Chapter 1748

"Golden Armor junior brother, you still came, faster than I expected." Second Corpse General Feng Luoyue had long known that the Golden Armor Corpse would come looking for him, and had been waiting in advance for his arrival. This scene made the Golden Armor Corpse and the Red-Eyed Corpse General shudder, and the two stared at Feng Luoyue in surprise.

Especially the Golden Armor Corpse, he never expected the Second Corpse General Feng Luoyue to be waiting for him here; all of this was within his expectations, or rather, his reaction and the death of the Red Earth Corpse General seemed also related to these two people before him.

Thinking of this, the Golden Armor Corpse couldn't help but feel a chill down his back, he stared fixedly at Second Corpse General Feng Luoyue and angrily asked: "Was Red Earth junior brother killed by you?"

Second Corpse General Feng Luoyue blinked; he had expected the Golden Armor Corpse to come looking for him, but he hadn't expected the Golden Armor Corpse to ask like that—had the Red Earth Corpse General been killed?

The Red-Eyed Corpse General beside him saw that Second Corpse General Feng Luoyue gave no answer, while the Golden Armor Corpse across from them was blazing with fury, ready to fight them at any moment, and immediately explained: "Golden Armor senior brother, you've misunderstood; Second senior brother has never left this place, nor had the chance to strike Red Earth junior brother—I, as junior brother, can attest to that."

"Did Red Earth senior brother really die?"

The Red-Eyed Corpse General still couldn't believe it, asking another question: how long ago was it that Red Earth senior brother died? This is too fast, isn't it? No movement at all; logically, Red Earth senior brother's strength is not weak, so why… was he killed silently?

Even the two of them acting together couldn't achieve this.

Besides them, who could manage this? The Red-Eyed Corpse General's mind conjured an answer, one he had forgotten for a long time, and he couldn't help but exclaim.

The Golden Armor Corpse said coldly: "Red Earth junior brother has fallen, his soul tablet shattered—was it not you who did it?"

He was half-believing, half-doubting, staring at the two Second Corpse Generals; although he had never suspected them before, their reaction was too strange, deliberately waiting for his arrival, so the Golden Armor Corpse couldn't help but suspect the two of them.

"Golden Armor senior brother, do you think we could kill Red Earth senior brother silently?" the Red-Eyed Corpse General retorted.

The Golden Armor Corpse stared for a moment, then shook his head; he didn't think they could manage this—against the two of them, Red Earth junior brother might not win in a fight, but he could flee; unless caught off guard without any defenses, but that's unlikely, for Red Earth junior brother is a corpse general, his body is rather special.

Their methods and aura are also quite clear; they wouldn't easily believe them, so this speculation is wrong—but why then?

"If it's not you, then why are you…?"

Second Corpse General explained: "It's simple, because I thought you, Golden Armor junior brother, would come to us for cooperation; the Corpse Refining Sect's interior is fraught with danger, and I believe you've sensed it too—the Sect Master senior brother intends to act against us, and he won't let us off."

"We corpse generals are in his way; he has long wanted to act against us. This time, using the pressure from Tian Du Men, the Dust Accumulation Sect, and the Mangshan Demon Palace, he will dispose of us disobedient corpse generals all at once. Moreover, he has been secretly plotting something for many years; surely you, Golden Armor senior brother, have also guessed something."

"So I deduced you would definitely come to us; I just didn't expect you to come so quickly—I thought it would take at least three days. It seems you have indeed encountered danger."

"Red Earth junior brother was killed; aside from the Sect Master, I can't think of anyone more suitable."

"Furthermore, I think this isn't solely the Sect Master's doing; Undying junior brother surely played a role as well, am I right? Golden Armor junior brother."

The Golden Armor Corpse fell silent; the corpse generals remaining in the Corpse Refining Sect are just the three of us—Red Earth junior brother is dead, Undying Corpse General has had no news, as if he vanished; only Undying Corpse General acting or the Sect Master could let Red Earth junior brother die without any warning.

Although we don't know how they managed it, letting Red Earth junior brother leak not a hint of news, there is certainly something wrong here.

Second Corpse General and Red-Eyed Corpse General exchanged a glance; both understood, indeed as they had guessed. Combining their recent investigations, they could confirm one thing: the Corpse-born Lotus truly exists, and it is about to mature, requiring a great number of sacrifices.

These corpse generals of ours, plus the disciples of the Corpse Refining Sect, and those intruders—all are sacrifices.

The Sect Master had long planned all this, lying low for a thousand years, scheming for a thousand years, waiting for this very day.

"How did you know this? Second senior brother." The Golden Armor Corpse's face grew grave, wary of the two Second Corpse Generals.

These two are truly dangerous, knowing many secrets; this time, their return to the Corpse Refining Sect cannot be to sacrifice these people—what is their purpose?

"Second senior brother, Red-Eyed junior brother, what exactly is your purpose?"

The Red-Eyed Corpse General looked at the Second Corpse General, who nodded; the Red-Eyed Corpse General walked over, leaned close to the Golden Armor Corpse's ear, and whispered a few sentences; the Golden Armor Corpse's expression turned extremely grim, his pupils constantly contracting.

Staring fixedly at the Second Corpse General, after a moment he became calm.

"Second senior brother, could what you said be true?" the Golden Armor Corpse said, somewhat incredulous, never expecting the secret to be so great.

The Sect Master's scheme actually encompasses all of them; whether the Corpse Refining Sect survives or not, in his eyes, it amounts to nothing.

Their life or death, the Sect Master doesn't care, because in his view, their lives are sacrifices for the Corpse-born Lotus, and that has been the case from the start.

He just didn't expect the Sect Master senior brother to……

"Golden Armor junior brother, do you think I need to lie to you about this? Originally, I, as senior brother, didn't want more people to know this secret; but speaking to you, Golden Armor junior brother, I don't mind sharing the Corpse-born Lotus with one more person."

"The secret of the Corpse-born Lotus can't be hidden; even if I don't say it, in a few days you, Golden Armor junior brother, will be able to see it yourself."

"So, Golden Armor junior brother, could you… cooperate with us and seize the Corpse-born Lotus."

Second Corpse General reached out; he thought highly of Golden Armor junior brother—among the nine great corpse generals, few remain.

He must find more helpers; sharing the Corpse-born Lotus is all that matters, it's nothing— they don't need much of the Corpse-born Lotus, a single petal would suffice, more than enough.

The Golden Armor Corpse's expression shifted; he never expected the secret to be like this—wasn't Red Earth junior brother…?

"Red Earth junior brother he?"

"No need to think, Golden Armor junior brother—Red Earth junior brother has already fallen; likely he was completely devoured by the Corpse-born Lotus, beyond saving." Second Corpse General shook his head, rejecting his suggestion.

The Golden Armor Corpse still clung to hope, thinking he could save the Golden Armor Corpse, but in fact he could not.

Those already dead need not be accompanied to death; follow the plan, must not disrupt the formation.

"I…" the Golden Armor Corpse unwilling, Red Earth junior brother died just like that, he wants Red Earth junior brother avenged.

"Golden Armor junior brother, join us; the three of us together will help Red Earth junior brother take revenge, and by the way seize the Sect Master senior brother's Corpse-born Lotus, thwarting his plan—how about that?" Second Corpse General extended his hand, coldly staring at the Golden Armor Corpse; if they don't join forces, it's sending you to your death.

The Red-Eyed Corpse General folded his arms, ready to strike at any moment; they would not let slip anyone who knows their secret.

"Second senior brother, Red-Eyed senior brother, I agree." The Golden Armor Corpse reached out; at this point, he had no other choice.