Corpse King
In the Holy Spirit Garden, Xu Qingshu sat on a blue bamboo stool, while a tall man in Xu Qingshu reported to him.
"We entered the Heavenly Sand Ruins to hunt down Third Rank Armored Dragon Beast. These Armored Dragon Beast had thick hides and tough flesh. As we fled, we unexpectedly discovered the Ascension Cave Abode of Fairy Wu. After examining the Shadow-Returning Crystal, we learned that we were descendants of Senior Wu."
The man in the blue robe spoke slowly.
"Fellow Daoist Wu asked me for help in finding his descendants decades ago, and only now have we found the remains of his descendants."
Xu Qingshu's face showed a thoughtful expression.
The man in the blue robe hesitated for a moment, then asked curiously, "Uncle Master Xu, is there a problem here?"
"No problem, it's just a bit of a coincidence. Wu Yu encountered Fellow Daoist Lin from the Heavenly Sound Sect and Madam Xu from the Heavenly Talisman Sect in Heavenly Sand Ruins. Both Fellow Daoist Lin and Madam Xu have perished."
Xu Qingshu said.
"This means they all died at Heavenly Sand Ruins, which makes perfect sense!"
The man in the blue robe didn't see anything wrong with it.
Xu Qingshu nodded. "I hope I'm overthinking it! You can go now! Send someone to keep an eye on the battle between the Shen Clan and the Thousand Puppet Sect. If the Thousand Puppet Sect can't hold out, we can send troops to help, but we must get a share of that Turmeric Crystal Mine."
"Yes, Uncle Master Xu."
The man in the blue robe agreed and withdrew.
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Heavenly Sand Ruins is located in the northeastern part of the Western Desert Cultivation World. It is the Ascension Cave Abode of the Nascent Spirit Transformation cultivator Master Tiansha, and also a dangerous place with a notorious reputation. Even though many cultivators have died in Heavenly Sand Ruins, a large number of cultivators still enter Heavenly Sand Ruins to search for treasures, just in order to go further on their Dao Path.
A streak of yellow Escape Light appeared on the distant horizon, then stopped abruptly.
The Escape Light vanished, revealing a Yellow Flying Boat over ten zhang long. Shen Long and his four companions stood aboard, each with a different expression.
"So this is Heavenly Sand Ruins!"
Shen Long's expression was solemn.
Following his gaze, one could see a yellow light gate over ten zhang in size.
"Break the restriction as soon as possible and divide the relics on the Blood Blade Devil Lord! It would be troublesome if he unleashed his Spirit-Severing Qi."
Lu Tong urged.
"Each time the Spirit-Severing Qi erupted, it occurred deep within the Heavenly Sand Ruins. The Blood Blade Devil Lord probably took this into consideration, which is why he left the depths to heal his wounds on the outskirts. However, his injuries were too severe, and he died."
Wu Shan guessed.
"Regardless, we still need to be careful."
Shen Long Chen Dao.
He had a huge gourd tied around his waist, filled with a large amount of Grain Avoidance Pill, enough for him to eat for decades.
Lu Tong nodded, made a hand seal, and the Yellow Flying Boat flew towards the yellow light gate.
Passing through the yellow portal, a vast, Emerald Green Mountain Range appeared before them, brimming with Spiritual Qi and abundant with water and vegetation.
This is the outer perimeter of Heavenly Sand Ruins, beyond which lies a vast and boundless sea of sand.
Shen Long's Divine Sense was fully activated, allowing him to sense some fluctuations in the restrictive energy.
Lu Tong changed his magic incantation, and the Yellow Flying Boat landed on the ground, where Shen Long and the other three stepped off.
Lu Tong put away the Yellow Flying Boat, and the five of them walked towards a narrow valley, disappearing into the vast mountains.
Two days later, they appeared in a vast wasteland, with lightning flashing and thunder roaring in the sky, and streaks of silver lightning striking down.
A small umbrella shimmering with yellow light floated above their heads, lowering a thick Yellow Light Screen that enveloped the five of them. Streaks of silver lightning struck down, landing on the Yellow Light Screen Yellow Light Screen screen, causing it to tremble slightly.
Half an hour later, they left the wasteland, and a vast Cyan Bamboo Forest appeared before them.
"We'll reach our destination once we pass through this bamboo forest."
Wu Shan pointed to the bamboo forest and said.
Lu Tong opened his Divine Sense wide and carefully scanned the bamboo forest, finding nothing unusual. Just as he was about to walk towards the bamboo forest, Shen Long spoke up, "Fellow Daoist Wu, Fellow Daoist Qian, you didn't invite any other fellow Daoists, did you?"
"No! What's wrong? Are there other fellow cultivators?"
Wu Shan asked doubtfully, his face full of wariness.
"Fellow Daoist Shen, are you overthinking this? I haven't noticed anything unusual."
Qian Xin frowned and said.
Gan Shuo and Lu Tong opened their Divine Sense wide, but found no other cultivators. They looked at Shen Long, their faces full of confusion.
Shen Long snorted coldly, raised his head and roared, unleashing a Red Sound Wave that shot straight towards the bamboo forest.
Wherever the Red Sound Wave passed, the green bamboo stalks turned into fragments, numerous cracks appeared in the ground, and smoke and dust filled the sky.
About fifteen minutes later, the smoke and dust dissipated, leaving the ground in a mess, but nothing unusual happened.
"Fellow Daoist Shen, you're overthinking it! There's nothing wrong!"
Qian Xin frowned and looked at Lu Tong and Gan Shuo, asking, "Fellow Daoists, what problem have you discovered?"
"No, Fellow Daoist Shen, are you just overthinking it?"
Lu Tong said.
He unleashed his Divine Sense, scanning the area within a radius of over two hundred miles, but found nothing unusual.
Shen Long stepped back and released the Hundred-Eyed Golden Cicada. The eyes of the Hundred-Eyed Golden Cicada emitted a dazzling golden light, and it emitted a piercing cicada chirp.
"Do you intend to continue hiding?"
Shen Long sneered.
The Nine-Headed Ghost Dove warned him that demons were lurking nearby, but Shen Long didn't notice anything unusual.
"A fourth-tier Hundred-Eyed Golden Cicada! It was it that discovered my presence?"
A cold male voice rang out.
As soon as the words were spoken, the ground shook violently, and two coffins shimmering with spiritual light burst from the ground. The once clear sky suddenly became covered with dark clouds, the weather changed drastically, a cold wind blew, and the sounds of ghosts wailing and howling continued.
Upon seeing this, Lu Tong and Gan Shuo's expressions changed drastically, and they separated.
"Fellow Daoist Qian, Fellow Daoist Wu, what's going on here!"
Lu Tong said with a gloomy face.
Qian Xin and Wu Shan invited them to go treasure hunting, but there was an ambush there. It's impossible for Wu Shan and Qian Xin not to know about it.
Qian Xin and Wu Shan's faces darkened; they hadn't expected Shen Long to see through their scheme.
"There's nothing to explain, Fellow Daoist Lu. For the sake of our friendship, if you help us capture Fellow Daoist Shen, Fellow Daoist Cai might spare your life."
Qian Xin's tone was seductive.
"Do you think I'm a three-year-old child? That I'd believe such a thing?"
Lu Tong said with a cold face.
"We need to get out of here quickly."
Gan Shuo said, then transformed into a Escape Light and flew away towards the wasteland.
The ground shook violently, turning soil into sand for miles around. Yellow sand filled the sky, and countless Yellow Gravel shot into the air, condensing into a huge Yellow Sand Screen that trapped Shen Long and the others inside.
Gan Shuo's right hand emitted a bright red light, and with a slap towards the void, a huge Crimson Fire Palm flew out and struck the Yellow Sand Screen.
A deafening explosion rang out, and flames engulfed a large area. However, the Yellow Sand Screen quickly lit up with a blinding yellow light, and the flames dissipated.
As the void rippled, a pitch-black ghostly claw appeared above Gan Shuo's head and slammed down.
Just as Gan Shuo was about to dodge, a mournful Ghost Wail rang out, echoing throughout the entire Yellow Sand Screen.
Upon hearing this sound, Gan Shuo felt dizzy. He reacted quickly, and the Red Jade Pendant on his chest lit up with a dazzling red light. A thick red light screen appeared, protecting his entire body.
The Black Ghost Claw struck the red light barrier with a muffled thud, and the light on the red barrier dimmed.
A gust of wind blew past him, and Wu Yu suddenly appeared behind Gan Shuo. She had a pair of black bat wings on her back, blood-red eyes, long and thin black fingers, and a terrifying Yin Qi emanating from her body.
Ghost-Descending Technique!
Wu Yuxing opened her mouth and spat out a Black Sound Wave that quickly swept across the red light screen, causing the spiritual light on the red light screen to dim and become faint.
Her ten fingers transformed into blades, striking the red light barrier, which shattered instantly.
Gan Shuo reacted quickly, spitting out five red-glowing Flying Dagger. The five Red Flying Knife merged into one halfway through the air, transforming into a Red Giant Blade over ten feet long, which slashed towards Wu Yu.
Wu Yu's right hand emitted a bright black light as he rushed forward.
The Red Giant Blade struck Wu Yu's palm, producing a muffled thud as metal clashed, Red Giant Blade flew backward.
A thick, long bloodstain appeared on Wu Yu's palm, emitting a bright black light as the bloodstain slowly healed.
With the help of Ghost-Descending Technique, her physical body became much stronger.
Wu Yu's left hand pierced through Gan Shuo's body, exiting from his chest, and he held a bloodied heart in his hand, crushing it with a single squeeze.
Gan Shuo's body shrank at a visible speed. As soon as a nascent Nascent Soul that looked exactly like Gan Shuo left his body, it was enveloped by a Black Glow, rolled into Wu Yu's mouth, and swallowed.
On the other side, Lu Tong was also killed. Shen Long put away the Hundred-Eyed Golden Cicada and released the Ice Flood Dragon, Fire Qilin Beast, Iron Tail Scorpion, and Golden-Winged Fire Ant to deal with the two Corpse King.
Each of the two coffins contained a Nascent Soul Realm Corpse King, one male and one female. Their physical bodies were powerful, and Law Treasure could not harm them. The Corpse King also possessed Spirit Treasure, which made them the most difficult to deal with.
Qian Xin's Body-Protecting Spirit Light was shattered by the Ice Flood Dragon's claws. The claws struck Qian Xin's body, sending Qian Xin flying backward and spitting out a mouthful of Essence Blood.