Chapter 904: Three Corpses

Jin Yuan heard this, and although he still had some doubts, he couldn't ask anything more. After chatting with Han Li for a while longer, he stood up to take his leave.

Watching the other party push open the stone house door and walk out, the smile on Han Li's face gradually faded, revealing a trace of gloom.

After a long while, he suddenly took out the jade box again, opened the lid, and stared at the object in the box without saying a word.

"Why, do you really intend to go and explore that ancient tomb!" Grandmaster Elder Dayan's indifferent voice came from his spiritual sense.

"Of course not. Although I don't know how much of what that person said just now is credible. I am not a person who has just stepped into the world; how could I take risks? However, I am truly curious about the emperor's tomb. If I recover my full cultivation base, perhaps I will go and explore it. But what that person told me clearly didn't have good intentions. 'Like old friends at first sight,' 'speaking frankly'? Does he really think I am a three-year-old child? How could an old monster who has lived for so many years easily tell such secrets to others, let alone a stranger he just met? Being so diligent, it is definitely either treacherous or thieving!" Han Li sneered, saying nonchalantly.

"That is true. However, if it were those young fellows who had just left their sects, they would be the easiest to be deceived by such tricks. Thinking that the other party had opened their heart to them, they would easily let down their guard. I fear they would be sold and still not know it! Thinking back, I also..." Grandmaster Elder Dayan sighed, his voice lowering as he spoke of himself, and his words stopped abruptly.

"Oh, were you also deceived by such tricks back then, Senior?" Han Li was stunned and laughed lightly.

"Hmph! It is not strange that I was deceived when I was young," Grandmaster Elder Dayan hummed a few times, looking a bit embarrassed.

"Fine, I won't pursue your ugly history back then, Senior. However, this thing actually made the Soul-Devouring Beast interested. It seems it is truly strange!" Han Li's expression became solemn, and then he slapped the spiritual beast bag at his waist. A black light shot out from the bag, turning into a miniature monkey an inch tall, with oily black fur.

As soon as the monkey appeared, it sniffed a few times, and its gaze fell on the golden bubble, showing a trace of hesitation.

Han Li was a bit strange, staring at the Soul-Devouring Beast without speaking, communicating with this beast with his heart.

From the induction transmitted by spiritual sense, the Soul-Devouring Beast seemed to have some fear of this golden bubble. But at the same time, the feeling of eagerness—what was that about?

Before Han Li could figure it out, black yin qi emerged from the Soul-Devouring Beast, and it jumped, actually diving headfirst into the golden bubble.

Immediately, the surface of the golden bubble shone brightly, and wisps of grey flames emerged from the bubble, wrapping the beast inside.

The Soul-Devouring Beast showed a look of pain, but it continuously released pitch-black yin qi that intertwined with the grey flames, and its body remained motionless in the golden bubble.

Han Li frowned!

Although he didn't know what happened, it seemed the Soul-Devouring Beast wouldn't be coming out anytime soon, as if it were using the grey flames to cultivate on its own. And what surprised him was that the moment the flames appeared, the golden bubble suddenly became full of spiritual qi, emitting astonishing spiritual waves out of thin air.

"Wait! I seem to have seen this scene somewhere before; I should have an impression of this object." A light "Oh" suddenly came from Grandmaster Elder Dayan in his spiritual sense; he seemed to have thought of something.

"What did you think of, Senior?" Han Li asked in surprise.

"Let me think! It seems to be something from a long time ago." Grandmaster Elder Dayan's voice became a few points more solemn.

Hearing the other party say this, Han Li didn't open his mouth to urge anything, watching the Soul-Devouring Beast in the golden bubble quietly, and also bowing his head to ponder.

After a long while, Grandmaster Elder Dayan's voice came again.

"I remembered. I once saw this thing on a ten-thousand-year-old corpse king when I was traveling in the past; it seems to be a powerful protective treasure refined by a Buddhist monk from his sarira after he became a corpse king. It was extremely powerful, and after being released outside the body, it was almost indestructible for a short time. I also suffered a great loss on this. However, this was a long time ago. And the protective shield released by the other party was silver. I didn't think of it for a while. However, this kind of thing should be hidden in the corpse king's body. How did it fall into the hands of a Foundation Establishment cultivator like Jin Yuan?" Grandmaster Elder Dayan's voice was full of surprise.

"Even you suffered a great loss! Then this thing is truly powerful and can be called a supreme treasure. Regardless of how that person obtained it, the key now is whether the Soul-Devouring Beast is in danger," Han Li's expression was moved, but he still asked with concern.

"You still haven't seen it clearly? Your spiritual beast is absorbing the corpse flames in the sarira. Speaking of which, not only are you a monster, but your spiritual beasts are also strange, actually having spiritual beasts that can specifically restrain ghosts and demons. I have lived for so many years and have never heard of such a thing as a Soul-Devouring Beast," Grandmaster Elder Dayan muttered.

"Absorbing corpse flames?"

Looking closely, the yin qi released by the Soul-Devouring Beast was indeed swallowing the grey flames bit by bit. His heart was at ease, but hearing Grandmaster Elder Dayan's later words, he couldn't help but smile bitterly.

"To tell you the truth, this thing has long since deviated from the original cultivation method. After evolving several times, it is hard to say if it is still a Soul-Devouring Beast," Han Li said helplessly.

"Oh, this is a mutated spiritual beast. I said why there is a ghost pattern behind it. These corpse flames have all turned into grey-white color; they are definitely pure corpse flames of over ten thousand years. Ordinary cultivators' spiritual beasts would die upon touching them. This spiritual beast actually dares to swallow them, tsk tsk, truly extraordinary. However, this treasure seems to have not been fully refined, and even more so, it has not been recognized by its master. Otherwise, with a single thought from the corpse king who refined it, even if it were ten thousand miles away, it would immediately fly back. This is truly strange," Grandmaster Elder Dayan said with wonder.

"Not recognized by its master! In that way, once the corpse flames are absorbed by the Soul-Devouring Beast, I can be considered to have obtained a treasure for nothing. Tsk tsk, I didn't expect that I didn't get Buddhist cultivation techniques, but I got a Buddhist supreme treasure first. I really want to see how miraculous this Vajra shield transformed by the sarira is," after being silent for a moment, Han Li suddenly laughed.

"It is not a sarira, it is a Vajra sarira. Most sariras are white, and other colors are rare. Only golden sariras can be called Vajra sariras. It is a very rare type of sarira. Any Buddhist practitioner who refines such a sarira will basically hold a very special position in the Buddhist sect as a Vajra Protector, which is basically the same status as the law enforcement elders of other sects," Grandmaster Elder Dayan sighed and explained to Han Li.

"In that way, the protective shield transformed by this kind of sarira should be even more powerful than the one you saw before," Han Li's eyes flickered and he asked.

"It should be. After all, the reputation of Vajra sarira is also famous in the Buddhist sect. However, I have never really compared them, so I cannot say," Grandmaster Elder Dayan's voice was hesitant and uncertain.

Han Li smiled, and just as he wanted to say something with his spiritual sense, suddenly the golden bubble on the stone table trembled, and a green light the size of a grain of rice suddenly shot out from it, fleeing straight toward the top of the stone room.

Han Li was startled, staring at the light group, and without thinking, his spiritual sense condensed.

Immediately, the green light seemed to hit something, stumbled, and was bounced back. It was the wall of spiritual sense formed by Han Li's spiritual sense manifestation technique. And at this time, the Soul-Devouring Beast snorted, and a piece of rosy light flew out from below, rolling the green light back into the golden bubble and swallowing it into its belly.

Han Li frowned, staring at the golden bubble, and vaguely guessed something in his heart.

At the same time, in a tomb chamber thousands of miles away, three stone coffins were placed side by side. This tomb chamber was huge, over a hundred zhang wide. Not only were there many ancient murals carved on the four walls, but there was also a huge copper vat in each of the four corners of the tomb chamber, in which a group of emerald green flames burned fiercely, illuminating the tomb chamber dimly.

Suddenly, a painful sound came from the stone coffin on the left, followed by a loud "bang," and the thick coffin lid actually flew several zhang high before falling heavily.

Black qi swirled, and a tall human figure suddenly stood up from the stone coffin.

"Wang'er, what happened? Why are you so angry!" A man's voice came from the stone coffin in the middle, thick and low, looking majestic without anger.

"I... my... a... split soul... is gone!" The tall human figure in the black qi roared a few times before saying in a parrot-like tone, stuttering.

"The split soul is gone? It must have been that the incarnation sent out was seen through and taken away by someone. It doesn't matter; this is not a big deal. This little split soul only needs to continue cultivating the 'Nether River Heavenly Corpse Technique' passed down by your father king, and it will recover as before soon. There is no need to be so furious. Your temperament is still unable to be controlled freely!" Another slightly smaller stone coffin emitted a sweet woman's voice, saying leisurely.

"But... but... my... Vajra... shield!" The black shadow in the black qi beat its chest twice, still looking around and humming.

"Vajra shield! Is it the Vajra shield refined from the sarira of the old monk I killed when I last woke up! I already helped you refine most of it and gave it to you. Why haven't you refined it to recognize its master yet!" The man's voice sank, becoming somewhat icy.

"I..." The human figure in the black qi was panicked upon hearing this, not knowing what to say for a moment.

"Great King, this matter is not Wang'er's fault. Wang'er told me about this," the smaller stone coffin also made a light creaking sound, the coffin lid was moved away, and a graceful figure sat up, but the tomb chamber was dim, and it was impossible to see the woman's face clearly.

"What is going on, my beloved concubine? Tell me clearly. That Vajra shield is a rare treasure. I saw that Wang'er's magic power was shallow, so I gave it to him for self-protection. Otherwise, I would have refined it myself long ago," the man's voice slowed down slightly and he asked.

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