Chapter 88: Chapter 89 Nan Xin
Following the path cleared by the walking corpses, an arrival marched towards them, bearing striking resemblance to the other lifeless beings.
Like them, it had pallid skin devoid of any color and within its eye sockets, a deep blackness where emerald flames flickered, far brighter than the others.
Moreover, the attire on this corpse was not torn or simple like the rest but appeared quite neat, clearly out of place amongst its companions.
“Interesting, indeed, I can’t recall how many years it’s been since young life stepped into this Small World.” The neatly dressed corpse surprisingly spoke, causing Lin Qian’s eyebrows to twitch.
With the eerie presence of this entity, the other once-animated corpses halted their movements, as if welcoming its arrival.
At the same time, Ye Xin and the others gathered at Lin Qian’s side, watching this talking corpse with wariness.
The sight of walking, fighting corpses had already baffled them, and the fact that there was now one who could speak filled their hearts with alarm.
Lin Qian, however, was unfazed and looked at the corpse opposite him with interest, “I also find it very interesting that a corpse can actually speak.”
“Corpse? No! To be precise, this is known as a ‘walking corpse.’ My disciples were attacked and turned into this by the enemy using a ruthless soul skill,” the talking corpse shook its head, seemingly filled with sorrow.
“Walking corpses?” Lin Qian, still enveloped by the crimson Thunder Soul Power, remained on guard, ready for battle at any moment. This mysterious being exuded a strange aura, prompting him to stay cautious.
However, from its words, it was clear that these animated corpses, called ‘walking corpses,’ were transformed by a soul skill used by the destroyer of this Ancient Sect.
“So, who are you then? Truly a member of this Sect?” After a moment of thought, Ye Xin spoke up with furrowed brows, asking the entity.
“Indeed, I am Nan Xin, once an elder of the Dangyuan Sect. Due to the enemy’s soul skill, our souls are trapped, dead in these lifeless bodies, becoming walking corpses.”
“As my own Realm was high, I did not lose my senses, pity my disciples…” The walking corpse claiming to be Nan Xin spoke in a tone heavy with sadness.
Hearing the words of the walking corpse named Nan Xin, Lin Qian and the others nodded silently, recognizing the name of this Ancient Sect—Dangyuan Sect.
And to think the true identity of this being was an elder of this Ancient Sect!
Being an elder of an Ancient Sect, in the distant past, must have been quite a figure.
But now, his soul could only be locked within this neither living nor dead body, and his disciples suffered an even worse fate.
No wonder his tone was so laden with grief.
After a prolonged silence, Lin Qian addressed Nan Xin, “So, your appearance before us now surely isn’t just for small talk, right?”
Hearing Lin Qian’s words, Nan Xin nodded, his ashen hands coming together in a salute, “Of course, I am hoping for your help with a matter.”
“You need our help?” Nan Xin’s request piqued Lin Qian’s curiosity, “I’m interested to know what it is that you need help with from us.”
Nan Xin paused for a moment before recounting his story.
According to Nan Xin, the Dangyuan Sect had fallen victim to a mysterious force’s attack back in the day, leading to a battle so fierce that heaven and earth shattered.
In the era of Ancient Times, the Dangyuan Sect was a colossal presence, the overlord of this region.
The mysterious force that attacked the Dangyuan Sect was no lesser adversary.
Their clash was extraordinarily brutal, with Peak Battle Powers stirring the heavens and earth with their Soul Power. Numerous realms of the Dangyuan Sect were shattered into the Small World.
The Small World containing the Middle Ages ruins, once the Trial Land for the Dangyuan Sect’s Nirvana Realm disciples, also contained numerous realms of the Sect that had fallen into this Small World.
The place where Lin Qian and his companions stood was one of these locations.
However, according to Nan Xin, the ruins beneath their feet were far from simple.
For this was only the first layer; beneath their feet lay a second layer of ruins, which was the treasure vault of the Dangyuan Sect!
When Nan Xin mentioned this, Lin Qian and the others’ eyes lit up; if true, it would be an exceedingly generous reward.
After all, they were talking about the treasure vault of the Dangyuan Sect, not the minor artifacts Lin Qian and the others were aware of.
By then, Lin Qian also realized that this group of walking corpses must have emerged from the treasure vault below the ground.
“If helping a man long passed fulfill his wish means gaining the treasure vault of the Dangyuan Sect as a reward, why not?” Nan Xin pointed to the bluish-brick ground beneath their feet, imploring Lin Qian and the others in a pleading tone, “Please, help me.”
“Could you tell us what it is exactly? If it’s something we can do, then there will be no problem, but if it’s beyond our abilities…” Lin Qian spoke after listening.
“There’s an Array in the space where the treasure vault below is located, which maintains the soul skill on us and locks my soul, turning these disciples of my Sect into walking dead.”
“I hope you can go down and help destroy the Array, to break the vile soul skill on us.”
Nan Xin spoke earnestly, bowing towards Lin Qian and the others.
“Little Qian, what do you think?” Ye Xin turned her head, seeking Lin Qian’s opinion.
Lin Qian nodded as if it was a matter of course, “If it’s just a matter of breaking an Array, and we can acquire the treasure vault of an Ancient Sect, why not?”
“Elder, lead the way. I will help you escape this sea of suffering,” Lin Qian signaled to Nan Xin after he finished speaking.
After receiving Lin Qian’s agreement, a grin appeared on Nan Xin’s pale face, the emerald flames within his eye sockets flickered incessantly.
Then, Nan Xin turned and walked towards the Dead Tree Forest, as the walking corpses that surrounded him parted, allowing Lin Qian and the others to follow through.
Seeing the joy on the faces of Lin Qian and the following group, the emerald blaze in Nan Xin’s eye sockets danced, “A bunch of greedy fools. What idiots.”
These days, updates haven’t been strong, mainly because I’ve been feeling unwell, with a constant throbbing pain in my head, so I’ve been focusing on recuperation.
Tomorrow is the New Year, and the festive spirit will explode on New Year’s Day!