Chapter 1840

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　　Within just a few breaths, the massive body of the Skeletal Mammoth inside the bamboo hut regained its flesh and fur.
　　Its form became even more vivid and robust, descending before Ye Wushuang with an even more palpable sense of oppressive might.
　　This Skeletal Mammoth had exceptionally long fur, hanging down like willow branches.
　　And its pair of curled tusks now appeared truly majestic and domineering.
　　However, ordinary Bone Spirit Mammoths typically have fur that is either white or pale blue, mostly in bright colors, but this Bone Spirit Mammoth has fur as if dyed with blood.
　　This transformation occurred because it was refined into a beast corpse puppet.
　　Still, it must be said, it looks even more coldly arrogant.
　　The Bone Spirit Mammoth slowly opened its eyes, looked at Ye Wushuang, and spoke in human language： ‘You are the one who awakened me！’
　　Spirit beasts can all speak human language, and sacred beasts are naturally no exception. Moreover, powerful sacred beasts can take human form, though most of the world’s mighty beast clans often disdain appearing in human form before the public.
　　’Yes！’
　　’What about Tang Wanli？ Is he dead？’
　　’Killed　by　me！’
　　’You？’ The Bone Spirit Mammoth looked skeptical.
　　Ye Wushuang then smiled and said, ‘To be precise, that guy barged into this secret realm, got sealed, and was left with only a breath. He tried to trick me but ended up dead as a doornail.’
　　’He truly was a despicable and shameless man！’ The Bone Spirit Mammoth continued, ‘Back then, I lived in the sacred mountain of my Bone Spirit Mammoth clan. It was he who schemed to capture me, didn’t kill me, but instead tortured me relentlessly using some sinister puppet-refining technique he acquired.’
　　’In the end, he failed, refining me into this half-baked abomination.’
　　”I’ve been under his control all along, yet I still possess my own dominant consciousness. You could call me a beast corpse puppet, but not entirely！”
　　A rare semi-successful semi-finished product？
　　”Then why did he keep you…”
　　”Though not a complete success, it’s not a total failure either. I’m still under his control—when you get down to it, I’m considered a dead thing, just a living dead thing, that’s all！”
　　Ye Wushuang raised an eyebrow.
　　Somewhat similar to Tian Linzi.
　　But not exactly like Tian Linzi. Tian Linzi genuinely had the potential to be reborn as a human, whereas this Bone Spirit Mammoth before us has a body condensed from essence blood, with no fleshly form left—it merely retains its self-awareness.
　　”But now, it’s fine—he’s dead！”
　　The Bone Spirit Mammoth said with a lighthearted tone： “No one in this world can control me！”
　　Ye Wushuang scratched the tip of his nose and couldn’t help saying： “Well… I think… I probably could！”
　　”Huh？”
　　The Bone Spirit Mammoth suddenly leaned down to look at Ye Wushuang, its crimson eyes scrutinizing him with a hint of appraisal.
　　”You？”
　　”Mm…” Ye Wushuang took a few steps back, then smiled and said： “After all, you’re still a beast corpse puppet. Why not follow me? I imagine Tang Wanli didn’t treat you well, but I could do better.”
　　”You？”
　　The Bone Spirit Mammoth snorted heavily, its gaze fixed on Ye Wushuang as it sneered： “You think you’re worthy？”
　　Ye Wushuang shrugged helplessly, then formed hand seals and said indifferently, “Sit down！”
　　The Bone Spirit Mammoth felt utter contempt, but suddenly, it realized its hind legs were uncontrollably beginning to bend.
　　Then, like a dog, it sat on the ground, staring blankly at Ye Wushuang.
　　”Impossible！”
　　The Bone Spirit Mammoth roared, “The Blood Curse Seal Tang Wanli left on me can only be broken by him. Did you alter the Blood Curse Seal？ Impossible！”
　　”What in this world is absolutely possible or absolutely impossible？” Ye Wushuang laughed. “Follow me from now on. Though I’m only at the late-stage Star Picking Realm now, if I become a Sage—or even surpass ordinary Sages—I might have a secret method to bring you back to life！”
　　”You？　A　Sage？”
　　The Bone Spirit Mammoth sneered, “Do you know how vast the continents are？ How many realms exist？ And among countless living beings, how many can truly become Sages？”
　　Ye Wushuang smiled faintly. “Cultivators who can reach the Saint Ascension Realm are one in ten thousand. Those who truly step into the Sage level from there are one in a million. It’s hard—I know.”
　　”Then where does your confidence come from？”
　　Ye Wushuang said with a grin, “What？ Not possible？ Then could you have imagined that a Star Picking Realm cultivator like me could alter a Sage’s Blood Curse Seal？”
　　At this point, Ye Wushuang paused and added, “Please remember, I’m not discussing this with you, but… giving an order！”
　　The Bone Spirit Mammoth’s expression turned cold.
　　”What？ Want to kill me？”
　　Ye Wushuang said quite comfortably, “If I recall correctly, with this kind of blood curse seal, if the target tries to truly kill the caster, they’ll suffer unbearable pain！”
　　The Bone Spirit Mammoth’s face went blank.
　　How could this young man possibly know that？
　　”Enough. Stay with me long enough, and you’ll realize what I know and understand far exceeds what you do.”
　　Ye Wushuang then waved his hand and said, “Your height is too intimidating. Make yourself smaller.”
　　Gradually, the Bone Spirit Mammoth’s body shrank to just over a meter tall and nearly three meters long.
　　”Hmm, looks decent enough.”
　　Ye Wushuang continued, “What level of strength do you currently possess？”
　　The Bone Spirit Mammoth replied honestly, “At the Saint-Entry Heaven Realm level, but if I really go all out, it won’t last long！”
　　”The essence blood in the barrel you released was left to me by Tang Wanli before his death. He originally planned to revive himself first, then awaken me to protect him.”
　　”The essence blood in this barrel all comes from Saint-Entry Heaven Realm experts, and it can only support me in unleashing strength at that level！”
　　Ye Wushuang mostly understood.
　　”In other words, if you’re given the essence blood of a Star-Picking Realm martial artist, you’ll possess Star-Picking Realm strength, and if given Sage-level essence blood, you’ll have Sage-level strength！”
　　”Right！”
　　The Bone Spirit Mammoth added： “However, if there’s enough essence blood from Star-Picking Realm martial artists, I can also unleash Heavenly Ascendant Realm strength！”
　　”But no matter what level the essence blood is, once it’s exhausted, I’ll lose all my strength！”
　　Ye Wushuang nodded and said： “Using essence blood as a power source means employing you also requires providing essence blood.”
　　The Bone Spirit Mammoth then replied： “A small supply is still necessary, but when I truly act, killing and absorbing essence blood can continuously strengthen me and sustain combat duration！”
　　Now Ye Wushuang fully understood.
　　”Right now, I’ll give you a task！”
　　Ye Wushuang led the Bone Spirit Mammoth out of the right bamboo hut, pointed at the middle bamboo hut, and smiled： “Open this door！”
　　Hearing this, the Bone Spirit Mammoth paused, looked at Ye Wushuang, and couldn’t help saying： “You really are cautious, but… your caution is absolutely justified！”
　　”Inside this bamboo hut should be Tang Wanli’s Netherworld Lamp. This lamp is bizarre and sinister, capable of devouring a martial artist’s consciousness, spiritual sense, and soul.”
　　”Once devoured, the martial artist is doomed to die, and the devoured consciousness and soul will become the power of the Netherworld Lamp itself, which can be used to attack or even save lives！”
　　”If you barged into the bamboo house on your own, your spiritual sense would be immediately devoured by the Netherworld Lamp, turning you into a living corpse. In that case, Tang Wanli could probably use the lamp to restore himself—seems he was planning to trick you from the start！”
　　Looking at Tang Wanli’s skeletal remains on the ground, the Bone Spirit Mammoth snorted, “This despicable bastard deserved to die！”
　　As it spoke, the Bone Spirit Mammoth stomped hard on Tang Wanli’s bones.