Starting Cultivation During a Trip-Chapter 304 - 171: Daluo Treasure Hall, Thirteen Zodiacs! Three Corpses Daoist Monarch

"Let me give you a name."

Zhang Fan looked at the eerie creature in front of him, resembling a mummified corpse. The more he looked, the more pleasing it became to his eyes. His gaze swept over its right wrist, catching sight of a peculiar symbol, much like the character "Bei" (North).

Perhaps, when it was alive, there was a "Bei" character in its name, or perhaps it was cherished by someone whose name contained "Bei." Regardless, the past is gone, and now, it is the guardian beside Zhang Fan.

"Zhang Beijiang!!!"

Zhang Fan uttered a name in a soft, firm voice.

With Zhang as the surname, from the Dragon Tiger Zhang Family, Bei Jiang as the title.

Zhang Beijiang!

Roar...

Zhang Beijiang seemed to perceive something, letting out a low roar that stirred gusts of eerie winds, causing the ground beneath its feet to crack open.

The Liu Brothers exchanged glances, eyes filled with deep lingering dread.

This entity is likely more terrifying than they imagined.

"Brother Fan, just having this guardian made this trip worthwhile," Liu Xingyu couldn't help but say.

If an ordinary person had a guardian like Zhang Beijiang, they could walk horizontally in the mundane world.

"Let's get down to business, let's get down to business." Zhang Fan grinned, taking a deep breath and dispersing the True Yang from Zhang Beijiang's body. The latter quickly deflated back into a mere skin.

Zhang Fan folded it neatly and put it into his backpack, carrying it conveniently with him.

"It can still be used as a blanket later, a corpse with dual uses, a good thing indeed," Liu Xingyu couldn't help but say.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Fan's eyes widened and he looked at him with an odd expression.

Even Liu Xingtui found himself staring incomprehensibly at his seemingly unfathomable brother.

What kind of thought process is this!?

"Brother Fan, if you want convenient carrying, I can even make it into a handmade backpack for you. I used to be in Match-3 Puzzle..."

Entering his professional comfort zone, Liu Xingyu's words flowed like opened floodgates, his excitement was palpable.

"Alright, stop talking."

Liu Xingtui glared at his foolish brother; despite being siblings, he sometimes couldn't fully understand his brother's thoughts.

"Let's go."

Zhang Fan didn't want to waste time and took the Liu Brothers with him, directly exiting the Corpse Refining Hall, continuing to delve deeper.

Rumble...

At that moment, a series of violent sounds came from very far away, making Zhang Fan and his group halt abruptly and look in the direction of the sound. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

"What's going on?"

"Someone's come in… perhaps there's another entrance in this Daoist Temple.", Zhang Fan raised an eyebrow.

Imprisoned Immortal Temple was originally left by the Three Corpses Daoist, perhaps someone from the Wuwei Sect has come in. After all, Hai Pig had appeared in Luoxia Town not long ago.

"Let's hurry up."

Zhang Fan quickened his pace, and after a moment, arrived at the inner hall.

"Daluo Treasure Hall!"

Looking up, the majestic and ancient hall bore four large characters, solemn and revered, making one hesitate to speak lightly.

The Daoist Sect's Daluo Treasure Hall is equivalent to the Buddhist Sect's Great Heroic Hall, typically housing the Three Pure Ancestors and the Dharma Protector.

"This Daoist Temple finally seems normal."

Having witnessed the Corpse Refining Hall, arriving here made everything seem normal.

Reflecting on this, Zhang Fan slowly pushed open the hall doors.

"Hmm!?"

A streak of light emerged, and just a glance made Zhang Fan freeze. The first thing to seize his sight were the Dharma Protectors standing on both sides of the hall, neither traditional Spirit Official Celestial King nor gods recognized by the masses...

There were six stone statues on each side, totaling twelve, all with human bodies and beast heads, surrounding the central main statue.

"Twelve Zodiacs!?" Liu Xingtui murmured.

"No… not Twelve Zodiacs… but Thirteen Zodiacs."

Zhang Fan's gaze hardened, looking at the base of the central Divine Platform, where another stone statue stood, human-bodied with a human face, holding a Magic Sword, guarding the statue above.

The statue above was not the Three Pristine Ones, as Zhang Fan had thought, but an exceedingly unusual clay sculpture, with three heads facing three different directions, both hands forming seals, its aura majestic, with its plaque boldly inscribed:

The Divine Seat of the Three Corpses Daoist Monarch!!!

"Three Corpses Daoist Monarch? What kind of Immortal is this? Never heard of it?"

"Is this an Evil God pagan shrine!?"

The Liu Brothers' gaze sank slightly, both displaying odd expressions.

But Zhang Fan's heart trembled, involuntarily recalling his father and the Zhang Family's Old Mansion.

In the old mansion, Zhang Lingzong also worshiped a statue named Great Spirit Sect King, symbolizing oneself, almost identical to the present Three Corpses Daoist Monarch.

A worldly soul, feasting on incense, exuding a mysterious and eerie feeling.

As with Zhang Lingzong.

So it is with the Three Corpses Daoist.

Perhaps, there is a particularly significant meaning behind this, or perhaps it is an extremely ancient Daoist Skill... but Zhang Fan hasn't heard of it.

"I think... we should quietly come and quietly leave..." Liu Xingtui suggested.

He intently stared at the statue of the Three Corpses Daoist Monarch, feeling unspeakably odd.

"Agreed."

The three agreed instantly, but after surveying the hall, they couldn't find a rear exit.

"Only entry and no exit?" Zhang Fan raised an eyebrow and looked at the clay statue atop the Divine Altar.

"Look here."

At this instant, as if discovering a new world, Liu Xingyu pointed at the statue of the Three Corpses Daoist Monarch and loudly exclaimed.

In front of the lofty statue, within a quaint incense burner, incense smoke curled non-stop, blazing brightly, rising wisps of cloud-like mist.

Upon close inspection, it was evident that there were neither candles nor incense offerings in the burner.

"No candles, no incense... where is this incense coming from?"

The Liu Brothers exchanged glances, showing a look of confusion.

"This is real incense!"

Zhang Fan's eyes narrowed into a line, staring at the cloud-like mist, before the Three Corpses Daoist Monarch, murmuring softly.