Yinshan Record

Chapter 362 Ancient Ruins: The Mantis Stalks the Cicada
The illusion created by the accumulated corpse energy only lasted for a short while before disappearing without a trace under the pale sunlight.

Zhu Yi recalled the magnificent scene just now and couldn't help but sigh, "I wonder what kind of treasure could have such a grand appearance. Young Master is indeed blessed with good fortune. This item is rightfully yours."

Hearing what the older brother said, Xuan Gui felt much relieved.

As long as it's a treasure, that's good. What he's worried about now is that this Ghost Slayer Liu Yidao will turn his back on him.

Lu Bai frowned as he gazed at the distant mountain shapes. A sense of unease arose in his heart; he felt that something was amiss, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

Miao Niangzi, on the other hand, remained silent, obediently following Su Che's teaching of "do more and say less," and looked down at the grass at her feet.

"It's not about being overflowing with treasure."

Su Che shook his head: "It's the lingering energy of the corpse."

Xuan Gui blushed immediately upon hearing Su Che's words.

He originally thought there was a treasure here, which is why he brought Su Che here, but he didn't expect there to be another secret here.

Unlike the scholar Xuan Gui, who had such simple thoughts, Lu Bai and Zhu Yi were more terrified.

They were all seasoned imperial guards, and they had naturally seen things like corpse energy before, but they had never even heard of a scene where corpse energy soared into the sky and transformed into celestial beings.

What kind of old corpse could possess such an atmosphere? Keep in mind that it was just early morning, the time of day when the vital energy is at its peak.

Ordinary evil spirits would retreat at this time, but this corpse energy could soar into the sky.

Even though the two of them had almost boundless confidence in Young Master Su and that mysterious uncle, they were now having second thoughts.

"Such weather is unheard of."

Su Che glanced at the group below and said, "We should be careful in everything we do. If anything seems amiss, we should leave immediately."

Lu Bai and Zhu Yi's cultivation levels were not low, but they were still too shallow to handle this situation.

While the Yin-Yang Dharma King is indeed unfathomable, having already reincarnated, even with his profound knowledge, he is still ultimately weak in terms of skill.

Miao Niangzi was purely a test subject, while the scholar Xuan Gui was just an extra.

If any unexpected situation arises, Su Che can certainly protect himself, but he might not be able to take care of the rest of them.

"You never go too far wrong."

The Yin-Yang Dharma King nodded: "I have never heard of such a phenomenon before."

If it weren't for his own curiosity, the Yin-Yang Dharma King originally planned to rest here with his people and let Su Che make the trip himself.

"I believe the place where the clouds are rising is only seven or eight miles from here..."

Just as the Yin-Yang Dharma King was about to speak, his expression suddenly tightened.

Su Che also raised his fist to signal everyone to be quiet.

A lone crane's cry echoed through the sky, and a huge grey crane spread its wings and slowly approached from the south.

Above the crane, a Taoist priest, dressed in cloud robes and wearing hemp shoes, had eyes like lightning, constantly scanning from top to bottom.

The Great River Alliance.

Su Che looked at the crane. The person who came was none other than Elder Qin of the Great River Alliance, whom he had met several times before.

This master of alchemy arrived on a crane, circled the sky a few times, and then slowly descended towards a certain place.

This trip was definitely worthwhile.

"You wait here, I'll go take a look."

Su Che took out a black handkerchief from his sleeve and covered his face.

Elder Qin's eyes swept across the layers of lush forest, his mind preoccupied, and he didn't notice anything amiss for the time being.

He slowly descended on a crane to a place in front of a rocky cliff. Śikṣānanda, dressed as a nun, stood there with her hands behind her back, her chest puffed out, slowly observing the rocks before her.

On this cliff, thousands of laborers with white cloths tied around their heads and various tools such as picks, shovels, hammers, and spades were digging tirelessly in front of the cliff.

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Elder Qin bowed to Siksananda.

Although she suffered a crushing defeat at Su Che's hands, losing most of her cultivation, Elder Qin still showed her the proper courtesy and did not look down on her because of it.

"Elder Qin, you've worked hard. How's the situation with the Alliance Leader?"

Looking at the cliff in front of her, Siksananda knew that her mortal body had been destroyed by that scoundrel Su Che, which had damaged her very foundation. However, Siksananda was a powerful being who had crawled out of the hungry ghost realm, and she quickly adapted to her current female body and calmed her Dao heart again.

The most urgent task is to address the fundamental issues.

She listened to the Buddha's teachings from a young age, and her biological father, Vajra Yaksha King, was a powerful being who attained immortality in the desperate realm of hungry ghosts.

Even if one is reborn as a woman, there are still secret methods of cultivation that can be used to replenish one's foundation.

It's just a different path.

Right now, however, we need to rely on the power of the Great River Alliance.

"It's just a mere Wenning County; the Alliance Leader's idea is to use it for military training."

"Has the imperial court made any moves?"

Siksananda looked at Elder Qin, unconsciously touched his earlobe, and gently pursed his lips.

Elder Qin looked at the seductive manner that Shiksha Nanda inadvertently exuded in his every move and thought to himself, "Immeasurable Heavenly Venerable, this Yaksha prince has become increasingly wicked lately."

"An Imperial Censor from Xingyou has led his men to Wenning County. Li Yizhen is a remnant of the Hundred Spirits Sect in the north, skilled in beast taming. If we hadn't prepared beforehand, this might have caused some trouble. Has Your Highness obtained anything?"

Elder Qin stroked his beard, which reached his chest, and gazed at the cliff in front of him.

"Although we don't know what's suppressed down there, judging from the previous weather, it should be some kind of Yin entity above the Rejuvenation stage."

Siksananda looked at the cliff.

"Alliance Leader, you are a man of great learning and wisdom. Have you been able to guess your origins?"

Siksananda could only admire Yu Chen's profound knowledge.

Many of the historical anecdotes that Yu Chen knew were things she had never heard of before.

Regardless of his level of cultivation, his extensive knowledge and learning alone made Śikṣānanda suspect that this Jade Emperor Alliance Leader was an informant planted in the Great River Alliance by some powerful force.

Only the major sects have the resources to cultivate such individuals.

"Even the Alliance Leader doesn't know what's buried here. However, the Alliance Leader said that Cizhou was created by ancient people with great supernatural powers who rose from the sea. It was not created by nature, but was achieved through great supernatural powers. Perhaps the great powers who created Cizhou also hid something below."

"The one who first rose up in Cizhou was a person from the ancient Heavenly Court," said Siksananda, who came from a Buddhist background and knew some ancient secrets. "Could it be that the things inside were sealed by the Five Emperors of the Five Directions?"

Elder Qin simply shook his head slowly: "I don't know, but the Alliance Leader said that there might be great risks involved, but also great opportunities. However, such a natural phenomenon is hard to hide from others, so it's better to take the initiative and find out what's inside."

As the two sides were talking, they suddenly heard a commotion coming from the laborers' side.

"It's out! It's out!"

Siksananda frowned slightly and glanced at Elder Qin beside him.

"Go over and take a look."

In the woods not far from them, a female Taoist priest wearing a bamboo hat and a veil was observing coldly.

(End of this chapter)