361: The Horrifying Dead Corpse! [Seeking Follow-up Reading]

Lin Fan smiled and said, "This Immortal Cave was clearly very grand originally. The reason it became so dilapidated must be due to a great catastrophe."

"However, an Immortal Cave of such a grand scale must still have some good things remaining. Let's search for them first."

As his voice fell, Lin Fan was the first to dart out, though he slowed his pace a bit.

As they advanced, Lin Fan and the other two also saw many traces of battle. It seemed that an astonishing battle, or even… a war, had indeed broken out here back then!

"Brother Lin Fan, why do I have a familiar feeling? Do you have this feeling?" On the way, Lin Dong suddenly asked with some surprise in his eyes.

Lin Fan said, "I have this feeling too. The scene here is very similar to that ancient sect within the Great Desolate Tablet back then."

"I remember now, that's exactly it!" Lin Dong's eyes narrowed, and he said with some solemnity, "It seems that there was also a powerful ancient sect here originally, but it was destroyed by something!"

"If there are no surprises, those who invaded here are precisely the Different Demons who brought disaster to the world," Lin Fan said, his eyes flashing.

"Different Demons…" Lin Dong murmured, a hint of shock rising in his eyes.

At this moment, in Lin Dong's heart, Yan also quietly recounted some information about the Different Demons and these sects.

While Lin Dong was conversing with the Ancestral Stone Spirit within him, Lin Fan and Mu Lingshan's gazes were directed towards a dilapidated ruined square ahead.

"Brother Lin Fan, Brother Lin Dong, look ahead!"

Mu Lingshan's voice was clear as she called out to Lin Fan and Lin Dong to remind them.

On that vast, ruined square, nearly a thousand figures sat cross-legged, but these figures had now lost all signs of life.

Their bodies were covered in dust, appearing withered.

All of them faced south, with one hand raised, as if jointly resisting something.

However, judging by the situation, they had clearly failed!

Whoosh whoosh whoosh!

Just then, a series of whooshing sounds rang out, and many strong cultivators continuously rushed into this Immortal Cave from behind.

In just a few dozen breaths, over a hundred figures flew over, and they too were attracted by the unusual sight here. They stopped not far from Lin Fan and the others, observing the figures on the square.

"Just some dead people, what's there to see?"

Among the crowd, someone grew impatient. He waved his sleeve, stirring up a strong gust of wind.

Wherever the strong wind passed, the nearly thousand figures on the square instantly turned into flying ash and dissipated.

"Tch, there's no treasure at all!"

Seeing this, some strong cultivators couldn't help but curl their lips, somewhat disappointed.

"Eh? There are still corpses that haven't dispersed?"

Just as these people were about to leave, someone suddenly exclaimed. At the end of the square, there were eighteen withered figures, still sitting quietly. Their bodies had actually withstood the erosion of time and had not decayed.

"There's treasure!"

Upon seeing this, some people's eyes immediately lit up, and they flew towards the eighteen withered figures.

"Let's retreat a bit," Lin Fan said, a faint hint of sarcasm flashing in his eyes as he looked at this scene, speaking to Lin Dong and Mu Lingshan in a voice only the three of them could hear.

Neither of them had any objection to Lin Fan's decision.

Immediately, the three of them rapidly retreated, putting some distance between themselves and the square.

Boom!

The moment they rapidly retreated, the eighteen withered figures on the square, which had already lost all signs of life, suddenly opened their sunken eye sockets. Evil, cold black flames leaped out from their eyes, and then the flames instantly swept out.

"Ah…"

The dozen or so figures who had rushed over were almost instantly reduced to ashes the moment they touched the black flames. Piercing screams echoed endlessly in this dilapidated Immortal Cave.

Boom!

The eighteen withered figures slowly stood up at this moment. Evil black flames spread, and then they raised their heads, locking onto the hundreds of dumbfounded people in front of them. Towering black flames suddenly swept out from the square, and that evil, chilling sensation caused the temperature in the air to rapidly drop.

By the time these withered figures stood up, Lin Fan had already led Lin Dong and Mu Lingshan to retreat a considerable distance.

This scene before them was almost identical to the Demon Corpses they had encountered in the Different Demon Domain back then.

However, these eighteen withered figures now were clearly countless times stronger than the Demon Corpses from before!

While retreating, Lin Fan quickly glanced at the Dantian of these eighteen withered figures.

There, a black vortex swirled, filled with evil, cold black Qi, and also mixed with a strong Death Qi fluctuation.

"These people were all at the Death Profound Realm before they died…"

Lin Fan stared at the eighteen withered figures and said in a low voice.

Hearing Lin Fan's words, both Lin Dong and Mu Lingshan's expressions became somewhat solemn.

Facing eighteen withered corpses with Death Profound Realm strength, they all felt considerable pressure.

Roar!

At this moment, black flames surged in the eyes of the eighteen withered figures, and then they all shot out simultaneously.

Evil flames permeated with Death Qi instantly enveloped over a dozen cultivators who had not retreated in time.

"Ah…"

Another series of shrill screams rang out, and the dozen or so cultivators were almost unable to put up any resistance. Their bodies turned into ashes, and even their Primordial Spirits could not avoid the fate of being completely incinerated!

Seeing this, many strong cultivators' eyes immediately showed a look of horror.

"Don't be afraid, the Death Qi cultivated during their lives is condensed in the Dantian of these withered corpses. It has now been compressed into a deathly still pill. If you can obtain it, it will be of great benefit for breaking through to the Death Profound Realm in the future!"

Suddenly, someone in the crowd shouted loudly, his voice filled with intense greed.

"deathly still pill?"

Hearing this name, the many strong cultivators present immediately erupted in an uproar. Their eyes were filled with greedy, fervent light, and the fear in their hearts was suppressed.

"Let's attack together!"

After a while, someone else called out.

Soon, more and more strong cultivators agreed, and majestic Yuan Qi immediately soared into the sky in streaks. Various not-so-weak Spirit Treasures also flashed in their hands. They clearly intended to unite their strength to jointly deal with those withered corpses.

Lin Fan shook his head slightly, watching these people attack, but he did not stop them, nor did he have any intention of competing with them.

"Ah…"

However, in just a moment, another series of shrill screams echoed on the square.

All those guys in the square died at the hands of the eighteen withered figures, paying the price of their lives for their greed!

"Brother Lin Fan, aren't we leaving?" Lin Dong asked, his voice a bit dry, as he watched the eighteen withered figures, who had dealt with the others, now moving to attack them.

Lin Fan smiled faintly and said, "Don't worry, I can handle it. You two retreat a bit."

Mu Lingshan, holding the Life and Death Coffin Lid, said, "Brother Lin Fan, I'll help you. I should be able to deal with two."

"I can also hold back two," Lin Dong said, gritting his teeth.

"I said I can handle it, you two don't need to act," Lin Fan shook his head slightly, then actively charged towards the eighteen withered figures.

Seeing this, Lin Dong and Mu Lingshan were both a bit worried, ready to step in and help at any moment. (End of chapter)