Volume One: The Witch-Lich Cataclysm 210. Di Jun Severs the Three Corpses; the Path to Sainthood Is Incomplete

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Dijun’s condition at this moment was utterly beyond the expectations of everyone in the great hall.

What he did not realize was that, although he now harbored an even deeper hatred for Mount Buzhou, he had also encountered an immense opportunity.

A profound and obscure aura emerged from Dijun’s body, and then he vanished from everyone’s sight.

In the end, he appeared at the place where he had always secluded himself in cultivation.

“I never imagined that the realm I have pursued for so long would actually fall into my grasp through such a fortuitous coincidence!”

Dijun’s condition was exceedingly strange. His expression contained both hatred and a trace of delight, rendering him savage and terrifying.

“Obsession… obsession! So that is how it is!”

Dijun suddenly seemed to understand everything. Immediately afterward, countless profound Dao rhythms emerged from his entire body.

The overwhelming Dao of an emperor, the blazing Dao rhythm of the Law of Fire, and the pure, fervent Dao rhythm of supreme yang all converged upon him.

When these Dao rhythms had grown dense beyond measure, Dijun’s expression suddenly began to shift ceaselessly.

Then he directly took out a high-grade innate spiritual treasure and shouted softly:

“Sever!”

At once, the concentrated essence of countless obsessions surged from Dijun’s body and rapidly poured into the spiritual treasure.

Once every last trace of obsession within him had been severed, his entire being became obscure and unfathomable.

It was as though, in the very next moment, he would merge completely with Heaven and Earth.

“So this is the perfected Quasi-Saint realm attained after severing the Three Corpses!”

At this moment, Dijun felt that all the Great Daos between Heaven and Earth had grown far more intimate with him.

It seemed that, with only the slightest comprehension, he could step across their threshold. This was a state he had never experienced before.

At the same time, his soul seemed to have undergone a direct sublimation, becoming tranquil and serene.

In the end, Dijun attempted to merge the Three Corpses completely, only to discover that no matter what he did, he could not succeed.

“What is going on? Could it be that the method of severing the Three Corpses is nothing but a deception? Perhaps it simply cannot allow anyone to attain sainthood through it. Or did the Dao Ancestor deliberately withhold its true core?”

After discovering that he could not unite the Three Corpses, Dijun could not help but think of many possibilities.

In the end, he could only suppress these thoughts for the time being.

“Even if this method proves fruitless, I will not abandon the path of cultivation! At worst, there is still the path of attaining sainthood through destiny and merit, as well as…”

No ripple could be seen in Dijun’s dark eyes. He then turned his gaze toward the vast wilderness.

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At the same time, Dijun swiftly made a decision.

Meanwhile, after Dijun suddenly vanished, many people in the Heavenly Court began discussing the matter.

“Is His Majesty about to break through?”

“Whether he is breaking through or not is still unknown, but the aura that erupted from His Majesty just now was very similar to what appeared when he suddenly comprehended the method of severing a corpse.”

“His Majesty has already severed two corpses, has he not? If he severs another one now, does that not mean he is about to attain sainthood?”

…

For a time, all sorts of rumors spread throughout the Heavenly Court.

By the time Bai Ze and the others discovered what was happening, the rumors had already become known to nearly everyone.

They immediately took measures to suppress the matter.

By the time Dijun emerged from seclusion again, the rumors had already been brought under control.

At the same time, the demon race had just returned from another battle with the witch race. Taiyi, Kunpeng, several Demon Saints, and countless Demon Kings had all taken part.

“Big Brother, you have emerged from seclusion!”

The moment Taiyi returned, he noticed that the aura surrounding Dijun had become completely different.

It was as though he had fully merged with his surroundings.

Upon hearing this, Dijun nodded at Taiyi. Then, narrowing his eyes slightly, he asked:

“You have just returned from fighting the witch race?”

“Those witches… Who knows what they were raised on? Not only is their cultivation and strength astonishing, but their physical bodies are far beyond what our demon army can match. If our demon race did not possess such overwhelming numbers while the witches were so few, there would be no need to continue fighting. We might as well surrender as an entire race.”

The moment Taiyi mentioned the witch race, his spirits visibly sank.

“By the way, Big Brother, during this seclusion, you must have severed the Three Corpses, have you not? How is it? Will you soon be taking the final step—uniting the Three Corpses and attaining sainthood?”

Based on the entirely different aura radiating from Dijun, Taiyi could not help but make this guess.

Yet, to his surprise, Dijun immediately shook his head.

“What happened, Big Brother?”

Taiyi stared at Dijun in confusion.

Dijun replied in an exceedingly subtle tone:

“This method appears to contain a tremendous flaw. It will not be so easy to succeed through it.”

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How could Taiyi fail to understand?

The two of them immediately realized that this might well be a trap left by the Dao Ancestor for countless cultivators—or perhaps this method had never been capable of allowing anyone to attain sainthood in the first place.

After all, the Dao Ancestor had said in the Violet Cloud Palace that he himself had used a Primordial Purple Qi when he attained sainthood.

At this realization, Dijun and Taiyi exchanged a glance, each understanding much of what lay in the other’s eyes.

This gave them yet another reason to seize the Primordial Purple Qi possessed by Hongyun.

“Although I have not yet united the Three Corpses, my strength is already several times greater than before. If I were to encounter Houyi again now, I would certainly make him understand my power!”

Dijun’s eyes were filled with confidence, provoking deep envy in Taiyi.

After the two brothers discussed and exchanged their thoughts for a while, they went together to seek out Fuxi.

“Eastern Emperor, Your Majesty! May I ask why you have come to see me?”

When Fuxi saw the two brothers approaching, he immediately questioned them.

“Emperor Fuxi, have you learned anything from Empress Nuwa regarding the severing of the Three Corpses?”

“Celestial Emperor, you have already completely severed the Three Corpses?”

Fuxi scrutinized Dijun for a moment before speaking in astonishment.

Dijun nodded. This matter was nearly impossible to conceal, especially from someone of Fuxi’s stature.

“I do not know much about it myself, but I have heard my younger sister say that, for the countless living beings of the wilderness, completely accomplishing this is exceedingly difficult.”

Fuxi then told the two of them that, in order to unite the Three Corpses, it was best to sever them with objects of the same origin. Only then could one ultimately succeed.

Innate spiritual treasures were already limited in number throughout the wilderness, to say nothing of innate spiritual treasures or innate objects of the same origin.

There were indeed several complete sets scattered throughout the wilderness, but such treasures and innate objects were all in the hands of different great powers. Obtaining them from those individuals would be easier said than done.

In the end, Dijun and Taiyi could only return disappointed after arriving full of hope.

“Elder Brother, it seems that we must make plans regarding that Primordial Purple Qi. We are determined to obtain it!”

Dijun nodded heavily at these words. They had originally placed their hopes in attaining sainthood by uniting the Three Corpses, but who could have expected that this method would be flawed?

“At present, Hongyun has already survived two ambushes. No one knows where he has hidden himself. More importantly, we must quickly gather the destiny of the wilderness. Otherwise…”

Seeing that even the Three Pure Ones had yet to attain sainthood, the two brothers understood that the matter would not be simple. As for attaining sainthood through the Primordial Purple Qi, it was likely…