The Tomb of Venerable Six Cultivations

Song Shuhang had another strange dream...

This time, he became a disciple of the Thousand Hands Sect.

As a sect that was on par with the "Empty Thieves' Sect" in Ancient Era, the Thousand Door Hands' "secret techniques" are no weaker than the "Empty-Handed Sleight '" skills. They are particularly good at breaking seals and have a unique talent for hiding items!

Unfortunately, the Thousand Hands Sect was not as clever as the Empty Thieves' Sect. As a thief sect, they were completely unrepentant. In the end, they disappeared into history, and now even their lineage is on the verge of extinction.

However, Song Shuhang entered the dream a little too late this time. By the time Dream Entry, the Thousand Hands Sect disciple had already completed his training and descended the mountain.

This deprived Song Shuhang of the opportunity to learn the Thousand Hands Sect's skills, which were comparable to the Empty Thieves' Sect's "Empty-Handed Sleight."

But... why would I dream about disciples of the Thousand Hands Sect?

Have I ever had any contact with the disciples of the Thousand Hands Sect in real life? In all my previous dreams, there was at least some connection with the person Dream Entry with.

But Song Shuhang really had no recollection of any disciples of the Thousand Hands Sect.

As I pondered this, the story began in my dream.

This disciple of the Thousand Hands Sect teamed up with a fellow Daoist to explore an Ancient Tomb.

It is said that this is an ancient Ancient Tomb left behind by a powerful Seventh-Grade 'Venerable' from Ancient Era. If one can successfully enter the Ancient Tomb, the rewards will definitely be substantial.

The Thousand Hands Sect disciples' dreams about the 'Ancient Tomb' were very vague.

After Song Shuhang Dream Entry, the 'Ancient Tomb' he saw was pixelated everywhere, and the distant scenery was shrouded in mist.

However, there is a Stone Stele at the entrance that is clearly visible.

That Stone Stele... to be precise, it should be called a tombstone!

The inscription above reads in ancient Chinese: "[Tomb of Venerable Six Cultivations]".

It was so conspicuous that even though the Thousand Hands Sect disciples had vague memories, they remembered this tombstone vividly.

Venerable Six Cultivations?

When Song Shuhang saw this name, it sounded very familiar.

His brain started working wildly.

Seventh-Grade Venerable... Song Shuhang had only encountered a handful of Venerable-Tier figures.

Venerable White, Whirlwind Venerable, Venerable Spirit Butterfly!

Then there's also the administrator of the Nine Provinces Number One Group, 'Mysterious Maiden Sect Skylark', who is also Venerable-Tier figure.

There is another one, also an administrator of the "Nine Provinces Number One Group", who is highly respected in the group as "Venerable Seven Cultivations".

That's him!

Venerable Seven Cultivations!

The difference between him and this 'Venerable Six Cultivations' is only one number... and that number is only 1.

Could they be related? Or perhaps they're senior and junior classmates?

If they really are fellow disciples, that's terrifying.

The sixth and seventh ranked individuals are both Venerable-Tier figures. There are also senior disciples ranked 1-5 ahead of them.

From the First-Rebirth Venerable to the Second-Order Venerable to the Five Cultivations Venerable, they were all Venerable, or even more powerful beings. It's terrifying to even think about.

Lost in thought, Song Shuhang found himself in the Dream Entry of the Thousand Hands Sect disciple who had entered the grave of the Venerable Six Cultivations.

Because the Thousand Hands Sect disciple possesses the secret technique to break seals, he is responsible for tasks such as removing traps, breaking seals, and scouting paths.

Initially, the exploration of the Ancient Tomb went smoothly.

Although the disciples of the Thousand Hands Sect only possessed the cultivation level of the Fourth-Grade rank, they had no problem solving some of the traps at the entrance to the Ancient Tomb of the Venerable Six Cultivations.

He seemed to have six companions on his adventure, but their faces were all blurred, making it impossible to see their features.

As time passed, the seven entered the depths of the Ancient Tomb.

"We've been lucky; everything has gone smoothly so far. But the real area of the 'Ancient Tomb' is just ahead, so we need to be careful," one of his companions said.

He had barely finished speaking when suddenly... an explosion came from ahead!

Immediately afterwards, Song Shuhang felt excruciating pain throughout his body.

The Thousand Hands Sect disciple he had inhabited had already been harmed by the Ancient Tomb trap.

The explosion contained hundreds of sword energies...

These sword energies struck the Thousand Hands Sect disciples.

However, these hundreds of sword energies did not harm the Thousand Hands Sect disciple's life. Instead, they accurately severed his limbs.

A full hundred sword energies, like dull knives cutting through flesh, slicing him into a human stump.

It was incredibly painful.

"Aaaaaah~" the Thousand Hands Sect disciple screamed in agony.

Then, his consciousness faded away... and the screams of his companions came from beside him.

Has the dream ended?

Song Shuhang thought to himself.

No... the dream continues.

When Song Shuhang regained consciousness, the Thousand Hands Sect disciples found themselves in a huge Blood Pool.

"Don't worry, your companions brought you here... You're safe now." A dry, mechanical voice sounded.

The Thousand Hands Sect disciple opened his eyes and found himself lying in a huge Blood Pool.

Blood Pool? Isn't that the Blood Pool in the underground Magma Cavern?

Looking up again, he could see a creature resembling an inflated water balloon by the Blood Pool, grinning at him strangely.

Meanwhile, this water-ball-like creature, wobbling precariously, was fitted with prosthetics and legs.

This water-ball-shaped thing is one of those 'Human-Skin Puppet' filled with blood!

"The exceptional technology from the Ancient Ink Sect guarantees that your arms and legs will function just as well as they did before you were injured. Moreover, after you put them on, you'll never have to worry about injuring your arms and legs again," the Human-Skin Puppet chuckled eerily.

The disciples of the Thousand Hands Sect nodded slightly, remaining motionless.

"Then... go back to sleep. When you wake up, you'll find your hands and feet have returned to normal." The water-ball-like person whispered in an eerie voice, "And then... when you wake up, you'll be the master of this Magma Cavern!"

The voice coming from the puppet seemed to have a hypnotic power.

The Thousand Hands Sect disciple fell unconscious once again.

Song Shuhang has already confirmed his identity as the one who 'Dream Entry' —the 'gentleman' in the underground Magma Cavern, She Lan, a guy whose entire body has been turned into a puppet without his knowledge.

The Human-Skin Puppet beside him was the one who secretly turned She Lan into a puppet.

I wonder what kind of conspiracy is behind this Human-Skin Puppet.

After an unknown amount of time, this "Mr. She Lan" woke up again.

His eyes were slightly opening... At this moment, he stood at the deepest part of the Magma Cavern.

That is, the place where Song Shuhang, Soft Feather, and Liu Jianyi found the dried human skin when they were searching the Magma Cavern.

However, the deepest part of the 'Magma Cavern' that Mr. She Lan is seeing now is somewhat different.

Before She Lan could open her eyes slightly, a thick stone door was slowly closing.

Inside the stone gate lies an exquisitely crafted wooden puppet.

The puppet remained motionless, embedded in the wall.

The stone door fell completely down and was covered by a layer of sand, concealing it and making it one with the walls of the Magma Cavern.

At that moment, Mr. She Lan was startled.

His consciousness finally returned...