Banshee Family Training Record

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"That's pretty much what happened."

Several tall officials dressed in azure blue robes stood on the cliff, their faces solemn, listening to Yun Chu'an and the others' story with great tension in their hearts.

They brought new information: the legendary, extremely dangerous Bloodhand Corridor, which no one had been able to pass through for many days, had actually been breached by them, and they had even unlocked a deeper, more mysterious and dangerous area.

More importantly, there were actually living people in that place!

The enemies within this secret tomb realm are not only zombies, but also real cultivators. This proves that Lord Chen Shuling's speculation is true; the remnants of the Corpse-Driving Sect are within this tomb, and moreover…

There's a high probability they're brewing some kind of nefarious conspiracy!

"Tell me more carefully."

The official took out his notebook, his voice urgent, asking questions and taking notes simultaneously: "What kind of abilities does that demonic cultivator from the Corpse-Driving Sect possess? After escaping, what direction did he likely take?"

As Yun Chu'an recounted the story, he had already drawn a rough map in his notebook, showing where the blood-red corridor would likely lead and where the corpse-driving sect's lair might be located behind that hall.

Yun Chu'an shook his head and said, "I don't know about that. I was injured at the time and didn't dare to chase after him. I only know that he is highly skilled in martial arts and his strength is unfathomable."

As he spoke, he turned to look at Zhu Yunqing, then at the others: "These questions should perhaps be asked of my companions."

The others listened in silence, and could tell that "Li Changsheng" was deliberately hiding something, but no one took the initiative to step forward and expose him.

It's ridiculous! Fellow Daoist Li treated them so well, sharing all his treasures with them first, while these official cultivators tried every means to seize them by trickery and force...

They tacitly kept silent, leaving everything to Yun Chu'an. Zhu Yunqing glanced at him, but he nodded, indicating that she should just tell the truth.

Then Zhu Yunqing said, "My lord, after that demonic cultivator returned..."

She had only spoken halfway when a sudden uproar in the distance interrupted everyone's attention.

Several officials turned to look into the distance, their faces grim, and saw Xu Yanwei leading the way, followed by several Qin officials dressed in black and red robes, speeding all the way here: "This tomb secret realm truly hides a tremendous secret!"

The officials looked grim, secretly cursing this troublesome fellow for bothering them to make money again. But then, when they saw another white-haired old man in a loose black robe with crimson inscriptions slowly flying towards them from behind, their expressions changed drastically.

That's the Qin ambassador!

The truly influential figure who could speak on behalf of the people of Qin was someone even Chen Shuling had to respect!

"This is not something we can handle!" Several officials looked serious, and immediately made a judgment in their minds. "Quickly go and invite Chen Shuling over to deal with this!"

They were on high alert, and didn't even bother to answer Yun Chu'an's questions. They were all trembling with fear and at a loss.

High in the distance, the Qin ambassador stroked his beard, saying little, and quietly watched the unfolding events.

Xu Yanwei flew on his magical artifact and landed on the ground. He glanced around and was shocked to see that "Li Changsheng" was also there. Countless guesses flashed through his mind.

Why is he here?

But that crown is indeed in the tomb?

He didn't open it?

But the assassin has already set off...

Never mind, business comes first!

He gritted his teeth, hardened his heart, and put the question of "Li Changsheng's" life out of his mind. Then he said loudly, "Everyone, this time, I'm afraid it will be our Qin state's official team that has to go in to investigate."

"My magical artifact detection reveals that a peerless magical artifact, the Pearl and Crystal Crown, which once belonged to the royal family of Qin, is now in this tomb. It is not only extremely valuable, but it is also related to a case from back then: the daughter of the Duke of Lu, the former evil concubine Ai Jiang of Qin, had this crown in her possession before she revealed her true and wicked nature."

He glanced around and said, "Since her death, this magical artifact has also disappeared, and the information recorded inside has been lost. Many related cases have become unsolved mysteries. I never expected that such a treasure would be in the tomb of Marquis Qin Hai!"

"This matter is of great importance. After all, many people were wronged because of the evil concubine. Whether their injustices can be redressed depends on today. Therefore, we must go in and retrieve this treasure."

As he spoke, he strode forward, intending to force his way in. The expressions of the several officials changed drastically; they couldn't bear the responsibility of letting this man in: "No!"

The two sides were on the verge of battle, and it seemed that a fight was about to break out. Yun Chuan quietly moved away, feeling anxious.

He had no idea what Ye Jinglan was doing at that moment. Although it looked exactly like a conspiracy that Xu Yanwei had prepared in advance, but...

Big sister, did you do it?

Can we pin all the blame on the corpse-driving sect?

He was uncertain and could only watch helplessly as the conflict between the two sides escalated.

Although they were so close, Xu Yanwei didn't even glance at Yun Chu'an. His eyes were fixed on the Zhao official in front of him, and he threatened coldly, "Want to test the sharpness of my sword?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a gentle male voice suddenly rang out from the sky: "Young man, don't be so angry. It's just a crown. Once our people have explored the tomb and retrieved it, we'll give it to you."

That was Chen Shuling's voice. Today, he was wearing a white cotton Taoist robe and slowly descended from the sky. He looked at Xu Yanwei with a smile in his eyes, but in reality, his attention was on the Qin ambassador in the distance. He was nervous and felt like he was facing a formidable enemy.

He knew that the old man was his most troublesome and difficult opponent today.

Chapter 369 The dog jumps over the wall in a hurry

The Qin ambassador remained silent, his eyes heavy with sleep, his cloudy old eyes looking away from everyone. Xu Yanwei, however, with someone backing him up, looked up at Chen Shuling, raised an eyebrow, and said, "That case involves multiple countries and the honor of several nobles. It is urgent to resolve it, but Zhao is making all sorts of excuses and not allowing the true victims of Qin to enter the tomb to explore."

"Does this behavior conform to the rites of Zhou?"

He escalated the matter, arguing with Chen Shuling and trying to make it worse. Wild cultivators in the mountains and small local families without titles might not need to care about "Zhou rituals" and could act according to their own whims.

However, these cultivators, who came from royal families or held official positions, had to regard "Zhou Li" (the rites of Zhou) as the sole guideline for their actions when facing each other.

The two sides were locked in a standoff, while underground, deep within the tomb, the Corpse-Driving Faction members were trying to reseal the crown, but they were unable to stop it from continuously sending spiritual energy signals outward.

You Wensi frowned, while her senior sister walked to the black wall depicting the image of a demon and silently chanted a spell to indirectly observe the movements outside.

Upon seeing the Qin ambassador and Chen Shuling appear one after the other, her expression changed drastically: "Oh no, two Golden Core cultivators have arrived!"

The hunched, sinister old man's heart trembled. He stepped forward and asked, "What are they going to do?"

The tall, burly man gritted his teeth, his anger reaching its peak: "What else could they be doing? That crown was sent in by the Qin people. It's obvious that the two of them are working together to confirm the secrets of the deepest part of this secret realm, and then eliminate us!"

Having been besieged by several sects and major powers, he subconsciously assumed that he and his group were a major threat that both countries considered a serious problem.

Even if they are just a bunch of remnants.

Ye Jinglan glanced at them, muttering to herself, but said nothing.

You Wensi frowned and gritted her teeth: "That makes sense, and it looks like they're about to make a move against us."

"Everyone, let's not hold onto any more illusions. Today, a battle seems inevitable. Let's unseal the other two bronze-armored corpses and release them into the battlefield. Otherwise, if we wait until they make their move and then act, it may be too late."

Her senior sister hesitated, "But the soul banner's soul power isn't fully charged yet..."

You Wensi said in a deep voice, "I will control it. If it can succeed in one strike, that will be enough!"

Her eyes gleamed. Even though she was convinced that the two Golden Core cultivators had come for them, and that the entire team was facing a life-or-death crisis, a mad ambition shone in her pupils: "That Qin ambassador is old and frail, his blood and energy depleted. He shouldn't be too difficult to kill. If we obtain his Golden Core, then someone on our team can use it to return to the Golden Core realm..."

"And soar to new heights!"

As she spoke and called out, she ignited the fire of ambition in several people, inspiring them to embark on a grand adventure.

Back then, the major factions tried to wipe them out. Even though a few managed to escape death, their golden cores were shattered.

The leaders of the major sects joined forces to deduce the secrets of heaven and determined that none of the remaining members of the Corpse-Driving Sect who were hiding in various places were Golden Core cultivators. Only then did they lift the pursuit of the core members and allow the disciples below to continue the pursuit as a trial.

But these people were naturally unwilling to accept this; they were all plotting to regain a golden core!

"feasible!"

The hunched old man nodded: "The Corpse-Driving Sect is already in this state; no matter how much they try, it won't get any worse. Rather than continuing to flee and waiting for them to destroy one tomb or secret realm after another, it's better to do it today..."

His voice gradually became frantic: "Let's do something big!"

Ye Jinglan's heart couldn't help but leap with excitement; she felt nervous yet also somewhat excited.

Although it means associating with these villains, but...

Can I use this opportunity to retaliate against the Qin state?

"All right……"

You Wensi's graceful senior sister sighed, reached out, and her hand seemed to merge into the tall, black wall covered with countless evil spirits, as if it were water: "Then, let's make these guys pay the price for their arrogance!"

Dark spiritual energy surged within, instantly filling the entire underground space. The coffin sealed within the wall began to tremble, then the wall cracked, the mechanism opened, and a bronze-armored corpse emerged.

You Wensi was excited and stepped forward, wanting to drive one of the corpses out to fight: "It's been a long time since I've fought with corpses, hehe, I wonder if my skills have become rusty."

However, her senior sister suddenly said, "No, Wensi, you stay here with Qi Qiao and our Yinming Corpse Pill."

"You will stay here and control the Yin energy to support us. If we are unfortunately defeated and something happens to us..."

Her eyes flashed: "Take her, the pills, and this last bronze-armored corpse, and leave as soon as possible!"

You Wensi's heart clenched. She wanted to refuse, but she also wanted to go out and fight those Golden Core experts.

But she also knew that this was the safest method, at least the flame of the Corpse-Driving Sect had not been completely extinguished.

Gritting her teeth, she finally nodded and said, "Okay, I will monitor everything down here and provide you with continuous support."

Senior Sister nodded, took a deep breath, and said, "Then, get ready, I'm about to open the secret realm!"

As she uttered her final incantation, the secret realm of the tomb sealed within the mountain suddenly began to tremble.

Meanwhile, outside, atop the cliff, the officials of the two countries were still arguing. Xu Yanwei was eager to ignite a conflict, while the officials of Zhao formed a human wall to block their path, trying to reason with them but refusing to take the initiative.

Around both sides, there were people doing business, people wanting to go down into the secret realm, people who had just come out of the secret realm, and many independent cultivators watching all this, all feeling equally nervous.

They wanted to leave to avoid getting involved in trouble, but they were also afraid of missing out on firsthand information, so they were still observing.

Even more people, though posing as independent cultivators, are actually personnel arranged by the official cultivators on both sides. For example, some relatives summoned by the official cultivators help them abuse their power for personal gain. At this time, they must openly or secretly support their own people.

As a result, many cultivators gathered around the cliff, and at that moment, a sudden change occurred!

Dozens of narrow cracks suddenly appeared in mid-air, and the soul-corroding Yin power swept across the entire cliff before rushing into the sky above.

The icy spiritual energy surged in the air, momentarily dimming even the sun. While cultivators with profound cultivation were able to maintain their balance, those with slightly lower levels were immediately corroded by the yin energy, their limbs going numb!

Then, two tall zombies, their skin almost bronze in color, leaped out one after the other, jumping towards Chen Shuling. This was a premeditated assassination attempt; they intended to work together to kill this most threatening Golden Core cultivator!

"not good!"

"Sneak attack!"

"Defense! Quickly form a defensive formation and cast spells!"

……

The Golden Core cultivator was the first to react. Chen Shuling waved his sleeve, unleashing a circle of spiritual energy to protect the surroundings. He was then knocked back by the impact of the bronze-armored corpse, and took the opportunity to create some distance.

The many rogue cultivators were terrified and quickly distanced themselves. But at that moment, a third bronze-skinned, bronze-armored corpse suddenly jumped out, leading a dozen or so Foundation Establishment stage zombies as they charged into the group of rogue cultivators and launched an attack.

"Die... free your soul from the shackles of the body..."

The deep, murmuring voice of an old man emanated from all the cracks, filling the entire cliff in the blink of an eye. Many Foundation Establishment cultivators felt their minds become dizzy upon hearing the sound. They had previously been able to handle the stiff-moving zombies with ease, but now they were helpless against everything!

In an instant, all the rogue cultivators, large and small, were struck by a flurry of punches. In the blink of an eye, some early Foundation Establishment cultivators were already afflicted with corpse poison, severely injured and on the verge of death. A few late Foundation Establishment cultivators hurriedly joined forces to erect a defense, attempting to block the bronze-armored corpse's attacks, but it was all in vain!

Chapter 370 Zhou Li

One cultivator after another tried to stop it, but the impact of the bronze-armored corpse was like a high-speed train crashing into thin wooden planks, easily crushing all their defenses.

The heavy punch was like a battering ram hitting a city gate, shattering the cultivators' flesh and even bones. The piercing screams echoed through the sky, chilling everyone to the bone.

"Ah, the Supreme Purity Techniques, Boundless Heavenly Venerable, may it be so at the command of the law..."

The fat Taoist priest trembled as he took out a talisman and held it in his palm, chanting incantations as he shook. Several zombies rushed forward, and he hurriedly threw out the talisman, turning one of them to ashes. But he was immediately beaten by the others, screaming and running away in terror.

"That does not work!"

The female cultivator leading the way screamed and tried to run away, but enemies were everywhere: "Think of a way, let's retreat quickly!"

Before she could finish speaking, she heard a muffled groan from afar, followed by a figure flying backward – it was the middle-aged male cultivator in the early Foundation Establishment stage.

He tried to force his way out, but his reaction speed couldn't even keep up with the zombies, so he was punched hard and his sternum collapsed. An ordinary person would have died immediately!

"Damn it—cough cough—!"

He coughed violently, gushing blood from his throat, and struggled to say, "What do we do? How do we break through—"

Seeing his miserable state, Yun Chu'an didn't have time to heal him. He looked up and saw Chen Shuling being attacked by two bronze-armored corpses in the sky. The surging spells and spiritual power collided in the sky, creating countless streams of light, like huge blocks of color, or ugly fireworks, polluting the sky.

The Qin officials retreated immediately, as if trying to escape the battle!

Everything is going in a bad direction.

Behind the narrow spatial rift, the hunched old man, the tall man, and the alluring woman stood side by side, their bodies shrouded in black robes, staring down and silently chanting lengthy incantations, their bodies motionless.

They did not intend to personally intervene; in fact, driving away so many zombies, including several of such powerful ones, would require their utmost effort.

This is the limit that their current cultivation level can reach.