Chapter 443: Chapter 443

The world was dim, and numerous Soul Bodies tightly surrounded Ding Fan. Although Ding Fan's Fire Blade slashed fiercely, these Ghost Soldiers, fearless of soul dispersion, continued their relentless assault.

Just then, a beam of golden light suddenly flashed on Ding Fan's shoulder.

"So much nourishment! This sure is a bargain for me…" At this moment, Duorou, plump and squatting on Ding Fan's shoulder, spoke.

Duorou wobbled his chubby little body, and then suddenly dashed forward.

In an instant, Duorou transformed into a huge mouth.

This massive mouth materialized out of thin air, opened wide, and with a fierce inhalation, it sucked in a large number of Soul Bodies. The latest_epɪ_sodes are on_the 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵~𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖~𝙣𝙚𝙩

The surrounding Ghost Soldiers Formation emitted a series of deep mournful cries, and although Ding Fan didn't know what these Soul Bodies were trying to convey, he could clearly see that fear crept into the Ghost Soldiers Formation for the first time after Duorou appeared.

"Kill them for me!" Chen Qiang's expression was extremely ugly. His hand continuously waved the Soul Summoning Banner.

This Ghost Soldiers Formation was Chen Qiang's true Trump Card. With this formation in play, no one in the world could escape; no one had ever confronted a Heavenly Level Martial Artist, but Chen Qiang was confident that even against such opponents, this Ghost Soldiers Formation would give him a fighting chance.

The Ghost Soldiers Formation was incredibly formidable, which was the reason why the Myriad Ghosts Holy Monarch, despite merely being an Earth Level Fifth Grade, could make Peak Earth Level Martial Artists avoid him.

Yet, even this mighty Ghost Soldiers Formation was now unstable.

Initially, the fluctuation in the Ghost Soldiers Formation was slight, lasting only about twenty or thirty seconds, but then the entire formation began to tremble violently. Not even a minute passed before the once magnificent Ghost Soldiers Formation collapsed.

In the Arena, Duorou's transformed gaping mouth and Ding Fan worked in tandem, incessantly dealing with swathes of Soul Bodies.

At this moment, Chen Qiang's face looked incredibly grim.

It's important to realize that Chen Qiang's right arm had already been severed by Ding Fan. He had thought that he could use the Ghost Soldiers Formation to slay Ding Fan. But what he hadn't anticipated was not only did Ding Fan avoid being killed, but he also easily dismantled the Ghost Soldiers Formation.

Now, with Chen Qiang's right arm severed. Before, he had only managed to fight Ding Fan to a standstill using his full strength, and now with his formation broken and his arm severed, he stood no chance against Ding Fan.

Just then, Ding Fan's figure had already reached in front of Chen Qiang. "To borrow a phrase you often say… you are definitely going to die today," Ding Fan uttered.

"You should know who I am, I am the Headquarters Protector of the Demon Sect…"

At this moment, Chen Qiang was no longer arrogant and, in a bid to save his life, he could only reveal his Demon Sect affiliation, hoping it might make Ding Fan wary enough to spare him.

"I've killed the son of the Demon Sect's sect master. Do you think, as a mere Headquarters Protector, you are more formidable than the sect master's son?" Ding Fan scoffed.

Chen Qiang's face turned a ghastly shade of pale.

He inwardly cursed himself for being foolish by bringing up a worthless leverage. If Ding Fan truly feared the Demon Sect, how could he have killed the sect master's son?

"As long as you don't kill… name your terms; whatever conditions you have I can satisfy – money, Magic Artifacts, beauties, power! Just name it…"

Chen Qiang could only beg for mercy.

Chen Qiang had considered escaping, but now with serious injuries and Ding Fan's godly movement technique, there was no chance he could escape from Ding Fan. Thus, all he could do… was beg for mercy.

"Where exactly did you plant the Corpse Poison. What method did you use? Speak," Ding Fan demanded.

Knowing where and how Chen Qiang deployed the Corpse Poison would be incredibly helpful in containing it.

"I can tell you, but… please let me go," Chen Qiang said.

Whish… Without waiting for Chen Qiang to finish, Ding Fan's Selfless Sword swiftly strike down.

Although Ding Fan's strike seemed simple, it was the most exquisite sword technique within the Thousand Cranes Sword repertoire.

Chen Qiang, caught off-guard by Ding Fan's sudden attack and hampered by his severe injuries, was unable to dodge. Thus, his remaining left arm was also cleanly severed by Ding Fan's stroke.

"You have no room to bargain. If you don't want to speak, I don't mind cutting off your head next," Ding Fan spoke blandly, devoid of any emotional tone.

"You…" Chen Qiang's eyes flashed with hatred.

An arm is exceedingly precious to a martial artist, yet Ding Fan had ruthlessly severed both of his.

However, the hatred in Chen Qiang's eyes quickly faded. Chen Qiang was a smart man; he realized he had no power for revenge at this moment, and preserving his life was already a success.

"There's a map in my pocket, the red dots on it mark where I deployed the Corpse Poison…"

As soon as Chen Qiang finished speaking, Ding Fan, with a distant snatch, tore open Chen Qiang's clothes, and the upper garment directly landed in Ding Fan's hands.

Ding Fan searched briefly but indeed found the map Chen Qiang mentioned.

Unfolding the map, it was covered with many red dots, which indicated that Chen Qiang hadn't deceived him.

"I have given you all that was due to you; please let me go," Chen Qiang pleaded with Ding Fan, his face bearing a pug-like expression of appeasement.

At this moment, Chen Qiang bore no trace of the strong demeanor he once had. The domineering, arrogantly limitless Chen Qiang of the past was completely unrecognizable compared to the current one, his face hung with a strained smile.

Ding Fan spoke indifferently, "If our positions were reversed right now, what would you do?"

Chen Qiang was startled. "What did you say?"

"If I were at your mercy, would you spare me?" Ding Fan asked, staring at Chen Qiang, his aura exuding lethal intent.

Chen Qiang shuddered.

"I beg you... please don't kill me. As long as you spare me, I will tell you about the method of the Ghost Soldiers Formation," Chen pleaded.

Ding Fan had no need for the damned Ghost Soldiers Formation. A Wind Blade from Ding Fan directly split Chen Qiang into two.

Blood and guts spilled instantly onto the ground.

Given Chen Qiang's significant stature, Ding Fan naturally had to thoroughly search for any spoils of war.

Ding Fan took Chen Qiang's Bone Ring.

Ding Fan's Divine Sense probed into it.

To Ding Fan's surprise, inside Chen Qiang's Bone Ring, there were thousands of porcelain bottles filled solely with green Corpse Poison.

Looking at the Corpse Poison, Ding Fan understood Chen Qiang's intentions—he had wanted to establish a formidable Zombie Army.

Although Chen Qiang was now technically a protector for the Headquarters of the Myriad Demon Sect, Ding Fan felt that Chen Qiang would never be content just being a sect protector. A man intent on establishing a Zombie Empire could not possibly settle for just being a protector within a sect.

Ding Fan then took out the bottles of Corpse Poison, and Zizai smartly came out, directly burning the bottles along with Chen Qiang's corpse cleanly.

Other than these bottles filled with Corpse Poison found in Chen Qiang's Bone Ring, Ding Fan also discovered a book on the Ghost Path.

Ding Fan briefly flipped through it.

Ding Fan had little interest in the Ghost Path, but he always had a doubt. Even if everyone in Xingcheng turned into zombies, how could Chen Qiang possibly control them?

After all, zombies were already corpses without consciousness. What could he use to command them?

Ding Fan found the answer on the last page of the book on the Ghost Path. Chen Qiang could use a Soul Summoning Banner to control the Soul Bodies and use these souls to command the zombies.

At this moment, Ding Fan recalled a Ghost General that had previously appeared beside the Myriad Ghosts Holy Monarch.

Wasn't that Ghost General controlling someone else's body?

Ding Fan now felt that the appearance of that Ghost General in Xingcheng was probably not just a coincidence but must have been arranged by Chen Qiang.

Ding Fan then rifled through Chen Qiang's Bone Ring again and found some Crystal Stones. With over fifteen hundred Crystal Stones now in his storage ring, Ding Fan considered himself a wealthy man even in the Cultivation World.

Apart from these Crystal Stones, Ding Fan also discovered a plant of Soulfreeze Herb within Chen Qiang's Bone Ring.

This Soulfreeze Herb, in combination with certain Pills, actually had the ability to bring the dead back to life, and Ding Fan couldn't help but admire it. Chen Qiang indeed had some tricks up his sleeve.

Such High-Grade Spirit Grass, and he had even managed to find it on Earth.

Moreover, most precious was that the roots of the Soulfreeze Herb were still moist, with seeds on them. If these seeds could be planted, it might be possible to continue cultivating them as well.

Recalling the cultivation of the Soulfreeze Herb, Ding Fan remembered that he had already purchased the materials necessary to upgrade his storage ring at the Longxi Auction.

Ding Fan then found a secluded spot.

The people of this small village had all fallen victim to Chen Qiang's malevolence, so a secluded spot was easy to find.

Ding Fan picked an empty house and then directly took out the Ancient Cauldron from his storage ring. He also brought out the Qian Stone and Kun Stone.

"Master, are you going to refine artifacts?" Zizai, now at the Second Layer of Enlightenment, had gained considerable knowledge following Ding Fan and quickly realized Ding Fan's intention to refine artifacts as he perched on Ding Fan's shoulder.

Ding Fan nodded. "Prepare the Nine Luminaries Fire."

"Understood." Zizai had been with Ding Fan for a long time, and their coordination was now quite seamless.

Instantly, the Nine Luminaries Fire was spurted out by Zizai. Ding Fan did not delay, directly throwing the Qian and Kun ores into the Ancient Cauldron.

With the celestial and unique fire seed of the Nine Luminaries Fire and Zizai's proficient control of the flame's temperature, paired with the Ancient Cauldron, the Qian and Kun stones were quickly refined.

Ding Fan then took off his storage ring and also threw it directly into the Ancient Cauldron...