C10 Discovering the Corpse King!

As he descended halfway down the cliff, he successfully completed the sign-in.

"Congratulations, host, on your successful sign-in. You have obtained the high-grade spiritual weapon, the Demonic Heavenly Hammer."

This place is rich in Great Dao Truths, allowing for repeated sign-ins.

Approaching the Cliff Bottom, Wai Jiang used the Demon Clan's cultivation technique to mask his presence, avoiding the attention of the numerous corpses below.

Most of these corpses were weak and easily defeated by Wai Jiang's cultivation level.

Yet, there were also some formidable Corpse Generals.

Wai Jiang had only come to the Myriad Cave Cliff Bottom to sign in; he had no intention of stirring up unnecessary trouble.

Once the sign-in was complete, he planned to ascend the Myriad Cave Cliff and depart.

However, he then sensed an overwhelming aura.

Someone was in the midst of a breakthrough!

More precisely, a Corpse General was breaking through, soon to advance to the Void Refining Stage and become a Corpse King!

Wai Jiang had intended to intervene, but the distance was too great for him to reach quickly.

By the time the Corpse General had successfully transitioned to the Void Refining Stage, Wai Jiang had only just spotted him.

This made him extremely anxious.

Despite being an invincible force at the Deification level, he was still outmatched by those at the Void Refining Stage.

What's more, he was now less than a hundred meters from the Corpse King, who could close that gap in a mere moment with his Void Refining Stage power.

In that moment, Wai Jiang had no choice but to focus all his energy on running his cultivation technique to its fullest, concealing his aura as much as possible.

Still, he was uncertain whether the Corpse King could detect him.

For a Cultivator at the Void Refining Stage, discovering him would be trivial.

But, as formidable as it was, the Corpse King was still just a corpse, and its intelligence, though awakened, was vastly inferior to that of humans.

After careful observation, Wai Jiang confirmed that he had gone unnoticed by the Corpse King, which brought him a sigh of relief. The last thing he wanted was trouble, knowing that detection would inevitably lead to a fierce confrontation.

Even if he couldn't defeat the Corpse King, Wai Jiang was confident that he could retreat with ease. But now that he had reached the Myriad Cave Cliff Bottom, he had no intention of leaving without a fight. This place was a forbidden area, after all, with many spots to sign up for, not just the one he had initially encountered.

Originally, Wai Jiang had considered leaving due to concerns about a potentially powerful Corpse Emperor lurking in the Cliff Bottom. However, upon arrival, he realized his concerns were unfounded. After surveying the entire area with his divine sense, he discovered there was only one Corpse King, and it had achieved a breakthrough right before his eyes. The other formidable corpses were merely Corpse Generals, and they posed no threat to him.

As long as he remained undetected by the Corpse King, Wai Jiang could move through the Myriad Cave Cliff Bottom as if it were deserted. He spent several days exploring every nook and cranny of the place.

"Congratulations, host, for a successful sign-up. You have received a bottle of Divine Essence Pill."

After a few days' effort, Wai Jiang was delighted to have amassed an array of cultivation techniques, spiritual tools, and pills. The rewards for signing up in this forbidden area were indeed substantial! Ranking within the top three of the five forbidden areas, the Myriad Cave Cliff Bottom did not disappoint.

Wai Jiang had come to realize that not all forbidden areas were the same. For instance, the rewards from the Demon Suppression Tower, despite housing a great demon, were not as lavish as those from the Cliff Bottom. He didn't quite understand why, but it didn't matter much to him. His only desire was to sign up and cultivate in peace at the Myriad Cave Cliff Bottom, without concerning himself with anything else, as long as he was left undisturbed.

Eventually, after Wai Jiang had signed up at all possible locations, he found it hard to part with the Cliff Bottom. He had spent a considerable amount of time signing up at the Profound Heaven Taoism Sect's Demon Suppression Tower before finally deciding to move on, as the cultivation techniques and pills there could no longer offer him any greater benefits.

Even if he continued to check in, there was no way he could secure better treasures.

But the situation at Myriad Cave Cliff Bottom was entirely different.

He had only recently arrived at this forbidden zone, and for a considerable time to come, he could check in and acquire many valuable items.

This sparked the idea of settling down here for at least a year.

Naturally, he had contemplated whether leaving the Profound Heaven Taoism Sect would cause any trouble.

But given his current power, he no longer feared anyone from the sect.

He was free to go wherever he wished, unimpeded by anyone.

Besides, the disappearance of a mere miscellaneous affairs disciple would hardly raise any eyebrows.

In the Immortal Cultivation Realm, strength and talent command attention.

For a cultivator like him, seemingly average, his death would go unnoticed.

Of course, if Wai Jiang returned to the Profound Heaven Taoism Sect with his current level of cultivation, he could easily become more influential than the Sect Master.

Yet, he harbored no such aspirations.

Had he desired prominence, he would have long since ceased to be a miscellaneous affairs disciple and instead become a core disciple or even an elder within the sect.

Wai Jiang, however, believed that obscurity suited him best.

His strength was not yet sufficient to reign supreme over the entire Immortal Cultivation Realm.

Revealing his extraordinary abilities prematurely could invite significant danger.

With the check-in system at his disposal, he could enhance his cultivation at a rate far beyond the ordinary—why court unnecessary conflict?

There's wisdom in the saying, "The tallest tree in the forest is the most likely to be blown down by the wind."

Wai Jiang was aware that his current late-stage Deification power allowed him to dominate throughout Leizhou.

But beyond its borders, against a Void Refining Stage cultivator, he would struggle.

While he could manage an early-stage Void Refining cultivator, facing a more formidable late-stage opponent would be a different challenge altogether.

Even with his current capabilities, Wai Jiang knew it would be challenging to ensure a safe retreat. Therefore, there was no need for him to draw unnecessary attention to himself. With a lifespan nearing two thousand years, he had no reason to seek danger. By cultivating at a steady pace, his skills would naturally improve.

In the Immortal Cultivation Realm, cultivators often venture into forbidden territories and engage in battles to secure endless resources for cultivation. These resources are vital for the continuous enhancement of a cultivator's abilities. However, Wai Jiang didn't have this concern. His daily rewards provided him with excellent cultivation techniques, spiritual artifacts, and pills, covering all his needs.

Consequently, he decided to spend a year honing his skills at the Myriad Cave Cliff Bottom. The abundance of corpses there presented an opportunity he couldn't ignore—it would be wasteful not to utilize them. Besides the sole Corpse King, none of the corpses posed a threat to his life.

Wai Jiang strategically avoided the Corpse King, using the rest of the corpses in the Cliff Bottom as his training partners. Naturally, the weaker corpses stood no chance against him. His primary training targets were the Corpse Generals.

In battles against ordinary corpses, he often took on multiple adversaries at once. Initially, he faced off against a dozen or so. Eventually, he could handle hundreds of corpses single-handedly. Having no trouble with these common foes, he set his sights on the Corpse Generals.

At first, he thought defeating the Corpse Generals would be straightforward. Yet, he soon discovered that despite their Deification Stage power level, their physical strength was formidable. Even for someone of Wai Jiang's strength, annihilating a Corpse General was an arduous task.

After one such victory, he decided not to pursue further battles against the Corpse Generals. After all, as mere Deification Stage beings, they posed no significant threat to the Immortal Cultivation Realm.

As long as they leave the Myriad Cave Cliff Bottom, powerful Cultivators will naturally take care of them.

Time gradually slipped by.

Before long, a year had passed.

During this year, Wai Jiang led a very fulfilling life.

He spent each day training his strength against corpses and never forgot to check in for various tasks.

Over the course of the year, he acquired numerous cultivation techniques, spiritual artifacts, and pills.

This abundance meant that he never had to worry about running out of pills while practicing at the Myriad Cave Cliff Bottom.