How did a demonic witch become the leader of the righteous path?

Shen Yunshu never imagined that the Corpse Refining Sect's legacy still existed in this world, let alone that they would actually encounter it.

This is indeed a great opportunity, but it comes with thorns and is very difficult to seize.

The Ancient Corpse Refining Sect is an extremely strange sect. This sect does not cultivate cultivation techniques, practice magic, or comprehend the Dao of Heaven.

They only cultivate one natal magic corpse. They find someone whose fate matches their own and kill them, then use secret methods to refine them into a magic corpse. Once the magic corpse is refined, it will be nourished with all kinds of rare and precious materials.

When a Dharma Corpse is first formed, it is an Iron Corpse, then a Bronze Corpse, a Silver Corpse, a Gold Corpse, and finally an Undying Bone.

It is said that the Undying Bone is equivalent to a Mahayana stage cultivator. After a great cultivator of the Corpse Refining Sect refines the Undying Bone, he will integrate it into himself, change from refining the corpse to refining himself, and then integrate his cultivation essence and blood into his soul, abandoning his physical body to transcend tribulation and ascend to immortality.

This was because the ancient Corpse Refining Sect's cultivation methods were too evil, which provoked the major sects of ancient times to attack it, and the Corpse Refining Sect was wiped out.

This is recorded in the classics, but Shen Yunshu felt that the demise of the Corpse Refining Sect was also related to their own self-destructive actions.

Their cultivation method is pure suicide—abandoning the physical body to ascend to immortality. Is it really possible to become an immortal? They'll probably all end up dying from their own cultivation.

Regardless of the ultimate reason for the destruction of the Corpse Refining Sect, and regardless of whether their cultivation methods were correct or not, one thing is certain: the magical corpses they refined were truly powerful.

It was so powerful that it was beyond the reach of her and her senior sister, who were only minor cultivators at the Qi Refining stage. Even if the coffin contained only the lowest-level Iron Corpse, they would still find it difficult to resist once it was freed.

It is known that even an Iron Corpse, according to legend, could withstand a Golden Core cultivator with its physical strength.

Faced with such an outrageous and sinister opportunity, how should one seize it?

Shen Yunshu squatted beside the coffin, her small face wrinkled, her heart in turmoil. The opportunity was right in front of her, but she dared not take it. It felt as painful as losing money.

After a moment of silence, Yu Zhao spoke up, asking Shen Yunshu:

"Junior sister, do you think it would be alright to move the coffin along with us? This coffin must be a treasure too."

Shen Yunshu did not answer immediately. She got up and walked around the coffin, then squatted down to carefully examine the magic array patterns on the ground. After a while, she said somewhat uncertainly:

"It's a bit risky. We can't be sure if the reason the spirit inside can be suppressed is because of the coffin or if it's also related to the magic array on the ground."

Shen Yunshu's words shattered Yu Zhao's last hope. Her hand unconsciously rested on the coffin lid, her fingers tapping lightly as she hesitated whether to take the risk.

She quickly made up her mind: even the best opportunity is useless if you're not alive to seize it. Without further hesitation, she turned to leave.

As Yu Zhao turned around, a sudden change occurred. A crisp sound rang out, and Yu Zhao's expression changed drastically. He turned back to look at Shen Yunshu and questioned her sharply:

"What did you do?!"

Shen Yunshu stood there with an innocent look on her face, looking at Yu Zhao with a pitiful expression. "It wasn't me, I didn't do anything."

In that brief moment, the ground began to crack, and the coffin emitted rays of golden light. The light was upright and honest, unlike anything emitted by a demonic artifact.

Suddenly, the golden light burst forth, a golden pillar shooting into the sky and piercing through the cave. Yu Zhao vaguely saw that as the golden light shot into the sky, a large black hand seemed to appear in the air, pressing down on the golden light.

Seeing this, she dared not continue watching the commotion. She ran towards Shen Yunshu, who was standing there dumbfounded, grabbed her, and ran wildly out of the cave.

After running out of the cave, the two women fled towards the edge of the forest with all their might, not daring to look back at all. At this moment, the entire mountain seemed to be undergoing some kind of change.

Yu Zhao saw the ground cracking open, birds and beasts fleeing, and golden light surging from the ground in the mountains and forests, as if it were about to envelop the entire mountain.

Seeing this, Shen Yunshu exclaimed in alarm, "Damn it! The entire mountain is actually a giant array, and it's activated now! Senior Sister, once the array is fully formed, we'll be trapped inside!"

"Shut up!"

Yu Zhao rebuked her sharply, "Doesn't she know she'll be trapped? What nonsense are you spouting?"

"Since you know this is a formation, you should know which direction to get out. Show me the way."

"East, head east, the eastern side is the weakest."

Without hesitation, Yu Zhao grabbed Shen Yunshu and ran in the direction she pointed. Before long, the entire mountain forest became a terrifying place, as the formation stirred up the spiritual energy in the area to become completely violent.

The gentle spiritual energy of the past transformed into a terrifying killing intent, with thunder rumbling in the sky, fire erupting from the ground, and the wind sharp as knives.

Yu Zhao dared not hold back any longer, and poured out the magical treasures from his storage bag to protect the two of them.

The Soul-Shattering Drum, which could easily kill Senior Brother Liu, a Foundation Establishment cultivator, was as brittle as a piece of paper under this gale, and shattered into dust after only blocking for a moment.

The same was true for the other magical artifacts. As Yu Zhao watched her trump cards shatter one by one, her heart ached terribly.

But this was not the time to be stingy with her magical artifacts. She could only keep pulling them out and running away as fast as she could, using every means at her disposal.

Just as the formation was about to be fully completed, the two women narrowly escaped death.

The moment she escaped, Yu Zhao collapsed to the ground. This was a huge loss; all of her senior brothers and sisters' belongings were gone. Sitting on the ground, she felt so heartbroken that she could hardly breathe.

"Senior sister, the mountain is flying! This is an ancient relic!"

Shen Yunshu's exclamation brought Yu Zhao back to her senses from her heartache. She looked up and saw that the mountain had already risen into the air, lurking in mid-air. Under the golden light, the mountain looked so sacred.

"Don't even think about it. With such a commotion, a powerful being is definitely coming. Even if it's an ancient relic, it's not something we can afford to covet."

Yu Zhao was very clear-headed. Although she didn't know what level this ancient ruin was, judging from the situation, it would definitely attract the attention of powerful figures.

Moreover, it's too dangerous inside; the violent spiritual energy is something that even Qi Refining cultivators like them can't withstand.

"Damn it! This is a huge loss!"

While cursing and swearing, Yu Zhao stood up, intending to pull Shen Yunshu away.

Shen Yunshu kept turning back to look at her, but she knew that her senior sister was right. They couldn't seize such a great opportunity, so they should leave as soon as possible and go back to Luoyue Sect to find Master Xinqingxuan.

With Master Qingxuan's intervention, they might even be able to get some benefits.

Sigh! How lowly a lowly Qi Refining cultivator is.

Even if they were unwilling, they had to leave. This world is a dog-eat-dog world, and Qi Refining cultivators are at the very bottom. Even when they have an opportunity, they dare not take it. Not only can they not win, but some opportunities are themselves extremely dangerous.

I need to become stronger!

Shen Yunshu secretly resolved that one day she would be able to obtain any opportunity she desired.

Unlike Shen Yunshu's resentment, Yu Zhao felt only heartache. Her magic weapon! She couldn't understand how it could go bankrupt after just one trip.

It's all Shen Yunshu's fault, that little green tea is poisonous!

This little green tea bitch has good luck, but it's hard to tell if it's good or bad; she doesn't care about other people's lives at all.

Take this opportunity for example. Is this the kind of broken opportunity that Qi Refining cultivators would even covet? This fortune has brought such a great opportunity; they really don't care at all whether they can seize it or not.

The two women had different thoughts and were not in a good mood, so neither of them spoke a word on the way.

On their way back to Luoyue Gate, the two women encountered the people from Luoyue Gate not long after they had flown.

The fact that Elder Qingxuan personally led the team clearly indicates that he was alarmed by the commotion in Wutong County.

Upon seeing Yu Zhao and Shen Yunshu, the Grand Elder went to greet them and, without exchanging pleasantries, asked directly:

What's the situation in Wutong County? Please explain in detail.

"Reporting to Master, an ancient ruin has appeared over there..."

Shen Yunshu bowed and recounted her and Yu Zhao's experiences, omitting many details.

According to Shen Yunshu's description, after killing the demonic cultivator, she and Yu Zhao followed the clues to the mountain and found a cave. They saw that their three senior brothers, Liu and his two senior sisters had died in the cave. Then, something strange happened, and they desperately escaped with the bodies of their two senior brothers and sisters.

Liu's body was torn to pieces by the violent spiritual energy within the ruins.

The highest level of lying is seven parts truth and three parts falsehood. Shen Yunshu's words did not arouse any suspicion from Elder Qingxuan.

She nodded, indicating that she understood, and then looked gently at the two women, "You were the first to discover the ruins, so you know a little about them. Would you like to come with me to take a look?"

The two women were overjoyed; following the Golden Core Elder would be fine as long as they could get some soup, so they nodded repeatedly.

And so, Yu Zhao and Shen Yunshu joined the Luoyue Sect.

Originally, Elder Qingxuan did not take the relics mentioned by Shen Yunshu seriously, thinking that at most it was just a cave dwelling left behind by a Golden Core cultivator.

But when she led her team to the actual site of the ruins, and saw the mountain floating in the air and the imposing aura emanating from it, her expression turned solemn.

She flew to the ruins and reached out to touch the golden light outside them. As soon as she touched it, she immediately withdrew her hand.

She was shocked. The violent spiritual energy inside was something she couldn't withstand even if she went in. This was definitely not left by a Golden Core cultivator; it must have been left by a Nascent Soul expert at the very least!

This discovery made Elder Qingxuan's expression extremely serious. The relics left behind by someone who was at least a Nascent Soul cultivator were something that Luoyue Sect couldn't protect at all, even though this place was Luoyue Sect's territory.

This kind of opportunity is something that even the King of Zhenbei couldn't protect, let alone the Luoyue Sect. The entire Northern Region and even the whole world would probably be shaken by this ruin.

Countless powerful figures will arrive, potentially even alarming the Nascent Soul stage experts.

Elder Qingxuan's mind raced as he considered how to get a share of the pie in this impending storm.

Just as she had anticipated, countless powerful figures sensed something. In a secluded space within the Zhenbei Prince's Mansion, a young man sitting on a futon opened his eyes.

He had heterochromatic eyes, one gold and one black. A hint of surprise flashed in his heterochromatic eyes, but he quickly concealed it and returned to calm.

This young man was none other than Shen Qingcang, the Prince of Zhenbei, the undisputed king within a radius of five hundred li of Zhenbei City.

Even in the entire Northern Region, he is a number one figure.

It's hard to imagine that such a powerful person looks like a teenager, only about fifteen or sixteen years old.

He slowly stood up, shook his sleeves, raised his hand and slashed through the air, tearing open the space. He walked in and reappeared in front of Elder Qingxuan.

Upon seeing him, Qingxuan quickly bowed and greeted, "Qingxuan, the Grand Elder of Luoyue Sect, pays respects to Your Majesty."

"It's you. Not bad, your cultivation has improved again."

The Prince of Zhenbei had some impression of this Grand Elder of the Falling Moon Sect, but he wasn't actually familiar with him. After offering a word of praise as if addressing a junior, he went straight to the point and asked:

What happened here?

Qingxuan dared not hide anything and told the Prince of Zhenbei everything.

After hearing this, the Prince of Zhenbei glanced at Yu Zhao and Shen Yunshu in the crowd below. He became curious about the two women. The fact that two mere Qi Refining cultivators could escape from a ruin of this level showed that they were not bad in terms of luck and ability.

At his level, there are not many things or people that can arouse his interest.

With a wave of his hand, Yu Zhao and Shen Yunshu felt their bodies being lifted up by a gentle force, and they were swept onto the body of the Prince of Zhenbei.

Seeing this, Elder Qingxuan quickly reminded him, "This is the Prince of Zhenbei. What are you standing there for? Quickly pay your respects."

Fearing that the two hotheads might displease the master, Elder Qingxuan reminded them.

The two women obediently bowed and greeted the king, saying, "Greetings, Your Majesty."

The Prince of Zhenbei looked very friendly and kind, although the word "kind" seemed a bit out of place on his youthful face, but that was Yu Zhao's first impression.

"No need to be so formal. It is a great fortune for Zhenbei City to have two such outstanding talents like you. You have made a contribution by discovering the ancient ruins, so this item is given to you as a reward."

As he spoke, the Prince of Zhenbei waved his hand, and the two magical treasures fell in front of Yu Zhao and Shen Yunshu.

This move completely stunned Yu Zhao. Was the Prince of Zhenbei really that kind?

Offering a treasure the moment you meet?

"What are you standing there for? Hurry up and thank His Majesty for his grace!"

Elder Qingxuan said sternly, suddenly feeling that these two children might be a little foolish.

Would the Prince of Zhenbei give gifts so easily?

This clearly shows they're interested in your talent. If you don't show your abilities now, what are you waiting for?

The two women then came to their senses and accepted the two magical treasures as a sign of respect.

Looking at their somewhat adorable appearance, the Prince of Zhenbei's smile grew even gentler. He recalled his own youth. Perhaps it was because he was getting older, but recently the Prince of Zhenbei had grown increasingly fond of children, especially those with pure hearts.

So when he looked at Yu Zhao and Shen Yunshu, his gaze became even more kind. "Since you took my things, you must cultivate diligently and strive to make it onto the list of prodigies."

"I will certainly not fail the king."

Yu Zhao had no idea about this ridiculous list of geniuses, but since they had given her a gift, she naturally said the nice things.

Shen Yunshu seemed somewhat afraid of the Prince of Zhenbei, and simply huddled beside Yu Zhao, nodding obediently.

After carefully observing the two women's words, the Prince of Zhenbei waved for them to leave. After seeing the two juniors off, he turned his gaze to the ruins.

Not long after, Golden Core cultivators arrived one after another, and soon, all the major forces in the Zhenbei City area sent people to arrive.

Seeing that most people had arrived, the Prince of Zhenbei spoke, his voice reaching everyone's ears, "This ruin has not yet been fully opened, and the space is still unstable. Fellow Daoists, do not enter blindly. We will discuss other matters when the ruin is fully opened."

Since this relic has appeared in the territory of Zhenbei City, he will definitely try his best to secure benefits for the cultivators in his territory. Even if it has to be distributed, the cultivators in his territory should get more!