The world has turned into Hell's Game, why should I stay human?!-Chapter 1166 - 729: Bronze Face, Lingshan Ten Witches (Part 2)

Chapter 1166: Chapter 729: Bronze Face, Lingshan Ten Witches (Part 2)

The dry tongue, once soaked with fresh blood, immediately became plump and ruddy, exuding a demonic aura.

The bronze human face retracted the tongue and smacked its lips twice, then shook its head.

"You do not have the Tomb Master’s bloodline and cannot enter."

It said.

"Is there any other way?"

Liu Zheng asked.

"There’s no rush in that; I actually found something interesting from your blood. Have you ever been under the Nightmare Suppression Technique?"

The bronze human face asked.

"That’s right. A friend’s granddaughter of mine fell under the Nightmare Suppression Technique. To save her, I transferred the technique to myself and suppressed it with my own luck."

He said.

"Tsk, suppressing the Nightmare with luck, who taught you that method?"

The bronze human face asked with disdain.

"An acquaintance as well. Why, is there a problem with this method?"

"No problem, it’s just too foolish. If it were me, there would be at least nine better ways, nine."

The bronze human face said proudly.

"Brother, you’re amazing!"

Liu Zheng displayed admiration.

"Alright, enough flattery. What’s the name of the person who used the Nightmare Suppression Technique?"

The bronze human face asked.

"It’s Gongyang Xin."

"I knew it was someone from the Gongyang Family."

It sneered.

"Brother, you know the Gongyang Family?"

"Of course I do; our families are relatives."

The bronze human face said.

"Oh? How so?"

Liu Zheng inquired cooperatively.

"Have you heard of the Ten Witches of Lingshan?"

"I’ve never heard of them."

He shook his head.

"Back when Nuwa mended the sky, she died of exhaustion, and her intestines turned into ten divine beings who initially lived on Lingshan, thus called the Ten Witches of Lingshan."

"The Ten Witches of Lingshan are Wu Xian, Wu Ji, Wu Tai, Wu Peng, Wu Gu, Wu Zhen, Wu Li, Wu Di, Wu Xie, Wu Luo."

"They could communicate with the heavens and the earth, deal with ghosts and gods, practice medicine and divination, and avert disasters, being the origin of ’Wu’. "

"Later, as the descendants of the Ten Witches grew more numerous, Lingshan couldn’t accommodate them. The Ten Witches led them to the vast plains of Li Guang for further growth and living."

"Initially, the descendants of the Ten Witches loved and cared for each other, living very happily. But no person can be blissful forever, nor can any flower bloom forever. Over time, conflicts arose among the descendants, even to the point of mutual harm."

"When they noticed the signs, the Ten Witches tried to mediate, but as the population and disputes increased, they couldn’t keep up even with their divine abilities."

"Later, even the Ten Witches themselves were affected by the descendants’ conflicts, leading to debates and quarrels, eventually escalating to physical fights."

"In the end, Wu Xian, head of the Ten Witches, couldn’t stand it anymore and used great magical power to relocate the tribes of the Ten Witches to places a thousand miles apart, shielding heavenly secrets so the Witches couldn’t sense their descendants’ positions."

"The other nine witches were furious about this, believing that even though Wu Xian was the head of the Ten Witches, he shouldn’t have made such a decision on his own, so they joined forces to seal him along with Lingshan, and then left, their whereabouts unknown."

"Since then, the Ten Witches of Lingshan became a part of history."

The bronze human face narrated slowly.

"Distance makes the heart grow fonder, while proximity breeds contempt; when too many people gather, they must either unify or separate; a mixed residence indeed doesn’t work."

Liu Zheng nodded.

"Yes, people of later generations have long realized this. But back in the nascent days of the Human Clan, being able to take decisive action before rivers of blood flowed already showcased Wu Xian’s ancestor’s divine wisdom."

The bronze human face mused.

"Brother, you are a descendant of Wu Xian?"

He asked.

"No, my ancestor is Wu Zhen, whereas the Gongyang Family descends from Wu Di. Our Wuzhen Tribe always carries Wu as their surname, while the descendants of Wu Di branched into multiple surnames, with the Gongyang Family being one of them."

"Our Wuzhen Tribe has mostly been reclusive within the grotto, with only a few members traveling the world. Eventually, people from the Gongyang Family approached claiming kinship, offering the clue of Wu Zhen’s ancestor’s remains to have us help them find Lingshan."

"Unexpectedly, their search for Lingshan was a pretext, while coveting our Wuzhen Tribe’s accumulated resources was their true intent. As soon as we led the Gongyang Family representatives into the grotto for talks, they stormed in with a group of cultivators."

"The Wuzhen Tribe, long unversed in combat arts, was caught off guard and slaughtered. If not for our clan leader activating an ancestral array to shift some of the tribe out of the grotto, the Wuzhen Tribe would have vanished from history like Lingshan."

The bronze human face continued.

"Did you get revenge later?"

Liu Zheng asked.

"No."

The bronze human face shook its head.

"By the time we regained strength to seek revenge on the Gongyang Family, we learned they had already been annihilated for meddling in imperial succession disputes."

"Tsk, karma really is a constant cycle."

He tugged at the corner of his mouth.

"We’ve been searching for any surviving descendants of the Gongyang Family but found none, so I didn’t expect they moved to Metropolis, no wonder they stayed hidden."

The bronze human face said.

"Oh right, isn’t it said that memory is lost after migration? How do you remember so much?"

Liu Zheng asked.

"The bloodline of the Ten Witches of Lingshan naturally holds uniqueness. Moreover, memories aren’t lost, just sealed. Over time, they gradually unseal, though the pace and content vary from person to person. As for the reasons behind this, I cannot say."

The bronze human face replied.

"I see."

He nodded in realization.

This also answered his doubt about the plethora of cultural customs and cultivation systems in Metropolis.

"What about Gongyang Xin?"

The bronze human face asked.

"I’ve already executed her."

Liu Zheng said.

"Did she have any kin?"

"I don’t know; I’ll investigate later."

He shook his head.

"Good, find them and kill them for me, leave none alive."

The bronze human face grimaced.

"Would you like me to bring them to you for you to do it personally?"

"The Tomb Guardian forcibly manifested this tomb; next time even if you come, you won’t find it."

The bronze human face shook its head.

"Alright, I’ll honor you with their heads from afar."

He shrugged.

"Although I’m not alive per se in this state, I’m still a bit far from truly dead."

The bronze human face said with a curious expression.

"Haha, then consider it a distant blessing. By the way, I know someone with the surname Wa Chiang, are they also descendants of the Ten Witches of Lingshan?"

Liu Zheng recalled the boy in pajamas.

"The Wa Chiang Clan came to Metropolis too? Yes, they are indeed descendants of Wu Gu. Hmm..."

The bronze human face pondered for a while, then suddenly spat out a blood-stained wooden chip.

"What’s this?"

He asked as he caught the wooden chip.

"Back then, in a heated argument between the ancestor of Wu Zhen and the ancestor of Wu Gu, the latter smashed the former’s mask in anger and her hand was cut by the shards, leaving her blood on this."

"Give it to someone from the Wa Chiang Clan; they will reward you generously."

The bronze human face said.

"How embarrassing."

Liu Zheng said while swiftly pocketing the chip into the Headless Mandarin Duck Pouch without hesitation.

"No need to be embarrassed; I’ve altered the Nightmare Suppression Technique within you. It’ll help you identify members of the Gongyang Family. If you encounter one and don’t kill them, you will endure endless torment until you kill one."

The bronze human face said calmly.

"Oh, so that’s what you were planning."

He pouted, but wasn’t very upset.

Given such a precious reward was prepaid, adding some insurance measures seemed reasonable.

"Brother, can I go in now? If I stay out here any longer, I’ll freeze to death, and you shouldn’t count on me helping to kill the Gongyang Family’s members either."

Liu Zheng shivered as he spoke.

Ten minutes had long passed. His skin was already turning blue and white, and even corpse spots began to appear.

If he couldn’t enter the tomb soon, he’d become a permanent resident of the cemetery.

"There’s only one way. Do you have any dragon-related items on you?"

The bronze human face thought for a moment and asked.