Devour

Chapter 260: Does the Ten Thousand Year Corpse King Want to Eat?

Cheng Bai put away the wine god gourd and used his Tongyan strength to take advantage of the situation: "I'll give you another deal. For every ingot of burning iron, you will get 20 taels of black gold. I want all 100,000 ingots. What do you think?"

Boss Chu was immersed in the joy of drinking, and nodded hurriedly, "Okay! Friends want to do business happily."

Cheng Bai asked Heilong and Yangui to help count the iron ingots, and paid two million taels of black gold to Boss Chu. He was secretly delighted: "This is a good deal, far below the market price."

The transaction was completed and Cheng Bai and others walked out of the store.

Ju Gong hurriedly put down the empty barrel of wine, hurriedly followed, and whispered: "Master, do you want more magic silver?"

Cheng Bai was not very interested in magic silver, as this material was not suitable for refining and synthesizing into fairy gold. He asked, "Do you have Feiying Stone and Shenbing Iron? I see that Boss Chu doesn't seem to have any."

Ju Gong smiled and said, "His family doesn't have it. It's difficult for the ghost tribe to get Feiying Stone and Shenbing Iron, because they are not in the Iron City, so they don't have the mining rights. I know who has it. I wonder... I wonder if the master is satisfied with my humble guidance?"

Seeing his face full of anticipation, Cheng Bai took out ten taels of black gold and threw it to him, saying, "I'll give you a portion of today's wages first. I'll reward you when you get the Feiying Stone and the Divine Ice Iron."

Ju Gong took the gold ingot, licked it, hid it in his crotch, and led the way diligently.

This time he walked very carefully, taking many turns in remote alleys, which made Cheng Bai almost suspect that the Green-Faced Ghost was up to something bad.

After wandering for a long time, they arrived at an ugly mountain that exuded a gloomy aura. The entrance to the cave was made of bones and decorated with animal teeth, like a demon's mouth wide open, allowing anyone to come in and out.

Ju Gongcai turned around and said, "I heard that the Blood Demon Lord wants to recruit Green-Faced Ghosts. Now that my mission is completed, I will go to hide for a while. Please forgive me, Master."

Cheng Bai asked in confusion: "It looks weird, what is inside?"

Ju Gong said softly, "There are always some goods of unknown origin in the Nine-Layered Abyss, either stolen, robbed, or taken by trickery, which are not convenient for public transactions. There are also the masters of the lower floors who occasionally bring up precious treasures. With the coming and going, there is an unwritten den for selling stolen goods here, called the White Bone Villa."

Hei Long said: "The Iron City is not a place that follows the rules. Those people doing business in front of me almost made me think that Jiu Chong Yuan actually knows how to abide by the rules."

Ju Gong said awkwardly: "Because the master ordered me to lead the most righteous place in the city. Changing to another place may not be so smooth."

Cheng Bai smiled and said, "I can see that. Let's go in and take a look."

As you enter the White Bone Villa, you will be greeted by a pungent and strange smell. The smell of blood, mildew, smoke, feces and urine, body odor, etc. conflict and blend with each other, making your sense of smell first experience a life-and-death adventure, and then a test of your vision and touch.

"Ugh..." The smoker felt his stomach churning and almost couldn't stand it. He held it back and said, "I never thought I would regret having such a sensitive nose."

Hei Long covered his mouth and nose and laughed dryly: "Hehehe... that's because you have been pampered by Your Majesty for a long time. You will get used to it after a while."

The bizarre speculators in the White Bone Villa are like a pack of hungry wolves, seizing every business opportunity and looking forward to the arrival of discerning buyers.

The two white-faced ghosts were the first to notice the arrival of the new guests. They were not as strong as the green-faced ghost and the red-faced ghost. They were relatively close to ordinary people, and seemed to have been deliberately elongated. With a sharp horn on the top of their heads, they were about three meters tall. With long arms and legs, they carried a shriveled mummy and strode towards Cheng Bai.

The leader turned around, his face as pale as a zombie, and he forced out a smile that was uglier than crying, and asked, "Would you like to eat the Ten Thousand Years Corpse King that can make you immortal? One pound only costs ninety thousand taels of black gold."

Cheng Bai took a few careful glances and was secretly amazed.

Ordinary mummies are rotten, smelly and look horrible, but this mummy is the color of agate, has a peaceful aura, and emits a faint fragrance.

Cheng Bai couldn't help but ask, "Since he can live forever, how did this corpse king die?"

Another white-faced ghost at the back said, "This corpse itself does not have a long life, but it had great merits when it was alive, so those who eat its flesh and bones will gain longevity."

Cheng Bai was wondering how to refuse, and someone next to him said, "What a sin! How can a man of great merit not have a good end? How can you bear to let others eat your body?"

The man who came was a monk dressed in jade-white robes. He had eyes like morning stars, red lips and white teeth, skin as white as cream, and a face as pretty as a girl. He had a gentle expression and graceful movements, as if he came from the immortal saint of the nine heavens. Even in such a filthy place like Baigu Mountain Villa, he was spotless.

The first thing Cheng Bai saw was not the monk's handsome appearance, but the vicissitudes and forbearance hidden beneath his perfection. He was definitely not young, but it was difficult to judge his age. Compared with Bo Xuan, he was a completely different type.

The two white-faced ghosts were quite afraid of the visitor and did not dare to say much. They carried the mummy and were about to leave quickly, but they were stopped by two figures, one tall and one slim.

The fierce-looking, nine-headed, white-haired man was over ten meters tall. He was clearly the Ghost Chariot Immortal who had not been seen for a long time. The woman in white with a mirage dragon on her body was particularly petite and delicate in comparison. She was the Mirage Banshee.

The two men blocked the way on the left and right, but their eyes were fixed on the white-robed monk between the two white-faced ghosts.

The Ghost Car Immortal shouted, "Miaoyin, we have both recovered 90% of our previous life's power. If we fight you again, we will definitely not lose."

The monk in white shook his head and said, "It's just a fight. You two only need to complete one small task. I don't ask for much. Why do you challenge me again and again? You lost to me even when you were fighting two against one. Where does your confidence come from?"

Shen Yao said without showing any weakness: "We didn't try our best a few days ago. The chaotic land of the Nine-Layered Abyss is rich in resources and is most suitable for us demon cultivators to increase our power and restore our cultivation. The Dharma King has not seen all our methods yet. We are no longer the same as before. How can we be sure of victory?"

The monk in white clasped his hands together and said calmly, "If you two benefactors lose again, you will have to do two things for me. How do you think?"

Shen Yao said, "We were unwilling to accept defeat last time, but this time we are willing to accept defeat. If we lose, we will do as the King of Law said and be willing to become slaves. If we win, everything we said in the previous battle will be written off." After saying this, demonic aura surged from his body, and his power increased rapidly.

The two white-faced ghosts were terrified. The leader forced himself to remain calm and stammered, "Three... three great immortals, if you want to fight, please move to a good place outside. Why are you making things difficult for me?"

The Ghost Car Great Immortal said: "You can't leave. This corpse has an extraordinary origin and is closely related to the Dharma King Miaoyin. It is best to stay here."

Upon hearing this, Dharma King Miaoyin's eyes were sharp and he said in a serious tone, "You two know too much."

Cheng Bai asked curiously, "Why does the Ten Thousand Year Corpse King have such great merits? Please enlighten me."

Shen Yu said: "Fourteen thousand years ago, the talent of the Ming Wang of Mount Xumi was unprecedented. Two peerless brothers appeared in the same sect and called themselves great monks that the Buddha taught for a hundred thousand years. Together with a king of the Gentleman Clan, they explored the depths of the secret realm. After untold hardships, they reached the ninth layer of the abyss and discovered the greatest secret of the Nine Layers of the Abyss..."

The Ghost Car Great Immortal said, "The three of them had a disagreement when faced with danger. The one with the highest level of cultivation sacrificed himself to the law, and his corpse remained immortal and guarded the Nine-Layered Abyss, which allowed two teammates to evacuate with serious injuries, while his junior fellow apprentice received all the benefits during the adventure."

Shen Yao continued, "It's a pity that after this beneficiary's power increased greatly and he returned to the gate of the World Honored One, he did not become the head of the sect and held great power as he wished. He had to watch his senior brother's eldest disciple Cheng Tian Zhi You ascend to the position of Holy Lord. He had the reputation of being the best master in the sect, but he had to be the Dharma King who protects the sect. Since then, he has been left with a demon in his heart, and his Nirvana is flawed, making it difficult for him to make any further progress."

Cheng Bai was amazed. You should know that the state of Nirvana transcends material and spiritual constraints, eliminates troubles and karma, and achieves perfect enlightenment. Only then can the Dharma body and the Tao be combined. How can there be any flaws? Isn't it contrary to the true meaning of Nirvana?

The Ghost Car Great Immortal continued, "Over time, there are always some masters with amazing cultivation who explore the Nine Layers of Abyss. A few of them go deep into the ravines of the abyss and find a ten thousand year old corpse king that is different from the others. It will not fall into reincarnation, will not be invaded by evil spirits, and will not turn into ghosts. They regard it as a rare treasure."

Shen Yao said, "The Ranger Club planned for many years and tried every means to bring it up during the challenge 120 years ago. Unfortunately, they were intercepted by the Ghost King Xiyi halfway, and most of the treasures collected were lost in the melee. The whereabouts of this corpse are also unknown. Who would have thought that it would fall into the hands of two little ghosts."

The Ghost Car Immortal grinned and said, "As soon as the Nine-Layered Abyss was opened, the Dharma King Miaoyin couldn't wait to come in and search everywhere. Part of the reason was to find the body of your senior brother, right?"

Dharma King Miaoyin had a calm expression and smiled, "I don't know where you two got some rumors from, and you implicated the nameless ancient corpse. I am indifferent to life and death, and I abdicated the position of the head of the sect to pass on my reputation to future generations. I have protected the sect for more than ten thousand years, but I have worked hard. It is inevitable that some villains will slander me. It is not worth mentioning to make groundless accusations."

The Ghost Car Immortal insisted, "As a demon cultivator, I have also had some adventures. Although I am not from the same clan as the Gentleman Clan King, we are from the same hometown. He returned to his homeland and confided in a few old friends, and only then did he learn the secrets."

Dharma King Miaoyin sighed and said, "You two donors are trying to force me to take action. Why do you need to say this? As you wish, I will accept the challenge."

Shen Yu struck while the iron was hot and asked, "Will the Dharma King follow our wishes and choose the method for the competition?"

The Ghost Car Great Immortal said, "The Dharma King Miaoyin is the number one genius of the World Honored One. There is no one in history who can compare to him. He has cultivated an immovable glass body, martial arts, chess, calligraphy, and alchemy formations. He is omnipotent and is known as the Eight Wonderful Wonderful Sounds! I believe he is not afraid of any competition from us."