Chapter 795: The Beginning of Corpse Transformation

Chapter 795: Chapter 795: The Beginning of Corpse Transformation

In Lingxiao Heavenly Court!

The shadow body of Zhong Shan flickered and disappeared from everyone's sight. Although the ministers were puzzled, no one investigated. Soon, Di Xuanhua descended onto the square.

"You're back?" Yi Yan greeted.

"Yes!" Di Xuanhua nodded.

Then, Di Xuanhua's eyes narrowed as he stared at the ten-zhang-long purple coffin in the center of the square and the floating Zhuxian Sword above it.

"Sister, where did Zhong Shan go?" Ling'er asked Bao'er.

"The Emperor is dealing with the captured frog toad, he'll be back soon!" Di Xuanhua replied.

As Di Xuanhua finished speaking, Zhong Shan reappeared in the square, his shadow body and main body merging once again.

"Strange, so strange!" Huan Ji circled Zhong Shan, inspecting him.

Zhong Shan smiled at her. Typically, Zhong Shan wouldn't show both bodies in front of others.

"Zhong Shan, you've changed your clothes!" Tian Ling'er observed.

The women looked at Zhong Shan with tender eyes. Zhong Shan nodded to them.

"Alright, let's take a look at this giant coffin. Who do you think is inside? Any guesses?" Zhong Shan asked.

"The Zhuxian Swords originally belonged to the Sage Tongtian. It's likely he's inside," Mr. Corpse said gravely.

"Are you sure?"

"Not entirely!" Mr. Corpse shook his head.

"Oh?"

"It's very likely that it's the Sage Tongtian, but nothing is absolute. However, one thing is certain: it's the corpse of a Sage!" Mr. Corpse said solemnly.

"Yes!" Wang Ku nodded in agreement.

"Zhong Shan, do you know why the coffin has been absorbing so much black energy these past few days?" Huan Ji suddenly asked.

Huan Ji's words were only heard by Zhong Shan.

"Black energy?" Zhong Shan raised an eyebrow. Where was this black energy coming from?

"Sire, what black energy?" the Clay Bodhisattva asked in confusion.

"It's that black energy, I can't really explain it, but it's definitely black energy. Every day, a lot of it rushes to the coffin and is absorbed!" Huan Ji explained.

Seeing Huan Ji's certainty, Zhong Shan's expression changed.

"Husband, what black energy?" Bao'er also looked puzzled.

"I don't know, but I'm certain that some kind of unseen energy is constantly being absorbed by the giant coffin, non-stop, day and night," Zhong Shan said, frowning.

"Not good!" Mr. Corpse suddenly exclaimed.

"What's wrong?"

"Sire, quickly, clear the Zhuxian Sword, we must nail the coffin shut immediately, or there will be dire consequences!" Mr. Corpse shouted urgently.

Dire consequences?

Without questioning Mr. Corpse further, Zhong Shan immediately acted. The Eight Extremes Heavenly Tail suddenly appeared in front of him.

"Di Xuanhua, Wang Ku, let's go!" Zhong Shan commanded.

The Eight Extremes Heavenly Tail, Di Xuanhua, and Wang Ku rushed forward.

"Boom!"

In an instant, the Zhuxian Sword emitted a blinding purple light. An endless amount of ferocious energy burst forth, filling the sky with purple sword qi. The violent sword qi surged towards Di Xuanhua, Wang Ku, and the Eight Extremes Heavenly Tail.

Zhong Shan quickly retreated, shielding everyone.

"Boom!"

Di Xuanhua's Severing World Golden Wheel struck fiercely against the Zhuxian Sword. The Golden Wheel was sent flying, while the Zhuxian Sword merely trembled.

"Yes, even an ordinary corpse transforming would be disastrous for mortals, let alone a Sage's corpse. If a Sage's corpse transforms, the consequences would be unimaginable. At the very least, Lingxiao Heavenly Court would be destroyed instantly," Mr. Corpse said, wiping the cold sweat from his forehead.

Corpse transformation? And the character 'ئ'?

"What does this 'ئ' mean?" Zhong Shan asked Mr. Corpse.

"I don't know. It might be related to the corpse inside," Mr. Corpse shook his head.

Everyone was puzzled but deeply concerned.

"What should we do with this coffin?" Yi Yan frowned.

"A Sage's corpse?" Zhong Shan's eyes narrowed.

"Your Majesty, if word gets out, this coffin will cause a sensation far greater than any other treasure. Countless powerful beings from the Great Thousand World will flock here. A Sage's corpse is a hot potato," Wang Ku said worriedly.

"Why don't we hide it and feed it to Little Cutie later?" Tian Ling'er suddenly suggested.

Little Cutie? Everyone looked strangely at the black hole in the sky. Was the Eight Extremes Heavenly Tail called Little Cutie?

Zhong Shan shook his head. A Sage's corpse couldn't be eaten, even after thousands of years. Opening the coffin alone would cause the heavens to mourn. Desecrating the corpse would bring divine retribution. Moreover, consuming it would cause the Eight Extremes Heavenly Tail to explode from the sheer energy.

More importantly, it couldn't be hidden. The coffin's whereabouts would soon be known to Kong Xuan, the people of the Longevity World, and eventually everyone in the Great Thousand World.

After some thought, Zhong Shan called out, "Liu Wushuang, bring the captured toad over!"

"Yes!" came the voice of Liu Wushuang, commander of the Jinyi Guards, from outside the square.

Soon, the unconscious toad was brought over.

"Wake him up!" Zhong Shan ordered.

"Boom!"

A large amount of water splashed onto the toad, startling him awake.

As soon as he woke up, the toad saw Zhong Shan, Di Xuanhua, and Wang Ku.

Surrounded by a group of Great Zhen people, the toad shivered.

During his previous unconsciousness, the toad realized he had fallen into the hands of 'villains'. Shen Ya Daojun and Kong Lietian were gone. Was he going to die here?

"I surrender! I defect to the righteous side, I...!" the toad stammered, pleading incoherently.

Everyone looked at the toad with disdain.

"I don't need your surrender!" Zhong Shan shook his head.

"I really want to surrender, Your Majesty. Please believe me. I no longer wish to associate with those villains. Please give me a chance to live honorably. I sincerely defect...!" the toad pleaded tearfully.

Desperate to survive, the toad abandoned all dignity. His words made everyone's skin crawl and filled their eyes with disgust. Not only was the toad a coward, but he was also despicable.

"Shut up!" Zhong Shan shouted.

The toad shivered.

"Do you see this coffin?" Zhong Shan pointed to the coffin.

Was it prepared for me? The toad's face turned pale, and he started pleading tearfully again, "I truly defected...!"

"Silence!"

Everyone looked at the toad with disgust.

"Return to the Longevity World and deliver a message to Shen Ya Daojun. If he wants this coffin, he must trade all the Immortal Steles he possesses for it," Zhong Shan said sternly.

"Huh? You're letting me go?" The toad was stunned. He couldn't believe Zhong Shan had captured him just to deliver a message.

A coffin? Was Zhong Shan trying to humiliate Shen Ya Daojun?

"Did you hear me?" Zhong Shan asked coldly.

"I heard, I heard!"

"Then go!" Zhong Shan ordered.

"You're really letting me go?"

"Go!"