Soul of Corpse Yin Sect Deputy Hall Master Liu Qingyun? Seeking Continued Reads and Monthly Votes

Lei Ji naturally had nothing to say. As long as he could leave this damned place, what did it matter if he became a mount?

In the original story, Lei Ji's cultivation had been extremely high, having even reached the Soul Transformation Stage. However, his cultivation had plummeted during the earlier battle, causing him to fall to the Nascent Soul Transformation stage.

Moreover, as these vines absorbed energy every day, Lei Ji's cultivation naturally declined by the day. Otherwise, with his own strength, even if he had been sealed here, he would never have ended up in such a wretched state.

"It's better to be cautious. If the soul within the vines awakens, things will become troublesome."

Lin Che's fingers danced as one special sealing curse after another entered the end of the vines—the ancient tree—plunging the deputy hall master of the Corpse Yin Sect's soul into a brief slumber.

These sealing curses had all been obtained in the Ancient God's Land. It was extremely difficult to discern their secrets through the soul alone.

"Begin." Lin Che raised the Skybright Sword in his hand and swung it fiercely at the vines below him. Blood-red sword qi, like a bloody blade, slammed heavily into the vines.

A sharp clang rang out, accompanied by a thick stench of blood that rushed toward them. Blood flowed endlessly from within the severed vines.

Seeing this, Lin Che understood that it was all Lei Ji's blood. If it were refined and given to Wan'er to temper her body, her future achievements would be limitless.

With that thought, Lin Che did not stop moving. His fingers danced once more, and jade bottles from his Storage Ring silently appeared in the air, collecting the flowing blood.

Lei Ji felt helpless and could only urge him cautiously. "Fellow cultivator, please hurry. If the deputy hall master of the Corpse Yin Sect notices this, he will surely slaughter the entire Zhao Kingdom."

Lin Che naturally understood the Corpse Yin Sect's strength. The one who had trapped Lei Ji here in the past was Liu Qingyun, the deputy hall master of the Corpse Yin Sect.

In the original story, Liu Qingyun had parasitized the Violet-Azure Vine in soul form, intending to possess Giant Demon Ancestor Leiji. His cultivation had reached the Peeping Nirvana Stage, making him an exceptionally formidable existence.

Fortunately, Lin Che had just implanted sealing curses into the vines. At the very least, this would ensure that the Corpse Yin Sect would not discover anything.

For safety's sake, Lin Che used Lei Ji's blood to condense another physical body and leave it sealed here, lest Corpse Yin Sect experts arrive in the future and discover that Lei Ji had vanished without a trace.

With that thought, Lin Che flicked his wrist and shot forward again like a startled swan. This time, his sword intent was even more violent, as though it could cleave heaven and earth apart, causing the void around them to shatter inch by inch.

Lin Che spun around, removed the wine gourd from his waist, and took several deep gulps before nodding. "Slash!"

Surging sword intent swept forth like a violent storm. Blood-red sword qi carved sharp arcs through the air, as if it intended to rip this stretch of heaven and earth apart completely.

The vines snapped one after another beneath the impact of the sword qi. Blood sprayed out like a fountain, and the air filled with a heavy stench of blood.

The jade bottles in Lin Che's hand spun rapidly through the air, gathering every drop of flowing blood into them.

A complicated expression flashed through Lei Ji's eyes. Though he was anxious, he understood that Lin Che was doing this to conceal his tracks and avoid pursuit by the Corpse Yin Sect.

"Fellow cultivator, time is pressing. The Corpse Yin Sect may notice something amiss here at any moment."

Lin Che nodded, but his hands did not pause in the slightest. He also knew clearly that if the Corpse Yin Sect discovered that Lei Ji had escaped, not only would Lei Ji be thrown into danger once more.

The entire Zhao Kingdom would also face utter destruction.

Once all the vines binding Lei Ji had been severed, Lin Che swept his sleeve and directly pulled Lei Ji's physical body free.

Then, in front of Lei Ji, he took out a lotus root and injected the blood into it, forming another Giant Demon Ancestor Leiji.

"This is... Ten-Thousand-Year Snow Lotus Root. I've heard that it can reconstruct a cultivator's physical body and can even bring the dead back to life. You actually..."

Lei Ji cried out in shock.

Lin Che answered calmly, "This snow lotus root is already damaged. It can no longer repair a body, so let it serve as bait this time."

Hearing this, Lei Ji nodded. Though his cultivation had fallen greatly, he had once been a Soul Transformation expert. At this moment, he displayed remarkable decisiveness.

Lei Ji's body abruptly shrank, turning into a black shadow that swiftly slipped into Lin Che's sleeve.

Lin Che felt the faint fluctuation from within his sleeve, then used the snow lotus root to form a new physical body for Giant Demon Ancestor Leiji.

As the snow lotus root merged into it, the previously severed vines seemed to receive an order. They began climbing upward, wrapping around the new Lei Ji and continuing to absorb the energy within his body.

"Let's go."

Lin Che turned around, gently took Li Muwan's jade-like hand, and swiftly left this sinister place.

At this moment, Ye Zizai, the Corpse Yin Sect's sect master, was still waiting bitterly outside, his expression grave.

He had no idea what had happened inside. He had only sensed a peculiar energy leaking out from within just now.

Could it be that their Corpse Yin Sect truly hid some special treasure?

"If there really is another treasure, wouldn't we be handing it over to the Heng Yue Sect..." A grave look flashed through Ye Zizai's eyes.

The fact that Ye Zizai had managed to break through to the mid Nascent Soul stage already showed that he possessed a meticulous mind. Naturally, he had now noticed that something was amiss.

After all, if a Nascent Soul Transformation Expert had been drawn to the Corpse Yin Sect, it meant there truly was a supreme treasure beneath the sect. It was very likely a treasure of the Nascent Soul Transformation stage, or even the Peak Stage.

At this thought, greed flickered in Ye Zizai's eyes. If he could obtain a Soul Transformation Stage magical treasure, his future accomplishments would undoubtedly be limitless.

"If it truly is a Peak Stage magical treasure, then as long as I report this to the Corpse Yin Sect in the Fifth-Grade Cultivation Nation, wouldn't I receive an enormous amount of resources?"

Ye Zizai narrowed his eyes. Just as he was about to make arrangements for his disciples, he saw Lin Che appear, holding Li Muwan's hand.

"Greetings, Senior."

Ye Zizai did not dare to be negligent. He immediately ran over, bowed to Lin Che, and revealed a hint of strange emotion in his eyes.

Lin Che glanced at Ye Zizai, the Corpse Yin Sect's sect master, who had bent at the waist, then said calmly, "Ye Zizai, I have a piece of advice for you. It is also advice that may allow you to survive in the future."

Upon hearing this, Ye Zizai immediately raised his head and asked with furrowed brows, "What is this advice, Senior Lin Che? Why do you say that I will perish?"

"You know the rules of the Corpse Yin Sect. Besides, your existence is meant to provide stronger cultivators with bodies for possession. In the future, you too will be possessed."

Ye Zizai did not refute him upon hearing this. He naturally understood the purpose of the Corpse Yin Sect's existence in this world.

Moreover, with his status and body, if someone wanted him, then as the sect master, Ye Zizai would have to offer himself up. Otherwise, his soul would be forcibly extracted, leaving him to fend for himself.