Realm of the Night God - Chapter 114: The Back Mountain

Upon hearing there was still another method, Yang Haoran’s eyes lit up with joy, stabilizing his emotions slightly. However, excitement surged through him again, because this was exactly what he needed at the moment.

“Don’t get too excited yet, listen to me till the end, then decide for yourself,” Xu Meijing said with a furrowed brow, her face cold.

From Xu Meijing’s expression, it was apparent that the method she was about to mention wasn’t a good one. But Yang Haoran, at this moment, couldn’t afford to be too picky. As long as there was a method to save his parents, he was willing to try.

“If your parents can ascend to become Corpse Kings, then they can reform new souls, regaining their own consciousness,” Xu Meijing explained.

Upon hearing this, Yang Haoran frowned and asked, “To become a Corpse King, one must be a Corpse Fiend. My parents are only the lowest level of Corpse Puppets. They have no space for ascension. How can they become Corpse Kings?”

Xu Meijing nodded and replied, “You’re right. Corpse Puppets have no room for ascension. However, in this world, there are numerous extraordinary individuals. If you search, perhaps you may find a way to grant Corpse Puppets the ability to ascend. But the likelihood is slim. You must be prepared for that.”

“Moreover, even if you eventually find a method to allow Corpse Puppets to ascend, it will be an extremely lengthy process to cultivate them into Corpse Fiends, and then to Corpse Kings. During this long period, you’ll have to continuously seek flesh and blood to feed them, especially the flesh and blood of living beings. Not to mention how gruesome this scene would be, but where will you find so many people to feed your parents? Everyone has parents. Can you bring yourself to do it?”

“And the most important issue: even if you find a method to ascend Corpse Puppets, using a vast amount of human flesh and blood to feed your parents, who have lost their humanity, as Corpse Kings, the moment they truly become Corpse Kings, what you’ll have obtained are merely two Corpse Kings, not your parents. Because from the moment they became Corpse Puppets, your parents were already dead. Even if they become Corpse Kings and reform new souls, they are entirely new individuals, with no connection to your parents whatsoever.”

After Xu Meijing finished speaking, Yang Haoran’s excitement dissipated. He hadn’t expected Xu Meijing’s so-called method to be like this.

He fell silent.

“I’ve already said I don’t recommend you use this method, but if you insist on doing so, I won’t stop you. It’s your choice,” Xu Meijing said solemnly.

This time, Yang Haoran didn’t remain silent. Under Xu Meijing’s gaze, he shook his head gently.

“I won’t do it.”

Yang Haoran’s response was decisive, which surprised Xu Meijing somewhat.

Given Yang Haoran’s recent frenzy, he might have chosen this method, even if its chances of success were slim. He probably wouldn’t have given up.

“Why?” Xu Meijing asked directly, voicing her inner doubts.

“I want my parents to be resurrected, not two Corpse Kings with new souls,” Yang Haoran replied.

“How do you plan to do it then?” Xu Meijing inquired.

“I will forcefully take them away first, then figure it out step by step,” Yang Haoran responded after some thought.

At this moment, compared to before, his emotions had stabilized a bit, and his mind had become clearer. Though he was still engulfed in profound sadness, at least now he knew to approach the problem with a clear mind.

Xu Meijing didn’t want to discourage Yang Haoran. She knew very well that once one became a Corpse Puppet, it was no different from the soul dispersing. In such a situation, resurrecting his parents or even reincarnating them was a distant hope. However, she refrained from saying this aloud, fearing it might upset Yang Haoran.

As fellow members of the Night Watch, she believed Yang Haoran couldn’t possibly be unaware of this. But knowing something and hearing it said aloud were two different things.

“Now that you’ve made your decision, I can only wish you good luck,” Xu Meijing said.

As her words fell, all the Corpse Puppets outside the Yin Qi barrier suddenly ceased their assault on it. They seemed to have received some sort of command and rushed out of the courtyard in a frenzy!

The sudden turn of events caused both of them to change their expressions simultaneously. Yang Haoran, feeling anxious, didn’t hesitate and rushed out immediately.

As he dashed out of the courtyard, Yang Haoran was stunned by what he saw.

Inside Yangjia Bay, on the crisscrossing paths, there were countless Corpse Puppets, ranging from elderly people in their eighties to toddlers of three or four, and even infants. They crawled on all fours like released beasts, madly converging towards a single direction.

The speed of the Corpse Puppets wasn’t particularly fast, given their stiff bodies. However, when they sprinted with all their might, their speed was quite astonishing.

Among these Corpse Puppets were Yang Haoran’s clan members from Yangjia Bay. Until now, without exception, they had all turned into Corpse Puppets.

This scene shook Yang Haoran to his core, his fists clenched tightly.

“They must have been summoned by a Corpse Fiend, which is why they’re desperately rushing towards a certain place. Let’s follow them quickly. Perhaps we can find out what’s going on!” Xu Meijing caught up with Yang Haoran and reminded him.

Yang Haoran didn’t speak. With a dark expression, he nodded and chased after the direction where his parents had vanished.

He originally intended to leave his parents behind, but they had merged into a large number of Corpse Puppets, losing their trace. He could only follow behind while searching.

Strangely enough, despite being surrounded by a large number of Corpse Puppets, none of them showed any intention of attacking the two of them. They were solely focused on sprinting desperately in one direction, completely ignoring the presence of the two.

After a short while, Yang Haoran and Xu Meijing arrived at the back mountain. They saw that all the Corpse Puppets didn’t stop at all but headed straight up the mountain.

Yang Haoran didn’t dare to delay. He quickly followed them up the mountain because he hadn’t found any trace of his parents yet.

With the sheer number of Corpse Puppets and the dense vegetation on the mountain, finding his parents was becoming increasingly difficult.

Chasing all the way, Yang Haoran and Xu Meijing arrived at the depths of the back mountain, finally stopping in front of a cave.

The cave was spacious, but because the entrance was overgrown with weeds and thick vines, it seemed as if the cave had never been discovered by anyone.

However, at present, due to the rush of a large number of Corpse Puppets into the cave, the weeds were trampled, and the vines were broken, revealing the cave’s existence.

Seeing that all the Corpse Puppets had rushed into the cave, both of them understood that the interior of the cave was definitely not simple. It was very likely that the Corpse Fiend controlling the other Corpse Puppets was inside.

“Do you know about this cave?” Xu Meijing looked at Yang Haoran and asked.

Yang Haoran shook his head, indicating he didn’t know.

Because the back mountain was too dangerous, his parents had never allowed him to play there since he was a child. Although sometimes he would sneak into the outer area of the back mountain behind his parents’ back, he never dared to venture deep inside. This was also his first time coming to this place, so naturally, he didn’t know about this cave.

Seeing that Yang Haoran didn’t know about the cave, Xu Meijing didn’t ask further. She put her hands in her pockets and stepped into the cave.

It was clear that the interior of the cave was full of dangers. Apart from the unknown dangers, the large number of Corpse Puppets also posed a significant problem. However, Xu Meijing seemed indifferent to these dangers, as if she were just strolling around with her hands in her pockets.

Yang Haoran also liked to put his hands in his pockets, but at this moment, he wasn’t in the mood. Shrouded in intense grief, he only wanted to quickly find the Corpse Puppets his parents had turned into and then figure out a way to reunite their souls.

Of course, he also wanted to understand what was going on!

Seeing Xu Meijing entering the cave, Yang Haoran didn’t hesitate and quickly followed inside.

The interior of the cave was very dark. In order not to let their vision be affected, both of them activated their Ghost Eyes. With the help of the Ghost Eyes, the pitch-black cave was no different from daytime.

As they swept their gaze around the cave, they realized it was much larger than Yang Haoran had imagined. The cave was damp, and there was a foul stench, the smell of corpses.

However, strangely, they didn’t see any shadows of Corpse Puppets. Not a single Corpse Puppet was in sight. It seemed that after being summoned by the Corpse Fiend, all the Corpse Puppets had rushed into the depths of the cave.

Without any hesitation, Yang Haoran ran towards the depths of the cave. Xu Meijing frowned, hesitated for a moment, and followed him.

The stench here made her somewhat uncomfortable, but she couldn’t rest assured leaving Yang Haoran alone. Therefore, after hesitating for a moment, she followed him into the cave.

The cave was deep. Yang Haoran ran for ten minutes without seeing the end. Fortunately, the cave didn’t have any forks, otherwise, they might have chosen the wrong path.

The deeper they went into the cave, the stronger the nauseating smell of corpses became. Not to mention Xu Meijing, even Yang Haoran, a big man, found it somewhat unbearable.

Xu Meijing simply activated her Yin Spirit Power, enveloping herself in a strong Yin Qi to block out the smell of corpses.

Yang Haoran wanted to do the same, but he didn’t dare. His Yin Spirit Power was very limited. If he did so, it would accelerate the consumption of his Yin Spirit Power. He didn’t know what dangers lay ahead, so it was better to reserve more Yin Spirit Power, which would only be beneficial.

If it weren’t for the darkness in the cave making it impossible to see with the naked eye, he would even consider retracting his Ghost Eyes to prevent any consumption of Yin Spirit Power.

Boom!

A muffled sound suddenly rang out, attracting their attention. Before they could understand what was happening, a series of booming muffled sounds echoed throughout the cave!