Seeking the Dao in the Mortal World
Chapter 418

Secret Land of Witchcraft

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The presence of corpses means that the enemy is nearby. The reason why the enemy's presence cannot be sensed is simply due to the special nature of this place. With premeditated planning, there is a special way of concealment, which even Liusu's soul power may not be reliable.

Special Technique Method, such as Spirit Manipulation techniques, must be used to replace eyes and Divine Sense; only through contact can a judgment be made.

The three cautiously approached the direction of the corpse. As they got closer, they could slowly see a tall stone wall in the distance, which was also dark red, as if it had absorbed blood for thousands of years.

The stone wall was over ten zhang high, its length unknown. After looking around, I saw a crack in the corner that I could pass through.

Xian Yun's corpse hung on the crack, his body folded in half, his flesh and blood withered, yet still visible as strands of flesh and blood were absorbed by the wall, making the wall color even more vibrant.

During this period of observation, Xian Yun's face, which was previously still recognizable, withered and became skin and bones, making her unrecognizable.

The three remained still and continued to observe.

Slowly, Xian Yun's entire body was absorbed into the wall and merged into one. A human face vaguely appeared on the wall, then slowly disappeared.

Qin Yi felt a chill in his heart. He had seen many strange or evil scenes in this world, but the impact of this scene was still very strong, making people's hearts tremble.

Is it that this wall can suck blood and flesh from itself?

"No, it's a kind of evil magic. The ultimate source of this flesh and blood should be the center of the altar. It might be a kind of sacrificial method..." Liusu said, "The core of this method is Ancient Witchcraft, which none of us are good at. Be careful."

Ancient Witchcraft.

Qin Yi turned to look at Li Qingjun.

Li Qingjun was puzzled by the look she was getting. "What?"

Qin Yi said, "No matter what happens, you are not allowed to be the first to fire a shot."

Li Qingjun: "?"

Cheng Cheng asked, "Which sects are famous for witchcraft these days?"

Li Qingjun said, "The famous demonic sect, the Witch God Sect." She paused, then suddenly smiled, "The Old Ancestor Mangshan is a high-ranking member of this sect."

"An old acquaintance." Qin Yi and Li Qingjun exchanged a glance and smiled.

It's important to know that a large part of the reason Qin Yi left Southern Li was because he was provoked by the Old Ancestor Mangshan.

Back then, the Old Ancestor Mangshan was a Huiyang expert, at an unknown level. He said he had been stuck for a long time without making any progress... I don't know if he could make a breakthrough after severing his descendants' bloodline, but in any case, it has only been a little over three years, so his progress must be limited.

The two of them had already made great strides in closing the gap, and even if they couldn't defeat him now, they could still cause him some trouble. They would no longer have to look up to him like helpless ants as before.

Stepping on these two "ants" now will prick your feet.

Of course, what happened here might not be related to him, but being with Qing Jun, the two of them inevitably thought about these things. Cheng Cheng glanced at their expressions from the side, pursed her lips, and didn't say anything.

I feel like I can't get in. What bad luck! We've known each other for a while now!

After Xian Yun's corpse was absorbed, there was no special reaction after a while. The three of them slowly approached and looked through the crack. They could vaguely see that there was a courtyard inside, with several incomplete sculptures, some missing heads and some missing hands, in various shapes and sizes.

Qin Yi condensed Gang Qi around himself and leaped into the rift first, followed closely by Cheng Cheng and Li Qingjun.

I thought I would be attacked after crossing the crevice, but I landed safely.

When you step onto the ground, you can feel that the ground inside the wall is different from the outside. It seems to be a little soft, like stepping on the muscles of some kind of creature.

"Could this place... be the body of some kind of creature? Like Kunpeng?"

"No, it's all an illusion," Liusu said confidently. "It's just an overall sense of malevolence influenced by some kind of witchcraft."

Qin Yi looked up at the sculpture. The sculpture facing the crowd had a blank face, devoid of any features, yet strangely, it seemed to be watching him. The Unseen was an unseen force, as if some kind of Body Refining Cultivation Method was engraved within the statue, possessing a mysterious allure. Qin Yi couldn't help but move closer, wanting to analyze it more clearly.

Cheng Cheng and Li Qingjun were also captivated by the sculptures, feeling that there was something more to them.

Unbeknownst to them, the scattered limbs of the sculpture behind them quietly rose up and silently gripped the necks of the three people, without any energy fluctuations or sound, like a ghost.

Qin Yi suddenly straightened his arm, Wolf Tooth Club slammed straight into the sculpture's flat face, shattering the entire head.

sculpture. "..."

The severed limbs behind him suddenly accelerated.

Cheng Cheng and Li Qingjun, who seemed to be captivated as well, turned around at the same time and smashed several severed limbs to pieces with a single shot and a ring.

Liusu was speechless, thinking, "This whole family are famous actresses, they can really act. Speaking of which, Li Qingjun used to be so reckless, now she's gone bad too..."

That's normal, though. When others enter this place, even if they are on guard, they treat it as a secret and dangerous place. But this family treated it as a trap from beginning to end. Of course, their mindset and attitude are different.

Just as Qin Yi smashed the sculpture's head and Cheng Cheng and Li Qingjun shattered its severed limbs, all the other sculptures came to life.

Despite being a stone sculpture, it surprisingly possessed a sense of flesh and blood, its movements lacking the stiffness expected of a stone puppet, as if it were a living person. Scattered limbs and broken arms all around leaped up, swirling like hidden weapons, rushing straight towards them.

Even the statue, whose head had been smashed, was able to move freely and punched Qin Yi in the chest.

Amidst the seemingly chaotic attacks, Qin Yi immediately discerned the formation's shape.

"Stay close to me, don't separate and fight alone. This formation is a trap." Qin Yi said quickly, swinging his Wolf Tooth Club in a circle, releasing his Gang Qi to deflect all the attacks. At the same time, flames rose from the formation, which was the core of the formation.

A gasp seemed to rise from the darkness, then fell silent.

The flames at the center of the formation spread rapidly, burning outwards from the middle, as if a vermilion bird had flapped its wings and swept across, reducing all the sculptures to ashes.

The air fell silent, and Li Qingjun asked, "What's the concept behind this formation?"

Cheng Cheng said, "Division. Once we fight separately and come into contact with different sculptures, we may be cut into different spaces. Qin Yi accurately burned the array's core, breaking this spatial division."

Li Qingjun took a deep breath, knowing that such eerie places truly tested one's knowledge, and that her own understanding was still insufficient. Separating the three of them would be troublesome...

Judging from this, many of those who entered earlier were probably scattered to different places, while Xian Yun was likely killed in a sneak attack after having his limbs severed, making him arguably the most clueless one...

"Since they need to be divided, it means that the ambushers here don't have overwhelming strength, and they're afraid of everyone gathering together, so they're trying to defeat them one by one." Qin Yi felt a little relieved. "Then as long as we deal with it carefully, we can break the deadlock."

As they spoke, a faint light appeared in the distance to the right, with a seven-colored aura swirling within. The aura was at least as powerful as the sun, both strong and mysterious, clearly indicating the appearance of a powerful Law Treasure.

The three of them glanced at each other, then turned and went to the left without looking back.

The Blood-Chilling Nether Marrow they wanted was clearly not this kind of template, so they had no interest in any other treasures, no matter how good they were. Let whoever wants to fall into the trap go ahead.

After going around the left courtyard wall, you soon see a Stone Hall in front of you. The Stone Hall looks somewhat ethereal, seemingly near yet far, sometimes appearing very large and boundless, and sometimes appearing small, only the size of an ordinary house.

Liusu then said, "There really is treasure inside... It might be useful to your fox clan's illusions. Shall we take it?"

Cheng Cheng shook her head. "No, go around it."

Qin Yi sighed, "There's no way around it. Can you see any other path?"

Cheng Cheng turned her head and looked around, but there was no way forward.

This mysterious and ethereal Stone Hall is the only way to get there.

In places like this, you absolutely dare not fly recklessly. On the ground, you can at least see the key points of a formation, but if there's a formation in the sky, you'll die without even knowing how you died.

Just as I was thinking this, Blood Rain began to fall from the sky, as if someone had been pulverized and their blood was everywhere. The Blood Rain fell to the ground, was absorbed by the dark red soil, and then merged back into one and disappeared.

Qin Yi no longer hesitated. "Let's go, into the hall."

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