Weird Cultivation, I have a five-organ temple

Chapter 98 Opportunity
Although it was pitch black here, Shang Lu was able to quickly see the condition of the corpses with his extraordinary eyesight.

Each corpse had at least one hole the size of a bowl.

Through these holes, Shang Lu clearly saw that the inside of the corpse was empty.

There were neither internal organs nor blood.

Shang Lu was no stranger to this kind of strange death.

He instantly thought of the strange and terrifying ghost hand!

Shang Lu felt a chill running down his back and looked around quickly. He only breathed a sigh of relief when he was sure there was no sign of the ghost hand.

At the same time, he pondered: "These demons, sorcerers and spies were obviously killed by the ghost magic of the elderly witch officer.

It seems that the previous speculation was correct. The news that there was a secret realm in Yunhua Mountain was indeed released by the older witch officer.

The purpose is to attract these people and demons, kill them, and cultivate the monster snake!"

Shang Lu further speculated that the strange snake's transformation must have encountered problems.

Otherwise, with the spiritual energy in the secret realm, wouldn’t it be enough for a strange snake to transform?
Only when something went wrong would the older witch officials risk being exposed, attracting demons, alchemists and spies, deceiving yamen runners and local militiamen, and refining them into blood food to feed the strange snake.

Then they use the corpses to set up an array and perform some weird rituals so that the strange snake can transform smoothly!

Shang Lu recalled the sultry weather that enveloped Luoshui County during this period.

Is this sinister heat caused by the problems the monster snake encountered during its transformation, leading to its irritability?
Therefore, people who are affected by evil spirits will become irritable and easily angered, and want to kill people at any time.

Now a strange fog has covered the entire Yunhua Mountain. I'm afraid it's not only because the transformation of the strange snake has reached a critical moment, but also because its emotions have reached the most irritable and violent time!
Shang Lu connected these things together and felt that he had found the truth.

Suddenly, he had an impulse to stop the corpses from kneeling and thus destroy this strange ceremony.

But he quickly suppressed the urge.

If these kneeling corpses are indeed part of the transformation ritual, then any action, whether destroying them or moving them elsewhere, would alert the enemy.

Even if the older witch officer was not alarmed and the ghost hand was attracted, it would still be quite deadly.

It’s better to follow Sanniang first and see what the situation is in this secret realm before making any plans.

Shang Lu looked at Sanniang who was leading the way. She did not go into the crowd of corpses kneeling on the ground and worshipping, but walked around them.

He hurried after them, not wanting to disturb the group of kneeling corpses.

As they passed by each other, Shang Lu discovered that these demons, alchemists, and spies, whose internal organs and blood had been drained out, were not "dead" after all.

They are still "alive"!

But he was suppressed by a force and had to kneel on the ground.

Although their bodies cannot move, their eyeballs are very flexible and keep moving around to look around.

If Shang Lu had not suppressed his inner impulse and really rushed forward, not only would he alert the enemy and draw revenge from the older witch officer, but he would also most likely be targeted by this group of zombies.

No one can predict what will happen then.

Thinking of this, Shang Lu couldn't help but wonder whether the inexplicable impulse in his heart just now was affected by these corpses?
These corpses exude a strange power, luring people to get closer so that the team can be strengthened?
hiss……

Shang Lu secretly said that this was a close call, and warned himself in his heart: "Inside this secret realm, there are strange things and dangers everywhere, so don't act rashly!"

Walking around the group of strange corpses kneeling and worshipping, Shang Lu followed Sanniang and continued walking deeper into the darkness.

Their target was exactly the direction where the group of corpses were worshipping.

Seeing this, Shang Lu became more cautious.

After walking for a distance, he suddenly saw a figure appear in front of him.

But this time, there was only one figure, and he was not kneeling on the ground. Who could it be?
Is it a witch officer? Or a demon, alchemist, or spy who has come here and has not yet been killed?
Shang Lu tightly grasped the oxtail knife and Nuo mask, but saw Sanniang walking straight towards the man.

Shang Lu was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly quickened his pace to catch up, fearing that Sanniang might be in danger.

When he got closer, Shang Lu could see clearly that the person standing there was not a person, but a stone statue.

The stone statue is of an ordinary-looking man with a lifelike appearance. The clothes he wears are completely different from the popular styles in Pakistan today.

The man was making hand gestures with his left hand and holding a long whip in his right hand. He was looking up at the sky, as if there were enemies descending from the sky and he was guarding this area.

The stone statue is very delicately made, and the shock and tension on the man's face are so lifelike that people can't help but wonder what extraordinary scene he saw.
Who is this guy?
Why is there a stone statue of him in this secret realm?
And why did he have such a weird expression?

When Shang Lu was curiously guessing, he saw Sanniang took out a set of incense and candles.

Do you want me to burn incense and candles to the stone statue?
Shang Lu was slightly stunned, but still took the incense and candle.

He knew that Sanniang must have a reason why she asked him to do this.

Maybe it has something to do with the opportunity in the secret realm.

"Although we have never met before, you are my senior in cultivation. As a junior, I should pay my respects to you when I come to your territory."

After Shang Lu silently recited a few words in his heart, he inserted the lit incense and candles into the ground in front of the stone statue.

During this process, he kept looking around vigilantly, fearing that the smoke and flames from the incense and candles would attract ghost hands, paper figures, bean soldiers and other objects.

But it didn't.

There was complete silence all around, without any movement or sound.

On the contrary, the stone statue in front of him, whose name was unknown, changed after receiving Shang Lu's incense.

It first made a rustling sound of falling stone chips, and then it collapsed silently and turned into powder.

This unexpected change surprised Shang Lu.

What happened? I was just burning incense and candles, why did the statue collapse? Are you trying to blackmail me?

Shang Lu was stunned when he suddenly heard a voice:
"Thank you for your incense and offerings. I have no way to repay you, so I will give you my most proud skill."

This voice rang directly in Shang Lu's mind.

At the same time, with the blessing of the Liver God statue, Shang Lu saw a faint figure hovering in the air with a sad face.

Shang Lu was about to speak when the figure disappeared without a trace.

He stayed for a moment and began to understand.

This stone statue should be a disciple of this ancient sect.

Several years ago, this sect encountered some kind of catastrophe.

This disciple guarded here and died in battle exhausted.

After his death, his obsession persisted, which locked up his soul and prevented him from leaving his body. Eventually, he became a part of the secret realm.

Thousands of years passed, his body turned into stone, but his soul was still trapped inside.

I don't know why the burning of candles and incense just now helped him break free from the confinement.

His soul looked around and found that the sect had been destroyed, and his obsession disappeared.

Then the stone statue collapsed and the soul dissipated.

A breeze blew gently, blowing away the stone statue into powder, revealing the two hidden objects.

(End of this chapter)