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Chapter 814: The Ancient Yin Corpse
Chapter 814: The Ancient Yin Corpse
"If they truly discovered some treasure, based on my understanding of these evil cultivators, they would never willingly share it with others."
"Even if it meant taking risks, they would still try to obtain the treasure for themselves."
"The cultivators dwelling in Tianxing Cave are mostly solitary cultivators, and they yearn for opportunities and treasures even more than ordinary sect cultivators. Given the slightest chance, they will strive for it with all their might."
"Perhaps what that evil cultivator said was true, and he fears the ancient corpse in the Yin Forest. But I have no reason to gamble on that slim possibility."
Lu Chen, hidden within his array, thought to himself.
With a slight stir of his consciousness, he conveyed a thought to his incarnation, Ling Gu.
"Fellow Daoist Tong, I've reached a crucial stage in my cultivation and cannot afford any distractions to explore this mysterious realm. Please find someone else."
Ling Gu's hoarse voice replied slowly.
"Are you really willing to give up such an opportunity to seize a great opportunity and obtain precious treasures, Fellow Daoist Ling?"
"You know that once such an opportunity is missed, it may never come again."
A hint of surprise flashed across Tong Ying's face.
"I considered our connection and believed in your character and strength, which is why I wanted to invite you to explore the Yin Forest together."
"As for the thousand-year-old ancient corpse, it is indeed powerful and has a body of bronze and iron, making it difficult for ordinary treasures to harm it. But I have already invited several other fellow Daoists, and with our combined efforts, we will surely be able to deal with the ancient corpse."
Tong Ying spoke faster and faster, assuring Ling Gu of their safety on this journey into the secret realm.
However, Lu Chen became more and more suspicious.
"Fellow Daoist Tong, Ling Gu needs to cultivate. If there's another opportunity in the future, we can seek treasures and opportunities together then."
Ling Gu said impatiently, his entire being exuding the intent to dismiss their guest.
"Alright, then I won't force you, Fellow Daoist Ling."
"However, with your indecisive nature, no matter how long you seclude yourself, you won't achieve much."
"By staying in your cave and cultivating, can you obtain superior treasures? Can you attain rare supernatural abilities? Will you have pills and talismans to aid your cultivation and enhance your strength?"
Tong Ying argued vehemently.
There was a strange glint in Ling Gu's eyes as he looked at him.
After Tong Ying's figure disappeared, Ling Gu opened the protective array and returned to his cave, finally revealing a faint smile.
"Full of loopholes. He must have intended to harm my incarnation."
Lu Chen said with certainty.
Currently, he had only cultivated one Spirit Fruit incarnation. Although losing it wouldn't affect him substantially, he didn't want it to be destroyed so easily.
After all, the growth of the numerous evil spirit plants in the Fengyuan Star Cave depended on Ling Gu, not to mention the many treasures he possessed. He had to cherish this incarnation.
He thought to himself as he continued cultivating the various evil spirit plants in the Underworld Spirit Field.
Three days later, as he was meticulously cultivating the spirit plants, he suddenly sensed something with his spiritual awareness and looked up.
A majestic pale escape light flashed by, more than ten miles away from the cave abode.
"Nascent Soul True Lord... I wonder if he's just passing by or something else..."
Lu Chen paused in his actions, unable to suppress his curiosity.
But the subsequent events made him even more uneasy.
One after another, escape lights, flying boats, and spirit beasts shot out from the sixth layer of the Fengyuan Star Cave, speeding towards a certain direction in the fifth layer.
"Judging from their direction, could it be the Yin Forest that Tong Ying mentioned?"
"Has something unexpected happened there?"
Lu Chen wondered to himself.
Although he was extremely curious, he didn't consider going there to spectate. Instead, he focused solely on cultivating the spirit plants.
Soon enough, all the information about what had transpired in the Yin Forest was leaked.
During a small gathering with several familiar cultivators, Ling Gu learned the detailed information from their discussion.
"Oh? Fellow Daoist Wuying, please elaborate," a woman clad in white, exuding an extreme icy aura, said coldly.
"It is said that a strand of evil demonic intent escaped from the Ghost City in the seventh layer of the Fengyuan Star Cave," the infant-like cultivator continued, his voice hoarse and aged.
"This demonic intent took residence in the Yin Forest of the fifth layer, inhabiting the body of a thousand-year-old ancient corpse, lying in wait."
"When the time is right, it will break through and become a ten-thousand-year ancient corpse with the strength of the Nascent Soul realm, wreaking havoc in the Yin Forest and causing countless casualties."
"The cultivators of the Tianxing Cave will swarm out, and even the Star Master residing in the sixth layer will be forced to take action to reseal the ancient corpse in the Ghost City."
"Did the Star Master of Fengyuan take action?"
"That must have been quite a spectacle!"
The crowd murmured in excitement.
Ling Gu, sitting quietly in a corner, listened intently. A slight change in his expression revealed his interest when the Yin Forest was mentioned, and he asked, "How did the demonic intent occupying the ancient corpse quickly restore its Nascent Soul-level strength?"
"Good question, Fellow Daoist Ling!"
"I heard from the nephew of a Star Messenger that the ancient corpse set up a trap, luring several Core Formation cultivators into the Yin Forest. It then devoured them all at once, thus breaking through to the next level."
Fellow Daoist Wuying whispered, his voice filled with awe.
"It seems like those cultivators were destined for this calamity. We must be extra cautious from now on," someone added.
The faces of the crowd turned somber as they contemplated the fate of their fellow Core Formation cultivators who had perished.
After the gathering, Ling Gu hurried back to his abode and relayed all the information he had gathered to Lu Chen.
"So, a Nascent Soul-level ancient corpse appeared in the Yin Forest, and it gained that strength by devouring several Core Formation cultivators?"
Lu Chen, or rather, Land Spirit in this incarnation, smiled slightly as he tore fresh magical beast meat into strips and fed them to the large meatball in front of him.
The Meat Spirit Beast's fur stood on end, revealing rows of hungry mouths underneath, eagerly awaiting their feast.
Before the meat strips could reach the beast, they turned into a cloud of bloody mist, quickly devoured by the large meatball.
Excited by the tasty treat, the large meatball bounced with joy, forgetting its status as a calamity-level evil creature in front of Lu Chen.
"Those Core Formation cultivators who perished were probably the ones who invited my incarnation a few days ago..."
"I wonder what happened to Tong Ying," Lu Chen mused.
The abnormality in the Yin Forest was clearly a trap set by the demonic intent. Either Tong Ying was unaware of the situation, or he had made a deal with the ancient corpse, luring in enough high-quality meals to strengthen it.
"If he made a deal, he might have received some benefits and then left secretly, changing his identity. Of course, there's also a possibility that the ancient corpse went back on its word and devoured him as well."
"If he thought a treasure had appeared and went there out of greed, then it's just unfortunate that he didn't have the fate to obtain the treasure," Lu Chen sigated.
Of course, either way, it had little to do with him.
He could continue cultivating his spirit plants and reaping generous rewards from the light group.
His only regret was missing the opportunity to witness the battle between the Tianxing Cave's Star Master and the ten-thousand-year ancient corpse.
"However, there will always be people who want to harm me."
"In the future, if there are opportunities to explore secret realms, I must be extra cautious to avoid falling into traps or becoming a target for plunder."
"It's not easy being a spirit herbologist," he sighed to himself.
(End of Chapter)
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