“It seems you have already thought of something.” The gray-robed man chuckled, then looked at Yang Qi with great confidence and said, “However, you certainly can’t imagine how I have used you to survive until now!”
The gray-robed man can indeed be proud of himself. As an ordinary Martial Emperor at the peak of his cultivation, he has lived for millions of years. The normal lifespan of a Martial Emperor at the peak of his cultivation is only about 300,000 years, but he has lived several times longer than other practitioners!
Being able to survive until now is what the gray-robed man is most proud of, and it is also his biggest secret. Every time he takes action, he can't help but share this matter!
Yang Qi's eyes narrowed, and he said in a deep voice, "Although I don't know how you did it, it must be related to the soul."
Ordinary practitioners who want to live longer usually use special bloodlines to comprehend the Dao that helps their lifespan, such as transforming their own bloodlines and comprehending the relatively longevity of wood, water, etc. However, the gray-robed man in front of him does not have any special bloodlines, and it is obvious that he is not taking the path of bloodline transformation and physical body transformation. Comprehending the Dao of longevity is only relatively longevity. It is rare for a martial emperor to live tens of thousands of years, and it is impossible to live for millions of years like the gray-robed man. The transformation of bloodline and physical body mainly depends on the practitioner himself. Even if he wants to fuse special bloodlines, he should look for the long-lived bloodline races of the monster clan, rather than ordinary human practitioners.
Since it is not a way to transform the blood and body, and it is not a way to comprehend longevity, the commonly used methods are ruled out. The life span of a living being is related to the soul in addition to the body. For example, the puppets have immortal bodies, and their soul life span determines their life span. The method used by the gray-robed man in front of him to extend his life span is probably related to the soul!
"You are indeed the most talented and talented practitioner I have ever seen in my millions of years of life. If it were a million years ago, I might have passed on my way of practice to you." The gray-robed man sighed and continued, "It's a pity that I no longer have the opportunity and time. You can only blame yourself for being too greedy. If I want to live longer, you can only die."
greedy!
Yang Qi smiled bitterly in his heart. Every cultivator is greedy for opportunities and wants to go further based on the foundation of their predecessors. He was no exception. He did not expect that the Witch King Realm, which seemed to be not too dangerous, was actually a trap set by the man in gray robe.
"You haven't told me how you managed to live for millions of years!" Yang Qi looked at the man in gray robe and said.
The gray-robed man fixed his eyes on Yang Qi and said slowly, "It's very simple, soul transfer!"
"Soul transfer?"
Yang Qi's pupils shrank, and he instantly understood what the gray-robed man did. Changing the body through soul transfer would naturally not be limited by the lifespan of the physical body.
"Possess the body!" Yang Qi spat out these two words coldly.
Once the soul leaves the body, it will soon dissipate. He had never thought that someone could actually possess the body. Wu Xiu studied the essence of all things and practiced. Their methods were often incomprehensible to ordinary practitioners. He did not expect that the gray-robed man in front of him could actually achieve a similar effect of possessing the body and reincarnating. No wonder the other party could live until now. If he continued to possess the body, even if the gray-robed man did not break through to the Martial Emperor Realm, his life span would not be much different from that of the Martial Emperor Realm puppet.
"Possession?"
The gray-robed man was startled, then laughed and said, "What a brilliant summary! It explains this method I created more clearly than soul transfer!"
"Your research on the soul is indeed terrifying. You can actually create such a method." Yang Qi sighed and looked at the gray-robed man in front of him and said, "However, your method of taking over the body may not be without side effects, right?"
Hearing this, the gray-robed man was stunned at first, then he sighed and said, "I didn't expect you to see through me."
"One hundred thousand years!"
Yang Qi looked at the gray-robed man and continued, "The normal lifespan of a Martial Emperor is not just 100,000 years, but you open a secret realm every 100,000 years to attract practitioners into the secret realm so that you can take over their bodies. Is it because your body is about to collapse?"
Possession is a spiritual method after all, and only the soul of a practitioner can perfectly match the body. Even puppets are the same. Their souls will dissipate when they leave the puppet body. The gray-robed man's research on the soul is indeed terrifying, otherwise he would not have created a method similar to possession, but his research on the body is obviously not to the same extent, otherwise he would not need possession at all.
If the body and soul of a cultivator cannot be perfectly integrated, the body will become a rootless tree. Even if the soul is kept alive by the body, the soul will also dissipate when the body's lifespan is exhausted! Because the lifespan is constantly decreasing, the gray-robed man will take over another body every 100,000 years. It's not that he doesn't want to wait longer, but that he can't wait any longer!
"You are indeed very smart, even frighteningly smart. You have seen through so many things in such a short time." The gray-robed man exclaimed.
Originally, showing off his soul transfer and then taking over another body was his most exciting moment, but he was constantly seen through by Yang Qi, and this excitement naturally disappeared.
“Aren’t you even more terrifying? For millions of years, no one has figured out that the Witch King Realm is just a trap you set.” Yang Qi said calmly.
The Witch King Realm had appeared nine times before, which meant that the gray-robed man in front of him had possessed the body of another at least nine times. For such a long time, his actions had not been discovered by anyone, which was truly terrifying. The reason why the gray-robed man did not restrict the practitioners entering the secret realm was not only to attract more practitioners to enter the secret realm, but also to find some inconspicuous evil practitioners so that they would not be easily discovered.
"Possessing bodies has huge side effects. It will only be more difficult for you to enter the Martial Emperor realm." Having said this, Yang Qi paused before continuing, "Even if you can keep possessing bodies, when your soul reaches its limit, you will still perish. If you keep practicing and living a similar life, what's the point of such a long life?"
"You're right."
The gray-robed man nodded slightly, and then continued, "You just forgot that only living practitioners are qualified to pursue higher realms. As long as I am alive, I have the opportunity to enter the Martial Emperor realm. If I die, then I will truly have no chance!"
After living for millions of years and constantly taking over other people's bodies and reincarnating, the gray-robed man's character has long been extremely tough, and he cannot be shaken by just a few words from Yang Qi.
The gray-robed man looked at Yang Qi and said slowly, "In the past million years, I have not been able to enter the Martial Emperor realm, so this time I changed my strategy and came to you!"
In the past, even if the gray-robed man wanted to possess a body, he would always look for some inconspicuous evil cultivators. But this time, he chose Yang Qi because he saw Yang Qi's extraordinary talent and potential. Once he possessed the body, he would be able to inherit Yang Qi's physical potential! (To be continued)