Chapter 3092

The case was too massive, so the area remained sealed for the time being.

"I need to go out and look tonight," Yan Xizhong finally decided to use his divine abilities for the trip.

Naturally, he couldn't take Yunmeng with him if he used his powers, so he explained this to her.

Yunmeng nodded. "Then be careful."

Yan Xizhong tapped Yunmeng’s nose. "Don't worry. I am a Yin Spirit; mortals cannot see me. I mainly want to see what lies beneath Bloody Mary."

"You suspect there is something under Bloody Mary?" Yunmeng asked.

Yan Xizhong nodded. "Ah Huai said he saw black mist enter the place where Bloody Mary was located back then. Later, that Bloody Mary manor appeared. This proves that some evil cultivator’s item must exist there. It is definitely not good, so I must go check."

"I have no objections. The only thing I need to remind you of is to be careful," Yunmeng said again.

Yan Xizhong nodded, telling Yunmeng not to worry.

Yan Xizhong left.

After activating his divine abilities, Yan Xizhong used an invisibility technique so others could not see him. He then used the earth-shrinking technique to enter the area of Bloody Mary.

There were fewer corpses here because most of the victims had their souls devoured. Mortals could not see this, but although the bones were few, there were still hundreds of them. Therefore, the place was sealed.

Yan Xizhong walked into the Bloody Mary site. Due to the lightning tribulation, Bloody Mary had long been struck dead, leaving not even a crumb behind. This was the power of lightning.

Yan Xizhong squatted down, looking at the ground.

The earth was somewhat damp and cold, which was understandable since it had rained the day before. However, the color of the soil here seemed darker.

Yan Xizhong grabbed a handful of soil and brought it to his nose, sniffing gently. Besides a burnt smell, there was a chilling sensation.

This did not belong to the soil’s original feel. Clearly, there was something unexpected here.

Yan Xizhong began to search slowly.

Although this handful of soil had a chilling aura, it was not too obvious, proving this was not the center point.

Yan Xizhong walked a few steps, grabbed another handful, determined the direction, and walked slowly.

Patrol guards appeared during this time, but because Yan Xizhong had the invisibility technique, these guards did not discover him at all.

Yan Xizhong found the center point quickly. Based on the characteristics of the soil, it did not take much time to locate it.

Soon, Yan Xizhong found the center point.

Standing on the center, Yan Xizhong began to use his divine sense to detect what was below.

Going down gradually… ten meters, nothing; twenty meters, nothing… Until he reached a depth of three thousand meters, Yan Xizhong discovered that there was actually a coffin here.

Yes, it was a coffin, and it was an ink jade coffin. It shone like black ink all over. However, black mist wandered around the coffin, seemingly protecting it.

Yan Xizhong was attracted to this coffin not only by the black mist but also by the pattern on it. It was a bat.

A bat? In ancient times, in some places, it was a symbol of good fortune. Therefore, some people carved bats on their coffins after death. Usually, five bats were carved, representing "five blessings arriving at the door," indicating endless blessings in the next life.

However, this coffin in front of him was smooth everywhere except for a single bat pattern in the exact center of the lid.

Moreover, the bat’s eyes emitted a red, sharp light, clearly showing it had gained spiritual intelligence.

This indicated that the coffin was actually a magical artifact.

More accurately, it was an evil artifact of an evil cultivator.

Yan Xizhong sank slowly, reaching the three-thousand-meter mark, and walked in front of the coffin.

She could clearly feel that the black mist surrounding the coffin wrapped countless souls. However, these souls were already dull, proving their soul power had been mostly absorbed.

When all soul power was absorbed, they would vanish into thin air.

Each of them had a Bloody Mary mark on their forehead, indicating they were absorbed by Bloody Mary, and this was their final destination.

Yan Xizhong stared at the coffin with both eyes and reached out. A green lotus appeared.

This was cultivated by Zhu Yanyi. It was transformed from the Purification Lotus on her forehead, intended to provide her children with an extra defensive tool. Yes, every child had one.

Yan Xizhong had never used this World-Purifying Lotus before. Today was the first time he took it out.

The World-Purifying Lotus seemed to sense the abnormality here. The originally faint green lotus gradually emitted beams of green light. These lights wrapped around the black mist surrounding the coffin strand by strand.

The wrapped black mist slowly faded, and the souls inside entered the green lotus one by one.

The green lotus also had the ability to nourish souls. These souls’ power was very weak. If they did not rest quietly for a while and went to reincarnate like this, they might be born as idiots.

Moreover, their identities were unclear, so reincarnation arrangements could not be made yet. Therefore, they rested quietly first. Once they recovered fifty percent and regained some memories, they would be sent to reincarnation based on their merits and demerits.

When the World-Purifying Lotus retracted its green light, two hours had passed. This showed how intense the black mist around the coffin was.

Without the black mist provided by the surrounding souls, the coffin, though still black, became dull. Especially the bat on the lid, which lost some of its spiritual energy.

This showed that the bat was not a good thing either.

Yan Xizhong put away the green lotus and slapped the coffin. The lid was airtight.

Yan Xizhong raised his eyebrows slightly. "Hiding inside and not coming out? This seat wants to see how much endurance you have."

After speaking, Yan Xizhong flicked a spark from his hand and placed it under the coffin.

This spark was black, carrying corrosive and devouring abilities. Yes, this was the Devouring Fire, a tiny seedling given by the Black Emperor after he accidentally obtained it.

Yan Xizhong faced many souls daily, including powerful vengeful spirits. The Black Emperor gave this to him so he could directly burn those extremely evil vengeful spirits, avoiding injury from them.

This Devouring Fire could devour the entire world. Although it was just a small seedling now, it had no problem dealing with this coffin.

With this Devouring Fire, the coffin in front was disappearing at a visible speed.

If there was really a creature inside, and it did not come out, it would eventually be completely destroyed by the Devouring Fire.

Yan Xizhong wanted to see how long the thing inside the coffin could last.