Chapter 149 - 91: Horde of Corpses

Chapter 149: Chapter 91: Horde of Corpses

The Mosquito Avatar immediately changed direction.

Through their shared vision, Lin Yi looked back—

The Dragon-Breaking Stone, an immense slab weighing countless tons that sealed the ancient tomb’s entrance, had just been blasted from within as if by dynamite, shattering with a deafening BOOM!

Countless shards of rock shot out in all directions like shrapnel, and a column of dust surged into the sky!

Amidst the swirling dust and debris,

the towering, hideous figure of the tomb-guarding Corpse General appeared clearly in front of the blasted-open entrance!

Its crimson eyes pierced through the dust, coldly scanning the mountain forest outside the cave as if searching for the tiny thief!

A chill shot from the soles of Lin Yi’s feet straight to the top of his head, making his scalp tingle!

’It’s over! I’ve gone too far! These zombies... they’re not going to charge out, are they?!’

Alarm bells screamed in his mind. The Mosquito Avatar didn’t look back, pushing its speed to the absolute limit as it fled for its life deep into the distant, dense mountain forest.

’But... maybe this isn’t entirely a bad thing?’

The thought flashed through his mind.

’The Principal and the others will have to explore the tomb sooner or later. It’s better for the zombies to be exposed now, making a huge commotion, than for the team to be ambushed by these prematurely awakened zombies lying in wait, leading to heavy casualties... At least this will serve as a warning, letting them know how dangerous it is down there so they can make thorough preparations!’

Just as Lin Yi nervously braced for the zombie army to pour out and wreak havoc on the forest, something unexpected happened.

At the tomb’s blasted entrance, the tomb-guarding Corpse General let out an unwilling roar at the sky. Its crimson eyes glared fiercely in the direction the Mosquito Avatar had disappeared, but ultimately, it didn’t take a single step out of the cave.

It seemed to have an instinctual fear of the sunlight outside.

At its low, growled command,

the restless, Low-tier zombies that had followed it also began to growl, receding like an ebbing tide back into the deep, dark ancient tomb. Their figures vanished into the dusty depths of the entrance.

"Phew..."

Lin Yi let out a long, shaky sigh of relief, his heart still pounding. He could feel that his back was completely soaked in a cold sweat.

’It’s a good thing they didn’t follow... Thank heavens!’

The heart that had been lodged in his throat finally settled back into his chest.

It was a good thing they didn’t follow.

At least the Mosquito Avatar was safe for now.

...

The Mosquito Avatar had used the [Flight Limit Break] skill and consumed too much Qi and Blood, leaving it somewhat weakened.

With a thought, Lin Yi immediately took control, guiding it through the dense forest to specifically seek out lone Demon Beasts with weak auras and low strength.

The Mosquito Avatar precisely located its targets, piercing their coarse hides with its sharp proboscis. It greedily sucked their warm blood, and wisps of pure energy flowed through the proboscis, slowly replenishing its depleted pool of Qi and Blood.

After confirming his avatar was temporarily safe and sound,

Lin Yi retracted his full attention and focused on himself.

More accurately, he focused on the mass of Spiritual Essence that had just merged into the depths of his heart, which was now emitting a strange fluctuation!

’Heart-Fire Spiritual Essence!’

He silently recited this powerful-sounding name in his mind.

Although at his current realm of cultivation, he couldn’t yet peer inside his own body to see its internal state,

an incredibly real, searing heat was clearly imprinted on his senses.

He could feel it—as if an eternal flame had been ignited within his heart!

With every powerful beat of his heart, that flame would leap and surge, like a miniature sun burning in his chest cavity.

What was even more wondrous,

was that when his Qi and Blood flowed through his heart, the originally stable current would instantly become incredibly active, even taking on a hint of an explosive aura, as if it contained a much greater destructive power.

’This Heart-Fire Spiritual Essence can directly increase the destructive power of my Qi and Blood?’

Lin Yi was ecstatic.

Although he couldn’t yet fully uncover the other mysteries of this new Spiritual Essence,

this single point was enough to make his strength soar!

His Qi and Blood becoming more volatile meant that whether he was executing Martial Skills or erupting with power, their might would be amplified several times over!

His thoughts raced, instantly sketching out a blueprint for his future cultivation:

’Once I’ve fully comprehended the Overlapping Waves Intent, I have to find a top-tier Fire Attribute spear technique! With the miraculous properties of this Heart-Fire Spiritual Essence, I might be able to directly cultivate a powerful Fire Element Realm!’

’When that time comes, if I can stack the two Realms of water and fire... the power would be... simply unimaginable!’

Just obtaining this Heart-Fire Spiritual Essence had given his attack power a qualitative leap.

Lin Yi was certain that even if he gained nothing else from the tomb expedition, this trip was already a massive win!

He sensed it carefully.

He confirmed that the Heart-Fire Spiritual Essence had fully fused with his heart.

There was no rejection or discomfort.

Only then did Lin Yi shift part of his attention back to the distant Mosquito Avatar.

Before this,

thanks to its [Concealment] skill, the Mosquito Avatar was practically an invisible Ghost, coming and going without a trace, never to be detected.

However,

as the enemies he faced grew stronger, the once-unbeatable [Concealment] seemed to be falling short.

First, when it passed through the Star Gate into the Pigman world, it was discovered by that three-headed Pigman with an unusually keen sense of smell.

Then, in this bizarre ancient tomb, it was easily locked onto by that terrifying Fifth-Grade zombie!

The Mosquito Avatar could perfectly retract its own Demon Qi and use optical principles for visual invisibility.

But it was, after all, a living creature. It couldn’t completely mask the scent it emitted, the faint but real sound of its heartbeat, or the subtle air currents produced by its rapidly beating wings...

These signs of life,

were as conspicuous as a firefly in the dead of night to a true expert.

To a high-grade Martial Artist or powerful being with keen senses,

even the faintest breath would roar in their ears like a clap of thunder!

’The [Concealment] skill is already at LV9. It’s not far from breaking the limit at LV10...’

Lin Yi hoped to himself,

’I hope that after breaking the limit, this concealment ability will undergo a qualitative transformation and truly reach the realm of being "shadowless and formless"!’

He pushed down these stray thoughts.

Lin Yi focused his mind.

He followed the team as they moved swiftly through the vast and sprawling primeval forest of Wangwu Mountain.

The team was led by Chen Zhenguo, Wang Yiming, and four other Fourth-Grade Martial Artists with powerful auras. Ten experienced Third-Grade Martial Artists brought up the rear, making their overall strength quite considerable.

In the treacherous outer regions of this mountain range,

they didn’t encounter any major dangers.

Although they were attacked by a few waves of Demon Beasts along the way, the team dealt with them easily, having a few close calls but no real disasters.

The sun began to set in the west,

dyeing the mountain forest a golden-red.

Finally.

「In the afternoon.」

The group arrived at their destination—

Qingxu Valley, on Celestial Altar Peak, Wangwu Mountain.