After entering Chaos Wasteland Yongzhou, that Golden Body Realm puppet appeared and began following Cao Zhi at close quarters, scarcely ever leaving his side.
Seven days passed in succession.
Chen Sanshi trailed them, all the way from the border to Yici Mountain.
After passing through the valley ahead, they officially entered the territory of the Immortal Ghoul Sect.
The Immortal Ghoul Sect, also known as the Corpse Refining Sect, was notorious even throughout the entire Demon Realm.
Not only did they collect Blood Tax, but to make corpse puppets produce special effects, they would inflict inhuman torment upon them while they were still alive. It was also common for them to seize disciples from other Demonic Sects and bring them back to refine into corpses.
The Corpse Refining Sect was quite formidable. Its status in the Demon Realm was comparable to that of the Three Heavenly Sects on the Tianshui Continent.
This place was merely one of the many regions under its jurisdiction.
Whenever they passed mortal towns, they saw gloomy villages everywhere and vast stretches of Mass Graves, with baleful qi and yin qi tangled between heaven and earth.
From beginning to end, Chen Sanshi had found no suitable opportunity to strike at Cao Zhi and could only continue following them.
After winding around and around, Cao Zhi and the other man finally entered the Yici Mountain market.
From several miles away, Chen Sanshi could see black coffins scattered everywhere amid the barren mountains.
Yet these were not Mass Graves, but cultivation grounds built upon yin veins. Every coffin was a cave abode capable of absorbing yin qi and moonlight.
Corpse Cultivators all cultivated in peculiar ways. While still alive, they would often practice certain techniques that consumed their own lifespan. This way, after death, their souls would not