Chapter 1548: with translation of chapter title

Outside the Mangshan Mountain Range.

Bai Hang Holy Maiden had just left the Mangshan Mountain Range when she felt someone following her from behind; the feeling was very strong, and moreover, dangerous.

Her intuition told her it was dangerous; if she continued to linger there, she would be in danger.

She accelerated straight away, not looking back, even taking out her sect's acceleration talisman, crushing it, accelerating away from this place; unfortunately, she was still intercepted, the person who acted was not simple, and moreover, directly appeared before her, pressing his right hand on her, as if the surrounding space had been frozen.

Bai Hang Holy Maiden could not leave, nor could she use her true qi; the surroundings were sealed, corpse qi flickered faintly, the identity of the person before her was about to be revealed; Bai Hang Holy Maiden did not panic, but calmed herself and silently crushed a jade slip.

She knew she had been targeted this time, thinking it might be those demon beasts of the Mangshan Demon Palace; if they were demon beasts, it would be better—she could deal with them or flee—but if they were not demon beasts but humans, it depended on what kind of humans: ordinary loose cultivators, or those cultivators who made a living by banditry, each with different methods.

These are not frightening; what is frightening is encountering a disciple of the Corpse Refining Sect—those fellows reeking of corpse qi, once they act, it's no good; everyone in Cangzhou knows that if you meet a Corpse Refining Sect member outside, you either kill them or get killed by them.

Being targeted by them is extremely dangerous; it means your body is also targeted by them—not for lust, but for your flesh to be used; many people they capture are directly refined into zombies, losing all reason.

"Corpse Refining Sect's First Corpse General Jiang Tiansheng, what do you mean?"

Bai Hang Holy Maiden must not show weakness; she knew that if she appeared weak, the other side would press forward.

Jiang Tiansheng smiled narrowly, gazing at Bai Hang Holy Maiden before him, observing her behavior without intent to stop, he carefully examined her and asked: "Bai Hang Holy Maiden, no need to be nervous; this corpse general intercepted you to ask you something."

Bai Hang Holy Maiden gave a cold snort: "I have nothing to say to you Corpse Refining Sect people; I advise you to leave quickly, otherwise, when the elders of my Tian Du Men arrive, you won't be able to escape even if you want to."

Bai Hang Holy Maiden, forcing herself to stay calm, invoked the people of Tian Du Men, using Tian Du Men's authority to suppress him, hoping he would leave and not cause her trouble; she knew the success rate of this was very low, and furthermore, Corpse Refining Sect people would not fear Tian Du Men—once they decided to act, they would surely be mentally prepared.

Tian Du Men can intimidate many, but not these lunatics of the Corpse Refining Sect.

"Hehehe, Bai Hang Holy Maiden, this corpse general will not fear the people of Tian Du Men; even if they come personally, this corpse general will not fear."

"You need not invoke them to threaten me; if you obediently answer my questions, everything can be discussed; but if you dare to deceive me, I don't mind refining you into a zombie—I happen to be lacking a few zombies like you."

"Surely refining you, the Holy Maiden of Tian Du Men, into a zombie would make you extremely powerful, and Tian Du Men would be provoked, right?"

"Moreover, even if I kill you, Tian Du Men over there would not dare to act against me."

Jiang Tiansheng narrowed his eyes and said coldly.

Those words were harsh to hear, yet they were very true; Bai Hang Holy Maiden could not refute them, nor could she… speak.

"What do you want to know?" Bai Hang Holy Maiden pondered for a long time, then still cooperated obediently, for at least before the Faction elders arrived, her situation was very dangerous; this person before her was a top expert of the Corpse Refining Sect, not someone she could handle.

She knew her strength was inferior to his; having that self-awareness, Bai Hang Holy Maiden would not be overconfident nor act rashly—provoking his anger would only bring trouble.

"Pap pap pap." Jiang Tiansheng clapped and said: "Excellent, I like talking to smart people; Bai Hang Holy Maiden, you are a smart person. Since that's the case, I ask you: who is the master of Longshe Shan? What divine abilities does he have, and what is that formation like?"

"Moreover, I need to know everything about the situation inside."

Bai Hang Holy Maiden's eyes narrowed as she stared at Jiang Tiansheng; she never expected this person to also know of Longshe Shan, and to be interested in it.

She did not want to tell him; all information about Longshe Shan is secret, and if it were leaked, it would be dangerous for Qinglong Daoren—mainly the elixir information, which must absolutely not be disclosed, otherwise they would never be able to trade elixirs again.

"How come? You don't want to speak?" First Corpse General Jiang Tiansheng said coldly: "Bai Hang Holy Maiden, I hope you do not bring disaster upon yourself, and do not force me to act."

"Once I act, it won't be that simple; you had better tell me the truth, otherwise, hum."

Bai Hang Holy Maiden asked: "Do you have a grudge against the master of Longshe Shan?"

The First Corpse General shook his head: "No, it's not that; my Corpse Refining Sect's Extreme Yin Corpse General fell at Longshe Shan; I want to know who the master of Longshe Shan is, merely wishing to pay a visit, with no other intention."

"You need not overthink it; I truly have no intention of revenge."

He again stated that the nine Corpse Generals of the Corpse Refining Sect are each independent; though they appear to belong to one sect, in reality their relationships are merely superficial, and some are even enemies—maintaining a good facade while actually wishing the other dead.

Among those Corpse Generals, they check and balance each other; this is something the sect master cultivated to counterbalance him.

If they die, they die; he won't feel sorrow, and it's even less likely he'd seek revenge for them; he's fixated on the possessions of that Extreme Yin Corpse General, and moreover, he's very interested in that person inside Longshe Shan.

"The master of Longshe Shan is named Qinglong Daoren; I don't know his exact strength or cultivation, but anyway he's stronger than me; as for the formation inside, I cannot tell you." Bai Hang Holy Maiden, seeing First Corpse General Jiang Tiansheng about to get angry, immediately explained: "It's not that I don't want to tell you; it's because I don't even know what that formation is—it's completely invisible, shrouded in mist."

"Such formations are not something just anyone can enter; they are very dangerous. I advise you best not to enter Longshe Shan; I've heard that formation traps Tribulation Realm experts, but I'm not sure whether that's true or not."

"Rumor has it that the Mangshan Demon Emperor was also trapped there once; if you go in, you may very well not be able to get out."

That statement is true; she did not want to see First Corpse General Jiang Tiansheng go cause trouble for Qinglong Daoren, nor did she want anyone to disturb Qinglong Daoren; if she were to offend Qinglong Daoren because of her, her guilt would be great.

She tried to exaggerate how formidable the formation was, hoping to make this person realize the difficulty and retreat.

First Corpse General Jiang Tiansheng was obviously frightened, yet he did not retreat, asking: "Then why are you able to freely enter and exit that formation?"

Bai Hang Holy Maiden stared for a moment, not answering his question; when corpse qi came toward her, she immediately said: "It's because I went to find him to trade, not to cause him trouble; Qinglong Daoren likes trading, and he likes any guest."

"He likes all kinds of things; as long as he takes a fancy to something, you can ask for anything and he will find it for you."

"If you have something he holds, you can also obtain it through trade, without needing to fight."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Tiansheng narrowed his eyes even further.

"Is that so?"