Chapter 78

On the ground, the strange man's face changed drastically. Without hesitation, he immediately tore off all nine yellow papers on his body. As nine colored gases emerged, he swiftly rose from the ground, rushed to Wang Lin's position, and without any concern, tore through the red light circle, holding Wang Lin and quickly descended.

The moment the strange man arrived, Wang Lin regained consciousness. He saw the fear in the strange man's eyes and sensed the anomaly in the sky. Without a word, he allowed the strange man to drag him down from the statue.

After the two landed, the strange man immediately formed a seal with his hands and pressed it on the statue. A black vortex appeared on the outer wall of the statue, and the strange man quickly pulled Wang Lin into it.

At the same time, the eight light pillars dissipated, and the statue slowly sank to the ground.

At this moment, the figure of a man standing on a coffin in mid-air became solid, revealing a withered body with a cold expression. Beside him stood a corpse spirit emitting a foul odor, its eyes filled with greed.

The man stared at the statue slowly sinking into the ground. His vast divine sense instantly covered the entire ruins, scanning briefly before focusing his gaze on the statue again.

As for Wang Lin, the moment he was pulled into the statue, his eyes flickered. He scanned the area with his divine sense and his face showed surprise.

The space inside the statue was not large, and it seemed to float in a void, with many white crystals. In the center, there was a black stone figure sitting cross-legged.

The appearance of this stone figure was identical to the statue outside. Purple light bands emanated from the stone figure, connecting to several points on the inner wall of the statue.

Then a light screen appeared inside the statue. The screen flickered, and finally, it showed the scene outside.

Through the light screen, Wang Lin clearly saw everything outside. The strange man, now as startled as a cicada, but with intense hatred in his eyes.

The man stood outside the statue, staring at it with a calm expression. He said slowly, "Master, a hundred years have passed quickly. This time, you can't run away."

Wang Lin took a deep breath, turned his head, and stared at the strange man, saying, "Are you his master?"

The strange man looked at Wang Lin in a daze. At this moment, Wang Lin's eyes flickered, and he spat out a green light. The green light flashed and fiercely stabbed at the black stone figure sitting cross-legged above.

A purple aura instantly emanated from the stone figure. The green sword flashed, instantly teleporting and piercing through the purple aura, striking the stone figure.

A loud explosion echoed, and a light ball quickly flew out from the stone figure. Wang Lin's eyes flickered, and he pointed his right hand at the flying sword, which changed direction and chased the light ball.

The strange man, now realizing the situation, looked anxious, staring at Wang Lin with a hint of anger, and shouted a few words.

Wang Lin was taken aback. At this moment, a hurried voice came from inside the light ball.

"Little friend, don't be impulsive. I have no ill intentions. I am the master of the man outside..."

At the same time, countless light points condensed from all directions, merging into the light ball, gradually forming a small figure about a foot tall, appearing before Wang Lin.

This small figure looked weak, his body dim and lifeless, resembling a child. He dodged the flying sword while bowing repeatedly to Wang Lin, his face showing sincerity.

The strange man roared in anger, stepping forward to intercept the flying sword.

The moment the other party spoke, Wang Lin took a few steps back, waved his right hand, and the small sword quickly retreated, floating outside him, its tip pointing at the other party.

The strange man came to the small figure's side, turned to glare at Wang Lin, and shouted a few words, his eyes showing disappointment.

The small figure smiled bitterly, gently floated up, sat on the strange man's shoulder, and patted him, saying, "A-Dai, don't be rude to the guest."

The strange man's expression softened but still kept a wary eye on Wang Lin.

The small figure sighed, looking at Wang Lin, and said gently, "Little friend, don't attack. I..."

Before he could finish, the man outside the statue uttered a strange word. The moment the word left his mouth, the statue trembled, stopping its descent.

The small figure's face changed slightly. He formed a seal with his hands and spat out a purple aura, which immediately merged into the inner wall of the statue.

The statue's eyes glowed purple, and it began to descend again.

The man outside coldly snorted, reached out, and grabbed the air. The statue trembled again, and the downward trend slowly stopped. Then he continuously formed various seals, and the statue remained standing amidst the rumbling.

The small figure inside the statue sighed in relief, looking more exhausted, and said to Wang Lin, "This statue can withstand A-Mu's attack for half an hour, which is enough for me to explain everything to you."

Wang Lin remained silent, staring at the other party.

"I am Wu Yu. Have you heard of the Corpse Yin Sect?" the small figure sighed.

Wang Lin's expression remained unchanged. The green sword hummed and slowly shook its head.

Wu Yu smiled bitterly and said, "Little friend, there's no need to be so cautious. I am now out of my body, and after hundreds of years of continuous depletion of my yuan ying, I am already very weak and pose no threat to you. On the contrary, your flying sword almost cost me my life just now."

Wang Lin's eyes flickered, and after a moment of contemplation, he said, "Who is the man outside? Are you his master?"

Wu Yu's eyes showed a helpless expression, and he said, "He is my corpse puppet. Sigh, I was one of the founders of the Corpse Yin Sect. The Corpse Yin Sect has a unique cultivation method, and all disciples must find a corpse to refine into their own corpse puppet.

As one's cultivation increases, the corpse puppet also becomes stronger."

Wang Lin narrowed his eyes and said, "Your corpse puppet betrayed you."

Wu Yu smiled bitterly and nodded, saying, "That's right. Originally, with the cultivation method, the corpse puppet would never betray. Unfortunately, three hundred years ago, I brought him here, intending to use the cold energy here to break through to the initial yuan ying stage. Unfortunately, I failed, and the corpse puppet took advantage of the opportunity to severely injure me and escape my control when I was in shock."

At this moment, the statue's vibrations became more intense. The small figure's eyes showed anxiety, and he spoke faster, continuing, "At the time, I had to seclude myself to heal, and I had no heart to pursue him. After a hundred years, when my injuries slightly improved, I went out to look for the corpse puppet. I didn't know what opportunity he had gained, but he had developed consciousness and reached the middle yuan ying stage before me.

I couldn't defeat him, and my yuan ying left my body, barely escaping. My yuan ying was severely injured, and I have been hiding in this statue ever since, not daring to go out. The corpse spirit outside is my former body, which, surprisingly, also developed consciousness under the influence of the cold energy in this desolate forest. Sigh."

Wang Lin sneered and said, "Nonsense. If the corpse puppet had developed consciousness as you say, why didn't he leave and instead keep looking for you?"

Wu Yu smiled bitterly, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Little friend, you don't understand. This involves the secrets of the Corpse Yin Sect. Even if the corpse puppet has escaped my control, after being refined by me for hundreds of years, our minds are already connected. If he leaves me for more than a hundred miles, he will immediately dissipate.

The only way to solve this problem is to swallow my yuan ying and seal me inside his body. Only then can he truly escape my control."

Wang Lin's eyes flickered, and he said, "For hundreds of years, he hasn't found you?"

Wu Yu touched the inner wall of the statue and said, "When I was fleeing, I accidentally entered this statue. The statue contains a mysterious power that can conceal my aura. With the help of the statue, I was able to survive.

Additionally, after the corpse puppet reached the middle yuan ying stage, for some reason, he needs to hibernate for a hundred years after each period of activity. This is one of the reasons I haven't been devoured."

"Really? Then why didn't you escape when he was hibernating?" Wang Lin's expression was calm as he asked slowly.

"I have tried to escape countless times, but this desolate forest is enveloped in a mist that is highly damaging to the yuan ying. Even a tiny bit of it is unbearable. Originally, the corpse puppet couldn't find me, but unfortunately, my body developed consciousness and, through the connection with my body, found me here.

Moreover, A-Dai, on his own initiative, opened the statue for you, which attracted the other party. Sigh, this is my fate, and I can't blame anyone else." Wu Yu smiled bitterly, looking at Wang Lin, and continued,

"Little friend, A-Dai has told me about meeting you. If I had seen you three hundred years ago when I was first trapped here, I would have tried everything to take over your body. But now, I have already wasted the opportunity to take over A-Dai's body. Unless I reach the middle yuan ying stage, I can't take over another body again."

Wang Lin didn't believe a single word of the small figure's story, but his expression remained unchanged. He glanced at the strange man and said, "His name is A-Dai?"

Wu Yu nodded and said, "Little friend, I found A-Dai inside this statue. He was sleeping here when I entered. I originally wanted to take over his body, but he had a destructive force within him, and my attempt failed. I left most of my yuan ying's energy inside A-Dai, barely escaping. However, because of this, A-Dai woke up from his sleep and developed a mysterious feeling towards me, and we have been together ever since.

After that, I knew I probably wouldn't have the chance to leave. It wasn't until A-Dai told me about meeting you."

At this point, excitement flashed in Wu Yu's eyes.

Wang Lin remained silent, watching the other party, waiting for more.

Wu Yu's face showed a pleading expression, and he said, "I beg you, little friend, please help me..."