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Chapter 330 Temple
Only now did Zhou You realize what was happening.

The Hidden King, the Ghost Village, the Elixir of Immortality, and even he himself were all carefully orchestrated illusions.

There is only one real purpose.

That is 'borrowing an egg to give birth'!
—But the question is, what exactly is this thing that has been born?
But before he could figure out the key point, another unexpected event occurred.

Suddenly, the corpse on the ground twitched.

Then, an arm covered in slime emerged from it.

The hand grabbed a Maoshan disciple, who, without hesitation, immediately drew his sword and struck.

Even with its arm severed, the corpse remained seemingly oblivious, simply opening its mouth in a plain and unadorned manner.

A chorus, like a soft murmur, began to play.

It was the same song I had heard in the Hidden King's Mansion, but now I could recognize the words.

"The gate of heaven, the door of earth, enter through it."

"Beyond the heavens, among the stars, we sing his name and receive his blessings."

Qiongqi's cry rose again, but this time it was no longer an angry roar, but a wail like that of a dying beast. Duanxie also began to tremble, and in a daze, some shadow occupied his heart and quickly filled his entire mind.

This is a power that cannot be resisted by human strength.

Zhou You had only ever seen such a desperate scene with Maitreya when he was giving sermons!

The thousands of corpses rose unsteadily, most of them contorted, but soon, to the rhythm of the song, they became indistinguishable from humans.

Yes, inside and out, it's all human.

From within the giant egg, another arm extended.

At the same time, a flood of information poured into my mind.

The feeling was indescribable, as if someone had forcibly cut a large hole in the skull, then inserted a funnel into it, and poured hot oil called 'knowledge' into the brain.

It was so painful it was maddening.

A Maoshan disciple knelt on the ground, muttering something.

"I think I'm gradually coming to understand everything."

Yes, Zhou You and the others understood as well.

They understood what would be born from that egg and what their purpose was.

Hating humanity, enslaving humanity, being sealed away by humanity, then fearing humanity, imitating humanity, and finally...
They transformed into humans and took their place.

The term "borrowing an egg to be born" does not refer to borrowing the egg of a mother tree, but rather, like a cuckoo, borrowing the egg of a human being.

And so, everything became connected.

The vitality of Changshengguan research.

The human skin that was peeled off in Zhongtai City.

The elixir of immortality that the Thick Earth Sect has been tirelessly researching
All the research, all the planning, was for this purpose.

Let our ancestors, who have long since turned to dust, be reincarnated as humankind.

And now, their manifested deity, the infant of the flesh and blood mother tree, is about to be born into the world.

No one spoke, but everyone understood.

This is a really big deal!
But knowing this, how can we stop it?

Countless corpses rose from the ground all around. At first, their faces looked like monsters, but soon they became indistinguishable from humans.

Today, who can tell whether they are human or 'ancestral people'?
The horde of zombies stretched as far as the eye could see, and the dozen or so people around them were like turtles in a jar, with no way to escape.

Not to mention, the cries had already echoed through the heavens, and that incredibly terrifying thing was about to hatch from its egg.

—Has the situation reached a dead end?

Headmaster He sighed, then helped up the disciple who was still kneeling on the ground.

"You little brat, what kind of behavior is this? Have you forgotten the traditions of Maoshan? Even if you lose, you must die a clean and tidy death!"

There was no fear on their faces, only contempt for the monster. Looking at their master's old face, the disciples seemed to feel the same way. As one magic sword after another was drawn, a tragic atmosphere spread here.

Zhou You shrugged and raised the Broken Demon without changing his expression.

however.

Just when they were about to fight to the death.

Suddenly.

A copper coin was gently flicked up.

The copper coin was quite inconspicuous, and the sound it made when it bounced was not exactly crisp; it was quickly drowned out by the overwhelming singing.

Then, a round, chubby face emerged from the pile of corpses.

That Fatty Xun? That guy's still alive?

—However, his copper coin was at best a decent magic weapon. It was only enough to satisfy the geomancer, so how could it possibly withstand the horde of thousands of corpses and that thing in the sky that was comparable to Maitreya?
Unexpectedly.

This guy never even set those goals.

He chose the other one.

—A branch of the flesh and blood mother tree that was about to wither and die.

Similarly, it is like an umbilical cord, connecting the giant egg to the branches of life.

Then, both the crying and the singing stopped at the same time.

Although the copper coin only lasted for less than ten breaths before turning into a pile of dust, that small gap was enough for Zhou You and his companions to find a way out of their predicament!
Sect Leader He no longer cared about keeping anything secret. He took out a scroll of pardon from his robes, lit it with a flick of his wrist, and then made a hand seal.

"Qiongqi!"

This time, the ferocious beast within the sword no longer roared, but instead seeped out like blood plasma, instantly transforming into a gigantic tiger with wings.

Headmaster He pulled Tao Le'an up, and the disciples jumped onto the tiger's rump with practiced ease. Zhou You originally wanted to jump up as well, but suddenly heard a heart-wrenching scream.

"Master, Master, I haven't gone up yet!"

Oh right, I almost forgot one.

Zhou You picked up Fatty Xun and leaped onto the tiger's back.

At this moment, the effect of the copper coin had already disappeared.

As if provoked, the cry of the creature inside the egg suddenly rose to a crescendo, and it waved its 'short' hand, tearing open the last eggshell.

Ever since.

A god, his body covered in bruises and resembling a dead infant, appeared in the world.

The moment He hatched, everything except the corpses began to distort and reconstruct a shape far beyond human comprehension. The whole world seemed to be in a chaotic mess, enough to drive ordinary people into a deep madness at a glance.

The stillborn infant stretched out its fat hand, pointing at Zhou You and his group as if crying. But before being affected by this distortion, Sect Leader He managed to gather everyone together, and then slapped the tiger's buttocks.

Qiongqi swung its sharp claws, tearing a hole in the air, and then carried everyone inside.

And behind him.

The whole world began to collapse.
-
When I emerged from the darkness, all I could see was pitch black.

It was still within this Netherworld City.

Although the Mother Tree of Flesh and Blood had collapsed, the blood moon still hung high in the sky, and its crooked smile had reached the extreme of madness—two lines of blood tears flowed from the corners of its eyes, turning into a raging storm as they dripped to the ground.

Master He, panting heavily, struggled to shove Qiongqi back in, then wiped the blood from his face and said.

"Damn, that thing is almost as powerful as the Nine Luminaries Star Lord. Kid from the Evil Suppression Division, you only talked to me about exorcising demons, but you didn't mention exorcising this thing—damn, at this level, it would probably take my ancestor to deal with it—what should we do now?"

But Tao Le'an also had a sullen face.

"That thing wasn't in the scrolls at all. I didn't even know such a thing could have originated among our ancestors, now..."

Tao Le'an, who had always been at ease, finally fell into deep thought.

Zhou You couldn't offer any suggestions in this situation, so he took the wine gourd and started pouring wine for the wounded one by one.

However, at that moment, the wind and rain suddenly intensified.

Blood-red raindrops fell to the ground, bringing with them a putrid and rotten smell. The blood rain gradually gathered into pools, and then...
The familiar song rang out once again.

This time, it wasn't the corpses singing; the song echoed throughout the entire Netherworld City—no, it should be said that it resonated across the entire state!
—The entire Songzhou began to change under this rain.

And perhaps because of the effects of what had just happened, everyone was presented with a scene before their eyes.

—Under this rain, all living things began to transform. Those who did not conform gradually turned into twisted monsters amidst screams, while those who conformed underwent an even more painful transformation, their souls and bodies being reshaped.

When he stood up again, his appearance remained the same, but his insides had changed completely.

Then, Zhou You saw that the father had risked his life to come, only to have his skin slowly cut open by his own child, bleeding to death; the husband had hung his wife high on a branch, laughing and drinking strong liquor as he watched her struggle in death; and the infant, not even a month old, crying innocently, was happily thrown alive into boiling water by his mother.
Sensing the seemingly endless malice, everyone's faces turned extremely ugly.

They could still escape, but where could they escape to in this situation?

Beyond the Netherworld City lies Huiyuan City, and beyond Huiyuan City lies the entire Songzhou.

Moreover.

Even if they manage to escape, what about those outside?
If those monsters that have already taken human form were released, it would surely bring a cataclysmic disaster to the entire world!

Just as everyone was overwhelmed by this hopeless prospect and speechless, a voice suddenly broke through.

"Excuse me, may I say something?"

Seeing everyone staring at him, Fatty Xun shuddered and quickly wiped the cold sweat from his head with a handkerchief.

"Well, excuse me for bothering you all. I, Xun Qi, have been doing business in Songzhou for decades. My network of connections may not be the strongest, but I've been to various villages and towns many times. I've always been a kind and benevolent businessman."

Just as Fatty Xun was about to ramble on as usual, he noticed the increasingly cold stares around him and quickly changed his tune.

"But over the years, traveling around, I've heard quite a few legends. One of them is that the Three Saints didn't move the body back to its hometown. Instead, he cut the bones and flesh on the spot and used them to build a temple to suppress this Netherworld City."

Tao Le'an frowned slightly.

"But the problem is that I haven't heard of this rumor, nor is it mentioned in the Keeper of the Secrets' collection."

But before he could finish speaking, Zhou You interrupted.

"What he said is true."

His words were resolute, as if he had witnessed it himself.

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This time, Tao Le'an did not raise any further questions. Instead, he stared intently at the person's face, bowed, and then withdrew.

So Fatty Xun swallowed hard and continued.

"As you know, our three families have always been collecting these kinds of secrets, hoping to one day unearth an ancient relic and make a fortune. Oh no, I mean, to lend a hand in times of calamity like today. So we bought the inscription about this from that family at a high price—and you see, it's on me now."

Fatty Xun hurriedly pulled out a piece of amber-like material, but Tao Le'an took it, glanced at it a few times, and frowned more and more deeply, finally letting out a sigh.

"The item is indeed from that time, but it only has a location marked on it, so I can't guarantee its authenticity. Daoist Master, what do you think?"

Zhou You's response was simply to pick up his sword and stand up cleanly and decisively.

Unlike before, this smile now appears extremely smug.

"At this point, what's there to hesitate about? Let's go."

So Tao Le'an stopped answering, borrowed the wine pot from Zhou You, took a sip, and forced himself to stand up despite his illness.

Though they didn't speak, their actions spoke volumes.
-
The location provided by Fatty Xun was not far away.

However, the blood rain was getting heavier and heavier, and in this rain curtain, the corpses gradually poured out and were scattered throughout the city.

Zhou You and his team are now racing against time, making every second count.

After fighting their way there, by the time they finally arrived at their destination, everyone was almost completely exhausted.

however.

When there is a problem.
At this moment, all that was presented to everyone was ruins.

The earth and rocks collapsed, the pillars of the corridors fell, and apart from a pile of ruins, there was no temple to be seen at all.

The disciples of Maoshan all glared at the instigator. Under those murderous gazes, Fatty Xun said with a mournful face.

"No, that place is definitely here. I heard that person say it with absolute certainty, but who would have thought..."

Sect Leader He, refusing to believe in superstitions, personally went back and forth through the ruins several times, but found nothing unusual. So, clenching his fists, he said to Zhou You with ill intent.

"Young friend, I think this swindler has had his memory damaged due to the passage of time—but don't worry, my Maoshan sect has a great memory restoration technique passed down through generations. You treat me well, young friend, young friend?"

Headmaster He called out several times before Zhou You finally came to his senses.

But the person did not reply.

He simply raised his hand slowly and took a step forward.

In a daze, a rippling wave arose, and the entire body disappeared into the void.

"Young friend?! You went in by yourself? No, did you say something?"

Just as Sect Leader He was about to call Tao Le'an over to take a look, suddenly...

The singing suddenly started again.

When Sect Leader He looked up, he realized that in the torrential rain, the corpses that had turned into humans had surrounded the ruins.

At first glance, it appears as a vast expanse of mountains and fields.

Finally, all the words were reduced to a single sentence.

"Holy crap!"

(End of this chapter)