It rained heavily until noon on the second day.
Chu Liang came to a village outside the city with the men and horses overseeing the city's Yamen.
There were groups of villagers around, gathered outside a thatched hut, blocked by the government officials, and they were talking among themselves.
"It's really unexpected that this honest person like Li Si could be some kind of demon cultivator? Oh my god..."
"In the early years, he said that his wife ran away with someone. I sympathized with him for a while. It turned out that I told him to kill him and bury him in his backyard..."
"More than that, you can see that every one of them is a corpse. He has killed countless people over the years... Those who disappeared in the mountains in the surrounding villages may have been murdered by him..."
"How could a good person become possessed by a demon?"
"terrible."
"..."
Chu Liang stood in the crowd and listened to the discussion for a while, and got a general impression of Li Si.
The honest and humble peddler is usually inconspicuous. Every day he goes into the city with his cart to sell goods in the evening and leaves the city to go home at dawn. Since his wife's death, no one has cared about his whereabouts.
He is almost a person who lives in everyone's sight, but is not noticed.
His entire life trajectory can be clearly outlined. He may have picked up the magic method by chance and practiced according to it, but he cannot be a disciple of the magic sect who has been hiding for many years.
Then why did the Soul-Slaying Sect's orthodoxy, which had been hidden for many years, spend so much effort to kidnap him?
Chu Liang stepped forward, and Lin Bei was clicking his tongue: "A total of more than thirty corpses were dug out, which may not be all the people he killed. A Soul-Slaying Sect demon cultivator who has grown to the third level will have to kill so many Man, this sect is so damned!"
"But do you know, this kind of skill did not come from the Demon Sect in the first place." Shang Ziliang said.
"Oh?" Chu Liang really didn't understand.
"Legend has it that when the demon gods were in trouble, the demon clan invaded and the human race was defeated. The land of Kyushu was devastated, and the human cultivators were completely unable to resist the power of the demon clan. It was at this time that the ancestor of the Soul-Slaying Sect stepped forward and created this skill "This method does not require a large amount of resources. As long as there are enough human lives to fill it, practitioners can be created in a short period of time to join the battle."
"Is that so?" Chu Liang was quite shocked.
"I saw it in my father's secret collection of Confucian classics. It should be true." Shang Ziliang said: "After the catastrophe passed, those who were still practicing this skill were immediately purged. And the one who was seduced The heroic founder of the Soul-Slaying Sect was executed as a demon. Later, the Soul-Slaying Sect truly became a part of the Demon Sect."
"Alas." Chu Liang sighed.
The search here is almost over. Except for a pair of old books, Li Si's home has no other practitioners' belongings at all. It can be said that he is extremely poor among non-mainstream practitioners.
Chu Liang wandered alone to a nearby hillside, took out the silkworm baby, and placed it on the leaves of a big tree to see if it would eat the leaves.
Silkworm baby gradually woke up with his head shaking, then suddenly twisted his big head and fell to the ground with a clatter.
Then crawl in one direction.
Choo Choo Choo.
It's not slow yet, but I have to say, it's still cuter when the legs are not visible.
This was the first time that it took the initiative to move in one direction instead of underground. Chu Liang looked at it and followed it instead of stopping it.
Silkworm baby's speed is getting faster and faster, and his body twists and turns with an impatient emotion.
It's urgent!
Where do you want to go?
…
The road ahead gradually became rugged, winding downwards, passing through a valley crevice, and suddenly a large downward cave appeared in front of them. It must have been a landslide caused by heavy rain, and then an underground cavity was exposed.
There is actually a big, fast-flowing river here!
The river water was extremely cold, with a bone-chilling chill that seemed a little strange.
The entire river flows underground, and only this part is exposed above the ground. The baby maggots burrow down without stopping, turning and crawling along the river bank.
Chu Liang was worried about whether it would go into the water just now, but then he breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that it had no intention of swimming.
Turning into the cave ahead, thanks to the high enough space above his head, Chu Liang could barely move forward even though he had no place to stay while suspended in the air.
The silkworm crawled along the wall for a long time. The Yin River in front changed its course, leaving a large empty river beach, and it had already gone deep into the ground.
This is……
Chu Liang picked up a ray of Fierce Light Jue in his right hand and illuminated the road ahead. He only saw a dark stone cave house covered by mud and sand. The facade and plaque are no longer visible, they are all blocked up.
What seemed to be a Yinhe Water Mansion back then was now revealed. Water must have entered inside, some utensils were washed out, and some rotten and broken cups, books, etc. can be seen.
All with a strong sense of death.
Could it be that this is some kind of lost cultivator's cave, and there are treasures in it that the silkworm baby sensed?
Can this gadget be used for treasure hunting?
Chu Liang's doubts did not last long, Silkworm Baby got in through the sand-blocked door without hesitation.
laugh--
Of course, Chu Liang couldn't use his head drill, but raised his Wuchen sword, and opened a door with great sword energy.
As soon as I stepped into the gate, I heard the whistling sound of the wind. The mud beneath my feet covered a swamp. At this moment, dozens of bone spears suddenly emerged from the swamp!
Thanks to Chu Liang's quick eyesight and quick hands, he held up a green leaf umbrella with the umbrella facing down, clanging to block the thrusts of these bone spears.
It can be seen that this formation must have been arranged hastily, and its power must have been damaged over the years, otherwise it would never be so simple.
After passing the swamp, I walked along a long corridor for a while, and passed through some broken formations before I saw an open cave filled with mud. Everything was half buried, including a mutilated corpse.
The famous red-cutting sword in the White Tower space suddenly moved.
Chu Liang frowned.
This was the first time that Zhanhong Famous Sword had an impulse towards a corpse.
What heinous crime must have been committed by this corpse in life, and after death, it made Zhan Hong Famous Sword have the urge to whip the corpse?
The owner of this corpse should have a high level of cultivation, but the remaining spirituality of the bones is not that complete, and is very broken, with only half of the body left... or even a small half.
It seems that the injuries he suffered during his lifetime were also of an unbelievable level.
With so much spirituality left, it’s probably impossible to cultivate heavenly and earthly treasures, right?
As soon as this thought came out, Chu Liang himself felt terrible.
Now when I see the mighty skeleton, the first thing that comes to my mind is whether it can farm...
The bookshelf behind the corpse contained some books, but most of them were decayed and damaged, and not many were intact. It doesn't look like there is any treasure visible to the naked eye.
There was only a copper tripod placed on the table in front of him. It looked like it had hidden divine light, and it should be a powerful magic weapon.
Chu Liang's gaze was not as fast as the silkworm's short legs. As soon as he noticed the bronze tripod, the silkworm's head popped out from underneath... It had already chewed its way out.
sky……
Chu Liang felt a pain in his body.
This is a magic weapon of unknown level. You just open your mouth and eat it?
But after all, the child found it by himself, and Chu Liang did not fight with it. Compared to a magic weapon, Silkworm's ability to hunt for treasures surprised him even more.
With more training, wouldn't it be possible to make a fortune from it in the future?
So the silkworms were eating there, and Chu Liang searched around, looking around and focusing on a finger on the corpse.
This finger is obviously different from the others, with a particularly warm and moist luster.
Do you also have a golden finger?
Chu Liang smiled and went closer to take a look. Sure enough, it was a miraculous finger bone.
Chu Liang was not polite to this man who had done many evil things in his life. He broke off the phalanx with a click.
He held it in his hand, pondered it for a moment, and tried to activate it with his true energy.
Rumble——
The wall behind the corpse moved suddenly!
Is this abnormal phalange a key?
Chu Liang leaned forward and entered, and saw that it was just a small space. There was a golden skull inside, which should be a refined magical weapon.
The skull held a roll of parchment in its mouth.
"Huh?" Chu Liang asked lightly.
This thing looks familiar...
But he didn't know what the skull was, so he didn't dare to get it rashly.
While he was hesitating, there was suddenly another clanging sound and shouts coming from outside.
Is there a situation?
Chu Liang grabbed the silkworm baby that was happily chewing it, ducked into the small space, turned his finger bones, and closed the wall. In such a short period of time, this gadget has grown twice in size.
I don’t know if this cauldron is too spiritual, or if it is growing at an alarming rate.
…
Not long after.
I heard a somewhat familiar voice outside: "It is indeed the burial place of the old man who killed people! I finally found it!"
It’s the demon cultivator from last night!
Soul-killing Sect Leader!
The footsteps were messy, and there should be a few men behind him.
Chu Liang's heart skipped a beat and he held his breath with all his strength, fearing that someone would reveal his breath and be discovered.
Even with the bonus of Red-cutting Famous Sword, such an opponent may not be able to win, so we'd better wait and see for a while.
After a pause, the leader of the Soul-Slaying Sect laughed loudly again: "It's exactly the same as the one in the illustrated book. It is indeed the Cooking Immortal Cauldron! The most treasured treasure of our Soul-Slaying Sect for thousands of years, the old man who killed him later took it and lost it here. ! I found it again today! Only this cauldron can refine the living elixir that helps me break through the sixth realm! Jiejiejiejie..."
With the clanging sound, he must have pulled up the bronze tripod.
Immediately, his laughter stopped.
What followed was a slightly confused voice.
"Huh? Why is it only half?"
Good morning.
(End of chapter)
