Investment Return System, Start by taking Demon Empress as a Disciple

Chapter 56: The Man in the Coffin, the Corpse Puppet

Facing the besieging of over a hundred Profound Sky Realm beasts and a leading Unity realm wolf-monster, Leng Yanran remained unflustered.

"Even if this is a true test of the immortal's legacy, so what? If there are immortals in this world, none surpass my Master."

Leng Yanran's confidence stemmed from her Master, whose strength was so immense that she couldn't fully fathom it. Her Master had told her not to worry about any issues that arose.

"Howl!"

As if sensing her disregard, the Unity Realm wolf-monster leader let out a long howl. In response, its eyes turned bloodshot, and it led the charge against Leng Yanran.

"Disgusting creature, don't you dare dirty the robes my Master prepared for me."

With a raised eyebrow, Leng Yanran swiftly dodged left and right. With a casual palm strike, she shattered the skull of a Profound Sky beast, killing it instantly.

Meanwhile, her figure gradually closed in on the Unity Realm wolf-monster leader. To avoid startling it, she even slowed her pace of killing the lesser wolves.

In a matter of moments, her mental calculation indicated that she was within adequate range for the Heavenly Demon Finger. Without further reservation, she unleashed her power.

"Hmph!"

A cold snort accompanied a surge of spiritual energy, sending all the nearby wolves flying within a ten-meter radius. This cleared an area for her.

"Heavenly Demon Finger!"

Her gaze turned icy as she fixed her eyes on the Unity Realm wolf-monster leader. She pointed her finger directly at it.

Though the wolf-monster leader possessed a degree of consciousness, it was essentially a creature akin to a zombie. Its eyes had been vacant, but upon witnessing the Heavenly Demon Finger, a hint of fear surfaced in them – an emotion they should not have been capable of.

Worse yet, it realized it couldn't evade. Leng Yanran's finger had robbed it of control over its own body!

"Howl…"

However, it quickly devised a strategy. With a wolf's howl, the Profound Sky Realm monsters rushed forward, disregarding their lives, and gathered around the leader.

"Thud, thud, thud!"

Three consecutive sounds rang out as the powerful force of a finger pierced through three Profound Sky Realm wolf-monsters, obliterating them.

Leng Yanran furrowed her brows upon witnessing this unexpected move. She hadn't anticipated that the wolf-monster would come up with such a tactic. But this wasn't a problem.

With her current strength, she could perform the Heavenly Demon Finger nearly a hundred times. Even if the opponent tried to block every attack, they would inevitably perish by her hand.

However, just as she was about to raise her hand to unleash the Heavenly Demon Finger once again and exert her dominance, she noticed a trace of fear in the Unity Realm wolf-monster leader's eyes.

The leader turned around and fled deeper into the area. Other wolf-monsters abandoned their attacks on Leng Yanran and followed their leader in a hasty retreat.

"Hmm? Wasn't this a test? Why did they get scared off?"

Leng Yanran was a bit puzzled, but she didn't care as long as she passed the stage. She continued forward without looking back.

Those Profound Sky Realm wolves and the Unity Realm wolf-monster itself were forces that, even in the Northern Domain, could annihilate all factions except the three major sects. Even Moro Kingdom wouldn't be able to resist them.

Yet, in Leng Yanran's hands, they posed no threat at all. She didn't even need to use the trump cards her Master had given her.

Even she hadn't realized it. In the short span of two or three months since becoming a disciple, she had transformed from a Void Sky Realm prodigy with aptitude but no real strength into an existence that could single-handedly suppress Moro Kingdom.

Shortly after Leng Yanran left, Li Shenruo arrived at the location where the battle with the wolf-monsters had taken place.

"So many Profound Sky Realm wolf-monster corpses? It seems I underestimated the witch's strength."

Li Shenruo contemplated the battle scene on the ground. There were two or three dozen Profound Sky Realm wolf-monster corpses. Despite her efforts to speed up her journey, she hadn't caught up to Leng Yanran's pace. Thanks to Leng Yanran clearing the path, she had even saved a significant amount of time. Otherwise, she would have been even farther behind.

Thinking this, Li Shenruo unconsciously quickened her pace once again. She was afraid that someone might snatch the immortal's legacy before her.

…

The wolf-monster leader fled deep into the area, eventually arriving at the entrance of a stone cave. Leaving all the Profound Sky Realm wolf-monsters outside, it entered the cave alone.

Inside the cave, the walls were pockmarked with various holes, both large and small. Inside these holes were the bizarre remains of various monster beasts. More accurately, these remains were like the wolf-monsters, appearing lifeless yet twitching from time to time.

Evidently, these monsters were born within this stone cave. The remains of monster beasts that could be placed in these holes were at least of Unity Realm strength. Among them were two larger corpses emitting the aura of the Annihilation Realm, making even the wolf-monster leader feel a sense of dread.

As the wolf-monster delved deeper, it passed through a lengthy corridor and arrived at a massive space. The center of the cave had been completely hollowed out, resembling a luxurious palace within the mountain.

Treasures were piled on one side like a small mountain. Countless heavenly materials and earthly treasures were stacked like discarded items. In the center lay a coffin made of an unknown wood.

"Howl, howl..." Approaching the coffin, the wolf-monster prostrated itself on the ground and continuously reported the recent events.

"Rumble…"

With a rumbling sound, the coffin slowly opened, revealing a human figure inside. The person's skin was an ink-green color, clearly not that of a living being.

"Oh? Someone actually dared to approach my Demon Cave willingly? At the Profound Sky Realm, yet capable of unleashing Unity Realm strength?

"Very well. Let her in. I'm curious to see the expression on this genius's face when she encounters the many Corpse Puppets I've cultivated over thousands of years."

Hearing the commands from within the coffin, the wolf-monster leader let out a howl and ordered all its subordinates to return to the stone cave. Among those who had been fighting the wolf pack, the first to arrive was naturally Leng Yanran.

"So, this stone cave is the second trial? Playing tricks... calling it an immortal palace, yet it reeks strongly of death. How ridiculous."