Chapter 501: Intelligence on the Mao Family

There's an army of zombies over at the Wanghou Tomb?

Goodness gracious.

Just how big is it underneath that Wanghou Tomb?

This Sun Moon Divine Pearl is something I could definitely use.

As for its specific effects, Ye Bai will check them himself once he gets his hands on it.

As for the intelligence that follows, even if the Nine-Section Calamus is exceptionally precious, it doesn't matter.

As long as Lan Fa is here, no matter how many treasures there are, they can all be replicated.

This is the foundation of a copy expert.

Thinking of this, Ye Bai knocked on Lan Fenghuang's cabin door.

Lan Fenghuang opened the door wearing casual clothes.

"Well, former Kuimulang, are you looking to discuss something with me?"

Lan Fenghuang looked at Ye Bai with a playful expression.

After all, Ye Bai has been promoted, becoming the Greedy Wolf Star, directly under the command of the Yellow Dragon Marshal, an existence comparable to the Twelve Pillars of the Nation.

Although Ye Bai's strength has not yet reached the eighth tier, it looks like it's close.

"There is a piece of intelligence I would like you to confirm; do you know about the Nine-Section Calamus?"

After hearing this, Lan Fenghuang curled her fingers slightly, and a plant resembling a shriveled piece of kelp appeared in her hand.

The plant seemed to be alive, twisting its body like a snake.

"This is the phantom beast I contracted, the Hundred-Illusion Grass; it can replicate the appearance of any plant it has seen."

"Doesn't Lan Fa possess a replication ability?"

"Why not just have him replicate the appearance of the Hundred-Illusion Grass?"

Lan Fenghuang was very clear about Lan Fa's special ability.

"Fine, I'll call Lan Fa over immediately to replicate this Nine-Section Calamus."

"This time we are going up against the Mao Family, so we must expel the Mao Family's Corpse Poison."

At this moment, Lan Fenghuang offered a suggestion.

"Actually, Corpse Poison is a good thing."

"Your master's True Poison Dragon Butterfly has hit a bottleneck; otherwise, her strength would have already broken through to the eighth tier."

Ye Bai???

What is going on here?

Master is about to break through to the eighth tier?

This speed is like riding a rocket.

Lan Fenghuang was speechless when she saw Ye Bai's expression.

"Your master is a bit older than you, and she was already a fourth-tier Pet Beast Master long ago; there's nothing special about her breaking through to the eighth tier now."

"If it weren't for the fact that her research took up too much time, your master would have been a super big shot long ago."

"Let me tell you about my current discovery, and you can see if you want to change your strategy."

"As far as I know, for the True Poison Dragon Butterfly to evolve into a Poison Dragon Saint Butterfly, it needs one thousand types of poisons that can be called poison kings."

"Right now, your master has racked her brains and only collected two hundred or so; she is currently going to great lengths to collect poisons."

"Poisons are hard to find, but thousand-year-old zombies are easy to find."

"Every thousand-year-old zombie will gestate a unique Corpse Poison depending on the environment in which it was buried."

"So as long as you find enough old zombies, it will be very easy for your master to break through to the eighth tier."

"Of course, it's the same for me; my Gu Mother needs to absorb a large amount of poison."

"Greedy Wolf Star, as long as I can break through to the eighth tier, you can have me do whatever you want."

A delicate, soft voice came from Lan Fenghuang's mouth.

It seems that regardless of gender, everyone wants to climb up step by step.

"Collecting poison is fine; I can prepare some for you while I collect it."

"Do you have any treasures for collecting poison?"

Ye Bai was doing this for himself as well; after all, his Myriad-Change Butterfly was still one Imperial Rank Clone away from breaking through to the eighth tier.

Originally, Ye Bai had thought about letting the Heavy Water Butterfly King evolve into the Heavy Water Butterfly Emperor during the Cthulhu Campaign.

But based on the information Lan Fenghuang revealed, the probability of letting the True Poison Dragon Butterfly evolve into the Poison Dragon Saint Butterfly is higher.

Currently, the levels of the Nether Hell Wolf, Dahui, and the Sunflower Fairy are also stuck at the Seven-Tier Peak.

Once the Myriad-Change Butterfly breaks through, Ye Bai will have four eighth-tier Pet Beasts in his hands.

He will rightfully possess the strength to become one of the Big Dipper.

"This is the Myriad Poison Gu; this guy is a very special type of Gu insect that only absorbs poison."

"As long as you defeat the zombies on the spot, it can absorb the poison within the zombies."

"It has a total of one thousand light spots on its body; for every ten types of poison it absorbs, one light spot will light up."

Lan Fenghuang placed a black, chubby silkworm only the size of a palm into Ye Bai's hand.

"Don't worry, this guy is very well-behaved; apart from poison, it isn't interested in anything else."

"Rest assured, even if I wanted to harm someone, I wouldn't harm my own people; you can just put it directly into your Beast Taming Space."

"For this mission, I am specifically here to assist you in breaking the various secret arts of the Mao Family."

Just at this moment, the train attendant pushed a dining cart over to this spot.

"Would you like any drinks?"

"A bamboo-flavored beverage with a Southwest specialty, oh."

Seeing this, Lan Fenghuang threw out a Gu insect, which shot directly onto the attendant's body.

The attendant's entire face was torn apart by the Gu insect, and Ye Bai discovered that this attendant was actually composed of white paper.

"What is your relationship with the Paper Maker Lineage?"

Ye Bai asked curiously.

"Haha, I just wanted to recommend some drinks to you all; I didn't expect you to be so enthusiastic."

The attire on the attendant's body changed instantly, her shredded face converged once more, and a paper person resembling an ancient maid appeared.

She took out a pipe drawn on paper and took a few light puffs.

Even the flame on the pipe was made of paper.

"You recognized my identity at first glance; you are not simple."

"But what surprises me most is that this little girl actually saw through my Clone."

"My name is Paper Man Nan, and I am the older sister of Paper Person Kui."

"I am also the Ancestor and Guard of the Paper Maker Lineage."

Paper Man Nan introduced her own identity.

At this moment, a small figure also jumped out from Ye Bai's body, gradually transforming into the image of Paper Person Kui.

When he was investigating the Paper Maker Lineage, he had been spotted by Paper Person Kui, so she specifically gave Ye Bai a Clone; if he encountered a Paper Craftsman, he could have a good chat and inquire about the current situation in the Southwest.

"Sister, long time no see; you are still as youthful and beautiful as ever."

Paper Person Kui said with a smile, covering her mouth.

"I cannot compare to you, having become a legacy item of the Heaven Gate."

"I will be blunt: I do not wish for this struggle to involve the Paper Maker Lineage."

"We Paper Craftsmen have grown weary of the life of intrigue and are currently living in seclusion; I do not want you to destroy our current environment of seclusion."

"You can fight all you want, but do not drag us into it."

Paper Man Nan's intention was to watch from the sidelines, not wanting to enter the fray at all.

"It's too late; even if you don't want to enter the fray, someone will force you to."

"Of course, given your relationship with Paper Person Kui, it is not our side that would force you to enter the fray."

"Paper Man Nan, you must distinguish who your target of retaliation is; it is not us, but the sect you have always assumed to be your ally."

"They have long since secretly defected to the Mao Family; if you don't believe me, you can send a Clone back to the Paper Maker Lineage to take a look and see what has happened."

Paper Man Nan's complexion turned livid; she thought about it carefully, and it was indeed possible for this to happen.

That fellow Mao Shiba has always been unscrupulous in order to achieve his goals; if this is the case, the Paper Maker Lineage is in danger.

At this moment, the paper person in Paper Man Nan's hand was ignited by flames.

"It seems you were right about everything; that old zombie Mao Shiba is truly a huge pervert."

"He must have seized the Paper Maker Lineage now, wanting to force me to bow my head."

"Hmph, if I wanted to bow my head, I would have done so long ago; why wait until now?"

Paper Man Nan said with an arrogant expression.

"Then you aren't going to care about the Paper Maker Lineage?"

Ye Bai only saw anger on Paper Man Nan's face, but no panic.

"What's there to fear? The old zombie captured them, so he must want to negotiate with me, forcing me to pick a side or take action."

"At this time, the descendants of the Paper Maker Lineage must be eating and drinking well over at the old zombie's place."

"Hmph, once I am provoked, I will draw countless Celestial Master Spirit Talismans and let these zombies experience the wrath of the Paper Maker Lineage."

"However, I usually respond to soft tactics rather than hard ones; since the old zombie has humiliated me like this, I must retaliate fiercely."

Paper Man Nan analyzed with extreme calmness.

"Paper Man Nan, I want to ask you for information regarding Corpse City."

"I wonder if you have any understanding of that place."

Ye Bai asked specifically, as he really did not know much about Corpse City.

If Ye Bai guessed correctly, the previous Kuimulang and Xinyuehu should be hiding in Corpse City.

Otherwise, the Yan Country would not have searched for the predecessors for so long without finding their whereabouts.

"Corpse City, that is a long story; you call the others, and I will set up a Barrier before telling you."

Ye Bai immediately went to the two compartments and called over Lan Fa and Yun Luo, who were planning to sleep.

"Come, come to my compartment; we have major matters that need to be discussed."

After Lan Fa and Yun Luo entered the room, Paper Man Nan directly transformed into many Barrier talismans, sealing the compartment.

"For what follows, I will only say it once; if you have any questions, you may ask, and I will answer what I know."

"Regarding Corpse City, it was personally established by Mao Shiba, using the corpses of the ancestors of the Mao Family as the array core, built in the Bei Mang Mountain Range where corpse Qi runs rampant."

"Only direct descendants of the Mao Family or zombies can enter Corpse City; ordinary people who sneak into Corpse City will be immediately sensed by the zombies and bitten to death alive."

"I once had the fortune to enter Corpse City once, and I left a paper person inside, so I know the location of Corpse City."

"That place is a paradise for zombies; countless people abducted there have their blood drained and are then turned into the lowest-level servants."

"It is a place where morality is corrupted and humanity is lost."

"Those karmic debts concentrate on the corpses of the Mao Family's ancestors; truly a 'filial son and virtuous grandson'."

"These karmic debts will cause the corpses to turn into Wicked Corpses and Fierce Corpses."

"Once someone attacks Corpse City, the moment it is breached, those corpses will break their seals and emerge to wreak havoc on the human world."

Paper Man Nan's meaning was also very clear.

Corpse City is the Mao Family's zombie paradise, and at the same time, it is the foundation upon which the Mao Family builds its existence.

If Corpse City were to be breached, the fierce corpses suppressed beneath Corpse City would pour out in full force.

When that time comes, I fear even a Marshal would have to take action to clean up the mess.

Ye Bai must contain the situation within the Southwest.

Once the swarm of corpses is unleashed, it is the people of the Southwest who will suffer.

Ye Bai intends to take precautions; after Paper Man Nan finishes speaking, he will ask the Marshals for help in a moment.

He will have Youji, who is currently suppressing the Haoshen Abyss, make a trip to the Southwest.

As for the person to replace Youji, it can only be the teacher who steps up.

If Zhang Lingxue knew that being driven to the Haoshen Abyss to stand guard was Ye Bai's idea, she would certainly clean house on the spot.

"So you came to the Southwest this time, you came to the wrong place; with your strength, you simply cannot cope with the Mao Family."

"I am the first to have found you, and it cannot be ruled out that those people will also make a move against you later."

"Furthermore, besides Corpse City, the Mao Family also possesses many Heavenly Master Daoist Magic techniques."

"This is also one of the methods the Mao Family uses against enemies."

"We must be vigilant against a surprise attack from the Mao Family."

"They are extremely adept at converting all the living people on an entire train into zombies."

According to Paper Man Nan's account, the Mao Family is a super-sized bomb.

The first person to detonate it will have a very difficult time.

"How strong is Mao Shiba's strength?"

Ye Bai asked a question.

"Mao Shiba's strength is much greater than you imagine."

"He himself is a Seven-Tier Peak Golden Corpse, and he is also a Heavenly Master who can manipulate powerful zombies."

"Let's put it this way: Mao Shiba can independently contend with two Tier 8 Beast Tamers for a short time without falling into a disadvantage."

"I know your purpose in coming to the Southwest is to eradicate the Mao Family."

"But I hope you can narrow your scope; we other families are innocent and do not wish to be caught in the crossfire."

Paper Man Nan's meaning is very clear: fight if you must, but as long as you don't fight over to my side, I will not interfere.

"I understand what you mean, Paper Man Nan."

"Do you have any other important clues regarding the Mao Family?"

"For example, criminal evidence against the Mao Family."

Paper Man Nan shook her head: "I do, but I cannot give it to you right now."

"If you are able to defeat the Mao Family, I can personally present the evidence."

"However, I do not want to place my bets and make a decision so early."

"But I can give you the location of Corpse City; whether you go or not is up to your arrangement."

Paper Man Nan spread her hands, and a butterfly made of paper appeared in her hand.

Seeing this, the butterfly flew onto Ye Bai.

"This is a detection butterfly, which resonates with the paper men I left in Corpse City."

"Following the butterfly will allow you to find the location of Corpse City."

Paper Man Nan does not want to bring trouble upon herself, but she also wants to get rid of this local Emperor who dominates the Southwest.

"This is all I can tell you."

"Whether you believe it or not, we will not make a move against you."

Paper Man Nan stated her stance; she also disdains lying in front of a paper man puppet.

"Fine, then I want to know about the situation at the Coffin Shop."

"It is best to stick to the main points."

Ye Bai put forward a new request.

"The Coffin Shop, they are the accomplices who cling to the Mao Family."

"The coffins the Mao Family uses to store zombies come from the Coffin Shop; they have long been in cahoots."

"The Coffin Shop has also done many wicked things for the Mao Family."

"The Coffin Shop was originally also of the Daoist lineage, Heavenly Masters who specialized in making coffins to suppress evil corpses."

"It is just that later on, they became unscrupulous; as long as it is for money, they are willing to pay the price."

"No matter how many people are sacrificed, they are willing."

"As long as there is money, anything can be sacrificed."

(End of this chapter)