Dragon Hidden in the Sky

Chapter 1838 Corpse Puppet

"You're quite open-minded!" Ye Qing nodded and said, "Tell me about this Soul-Soothing Island first. What exactly is the situation with Soul-Soothing Island?"

"You know absolutely nothing about Soul Island?" Zhang Ya asked doubtfully. "Then how did you get here?"

"I'm looking for an opportunity to break through to the Saint level, and I feel that this place can help me break through. I came here based on my true intentions!" Ye Qing said.

Zhang Ya was speechless for a moment, then he said, "Anhun Island is one of the most mysterious places on the continent. Due to the restrictions of the laws, only Venerables and Saints can come here. There are rules here, and one can easily fall into an illusion if one is not careful. It is said that the more determined one's mind is, the less likely one is to fall into an illusion, but this is relative! Therefore, people who come to Anhun Island to seek treasures and opportunities usually travel in groups. It is almost impossible for someone like you to come alone!"

"What does it feel like to be trapped in an illusion?" Ye Qing asked.

Zhang Ya said, "It might be the most cherished thing deep in your heart? You can easily fall into it without even realizing it! Once you're entangled in illusions, you can't get out on your own unless someone pulls you out!"

"Even if I realize I've entered an illusion, is there no way to get out?" Ye Qing asked.

Zhang Ya said, "I don't know. After all, if someone enters the illusion and isn't pulled out, they'll become a corpse puppet on this island!"

"Corpse puppet?" Ye Qing asked in confusion.

“On this Soul-Soothing Island, if you are trapped in the illusion for too long, your soul will be extracted, leaving you with only a puppet body. Moreover, the combat power of the corpse puppets is very strong. In this place, if a corpse puppet exists for too long, it can even increase its own strength!” Zhang Ya said. “However, corpse puppets are also an opportunity. If you kill a corpse puppet, everything it possesses will belong to you, such as combat skills or the treasures it once owned!”

Ye Qing's expression shifted, and he said, "I see!"

"So most people come here seeking opportunities to kill the corpse puppets?" Ye Qing asked.

Zhang Ya shook her head and said, "That's not it. There are many things from the ancient times on this Soul-Soothing Island. For example, lucky people can obtain divine artifacts and combat skills on Soul-Soothing Island. In some places, you might even gain enlightenment. There are also many rare treasures on it. However, the truly good things are in those forbidden areas! It's just that most people don't dare to go into those forbidden areas!"

"A forbidden zone?" Ye Qing asked, "What's inside?"

Zhang Ya shook her head and said, "I don't know. I've never been there. My master and mistress don't dare to go in either! Even saints who enter this forbidden land might only have one out of ten come out alive. That place is not one I can enter!"

Ye Qing nodded and asked, "Where can one attain enlightenment?"

Zhang Ya shook her head and said, "I can't really say. In short, it's a very mysterious place, but such places are usually accompanied by danger!"

"So the danger here is these forbidden zones? Corpse puppets?" Ye Qing asked.

“Of course it’s not just that. There are also strange beasts and people who appear on this island. Murder and robbery are common occurrences. If you are alone, you are easily targeted. They will follow you and kill you once you fall into the illusion!” Zhang Ya said.

Ye Qing listened calmly to her talk. After chatting for a while, Ye Qing had a general understanding of Soul-Soothing Island. Then he said, "Alright, I'll pull you into my weapon space first. I'll release you when it's time to leave!"

"Thank you so much!" Zhang Ya asked, "By the way, I still don't know your name!"

"Ye Qing!" Ye Qing said proactively.

Zhang Ya nodded and said, "Thank you for your help!"

Ye Qing smiled and reached out to put Zhang Ya into the Dayan Tower.

He then leaned against the fire, ate something, and then continued his journey through the mountains under the cover of night.

He didn't know what dangerous places were or where they were; he continued to move forward based on his instincts!

As dawn broke, Ye Qing suddenly heard a surge of energy.

His expression shifted, and then he transformed into a beam of light, quickly moving towards the direction of the energy fluctuations!

Before long, Ye Qing landed on the trunk of a tree!

After he landed steadily, he saw a scantily clad woman lying nervously on a rock ahead, cautiously watching what lay ahead.

Ahead of them lay a strange stone forest. Looking down from the tree trunks, the stone forest seemed to be arranged by a person in a bizarre pattern!

And in this stone forest, a woman at the mid-stage of Sainthood is fighting with someone!

The man was holding a long sword, and his body was radiating a sword intent that was close to that of a sword god. Judging from his aura, he seemed to be a master in the late stage of sainthood. Even Ye Qing felt terrified!

"It's them!" Ye Qing's expression shifted.

These two women were none other than the two women who had invited Ye Qing to join them at the beach earlier.

The man fighting the woman looked dazed, driven only by his fighting instincts!

"Is this the corpse puppet?" Ye Qing asked slightly.

He didn't go out to help; he had already sensed that besides the place where he had just arrived, there was another aura there!

Although the other party was very well hidden, Ye Qing clearly detected it.

Ye Qingzhan stood calmly atop the tree trunk, watching.

"What exquisite swordsmanship!" After a moment, Ye Qing moved slightly.

That corpse puppet's skill in swordsmanship far surpasses Ye Qing's.

If he hadn't only relied on fighting instincts and lacked consciousness, that mid-stage Saint-level woman would have given up long ago!

Even so, the woman in the mid-stage of the Saint realm was retreating steadily, and it seemed that losing was only a matter of time!

"They've already used three ultimate techniques!" Ye Qing's expression shifted as he said, "One of the attacks was even a high-level ultimate technique!"

"And this woman is quite something!" Ye Qing said thoughtfully, "Despite being one level below her, she has managed to hold on until now without showing any special abilities, and her true energy is even more profound than that of an average mid-stage Saint!"

Without a doubt, this woman was a pure warrior!

A warrior in the middle stage of sainthood!

Just when Ye Qing thought she was doomed to die, she was seeing her retreating step by step!

Suddenly, the woman let out a low growl.

Immediately afterwards, seven orbs of light suddenly lit up all over his body.

The seven orbs of light intertwined and then blasted out one after another!

"What is this?" Ye Qing's heart skipped a beat!

The seven orbs of light kept blasting out, and each orb blasted the corpse puppet back a considerable distance!

After the fourth ball of light was thrown out, the corpse puppet's body could no longer withstand it and exploded with a bang!

Then the four orbs of light instantly returned to the woman's back!

The woman was panting heavily when the seven orbs of light instantly entered her body!

"A divine artifact?" Ye Qing paused slightly in his heart!

Without a doubt, that thing is a divine artifact, and this woman is extremely skilled at using it!

That attack just now would probably be too much for even a peak Saint level expert to withstand. Each of those light orbs was stronger than the last; four of them could kill a late-stage Saint!

Of course, this is also related to the fact that the corpse puppet only has an attack instinct!

The woman exhaled, taking two deep breaths. Just as he was about to touch the corpse puppet's things!

In an instant, a purple light flashed by.

Immediately afterwards, a figure appeared from behind, moving at lightning speed, heading straight for the woman's back.

The woman sensed the danger immediately and turned her head sharply!

But it was too late!

A man in purple robes held a long sword, on which purple-black lightning intertwined. The sword was bursting with the sword intent of the fourth level. The purple-black lightning intertwined like a dragon and instantly rushed straight towards his brow!

"Damn it!" the woman exclaimed in shock.

Just when he was in despair!

"Snapped!"

A snap of fingers rang out, and then a figure appeared out of thin air in front of him.