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Living Funeral
The Bagua Diagram looked severely faded at first glance. The Bagua Diagram emphasizes the balance of Yin and Yang and is known for its ability to ward off evil spirits. So, could the kneeling corpses be related to this Bagua Diagram on their heads?
I asked Zhang Xun, "Is there something wrong with this Bagua Diagram?"
Damn it, these pale corpses were still kneeling in front of me, and their submission made me feel uneasy.
At that moment, Gao Qing lifted his head and glanced over. "This isn't a Bagua Diagram; it's the Eight Yin Diagram."
I didn't understand at first. Eight Yin Diagram? What was that? The Bagua represents Yin-Yang Extremes, so did the Eight Yin Diagram represent one extreme? I looked up again and noticed it indeed seemed to be a single color.
Zhang Xun spoke up, "What you see above is accurately an Eight Yin Diagram."
Everyone was puzzled; it seemed like it was the first time they had heard of the Eight Yin Diagram, and some were struggling to comprehend it. I turned to Zhang Xun and asked, "What exactly is the Eight Yin Diagram?"
Zhang Xun explained, "It gathers Yin and disperses Yang, which is why the corpses here have turned white and can fake death."
"But why are they kneeling in front of me?" This was perhaps my biggest question. Gao Qing replied, "They might be kneeling because you are the Yin-Yang Fate."
Yin-Yang Fate. Hearing those words left me stunned. Was there a connection between Yin-Yang Fate and the Bagua Diagram? Could my body also possess dual extremes? My mind began to race as I thought about it. The corpses soaked in alcohol continued to kneel, making my heart race as I sought to avoid them.
Suddenly, Zhang Xun said to me, "Chen Fei, move to a place where the Eight Yin Diagram doesn't cover."
I quickly followed Zhang Xun's instructions and stepped into an area not covered by the Eight Yin Diagram. Sure enough, the pale corpses stopped kneeling. At the same time, I felt a sweetness in my throat and inexplicably vomited.
What on earth was happening? I wiped the blood from the corner of my mouth.
The pale corpses rose from the ground and began to walk towards me. Damn it, they didn't kneel but came straight for me. I held the Hundred Ghosts Diagram in my hand when Zhang Xun quickly approached me, murmuring something strange.
The Peach Wood Sword in my hand swiftly pierced through one of the corpses, black liquid oozing out. However, the liquid had a hint of wine fragrance. Zhang Xun pulled out the Peach Wood Sword and quickly positioned it in front of me.
"Gao Ling shouted, 'Fei, I'm coming to help you.'"
But just as Gao Ling's voice fell, another Wine Jar exploded, and a corpse crawled out. Then three or four more Wine Jars burst open in succession. Were these corpses soaked in wine, or was the wine meant to preserve them from decaying?
More and more Wine Jars shattered, and the number of corpses increased.
Damn it, I inhaled sharply. Zhang Xun urged me to retreat; these newly emerged corpses weren't kneeling before me. Suddenly, Zhang Xun lowered his voice and said, "You're currently experiencing an imbalance of Yin and Yang, which is why you spat blood earlier. The corpses kneeling before you increased the Yin Qi within your body."
With that explanation from Zhang Xun, I finally understood. I asked him what we should do now.
Zhang Xun replied, "Chen Fei, you must not go under that Eight Yin Diagram; otherwise, your situation may worsen. The Eight Yin Diagram can also affect you. The layout here seems specifically designed to target you; it resembles Jiang Changsheng's methods."
At the mention of Jiang Changsheng, my heart sank. Was this all orchestrated by him?
Zhang Xun continued, "The coffin you're looking for must be here. Since the Eight Yin Diagram has appeared, placing the coffin here would be ideal." As he spoke, a look of confusion crossed his face but vanished almost instantly.
I asked how we could find it.
Zhang Xun said, "We need to search among these Wine Jars." The corpses were forcing Zhang Xun and me to move closer, so we ran towards the Wine Jars to start our search for the coffin.
By now, there were already over thirty corpses in this wine cellar. Zhao Fan was still running alongside Gao Ling. The Yin Qi here was heavy, and with an Eight Yin Diagram overhead, if Jiang Changsheng had indeed buried himself here, he would likely be interred in the most significant location.
I speculated about this.
So, where is the most important location here? I felt it was directly beneath the Eight Yin Diagram; that should be the key spot. However, that area was empty at the moment—was a coffin really hidden there?
Doubt began to creep in. The Taoist had sent me here to find a corpse, and this could indeed be a burial site. There were plenty of corpses around, but the one the Taoist sought was certainly not an ordinary one. If he was looking for Jiang Changsheng's body, it wouldn't be surprising; after all, Jiang Changsheng's corpse must be something extraordinary.
I took a deep breath when Zhang Xun called out to me, saying, "Chen Fei, what are you thinking about?"
Snapping back to reality, I continued to retreat toward the center of the Eight Yin Diagram, my mind still preoccupied with thoughts of the corpse and the coffin.
I glanced at Gao Qing, Gao Ling, and Zhao Fan. Although there were many corpses here, they didn't seem as formidable as those in the Nine Corpse Formation outside Snake Skin Gully. Dealing with them was relatively simpler.
Both Gao Ling and Zhao Fan were quite capable; they handled these corpses with ease. Gao Ling even exclaimed, "Fei, watch how I exorcise these demons!" He seemed quite exhilarated at that moment.
Yet I couldn't afford to relax. My gaze remained fixed on the Eight Yin Diagram as I ran. Eventually, I stopped in front of a Wine Jar. I sensed that this Wine Jar held a special significance because it was the farthest from the Eight Yin Diagram.
Moreover, there were no other Wine Jars surrounding it. Standing there, I felt a chill in the air. I knocked on the Wine Jar and found that it produced a crisp sound; a jar filled with wine would never sound so clear.
An empty Wine Jar. I called out to Zhang Xun, who approached me. I said to him, "This Wine Jar has something off about it."
Zhang Xun asked what kind of problem it was.
I believed that if I shattered this Wine Jar, the coffin would appear. As I spoke, my breathing grew heavy with anticipation.
Zhang Xun replied, "Then let's give it a try."
I let out a sound, trying to break the Wine Jar, but I was unsuccessful. Damn it, this Wine Jar seems to be of excellent quality; it just won't shatter! Zhang Xun said to me, "Maybe it's not about breaking it."
After Zhang Xun's words, I tried to push the Wine Jar. With just one push, there was a sudden loud bang that startled me so much that my heart nearly jumped out of my chest. Following the sound, I looked down and saw a coffin had appeared on the ground.
This coffin was quite strange! It was entirely white. A white coffin. After glancing at it, I looked up and noticed a large hole above it. This hole appeared on the opposite side of the Eight Yin Diagram, suggesting that this white coffin must have fallen from there.
Once the coffin fell, I suddenly understood something: Yin-Yang Extremes. With black on top and white below, in a certain sense, wasn't this a balance of Yin and Yang?
At the same time, the corpses that had been pretending to be dead suddenly all collapsed.
It was truly eerie; this coffin felt sinister. All our gazes were fixed on it, and no one spoke; we all held our breath.
Zhao Fan was the first to break the silence. "Damn it, I've really learned something new this time."
I walked toward the coffin. Is the balance of Yin and Yang achieved now? I asked myself as I took a few steps forward. At that moment, a Taoist suddenly appeared, startling me again. Damn it, he looked as if he were on the verge of death.
I stepped aside to distance myself from Zhang Xun and asked the Taoist, "Is this Coffin made of that material?"
The Taoist stared at me with an unexpectedly cold gaze that made me feel uneasy. After a long pause following my question, he finally nodded. I then asked him how I could help him next.
To be precise, the Taoist had initially asked me to find a corpse, and now I had indeed found one. However, I felt that the Taoist was acting somewhat strangely at this moment.
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