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Chapter 1007 - Chapter 1007 Chapter 631 Ancient Corpse_2

Chapter 1007: Chapter 631: Ancient Corpse_2 Chapter 1007: Chapter 631: Ancient Corpse_2 “`

The corpse’s features were so fiercely distorted they were beyond description.

The eye sockets were sunken, the mouth wide open, teeth protruding outward, and the nose had been crudely sheared off a portion; it looked… almost as if it had been displaced, to the extent that one could no longer discern its original appearance.

But Jiang Hui could sense that whether it was the chaotic facial features or the sunken eye sockets, the gaping mouth… they all conveyed one message…

That was fear, a terror that stemmed from the depths of the heart.

A being who had one foot in the King’s Domain had died here, the body decaying, emitting a foul stench, yet the face still bore such fear, truly intriguing.

In theory, even when facing a real King’s Domain, one would not be so afraid as to distort one’s features so grotesquely.

Unless it was an Emperor.

But at present, aside from the Three Dark Emperors and the Nine Nether Hound, there shouldn’t be any other Quasi-Emperor around!

Neither the Three Dark Emperors nor the Nine Nether Hound would likely deal personally with an ant who hadn’t truly stepped into the King’s Domain.

That would be beneath them.

Moreover, the Destroyer Elder among the Three Dark Emperors… mostly remained dormant, seldom making an appearance.

Eliminating those two possibilities, what could be the reason then?

Even Jiang Hui’s usually tranquil heart couldn’t help but ripple a bit, wondering what this cadaver’s owner encountered before death to end up like this.

“Interesting.”

Jiang Hui’s eyes darkened slightly, but he showed no hint of panic.

After all, his strength was evident. Talent emboldens the brave, and as long as he didn’t face an enemy of the Sacrificial Path State, it wasn’t an exaggeration to say he could cover the sky with one hand in this world.

And so far, there had been no premonitions of danger in his mind, suggesting that even if there was danger, it was insignificant, hardly worth mentioning.

However, this cave was indeed peculiar.

His Divine Sense could only cover a radius of a hundred meters at most.

Beyond that, it would be swallowed by some invisible force, like the Abyss itself.

“Drip…”

After some thought, Jiang Hui suddenly extended a hand, placing it on the brow of the ancient corpse.

The next moment.

The corpse that had been motionless suddenly trembled twice; following that, a gray orb of light was pulled out and suspended in front of him.

Subsequently.

A piece of translucent white paper slowly floated down from the air, coming to rest beside the gray orb of light.

On the paper, images began to appear.

The protagonist of these images was none other than the cadaver with a face stricken with horror.

However, it wasn’t in its current state, but rather it depicted the changes of light and shadow throughout its life.

From birth to the fame of youth.

From the fame of youth to a talented young adult.

From a talented young adult to a mature individual suppressing world foes… stepping into The Boundary Sea.

At the same time,

Beside the white paper were words, but they were inscribed in the air, using the void as ink.

This ability was one Jiang Hui had acquired after perfecting the Netherworld Underworld.

With a single thought, he could reveal all the life trajectories of the person before him.

Without attracting any karma.

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“I, Layman of the Fragrant Sun, have lived alone for thirty-eight million years, cultivated a lifetime, and my fate with Immortality is not shallow. I consider myself no weaker than any talent, but there was always an unseen, untouchable barrier before stepping into the King’s Domain, and no matter a million years of effort, there was no hint of breakthrough.

Therefore, after much contemplation, I risked my life with grand ambitions to cross the Primitive Gate and step into this unimaginable ultimate land in search of the last sliver of opportunity.

Who would have thought, even after mental preparation, I still underestimated the dangers here.

My strength, although not unique throughout the ages, seizing the great fortuitous of heaven and earth, could certainly be considered an Ancient Clan.

But upon arrival here, I discovered my proudest strength was no more than that of an ant, and even a wave carried by The Boundary Sea could easily drown and shred me; apart from that, there were also some peculiar lives beyond my imagination that kept appearing from a section of The Boundary Sea, as if determined to reach the dike for an unknown purpose even in death.

In the beginning, I would intervene to stop them, but later, as the mysterious beings drifting from The Boundary Sea grew stronger, I could only avoid their sharp edge, exhausting all means to hide in a lonely island. Fortunately, within this island, I found a cave and sealed the entrance, just right for concealment and healing my wounds. But what I least expected was… this cave actually…”

The text and images abruptly stop here, the paper rapidly dimming and starting to fade from the air.

Clearly.

Some force was forcibly erasing this, not wanting the subsequent scenes to be revealed.

Just.

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This little trick was far from sufficient for Jiang Hui.

He merely shifted his gaze without any superflous movement.

The shimmering white paper that had already become extremely faint, as if it would disappear in the next moment, reappeared next to the halo and became even more solidified.

“Scritch, scritch…”

“Scritch, scritch…”

The sound of writing emerged.

Dense text once again followed closely, etched into the void and appearing within Jiang Hui’s field of vision.

“I never dreamed that the depths of this cave would actually be the nest of those monsters, the bottom of the cave’s rocky walls hung with dense clusters of eggs.

Those monsters were hermaphroditic, laying countless eggs in the depths of the cave. Once they hatched, they could mature rapidly in just two hours, and upon maturing, they instantly possessed strength not inferior to a True Immortal. They were thick-skinned and bloodthirsty by nature, only knowing slaughter,

Remember, if any successors come, do not let them cross the dike… I exerted all my strength, but ultimately I was powerless… unable to change the course of events, such is fate.”

With the text, the images on the paper also gradually became fixed, and in the end, a group of pale creatures with sharp, thin beaks and skin like serrated saws were stilled on the paper.

Suddenly, the air around came to a halt.

A chilling coldness arose, ice-cold to the bone.

Jiang Hui’s expression remained unchanged, still utterly calm, the changes around him unable to affect him in the slightest.

Let alone the reemergence of a corner of a memory, even if this group of creatures really ran up to him, it would be no different.

But looking at the creatures depicted on the white paper, he inexplicably felt a sense of familiarity.

It seemed that he had seen them somewhere, at some time.

That’s right.

Jiang Hui slapped his forehead as the memory came to him.

It was his first time coming to The Boundary Sea.

One of the creatures, identical to the one on the paper, had successfully crossed The Boundary Sea and climbed onto the dike.

It was on the brink of successfully reaching the countless worlds beyond the dike, including the Immortal Domain.

But in the end, it fell short, nailed to the dike, its head blown to pieces.

However…

That group of creatures were merely of immortal strength, did the Ancient Corpse need to be so terrified as to distort its facial features?

You must know, ever since the Three Dark Emperors and the Destroyer Elder prepared to harvest the world, turmoil has been an age-old theme.

From the unreachable era of Emperor’s Fall to the present day, the Universe has been filled with war and flames, bones and blood forging everything. Although it has not yet spread widely, it’s only a matter of time.

And where the dark contamination spreads, those who become lost in themselves and develop a bloodthirst are countless, and this even includes those who have ascended to the King’s Realm.

Compared with the former, this group of creatures seemed at most a bit frightening to look at.

He did not believe that the Ancient Corpse had not seen even more bloodthirsty scenes before its death.

Therefore, these were definitely not the reason for the Ancient Corpse’s extreme terror and fear.

But just at that moment.

A subtle friction sound emerged.

The noise was so faint it was almost inaudible.

However, in a limited space like a cave, even the smallest sound could be amplified many times.

He looked down sharply.

Jiang Hui gazed at the Ancient Corpse underneath him.

Where was there a corpse?

The body that had been laying motionless on the rocky wall was now standing stiffly, its face contorted as it stared at Jiang Hui with blood-red eyes, like a lone wolf that had finally trapped its prey.

“The years have been too long, so long that I can hardly remember how many tens of thousands of years it has been, but finally, some fool has entered here, congratulations to you, unfortunate one,”

The “Ancient Corpse” stared unwaveringly at Jiang Hui, sneering again and again, not concealing its murderous intent which felt almost tangible.

“So you mean to say? You didn’t die?” Jiang Hui calmly watched the “Ancient Corpse” before him, still with that everlasting serene composure.

The “Ancient Corpse” paused, its vicious features changing to a look of surprise, evidently not expecting the man in front of it to ask such a question.

Is that important?

Damn, damn, damn…

A nameless rage suddenly flared up in the “Ancient Corpse”‘s mind.

How dare an ant without even a whiff of immortal aura carry such a nonchalant composure, and even… a condescending attitude looking down upon it?

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