Ling Tian Sword God

Ignoring the arrangements in the attic, Ling Chen proceeded to the center of the loft, where there were rows of cabinets filled with bottles.

”Soul-corroding Poison.”

”Three Corpse Brain God Pill.”

”Bone-dissolving Pill.”

Ling Chen’s eyes scanned over each bottle, all of them labeled with the names of various elixirs, some familiar to Ling Chen, others he had never heard of before.

After swiftly moving past the cabinets, Ling Chen finally spotted a black jade bottle at the end, labeled with the words ”Soul-returning Pill.”

”Found it.”

Ling Chen’s eyes suddenly brightened. The Soul-returning Pill, unexpectedly placed in such an obvious spot, was discovered by him just like that.

Without hesitation, Ling Chen reached out to grab the jade bottle containing the Soul-returning Pill. However, as soon as he touched it, the bottle sank in, and with a rumble, the whole attic began to shake.

And that jade bottle vanished right before his eyes.

At the same time, the coffins that had surrounded him began to shake violently. With a loud ”bang,” the coffin lids were flung open, and the next moment, figures started climbing out.

In his line of sight, the figures were all lifeless corpses. These corpses were obviously well-preserved, with no signs of decay. Their eyes were dull, but when they saw Ling Chen, their originally pitch-black eyes suddenly glowed red.

”These are all Corpse Puppets?”

Ling Chen was secretly startled, not expecting that each coffin contained a Corpse Puppet lying dormant.

Ordinary corpses naturally wouldn’t actively attack people. These bodies had been refined into Corpse Puppets and looked quite different from any Ling Chen had seen before.

Upon noticing Ling Chen, the Corpse Puppets abruptly opened their mouths and screeched before pouncing toward him like wolves discovering prey.

Ling Chen remained calm and charged at one of the Corpse Puppets. When he was about three meters away, he suddenly leapt and stabbed its heart with his sword.

The Corpse Puppet swung a long spear toward Ling Chen as well.

Ling Chen’s speed was faster than expected, and he easily dodged the Corpse Puppet’s thrust.

”Ding!”

The long spear accurately struck the heart of the Corpse Puppet but was blocked by thick armor, causing an energy ripple.

The Corpse Puppet was knocked back by the strong impact, flying ten meters away and landing with a thud.

Suddenly, the Corpse Puppet struck the ground, flipped over, stood up, and attacked Ling Chen again as if it hadn’t been injured at all.

”These Corpse Puppets are wearing high-level magical armor and wielding high-level magical weapons.”

Ling Chen was surprised. These Corpse Puppets, already incredibly tough after refinement, had no apparent weaknesses with such high-defense gear.

However, weaknesses often exist in relative terms. Ling Chen discovered that the connection between the Corpse Puppet’s neck and its armor was quite vulnerable, about an inch wide, but hitting that moving target was undoubtedly challenging.

Regardless, he had to try.

Infusing True Qi into the Red Sky Sword, Ling Chen executed his most potent single-target strike.

Blazing Thunder Cut.

Firelight danced on the Red Sky Sword, lightning flickered. Suddenly, Ling Chen leapt into the air, swinging his sword diagonally.

The Corpse Puppet below raised its spear to block, trying to withstand Ling Chen’s full-force strike.

”Boom!”

The Red Sky Sword sliced through the Corpse Puppet’s spear in an instant, accurately striking its weak point and slicing through its neck.

The sword qi cut through with a thunderous crash as Ling Chen landed on the ground.

Where the Red Sky Sword pointed, a long trail of blood appeared on the ground, even cracking the earth.

Not only was the Corpse Puppet’s head severed, but the two Corpse Puppets behind it also had their heads sliced off by the sword qi.

As their heads were removed, the Corpse Puppets seemed to lose their ability to move, coming to a halt.

At that moment, the other Corpse Puppets also ceased their assault on Ling Chen, stopping abruptly as if receiving a command.

”You’ve managed to destroy three of my advanced Corpse Puppets. It seems that Shenyue wasn’t lying, young man. Your skills are indeed extraordinary.”

From the depths of the attic, a sound of clapping emerged. Ling Chen looked in the direction of the sound and found a woman who appeared to be about twenty-eight or twenty-nine years old. She wore a black robe embroidered with strange and eerie patterns.

The woman’s figure was slender, and when she looked up at Ling Chen, she displayed a pale yet beautiful face. Compared to her bloodless face, her lips were as crimson as flames, resembling a hauntingly beautiful ghost.

Her eyes were a bright green, like two gemstones from the underworld, exuding an aura akin to the netherworld.

”Your Excellency... Are you Hades Supreme?”

Ling Chen’s eyes slightly narrowed, unsure of his guess.

He had assumed that someone living in such a place would be a ragged old man or a mad villain, not expecting a young woman.

”What’s the matter, don’t believe it?”

The woman smiled slightly, ”Do you think I’m too young, not what you imagined? But my true age is likely more than double yours.”

Hearing this, Ling Chen did not doubt her words. She wasn’t wrong. At the level of a Half-Saint, maintaining youth wasn’t difficult.

”Young man, you broke into Spirit Snake Island and headed straight for this Huang Quan Pavilion, seeking to steal the Soul-returning Pill. Are you planning to resurrect someone with it?”

Hades Supreme’s eyes seemed to penetrate the secrets of one’s heart, clearly seeing through Ling Chen’s intentions.

”That’s right.”

At this point, Ling Chen didn’t hide it. There was no use in concealing it, since his intention to seize the Soul-returning Pill was already known. Denying it now would appear insincere and pointless.

”I want to use the Soul-returning Pill to save a friend. I wonder if Your Excellency could part with it or sell a pill to me. I would be immensely grateful.”

Ling Chen cupped his hands towards Hades Supreme as he spoke.

This Huang Quan Pavilion was her territory, and Hades Supreme’s power was likely immense. Seizing the Soul-returning Pill by force might not be the best approach. If he could acquire the elixir through other means, it would be preferable.