MOF Chapter 34

Chapter 34: Evil Yin Corpses Besiege Cangling Du

Night had fallen, and the stars shone brightly.

By the time Xie Yiling and the others arrived, it was nearing dusk. Passing through the gates of Cangling Du, the group landed directly in front of the main hall.

Xie Yiling was concerned that A Si’s appearance might cause misunderstandings, so he said to him, “A Si, find a place to hide first. If anyone discovers you, say you’re from Southern Return Heavenly Pavilion, got it?”

A Si nodded and scurried away.

Liu Weiyuan possessed spiritual power, but his primary goal was to save people. Upon seeing disciples injured by the Yin corpses, he rushed over, saying, “I’ll go save people first. Be careful, everyone.”

The disciples of Cangling Du all wore black, making it difficult to distinguish between friend and foe amidst the chaotic mix of people and Yin corpses.

With the situation urgent, the group didn’t delay and joined the battle.

Seeing a white figure fly overhead, the disciples of Cangling Du were both surprised and delighted. “It’s Immortal Lord Fufeng! The people from Southern Return are here to help us!”

Shen Wangu, the eldest son of the Shen family of Cangling Du, heard this as he desperately used his sword to hold back the gaping maw of an Yin corpse.

With a “Squirt” sound, a Bìluò sword pierced through the Yin corpse’s eyes. The Yin corpse shuddered and collapsed to the ground, unable to move again.

“Pass down the order: attack the Yin corpses’ eyes!” Nangong Ci said, swiftly flying towards another location.

Shen Wangu glanced at Nangong Ci with a mixture of gratitude and complexity before immediately relaying the order.

The crowd, exhausted from fighting the Yin corpses, were immediately reinvigorated. They tried every means to pierce the Yin corpses’ eyes, and soon the situation shifted from disadvantage to advantage.

While fighting, Gu Huanzhi asked in confusion, “Why are there so few people?”

“The rest of the disciples have been sent down the mountain to protect the people,” a clear voice replied from the side.

“I see,” Gu Huanzhi said, turning to look at the person who spoke to him, and was immediately surprised. “Miss Shen?”

Shen Wenjun wielded a pair of black daggers with great speed. Her face was delicate and had a touch of heroism, her eyebrows not curved like willow leaves like ordinary women, but more like the daggers in her hands.

Shen Wenjun turned deftly, her daggers accurately slicing through the Yin corpse’s eyes. She easily held down one Yin corpse with her foot, and the other dagger flew out, circling the Yin corpse’s face before returning to her hand.

Gu Huanzhi clicked his tongue in amazement. “I didn’t expect Miss Shen to be so skilled.”

Shen Wenjun smiled, blurting out, “This was all learned from my second brother…”

Her expression froze, and she abruptly stopped speaking. A hint of sorrow surfaced in her eyes, and her dagger-like eyebrows unconsciously furrowed.

Unwilling to pry into other people’s privacy, Gu Huanzhi quickly turned back to continue fighting the Yin corpses.

Xie Yiling fought side by side with Nangong Ci, wielding his talisman chains with practiced skill. Bìluò and the talisman chains moved in opposite directions, always able to block or strike a blow at the critical moment for each other.

The Yin corpse’s fatal weakness was their eyes. Xie Yiling suddenly recalled a technique he had learned in his previous life.

“Master, I have a method,” Xie Yiling said hesitantly, “but I don’t know if I should use it.”

Nangong Ci said, “Righteousness and evil lie in the person, not the method. If you have a clear conscience, there is no need to worry.”

Xie Yiling was slightly stunned, understanding. He immediately chanted a spiritual incantation. A halo of light rose, and he used his talisman chains to draw a formation in the air.

A faint flapping sound came from all directions, startling everyone, fearing some other evil was coming.

The first thing that caught the eye was a dark, oppressive mass like black clouds, darkening the already twilight sky.

As the distance closed, the crowd could see their true form. Gray beaks curved like hooks, the eyes replaced by flat feathers.

When they flapped their wings together, they resembled eagles poised to strike, with brown claws that could grasp anything’s head.

These were Eye-Seeking Birds, fierce raptors comparable to eagles.

The *Record of Strange Contracts* said: “Eye-Seeking Birds have a keen sense of hearing and taste. They are blind and cannot distinguish directions, but they can smell the scent of eyes. Among the Six Realms and Five Elements, they are particularly fond of people and things with eyes. They fear fire and dislike water.”

“What are these things?!” someone exclaimed in alarm.

“I don’t know, I’ve never seen them before!”

“They look like eagles, but how could so many suddenly appear?”

Inside the Cangling Du hall, Shen Heshuang protected two children behind him, using a magic circle to resist the Yin corpses trying to break into the hall.

Shen Mingfeng and Shen Mingtong clung tightly to Shen Heshuang, their faces pale with fear.

“Grandpa, what are these things? I’m so scared.”

Supporting the magic circle, Shen Heshuang comforted them. “Feng’er, Xiaotong, don’t be afraid. Grandpa will drive them out.”

His powerful inner force shook the magic circle, causing the Yin corpses to retreat.

At this moment, Shen Wangu broke into the hall, splitting open an Yin corpse. “Father, the fatal point of these Yin corpses is their eyes.”

As soon as he spoke, the Yin corpse shakily stood up again.

Shen Wangu quickly raised his sword, piercing the Yin corpse’s eyes.

“Daddy!” Shen Mingfeng and Shen Mingtong cried out when they saw Shen Wangu.

“Feng’er, Tong’er, stay with Grandpa and don’t run around,” Shen Wangu said, touching the faces of the two children with his left and right hands. “Daddy will drive all these monsters out. Be good, and when Daddy comes back, I’ll take you to play in the streets.”

After speaking, he turned to Shen Heshuang and whispered, “The Southern Return Heavenly Pavilion’s Immortal Lord Fufeng has arrived.”

Shen Heshuang was genuinely surprised. “We are indebted to him. That he can disregard past grievances and come to our rescue, we must repay him handsomely in the future.”

The disciples were still extremely confused by the sudden appearance of the Eye-Seeking Birds, fighting the Yin corpses while cautiously watching the flocks of birds circling in the air.

Some noticed Xie Yiling in the distance.

“Who is that person? He doesn’t look like a disciple of an immortal clan.”

“What kind of technique is he using? I’ve never seen it before?”

“I don’t know, could he have attracted these strange birds?”

“Judging by the looks of it, it doesn’t seem like a righteous technique!”

“Could he be someone from the demonic path? I’ll report to the eldest young master!”

Xie Yiling bit his fingertip, using blood as his command. At his order, the Eye-Seeking Birds swooped down, landing on the Cangling Du hall.

The birds cried out, their flapping wings striking at eyes.

Compared to swords, their agile figures were clearly more effective at dealing with Yin corpses.

“Heavens!” Someone exclaimed in shock. “Are they digging out the Yin corpses’ eyes?”

The flock descended, causing a wave of flying feathers.

The scene was spectacular and shocking. As the Yin corpses fell one by one, the surrounding disciples began to use their spiritual power to dissolve the remnants of the Yin corpses.

Nangong Ci turned back with a premonition. Shen Wangu was gazing at Xie Yiling, who was focused on summoning the birds to eliminate the corpses.

Shen Wangu composed himself and turned to look at Nangong Ci. He opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but saw Nangong Ci coldly avert his gaze.

Shen Heshuang sensed that the situation outside was improving. He settled the two children and broke the barrier, walking out of the hall. He paused at the sight of the Eye-Seeking Birds filling the sky, looking around. His eyes flickered when he met Nangong Ci’s gaze.

Xie Yiling used his spiritual power to create talisman chains, the chains passing through the flock of birds, clashing with their sharp claws with a cracking sound.

The Yin corpses in Cangling Du had been eliminated with the united effort of the crowd, but Shuo City was already overrun with Yin corpses.

“Master, let’s go!” Xie Yiling flicked his talisman chain, accurately lassoing a smaller Eye-Seeking Bird in the flock.

This Eye-Seeking Bird’s plumage was similar to the other birds at first glance, but it was actually lighter in color, with a white spot on its abdomen. Among the Eye-Seeking Birds, it was equivalent to a “princess”.

Using this bird as leverage, Xie Yiling and Nangong Ci headed straight for Shuo City. Behind them, the flock of birds cried out angrily, reluctantly following them in low flight.

“This!” Shen Wangu looked at Shen Heshuang, his face showing a hint of worry.

Shen Heshuang shook his head. “Quickly lead the remaining disciples to the city. Remember, do not act rashly.”

Shen Wangu responded, “Yes.”

Seeing Xie Yiling and Nangong Ci leave, Gu Huanzhi pondered for a moment and followed them.

When the two arrived, Shuo City was filled with cries of despair.

A child had inadvertently become separated from his family and lost among the fleeing crowds, standing helplessly on the street crying. Behind him were groups of three or five Yin corpses, rushing towards him like madmen.

Xie Yiling flew over, stepping nimbly on the passing Yin corpses, using the momentum to scoop up the child. Then, he jumped onto a rooftop and put the child down.

He patted the child’s head. “Stay here and don’t move around. They won’t be able to get up here.”

He was about to leave, but the child grabbed his leg, crying, “Big brother, don’t go! Don’t leave me here alone!”

Xie Yiling reluctantly peeled off his hand, but hadn’t taken a few steps before the child clung to him again.

Helpless, Xie Yiling lowered his head and comforted him. “Then I’ll find someone to play with you, okay?”

The child’s eyes were filled with tears as he looked at Xie Yiling for a long time before nodding.

“A Si! A Si!” Xie Yiling shouted below, “Come out once you’ve recovered!”

“What?” A Si appeared behind Xie Yiling.

Xie Yiling turned to see that A Si had returned to his former appearance, and said to him, “Can you stay here and keep him company?”

A Si put his hands on his hips, glanced at the person who was half a head taller than him, and said dissatisfied, “You want me to watch this little brat?”

Xie Yiling patted his head. “Three boxes of pear cakes, how about it?”

A Si blurted out, “No take-backs!”

Xie Yiling went down the roof. Nangong Ci had already set up nets in various places. He waved his chain, releasing the Eye-Seeking Bird trapped in the chain.

The Eye-Seeking Bird let out a cry, and the flock of Eye-Seeking Birds responded and descended.

Nangong Ci took the opportunity to tighten the cloud nets, and the struggling Yin corpses howled.

The sound of flapping wings continued to rise. Xie Yiling quickly shuttled between the Yin corpses, and wherever his talisman chain passed, Yin corpses fell one after another.

Shen Wangu hurriedly arrived with the disciples, the stench of rot filling the entire capital city.

The Yin corpses’ howls, the Eye-Seeking Birds’ cries, the clanging of swords, and the chaotic voices of the city’s people. There were cries of pain, screams of fear, and people cursing loudly, denouncing the natural disaster.

In a daze, Xie Yiling seemed to see the tragic scene of Mo City back then. He sighed and looked up to see Nangong Ci with his back to him.

Sensing Xie Yiling’s gaze, Nangong Ci paused slightly before turning his head.

Night had fallen, and the stars shone brightly.

Bìluò’s brilliance was reflected on Nangong Ci, adding a touch of gentleness to his features. A cold, sharp sword had suddenly restrained its icy edge.

Xie Yiling’s heart stopped for a moment. He smiled at Nangong Ci, then turned around and expertly stabbed an Yin corpse with a fluid motion.