Chapter 797: Chapter 796: You are Younger Brother Shi!
Elder Dumie’s martial arts is the Corpse Transformation Martial Way, which Shi Xiaole cannot imitate, so he knew that he didn’t have much time and needed to act quickly.
He looked at Yan Yuchai, hesitated for a moment, but eventually couldn’t bear to let her die. He used his spiritual powers to invade her mind.
In a short while, a stream of black aura emerged from the top of Yan Yuchai’s head.
While it would be difficult for others to reverse the spiritual poison art, it was a piece of cake for Shi Xiaole.
He carefully placed Yan Yuchai in a hidden location and once again left the palace, disappearing into the chaotic night.
There were three targets, but only one of them was an Elder, who controlled the dungeons of the Thousand Darkness Poison Palace. It’s evident of Qin Building’s capabilities that he could narrow down the target to such an extent.
Coincidentally, Elder Dumie was the real target.
Following the trail from the past memory of Yan Yuchai, Shi Xiaole quietly arrived under a mountain and entered it by pressing the concealed switch.
The prison was several thousands of kilometers deep underground. Along the ten-meter-wide passage, every hundred meters, two experts were on guard. All of them were of the Divine Barrier Realm.
Shi Xiaole knew very well that if the guards found out his true identity, he would never be able to escape given his current strength.
" Elder, it’s not time yet, why have you come in?"
Immediately after reaching the first checkpoint, one of the guards asked.
In an instant, Shi Xiaole felt numerous streaks of spiritual energy shooting towards him from underground. If he showed even the slightest loophole, the consequences would be unimaginable.
"Heh heh, you guys don’t know, right? Tonight, people from the Qin Building have evil intentions, and mixed some people in. So, I came to look."
"Qin Building?"
The two guards exchanged glances. They, of course, knew who was imprisoned in the deepest part of the prison.
"Elder, rest assured! Not even a single fly has gotten in, let alone people. Besides, even a Void Origin Realm master can’t break the Array System there in a short time."
The one who asked the question earlier spoke up.
"I have to see it personally to feel at ease."
"Wait!"
Just as Shi Xiaole was about to step forward, the other guard stopped him, narrowing his eyes and said, "Elder, we are not doubting you. We just need to see your martial aura to confirm you are really Elder Dumie This is just a part of our duties."
A person can disguise their appearance and the aura they give, but not their martial arts.
The guard who had spoken earlier smiled and powered up to his maximum potential.
For reasons unknown, today Elder Dumie somehow felt weird. Being at their level, they would not ignore their hunches.
Not just the two guards in front but also the experienced guards at the following checkpoints all became alert after hearing the noise.
"Why so serious?"
Shi Xiaole took a deep breath.
"Elder, we mean no disrespect."
The two guards stood side by side, appearing ready to strike a fatal blow at any moment from Shi Xiaole’s viewpoint.
Seemingly helpless, in the next moment, an aura unique to Corpse Transformation Martial Way emitted from Shi Xiaole’s body. The two guards in front were first startled, then scared. They quickly bowed their heads and apologized profusely.
"Humph!"
It was not before Shi Xiaole had left that the two guards breathed a sigh of relief and shook their heads. Elder Dumie was known to be petty and vengeful. They could only hope he would not bear a grudge against them for their actions.
What they didn’t know was that Shi Xiaole was even more nervous than they were, his palms were even breaking out in a cold sweat.
"Good thing I absorbed some of the Corpse Transformation Martial Way aura before killing Elder Dumie."
If one could see clearly, they would notice that above the ocean of his spiritual senses, the Taiji Yin-Yang Plate was slowly revolving, emitting an aura identical to the Corpse Transformation Martial Way.
The principle was simple: the Life and Death Martial Way can convert the Wind Sword Way and the Illusion Martial Way. Naturally, it can also convert the Corpse Transformation Martial Way. When applying it, only absorption was needed, no conversion, and it could be released when necessary.
Of course, the absorbed aura couldn’t last for long; it would soon be exhausted.
Moreover, Shi Xiaole found out that perhaps because of their dissimilar origins, the aura of the Corpse Transformation Martial Way couldn’t be completely purified and was actually harmful to himself.
Therefore, this technique could only be used once.
With nobody obstructing his path, Shi Xiaole quickly arrived at the deepest point. It was dark and eerie here, even his spiritual sense was restricted, preventing him from exploring.
In front of him, there was a silver, viscous river, hundreds of meters wide. Numerous bubbles were visible on the surface. Each time a bubble burst, a wisp of a silver aura floated out but was blocked by an invisible and mysterious barrier.
In the center of the silver river, a human head was floating with numerous purple chains pulling it from all directions, firmly binding the body under the river.
Almost immediately after he saw this person, Shi Xiaole gave up the idea of rescuing him.
The barrier was a Void Origin Realm Array System, and the purple chains were legendary Dragon Binding Ropes, even a Void Origin Realm master would find it hard to break them. He didn’t know what the silver river was, but it surely wasn’t simple.
Shi Xiaole didn’t understand why the people from Thousand Darkness Poison Palace had imprisoned the master of the Qin Building instead of killing him, especially considering his martial powers were left intact, he was just imprisoned?
"Swiftly running through mountains and rivers, beyond the jade palace in the sky, raising my cup to invite you, there are guests from outer space."
Without time to waste, Shi Xiaole used Telepathy to drop straight to the point.
Swipe!
The human head opened his eyes. The glint in it seemed as if it could pierce through the sun.
"Master Ling, it’s a friend."
"Who are you exactly?"
Ling Jingsi also used Telepathy.In his agitation he strained against the chains, causing a metallic sound. Only he, Younger Brother Shi, and his four pupils knew that rhyme, could this Elder Dumie...
"I am not your disciple, but I am related to Shi Xuanzhong, supposedly his descendant."
The chains rattling noise grow louder. Ling Jingsi’s face, which had been cold and cruel for countless years, became flushed, and his muscles trembled non-stop.
"What proof do you have?"
Shi Xiaole thought for a moment. Given Ling Jingsi’s ordeal over the years, his stance had been proven. There was no room for hesitation, grinding his teeth, Shi Xiaole tore off the mask on his face.
"Shi... Younger Brother Shi, is that you?"
A hoarse, yet joyous cry echoed in his ears. Looking at Ling Jingsi again, the veins on his face were bulging, his eyes had turned red, and he started laughing madly. The Dragon Binding Rope was shaking violently due to his force.
"Younger Brother Shi, I knew it. No one in this world could kill you! Even if the combined forces of Thousand Dark Poison Emperor, Emotionless Whip Emperor, Bloody River Blade Emperor, Chaotic Heart Martial Emperor, and Heavenly Dragon Sword Emperor."
"When I learnt that those five planned to join forces against you, I wished I could fly to your side. But I was one step too late. When I arrived, all I saw was a pool of your blood."
"I searched for over nine hundred years. Finally, Emotionless Whip Emperor and them made an appearance. They told me that you were killed by Thousand Dark Poison Emperor. I didn’t believe them, but I fell into their trap and have been trapped here ever since, and have also roped you into this."
