Chapter 1366 - 402: Shen Hanyi’s Sudden Retching
The mummified corpse’s arms swung in rhythm with its running, its bony fingers with sharp nails slicing through the air, producing a "whoosh" sound.
The strangest thing was that whenever it passed by, the water grass in the swamp automatically moved aside as if fearing something.
In short, the entire scene exuded an indescribable eeriness.
Zhou Qing watched this scene, secretly astonished.
Is this the Three-Flower Corpse that everyone is competing to pursue?
That tree stump, aside from being covered in dark green moss, looked unremarkable. Why is Elder Weng so concerned about it?
"This seems to be... the body of a Three Flowers Gathered at the Top," Zhou Qing said, feigning deep thought, "What a pity."
Shen Hanyi nodded, "Indeed, senior. This is indeed the corpse of a Three Flowers Gathered at the Top."
"Now everyone gathers here to claim the three flowers at the top of the tree stump as an aid in Crossing the Supreme Tribulation."
"Crossing the Supreme Tribulation?" Zhou Qing feigned surprise.
Shen Hanyi’s gaze burned as she looked at Zhou Qing: "Senior, with your insight, can these three flowers truly increase the success rate of Crossing the Supreme Tribulation as rumored?"
Zhou Qing chuckled bitterly in his heart.
Not long ago, he was consulting Elder Weng about this, and in the blink of an eye, someone else was asking him now.
Truly, fortune was turning.
He pondered for a moment, then shook his head and said, "I really don’t know; I’ve never tried it before."
"Did you rely solely on the Tribulation Transformation Map back then?" Shen Hanyi pursued.
Zhou Qing was just about to answer, but he paused suddenly, looking at her meaningfully: "Isn’t this an indirect way to probe my cultivation?"
Shen Hanyi hurriedly bowed: "Junior dare not, just simply seeking guidance. I have reached Spirit Slash Realm Perfection, just a step away from the Supreme Realm, and wish to prepare in advance."
"You have reached Spirit Slash Great Perfection?" Zhou Qing continued to act surprised, "Not bad, I indeed didn’t misjudge you!"
Shen Hanyi gave Zhou Qing a deep look.
It seemed this senior had indeed been secretly observing her, even knowing her exact cultivation level.
Yet, it seemed he hadn’t observed her for a long time recently.
"Senior, you overpraise me, I am clumsy," Shen Hanyi humbly bowed her head.
Zhou Qing chuckled inwardly.
If you are clumsy, wouldn’t the rest of the world be a bunch of dumb pigs?
Including myself.
He focused once more on the imaging scene.
The image kept shaking, the one capturing it seemingly trying hard to catch up, but the tree stump corpse ran fast.
It could even use surrounding wood-attributed plants for interception, disappearing quickly.
"Wait..." Zhou Qing suddenly squinted, examining it again, "This image-capturing method looks so familiar; could it be..."
He suddenly remembered, back when his second uncle wanted him to mend his Realm faster, he handed him a blackmail-related Imaging Stone he’d treasured for years.
Those Imaging Stones recorded the secrets of the people from various sects in the Vast Mansion.
His second uncle let him use these to provoke those people, forcing them to chase him with all they had, thus honing his Realm.
And each of those Imaging Stones, he’d watch first to get an understanding before handing them over.
"Second Uncle! This is Second Uncle’s image-capturing technique!"
After examining the Imaging Stone a third time, Zhou Qing was completely certain.
Even the footage of the Divine Beast falling in the Desolate Forbidden was done by Second Uncle.
"What exactly is he planning?" Zhou Qing frowned deeply, "Did he do it on purpose or by accident?"
"How did this imaging footage spread?" Zhou Qing turned to ask Shen Hanyi.
Shen Hanyi shook her head: "The junior doesn’t know specifically. It spread widely almost overnight, with rumors saying obtaining those Three Flowers could increase the chance of success in Crossing the Supreme Tribulation."
Zhou Qing’s brows furrowed tighter.
If he were the one capturing the image, he would have locked in the mountain range and secretly searched, at worst finding a few friends to search discreetly. How could it become so well known?
"What exactly is Second Uncle plotting? Last time, the Divine Beast’s fall was most likely a play staged by him and that Divine Beast together."
After all, when he collaborated with Shen Hanyi long ago, through the Eightfold Sticker, he saw his Second Uncle and the Divine Beast getting along extremely well, almost like close friends.
"If it’s really Second Uncle’s handiwork, getting that Three Flowers Gathered at the Top corpse this time won’t be easy." Zhou Qing judged in his heart.
Seeing Zhou Qing silent, Shen Hanyi spoke: "Senior, junior has already checked many places, but some are indeed too perilous to venture into."
"I wonder if Senior could assist?" She bowed again with respect to invite.
Zhou Qing had been waiting for her invitation, just about to agree, but suddenly saw Shen Hanyi’s expression change, her jade hand covering her lips, involuntarily retching.