Just as I thought, no one would dare to fight against such a terrifying giant corpse.
Not long after, Xu Yingqu woke up from his shock. He quickly said to Jiang Dongcheng and the other two, "You two follow me. Since this thing hasn't broken free yet, we might be able to escape. Let's go!"
After saying that, he took the lead and walked out of the cave. Jiang Dongcheng and the others were panicking and followed him without saying anything.
After they left, I hesitated. Although I didn't have much hope, there was strength in numbers. If the four of us joined hands, we might be able to escape. I turned around and called the evil sacrificial spirit to follow Jiang Dongcheng.
When the four corpses of the Corpse Yin Sect's ancestor appeared, the evil sacrificial spirit stood there and stared at them. No matter how I called him, he wouldn't come back. However, this time, he became obedient and left with me without saying a word.
However, from his expression, he was definitely the calmest among us. He didn't seem to be afraid at all. Instead, he had a faint smile on his face.
I found it strange, but it wasn't a good time to ask him. I kept my head low as we walked forward while keeping an eye on the vines that were randomly flying above our heads.
Every time these vines shook, they had the power of a Heavenly Master's attack. Although they were still entangled with the rock wall, it was hard to say when they would break and fall.
We ran as fast as we could, and soon, we reached the entrance of the cave. The tunnel that connected to the outside world was nowhere to be seen. However, since the entire wall was broken, there were tunnels everywhere. The only thing we had to worry about was the complicated vines.
The giant corpse was still struggling, and the vines had broken the wall. After the rocks had collapsed, the vines had formed a giant web. It was easier said than done to pass through this giant web.
After stopping for a while, Xu Yingqu turned around and looked at the giant corpse. Then, he handed the four Square Sky Fans to Jiang Dongcheng and asked the fat drunkard to let Jiang Dongcheng take care of the eldest senior brother's body.
After doing all this, he stared at the giant web of vines for a while. Then, he turned around and said with a serious expression, "The vines are too dense, so it's hard to judge their trajectory. You … you guys wait here. Old Three and I will try to cut open a passage.
You guys observe the situation. If it goes well, follow us immediately. If it doesn't, we'll come back and think about it. "
Then, he called the fat drunkard and walked side by side toward the giant web of vines.
As I looked at Xu Yingqu's back, I couldn't help but admire him. The disciples taught by the old president were all very responsible. Moreover, he mentioned me in his words and his attitude towards me didn't seem to be as hostile as before.
While he was pondering, the two of them had already walked to the vines. With a stomp of their feet, they leaped into the air. Unbeknownst to them, a long sword had appeared in each of their hands. With a sword incantation, the two long swords, wrapped in a shocking aura of Taoism, slashed heavily at the huge net of vines in front of them.
Although the purplish-green vines were tough, they were completely unable to withstand the attacks of two Yang God Celestial Masters. Under their slashes, at least a dozen vines in front of them were broken, and a dent appeared in the giant net.
When I saw this, I became excited. If the two of them could cut through ten vines, then they could cut through a hundred. Although the huge vine net was thick, as long as we continued to cut along this indentation, we would be able to force a path out.
Xu Yingqu and the fat drunkard obviously had the same idea. After exchanging glances, they didn't say a word and flew forward with the two swords in their hands.
Just like last time, another ten vines were cut. The two of them took a few steps forward!
Jiang Dongcheng's face was also filled with joy. He carried his big senior brother's body and turned to me with a smile. "Zhou Yi, let's prepare to go over. Fly in the air and wait for second senior brother to cut open the passage. Then, we'll rush over as fast as we can."
I nodded.
Xu Yingqu and the fat drunkard were flying in the air to cut the passage. Jiang Dongcheng and I had to fly up as well.
Flying for a short period of time was a technique that could only be mastered by those who had reached the Celestial Master cultivation. Although I had the power of a Celestial Master, I didn't have a Celestial Master technique, so I couldn't do it. However, with the sacrificial evil spirit, he could definitely fly me up.
This wasn't a problem. Jiang Dongcheng and I moved together. When we reached the bottom of the huge vine net, Xu Yingqu and the fat drunkard had already slashed for the third time. The effect of this slash was still impressive. It cut many vines in front of us. However, in the process of slashing, one of the vines behind them swung and almost hurt Xu Yingqu. Fortunately, he was agile enough and dodged it.
After dodging, it seemed that Xu Yingqu also felt that the passage was about to open. He turned his head and activated his Dao Qi, urging the two of us to hurry up and get ready to break out.
Jiang Dongcheng and I naturally didn't hesitate and flew to the depression that Xu Yingqu and the fat drunkard had cut open.
However, after going up, I realized that the situation wasn't good.
Originally, I thought that the vine was just an accident. However, when we arrived in front of it, we realized that the space that they had cut open had many other vines waving over. Although they hadn't completely blocked the space, they had almost blocked it. After a while, I was afraid that the other vines would completely occupy the space.
If that was the case, at least Xu Yingqu and the fat drunkard could get out first. Jiang Dongcheng and I would stay behind. As long as we summoned the Snake Spirit and Tong Tong, we had five Heavenly Masters here. I was confident that we could cut open another passage.
However, the problem was that through the space in front of me, Xu Yingqu and the fat drunkard seemed to be in trouble.
The huge vine net seemed to be denser the further out we went. Xu Yingqu and the fat drunkard continued to slash. However, the vines that were denser were clumped together. Their efficiency plummeted. Each swing of their sword could only cut a few vines. Facing the denser vines, cutting a few vines was better than nothing. They couldn't even take a step forward after swinging their swords a few times.
Seeing that the situation wasn't good, I couldn't help but call for the sacrificial evil spirit to stop. I was prepared to observe the situation.
Jiang Dongcheng didn't have any misgivings and wanted to rush in before the vines closed.
I quickly pulled him back. Before I could say anything, Jiang Dongcheng said hastily, "Why are you pulling me back? Let's go in and help. I'm afraid that senior brother can't hold on for much longer."
It seemed that he had also realized that the situation wasn't good. I shook my head and said, "Their cultivation bases are far higher than ours. Once things go wrong, they have the ability to escape. If the two of us rush in now, we'll only cause more trouble for them."
Jiang Dongcheng was silent for a while. Then, he passed the Square Sky Fan and big senior brother's body to me. He gritted his teeth and said, "Help me take care of big senior brother. I'll go and help!"
Then, without waiting for me to react, he lifted his feet and dashed forward.
But after he took a few steps, he stopped again. After I stopped him, the vines in the pit had completely gathered together. There was no gap for a person to pass through.
Even Xu Yingqu and the fat drunkard's figures couldn't be seen!
Although Jiang Dongcheng had a Heavenly Master cultivation base, he was much weaker than Xu Yingqu and the fat drunkard. He couldn't break through the vines, so he could only stand there in silence.
I sighed and asked the evil sacrificial spirit to go with us. I wanted to persuade him to retreat to avoid being hurt by the nearby vines. However, Jiang Dongcheng didn't want to retreat. He stood there, frowning and staring ahead.
The giant corpse behind us roared louder and louder. The vines in the Tianyin Cave shook more violently. Slowly, the vines in front of us became denser.
I looked around. With the density of the vines, I was afraid that Xu Yingqu and the fat drunkard couldn't retreat even if they wanted to.
Moreover, the dense vines had completely blocked our vision. We couldn't see Xu Yingqu and the fat drunkard's figures. We could only see the light from the vines occasionally. The two of them were still in the blockade of the vines.
As time passed, Jiang Dongcheng's face grimaced. Eventually, he gritted his teeth and turned around to tell me that he wanted me to help him take care of Eldest Senior Brother. He wanted to go there and try to save Xu Yingqu and Xu Yingqu. He also said that if something went wrong, if I had the chance, I must send Fang Tianshan and Eldest Senior Brother's remains to the old president.
He had made up his mind to die. I wanted to persuade him, but he didn't wait for my answer. He directly dashed forward and crazily hacked the vines with his long sword.
I hesitated. The giant corpse was about to wake up. If I couldn't find a way to escape, I was afraid I wouldn't be able to escape death. Should I go with Jiang Dongcheng to find a way to meet Xu Yingqu and the fat drunkard?
Although my power wasn't good, with the help of the evil sacrificial spirit, the snake spirit, and Tong Tong, it would be much more efficient than Jiang Dongcheng. Perhaps I could meet Xu Yingqu and the fat drunkard.
As soon as this thought popped up in my head, before I could take a step forward, I heard a fierce roar behind me. Right after that, all the purple-blue vines in the Tianyin Cave seemed to go crazy. Their shaking frequency was much higher than before. Even the rocks on the top of the cave cracked and fell.
The falling rocks weren't able to harm me, but the frantically waving vines brought about an even greater danger. Not only were Xu Yingqu and Jiang Dongcheng trapped in the vines, even Jiang Dongcheng, who was standing in front of me, was struck by a vine on his shoulder. His body swayed and he fell towards the ground.
In the process of falling, he spat out a mouthful of blood.
I didn't have time to think and asked the evil sacrificial spirit to take me there.
The evil sacrificial spirit was extremely fast. It was even faster than Jiang Dongcheng's falling speed. Not waiting for him to hit the ground, the evil sacrificial spirit grabbed his body and brought him to the ground.
When we reached the surface, I first dragged Jiang Dongcheng and Eldest Martial Brother's bodies to a place where there weren't any falling rocks. Only then did I have time to check on Jiang Dongcheng's injuries.
There was a deep cut on his shoulder. His clothes were torn, and his skin and muscles were torn. A lot of blood was gushing out.
I couldn't help but be frightened. As a cultivator, as his cultivation base increased, his body's toughness would also increase. For example, when the rocks hit my body, I didn't have any reaction. They bounced off my body, and I didn't feel any pain at all.
I didn't feel any pain. Jiang Dongcheng had a Heavenly Master cultivation base, and his body was much stronger than mine. However, that vine had hurt him like this. It was really scary.
If one vine was like this, then what about Xu Yingqu and Eldest Senior Brother, who were trapped in the vines?
Jiang Dongcheng's face was pale, but he didn't faint. It seemed his internal organs were also affected. After violently coughing a few times, he grabbed my hand and weakly said, "Quickly, go and see how Second Senior Brother and the others are doing."
I remained silent and didn't say anything. Jiang Dongcheng became even more impatient. Disregarding his injuries, he pulled my arm and said with a pleading tone.
After all, I still had some feelings for him. After pondering for a while, I couldn't bear to refuse him. I clenched my teeth and prepared to go and see the situation.
However, right at that moment, the entire ceiling of the cave exploded. Countless broken rocks rolled down. Although I wasn't afraid of broken rocks, I was forced to stop. I called the evil sacrificial spirit to protect Jiang Dongcheng and Eldest Senior Brother's bodies.
After all the rocks had fallen, I dragged Jiang Dongcheng out of the rubble. At this moment, there was no longer a mountain wall above the cave. The light from the outside penetrated through the dense purple-blue vines and shone into the secret area of the Corpse Yin Sect for the first time.
My attention wasn't on the top of the cave. Instead, I raised my head to look at where Xu Yingqu and Eldest Senior Brother were.
When the rocks fell, I clearly felt the aura of the Heavenly Master Seal … If I wasn't mistaken, Xu Yingqu and Eldest Senior Brother had already used the Heavenly Master Seal, their final trump card.
Although Xu Yingqu's attitude towards me had been cold, I couldn't help but feel a bit of sorrow in my heart. However, this sorrow didn't last for long. I soon discovered another fact.
The roars that had been lingering in my ears had disappeared, and the surroundings were frighteningly quiet.
What happened?
Why did the giant corpse suddenly calm down?
I had a strong feeling of uneasiness in my heart, so I braced myself and turned around to look.
The giant corpse was still standing in the same place, but his floating posture had changed. At this moment, he was quietly standing on the ground, and the countless purple-blue vines on his body had disappeared. Only a thick purple plant that looked like a root was stuck in his chest. It seemed that the root of the purple-blue vine had been planted in his body.
The giant corpse's hands were placed on the thick root. From his posture, it was clear that he was trying to pull it out.
Inch by inch, the giant corpse pulled out the purple vine's root from his chest. Although he didn't roar or show any expression on his face, I felt my heart go numb. I didn't know what kind of pain he was enduring at this moment.
The more terrifying the pain, the more furious he would be after he pulled it out.
Eventually, the purple root was pulled out from the giant corpse's chest along with a black ball-shaped object.
Then, an unprecedented deep roar filled the entire cave. Even with my cultivation, I felt a sharp pain in my eardrums ….