283: Chapter 283 Mr. Corpse Soul, The Heavenly Tomb

"It's good that you like it, sir. May I ask how I should address you, senior?" Hun Tiandi asked with a faint smile.

"Corpse Soul!" The black-robed old man tasted the Spirit Wine, his pale face and eyes as deep as an abyss filled with curiosity toward the young man before him.

"Mr. Corpse Soul! This junior is Hun Tiandi!"

"Mr. Corpse Soul, I wonder if you would be interested in joining my Dazheng Dynasty to build an unprecedented foundation for the world together?" Hun Tiandi spoke slowly, looking at the mysterious Mr. Corpse Soul.

"Oh? Little brother, your words are quite unrestrained. You overestimate yourself. Let alone your newly founded minor dynasty, I don't even hold the Ancient Eight Clans in high regard!"

Mr. Corpse Soul sneered and spoke coldly.

Chilly wind blades sliced through the sky, recklessly sweeping across the deep mountain path. The howling wind was terrifying.

"Mr. Corpse Soul, although my dynasty is currently unknown, I firmly believe it has infinite potential and will one day be famous throughout the Fighting Qi Continent. I sincerely invite you to join us!"

Hun Tiandi said solemnly. Upon hearing this, Mr. Corpse Soul looked at the sincere young man and fell into deep thought.

"Jie jie, to be like this upon our first meeting... let's see if fate brings us together next time!"

Mr. Corpse Soul pondered slightly, a glint appearing in his eyes as he said in surprise.

"Very well. Since senior needs time to consider, I will not force the matter. This Spirit Wine is for you to enjoy!"

Hun Tiandi smiled and, with a flip of his palm, took out a pile of Spirit Wine from his storage ring and placed it on the table.

Subsequently, Mr. Corpse Soul put away the Spirit Wine, his figure flickered, and he landed in front of the Bronze Zombie. Shaking a bell, he disappeared from the mountain peak.

Hu!

"That terrifying old man is finally gone!" Qing Yue let out a soft sigh of relief and patted her chest.

Hun Tiandi remained silent in thought. What secrets was this Mr. Corpse Soul hiding? If such a person could be recruited...

...the benefits for the Dazheng Dynasty would far outweigh the risks.

"Let's go!"

The mountain path stretched endlessly, with gray-black mist raging through the mountain range. Bones paved the way everywhere, and a gloomy, ancient aura permeated the air.

The depths of Black Cloud Ravine were desolate and deathly silent, devoid of all life and hidden from the sun year-round.

It was considered a forbidden area of the Black-Corner Region. Thousands of withered bones were scattered messily on the ground, creating a bleak and eerie atmosphere.

However, the skeletons varied in length and thickness, with some even in the shapes of magical beasts. Judging by this, they must have been extraordinarily powerful when they were alive.

It looked quite intimidating.

A layer of gray baleful aura hung in the air, lingering persistently. The black clouds were like ink, creating an exceptionally oppressive feeling.

Not to mention seeing humans, even magical beasts were unwilling to pass through Black Cloud Ravine. Only those like Mr. Corpse Soul, who practiced unorthodox or evil arts, would wander in such a wilderness.

There was also another kind of creature: undying, imperishable, unwithering, and tireless.

They were called: Zombies!

In this land of white bones where life was extinguished, apart from zombies, only a certain type of cold-natured medicinal herb grew.

Occasionally, a terrifying plant would appear, lifeless yet growing luxuriantly, with longan-sized fruits as black as ink, emitting a sinister aura.

Such a sight would make any ordinary person shudder with fear.

Liu Ling and Yan Xing, following behind, had recovered half of their injuries after taking medicinal pills. As long as they didn't engage in life-or-death struggles, they could handle less intense combat.

Boom...

Just as Hun Tiandi's group of four was heading out of Black Cloud Ravine, endless wind and sand swept across the world, as if the end of the world had come, with the heavens collapsing and the earth splitting.

Countless bones flew into the air as a rain of blood fell from the sky. A towering mountain peak rose into the air, connecting heaven and earth.

A tomb appeared at the top, radiating a vast and ancient aura. Space collapsed, and world-destroying power swept across the surroundings.

A storm surged, and the spatial cracks could not heal.

Suddenly, a purple light surged from the tomb, vast and boundless, as if descending upon the sky across the ages.

Roar...

A world-shaking roar, a blood-curdling howl, sounded as if a peerless malevolent creature was about to be born.

On the other side, an enormous serpentine magical beast with crystalline scales, thousands of feet long, circled in the sky. Its massive snake eyes glowed with seven-colored light.

Standing on the head of the seven-colored beast was a lady in white, peerlessly charming. A seven-colored snake mark flickered on her forehead, and her beautiful eyes shimmered with seven colors.

A terrifying aura expanded recklessly from her body.

With full curves and a slender waist, her white dress fluttered in the wind.

"Eh? Such a terrifying aura. Is it rare for a demonic creature to be born?" A hint of doubt crossed The Lady in White's eyes, her voice filled with an extreme sense of allure.

"Xiao Cai, let's go take a look!" The Lady in White was indeed Xiao Xiao. After leaving the Xiao Sect that day, she had been pursuing Hun Tiandi's direction.

As she spoke, the seven-colored giant python beneath her jade-like feet flicked its tongue as if it understood, and headed toward the purple light.

It moved with great speed toward the Heaven-Reaching Peak.

Hun Tiandi looked up at the mountain peak towering into the clouds, his expression extremely solemn. He pondered slightly and said, "Yan Xing, you two are seriously injured. Take Qing Yue and leave Black Cloud Ravine. This King is going to take a look!"

"Your Majesty, the tomb on this mountain peak must be extremely dangerous. We should leave!"

Liu Ling said anxiously.

"No matter. I have my own means of leaving. Wait for me outside Black Cloud Ravine!" Hun Tiandi spoke again.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" The two looked at each other, knowing Hun Tiandi's decisiveness, and stopped trying to persuade him.

"Young Master, be careful!" Qing Yue said worriedly.

Subsequently, Liu Ling swept up Qing Yue and sped toward the exit of Black Cloud Ravine.

"Let me explore this Heaven-Reaching Tomb. The secrets within will naturally be revealed!"

Hun Tiandi's expression was calm. With a tap of his toe, lightning intertwined, and he disappeared from the spot, shooting toward the Heaven-Reaching Peak, vanishing in an instant.

Bang!

As he approached the mountain, an invisible force blocked him in mid-air, vast and boundless, carrying a peerless might.

"Hmph, a mere restriction thinks it can stop me? Laughable. Killing Sword Intent!"

Immediately, an even sharper sword intent erupted, tearing through the invisible restriction and allowing him to enter.

Thud...

Just as he landed, before Hun Tiandi could observe his surroundings, a terrifying wind swept over him. Brilliant starlight sparks burst from his physical body.

The sound of clashing metal rang in his ears.

"The restriction of this tomb is indeed terrifying. If not for my Killing Sword Intent being perfected and having refined the Taixu Purple Dragon Pill to make my physique comparable to a Rank 5 magical beast, I probably wouldn't even be qualified to step onto this Heaven-Reaching Peak!"

Hun Tiandi stepped forward, gliding through the air amidst the fierce winds.

He moved quietly; his voice was soft and likely unheard by anyone in the roaring wind.

Withdrawing his Killing Sword Intent into his body, his gaze soon froze on a broken stone tablet in the distance.

Ancient characters on the stone tablet emitted a primitive aura, with cold air circulating around them. It appeared to be a tombstone.

Behind it was a massive ancient tomb with its stone doors tightly shut. Blocked by the power of the stone tablet, even one's vision became distorted.

A strange atmosphere prevailed. With the stone tablet as the boundary, the fierce winds ceased, and nothing grew.

Hiss...

Suddenly, while Hun Tiandi was observing the stone tablet, the hair on his back stood up. The cold sound of a snake flicking its tongue and the thick aura of a top-tier magical beast slowly flowed.

Hun Tiandi turned his head, his pupils shrinking drastically. Before him, a seven-colored magical beast thousands of feet long was staring at him curiously.

"Is this... the Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python?"