Chapter 161: Dealing with the Dead (1) (1/2)
Chapter 161: Dealing with the Dead (1)
When they entered the burial ground, suddenly, experts like Li Shuangyan and s.h.i.+ Gandang immediately felt that there were countless glaring eyes from the thickets, caves, and even underground. Staring at them, many dead corpses came out.
Seeing the Earth Corpses’ sudden arrival caused the group to be frightened as their legs were s.h.i.+vering.
“Clang… Clang… Clang…” However, at this time, Li Qiye used the copper mallet to strike the small gong to create a mysterious rhythmic sound.
“The heaven lasts for ages, and the earth is vast and obscure. Return to the road, return to the bridge; the Ancient Heavenly Earth Messenger is here… G.o.ds and devils, along with the Earth Corpses, all take three temples back…” At this moment, Li Qiye chanted at the top of his lungs along with the rhythmic ringing of the gong.
The sound of the gong along with the shouting mixed together into a resonating and indescribable song.
Inside the harmonization of the two distinguished sounds, the atmosphere suddenly became terrorizing. It was as if someone in the dark was surrept.i.tiously driving these corpses, causing others’ hair to stand on end!
But as the sound of the gong along with the chanting rang out, the Earth Corpses slowly receded like ghosts and hid in the thickets, caves, and underground…
Seeing this scene, the astonished group of Nan Huairen finally realized why Li Qiye valued the ragged clothing so much!
“The heaven lasts for ages, and the earth is vast and obscure. Return to the road, return to the bridge; the Ancient Heavenly Earth Messenger is here… G.o.ds and devils, along with the Earth Corpses, all take three temples back…” Li Qiye continued to knock on the gong and shout while slowly stepping into the burial ground.
The undulating hills, along with the rapidly flowing rivers amongst the scenic mountains and rivers, were the burial ground for countless cultivators. Even grand characters along with invincible existences of generations were buried here.
Penetrating the burial ground left them exposed to the pouring corpse energy from this land. It began to gather around the group of Li Qiye.
Seeing the corpse energy curling to their side, the hearts of Nan Huairen’s group turned cold. If the corpse energy permeated into their bodies, this would not be a good matter. If light, then their cultivations would be weakened, if heavy, then they would become Earth Corpses.
At this time, the long box Li Qiye was carrying on his back exerted a faint touch of brilliance and slowly emitted waves of a medicinal and indescribable aroma. This aroma was three parts of a fishy odor and seven parts musk. It lingered in the air and continuously veiled their group.
Speaking of strangeness, when this medicinal smell coiled around their bodies, the corpse energy had no way of approaching.
As they went deeper into the burial ground, the corpse energy became more severe. Places with a high density of Earth Corpses would have even stronger corpse energy. However, it couldn’t invade the group of Li Qiye. This medicinal armor protected Li Qiye’s group all the way to the front.
They did not go fast nor slow, and they began to climb the mountains and traverse the rivers. Step by step, they went forward and met countless Earth Corpses consisting of human cultivators, demon cultivators, and even Ghost Immortals and Heavenly Devils… Moreover, these Earth Corpses were all powerful cultivators when they were alive.
Even so, with Li Qiye shouting along the way while smas.h.i.+ng his gong, many Earth Corpses only stood in the far distance as they came close. They did not attack Li Qiye’s group. Instead, they went back to their old places.
They saw many coffins along the way; bronze coffins, wooden coffins, clay coffins, stone coffins, gold coffins, and there were even coffins made out of G.o.dly wood… Many coffins were hung over the mysterious cliffs. Some floated on the water, and others sank under the lake while a few were positioned on top of giant trees…
Seeing all of these old and new coffins left Nan Huairen’s group with the creeps. This place named the Ancient Heavenly Corpse Burial Ground was completely fitting for it buried too many cultivators here!
They were also curious as to whether there were corpses in the coffins, but without Li Qiye’s permission, they didn’t dare to take any rash actions.
In fact, they were wondering why the Earth Corpses were unable to attack them with their oldest brother opening the way with the gong and shouting arcanic chantings.
They went through countless mountains and rivers before stopping at a flat valley. This valley was like an abandoned farming field; it had a very orderly appearance. If this wasn’t the Ancient Heavenly Corpse Burial Ground, others would think that there used to be someone farming at this place.
“This will be the first chosen Treasure Lord.” Standing in the valley, Li Qiye judged this place and made his decision.
At this moment, there were quite a few wandering Earth Corpses outside with their eyes emitting a faint and underworldly light. They were like the eyes of the dead or evil devils, giving others a dreadful sensation.
Standing inside, they were a bit frightened. The older generation, like s.h.i.+ Gandang, was doing better, but the younger group a.s.sumed that the Treasure Lord was no different from an evil devil lord. Maybe they even had beast horns and were a hundred zhang tall with long green hair.