Chapter 284 - 260: Facing the Green-Eyed Corpse Puppet, Clash of Power Beyond Ten Elephants! (Double - )
The appearance of the Green-eyed Corpse Puppet essentially confirmed that these two people were members of the Corpse Refining Sect from the Ancient Abyss Country.
Even at the moment of the sect’s destruction in the branch sects outside the domain, Song Changming had not discovered anyone possessing a stronger Green-eyed Corpse Puppet.
This shows that the refining of Green-eyed Corpse Puppets only exists within the main sect of the Corpse Refining Sect in the Ancient Abyss Country.
In the branch sects outside, and in the subsidiary factions, no one can refine a Corpse Puppet of the green-eyed level.
Or rather, they perhaps don’t even possess the refining technique for this tier of Corpse Puppet.
This is why, when they obtain top-grade materials, they all send them to the main sect in the Ancient Abyss Country in exchange for various benefits, rather than keeping them for refining themselves.
Song Changming’s eyes turned slightly serious.
He dared not underestimate these strong individuals from the Ancient Abyss Country.
Although the member of the Corpse Refining Sect did not possess innate power, the combat strength of the Green-eyed Corpse Puppet was probably not inferior to that of an Innate Powerhouse!
This was something he learned from ancient books he found in the Corpse Refining Sect during his leisure time over the past two days.
Even if Yellow-eyed Corpse Puppets were refined to the highest quality, their combat power would only range between that of an Innate Martial Artist and a Qi Refining Martial Artist, which was their limit.
The Green-eyed Corpse Puppet, however, breaks through this limit!
Refining a Green-eyed Corpse Puppet is equivalent to cultivating an Innate Martial Artist as a fighter!
If the quality of the Green-eyed Corpse Puppet is even higher, it could even destroy those Innate Powerhouses!
And this powerful fighter is absolutely loyal, never betraying!
Song Changming rested one hand on the hilt of his sword, stepped forward, leaned slightly, and took a deep breath, assuming a combat stance.
Nowadays, he generally doesn’t prepare in advance with such a combat stance.
Primarily because, whether in Da Lai or beyond the domain, there are almost no enemies that require him to be on full alert.
To destroy this Corpse Refining Sect, he didn’t even need to exert all his strength. It’s evident how powerful he’s become in this side of the Abyss now.
One could almost say he’s invincible in the world!
He can resolve almost any enemy with a simple attack, leaving him without the necessity to be on full alert.
In his imagination, even if someone reached the Qi Refining Ninth Layer, they most likely wouldn’t be his match.
Only those few Innate Powerhouses who once crossed the Abyss could pose a strong threat to him and could most likely compel him to exert his full strength!
At present, there are no Innate Powerhouses in sight, but the Green-eyed Corpse Puppet is at the same level of enemy.
As soon as the command was given, the moment this Green-eyed Corpse Puppet eyed him, his heart, long dormant, began to sound a warning.
This Green-eyed Corpse Puppet was not tall, even shorter by half a head compared to Song Changming, with dry hair tied back and split ends like the bristles of a broom.
Multiple knife scars and cracks marred its face, along with the lifeless quality common to all Corpse Puppets, distorting its original appearance.
A long sword hung by its waist, and it stood straight, with one hand also resting on the hilt.
Upon receiving the order, the Corpse Puppet first cast a cold glance at the Corpse Refiner beside it, then stepped forward towards Song Changming.
As its fingertip lightly lifted the hilt, the blade emerged two inches, instantly unleashing boundless sword intent like a caged fierce beast, spilling out frenziedly!
The Corpse Puppet lacked the Qi Refining cultivation of its previous life, yet Song Changming could perceive that its expertise in Sword Tao during its lifetime was extremely profound.
Merely the diffusion of sword intent could disturb the surrounding energy, making it chaotic and turbulent.
Wind swirls appeared and surged beneath it.
"If you have the capability, kill me, I’d be grateful to you." The Corpse Puppet suddenly said to Song Changming.
Its voice was hoarse, filled with coldness, as it expressed its will.
It was evident that although it physically couldn’t defy the orders of the Corpse Refiner, it strongly resisted the Corpse Refiner in its mind and abhorred its current half-dead, controlled state.
"Alright." Song Changming thought of his two older brothers who might also exist in this world like the Corpse Puppet before him, half-dead and controlled by others.
In the next moment, the eerie green in the Corpse Puppet’s eyes grew more piercing.
With a thud, the ground beneath its feet caved in as it suddenly accelerated, instantly closing in on Song Changming.
The blade flashed, its speed so quick that even the prepared Song Changming was slower by half a beat.
This half-beat delay placed Song Changming in a disadvantageous position from the very start of their dual-sword clash.
With each strike from the Green-eyed Corpse Puppet, countless blade shadows seemed to follow, attacking from various angles, dizzying him and leaving him defenseless.
And in the strength duel, the Green-eyed Corpse Puppet also had an incredibly strong physical body.
Song Changming estimated that its strength level surpassed even that of the Ten Elephants!
Among all the enemies he had encountered, this Green-eyed Corpse Puppet undoubtedly possessed the most profound mastery in Sword Tao and a physical body strength closest to his own!
Purely based on Sword Tao, Song Changming admitted he was not a match for the opponent!
He wondered how strong this person was in life and why he ended up becoming a Corpse Puppet under someone else’s control after death.
Surely, in the past, this person must have been an extraordinarily talented swordsman!
Clang! Clang! Clang!
In a mere moment, the two clashed a hundred times!
Although Song Changming’s strength exceeded that of the opponent, he was repeatedly forced back or had his power neutralized by the opponent’s sword forms.
This feeling had occurred before.
It was like his first spar with Sword Venerable Nan Wuji back then, where the opponent also used unfathomable swordsmanship to dissolve his power bursts during combat, ultimately causing him to be defeated.