The Corpse Sect had always followed the rule of the strong preying on the weak. Everything was based on the result. Even though I used intimidation and almost completely ignored the rules of the competition, in the end, no one refuted me. Even the three elders on the rostrum had gloomy expressions and didn't question the final result.
Everything was settled. Elder Zhao soon officially announced the final result. Then, he informed all the top three disciples of each group to gather at the Flying Zombie Cave at midnight. Then, they would enter the Heavenly Yin Cave where the Ancestor resided to cultivate.
I was a little surprised. The competition had just ended, but they wanted to go to the Heavenly Yin Cave at night? Wasn't it a little too hasty?
However, after thinking about it, I understood. Today was the Hungry Ghost Festival, and tonight would be the time when the ancestor would wake up.
I took a deep breath and steadied my mind. Since I had come this far, I had to go to the Heavenly Yin Cave no matter what. I wanted to see the Heavenly Dao's corpse and the mysterious ancestor's true appearance.
The disciples of the Corpse Sect quickly dispersed. I jumped off the arena and followed the crowd back to my cave mansion.
It was currently afternoon, and there were still six hours before midnight. I decided to go to Jiang Dongcheng's place first to confirm tonight's operation and the connection signal.
Jiang Dongcheng couldn't enter the Heavenly Yin Cave with me, so he could only hide in the Yin energy passage. However, the Yin energy in the passage was very strong, so I couldn't be sure if he could receive my signal or not.
In the end, Tong Tong gave his long whip of Yin Qi to Jiang Dongcheng. Once he was in danger, Tong Tong could ignore the Yin Qi in the Yin Qi passage and send a message to his Yin Soul Celestial Device, which was the long whip of Yin Qi. Jiang Dongcheng could then receive the message.
After everything was settled, I returned to my cave mansion and sat cross-legged to adjust my breathing. I wanted to maintain my peak condition when we entered the Heavenly Yin Cave.
Time ticked by. Around one hour later, I suddenly heard a soft sound from the door.
This sound was very faint, and even with my current cultivation base, I couldn't hear it clearly. If I hadn't been cultivating, I wouldn't have been able to hear it.
I opened my eyes. Before I could look at the door, I was bewildered.
I didn't know when Yu Wenming had appeared in my room. He stood in front of me and looked down at me.
The evil sacrificial spirit seemed to have just woken up. It stood not far from me and coldly stared at me, its face solemn.
After a moment of astonishment, I quickly calmed down.
During today's competition, Yu Wenming asked Xu Yingqu to change the rules, which proved that he didn't want me to enter the Heavenly Yin Cave. He didn't stop me at that time, so it was normal for him to come here personally.
Moreover, his goal was most likely to get rid of me.
After looking at each other for a while, Yu Wenming frowned and said, "How did you find me?
A warning from the Corpse Puppet? "
With my cultivation, it was naturally impossible for me to detect the traces of a Celestial Master. Yu Wenming couldn't help but be surprised.
I smiled, "I was able to discover it because my cultivation is high enough."
"Cultivation?" Yu Wenming's eyelids twitched and his eyebrows furrowed even tighter, as though he wanted to see through me.
I exhaled and retracted the witchcraft aura in my body. Then, I stood in front of Yu Wenming and stared at him coldly.
He didn't come with good intentions today. I was afraid that I wouldn't be able to escape from a bloody battle, so there was no need for me to conceal my cultivation.
My indifferent attitude made Yu Wenming's gaze turn solemn. After staying silent for a while, he spoke again, "I'm a Celestial Master. Without reaching the Celestial Master realm, it's impossible for you to detect my whereabouts … Could it be that you have the cultivation of a Celestial Master?"
I looked at him in silence and smiled without saying a word.
Yu Wenming finally couldn't maintain his indifferent attitude. His eyelids twitched and his skinny body straightened. A fierce aura burst forth from his body as he shouted, "Who are you?"
As soon as he finished talking, he swung his palm toward my face.
A Celestial Master's cultivation was terrifying. He didn't need any Xuan technique to carry the power of heaven and earth with his every move.
His simple palm strike stirred up a gust of wind that overturned the bed behind me.
The moment he attacked, I raised my right leg and performed the eighth step of the Nine Star Heavenly Dipper. The witchcraft aura in my body circulated rapidly and accumulated in my left arm to block his palm.
Yu Wenming's palm didn't look fast, but it was actually extremely fast. I had to raise my arm as fast as I could to block his palm.
When my palm and arm collided, there was a loud thud in the air, as though there was a sonic boom. In the next second, my body trembled and I was sent flying. I hit the stone wall behind me and fell to the ground. I couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of sweet blood.
I lowered my head and saw that the lower part of my left arm was bent at a weird angle. It was obvious that the bone was broken.
During the process of cultivation, as my cultivation increased, the muscles and bones in my body were nourished by the power and were already extremely tough. Moreover, I had already gathered the witchcraft aura in my left arm. I thought that I would definitely be able to block his palm, but I didn't think that Yu Wenming's power would be so tyrannical.
I couldn't help but smile wryly. After completing the eighth step of the Nine Star Heavenly Dipper, I felt that I had the ability to fight against a Celestial Master. That was why I didn't use the evil sacrificial spirit, nor did I summon the Snake Spirit and Tong Tong. I wanted to borrow Yu Wenming's power to test my current cultivation. I even calculated the possibility of winning.
Only now did I understand that there were differences in the Celestial Master realm. Yu Wenming was ranked second among the nine elders of the Corpse Sect, so his power wasn't far from the Yang God Celestial Master's. I had overestimated myself and underestimated the heroes of the world.
After severely injuring me with one palm, Yu Wenming didn't chase after me. He still stood at the same spot and coldly stared at me. His expression didn't ease but became even more serious. He asked again, "You only have the cultivation of the Glory of Knowledge, but you were able to block my palm … Who are you?"
I coughed and spat out the blood in my mouth. I ignored his question and asked, "You wanted to kill me to hide the Tao Tie technique, but during the competition, the entire Corpse Sect witnessed the Tao Tie technique. When the old ancestor comes out, he will definitely know about it. Yan Dongyue also advised you against it, so why did you take the unnecessary action to kill me?"
I did have some doubts in my heart as I had heard the conversation between him and Yan Dongyue. Even if Yu Wenming killed me, he wouldn't be able to hide this news, so I didn't think about it. However, I didn't think that his actions were completely different from what I had expected.
Hearing my words, Yu Wenming's expression changed drastically. "You … Who are you?!"
This time, his face wasn't just filled with pure anger. His face was completely distorted and I could clearly feel his body violently trembling. His voice was filled with fear, as if he was a madman on the verge of collapse.
I suddenly understood. Yu Wenming had stopped me from participating in the Tournament, as well as ambushing me, not because of some unforeseen event that I didn't know about, but because his emotions had completely collapsed. He was like the final madness of a dying person, completely without reason or logic.
That old ancestor … Was he really that terrifying?
Yu Wenming said that once the old ancestor knew about the Tao Tie technique, the thousands of Corpse Sect disciples would all die. Could it be true?
Without waiting for me to understand, Yu Wenming's entire body trembled as he approached me step by step. He said in a shrill and fearful voice, "Tell me, who are you?
If you don't tell me clearly, I will definitely send you into the Soul Devouring Cave and let you suffer the pain of having your soul devoured! "
I shook my head with a wry smile. When we were fighting, I didn't try to hide it, so Yu Wenming could definitely feel that I had used my Dao Qi. The Soul Devouring Cave was no different from a heavenly paradise to me. His words at this moment only proved that he had completely lost his mind.
As the Corpse Sect's Sect Master, it was really sad for him to be in such a state because of something that hadn't happened yet.