From Under One Person: Sincere Journey Through the Heavens

The flames were initially red, but then transformed into a pattern of white on the inside and blue on the outside, creating an eerie atmosphere that turned the underground area into a haunted house.

"Bao Mei'er is really amazing, she even knows about such a mechanism," Zhang Zhiwei praised.

"nothing···"

Unexpectedly, Bao Mei blushed and said softly, "I heard from the tomb raiders who used to buy hidden weapons from the general store that the underground palaces of kings and generals are mostly filled with candles, which are all very similar, either longevity candles or eternal lamps. As long as you find the switch, you can light them."

“Brother Zhiwei, look, that girl has taken a liking to you,” Zhen Yuanzi said with a chuckle.

"..."

Zhang Zhiwei was slightly speechless, suspecting that Zhen Yuanzi might not have inherited Jiang Liu's humor, but rather his sharp tongue!

therefore.

He ignored the question, instead scanning his surroundings and focusing his attention on a tall gate deep within the underground palace. The tomb door was closed, studded with copper nails arranged in a grid pattern of nine vertical and ten horizontal lines, representing the constellations of the underworld.

There are two rows of clay sculptures in front of the gate, all of them depicting Yellow Turban warriors.

Step forward.

Push the door open.

A tomb passage paved with Ming Dynasty bricks comes into view. It is only about two meters long, and you can touch the arched stone ceiling above it with your hand.

People of Zhen Yuanzi's and Zhang Zhiwei's height, walking among them, had their heads just half a fist's distance from those above them, which felt quite oppressive.

Passing through the tomb passage, one sees a circular archway, within which lies the "lower elixir" of the corpse's body, a marrow crystal cave.

Because the core of this place has been destroyed, the energy contained in those marrow crystals is extremely low and they have no luster. Under the golden light shining on Zhang Zhiwei, they instead present a texture similar to jade.

In addition, the place is very damp and has a strong blood mist.

Beyond the archway lies a staircase made of petrified ancient cedar wood, its surface glistening and its textures unique, making it an excellent material for refining artifacts.

pity--

However, Feng Shigu used it as a stone step.

Seeing this, Daoist Qianhe felt a pang of heartache, and even vaguely understood the thoughts of those "tomb raiders"... Leaving such treasures created by heaven and earth in the tomb was truly a waste of resources!

However, Qianhe Daoren was a virtuous Daoist. He was not blinded by the ancient fir fossils under his feet. He silently recited a calming mantra and stabilized his mind.

Zhang Zhiwei, however, noticed the varying shades of thunder patterns and the ancient seal script of snails and cicadas on the ancient fir fossil. As he walked, he asked Zhen Yuanzi, "Can you understand what's written on this?"

"Of course I can't understand it, but I can understand what it says by sensing the information left behind in the dark."

Zhen Yuanzi replied, "The records contain the legend of the Black Sheep King. In addition, the ancients believed that this mountain range was the Pangu Divine Vein... Feng Shigu spent so much manpower and resources to build the Yin and Yang dwellings of the Earth Immortal Village in the hope of reconnecting this broken Pangu Divine Vein and regenerating the Qi of this place."

"Tsk, that's really wishful thinking." Zhang Zhiwei sneered.

Once the energy flow is broken, it's like a person dying and a lamp going out—how can it ever be brought back to life?

That is true resurrection—

Even if the memories are the same, it can't be the same person!

unless···

Zhang Zhiwei glanced at Zhen Yuanzi.

Jiang Liu is creating a method to bring the dead back to life. If light spots are used as storage containers, they can preserve everything about a person who died a violent death except for their flesh and blood, including their innate Qi, memories, consciousness, and soul.

If a new body exactly the same as the one in life can be created at that time, the method of "bringing the dead back to life" can be completed.

During their conversation, the four of them had already walked up the stairs and reached the end. Looking around, even Zhen Yuanzi, who had expected this, couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

Why?

The four walls in front of them were made of jade crystal, shaped like a city gate, resembling a naturally formed palace, and its scale was similar to that of the Earth Immortal Village.

Inside, there are numerous crystal pillars standing tall and short, scattered and uneven, with clusters of gaps among them. These gaps are the result of the Coffin Gorge being eroded by natural disasters and human calamities over the years, which have damaged its structure.

These crevices have become natural tombs, with a corpse sitting cross-legged in each crevice, dressed in Ming Dynasty clothing. There are men, women, young and old among them, who must be the thousands of innocent people who were deceived by Feng Shigu and forced to enter this place to be sacrificed alive.

Their bodies were almost identical to those in life, without any decay or even a trace of foul odor. They were holding an oil lamp that had long since burned out, as if they had passed away peacefully and were hoping that after Feng Shigu was resurrected, he would bring their souls back from the underworld and transform their corpses into immortal bodies to accompany him into the world to save all living beings.

"Alas, a group of pitiful people."

Daoist Qianhe sighed and began to chant scriptures—

The Supreme Mysterious Treasure Sutra for Saving from Suffering and Removing Sins

The Supreme Scripture on Resolving Grievances Through Three Lifetimes

These two scriptures can be used to appease wronged souls and vengeful ghosts.

of course.

The scriptures themselves do not have the function of salvation.

This is because there is no true place of birth, death, and reincarnation in this world.

But it can generally provide some psychological comfort.

Zhang Zhiwei was still engaged in worldly affairs and could no longer be called a Taoist, but he did not forget the other aspects of the Celestial Master's Mansion besides protective measures, such as reciting scriptures and praying for the souls of the dead.

Although Zhen Yuanzi was dressed as a Taoist priest and knew the Taoist and Buddhist scriptures for saving people from suffering, he did not recite them together, simply because he was not a traditional Taoist priest and did not worship the Three Pure Ones, but only Heaven and Earth.

Furthermore, the Confucian Association does not engage in this kind of "formalism".

therefore.

He simply stared silently at the corpses of those who had been sacrificed alive. Only after Zhang Zhiwei and Daoist Qianhe finished reciting did he leisurely say, "Come with me and find Feng Shigu's body."

Even if such scoundrels are bewitched by the spirit of this place, they are a hundred or a thousand times more wicked than those maggots stirring up trouble in the Quanxing sect. Even if they were dead, it wouldn't be excessive to dig them up, grind their bones to dust, and scatter their ashes to vent our anger!

Zhang Zhiwei nodded.

Daoist Qianhe also sighed unconsciously, his eyes flashing with fire, and said, "This kind of beast who bewitches people's hearts and kills tens of thousands of people should indeed be ground to dust to prove the righteous path!"

Bao Mei'er had seen many people at the general store, but when she saw these thousands of corpses, each with a peaceful face, as if waiting for the earth immortal Feng Shigu to guide them in the future, she was also terrified. She felt that it would be a waste of their trip if they didn't destroy this tomb.

Buzz!

At this moment, the dome above shook, making a metallic scraping sound, and some gravel fell, attracting everyone's attention.

"This is?"

Daoist Qianhe exclaimed in surprise, "An earthquake has occurred?"

"No, it's because of the Nine Deaths Terrifying Armor."

Zhen Yuanzi revealed the reason: "That thing was planted by Feng Shigu outside the Earth Immortal Village, but after growing for so many years, it has already spread throughout the entire Coffin Mountain, drilling thousands of holes in this area... It is a means for Feng Shigu to prevent tomb raiders from entering, and it is also the key for him to become an 'Earth Immortal' in the future and lead the 'Immortals' out of the mountain to 'convert' the world!"

That is, to cause the mountain to collapse.

"Is he serious?"

Zhang Zhiwei exclaimed in surprise, suspecting that Feng Shigu was not only bewitched before his death, but that he himself had serious mental problems!

If this mountain collapses, won't it smash his body into mincemeat?

"Perhaps in his mind, only the earth-shattering and awe-inspiring birth of someone like Sun Wukong could be considered the way an immortal should be born."

Zhen Yuanzi analyzed the abstract information he perceived, his expression slightly strange. "Moreover, he believed that he would become a Corpse Immortal within a hundred years after his death, forging an immortal body, and would not be crushed to death by the rocks."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Zhiwei stared in disbelief, Qianhe Daoren was speechless, and Bao Mei'er covered her mouth, but a voice still escaped her lips, exclaiming, "Isn't that just a madman?"

"you do not say!"

Without hesitation, Zhen Yuanzi said, "What normal cultivator would think of relying on the Qi formation after death to nurture the corpse and forge an immortal body?"

Only demons are like this.

"When will this mountain collapse?" Daoist Qianhe asked after regaining his senses.

"Under normal circumstances, it will probably take another fifty or sixty years."

Zhen Yuanzi estimated the time, "However, Daoist Shi Jian and the others have already arrived at the Yang residence of the Earth Immortal Village, and someone has been injured and bleeding. The blood has even spilled on the ground, causing the black spring to come alive and is chasing after them towards the Yin residence of the Earth Immortal Village. They should arrive here soon..."

Once the Black Spring becomes active, it will be able to control the activities of the Nine Deaths Terrifying Armor, driving them to actively destroy the mountain. It is estimated that the entire Wuxia Coffin Mountain will collapse as a result in less than three days.

Three days later, the Wuxia Coffin Mountain will collapse.

Logically, they should leave now and quietly wait for this ominous place to be destroyed by the Nine Deaths Terrifying Armor.

However, considering that Shi Jian most likely wanted to obtain the living pill inside Feng Shigu's body, and that Sun Xuewu also had the idea of ​​becoming a Corpse Immortal, they could not leave. Instead, they had to find Feng Shigu's corpse before the three of them arrived and destroy it.

So Zhen Yuanzi didn't waste any more time. He sensed the omnipresent Primordial Chaos Qi, analyzed the information in it, and led the three of them to the marrow crystal pillar engraved with the demon star totems such as Darkness, Blood, Suspension, and Death. They found a crack, probed into it, and saw a pure gold coffin!

With a shout, Daoist Qianhe unleashed his Qi, which resonated throughout his nine orifices. He slapped the edge of the coffin lid with his palm, sending the golden coffin board flying and embedding it within the jade crystal wall.

Swish!

The moment the coffin was opened, a tall, imposing corpse with jagged finger bones sat up straight, completely covered by a gold-embroidered jade burial suit.

Zhang Zhiwei reacted swiftly, striking out with his palm. Thousands of bolts of lightning erupted from his three-inch palm, instantly engulfing the "resurrected" corpse.

With a crackling sound, the corpse's head fell out of the coffin, while the body caught fire, likely because the lightning magic ignited the corpse oil inside the coffin and on the body.

Seeing the corpse on fire and noticing the golden head that had rolled outside, Zhang Zhiwei exclaimed "Eh!" and stopped his thunder magic, asking Zhen Yuanzi, "Are you sure you're not mistaken? This corpse should be the Black Sheep King, right?"

The corpse was enormous!

Its claws are ferocious!

No head!

Isn't that the King of Black Sheep?

"Take a closer look."

Zhen Yuanzi pointed to the burning corpse of the Black Sheep King.

Zhang Zhiwei, Qianhe Daoren, and Bao Meier looked over and saw that amidst the burning fire, the body of the Black Sheep King was constantly falling off, revealing one of the male corpses!

The corpse, with a jade crown on its head and a black robe, bore an eight-tenths resemblance to the portrait of Feng Shigu in the "Encountering Immortals at Coffin Mountain" painting!

"My God! She's really gone mad!"

Upon seeing that Feng Shigu had hollowed out the internal organs of the Black Sheep King in order to become an Earth Immortal, Zhang Zhiwei cursed.

Even Zhen Yuanzi, who witnessed this scene firsthand, couldn't help but feel his eyelids twitching.

what is this?

Did he consider himself the "holy embryo" of the Black Sheep King?