What the black pearl had imparted to Zhang Xuan was a Corpse Refinement Art. It could refine a newly dead person into a Corpse Soldier while preserving a portion of their strength.
Not only so, the most incredible thing about this Corpse Refinement Art was that it could preserve a portion of the Corpse Soldier's memories and consciousness.
In other words, the Corpse Soldiers that were refined using this Corpse Refinement Art would possess their own consciousness.
That was a little too incredible.
Yang Xuan's eyes widened in astonishment.
A corpse that had reached the Semi-Divinity realm and had its own consciousness … Just the thought of it was enough to give him a headache.
However, the Corpse Refinement Art that the black pearl had imparted to Zhang Xuan was incomplete. It lacked the most crucial part, the Corpse Refinement Art. As such, the Corpse Soldiers that were refined using this Corpse Refinement Art could only exist for three months. After that, Zhang Xuan would have to refine a new Corpse Refinement Art in order to extend the Corpse Soldier's lifespan.
Once the Corpse Soldier's life was not extended in time, the Corpse Soldier's soul would dissipate. At that time, the Corpse Soldier would truly be "dead".
Yang Xuan looked at Pei Meng with a peculiar glint in his eyes.
A moment later, he said, "You're going to die soon."
Pei Meng had already sensed the changes in his soul. A bitter smile appeared on his face as he asked, "Can you tell me what happened? How did I end up in this state? "
"You were refined into a Corpse Refinement Art to serve others. You're going to dissipate soon, "Yang Xuan said frankly.
Pei Meng's soul shuddered upon hearing those words. He had already guessed it, and it was only a matter of time before he received confirmation.
"Even if I die, I won't be able to live in peace," Pei Meng said with a bitter smile. "So be it. At least it's better than becoming a Corpse Refinement Art."
Yang Xuan suddenly asked, "You don't hate me?"
Pei Meng shook his head. "What's there to hate? I've killed so many people. It's time for me to repay my debt."
Yang Xuan fell silent for a moment before saying, "I have a way to allow you … to continue existing."
Pei Meng shook his head. "Forget it. I'm tired. Let me sleep for a while."
Yang Xuan remained unmoved and continued, "This method of mine can allow you to retain your memories, retain your consciousness, and exist in a special form. It can also preserve the power of the Divine State in your current body. If you have any unfulfilled wishes …"
Yang Xuan did not finish his sentence. He believed that Pei Meng was smart enough to understand what he meant.
As expected, Pei Meng was stunned for a moment before he asked, "It can preserve my consciousness and allow me to reach the Immortal State?"
Yang Xuan nodded. "Yes!"
The color of Pei Meng's soul became even fainter, and a hint of excitement appeared on his face.
Yang Xuan didn't say anything else, giving Pei Meng enough time to think.
In fact, he could have forced the refinement process. Once he succeeded, Pei Meng would not be able to disobey any of his orders. Pei Meng's life and death would be up to him.
However, Yang Xuan didn't want to do that. He wanted Pei Meng to make his own choice.
After a moment of indescribable silence, Pei Meng slowly raised his head, as if he had made up his mind. He asked word by word, "What do I need to pay?"
Yang Xuan smiled and said directly, "Serve me!"
He didn't hide anything. There was no free lunch in the world, and refining corpse soldiers wasn't an easy task. If there wasn't any reward, he wouldn't have done this.
Pei Meng didn't find it strange. If Yang Xuan didn't ask for anything, he would find it strange.
"Okay!" After another moment of silence, Pei Meng only said one word.
Yang Xuan smiled. Looking at Pei Meng's already fainter soul, he didn't hesitate anymore and directly made his move.
Logically speaking, if Yang Xuan wanted to refine a corpse soldier, the most difficult part would be to collect a large amount of Death Qi. Then, he would use a secret method to cleanse the impurities in the Death Qi. In other words, the negative emotions would be purified. Only then could he proceed with the refining process.
However, for Yang Xuan, the most difficult part became the easiest part.
The Netherworld Hell Overlord had an abundance of pure Death Qi. Even if Yang Xuan wanted to refine as many corpse soldiers as he wanted, it would be enough for him to squander.
The refining process wasn't simple, but Yang Xuan's soul had grown greatly. He had a clearer control over the details of the secret method.
In addition, this secret method directly entered Yang Xuan's mind and included all kinds of experiences. Therefore, when Yang Xuan actually started refining, it was extremely easy and easy.
Time passed. At a certain time, when Yang Xuan withdrew his soul, the refining was already finished.
Looking at Pei Meng again, there was a faint light flashing between his originally withered skin. The light seemed to form mysterious runes, appearing extremely mysterious.
In the depths of Pei Meng's eye sockets, where the black Death Qi had originally occupied, two faint balls of fluorescent light appeared. Upon closer inspection, they disappeared.
With the corpse soldier completed, Yang Xuan heaved a sigh of relief.
Pei Meng's soul, which was on the verge of dissipating, shrank into a ball and entered Pei Meng's mind.
A hint of a smile appeared in Yang Xuan's eyes.
A dot of light had already appeared in his mind.
It was the projection of Pei Meng's soul. From now on, Pei Meng wouldn't be able to disobey any of his orders until he disappeared or Yang Xuan died.
A long sigh escaped from Pei Meng's withered mouth. Following which, a hoarse voice that sounded like sand rubbing against glass sounded. "Pei Meng greets master."
Yang Xuan nodded in satisfaction.
The secret method of refining corpse that the black pearl had imparted to him not only allowed Pei Meng to retain the strength of a Semi-Divinity realm cultivator, but it also allowed him to retain a certain level of consciousness and memories.
The only downside was that Pei Meng only had three months to live. Once the three months were up, his soul would dissipate.
In the next moment, a sharp glint appeared in his eyes.
The Dark Night had once said that there was a hall in the Sacred Mountain called the Corpse Hall that specialized in dealing with corpses. If they could refine corpse puppets, they might have a way to solve this problem.
It seemed that he would have to deal with the people of the Corpse Hall after returning to the mountain.
"Go do your own thing."
Having made up his mind, Yang Xuan didn't waste any more words. He looked at the respectful Pei Meng and said softly, "However, you only have three months. Within three months, you must head to a certain place. I will refine a new corpse spirit for you to extend your life."
After saying that, he took out a black hooded robe from his storage ring and tossed it to Pei Meng. After Pei Meng put it on, he pondered for a moment before taking out a black faceless mask and putting it on him.
This way, other than having a slightly unpleasant voice, ordinary people wouldn't be able to discover his true identity.
"Remember, you have three months." Yang Xuan reminded him again and told him the location of the Sacred Mountain's harbor.
Pei Meng respectfully bowed to Yang Xuan once more, before transforming into a black shadow and disappearing from the spot in an instant.
After Pei Meng left, Yang Xuan's eyes turned cold.
He had a strange feeling that Pei Meng's appearance was definitely not the only one.
However, the only clue, the two black clouds, had been scared away by the black pearl. No matter how he scanned with his divine sense, he couldn't find them.
In fact, he already had a guess about the origin of the mysterious black clouds. However, whether it was what he thought it was, he still needed to investigate further to confirm.
After pondering for a long time, he suddenly remembered that he had forgotten to ask Pei Meng about one thing. That was, why did he kidnap Lin Suyi and bring her here but not kill her?
However, Pei Meng had already left, so he could only ask about it later.
Finally, after scanning with his divine sense, he still couldn't find anything. Yang Xuan also disappeared.
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