The expression of the strange man on the ground changed greatly. Without any hesitation, he tore off the nine pieces of yellow paper on his body. Nine different colored gases appeared as he quickly rose from the ground and rushed to where Wang Lin was. He didn't care about the red light and quickly descended with Wang Lin in his arms.
Wang Lin woke up the moment the strange man arrived. He saw the fear in the strange man's eyes and sensed the change in the sky. He didn't say anything and allowed the strange man to drag him down the statue.
After the two of them landed, the strange man immediately formed a seal and pressed it against the statue. A black whirlpool appeared on the outside of the statue and the strange man quickly pulled Wang Lin into it.
At the same time, the eight pillars of light disappeared and the statue slowly sank to the ground.
At this moment, the figure of the man standing on the coffin in the air solidified, revealing a withered body. His expression was cold, and beside him stood a corpse demon that emitted a foul smell. Right now, the corpse demon's eyes were filled with greed.
The man stared at the slowly sinking statue and his powerful Divine Sense instantly covered the entire ruins. After scanning it, his gaze returned to the statue.
As for Wang Lin, the moment he was pulled into the statue, his eyes flashed and his Divine Sense swept out. He revealed a shocked expression.
The space inside the statue wasn't big. It seemed to be empty space with many white crystals floating around. In the center was a black stone person sitting cross-legged on the ground.
This stone person looked exactly the same as the statue outside. Purple bands of light came from the stone person and connected to several spots on the statue's inner wall.
Shortly after, a screen of light appeared inside the statue. The screen fluctuated and revealed an image that showed the scene outside.
Through the screen of light, Wang Lin could clearly see everything outside. When he looked at the strange man again, he was as frightened as a cicada in winter, but his eyes revealed an intense hatred.
The man stood outside the statue and stared at it. His expression was calm as he said, "Master, a hundred years has passed. This time, you won't be able to escape."
Wang Lin took a deep breath and turned around. He stared at the strange man and said, "Are you his master?"
The strange man stared blankly at Wang Lin. At this moment, Wang Lin's eyes flashed. He opened his mouth and spat out a beam of green light. The green light flashed and fiercely pierced towards the stone man floating above.
A purple Qi instantly spread out from the stone man. The small green sword flashed and teleported over, directly passing through the purple Qi and stabbing the stone man.
A violent roar rang out, and a ball of light quickly flew out from the stone man. Wang Lin's eyes flashed, and his right hand pointed at the Flying Sword. The Flying Sword changed direction again, and chased after the ball of light.
The eccentric came to his senses and immediately revealed an anxious expression. He stared at Wang Lin, his eyes filled with anger. He pointed at the flying sword and shouted a few times.
Wang Lin was taken aback. At this time, an urgent voice came from the ball of light.
"Little friend, don't be impulsive. The Old Man has no ill intentions. I am the master of the man outside …" At the same time, countless specks of light gathered from all directions. The specks of light merged into the ball of light, gradually forming a small person that was one foot tall. It appeared in front of Wang Lin.
This small person had a weak expression, and its body was dim. It looked like a child. As it dodged the flying sword, it repeatedly bowed to Wang Lin with a face full of respect.
The strange man let out an angry roar and rushed forward to intercept the flying sword.
The moment the strange man spoke, Wang Lin took a few steps back. He waved his right hand and the small sword quickly retreated. It floated around him, and the tip of the sword pointed at the strange man.
The strange man arrived beside the small person and angrily looked back at Wang Lin. He shouted a few times, and his eyes revealed a look of disappointment.
The small person bitterly smiled and floated up to sit on the strange man's shoulder. He patted the strange man and said, "Dumby, don't be rude to a guest."
The strange man's expression immediately softened, but he still looked at Wang Lin with vigilance.
The small person sighed and looked at Wang Lin. He warmly said, "Little friend, don't attack. The Old Man …"
Before he could finish, the man outside the statue spat out a strange word. The moment the word left his mouth, the statue trembled and stopped falling.
The small person's expression changed. He formed a seal with both hands and spat out a mouthful of purple gas. The moment this gas appeared, it immediately fused with the statue's walls.
The statue's eyes flashed with purple light, and it descended again.
The man coldly snorted and grabbed at the air. The statue trembled again, and its descent slowly stopped.
Following this, he continuously formed various hand seals. The statue continued to rumble, but it still stood.
The little person inside the statue let out a sigh of relief. He looked even more tired as he said to Wang Lin, "This statue was able to last half an hour under Ah Mu's attack. That's more than enough time for me to explain everything to little friend."
Wang Lin didn't say a word and just stared at the small person.
The small person sighed and said, "The Old Man is Wu Yu. Little friend, have you heard of Shiyin?"
Wang Lin's expression was the same as usual. The small green sword beside him buzzed and he slowly shook his head.
Wu Yu bitterly smiled and said, "Little friend, you don't need to be so cautious. The Old Man's Nascent Soul has left his body. In addition, he has been constantly consuming Nascent Soul Qi for hundreds of years. He is already very weak and won't pose any threat to you. However, your flying sword almost took the Old Man's life."
Wang Lin's eyes flashed. He pondered for a moment and said, "Who is that person outside?
Are you his master? "
Wu Yu helplessly said, "He is the Old Man's corpse puppet. Alas, the Old Man is one of the ancestors of Shiyin. Shiyin has a unique cultivation method. All disciples must find a corpse to refine into their own corpse puppet.
As their cultivation increases, the corpse puppet will also become stronger. "
Wang Lin's eyes narrowed and said, "Your corpse puppet has rebelled."
Wu Yu bitterly smiled and nodded. "That's right. Originally, with the guidance of the cultivation method, the corpse puppet would never rebel. Unfortunately, 300 years ago, the Old Man brought him here. He wanted to use the cold energy here to break through to early Nascent Soul, but he didn't expect to fail at the last moment. The corpse puppet took advantage of this opportunity to injure me and escape my control."
At this moment, the vibration of the statue became more and more intense. The small person revealed an anxious expression and spoke faster. "At that time, I was in seclusion to heal, so I didn't have the heart to chase after him. After my injuries improved a hundred years later, I went out to look for the corpse puppet. I don't know what kind of opportunity it obtained, but it actually gained sentience and reached mid Nascent Soul before me.
I was no match for it, so my Nascent Soul left my body. I was lucky enough to escape, but my Nascent Soul was seriously injured. From then on, it hid inside the statue and didn't dare to come out.
That corpse demon outside was my physical body back then. I never thought that under the effect of the cold Yin Qi in this withered forest, it could actually cultivate its own consciousness. Sigh. "
Wang Lin sneered. "Nonsense. If the corpse puppet gained sentience like you said, then why didn't it leave and instead kept looking for you?"
Wu Yu bitterly smiled. After hesitating for a bit, he said, "Forget it. Little friend, you don't know this, but this involves a secret of my Corpse Sect. Although this corpse puppet is no longer under my control, I have refined it for hundreds of years, so our minds are connected. If it is more than 50 kilometers away from me, it will immediately disappear.
The only way to solve this problem is to devour my Nascent Soul and seal me in his body. That way, he will be able to truly escape my restraints. "
Wang Lin's eyes lit up. "It hasn't been able to find you for hundreds of years?"
Wu Yu touched the walls of the statue and said, "When I was escaping, I accidentally entered this statue. This statue contains a mysterious power that can hide my aura. With the statue's help, I was able to survive.
Also, after this corpse puppet reached the mid stage of Nascent Soul, for some reason, every time it comes out, it needs to sleep. Each time it sleeps for 100 years. This is one of the reasons why I wasn't devoured. "
"Oh?
Then why didn't you escape while it was sleeping? "Wang Lin's expression was calm as he slowly asked.
"I tried to escape countless times, but this forest is surrounded by a dense fog. This fog is very harmful to Nascent Soul bodies. Even if I touched a little bit of it, I wouldn't be able to withstand it.
Originally, this corpse puppet couldn't find me, but it didn't expect my body to have sentience. It used the connection between me and the body to find this place.
In addition, Adai acted on his own and opened the statue for you. As a result, he attracted the other party here. Alas, this is fate. I can't blame anyone else. "Wu Yu wryly smiled as he looked at Wang Lin and continued:
"Little friend, Dumby has already told me about your relationship with him. If I saw you three hundred years ago when I was trapped here, I would've done everything I could to steal your body. But now, I've already wasted my chance on Dumby. Unless I can reach the mid stage of Nascent Soul, I won't be able to steal another body."
Wang Lin didn't believe a single word this person said, but his expression remained the same. He looked at the strange person and asked, "His name is Dumby?"
Wu Yu nodded and said, "Little friend, I found Dumby in this statue. At that time, he was sleeping here. After I entered, I wanted to take over his body. Unfortunately, his body contained a power that could destroy heaven and earth. I failed to take over his body and left a large portion of my Nascent Soul Qi in his body. That was how I managed to escape. However, it was also because of this that Dumby woke up from his slumber and developed an inexplicable feeling towards me. Now, we can only depend on each other.
Since then, I knew that I wouldn't have the chance to leave this place until Dumby told me he met you. "
At this point, Wu Yu's eyes flashed with excitement.
Wang Lin didn't say anything and quietly looked at him, waiting for him to continue.
Wu Yu had a pleading expression and said, "Old Man begs little friend, please help me …"