Immortal Refiner

”Dragon conception terrain! This is actually a dragon conception terrain! King Jing buried himself here, seeking to transform into a dragon in his next life?!”

”But why did it nurture a yin corpse?”

”...”

The feng shui masters captured by the Ghost Sword Sect immediately began surveying the area.

They were experts in dragon vein location, having spent their entire lives dealing with bizarre terrains.

Upon discovering this extremely rare dragon-bearing land, they were naturally awestruck.

The Ghost Sword Sect’s supreme elder, who knew nothing of feng shui, grew increasingly impatient as the feng shui masters babbled for ages without producing any concrete results. His face darkened.

”I didn’t bring you here to listen to your endless chatter. After all this time, have you found a way to break this terrain?”

The Ancient Hua Immortal Dynasty’s deep reverence for feng shui was widely known.

Thus, prominent figures of Immortal Dynasties typically chose perilous terrains as their final resting places to deter grave robbers.

The Ghost Sword Sect’s Core Formation Elder naturally felt considerable apprehension about a place that had nurtured a millennial yin corpse.

Even with his formidable strength, he had no intention of taking unnecessary risks.

Hearing the stern rebuke, the feng shui masters quickly suppressed their excitement, beads of cold sweat forming on their foreheads.

To be honest, they couldn’t explain why this dragon-bearing land had given rise to a yin corpse instead of a dragon.

”We guarantee this is a genuine dragon-bearing land!” one of them insisted.

”As for the millennial yin corpse, we have no explanation. It might not be due to the terrain itself, but rather King Jing himself...”

The speaker trailed off, realizing how absurd his words sounded.

Would a royal marquis of the Immortal Dynasty desecrate his own remains in such a way? Denying himself eternal rest by using demonic path methods to transform himself into a yin corpse?

It made no sense at all!

The Ghost Sword Sect’s supreme elder’s expression darkened further. With a sweeping gesture, he declared:

”Nonsense! You incompetent fools! What use are you?”

As his words fell, he activated the spirit ropes, binding the feng shui masters once more.

”Elders, heed my command! Deploy the Five Ghosts Mountain-Stabilizing Formation!”

Having determined the feng shui masters were useless, the supreme elder resolved to personally explore the grand tomb.

The yin energy within was exceptionally dense, and having devoured the vital essence of numerous cultivators, this millennial yin corpse was likely no ordinary foe.

Therefore, he needed to prepare thoroughly. First, he laid out a formation on the ground, drawing upon the power of heaven and earth to counteract the peculiar terrain.

Soon, the Ghost Sword Sect elders sprang into action, rapidly planting formation flags and burying formation materials across the area.

”A star stone must be buried at the Formation Core!”

”The formation flag at the life gate is misaligned! It should face the southeast position!”

”...”

Half a day passed in a flash. With the final mid-grade spirit stones placed, the Five Ghosts Mountain-Stabilizing Formation was finally complete.

Buzz!

The formation flags resonated, emitting waves of spiritual light that intertwined and illuminated the area.

”Activate the formation! Blast a breach into that tomb mansion! I want to see what that millennial yin corpse is truly capable of!”

The Ghost Sword Sect Elder’s command had barely been issued when the formation activated!

Boom!

As the formation’s spiritual light surged, five tangible, ferocious ghosts materialized, each positioned at one of the formation’s cardinal points.

Urged by the Ghost Sword Sect Elder, these five snarling, malevolent spirits swiftly launched their assault on the tomb mansion.

The immense commotion naturally alerted the millennial yin corpse below.

Bang!

The earth trembled as a millennial yin corpse clad in a royal robe clawed its way out of the tomb mansion, instantly obliterating a fierce ghost.

As yin energy surged, the ancient corpse lunged at the remaining fierce ghosts.

The feng shui masters, bound nearby, couldn’t help but tremble in terror.

A millennial yin corpse fighting five fierce ghosts? Is this the mortal realm or the underworld? This is utterly absurd!

The Five Ghosts Mountain-Stabilizing Formation, being only a second-tier formation, couldn’t possibly contain or kill the millennial yin corpse, even with so many foundation establishment realm cultivators maintaining it.

Soon, the five fierce ghosts were completely torn apart and shattered. It would take considerable time for them to reform.

”Hmph, you couldn’t stir up trouble when you were alive. Do you think you can defy the heavens after a thousand years of death?”

The Ghost Sword Sect’s supreme elder finally moved. He strode forward, entering the formation to confront the millennial yin corpse directly.

Meanwhile, several Shangqing Sect elders watched the scene unfold, their expressions torn between hesitation and resolve.

”What should we do? The Ghost Sword Sect’s supreme elder has sealed off the royal marquis’s grand tomb. We should abandon our plans here to avoid antagonizing them.”

”Indeed. We have a Sect Mission to complete, and besides, that millennial yin corpse is beyond our capabilities!”

Two Shangqing Sect elders, who had never been keen on exploring the tomb, urged caution. After witnessing the yin corpse’s power, they were even more eager to retreat.

However, one elder who had vehemently advocated for coming here gritted his teeth. ”Let’s observe a bit longer. If there’s truly no opportunity, we’ll withdraw.”

”Senior Brother Mao Cai, have you lost your mind? That’s a True Lord in the core formation realm! Do you think we can snatch food from a tiger’s mouth?” someone asked incredulously.

Mao Cai, a foundation establishment elder, kept his gaze fixed on the direction of the royal marquis’s grand tomb.

”My treasure-seeking rat is unusually agitated. Even when it’s encountered spiritual materials for refining top-grade magical artifacts, it’s never reacted like this. There’s definitely an earth-shattering treasure within this tomb!”

”It could be a core formation spiritual object, or even a peerless spiritual material for refining a supreme magic artifact!”

Hearing this insatiable greed, the Shangqing Sect elder, who had already considered retreating, said sternly, ”Senior Brother Mao Cai, this is absolutely impossible! No matter how precious the treasure, you must have the life to use it!”

”You’re right,” another elder agreed. ”I think we should leave. Let’s focus on completing the Sect Mission.”

But Mu Mao Cai remained resolute. ”Wait a little longer. If things get too dangerous, you can leave first. There might still be a chance for things to change!”

”Remember, the Great Wilderness Domain isn’t just home to the Ghost Sword Sect. Besides, our identities haven’t been exposed yet!”

”And Ancestor Ling Long gifted me a Heavenly Thunder Pearl.”

The others gasped, realizing he possessed such a rare and powerful artifact.

For a moment, they were at a loss for words, unsure how to persuade him further.

Just as they were about to urge him to prioritize the Sect Mission, a cataclysmic event erupted within the grand tomb!

A deafening explosion shook the entire structure, blasting a massive hole through the royal marquis’s grand tomb.

”Yin Puppet Sect! Do you dare make an enemy of my Ghost Sword Sect?!” the disheveled supreme elder of the Ghost Sword Sect roared in fury.

(End of the Chapter)

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