41: Chapter 41: Split the earthworms vertically!

"Now is not the time for flattery."

"Since the Shiyin Sect has mobilized its entire nest, their headquarters must be empty... Xiao Ran."

Mo Yuan waved his hand, as if everything that just happened was insignificant.

"Disciple is here."

Xiao Ran immediately stepped forward.

He knew the time had come for him to contribute.

"The top priority is to exterminate them completely and collect the spoils of war."

"Xiao Ran, I am giving you a chance. Take three Soul Transformation Elders and eighteen Nascent Soul Deacons to wipe out the Shiyin Sect's headquarters."

"This is a Realm-Breaking Token; it can break through most Restrictions."

As Mo Yuan spoke, he tossed over a black token.

"Yes!"

Xiao Ran took the token, his heart racing with excitement.

Wiping out the Shiyin Sect's headquarters meant the accumulated treasures of a thousand years...

Even just two percent would be enough to stuff him full.

Just as Xiao Ran was preparing to go and plunder the spoils, he suddenly thought of something.

"Hall Master, the Corpse Demon Old Ancestor..."

"Rest assured, I will handle him!"

Mo Yu said calmly, then escaped into the Void Realm, clearly heading to find the hiding place of the Yin Demon Old Ancestor.

"Then there's no problem!"

Xiao Ran grinned; someone was going to take care of the biggest enemy.

What else was there to say?

Pack up, let's raid the Sect.

He immediately gathered his men, transformed into a streak of black light, and sped towards the direction of the Shiyin Sect's headquarters.

...

One hour later.

Deep within the Ten Thousand Corpses Mountain Range, in front of the Shiyin Sect's mountain gate.

Xiao Ran, along with three Soul Transformation Elders and eighteen Nascent Soul Deacons, hovered in mid-air.

Looking at the Shiyin Sect's headquarters before him, a flicker of excitement flashed in his eyes.

"Fellow Elders, I believe you all understand the principle that the cycle of revenge never ends, so cutting weeds and eliminating roots leaves no worries."

"If we do it, we do it thoroughly."

"Remember, after entering the Sect, kill according to the Shiyin Sect's roster; do not let a single one escape."

"Especially those young people who keep shouting 'Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river,' those whose cultivation has been crippled, those who talk to themselves, and especially those disliked by everyone in the Sect—once you encounter them, cast the Soul-Devouring Curse on them and ensure they can never be reincarnated."

"In short, remember one thing."

"Anything within the Shiyin Sect's territory: cut the earthworms vertically, and shake the yolks of the eggs until they scramble!"

Xiao Ran specifically turned back to instruct those behind him.

As soon as he finished speaking, the three Soul Transformation big shots gasped.

They had seen Sects destroyed before, but never like this!

"Don't just stare at me, did you understand?"

Xiao Ran asked again.

"Understood!"

"Then kill!"

Xiao Ran waved his hand, and the next second, the Cultivators behind him charged down in unison.

He didn't stay idle either; he threw the Realm-Breaking Token in his hand toward the Shiyin Sect.

The Sect-Protecting Great Array only held for a moment before being broken.

Xiao Ran immediately transformed into a streak of black light and charged down.

He was not responsible for killing; he was only responsible for plundering treasures.

So, Xiao Ran specifically chose to plunder the places that looked luxurious.

The first one, naturally, was the Shiyin Sect's main hall.

The hall doors slowly opened.

What came into view were mountains of Spirit Stones, Materials, and Magical Artifacts, as well as... three whole rows of bookshelves filled with Jade Slips, animal skin scrolls, and bone books.

The Shiyin Sect's thousand-year accumulation was truly extraordinary!

"I'm rich, I'm rich!"

"Take it all!"

Xiao Ran immediately began plundering.

When one storage ring was full, he filled another, eventually filling over two hundred storage rings.

Each storage ring was at least the size of a football field.

This shows just how many treasures the Shiyin Sect possessed.

And this was just one hall.

After finishing one hall, Xiao Ran rushed to the next.

Just like that, the entire Shiyin Sect became a river of blood today.

The three Soul Transformation big shots and eighteen Nascent Soul Old Ancestors fought without restraint.

Before long, not a single living thing could be seen in the entire Shiyin Sect.

So they also joined in the action of plundering treasures, mainly checking for hidden secret rooms or traps.

One of the Shiyin Sect's Sect Master's secret rooms.

Xiao Ran followed a Soul Transformation Elder here.

His gaze swept over only a few exquisite boxes.

He stepped forward and opened them one by one.

He discovered that most of them were corpse-path Cultivation Techniques and corpse-refining secret arts, which were of little use to him.

But soon, his gaze locked onto a black Jade box on the top layer of the bookshelf.

The surface of the Jade box was carved with Seal runes, emitting an extremely obscure yet heart-palpitating aura.

Xiao Ran grabbed the Jade box from a distance and opened it cautiously.

Inside the box was a dark golden animal skin scroll.

The edges of the animal skin were tattered, but the words on it were clearly visible: "Ten Thousand Burials True Scripture"!

"This looks far from simple..."

Xiao Ran had a premonition.

He quickly browsed through it.

It turned out that this volume of the Ten Thousand Burials True Scripture recorded three major forbidden arts.

The Possession Corpse-Refining Great Art, the Ten Thousand Corpses blood soul pill refining method, and the Ten Thousand Corpses Immortal Ascension Dao Method!

Especially the last one, the Ten Thousand Corpses Immortal Ascension Dao Method, which actually uses ten thousand special Physique corpse puppets as a foundation, fusing them into one to forge a Ten Thousand Corpses Immortal Body, pointing directly to Undergoing Tribulation and Ascension!

"Madman... truly a madman..."

Xiao Ran muttered.

Such an Evil Path was simply shocking.

But there was no denying that if it could be refined, its power would be absolutely terrifying.

He put away the animal skin scroll and discovered a blood pool deep in the main hall.

Dozens of semi-finished corpse puppets were soaking in the pool, each emitting a powerful aura; the weakest were at the Golden Core stage, and the strongest even reached the Nascent Soul middle stage!

Moreover, the Physical Bodies of these corpse puppets all retained the fluctuations of their special Physiques from when they were alive.

"Over these years, they really have captured quite a few special Physique Cultivators..."

Xiao Ran's eyes were cold.

Fortunately, he had struck first; otherwise, who knows when he might have fallen for their tricks.

He waved his hand and stored the blood pool and all the corpse puppets into his storage ring.

Two hours later, everything in the entire Shiyin Sect had been cleared out.

Xiao Ran, leading his team loaded with loot, was just preparing to withdraw quickly.

Just at this moment, a communication Jade Slip at his waist suddenly vibrated violently.

It was an urgent message from Mo Yuan.

"Xiao Ran, pause the plundering. I have locked onto the location of the Corpse Demon old ghost's remnant soul."

Xiao Ran's heart tightened, and he immediately gave the order.

"Everyone stop plundering! The three Soul Transformation Elders come with me; the rest of you stay behind to guard the mountain gate and set up a defensive formation!"

"Yes!"

The three Elders did not hesitate, following closely behind Xiao Ran as four streaks of light, speeding away towards the northeast.

...

Soul Burying Abyss, a forbidden zone in the deepest part of the Ten Thousand Corpses Mountain Range.

This place is shrouded year-round in thick, ink-like Yin-evil fog, and the depth of the abyss is unknown.

A Nascent Soul Cultivator once accidentally fell in, and three days later, their soul lamp extinguished, leaving not even bones behind.

At this moment, in a naturally formed Yin-cave at the bottom of the abyss.

A figure as withered as a skeleton sat cross-legged in the center of a blood pool, with countless blood-colored chains wrapped around its body, the other ends of the chains connecting to dense piles of corpses on the abyss walls.

These were all part of a Corpse-Nurturing Formation refined by the Corpse Demon Heavenly Venerate using secret arts, used to nourish this remnant soul of his.

At this time.

The Corpse Demon Heavenly Venerate slowly opened his eyes, his dark green pupils reflecting the abyss entrance above.

Just a moment ago, he sensed that the last few Restrictions he had left at the mountain gate had been triggered.

"Someone has entered the main hall of the mountain gate; Corpse Soul, Corpse Bone... have all fallen."

The Corpse Demon Heavenly Venerate's voice was as hoarse as sandpaper rubbing together.

If he didn't lack a human form at this moment, his face would certainly be ashen.

The foundation accumulated over a thousand years had been wiped out once again.

The last time was when the Righteous and Demon factions sent seven Void Refining experts to surround and kill him.

If he hadn't left this contingency plan in the Soul Burying Abyss in advance, separating a wisp of his life-bound Corpse Soul to hide and nourish here, he would have long since completely suffered Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering.

Over these few hundred years, by devouring the souls and essence blood of Cultivators, he had barely recovered to the Peak Soul Transformation Stage.

He had intended to lie low for another hundred years, refine the Ten Thousand Corpses blood soul pill, return to the Void Refining stage, and then settle scores with the Sects that had surrounded and killed him back then.

He hadn't expected...

"Eternal Night Demon Sect, Mo Yuan..."

The Corpse Demon Heavenly Venerate gritted his teeth.

This junior from the Eternal Night Demon Sect, who was only at the Late Stage Soul Transformation when he surrounded and killed him back then, had now actually stepped into the Void Refining stage, turning the tables and forcing him into such a plight!

"Once I recover my strength, I will ensure you never be reincarnated for eternity..."

Before the words had faded.

A terrifying Divine Thought, vast as heavenly might, instantly enveloped the entire Soul Burying Abyss!

"Found you."

An indifferent voice came from the top of the abyss.