Immortal Cultivation and Life-Saving Guide

Chapter 212: Footprints in the Snow
"It looks like...bones made of metal like iron..."

Senior Brother Wang Xin, a cultivator, used a sickle to peel off the flesh of the wandering corpse and found more metal.

When Kui Di saw the scales on these things' faces exploded, he rushed to the two zombies, lifted them up by their clothes, and forced them to tell him how they were related to the people from Dead Water City.

Qin Feng and Bao Jinku of Linchuan Pavilion quickly controlled the angry mermaid to prevent the only two survivors from dying.

At least they can't die before they reveal the information.

Kuidi's companion wanted to help her, but Wei Xi glared at him and said, "These guys are not human at night. Even if you want to ask something, you have to wait until daytime!"

The mermaid named Xunxun listened to the advice. Although the fiery red scales spread across his face, he still comforted his companions in a sharp voice.

"My fellow Daoists," Xun's Ju dialect was very stiff, but fortunately his pronunciation was clear, "Let go of Kui Di first, she will wait..."

Qin Bao and the others let her go when they saw that Kui Di had stopped struggling and her vertical pupils had returned to normal.

"My two fellow Taoists, you've heard what Wei Xi said. We'll be able to question them after daybreak, when they're back to normal. Please be patient!"

Wang Xin took over Fei Yangxu's conversation and said with a bow, "Do you two seem to know about these things? Can you tell me about them? Perhaps it can help solve the current dilemma."

Qu Xun looked at Kui Di in embarrassment, and the latter nodded weakly.

After receiving permission, the handsome merman pursed his lips and organized his words before saying, "The Bone Reef Sea is vast, and even the most powerful mermen only operate on its edge."

"Many years ago, the most powerful warrior of the Merman tribe, while hunting a whale, strayed into the Bone Reef Sea and has not been heard from since. The tribe held a solemn funeral for him."

Zhu Xun's expression suddenly became terrified, and his voice trembled a little, "But he's back! The sea water sent his body back home..."

"It's covered in... metal." As a sea creature, Xiao Xun rarely used metal tools, so he couldn't describe it well. "Very thin, very sharp..."

Master Wei, who had been busy for half a day, was very considerate. He placed the metal she had picked out on a tray and brought it to the mermaid for her to identify.

Wei Xi's craftsmanship was good. The metals of various shapes did not have any flesh on them, but only a little blood left, which shone with a dim luster under the firelight.

Xiao Xun pointed to one of the slightly curved metal pieces and said, "...It's a little thinner than this one. The elder showed it to us..."

Wei Xi nodded, took out a water bag and began to rinse the metal products on the tray.

Xun continued to tell stories in his half-familiar Ju dialect, while Wei Xi forced Yu Jin to help her clean up the mess and throw the tattered corpses into the dug pit.

Wei Xi rolled more than twenty fireballs, added firewood and grease, and burned all these ghosts to ashes.

The rest of the story of the Slug Flood can be summarized as follows: The elders of the mermaid tribe led warriors to search for clues, and finally entered the Bone Reef Sea. Only one in ten survived, and the survivors brought back a message.

There are many deserted towns within the Bone Reef Sea, all empty. The largest city is clearly in the sea, but the water doesn't flow, so they call it Dead Water City.

It was in Deadwater City that they discovered the corpses of a large number of dead creatures, many of which the mermaids had never seen before.

The largest number of corpses were humans.

These mermaids have had some dealings with humans and have seen many humans who died at sea. Their bodies would be soaked beyond recognition within a few days.

But there was nothing unusual about the corpses on the seabed, as if they were just sleeping.

The mermaids were almost going crazy. Along the way, the giant beasts in the sea, the flowing yin and yang energy, and the erupting volcanoes had already killed more than half of them. These existences that clearly violated nature directly defeated them.

At this moment, they found that they could not get out. Deadwater City trapped the mermaids in the ruins.

Trying to find a way out, the mermaids encountered numerous traps in Deadwater City, but unfortunately, they knew nothing about them. Would violent dismantling trigger the protective devices and slash them into fish skeletons? One young mermaid suffered a mental breakdown, rushed to the gathering of corpses, and began hacking at them.

As expected, this mermaid was tied up in the same style as her predecessor.

What is truly horrifying is that the act of chopping up the corpses awakened them, and in the last memory of the survivors, the corpses opened their eyes.

As for how he came back, no mermaid knew.

Since then, the Bone Reef Sea has become a forbidden area for the entire mermaid race, and every generation of mermaids will learn about this history.

After saying this, Xun Xun added in a low voice, "The living predecessor is Kuidi's ancestor. When he returns, he will..."

Hearing this, Wei Xi and others expressed their understanding, while Kui Di said that she was impulsive just now, and fortunately everyone stopped her.

Two people were left to keep watch, and the rest took advantage of the last time before dawn to rest.

As for the two wandering corpses left behind, they were hung on trees and tied up with hemp ropes as thick as thumbs.

Wei Xi, who had just dismantled several corpses, was a little excited. Although he was lying there obediently, he had already set up a stage in his mind and came up with more than ten versions of the story about Zhenhai Sect and the mermaid.

Finally, my body couldn't take it anymore and I slept for only an hour before sunrise.

When they woke up again, Senior Brother Wang Xin had already boiled a pot of water, and the others were holding their pancakes with sleepy eyes.

Of course, Kuidi's eyes were always fixed on the two living people hanging on the tree.

After quickly solving the problems of eating, drinking, defecating and urinating, everyone turned their attention to the two townspeople who were begging for mercy.

The slug showed his webbed claws and cut the rope that tied the two townspeople, and they fell to the ground cleanly.

"Heroes, spare my life! Heroes, spare my life! I was born with two eyes in vain, and I have offended several heroes! I have elderly parents and young children to take care of, so I beg you heroes to spare my life!"

Wei Xi snorted, there was no time to argue with this guy now.

Besides, why didn't he think about his family before committing the crime? It seems like he is the victim.

"Whatever we ask you, you just answer..." Wei Xi paused, "If you don't want to answer..."

Wei Xi gestured for them to look to the side.

Qin Feng took out a barbed whip used in the military to interrogate spies. Kui Di and Qu Xun showed their sharp fangs and claws, while Bao Jinku took out several bottles of strange-looking medicine.

"You can see that we have plenty of strength and means!"

The two townspeople usually bullied people in the town and had never seen such a scene before. They were trembling with fear and almost fainted.

"This...what do you want to ask, strong woman? I'll tell you everything! Please don't hand me over to the other strong men!"

The two men rushed to surrender to Wei Xi, fearing that they would fall into the hands of others.

Wei Xi smiled slightly and threw the parts he had disassembled yesterday in front of the two of them.

"My skills are good, and your two accomplices have managed to keep their bodies intact."

When the two were about to faint, Wei Xi uttered the next sentence, "There are limited questions. Whoever answers more will survive. Do you understand?"

(End of this chapter)