I Can Travel between Two Worlds-Chapter 170 - 120: Ten Thousand Ghosts Bewitching Array, Slaughter of a Million (Part 3)
Pausing for a moment, Lin Chen continued:
"However, we still need to have a backup plan... A depth of fifteen hundred zhang underground is far from enough! We have to dig deeper..."
Thinking of this, Lin Chen quickened his actions.
...
Outside Jade Belt City, at the Chaotic Burial Mound.
The setting sun could not penetrate the dense leaves, casting faint shadows on the burial mounds, adding an eerie atmosphere.
Li Yu, leading over a dozen Foundation Establishment Cultivators, walked through the Chaotic Burial Mound.
With more than ten Divine Senses probing around, they found no presence.
"What’s going on... weren’t the Ghost-Exorcising Sect cultivators stationed here? Why can’t we see anyone..."
Chairman Zheng said with a frown.
Under his Divine Sense perception, apart from the numerous graves, dry leaves, and ancient trees, there was not a single sign of life in the Chaotic Burial Mound.
"It is indeed strange... According to our intel, the Ghost-Exorcising Sect’s station should be here. This desolate hill is not that big and can be seen at a glance... why can’t we find it?" a cultivator echoed.
Li Yu also frowned slightly, sensing carefully, his gaze finally fell on the burial mounds in the Chaotic Burial Mound.
Hundreds of mounds were densely scattered, almost visible every few steps.
"Everyone be careful, there’s something wrong with these graves!"
Li Yu waved his hand, and the True Essence roared out, instantly overturning a grave mound.
The other cultivators looked puzzled, their eyes fixed on the grave, only to find no skeleton.
But instead, there lay a completely black, fur-covered humanoid creature sleeping.
"It’s a Dog Skin Puppet! The flaying incidents in the city and the Black Dog Gang’s business are all for refining these monsters..." Long Ba spoke up at this time.
"Let me try!" a Foundation Establishment Cultivator in the crowd said.
He flicked his fingers, and the robust True Essence turned into blazing fire, burning towards the Dog Skin Puppet.
Suddenly attacked, the Dog Skin Puppet woke up instantly.
The flames burned it, but it showed no pain, and it struggled as it lunged at the crowd.
"These puppets are not afraid of pain, and have a strong resistance to flames... everyone be careful!"
Li Yu reminded with a frown, casually slashing out a sword light, cutting the puppet in two.
"The defense is not very strong, roughly equivalent to the late stage of Qi Refining..."
"Everyone, don’t hold back, while the Ghost-Exorcising Sect members haven’t appeared... let’s clear these puppets first!"
As Li Yu spoke, he overturned another grave mound, killing a Dog Skin Puppet. 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂
The other cultivators followed suit, starting to clear the puppets.
After lifting dozens of grave mounds, a cultivator noticed something amiss.
"Look over there..."
The crowd looked up and saw hundreds of black-furred hands emerging from beneath the grave mound soil, fingers bent, trying to claw out.
"Quick, act! These Dog Skin Puppets are about to be awakened!"
Li Yu’s heart skipped a beat, and he quickly urged.
After killing dozens of Dog Skin Puppets, they were still unable to stop the awakening of these puppets.
Suddenly, a strange wind came from the forest, carrying eerie laughter:
"Hehehe, just like the ancestor said... there are still you little rats hiding in the city..."
"Since you’re here, then stay! Saves us the trouble of finding each one!"
With this eerie laughter, hundreds of Dog Skin Puppets from the grave mounds surrounded the crowd.
Most of these puppets only had mid-to-late Qi Refining strength.
But with thick skin and flesh, not fearing pain, and strong resistance to fire and blades.
Even the Foundation Establishment Cultivators present found it hard to kill them in one strike.
With the first encounter, over a dozen Foundation Establishment Cultivators were overwhelmed by the Dog Skin Puppets.
Moments later, another 40 to 50 Dog Skin Puppets fell to the ground.
"Ah!"
At this moment, a scream suddenly came.
Only to see a Foundation Establishment Cultivator with black blood seeping from his legs, his Protective True Essence bitten through by a fallen puppet.
That puppet, even with severed legs, still crawled towards his feet, unafraid of pain.
Seeing this, Li Yu’s expression changed slightly, shouting:
"Be careful, these puppets have no weak points... you have to decapitate them and remove their limbs!"
Meanwhile, another Foundation Establishment Loose Cultivator in the distance was heavily injured.
A noticeably larger Dog Skin Puppet charged at him head-on, sending him flying, blood constantly seeping from the corners of his mouth.
Then, dozens of Dog Skin Puppets surrounded, frantically biting at his Protective True Essence as if rabid.
"Help, help me..."
The fallen cultivator couldn’t call for help in time, his voice gradually weakened.
After a few breaths, the Dog Skin Puppets dispersed.
Only a lifeless body with severed limbs remained on the ground...
Organs exposed, skin turned over, and flesh bitten beyond recognition...
A dignified Foundation Establishment Cultivator, reduced to being gnawed to death like a wild dog in the mountains!
This scene stimulated the surrounding Foundation Establishment Cultivators even more, and they shouted:
"Quick, everyone gather! Protect each other with Protective True Essence... don’t leave any openings!"
The remaining dozen or so Foundation Establishment Cultivators gathered defensively under Li Yu’s leadership.
Indeed, under mutual cooperation, the consumption of True Essence was much less.
But cultivators’ True Essence is limited, while the Dog Skin Puppets, never knowing fatigue, continued their assault.
If this continues, they fear they won’t need the Ghost-Exorcising Sect and Puppet Hall’s Foundation Establishment Cultivators to act.
None of the Loose Cultivators present, except the Core Formation Cultivator, could survive...
Li Yu looked at this scene, his face somewhat grim.
As a Core Formation Cultivator, he still had considerable remaining strength.
But he had to face the enemies ahead, and if he expended too much True Essence now, the next battle would be life-threatening.
Lin Chen had been watching the battle through the perspectives of Long Ba and Feng Jiu.
Clearly, if this group of Foundation Establishment Cultivators couldn’t even defeat these Dog Skin Puppets, it lost its probing significance.
Thinking of this, he ordered the two puppets:
"Don’t hold back, throw out the Five Thunders..."
