So, he was quite curious to know whose hands the All Things Law Dao originated from.

"I wonder if Rain Dragon Continent is related to ’Rain Dragon Heavenly River Echo’."

While thinking about this, an eerie tremor suddenly emanated from beneath the tree crown of the Celestial Cauldron Sect. A small, fragmented pink flower grew from the middle of the trunk and quickly blossomed. A strong aura of rot spread with the pollen, permeating every part of the towering tree.

Wherever the pollen touched, roots quickly emerged, delving into the trunk branches to absorb spiritual essence and vitality.

In just a few breaths’ time, the towering tree housing the Celestial Cauldron Sect was covered with densely packed, chaotically intertwined flowers. The tree’s vitality visibly faded.

The aura of rot enveloped the entire Celestial Cauldron Sect.

Among the vibrant yet sinister-looking flowers lay many bare-bodied people. Strictly speaking, they weren’t entirely naked. Their bodies were covered with scars resembling grapes, mushrooms, broken flowers, and wood. These scars spread across their bodies, leaving almost no intact skin.

It’s the Decaying Demon Dao! Fan Wubing recognized it at a glance.

Such a large-scale manifestation of the Decaying Demon Dao cultivators could only originate from "Corpse Manor," one of the eight major Demon Dao factions under the Rot Demon Lord.

Inside the Celestial Cauldron Sect, all palaces and Immortal Towers were swiftly contaminated by the presence of the Decaying Demon Dao. The unforeseen events caught the sect members off guard, and soon, a vast number of disciples were engulfed by the Demonic Qi. Their foundations quickly collapsed, their flesh rotted from the inside out, and even their souls, trying to escape the Purple Mansion, turned into a putrid poisonous mist as soon as they appeared, consumed by the wildly growing flowers.

The corpses of the Celestial Cauldron Sect disciples, who died of decay, sprouted more flowers releasing a decaying aura, becoming new sources of infection.

Fan Wubing was shocked by the sight.

He had previously studied the Decaying Demon Dao.

The Decaying Demon Dao exploits the characteristics of "the cycle of things, their demise, and rebirth." Everything is eroded by time—water wears down stone, wind etches away sunlit surfaces. Life undergoes renewal, people inevitably replacing old blood with new, old flesh with new. The Decaying Demon Dao infects this process, causing widespread decay.

Judging by the rapid collapse of the Celestial Cauldron Sect, it must have already been deeply corroded.

"Corpse Manor!" A thunderous voice echoed from deep within the Celestial Cauldron Sect.

Two figures surged forth, stirring up massive auras and appearing with a roaring momentum. A man and a woman, the man was already in his seventies or eighties, yet he exuded vitality and elegance, with red lips and white teeth, bearing the demeanor of an immortal. The female cultivator was exceedingly beautiful, like a ripe fruit as described in miscellaneous illustrated books. They were the two Tribulation Immortals stationed at the Celestial Cauldron Sect.

Celestial Venerable Yangyi was seething with rage. With a wave of his hand, he expelled the invading decay from the disciples of the sect. His form flickered and swayed among the tree crown like a feather. Wherever he passed, all signs of decay were utterly extinguished.

Fairy Jingyue, wielding a sword, charged into the midst of the Corpse Manor’s Corrosive Demon Cultivators. Her Sword Intent was swift and fierce; wherever her Sword Qi landed, all was slashed to pieces, leaving no trace of life. The flower clusters, spreading the decaying aura, were severed in a tempest of swirling petals and sword energy.

From the massive flower of corpses emerged a tall man.

He was also entirely naked, yet his body was not covered in scars but rather adorned with flowers, much like the Rot Demon Lord, though not as vibrant or richly adorned.

Fairy Jingyue recognized him at once, fury flashing in her eyes.

"Elder Mi! You damned creature!"

She raised her sword, and her swift Sword Intent swept like a gale, causing the entire space to ripple; the vast Celestial Cauldron Sect and ancient tree trembled violently.

Elder Mi, instead of retreating, watched her with blazing eyes. In his gaze, it seemed as if worms were wriggling, making the sight unbearably itchy.

Halfway through, Fairy Jingyue suddenly realized the danger and hastily withdrew her sword.

Elder Mi sneered, "It’s too late! After so many years, have you forgotten how I kill, Fairy?" A petal cascaded from his body, sweeping into the Sword Intent Fairy Jingyue hadn’t yet retracted.

In that extremely brief, mere millisecond of time, mold began to grow on Fairy Jingyue’s moonlit sword.

The mold spread rapidly, sprouting small mycotic plants.

Fairy Jingyue’s expression changed drastically. But at that moment, she had no time to protect her sword and immediately discarded it. Yet, as Elder Mi said, having not seen it for so long, she was somewhat careless. Her fair palm was already marked by a small mold spot, resembling the traces left when clothes are air-dried.

But now, it became her death sentence.

Corpse Manor had come prepared.

While the Celestial Cauldron Sect was preoccupied with matters in the Fallen Immortal Land, they neglected their defenses against the demon cultivators.

This misstep rendered the Celestial Cauldron Sect, a force of the Immortal rank, so vulnerable.

In an instant, Fairy Jingyue’s clothes turned to fragments. But this was by no means a seductive scene. Every inch of her tender flesh was stained with mold spots, and dark red flowers grew from her body, piercing her neck, chest, waist, hips, and thighs.

Renowned by Jianghu vagabonds as the "most beautiful mature woman" of the Divine Wood Continent, Fairy Jingyue was pierced to her core and cultivation by decay within a breath or two.

Even her soul was covered with white, web-like roots.

She had one path left——

Abandon her body to save her Dao. 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

Yet, the cost was undoubtedly immense. To discard the Immortal Robbing Body, condensed over thousands of years?

However, she was acutely aware that if she didn’t decide quickly, even her Dao would be lost.

The most terrifying aspect of the Decaying Demon Dao is its ability to infect the Dao itself with decay. If it reached that stage, even reincarnating with the Dao would be tainted by seeds of decay, which could erupt at any moment.

"Yangyi!" Fairy Jingyue urgently called out to Celestial Venerable Yangyi for help.

But Celestial Venerable Yangyi had already met with misfortune.

In that moment, she gave a desolate smile, suddenly understanding that Corpse Manor had thoroughly infiltrated the Celestial Cauldron Sect, like making a sieve, otherwise it wouldn’t have been so effortless to infect the two Tribulation Immortals.

Elder Mi floated down in front of Fairy Jingyue, smiling wickedly, "Jingyue, Jingyue. The Celestial Maiden of Divine Wood Continent, the bright moon in countless dreams. Did you ever imagine this day when you rejected me back then?" He gazed at Fairy Jingyue’s immortal body, now covered in dark red flowers, "Thank the supreme Rot Demon Lord for giving me the opportunity to sow seeds of decay within you."

His voice was enchanting, "Jingyue, why not join me in falling into the Decaying Demon Dao? Look at you now, how beautiful."

Fairy Jingyue’s once cascade of blue-black hair was now dark red.

Elder Mi indeed held affection for her, corrupting her body while conveying a kind of eerie beauty.

It must be said, in that moment, Fairy Jingyue appeared like a high goddess fallen into a bewitching demoness. A sense of Enchanting Demon Dao pervaded.

Fairy Jingyue frowned fiercely, "I’d rather die than fall with someone like you!"

With that, she immediately shattered her decaying body, intending to ignite her soul and escape into the "Xunfeng Dao" she cultivated.

Yet in the next moment, she felt a force pressing down, preventing her from escaping into the Dao.

What’s going on!

Fairy Jingyue was aghast, unable to comprehend how even her Dao was blocked!

When did the Corpse Manor’s Corrosive Demon Cultivators gain such ability!

Then she heard a voice from the will that blocked her,

"Do not lose hope, there is still a way."

Fairy Jingyue exclaimed, "Who is the senior!"