Bonded Corpse

Outside this border town, most corpses are handled by the Corpse Transporters.

So, Xu Ran naturally knew about the powdered corpse Ning Caize had just mentioned.

Therefore, after hearing him, he shook his head, "If we're talking about visual or olfactory impact, it's definitely not as strong as that corpse, but, anyway..."

He was still acting mysteriously, exceptionally timid, and speaking vaguely.

It made people want to hit him with a shovel.

However, after he said that, it at least gave them a rough idea.

It was definitely an evil corpse, but as long as it wasn't too disgusting, it wouldn't be too extreme, right?

Right! Coming to this desolate land for burying corpses, these corpses, whether strange or evil, must be dealt with and buried obediently!

Seeing that they had already motivated themselves psychologically, Du En didn't need to waste any more words and took the lead in digging.

Estimating the shape and size of the corpse, they dug a suitable pit. Since it was an evil corpse, they dug as deep as possible.

The Yin Evil Black Soil turned into wisps of black mist. At this time, before the sun had risen and cast its light, it was difficult to dissipate, seeping into everyone.

The Corpse $_{Buriers}$ were already used to it, feeling that it was much better than when it rained yesterday. The problem wasn't significant.

However, Xu Ran, the guest Corpse Transporter, now felt like he had the worst luck in eight lifetimes, even the act of digging made his teeth ache!

"Hiss! So cold! What is this? Right, Yin Evil seeping into the body. How did you guys endure it? No, wait, Old Ning got a chronic illness because of this..."

"You brat, don't talk nonsense. How could I get a chronic illness from such a simple situation? Cough, cough, cough..."

Eager to save face, Ning Caize coughed violently halfway through his sentence after inhaling the Yin Evil black mist, making his unfinished sentence very unconvincing.

Du En didn't pay attention to this minor interlude that soothed the nerves.

What he cared about at the moment was the corpse.

Through his own estimation, he found that this corpse was a bit strange, not like just one?

He frowned inwardly and silently quickened his pace.

With the pace quickened, by the time the sunlight seemed to arrive late, a large pit was dug.

"Just push the cart straight down?" Ning Caize asked anxiously, "It doesn't seem possible. Unless we remove the wheels, the depth isn't enough."

He answered his own question and looked towards Du En.

The others also looked at him in unison.

Du En's eyes were calm, and he only asked Xu Ran, "You guys don't need this cart anymore, right?"

"Uh, probably. Anyway, I don't think the boss and the others want to see it again," Xu Ran said uncertainly.

Du En nodded silently, "Alright, since you don't want it, give it to us."

"Ah? This... it's not impossible, but, uh, is this the right time to talk about it?"

Xu Ran's expression became a little blank. Although he had interacted with Du En many times and they were considered familiar, at this moment, he still couldn't quite keep up with the rhythm.

Subconsciously, he looked at the others and was surprised to find that they had all calmed down upon hearing this.

So that's how it is, calming the troops!

No, I was just thinking that if we don't talk about this now, after we finish burying the corpse, you might just drive the cart away.

Du En thought to himself.

Although this Corpse Transporter's cart wasn't a particularly precious item, its basic materials were very solid. Moreover, after years of being soaked in the blood and bodily fluids of Qi Refining Stage cultivators, it had itself become a potential material for a Magic Tool.

Of course, Du En had his eyes on it for two other reasons.

First, it could be used as a means of transportation, for carrying tools, prey, or medicinal herbs, so he wouldn't have to carry them all the time when hunting or doing other things.

Second, it could also serve as a lure to attract scavenging beasts, with an effect comparable to that of a fresh, rotten corpse.

It was just inconvenient to bring it back to the small courtyard because the path wasn't wide enough, so it would need to be modified later.

Xu Ran had no idea that Du En was thinking about these things.

Seeing that the morale was stable, he was full of admiration!

As expected of someone naturally suited for the job of burying corpses, he had revitalized this place as soon as he arrived at the border town!

Seeing Xu Ran's admiring gaze, the other Corpse $_{Buriers}$ couldn't help but puff out their chests, as if the praise was for them!

Of course, no matter how much they daydreamed to distract themselves, they still had to rein in their emotions and face today's urgent, evil corpse.

"Let's begin."

Du En spoke, and he had already moved to a suitable position.

"Okay, let's begin. You guys step back a bit."

When it came down to it, Xu Ran's nervousness resurfaced.

However, Du En didn't give him a chance to develop it further. He inserted the shovel into the seam and then violently pried, sending the corpse bag flying off the cart and into the large pit.

His eyelids slightly closed.

That pry just now had a certain residual charm that, through the separation of the corpse bag, wanted to influence and interfere with him along the shovel.

However, it was merely a lingering resonance. Let alone his Yellow Earth Technique, which had already achieved Mastery, even his Minor Accomplishment from yesterday would have been able to repel and dissipate it without changing his expression.

"This is the first time..."

Du En thought silently, gazing at the Corpse Bag as the spell was cast to open it, revealing the corpse inside.

"Wuu!"

Wei Ming, the young one among the Corpse Buriers, had not been baptized by the Powdered Corpse. The moment he saw the corpse, he couldn't help but let out a short whimper from his throat.

Although the other Corpse Buriers didn't change color excessively, they still frowned one after another.

It was one corpse, no, it should be, two in one.

Two men had been killed, their hands clasped tightly, raised high, their feet pressed together, pushing straight, like close friends who had shared hardships and life and death.

One man's face was pulled and fixed into a laughing expression, residual fear and despair etched on it. The other's face was not fixed; as the flesh rotted, it swayed slightly, looking like crying and laughing at the same time.

"Tsk! Making a mystery out of nothing!" Ning Caize declared his extensive knowledge and couldn't help but scoff, "Only the flesh and blood connection of those hands and feet, and the appearance of those two faces, are a little..."

Deep down, he felt a subtle unease. As he said this, he couldn't help but stare intently at the corpse. Then, he suddenly couldn't continue speaking, as if he had seen a ghost, his eyes wide, his mouth agape.

"Ah, this, ah, this..."

He stammered, unable to speak, and hurriedly looked up at Xu Ran for confirmation.

Here, Xu Ran retracted the Corpse Bag, hooked it with his shovel, and simply nodded silently, indicating that it was correct.

"Ah!"

Ning Caize immediately cried out and stumbled, almost falling to the ground, leaving the other Corpse Buriers full of confusion.

At this moment, Du En's calm voice rang out, "The Gang Leader of the Blood Eagle Gang, the Gang Leader of the Iron Hand Gang. I didn't expect it was these two who were killed by an Evil Cultivator and made into this state."

"Ah?"

"What?!"

This time, the other Corpse Buriers were also terrified.

The corpse itself did not possess an overly dense evil aura, or rather, the evil aura was hidden obscurely. The identities of the deceased were enough to shock the impoverished residents of the shantytown area by 100%.

The leaders of the Bully Gang, who had been oppressing and extorting, squandering wealth, and crushing families into ruin, while they themselves grew stronger, already possessing Late-stage Qi Refining cultivation, and were invincible among the lower class. Now, there were two of them, and they were actually dead?!

They died without a ripple, and even in death, they were made into this posture of close friends and relatives, two combined into one, connected together!

"Ah!"

"Ah!!!"

Just like the Fried Corpse last time, where the evil aura would erupt and become prominent when immersed in deliciousness, now with this Bonded Corpse, when people realized its identity, the evil aura would suddenly explode. Along with the fear and hatred towards these two gang leaders, it would tear at their emotions and minds.

Pfft~

A handful of yellow earth was thrown onto the corpse.