Chapter 504: The Yin-Gathering Array Eye

The buildings on this map converge together; they are actually an Advanced Yin Gathering Array.

These buildings are shaped like enormous coffins, gathering a massive amount of Yin energy.

No wonder the probability of people turning into zombies after death here in the Southwest is so high; it must be the work of the Mao Family.

Mao Family, oh Mao Family, your ambition to become the hegemon of the Southwest has been completely exposed.

And the two high towers on the map are the eyes of this Advanced Yin Gathering Array.

This means that on these towers, one can collect evidence against the Mao Family.

Ye Bai did not directly seek out the Mao Family's Corpse City as Paper Man Nan had planned.

Instead, he began to peel back the layers from the outskirts of Corpse City, searching for evidence of the Mao Family.

He must clarify the complete chain of evidence before he can go to apprehend the members of the Mao Family.

"Ye Bai, are we going to those high towers next?"

"Will that alert the enemy?"

Yun Luo asked with a worried expression.

"Alert the enemy? That doesn't exist."

"This is the mission of our Inspection Team; we must investigate everything clearly. This is Zhong Nan Shi of the Yan Country, not a place for the Mao Family to act as kings and tyrants."

Ye Bai said decisively.

"We will head to these two high towers immediately."

"Lan Fa, Zhang Tian'an, you are one team, head to the high building on the left. Zhang Yuelu, Nvshi Fu, you are one team, head to the high building on the right."

"Yun Luo and I will be mobile. If any of you encounter trouble, tell me the general floor and direction via Transmission Talisman, and Yun Luo and I will move out directly."

"If the Mao Family refuses to listen to reason and commands zombies to pounce on you, then don't be polite; just take action."

"Daring to take action against the Inspection Team, they are truly bold beyond measure."

Responsible for guarding the eyes of the Zhong Nan Shi Yin-Gathering Array were two zombies wearing security uniforms.

These two zombies had two braids at the back of their heads.

The muscles on their arms were very thick; one could tell at a glance they were trained fighters.

The name tags on their security uniforms read Dong Dafu and Yang Guofeng.

One of the zombies was playing with Iron Balls, while the other was sniffing a Snuff Bottle.

"Cough, cough, get some spirit, are we on duty right now?"

Dong Dafu nudged Yang Guofeng; in fact, he also felt bored and wanted to lie in a Golden Silk Nanmu Coffin for a nice sleep.

"Don't hold on; looking at you, you want to lie flat and rest, right?"

"We completed our mission well this month; all the corpses waiting to be turned into zombies have been sent to the Formalin Pool below."

"We can rest for a while; no one will come."

Yang Guofeng urged.

Dong Dafu felt that he hadn't absorbed enough Yin energy recently, and the muscles on his body had withered.

So he nodded.

"Then I'm going to rest; you watch carefully for me, we'll take turns resting."

Dong Dafu still hadn't forgotten his duty.

"Got it, got it, nothing will go wrong, just rest easy."

Yang Guofeng waved his hand and said with an impatient look.

As seventh-rank zombies, their bodies were naturally not as stiff as ordinary zombies, and they could still display expressions on their faces.

Yang Guofeng was a master of Wing Chun, focusing on explosive power, while Dong Dafu practiced the Indestructible Golden Body.

After they fought for the country, they were dug up not long after being buried, and their corpses were buried in a peerless fierce array, gradually becoming seventh-rank zombies.

One was skilled in defense, the other in attack.

Therefore, the Mao Family handed the task of guarding the Zhong Nan Shi Yin-Gathering Array to Yang Guofeng and Dong Dafu.

Seeing Dong Dafu lie into the coffin, Yang Guofeng also felt a bit tired.

"Ever since I was refined into a zombie, besides drinking blood, I have still kept the habit of humans needing to rest."

"If I don't rest for a day, I feel like I have no spirit."

Yang Guofeng stretched his body, and the old cured meat made a crack-crack sound.

"Can't do it, can't take it anymore, I'll just rest for a while, just for a while."

Yang Guofeng fell headfirst into the coffin and began to rest.

If the Mao Family Patriarch knew about this, he would definitely have black lines all over his head.

Damn it, zombies, these perpetual motion machines, still need to rest?

It really is an eye-opener.

At this moment, the phone rang.

But Yang Guofeng and Dong Dafu were slacking off, lying flat behind the Mao Family's back, so they missed the call made personally by the Mao Family Patriarch.

"Strange, why aren't Dong Dafu and Yang Guofeng answering the phone?"

"Clearly this phone is set to a special frequency; zombies should be able to hear the ringing, right?"

The Mao Family Patriarch was a bit puzzled; he had also encountered the feeling of calling several times and the other party just couldn't answer.

Because the Ancestor gave an order before entering seclusion, all direct members of the Mao Family were not allowed to leave Corpse City until he came out of seclusion.

This caused the Mao Family Patriarch to be unable to operate many businesses.

"Damn it, I'm about to ship a batch of goods, why did the Ancestor have to make us stay in Corpse City at this time?"

The Mao Family Patriarch said with some annoyance.

"Head of the family, set your mind at ease. The Ancestor told you all to stay behind, surely he had his reasons. Who knows, perhaps when he emerges from seclusion, his divine arts will have greatly advanced, and he will pass on a geomantic treasure land like Corpse City to you?"

A small zombie dressed as an attendant was saying these flattering words.

"Enough, enough, stop the flattery. I am worried about my business; some of it is under contract."

"If I don't show my face for a long time, there will surely be gossip outside saying that our Mao Family is finished."

"If you were in my shoes, could you endure it?"

The small zombie did not answer such a thorny question; he just stood blankly in his original spot, offering no reply.

"Fine, I'm just venting, don't give me that look like your father just died."

The small zombie nodded very seriously: "Master, I think you are not quite right to say that, after all, my father's corpse was long ago ground to dust by you all."

At this moment, Lan Fa and Zhang Tian'an arrived near the high building.

On the signboard of the high building, the four large characters "Mao Family Dojo" were written.

This place seemed to be unguarded, but Zhang Tian'an stopped.

"Lan Fa, I feel that this high building is a Corpse Building, a Ghost Building."

"Every wall of the building has a corpse buried in it that died with a grievance."

"Every pillar has been reinforced with a Life Stake."

"The fierce ghosts and evil spirits inside are not to be trifled with."

Zhang Tian'an said with some vigilance.

"It doesn't matter. You know my abilities; I have long prepared many items."

At this moment, Lan Fa handed a ring to Zhang Tian'an.

"This is a Storage Ring I replicated, filled with items I have replicated."

"Things like Earth Escape Talismans, Sound Transmission Talismans, and Lightning Talismans, I've stuffed them all inside."

"This ring also has a Teleportation Technique cast on it; once you encounter danger, it will trigger an emergency teleportation. The target point I set is right here."

After hearing Lan Fa's words, Zhang Tian'an felt some goodwill toward Lan Fa.

A Storage Ring with teleportation functionality alone was worth a fortune.

Not to mention that the Storage Ring also contained many items replicated by Lan Fa.

"No worries, use them as much as you like. Brother's strength isn't great, but there are plenty of items."

Lan Fa said very domineeringly, and he was the first to enter the main gate of the high building.

"Ye Bai, why do I feel like you are cultivating Lan Fa's courage?"

"Didn't you use to not care about Lan Fa?"

Yun Luo suddenly asked.

"He is now honored as part of the Big Dipper; he will surely encounter more difficulties in the future. I am giving him a chance to grow ahead of time."

"Otherwise, the Lu Cun Abacus will look for another Pet Beast Master."

"Besides, Lan Fa's aptitude is decent; he can be considered a key cultivation target."

"Zhang Tian'an is someone who has died once, so she has no fear of life or death and naturally isn't afraid of such thrilling scenes."

Ye Bai explained directly. Currently, Yan Country is very short of people; everyone wishes they could turn into an earthworm and split themselves into dozens of pieces.

The return of the former Kuimulang and Heart Moon Fox is very important for Yan Country.

Ye Bai intends to bring both of them back unscathed.

This is also a mission given to him by the Yellow Dragon Marshal and the Azure Dragon Marshal.

"As for Zhang Yuelu and Lady Bat, they will have no problems at all."

"Zhang Yuelu is still waiting for the zombie's Corpse Poison to raise her gu."

"Lady Bat is skilled in Space Transfer; if there is a problem, she will transfer directly out of the high tower."

Ye Bai is very clear about the strengths and weaknesses of the people in the team.

"Then what kind of person do you think I am?"

Yun Luo asked suddenly; she felt a bit embarrassed.

"You are a carefree crane, a carefree crane flying high in the sky."

"That is my first impression of you. Secondly, you are very compassionate."

"But compassion cannot be excessive, or sooner or later it will bring you trouble."

Ye Bai exhorted Yun Luo. Yun Luo's talent is too high, similar to his own after his second awakening.

If Yun Luo could achieve a second awakening, Ye Bai could hardly imagine how high her future level would be.

Just as he stepped into the gate of the high building, Lan Fa felt a cold aura surging through his shoes straight to his crown.

He felt his entire body freeze.

The wails of fierce ghosts came from all around, acting upon Lan Fa's Soul in waves.

"Damn, this high building is too dangerous."

Lan Fa's body was covered in thick frost, and even his beard and eyebrows were clumped with ice.

Zhang Tian'an hurriedly took an Evil-Warding Talisman from her storage space and pressed it directly onto Lan Fa's body.

The Evil-Warding Talisman ignited spontaneously, and large masses of black gas emerged from it.

A hanged ghost emerged from Lan Fa's body, let out a sharp shriek from her mouth, and then her body dissipated into the air.

"See, you fell for it."

"When entering a strange place suddenly, you must always observe what is nearby."

"Do you know why there are no security guards here?"

"Because ordinary people simply cannot get in."

"Look at you, a seventh-rank Pet Beast Master, caught off guard just like that."

"I remember, don't you have Yin Sha Talismans in your Storage Ring?"

"Just stick them on yourself, put on a few more, and it will be enough to mask your aura."

Lan Fa followed the method Zhang Tian'an taught him and stuck a Yin Sha Talisman onto his body.

The Yin Sha Talisman concealed his aura, and only then did Lan Fa see that the surroundings were filled with all kinds of fierce ghosts.

After sticking on the Yin Sha Talisman, they became his companions, so naturally, they would not slaughter or attack each other.

"These people who were used as Life Stakes are all very pitiful; they resent everyone, and in turn, evolve into peerless fierce entities."

"Just how many people has the Mao Family harmed?"

"Look, human-shaped cracks just appeared on these walls; if you had gone any further, the corpses hidden in the walls would have broken right out."

"In that case, we would only be able to slink away and head back home."

"You wouldn't want to lose face in front of Ye Bai, would you?"

Lan Fa laughed sheepishly: "Can face be eaten as a meal? One's life is what's most important."

"I must have been blinded by ghosts just now, which is why I didn't discover this fierce soul and evil spirit."

"Zhang Tian'an, I didn't expect you to be top-tier at singing and top-tier at common sense as well."

After Lan Fa said this, Zhang Tian'an's eyes dimmed quite a bit.

"Actually, my sister taught me all of this."

"Not long after I was born, my father and mother both passed away due to an accident; my sister, who was only ten at the time, held the family together."

"Her talent was formidable, and her learning ability was very strong; she participated in the assessment and became the Heart-Moon Fox of the Twenty-Eight Mansions."

"It's just that because of the battle at Nantianmen, I unleashed a forbidden technique and perished together with numerous Exotic Beasts."

"After I woke up, I learned that because of my passing, my sister was so heartbroken that she stood silently in front of my grave for three days and three nights."

"Afterward, she also unleashed a forbidden technique and killed the Blood Saint Child."

"In the end, my sister mysteriously disappeared—neither seen alive nor dead."

"This time, it was also the Yellow Dragon Marshal who, after divination, determined that my sister was in the Southwest, which is why I rushed over."

"However, I suspect my sister should be in Corpse City."

Zhang Tian'an and Lan Fa arrived beside the elevator.

The one responsible for guarding the elevator was a zombie that had been stripped of its outer skin, looking just like a human muscle specimen.

He repeatedly performed a beckoning motion.

At this moment, Zhang Tian'an and Lan Fa discovered that the elevator was actually filled with Corpse Bags.

The corpses inside the Corpse Bags moved on their own, entering the elevator.

Zhang Tian'an and Lan Fa looked at each other.

They both felt this was an important clue, so they also squeezed into the elevator to investigate.

Once the corpses here were piled full, the elevator slowly descended, dropping down toward the negative levels.

Every time it dropped a floor, several Corpse Bags would leave on their own.

Lan Fa and Zhang Tian'an pressed tightly against the wall; he was facing a hideous corpse with a twisted face.

"Don't be afraid, just pretend he doesn't exist."

"After a person dies, the Soul no longer exists."

But Zhang Tian'an did not tell Lan Fa that every corpse here had its spirit sealed by someone using a Corpse Suppressing Nail.

She was afraid of scaring Lan Fa, so she did not say this out loud.

The elevator quickly reached the very bottom.

That elevator zombie beckoned to the remaining Corpse Bags, signaling them to leave.

Lan Fa and Zhang Tian'an both cautiously left the elevator.

A scent of extremely concentrated formalin suddenly wafted out.

"Cough, cough, this concentration is too strong."

Lan Fa took two Purification Talismans out of his Storage Ring; as long as they were stuck on his body, they could automatically filter out toxic gas and allow him to breathe fresh air.

A huge swimming pool had been built here, and inside the pool was a large amount of formalin.

This formalin was so concentrated it became substantial, evaporating from the pool and condensing on the ceiling.

"Look quickly, what is in the pool!!!"

(End of chapter)