Chapter 155 - Chapter 155: Chapter 136: Corpse Formation_1 (1/2)
Chapter 155: Chapter 136: Corpse Formation_1
Translator: 549690339
Upon hearing the roaring behind the stone door, Xu Mu did not respond. Instead, he rushed in, swinging his longsword, and a boundless golden lightning burst forth.
Chirp!
A blue sparrow flew out from his body, once again launching an indiscriminate sonic attack that swept across all directions.
“Ugh!”
Inside the palace, a burly figure wearing a black robe, seated on a crimson stone coffin, got hit by the attack and let out a muffled grunt, spitting out dark green blood from his mouth.
He looked with astonishment at Xu Mu, who had barged in. He did not expect someone to suddenly appear at all.
However, now was not the time for him to think much about this. His long-standing combat experience allowed him to react quickly. Squeezing the Finger Jue, he opened the twelve coffins placed behind him. Twelve ferocious corpses fully saturated with bloodthirsty and brutal energy leaped out, positioning themselves in front of him.
This man in the black robe was none other than the Iron Corpse Superior, the gang leader of the Iron Corpse Gang.
For his own safety, not only did he reside in the palace and guard it strictly, but he also always kept his dozens of refined corpses nearby so he could summon them at any time.
As for the crimson stone coffin beneath the Iron Corpse Superior, it remained closed and he showed no sign of getting up or avoiding anything. The reason for that was unknown.
Roar! Roar! Roar!
All these twelve refined corpses were at the Foundation Establishment’s late stage and they rushed towards Xu Mu under the command of the Iron Corpse Superior. They moved faster than monkeys, with an exceptional agility, making it impossible to tell they were actually crafted out of corpses.
Xu Mu, faced with the attacking refined corpses, did not show any surprise. He had thoroughly investigated before coming here and knew almost all of the Iron Corpse Superior’s tactics. He had calculated in his mind and felt confident, which was why he had stormed in.
Crackle!
His Thunder Slayer Sword quickly expanded and turned into a giant sword of lightning under the wrapping thunder. Xu Mu was also covered by the Thunder Armour from head to toe. He spread his wings behind him and charged at the refined corpses ahead of time.
Buzz!
With a sweep, The Thunder Slayer Sword heavily landed on the first refined corpse that charged up.
Crackle!
Endless lightning followed the longsword, shooting out deep wounds on the refined corpse, but failing to sever it.
“Corpse formation?”
Xu Mu’s eyebrows somewhat creased.
A quick scan and he immediately noticed that these refined corpses did not just rush over randomly, but had formed a strange array.
Setting up a corpse formation is one of the methods in the Corpse Path!
Not only can it assist in cultivation, the powerful ones can even kill enemies above their level.
The great array formed by the twelve refined corpses at the Foundation Establishment’s late stage could sweep across all peers.
This was why the Iron Corpse Gang could suppress over a dozen gangs with its power alone.
Without anyone at the Golden Core Stage stepping in, almost no one could beat them.
However, it’s a pity that they came across Xu Mu.
Not only was Xu Mu strong enough to top his peers by practicing both the martial and law bodies, but he also cultivated the Thunder Law, which restrained the Corpse Path.
Xu Mu seemed slightly surprised that a single sword strike didn’t kill the refined corpse, yet this scared the Iron Corpse Superior out of his wits.
The twelve refined corpses were linked into one body through the formation. Any attack received was equivalent to all twelve refined corpses blocking it simultaneously.
In other words, Xu Mu had broken the defense of all twelve refined corpses with one sword strike and severely injured one of them.
If this continued, his proudly acclaimed refined corpse great array might not last a few strikes.
Indeed, this was the case in terms of strength as well.
Xu Mu did not stop his attack, and swiftly launched a few more sword strikes. The injured refined corpse didn’t have time to dodge and was killed on the spot amidst its howls.
Just like that, the refined corpse great array was discarded before it could be put to use.
“Where did this expert sprout from?! Damn it!”
The Iron Corpse Superior cursed under his breath.
His opponent was simply too fast. Before he could even adjust the positions of the refined corpses, his array was broken.
It was as though his opponent knew his arrangement like the back of his hand.
It wasn’t that Xu Mu had full knowledge of it. Instead, because he also practiced the technique to control corpses, he was able to discern some clues. Assisted by his Flame Thunder Wings and focusing slashing on one, he easily broke the array.
Now was not the time for the Iron Corpse Superior to think. He quickly performed a secret technique, activating the hidden formation in the palace.
In an instant, large amounts of corrosive toxic fog gushed out from all around, filling the entire palace.
This poison fog, refined from grim spirit veins, was harmless to refined corpses but instantly deadly for ordinary cultivators.
Sure enough, under the invasion of the poison fog, the refined corpses each roared wildly as their aura greatly surged, rushing towards Xu Mu even more fearlessly.
“Just a cheap trick!”
Faced with the surging poison fog, Xu Mu simply ignored it.
The blue sparrow flew out of his body, spitting out a great amount of blue flame from its mouth. The flame instantly ignited the poison fog, spreading in all directions..
In the end, not only was the entire poison fog burnt away, but even the ground and the refined corpses were set ablaze.