Chapter 1546

Outside the Mangshan Mountain Range.

A figure appeared, standing outside, not entering the Mangshan Mountain Range, he stood with his hands behind his back for a long time.

Around, no one sensed his presence, nor did any wild beasts or demon beasts appear; it seemed they smelled his nauseating aura, instinctively keeping distance from this dangerous figure. First Corpse General Jiang Tiansheng narrowed his eyes, staring into the mountain interior, his gaze piercing through the layers of forest, as if he saw Longshe Shan.

In an instant, his eyes turned cold and ruthless, corpse qi slowly emanating; he wanted to enter Longshe Shan to observe, to find its master, however, his Spiritual Sense could not approach; upon entering Longshe Shan, those mists immediately devoured his soul, before even reaching the Formation, they were enveloped by the mist.

「Hiss. 」

Jiang Tiansheng, in pain, instantly withdrew his Spiritual Sense, not daring to continue observing Longshe Shan; instead… he frowned, the withdrawn soul was missing a part, having been devoured by the mist; if not for his quick reaction, it might have been completely swallowed, and this strand of Spiritual Sense could not return.

「Those mists? 」

The nauseating mist—itself, Jiang Tiansheng's corpse generals' Spiritual Sense is not very strong; in the Corpse Refining Sect, most disciples focus on refining corpses, neglecting themselves, so they are relatively weak.

Of course, that's for most disciples; at his level, he certainly isn't lacking—his Spiritual Sense may not be invincible among peers, but at least he's a top-tier existence; yet now he's pondering a question: whether to venture into the Mangshan Mountain Range and enter Longshe Shan.

He had investigated Longshe Shan, an extremely mysterious peak, also… protected by the Luotian White Snake Clan; wanting to approach it is not easy.

However, these obstacles wouldn't stop him; Jiang Tiansheng worries about safety—once he enters the Mangshan Mountain Range, would it provoke the Demon Kings' displeasure, leading to them besieging him? Such incidents have happened before; those Demon Kings thoroughly despise people of the Corpse Refining Sect.

An existence of Jiang Tiansheng's level entering would cause an uproar.

「Longshe Shan, that person is very mysterious; the Extreme Yin Corpse General died inside—emotionally and logically, I must go there, preferably to meet that person inside. 」

「The Extreme Yin Corpse General has fallen; then what happened to the coffin in his hand? And where did the person inside the coffin go? 」

He knows the Extreme Yin Corpse General possesses a treasure in his hand—a treasure he himself has never seen; he only knows of a Black Wood Coffin, that coffin is extraordinary, he has always wanted it, alas, Extreme Yin will not give it to him.

Now that the Extreme Yin Corpse General has fallen, everything that belonged to him is his.

「I must obtain the Black Wood Coffin; as for the person inside, it's optional. 」

「If I'm not mistaken, that Black Wood Coffin should be the legendary one; obtaining it would advance my zombie path further, and if I could acquire the techniques left by the coffin, I might… resolve all my troubles. 」

「The Corpse Refining Sect's techniques and divine abilities are flawed; over the years I've increasingly felt the problem is serious—if not resolved, further progress will be unlikely. 」

Jiang Tiansheng lowered his head in thought; he did not report the news of the Black Wood Coffin, nor would the Extreme Yin Corpse General let others know—he had learned it by chance, and ever since he pretended ignorance, simply not wanting the Extreme Yin Corpse General to be wary of him.

Who would have thought the Extreme Yin Corpse General would die, or rather fall upon the Mangshan Mountains; if it were elsewhere, he could find a way to obtain the Black Wood Coffin, but only in the Mangshan Mountain Range, specifically inside Longshe Shan, are his methods ineffective.

He must come in person to feel at ease.

Having arrived here, he crouched for a long time, gathering some information on Longshe Shan, yet found no news at all.

Instead, he grew ever more wary of Longshe Shan; ordinary demon beasts are not allowed to approach, nor do the Luotian White Snake Clan permit others near—humans and demon beasts alike—if he drew near and they noticed, he would surely be expelled.

Jiang Tiansheng doesn't fear them; he worries about the clan chief Bai Xinlan of the Luotian White Snake Clan and the still-living elder ancestor—if they jointly attacked him, he might not die but would surely be flayed.

「Whoosh, the Luotian White Snake Clan is dangerous; these clansmen cannot be killed, nor can they discover my trail. 」

「Approaching Longshe Shan requires evading their patrols, and wanting to enter Longshe Shan also means worrying about those mists and that Formation. 」

「Especially the Formation inside gives me a sense of danger. 」

He hesitated, unsure whether to go in.

Danger piled up, no confidence.

He could only wait here, and the wait lasted several days.

「Huh? 」

Three days later, Jiang Tiansheng saw a familiar person; he immediately hid, and after seeing that figure, First Corpse General Jiang Tiansheng muttered inwardly: 「Holy Maiden Bai Hang of Tian Du Men, how did she come here? Could Tian Du Men have ties with the Mangshan Demon Palace? 」

「Or perhaps she is connected to the Mangshan Demon Palace? 」

Regardless which, he felt excited; this is a secret—if he could grasp it, wouldn't the future be…?

Holy Maiden Bai Hang's status in Tian Du Men is not low, and she is greatly favored; if such a person were under his control, the plan to overthrow Tian Du Men would be imminent.

「I'd like to see what you… are doing here. 」

First Corpse General Jiang Tiansheng did not act immediately, but waited; seeing Holy Maiden Bai Hang enter the Mangshan Mountain Range, he followed closely behind, soon arriving before Longshe Shan with her; the Luotian White Snake Clan's clansmen seemed unable to see her—no, they spotted her yet did not move, instead pretending not to see.

This further convinced him: Holy Maiden Bai Hang certainly has an issue with the Luotian White Snake Clan.

Otherwise, why would the Luotian White Snake Clan's disciples not attack her, but rather let her enter Longshe Shan?

「She went in. 」

「She entered the Formation; this woman indeed… has ties with the Mangshan Demon Palace—she is a person of the Mangshan Demon Palace. 」

Jiang Tiansheng was thrilled, having discovered this—he could manipulate Holy Maiden Bai Hang.

Tian Du Men would never notice Holy Maiden Bai Hang becoming his inner agent; thinking of this, First Corpse General Jiang Tiansheng was overjoyed, wishing to rush to her presence and make her submit to him.

「Longshe Shan is very dangerous; this place, one cannot enter. 」

After approaching Longshe Shan, he realized how perilous this place was; the mists shrouded what lay ahead, the Formation hidden within the mist—without entering, one cannot see the Formation, nor know its power.

He did not enter, nor did he choose to attack; instead he opted to conceal his aura.

He waited outside, expecting Holy Maiden Bai Hang to emerge.

Inside Longshe Shan.

Holy Maiden Bai Hang entered Longshe Shan, having been received by Xinran Zhanglao; this time, it was not Qinglong Daoren who came to receive her.