บท 10: Chapter 10 Demon Corpse
Night fell, the moon was bright and the stars sparse.
On top of a stone tower about ten meters high on Golden Qilin Island.
Lu Li sat cross-legged, waiting quietly.
The corpses that appeared during the day were clearly the work of zombies, which puzzled him greatly.
There was no land suitable for maintaining corpses on the island, so how could zombies have formed?
However, he felt that the evil spirit around the corpse's neck was not strong, and its aura seemed only about mid-level in Qi Cultivation, which suddenly piqued his interest.
Several hours later, as the sky began to lighten slightly, nothing had happened.
"It looks like there's no harvest today."
For the next two days, he continued to wait atop the stone tower, but unfortunately, he observed no abnormalities.
"Could it be that this zombie just passed by accidentally and went somewhere else?"
After several days with no incidents, he grew somewhat suspicious.
He decided to wait a few more days.
On the third night, the moonlight was like water, and all around was silent.
The shadows of the forest in front reflected on the ground twisted like devilish silhouettes, quite eerie.
Lu Li still sat atop the tower, overlooking the entire island.
Time slowly passed, and soon it was the hour of the ox.
Just when Lu Li thought the night would be uneventful, a gust of wind suddenly swept through from the edge of the forest, making the leaves rustle with a "sasha" sound.
Lu Li's eyes snapped open, a gleam of sharpness emerging from the corners.
"Here it comes!"
He looked toward the edge of the forest where a tall figure leaped out, jumping several meters high, extremely agile as it quickly approached the island.
"Ah~ It's actually a Demon Corpse!"
Lu Li found it strange, as Demon Corpses, unlike zombies, were very agile, clearly a cultivator refined through a secret technique.
He focused his gaze, the Demon Corpse's face was greenish-purple with two large fangs exposed, emitting a terrifying evil spirit that was quite alarming.
"Good thing it's only about mid-level in Qi Cultivation."
Lu Li didn't think further, he leaped down, landing steadily on an open space.
He summoned the Aminokaze Sword, channeling his mana to control the blade fiercely slashing toward the Demon Corpse.
The blade flashed with dazzling light, turning into lightning as it swiftly approached the Demon Corpse.
"Roar..."
The Demon Corpse sensed the danger and roared angrily, its mouth emitting black evil spirit as if about to solidify.
It suddenly spat out a dark green liquid targeting the approaching Flying Sword.
This was the corpse poison and evil spirit accumulated within it for many years, utterly malevolent. Such an emission cost it years of vital energy, only the overpowering pressure from the Flying Sword forced it to act desperately.
After spitting out the corpse poison, the Demon Corpse's aura visibly weakened.
The corpse poison and evil spirit quickly met with the Flying Sword in mid-air.
"Sizzle..."
As they made contact, a thick smoke poured from the sword.
"You dare act ferociously, little Demon Corpse."
Lu Li smiled faintly, exerting his mana to the fullest, the blade's light intensifying, quickly piercing through the poisonous miasma and ruthlessly cutting into the Demon Corpse's left arm.
"Roar roar roar..."
An arm was severed, and the Demon Corpse let out a painful howl.
Then it rapidly turned and fled toward the sea behind, swiftly reaching the shore and diving into the ocean, disappearing from sight.
From Lu Li's intervention to the Demon Corpse's escape, it was only a matter of moments.
The noise of their clash reverberated across Golden Qilin Island, making some of the commoners tremble in fear at the Demon Corpse's roars.
Lu Li sheathed his Flying Sword and quietly followed.
He intentionally spared its life, wanting to see where this demonic creature had come from.
He reached the shore, subdued his mana, and dove into the sea, following the trace of aura left behind.
A man and a demon rapidly headed toward the northeast of Golden Qilin Island.
Hours later, the sky was gradually lightening.
From the depths of the ocean, Lu Li looked afar, and suddenly a desolate small island appeared upfront.
The island was only a few hundred meters in diameter, with jagged rocks scattered across its bare expanse devoid of any vegetation, permeating an aura of decay.
The demon corpse swiftly emerged from the sea and, with a few leaps, landed on the island then quickly vanished from sight.
Not long after, Lu Li arrived at the island.
He stood on a broken rock at the shore, surveying the entire island.
Other than the rocky beach, there was only a desolate valley at the center of the island—a lifeless sight all around.
The air was thin with Spiritual Energy, clearly lacking any underground Spirit Vein.
"The demon corpse disappeared here. It seems there's something fishy about this island."
Lu Li leaped up and flew toward the central valley of the island.
Moments later, he arrived at the center of the valley.
The surroundings were still barren, void of any vegetation.
He frowned as he sensed a faint yet lingering malevolent aura in the air.
It grew stronger as he approached a cave ahead.
"It seems the demon corpse has taken refuge here without any surprises."
Lu Li summoned the Green Origin Cauldron, activating it with mana, enveloping his body in a shining protective light.
Then, he walked straight in.
It was a pitch-black pathway, just wide enough for one person to pass through.
There was a slight chill in the air, and the stone walls on either side were covered with scratch marks, the ground beneath his feet somewhat soft.
The evil aura intensified the further he walked.
Lu Li cautiously moved forward.
Soon, he reached the end of the corridor.
Stepping out, the space suddenly opened up to a vast cave lit by a few dimly glowing Fluorescent Stones set on the ceiling.
"Ah—there's actually an array here."
Lu Li looked at the center of the cave, shrouded in heavy mist.
He approached the array and closely examined it, only to see a large fragment missing on the right side—an obviously damaged array.
It appeared that this demon corpse had escaped from here.
Armed with a Defensive Magical Artifact, Lu Li entered through the broken part of the array.
As soon as he stepped in, he saw the demon corpse looking at him in terror, one of its arms completely gone.
Beside the demon corpse stood a piece of black wood, with various items and a Storage Bag scattered around on the ground.
Lu Li looked down at the Storage Bag, his mind bewildered.
"Could this be where a senior fell?"
Curious but ready to kill his opponent, Lu Li was about to strike when suddenly, a wave of Divine Soul fluctuations emanated from the wood.
"Hold on, young friend."
A somewhat ethereal soul emerged from the wood.
The person transformed into a kindly looking old man, appearing very benign.
Seeing this, Lu Li was startled, yet his expression remained calm, "Respected senior, who are you, and why stop me from killing this beast?"
A cultivator who could project his Divine Soul and remain intact must surely be at the Foundation Establishment level or beyond.
"I am Master Qing Song, a Purple Mansion Cultivator from the Profound Sun Sect, who fell here several hundred years ago due to an attack by the Demon Path."
"If you could assist me in a small matter, young friend, I have generous gifts for you."
Lu Li pondered the old man's words. He had heard of the Profound Sun Sect, a prominent sect in the Dragonfall Outer Seas, with Golden Core cultivators among its ranks.
But the details of a Purple Mansion Cultivator's death were beyond his knowledge.
Thinking this, Lu Li smiled noncommittally, "I possess little power, senior. What do you need me to help you with?"
With his hands clasped behind his back, Master Qing Song's face bore an inscrutable expression, "My dwelling is a piece of Soul Nourishing Wood on the ground. Start by taking it and escaping this place with me..."
"All kinds of Cultivation Techniques, Secret Techniques, Artifact Refining Techniques, and chances within a cave are in the Storage Bag below..."
Hearing this, a flicker of desire crossed Lu Li's face.
Yet, he gripped the Aminokaze sword in his hand even tighter.
"Such a small favor, I accept," he said.
Then, he slowly walked forward.
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