Cultivation through Skin Making novel Chapter 193

Chapter 193: 136. Profound Heart’s True Intentions, Tragically Trapped (4.8K words - please subscribe)

Puppet Sect, Core of the Dreaded Land.

Sixteen Elders, along with the Ancient General Shadow Puppet, almost gathered the Puppet Sect’s strongest power.

Although the Elders felt something was strange about this place, it wasn’t enough to instill fear. Moreover, the Sect Leader supported them from behind to ensure that "no one would slack off, and no one would stab another in the back," so they each prepared and then entered.

A rustling sound suddenly arose, with the Slaughter Liquid like a bizarre multi-headed Blood Serpent, or like a dense, hidden red web, started spreading across the core area’s space before crazily lunging at those who entered.

But the Elders were not easy targets, forming a round array, each displaying their skills.

Seventeen Crimson Palace experts spun like a revolving lantern to meet the enemy, then rolled like a wheel into the depths of the Dreaded Land.

Although the Slaughter Liquid was terrifying, the Elders, under pressure, began their exploration.

With Song Yan watching, no one dared to slack off.

And these cunning demons each grew up in an environment of mutual deception. Who among them doesn’t have a keen eye for detail?

Through their cooperation, the exploration was completed in approximately six or seven hours.

Among the sixteen Elders, one early-stage Crimson Palace Elder was lost. That Elder, lacking a countermeasure, failed to resist effectively when the Slaughter Liquid abruptly erupted. Thus, his ankle was torn by the Liquid, which then burrowed into his body, causing red patterns to surface all over his body, leading to a tragic death.

At first, the remaining Elders intended to rescue him, but seeing the Liquid had already entered halfway into his body, they decisively gave up and withdrew. Once the Liquid had fully entered, Blood Cliff even licked his lips and remarked, "It’s a pity." 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

The lament of "It’s a pity" was not for the Elder dying so soon after entering the Crimson Palace, but for not being able to bring back the body to make a powerful Blood Corpse due to the Liquid’s corrosion.

At this time...

The Elders had already retreated.

And once they left a certain boundary, the distant Slaughter Liquid ceased its hunting, stealthily retreating and reentering the shadows.

Song Yan, having the Ancient General Shadow Puppet, had a rough understanding of the internal situation. However, due to the rapid exploration, he couldn’t grasp all the details alone.

But the Elders made up for this gap.

After a consensus, they reached a final conclusion:

The long-term Slaughter Land had produced an Earth Demon eruption, "upgrading" the core’s concentration, resulting in the appearance of Slaughter Liquid.

In it, the Skin Masters making Shadow Puppets for Ghost Cultivators died miserably on the spot, their bodies now grotesque and tumor-laden, no longer recognizable. However, from scattered skinning tools and identity plates, their living identities could be discerned.

Besides, a very deep Rift Valley was discovered inside. The valley’s traces were clearly fresh and could only be created by a powerful Crimson Palace cultivator. Together with the surrounding top-grade Flying Sword, it further proved that the "Ghost Scarlet Mist Master" died here.

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