On the way here, the numerous and crisscrossing caves were already an eye-opener for me, but the hall in front of me was even more amazing.
I grew up on the east side of the river, and the small hills in the village were the remnants of the Taihang Mountains. However, I had never thought that there would be such a mystical place hidden under the eight hundred miles of the Taihang Mountains.
Aside from the huge purple trees, there was also a middle-aged man with a greenish-black complexion. His face was also shrouded in Yin energy, but I could vaguely see that he had a solemn expression.
The people of the Corpse Sect had all of their Dao energy turn into Yin energy. As the saying goes, 'solitary Yin is unusual'. It was very difficult for the Yin energy in one's body to completely stabilize. The higher one's cultivation base was, the more Yin energy they emitted. That was why Yin energy covered their faces.
In fact, this kind of situation was very common. In reality, the village witches and gods who had passed or walked in the shadows often had Yin Qi lingering around them, and their faces were blurred. It was all for the same reason.
Before I could react, the skinny boatman behind me whispered to me, "That's Daren Hu. You should go quickly. Don't make Daren Hu angry."
After saying that, he didn't dare to say anything else and hurriedly drove the boat away.
I pondered for a moment and slightly lowered my head. I quickly walked toward Daren Hu. While walking, I carefully asked Tong Tong to pour her Heavenly Yin energy into one of the corpses.
Tong Tong didn't know why, but she didn't ask and immediately did as I asked.
When I arrived in front of Daren Hu, I lifted my head and saw that the Yin energy around Daren Hu was much thicker than mine. I couldn't see his realm, but I guessed he was at the Glorious Memory realm.
Without waiting for me to speak, Daren Hu coldly said, "If you're late, you will be locked in the Soul Devouring Cave for five days. Put down the corpse you chose and go to the Soul Devouring Cave to receive your punishment."
The skinny old man didn't say anything. This Daren Hu on duty didn't have a good temper. He didn't have the slightest intention of making an exception and directly told me to go and receive my punishment.
Although I didn't know what the Soul Devouring Cave was, just from the name, I could tell that it was a place where one would lose a layer of skin after entering.
I didn't move and quickly said, "Daren Hu, I came back late because …"
Before I could finish my sentence, I was interrupted by Hu Daren. He stared at me coldly and said, "There is a reason, right?
Alright, I'll give you a chance to tell me your reason. If I can't accept it, then after you go to the Soul Devouring Cave, you don't have to come out again … How about it?
Do you still want to tell me the reason? "
My face darkened. Fortunately, I had made preparations beforehand. Otherwise, I would have been sentenced to life imprisonment as soon as I got in here without doing anything. I would have died a wrongful death.
"Daren Hu, please take a look at this corpse." I didn't explain much and pointed at the corpse that Tong Tong had poured Heavenly Yin energy into.
Lord Hu didn't look at the corpse but at me. The corners of his mouth curled into a cold smile. Then, he turned to look at the corpse.
A few seconds later, the smile on his face froze. He reached out and grabbed the corpse from the corpse puppet. After carefully placing it on the ground, he tore off the corpse bag.
This was the corpse of a young woman. Although she had been dead for a long time, Wei Sanpeng had already injected Yin Qi into the corpse before transporting it. As a result, the corpse was still in good condition, and one could even see a bit of charm.
However, Daren Hu didn't pay attention to the corpse's appearance. He paid attention to Tong Tong's energy.
Heavenly Yin energy was a special kind of Yin energy that belonged to a heavenly embryo. It was much purer and thicker than ordinary Yin energy.
Although zombies weren't the same as ghosts, they both belonged to the Yin attribute. It was hard to say what kind of effect the Heavenly Yin energy would have, but it would definitely surprise people.
Looking at Daren Hu's expression, I knew I had made the right bet.
After waiting for a few minutes, Lord Hu suddenly turned his head and asked hurriedly, "Where did you find this body?
Were there any other corpses with similar energy nearby? "
I shook my head and pretended to be puzzled. "This corpse was provided by the crematorium. I saw a wisp of thick Yin energy on it, so I chose it.
As for similar corpses … there was only this one in the cold storage room. There was no other corpse with similar energy. "
Daren Hu's face was also puzzled. After a long time, he lowered his head and muttered, "Could it be that this corpse naturally has Earth level Yin energy?
Heavenly Yin body? "
After muttering for a long time, Daren Hu directly picked up the corpse and turned to leave. It seemed he wanted to go back and study it.
I thought that he had forgotten about my punishment. Who would have thought that after walking a few steps, he would suddenly turn around. His face had returned to its previous solemn expression. He said to me, "No matter what the reason is, missing the time is missing the time. Since you found a good corpse to choose from, the punishment of three days will be changed to one day. You can go to the Soul Devouring Cave to receive your punishment."
I was a little dumbfounded. I thought that I had done a meritorious service by finding a corpse, but I didn't expect that I would still be punished.
The rules of the Corpse Sect were very strict. There was a clear boundary between the superiors and the subordinates. Since it was Daren Hu's order, I had to follow it unconditionally. Otherwise, it wouldn't just be a simple punishment.
Feeling helpless, I got up and went to the other side of the cave. I followed the tunnel to the Soul Devouring Cave.
The Soul Devouring Cave existed in Wei Sanpeng's memory, but he had never been there before. He didn't know what was inside, only that it was very scary.
In addition, although he didn't have the location of the Corpse Sect in his memory, he had the path to the sect. Otherwise, I would have been at a loss.
Along the way, I passed by several large caves. While walking, I observed the surroundings. Soon, I had a general idea of the surrounding area.
The place where the corpses of the Corpse Sect were stored was the corpse storage hall that the skinny boatman had mentioned to me.
The cave that Lord Hu was in just now was also considered a part of the Corpse Storage Hall. However, it was just a workplace and not a place to store corpses. The real warehouse for storing corpses was not far behind the cave, where there were several rows of warehouses.
If my parents' corpses were really in the Corpse Sect, it was most likely to be in this corpse storage warehouse!
Therefore, when I passed by that place, I deliberately slowed down and carefully sensed the aura of corpses.
Unfortunately, there were a lot of people guarding that place. If I rashly used the Ancestral Seeking Talisman, I would be easily discovered.
I could only suppress this idea for the time being. I planned to find a time when there was no one around to try it.
After firmly remembering this location, I continued to walk forward for a long time until I reached the location of the Soul Devouring Cave in my memory.
I thought that this place was similar to a prison and that there would be a lot of people guarding it. However, I didn't expect that there was only a skinny old man sitting in a small cave. He was holding a small knife and was carving something that looked like a piece of wood. After seeing me, he didn't even bother to raise his head. He just sat there and pointed me in a random direction, telling me to go to the third room on the left.
I nervously moved to the left and looked around. It was a place that looked like a winding corridor. There were several small caves on both sides that looked exactly the same. I guessed that this was the Soul Devouring Cave.
Although the name sounded scary, it looked very ordinary. I couldn't see anything scary about it.
Compared to the previous halls, it looked much warmer and more exquisite.
I walked to the third room on the left and walked in.
As soon as I got in, the thin stone door closed on its own. I frowned.
It wasn't because something terrible had happened, but because I suddenly felt a strong Yang energy.
The walls of this stone room were releasing scorching Yang energy that wrapped around my body. It was warm and comfortable.
A strange thought popped up in my head. Could it be that this Soul Devouring Cave got its name because of this strong Yang energy?
It was possible.
According to Wei Sanpeng's memories, the people of the Corpse Sect had cultivated Dao energy since they were young. The technique they used was called the Yin Refining Technique. When their Dao energy advanced, it would immediately turn into Yin energy. After a long time, they didn't know what energy was and only knew how to cultivate Yin energy.
Their souls had been nourished by Yin Qi all year round, so they had gradually become Yin Qi. As a result, when the people of the Corpse Sect walked into this small cave filled with Yang Qi, they would be surrounded by Yang Qi, and they would really feel the pain of their souls being devoured.
After understanding the situation, I didn't know whether to laugh or cry. After entering the cave, the Yin energy in the Corpse Sect had made me feel stifled. I thought that I would have to suffer in this Soul Devouring Cave again, but it turned out to be a heavenly place.
Bathing in the Yang energy, I felt like I was soaking in a hot spring. I stretched my body and sat on the ground. I leaned against the wall and soon fell asleep.
After killing Wei Sanpeng and studying the Corpse Sect's martial arts for the whole night, I was a little tired.
Of course, since I was in an unknown place, I still had the basic vigilance. Before I went to sleep, I asked Tong Tong to help me watch the surroundings. If there was any change, she should wake me up immediately.
It was just a subconscious action. However, not long after I fell asleep, Tong Tong's scream echoed in my head. She asked me to wake up quickly.
What happened?