Peerless Dragon Sovereign

Chapter 720 720: Shocking Upheaval Triggered by the Ancient Corpse

The sound was so faint it was almost imperceptible.

Yet the instant it reached everyone's ears, it was as if a thunderbolt struck their hearts, shaking the heavens and the earth, as though it would soar through the nine skies.

Chu Nianfang wore a look of astonishment on her face and murmured to herself, "What is this sound? Where exactly is it coming from?"

She looked around, trying to find the source of the sound.

However, Gu Nianxue unhesitatingly turned her gaze towards the corpse within the dilapidated mountains.

Then, with a tense expression, she said, "The sound seems to be coming from over there, as if from... that corpse!"

Everyone clenched their fists silently, even Chu Nan's expression became serious.

Despite his great strength, this place was created by a Martial Artist of the Unified Realm.

It was a domain he had never ventured into; no one knew how many secrets lay hidden within it.

"This sound resembles a heartbeat!" Chu Nan spoke with difficulty, a surge of inexplicable alertness rising in his heart.

It's unimaginable for a corpse to produce a heartbeat sound.

Even a Spirit Corpse at the level of the Undying Bone, with a Nine Heavenly physique like Lu Yao, wouldn't have a heartbeat sound.

Yet the corpse before them was beating! Could it be that he has come back to life? Or had he never died?

For a moment, Chu Nan and the others felt both wary and curious.

They were wary because if this powerful being of the Unified Realm was truly not dead, what disaster might he cause upon awakening?

After all, no one could be sure of his actions or intentions upon waking. However, at the same time, their hearts were filled with intense curiosity.

This powerful being originated from an era when the two realms had not yet split, personally experiencing the entire process until being sealed.

He knew countless secrets, possessing endless legacies!

Chu Nan and the others remained silent, their gazes as sharp as eagles, locked tightly on the "corpse."

The Spiritual Power within their bodies quietly gathered, ready at any moment to launch an unparalleled fierce attack!

Even though the opponent was once an existence of the Unified Realm, surviving nearly ten thousand years was already a miracle, let alone fully restoring his former Cultivation.

Thud, thud, thud... As time passed, the heartbeat grew stronger and stronger.

The heartbeat seemed to resonate with the entire Secret Realm, with continuous heartbeat sounds echoing from all directions.

Inhale—

Suddenly, a gasp sounded, and under the shocked gaze of Chu Nan and the others, the heavenly materials and earthly treasures surrounding the corpse began to wither.

All the essence contained within these treasures surged, wave after wave, into the "corpse's" body, causing his physique to emit a strong and vibrant aura of life.

"Not good, I feel like my own Cultivation is about to be drained away!"

Chu Nan noticed an abnormal tremor in his Cultivation.

It felt as if an invisible hand was trying to forcibly pull his Cultivation out.

If even Chu Nan felt this discomfort, then Chu Nianfang and Gu Nianxue's situation must be worse.

Their Sea of Clouds seemed eager to escape their bodies.

If this continued, their Cultivation might vanish completely.

Faced with a Martial Artist of the Unified Realm, they had no power to resist.

Chu Nan, anxious, hurriedly led the two women to dodge away.

He pulled them back a full hundred miles, only relaxing slightly once the force draining their Cultivation disappeared completely.

"How terrifying, truly terrifying!" Chu Nian murmured, gasping heavily.

But Gu Nianxue's gaze remained fixed on the distant mountains, softly murmuring:

"Is this the legendary Martial Artist of the Unified Realm? Despite the passage of such long years, the residual power is still incredibly formidable."

Her voice was filled with awe and amazement, as if she had witnessed something unbelievable.

But Chu Nan also looked grave; what had happened was completely beyond his imagination.

At this moment, Chu Nan possessed the powerful strength of Nine Heavens.

He believed that even if he didn't match the Martial Artist of the Unified Realm, the gap between them shouldn't be too great.

Yet the scene just now made Chu Nan clearly recognize that there was still a considerable gap between his current self and the Unified Realm.

"For a Martial Artist of the Unified Realm on the verge of awakening to be so fearsome, what kind of terrifying strength would a realm above the Unified Realm possess?" Chu Nan thought to himself.

The power displayed by this corpse was not inferior to a Martial Artist at the peak of Nine Heavens.

This led Chu Nan to develop a deep yearning and curiosity for higher levels of power.

Exhale—

After inhaling, there came an exhale; the "corpse" let out a gentle breath.

Immediately, a black storm surged around his body, rushing towards the skies with astonishing speed.

This black storm was filled with a strong scent of decay, containing impurities that had accumulated in the "corpse" over nearly ten thousand years.

These impurities emitted a nauseating stench, engulfing the entire Secret Realm with this foul odor, making it unbearable.

At the same time, the Secret Realm itself began to shake violently.

As if it could collapse at any moment under the immense power.

And the aura of the "corpse" kept rising, surpassing Gu Nianxue and Chu Nianfang's knowledge, reaching a daunting intensity.

"So terrifying!" Gu Nianxue exclaimed, her face pale as paper, eyes filled with fear.

"With such earth-shattering, overwhelming momentum, if he genuinely comes back to life, the entire Celestial Crossing Realm would be powerless against his might!"

Chu Nianfang clung tightly to Chu Nan's sleeve, silent, not uttering a word.

However, Chu Nan didn't have too many worries.

Though this corpse once was a Martial Artist of the Unified Realm, today's world was vastly different from when the two realms were united.

The entire world was sealed by the Cyan Demon, and no matter how strong or well-prepared this ancient warrior was, he couldn't surpass that seal.

Their Cultivation could at most stabilize at the peak of Nine Heavens, and in such a realm, martial artists slaughter one another, leaving Chu Nan with no chance of victory.

As expected, everything unfolded as Chu Nan had anticipated, the black storm gradually dissipating.

When the corpse's aura rose to the peak of Nine Heavens, it seemed to encounter some invisible barrier.

Its aura couldn't ascend any further, firmly compressed, unable to break through to the Unified Realm.