Chapter 600: Mysterious Powerhouse
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Underworld immortal cultivators favored corpse puppets the most. Underworld cultivators with just the slightest bit of power would have a few skillful corpse puppets. That was also why Underworld Sects liked the method of cultivating corpse puppets by killing live people. This was because such a method of cultivation not only created highly talented underworld immortal cultivators but could also create corpse puppets.
Without a doubt, the Corpse Puppet was just a corpse puppet. Yet, the previously undefeated Luofeng sect leader now completely disappeared.
If there was an underworld immortal cultivator present, he would definitely be overjoyed because he would be able to pick up a corpse puppet for free. However, to the warriors here, the Corpse Puppet was doubtlessly trouble. That was because the power of the Corpse Puppet was equivalent to a Martial Arts Grandmaster.
Perhaps such a creature was not as powerful as a living grandmaster, but it was not an existence that they could easily defeat.
Mo Wen shook his head and sighed. He was not an immortal cultivator and did not know how to make corpse puppets. Even if he encountered an ownerless corpse puppet, he would only be able to look at it and had no realistic hope of taking control of it.
The other warriors were all very surprised when they heard the news. They had not expected that the monster was the famous Martial Arts Grandmaster of the Green Ancient Mystery Dimension. He was someone whom, even now, they all looked up to.
“You all still have a chance if you escape now,” Mo Wen said lightly, a hint of playfulness in his eyes. “Otherwise, you’ll all die here.” In the face of such a terrifying Corpse Puppet, no matter how much they wanted the treasure, they would not give up their lives, would they?
The warriors all looked at each other with some hesitance in their eyes. The two great treasures that they had been dreaming of were right in front of them. They would all feel indignant if they left now. However, the power that the Corpse Puppet had displayed had made them all aware that they would have to pay an unimaginable price if they wanted to take the Dark Soul Pearl and the Cries of Hades Bell from it.
Roar! Even after eating two humans, the Corpse Puppet was not satisfied. It swept its red eyes over the crowd. Its next move was extremely quick. In the blink of an eye, a warrior appeared in its hand. The practitioner from the intermediate stage of the Golden Elixir realm warriors was not strong enough to defend themselves against such as strong creature. As everyone watched in horror, the third victim turned into a dried corpse. It was tossed casually onto the ground as if it were trash.
Pavilion Leader Ye Rong could not bear it any longer. “Warriors of the Purple Qi Pavilion. Leave the great hall immediately,” she ordered, her face pale. She knew that the ordinary warriors would die if they stayed in the great hall now. However, she did not leave but stayed where she was.
“Warriors of the Five Beasts Sects, leave the great hall immediately.”
“Warriors of the Medical Sect, leave the great hall immediately.”
“Warriors of the Weapon Forging Sect, leave the great hall immediately.”
The sect leaders of the three other major sects gave the same order at the same time. The four major sects only had such a high position in the Green Ancient Mystery Dimension because of the strengths of their warriors. If all the warriors in the upper levels died here, then the strength of the sect would decrease.
Warriors left the great hall one after another. They all looked pale and left almost without hesitation. They all only had one life and no one wanted to die here.
While everyone was leaving, the Corpse Puppet caught another unlucky warrior. Sucking his blood, it ignored the other fleeing warriors. The Corpse Puppet was not an intelligent creature and acted purely on instinct.
The great hall quickly cleared. Most of the warriors had left. However, there were some who remained. Bu Zhangkun and the four other warriors in the later stages of the Golden Elixir realm were there.
Apart from those four, there were also two elders. If Mo Wen remembered correctly, the two elders belonged to Five Beasts Sect and Purple Qi Pavilion respectively. However, the two of them had laid low throughout the journey and had not made many moves. In fact, he did not even know what they looked like because they were both wearing masks. Only the skin on their hands allowed him to figure out that they were both very old.
Mo Wen looked at the two elders in surprise. The other practitioners in the intermediate stage of the Golden Elixir realm had already left. Why had these two stayed behind?
“Why did you not leave?” Jiang Pingzhou whipped his head around to look at Mo Wen hatefully.
“Why should I leave?” Mo Wen said lightly.
“That’s funny. Do you want the Dark Soul Pearl and the Cries of Hades Bell? Are you not afraid of gorging yourself to death?” Jiang Pingzhou laughed angrily. The lad was audacious to the extreme. He was not even running at a time like this. Was he preparing to take the Dark Soul Pearl and the Cries of Hades Bell in the kerfuffle? The youth obviously did not know what death meant.
“You guys are the ones not afraid of death,” Mo Wen said lightly. “Do you think that you will be able to take the Dark Soul Pearl and the Cries of Hades Bell from the Corpse puppet with your abilities?”
Mo Wen did want the pearl and the bell, which was why he had not left. However, this was because he was confident. He could see that the warriors of the Green Ancient Mystery Dimension seemed reluctant to just leave like that.
However, he was also very curious. Why did these two think that they could take the two treasures from the corpse puppet?
After sucking the blood of the fourth warrior dry, the Corpse Puppet swept its red-eyed gaze over the warriors in the great hall once more. Then, it zoomed in onto its target. It flashed and pounced on Bu Zhangkun who was nearest to it.
Bu Zhagkun’s face twitched. He could sense the Corpse Puppet’s aura. It made him shudder in fear. There was an absolute difference in their cultivation. Even he, if he were not careful, might die at the hands of this creature.
However, Bu Zhangkun’s abilities were not of the ordinary level. After all, he was the leader of Tiger Palace Hall. He waved his hand and the tiger hoop appeared in front of him. It turned into a large ferocious tiger. It lifted its head and roared, before rushing at the corpse puppet.
Bu Zhangkun took the opportunity to move away quickly. He took several steps backward until he was several meters away from the terrifying Corpse Puppet. Being too close to such a monster was dangerous.
The seemingly large and strong tiger had just let out a roar that was loud and long. In the next second, it whined pitifully. Its large body was pressed under the claws of the corpse puppet. It was flattened like a sheet of paper.
The illusion collapsed and the tiger hoop flew into the air, crashing into the wall of the great hall. Fortunately, Bu Zhangkun had a telepathic connection to the tiger hoop and he recalled it in time.
The Corpse Puppet had failed in its attack and seemed annoyed. It stared at Bu Zhangkun with its red eyes. It ignored everyone else and targeted him as its first prey.
“Elder He, help me.” Bu Zhangkun was so frightened by the Corpse Puppet’s glare that his hands trembled. He was so nervous, he did not dare to breathe loudly. The Corpse Puppet was too scary. He might die at its hands if he were not careful.
“I am crazy enough to stand with you, for the good of Five Beasts Sect and for the legendary treasure.” The elder from the Five Beasts Sect who had not spoken all this while sighed. Then, he moved quickly and appeared silently beside Bu Zhangkun. He had moved so quickly that one could not even see how it had happened.
Mo Wen looked at the elder in surprise. He was definitely not an average practitioner. One could see from his movements that he was definitely highly skilled. If Mo Wen had not received the legacy from the Inferno Star Lord at the Inferno Star Hall, then he might be far lesser skilled than this elder.
“He Xiangyu! You’re still alive!” Jiang Pingzhou shuddered when the elder spoke. He looked at the elder incredulously, his eyes filled with shock and a myriad of emotions. He looked at the man with deep misgivings and fear.
“What is it? Do you wish badly for me to be dead?” He Xiangyu took off his mask slowly and looked at Jiang Pingzhou coldly. He was a very old man and looked to be almost at the end of his life span.
“No, No. I have behaved badly. Please forgive me, senior.” Jiang Pingzhou shook his head forcefully. His expression was respectful and he did not dare to look at the elder.
Jiang Jingtao, who was standing nearby, was shocked to the point of speechlessness. His expression was complicated. He Xiangyu was a very old warrior in the Green Ancient Mystery Dimension. He was about 200 years old and was ranked even higher than Jiang Pingzhou in terms of generation.
A long time ago, He Xiangyu had been the first hall leader of Lion Hall in Five Beasts Sect. His cultivation was so high, no one knew how powerful he was. He had reached the later stage of the Golden Elixir realm long ago. However, 50 years ago, news had spread that he had passed away. He had not appeared in the Green Ancient Mystery Dimension in the many years since that rumor. Gradually, everyone thought that he had died. They would never have expected him to suddenly appear here.
How powerful was a person who entered the later stage of the Golden Elixir realm 70 or 80 years ago? Jiang Pingzhou and Jiang Jingtao did not dare to imagine.
Even if he had not reached the pinnacle of the Golden Elixir realm, he was still powerful beyond compare.
Roar! There was a sudden gust of wind. The Corpse Puppet had its sights set on Bu Zhngkun and chased after him.
Bu Zhangkun’s expression was stiff. The Corpse Puppet’s speed was shocking. Even though the distance between the two was very wide, it did not stop going after him. Bu Zhangkun feared that he would not be able to dodge too many times.
Buzz! There was a soft sound. He Xiangyu moved like the wind and planted himself in front of the Corpse Puppet. His skills were beyond compare. The odd sound earlier had come from the hoop in his hand.
The hoop was similar to the tiger hoop in Bu Zhangkun’s hands. However, instead of a tiger head, a fierce lion’s head was carved on it. It looked as if it belonged to a victor.
It was evident that the hoop was the lion hoop of Five Beasts Sect. It was a spiritual weapon that belonged to the same set as the tiger hoop.
The lion hoop released a brilliant gold light that illuminated the entire hall. Then, He Xiangyu released a terrifying icy cold aura that was stronger than Bu Zhangkun’s and Pavilion Leader Ye Rong’s. The strong and wide aura enveloped the entire hall.
“How powerful.” A flash of surprise flashed appeared in Mo Wen’s eyes. He had not expected that Five Beasts Sect would have such a powerhouse. Even though He Xiangyu had not pushed through to the pinnacle of the Golden Elixir realm, he was not far from it. One could say that he was the warrior closest to it.
In terms of cultivation, Mo Wen doubted that two of Bu Zhangkun could compare to one He Xiangyu.
He saw He Xiangyu wave his hand, clutching on to the lion hoop, and then colliding forcefully into the Corpse Puppet. It seemed as if he was prepared to battle with the puppet. He was indeed the previous hall leader of the lion hall. His aura was overwhelmingly strong.
Crash! The Corpse Puppet paused. However, its body only shook while He Xiangyu was tossed into the air. He lost his balance and almost smashed into the wall behind him. However, he was not seriously injured. He flipped and then regained control of his body, simply falling from the air somewhat pathetically and skidded several meters.