The leader of the Cangyi Group, who caused chaos across several provinces and sought to lay hands on the world, has died.
Xu Qing didn't choose to immediately transcend Ji Lingzhou's corpse. He controlled the paperman to come to the coffin, whose lid was half-opened, and peered inside.
There was nothing extra in the coffin, just the corpse of an old man with crane-white hair, exuding the aura of an immortal.
Is there really a relic of an Immortal?
Before Xu Qing could react, the old man with a youthful face and crane-white hair suddenly sat up and said to the paperman, "Youngster, I observe that your spiritual stage is clear and untainted by common dust. With such pure three souls and unblemished seven spirits, truly born from innate pure energy, how could you be an ordinary person of the mundane world?"
"I, who have lived tranquilly amidst the mist and clouds for decades, shedding my body to become an Immortal, leaving only this relic, all to find a successor to my teachings. Before achieving the Dao of Immortality, I have encountered many people, but those with your spiritual roots and wisdom are truly rare in this world!
Now, I cherish talent immensely, and I have the mystical secrets of the Yellow Court to pass on. Once you learn it, shed your worldly bones, and the celestial palace awaits you!"
Having said that, the old man extended a pointing finger and directed it straight to the paperman's forehead.
Xu Qing could see the small blood-red serpent entwined around the old man's finger and also noticed the thick, black-red bloody water beneath the old man.
No matter why this old man is lying in the filth, just saying you're imparting immortal secrets, what's the intention of pointing it to a paperman?
When the blood-red serpent drilled into the paperman's brow, Xu Qing only saw the paperman's body surge. As the serpent emerged fruitlessly, bursting through its belly, the old man was visibly dazed, experiencing a momentary lapse.
Xu Qing had a peculiar expression. How could the paperman's body have three souls and seven spirits, let alone spiritual roots and wisdom bones? It was made of bamboo strips and paper bones.
Why does this Immortal relic seem rather unintelligent?
To verify his suspicion, Xu Qing took out another paperman and brought it to the coffin.
Once again, it was the deathly surprise awakening, once again, the benevolent-looking old man giving pointers to the immortal fate.
"Youngster, I observe your spiritual stage is clear and untainted by common dust..."
The fact proved that when people are speechless, they genuinely might laugh out loud.
Seeing the old man like a puppet, repeating the same lines, Xu Qing completely understood the function of this relic.
It turned out to be a phonograph, plus a source that could turn someone into neither human nor ghost.
This time, when the old man again raised his hand to give pointers, Xu Qing controlled the paperman to slap the hand away.
The old man was stunned.
The next moment, the previously benevolent-looking old man's face cracked inch by inch, turning into a Ghost Mother with tiger feet and serpent brows, opening a bloody mouth to devour the paperman.
It's said that there are evil ghosts in the Underworld called Rakshasas.
Male Rakshasas have black bodies, red hair, and green eyes, clad in scales and bone spikes, ferocious and fierce in appearance. Female Rakshasas, however, are as beautiful as women, skilled at enchanting the living and feeding on their blood and flesh.
Regardless of gender, their true form is a Rakshasa ghost with tiger feet and serpent brows.
Seeing the attempt to beguile as an Immortal relic fail, the Rakshasa ghost reverted to its tiger-serpent true form, swallowing the paperman whole and chewing viciously.
However, it didn't chew for long before the Rakshasa ghost, coughing violently as if it had tuberculosis.
Large plumes of white paper fragments spewed from the ghost's mouth, leaving Xu Qing in awe.
Has this ghost been here too long, failing to distinguish between papermen and the living?
Seeing that the paperman wasn't a living being, the Rakshasa ghost flew into a rage from the shame and turned to glare at Xu Qing, who was watching theatrics from afar.
Well! The second form of the Immortal relic can even target enemies on its own.
Xu Qing clicked his tongue, took out the Rampant Banner, and dozens of Rampant Soldiers nearly filled the tomb chamber.
Unexpectedly, the Rakshasa ghost was not afraid of evil things but could instead devour the Fierce General's limbs and bodies to replenish its strength.
Xu Qing raised an eyebrow, retracted the Rampant Banner, and simultaneously summoned Ji Lingzhou's matching sword. With the Profound Lady Sword Technique, the sword danced lightly and swiftly, leaping through the small tomb chamber like a flying swallow.
Countless sword lights flashed by, and in just a moment, the Rakshasa ghost in the tomb chamber was shredded into pieces by the Treasure Sword.
Yet, though the Rakshasa ghost's body was shattered, it swiftly returned to the coffin. As the bloody water surged within the coffin, in the blink of an eye, the Rakshasa ghost was restored as before.
Xu Qing exclaimed in surprise.
Its characteristic of not fearing sinister and evil is somewhat similar to him.
If it were any other sinister faction cultivator, they might indeed have no way to deal with this, but he wasn't limited to using the Evil Technique.
Facing the incoming Rakshasa ghost again, Xu Qing chuckled softly, took out the Sending Jade Ruyi with a reversed hand, and under the blessing of a thousand strands of incense, the entire tomb chamber, including the corridors, emitted a sacred radiance!
The Rakshasa ghost abruptly halted its lunge towards Xu Qing, then turned back to run towards the stone coffin, lying down inside it, not forgetting to close the coffin lid at the end.
Scare someone and then want to run away?
Xu Qing wasn't about to indulge it!
He came to the side of the coffin, pushed the lid open, and inside, the Rakshasa ghost curled up in a ball, trembling, yet still puffing its breath at Xu Qing.
Xu Qing gritted his teeth; at this moment, he couldn't tell who was the scarier ghost.
The stone coffin held a special-functioning blood water, resembling the Rakshasa ghost's spring of resurrection point. Xu Qing came knocking, directly blocking the coffin's opening, showing a mouthful of big white teeth with a creepy "found you" smile.
Who could stand this? Not even a ghost!
The Rakshasa ghost's mental defense broke down, but Xu Qing gave it no chance. The massive, even glowing Jade Ruyi was directly thrust into the ghost's gaping mouth.
The next moment, the Rakshasa ghost's body melted like wax, transforming into a pool of black water amidst sizzling sounds, ultimately turning even the black water in the coffin into smoke that dissipated.
Xu Qing looked at the stone coffin before him, infused with almost tangible ominous energy, and he was utterly captivated by it.
This coffin was large and cool enough; if he ever grew tired of wooden coffins, jade coffins, or ceremonial coffins, he could rest in the stone coffin.