"How is that possible?"
Everyone was shocked.
"The trap I left behind was touched by someone. Someone must have come in, and quite a few of them too." Mo Nian said.
"So how do we do it? Fight your way back? Guo Ran asked.
Long Chen shook his head: "Those who can enter here are definitely not ordinary. Either they are strong enough or possess a few treasures."
Let's wait until they arrive and see if we can let them take the lead and help us clear out the evil corpses. "
That's a great idea. I'm thinking about it too." Mo Nian gave a sinister smile.
"But this passage is obvious at a glance—we have nowhere to hide!" Guo Ran said.
"Heh heh, as a seasoned archaeologist, this is no problem for me!"
Mo Nian chuckled and took out a strange shuttle. The moment it appeared, everyone was startled.
The flying shuttle, several zhang long, looked like a small flying boat, but when the runes on it changed, the ink thoughts behind the shuttle disappeared.
Through the shuttle, one could see everything behind, but the person who couldn't see Mo Nian was the one who jumped into the shuttle. When Mo Nian jumped into the shuttle, his entire body and aura disappeared.
"Heh, these days, if you don't have some skills, how dare you come out and make a splash? Come on, get on the flying shuttle, and we'll quietly wait for them to arrive." Mo Nian chuckled.
Everyone boarded the flying shuttle. Mo Nian drove it close to the wall. From the outside, nothing could be seen. This shuttle was one of Mo Nian's most precious treasures and the reliance on his countless near-death escapes.
However, this flying shuttle was not a combat artifact; it could only be used for hiding and escaping. Mo Nian was reluctant to use it lightly, fearing it would be damaged, because the material was special; once damaged, there was no way to repair it.
"Why are you all coming in too?" Seeing the Vajra Blood Bat also enter the shuttle, along with those ghostly realm beings, squeeze in as well, Xia Chen couldn't help but ask.
"Come in, so be it. If they can come here, maybe they can identify ghostly realm beings and avoid slipping up.
Shh, they're coming. Everyone, don't make a sound, and don't use your spiritual sense to communicate, or you'll be discovered. Mo Nian said to everyone.
Everyone held their breath, making no sound, while the ghostly beings obediently lay there, looking outside.
Soon, footsteps sounded. Mo Nian was right—there was more than one newcomer, and judging by the footsteps, there were thousands.
"Demon Clan members"
As those people slowly approached, everyone's hearts tightened as they recognized the newcomer's identity. All of them were supreme-level powerhouses, each radiating overwhelming demonic energy and astonishing strength.
The leader was small, gaunt, with hands past his knees like a shriveled monkey, his eyes glowing with an evil light as he scanned the darkness.
When they saw the man who looked like a monkey, Long Chen and Yue Xiaoqian's hearts raced wildly.
"Corpse Calamity."
A name appeared simultaneously in Long Chen and Yue Xiaoqian's minds. The aura fluctuations of that person were exactly the same as Corpse Calamity.
Not only Long Chen and Yue Xiaoqian, but even Mo Nian, Guo Ran, and Xia Chen, who had never fought the Corpse Calamity before, sensed something was wrong and looked shocked.
Wasn't Shi Chen's slain by Long Chen? No bones remained. Then who was this person? How could their aura be exactly the same as Corpse Calamity's?
For a moment, they could hardly believe their eyes. What was going on? Is the corpse disaster not dead? Borrowing a corpse to bring a soul back to life?
"The person is missing?" Everyone searched and was sure to hide nearby. A demon clan expert shouted loudly.
The monkey-like man shook his head and said, "No need, they ran away." Hearing
the monkey-like man speak, Long Chen and the others became even more convinced. This man was Shi Yang. Although his voice was different, his tone was exactly the same.
Shi Yang squatted on the ground, his shriveled hand pinching a handful of dirt from the ground, sniffed in front of his nose, and said,
"These are traces left after the teleportation talisman was activated. They're cunning enough—they knew they weren't our match and fled on the spot."
The marks on the ground were deliberately left by Xia Chen, creating the illusion that they had escaped.
"But this is the Land of Sky Burial. How could they possibly teleport out?" A demon clan expert asked.
"Among them, there is a powerful formation master; they definitely have their own methods.
There was absolutely no shelter here—everything was obvious, and there was no way to hide. Most importantly, that woman from the Primordial Demon Clan was with them.
We followed the aura of the Primordial Demon Clan all the way here. Once we got here, their aura disappeared, and we couldn't sense it at all. This proved they really left. Damn, I really can't accept letting them escape. "Corpse Yang gritted his teeth and said.
"That's truly a pity. He destroyed your main battle corpse. This grudge is irreconcilable. If they hadn't left, you could have avenged your past humiliation." The demon clan expert said with utmost respect.
"Last time was truly dangerous. If he hadn't broken through the heavenly wall and triggered the chaotic energy, I would have truly died.
However, I also turned misfortune into blessing, gaining the nourishment of chaotic energy to nourish my soul, which allowed me to break through the seventh realm of the Corpse Demon Great Technique. Now, even with this artifact, I am stronger than I was when I used my corpse body.
Unfortunately, these bastards were too cunning and ran away. But it's fine—next time I run into him, I'll tear him apart myself. "Corpse Disaster said bitterly. Clearly, although he comforted himself this way, he still felt deep regret.
Hearing this, Long Chen and the others suddenly understood. It was the chaotic energy that saved him. The Corpse Demon Clan's divine abilities were indeed terrifying. At that time, Long Chen hadn't sensed anything; otherwise, they would have been wiped out long ago.
Everyone was still searching around, but some had already reached the edge of the shuttle. Guo Ran's heart was in his throat. With just one sentence from Corpse Disaster, everyone gave up searching.
Mainly, the space here was too empty, with nowhere to hide. Coupled with Shi Yang's extreme confidence, he thought Long Chen saw the situation was dire and fled immediately.
If he were Long Chen, he would have run away too, so he gave up searching altogether.
In fact, even if they didn't give up, they couldn't find Long Chen and the others. After all, the shuttle was one of Mo Nian's strongest means of survival, moving silently without a trace, undetectable by anyone.
However, Guo Ran and the others didn't know, which is why they were so anxious. Mo Nian didn't care at all. He didn't dare to speak of other skills, but his ability to preserve his life was claimed to be the best in the world. Otherwise, with what he had done, he would have been beaten to death long ago.
After Shi Yang and the others gave up searching, they ordered a dozen or so experts to scout ahead. Just as they entered the depths of the passage, a few muffled sounds suddenly rang out, and they dragged out several fallen evil corpses.
"This... What's going on? Long
Chen and the others were stunned, hardly able to believe their eyes.