Chapter 194: Before the Corpse-Floating Cave

"Splash~"

"Bang! Bang!"

As the Corpse-Gatherer pulled the corpse floating on the river surface to the side of the small boat, the movement in the river water became increasingly intense.

This floating corpse stared at the people on the boat with its wide, whitened eyes, and countless strands of hair wrapped around the Corpse-Gatherer's chain like tentacles.

The icy river water kicked up waves, looking very much like it would overturn the small boat directly. However, the Corpse-Gatherer was clearly accustomed to such situations.

I saw him reach back and pull a large rooster out of the cabin, then without hesitation, he used his sharp blade to slit the rooster's throat.

"Cluck, cluck, cluck~"

Then he threw the rooster directly into the river water. Immediately, the rooster began to struggle in the river.

The scarlet rooster blood dyed a patch of the river red. However, the next moment, I saw a ghost shadow flash in the river, and then the entire rooster was dragged into the water as if it had been grabbed by something.

"Rise!"

At this moment, the Corpse-Gatherer seized the opportunity and pulled hard. Instantly, the floating corpse was forcibly dragged onto the boat by him.

"Bang! Bang, bang!"

However, as soon as the floating corpse was on the boat, it began to undergo a corpse transformation, struggling wildly on the boat. Its hands and feet, whitened by the river water, began to claw frantically.

"Little thing!"

However, the Corpse-Gatherer was unhurried. He reached back and pulled out a few nails, pinning the floating corpse's hands and feet directly. The whole process was fast and accurate!

As the floating corpse was pinned by these few nails, it gradually calmed down. Then, the Corpse-Gatherer tied the chain in his hand to the boat. In this way, the floating corpse couldn't make any more waves.

The Corpse-Gathering Zhiren, Wang Wu, and Daniu watched him retrieve a floating corpse from the Xiang River with such ease and felt quite impressed.

The process seemed effortless, but every step had been practiced countless times; otherwise, it would never have been so smooth.

"Haha, let's continue our journey!"

Having successfully retrieved a floating corpse, the Corpse-Gatherer was in a pretty good mood. He pulled out a wine gourd, took a swig, and then continued to row.

"Creak~ creak~"

As the small boat moved upstream along the Xiang River, the mountains on both sides of the river became increasingly steep, and water vapor gradually began to permeate the river surface.

At this time, Wang Wu and Daniu, sitting on the corpse-gathering boat, felt their bodies becoming colder and colder. This time, it wasn't just because of the cold wooden planks of the boat; the surrounding environment had also become extremely cold and chilling.

At this moment, the Corpse-Gatherer steered the boat toward a tributary of the Xiang River. As they entered, the surrounding scenery seemed to be covered by a layer of shadow.

"Ahead is the entrance to the Corpse-Floating Cave. Don't blame me for not warning you: that entrance is the Ghost Gate Pass. It's easy to enter but hard to leave. If you're afraid, you can go back with my boat!"

The Corpse-Gatherer stopped the boat at the bank, then pointed to a place in the distance that looked like a demon's lair and said to the Corpse-Gathering Zhiren and the two disciples.

"Click, click."

However, the Corpse-Gathering Zhiren clearly didn't have the emotion of fear. It jumped directly from the boat to the shore, and the two disciples behind it followed nimbly.

"Heh, not bad. I'll come back again tomorrow. If you're still alive, I can take you back!"

Seeing that the Corpse-Gathering Zhiren and the other two half-grown lads didn't hesitate, the Corpse-Gatherer seemed quite satisfied.

"Many thanks for your auspicious words!"

"You'll definitely see us tomorrow!"

Hearing him say this, Wang Wu and Daniu squeezed out a few smiles and said to the Corpse-Gatherer.

"Hahaha!"

"Splash~ splash~"

The Corpse-Gatherer laughed, then rowed gently, and the corpse-gathering boat disappeared into the thin mist on the river.

This speed was much faster than when they came; clearly, the Corpse-Gatherer had been holding back before.

"Master, should we prepare a bit more?"

Watching the Corpse-Gatherer disappear on the river, Wang Wu looked around suspiciously, then carefully said to the Corpse-Gathering Zhiren.

Just now, in front of outsiders, he and Daniu naturally had to pretend to be brave enough; otherwise, they would be losing face for their master.

But now that the Corpse-Gatherer was gone, his and Daniu's courage had shrunk back.

"Click, click."

He didn't expect that this time, when he spoke, the Corpse-Gathering Zhiren actually nodded in agreement.

Then, I saw the Corpse-Gathering Zhiren take out a black jade dark-gold talisman that looked incredibly special from its corpse-wrapping bag.

"Master, what is this?"

Seeing this talisman emitting a dark golden light, Daniu's eyes went straight, and he couldn't help but ask the Corpse-Gathering Zhiren.

"Smack!"

"So stupid, can't you see it's a talisman?"

However, he was immediately slapped by Wang Wu. Wang Wu could tell that this was a very special kind of talisman.

"Why does it feel different from the ones we use?"

"Maybe it's our master's trump card. Hehe, I told you, our master never does business without certainty. Coming to this Corpse-Floating Cave this time must be because he's sure of it!"

Wang Wu had followed the Corpse-Gathering Zhiren for a longer time and understood it better.

After taking out the black jade dark-gold talisman, the Corpse-Gathering Zhiren glanced at the two of them and then signaled for them to stay further away.

"Alright, Master!"

Seeing the Corpse-Gathering Zhiren's actions, the two ran away quickly. They had both used God-Inviting Talismans, so they naturally understood that inviting the Ancestor Master over wouldn't be that simple.

Soon, the two hid behind a mountain rock. The Corpse-Gathering Zhiren threw the black jade dark-gold talisman into the air!

"Boom~"

Immediately, black flames instantly burned the entire talisman to ashes. Then, an old man wearing paper clothes and a heavy paper mask slowly appeared in front of the Corpse-Gathering Zhiren.

"Is this the Ancestor Master?"

"Should be! But why is he wearing paper clothes?"

"..."

The two noticed the Qianmian Zhi Gui appearing in the distance and couldn't help but whisper.

But the next moment, a large amount of white paper began to unfold with the Qianmian Zhi Gui as the center, and then a Gui gate made purely of paper slowly took shape.

Two evil ghosts gradually emerged on the Gui gate, and then these two evil ghosts began to open the Gui gate as if they had come to life.

"Click, click, click."

"Whoosh~ whoosh~"

Instantly, the ghostly wind belonging to the Yinjian blew into the Rengian. The cold, dead, and seemingly life-draining ghostly wind made Wang Wu and Daniu in the distance curl up into a ball instantly.

"I think I just saw the Difu!"

"The Corpse-Gatherer said earlier that the Corpse-Floating Cave is the Ghost Gate Pass. I think this is the real Ghost Gate Pass!"

This scene was too much of a shock for the two of them, but at the same time, they felt exceptionally excited in their hearts.

Because the one who could do such a thing was their own Ancestor Master! If this were told to others, who knows how many people would be scared silly!

"Click, click, click."

As the Gui gate opened, one after another, paper generals, paper colonels, and heavy-armored paper soldiers walked out from the Yinjian. These rows of tall, formidable soldiers looked just like the legendary Yinjian ghost soldiers!

"Bang!"

After two paper generals, ten paper colonels, and thousands of heavy-armored paper soldiers had all walked out, the Gui gate slammed shut.

"Click, click, click."

Then, the paper army walked directly forward, and the Corpse-Gathering Zhiren also signaled for its two disciples to follow. ===== CHAPTER 195 =====