Two Worlds: Demonic Cultivator with His Zombie Materials

Chapter 309 - 166: Soul Summoning and Spirit Capturing, Sacrificial Spirit Prayer_2

It appeared that this light spot was not bright, nor dazzling, much like a ripple on the surface of a tranquil lake stirred by a gentle breeze. It was nimble yet had no aggressiveness, exuding an extreme calmness.

But this seemingly unremarkable small light orb appeared to have a pair of tiny hands inside, constantly pulling and stretching, as if nurturing some magical life that was slowly hatching.

The aura emanating from inside the light orb was exceptionally agile, as though all things were reviving, akin to a soul taking root and sprouting, giving people a distinctly strong sensation. Especially to those Yin Spirits and Ghosts, it had a deadly allure, as if devouring it could yield enormous benefits.

In an instant, the Five Yin Horses, standing motionless like statues, seemed to be drawn by some peculiar energy, mechanically turning their heads.

Numerous blood-red pupils suddenly opened in the darkness, like countless red candles, emitting a bizarre gleam, all gazing steadily at Zheng Yi.

More accurately, they were truly staring at that cluster of light on Zheng Yi’s right hand.

"The Creation Technique?! This counts as the culmination of the Spirit Awakening Skill, and its effect is surprisingly good..."

The movement from the Five Yin Hide Horses at this moment left Zheng Yi involuntarily moved. The Spirit Transformation Skill of the Heaven-Locking Temple lineage originated from the same doctrine, with little difference, yet the unique Heart Technique created by the Five Yin True Monarch, when combined with his own Puppetry Technique, produced a mysterious transformation, truly worthy of being called a master of his generation.

The Five Yin Hide Horses created by this Puppetry Technique were not equivalent to living beings, yet, driven by the Creation Technique, sourced from the spirituality of the devoured Ghosts, paired with the Ghost Tattoo imprinted on their bodies, they somehow developed an instinctive reaction similar to living creatures.

The Living Puppetry Skill indeed lives up to its name.

It actually bears a striking resemblance to the Pregnant Spirit method of Magical Treasure and Spiritual Artifact.

However, reaching this point is the limit. Those tall horses in the darkness maintained this posture, with no other reaction. After all, they were still inanimate; even if some original anomaly arose via the Yin Spirit Skill, thinking of advancing further is far-fetched.

Zheng Yi walked forward, looking at the robust horse standing still before him, promptly executing the Five Yin Creation Technique.

"Soul Summoning and Spirit Capturing, praying to the Sacrificial Spirit, Three Mountains and Five Mountains, spiritualize all things, advance!"

Then, Zheng Yi’s Magical Power surged to the extreme, with his Divine Soul in turmoil, marking an original imprint while pointing the index of his right hand towards the first Five Yin Hide Horse, placing a palm on the horse’s forehead.

The tall steed bowed its head, letting Zheng Yi’s palm rest on its brow, and the palm transformed into a finger with a light touch as the transparent light sphere quickly entered its body.

And like a spider web, it rapidly spread along the horse’s head to the entire body, forming numerous mysterious patterns at once, these patterns like a grand Ghost Tattoo, connecting with the original imprints on the body, permeating into the horse’s skin and flesh.

In an instant, a sensation of revival surged from the Five Yin Hide Horse, giving a feeling of suddenly having an intense spirituality, and for a moment, it seemed alive.

Neigh!

A long neigh suddenly erupted, the previously stupefied puppet-like Five Yin Hide Horse, staring with soulful eyes, reared up on its hind legs, letting out an earth-shaking neigh.

Its entire body released countless black vapor, as if celebrating its rebirth. Forming numerous tentacles, it stretched out wildly, the whole Five Yin Horse exhibiting a strong liveliness.

It pranced and twisted its body, and after a moment, it seemed to have fully adapted to its body. The Five Yin Hide Horse turned its head, ’neighing,’ running toward Zheng Yi, circling around him as if expressing its gratitude.

It gently walked to Zheng Yi’s side, slightly rubbing against his body. The enormous horse’s head also gently touched Zheng Yi’s palm, letting out a pleasant sound.

"For Puppetry Technique to reach this stage, even if it only integrates the Ghost’s original nature and soul imprints forming a spiritual sense, being able to communicate and be used by me rightfully earns the title of Living Puppetry Skill. The Five Yin Creation Technique is, indeed, worthy of being the Five Yin True Monarch’s secret transmission..."

This ’Five Yin Hide Horse Living Puppetry Skill’ created lead horse is an artificially crafted puppet mount. Its spirituality is indeed somewhat beyond expectation, possessing wisdom far surpassing that of ordinary beasts. If used well, it could definitely become a powerful assistant.

’Neigh!’

After rubbing against Zheng Yi for a while, the Five Yin Hide Horse lead, forged by Zheng Yi’s spirit-imparting Creation Technique, shook its large head and suddenly emitted a neigh near Zheng Yi’s ear.

In an instant, Zheng Yi also understood the meaning of this neigh.

"You want to eat them?!"

Zheng Yi pointed at the distant Five Yin Hide Horses somewhat surprisedly, a hint of astonishment in his eyes.

The large horse’s head slightly nodded as if it could directly respond to him. This time, Zheng Yi made no attempts to stop it and agreed directly.

Sniff, sniff!

The large horse’s head lifted, opening its mouth full of sharp teeth. A strong wind came, and the present remaining Five Yin Hide Horses were pulled by an invisible hand, one by one turning into dense black mist entering its body.

The magnificent horse body formed from human skin seemed balloon-like, as if crazily inflated, rapidly expanding.

Five... Ten...

In a short time, the remaining nearly hundred Five Yin Hide Horses were all swallowed into its body, inflating its entire form over tenfold.

Standing at ten zhang tall and fifteen or sixteen zhang long, it seemed a behemoth, the blood-red eyes in its face turning purer, like red gems, gleaming with a soul-capturing light.

If not for the Soul Hall Mansion plunging into the Void Space, where each floor space was warped and non-realistic, this instant transformation could have inflicted colossal damage to the entire building.

The gigantic black demonic creature-like horse raised its head and neighed, its hooves stepping on thick, glossy black flames, its limbs seemingly hovering. The long mane on its back also turned into purple-black flames, constantly scorching the air, creating a ’crackling’ sound.

This living puppet Five Yin lead horse, crafted by Zheng Yi through the Five Yin Creation Technique, upon devouring numerous Five Yin Hide Horses, directly mutated into a formidable demon creature, equivalent to the cumulative fusion of countless Five Yin Hide Horses, turning singularly into a terrifying king.

Merely standing there, an invisible aura expanded from its body, resembling a storm sweeping around.

It was like a vicious gale striking heaven and earth, an aura not inferior to that of a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, drawing Zheng Yi’s attention.

"The Soul Fusion Technique, no wonder it’s part of the Creation Technique, this living puppet can absorb its kind, merging them with itself via Spirit Fusion Technique..."

"This is the real Five Yin Hide Horse!"

Watching this spirited, extraordinarily majestic and domineering King among horses, the terrifying King of Nightmares, Zheng Yi couldn’t help but nod.

Now it seems, the most powerful aspect of the Five Yin Creation Technique lies in its ability to mutually fuse together. Through the Spirit Fusion Technique, numerous similar entities compound like talismans, converging into a stronger monster. Such a Five Yin Hide Horse is what the secret technique described as a foundational existence.

Tracing the essence, whether it’s the current Five Yin Hide Horse, or later, the Five Ghosts’ Soul Lifting Palanquin or Paradise Divine Chariot, the outward appearance is just an external manifestation. The core essence remains the same.

Constructing from the original spirituality of countless Ghosts, these are actually not life forms but more like artificial intelligence, calculation programs resembling things. So, it can be dismantled, fused, and upgraded endlessly.

Moreover, this was merely crafted by Zheng Yi refining a human skin warehouse, pieced together Five Yin Hide Horses, and because of the flesh factory for zombies, there will be an endless resource of human skin spirit entities. In the future, the more Five Yin Hide Horses fuse, their power and transformations will further escalate.

This also lays the foundation and provides a base for eventual transformations into higher-level Five Ghosts’ Soul Lifting Palanquin, Paradise Divine Chariot, or even the final transformation into the Heart Intent Holy Hall.