Asura Emperor Venerable

Chapter 175: Chapter 175: Have You Seen My Head?

If this was a native from the Ancient Times, why would they have a shovel in their hand?

This didn’t make sense.

“Unless, they were the workers who were here before!” Shi Hao speculated.

Xia Mengyin slowly nodded, Shi Hao’s speculation made sense.

However, judging by the degree of desiccation of the corpses, it would not be possible to form such mummified bodies without decades, so why did they turn out like this after only a few days?

“Could it be that there is some kind of creature hidden here, sucking the blood and essence of people?” Shi Hao guessed, as there were indeed such ferocious beasts in Yuan Chengmie’s memories.

He examined the dried corpses carefully but was surprised to find that there were no wounds on the bodies.

Therefore, the blood-draining theory was not feasible.

Xia Mengyin, however, shook her head and said, “For a martial artist with a water attribute, it’s not difficult to manipulate the blood within somebody’s body. They could extract it directly through the pores, and in this way, they could also turn a person into a dried corpse in an instant.”

To watch one’s own blood flying out of their body, how terrifying must that have been? So, is that why these people died in such terror?

At least… they found a possible explanation.

Shi Hao continued to move forward, and there were more and more dried corpses on the ground.

Through the style of the clothes, it was possible to distinguish, some were workers, and some were overseers.

This was truly a brutal scene; hundreds of people just lay there randomly on the ground, each with a distorted face having suffered tremendous fright before dying, and moreover, all were dried corpses without exception.

Xia Mengyin also dared not take anything lightly. Although theoretically, the strongest in this land should only be from the Other Shore Realm, this place was too eerie, giving her goosebumps.

The two of them moved on, but as they went further, the area suddenly became empty, and there were no more dried corpses.

“That is to say, after they dug out this passageway, they all entered together.”

“However, when they got here, they encountered an inconceivable entity that instantly killed most of the people; only a very few at the back did not die in this first wave of attacks and immediately fled backward.”

“But they only ran a few steps before they too met with a grim fate.”

The two tried to reconstruct the scene, but in doing so, they both felt a chill.

——According to their reasoning, the entity that turned all those people into dried corpses must have come out of this ancient relic!

So what about now?

Had that entity already escaped, or was it still here, just not having revealed itself yet?

“Found it.” Shi Hao went back and found among that large pile of dried corpses one with the most expensive fabric.

An elder of Kuangsha Sect, wearing black-brocaded clothes.

That is to say, this person was from the Other Shore Realm.

“Also without the slightest wound, no signs of a struggle, just suddenly drained of blood and moisture, turned into a dried corpse,” Shi Hao said, frowning.

To so easily kill someone from the Other Shore Realm, even if this person might only have the cultivation of the Five or Six Islands, it still wouldn’t be the work of someone from the Nine Islands.

A figure surpassing the Other Shore emerged from the mysterious ancient relic?

“What do you think, should we continue forward?” Shi Hao asked Xia Mengyin.

Even though Xia Mengyin had surpassed the Other Shore Realm by two realms, if the killer could instantaneously drain an Other Shore Realm individual, their strength must at least be at the Self-Observation level, or even far beyond that.

Xia Mengyin pondered for a moment and said, “The theoretical limit of lifespan in the Founding King Court is around three hundred years, and judging by the time this ancient relic has been buried… it’s more than that number!”

Shi Hao was incredibly astute and immediately understood her meaning.

——If the murderer had been living within this ancient relic all along, then “he” must be well over three hundred years of age, and since the Founding King Court lifespan was limited to three hundred years, it indicated that “his” strength surely exceeded that of the Founding King Court.

This was a Cursed Land, where very few born with a Spirit Root were to be pitied, but given that it was cursed earth, who knew how many oddities there might be?

“Let’s go.”

Shi Hao made a decisive call, even if he teamed up with a member of the Founding King Court, at this place, they were utterly unsafe.

“Have you seen my head?” Just then, a faint voice arose.

In an instant, both Shi Hao and Xia Mengyin felt their scalps tingle, their bodies broke out in cold sweat, and they were covered in goosebumps.

Someone was behind them!

Yet, they hadn’t heard any footsteps at all.

How powerful must this person be to approach them unnoticed, especially in the presence of a Founding King Court expert?

The key point was, they were just discussing the murderer who turned people into mummies!

The two slowly turned around, and out of the corners of their eyes, they glimpsed a figure.

As they were halfway through turning, they saw the figure clearly.

Hiss, it was a ghost!

Shi Hao and Xia Mengyin’s hair stood on end, as they saw the figure was an old man with a face full of bloodstains, and a sword stuck in his head; if it wasn’t for his large size, one might have mistaken it for a hairpin.

Could one still be alive after having a sword stabbed into the forehead?

It was visible that filthy blood kept oozing from the wound, making the old man look ferocious and terrifying.

His eyes were completely white without any pupils, which, in such an environment, was chilling to the bone.

Xia Mengyin might be a strong member of the Founding King Court, but now she felt cold to her limbs, overwhelmed by an intense fear.

She was certain; if she were stabbed in the head with a sword like this, she would surely be dead.

However, this elder could still walk and talk, which was not only bizarre but also commanded shock at his terrifying strength.

But, was this really a human being?

Xia Mengyin’s body tensed, while terrible power surged within her; her Soul Power gathered, ready to unleash a shocking and earth-shattering blow at any moment.

“Have you seen my head?” the elder asked again. Compared to his last somewhat bewildered tone, this time he showed a trace of impatience.

Shi Hao was really brave; he said in a deep voice, “Isn’t your head on your neck?”

Xia Mengyin’s mouth twitched slightly. The elder’s question was strange, and Shi Hao’s answer was rather obtuse, but in such a situation, to remain as calm and collected as Shi Hao, one would probably be rare in this world.

She kept a poker face, letting Shi Hao take the lead, while she herself was ready to act at any moment.

The elder’s hand moved up his neck, touched his face, and showed a relieved expression, but it lasted only for an instant. He then held his head and started screaming in agony, “Why does my head hurt so much!”

With his roar, both Shi Hao and Xia Mengyin felt a tumultuous uproar in their Soul Seas, swirling and rampaging, almost bursting them outright.

Both staggered backward, bleeding from all orifices, overwhelmed by discomfort, and on the verge of death at any moment.

Shi Hao was one thing, but Xia Mengyin was a powerhouse of the Founding King Court level. She too couldn’t withstand the elder’s shout. Just how powerful was this old man?