History Has Fallen Ill-Chapter 103 : Secret Canon of Reincarnation, Corpse-Dissolution Immortal Sand!

Chapter 103: Secret Canon of Reincarnation, Corpse-Dissolution Immortal Sand!
The void astral wind shredded it to pieces and was just about to take away the flesh, when Little Heavenly Ghost seized the opportunity and scooped it away.
"This time, it's all thanks to you!"
Coffin Spirit beamed with delight.
"Gulu."
Little Heavenly Ghost shook its head, indicating it was all thanks to Elder Brother's wisdom, eyes filled with admiration.
Such a performance greatly satisfied Coffin Spirit’s vanity, and he proudly said, "In a direct confrontation, I’m no match for Pigeon Commander, but as long as I use my super wisdom, I can easily suppress him. A mere Three-Headed Flood Dragon cannot shake Coffin Grandpa’s status!"
This was the combo technique Coffin Spirit had been developing together with Little Heavenly Ghost over this period.
Killing Move—Void Dharma Burial!
Since the fixed space created by Little Heavenly Ghost wasn’t stable and could collapse at any time—
Then…
What they needed was precisely an unstable space!
Through reverse thinking, Coffin Spirit opened an unstable space inside, forcefully maintained by the Coffin Guard Beast, and then wrapped an external layer of space.
Little Heavenly Ghost would then shift the enemy’s space into the interior of the coffin.
As long as the enemy couldn’t escape immediately, Coffin Spirit only needed to crush the Coffin Guard Beast to trigger spatial turbulence and swallow the enemy.
By leveraging the power of the void, they could trap and kill formidable foes!
Of course, this technique had two fatal flaws.
First, Coffin Spirit’s body wasn’t strong enough—sealing a beginner Law Seed level target was already its limit. Anything stronger could break free.
Second, the number of Coffin Guard Beasts was too few. Once the unstable space was opened, it could only last a short while. If the enemy wasn’t imprisoned in the coffin in time, the space would collapse on its own.
Without Little Heavenly Ghost’s assistance in coordinating, it might even injure itself.
Despite the many drawbacks, Coffin Spirit was already very satisfied, having developed a prototype domain-like skill.
It could be refined further to birth even more abilities.
Little Heavenly Ghost smiled, not telling Elder Brother that it had already reached peak Foundation Establishment due to several absorptions of the Silver Dynasty’s world origin.
That’s how it was able to set up the 【Great Void Spatial Shift】 spell talisman while Pigeon Commander was unprepared, relocating the space around him.
Another small reason was that this Diseased Domain’s space was as fragile as paper—thinner than any it had seen.
It was already beyond saving.
However, Little Heavenly Ghost didn’t want to show its strength, fearing it would draw attention from the elder siblings and get dragged into boring struggles. If that happened, it wouldn’t be able to quietly stay by Master’s side and enjoy being doted on.
"Gulu."
It extended its little paw, handing Pigeon Commander’s flesh and Law Seed to Coffin Spirit, gesturing for him to bury it.
Though Coffin Spirit was very tempted, he still refused and pushed it back, saying, "Master said, the one who kills the prey gets it. And this time, you did most of the work. I said I’d give the spoils to you, and Coffin Grandpa doesn’t go back on his word!"
As the eldest child, it was his duty to protect and care for his younger siblings!
Yet Little Heavenly Ghost shook its head, indicating that Elder Brother had the 【Strike Rich Upon Seeing a Coffin】 skill, which had a chance of birthing treasures, thereby maximizing benefits and helping the household.
As long as it could lessen Master’s burdens, Little Heavenly Ghost would be happy.
"Mmm..."
Coffin Spirit was deeply moved. What a good child—indeed, his own exemplary moral teachings had steered the younger siblings in the right direction.
Only that rebellious Three-Headed Flood Dragon remained unrepentant.
But Coffin Spirit didn’t bury it right away either.
After all, this was the first Law Seed corpse they had captured—it ought to be left for Master to handle.
Outside, Jiang Yan received Coffin Spirit’s and smiled faintly, pleased by the harmony between them.
As the Coffin Spirit, born from his own flesh and blood, and the first child, it held a special place in Jiang Yan’s heart.
However, with so many gold-devouring creatures at home—even his own Dark God Embryo needed Transcendent creature corpses to bear offspring—
It left Coffin Spirit with very few opportunities to bury corpses and realize its potential.
Even with the aid of the Catastrophe Lotus, it had been surpassed by Little Heavenly Ghost, Three-Headed Flood Dragon, and Shadow-Eating Serpents.
Though Coffin Spirit never said it, Jiang Yan knew it had been feeling rather down, quietly working hard on developing killing moves just to surprise him.
Now, with the Corpse-Dissolution Court arriving in this Diseased Domain, bringing nine Corpse Mountain Elephants and transporting thousands of soldiers, the mass burial would be enough for Coffin Spirit’s strength to leap.
Jiang Yan smiled and said, "I’ll take the Law Seed. Pigeon Commander’s Foundation and remains are yours to bury."
Coffin Spirit nodded, manifesting the 【Unborn Burial Coffin Foundation】 and burying Pigeon Commander’s flesh.
As the number of beings buried during this period increased, gravestones rose within the dark graveyard, growing more eerie and silent, radiating an aura of end-of-all-things.
Due to Pigeon Commander’s low grade and Elemental Qi, and being non-metal in nature, Jiang Yan tossed him to the Dark God Embryo to birth a skill-type descendant, then fed it to the 【Cataclysmic Sea of the Return Ruins Foundation】.
"Screech! Screech! Screech!"
Within the River of Calamity Qi, white pigeons were born, flapping their wings in struggle. Their pristine feathers became stained with black-red, bodies swelling and morphing into black-red crows with sharp gazes, proudly raising their heads and soaring into the sky.
Each one stretched a meter long, eyes blazing.
They were born as a new skill—【Disaster Army—Calamity Crows】.
They could summon crows nurtured by Disaster Qi, with their numbers determined by one’s strength.
Visually similar to ordinary crows, they served as scouts, spreading Calamity Qi, plague, and toxins ahead of time—essentially a terrain skill.
Weakening enemies while enhancing allies!
They could also fire their feathers like volleys of arrows, extremely lethal.
Originally, 【Army—Shadow-Winged Serpents】 were unmatched at low altitude and ground-level stealth, but lacked in aerial dominance—just right for the Calamity Crows to complement.
With a wave, flocks of crows took flight, blotting out the sky.
In addition, the many Corpse-Dissolution Legion remains buried by the Corpse Mountain Elephants—though most were given to Coffin Spirit—Jiang Yan selected some from each Corpse-Dissolution Court race to feed the Dark God Embryo and generate skill-type descendants.
Including but not limited to…
Corpse Dog’s 【Blood-Tracing Hunt Technique】, which could use blood scent to hunt prey within a five-kilometer radius. Even if they hid in caves or dived into rivers—it was a death chase.
The 【Corpse Fire】 of the Disaster Beast could spit out corpse flames that burned the soul. Once contaminated, it would burn away life force until the target was reduced to a perfect corpse.
There was also the 【Beggar Ghost】, born from life-harvesting and severing techniques. Its form resembled a dog with a human face and could exhale the skill 【Lost Soul Smoke】, which caused hallucinations.
Aside from these, there were even more bizarre skills.
For instance, the Eight Banners Corpses, mass-produced using inferior immortal ointment, had developed the skill 【Inferior Immortal Ointment Antibodies】, which reduced the side effects of absorbing the ointment, allowing them to inhale more.
Others had skills that increased movement speed after taking a hit, accelerated digestion of corpses, or even the ability to play dead.
Jiang Yan furrowed his brows at the sight and simply fused them all in one go.
Skill refinement lay in quality, not quantity.
In the end, a unique skill was born:
【One of the Seven Chapters of the Reincarnation Secret Tome —— Corpse-Dissolution Immortal Sand Method (Fragment)】
【Skill Description: Born from the master of the Dark God Embryo through the smelting of numerous Diseased Creatures from the Corpse-Dissolution Court, tracing back to the source. Upon use, it grants mastery over corpse-dissolution resurrection and rebirth techniques, refining Corpse-Dissolution Immortal Sand from the death of life.
It can be gifted to beings on the Underworld Path to enhance their route, or used to resurrect the dead and convert them into Corpse-Dissolution Beings under one's command. The stronger the target, the more immortal sand is required.
With sufficient accumulation of Corpse-Dissolution Immortal Sand, one can offset the intensity of the Corpse-Dissolution Tribulation.
Undying beings, though not bound by physical reincarnation, will have their soul gradually worn away. Thus, they must endure the Seven Corpse-Dissolution Tribulations: Soldier-Dissolution, Water-Dissolution, Fire-Dissolution, Coffin-Dissolution, Staff-Dissolution, Sword-Dissolution, and Thunder-Dissolution. Each tribulation leaves behind a Corpse-Dissolution Immortal Shedding. The amount of sand required multiplies with each tribulation. Passing all seven allows for ascension in feathered form.
Refining Corpse-Dissolution Immortal Sand defies the reincarnation laws of living beings, incurring erosion from the laws of life and death, gradually turning into a corpse, clouding the mind, and diminishing one’s fate.
A complete chapter of the Corpse-Dissolution Immortal Sand can be used to establish a Corpse-Dissolution Rebirth Pool to resurrect deceased related individuals, and simultaneously nurture seeds of Fortune and Longevity Flowers. The fragment grants access to many netherworld secret arts and allows construction of death-based wonders and mastery of incense-making methods.
By planting with the deathly aura of all things, refining and transforming immortal ointment, and infusing it into lower lifeforms, the immortal sand yielded upon their death returns to the Rebirth Pool. As long as the soul isn’t extinguished, there’s a chance of resurrection through reincarnation—though it greatly amplifies the Corpse-Dissolution Tribulation.
The master of the Dark God Embryo is immune to side effects.】
【Defying reincarnation... will draw His gaze...】
“Reincarnation Secret Tome, Corpse-Dissolution Ascension!”
Jiang Yan narrowed his eyes. He hadn’t expected the Corpse-Dissolution Court to cultivate immortal ointment not to continue the Great Qing’s orthodoxy, but for a deeper purpose.
It was a method for the master of the Corpse-Dissolution Court to ascend.
To become a mighty immortal deity was nearly impossible—achieving even Great Divine Ability was extremely difficult.
Based on this path, a Corpse-Dissolution Immortal could be considered the lowest tier of immortals, likely only reaching the level of a Lord of the Nation.
But...
In reality, even someone at the Ancient Talisman level was already a True Person of the Way, and a Heavenly Official was a divine enforcer of celestial law.
Even half a Lord of the Nation was an unfathomable terror in the context of shallow history!
Ancient texts in Volume 87 of the Supreme Secrets recorded: “Corpse-Dissolution is the transformation of form, the refining and shedding of the true self, the transmutation and evasion of the body.”
The Immortal Sand Method also noted that each corpse-dissolution left behind one’s former shell or item as an anchor point to slow one’s descent.
In other words, the master of the Corpse-Dissolution Court could fix themselves at the historical depth of the Ming-Qing period through seven anchor points and then launch an assault on the present world.
“I wonder how far he’s progressed?”
Jiang Yan suddenly thought—could his desperate search for the Secret Treasure of God also be to counter the Corpse-Dissolution Tribulation?
But with too little information in hand, Jiang Yan couldn’t deduce or stop it for now and could only give up temporarily.
With the resources of the Bureau of Historical Revision, it was impossible they hadn’t discovered the purpose of corpse-dissolution—they must already have countermeasures in place.
“Roar!”
The Corpse Mountain Elephant bellowed. Massive corpses writhed and healed their wounds, dozens of black-red ravens soared into the skies from its body.
This mobile corpse mountain, now free of the Pigeon Commander’s control, could carry Jiang Yan and the others on its back and move on its own.
Zhou Xiaoxiao let out a breath of relief and exclaimed with joy, “That’s great! We now have a mobile base. Even if the Corpse-Dissolution Court wants to find us, it’ll be difficult.”
The greatest threat to a base was being surrounded.
Now, as long as they kept to guerrilla warfare and dragged things out, they could win through attrition.
This mysterious History Walker truly had foresight—
He had directly devised the best solution to break the stalemate!
“That’s great!”
The Yellow Talisman Dog-Folk wept with joy, hugging one another. They had been prepared to die, never imagining they would glimpse a sliver of hope.
Though an Outer Heavenly Demon, he was no different from a savior.
High Priestess Fuyuan’s expression was filled with joy. Despite Jiang Yan’s overbearing actions, she harbored no resentment—only deep gratitude for his saving of their people.
If not for the Heavenly Treasure Tree sacrificing half its origin and falling into weakness, she would have already started condensing pills to offer him.
Only Su Baitao did not indulge in the joyful atmosphere. Looking at the direction the Corpse Mountain Elephant was heading, seemingly moving further from the mountain range, she hesitated again and again before finally asking:
“Sir, where are we going?”
Considering her earlier explanations, Jiang Yan replied:
“Strike the nearest Corpse Mountain Elephant in a blitz, then...”
“Challenge the Corpse-Dissolution Court to battle!”