I watched the Nine-Lives Corpse Cat gnashing its teeth at me, hating me to its core yet unable to finish me off. It was a truly satisfying sight.
Moreover, as time went on, the Nine-Lives Corpse Cat found it increasingly difficult to even defend itself, let alone attack me.
Not only that, but the little corpse cats it commanded to attack me were also being held off at the perimeter by Old Mo and the others.
This enraged the Corpse Cat, leaving it only able to let out strange cries at me.
Heaven knows if the creature was cursing me.
In any case, I didn't give the Nine-Lives Corpse Cat a moment's respite, nor did I conserve my spiritual energy.
At ten times my usual speed, I consumed it ferociously.
To the greatest extent possible, I utilized the Qian Kun True Method, the "Chi" (敕) character spell, and the Master of Objects technique.
I continuously attacked the Nine-Lives Corpse Cat, creating opportunities for True Master Yun Qing.
After a period of difficult parries, the Nine-Lives Corpse Cat exposed a weakness.
True Master Yun Qing struck its left arm with a bamboo staff.
The Nine-Lives Corpse Cat let out a pained cry and was sent flying sideways.
Seeing this, my heart filled with joy.
I quickly controlled the Yin and Yang Pearls, pointing them at the Nine-Lives Corpse Cat and saying:
“Chi!”
I increased my spiritual energy output.
The pearls vibrated with spiritual energy, accelerating violently and heading straight for the Nine-Lives Corpse Cat.
The Nine-Lives Corpse Cat, seeing the Yin and Yang Pearls approach again, was filled with dread.
Ignoring its injury, it let out a roar:
“Meow!”
It raised its paw and swiped, attempting to block the two pearls.
However, the pearls were too fast. In its haste, it only managed to block one.
The Yang Gathering Pearl, the one that gathered Yang energy, slipped past its claws.
With a precise "bang," it pierced through her demonic energy shield.
It went straight through from the Nine-Lives Corpse Cat's left shoulder blade and out the other side.
Green blood splattered everywhere.
At that moment, the Nine-Lives Corpse Cat let out a piercing wail.
“Ah!”
Its body flew backward at an angle and crashed heavily to the ground.
My heart rejoiced; it was a success.
Old Mo, who was nearby, saw this.
He exclaimed excitedly:
“Well done, Old Qin!”
The Nine-Lives Corpse Cat was writhing in pain, clutching its wound and cursing repeatedly:
“Damn it, damn these human Daoists…”
As it spoke, it tried to get up.
True Master Yun Qing would not give it such an opportunity.
He leaped forward.
Raising his bamboo staff, he roared:
“Accept your fate!”
The Nine-Lives Corpse Cat, seeing this, was filled with terror:
“No…”
But it was too late.
True Master Yun Qing’s staff struck the Nine-Lives Corpse Cat’s head.
With a loud “bang.”
Its head instantly exploded, splattering green blood and brain matter all over the ground.
The surrounding corpse cats, seeing this, all let out mournful “meow” sounds.
Simultaneously, they stopped fighting us and began to retreat into the valley.
As for the corpse cats that were merely puppets, their eyes immediately lost their luster.
Their bodies stiffened instantly.
Following that, they spat out black Qi from their mouths.
They tilted and fell to the ground, becoming nothing more than ordinary corpses…
Old Mo, witnessing this scene, shouted in excitement:
“Hahaha! We did it!”
But I shook my head slightly, looking into the distance.
For most demons, with their heads shattered, they would surely be dead.
However, this was the Nine-Lives Corpse Cat, possessing nine lives.
Last time, it was killed by Qing Dai’s finger, exploded into bloody mist, yet it still survived.
This demonstrated the means of this demonic cultivator.
It surely had a way to revive itself.
I watched the spot vigilantly and said:
“No, that creature just showed two tails.
This means she has recovered another life.
We have only killed one of her lives just now.
This creature definitely has a way to resurrect itself again.”
As soon as I finished speaking.
I heard True Master Yun Qing call out to us:
“Everyone, follow me and charge inside.
The Nine-Lives Corpse Cat has nine lives and nine bodies.
When one life dies, another is born.
This corpse Qi will reconsolidate, and another life will be born.
Judging by the direction of the reconsolidating corpse Qi,
its resurrected body must be at the source…”
With that, True Master Yun Qing swiftly charged into the valley.
Seeing this, Old Mo and I exchanged glances, and then we charged into the valley.
Xiao Mei, Qiu Xi, and Yun Xia Gu followed closely behind us.
Most of these corpse cats were soulless puppet corpses.
Along the way, there were strewn corpses of this kind.
Only a small portion had evolved into Corpse Demons, possessing green blood.
We pressed forward.
However, we also noticed that all the corpse Qi in the valley was being recalled and withdrawn,
as if gathering at a certain location.
Without needing to think, we knew it must be on the Nine-Lives Corpse Cat’s new resurrected body.
We continued to charge into the valley.
Along the way, we slew three more little corpse cats.
Finally, we arrived at the depths of the valley.
Here, we saw piles of white bones, skeletons and fur of various animals, and bird feathers scattered everywhere.
Amidst these piles of white bones, there was a pool of water emitting a green glow.
The pool was large, at least forty to fifty square meters.
All the corpse Qi that had been retracting throughout the valley was now flowing into that green pool of water.
The Corpse Demons that had fled into the valley were all gathered around the pool,
growling and watching us vigilantly.
“Senior Yun Qing, is this the place where the Corpse Cat is reborn?”
I asked.
The pool looked eerie, filled with corpse Qi.
I wondered what kind of water this green pool was.
True Master Yun Qing did not rush forward immediately. Hearing my question,
he directly replied:
“This is a Corpse Pool, a place where Corpse Fiend Qi gathers.
It is also an essential cultivation ground for demons and fiends who practice Corpse Fiend Evil Arts.
The Nine-Lives Corpse Cat’s final body must be within it…”