Chapter 2047: Little Li’s Flying Knife, Every Strike With Absolute Precision

Zu An was stunned. He had never expected the other side to actually try to recruit him. He couldn't help but say with a smile, “I don’t know whether to be happy or upset that I’m being acknowledged by you.”

“Of course you should be happy. There aren’t many individuals in this weak world you all live in who can receive our recognition,” that corpse ball, no, the Manipulator of Death, said.

Zu An keenly sensed the ‘you all’ in its words, so he used the chance to ask, “Just how many beings similar to you are there?”

“You will naturally find out once you agree to my conditions. If you don’t agree, there is of course no need for you to know,” the Manipulator of Death said with a mocking expression, clearly seeing through his thoughts.

“If you aren’t even willing to talk about something like this, how am I supposed to come to a good decision?” Zu An replied with a sigh.

“You can stop stalling now. Surrender to us or die. These are the only two choices you have,” the Manipulator of Death said, clearly getting a bit impatient.

“You really aren’t suited to be a lobbyist after all,” Zu An said, putting away his smile. “Even so, I still have a third choice, which is to send you to your ancestors.”

The Manipulator of Death was a bit stunned. The giant corpse ball looked at Zu An. Its monstrous face made of countless corpses smiled in ridicule, saying, “I initially thought that anyone who could reach your level of cultivation would definitely be a smart person, but now, it seems you are still extremely stupid.”

However, Zu An retorted, “I initially thought that beings at your level would be pretty smart, but to be honest, it only seems like you're extremely stupid.”

“Using your human speech, you are only parroting what I just said and trying to anger me through this method. This is hardly an impressive tactic at all,” the Manipulator of Death said, the mockery on its face becoming even stronger.

Zu An chuckled, saying, “That wasn’t a tactic, just a fact. What do you mean, you’ll make me the leader of this world if I follow you? Right now, I'm not only the Fiend races’ regent, but also the human race’s regent. If I were to speak a bit boldly, I could say I already rule this world to begin with. Why would I need to rely on you and play along for the empty promise of a title?”

When they heard that, many people in Mengte City reflexively looked toward the Second Empress. At the very least, she and the new Fiend Emperor were the rulers of the Fiend races, right? The regent’s words seemed a bit excessive right now.

And yet, the Second Empress’ expression remained calm without any sign of displeasure, as if Zu An had stated the obvious.

The others immediately felt relieved. In the end, this was still a world where the strong reigned supreme. With the strength the regent had displayed just now, and the grace he had shown in saving their lives, even if he became the new Fiend Emperor, that wouldn’t be an issue at all.

Just then, Zu An continued, “As for that thing you spoke of about bringing me to other worlds, can’t I just go by myself? Why do I need you to bring me? Also, it’s not as if I haven’t seen even stronger beings before.”

“Ignorant child, do you think the shackles of a world are so easily broken?” The Manipulator of Death was a bit angry now. It continued, “Besides, how could ants of a low-level world like you have possibly witnessed any beings that were stronger than me before?”

You have successfully trolled the Manipulator of Death for +999 +999 +999...

Zu An was stunned. He hadn’t expected this thing to get so angry from just some random words.

Just then, all of the corpses that made up the Manipulator of Death’s body opened their mouths, as if they were speaking at the same time. “Since you have chosen death, this one will help you with that goal.”

Countless invisible sound waves rushed at Zu An, who felt a pain in his head. Hundredwarble activated, and the Violet-Gold Alms also shone with golden light. All manner of Buddhist figures appeared, defending against all of the incoming invisible spiritual attacks.

“How does an ant like you have so many strange magical treasures?” the Manipulator of Death wondered, its voice carrying a hint of greed.

Zu An didn’t feel like replying. Since the weapons created from the Rune Weapon Chart couldn't do much damage against this opponent, he’d just give the real divine weapons a try. A dragon’s cry resounded loud and clear as he drew the Tai’e Sword. A resplendent wave of sword ki rushed into the clouds. The power of this sword alone instantly cleaved the giant corpse ball in half, and all of the corpses completely scattered all over the ground. The sword ki’s attacks didn’t end there, however. Its power continued to leave behind a huge, bottomless ravine that extended several kilometers into the distance.

At the front of the city, there were several fiend guards who cultivated the sword. Even though their cultivation ranks differed, they still had a lot of confidence in their sword skills. And yet, when they saw this sword, a lot of them felt their dao hearts shatter. This was true sword ki! Wasn’t the sword they had practiced all their lives a joke?

Fortunately, there were some who quickly realized that the regent was extraordinary to begin with. He was someone on the same level as the human and fiend emperors. He wasn’t someone ordinary cultivators could compete against, and it was only because he was too young that they had all overlooked this reality. They encouraged and consoled each other, eventually managing to prevent the whole group from breaking down.

After being on the receiving end of such terrifying power, the Manipulator of Death should have been completely finished, right? That was what they thought.

However, Zu An wasn’t as optimistic as them, because he could sense that the enemy's aura still remained, and it hadn’t weakened at all. Sure enough, the corpses once again gathered together, quickly recreating its former appearance.

“It is useless. I cannot be killed, let alone in this weak world you all live in.” As they spoke such mocking words, all of the corpses on the Manipulator of Death’s face lthat still had heads aughed visibly.

Despair appeared in the eyes of everyone in Mengte City. That terrifying sword hadn't been able to kill the monster! How were they still supposed to continue fighting?

Zu An secretly asked Mi Li, “Big sis empress, are there really unkillable beings in this world?”

Mi Li didn’t even feel like correcting the nickname. When she heard that, she harrumphed and said, “How could there be unkillable beings in this world? If there seems to be one, all that means is that you aren’t using the correct method.”

Zu An nodded. It was just like the games of his previous world. There were some monsters with physical immunity, others with magic immunity, and still others with specific elemental immunities. But what was this guy’s weakness?

He had tried physical and elemental attacks earlier, and yet the enemy returned to normal. As long as the million monster corpses remained, it could still continue to regenerate. He even suspected that the corpse ball was only a temporary form it had. Even if the million corpses were completely erased, it could still potentially reappear in another form.

Moreover, the million corpses weren’t so easily defeated either. The most useful weapons against them, the hydrogen bombs, would just be redirected. There was no way he could cut them down one by one with his sword, right? Besides, this thing was made from corpses to begin with, so the Poisonous Prick would clearly be ineffective. On the other hand, this thing couldn't really be considered an undead spirit either. When he used the Primordial Origin Sutra, it hadn’t seemed to be too effective. If he fired the Sun Slaying Bow, he would be able to scatter the corpses, but it would just quickly recover. The Human Emperor Seal didn’t seem to be the right tool for the job either.

Wait, the most troublesome thing is its powerful regeneration ability, right...

The Manipulator of Death laughed and remarked, “You must be feeling despair now, right? That’s the reaction you should be having.”

As it was talking, the entire corpse ball flew into the air. It opened its mouth wide, and countless monster heads flew out from inside. They all had sinister looks on their faces, as if they would only be satisfied after they took a bite out of Zu An. These monsters had all been mysteriously killed by Zu An, so it was only natural that they were filled with hatred.

Zu An was unfazed. Ripples appeared in the air behind him, releasing countless streaks of golden sword ki. The heads were slashed apart one after another. Immediately after, he swung the Tai'e Sword at the corpse ball again.

When it saw him rush in, the Manipulator of Death’s laughter became even louder. It roared, “It’s useless! You can’t kill me! You'll only tire yourself out to death first!”

A streak of dazzling sword ki flew out from Zu An’s hand again, but a white flame was mixed within, and there was even a phoenix projection around it.

“White Lotus Flame? Phoenix Flame? Interesting, but that’s not enough to kill me.” The Manipulator of Death roared with laughter. It wanted to fully break down this human’s fighting spirit and teach him what despair meant.

At the same time, however, it noticed that he seemed to have shot out a throwing knife. Judging from how small it looked, it couldn't help but want to laugh.

Why is this stupid human trying to use such an insignificant knife on me?

Any random monster corpse was much bigger than the dagger. Even if it just stood in place without moving, the knife would at most cut off a bit of skin. In contrast, the White Lotus Flame and the Phoenix Flame were a bit tricky.

Even though they can’t kill me, being burned isn’t the greatest feeling.

Just then, the knife landed on its body.

Wait, something’s not right! It’s pitifully weak and didn’t even manage to destroy a single monster corpse, but it is a bit painful. It seems to be effective at hurting the soul.

Unfortunately, in its current state, this bit of soul injury didn’t do much at all. It thus directed its attention to the blazing fire on the resplendent sword. That way, it could suffer a bit less pain.

However, it seemed that the human had a divine weapon, and the power of that sword was quite frightening. It was cleaved in half again!

It doesn’t matter. I can just recombine to make that human fall into absolute despair.

Hm? Wait, why can’t I freaking recover?!

It finally remembered thestrange knife from earlier. The corpses on the ground revealed looks of horror and cried out, “Just what kind of throwing knife did you throw earlier?”

Zu An covered his mouth with his fist and coughed a few times, then he slowly said, “Little Li’s Flying Knife, every strike with absolute precision.”