532: The Poison King's Tomb Exploration, the Three Corpses Knocking at the Door

A moment later.

"Qingxuan Gu King's tomb?"

Chu Jiang said indifferently. That fellow Xiaobai really hadn't forgotten his old trade. According to him, the treasures they had obtained were only from the outer layer.

The inner layer was inaccessible, and all the good treasures were inside.

However, since it had been discovered, how could they miss it?

"Take these Purple Jade Demonic Pills and divide them!"

Chu Jiang waved his hand, throwing over a hundred Spirit Pills, the beast Cultivation resources confiscated from the Tianbao Mountain Range, to the two beasts.

"Thank you, Master!"

Xiaobai and Long Teng said excitedly.

"This Golden Cudgel is fated with you. I have already re-refined it."

Chu Jiang threw the White Tiger's weapon to Xiaobai, hoping that one day he might reproduce the style of that person.

"Master, is this for me?"

Xiaobai's eyes lit up. As an experienced treasure hunter, he knew if a treasure was good just by touching it.

This Golden Cudgel was clearly no ordinary item just from a touch.

Chu Jiang nodded slightly. Perhaps he had overthought it. Although this fellow was of the same type as that person, their personalities were poles apart.

Grave digging and tomb raiding were his strong suits; other aspects were not.

Buzz!

Chu Jiang lightly patted the purple gold gourd, which instantly transformed into a warship, carrying everyone away into the sky, heading directly to the Qingxuan Gu King's tomb.

...

West Prefecture, Chaotic Stone Forest.

A thousand meters underground, in front of a white bone gate.

More than twenty people in poisonous robes were looking at the white bone gate ahead.

"This time, we must enter the inner layer."

A middle-aged man in a Dao Xuan robe said in a deep voice.

The enchanting beautiful woman in a spider robe beside him said, "Xuanchan, it seems someone just came here, and there are still bloodstains."

These two were two of the Poison Kings from the Poison King Sect, one of the three great evil factions in the east: the Spider Queen and Xuanchan Zhenjun.

They planned to seize the treasures from the Qingxuan Gu King's tomb during the chaos of the Three Prefectures.

In fact, they had discovered this place long ago and had visited this Gu King's tomb more than once, but had never successfully entered the inner layer.

Even the traps in the outer layer were full of dangers, deterring many.

"No matter. The Qingxuan Gu King's tomb is not that easy to explore. It's easy to get in, but hard to get out. The person is probably already dead."

Xuanchan Zhenjun said indifferently.

"The Gu King True Blood and the Myriad Gu Heavenly Spirit Pill are all in the inner layer. This time, we are well prepared and will surely return with a full harvest."

The Spider Queen nodded slightly. With the Gu King True Blood and the Myriad Gu Heavenly Spirit Pill, their rankings on the Heavenly List would be enough to break into the top twenty, establishing a shocking foundation.

The next time they competed for the Five Poisons Chief, they would surely defeat Poison Dragon Venerable.

"Go!"

Xuanchan Zhenjun and his group, along with more than twenty Poison King Sect Disciples, directly entered.

Since they had entered several times, they were already familiar with the mechanisms and dangers of the outer layer, encountering little obstruction.

Upon reaching the entrance to the inner layer, a putrid stench swept over, causing nausea and suffocation.

"This is the Three Corpses Knocking on the Door Formation!"

Xuanchan Zhenjun said in a deep voice. Last time, they had stopped here.

This Three Corpses Knocking on the Door Formation requires answering the Armored Corpse's obsessions from life, three in total. If the answer is wrong, there will be various tragic deaths, such as having one's brain sucked out, flesh and blood drained, or heart exploding.

This time, they had spent ten years researching, consulting a large number of rare ancient texts, and compiled most of the Qingxuan Gu King's life and the people he encountered.

"Xuan Yi, you go!"

Xuanchan Zhenjun ordered.

Although they were fully confident, they had to be cautious when lives were at stake.

"Yes!"

A figure in a poisonous robe stepped into the Three Corpses Knocking on the Door Formation.

Countless yin winds and poisonous mists assailed him.

One could see.

A rotting corpse in a tattered Daoist robe, hanging in the air, suddenly had a flicker of eerie green light in its eyes and said,

"I Cultivated for a thousand years seeking longevity, yet I saw my fellow Sect members seize my Golden Core and devour my flesh and blood—tell me, how much flesh and blood is longevity worth?"

The Spider Queen's enchanting eyebrows raised. This question was a trap; no matter how many pounds of flesh and blood you answered, death was certain.

Last time, half of the people they brought died, and they still hadn't figured out the true answer.

Xuan Liu's cold sweat poured down as he searched his memories, fearing the slightest mistake, looking for the three most probable answers.

"Not worth it!"

Since answering any amount of flesh and blood would lead to death, it was better to do the opposite.

Xuan Liu spoke his answer.

The rotting corpse listened, then sneered, "Hypocrite!" From its mouth, soul-devouring maggots spewed out, burrowing into his nostrils and gnawing at his brain.

"Ahhh!"

"No... Zhenjun, save me!"

In just a moment, Xuan Liu's head became an empty shell, and his body turned into nourishment for the Three Corpses Knocking on the Door Formation, disappearing into the ground.

The two were cold and ruthless, paying no mind. The Spider Queen casually pointed to a person, "You go!"

"Yes!"

Though that person felt fear, he dared not disobey the Poison King's command.

"...Tell me, how much flesh and blood is longevity worth?" the rotting corpse asked again.

"Corpse King Grandpa, spare me, please don't kill me, my flesh doesn't taste good!"

The person dropped to his knees with a thud, his legs turning to jelly from fright.

The rotting corpse shrieked, "Those who cling to life must offer their flesh and blood!" Black blood immediately seeped from the ground, entangling the person's legs, and his flesh and blood were instantly corroded into white bones.

This bloody scene sent shivers down everyone's spines.

"Useless! You didn't even say an answer. Next, Xuan San, you go!"

Xuanchan Zhenjun roared in anger. There were three answers, and you could eliminate one by saying one, but you just slid to your knees. If you don't die, who will?

"You say..."

The rotting corpse asked again.

Xuan San solemnly said, "Longevity is priceless, your flesh and blood are priceless..."

The rotting corpse in the Daoist robe gave a sinister smile, "Correct answer!"

Xuan San burst into laughter. He had passed the first test.

The Poison King had promised that whoever passed a test would be taken as his Personal Disciple.

He had succeeded.

Boom!

Xuan San didn't hesitate. He felt incredibly lucky today and immediately stepped into the range of the second rotting corpse.

"Good, Xuan San. If you can break through the second test, I will make you the Legacy holder of Xuanchan Mountain."

Xuanchan Zhenjun was overjoyed.

The second rotting corpse, clad in corroded armor, leaning on a battle saber, sat on a skull throne, its Evil Qi sweeping through the eight directions like a tide.

"If killing one person can save ten thousand, should one kill?" the Armored Corpse asked.

Xuan San was puzzled.

This question wasn't in the material (data/information)?

He directly responded:

"Kill!"

What did this have to do with him? Whether it was right or not, just kill.

The next second.

The Armored Corpse suddenly stood up, black blood spewing from its broken neck, and it sneered, "Hehehe, a good choice! Blood for blood. You be that 'one person'."

Before its words finished, Xuan San's seven orifices bled, and Gu worms writhed under his skin, instantly exploding into a mist of blood, merging into the Three Corpses Knocking on the Door Formation.

"Damn it!"

The Spider Queen's enchanting face flashed with a hint of coldness, and she pointed to another female Disciple, sending her into the Three Corpses Knocking on the Door Formation.

The female Disciple trembled with fear, passing the first test according to the correct answer.

"If killing one person can save ten thousand, should one kill?" the Armored Corpse asked again.

The female Disciple's mind raced. Xuan San had just died, so she couldn't choose to kill again.

This rotting corpse, clad in armor, must have been a general who protected the country in life, a person with a compassionate Heart-Nature.

"Don't kill!"

The female Disciple pondered for a moment before responding.

From the top of the Three Corpses Knocking on the Door Formation's tomb, countless white hairs hung down, wrapping around Xuan San's limbs. Maggots crawled out of the rotting corpse's eye sockets, and it shrieked, "Hypocrite, listen to the cries of ten thousand people!"

Dense human faces all around opened their mouths and bit the female Disciple. In an instant, her Three Ethereal Souls and Seven Corporeal Spirits were devoured.

Another one died.

"What the hell is this game!"

Most of the Poison King Sect Disciples present turned pale. No matter what they chose, it led to death.

Even Xuanchan Zhenjun was starting to lose his composure. It was simply playing with people's minds.

"Xuan Yi, you go!"

Xuanchan Zhenjun suppressed his anger, deciding to unleash his trump card.

"Yes, Zhenjun."

One could see.

A dark-skinned young man, with a cold expression and no fear, entered the Three Corpses Knocking on the Door Formation.