darknovel Chapter 145 The Shocking Secret Beneath the Dead Tree Forest
Chapter 145 The Shocking Secret Beneath the Dead Tree Forest
Outside the Valley of Broken Souls.
A sea of corpses and blood.
The air was filled with the smell of burnt meat.
Gu Sha stood beside the corpse of a human cultivator who had been split in two.
The bone knife in his hand was still dripping blood.
The blade was engraved with dense, magical runes.
Every word is consuming blood.
"Commander."
The adjutant strode over.
He was holding seven golden pills in his hands.
Some were still trembling slightly.
"This was just collected."
"The quality is good."
"Three mid-stage Core Formation cultivators."
"Four early-stage Core Formation cultivators."
Gu Sha glanced at it.
He casually picked out two and tossed them to his adjutant.
"Give it to our wounded brothers."
"Take the rest back to the tribe."
The adjutant caught the golden pill.
Just as I was about to turn around.
Suddenly I looked up and gazed into the distance.
There.
A dazzling golden sword aura shot into the sky.
Tearing apart the clouds.
It illuminates half of the ruins.
"That is..."
Greed flashed in the adjutant's eyes.
"An extraordinary phenomenon of a top-tier inheritance!"
The ancient temple also saw it.
He squinted.
An interest flashed in his demonic eyes.
But soon.
That interest was replaced by indifference.
"Commander."
The adjutant couldn't help but speak up.
"Should we send someone to check it out?"
"That unusual phenomenon is clearly a manifestation of swordsmanship."
"If only we could snag one..."
"I'm not going."
The ancient temple interrupted him.
The voice was cold.
The adjutant was taken aback.
"But……"
"That's the hunting grounds of other banners."
Gu Zha wiped the blood off the bone knife.
The movements are slow.
But every strike exudes a sense of pressure.
"The Blue Banner is only responsible for the Valley of Broken Souls."
"Opportunities in other regions."
"It's none of our business."
The adjutant gritted his teeth.
"Commander."
"That's a top-tier inheritance."
"Miss this opportunity."
"The next time will be another fifty years."
"Are we just going to watch like this?"
The ancient temple stopped moving.
He slowly turned his head.
Dark red flames ignited in the demonic eyes.
A terrifying pressure instantly enveloped the entire area.
All the demon soldiers knelt down in unison.
The adjutant was sweating profusely.
My legs feel weak.
Are you questioning military orders?
Gu Sha's voice was deep and resonant.
Each word was squeezed out of his throat.
Or perhaps...
"You want me to report to the Demon Lord."
"Did the Bordered Blue Banner produce a rule-breaking idiot?"
The adjutant's face turned deathly pale.
"Your subordinate wouldn't dare!"
"Your subordinate simply..."
"Just what?"
The ancient temple drew closer step by step.
The bone knife gleamed coldly in the moonlight.
"You just think military orders aren't as important as your precious possessions?"
"Is it just that you think discipline can give way to opportunity?"
The adjutant knelt on the ground.
His forehead was pressed against the soil.
"Your subordinate knows he was wrong."
The ancient temple withdrew its oppressive aura.
He turned around and continued to oversee the cleanup of the battlefield.
"remember."
"Greed is a fundamental flaw in the human race."
"My demon race can stand among all races."
"It all comes down to discipline."
He paused.
A cruel smile appeared on his lips.
"Since the other flags are responsible for that area..."
"They have their own arrangements."
"We just need to do our own thing."
"Besides..."
The ancient temple looked into the depths of the Valley of Broken Souls.
The sounds of fierce fighting could still be heard from there.
"That brat from Broken Soul Valley who got the inheritance."
"That's the real big fish."
The adjutant wiped away his cold sweat.
"Understood."
Gu Sha waved his hand.
"Continue clearing the battlefield."
"Collect all the corpses of the human cultivators."
"Refine the Blood Pill."
"Take him back to the clan to help the young demon establish its foundation."
"Yes."
......
Hundreds of miles away.
Entrance to the Deadwood Forest.
Xie Buci stood before a cluster of withered ancient trees.
Gently waving a folding fan.
He looked relaxed.
They came for a picnic.
Qin Wanzhuang frowned.
Looking at the lifeless scene before me.
"Senior Brother."
Are you sure there's a chance here?
She pointed around.
"A place even demonic beasts don't want to linger in..."
Wenren Ji held his sword.
Leng Leng added.
"The spiritual energy is scarce."
"Extremely heavy Yin energy."
"It doesn't look like there's any treasure."
The two passerby disciples also hesitated.
One of them muttered to himself.
"How about we go check out the Valley of Broken Souls?"
"I heard there's a big fight going on over there."
"Maybe we can snag something cheap..."
"Finding a bargain?"
Xie Buci smiled.
He put away his folding fan.
Pointing to the depths of the deadwood forest.
"Junior brother."
Do you know what a real bargain is?
The disciple was taken aback.
"Isn't it just... taking advantage of the chaos to loot a few things?"
"wrong."
Xie Buci shook his head.
"A real bargain."
"It happened when everyone was rushing to grab the big fish."
"You secretly scooped all the small fish away."
He paused.
"Wait until they're done fighting."
"You've eaten and drunk your fill and are ready to run away."
Qin Wanzhuang understood what he meant.
"So you think there's treasure here?"
"It's not that I think so."
Xie Buci smiled.
"It's certain."
He pointed his folding fan at the ground.
"Junior sister."
"You only see the surface."
"This dead forest is so lifeless."
"It's because something underground is absorbing all life."
Qin Wanzhuang's eyes sharpened.
"you mean……"
Something that can absorb life force.
A glint of light flashed in Xie Buci's eyes.
"There are only two kinds in the cultivation world."
"Either it's an extremely ferocious beast."
"Or it's a miraculous elixir."
He smiled.
"Let's take a gamble."
"Anyway, all those idiots went to rob Soul-Severing Valley and Sword Tomb."
"It's very quiet here."
Wenren Ji remained silent for a moment.
"What if it's a malevolent spirit?"
"Then let's run."
Xie Buci shrugged.
"Anyway, I can run fast."
Qin Wanzhuang: "..."
The five people had just stepped into the deadwood forest.
The air suddenly turned cold.
The two passerby disciples' expressions changed.
"It has the aura of a demon!"
The voice just fell.
Three dark figures darted out from behind the dead tree.
Two wolf demons at the early stage of Core Formation.
A leopard demon at the mid-stage of Core Formation.
The leopard demon licked its sharp claws.
He said with a ferocious smile.
"Human cultivators?"
"Perfect."
"I'm hungry."
Without saying a word, Qin Wanzhuang drew her sword.
The blazing sun sword intent erupted instantly.
"A wildfire!"
The blazing sword energy swept out like a sea of fire.
The two wolf demons howled and retreated.
Most of the hair on its body was burned off.
Wenren Ji's figure was like a ghost.
The sword intent of annihilation silently slashed towards the leopard demon's throat.
The leopard demon reacted extremely quickly.
The demonic energy transformed into a shield, blocking the sword strike.
"A trivial skill!"
It grinned maliciously and retaliated.
The sharp claws aimed straight for Wenren Ji's face.
But next second.
A folding fan lightly touched its brow.
"Peach Blossom Miasma".
Xie Buci uttered three words calmly.
The pink mist instantly invaded the leopard demon's consciousness.
"ah--!"
The leopard demon let out a miserable cry.
He collapsed to the ground, bleeding from all seven orifices.
After a few spasms.
There was absolutely no further activity.
Qin Wanzhuang seized the opportunity to deliver the final blow.
The two wolf demons were also killed.
The entire process took less than ten breaths.
Xie Buci put away his folding fan.
He bent down and took out three demon cores.
He casually tossed one to each of his two disciples who were passing by.
"Take it."
Consider this a reward for following me.
The two disciples were flattered and overwhelmed.
He quickly thanked her.
"Thank you, Senior Brother!"
"Thank you, Senior Brother!"
Qin Wanzhuang wiped the sword.
He said coldly.
"Senior Brother."
"There are quite a few demons here."
"normal."
Xie Buci smiled.
"The more deserted a place is."
"The more the demon race likes to linger, the more they enjoy it."
"but……"
He looked up into the depths of the deadwood forest.
His gaze turned serious.
"The real danger is yet to come."
"Junior sister."
"Get ready."
"This time I snagged a bargain."
"It might not be that easy."