Chapter 93 – Yin Corpse Sect (2)
The strange man’s face suddenly changed. He took out nine amulets from his body, then jumped to where Wang Lin was. He tore off the red ball without hesitation and grabbed Wang Lin.
Wang Lin woke up when the two of them arrived. He saw the panic on the stranger’s face and allowed himself to be dragged down from the statue.
As the two landed, the strange man made a seal and placed his hand on the statue. A black portal appeared, and the strange man dragged Wang Lin into it.
At the same time, the eight pillars of light disappeared and the statue began to slowly sink back into the ground.
At that moment, the young man’s body froze. His body looked like a mummy, and his expression was cold. The stinking zombie stood beside him.
The young man stared at the slowly sinking statue. He spread his divine sense throughout the area, then returned his gaze to the statue.
As for Wang Lin, the moment he was dragged into the statue by the stranger, he regained his senses and revealed a shocked expression.
The space inside the statue wasn’t very large. White crystals floated around it, and a black stone figure sat in the center.
The stone man’s appearance is exactly the same as the statue’s. Purple lines connect the stone man to the statue.
Shortly after, a curtain of light appeared in the room. The light fluctuated slightly, revealing the view from outside.
Through the curtain of light, Wang Lin could see what was happening outside. He then looked at the stranger and immediately noticed the intense hatred in his eyes.
The young man stood outside the statue. He stared at the statue and said slowly, “Sir, 100 years have passed so quickly. This time, you won’t be able to escape!”
Wang Lin took a deep breath. He turned and looked at the stranger. He asked, “Are you the master?”
The strange man stared blankly at Wang Lin. Just then, Wang Lin’s eyes lit up and he spat out a green light. The green light flashed across the sky and mercilessly charged toward the stone man sitting in the air.
A purple light appeared to block the sword, but the sword moved past the purple light and stabbed the stone man.
A thunderous roar echoed throughout the space as a ball of light shot out from the stone man’s body. Wang Lin waved his hand, and the sword turned and shot toward the ball of light.
The strange man finally reacted, his eyes filled with anxiety. He stared at Wang Lin with hidden anger in his eyes as he pointed his sword and shouted several times.
Wang Lin was stunned. Just at that moment, an extremely hoarse voice came from the ball of light.
“Little friend, don’t be impulsive. I mean no harm. I am the ruler of the people out there…” At the same time, countless rays of light gathered from all directions toward the ball of light. Slowly, the ball of light transformed into a small person about one foot tall.
This little person looked extremely weak. His face was pale, and he looked like a child. The little person continued to dodge the green sword while staring at Wang Lin with a pale face.
The strange man let out an angry roar and tried to block the flying sword.
Wang Lin took a few steps back as the little man spoke. He waved his hand, and the flying sword returned to his side. The flying sword circled around Wang Lin, its tip pointing toward the little man.
The stranger walked over to the little man. He shouted angrily at Wang Lin several times, his eyes filled with disappointment.
The little man laughed bitterly. His body floated and landed on the stranger’s shoulder. He said, “Adai, don’t be rude to our guest.”
The stranger’s expression suddenly eased, but he still stared at Wang Lin cautiously.
The little man sighed. He looked at Wang Lin and said warmly, “Little friend, don’t be rash, I…”
Before he could finish speaking, the man outside uttered a strange word. As the strange word came out, the entire statue shook and stopped descending.
The little man’s expression changed slightly. His hands formed a seal as he spat out a purple gas. As the purple gas emerged, it entered the statue.
The statue’s eyes emitted a purple light and continued downward.
The young man snorted coldly. He grabbed the air, and the statue shook again. It began to sink more slowly. At the same time, he sent out numerous seals, causing the statue to tremble, but it remained standing.
The little person inside the statue looked relieved, but he seemed even more tired. He said to Wang Lin, “This statue can last half an hour under Amu’s attacks, more than enough time for me to tell the story behind all this.”
Wang Lin didn’t say a word as he stared at the little person.
The little man sighed and said, “My name is Wu Yu. Has little friend ever heard of the Corpse Sect?”
Wang Lin’s expression remained normal with the small sword beside him as he shook his head.
Wu Yu smiled bitterly and said, “Little friend, there’s no need to be wary. I’m just a Nascent Soul without a body. Coupled with the countless years of Nascent Energy I’ve used, I’m no threat to you. It was your sword that nearly killed me.”
Wang Lin’s eyes lit up. After pondering for a moment, he asked, “Who is that person out there? Are you his teacher?”
Wu Yu’s eyes revealed a helpless expression. He replied, “She’s my corpse puppet. Unfortunately, I’m one of the ancestors of the Corpse Sect. The Corpse Sect has a rule that states that every disciple who joins must find a corpse to create their own corpse puppet.”
“As our cultivation level increases, the corpse puppet will also grow.”
Wang Lin’s eyes narrowed as he asked, “Your corpse puppet rebelled?”
Wu Yu smiled wryly. He nodded and said, “That’s right. Originally, with the technique I used, the corpse puppet would never have been able to rebel. Unfortunately, I came to this place 300 years ago, hoping to use the Yin energy here to break through to the early Nascent Soul stage. Not only did I fail, but my corpse puppet took the opportunity to seriously injure me. During the shock from the injury, it was able to escape my control.”
At that moment, the statue began to tremble even more violently. The little person revealed an anxious expression and quickly continued, “I had to retreat to heal my injuries, so I didn’t chase after him. 100 years later, when my injuries had healed, I found my corpse puppet. However, it managed to gain its own consciousness and even encountered a fortunate encounter, causing it to enter the middle Nascent Soul stage before me.”
“I didn’t have a chance, so I gave up my body and fled with my Nascent Soul. My Nascent Soul was severely injured and has been hiding inside this statue ever since. I was too afraid to come out. That zombie was my body at the time. It seems to have gained its own consciousness in the 100 years it spent in this place.”
Wang Lin smiled coldly and said, “Nonsense. If that corpse puppet is really as you say, why doesn’t it just leave and continue looking for you?”
Wu Yu smiled wryly. He hesitated for a moment and said, “Forget it. Little friend, you don’t know, but this is related to the secrets of the Corpse Sect. Although this corpse puppet is beyond my control, I have refined it for hundreds of years. This puppet is connected to my soul, so if it strays more than 100 kilometers from me, it will die.
“The only way to fix this problem is to swallow my Nascent Soul and seal it within him. Only then will he truly be free from my control.”
Wang Lin’s eyes lit up and he said, “He never found you in these few hundred years?”
Wu Yu touched the inside of the statue and said, “When I was escaping, I accidentally entered this statue. This statue can hide my presence. Only with its help was I able to survive.”
“Also, after a corpse puppet reaches the middle Nascent Soul stage, every time it comes out, it needs to rest for a period of time. Each rest takes about 100 years. That’s another reason why I haven’t been eaten yet.”
Wang Lin’s expression was calm as he asked slowly, “Oh? Then why didn’t you escape during the 100 years he was asleep?”
“I’ve tried to escape many times, but this forest is surrounded by a thick fog. This fog is extremely harmful to Nascent Souls. I can’t bear to touch it even a little. The corpse puppet couldn’t find me, but I didn’t expect my body to gain its own consciousness. With the connection between me and my body, it was able to find me.”
“Also, Adai did something on his own and made the statue appear for you, which attracted their attention. Unfortunately, it’s my own fault. I can’t blame anyone else.” Wu Yu smiled wryly and continued:
“Little friend, Adai has already told me about what happened between you and him. If it were 300 years ago, I would have tried to possess your body, but I’ve already wasted my chance to possess Adai. Now, I won’t have another chance until I reach the middle Nascent Soul stage.”
Wang Lin didn’t believe a word of what this little guy said, but his expression remained normal. He stared at the strange person and asked, “His name is Adai?”
Wu Yu nodded and said, “Little friend, I found Adai in this statue. When I entered here, I found Adai sleeping and tried to take over this body. However, his body contained a very strange power. After using most of my Nascent Energy on his body, I was finally able to escape. Although I failed to take over him, this allowed Adai to wake up and made him feel that our lives are connected.”
“From that moment on, I knew that there would probably be no chance for me to escape until Adai told me about you.”
Along with that, a flash of joy appeared in Wu Yu’s eyes.
Wang Lin did not speak, but silently stared at the little person, waiting for the rest.
Wu Yu showed a pleading expression and said, “I beg my little friend here to help me…”