Simultaneous travel: I am a talented person in all the worlds

Chapter 485 There is a Corpse Aura

The three of them went ashore from the riverbank and walked through the bustling streets of Dongting.

Unlike the villages and towns along the way that were struggling with war and poverty, Dongting City was a scene of peace and prosperity.

Shops lined both sides of the street, wine flags fluttered in the breeze, pedestrians thronged the streets, and the sounds of vendors hawking their wares and laughter filled the air, creating a vibrant atmosphere full of everyday life.

However, as Gao Haoguang walked through the bustling streets, he noticed something amiss.

"I feel like... there have been a lot of people seeking the Dharma along the way?"

"It's the Magic Contest Festival."

Hai Shan, walking beside him with a floral umbrella on his back, casually explained,

"This is one of the few festivals shared globally by seekers of the Dharma. Within five days, major factions will jointly fund various entertainment-oriented magical combat activities in major cities."

Knowing that Gao Haoguang lacked common sense about the world of supernatural powers, he further added:

"In addition, on the fifth day, which is the last day of the Battle Festival, a global online 'Battle Tournament' will be held."

"The ultimate winner will not only receive a year of free access to 'Xiaoyao Palace' and experience all kinds of top-notch entertainment, but will also receive a [Dan], which is quite precious even to great supernatural beings."

"If Brother Haoguang is interested, you can give it a try. The Xiaoyao Palace's projects are famous throughout the world of supernatural powers."

Hai Shan said this, but what he really wanted to do was join in the fun.

However, he wasn't after the prize; after all, his family had three islands waiting for him to inherit. He simply wanted to go and have some fun.

Tiger Rope originally wanted to join in the fun, after all, the nameless master of the Thousand Machines Pavilion once said, "A dog doesn't join in the fun!"
But as soon as she heard about Xiaoyao Palace, she became anxious and pulled Gao Haoguang aside, saying a lot of things he couldn't understand, basically forbidding him from participating in the competition.

Although he was framed by Wang Baxianjun and called "Little Gao the Pervert" by Hu Dasheng.

But Gao Haoguang was definitely the most orthodox successor of the Three Truths School. When he heard these things, he had no thoughts of pleasure whatsoever.

"The world of those with supernatural powers is truly magnificent..."

He sighed inwardly, but his gaze shifted from the well-dressed, spirited seekers of the Dharma to the ragged figures huddled in the shadows of the street corner.

Most of these people were pale and thin, with numb eyes, as if separated from the bustling and noisy world before them by an invisible, cold barrier.

The intense, jarring sense of separation made Gao Haoguang's heart sink slightly.

Those who seek the Dharma easily acquire wealth, status, and power that ordinary people can hardly attain in a lifetime, relying on supernatural powers, yet they have nothing to give back to the world.

This further solidified Gao Haoguang's belief, which many seekers of the Dharma considered "ridiculous."

He remained silent, casually untied the money pouch from his waist, and discreetly tossed it into the bamboo basket of a little girl kneeling in front of a pharmacy, desperately begging the shopkeeper for a bowl of life-saving medicine for her dying brother.

The heavy money bag fell into the bamboo basket with a dull thud.

The little girl paused for a moment, then looked up from her pleading numbness, only to see a receding figure in a gray robe.

Hai Shan and Hu Dasheng had long since turned a blind eye to this.

They were already used to Gao Haoguang's almost "overly kind" behavior. They simply followed him naturally, continuing forward.

"So, where should we begin our investigation?" Gao Haoguang quickly composed himself and asked.

"How about we find a teahouse to sit in first?"

Hai Shan offered a plausible solution: "Half of the seekers of the Dharma in Dongting City had that precognitive dream, so it shouldn't be some secret that's hard to find out. We should be able to get our hands on it by spending some money."

However, his words were not finished yet.

"Hehehehe... No need for that trouble!"

A sinister and ominous laugh rang out beside him.

Hu Dasheng stood with his hands on his hips, a smug expression on his face that seemed to say, "Foolish mortals, let me show you the great invention of this genius."

As if presenting a treasure, she pulled out a... pig-shaped puppet about the height of her calf, with a round and cute shape... from her treasure pouch at her waist.

"Dang-dang-dang!"

"Because I almost ran out of tracking attempts with my [Thousand Machines Life-Slaying Seal] during the last mission, they specially crafted this 'Pig No. 1,' which can detect the aura of corpses within a kilometer radius!"

"No matter what kind of schemes those guys from Wanye are plotting behind the scenes, the ones ultimately responsible for carrying them out are those shady magic corpses! As long as we can find all the magic corpses hiding in the city, we can follow the clues and crush their conspiracy in one fell swoop!"

"How about that? I'm awesome, right? Hahahaha!"

Tiger Rope puffed out his chest proudly, looking like he was saying, "Come praise me, come admire me!"

However, Gao Haoguang and Hai Shan looked at her holding that pig-shaped puppet that seemed unreliable no matter how they looked at it, their eyes filled with indescribable complex emotions.

Ever since Hu Dasheng learned the [Divine Refinement Technique] from "XX", the bunch of magical artifacts she developed on her own... can only be described as "crazy".

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It’s hard to describe in one word!

"Hey! What kind of looks are those?!"

Tiger Rope instantly caught the strong suspicion in the eyes of the two men and immediately bristled.

This is an absolute stain on her character!

"Let's look for it first."

Gao Haoguang glanced to the side, clearly still not quite believing it.

What does "look around" mean?

Tiger Rope gave "Pig Number One" a sharp slap on its round bottom, boasting...

"Piggy Number One, attack! Drag out all the magic corpses in the city! When the time comes, I'll beat them all to a pulp and then stuff them into the mouths of you two! Hehehehe..."

"You'd better stay away from your master, Wumingzi."

Hai Shan, standing to the side, couldn't help but pout and complain, "Talking like that will easily get you beaten up."

He's usually fine with it and doesn't really care.

But on several occasions, while everyone was happily eating, she would suddenly throw out a few "flavorful" phrases.

Even the most delicious food will taste... a little off after hearing that.

"This is my original creation! I didn't copy the gym leader at all!" Tiger Rope protested. Amidst the bickering of the three, the puppet pig, on which Tiger Rope had placed high hopes, slowly explored ahead on its four short legs.

However, an entire morning has passed.

The three of them followed the little pig and traveled to almost every part of Dongting City.

As a result, nothing was found.

……

"Let me tell you, this is absolutely not a problem with my 'Piggy Number One'!"

It was near noon, inside a restaurant in Dongting City.

Under the watchful eyes of Hai Shan and Gao Haoguang, who both seemed to think, Hu Dasheng finally lost his temper and slammed his fist on the table with a loud "bang!"
"It must be those corpses of magic, they haven't had a chance to infiltrate the city yet! Otherwise, if they dared to show themselves, my Piggy Number One would have caught them on the spot!"

"Yes, yes, you're right." Hai Shan nodded perfunctorily.

Tiger Rope's lips twitched.

Although she admitted that her ingenious magical artifacts were, in fact, quite... useless in terms of practicality.

But isn't that what innovation is all about? If you could just easily develop a foolproof solution, that would be problematic!

Moreover, what she did before was more like a toy than a magic weapon.

But this "Pig No. 1" is a magical artifact she actually developed for her mission to hunt down the Corpse of Law! It's a completely different series of absolutely reliable professional products!

However, even Gao Haoguang's attitude was perfunctory.

Although they also admitted that Hu Dasheng was the most skilled among the three of them in crafting magical artifacts.

Having witnessed the comical outcomes of too many of her failed attempts, it's really... hard to have any trust in her treasure-making skills anymore.

It can only be said that distance makes the heart grow fonder.

Amidst the commotion, the waiter quickly brought out a table full of sumptuous dishes.

"Hmm... this restaurant is pretty good. No wonder so many people come here."

After tasting a few bites of the signature meat dishes, Hai Shan's eyes lit up, and he started eating much faster.

"Damn it! Can't you eat slower? And you only pick the things I like!"

Tiger Rope gritted his teeth and joined in the food grab.

Unfortunately, her Dharma body was the weakest of the three. In a "battle" like eating, which purely tested hand speed and strength, she was no match for Haishan, who was the most skilled in Dharma bodies.

Gao Haoguang, the youngest of the three but the most composed, watched the two clowns bickering with a hint of helplessness, and casually pushed his portion in front of Hu Dasheng.

"Waaaaah~ My Haoguang is still the best to me!"

Gao Haoguang ignored her antics and simply turned his gaze to the restaurant, which was almost full.

Besides them, there were several other groups of Dharma seekers at the neighboring tables, each possessing a strong aura.

Under the table, the puppet pig, which had been ignored by the three, suddenly flashed a red light in its eyes! It abruptly raised its head and pointed its snout towards the entrance of the restaurant!

Almost simultaneously, Gao Haoguang, who was surveying his surroundings, also noticed a small team of four seekers of the Dharma following someone. He followed their trail and realized...
"Corpse Qi?!"

Gao Haoguang and Hu Dasheng, who was alerted by the puppet pig, both became alert at the same time.

Even Haishan, who was focused on eating, keenly sensed the presence of corpse energy at this moment:

"It seems other teams of seekers have already taken notice. Shall we go and check it out?"

"The corpse aura is too obvious, it's like it was deliberately released..."

Although Gao Haoguang's right hand was on the hilt of his sword, his mind was still calmly analyzing the situation.

In the past five years, he has killed too many Dharma Corpses and has a deep understanding of the corpse energy emitted by various Dharma Corpses.

Even a minor supernatural corpse would conceal its power when moving around in a town, and would never have such an obvious leakage of corpse energy.

Especially now, with so many seekers of the Dharma gathered in Dongting City, and possibly even some powerful beings watching over them.

Such a blatant leak of corpse energy is nothing short of courting death.

It's already incredible that no one seeking the Dharma killed him after his ostentatious display, allowing him to appear in the city center.

Is it a trap?

Hai Shan quickly realized this as well. He looked in the direction where the group of seekers of the Dharma had disappeared: "Then they're in danger."

Meanwhile, Tiger Rope, who had been busy fiddling with the puppet pig, received new information from it.

She suddenly raised her head, her expression grave:
"Within a kilometer, the presence of other corpse energy has been detected! Although they were well hidden, they still couldn't escape the nose of Pig Number One! The exact number is unknown, but there are at least two or more, gathered together!"

The three exchanged a glance, a chill running down their spines.

Corpses that need to devour the life force of living people to survive are like large carnivores and rarely gather together.

Not only will disputes arise over the venue, but if too many living people die from having their life force drained, it will attract the attention of those seeking the Dharma.

It's obvious that this group of corpses, unusually clustered together, is definitely related to this "precognitive dream" incident!
"Is it a case of the mantis stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind? Let's follow them!" Gao Haoguang made a quick decision and stood up immediately.

Tiger Rope followed closely behind.

"What a waste, the food was actually quite delicious."

Hai Shan pouted, glancing with some heartache at the few dishes on the table that had barely been touched. After leaving enough money for the meal, he quickly caught up with the two.

The seven-person team that released the bait.

It waits for its prey to take the bait at a dark corner.

"Three more busybodies have followed us." Fa Shi Baluo gave a warning through the image displayed in the hollow of his palm.

[Innate Divine Ability: Hands at Both Close and Long Range!]

Yu Taishan glanced at it and laughed, "It doesn't matter, it's just three minor supernatural powers, exactly five skins, not enough for us to share."

(End of this chapter)