The Eternal Soaring Sword

Chapter 31 - Corpse Gather Chant

The two of them rushed through the unmarked graves one after another, passing through this terrifying place. Su Su carefully followed Zhao Jiuge towards the source of the spirit power fluctuation.

"That can't possibly be the resurrection of the Spirit Treasure, right?" Zhao Jiuge asked happily. He had learned from the jade tube that there was a type of treasure called the Treasure of Spirit that was born from heaven and came with spirits. When born, there will be a bright flash of light in the world.

Su Su was initially somewhat frightened by the surroundings as he pouted and rolled his eyes. “Can you have a little common sense? Forgetting how difficult it was to find a Spirit Treasure, the fluctuations in spirit power were simply too small. I guess most likely it was the cultivation of ghosts or wild monsters. ”

Zhao Jiuge could not help but reveal an embarrassed expression and then calmed down. The unknown is the most frightening. He had never been taught by anyone, so it was inevitable that there were many things he did not know.

The closer they got, the more visible the green light was. Even the naked eye could see green smoke enveloping the air, and the smell of corpses filled the air. Zhao Jiuge frowned as he carefully looked forward and walked forward in front of Su Su.

At the same time, he placed the blue light sword in front of his chest. He awakened the power of the little spirit he had left behind and filled his body with power. This allowed him to relax his nervous heart.

However, what surprised Zhao Jiuge was that Su Su also used his spirit power. The dim light protected his body. After the two used their spirit power, Su Su's nervous expression disappeared and she returned to her usually haughty and excited self. Seeing Zhao Jiuge standing in front of her, guarding her, made her beautiful brows furrow. He looked at her meaningfully.

Zhao Jiuge sensed Su Su's spirit power but found that he was unable to see through his cultivation. He might have a magical treasure that could hide his cultivation. He shook his head and did not think about it anymore as he carefully walked forward.

As Zhao Jiuge walked in front, he found many open coffins on the surface. The paint on some of the coffins had faded and the smell of mold and rot became stronger.

The coffin forms a layer of circles. Some coffins were tilted and some were empty. Some coffins have edges that are lost due to time, exposing the body inside. His clothes were broken and his flesh was rotten.

The further the two walked, the calmer their breaths—as if there was a big hand holding their hearts. This strange scene created an oppressive atmosphere. All the coffins leaned towards the middle, which sank. There's a big hole in the middle, and a green light coming from here. 

The two got closer and closer without hiding their footsteps. Bright spirit light surrounded their bodies without hiding their presence at all. As if something was noticing their arrival, the green smoke in the air stopped moving.

Zhao Jiuge and Su Su stopped around the coffin and stared at the sinking ground. If something happens, they can react immediately.

A shrill laughter suddenly resounded.

The green smoke around the sunken hole gradually disappeared and then a thin figure appeared. It was more appropriate to describe him as a dried corpse than someone. His hands and face were like dying tree branches, with only bones and skin. He was wearing a black robe attached to his body, and the nails on his hands and feet were black.

Although his face was thin and dry, it was very white, but not bright in an unhealthy way. It was as if he had poured a white powder box onto his face. His eyes were dark and cold. Her lips were red as blood and she had a strange expression as she laughed.

The appearance of the person who suddenly appeared, along with the strange clothes, made Zhao Jiuge and Su Su inhale a breath of cold air. Both are very young and therefore have not experienced much. Zhao Jiuge was a little better. After all, she had beauty with her, so she endured the fear. However, Su Su cried softly and stepped back. He grabbed Zhao Jiuge's sleeve and hid behind him.

Looking at the young man and girl in front of him, the skinny man stuck out his tongue in disdain. He then licked his lips and was seen salivating as he observed their not-so-strong cultivation. “I don't expect such delicious food to give themselves to me, and the cultivators to boot. Your blood essence should be 100 times richer. ” His voice was extremely sharp, as if there was a fish bone stuck in his throat.

Upon hearing the skinny man's words, Zhao Jiuge's pupils shrank and he was horrified. He roared in uncertainty, "Wicked Cultivator!"

“Oh, there is also a beautiful little sister. He he he, and also a virgin as well. Your Blood Essence is definitely better, let's start with you. ” As his words echoed, he swooped down with a creepy smile on his face. There were strands of faint green smoke around his body.

Seeing the skinny man rushing over, Zhao Jiuge did not hesitate to slash with this sword. Without knowing how strong the man was, he could only test the man's strength.

There was a sharp sound from the impact of metal.

Zhao Jiuge discovered that the long sword that was originally covered in blue light had become slightly gray and there was a thin layer of gray smoke around it. However, he had no time to think, as the skinny man immediately pounced on him. Zhao Jiuge raised his sword to hold the skinny man's hand.

Bang, bing, clank. At this moment, Zhao Jiuge discovered that the skinny man's dark nails were now as sharp as claws.

As they fought, Zhao Jiuge found more and more gray smoke around his sword, and the sword spirit light became increasingly dim.

Bang out!

A crisp sound echoed and the blue sword broke in two. Half that fell on the ground was covered in gray smoke. When the smoke came into contact with the ground, all the grass around it withered.

With his weapon broken, the skinny man's right hand clawed at Zhao Jiuge's left shoulder and left a large wound. Surprisingly, even though his skin was torn, no blood came out. The wound was gray and gave off a foul smell.

Zhao Jiuge's expression changed greatly. During the conversation, he noticed that there was something strange about the spirit power coming from this skinny man. The skinny man was also at the early stages of the Spirit Transformation Realm, but even though he was injured, Zhao Jiuge should not lose. There was also a strand of gray smoke that constantly needed his attention to use extra spirit power to counteract the action.

Seeing Zhao Jiuge's shocked expression, the skinny man could only look proud and snort coldly. “Now you know how strong I am. I cultivate the Corpse Gather Chant, where I absorb the aura from the corpse to mix with the spirit power in my body. So, my spirit power also contains a hint of corpse aura.”

The skinny man was not wrong, but what he did not know was that cultivating the Corpse Gather Chant also depleted his own blood essence. That was why once in a while, he had to absorb the blood essence of a living person. That is why everyone who cultivates the Chant of Corpse Collection will end up in this inhumane state.

Everything in the world has a spirit, and there are all kinds of strange cultivation methods that can cause different attributes to appear in one's spirit core. Some cultivation methods were too trash even to form a spirit core, which was the most important thing for a cultivator's future. Cultivating against the heavens, one must be careful. When going down a crooked path allows one to become stronger faster, there is always a trade-off. It usually results in physical imperfections or mental distortions.

Zhao Jiuge was injured, so his face was a bit pale, and gray smoke continued to drill into his body, forcing him to use his own spirit power to exorcise him. However, he was not too worried about his injury. His main concern was how to deal with the skinny man before him.

He looked to the side and saw Su Su behind him, enjoying seeing him having a hard time. He had a wide smile and did not seem to want to come forward to help at all. When he saw Zhao Jiuge's gaze, he put a "come and beg for help" expression on his face.

Zhao Jiuge snorted coldly in his heart. He is a man, and he has his own pride. Although Su Su was not cold-hearted so she would only watch him die, she had her own principles. He no longer looked at Su Su but looked at the skinny man.

Right at this moment, the skinny man pounced at him like the wind, leaving behind a trail of debris that flew into the air. His hands were like sharp claws that gleamed in the moonlight.

Seeing Zhao Jiuge ignoring him like a donkey and actually going to face the skinny man head-on, Su Su could only sigh. He became impatient at how stupid Zhao Jiuge was and shouted, “Hey, block head, don't you have a flag magic treasure? Use it to deal with him.”