Chapter 065
Zhang Yifan was completely baffled.
Putting these three sects together...
How come these sects suddenly appeared under the spirit stone mine of the Corpse Puppet Sect?
Zhang Yifan was completely baffled.
Even if the three of their sects were put together, they would not be enough to defeat the Corpse Puppet Sect. So... they would not need many, just one Yuanying Zhenren would be able to wipe out two rows of them.
The Happy Temple doesn't count, because those bald donkeys are so good at hiding that they're hard to find.
"Who?"
Obviously, the monks from the sects over there were not all useless, and they soon noticed the unusual movements in the passage here.
Zhang Yifan didn't expect to be able to hide forever, otherwise he would be looking down on those Jindan cultivators.
This is the territory of the Corpse Puppet Sect, and he has the Jindan cultivator Zeng Ji backing him up. Zhang Yifan was not afraid at all and walked out with his men.
Seeing so many people appear here, the faces of those monks changed immediately.
Especially the cultivators from Tianming Sect, only a few of them knew the truth about their alliance with Zeng Ji. The others always thought that it was the people from Corpse Puppet Sect who were causing trouble under their spirit stone mines. Now that the victim has appeared, and he has been their backer all along, they can't help but feel guilty.
"Heh..." A young cultivator sneered, looking pointedly at the Tianming Sect cultivators. "You took refuge with the Corpse Puppet Sect, yet you're still messing around behind their backs. How are you going to explain this to others now?"
The cultivator from Tianming Sect said angrily, "This is our business and has nothing to do with your Liuguang Sword Sect. Get out of here!"
The young swordsman scoffed, folding his arms. "Treasures belong to the virtuous. This ancient tomb doesn't belong to the Corpse Puppet Sect. Since you're from the Tianming Sect, it's only natural that we from the Liuguang Sword Sect are here too."
The cultivators of Tianming Sect were extremely angry and stared at a young female cultivator in a red dress from Liuguang Sword Sect, wishing they could skin her alive.
The Tianming Sect's leader was a cultivator in the early Jindan stage, who appeared to have recently broken through, his breathing unsteady. He looked at the young female cultivator with disappointment, but ultimately said nothing, only sighing.
The head monk of the Joyful Temple looked very good, otherwise he would not have bewitched the abducted men and women to such an extent. He was silent at this moment, and he seemed quite holy.
Unfortunately, everyone present knew that it was all an illusion. They were just a group of lewd monks!
At this time, these big monks came out to smooth things over. The middle-aged monk in the lead had an elegant temperament and a handsome face. His bald head not only did not detract from his appearance, but instead gave him a bit of strange charm.
His tone was calm and quiet as he spoke slowly, "Everyone, since we're all gathered here, let's stop talking nonsense. We all have the same goal, and our strengths are similar. You wouldn't fight to the death for non-existent benefits, would you?"
Seeing that no one else objected, the middle-aged monk smiled faintly. "In that case, why don't we all explore together? You know, this ancient tomb hasn't been opened yet, so it's hard to say what's hidden inside. You don't think that just because it looks like an immortal's tomb, it must be filled with immortal energy and peace, right? You know, there are also some immortals with bad tempers. If there really are relics left behind, how many traps do you think they would leave in the cemetery?"
The monk's words were very clear. Everyone wants benefits, but the benefits have not yet appeared. It is not worth fighting for a big piece of cake.
Besides, is the immortal's tomb safe and secure? Ordinary people, if they have the ability, will leave some traps in their tombs after death to prevent tomb robbery. Do you really think the immortal will be so patient as to let you take his remains?
Just think about it and you know it's impossible.
Therefore, the tone at the door is upright. Who has the full exploration here? Why not go in together? Even if you encounter danger, there are others who can protect you. When you really see the benefits, it’s not too late to fight.
It is easy to imagine how terrifying the traps in an immortal's tomb would be. Even if all of them were included, no one dared to guarantee that they would be able to get the treasure.
The monk's words were simple and straightforward, and everyone present understood the implicit meaning.
After everyone discussed it, they all felt that their side was quite strong, and even if a fight broke out, they would not necessarily be at a disadvantage.
At this time, in addition to a cultivator in the early Jindan stage, the people of Tianming Sect also had a cultivator in the middle Jindan stage. However, this cultivator was already old and could only play a limited role in the battle.
The Liuguang Sword Sect also sent out two Jindan cultivators, both of whom were in the early Jindan stage. Combined with the sword cultivators' combat power that far exceeded the average level, the two of them together could be able to defeat the two cultivators from the Tianming Sect.
The sword cultivators of Liuguang Sword Sect might be a disgrace to other sword cultivators, but they are still sword cultivators after all, and their fighting strength is not so terrible.
Not to mention the Corpse Puppet Sect, Zeng Ji, who is in the late Jindan stage, can suppress everyone else present.
However, considering that this place is under the spirit stone mine of the Corpse Puppet Sect, and the Tianming Sect obviously did these things behind his back, the relationship between the Corpse Puppet Sect and the Tianming Sect has become particularly delicate.
Although that firm dependent relationship is gone, there is a slight possibility of cooperation.
The situation in Huanxi Temple is more straightforward. The middle-aged monk before is a powerful man in the middle stage of Jindan. In addition to him, among the female disciples he brought, there are two in the late stage of foundation building. In addition, many of the moves of Huanxi Temple are very strange, and may even attack the soul, so their battle should not be underestimated.
There are four forces in total, but the Corpse Puppet Sect, as the landlord, is at a disadvantage. If Zeng Ji, the traitor, was on the plane, they would have almost no power to resist.
Fortunately, the reputation of the Corpse Puppet Sect is big enough. Without sufficient benefits, neither the Liuguang Sword Sect nor the Happy Temple will set their sights on them, which maintains this fragile balance.
Of course, all this is based on the premise that there is not enough benefit. If something is really discovered in the ancient tomb, the outcome will be hard to predict.
Every year, countless cultivators die silently in various secret realms and fights. Even if the Corpse Puppet Sect is wiped out, the murderer may not be found.
In this way, a total of four groups of people, most of whom had ulterior motives, agreed to explore this ancient tomb together.
The most aggrieved one must be the Tianming Sect. They put in enormous effort to explore this ancient tomb, and when the results were about to come out, someone else took advantage of them. It would be strange if they were in a good mood.
Not to mention that there was a traitor in their sect. The sect leader's daughter had actually hooked up with the chief disciple of the Liuguang Sword Sect and betrayed the Tianming Sect. Therefore, all the cultivators of the Tianming Sect stared at the female cultivator who was protected in the arms of a young cultivator with gritted teeth.
"Tsk tsk... If there's no fighting inside, it would be a shame for this explosive combination." Cheng Hui secretly complained, feeling that many people would die on Gu's mother's exploration journey this time.
He has no extra sympathy for others, not because he is cold-hearted, but because on the path of cultivation, he may face the threat of death at any moment.
You can't just hide away and stay indoors because there's danger. What's the point of cultivating like that? It's better to get married and have children as soon as possible to continue the family line.
He tugged at Lin Qingyang's sleeve, hinting that he must follow the biggest thigh.
- Don't get me wrong, it's not Zeng Ji. Zeng Ji is a bomb that may explode at any time. Moreover, Cheng Hui also feels that the man is sinister. Ever since Lin Qingyang started throwing a tantrum and pretending to be a naughty kid, he has been looking at him with a bad eye.
Cheng Hui instinctively blocked Zeng Ji's sight. When suspicion showed in the other party's eyes, he pretended to be stupid, making it clear that he was a zombie with nascent intelligence, even worse than a child.
Zeng Ji paused, feeling that he might have overthought.
How could a child's corpse be capable of developing a complete spiritual intelligence? That would require a bronze-armored corpse at least.
"Okay, since we have reached a temporary agreement, let's open the door first." said the Jindan cultivator from Liuguang Sword Sect.
"It's easy to say, but this final method of unlocking requires a key or a token. Does anyone have it?" The cultivator from Tianming Sect said dissatisfiedly.
Naturally, there were no people from the Liuguang Sword Sect, nor were there any people from the Huanxi Temple or the Shikui Sect.
The head monk of the Joyful Temple said gently, "I think the benefactor of the Tianming Sect should have found a solution?"
The monks of Tianming Sect looked at Zeng Ji secretly. The method they came up with was actually provided by Zeng Ji. They used a sacrificial magic circle to transform the people trapped in the town into evil spirits, and then used the power of the evil spirits to attack the gate.
In this way, Zeng Ji can absorb the vitality of the sacrifices in the process of transforming them into evil spirits, greatly increasing his own lifespan, and the tortured ghosts will also be transformed into evil spirits, becoming their help in opening the door.
But the problem is... originally those miners in the mine were to be sacrifices, but now because of the appearance of Zhang Yifan, those miners have been driven out of the mine, so... they don’t have enough sacrifices here.
The Tianming Sect was affiliated with the Shikui Sect and secretly carried out some human sacrifices. It would have been fine if others couldn't find any evidence against them, but seeing that there were four different sects at the scene, including the Liuguang Sword Sect, which they had a very bad relationship with, it was impossible for the people of the Tianming Sect to bring up the idea of performing human sacrifices.
Zeng Ji felt like his brain was about to explode. His plan of killing two birds with one stone was ruined by the intrusion of Liuguang Sword Sect and Huanxi Temple.
There are so many Jindan on the scene, even if he is already in the late Jindan stage, he is not sure he can keep all of them here. The most important thing is that his Corpse Puppet Sect is now at a disadvantage. He can easily imagine that once he takes action against these disciples, the people from the three sects will definitely unite to kill him, the biggest threat.
He could never do such a thing as cutting off his own arm.
Zeng Ji felt very aggrieved, but Cheng Hui next to him looked very happy.
It wasn't that he was gloating... well, he admitted that he was gloating. Who made Zeng Ji behave abnormally all this time?
The other disciples might not have noticed, but Cheng Hui, who had been reminded by Lin Qingyang, had been keeping an eye on him. Judging from his various performances, the possibility that this person was a villain was as high as 95%.
There is never too much fun in watching villains.
"Alright." At this time, the cultivator from the Liuguang Sword Sect spoke again: "Since no one has any other ideas, why not just break it open with brute force? We have so many Jindan cultivators here, breaking open one gate is enough."
People from other factions also had no objection. If they couldn't use special formations, opening it by force might be a good method.
The only one who suffered damage was probably Zeng Ji. In order to use sacrifices to increase his lifespan, he provided a lot of materials. Now that these materials are not used, they are all a bargain for the Tianming Sect... It is unrealistic to expect them to come back.
Zeng Ji was so angry that he couldn't even maintain his gentle expression. He put on a stern face and cast a spell with everyone else.
Soon, various attacks landed on the gate, and a large hole was broken in the bronze gate, and a hint of sweet fragrance emanated from inside...
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