Ren Ye and Daoist Chu both craned their necks, staring blankly at the refined man lying in the jade coffin, deeply shaken.
If he was the Gutan Sect's Ancestor, he must have died long ago, perhaps generations ago. Yet the long years had left not the slightest trace of decay on his corpse.
The luxurious black Formal Attire he wore was spotless. His cheeks were rosy and lustrous, his hair jet-black. Even his nails and eyelashes looked as though someone had trimmed them. He bore none of the characteristics of an ancient corpse.
Most importantly, he was far too young. He looked only about forty, without even a wrinkle on his face. He should have been in his prime when he died. Could a Supernatural Ability User like this really be the Ancestor who founded the Gutan Sect?
That didn't quite make sense...
Although Ren Ye was physically exhausted, he could not suppress his curiosity. He tried releasing an extremely faint strand of perception, slowly enveloping the refined male corpse.
He half-closed his eyes and focused on probing it. Soon, he peered into the ancient corpse's abdomen and discovered that it was empty, filled with a hazy mass of black energy. It was sinister; even the slightest contact sent a chill through him...
This meant that the Star Core in his abdomen had turned to dust over the long years and vanished completely. At the same time, although the corpse was brimming with vital energy, showed no decay, and radiated vigorous vitality, this was merely an illusion.
The ancient corpse held an extraordinarily radiant green pearl in his mouth. All that endless vitality came from the pearl, which was silently nourishing the corpse.
Every detail indicated that he was thoroughly dead...
Having finished his examination, Ren Ye slowly withdrew his