Chapter 1350 - 1347: Expired Shelf Life

With this hit, Chu Hao's arm was trembling with numbness.

Surprisingly, it didn't faint.

Prepared to try again.

But then, the Old Corpse turned around, its eyes, pupil-less, staring at him. The earlier fear coursed through his heart. Not to mention Chu Hao, even though the Old Corpse wasn't targeting Su Yao and Han Qianxue, the two women also felt a terrifying chill.

Chu Hao didn't dare to continue the blow.

The Old Corpse remained motionless, and Chu Hao didn't dare move either. Holding a brick awkwardly, he didn't know what to do.

Too close to the Old Corpse and unable to withstand its overwhelming corpse aura, Chu Hao stepped back.

The Old Corpse also stepped back.

Chu Hao was puzzled by what he saw; it seemed like the Old Corpse was mimicking him.

So, Chu Hao stepped back several steps, and the Old Corpse followed suit, stepping back the same number of steps.

Chu Hao made a funny face, and the Old Corpse did the same, though its expression was rather grotesque.

Su Yao suddenly said, "Psychic reflection, did you just look into its eyes?"

Chu Hao nodded and said, "I did glance at its eyes for a moment just now."

Su Yao sighed in relief and said, "This is a psychic reflection. Whatever you do now, it will do the same. The owner of this corpse is already dead; it's the body itself that's having issues."

Han Qianxue said, "Could it be a Corpse Spirit?"

Su Yao nodded, "Some people's bodies don't decompose immediately after being buried. These bodies were immensely powerful in life, and over time, they develop consciousness."

"Unlike a Corpse Chief, a Corpse Spirit is a rare natural phenomenon, but is still a form of life."

Chu Hao said, "Having it follow me around isn't ideal, so what do we do now?"

Su Yao shook her head, "There's no way around it. When a Corpse Spirit first emerges, it usually starts with imitation. It will gradually awaken, but it needs time."

Chu Hao was at a loss for words.

Han Qianxue marveled, "Its clothing should be from the era of the Great Ancestor Holy Land, at least half a million years old. The cultivation power of this body in its lifetime must have been terrifying."

Su Yao also nodded.

Han Qianxue suspiciously asked, "How did you even startle it?"

Chu Hao was a bit embarrassed to say.

After a while, when they learned that Chu Hao wanted to move the Old Corpse to steal its coffin, Han Qianxue rolled her eyes.

While others rob treasures from tombs, you attempt to steal coffins.

A real talent.

Han Qianxue gloatingly said, "Serves you right, I bet you were a tomb robber in the past; only you could pull off such a shameless act."

This woman keeps bringing up the past with me.

Chu Hao said, "The coffin is made of Yang Source, weighing at least over ten thousand catties."

Han Qianxue was stunned.

Su Yao nodded, "He must have been strong in life, or of an extremely high status, to enjoy such a privilege."

Chu Hao didn't dare touch the Old Corpse; even a brick that could swat a Great Horned Golden Tear Butterfly couldn't knock it over; there really seemed to be no way.

After crossing a few more mountains in search of the treasure vault's location, the Old Corpse was still following Chu Hao. Whatever Chu Hao did, it would mimic.

Chu Hao was completely puzzled. If he were to sleep and wake up to see a corpse, how ghastly would that be?

Visiting several locations again, every time Chu Hao dug the earth, the Old Corpse would mimic his actions, just like his shadow.

As it reminds him, Chu Hao started missing his shadow. After being cursed by the Ghost Ancestor's Ghost Curse, he hadn't had a shadow.

"Shadow, oh shadow, where have you gone."

Digging down about ten meters, he reached the hard surface of primordial crystal stones, Chu Hao punched it.

"Boom!"

With a loud explosion, the ground shook, resulting in a violent tremor in the earth veins.

Chu Hao was flabbergasted, thinking when had his fist become that powerful.

He soon realized that the force wasn't from him; it was the Old Corpse, imitating his motion, causing the earthquake.

What a brute, was this way too fierce or what.

"Crack!"

Realizing only later, the primordial crystal stones beneath the earth veins cracked open as if suffering internal injuries; the entire bottom layer suddenly collapsed.

A mountain collapsed.

Su Yao and Han Qianxue were alerted and rushed over.

Finally, seeing the collapsed surface, below them was a deep cavern, reaching its depths.

Is it found?

Chu Hao beamed with joy.

It was extremely hard to find; the primordial crystal stones below the surface were seven or eight meters deep. Without the force of the Old Corpse's punch, even a high-explosive talisman couldn't break it.

Overcome with excitement, Chu Hao called out to Su Yao and was the first to rush down.

Passing through the cavern of primordial crystal stones, he saw a vast layer of earth veins; this was the treasure vault of the Taiwu Holy Land.

Han Qianxue was equally excited that they actually found it.

Su Yao was also thrilled; the treasure vault of the Taiwu Holy Land was the foundation of the Holy Land.

Rows and rows of stone cabinets, covered in thick dust, Chu Hao saw a book and reached out to grab it.

However, instead of picking it up, the book crumbled to dust in his hand.

Chu Hao's face turned dark instantly.

Too much time had passed, it had decayed!!

Upon entering, Su Yao, Han Qianxue, and the Ghost Shadows also noticed this situation.

Chu Hao grabbed another book, which crumbled like plaster, prompting him to curse.

Han Qianxue quickly said, "Don't touch, maybe they can be restored."

Chu Hao ignored her and continued walking deeper, past rows of books, finally reaching the weapons.

One piece after another, these weapons were covered in dust, and when Chu Hao grabbed one, its lengthy preservation was evident.

However, Chu Hao found the weapons rusted and corroded, falling apart at a touch.

Su Yao sighed behind him, "Too much time has passed; even the best weapons will decay."

The decay was too severe, not just surface level but deeply ingrained.

When he picked up a long spear and struck the stone wall, it snapped with a "crack."

What the hell.

What is the point of this treasure vault?

The Ghost Shadows felt desperate, "Impossible, it can't be. Didn't Taiwu Holy Land set protective formations here? The corrosion is way too severe."

The Ghost Shadows frantically searched for what they wanted.

Essentially, there wasn't a single complete item, everything too far gone; even divine weapons corrode over such long stretches of time.

Chu Hao had no expectations left, just hoping to find Yang Source to take away.

He got lucky indeed, discovering Yang Source, cut into brick-sized shapes and stacked together.

Chu Hao was ecstatic, thinking, how much Yang Source must this be? Tens of thousands of catties, enough to build a wall with.

Prepared to take all the Yang Source away, he discovered a problem: the Yang Source had no energy, none could be felt at all.

Chu Hao couldn't help but complain, "For God's sake, has the Yang Source expired too?"

Su Yao came over, shaking her head, "Yang Source doesn't decay; the energy's been absorbed."

Who absorbed it?

Who knows.

After so much effort, was there nothing intact here?

Chu Hao didn't believe it and continued his search.

The vault was massive, crammed with countless items, yet all were useless junk by now.

Then, Chu Hao found a peculiar stone cabinet, holding a box covered in rust.

Opening the box, inside was a thumb-sized crystal stone.