"Well then, since everyone is so eager, I shall give a demonstration of the Celestial Corpse Grand Dharma."
The Fifth Prince, surrounded by a group of young geniuses from the Central Divine Land, felt pleasantly satisfied.
It was important to note that not long ago, his strength had been quite weak, utterly unqualified to attend gatherings with these young talents before him. Now, he had become the focal point of the banquet.
Amidst the clamor of the crowd, the Fifth Prince stepped forward and came to a halt in an empty area.
The young geniuses attending the feast all crowded around.
Boom!
The next moment, a violent surge of Corpse Qi energy rolled upwards from within the Fifth Prince's body, causing the surrounding space to tremble violently.
Thankfully, this hall was equipped with a sophisticated protective formation which barely managed to withstand the oppressive energy released by the Fifth Prince. Otherwise, the energy pressure from the Fifth Prince alone would have instantly destroyed this hall.
Boom! Boom!
Nine pitch-black rivers could be seen swirling upwards from the Fifth Prince's body, like nine black waterfalls surging skyward. They instantly pierced through the space above, creating nine dark spatial tears from which endless fragments of time and space fluttered out.
In the next moment, a massive, dark phantom figure slowly materialized behind the Fifth Prince, exuding an aura of ancient, bygone ages.
"That is a Corpse Ancestor Phantom, rumored to be a phenomenon of the Celestial Corpse Grand Dharma!
To think the Fifth Prince has already cultivated this phenomenon from the Celestial Corpse Grand Dharma!
He truly is a genius!"
Everyone gazed at the massive, dark phantom behind the Fifth Prince in great astonishment, discussing fervently.
They saw that the Corpse Ancestor's body was majestic, covered in dark corpse hair, its visage ferocious. Corpse Qi of extreme density permeated from its body, slowly coiling upwards.
This Corpse Ancestor's hands resembled eagle claws, gleaming with a cold, forbidding light, exerting immense pressure on all present.
"The Fifth Prince's talent truly exceeds others!
From now on, the Corpse World has gained another young prodigy!"
Sensing the oppressive energy emanating from the Corpse Ancestor Phantom, the crowd could not help but exclaim in admiration.
Seeing everyone's reaction, the Fifth Prince felt even more pleased with himself inwardly, though his expression remained deliberately composed.
At this moment, within the Ninth Corpse City, inside an unremarkable, dilapidated house located in an inconspicuous alley.
This rundown house was piled everywhere with coffin after coffin.
The coffins came in various colors: black, red, white. So many differently colored coffins stacked together created a highly eerie atmosphere.
Within a main hall inside the house, five coffins were arranged neatly. Each coffin contained an old man with an aura as deep as an abyss.
From deep beneath the earth, waves of dense Corpse Qi energy continuously rose.
"Hah, the Fifth Prince's Celestial Corpse Grand Dharma already possesses preliminary power. The Second Tomb Lord's methods are indeed divine, forcefully elevating the Fifth Prince's strength by a significant margin in such a short time!
With his current strength, the Fifth Prince should at least be able to battle against opponents at the late Origin Creation Realm."
Suddenly, one of the old men spoke.
"With the Second Tomb Lord personally intervening to guide the Fifth Prince's cultivation, the results are naturally extraordinary.
Moreover, I once heard the Second Tomb Lord say that the Fifth Prince had been solidifying his foundation all along. Although his cultivation realm wasn't high, his foundation was already incredibly firm, which is why he could advance his realm so dramatically this time.
From now on, our Corpse World has indeed gained another young prodigy."
Another old man said.
"By the way, have you all heard? Recently, that fellow Su Fei from the Eastern Barrens destroyed over a dozen of our Corpse World's branch strongholds, causing us no small loss.
That brat actually dares to provoke our Corpse World. He is far too arrogant!"
Yet another old man said in a deep voice.
"Hmph, just an ignorant junior who doesn't know his place.
The Third Tomb Lord has now personally taken charge of this matter, deploying numerous forces to track down that brat's whereabouts.
Just wait and see. He won't be able to make a ruckus for many more days."
One old man snorted coldly.
"Forget it. He's just a milk-fed brat, not worth our attention."
Another old man chimed in.
Afterwards, no one spoke further. The hall fell into a deathly silence.
At this moment.
Inside the palace where the Fifth Prince was hosting the gathering.
The Fifth Prince had already withdrawn the Celestial Corpse Grand Dharma. Surrounded by the crowd of young geniuses, he sat down once more, and the drinking toasts began.
Everyone knew that this Fifth Prince held a high status within the Corpse World and had now displayed formidable strength, so they were all very enthusiastic towards him.
"Everyone, truthfully, the purpose of inviting you all here this time isn't merely for a good gathering and exchange. There is another objective."
The Fifth Prince drank a cup of wine and spoke abruptly.
Hearing his words, everyone paused, stopping their actions and turning their gazes towards the Fifth Prince.
"I believe you've all heard about it. Recently, a fellow called Su Fei, who hails from the Eastern Barrens, has been constantly provoking our Corpse World. He has a cruel temperament and ruthless methods, successively destroying over a dozen of our branch strongholds, committing numerous bloody atrocities.
Our Corpse World has already dispatched large forces to track his whereabouts and has also issued a bounty announcement.
However, that Su Fei, presumably out of fear, has hidden himself somewhere unknown.
For several days in a row, our Corpse World has failed to locate him.
Therefore, I wish to invite all of you to join forces and collectively hunt down Su Fei!
Anyone present here who can find Su Fei's whereabouts, or kill Su Fei, our Corpse World will definitely offer double the reward stated on the announcement—that is, triple the reward!"
The Fifth Prince declared loudly.
"So that's how it is."
The other young geniuses suddenly understood upon hearing the Fifth Prince's words.
The Corpse World's bounty announcement targeting Su Fei had long spread throughout the entire Central Divine Land; these young geniuses naturally knew about it.
"That Su Fei, coming from the remote and backward Eastern Barrens, actually dares to provoke the Corpse World like this upon arriving in the Central Divine Land. It shows he has absolutely no reverence for our Central Divine Land.
This kind of ignorant fellow who doesn't know his place indeed deserves a good lesson.
Fifth Prince, rest assured, we will definitely help with this matter!"
Someone shouted loudly.
The Corpse World was one of the major powers in the Central Divine Land. Naturally, many factions and individuals wished to curry favor and establish connections with it. This was an opportunity.
"That's right! Since the Fifth Prince has spoken, let us join forces to hunt down that fellow called Su Fei!"
"Fifth Prince, perhaps it will be me who claims your Corpse World's reward!"
...
The other young geniuses all spoke up one after another.
"By the way, Fifth Prince, we've seen Su Fei's portrait, but what about his soul aura? With his soul aura, he would be much easier to find."
Suddenly, a young genius called out.
"I have both Su Fei's portrait and his soul aura here."
The Fifth Prince said.
After speaking, the Fifth Prince waved his hand.
A figure appeared before him, gradually solidifying from an illusory state.
"Ah!
Young Miss, look! It's him, sure enough!
He is Su Fei!"
At this moment, a voice came from one direction—a woman's voice.
A young woman in pink attire and a maid were seated in a corner.
They were none other than the Young Miss of Longevity Palace and her maid, Rou'er!
"So he truly is Su Fei after all. He seems like a very capable person, and he doesn't look like a bad person either.
Young Miss, what do you think?"
Rou'er spoke again.
Immediately, all eyes within the entire hall shifted towards this direction.
"Was it you who said Su Fei doesn't look like a bad person?"
The Fifth Prince's gaze also turned over, his face filled with fury.