I am the villain in the book

About the time it takes to burn an incense stick, the once golden lotus pond was now left with only empty stalks.

If these empty stalks didn't lack internal energy, probably even these wouldn't be left.

"Husband, what do we do now?"

Beside the mercury pool, Yang Liushi's cheeks were flushed, with two large "bundles" at her feet, containing her outer garment and Wei Changtian's outer robe respectively.

Undoubtedly, they were filled with the golden lotus petals.

"Now..."

Glancing at the two bundles, the excitement on Wei Changtian's face gradually faded, and after a moment of thought, his gaze fell on the lotus platform in the pool.

"You wait here, I'll go take a look."

After hesitating for a moment, he decided to check the corpse.

On the other side, hearing that Wei Changtian wanted to check the corpse now, Yang Liushi couldn't help but worry and suggested softly:

"If we really encounter any danger, it's always safer with more people."

"Forget it, it's better not to let too many people know about this."

Wei Changtian shook his head, frowning as he replied: "Besides, I'm worried that Guankong also knows about this tomb."

"He shouldn't know, right?"

Yang Liushi was stunned: "If he knew, shouldn't he have come immediately after the illusion array was broken to take the treasures here?"

"Yeah... it's also possible that he just hasn't had time yet."

Wei Changtian turned his head to look at the huge golden lotus platform: "Delay breeds change, I'll be careful, don't worry."

"Alright..."

Seeing that Wei Changtian had said so, Yang Liushi didn't try to dissuade him further, only tightly clutching the two bundles as she stood by the pool, watching Wei Changtian fly towards the lotus seat.

"..."

Drawing his sword and lowering his head, it would be a lie to say that Wei Changtian wasn't nervous at this moment.

After all, Pu Xuan's words "There are people beyond people" still echoed in his ears, making him understand that this world was not as simple as he had imagined, and that he and Qin Zhengqiu were definitely not standing at the pinnacle of martial artists.

However, even if he wasn't the strongest, he should be "top-notch", right?

No big deal...

Taking a deep breath, his gaze fell on the corpse's face.

As he had imagined, it was a very ordinary-looking monk, with a kind and benevolent appearance.

If there was anything strange, it was that after three hundred years, this corpse looked as if it had only died yesterday.

Wei Changtian hesitated for a moment, then gently pressed his middle and index fingers on the corpse's wrist.

After a few breaths, he didn't feel any change, indicating that this corpse indeed had no signs of life.

Good thing...

His gaze relaxed a little, at least the "zombie resurrection" shouldn't happen.

Then next, he should see what mysteries this lotus seat held.

"Swish, swish, swish!"

With a slight thought, several long swords flew out of the Starry Sky Saber Sheath.

Because the corpse was lying on the lotus platform, Wei Changtian had to move the corpse away first if he wanted to check the lotus platform.

Although it was just a matter of lifting a hand, he didn't do it himself for the sake of prudence, but prepared to use flying swords to move the corpse.

"..."

The several long swords moved slowly, and the tomb was silent.

Just as the several flying swords were gradually inserted into the gap between the corpse and the lotus platform, and the sword tips had penetrated a few inches, Wei Changtian suddenly frowned and stopped controlling the flying swords.

"Husband, what's wrong?"

Seeing this scene, Yang Liushi's expression changed instantly, and she looked like she was about to come over.

However, Wei Changtian waved his hand, softly stopping her:

"Don't come over, it's nothing."

"There seems to be something in the middle."

"Something?"

Yang Liushi looked at the several long swords that had already penetrated halfway under the corpse, not understanding what Wei Changtian meant.

Wei Changtian didn't explain, but turned his head to look at the corpse in front of him again, as if hesitating about something.

This corpse was indeed strange.

To be precise, this corpse and the lotus seat seemed to be "one".

Not the kind of "one" that was "glued" together, but more like there were several things similar to plant roots or animal blood vessels connecting the corpse and the lotus seat.

What the long sword touched just now was these things.

So, should he cut them off and try?

Narrowing his eyes, Wei Changtian thought for a moment.

Since the corpse and the lotus seat were connected, if he wanted to continue checking the lotus seat, he could only cut off these "connecting tubes".

Or directly cut the corpse into pieces.

It's just that this monk had no grievances with him, and Wei Changtian was psychologically a little uncomfortable with such "corpse abuse".

But he couldn't predict what would happen if he cut off these connecting tubes...

Damn it, what's there to be afraid of!

You can't catch a wolf without taking a child!

Gritting his teeth, Wei Changtian finally decided to give it a try.

"Move further away."

He first shouted at Yang Liushi, and after the latter took a few steps back with a worried look, he took a deep breath, and then controlled several long swords to suddenly slash horizontally.

"Puff! Puff, puff, puff!"

The next moment, as if a sharp blade had cut through flesh, several sounds of breaking rang out from under the corpse.

Feeling that there was no longer any obstruction between the corpse and the lotus platform, Wei Changtian did not hesitate and immediately prepared to control the long sword to lift the corpse.

But at this moment, his eyes suddenly froze for a moment, and his movements also paused for an instant.

Because he saw that the corpse in front of him was changing at an incredible speed.

Not a corpse transformation, nor a zombie resurrection, but rapid decay.

Like a deflated balloon, the entire corpse visibly became shriveled and withered, and in just a few breaths, it lost all flesh and blood, turning into a skeleton in a cassock.

"Fuck!"

Cursing out loud, Wei Changtian instantly shot back several zhang, while dozens of long swords poured out of the saber sheath, forming an airtight sword net in front of him.

His reaction was not because he was frightened, but because he was afraid of what might happen next.

After all, the scene just now, in addition to being strange, could also explain many things.

The lotus pond that can store internal energy, the lotus platform connecting all the lotuses, the corpse on the lotus platform... undoubtedly, the reason why this corpse could remain incorruptible for three hundred years must be because the lotus platform was constantly supplying him with internal energy.

So, where did the internal energy of this lotus platform come from?

"Boom!!!"

As if to prove that Wei Changtian's worries were not unfounded, the next second, a rich internal energy, so strong that it could almost distort the air, suddenly gushed out from the lotus platform, instantly scattering the complete skeleton into bones all over the sky.

"This!"

Instantly widening their eyes, the expressions of astonishment on Wei Changtian and Yang Liushi's faces were identical.

Because they had never seen such pure internal energy, even a peak Second-Rank martial artist could not condense it to this extent.

So...

"Run!!"