Chapter 109: Is This Corpse Poisonous?

Xi Wangshan’s benevolent side continued to reason patiently, “How can you be so harsh with me? We share the same origin. If you treat me like this, how could you possibly treat others? What you’re doing is wrong…”

Xi Wang’s malevolent side was on the verge of collapse, the fury within him barely contained, but he couldn’t bring himself to actually kill the other.

Though his power remained unchanged, he felt as if something vital was missing, as if he had become incomplete.

At this moment, Xi Wangshan’s good-natured side kept babbling incessantly.

Xi Wang’s evil side pressed a hand to his forehead, forcibly restraining the urge to strike the other down with a single palm. His expression darkened as he ordered his subordinates, “Bring him away, now.”

“If you still refuse to act, I’ll send you away first.”

Yet, Xi Wangshan’s benevolent side was no weaker in strength.

Out of reluctance to harm his subordinate, he offered no resistance.

However, in the blink of an eye, the good side was once again close to the malevolent one.

Gaze...

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Meanwhile, Su Jian strolled through Lingxiu Village, dispatching a mission to Ouyang Feng.

Since the talisman couldn’t block the mysterious cave’s restrictions, he decided to try the psychic battle armor instead.

One might not be enough, so he sent ten pieces for trial—any more and he feared Xianggu couldn’t wear them all.

[Command: Instruct Xianggu to wear ten pieces of psychic battle armor and explore the mysterious cave again. If the restrictions can be broken, keep one of the battle armors for yourself and hand the rest to player Xianggu to bring back to the mission settlement point.]

[Mission Reward: Three pieces of psychic battle armor.]

[Mission Punishment: Complete loss of body hair.]

After all, Ouyang Feng was summoned with fifty thousand spiritual energy points; although his power was lacking, his intellect surpassed that of other multiverse players.

It was only fair to provide him some means of survival.

A moment later, the mission outcome was reported back.

[Xianggu left all his belongings outside the cave, then donned ten pieces of psychic battle armor and resolutely entered the cave.]

Su Jian was somewhat surprised—this time, Xianggu had been clever enough not to bring any items inside.

That saved him some trouble.

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[The cave’s restriction attacks struck again, but with psychic battle armor protecting him, Xianggu endured several blows without dying. However, within moments, three pieces of his psychic battle armor were consumed.]

[Xianggu struggled forward, burdened heavily, but after only a few steps, he collapsed under the weight.]

[Repeated attacks from the restrictions caused the remaining seven pieces of psychic battle armor to dissipate one by one, though Xianggu clearly sensed that the attacks striking him were weakening.]

[Xianggu, deceased.]

Su Jian frowned—this time, all ten pieces of psychic battle armor were destroyed.

Next time, he would try to equip even more pieces.

Still, it was not without gain; unlike before, this time they learned the crucial detail that the restriction’s assault weakened as it was depleted.

Knowing this made the next steps much easier.

The energy of the restrictions was finite; once fully exhausted, the restrictions would naturally vanish.

Then...

Su Jian continued to issue commands to Ouyang Feng.

Such matters required striking while the iron was hot—if once failed, try twice; if twice failed, try even more times.

The spiritual energy cost to resurrect Xianggu was negligible compared to the potential great fortune.

[Command: Order the soon-to-return Xianggu to wear as many pieces of psychic battle armor as possible and explore the mysterious cave again...]

[Mission Reward: Fifteen pieces of psychic battle armor.]

[Mission Punishment: Total loss of body hair.]

There was still some waiting to do; Xianggu’s revival point was nearby, but he needed time to return to the cave.

After more than half an hour, the precise progress of the mission was reported again.

[Xianggu donned thirteen pieces of psychic battle armor. Though this hindered his movement greatly, he resolutely entered the mysterious cave.]

[The restriction’s attacks had not fully recovered; Xianggu breathed a sigh of relief as several pieces of his psychic battle armor quickly dissipated.]

[Enduring the restriction’s attacks, Xianggu painstakingly crawled deeper into the cave.]

[After a moment, Xianggu’s figure neared a high platform, and simultaneously, the restrictions within the cave completely dissipated.]

[After rising, Xianggu first surveyed the scene deep within the cave, then looked toward the corpse seated cross-legged atop the platform.]

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[Following the light emanating from the corpse, Xianggu’s eyes widened; the bizarre sight before him continuously assaulted his vision.]

[Above the cave, some ten or so meters up, a crack stretched across the air, emitting a radiant glow, seemingly containing boundless ages and profundity, its consciousness immersing him deeply.]

[After a moment, Xianggu regained his senses, daring not to look at the crack above again, instead returning his gaze to the withered skeleton before him. He quickly noticed a storage ring worn on the corpse’s finger.]

[Xianggu reached out to take it, but what happened next was even more astonishing: the storage ring on the skeleton’s finger vanished instantly upon contact, turning to ash.]

[Before Xianggu could ponder further, a sharp pain suddenly surged from his hand, which had touched the corpse; his palm visibly blackened at an alarming speed.]

[Xianggu, deceased.]

[Ouyang Feng stood guard at the cave entrance; Xianggu’s intrusion disturbed a hidden demon rat, which dashed out, but Ouyang Feng successfully captured it.]

Su Jian’s expression grew uneasy.

After all that effort, they only brought back a worthless old rat?

And the corpse was poisonous?

A heavy weight settled in Su Jian’s heart—this unexpected complication caught him off guard.

Even the psychic battle armor couldn’t resist the corpse’s toxin.

Though not insurmountable, the mysterious cave might hold other dangers.

If only this corpse was problematic, he could simply avoid it henceforth.

However, the crack above the cave’s depths might be the true opportunity.

The dead man’s storage ring was gone—let it be.

Out of sight, out of mind.

Next time he visited, he’d burn the bones first.

As for other potential dangers within the cave, having Xianggu scout ahead carefully would ensure safety before he personally ventured inside.

After some thought, Su Jian continued issuing commands to Ouyang Feng.

[Wait for Xianggu’s return, hand over the captured rat, then you may leave. The subsequent missions from the Righteous Alliance will then officially begin.]

Qiu Yue Chang Ming