Great Demon Leader: Start By Refining Flying Zombies

Chapter 29: Ancient Cultivation Remnants

As Liang Xiao, Qin Long, and Pandora stepped forward, the candles around the great hall suddenly lit up. The flames seemed to come from underground fire and, through some clever design, transformed into various forms such as flying birds, peach blossoms, and small animals.

It was extremely rare and interesting.

As the flames flickered, the Earth Fire Great Hall was illuminated.

Liang Xiao looked around and saw that the interior of the hall was circular and extremely spacious. The sound of footsteps echoed within.

Twenty-eight coiled dragon pillars supported the dome, with intricately carved dragon bodies and vivid scales. The dragon eyes, adorned with emerald green jade, stared at the newcomers.

Under the illumination of the candles, the dragon eyes sparkled as if they were about to come to life in the next second.

Its grandeur and majesty surpassed even the palaces in mortal kingdoms.

In the center of the hall stood a colossal furnace, towering over five or six zhang in height, too large for ten strong men to embrace. Although covered in dust, one could still sense the ancient and desolate aura emanating from it.

"This..." Liang Xiao was stunned. What level of Law Weapon was this enormous furnace going to forge?

"It seems that the hall is still relatively safe for now. Strange..." Qin Long remained on guard for a moment, realizing that there was no unexpected danger. He couldn't help but lower his spiritual sword, as if he had figured something out, furrowing his brows slightly.

Liang Xiao sneered and taunted, "Regret inviting me now? Maybe there's no danger here at all. You just need to happily pick up treasures, just like when you picked up the Rank One Peak Puppet."

"What I find strange is that this place is too spacious. In the inheritance I obtained, there was a note accompanying it, which described this Earth Fire Great Hall as full of treasures but also full of hidden dangers."

"I remember you said that the inheritance you obtained was not in this ancient battlefield, but in an unnamed mountain range in the Yan Kingdom. The situation recorded by the predecessor who left the inheritance may be outdated and not necessarily accurate."

Qin Long glanced at the former with disdain and said coldly, "Those who harbor lucky thoughts die the fastest. If there really are no surprises or dangers, that would be best. I would rather share a portion of the treasure with you."

This woman's temperament was truly extraordinary.

Liang Xiao was slightly surprised in his heart, shrugged his shoulders, and no longer dwelled on this topic. Instead, he looked around the hall with a slightly heated gaze, searching for treasures.

"That furnace looks good, but it's too big. It's impossible to move it alone. Maybe I can provide information to Myriad Demons Cave in the future and get some benefits?"

"These many candlesticks, ornaments, and incense burners may not be proper Law Weapons, but they are not ordinary objects either. They can be added to the Cave Mansion in the future. Life is also a form of cultivation!"

"Tsk tsk, even the golden dragons on the pillars would make excellent artifact refining materials. They are actually used as building materials. What a wealthy family!"

"Hmm, what's that..."

Liang Xiao's wandering gaze suddenly froze. It seemed that he saw a strange figure in the shadow beneath the furnace.

Qin Long also noticed the former's reaction and followed his gaze. His expression immediately became strange, and he couldn't help but exchange a glance with Liang Xiao.

"Let's go and take a look!"

The two of them slowly approached the furnace, then changed their angle and finally saw the full appearance of the figure.

It turned out to be a long-eyebrowed Taoist priest dressed in water and fire Daoist robes, sitting cross-legged in front of the furnace with closed eyes.

One golden silk dust brush rested on his shoulder, and his hands formed a seal, held upright in front of his chest. His eyes were slightly closed, but his mouth was slightly open, as if he were reciting an incantation.

However, from the completely dehydrated skin and the lack of any aura, it was clear that he...

(Note: The translation may not be complete due to the character limit. Please provide the remaining text if you would like a complete translation.)

"This Taoist is not alive."

At this moment, Pandora had already followed Liang Xiao's instructions and fluttered her wings in the main hall, informing Liang Xiao of the results.

"It seems that in this main hall, there is only this... discarded exoskeleton."

Liang Xiao wasn't surprised by this result, because Heavenly Sun Mountain had exerted all its efforts in the sect war, and all the cultivators with combat power had definitely participated in the battle.

The mountain peak where the Earth Fire Great Hall is located is obviously not the center of the war. Otherwise, it would not have been preserved as ruins. It must have been leveled like most of the surrounding areas for hundreds of miles.

As for why the cultivators from Myriad Demons Cave who cleaned up the battlefield back then didn't discover it, Liang Xiao could only speculate based on the results and guess that perhaps the concealment formation outside the mountain peak had not yet lost its effect, and it gradually revealed itself over time.

"Judging from the appearance of this Daoist, his status is probably not low. Fellow Daoist Gui Ying, I leave the task of searching the body to you. Is that okay?"

Qin Long smiled and looked at Liang Xiao, who snorted in response, clearly understanding her meaning without saying anything.

There were no other dangers in the Earth Fire Great Hall, not even the expected formations or guardian puppets. Therefore, the most likely place for danger to exist was naturally this special discarded exoskeleton.

It's hard to say what would happen if they disturbed a discarded exoskeleton that seemed to belong to a powerful cultivator.

However, since Liang Xiao had managed to enter the main hall without any effort, he didn't feel comfortable not taking this little risk, so he didn't refuse.

Besides, he didn't have to do it himself.

"Pandora!"

Liang Xiao had no psychological burden. He made sure that the Flying Zombie had a strong body and possessed the ability to heal rapidly. He took a few steps back and observed alongside Qin Long.

Pandora stepped forward and first grabbed the dust brush. She tried to pick it up, but found that it seemed to be stuck to the water and fire Daoist robe.

Pandora was puzzled. She tilted her head and thought for a moment, then changed her target and tried to pull the cushion under the Daoist's seat.

The cushion was also not simple. After hundreds of years, it still emitted a faint spiritual energy, as if it was made from some rare spiritual herb and crafted using a special method. It might be a Law Weapon that was beneficial for cultivation.

However, Pandora couldn't even move the cushion.

This made the Flying Yaksha angry. A fierce expression appeared on her pretty face as she grabbed the cushion. Her long legs under the black robe suddenly exerted tremendous force, and she kicked the shoulder of the ancient cultivator's discarded exoskeleton with explosive power.

Liang Xiao was about to stop her, but it was too late. He could only sigh inwardly and watch as the ancient cultivator's discarded exoskeleton was kicked with a cracking sound, and its spine, like a withered tree, was mostly broken.

Then, it tore apart and half of its body was thrown away.

The upper half of the body, still wearing the water and fire Daoist robe, spun in the air like a dandelion and happened to fall in front of Liang Xiao and Qin Long.

But for some reason, this half of the discarded exoskeleton, with its dried-up face facing upwards, had an even wider open mouth, as if it was cursing the world with resentment.

"I apologize, I apologize, Senior, please don't be angry!"

Staring at this discarded exoskeleton, Liang Xiao inexplicably shivered and quickly made a cross gesture in front of his chest, but then realized it was not right and changed his gesture to a bow.

Qin Long was also startled and glared at him angrily, patting her own chest as if she wanted to say something.

However, at that moment, a sudden change occurred.

The eyes on the face of the discarded exoskeleton suddenly widened, and deep within the pupils, two clusters of emerald green phosphorescence ignited like dying embers, splattering terrifying sparks.

"Hehehe, Blood Nightmare Technique. So, you're the little demon brat from Myriad Demons Cave. The old ancestor doesn't blame you. Just offer up your physical body!"

The collection has increased a bit. It seems someone is reading. Well, let's write another chapter, haha. I hope the readers who are following can leave a comment and provide some thoughts and ideas.

(End of this chapter)