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Chapter 823 - 824: Cunning Master Skeletal

Chapter 823: Chapter 824: Cunning Master Skeletal

Master Skeletal had been in a terrible mood lately!

The higher-ups assigned him to handle the affairs of the Eastern Family. Thinking it was a cushy task, Master Skeletal rushed to their rescue when he received their plea for help!

As a result, not only did he gain absolutely nothing!

He even ended up covered in disgrace!

The Eastern Family was annihilated!

And he lost his life-bound treasure, the Wolf Corpse Puppet, along with fifty Spirit Crystals!

It was the equivalent of losing a bride and an army!

An utter loss!

"To think that I, Master Skeletal, a dignified late-stage True Pill cultivator, now have no life-bound treasure and only a pitiable few dozen Spirit Crystals to my name. It’s downright laughable!" Master Skeletal grew angrier the more he thought about it. In his late-stage True Pill circle, he must have become the butt of every joke by now!

"I must get a new corpse puppet. Without it, even the Heavenly Corpse Sect won’t have room for me, Master Skeletal!" An intense killing intent flickered in Master Skeletal’s eyes at this thought. "Ye Wudao, and that mysterious expert—once I rise again, it’ll be the day you both die with no graves to bury your corpses!"

Suddenly, he sensed something amiss!

Who?

Master Skeletal immediately turned his head, only to find the area behind him empty, devoid of life.

"Was it just my imagination?" His gaze turned icy. "Better to be cautious. It doesn’t hurt to take a few more loops around!"

From afar.

"Damn! We were almost discovered by this old monster, Master Skeletal!" Wil exclaimed nervously.

"Stay vigilant. After all, Master Skeletal is a late-stage True Pill cultivator!" Zhao Qingtian reminded them.

The group kept a close tail on Master Skeletal.

"Something’s off. Why is Master Skeletal circling around?"

"We’ve already looped several times." The group was baffled.

Ye Wudao’s gaze turned sharp as he said coldly, "This bastard Master Skeletal is always cautious. No rush. Just keep following him closely!"

Meanwhile, Master Skeletal, after looping a few more times and confirming he wasn’t being followed, finally snuck off to his destination.

It was a desolate, secluded graveyard on a lonely mountain. The air was heavy with a thick sinister energy, and a few crows perched on treetops, letting out harsh, unpleasant cries.

"Be careful. The sinister energy here is intense." Zhao Qingtian suggested.

The group heightened their guard to the maximum and quietly followed behind Master Skeletal.

Suddenly, Master Skeletal came to a halt.

Ye Wudao and the others, following from afar, immediately concealed themselves.

"Look over there! There’s someone in front of that old thief Master Skeletal!" Wil, sharp-eyed, pointed ahead.

At once, Ye Wudao and the others looked up.

"What is that old thief Master Skeletal up to?"

"Use your brain for a moment—it’s obvious he’s conducting some secret transaction with that person!" Long Mie, sipping his drink, spoke sharply, immediately seeing through the situation.

In front of Master Skeletal stood an elder clad in golden robes. Upon seeing Master Skeletal, the elder grinned and cupped his hands in greeting. "Haha, Brother Skeletal, you’ve outdone yourself!"

"So it’s Brother Jinhai. Haha, I didn’t expect you to join his faction!"

Master Skeletal’s expression shifted when he saw the golden-robed elder. The man before him was Jinhai, one of the late-stage True Pill great elders of the Heavenly Corpse Sect, known for his solitary, aloof nature, and someone Master Skeletal had never interacted with before.

"To follow him is an honor for us. You’ve come here today for the same reason, haven’t you, Brother Skeletal?" Jinhai said with a smile.

Master Skeletal’s eyes shifted. "Can he really provide a late-stage True Pill corpse puppet?"

Late-stage True Pill corpse puppets were exorbitantly precious. A typical True Pill cultivator might only manage to refine one in their lifetime!

They were exceedingly rare even within the Heavenly Corpse Sect!

Seeing Master Skeletal’s doubt, Jinhai laughed. "Brother Skeletal, don’t forget, our lord is a Transformation Realm cultivator. What is difficult for us True Pill cultivators is child’s play for such a powerhouse!"

Master Skeletal’s cautious nature persisted. "Brother Jinhai, seeing is believing!"

"Haha, Brother Skeletal, feast your eyes!" Jinhai waved his hand grandly, and a coffin buried within the graveyard burst open. From it emerged a ferocious, monstrous patterned serpent exuding a dense and oppressive corpse aura!

"A late-stage True Pill serpent corpse puppet!" Master Skeletal’s eyes sparkled with excitement.

"Brother Skeletal, are you satisfied with your new corpse puppet?" Jinhai said with a smile.

"Satisfied, very satisfied!" Master Skeletal gave a thumbs-up in admiration. "The lord truly has the power!"

"The lord’s ambitions go far beyond this! In the future, the Heavenly Corpse Sect will be under his full control!" Jinhai declared, retrieving a blood-red contract from his belongings and presenting it to Master Skeletal. "The usual rules—sign with your blood and serve the lord for ten years!"

"Deal!" Master Skeletal didn’t hesitate.

To serve someone for ten years!

And gain a late-stage True Pill corpse puppet in return!

No matter how he looked at it, he came out ahead in this deal!

"I see it now—Master Skeletal is making a transaction and obtained a late-stage True Pill corpse puppet!" Zhao Qingtian’s gaze turned icy.

"With a new corpse puppet in hand, Master Skeletal will be even harder to deal with!"

"Young Master, should we make a move now?" Yan Donglai suggested.

"Not yet," Ye Wudao shook his head. "The person trading with Master Skeletal is also a late-stage True Pill cultivator. If we fight them now, the consequences will be severe. Let’s wait until the transaction is over, then ambush Master Skeletal to ensure nothing goes wrong!"

"Understood!" The group nodded.

With the transaction concluded, Master Skeletal gleefully secured his new corpse puppet.

"Brother Skeletal, farewell!" Jinhai cupped his hands in parting.

"Hold on!" Master Skeletal leaned in and whispered a few words.

Jinhai’s expression shifted slightly. He gave a small nod, then transformed into a streak of light and disappeared.

"That guy’s gone!" Wil noted.

"Wait a little longer!" Ye Wudao instructed.

Time ticked by, minute after minute!

Five minutes.

Ten minutes.

Long Mie finally spoke. "The other late-stage True Pill cultivator’s aura is completely gone. It’s time to act!"

Ye Wudao watched Master Skeletal preparing to leave, a chilling smile forming on his lips. "Master Skeletal, where do you think you’re going?"

Who?

Master Skeletal looked up, his expression darkening sharply as he spotted Ye Wudao’s group. He gnashed his teeth. "That little bastard Ye! You actually dared to follow me!"

"Master Skeletal, you got away last time. This time, you won’t have that chance!" Long Mie said.

Master Skeletal’s eyes flickered with dread as he glared at Long Mie, snarling, "Dragon clan brat, so it was you who destroyed my life-bound treasure, the Wolf Corpse Puppet! I swear, I’ll make you pay back tenfold!"

"Hah, still mouthing off when you’re about to die!" Long Mie sneered, a golden dragon flame coiling around his hand.

"Do you really think you can kill me?" Master Skeletal sneered.

"Hmph, you’re nothing more than my defeated foe! If I can beat you once, I can beat you a hundred times over!" Long Mie declared with absolute confidence.

"Is that so? Then open your eyes and witness this!" Master Skeletal shouted, "Brother Jinhai, come out!"

Whoosh!

A terrifying aura descended. It was none other than Jinhai, the golden-robed elder!

"Damn, it’s the same person who made the deal with Master Skeletal earlier!"

"Didn’t he leave?"

"Crap! We’ve been fooled. Master Skeletal is too cunning!" Zhao Qingtian and Yan Donglai’s expressions turned grim.

Long Mie’s gaze also grew grave.

He cursed silently!

That old fox Master Skeletal!

One late-stage True Pill cultivator was manageable!

But two late-stage True Pill cultivators weren’t a simple one-plus-one!

"Brother Skeletal, your suspicions were spot on. Someone has been tailing you in the shadows!" Jinhai said coldly.

"Hmph! I had a bad feeling since earlier—I could sense a pair of eyes trailing me. Tch, turns out it was you lot!" Master Skeletal sneered. "No matter. Brother Jinhai, you and I will join forces to turn this into their doomsday!"

"I was thinking the same thing!" Jinhai nodded as a cold and damp wind swept through, stirring fallen leaves and heralding a chilling murderous intent.

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