Slaying Demons: Starting with Upgrading my Calligraphy-Chapter 448 - 397: Complete Zombification! _2

Even though they were once deities, possessing limitless Divine Skills, they dared not harbor even the slightest thought of resistance against the Dragon Court’s Supreme Treasure of the True Dragon Clan.

The Golden Dragon let out a long, resonant cry. Its body, which stretched over endless mountains and rivers, suddenly coiled, and in an instant, all the Divine Origin before it was locked down and bound.

"COUGH, COUGH." Covering his mouth, a smear of crimson appeared on Qi Xiu’s palm.

He had not yet reached the Dao Body Realm. Mobilizing the Dragon Court’s Treasure Binding Dragon Rope with all his might would have severely injured him, leaving him on the brink of death, if he hadn’t cultivated the Hunyuan Myriad Laws Immortal Body. The backlash from this one instance alone was significant.

We need to speed up the process.

Evaporating the blood from his hand, Qi Xiu stepped forward. His figure suddenly dissipated into countless clouds of mist, and he departed the space that sealed the Divine Origin, returning to the endlessly sprawling Valley of Deceased Gods.

No sooner had he appeared than Qi Xiu’s gaze shifted. Far in the distance, a figure covered in blood was desperately fighting a god corpse astride a white horse, wielding a long spear and wreathed in countless bolts of lightning.

As expected, they’ve all reanimated as god corpses.

Sensing the extremely dense miasma of the god corpses in the void, Qi Xiu’s expression darkened.

The figure astride the white horse, with lightning accompanying its every gesture, was also a god corpse. Judging by the divine might it exuded, it must have been a deity who commanded the Thunder Path in its lifetime.

"Damn it! Why did these god corpses suddenly reanimate?!" Sun Changqing roared.

Within a hundred-mile radius, an intensifying aura of slaughter enveloped the area, turning it into a forbidden land. Sun Changqing’s skin flowed with a reddish-gold luster, exuding an aura of indestructible Vajra.

RUMBLE! RUMBLE! RUMBLE!

Clashing ferociously with the god corpse, the moment they engaged, the entire void thundered ceaselessly, and light itself twisted to an extreme. 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

The space in all directions turned into a paste-like, sticky state, filled with a primal yet terrifying power. The ground was forcibly sunk hundreds of meters, forming a giant crater with a diameter of a hundred miles.

SPURT!

Sun Changqing raised his arms, attempting to block the god corpse’s attack. But the spear, seemingly condensed from lightning, accelerated in a flash. Caught off guard, it suddenly penetrated his chest.

The surging power of the Thunder Path erupted, and Sun Changqing’s body suddenly burst with countless cracks radiating light.

His entire being seemed on the verge of exploding.

Too strong!

Desperately circulating his Lingtai Mystical Body to heal his wounds, Sun Changqing’s heart grew heavy.

The god corpse’s strength, while not yet at the Dao Body Realm, clearly surpassed the Blood-Stained Realm.

After several exchanges, he could already feel an immense pressure relentlessly bearing down on him.

If this drags on, I’m bound to die!

Struggling to dodge another spear strike from the Thunder Path deity, Sun Changqing’s eyes flickered, quickly scanning his surroundings for a chance to escape.

But just as he shifted his feet, preparing to retreat, another god corpse suddenly descended!

This was a terrifying presence, its muscles gnarled like ancient dragons, as if forged from Divine Iron Immortal Gold. Its mere physique crushed the void, creating hideous cracks.

DIE!

With a soundless roar from its gaping maw, this horrifying god corpse ferociously punched downward!

In an instant, Sun Changqing felt as though he wasn’t facing a god, but an ancient Divine Mountain that towered into the clouds, having stood firm through Ancient Times. The boundless, eruptive power twisted the void into a pulp in no time!

It’s over! As the punch descended, Sun Changqing felt an icy chill pervade his body, a single thought dominating his mind. Once this punch lands, I will certainly die!

He could already envision it: the moment the punch struck, an irresistible, pure power would crush and obliterate him—his internal organs, muscles, bones, and even his soul shredded into nothingness in an instant.

BOOM—

Resigning himself to his fate, he closed his eyes. The explosive force of the impending blow whipped around him, tearing at his robes with sharp hisses.

"In the midst of battle, eyes squeezed shut? Do all disciples of the Military God Sect possess such audacity?"

The anticipated death did not arrive. Sun Changqing opened his eyes in surprise.

A young Daoist in plain white Taoist Robes, tall and straight-backed, stood before him. His hands, shimmering with a rainbow-hued light, were strong and slender, firmly gripping the terrifying god corpse’s fist.

"You are..." Sun Changqing’s expression was one of shock.

He was astonished at how the young Daoist had arrived without him noticing at all. He was also stunned that this person could handle the blow from the god corpse with such casual ease!

"Qi Xiu, a disciple of the Shenxiao Sect," the young Daoist stated. "Fellow Daoist, now is not the time for chatting. Drive this object into the god corpse’s forehead, and you will be able to subdue it."

With a backhanded palm strike, Qi Xiu repelled the god corpse before him. He then flicked a piece of Divine Fragmented Iron into Sun Changqing’s hand.

"Good!"

Sun Changqing was a decisive man. Facing Qi Xiu, who had just saved his life, he wasted no words. Taking the Divine Fragmented Iron, he boldly charged once more toward the Thunder Path deity.

With the Divine Fragmented Iron in hand, the Thunder Path deity visibly slowed. Sun Changqing was slightly surprised; this seemingly inconspicuous fragment possessed such an amazing effect, capable of suppressing these reanimated god corpses.

Under the suppression of the Divine Fragmented Iron, Sun Changqing instantly turned the tables. He was, after all, a prodigy of this generation from the Military God Sect. His physical body, honed to unparalleled toughness, had even withstood the strikes of a Dao Expert; otherwise, he wouldn’t have been able to grapple with this Thunder Path deity for so long.

One after another, his Martial Path Divine Marvel techniques unfolded, bombarding the Thunder Path deity before him like a torrential storm.

Flipping over and slamming his elbow down on the Thunder Path deity’s arm, Sun Changqing’s gaze hardened. His muscles tensed like an Ancient Volcano charged to its peak, and he hurtled forward with a thundering impact.

It was as if heaven and earth collided, shaking the starry river.

In a thousandth of a second, risking a punch to his forehead from the Thunder Path deity, Sun Changqing mustered all his Vigor and directly drove the Divine Fragmented Iron in his hand into the deity’s brow!

The Divine Fragmented Iron was nailed into its forehead!

The Thunder Path deity, who moments before had been turning the universe upside down and tearing the heavens apart, instantly seemed drained of all power and crashed straight to the ground.

Did I win?

Panting heavily as he regenerated his shattered skull, Sun Changqing looked at the Thunder Path deity trembling on the ground, unable to rise. His expression shifted, and he immediately turned to look at the young Daoist.

While Sun Changqing had risked his head being smashed to barely pin down the Thunder Path deity, the formidable god corpse that had nearly killed him with one punch was now effortlessly subdued. The young Daoist held its forehead with a single hand, an ancient, unadorned brand deeply imprinted there.

Without their Divine Origin, these god corpses, though reanimated, only possess strength somewhere between the Blood-Stained Realm and the Dao Body Realm. They aren’t too difficult to deal with.

Before encountering them, I was somewhat worried about how strong these reanimated god corpses might be. After all, they were once deities. But now, it seems that lacking fusion with Divine Origin, the god corpses can only rely on their physical bodies and instincts to fight; their strength hasn’t increased too dramatically.

"Go back," Qi Xiu said. "Go back and tell your Sect Master that the Sword of the Valley of Deceased Gods has been taken. Perhaps... something significant is about to happen."

With the departure of the Sword that guarded the valley, many rules of the Valley of Deceased Gods were broken. The entrance and exit, which should have taken a year to reopen, had appeared once again.

Hearing Qi Xiu’s words, although Sun Changqing was somewhat puzzled, he vaguely sensed the profound implications.

The unexpected appearance of Demonic Evil Cultivators in the Valley of Deceased Gods this time.

The god corpses, dead for many years, suddenly all reanimating.

Each of these events seemed to be an omen.

An indescribable storm was brewing, growing stronger, and surging toward the Human Race.

"I, Sun, will remember the life-saving grace you’ve shown me today. I will definitely repay you generously in the future."

Sun Changqing nodded silently. Having just battled the god corpses and nearly lost his life, the desire to retreat had indeed taken root in his heart.

He was not an old cultivator nearing the end of his lifespan. Insisting on staying here, the risks already outweighed the rewards.

Furthermore, Qi Xiu’s reminder and advice made him feel that returning to the Military God Sect to relay this news to the Sect Master was more important than remaining here himself.

Sun Changqing cupped his fists in a salute towards Qi Xiu, then turned and tore through the sky, departing.

Watching the Military God Sect disciple depart, Qi Xiu circulated the Hunyuan Attraction technique to drain the terrifying god corpse he had captured. Then, he took out the sallow parchment he had obtained from the Celestial Demon.

Using the Heaven Demon Skinning Great Skill, he created five Avatars of himself at once.

Qi Xiu divided the Divine Fragmented Iron he had accumulated into six portions.

It’s time to clear the field.