Chapter 146 Not Suited for Me

Take them down!

Wang Changsheng did not hesitate in the slightest and gave the order directly. Immediately, Chen Yuan and Jingang rushed forward toward the three figures.

This was the God of War Tomb, after all. Wang Changsheng certainly did not believe that the three individuals had simply lost their way. Furthermore, having trailed them for so long, they were undoubtedly harboring malicious intent.

Jingang matched himself against the opponent at the eighth layer of the Dan-forming realm, while Chen Yuan fought the two opponents at the seventh layer of the Dan-forming realm all by himself.

Jingang and his opponent shared the same cultivation level at the eighth layer of the Dan-forming realm. In Wang Changsheng's eyes, their clash was a well-matched battle.

As for Chen Yuan fighting two cultivators at the seventh layer of the Dan-forming realm simultaneously, it was mere child's play. He completely suppressed both of them, and in less than half an incense stick's time, numerous wounds had already been carved onto the bodies of the two seventh-layer Dan-forming cultivators.

The most severe wound was so deep that even their ribs were exposed.

Quick, finish them off! Do not waste time. If we draw others over here later, it will spell trouble! Wang Changsheng shouted loudly.

The God of War Tomb was inherently a fatal place. Moreover, the Corpse Awakening Sect's current situation was already precarious. Leaving aside Cloud Palace Peak and the He family, there were quite a few sects within the Shentian Realm that harbored deep, irreconcilable hatred toward the Corpse Awakening Sect.

There was also Yao Qi from the Barren Divine Temple, who was equally at odds with the Corpse Awakening Sect.

Understood!

An affirmative response echoed from Chen Yuan's mouth. With a sudden explosive roar and a grand wave of his sleeve, a coffin engraved with countless talismans flew out, crushing directly toward the two cultivators at the seventh layer of the Dan-forming realm.

Bang!

Bang!

Two muffled, explosive sounds rang out. Immediately afterward, the two cultivators at the seventh layer of the Dan-forming realm were smashed straight down to the ground, plunging into the canyon and creating a massive, deep crater.

Such was Chen Yuan's strength. A powerhouse at the ninth layer of the Dan-forming realm was a rare sight even within the Shentian Realm. Once he grew serious, cultivators at the seventh layer of the Dan-forming realm had zero capability to fight back against him!

Zhang Yi and Zhang Cunzhong immediately dashed down into the canyon and fished the two men out from the deep crater. Finding that they had completely lost their combat capacity and were down to their last breath, they realized that without immediate treatment, the two would perish in no time.

Witnessing this, Chen Yuan hauled his coffin and rumbled forward to crush the cultivator at the eighth layer of the Dan-forming realm, intending to lend Jingang a hand.

No need, I can handle him!

Seeing Chen Yuan charge over, Jingang let out a fierce roar.

Boom!

An explosive blast echoed, followed by the appearance of a gigantic axe in Jingang's grasp.

That really suits his image! Wang Changsheng muttered gravely upon seeing the axe materialize in Jingang's hands.

Judging by Jingang's physique initially, Wang Changsheng had already found him somewhat peculiar, appearing rather incongruous compared to other Corpse Awakening Sect disciples! Upon witnessing Jingang's weapon of choice—an axe—Wang Changsheng became even more convinced that Jingang truly differed from ordinary Corpse Awakening Sect disciples!

The dharma treasures chosen by cultivators of the Corpse Awakening Sect were universally coffins, which not only aided in cultivation but also possessed miraculous healing properties.

Jingang, however, had refined a massive battle-axe.

Senior Brother Jingang is indeed somewhat different from the other senior brothers, but one thing is certain: Senior Brother Jingang definitely cultivates the techniques of the Corpse Awakening Sect. He has merely chosen a different, unique path! Zhang Yi remarked.

Wang Changsheng nodded.

Though Jingang's physique and magical weapon were unusual, the aura emanating from him was unquestionably the genuine, authentic aura of Corpse Awakening Sect arts. On that point, there was zero room for doubt.

Quite the stubborn one! Chen Yuan looked at Jingang and said, Time is pressing. I give you ten breaths. If you cannot finish him by then, I will intervene!

Chen Yuan shouldered his dharma treasure coffin and stood not far away to guard the flank for Jingang.

Roar!

Hearing Chen Yuan's words, Jingang let out a thunderous roar, gripping his giant axe and hacking straight toward the cultivator at the eighth layer of the Dan-forming realm.

The eighth-layer Dan-forming cultivator did not panic at the sight of the giant axe cleaving down. Having decided to ambush the Corpse Awakening Sect members, he had never intended to return alive anyway.

Go to hell!

Seeing the giant axe descend, the eighth-layer cultivator neither dodged nor evaded, a bloodthirsty look flashing in his eyes.

You go to hell as well! You slaughtered all three hundred and eighty-one members of my Wan family! Corpse Awakening Sect, I will fight you to the bitter end!

The eighth-layer cultivator refused to retreat, a frenzied expression contorting his face.

Fall back quickly!

Catching sight of this, Chen Yuan suddenly let out a deafening roar. In the next instant, he bolted directly toward Wang Changsheng and the others, the coffin he carried rapidly expanding in size to shelter Wang Changsheng and the crowd of Corpse Awakening Sect disciples beneath it.

Boom!

The moment the coffin successfully shielded everyone inside, a tremendous explosion tore through the air, followed immediately by an overwhelming wave of crushing pressure. Propelled by Chen Yuan's immense lifting force, the protective coffin continuously retreated, a clear testament to the colossal magnitude of shockwaves generated by the blast.

Nearly ten breaths passed before the terrifying momentum of the explosion slowly dissipated. Chen Yuan put away the coffin, and Wang Changsheng and the others scrambled up from the ground looking disheveled and covered in dust, only to find that their surroundings had been reduced utterly to ruins.

Originally, this place was a valley nestled between mountain hollows. Because of the explosive impact, a radius of ten miles had been flattened completely into level ground, leaving not a trace of the original canyon.

Where is Jingang?

Wang Changsheng was instantly alarmed. Just before the explosion struck, Chen Yuan had been the first to notice, instantly lunging toward Wang Changsheng and his group to shield them beneath the coffin. Even so, many Corpse Awakening Sect disciples, including Wang Changsheng himself, had been shaken and injured by the turbulent shockwave.

Yet Jingang had been standing closest to the epicenter of that blast!

Everyone immediately began searching the area.

Found him!

Half an incense stick's time later, Zhang Cunzhong's shout rang out.

Wang Changsheng and the others swiftly converged on the direction of Zhang Cunzhong's voice, where they found Jingang lying amidst a heap of ruins. His entire body was tattered and torn, with blood oozing from numerous wounds. Most disastrous of all was his face, which was now a bloody, mangled mess.

This severe? A look of dismay crossed Wang Changsheng's face upon seeing Jingang's condition.

It's fine, he's just utterly exhausted. The rest are merely superficial flesh wounds! Chen Yuan stated.

With that, Chen Yuan hoisted Jingang directly into his own coffin.

When Wang Changsheng remembered the two captives he had taken alive earlier, he realized that both had already been reduced to absolute nothingness in the wake of the explosion.

What was that just now?

Wang Changsheng asked, Can the strength of an eighth-layer Dan-forming cultivator unleash an explosion of such magnitude?

A contemplative expression settled on Chen Yuan's face as he muttered gravely, It was a blood-detonation technique.

Blood-detonation technique? Wang Changsheng wore a puzzled expression. What kind of art is that?

Since Chen Yuan had claimed he would step in if Jingang failed to resolve the opponent within ten breaths, it meant that by Chen Yuan's estimation, Jingang ought to have dispatched his foe within that timeframe!

Yet, once the blood-detonation technique was unleashed, even Jingang had been injured.

If one could learn such a formidable technique, Wang Changsheng felt a stirring of temptation.

Noticing Wang Changsheng's expression, Chen Yuan readily guessed what the latter was pondering.

Magistrate Wang, the Corpse Awakening Sect possesses all sorts of secret arts! Chen Yuan flashed a grim, sinister smile. However, I believe that once you truly understand what the blood-detonation technique is, you will certainly choose not to practice it!

Why is that? Wang Changsheng furrowed his brow instantly.

The blood-detonation technique, as the name implies, violently compresses all the blood throughout one's body, channeling true essence through every meridian to instantly erupt with terrifying power! Chen Yuan explained. There is another very fitting description for the blood-detonation technique—it is suicide through self-detonation!

Self-detonation?

Wang Changsheng shivered involuntarily.

Under the cover of Chen Yuan's coffin earlier, Wang Changsheng had initially thought the eighth-layer Dan-forming cultivator executing the blood-detonation technique had managed to escape. He never imagined that a blood-detonation technique was actually literal suicide?!

I won't learn it, I won't learn it!

Wang Changsheng said, still lingering in a state of lingering fear.

No matter how powerful the blood-detonation technique might be, Wang Changsheng no longer harbored the slightest notion of acquiring it.

After all, the conditions required to execute a blood-detonation technique were far too harsh; it was something one only resorted to when driven into a desperate corner, driven by the intent to drag the opponent down to hell together. Moreover, the ultimate outcome was that regardless of whether the enemy lived or died, the person executing the blood-detonation technique could definitely kiss their own survival goodbye.

Much like the eighth-layer Dan-forming cultivator just moments ago, who had triggered the blood-detonation technique hoping to perish alongside Jingang—yet pathetically, the technique blew him to smithereens leaving not even a scrap behind, while Jingang remained alive and well thanks to his formidable strength!

Such mutual-destruction methods are not suited for me... Wang Changsheng shivered again as he spoke.

Wang Changsheng's ultimate goal was to live a long and enduring life. He even dared to pursue the illusory, ethereal path of seeking longevity; such suicidal arts were best left unlearned!

Chen Yuan simply smiled as he watched Wang Changsheng's shifting, uncertain expression.

Magistrate Wang, the Corpse Awakening Sect houses a vast array of arts. Once Magistrate Wang returns to the sect, relying on the merits you have established, there will certainly be no issue if you wish to cultivate other techniques! Chen Yuan remarked.

Wang Changsheng nodded, offering no further comment.

After all, Wang Changsheng was not even certain whether he would be able to return to the Corpse Awakening Sect alive!

Let's move! Wang Changsheng said in a deep voice. There are plenty of good things inside. Even if they are of no use to us, we cannot let others get their hands on them!

Those spiritual herbs and plants—even if the Corpse Awakening Sect had no immediate use for them, they could still be collected and traded for resources when necessary. Furthermore, leaving them behind for rival sects would only serve to bolster their strength.

I'm afraid we can't leave anymore! Chen Yuan looked at Wang Changsheng and said with a wry smile.

What is it?

Wang Changsheng immediately wore a puzzled look.

Before long, however, Chen Yuan had no need to explain, for Wang Changsheng already spotted a team of cultivators flying directly toward them.

The leader of this approaching contingent was someone Wang Changsheng recognized. Though they were not well-acquainted, Wang Changsheng could confirm that this person belonged to Cloud Palace Peak!

Caiyun was nowhere to be seen among them. Evidently, the overwhelming shockwave of the blood-detonation technique had been so intense that it had simply drawn this squad of Cloud Palace Peak cultivators over to investigate.