"Pfft!"
In a secluded limestone cave on Lion Slope, Wu Liang, the eighth disciple of Seven Peaks, was circulating his energy to heal his injuries. In the end, he still failed to suppress the Qi and Blood churning within him from the Demonic Qi's corrosion, and spat out another great mouthful of blood.
"The last Minor Restoration Pill."
After wiping his mouth, Wu Liang took a porcelain bottle from his sleeve and tipped out a vermilion pill.
"Phew..."
After taking the pill, Wu Liang looked much better.
He took a Moonshadow Stone from inside his robe, carefully dug a hole and buried it, then murmured:
"I hope... my senior sisters and brothers from Seven Peaks find it. That way, at least I, Eighth Brother, won't have died for nothing."
With that, he stripped off his upper garments, revealing his skeletal body.
Because he had started cultivating too late, he still looked this old despite having broken through to Profound Connection.
After stripping off his upper garments, Eighth Brother forced a drop of blood essence from his fingertip and began drawing a Corpse Liberation Talisman on his body.
Corpse Liberation differed from Liberation by Violence. Although the instant of Corpse Liberation could unleash tremendous power, there was a very high chance of becoming a Corpse Wraith after death. Without someone to deliver his soul, he might never enter the cycle of reincarnation.
"Life after life, reduced to a lonely soul, a wandering ghost."
After drawing the final rune, Eighth's lips curled into a self-mocking smile as he spoke.
"Bang!"
Just then, a violent crash came from the cave entrance.
Eighth Brother knew his hiding place had probably been discovered.
But he was not surprised.
The Spirit Stones used to set up the barrier at the cave entrance could only last until