The night passed without incident.
The next morning, Zhang Chen woke up.
As usual, he started by practicing the Purple Extreme Demon Eye.
Then he practiced the Profound Heaven Treasure Record.
He broke out in a sweat.
After washing with well water.
Old Li had already prepared breakfast.
During the meal, Old Li carefully placed the giant rat on the table.
He treated it with the utmost care, fearing that it might be harmed in any way.
When Zhang Chen finished his meal and was about to leave.
Old Li, who usually went for walks, stayed by the giant rat, cultivating their bond.
Leaving the village.
Zhang Chen first went to the county market.
The county was about ten to twenty miles away.
But with his speed, he wasn't worried.
This time, he came to find black donkey hooves.
He knew the plot well.
He particularly remembered the scene where Sun Guo Fu, the yin and yang master from Thirteen Mile Inn, subdued a century-old corpse demon.
Although his Profound Heaven Art had made progress.
His hidden weapon techniques were accurate.
But against the corpse demon, also known as a zombie, these skills were likely insufficient.
Moreover, the corpse demon carried corpse poison.
He had to be cautious.
He needed to be fully prepared.
Paper people were irrelevant.
But the black donkey hooves needed to be found first.
It was a backup plan.
However, after searching for a long time, he couldn't find any.
Many people raised donkeys in this era.
But donkeys were a means of production.
They carried grain, goods, and people.
They were equivalent to motorcycles in the modern world.
They were treated well, fed and watered.
Naturally, no one would be willing to slaughter them.
And...
The older the black donkey hooves, the better.
Just like the giant rat, the longer it lived, the more peculiar it became.
He was short on time, and after searching the entire morning, he couldn't find any.
At noon, he found a small restaurant and had lunch.
He continued searching in the afternoon.
Unfortunately, these hooves were indeed rare.
As the sun began to set, he still hadn't found any. He had to temporarily give up and head to Thirteen Mile Inn alone.
Thirteen Mile Inn was twenty miles away from the market.
It was located in a remote area.
Surrounded by abandoned tombs.
They belonged to the poor people who had died in recent years.
Some of them had been there for many years.
Since there were villages nearby, this place had always been used for burying the dead.
People in those days were superstitious.
Stories of encountering ghosts on the night road were widely spread.
Even some bold youngsters wouldn't dare to enter this area at night.
When Zhang Chen arrived at Thirteen Mile Inn.
It was already dark.
The surroundings were pitch black, you couldn't see your hand in front of your face.
However, he had the Purple Extreme Demon Eye.
Even in this darkness, he could see clearly.
But even for him, being alone amidst these abandoned tombs made his skin crawl.
After searching for a while.
He quickly found the tomb without a tombstone.
He saw a red lacquered coffin on top of the mound.
It looked brand new, as if it had just been varnished.
It was like it had just been buried.
As for why he could see the coffin?
It was because the coffin was not buried into the mound.
Instead, it was standing upright on top, looking like a tombstone.
“Exactly the same!”
Zhang Chen chuckled.
He immediately walked over, took out a shovel from his bag, assembled it, and began to dig.
He dug the coffin out of the mound and placed it on the ground.
Then, with minimal effort, he lifted the coffin lid.
“It's not nailed shut!”
Zhang Chen thought to himself.
That was normal.
If it were nailed shut, how would it open itself?
Zhang Chen was cautious.
When he lifted the lid, his palms were covered in a jade-like glow.
He was using his Jade Hand.
He also didn't get too close.
After opening the coffin lid, he held his breath to avoid any surprises.
He looked inside.
He saw a woman lying in the coffin.
She wore a red wedding dress, a red veil, and an emerald ring on her finger.
Inside the coffin, gold bars, jewelry, and bundles of silver dollars wrapped in red paper were neatly stacked.
Besides the ring, the female corpse wore many gold and silver ornaments, indicating her wealth.
Looking at her face.
It was as if she had just been buried.
Her face was still covered in white powder.
Two red circles were painted on her cheeks, the white and red were distinct, with no transition, making it look eerie.
Besides these details.
Her flesh and skin looked almost like a living person's.
Only it was pale and bloodless.
“Tsk, no wonder tomb robbery is so rampant, who wouldn't want to get rich quick?”
Zhang Chen's eyes turned green.
Let alone the gold bars and small gold ingots.
Even those silver dollars.
If he could take them, he would have a worry-free life.
However, to take them, he had to remove the corpse.
Knowing that the female corpse in the coffin was shallow.
Zhang Chen wouldn't rashly reach out.
Even with his Jade Hand, he wouldn't take the risk.
What else could he do?
Simple.
Just overturn the coffin.
Since obtaining the Yellow Dragon Dan and the Golden Marrow Pill.
Zhang Chen's internal energy from the Profound Heaven Art had increased significantly.
His strength was beyond imagination.
He immediately crouched down.
He grabbed the bottom of the coffin with one hand.
With a sudden burst of force, he lifted the coffin above his head.
The red lacquered coffin was heavy.
Combined with the female corpse, it weighed over a thousand pounds.
Yet Zhang Chen lifted it effortlessly.
Using his arms, he flipped it over to the side, completely inverting it.
“Who are you, daring to touch my coffin!”
Suddenly, a loud roar.
It was the female corpse in the coffin. She had been waiting for someone to touch the corpse.
She was going to eat his heart and liver.
Instead, this person lifted the entire coffin, causing it to tilt.
She had no choice but to act.
So after a loud roar, the moment the coffin was overturned, she leaped out.
Her long nails shot out the instant she jumped, grabbing towards Zhang Chen.
She was incredibly fast.
And her timing was perfect.
A normal person would be startled by a sudden shout, and their actions would slow down.
But this man was as if he knew what was coming.
The moment the female corpse attacked.
He quickly released one hand and slapped forward.
A loud “clap” sounded.
The two exchanged palms.
The female corpse's nails were exceptionally long.
They were not only sharp but also carried corpse poison.
But when they collided with his palm.
It was as if they had hit a hard stone.
They were instantly repelled.
She staggered back several steps before stopping.
She looked at her hand.
She discovered that three of her nails had been shattered.
Then she looked again.
The man's palm was covered in a jade-like glow.
It seemed as if his entire palm had turned into jade.
At that moment.
A “clattering” sound.
The gold bars and silver dollars inside the coffin fell to the ground.
The female corpse's eyes narrowed in surprise.
This man had incredible strength.
Even more terrifying was his palm...
What was it?
It didn't even fear corpse poison?
“A century-old corpse demon, is that all?”
Zhang Chen was surprised.
Hard, yes, it was very hard.
Even with all his strength, it might not be able to break.
But it wasn't as powerful as he imagined.
Her strength was not as good as his.
His Jade Hand didn't fear corpse poison.
It was a complete counter.
And...
Looking at this female corpse, she was still quite attractive!