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Wang Tuozi, despite his extensive knowledge and experience, couldn't help but feel a wave of disgust wash over him as he beheld the "thing" before him. He blurted out, "Peng Bai! You really are something else!"
Peng Bai looked at the "thing" with a smile, marveling, "What are you saying? You have no idea; this is one of my proudest creations, simply my art!"
To his horror, Wang Tuozi realized that the thing was actually a chain of human bodies. The first person had a head, while the others had their heads severed at the shoulders and were sewn onto the rear of the first body. A long "spine" made of iron connected the first body to the last, creating a grotesque centipede made up of more than ten people—a Human Centipede!
"Are they human or ghost?"
Peng Bai smiled but did not answer. Instead, he changed the subject. "Do you know why this place is called the Burning Corpse Forest?"
Seeing that Wang Tuozi remained silent, Peng Bai continued, "Years ago, Wei Xian Gui forced me into self-imposed confinement, restricting my movement to within a mile. At that time, I was no match for him, so I had to hide in this Burning Corpse Forest, which I valued because it is the burial ground for the Miao people's Cave Burial."
"Cave Burial?"
"Cave Burial isn't anything special," Peng Bai chuckled. "It's just tying a corpse to a tree and letting crows eat it."
"However, the Miao people rarely use Cave Burial; it's generally reserved for those who have committed heinous crimes. The Miao believe that crows are ominous creatures. If a corpse is consumed by crows, then that person's soul will also be devoured by them and will never return. It's seen as a final punishment for those who lived wicked lives. But what these people don't realize is that crows don't eat corpses; it's vultures that do! Crows are among the most spiritually attuned creatures on earth. These Mundane People judge birds by their appearance; it's utterly unreasonable."
"I've had one question since I arrived: you were trapped in the Burning Corpse Forest by Wei Xian Gui's magic and couldn't move at all. How did you acquire these corpses?"
Peng Bai smiled and replied, "I have to thank your Zhu You School for inspiring me to comprehend a brand new technique called Corpse Driver."
"What does this have to do with my Zhu You?"
"When I was young, I was quite interested in your Zhu You. So I disguised myself and infiltrated your Zhu You sect to learn the techniques of the Corpse Driver. Who would have thought that you Zhu You Practitioners would be so secretive, refusing to pass on the Corpse Driver techniques? As a result, I offended Wei Xian Gui, who pursued me relentlessly."
Wang Tuozi nodded and said, "This is the rule of our ancestors. The Corpse Driver sect has never passed on its techniques. However, in recent generations, due to a decline in talent within the sect, relying solely on our descendants made it difficult for Zhu You Practitioners to continue. Thus, we passed the Corpse Driver techniques to a few families like the Bai Family. This is what we call the outer sect. Although the outer sect is no longer strictly bound by bloodline transmission, the requirements for disciples are still extremely rigorous. This is the rule set by our ancestors, and we have no choice."
Peng Bai said proudly, "But what does it matter if it's not passed on? I, Peng Bai, have learned the secret techniques of the Corpse Driver, and I've surpassed your conventional methods, having developed new techniques of my own."
"I'm curious to hear about that."
"Crows. It's all about crows," Peng Bai explained. "We all know that when we perform the Corpse Driver technique, we rely on the last breath of life before death. If the yin spirit discovers that its physical body still has yang energy, it won't leave and will linger for seven days. This is what we call 'Seven Days of Mourning.'"
Wang Tuozi nodded in agreement.
Peng Bai continued, "I utilize this connection between the yin and yang bodies to call back souls with crows as a lure. By using spells to entice the corpse's yin spirit here, the yang spirit will follow once it feels nostalgic for its yin counterpart. This is the method I've devised."
He pointed at the corpses scattered throughout the room and said, "All of these are God of Joys I've captured using this method."
Wang Tuozi was taken aback and sighed deeply, "You truly are talented."
Peng Bai replied, "I had no choice; this was forced out of me by Wei Xian Gui. However, the biggest flaw in this method is that the yang spirit cannot follow its yin counterpart very far. It simply cannot achieve the essence of your Exorcism Technique's most exquisite 'Wandering Corpse.' My method only captures its form but lacks its spirit; compared to your true Corpse Driver secret techniques, it falls far short. That's why I chose to operate in the Burning Corpse Forest."
"The God of Joys I've lured here are all individuals who committed heinous crimes in life; that's why their families resorted to Cave Burial for them. Therefore, I have no qualms about my conscience."
Wang Tuozi asked, "Then what about this Human Centipede..."
"It’s quite simple. I seal their souls within their bodies, allowing them to retain their consciousness. Then, I carve out their kneecaps, ensuring they can never stand again. I extract their spines and link them together with my soul-binding iron chains. Except for the first one, I remove all their heads, sealing their necks into the rear of the person in front. I then seal the seven orifices of the first person and the rear of the last, ensuring their souls cannot escape. Each day, I nourish them with water and talismans; they do not require food but can use their many hands to assist me in performing extremely difficult surgeries. Isn’t that marvelous?"
Wang Tuozi sighed deeply, saying, "In truth, I have hated Wei Xian Gui my entire life. However, locking you in this Burning Corpse Forest was indeed a good deed for the sake of humanity."
Peng Bai smiled and replied, "Enough chit-chat. If we don’t operate on this child soon, it will be too late once the effects of the medicine wear off." With that, he patted the Human Centipede beside him and said, "Darling, prepare the operating table; I am about to showcase my skills."
He pushed the wooden board into the brightest spot and began performing an eye transplant on Wei Ning. With the assistance of the Human Centipede's numerous hands, Peng Bai's surgery seemed to go exceptionally smoothly. Wang Tuozi watched Peng Bai intently, not missing a single movement until Peng Bai finished stitching up Wei Ning's eyes. Only then did Wang Tuozi let out a sigh of relief, as if a heavy stone had been lifted from his heart.
If it weren’t for a lack of options, Wang Tuozi would never have entrusted his precious disciple to Peng Bai, allowing him to become meat on his chopping block for slaughter. Moreover, Wei Ning possessed something that Peng Bai coveted deeply; it was inevitable that during the surgery he might harbor ulterior motives and ruin Wei Ning.
Peng Bai clapped his hands and instructed the Human Centipede to remove its gloves. "Alright, just a few days of medication and he will recover. The Yin-Yang Eye will finally reappear. I’m curious to see if it’s as formidable as described in legends."
If it weren't for supervising Peng Bai, Wang Tuozi wouldn’t want to stay even a minute longer in this twisted place. Hearing that Peng Bai had completed his task, he quickly pushed Wei Ning out.
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