Ye Tianchen could not have imagined that beneath this massive solitary grave, there were so many coffins, and inside each coffin, there was a corpse. These corpses had become zombies, filled with Yin Qi and ominous energy, as if controlled by something, all pouncing toward Ye Tianchen, intending to bite him to death alive.

Even though Ye Tianchen's cultivation realm made dealing with these corpses a breeze, he dared not be careless. He did not know how long these corpses had been cultivating; some had already developed spiritual sense. If they continued cultivating for several more decades or centuries, they might become corpse cultivators, which would be something not to underestimate. It was said if a living person were hit by these corpses, let alone bitten, even getting a scratch would result in being instantly consumed by their intense poisonous Yin and ominous energy, turning into the same kind of corpse—thus, Ye Tianchen dared not be careless.

Quickly retreating, Ye Tianchen faced hundreds of corpses advancing towards him in an encirclement without drawing the Taie Sword in his hand; instead, he retracted the Taie Sword within his body, sitting cross-legged on the ground. He had thought of a better way to deal with these corpses; if executed well, he could eliminate them all at once, possibly even forcing out the Black Wind Old Woman lurking in the shadows.

At this moment, just after Ye Tianchen sat cross-legged, a female corpse charged at him. This female corpse was exposed, even though it was already a corpse, but it looked particularly tempting. For a man, it still had some kind of seductive power, almost entirely naked, with curves and bodyline enough to trigger high concentrations of male hormones.

These more than a hundred corpses, like demons and ghosts, pounced on Ye Tianchen, while Ye Tianchen sat cross-legged in the center, soon overwhelmed by these corpses. After some time, a scream echoed; these corpses all turned to nothingness, not cut into blood and flesh, but instantly reduced to ashes, in a more direct manner, as if being liberated.

Ye Tianchen's palms emitted one Buddha Hand Seal after another; these Hand Seals seemed to possess incredible magic power. As long as they hit a corpse, no matter where, the corpse would instantly vanish as if being transcended. It was indeed a fantastic power, astonishing even to Ye Tianchen. He had not expected the Buddhist transcendence method to be so astonishing; the Buddhist Sect, an ancient and mysterious sect, possessed many Buddhist Holy Skills worthy of in-depth research.

At this time, the Buddhist Holy Skill Ye Tianchen employed was recorded in the Yijin Jing, specifically used to deal with some corpses and ghosts and monsters condensed by Yin Sha energy. This is a special group; without a specialized secret technique to shock-kill them, they are quite challenging to handle. Even with strong combat power, it's not necessarily applicable because these evil spirits condensed by Yin Sha energy are not substantial; only after reaching a certain cultivation level will they condense into tangible bodies. Such intangible entities are ineffective against tangible Martial Arts Divine Skills, fortunately recorded in the Yijin Jing were some Buddhist Holy Skills, which Ye Tianchen effectively used at the moment.

In less than a moment, more than a hundred corpses all turned to nothingness, all struck by Ye Tianchen's Buddha Hand Seals. Some corpses initially screamed painfully but felt joy when truly dispersing, freed from bondage. In this world, nothing is more joyful than freedom!

After over a hundred corpses were transcended by the Buddha Hand Seals, Ye Tianchen still sat cross-legged where he was, neither standing up nor seeking where the Black Wind Old Woman was hiding. Instead, he continued to circulate the Martial Arts True Qi inside him, condensing numerous Buddha Hand Seals, no longer just on his palms but on his arms, back, and eventually even his face, gradually becoming stronger, radiating a sacred Buddhist light. At this moment, Ye Tianchen was like an enlightened monk, his whole body exuding the holy light of the Buddhist Sect.

"Scatter!"

Suddenly, Ye Tianchen gave a low shout, and the Buddha Hand Seals surrounding him scattered all at once, spreading to every corner beneath the massive solitary grave, as if transcending the entire area beneath it. All the Yin Sha Qi continuously dissipated, becoming less eerie and sinister.

"Ah..."

A scream came from a corner of the stone chamber. Ye Tianchen opened his eyes, sneered, and disappeared from where he was. He knew that the Black Wind Old Woman had been struck by his Buddha Hand Seal's power and that now was the best time to kill her.

However, when Ye Tianchen arrived at the stone chamber from where the scream was issued, there was no sign of the Black Wind Old Woman, only a coffin. This coffin was made of stone, age unknown, but it appeared to have a heavy historical presence. Ye Tianchen glanced at the coffin, feeling something peculiar, placed his right hand on it, and emitted a powerful Divine Thought to see what resided within the coffin.

"This is..."

When Ye Tianchen extended his potent Divine Thought and looked inside the stone coffin, he was taken aback because what he saw was not a skeleton nor an empty coffin but a beauty as fair as a Heavenly Immortal. She lay there quietly, so peaceful and beautiful, like a gentlewoman, so much so that one could sense every move she made was elegant, graceful, and moving.

"This is me; I want you to see a story..."

The voice of the Black Wind Old Woman echoed, somewhat heavy, and somewhat poignant. Ye Tianchen did not immediately take action, but followed the guidance of his thoughts and saw another different scene:

It was a very harmonious small town, where everyone lived peacefully and happily. In the largest household in the town, there was a young lady engaged in embroidery. Not only was she skilled in embroidery, but she also excelled in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. She was a very popular woman in the town. This woman was the one Ye Tianchen saw lying in the coffin. However, everything changed when a band of bandits stormed into the town. These were a group of bandits who murdered, looted, and committed every conceivable crime. They didn't spare even the infants in swaddling clothes, plundering the entire town, killing everyone in it, and then setting it on fire. All of this woman's family perished; her parents and all her relatives were beheaded right in front of her, and because of her beauty, she was naturally raped by the bandits. The bandits raped her in front of the man she loved dearly, a pain beyond imagination…

In the end, the man this woman loved also died, his head chopped off. Dragging the blood-soaked woman, the bandits intended to take her back for nightly assaults. The woman finally committed suicide by jumping off a cliff, taking with her a lifetime of pain, unable to die in peace even at the moment of death. Why would the heavens treat her this way…

Returning to his senses, Ye Tianchen shook his head and sighed. How can anyone be devoid of feelings? The tragic fate of this woman indeed moved Ye Tianchen. He never expected this woman to be so tragically unfortunate. Is this how the Black Wind Old Woman died?

"This is me. I hate this band of bandits, I hate everyone, I hate the heavens!" the Black Wind Old Woman roared ferociously.

Suddenly, Ye Tianchen seemed to have discovered something. A Buddha Hand Seal pattern quickly appeared in his right hand, a palm slammed onto the stone coffin, and a scream erupted from within. The Black Wind Old Woman screamed, "You…"

"You wanted to use this to lure me in, to let my guard down. Unfortunately, your story is compelling, but your acting lacks luster…" Ye Tianchen stared intently at the stone coffin and said.

"You… how did you find out?" the Black Wind Old Woman shouted, trying to break free from Ye Tianchen's Buddha Hand Seal restraint.

"Because this isn't you, you're just hiding in this coffin, trying to trick me. This woman might have had a tragic fate, but I don't sense such intense hatred from her. She is a woman with transcendent thoughts, her chest wouldn't be so narrow…" Ye Tianchen said earnestly.

"I will fight you to the death!" The Black Wind Old Woman, having her true identity exposed by Ye Tianchen, screamed, wanting to fight desperately with him.

"Amitabha!"

Ye Tianchen had already placed his right hand on the stone coffin, the Buddha Hand Seal pattern merged within, suppressing the Black Wind Old Woman. Meanwhile, Ye Tianchen's left hand was positioned upright in front of his chest, shouting "Amitabha," and a mysterious power characteristic of the Buddhist Sect permeated the entire stone coffin. Screams echoed within; the stone coffin vibrated continuously as if something inside wanted to break free but was firmly held down by Ye Tianchen's right hand with the Buddha Hand Seal, making it impossible to escape.

After about a quarter of an hour, the stone coffin stopped vibrating. Dark liquid flowed out, which Ye Tianchen dodged. This should be the Yin Sha Qi that the Black Wind Old Woman had cultivated over many years, now obliterated by the Buddhist Holy Skill, causing the accumulated Yin Sha Qi within to turn into black water.

"The Martial Arts World is vast, with many things never heard or seen. Not having seen them does not mean they never existed!" Ye Tianchen said with a sigh.

Suddenly, Ye Tianchen heard an extremely melodious voice, even he was surprised.

"Thank you, young master, for rescuing me…" (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it on Qidian (qidian.com) with recommendation tickets or monthly tickets, your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)

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