Becoming a Saint by Touching Corpses

Chapter 784 - 662: Heroes Gather, Great Chaos Begins (Part 2)

From Three Corpses Daoist’s words, Lou Yi learned that there were four cultivators from the Corpse-Driving Sect in Tianyuan.

Besides Elder Chen, who had already fallen, and the missing Elder Bi, there was also an elder surnamed Jiang.

When he first arrived in Tianyuan, his cultivation was only at the second level of the Spirit Platform, not outstanding, and his situation was likely not very favorable.

Lou Yi already asked Su Xinghe and other friends to help inquire, hoping to discover the whereabouts of these Corpse-Driving Sect elders soon.

As the news of him defeating Jiang Hui with five moves spread.

Lou Yi’s identity as "Red Hero" gained significant fame in Tianyuan.

Many people had portraits of him made and circulated widely in Tianyuan to avoid getting into trouble with him.

However, the aftermath of his battle with Jiang Hui did not last long.

The cultivators in Xinsu District quickly had their attention drawn to other matters.

Less than a month before the opening of the True Monarch Blessed Land.

Many top talents who had not shown themselves before poured in, stirring wave after wave in Xinsu District.

It made the already unstable situation in the district even more chaotic.

"Yesterday, I saw Daoist Heaven-Burning from the Li Huo Palace riding a fire dragon here..."

"You must have seen wrong, true dragons have been extinct in this world for a long time.

At most, there might be impure descendants with a trace of their bloodline, far from a real dragon!"

"I don’t know about that, but his presence was so terrifying, I didn’t dare get close."

Daoist Heaven-Burning from the Li Huo Palace descended powerfully into Xinsu District, riding a beast resembling an ancient fire dragon, seen by many and causing much speculation.

Due to the terrifying heat permeating around him, ordinary people would feel extremely uncomfortable approaching, and were all stunned by his power.

"The True Mastery Daoist from the Spirit Treasure Sect sat atop a white jade gourd, with a dazzling array of treasures on display. Who knows how many spiritual and magical artifacts he carries!"

"Spiritual and magical artifacts? You’re underestimating him! As a Daoist from the prestigious Spirit Treasure Sect, he surely possesses more than just one genuine treasure artifact!"

The True Mastery Daoist from the Spirit Treasure Sect arrived after Daoist Heaven-Burning.

As a top sect renowned for its magic treasures in the Cultivation Realm.

Every cultivator from the Spirit Treasure Sect owns a vast array of magic treasures, giving any opponent a major headache.

"I heard the No-Phase Buddha’s Son from the Lotus Sect has also arrived!"

"Where is he? How come I haven’t heard about it?"

"You’re silly, his name is No-Phase Buddha’s Son, how could you easily recognize him?

’Form arises from the formless, appearing as various phantoms’, the No-Phase Buddha’s Son’s illusions are unrivaled in the world!"

Shaped like a lotus, the No-Phase Buddha’s Son is skilled at changing appearance and aura.

Regardless of cultivation level, his mysterious magic leaves Daoists of the same level quite troubled.

Besides Daoist Heaven-Burning from Li Huo Palace, the True Mastery Daoist from the Spirit Treasure Sect, and the No-Phase Buddha’s Son from the Lotus Sect.

Other Daoists from sect leaders of the Xuanyin Sect and the Five Elements Sect arrived powerfully in Xinsu District.

Each of them is more famous than Jiang Hui, with even greater deterrence.

After all, Jiang Hui is just a True Inheritor from the Taiyi Sect, a level below Daoists and Buddha’s Sons.

In the Cultivation Realm, sometimes a slight difference is a world apart.

"Damn it, all the big fish have arrived. Do we small fry still stand a chance?"

"Don’t be afraid, before the opportunities under the True Monarch Blessed Land, all beings are equal!

No matter how powerful they are, opportunities depend on luck, and our luck might be better!"

"Stop fantasizing, let’s focus on protecting ourselves first; the upcoming days won’t be peaceful!"

Those with keen spiritual sense have already foreseen that Xinsu District will undergo a major upheaval, with heroes competing, storms rising.

Sure enough.

Due to the gathering of Tianjiao from the vast sea, a mix of fish and dragons.

Combined with past grudges, the number of daily conflicts in Xinsu District is rapidly growing geometrically.

Someone saw a genius from the Vajra Sect, one of the Twenty-Four Upper Sects, Phentuo, killed with one strike by an unidentifiable grey-robed cultivator, who quickly escaped, leaving no trace.

Someone saw Shen Xing from the Thunder Shock Sect, who is considered close to the Daoist level, also from the Twenty-Four Upper Sects, besieged and killed by a group of masked mysterious cultivators.

Shen Xing bled on the spot, barely escaping with his life after suffering grievous injuries.

Others were horrified to find the corpse of the Trench Patrol Guest of Xinsu District in a secluded area.

The body was covered in wounds, the head severed, and limbs broken, clearly acts of vented rage by the killer.

Even the powerful Fifth-Layer Spirit Platform Trench Patrol Guest couldn’t protect themselves!

The waters of Xinsu District are becoming muddier and deeper, making many cultivators consider leaving.

No opportunity in the True Monarch Blessed Land is more important than one’s own life.

There were also a few cultivators who shone brightly in the subsequent battles, earning great renown.

Zhuge Feng from the Flowing Cloud Sect challenged a male True Inheritor who was not a Daoist from the Five Elements Sect.

Both sides engaged in fierce combat, remaining evenly matched after fifty rounds.

Later, Zhuge Feng drifted away gracefully, and the True Inheritor from the Five Elements Sect was unable to stop him, watching helplessly as he left.

Ye Li from the Heavenly Craft Sect maneuvered a colossal Golden Armored God-man.

He fought his way in and out of an encirclement of no less than twenty cultivators, killing more than one Fifth-Layer Spirit Platform Cultivator.

Xia Mingzi from the Northern Star Sword Sect was highly skilled with his flying sword.

Within three moves, he beheaded a Demon General of the Fifth Bloodline Transformation who was spying near the edge of the Fangsu District, shocking everyone, both humans and demons.

Additionally, Red Hero from the Corpse-Driving Sect, within five moves, aggressively defeated Jiang Hui, a True Inheritor of the Taiyi Sect, even trampling him underfoot, unable to move an inch.

These four were considered the closest to Daoist level individuals.

Their prestige was in the first rank just beneath that of the Daoists, known as the Four Daoist-level Geniuses.

Some even speculated that their cultivation might not be much weaker than that of the Daoist or Buddha’s Son of the Alliance Hierarch Sect.

Soon, Zhuge Feng from the Flowing Cloud Sect challenged Ming Du Daoist from the Xuanyin Sect in public, causing a huge sensation.

This was the first time anyone dared to challenge a Daoist from the Alliance Hierarch Sect, piquing everyone’s curiosity about the outcome.

On that day, spectators crowded like mountains and seas.

As the greatest genius in the history of the Flowing Cloud Sect, Zhuge Feng’s cultivation had long surpassed what the sect could nurture.

The sect’s mantra was ’Flowing Clouds, Free and Unrestrained’.

Consequently, it often produced a few extraordinary talents.

Zhuge Feng’s cloud techniques had reached the Transformation Realm, a mere wave of his hand would conjure a massive cloud monster as big as a mountain, or a cloud dragon spanning hundreds of meters.

And the magic formed in an extremely short time, almost like instant casting.

However, before Ming Du Daoist from the Xuanyin Sect, he couldn’t hold for more than ten moves and was forcefully defeated!

"Comparable to Daoists, close to Daoists?" a follower beside the second Daoist sneered,

"Only Daoists can contend against Daoists, everyone else can only gaze at their backs no matter how hard they try!"

"Only after facing Ming Du Daoist did I realize that I used to sit in a well looking up at the sky."

Even the arrogant Zhuge Feng greatly admired Ming Du Daoist from the Xuanyin Sect, admitting he was not as good as him.

Ming Du Daoist once again proved with his own strength that ’Daoists are invincible’.

And this Ming Du Daoist happened to have a good relationship with Su Xinghe, the Daoist from the Immeasurable Sword Sect.

Upon Su Xinghe’s introduction, he became acquainted with ’Red Hero’ Lou Yi, and the three became very good friends.

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Less than ten days before the opening of the Blessed Land.

Zhao Wushuang, the second Daoist of the Taiyi Sect, suddenly descended upon the Fangsu District.

His face cold, exuding an icy aura throughout.

True Inheritor Jiang Hui cowered like a quail in front of him, his eyes evasive, clearly very fearful of him.

"Useless."

’Slap!’

Zhao Wushuang slapped Jiang Hui across the face publicly, making him dare not express his anger.

"Daoist, are you going to cause trouble for that Red Hero?" a follower asked, rubbing his hands with a sinister smile.

"A Northern Domain Loose Cultivator, crush him whenever you meet him, no need to seek him out specifically," Zhao Wushuang said nonchalantly,

"The urgent task is to first clear out all the ants around here; they don’t deserve to obtain the opportunities in the True Monarch Blessed Land."

The crowd exchanged glances, vaguely guessing Zhao Wushuang’s intentions.

This was preparation for sweeping clean!

The True Monarch Blessed Land is vast and the chance of obtaining opportunities has little to do with one’s cultivation, purely relying on luck.

Therefore, the fewer people entering the blessed land, the greater the possibility for those left to obtain opportunities.

’Ants do not deserve to enter the True Monarch Blessed Land.’

This was Zhao Wushuang’s declaration, causing fear and anger among the cultivators of Fangsu District.

"Damn it, it’s not fair, why must we be driven out!"

"Damn Zhao Wushuang, hogging the benefits, I’m not convinced!"

However, regardless of their complaints and curses.

A brutal clearing operation was about to sweep across the Fangsu District!

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