Chapter 103: The Tide Turns

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The giant axe was about to fall when the disciple of the Corpse Refining Sect, who was employing the secret Corpse Refining technique, showed a look of despair in his eyes. The disparity in cultivation was simply too great. The disciple using the secret technique was only at the first level of the Golden Core stage, while his opponent was at the fourth level—three minor realms apart. Even with the secret technique, such a vast difference was difficult to overcome.

Unlike Shangyi Chen, who was naturally a prodigy known for leaping ranks in challenges, and whose power became even more terrifying after unleashing his secret technique.

“Li Song!”

Seeing the situation, Wang Changsheng let out a roar. If it weren’t for his limited opening meridian cultivation stage, which prevented him from flying, he would have rushed out to rescue immediately.

Li Song was only at the first level of the Golden Core stage and had not been at this realm for long, lacking deep accumulation. Otherwise, even if he wasn’t a match, he wouldn’t have fallen so quickly after using the secret technique!

Looking at Shangyi Chen, it was clear that without a sufficient foundation, he wouldn’t have achieved such formidable power.

Ding!

At the critical moment, a bone sword shot from afar, directly striking the giant axe.

Boom!

The explosion echoed. Then the axe-wielding cultivator was knocked back by the force of the bone sword, and the trajectory of the descending axe shifted, slicing just past Li Song’s side and the force shaking Li Song away.

The giant axe-wielding cultivator, seeing his strike miss, immediately kicked Li Song squarely in the chest.

Bang!

Li Song was slammed from midair toward the ground.

Seeing this, Wang Changsheng breathed a sigh of relief.

The bone sword had been shot by Shangyi Chen, and at the crucial moment, Chen intervened to save Li Song. Otherwise, Li Song would have surely died beneath the giant axe. Though Li Song was shaken by the force and kicked, it was far better than being struck by the axe.

Taking advantage of this moment, Li Song caught his breath and immediately flew up from the ground, rushing toward the axe-wielding cultivator.

Now, having unleashed the forbidden technique, even though there was still a gap, it was much smaller. Just earlier, his power had surged after the forbidden technique, and he hadn’t adjusted in time, which was why he was hit.

Hiss!

At this moment, another sharp sound rang out. Wang Changsheng saw the two shadows—Shangyi Chen and a cultivator at the eighth level of the Golden Core stage—who had been entangled, now separated. A bloodstain appeared on Chen’s lower abdomen, fresh blood spurting out, indicating a severe injury.

"This Shangyi Chen is indeed formidable!" Xu Bo said at this moment.

Wang Changsheng couldn’t see clearly, but Xu Bo, being a pinnacle Golden Core cultivator, could clearly witness their battle.

Despite having just killed a sixth-level Golden Core cultivator using the secret corpse-refining technique, Shangyi Chen, with his third-level Golden Core cultivation, was still able to hold his own against an eighth-level Golden Core cultivator, which was no small feat.

“Unfortunately, rushing to help just now threw off his rhythm...” Xu Bo shook his head sadly.

Just as Shangyi Chen noticed Li Song’s peril and fired his bone sword to assist, it meant he was already at a disadvantage in his duel with the eighth-level cultivator.

Chen waved his hand, and the bone sword returned to him. His eyes flickered with green light, showing his inner turmoil was far from calm.

“Again!” Chen roared.

Immediately, Chen and the eighth-level Golden Core cultivator clashed once more.

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The fierce battle gradually stabilized, but even Wang Changsheng could see that the Corpse Refining Sect was at a significant disadvantage. The cultivation gap was too wide to easily overcome.

“I can’t hold back any longer!” Zhang Cunzong roared.

He slapped open the coffin containing a corpse-refined servant. The servant flew out, and with one slap, Zhang smashed it into powder. From start to finish, it took less than three breaths for Zhang to unleash his secret technique.

Compared to Li Song, Zhang was much faster; their opponent didn’t even have a chance to interrupt.

“Heh heh...Today, I’ll kill you!” Zhang sneered.

In his hand appeared the same bone sword.

“Seems these incredibly powerful bone swords were forged using a secret technique!” Wang Changsheng said gravely.

Otherwise, the magical weapons of Chen and the others would not be so uniform.

Just like the War God secret armor of the Wei family, the armor formed was exactly the same, differing only in power according to cultivation.

Zhang’s opponent didn’t even have time to block. Zhang unleashed his technique, and the opponent immediately retreated.

Originally, the opponent was only at the fourth level of the Golden Core, and before Zhang’s secret technique, he could suppress Zhang somewhat, though not enough to kill him quickly. But now, after Zhang’s technique, the opponent immediately sensed a deathly aura.

“Cunzong, kill him first, then help Li Song and the others!” Wang Changsheng roared.

Zhang nodded and charged at his opponent.

Though Zhang wasn’t as monstrously powerful as Shangyi Chen after unleashing his secret technique, he was confident he could end the fight within half an incense stick’s time against a fourth-level Golden Core cultivator.

Sure enough, the Golden Core cultivator had almost no chance to resist Zhang’s bone sword. After his coffin was shattered, he drew a long sword, but against Zhang’s bone sword, he was relentlessly suppressed.

The terrifying aspect of the corpse-refining secret technique wasn’t just the power boost; once activated, a deathly stillness surrounded the user. When the bone sword struck, this deathly aura acted like maggots gnawing at the opponent’s vital energy and flesh.

This explained why the sixth-level Golden Core cultivator was instantly killed by Shangyi Chen, leaving only a skeleton.

Roar!

Facing the opponent’s thrusting sword, Zhang didn’t dodge. His lower abdomen was pierced, but instead of pain, a cold smile crossed his face. He paid no mind to the wound.

Hiss!

With a roar, Zhang’s bone sword pierced the opponent’s chest. The powerful corrosive force caused the cultivator to immediately feel numb and sluggish.

“Die!” Zhang bellowed.

Boom!

The bone sword’s aura exploded. Within a single breath, the opponent’s body was torn apart.

Zhang killed more violently than Chen. Chen merely used the corpse-refining technique to reduce his enemy to bare bones, while Zhang unleashed the bone sword’s full might, leaving no trace of flesh.

Moreover, Zhang relied not just on strength but sheer guts.

Despite seeing the sword thrust coming, Zhang bore it head-on, relying on that to end the fight so quickly.

Such a reckless, fearless approach!

“Cunzong, well done!” Wang Changsheng roared excitedly. “Help Li Song! Kill all the weaker ones first! Then assist Shangyi Chen! Leave none alive!”

His roars grew louder.

Wang felt frustrated; Shangyi Chen and the others were locked in battle and had even unleashed forbidden techniques, but he, due to his own strength, could only shout encouragement from the sidelines.

Now seeing the Corpse Refining Sect disciples making a comeback, Wang was thrilled.

“I must break through soon, increase my power!” Wang resolved firmly.

Hearing Wang’s roars, Zhang charged toward Li Song’s opponent.

Zhang’s strength far surpassed Li Song’s. The giant axe-wielding fourth-level Golden Core cultivator, seeing Zhang rushing in, immediately retreated without hesitation and fled.

As a fellow fourth-level cultivator, he knew what had just happened — their comrade was utterly annihilated by Zhang, his body completely destroyed. He didn’t feel superior at all.

Staying here meant death.

“Don’t run! Give me your life!” Zhang roared.

Together with Li Song, they charged at the axe-wielding cultivator.

Having endured being suppressed for so long, now that the opportunity had come, Zhang and Li Song spared no chance, giving their opponent no respite.

The giant axe-wielding cultivator was stopped, and with their combined efforts, Zhang and Li Song killed him within half an incense stick’s time.

This was no mere exchange of injuries; they decisively broke their opponent.

Without pause, they surged toward the next enemy.

“Yes! That’s it! Kill them all, leave none alive!” Wang’s eyes gleamed with excitement.

The leading eighth-level Golden Core cultivator grew increasingly uneasy.

He clearly felt that Shangyi Chen was weaker than him and believed that with one more fight, he could kill Chen. Yet Chen had held out till now, and he was still not defeated.

The blood from Chen’s wounds at his abdomen and shoulder had stained his body crimson, yet he showed no sign of retreat.

The eighth-level cultivator wanted to help his fallen comrades—three dead so far, all on their side—but Chen had already tangled with him.

Chen’s intention was clear: now that the tide was turning, the goal was no longer to fight to the death, but simply to hold the eighth-level cultivator in place.