Chapter 1916 - 1144: Cycle of Life and Death (Part 2)

Chapter 1916: Chapter 1144: Cycle of Life and Death (Part 2)

They are neither the living nor completely the dead; they are monsters fused with life and death.

But no matter what kind of monsters they are, as long as they are related to life and death, they cannot escape Yang Zhenshan’s control.

In the past, Yang Zhenshan was limited by his own vitality, but now he is no longer constrained by it, for he now commands not the Path of Life and Death, but the Life and Death Dao.

Of course, the Life and Death Dao is not invincible either.

Every ability has its limits.

And the extent of those limits lies in Yang Zhenshan’s cultivation and his comprehension of the Dao.

When applied to Su Mei, Yang Zhenshan cannot easily transform her from a living being to a dead one, he can only continuously deplete her vitality.

Just like the charm of Su Qingfu, which is a deadly threat to Yang Jizhen, but to Yang Zhenshan, it’s no different than a gentle breeze.

Initially, Yang Zhenshan had no intention of making a move, as his aim was to attract more ghost armies; if he proceeded, it could possibly terrify the Unpredictable Ghost Sect.

However, this is not certain; after all, the first step of the plan has already been completed, they’ve wiped out the first wave of the ghost army, and now it depends on the subsequent reactions of the Unpredictable Ghost Sect.

"I did not expect your strength to have grown to such an extent!" Su Mei looked at Yang Zhenshan with a complex expression.

When she first met Yang Zhenshan, he had just entered the Golden Core Realm, and back then he was being pursued by the Chi Yuan True Monarch, in a very sorry state.

Now, in just over a hundred years, Yang Zhenshan’s strength has grown to a level that she can’t even fathom, which left her quite perplexed.

It was only a little over a hundred years; even she found it hard to believe.

Su Qingfu stood obediently beside Su Mei, head bowed, not daring to look directly at Yang Zhenshan.

Yang Jizhen glanced around, scratched his head, and proceeded to instruct everyone to clean up the battlefield.

The appearance of the Fox Clan in this battle caught them off guard.

But seeing Yang Zhenshan effortlessly wipe out hundreds of thousands of Yin Soldier Blood Puppets, everyone’s spirits were greatly lifted.

Not to mention everyone else, even Yun Xiao, Kou Ta, Hong Fuxiu, and others were full of shock and incredulity.

Hong Fuxiu looked at Kou Ta, "What cultivation level does the lord have now?"

Kou Ta shook his head, "I can’t understand it either!"

Though both in the Golden Core Realm, Kou Ta and Hong Fuxiu were just novices in the stage, and couldn’t begin to understand Yang Zhenshan’s cultivation and strength.

"Fellow Daoist Yun Xiao!" Kou Ta looked at Yun Xiao.

Yun Xiao stroked his beard, his eyes shining brightly, "I’m not sure either, but the lord’s mastery over the Dao has surpassed my understanding, perhaps this is the Half-step Enlightenment!"

"Half-step Enlightenment?" Kou Ta’s eyes almost popped out, "No wonder the lord said he has a way to deal with Chang Buzai of the Unpredictable Ghost Sect; it turns out his cultivation has reached the Half-step Enlightenment!"

"Hahaha~~ we were worried for nothing!" Yun Xiao laughed, visibly more at ease.

Actively blocking the Unpredictable Ghost Sect is never an easy task for Yun Xiao and the others; the Unpredictable Ghost Sect is a colossus, and even though White Jade City is not weak now, it is nowhere near the strength of the Unpredictable Ghost Sect.

Everyone was willing to take risks with Yang Zhenshan, but they carried a significant burden in their hearts.

Now that they know Yang Zhenshan’s cultivation has reached the Half-step Enlightenment, the pressure on Yun Xiao’s mind was greatly alleviated.

With Yang Zhenshan present, they don’t need to fear Chang Buzai.

Without the powerhouse Chang Buzai hovering above, though the Golden Core Cultivators of the Unpredictable Ghost Sect still far exceed those of White Jade City, White Jade City is not without some capacity to resist.

Yang Zhenshan did not know what Yun Xiao and the others were thinking; at this moment, he was looking at Su Mei, inviting, "Fellow Daoist Su, shall we go down and chat?"

He indeed harbored some discontent towards the Qingyuan Fox Clan, especially considering the heavy casualties at the Spirit Origin Land during the Battle of True Yang Immortal City.

Yet he could understand Su Mei’s choice, as the abandonment of True Yang Immortal City by the Wanhua Demon Court must have been a decision made by the Wanhua Demon Emperor, and given the circumstances faced by the Qingyuan Fox Clan at that time, they naturally could not go against the Wanhua Demon Emperor’s decision.

And he had already heard about the Qingyuan Fox Clan’s later departure from the Wanhua Demon Court.

Thus, he did not hold too much against Su Mei; of course, he also did not have much affection for the Qingyuan Fox Clan.

In the past, he might have developed Su Mei as a close acquaintance and considered the Qingyuan Fox Clan as an ally of White Jade City, whereas now, at most, they are mere acquaintances.

There’s a bit of sentiment, but not much left.

Bringing Su Mei into the forward base, Su Mei glanced at the people in the base, slightly surprised.

"Greetings, Fox Venerable!"

Qing Niu, Yun Xiao, Kou Ta, and Hong Fuxiu saluted.

A Demon King and three Golden Core Cultivators made both Su Mei and Su Qingfu feel somewhat astonished, but compared to the power Yang Zhenshan had just displayed, this seemed to be quite normal.

Su Qingfu particularly gave several looks at Qing Niu; she knew of the Green Bull Demon King, also one of the Demon Kings within the Wanhua Mountain Range, though not very famous before, certainly not an unknown figure.

As for Yun Xiao, anyone who has heard of the Sky Cloud Sword Sect and the Yang family knows his presence.

While Kou Ta and Hong Fuxiu, at a glance, appeared to have just formed their cores, so their presence wouldn’t surprise anyone much.

After a few polite words, everyone entered the pavilion to take their seats.

As tea was served, Su Mei couldn’t help but exclaim, "I never thought your Yang family would have developed to such an extent!"

Yang Zhenshan took a sip of tea, smiling, "It’s not the Yang family, it’s White Jade City!"