Asura Emperor Venerable
Chapter 280 Corpse Ghost Path

Chapter 280: Chapter 280 Corpse Ghost Path

"The Crown Prince is about to awaken!"

"Your Highness!"

Several of the great rotting corpses were so excited that chunks of putrefied flesh began to fall off their faces, inducing disgust in anyone who saw them.

Shi Hao was also appalled. Could it be too late already?

Boom! Just at that moment, the altar suddenly split open in the middle, revealing an exquisitely crafted dental bed, upon which lay a man dressed in a yellow brocade robe.

Is this supposed to be the Crown Prince?

Oddly, he appeared to be merely asleep, with no signs of decay on his body.

Whoosh, the man suddenly opened his eyes, revealing complete darkness within—no pupils, no whites, just an unfathomable blackness.

"We pay our respects to Your Highness!" Immediately, the seven great rotting corpses knelt down, their excitement and fervor still palpable despite their faces being torn and tattered.

The Crown Prince suddenly sat bolt upright, not even using his arms for support, sitting up abruptly.

He looked at Shi Hao. "How is this man still alive?"

"We have failed in our duties, please punish us, Your Highness!" the seven great rotting corpses called out loudly.

The Crown Prince snorted, "I have just awakened and do not wish to embark on a massacre just yet, so I will spare you this once."

"Thank you, Your Highness!" The seven great rotting corpses once again shouted loudly.

Shi Hao shook his head, "Who are you?"

"Insolent!"

"How dare you address the Crown Prince in such a manner!"

"Kneel down and beg for death at once!"

The seven great rotting corpses immediately cried out in rage.

However, the Crown Prince waved his hand to calm them, then stood up. He was tall and carried the air of a sovereign. With a slight smile, he said, "Having slept for so long, I indeed wish to speak!"

"I am the Crown Prince of the Gulang Country, Mo Du!"

Shi Hao responded with a light smile, "Gulang Country has perished. Why didn’t you follow its fate?"

This group was clearly wicked, practicing human sacrifices, which was completely against his principles. So, Shi Hao was unabashedly confrontational in his response.

"Scoundrel!" The seven great rotting corpses berated him again.

Mo Du, however, simply smiled faintly, "You understand nothing! Although my Gulang Country once dominated the region, we were confined to this continent. Thus, I painstakingly sought an escape, and at last, embraced the supreme path!"

"Haha!" Shi Hao laughed loudly, "Is this so-called supreme path what turned you all into zombies?"

"Ignorant!" Mo Du scoffed, "Humans are the weakest form in the world. I have been reborn as a Corpse Ghost, not only capable of cultivating as normal, but even freed from the constraints of a lifespan!"

His eyes gleamed with zeal, "Do you realize what it means to be without the constraints of a lifespan? No matter how many years it takes, I will ultimately achieve preeminence in this world! I will rule over all, dominate the earth!"

Shi Hao wasn’t convinced, for there are unseen and untouchable laws between heaven and earth that maintain the world’s balance.

As for him, having defied the heavens twice, he was met with divine punishment and was nearly obliterated.

Those who commit unforgivable sins would also face divine punishment from the heavens, wiping them from existence.

This so-called Corpse Ghost seemed wicked to the core. Would the heavens allow him to live forever and never die?

"Daydreaming in broad daylight!" Shi Hao shook his head, "Gulang Country perished in the past, likely because you embraced this Corpse Ghost Path, right?"

"Hmph!" Mo Du sneered, "That was because the so-called defenders of morality envied and feared the day I would rule the world. That is why they conspired against me! Little did they know, I had anticipated this and arranged everything in advance!"

"Now, I have successfully absorbed the yin energy from the Ancestral Land and completed the transformation into a Corpse Ghost!"

"Now I, this king, am immortal and indestructible!"

Shi Hao wholly disbelieved. How could there be such an existence that is immortal and indestructible in this world? Even someone as powerful as Yuan Chengmie had turned to dust after coming in contact with a stele.

That was a Heaven Building Ladder powerhouse!

In comparison, this Mo Du was at best Self-Observation, yet he dares to claim that he is immortal and indestructible?

He truly does not know his own limits; the thickness of his face has reached the extreme.

Seeing Shi Hao’s disdainful expression, Mo Du couldn’t help but get angry. The most infuriating thing was that Shi Hao actually didn’t even bother to refute him anymore.

How could this level of contempt be tolerated?

"Damn it!" Mo Du waved his hand, "Seize him for this king. This king wants to drink his fresh blood and eat his flesh and bones!"

"At once!" Seven Rotten Corpses surrounded Shi Hao.

Shi Hao was unafraid; he had fought these seven "people" before.

"Giggle giggle." A seductive laugh rang out, wantonly spreading, "Mo Du, you sure have a lot of Ghost Gate Paths here. It took your sister quite a while to find her way out."

A charming and demonic figure emerged from one of the passageways, her waist swaying like a snake, enough to make noses bleed.

Unfortunately, those present were either already Corpse Ghosts, beyond the category of humans, or in Shi Hao’s case, his will was as firm as iron, and he was not to be affected any further.

This woman was Chen Ling.

"Hmm?" Mo Du looked toward Chen Ling, his thick eyebrows knitting slightly, "Who are you?"

Chen Ling giggled coquettishly, her every move brimming with wanton seduction.

"Well, you’ve been asleep for thousands of years. Even the Heaven Building Ladder powerhouses could die of old age, so naturally, you wouldn’t recognize me, someone from later generations." Chen Ling giggled, her hands forming seals, her snow-white fingers fluttering with an indescribable allure.

"Heavenly Demon Path!" Mo Du blurted out, then snorted, "What are you doing here in my domain?"

"Oh, judging by the time, you should be making your entrance into the world." Chen Ling said with a laugh, "So I came to see you, and if you hadn’t come out yet, I would have helped you! Giggle, otherwise, do you think this ghostly place would’ve been discovered so quickly?"

Shi Hao’s heart skipped a beat. So it was Chen Ling’s doing that Gulang City was discovered!

He couldn’t help but think back to what Su Manman had said earlier, that Xiao Bo’s life would soon be over. Before, he had found it inexplicable, but now with Chen Ling’s words added, Shi Hao understood somewhat.

Probably, this woman had cultivated the Harvesting and Replenishing Technique, and Xiao Bo, having been bewitched by her, was inevitably doomed to be drained dry.

But why did Xiao Bo seem rejuvenated, and moreover, why had his strength greatly increased?

A dying flash of vitality?

Right, it could be that.

These two people, although one followed the Corpse Ghost Path and the other the Heavenly Demon Path, seemed to be in cahoots.

It was time to slip away.

Shi Hao was not afraid of anyone from the Other Shore Realm, even if it were the Nine Islands. With the strength of Ninefold Mountain, he could match a few of them, but if he were to face someone from Self-Observation, he could only escape immediately; to stay would be to seek death.

Mo Du then looked at Chen Ling for a moment and nodded, "Good, I owe you a favor." He no longer looked at Chen Ling but said to his seven underlings, "Why haven’t you attacked yet?"

"Wait!" Chen Ling raised her hand, "Mo Du, your sister here wants to use up that favor right now, to spare his life!"

She pointed at Shi Hao, her smile radiant.

Huh?

Mo Du was taken aback, "You want to use a favor from this king to save an ant?"

"How I use the favor is my business. I’m just asking you, will you honor it or not?" Chen Ling spoke indifferently.