The Sect Leader Has Taken in a New Female Disciple-Chapter 790 - 258: So You Are Number One—How Is That Possible!

Not long after, with ripples appearing on the Four-Color Restriction, a young man with some resemblance to Shen Hanyi excitedly slipped out.

Feeling the warm sunlight outside, he couldn't help but cheer.

"I, Shitian Emperor, have finally come out again!" the young man shouted excitedly.

The stone monster sighed helplessly and muttered, "Again and again, can't even remember how many times this has been, having you in the Shen Family, it's just unfortunate!"

"Great Wisdom, thank you, it wasn't in vain that I saved your life back then. Are you ready?" The young man rubbed his hands, looking eager to try.

The stone monster turned around skillfully, looking resigned, and said, "Actually, you can just hit me lightly, I can pretend to be unconscious, just don't always aim for the back of my head, even though I'm a monster made of stone, I still fear pain..."

Before he could finish speaking, a strong, near-suffocating stench suddenly hit him.

The stone monster's previously calm face twisted instantly, and he opened his mouth wide, beginning to tremble violently.

"You stinky coward, I'm never playing with you again, ugh~"

As he spoke, small stones of various sizes began to spew out of his mouth.

Bang!

What followed was a sudden blow that knocked him out cold.

"Distracting is sometimes good, I'll bring you something tasty when I come back!" The young man chuckled and then sneaked away hurriedly.

...

In the forbidden zone!

Zhou Qing and Number Six continued to speed forward, though it was a simulation, they still wore cautious expressions.

"There's quite a number of people who managed to get into the mining area!" Looking at figures whizzing past around them, Zhou Qing couldn't help but exclaim.

Shen Hanyi nodded and said, "Danger always comes along with opportunity, even a single feather from a pure-blooded Divine Beast is priceless, worth risking it all for once."

Zhou Qing deeply agreed.

Second Uncle asked him to obtain a Golden Crow Fan made from the feather of a pure-blooded Golden Crow, found in the magma pool at the bottom of the third coffin.

With just a gentle wave, it directly flung away the Flame Fire Crocodile that was pursuing him.

However, as they proceeded, Zhou Qing suddenly realized something.

The Corpse-Touching Sticker in his hand, which could only be used one last time, should not be rashly used to touch a Divine Beast.

Not to mention in this perilous forbidden zone, whether he could successfully find its corpse.

Even if he were extremely lucky and did find it, according to the rules of the Corpse-Touching Sticker, after touching the corpse, he must first handle the deceased's last wishes before having a chance to randomly obtain their precious belongings from their lifetime.

Are you sure the Divine Beast is truly dead? Not just injured?

Or could you fulfill its last wishes?

For example, help it seek revenge?

Deliver something to a certain Sixth-level Cultivation Country? Or something else?

Moreover, there might be some scheme of Second Uncle's hidden in this.

Thinking of this, Zhou Qing couldn't help but feel a twinge of hesitation, even giving rise to a slight urge to beat the Withdrawal Drum.

"Something's not right, it feels like we've been here before!" At this moment, Shen Hanyi, leading the way ahead, suddenly halted and cautiously looked around.

Zhou Qing also realized it, his Spiritual Power circulating around his body, and he immediately went into a defensive state.

In an instant, the surrounding air seemed to solidify, the temperature suddenly dropped, and an eerie, oppressive aura rushed over.

Just as they were puzzled, an ancient temple suddenly appeared in front of them.

The gate of the ancient temple was half-open, creaking in the wind.

"Looks like we've stumbled upon a bizarre mine territory by accident!" Shen Hanyi said gravely, lowering her voice.

Zhou Qing didn't expect this forbidden zone to be so dangerous. Even though they had tried their best to avoid getting caught, they were still ensnared.

Fortunately, this was just a simulation, even if they met with misfortune, it wouldn't threaten their real safety.

"Finding the Divine Beast's corpse is crucial, let's not linger here, we'll retreat and start over, just avoid this place next time!" Shen Hanyi turned and said to Zhou Qing.

She was well aware of the terrifying degree of danger in some areas of the forbidden zone's mines, enough to silently wipe out a strong expert at Spirit Slash Realm Perfection.

Especially a place like the one in front of them, that could unknowingly trap them, had an extremely high danger level.

Zhou Qing, however, showed interest, saying, "Why not take a look inside first, being killed and forced out isn't much different from leaving voluntarily, just delays us a bit."

Shen Hanyi was a bit hesitant, but reluctantly nodded.

So the two stepped forward carefully and pushed open the almost entirely peeled-off red paint door of the temple, and the moment they stepped inside, a decaying atmosphere rushed at them.

Looking around, the inside of the ancient temple was desolate and rundown.

The walls were covered with moss, and cobwebs filled the corners.

And in the center of the main hall, there was a dry corpse sitting cross-legged on a prayer mat.

The corpse was draped in a golden-threaded monk's robe, wearing a string of eighteen glowing relic beads around its neck, and a Precepts Knife resting on its knees, the blade gleaming coldly in the dim light.

"The beads... must not leave the temple... must not..."

In a blur, a faint and hoarse voice seemed to resonate in both their minds simultaneously.

Shen Hanyi was particularly fixated on the runes on the Precepts Knife, her eyes filled with confusion.

She felt that these runes seemed familiar, as though she had seen them somewhere unintentionally, but she couldn't recall where at the moment.

Soon, her eyes lit up, and she closely examined the dry corpse again.

Unfortunately, the corpse's facial skin seemed to have been brutally ripped off, leaving its facial features obscured, making it impossible to discern its appearance during its lifetime.