Chapter 741: Wu Shenyun Will Not Escape My Grasp!
Through the eyes of his corpse puppet, Qin Yuan stared at the red-robed woman before him. Her skin was like flawless white jade, her beauty both peerless and glacial, her bearing one of unmatched grace. A glacial ruthlessness hardened his gaze, his killing intent a evident chill in the air.
If she would not be used by him, then she would die. Refining her into a corpse puppet would achieve the same end. Although he would lose some of her combat prowess, his Celestial Corpse Refining Divine Method would allow him to nurture and improve her over time. It would simply require some effort.
Besides, a corpse puppet of her caliber would be no worse than his dear Yaoyao—a truly peerless, beautiful corpse.
The thought of possessing such a bewitching creature was, in its own way, a beautiful thing.
Ever since the betrayal of his ex-girlfriend, Qin Yuan no longer trusted women. Instead, he had developed a peculiar fondness for beautiful corpse puppets.
They were cold, and they offered a unique sensation.
Sensing the formidable divine power radiating from Wu Shenyun, Qin Yuan let out a cold sneer. The decision was made.
As Qin Yuan's divine sense surged, invisible puppet strings twitched in the void. The Land Immortal corpse puppet, a middle-aged man in a green robe, immediately lost its benevolent smile. Its gaze turned frigid and chilling as it locked onto Wu Shenyun.
"You refused a toast, so you will drink the forfeit. Die!"
As the words fell, the very heavens and earth seemed to change color. Thunderclaps erupted from the tranquil ground, shaking the land for dozens of miles. Trees whipped back and forth, houses trembled on their foundations, and the night was bleached as bright as day by searing flashes of lightning.
At the main altar of the Shaman God Cult, the expressions of the assembled experts twisted in horror, a primal dread coiling in their stomachs.
"Such astonishing thunder magic... Could it be the Sect Master of the Tianshi Sect doing battle with our Honored Master?" one of the cult's experts exclaimed, his face pale with terror.
Everyone knew that when it came to the mastery of thunder in this era, if the Tianshi Sect claimed to be second, no one would dare claim first!
"No," Wu He, a Protector of the Shaman God Cult, said with a grave expression. He stared worriedly toward the mountaintop. "Even the Sect Master of the Tianshi Sect likely does not possess such terrifying thunder magic! This is the power of a Land Immortal."
At this level of combat, they did not even have the right to intervene.
...
'This corpse puppet is quite good,' Qin Yuan noted with satisfaction.
He had once painstakingly cultivated a peak Land Immortal corpse puppet, but it had been destroyed by Shen Anyu during a failed ambush. This new one was a more recent acquisition. Qin Yuan had obtained it when he visited the Tianshi Sect to seek out Zhang Zhiyun, hoping to form an alliance against Shen Anyu. He hadn't found Zhang Zhiyun, but thinking it a shame to leave empty-handed, he had secretly excavated the Tianshi Sect's ancestral graves.
He had to admit, the Tianshi Sect truly was the leading power in Yanxia's cultivation world. Their ancestral grounds contained the corpses of many powerful spellcasters, including the skeleton of a Land Immortal from three hundred years ago. The discovery had thrilled Qin Yuan to his core.
'The Southern Border Goddess, Wu Shenyun, is outstanding among Celestials, a master of both martial and shamanic paths,'Qin Yuan mused, his expression cold.'But there is an impossible chasm between the Celestial and Land Immortal realms. Even if this corpse puppet has only just crossed the threshold into the Land Immortal realm, it is still far more than she can handle.'
Since she had refused his kind enticement, he couldn't be blamed for his ruthlessness, even against such a beautiful flower.
Gazing at the generation's Goddess, who stood not far away with a slight frown, Qin Yuan sneered inwardly. It was already too late for regret.
Wu Shenyun looked at the green-robed man before her, who now wielded thunder like a vengeful god. Her delicate brows furrowed slightly, not from fear or shock, but from indecision.
Her master's orders had been clear: feign the strength of a Celestial, stall for time, and do not engage.
Although she did not understand Shen Anyu's purpose, Wu Shenyun had no intention of disobeying.
Seeing the green-robed man approaching aggressively, Wu Shenyun's phoenix eyes sharpened. She prepared to use her Celestial-level power to evade combat and drag out the fight.
Just then, Shen Anyu's clear voice echoed in her ear. "You may make your move."
Wu Shenyun let out a soft, almost inaudible snort, tilting her fair, slender neck like a proud white swan.
He tells her to make a move, so she should just make a move?
Was she, the dignified Southern Border Goddess, the Honored Master of the Shaman God Cult, a Land Immortal in her own right, to have so little face?
She would remember this grudge!
The next moment, Wu Shenyun attacked. Her movement was decisive as she lightly pushed a jade-like hand through the air.
Whoosh!
Invisible sound waves vibrated violently in the void, manifesting as sharp, shimmering blades that carved long white streaks through the night. Their power was immense. They instantly shattered the bolts of lightning before slamming into the green-robed man.
This corpse puppet had been refined by Qin Yuan's secret methods, rendering it indestructible, impervious to fire and water. Even a direct hit from a tank's main cannon would have left it unharmed.
But now, facing Wu Shenyun's light, airy palm strike, the puppet's chest immediately caved in. A gaping hole was punched straight through its torso, protruding from its back. Dark green blood splattered as the puppet was sent flying hundreds of meters, crashing heavily to the ground.
One strike. A Land Immortal corpse puppet, defeated.
The experts of the Shaman God Cult who had rushed to the scene were utterly stunned, unable to believe their eyes. Such a terrifying expert... and their Honored Master had defeated him in a single move?
After the shock subsided, their expressions turned to pure fanaticism, their excitement boiling over.
"Honored Master's divine might!"
"Honored Master's divine might!"
"Honored Master is invincible!"
With such a leader, how could the Shaman God Cult not flourish? Their prospects were boundless!
'As expected of my Yun Slave,' Shen Anyu, hidden in the shadows, nodded with satisfaction. His tireless efforts in her cultivation had not been in vain. Having just entered the Land Immortal realm, Wu Shenyun already possessed such astonishing strength.
[Ding! The Child of Destiny, Qin Yuan, is shocked speechless! Plundering +9999 Destiny Value!]
[Ding! The Child of Destiny, Qin Yuan, is steeped in disbelief! Plundering +9999 Destiny Value!]
[Ding! The Child of Destiny, Qin Yuan, is questioning his own existence! Plundering +66666 Destiny Value!]
...
How is this possible?
Tucked away in a tree hollow five miles to the northwest, Qin Yuan's expression was completely blank. He simply could not believe what his senses were telling him. How was this possible? How could Wu Shenyun be so strong?
Qin Yuan had been certain that a Land Immortal corpse puppet would easily suppress the Southern Border Goddess. He had never, ever expected her to possess such formidable strength.
Wu Shenyun was also a Land Immortal!
Qin Yuan's expression turned exceedingly grim. The conclusion was not difficult to reach.
But in his previous life, had Wu Shenyun already broken through to the Land Immortal realm at this time?
He frowned deeply. He had never interacted with Wu Shenyun in his past life, only hearing of her reputation a year from now, when the Shaman God Cult began to expand aggressively and clashed fiercely with Yanxia's Shen Clan.
'In my past life, I spent too much time salvaging corpses from the Jing River. My knowledge of the world was limited, so I have no way of judging.'
Qin Yuan sighed. In his previous life, he was a simple corpse salvager on the Jing River, occasionally digging up graves and stealing bodies. He knew little of the world's major events until Shen Anyu appeared a year later to kill him, crushing him with overwhelming force.
He didn't suspect that Wu Shenyun's newfound strength was related to Shen Anyu. In his previous life, the two had no connection at this point in time.
'However... Wu Shenyun's unexpected power isn't necessarily a bad thing.'
A blazing light ignited in Qin Yuan's eyes as he looked at the Southern Border Goddess, who stood gracefully in the void. His gaze was incredibly fervent.
It was even better that Wu Shenyun possessed the strength of a Land Immortal. The corpse puppet refined from her would be that much stronger.
'Wu Shenyun,'he vowed, his voice a silent, possessive hiss in his mind.'You will not escape my grasp!'
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