Chapter 40: The Undead Devil's Rebirth

  This flirtatious technique is nothing special, it's just using some aphrodisiacs to stir up the other person's emotions, and then use charm to lure them into a brief moment of distraction. But Meng Xuan's cultivation was already stronger than hers, so he was almost unaffected by her charms. Moreover, although this aphrodisiac is potent, Meng Xuan held his breath in time and didn't inhale any of it, so naturally his resistance to the charm was even stronger.

  Meng Xuan was stunned for a moment, but it wasn't because of being defeated by Tu Jiao Jiao's hands. Instead, he suddenly saw the legendary charm technique and felt refreshed.

  However, there is one thing that must be mentioned. In this world of strict etiquette, ordinary people who suddenly see a woman, especially a beautiful woman with a deep and slender valley and long legs, will indeed feel a strong impact, which may cause them to lose their composure for a moment and fall into her trap. But after all, Meng Xuan is someone who has crossed over from another world, and in his previous life, he had been trained by various adult videos to have a heart as still as a true Buddha. As for Zhuo Jiao's performance, aside from her seductive skills, it was only half the level of Aoi Sora.

  That's far from it!

  "You're already injured, and you still think you can escape from me? You really underestimate me!"

  Looking at Tú Jiāo's injured and fleeing back, he coldly laughed, by this time Tú Jiāo had already escaped over a hundred zhang.

  Just then, the sword energy from his previous attack had already injured Tú Jiāo, affecting her speed of escape.

  Even if she escaped another hundred feet, Meng Xuan would still be able to catch up with her.

  But just then, a long howl suddenly came from afar.

  "Ahhh..."

  The cry was shrill and filled with bloodthirsty and brutal intent, as if it were a cold air that could penetrate into the marrow.

  "It's bad, the Corpse Demon has appeared, those villagers are in danger..."

  Meng Xuan was greatly shocked and hastily rushed towards the chaotic burial mound.

  Save people as if putting out a fire, but he was unable to catch up with and kill Tú Jiāo Jiāo.

  "Hahaha, the Corpse Demon is born! You handsome little prince, you don't have the power to kill me now, do you? Sister will tell you, you ruined my good deed today, sister remembers everything. This grudge won't be forgotten until the end of time, one day sister will catch you and play with you for three days and three nights... then chop your corpse into a million pieces... no, not chop your corpse, I want to turn you into a living Corpse Demon, then refine you into a Corpse Puppet..."

  The butcher's wife laughed wildly and gradually went far away.

  Meng Xuan covered his ears and didn't listen, rushing towards that mound instead.

  A distance of over a hundred feet was just a few snaps of his fingers to him, but in this short time, the corpse demon would probably be enough to kill four or five lives, so Meng Xuan's heart was also very tense.

  "The Corpse Demon bestows its head..."

  Meng Xuan arrived at the Luozanggang, and immediately saw a black shadow waving its claws in front of the villagers. Without hesitation, he swung his sword down, and the sword energy reached an extreme, extending over three zhang in length.

  "Ahhh..."

  That corpse demon raised its hand and forcibly blocked this sword.

  "With a 'pu' sound, the sword energy cut into its arm, going halfway in, and surprisingly didn't cut it off."

  "They say the corpse demon's power is boundless and indestructible, indeed it is..."

  Meng Xuan's first sword had no effect, and he was also slightly surprised. He immediately raised his energy again, wanting to slash out another sword.

  "Don't... don't force me... I don't want to kill people... I really don't want to kill..."

  Meng Xuan's second sword did not slash out, because the corpse demon, after being struck by one sword, unexpectedly did not make a swift counterattack. Instead, it fell to the ground and began wailing loudly: "Why... why did I wake up from my dream and become this kind of evil creature? Why... can't my heart be calm? I studied the classics of sages, inhaled the majestic energy, vowed to take the imperial examination, serve the emperor above, and govern the people below... but why... why did I become a demon like this?"

  Seeing his reaction, Meng Xuan's heart was filled with a strange feeling.

  He turned his head and saw that among the group of villagers, although they were frightened to the point of fainting, there was indeed not a single injury or death.

  "Leave quickly... My heart is now filled with brutal and bloodthirsty intentions... I can barely hold back... If you don't leave, I'm afraid I'll kill you all... Why did you bring me out? Since I woke up and found myself transformed into this evil demon, I've been hiding underground, too ashamed to show my face... Why did you have to bring me out?"

  "Hmm? This corpse demon is somewhat strange..."

  Meng Xuan's heart generated some interest.

  Generally speaking, the corpse demon is formed when the true energy of a person's life does not disperse after death, but instead remains in the body and undergoes a transformation through the workings of heaven and earth. Some people say that corpse demons do not have their own consciousness, but this statement is also incorrect. Although most corpse demons' memories are incomplete due to the corrosive effects of demonic energy, they still possess consciousness. However, it is often distorted by evil intentions, becoming brutal and bloodthirsty, controlled by desires, and acting solely according to their own twisted and violent inclinations, displaying a clumsy yet ferocious nature.

  It's like a starving person on the verge of death eating human flesh; doesn't he know that eating people is wrong?

  It's actually known, but being extremely hungry makes one abandon all reason.

  But the Corpse Demon was even worse off than them, for its memories were already fragmented, making it more like a starving nervous disorder.

  So no matter how kind a person is before death, after becoming a zombie, they will become ferocious and violent.

  However, this corpse demon seemed to still retain a thread of rationality. Facing so many living people, it actually forcibly restrained its demonic nature and refused to engage in the evil act of sucking human blood, which made Meng Xuan somewhat admire its rationality.

  "Can't hold it in anymore... Can't hold it in anymore... I want to drink blood... I want to slaughter..."

  The corpse demon on the ground gradually became violent, and the black air surging from its body also became more violent.

  His sanity was about to be consumed by evil intentions, and he seemed to be on the verge of completely transforming into a brutal undead.

  "Get out of the way and don't make a sound, I'll take care of it!"

  Meng Xuan swung his sword and cut off the iron chains on the ground, letting the villagers hide beside the iron cage, while he faced the corpse demon alone.

  "I can't take it anymore..."

  Suddenly, the corpse demon let out a loud roar, a scream filled with evil intent, and suddenly jumped up, pouncing towards Meng Xuan.

  "Fall back!"

  Meng Xuan let out a loud shout and swung his sword in a swift motion, but the corpse demon's body was rotting and stiff, yet it moved with surprising speed, dodging the attack in the blink of an eye. Its sharp black claws then swiped at Meng Xuan's face, but before they could reach him, he caught a whiff of a strong stench of death. Not daring to be careless, Meng Xuan kicked out with one foot, striking the demon's chest and using the momentum to flip himself backward by three or four zhang.

  That corpse demon was kicked by him, but it only paused for a moment, then its legs straightened and it pounced towards Meng Xuan.

  "Overwhelming power, stiff corpse, brutal and cruel... Indeed, it's almost the same as the undead devil recorded in the book..."

  Meng Xuanxin secretly estimated that this Corpse Demon's strength was at least comparable to a top-notch expert in the True Qi Realm, around 7th or 8th rank.

  This is still not refined, if it were to be obtained by that evil path and its ferocity was triggered by evil techniques, the strength of the Corpse Demon could increase by two to three times. Moreover, when fighting, there would be no pain, no fear, and a disregard for death, which would give anyone a headache.

  "Don't capsize in a ditch, I won't hold back either..."

  Meng Xuan had no choice but to prepare himself fully now, his true energy rising as he was about to strike out with one sword.

  However, just as the corpse demon was about to rush up to Meng Xuan's face, it suddenly stiffened and managed to control its movements. It flipped over in mid-air and heavily crashed to the ground. Then, its anguished voice rang out again: "......It can't be......I've been studying the classics of sages since childhood, how could I possibly become such a brutal monster......How can I survive in this world with such a demonic form?"

  "This young hero... I beg of you... I beg of you to kill me... I would rather die than become a demon like this..."

  The rolling corpse demon suddenly let out a loud roar at Meng Xuan, asking him to kill it.

  Meng Xuan did not hesitate, killing this corpse demon would be easy, but he couldn't help feeling a little uneasy.

  "Listening to this corpse demon's words, it seems that he was a scholar in his lifetime. Although his tone is sour and acidic, the righteous air in his speech is admirable. After becoming a corpse demon, everyone is consumed by the demonic thoughts in their heart, turning into bloodthirsty monsters. Even I fear that I wouldn't be able to remain clear-headed like him. Now he asks me to kill him, but my heart feels some reluctance. Instead, I want to think carefully, is there any way to save him?"

  Just as Meng Xuan was hesitating, the book spirit demon suddenly let out a loud roar again, its demonic energy overwhelming its rationality, and it pounced towards Meng Xuan.

  "It's come to this, there's no other way, I'll just have to take a chance..."

  Meng Xuanxin suddenly let out a loud cry, dodged the corpse demon's pounce, and then jumped up, slapping his palm heavily on the corpse demon's head. However, the corpse demon was unaffected by this slap, its two claws swiping fiercely towards Meng Xuan's arm. But Meng Xuan's palm only touched the corpse demon's forehead for a moment before he flipped out with a swift movement of his wrist.

  In his hand, however, there was a faint dragon-shaped aura swirling around, and from the body of the bookworm demon, he pulled out a black gas.

  However, he had already applied the Great Illness Immortal Technique when he jumped up. Along with that palm striking the Corpse Demon's head, a wisp of demonic energy was pulled out from the Corpse Demon's body.

  "It's done..."

  Meng Xuan also just tried it out, but didn't expect to succeed at once.