Chapter 1305: Keeping One's Word
“Am I unworthy. . . unworthy of being an Underworld Emissary? ”
Yang Haoran smiled faintly. Although Ulan hadn't finished her last sentence, Yang Haoran, judging by Ulan's final venomous expression and their shared identity, could roughly guess what Ulan had been unable to utter.
In response, Yang Haoran merely shook his head gently, saying nothing further. A hint of helplessness flickered in the depths of his eyes, but this helplessness lasted only for an instant, before being replaced by resolute determination.
Ulan was dead, her soul completely dispersed. Her death was not only a massive blow to the Tong Continent Underworld Office, but a significant loss to the entire Underworld Office.
Until the very end, Ulan had not employed any life-preserving techniques. In Yang Haoran's view, there were two possibilities.
First possibility: Ulan genuinely had no life-preserving techniques, or perhaps she once did, but they had been used up before today.
Second possibility: Ulan still possessed life-preserving techniques, but in her recent state, she was unable to utilize them.
Both possibilities existed, but in Yang Haoran's opinion, the second was more likely, because Ulan had just been completely subdued by Zhong Siyu's overwhelming power. In such a state, even if Ulan truly possessed life-preserving techniques, it was natural that she couldn't employ them.
Zhong Siyu, having devoured Ulan, a Life Soul realm expert, experienced a significant surge in power. This made her burst into a chilling, maniacal laughter. Then, the hand she had clamped around Ulan's right arm suddenly erupted with immense power!
Bang!
!
Under the force unleashed by Zhong Siyu, Ulan's physical body instantly disintegrated into a mist of blood. Even the Death God uniform she wore could not withstand this immense power, and was reduced to nothing.
“I knew you wouldn't keep her corpse, so I did a good deed, and disposed of her body for you, to save you the trouble. ”
Zhong Siyu clapped her hands together, and said with a wicked grin to Yang Haoran, as if she had done him a huge favor. However, Yang Haoran knew perfectly well that Zhong Siyu's true purpose in doing this was hardly to dispose of Ulan's corpse for him; it was for her own gratification.
After saying this, Zhong Siyu retracted from her Blood-Clad state, reverting to the innocent-looking girl in a white short dress. She appeared naive, lively, and adorable, and no one could possibly link her current appearance to a bloody and cruel Evil Spirit. But sometimes, what the eyes see isn't necessarily the truth.
The morning sun bathed the earth. The Absolute Prohibition and the barrier formations had long since vanished. Yang Haoran, Zhong Siyu, and Ma Ling were nowhere to be seen, leaving behind only a large expanse of cool, scorched earth.
Today, Corpse Ancestor Mountain was still shrouded in its perpetual gloom, as always, giving off an extremely oppressive feeling. Not only could the morning sun not penetrate it, but even the scorching midday sun could not pierce through this thick pall.
The Corpse Sect members had long grown accustomed to this perpetual gloom, so not only did they not feel oppressed, but they found it quite enjoyable. Living in such an environment, they felt a greater sense of familiarity.
However, today, this thick gloom felt different to some people than it usually did. Instead of being enjoyable and familiar as it was on most days, it made them extremely uncomfortable, as if a great mountain weighed down on their heads, a mountain that could descend at any moment. This couldn't help but sow panic in their hearts.
The reason for this feeling was that last night, after the Corpse Sect Door Master led the vast majority of the sect's mid- and high-ranking members away from Corpse Ancestor Mountain, not a single one had returned to this day, nor had any news come back. In their view, this was clearly abnormal, as such a situation had never occurred before, regardless of the mission. Thus, they were very worried, some even having a faint, unsettling premonition.
It was precisely for this reason that the gloom, usually so enjoyable and familiar to them, now felt incredibly heavy.
Of course, not all surviving Corpse Sect members on Corpse Ancestor Mountain thought this way. Some took the matter lightly, and viewed it simply. They believed that Shi Weihan hadn't returned with the others because the mission had encountered some unforeseen circumstances, causing it to be prolonged until now, and thus they hadn't returned to Corpse Ancestor Mountain.
In their eyes, this was a perfectly normal occurrence. Naturally, they wouldn't make a fuss over it, nor would they develop any worries. They went about their business, not taking the matter to heart at all.
That very night, a group of mysterious figures appeared on Corpse Ancestor Mountain. They not only purged every single Corpse Sect member on the mountain and swept clean all their collections, but even the outer disciples of the Corpse Sect within Corpse Ancestor City suffered a catastrophic annihilation, leaving no one alive.
Most importantly, this group of mysterious figures operated flawlessly, leaving no trace behind. They didn't even alert anyone. By the time the other inhabitants of Corpse Ancestor City realized something was amiss, it was already the next day.
Initially, the people living in Corpse Ancestor City didn't know that the Corpse Sect had been annihilated. They were merely puzzled as to why the Corpse Sect disciples, who usually managed the city's affairs, had disappeared. Only after inquiring among themselves did they discover that all Corpse Sect disciples within Corpse Ancestor City had vanished, as if evaporated from the earth.
This incident plunged Corpse Ancestor City into chaos. Some of the Corpse Sect's lackeys, under these circumstances, had no choice but to brace themselves and ascend Corpse Ancestor Mountain, risking their necks. They wished to report the situation in Corpse Ancestor City to the Corpse Sect, so the Corpse Sect could send people down to handle the disorder.
These individuals were not, in essence, true Corpse Sect members; they were merely errand-runners and general laborers for the sect. Given their status, they were not qualified to ascend Corpse Ancestor Mountain, but circumstances left them no other choice. Otherwise, the chaos in Corpse Ancestor City would undoubtedly worsen, a foregone conclusion. At that point, they too would be implicated, even losing their lives. Reporting the situation to the Corpse Sect promptly might not only save them, but might even earn them rewards from the Corpse Sect. It was precisely these factors that emboldened them to steel themselves and ascend Corpse Ancestor Mountain.
However, when these individuals, bracing themselves, ascended Corpse Ancestor Mountain, they were shocked to discover that the entire Corpse Ancestor Mountain was utterly deserted, not a single living soul in sight!
Fear and dread intertwined in their hearts. They didn't know why Corpse Ancestor Mountain had suddenly become desolate, without even a single corpse to be seen. However, they knew that this upheaval in the Corpse Sect was no good news for them. After all, they had made their living under the Corpse Sect's thumb. If the people of Corpse Ancestor City found out that Corpse Ancestor Mountain was now empty, their fate was sealed.
Thus, after a careful discussion, these individuals decided to conceal the matter, and intended to 'borrow the tiger's might' to keep the people of Corpse Ancestor City in check. Afterward, they would find a way to contact the Corpse Sect members. Only in this way did they believe they could save their lives.
They never expected, however, that before they even had a chance to descend the mountain, a large number of ordinary citizens from Corpse Ancestor City surged up Corpse Ancestor Mountain. This was because shortly after they ascended, a piece of news, like a whirlwind, swept through the entire Corpse Ancestor City in a short span of time. This news claimed that the Corpse Sect had been annihilated, and that Corpse Ancestor Mountain was now empty. The absence of Corpse Sect members in Corpse Ancestor City served as the best proof.
After this news spread throughout Corpse Ancestor City, some believed it, while others did not. Some, having long suffered the oppression and torment of the Corpse Sect, chose to rush up Corpse Ancestor Mountain to investigate. Others, also having long suffered the Corpse Sect's oppression and torment, chose to stay indoors. The former belonged to the group who believed, while the latter belonged to the group who did not. The believers had, due to the Corpse Sect's torment and oppression, already resolved to fight to the death, though they had never found the opportunity. The non-believers, however, had long since succumbed to the Corpse Sect's brutal methods.
When large numbers of ordinary citizens from Corpse Ancestor City streamed onto Corpse Ancestor Mountain, they found that Corpse Ancestor Mountain was indeed deserted. This discovery caused all of them, without exception, to erupt in heart-rending cheers. Some even shed tears of excitement. And the news of the Corpse Sect's annihilation was confirmed by their own eyes, and spread rapidly.
Soon, the news of the Corpse Sect's destruction spread throughout its entire domain. As for who first disseminated this message, no one knew, nor would anyone care.
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