Gateway of Immortality-Chapter 486 Flying Yaksha

The refinement of a living corpse into a flying yaksha could be broadly divided into four steps: fusing the demonic core into the body, unifying it with the human core, using Earth Malevolent Qi to charge the core, and finally evolving the corpse core.

Among them, the most dangerous phases were the fusion of the demonic core and the Earth Malevolent Qi's charging of the core.

During the fusion, the living corpse might fail to withstand the power of the demonic core, leading to the Qihai spiraling out of control, the body collapsing, and ultimately dying from an explosion.

Even if one managed to survive this step by sheer luck, there would be no room for relaxation.

The unification of the human core required even greater precision. At this stage, Qin Sang had to complete countless immensely complex hand seals to assist the living corpse in merging with the demonic core.

There could be no pause, not even for a moment.

The key lay in the strength of the spiritual consciousness.

If spiritual power ran low, it could still be replenished with pills.

But if the spiritual consciousness became exhausted halfway through, failure would be inevitable. However, having undergone the tempering of the Primordial Spirit Sword Nourishment, Qin Sang's spiritual consciousness was much stronger than cultivators of the same level. Of all the steps, he was least worried about this one.

The Earth Malevolent Qi would charge the core, forming a malevolent core.

Any slight mishap could trigger violent conflict between the Earth Malevolent Qi and the demonic core, causing the core to explode. Qin Sang, standing so close, would be caught in the blast. If not killed outright, he would still lose half his life.

Once the malevolent core was successfully formed, the most dangerous phase would be over. After that, it was just a matter of evolving the malevolent core into a malevolent corpse core unique to corpse refinement, at which point the flying yaksha would be completed.

Aside from this, even after a flying yaksha was successfully refined, there remained a hidden danger: corpse refinement backlash!

Upon its sudden advancement to the level of a flying yaksha, even a Fake Core Realm cultivator would struggle to control it, and the risk of backlash was tremendous.

Disciples of the Heavenly Corpse Sect were required to make full preparations before refining a flying yaksha.

When the living corpse bared its fangs, they had to suppress it immediately, continuously reinforcing the soul imprint, relying on the soul imprint to slowly subdue the living corpse and bring it back under control.

Qin Sang, however, did not need to worry about this. The Jade Buddha also strengthened his soul imprint.

If the gap in strength between him and the living corpse were too great, it would certainly spell disaster. But with his current advantages, even if the living corpse advanced to the level of a flying yaksha, it would not be able to break free.

This saved Qin Sang a great deal of time.

The jade box opened.

Qin Sang tapped his fingers several times in succession, lifting the barrier inside.

A surge of powerful demonic qi, carrying an intense icy chill, rushed out in torrents.

According to Steward Bao, this demonic core had been extracted from an early-stage Ice Lizard. The chill contained within the demonic core was fundamentally different from the coldness of Earth Malevolent Qi.

When the two combined, even someone as strong as Qin Sang felt as if his body would freeze solid.

He set Yu Hua aside first.

Qin Sang summoned the demonic core before him, cradling it with his right hand, focusing all his attention on it.

The beauty of a demonic core lay in its embodiment of overwhelming power, the sublime transformation undergone through the trials of the Great Dao. It was an indescribable, dazzling splendor that mesmerized the senses.

Qin Sang steadied his gaze, calming his mind, and cautiously extended his spiritual consciousness to probe the aura of the demonic core.

After a period of familiarization, Qin Sang grew thoroughly acquainted with the demonic core. Suddenly, he crooked his finger at Yu Hua. In that instant, it seemed as if an invisible thread flew out from Yu Hua’s body, guided by Qin Sang, drawing closer to the demonic core.

With this step, the true secret art of refining a flying yaksha began. The "thread" was, in fact, the manifestation of the corpse refinement barrier imprinted on Yu Hua. Through this barrier, Qin Sang would allow the demonic core and the living corpse to first "familiarize" themselves.

As Qin Sang manipulated it, the "threads" on the surface of the demonic core gradually wove into a "net." At first, the demonic core resisted violently, but as time passed, it appeared to begin accepting it.

"Go!"

Qin Sang gently pushed the demonic core forward.

It floated toward Yu Hua, neither veering left nor right, aiming directly for the dantian.

The dantian of Yu Hua roiled with malevolent qi, as if a black hole had opened there.

As the demonic core neared the dantian, Qin Sang tensed, his gaze locked firmly onto the core.

Whoosh!

The demonic core slowly sank into the swirling malevolent qi.

Qin Sang’s expression suddenly changed. He had discovered that, under the stimulation of the demonic core, the malevolent qi and spiritual power within Yu Hua’s Qihai began to violently churn.

The two forces, which had originally coexisted in harmony, lost their balance due to the intrusion of demonic qi, showing signs of collapse.

Without hesitation, Qin Sang immediately extracted the demonic core!

While soothing both forces, he carefully recalled every detail of the earlier process, then continued his attempts.

Failure followed failure, but subtle changes were gradually taking place.

Little by little, the Earth Malevolent Qi and Yu Hua’s spiritual power grew less resistant to the demonic core, and even began to fuse into a single force, working together to resist the pressure exerted by the demonic core.

This was good news. Only by achieving seamless cooperation could they withstand the overwhelming pressure of the demonic core.

The demonic core sank into Yu Hua’s body, cun by cun.

Each time a storm brewed, Qin Sang would swiftly suppress it, until finally, the demonic core fully entered Yu Hua’s dantian.

Within the Qihai, amidst the ocean formed by spiritual power and malevolent qi, the demonic core floated up and down, before ultimately settling firmly at the center. Suddenly, the demonic qi erupted in a brilliant burst of light.

In that instant, Yu Hua’s facial features twisted grotesquely, and he let out a strange, ghostly wail filled with terrifying pain. Fortunately, Qin Sang had already set up barriers in the underground chamber, sealing the sound within.

Qin Sang grew even more tense. His spiritual consciousness swept over Yu Hua’s entire body in an instant, checking for any omissions. Then, without holding anything back, he poured his spiritual power frantically into Yu Hua’s body to help suppress the demonic core!

Yu Hua’s Qihai descended into utter chaos, the forces within wildly colliding.

He was like a bottomless pit, swallowing Qin Sang’s spiritual power in an instant. Without stopping, Qin Sang downed one spiritual pill after another—the first, the second, the third...

His eyes reddened, glaring unblinkingly at Yu Hua.

Finally, the chaos within Yu Hua’s Qihai began to subside. The once-turbulent mixture of spiritual power and Earth Malevolent Qi gradually calmed, each force returning to its rightful place. The demonic core also retracted its fierce aura, floating quietly at the center of the Qihai.

Qin Sang let out a long breath and slowly withdrew his spiritual power. After thoroughly checking Yu Hua’s condition, he immediately sat down to meditate and restore his strength.

Once fully recovered, he moved on to the second step and completed it without incident.

At this point, Yu Hua and the demonic core seemed perfectly attuned to each other but this was only an illusion. Only when the demonic core was refined into a corpse malevolent core would it truly become one with Yu Hua.

The next step would be the charging of the core with Earth Malevolent Qi—the most dangerous phase!

Qin Sang emptied his mind and rested for a long time before daring to proceed.

Yu Hua’s Qihai had now turned into a furnace. Inside, the Earth Malevolent Qi and spiritual power acted like flames, roasting the demonic core. After relentless assaults, a crack finally appeared on the surface of the demonic core, where the demonic energy was forced aside!

Seizing the opportunity, Qin Sang immediately commanded Yu Hua to channel a wisp of Earth Malevolent Qi, attempting to pierce into the demonic core. However, before it could succeed, the demonic power regrouped and pushed it back.

Failure was to be expected. As long as everything remained under control, there was no need for impatience.

Previously, Qin Sang had also found success after countless failures, so he remained calm and unhurried.

Within Yu Hua’s Qihai, both sides engaged in a prolonged tug-of-war.

Time passed.

Hard work paid off in the end. At last, the first stream of Earth Malevolent Qi successfully breached the demonic energy, made contact with the demonic core, and boldly rushed inside!

But almost immediately, it faced a fierce backlash from the demonic power and was forced out again.

Yet this was merely the beginning.