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In the shadows, some individuals quietly vanished after hearing Zhao Yang's words, returning to their sects to report to their Ancestor.
Others scoffed, believing Zhao Yang was being brazen, yet they ultimately chose not to cause further trouble and quickly departed.
At that moment, a corpse that had been lying nearby suddenly sprang into action, thrusting a sword towards Zhao Yang's Qi Sea.
Zhao Yang did not evade; the sword shattered upon striking him. His physical body was as solid as diamond, and only Song Baliang's body could rival his. How could an ordinary Flying Sword possibly harm him?
However, Song Baliang and the others were taken aback. How could someone who had already lost their life force suddenly attack? Was there a special method to feign death?
Then, one by one, corpses revived and charged at them, their Cultivation Method fierce and their movements as agile as they had been in life.
Aside from Zhao Yang, Song Baliang and the others were bewildered by the situation. Song Baliang punched through the body of a deceased youth, but the youth seemed oblivious to the injury and leaped up again to attack him.
Nangong Wuxin unleashed the Demon Hunting Soul Pursuit Technique, slaying over ten of the resurrected corpses. Even when severed in half, their upper bodies continued to lunge at them with terrifying ferocity, like tigers or wolves.
Only those whose heads Zhao Yang had crushed did not rise again.
"Smash their heads to ensure they are truly dead," Zhao Yang communicated telepathically with Song Baliang and the others. From the very beginning, he had sensed that Yuan Lie had not gone far. He had anticipated the first attacker; he noticed Yuan Lie's Divine Sense controlling the brain of the deceased youth long before it happened. No one could perform such tricks under his Divine Sense's coverage.
"Yuan Lie, I didn't expect your Mind Control could extend even to the dead. This Forbidden Technique is truly remarkable," Zhao Yang couldn't help but praise Yuan Lie, astonished by the power of such a technique.
"It’s him!" Song Baliang and the others gasped in shock, realizing that Yuan Lie could control the dead!
They all sensed the gravity of the situation. Since the Battle of Heavenly Mechanism Mountain, Yuan Lie had vanished without a trace. He never engaged in direct confrontation; instead, he relied on evasion and assassination, having killed countless cultivators. The entire Overlord Sect had been incited by him to the point of total annihilation, acquiring countless magical treasures and Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures. Now, his Mind Control had evolved from controlling a single person to controlling a group. From Zhao Yang's perception, Yuan Lie's cultivation had reached the late Dao Fruit stage and was on the verge of entering the Great Ascension stage. Moreover, he could control some experts at the Great Ascension stage as well, with at least a hundred individuals under his influence. During the Auction Hall incident, Zhao Yang sensed at least a hundred pairs of eyes flashing red.
Rumor had it that when the Forbidden Technique of Mind Control was cultivated to its peak, it could control an endless number of people. However, Zhao Yang was not afraid of sheer numbers; he feared being unable to kill them. If endless zombie-like cultivators were to swarm him, no matter how high his cultivation level, he would be overwhelmed like an elephant besieged by ants, eventually exhausting himself to death. Furthermore, there were many experts in the Tribulation Period roaming the world today. If those experts died without disintegrating and fell under his control, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Under Nangong Wuxin's Sevenfold Demon Hunting Soul Pursuit Technique, all the zombie cultivators controlled by Yuan Lie were sliced in half. In the midst of bloody combat, Song Baliang wielded the Demon-Subduing Staff, leaving a trail of carnage in his wake. Long Xiao Wu was surrounded by dragon energy, preventing any of the zombie cultivators from approaching. The Golden Dragon soared overhead as bones collapsed beneath it. Yet before them stood talents from Hidden Gate, each possessing formidable abilities. With their Divine Power unleashed and fighting for their lives without fear of death, Long Xiao Wu and his companions soon found themselves exhausted, showing signs of dwindling True Qi.
Suddenly, Zhao Yang opened his eyes wide; his Martial Arts Heavenly Eye shot forth with intensity. In the distance came a scream—it was Yuan Lie's voice.
The zombie cultivators besieging Zhao Yang and his group instantly fell apart like a mountain crumbling.
"Zhao Yang, consider this our first challenge; we have plenty of time ahead," Yuan Lie said while clutching his bleeding ear before slowly disappearing.
"Junior brother, are you alright? Did Yuan Lie get away?" Song Baliang asked.
Zhao Yang replied, "He has already left. Yuan Lie's power has greatly increased; his Forbidden Technique has made significant progress. Even those at the Great Ascension stage cannot contend with him. We must find him quickly and deal with him; otherwise, we will face endless troubles."
"What is there to fear? Among the new generation disciples, who can match your Divine Sense? You are destined to be his nemesis," Long Xiao Wu said. Given Zhao Yang's current Divine Sense level, even an Old Monster at the Nascent Soul Stage might not surpass him. No matter how powerful Yuan Lie was, he could not suppress Zhao Yang's Divine Sense.
Zhao Yang sighed and said, "Though his Divine Sense may not be as strong as mine, our developmental paths differ greatly. If we both reach our extremes, even if I defeat him then, it might be too late—the world could already be overrun by zombies. The Overlord Sect is only two royal cities away from here; we should visit them to learn more about Yuan Lie's situation. I have a nagging feeling that he is not as simple as he seems; some of his behaviors are reminiscent of those from the Ancient Era." Zhao Yang muttered this last part to himself: "A bit like me."
The group took flight towards Overlord Sect, unaware that Zhao Yang suddenly clutched his head mid-journey, a pained expression crossing his face as blood trickled from his nose.
While Song Baliang and Nangong Wuxin battled against the controlled zombie cultivators, Zhao Yang had actually been engaged in combat with Yuan Lie for some time. They attacked each other with their Divine Senses; Zhao Yang's Divine Sense was vast and defensive but lacked offensive power compared to Yuan Lie’s Primordial Spirit which surpassed that of ordinary Dao Fruit Stage practitioners. Although Yuan Lie’s coverage area was average due to this disparity, he possessed Forbidden Techniques that made his Divine Sense attacks exceptionally strong. Their clash resulted in a stalemate until Zhao Yang used his Martial Arts Heavenly Eye to shatter Yuan Lie's brain nerves, causing him excruciating pain and bleeding from his ears while also inflicting significant damage on Zhao Yang's own Divine Sense in the process.
Zhao Yang was injured largely due to his overexertion of the mind. He was too calm and intelligent, thinking in ways that were vastly different from ordinary people. He could forcibly compress his Divine Sense to a level that could counter the Forbidden Technique. Although he barely emerged victorious, it resulted in a moment of internal bleeding in his brain as he retracted his Divine Sense.
The battle of Divine Sense was particularly perilous, far more dangerous than physical confrontations or clashes of Divine Power. A single misstep could lead to nerve rupture, causing widespread paralysis of the brain and turning one into an Idiot. Moreover, engaging in a battle of Divine Sense was not something just anyone could do; for the vast majority, their Divine Sense could only be used for scanning terrain and observing others' energy and cultivation to assist in their own combat.
However, the rarest of geniuses could naturally twist their immensely powerful Divine Sense into a terrifying mental attack capable of breaking through ordinary Divine Sense wavelengths, leaving no means of defense.
In the confrontation between Zhao Yang and Yuan Lie, who possessed both Divine Sense and Forbidden Technique, Yuan Lie was defeated. Yet it was evident that with the Forbidden Technique at his disposal, Yuan Lie had greater potential for development.
In contrast to Zhao Yang's concerns about Yuan Lie, Yuan Lie harbored a deep-seated hatred for Zhao Yang. He gritted his teeth in fury and despair, wanting to scream out in anguish over his own existence. Born a genius and having acquired the feared Divine Sense and Forbidden Technique, he had once annihilated the Overlord Sect right after successfully cultivating these powers. Yet now he found himself injured by Zhao Yang, who was at the same cultivation level.
Later, amidst endless pursuits and hidden training, Yuan Lie had nearly elevated his Divine Sense to an unprecedented level. Even so, he still lost to Zhao Yang. Regardless of who was more severely injured—himself or Zhao Yang—he only knew that he had been defeated; his strongest reliance had failed him!
Yuan Lie understood that Zhao Yang possessed the miraculous Chaotic Root, which encompassed all Spiritual Roots in existence—a super ancestor Spiritual Root. With such a multitude of Mixed Spiritual Roots within one person, Zhao Yang had managed to cultivate to the Nascent Soul Stage. Even if he were at a higher realm, what difference would it make? Victory remained elusive! Yet he could never have imagined that Zhao Yang could elevate his Divine Sense to such heights. It was known that even ordinary experts at the Great Ascension stage could do nothing against him; even Tribulation Period cultivators did not intimidate him much.
Yuan Lie felt that Zhao Yang had ruined his life. Originally, he could have led the Overlord Sect to the pinnacle among the Five Great Sects and even overthrown the Central Sovereign. However, fate had conspired against him, forcing a person named Zhao Yang to obstruct everything he believed should have been his.
"Zhao Yang, I want you dead!" Yuan Lie screamed madly, blood streaming from his eyes. He had been injured by Zhao Yang's Martial Arts Heavenly Eye; his brain nerves were damaged, and blood filled his vision.
In the distance, Long Xiao Wu glanced back at the silent Zhao Yang and noticed his reddened eyes. She asked, "Zhao Yang, what's wrong? Why is your breath so unstable?"
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