒu 。 miàn lù tòng kǔ zhī jí dì shén sè 。 hún shēn chàn dǒu luàn niǔ yī zhèn zhī hòu 。 jū rán jiù yǎng tiān zāi dǎo le 。
僵尸一声大吼。面露痛苦之极地神色。浑身颤抖乱扭一阵之后。居然就仰天栽倒了。
The Corpse King roared in agony, its body trembling as it fell to the ground.
rán ér lín xuān dì biǎo qíng què sī háo bú jiàn qīng sōng 。 fǎn ér miàn sè níng zhòng 。 dīng zhe nà suì liè dì shī zhū 。
然而林轩地表情却丝毫不见轻松。反而面色凝重。盯着那碎裂地尸珠。
However, Lin Xuan's expression did not ease; instead, he stared intently at the shattered corpse pearl.
yī kē mǔ zhǐ dà xiǎo 。 chì hóng sè dì guāng qiú cóng lǐ miàn piāo le chū lái 。
一颗拇指大小。赤红色地光球从里面飘了出来。
A small, crimson light ball emerged from within.
lín xuān shēn shēn xī le kǒu qì 。 yòu shǒu zài xiōng kǒu lián huà qī bā gè yuán quān 。 yī tuán zǐ sè dì yōu máng bāo guǒ zhù le shǒu zhǎng 。 rán hòu lín xuān èr huà bù shuō jiāng qí tuī rù le bǎi hún fān 。
林轩深深吸了口气。右手在胸口连划七八个圆圈。一团紫色地幽芒包裹住了手掌。然后林轩二话不说将其推入了百魂幡。
Lin Xuan took a deep breath and drew several circles on his chest. A purple glow enveloped his hand, which he then pushed into the Hundred Souls Banner.
xī shōu le rú cǐ jīng chún dì yīn líng lì hòu 。 bǎi hún fān wū wū zuò xiǎng 。 cóng lǐ miàn mào chū wú shù guǐ qì 。 bìng biàn huà chéng yī zhī jù dà dì hēi sè guài shǒu 。 zhuā xiàng nà chì hóng guāng qiú 。
吸收了如此精纯地阴灵力后。百魂幡呜呜作响。从里面冒出无数鬼气。并变化成一只巨大地黑色怪手。抓像那赤红光球。
Absorbing such pureyin spirit force, the Hundred Souls Banner whistled as countless ghostly energies emerged, transforming into a massive black hand that grabbed at the crimson light ball.
cǐ wù jiù shì shī wáng dì jīng hún le 。
此物就是尸王地精魂了。
This was the Corpse King's essence soul.
shī hún zì rán bù kěn shù shǒu dài bì ， guāng máng yī shǎn ， jiù xiǎng yào táo zǒu ， sù dù zhī kuài ， dào yě lìng rén chēng mù jié shé 。
尸魂自然不肯束手待毙，光芒一闪，就想要逃走，速度之快，倒也令人瞠目结舌。
The essence soul naturally did not intend to die. A flash of light revealed its attempt to escape, moving so fast it left one speechless.
kě xī méi yòng ， rú jīn tā yǐ bèi kùn zài zhèn fǎ zhī zhōng 。
可惜没用，如今它已被困在阵法之中。
Unfortunately for it, it was now trapped in the array.
lín xuān tái qǐ shǒu lǐ 。 qīng qīng yì diǎn ， nà guài shǒu xùn sù fēn jiě ， biàn chéng le yī zhāng jù dà de wǎng ， xiàng zhe shī hún dāng tóu zhào xià ……
林轩抬起手里。轻轻一点，那怪手迅速分解，变成了一张巨大的网，向着尸魂当头罩下……
Lin Xuan lightly tapped his hand; the black hand quickly disintegrated into a large net that descended on the essence soul...
shī hún duǒ wú kě duǒ ， bèi jù wǎng zhào zhù ， què yī rán zhī zhī guài jiào zhe zhēng zhá 。
尸魂躲无可躲，被巨网罩住，却依然吱吱怪叫着挣扎。
The essence soul had no place to hide and was caught by the giant net, still struggling with strange noises.
lín xuān liǎn shàng lù chū xǐ sè ， yòu shì yī dào fǎ jué dǎ chū ， jù wǎng dùn shí suō jǐn ， bìng fàng shè chū yī dào dào hēi sè dì shǎn diàn ， shī hún shòu cǐ zhòng jī 。 jiàn jiàn de wěi dùn le xià qù 。
林轩脸上露出喜色，又是一道法诀打出，巨网顿时缩紧，并放射出一道道黑色地闪电，尸魂受此重击。渐渐的委顿了下去。
A pleased expression appeared on Lin Xuan's face as he cast another hand seal. The net tightened and released black lightning, gradually weakening the essence soul.
lín xuān shēn shǒu yī zhāo ， bǎi hún fān qīng yáo ， jiāng shī wáng dì hún pò xī rù dào le mó fān zhī zhōng 。
林轩伸手一招，百魂幡轻摇，将尸王地魂魄吸入到了魔幡之中。
Lin Xuan reached out and drew the Hundred Souls Banner, which absorbed the Corpse King’s essence soul into the demon banner.
lín xuān xīn zhōng là xià le yī kuài dà shí 。 suī rán zhè cì chū shǒu tā yǒu zhe jiǔ chéng yǐ shàng de bǎ wò ， kě yǎn qián zhè tóu guài wù ， xiǎn rán bú shì pǔ tōng de shī wáng ， suī rán bèi zhòng chuāng ， kě yě nán bǎo tā bù néng shǐ chū nì tiān de shén tōng ， hǎo zài zǒng suàn yǒu jīng wú xiǎn 。 jiāng tā zhì fú 。
林轩心中落下了一块大石。虽然这次出手他有着九成以上的把握，可眼前这头怪物，显然不是普通的尸王，虽然被重创，可也难保它不能使出逆天的神通，好在总算有惊无险。将它制服。
Relief washed over Lin Xuan. Although he had a 90% chance of success, this monster was clearly not an ordinary Corpse King; despite its severe injuries, it might still have used some divine means. Thankfully, it was all in vain and subdued.
suí hòu lín xuān tíng zhǐ le jí yīn è líng zhèn de yùn zhuàn ， jiāng bù zhèn qì jù yī yī shōu le huí lái ， xiǎo xīn de fàng rù chǔ wù dài 。
随后林轩停止了极阴恶灵阵的运转，将布阵器具一一收了回来，小心的放入储物袋。
Lin Xuan stopped the operation of the Extreme Yin Evil Spirit Array, carefully storing his array tools back into a storage bracelet.
cǐ cì ruò shì méi yǒu zhèn fǎ xiàng zhù ， zì jǐ shì fǒu néng yíng hái zài liǎng shuō ， duì yú zhè jiàn bǎo wù ， lín xuān zì rán shì bǎi bān zhēn xī le 。
此次若是没有阵法相助，自己是否能赢还在两说，对于这件宝物，林轩自然是百般珍惜了。
Without the aid of the array, he wasn't sure if he could have won; Lin Xuan cherished this treasure greatly.
huán jìng xiāo shī ， lián xiá gǔ zhōng de shī wù yě zhú jiàn tuì qù ， zhèng míng guài wù yǐ jīng quán bù bèi qīng chú 。
环境消失，连峡谷中的尸雾也逐渐退去，证明怪物已经全部被清除。
The environment vanished as the valley’s fog gradually dissipated, confirming that all monsters had been cleared.
shī wáng tǎng zài dì shàng ， yī dòng bù dòng 。 zhè yī cì 。 tā kě bú shì zài zhuāng sǐ ， jīng hún yǐ bèi lín xuān jū rù bǎi hún fān zhōng 。 zhè shèng xià dì ， jiù jǐn jǐn shì yī qū qiào 。
尸王躺在地上，一动不动。这一次。它可不是在装死，精魂已被林轩拘入百魂幡中。这剩下地，就仅仅是一躯壳。
The Corpse King lay motionless on the ground. This time, it was not feigning death; its essence soul had been captured by the Hundred Souls Banner, leaving only a mere shell.
lín xuān màn màn de zǒu shàng qián qù 。
林轩慢慢的走上前去。
Lin Xuan slowly approached.
zhǐ shì shī wáng de shēn tǐ suī bù néng shuō qiān chuāng bǎi kǒng ， kě yě shòu chuàng pǒ wèi yán zhòng ， lín xuān tàn xī yī shēng ， jiāng líng lì yùn dào yǎn shàng ， piàn kè hòu ， wāi le wāi tóu ， zì yán zì yǔ de dī shēng dào ：“ xuán mó zhēn jīng suǒ zài guǒ rán méi cuò ， jiāng shī yōng yǒu qiān nián dào héng yǐ hòu ， suǒ shòu dào de shāng hài jū rán kě yǐ zì xíng màn màn yù hé 。”
只是尸王的身体虽不能说千疮百孔，可也受创颇为严重，林轩叹息一声，将灵力运到眼上，片刻后，歪了歪头，自言自语的低声道：“玄魔真经所载果然没错，僵尸拥有千年道行以后，所受到的伤害居然可以自行慢慢愈合。”
Though the Corpse King's body wasn't riddled with wounds, it had suffered significant damage. Lin Xuan sighed and used his spiritual energy to inspect his eyes, then muttered, "As the True Scripture of Profound Demonic Magic states, zombies can indeed heal their injuries after a thousand years of cultivation."
jí shǐ shì yǎn qián zhè tóu méi yǒu jīng hún de qū qiào yě yī yàng ， zhǐ shì sù dù yào shāo shāo màn shàng yì diǎn bà le 。
即使是眼前这头没有精魂的躯壳也一样，只是速度要稍稍慢上一点罢了。
Even this shell could do so, albeit at a slightly slower rate.
qǔ chū yāo jiān de líng guǐ dài ， dài kǒu dǎ kāi ， yī dào hēi guāng cóng lǐ miàn fēi shè chū lái ， xiàng zhe shī wáng yī juàn ， biàn jiāng tā shōu le huí lái 。
取出腰间的灵鬼袋，袋口打开，一道黑光从里面飞射出来，向着尸王一卷，便将它收了回来。
He retrieved his waist pouch, opened it, and a black light shot out, wrapping around the Corpse King to ensnare it.
lín xuān liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī xǐ sè 。
林轩脸上露出一丝喜色。
Lin Xuan's face showed satisfaction. According to the Demon Zombie Art, ordinary zombies required only secret methods for control, but once they reached the level of a Corpse King, it became much more complex.
àn zhào tiān mó guǐ shī shù shàng suǒ zài ， yì bān pǔ tōng de jiāng shī ， zhǐ xū yào yòng mì fǎ shāo jiā liàn zhì ， jiù kě yǐ qū shǐ ， ér yí dàn jìn jiē dào le shī wáng de děng jí ， jiù yào fù zá dé duō 。
按照天魔鬼尸术上所载，一般普通的僵尸，只需要用秘法稍加炼制，就可以驱使，而一旦进阶到了尸王的等级，就要复杂得多。
First, one had to extract its soul using secret techniques; intelligent zombies were unusable, and this process was both difficult and risky, potentially leading to reverse possession by the zombie's essence.
xiān yào yòng mì fǎ chōu qǔ tā de hún pò ， yīn wèi yǒu líng zhì dì jiāng shī shì bù néng yòng de ， kě piān piān zhè ge guò chéng ， bù jǐn jiān nán ， ér qiě hái yǒu pǒ duō fēng xiǎn ， yí bù xiǎo xīn ， shèn zhì huì bèi shī wáng de hún pò fǎn shì 。
先要用秘法抽取它的魂魄，因为有灵智地僵尸是不能用的，可偏偏这个过程，不仅艰难，而且还有颇多风险，一不小心，甚至会被尸王的魂魄反噬。
Today, through sheer luck, he managed to extract the zombie’s soul despite the differences from the demon scripture. Regardless of the method, it worked.
ér jīn tiān zhè cì ， jī yuán qiǎo hé zhī xià ， suī rán chōu qǔ jiāng shī hún pò dì fāng fǎ ， hé mó jīng zhōng de jì zǎi dà bù xiāng tóng ， dàn bù guǎn rú hé ， zǒng shì chéng gōng le 。
而今天这次，机缘巧合之下，虽然抽取僵尸魂魄地方法，和魔经中的记载大不相同，但不管如何，总是成功了。
However, with his current cultivation level, even a thousand-year-old Corpse King could rival a condensation core stage expert; manipulating such creatures required at least the third layer of the Demon Zombie Art.
dāng rán ， shèng xià de zhè jù jiāng shī qū qiào ， yǐ lín xuān rú jīn de xiū wèi ， yě bù néng yòng ， qiān nián shī wáng ， yǐ jīng néng gòu pì měi níng dān qī de gāo shǒu ， yào xiǎng cāo zòng zhè yàng de guài wù ， zhì shǎo yào jiāng tiān mó guǐ shī shù liàn dào dì sān céng fāng kě 。
当然，剩下的这具僵尸躯壳，以林轩如今的修为，也不能用，千年尸王，已经能够媲美凝丹期的高手，要想操纵这样的怪物，至少要将天魔鬼尸术炼到第三层方可。
Nonetheless, this was still a significantharvest. After all, a Corpse King is hard to come by, so he would keep it for now.
dàn bù guǎn rú hé ， zhè yě shì yī dà shōu huò ， bì jìng shī wáng kě yǔ ér bù kě qiú ， xiān shōu qǐ lái zài shuō 。
但不管如何，这也是一大收获，毕竟尸王可与而不可求，先收起来再说。
Lin Xuan did not leave Drifting Cloud Valley immediately but returned calmly to the zombie lair.
rán hòu ， lín xuān bìng méi yǒu jiù cǐ lí kāi yīn shī gǔ 。
然后，林轩并没有就此离开阴尸谷。
According to logic, no more monsters should appear, but better safe than sorry; he raised his spirit artifact.
ér shì bù huāng bù máng dì chóng xīn huí dào le jiāng shī cháo xué zhī zhōng 。
而是不慌不忙地重新回到了僵尸巢穴之中。
The result was unnecessary precautions as he arrived safely at the cave where he first encountered the Corpse King.
àn dào lǐ ， yīng gāi bù kě néng zài chū xiàn shén me guài wù ， dàn sú huà shuō ， xiǎo xīn wú dà cuò ， tā hái shì jiāng líng qì jì le qǐ lái 。
按道理，应该不可能再出现什么怪物，但俗话说，小心无大错，他还是将灵器祭了起来。
A dozen Foundation Establishment stage cultivators remained unconscious, their faces pale.
jié guǒ zì rán shì duō cǐ yī jǔ ， yí lù píng ān wú shì de lái dào chū jiàn shī wáng de nà ge bàn fēng bì de dòng xué 。
结果自然是多此一举，一路平安无事的来到初见尸王的那个半封闭的洞穴。
However, a quick inspection revealed no major issues. While optimistic, it meant they were still alive but had lost much of their essence energy and would drop several cultivation levels, possibly even falling to the Flexible Spirit Stage.
yī gān zhù jī qī xiū shì yī rán hūn mí bù xǐng ， yí gè gè liǎn sè cǎn bái 。
一干筑基期修士依然昏迷不醒，一个个脸色惨白。
Lin Xuan did not hesitate; he collected everyone's storage bracelets.
bù guò lüè yī jiǎn shì zhī xià què méi yǒu dà ài ， dāng rán ， zhè yàng jiǎng sì hū lè guān le diǎn ， zhèng què de shuō yīng gāi shì shēng mìng méi yǒu dà ài ， bù guò jīng qì bèi shī wáng xī qù tài duō ， xiū wèi kěn dìng shì yào diào luò shù gè céng cì de ， shèn zhì zhí jiē biàn chéng líng dòng qī de dī jiē dì zǐ 。
不过略一检视之下却没有大碍，当然，这样讲似乎乐观了点，正确的说应该是生命没有大碍，不过精气被尸王吸去太多，修为肯定是要掉落数个层次的，甚至直接变成灵动期的低阶弟子。
This was indeed a greatharvest. Besides the assets of the dozen Foundation Establishment stage cultivators, there was also the condensation core stage cultivator’s original treasure, the Jade Blade. Even with his wealth, this was a significant windfall.
To counter the poison with poison, Lin Xuan was now relying on sheer power.
Lin Xuan wasn't afraid. With an array to assist him and a large number of crystal stones and essence pills on his person, this monster had no chance unless it could break out of the array by some divine means. In that case, it would be doomed.
The Corpse King roared incessantly as the blood light from its corpse pearl reached alarming levels. Seeing this, Lin Xuan was not alarmed but rather pleased; the opponent was clearly at his last gasp, just a flicker of life before death.
With a flip of his hand, he retrieved that peculiar dagger.
Though unremarkable in appearance, it was more powerful than Wu Gou, an upper-grade spirit artifact.
"Go!"
Lin Xuan pointed with a hand seal, and the dagger transformed into a blackish-blue beam. The Corpse King seemed to recognize its danger; its sharp nails suddenly detached from its claws and intercepted the dagger.
Of course, Lin Xuan wouldn't let that happen.
With a mental command, a beautiful maiden appeared in mid-air. After Mo Er revealed herself, she immediately summoned the Jade Snow Ring.
No one knew what secret technique this girl used, but the speed of the Jade Snow Ring was astonishing; it arrived first and intercepted the zombie's ghost armor, while the dagger streaked towards the corpse pearl.
With a clear crack, the outer protective layer finally gave way under the combined attacks. The corpse pearl shattered under the dagger’s strike.
The Corpse King roared in agony, its body trembling as it fell to the ground.
However, Lin Xuan's expression did not ease; instead, he stared intently at the shattered corpse pearl.
A small, crimson light ball emerged from within.
Lin Xuan took a deep breath and drew several circles on his chest. A purple glow enveloped his hand, which he then pushed into the Hundred Souls Banner.
Absorbing such pureyin spirit force, the Hundred Souls Banner whistled as countless ghostly energies emerged, transforming into a massive black hand that grabbed at the crimson light ball.
This was the Corpse King's essence soul.
The essence soul naturally did not intend to die. A flash of light revealed its attempt to escape, moving so fast it left one speechless.
Unfortunately for it, it was now trapped in the array.
Lin Xuan lightly tapped his hand; the black hand quickly disintegrated into a large net that descended on the essence soul...
The essence soul had no place to hide and was caught by the giant net, still struggling with strange noises.
A pleased expression appeared on Lin Xuan's face as he cast another hand seal. The net tightened and released black lightning, gradually weakening the essence soul.
Lin Xuan reached out and drew the Hundred Souls Banner, which absorbed the Corpse King’s essence soul into the demon banner.
Relief washed over Lin Xuan. Although he had a 90% chance of success, this monster was clearly not an ordinary Corpse King; despite its severe injuries, it might still have used some divine means. Thankfully, it was all in vain and subdued.
Lin Xuan stopped the operation of the Extreme Yin Evil Spirit Array, carefully storing his array tools back into a storage bracelet.
Without the aid of the array, he wasn't sure if he could have won; Lin Xuan cherished this treasure greatly.
The environment vanished as the valley’s fog gradually dissipated, confirming that all monsters had been cleared.
The Corpse King lay motionless on the ground. This time, it was not feigning death; its essence soul had been captured by the Hundred Souls Banner, leaving only a mere shell.
Lin Xuan slowly approached.
Though the Corpse King's body wasn't riddled with wounds, it had suffered significant damage. Lin Xuan sighed and used his spiritual energy to inspect his eyes, then muttered, "As the True Scripture of Profound Demonic Magic states, zombies can indeed heal their injuries after a thousand years of cultivation."
Even this shell could do so, albeit at a slightly slower rate.
He retrieved his waist pouch, opened it, and a black light shot out, wrapping around the Corpse King to ensnare it.
Lin Xuan's face showed satisfaction. According to the Demon Zombie Art, ordinary zombies required only secret methods for control, but once they reached the level of a Corpse King, it became much more complex.
First, one had to extract its soul using secret techniques; intelligent zombies were unusable, and this process was both difficult and risky, potentially leading to reverse possession by the zombie's essence.
Today, through sheer luck, he managed to extract the zombie’s soul despite the differences from the demon scripture. Regardless of the method, it worked.
However, with his current cultivation level, even a thousand-year-old Corpse King could rival a condensation core stage expert; manipulating such creatures required at least the third layer of the Demon Zombie Art.
Nonetheless, this was still a significantharvest. After all, a Corpse King is hard to come by, so he would keep it for now.
Lin Xuan did not leave Drifting Cloud Valley immediately but returned calmly to the zombie lair.
According to logic, no more monsters should appear, but better safe than sorry; he raised his spirit artifact.
The result was unnecessary precautions as he arrived safely at the cave where he first encountered the Corpse King.
A dozen Foundation Establishment stage cultivators remained unconscious, their faces pale.
However, a quick inspection revealed no major issues. While optimistic, it meant they were still alive but had lost much of their essence energy and would drop several cultivation levels, possibly even falling to the Flexible Spirit Stage.
Lin Xuan did not hesitate; he collected everyone's storage bracelets.
This was indeed a greatharvest. Besides the assets of the dozen Foundation Establishment stage cultivators, there was also the condensation core stage cultivator’s original treasure, the Jade Blade. Even with his wealth, this was a significant windfall.