Chapter 19

Zhu Ganglie glanced at the old man, his heart tightening, but he did not stop. Instead, he immediately sped up. However, the iron corpse carrying the old man quickly chased after him, its speed increasing.

To get rid of the old man, Zhu Ganglie moved his hand, and the Tianxing Sword Pill dispersed, transforming into a mass of metal energy that enveloped his entire body, propelling him forward rapidly.

Seeing Zhu Ganglie enveloped in a layer of golden light that vanished in a flash, the old man's face turned anxious. Carrying the iron corpse, he immediately darted across the ground, moving as if he were flying, and continued to pursue relentlessly.

Thus, one walked and the other chased, spending half a day, and the two had circled the mountains for hundreds of miles.

At this point, Zhu Ganglie's spiritual energy was greatly depleted. Seeing that he could not shake off the old man, he steeled his resolve, holding the White Bone Yin Tower in one hand and the Tianxing Sword Pill in the other, while hiding the Yuanyang Ruler in his sleeve, ready for any eventuality.

Although the iron corpse was formidable, his Yuanyang Ruler contained the supreme yang fire of the Doulv Fire, and he was prepared to fight to the death if necessary.

"Senior, why are you chasing me so urgently?"

Zhu Ganglie, with a wary expression, coldly shouted.

"Boy from Baomo Mountain, why are you running? I won't harm you. I am called Masan and come from the Ten Thousand Savage Borders. I once obtained a scroll of corpse refinement techniques and began to walk the path of corpse refinement. However, the latter part of the scroll is obscure and difficult to understand."

"I know that Baomo Mountain also has a method to refine golden corpses, so I hope you, this young boy, can help me interpret it."

Seeing Zhu Ganglie's wary demeanor, Masan realized he had caused a misunderstanding and immediately explained his intentions.

"During one of my travels, I accidentally obtained an ancient spirit bone. I see that you are refining the White Bone Yin Tower of Baomo Mountain. This spirit bone can enhance the power of your White Bone Yin Tower. This item is unique and will not put you at a disadvantage."

As Masan spoke, he extended his hand and took out a palm-sized fragment of bone. The bone was as white as jade and was enveloped in a faint layer of white light, clearly indicating its extraordinary nature.

Seeing the white spirit bone, Zhu Ganglie believed the old man's words to some extent.

He also began to ponder. With the nine spirit corpses he had obtained, adding this spirit bone could allow him to refine the White Bone Yin Tower to a higher level of restriction.

Although he did not understand the corpse refinement techniques, the scriptures carried by the Baomo Mountain disciples also contained records on this subject, which could help him interpret the old man's scroll.

He then nodded slightly and said, "Alright."

Zhu Ganglie lightly grabbed the half-scroll of corpse refinement techniques that Masan handed over.

At the same time, he lightly shook his hand, and the White Bone Yin Tower appeared in front of him, ready to defend against any sudden attack from Masan.

"You are quite cautious, young boy."

Masan chuckled, not minding Zhu Ganglie's actions.

After a moment, by comparing the scroll with the corpse refinement techniques from Zuo Fang, Zhu Ganglie roughly understood the contents of the scroll Masan had given him.

These corpse refinement techniques were largely similar, with the only differences being the talismans and seeds carved on the corpses and the amount of elemental energy they absorbed.

Zhu Ganglie lightly pointed, clarifying the obscure parts, and then threw the scroll back.

Masan also threw the spirit bone over, which Zhu Ganglie received and stored in the White Bone Yin Tower.

After receiving the spirit bone, Zhu Ganglie did not want any further contact with the old man. He bowed and said, "Senior, let's part ways here."

Masan, having obtained the new technique, also wanted to study it immediately. He bowed and quickly left.

After parting ways with Masan, Zhu Ganglie circled around, ensuring no one was following him, and then plunged into the deep mountains, preparing to refine the White Bone Yin Tower to a certain level before crossing the river.

Especially after the great battle last night, it would certainly have attracted the attention of many people. Crossing the river at this time might cause unnecessary trouble.

After entering the mountains, Zhu Ganglie found a dilapidated temple covered in thick dust, bird droppings, and frequented by foxes and rats, with a pungent smell.

Zhu Ganglie did not mind and swept a spot behind the statue, sitting cross-legged on the ground to begin refining the corpses in the White Bone Yin Tower.

These corpses were all powerful cultivators in life, otherwise, they would not have been able to chase after the Ice Soul Daoist. However, their physical bodies were killed, and their souls had already departed, otherwise, they would not have been so easily obtained by Zhu Ganglie.

Circle after circle of white light refined the nine corpses in the tower, integrating them into the tower. As each corpse, filled with spiritual energy, was refined, the restrictions on the White Bone Yin Tower gradually increased.

After refining the nine corpses, the White Bone Yin Tower had three layers of restrictions, and the entire tower became even whiter, resembling a tower carved from white jade.

Feeling the dramatic increase in the power of the White Bone Yin Tower, Zhu Ganglie was overjoyed. The most powerful magical tool in his possession was the Yuanyang Ruler, which only had two layers of restrictions.

Although the White Bone Yin Tower was refined using the Lesser Cloud Restriction Techniques, it was equivalent to one and a half layers of the Nine Heavens Restriction Techniques in power.

At this point, Zhu Ganglie decided to continue his efforts, shaking the White Bone Yin Tower to begin refining the small piece of white spirit bone.

Circle after circle of white light enveloped the white spirit bone, slowly refining it. Zhu Ganglie also practiced the Taiyin Cultivation Technique, absorbing elemental energy to strengthen his soul.

"Hmm?"

At this moment, Zhu Ganglie sensed someone entering the dilapidated temple. He was startled, as he was in a critical stage of refining the White Bone Yin Tower and could not move. He immediately activated the Heavenly Cicada Spirit Leaf to conceal his form and aura.

Sensing the person entering the temple, it turned out to be Masan.

When Masan entered the temple, four iron corpses each carried two large coffins, emitting a strong corpse aura.

After placing the eight coffins in the temple hall, Masan cast a series of seals and threw in various materials.

After completing these actions, he set up a large array in the hall, and Zhu Ganglie immediately felt a surge of yin energy gathering in the coffins.

While Zhu Ganglie was observing Masan refining the corpses, the White Bone Yin Tower in his hand lightly trembled, having successfully refined the spirit bone. The entire tower became even whiter, and a faint layer of white light enveloped it.

The restrictions on the tower increased to five layers, and the power of the tower doubled, with no trace of its previous yin and evil aura.

"Excellent, by chance, I have refined this evil magical tool to such a high level of restrictions, making it the most powerful magical tool in my possession. Although the journey to seek a master is arduous, I now have a greater chance of survival."

Zhu Ganglie was overjoyed, gently handling the White Bone Yin Tower, which had shrunk to a small size, resembling a tower carved from white jade.

"Your Highness, I feel a strange connection with this white tower, as if it has a great attraction to me."

Doutai's voice suddenly sounded, making Zhu Ganglie slightly surprised. He did not understand why Doutai would say this and took out the Summoning Spirit Talisman.

"What connection do you have with the White Bone Yin Tower?"

Looking at Doutai, Zhu Ganglie asked curiously.

"I do not know, but I feel that this white tower is extremely important to me and can enhance my strength. This connection does not seem to be from me but from the talisman Your Highness has refined."

Doutai reported honestly, his expression filled with more confusion, not understanding why he had this connection.

"Go!"

Zhu Ganglie did not hesitate, lightly pointing at the talisman that Doutai had transformed into. The talisman gently flew into the tower.

Instantly, the talisman trembled and floated in the center of the first layer of the tower, with golden light radiating to all parts of the first layer, making it look beautiful.

"Your Highness, this tower can nourish my strength. If it can absorb more yin souls, I can devour these souls to strengthen myself, and in the future, you won't need to spend time refining me."

Doutai happily told Zhu Ganglie, his voice filled with excitement.

At this moment, Zhu Ganglie's expression was very strange. Through refining the White Bone Yin Tower, he had also learned about some new abilities of the tower.

The White Bone Tower and the Supreme Right Spirit Summoning Talisman could combine to form a new magical tool, as if they were originally one.

The White Bone Tower could not only absorb yin souls and cultivate ghosts for battle, but by refining a Supreme Right Spirit Summoning Talisman and combining it with the White Bone Yin Tower, the yin souls absorbed by the tower could automatically be refined into ghost deities, ready for his command and summoning.

This made Zhu Ganglie both happy and contemplative, wondering about the connection between the Supreme Right Spirit Summoning Talisman and the Baomo Mountain techniques.

However, the most important thing now was to refine a Summoning Talisman without any yin souls.

"Is it you, boy?"

While Zhu Ganglie was deep in thought, Masan, with a wary expression, turned around the statue, his eyes fixed on Zhu Ganglie, who had been exposed by his excitement.