Misguided practice of sinister cultivation techniques: Slander! The problem lies with you all, not me!-Chapter 1105 - 572_2

With a sudden crash, the space in front of him suddenly became expansive, as the swarming, writhing flowers were now behind him.

Yet, what Duan Yun saw was even more sinister and bizarre.

The place where he stood should be a cave. The cave looked very smooth, as if deliberately polished, yet it emitted a slight reflection.

These reflections connected together, making one feel as if they were inside a transparent band.

Ming Xing looked at him and asked, "What do you think this resembles?"

Duan Yun pondered and said, "An umbilical cord."

Yes, this thing really does resemble an umbilical cord. He was a gynecologist, and this was his area of expertise.

Ming Xing gazed into the depths of the "umbilical cord" and said, "This thing has always existed. Even if you destroy the scarlet corruption outside completely, it won't be long before they continue to spread outward."

Duan Yun said, "Can this band be severed?"

Ming Xing shook her head and said, "Severing it won't help; light alone can't cut it."

Saying this, she casually waved her hand, and a clear gash instantly appeared on this umbilical cord, tearing it completely apart.

But Duan Yun found that the shimmering reflection continued to connect, like some sort of energy, constantly flowing.

According to his understanding, this umbilical cord kept delivering "nourishment" outward, allowing the "scarlet corruption" to continue to grow.

Even Ming Xing couldn't explain what this thing truly was, and Duan Yun was even more clueless, so he looked into the depths of the umbilical cord and said, "What's inside there?"

Ming Xing shook her head and said, "I don't know."

"Since the initial construction of Mingyu Palace, it has experienced nineteen generations. Many have explored inside, and my sister and I once ventured seven days within, yet it was filled with this same band. Many elders from the palace ventured within to investigate and never returned."

"But the most mysterious record is from four hundred years ago, when my master organized over thirty elite members of Mingyu Palace to explore, aiming to uncover the truth and completely eradicate the scarlet corruption. It can be said this was the largest investigation since Mingyu Palace's establishment. Because those disciples with weaker power couldn't even reach this place."

Duan Yun understood her meaning. Just now, as he followed behind Ming Xing, those scarlet corruptions all eagerly stirred.

He wasn't attacked, partly due to Ming Xing's moonlike Mingyu Skills, but also because he himself was strong, strong enough that those scarlet corruptions dared not approach too closely.

While for those of average strength, even with Mingyu Skills to restrain them, progressing would be exceedingly difficult.

"That time, Master wanted to completely figure out what was inside here. Unfortunately, none returned. This situation was somewhat anticipated because Mingyu Palace's exploration of this band never ceased, and previously, there were several instances where investigating disciples never came back."

"Master was very remorseful and deeply saddened; Mingyu Palace suffered greatly. Master became dejected, no longer considering eradicating the scarlet corruption, but the strange event occurred thirty years later."

Duan Yun asked in confusion, "Thirty years later?"

Ming Xing nodded and said, "Thirty years later, those who never returned came back, five of them. When they returned, Master was startled because they didn't appear much different from when they left."

Who could have imagined they could disappear for thirty years and only return then? And how did they survive during those thirty years?"

"Under Master's questioning, it became even more shocking because these five disciples insisted they only stayed inside for at most one hundred days. That span felt very long, but certainly not thirty years."

Upon hearing this, Duan Yun couldn't help but feel chills run down his spine.

This explanation was more terrifying than some eerie ghost stories.

Ming Xing continued, "When Master asked about the others, these five disciples said they simply vanished while walking. They were so frightened they ran back, and after running for many days, they thought they would never return, but thankfully they made it out."

"Master observed they didn't look like they were lying, as their appearance matched their narrative, and the food and water they carried could barely support them for a hundred days."

Master could only look at them, saying, 'Don't you think I've aged a lot?', and with those words, the five revealed fear because both sides realized neither was lying."

"Afterwards, the five disciples returned to Mingyu Palace, which should have been a good thing, but soon, strange events occurred, with these five disciples gradually going insane. Overnight, they seemed to age rapidly as if those thirty years fell back upon them, and they began to act deranged, emitting a strange odor."

Master described it as the smell of decay."

"Master saw their minds were unclear and wanted to confine them for treatment, but that day, the five disciples disappeared inexplicably, nowhere to be found throughout Mingyu Palace. In the next few days, disciples began dying mysteriously."

Ming Xing stopped speaking here.

Duan Yun looked at her and said, "Do you think this might be their doing?"

Ming Xing thought deeply, "At that time, Master searched the entire Mingyu Palace and even issued an investigation decree over the Martial World, covering several provinces, yet still found nothing. How do you think these people vanished into thin air again?"

Duan Yun gazed into the depths of the "umbilical cord" and said, "Did they return inside again?"

After saying this, he himself broke out in goosebumps.

Ming Xing eerily said, "According to Master's description, those disciples who died mysteriously were similar to the current situation, as if scarlet corruption seeds were planted on them, blooming scarlet corrupted flowers."

Ming Xing continued, "When Master asked about the others, these five disciples claimed they just vanished while walking, and they ran back terrified, thinking they couldn't make it back, but thankfully, they did."

"Master observed they didn't appear to be lying, as their looks matched their descriptions, and the food and water they carried could only support them for a hundred days."

Master could only look at them, saying, 'Don't you think I've aged a lot?', and with those words, the five revealed fear because both sides realized neither was lying."

"Afterward, the five disciples returned to Mingyu Palace, which should have been beneficial, but soon, peculiar events unfolded, where the five disciples went insane, aging seemingly overnight, as if those thirty years re-affected them, acting crazed and emanating a bizarre scent."

Master described it as the smell of decay."

"Master noticed their confused minds and wanted to confine them for treatment, but one day, the five disciples vanished mysteriously, nowhere to be found throughout Mingyu Palace. In the next few days, disciples began dying inexplicably."

Here, Ming Xing paused.

Duan Yun gazed at her and said, "Do you think it's the work of those who disappeared?"

Ming Xing pondered deeply, "At that point, Master searched the entire Mingyu Palace and even issued an investigation decree over the Martial World, covering several states, yet still found nothing. How do you think these people vanished into thin air again?"

Duan Yun gazed into the depths of the "umbilical cord" and said, "Did they go back inside again?"

After saying this, he broke out in goosebumps.

Ming Xing said eerily, "According to Master's description, those disciples who died mysteriously resembled the current situation, as if scarlet corruption seeds were planted on them, with scarlet corrupted flowers blossoming."