blueteamnovel Chapter 79 The Corpse-Dissolving Old Monster Turns Against Him
Chapter 79 The Corpse-Dissolving Old Monster Turns Against Him
Who would have thought,
The dried corpse did not show any unusual behavior when Zhao Qiming asked its question.
Instead, he calmly said:
"Back then, a man surnamed Zhu sent someone to Qiyun Mountain to invite me, saying that he had devoted himself to Taoist cultivation for decades and wanted me to build a tomb to guard his father's tomb."
He also mentioned that his father was a highly accomplished spiritual practitioner.
I thought we were kindred spirits, so I gladly accepted the invitation and brought all my knowledge to Zhaoling to survey the dragon veins, locate the seal, and design the mechanisms.
And what happened? As soon as the coffin was buried, someone sealed the tomb shut!
Thinking of this, Zhao Qiming suddenly recalled a picture he had seen on the stone gate when he came down.
Looking back now, this picture was probably an imperial edict.
I vaguely recall the words above; I couldn't see them clearly at the time, but now that I think about it, they're probably quite obvious:
"Is it true that the Taoist priest was truly skilled in magic arts, accompanied the late emperor on his journey to the heavens, and was granted the honor of being buried on the north side of Zhaoling Mausoleum to forever guard the feng shui?"
Zhao Qiming subconsciously read the words aloud.
Upon hearing this, the dried-up corpse was clearly even angrier.
"Look, you're in such a hurry again!"
Zhao Qiming quickly reassured him, "Senior Zhen, please don't worry. I just saw a painting on the stone wall earlier and read out the contents of the imperial edict on it."
"I have to say, looking back now, this imperial edict was truly shameless."
After hearing this, the Taoist priest fell silent, which was a sign that he had calmed down.
He truly understood, and nodded, saying, "That painting was left by me, hehe, so at least people have seen it."
"My original plan was for tomb raiders to see this. Wait, you guys aren't tomb raiders, are you?"
The group of people were dressed far too elegantly.
So much so that he subconsciously assumed they were officials.
"Forehead……"
Zhao Qiming had been talking the whole time, but he didn't know how to answer this question.
To be honest, I don't know whether to answer or not.
I can't quite figure out what's really going on in this person's mindset yet.
Zhao Qiming was extremely annoyed; he knew his mind couldn't possibly be as quick as Director Zhou's.
Where's Director Zhou? We need to save him!
However, at this moment, Director Zhou also fell into thought.
They were clearly unaware of Zhao Qiming's implication.
Indeed, no one wanted to answer or ask any more questions.
After all, the result is not important.
Zhao Qiming pondered for a moment, then asked again:
"Senior, why did you wake up so suddenly? Did we disturb your cultivation and enlightenment?"
The Taoist priest chuckled dryly.
"What cultivation am I supposed to do? I'm already dead, and I've been dead for a long time."
He looked at his body, as if trying to determine how long he had been dead.
"But I'm alive again! Hahahaha!"
Zhao Qiming seemed to find common ground in their conversation, so he asked, "What makes you say that, senior?"
"During the years I studied magic arts on Mount Qiyun, I once stumbled upon an ancient fragment in the library, which contained a set of corpse-dissolving techniques."
The Taoist priest then began to explain without any hesitation.
"It is said that before a cultivator's physical body decays, they can use their true essence to envelop their soul and seal it in their dantian, allowing the physical body to wither away under specific conditions."
When the time is right, the soul can be reassembled and the physical body rebuilt.
"During the days I waited to die in the tomb, I had already given up hope, so I simply went through this method from beginning to end."
To be honest, I didn't have high hopes at the time, since that ancient method had so many flaws.
I never expected it, I never thought it would actually succeed.
So, this is my first time being reborn through corpse transformation!
He actually said that, looking at his charred hands.
"It's just that this physical appearance isn't very good-looking! But it doesn't matter, the Corpse Dissection Technique gives you nine chances."
Being able to stand here again today is already a victory.
The others were completely bewildered.
It seems this old man is completely absorbed in his own world; it's impossible to communicate with him at all!
"He's completely immersed in his art..." Zhao Qiming whispered to Zhou Dao behind him.
Bai Sheng's observations were quite insightful.
The Corpse Dissection Technique that Jiang Xuelan mentioned before,
During the pre-Qin period, many people hoped to achieve immortality through corpse liberation, but unfortunately, there were no successful cases!
Despite the harsh conditions, the old Taoist priest managed to successfully push the Corpse Dissection Technique to its limit.
This perseverance and skill in esoteric arts would be considered top-notch even in the pre-Qin period!
The Taoist priest cleared his throat.
The dark red dot in his eye socket flickered slightly: "I wonder what year and month it is now? Is it still the Ming Dynasty outside?"
Zhao Qiming and Zhou Ling exchanged a glance.
Zhou Ling nodded slightly.
Zhao Qiming thought to himself, "They're still making me the one to lead the charge!"
He tried his best to keep his tone steady: "Really, the Ming Dynasty has been gone for nearly four hundred years."
"This is the Federal Era; there is no emperor outside, but as far as I know, the lineage of alchemists has been broken."
He really did hear those words, but the man's charred face showed no change in expression.
"It's broken... So how did you break the seal? Is this how modern tomb raiders operate?"
"We are investigators from the Federal Department of the Interior!"
Zhao Qiming said, "We have instruments and equipment, and specialized technical means to analyze abnormal energy!"
Even though we are not sorcerers, we can detect the energy fluctuations beneath the seal using our instruments.
The Taoist priest remained silent.
Time passed by,
Zhao Qiming thought he wouldn't say anything more.
Then, the Taoist priest suddenly threw his head back and laughed, a dry and grating laugh.
"Fine, fine! It's over now, so that no one else gets tricked into dying along with me."
Zhao Qiming was stunned for a moment, wondering what had gotten into this senior.
After laughing, the Taoist priest looked at Zhao Qiming again.
The dark red spot in his eye socket suddenly lit up.
Without any warning, he took a step forward!
Extremely fast, the withered arm stretched straight out!
With five fingers like hooks, it aimed straight for Zhao Qiming's throat!
Bai Sheng had already sensed that the visitor was up to no good when he saw the Taoist priest remain silent.
He wasn't particularly worried about Zhao Qiming.
After a divine sense scan
Zhao Qiming was labeled as someone with an extremely fast reaction speed!
Just before the Taoist priest made his move,
Zhao Qiming instantly noticed the slight droop in the other person's shoulders.
They immediately realized something was wrong!
He leaned back sharply.
The dried corpse's finger bones brushed past his clothes, missing him by less than an inch.
The Taoist priest, having missed his target, let out a cold snort.
They also knew that Zhao Qiming was not someone to be trifled with.
Without pausing for a moment, he turned around smoothly.
His withered left hand reached out and grabbed the nearest young technician.
The technician didn't have time to react.
His wrist was grabbed.
He was completely immobilized, as if he were being clamped in iron clamps.
"ah?!"
The Taoist priest tightened his grip, and the technician let out a scream.
The skin on my wrist began to dry out and turn gray at a visible rate.
A very fine, grayish-white mist seeped from the skin's surface.
Following the hand of the Taoist priest, it was sucked into his charred palm!
At the same time, the Taoist's hands began to regain some color.
Everyone knows what this means.
He is absorbing the vital energy of living people!
"You really are a bastard!"
In that instant, Zhao Qiming drew his gun and aimed it at the Taoist priest.
Boom!
He fired two shots at the head of the Taoist Master Zhen Huan.
The bullet struck the charred skull of the mummified corpse with a dull thud.
The bullet embedded itself in the shrunken skin.
But the Taoist priest only tilted his head slightly.
The bullet fell to the ground!
The technician's face turned ashen, and his screams grew weaker and weaker.
In a short period of time, it felt as if a layer of flesh and blood had been ripped from my body.
"Evacuate! Everyone, evacuate to the passageway!"
Zhou Ling grabbed Lao Tan, who was slumped on the ground, and dragged him backward.
Several security personnel pulled out flashlights and used them as weapons to block the way.
The Taoist priest actually released the technician who was slumped on the ground.
He turned to face the retreating crowd.
His withered arms suddenly opened, and his charred lips moved a few times.
Pronounce a string of unfamiliar syllables.
On the walls of the tomb chamber,
The mural glowed with a dark red light.
Everyone running towards the passageway simultaneously crashed into an invisible barrier!
Zhao Qiming shouted:
"The entrance to the passageway is blocked!"
The old Taoist priest walked over step by step from behind:
"Now that the outside world has no emperor and no sorcerers, what right do you people have to trespass into my tomb?"
"How did you break the seal? Explain yourself, and I might spare your lives."
Zhao Qiming did not answer.
He quickly assessed the situation.
The bullets were clearly ineffective.
The retreat route was blocked.
The opponent can even drain a person's life force in a short time!
Moreover, I don't know if it's just my imagination.
My physical condition was noticeably better after using it!
The dried-up corpses are getting stronger, while they are getting weaker.
The longer it drags on, the lower the chance of survival.
Bai Sheng was no longer going to watch the show!
The clone leaped down from the pine tree canopy.
The clone leaped into the air.
It transformed into a golden streak of light and swooped down towards the tomb!
Suddenly, lines of small black text appeared before my eyes.
[You witnessed the process of the True Immortal Taoist performing the Corpse Dissolution Technique, and personally witnessed all the details of his triggering Corpse Dissolution and Rebirth.]
[The Daoist lineage of the Qi Refiner within you resonated subtly with his Corpse Dissection Technique, and some key elements of the originally obscure Corpse Dissection Technique automatically filled in the gaps in your mind.]
[Your comprehension of the Corpse Dissection Technique has greatly improved; current comprehension progress: 70%.]