69 Day 68: The Scum Is An Escapee (1/2)

”Don't panic!” Fei Yin yelled at the glowing talisman when his fellow disciples called him non – stop after they saw the malevolent energy outside is eating the barrier that's surrounding the Newfound Land.

”But, Senior Brother Fei – ” the disciple on the other line said.

”What's that - ?!” one of the disciples nearby the sect said.

”What?”

”What is it?”

Fei Yin looked outside and immediately ran. Just as he reached the outside and looked up to the sky, something flew around him and shot up to the sky.

It was a talisman, followed by many others that's flying to the sky like rockets.

”Talismans?!”

”Could it be - ?!”

The talismans covered the barrier from the inside. A second later and everything was covered in light.

”Wah - !” the disciples exclaimed, blinded by light.

Fei Yin covered his eyes with his arms and squinted. It was the talismans that're glowing. ”The Evil Dispelling Talismans...” he muttered.

His eyes went wide when the burned out talismans were replaced by new ones. He turned and saw some talismans are flying from the sides, too.

”That's - !” he said.

It was Lei Ling's position. Fei Yin turned and saw there're talismans flying from the other side. Could it be... he thought.

It could only be Wen Yan, the one that likes Lei Ling. The two are flying around the Newfound Land, replacing the burned out talismans with the new ones.

”Sheng!” Fei Yin called and turned to look at the door of Chen Sheng's room. So many talismans...! He - ! he thought, mad, and marched towards Chen Sheng's room.

He was about to knock when he was thrown away by a force. He landed on both of his feet and glared at the door. He saw a barrier around Chen Sheng's room.

”Sheng!” he called, mad.

Chen Sheng must've created new types of talismans. He thought when he saw talismans surrounding Chen Sheng's room.

”Sheng! Stop - !” he shouted, mad. ”Don't use your power more - !” he yelled and tried to walk towards Chen Sheng's room when he was thrown away again. ”Sheng! Put down the barrier - !” he yelled.

But, there was no answer. He gritted his teeth. Damn it! He thought.

”So he put a barrier around him so that I won't detect him.” a voice behind Fei Yin said.

Fei Yin froze. This voice! He thought and turned, wide – eyed. He felt like he was hit by lightning. Why is he here...? He thought, horrified, as he looked at the black robe the man is wearing.

”Li Shan...” he muttered under his breath.

How did he get in here?!

Newfound Land border.

Fei Huang saw in the corner of his eyes Old Lao's head moved, though so slightly it's almost unnoticeable.

”What's wrong?” he asked and he stabbed a demonic cultivator in the heart.

Fang Wen's move earlier incited the raging demonic cultivators and attacked them. The battle finally starts.

”Him.” Old Lao answered.

Fei Huang's eyes narrowed. ”... go.” He said and hit the enemy with his sword. ”What are you looking? I already told you, go.” He told him when Old Lao just looked at him. ”Go!” he yelled and gritted his teeth, mad, as he cut the head off of the enemy.

Old Lao nodded and flew towards the Newfound Land. They already saw earlier that the malevolent energy covering the barrier protecting the Newfound Land is subsiding.

Something happened inside.

”I'm going – tsk!” Fang Wen clicked his tongue when a demonic cultivator blocked his way. ”Tsk!” he said, annoyed, when more surrounded him.

Old Lao was near the barrier when he stopped. He turned to Fei Huang.

”What?” Fei Huang asked.

”The next wave of the enemies is stronger.” Old Lao said. ”Be careful.” He added and flew, then entered the barrier where there's no malevolent energy.

”Old Lao is amazing...” Fei Lin said, awed. ”Ah. Wait. What does he mean by what he said?” he asked and looked at his uncle.

Fei Huang didn't answer and looked at Mu Jie who's pissed since almost all of the demonic cultivators are annihilated.

”Could it be...?” Mu Xin suddenly said, alarm on his face as he looks at the incoming enemies.

”What do you... hah!” Chen Shen gasped when he saw a large group behind the demonic cultivators.

”What is - ?” Xi Ling asked, puzzled, when he looked at the newcomers. ”More demonic cultivators.” He said, frowning.

”No...” Chen Shen said.

”Huh?” Xi Ling said and looked at him, puzzled.

But, Chen Shen didn't answer.

”How can this be...?” Mu Xin muttered, wide – eyed, as he looked at the new group of demonic cultivators.

”What is it?” Xie Lan asked.

”Could this be what that guy said...?” Fei Huang muttered, referring to Old Lao.

”They're...” Mu Xin said as he looked at the snow white skin of the newcomers. ”Modified bodies...” he muttered under his breath.

”What?” Luo Shi said.

”Modified bodies?” Ming Ye asked, puzzled. ”What's that?” he asked.

But, Mu Xin didn't answer.

Chen Shen answered for the others. ”A modified body, as the name suggests, is a body that is modified.” He said.

”How?” they asked.

”One's qi, no matter how good they are, their qi isn't pure.” Chen Shen said. ”There's still malevolent energy inside them, though so little and dormant but there still is.” He explained.

”Your point is...?” Xi Ling asked.

”What if there's a body that possesses pure qi?” Chen Shen asked and looked at the others.

Their eyes went wide.

”Yes.” He said. ”Those are modified bodies.” He answered.

”But... that's – ” Ming Ye said.

”Not impossible.” Chen Shen said.

They looked at him.

”Since I was in one before.” He said and looked at Mu Xin who's still shocked.

”What do you mean?” Luo Shi asked.

Chen Shen looked at him. ”When my soul is wandering... my soul possessed a modified body.” He answered. ”Well... I was given one.” he said and glanced at Mu Xin who's now recovering from shock.

”You...!” Mu Xin said, glaring at his father.

”What?” Mu Jie said evilly grinning. ”You really thought I can't make ones like this?” he asked and pointed the modified bodies behind him.

They are lifeless bodies. The difference between the zombies (fierce corpses) and the modified bodies is that the modified bodies doesn't feel anything (e.g. resentment), and that their body isn't rotting but instead full of life.

Which is ironic since they don't have life.

”How are the modified bodies made?” Xie Lan asked.

Mu Xin answered. ”Only us, demonic cultivators, could make it.” he said, his face serious as he glares at Mu Jie. ”Although they are modified bodies, but actually, they're not a corpse.” He turned to them. ”We accumulate qi and thread the qi we gathered.” He explained.

”Is that possible...?” Fei Huang asked.

”Yes.” Mu Xin answered. ”By Soul Threading Technique.” He said.

They all turned to him sharply.

”Soul Threading?” Luo Shi asked.

”A Soul Technique?!” Xi Ling said, surprised. His family's special technique is a Soul Technique – Soul Eviction Technique.

”Yes.” Mu Xin said. ”Although we could compact the qi, then condense it, but it won't be the same size as a human body.” He said. ”And so, we use a soul to link the qi. The soul, having no body but still has a human form, the qi could be shaped as it is.” He explained.