The Devil Path Arrives
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The main entrance to the tomb chamber of the cave abode had been damaged, leaving a large hole large enough for one person to pass through. This hole was caused by the Ancient Corpse itself when it was taken out of its coffin.
Qin Yi jumped in with Minghe in his arms.
This tomb was larger than any of the stone houses seen before. The interior was filled with a dense Death Qi due to the long-term nurturing of the Yin Corpse, which further suppressed Law Power. The interior furnishings were also very simple. The floor was in the shape of a huge Sixty-Four Trigrams, with a Black and White Yin Yang Fish in the center. In the very center of the Yin-Yang fish lay a coffin, which had now been destroyed when the Ancient Corpse was exhumed.
There were very few burial items, only a box on each of the black and white eyes of the yin-yang fish, which were probably the personal belongings of the tomb's occupant.
The reason for not burying the painting was mostly to avoid any lasting attachment, and also to provide a "Gate of Life" for people to relinquish control of the cave abode.
Even inside the tomb, there were no designs to harm anyone; everything was peaceful. There were probably only some restrictions on the burial items and the coffin, which were to prevent others from robbing and damaging the tomb.
The owner of this place is a very pure cultivator, a model cultivator in every way, with little intention to harm or fight, which earns him respect.
Correspondingly, the demonic cultivators who wanted to turn him into Corpse Puppet, trick him into being born as a Yin corpse, and become neither human nor ghost, were all the more detestable.
Qin Yi ran to the northeast corner of the tomb chamber, where there was a small crystal-like object. He placed the scroll beside it, and the crystal-like object emitted a soft light that shone on the scroll. Slowly, two drops of water seemed to drip from the crystal-like object, like tears.
The soft light is reduced.
As Qin Yi reached out and touched the crystal core, a strange overhead view appeared in his mind.
An aerial view of the entire cave abode.
This is what Liusu just pointed out. Most cave abode have such a core hub, which can be used to control the operation of the array throughout the entire area, or to control the complex paths and changes in location, or even to make the cave abode self-destruct.
It's a pity that this cave abode is completely unfurnished; it's too laid-back.
Surprisingly, this tomb chamber didn't only have a main entrance; there was also a passage leading outwards from the bottom of the yin-yang symbol, its destination unknown.
A sigh came from within his arms, "This cave abode is meticulously laid out, with each section connected to the next. It shows no intention to harm enemies, only a heart set on seeking the Dao. Truly a sage."
Qin Yi blinked and looked down at his arms... He was still holding Minghe.
Minghe leaned against him, seemingly afraid to look at him, and turned her head to look at the doorway. There she saw a mouse hole in the corner.
Qin Yi also saw it and complained, "This immortal's cave abode actually has rats inside, and this senior didn't even kill them."
Minghe, "This senior is highly skilled and would not easily kill. Perhaps he was lonely in his later years, and this rat kept him company during his final days. Its Lightning Mutation was most likely modified by this senior. It's just a pity that it was ignorant when it first became spiritually connected and ended up chewing through the door and escaping..."
"Go outside and beat him up."
After he finished speaking, there seemed to be nothing more to say, and the atmosphere fell silent.
The two looked at each other for a long time before Minghe finally said helplessly, "How much longer are you going to hold me?"
"Uh..." Qin Yi quickly put her down. "I thought you were still too injured to move."
"I can move freely now." Minghe took a couple of steps, then stopped. "Are you very disappointed?"
Qin Yi looked up at the sky, his nostrils pointing directly at her without saying a word.
Minghe chuckled and sat down cross-legged, "I am still unable to control my Law Treasure, so I will have to rely on you to deal with the enemy."
Qin Yi felt there was a hint in her words—"I still can't resist you, do you want to change your mind?"
On second thought, someone as ethereal as Minghe wouldn't be like that, so I must have just made a fuss.
Minghe whispered, "The Myriad Phenomena Asura Sect uses all things as their accomplices. Even if they can't unleash their own power here, they can still use most of what they control. And this place itself doesn't have any traps to harm the enemy..."
Qin Yi was also having a headache. The main gate had been damaged and couldn't stop people from breaking in...
On the cave abode map that the crystal core conjured in his mind, a black dot had clearly appeared.
He could even detect the cultivation of approaching enemies by sensing the earth veins in his cave abode.
The heart of the zither has nine layers.
female.
A woman? Qin Yi couldn't help but ask Minghe, "Hey, isn't this your nemesis? Some kind of love-hate story between Righteous Path Saintess and Devil Sect Saintess?"
Minghe was taken aback. "What is that? Cultivators don't have time to fight and argue every day. It's just friction caused by differences in their paths. There are no sworn enemies. What's the point of cultivation if you have such an obsession? We don't have any concept of Saintess or Saintess. We are all Senior Brother Senior Sister. Who dares to call themselves a saint?"
In fact, Qin Yi sensed a subtext in the second half of the sentence: Minghe was likely the most outstanding among her fellow Senior Brother and was just being modest.
Furthermore, the information in this passage also proves that the Myriad Phenomena Asura Sect and Minghe's Celestial Pivot Divine Palace are roughly at the same level. This person is highly likely to be one of those who, in order to break through to a higher level, is undergoing trials in the mortal realm, and then happens to encounter the Ancient Corpse in this place, developing the idea of possessing it. However, due to insufficient strength, she has been making underhanded moves behind the scenes, and Qingxu is merely a pawn in her game.
Because of Minghe's interference, she had to release the Ancient Corpse ahead of schedule, so that Minghe and the Ancient Corpse would both be injured, and she could then reap the rewards.
A typical mindset of a disciple of the demonic path.
The cause and effect have finally become clear.
On the map, the black dot lingered for a while in the Long Corridor and stone chamber where Minghe had previously fought the Ancient Corpse with his Law Treasure, as if studying the situation of that battle, before following the trail all the way to the right.
Qin Yi stroked his chin, pondering how to kill her.
There's no reasoning with this kind of demonic cultivator; expecting her to have a change of heart is impossible. She would show absolutely no mercy for Qin Yi and Minghe's injuries; killing them both would be the bare minimum, and at worst, they might be turned into Corpse Puppet.
Even setting aside the two of them, the fact that she took that Ancient Corpse and turned it into Corpse Puppet is unforgivable.
Therefore, it's not a good thing that the cave abode is completely unprepared to harm the enemy. In the future, when I open my own cave abode, I must not be so gentle. One must always be wary of others.
He thought for a while, then suddenly bent down and whispered something in Minghe's ear.
This whispering was merely a subconscious act, enough to prove that Qin Yi did not yet consider himself an extraordinary being.
Minghe suppressed her urge to run away and nodded gently as she listened to Qin Yi's words, her delicate earlobes already blushing.
The Black-Clothed Woman finally arrived at the spot where the Ancient Corpse had passed away. Looking at the Ancient Corpse, who was sitting cross-legged against the corner of the wall, motionless, a hint of joy finally appeared on her usually vigilant and cold face.
Although the Ancient Corpse is badly damaged, its foundation remains. With some repair, it can become a Soaring Cloud Realm Corpse Puppet. Furthermore, with the sect's Secret Method, it might even be able to regain its former cultivation Daoist Arts, which would be extraordinary. Its current state of disrepair actually gives her enough strength to acquire it.
The woman reached for the ring, intending to put the Ancient Corpse inside.
But at that moment, a strange sound suddenly came from my Sea of Consciousness.
It wasn't exactly a sound, neither male nor female, but rather like a sentence forming directly in Sea of Consciousness.
"You... want to take me in?"
The woman instinctively took a step back, looking warily at the Ancient Corpse.
The Ancient Corpse remained motionless, but the voice still echoed, "You are too weak to erase my True Spirit."
As the words were spoken, the woman's Sea of Consciousness exploded, and her expression became increasingly solemn.
This is at least the soul power of the Soaring Cloud Realm, and it is indeed not Corpse Puppet that she can subdue at present, especially given the resistance of the soul power. It is impossible to put it into the ring, and it would be difficult to take it back.
It's really strange. Logically speaking, a soul should only become a corpse after it has dissipated. Could it be that its last bit of True Spirit has actually recovered on its own and formed such strong soul power?
It seems that its cultivation of the Radiant Sun during its lifetime was indeed beyond my current comprehension; perhaps it was due to some other Secret Method.
The voice then said, "A man and a woman broke into my cave abode, damaged my body, and even tried to desecrate my tomb... If you kill them for me, I can give you the treasures in my tomb."
The woman asked, "How will you take me there?"
"No one can break my seal, but I can tell you the Mnemonic to unlock it." The voice uttered a vicious Curse: "If you take my Mnemonic and do nothing, I curse you with a lifetime of misfortune!"