Gateway of Immortality

"I wouldn’t say I understand it well, but I did come across the name ‘Heavenly Corpse Sect’ in an ancient text. The book didn’t go into much detail, only giving a general overview."

Hermit Baiyun briefly recounted the original text, explaining, "The Heavenly Corpse Sect was a demonic sect from long ago. It wasn’t a major sect within the demonic path, only gaining some fame at the time. The disciples of the sect were skilled in corpse refinement, and their method was quite unique. Instead of using Yin Qi, they harnessed Earth Malevolent Qi. As a result, the corpses they refined had stronger bodies than those created through other corpse refinement methods. The Heavenly Corpse Sect had many branches in areas rich in Earth Malevolent Qi, where disciples could refine corpses. However, the sect eventually disappeared, and even their corpse refinement techniques were lost. I initially took the story with a grain of salt, but after seeing this black iron token and these unusual malevolent corpses, I now realize the text was true. It seems the Heavenly Corpse Sect provoked a powerful enemy, leading not only to the destruction of their lineage but also to the sealing of their headquarters."

Upon hearing the story of the Heavenly Corpse Sect, Qin Sang suddenly understood. He looked down at the ashes on the ground, thinking to himself that this explained the strange malevolent corpses. He then asked, "Daoist Baiyun, is this place a branch of the Heavenly Corpse Sect or its main headquarters? Could there be a refined corpse inside comparable to a flying yaksha?"

Hermit Baiyun shook his head. "This is probably not the main headquarters. Otherwise, there wouldn’t be so many low-level zombies on the outskirts. According to the book, the sect master of the Heavenly Corpse Sect was only a Golden Core cultivator, and branches were typically managed by Foundation Building cultivators. At most, we might encounter a stronger malevolent corpse, but it’s unlikely that a flying yaksha exists here."

Hearing this, everyone felt a bit more relieved.

After all, refined corpses were just lifeless entities. Without a cultivator to control them, even the strongest malevolent corpses had limited power. With so many of them gathered, escaping wouldn’t be too difficult, even if they couldn’t win in battle.

However, a flying yaksha was a different story. Such a refined corpse could rival a Golden Core cultivator in strength, possessed deadly corpse poison, and was adept at the five-element evasion techniques, making it elusive and unpredictable. No number of Foundation Building cultivators could withstand it.

Wu Yuesheng furrowed his brow, a little disappointed, and said, "So this is only a branch? There probably aren’t any treasures here. It seems we’ve come all this way for nothing."

Qin Sang glanced at Wu Yuesheng.