Chapter 75: Chapter 216, Not Good, Fierce Land Outbreak (2)
The other elders did not dare to object and threw the talismans they had on them.
Thus, dozens of powerful talismans of various kinds fluttered down like confetti, landing precisely in the yin energy outpouring.
“Boom boom boom…”
The talismans shattered one after another, and colorful magical powers erupted, shaking the heavens and earth, tearing open a corner of the dense yin energy.
The members of the HuXiao sect stared intently at the entrance below, their eyes wide open, not daring to breathe.
Suddenly, the entrance became dormant like a volcano, and no more yin energy leaked out. As the cold wind blew, the terrain gradually revealed itself.
The members of the HuXiao sect peered closer and saw that it was actually a sprawling imperial palace!
“An… an imperial palace? How can there be an imperial palace here?”
An elder stammered.
“This is not an imperial palace! It’s an imperial mausoleum!”
Elder Zhou corrected with a solemn expression.
Upon closer inspection, everyone realized it was indeed an imperial mausoleum. The pavilions and towers were miniature compared to regular palaces, and the architectural style was designed for the deceased.
In front of the mausoleum was a spirit path about three zhang wide, flanked by a pair of ornamental pillars and a pair of stone lions. The ornamental pillars were coiled with dragons, a symbol of royalty. The stone lions stood majestically, guarding the front gate. Following them was a line of stone horses and statues of civil and military officials. The military officials wore scale armor, tall and mighty, while the civil officials held jade rulers, looking solemn. Behind them was the tomb gate. The entire structure was a majestic palace, and one of the most conspicuous parts of the entire imperial mausoleum, the other being the huge circular tomb mound in the center of the mausoleum.
“Isn’t this a mass grave? How can there be an imperial mausoleum?”
Another elder asked with a trembling voice.
Elder Zhou’s face was also filled with surprise and uncertainty. Just as he was about to use his spiritual sense to probe, an angry voice rang out.
“How dare you disturb our prince!”
The voice was like a thunderous bell, stirring up visible sound waves that swept over, and then a giant demonic shadow rushed out from the yin energy in the distance. At the same time, countless shouts of killing came from all directions.
At the same time, the imperial mausoleum below began to shake violently, and huge cracks spread from the top of the tomb mound in all directions, as if something was about to break out of the ground.
“Quick, go!”
Elder Zhou cried out in alarm and quickly reminded them, but when he turned around, those elders had already disappeared without a trace.
“A bunch of cowards!”
Elder Zhou cursed angrily and then fled back the way he came at full speed.
Not long after, Elder Zhou flew out of the range of the yin energy. The other elders did not dare to abandon him and waited outside with feigned concern.
Elder Zhou, with nowhere to vent his anger, could only glare fiercely at each of them.
“Did we succeed?”
An elder asked uncertainly.
The few of them looked at each other, and then simultaneously looked in the direction of Pingshan Mass Grave.
After a moment, the yin energy that had been slowly spreading outwards seemed to be drawn by something and swiftly contracted backwards. The evil spirits hidden in the darkness also retreated rapidly, as if summoned by something.
“It seems we succeeded. Now it’s time to report back to the Sect Leader.”
Elder Zhou smiled with satisfaction and then led the way back.
…
Meanwhile, within the imperial mausoleum of Pingshan Mass Grave, breaths became increasingly clear, and an unknown existence was slowly awakening. With each inhale, the surrounding yin energy surged into the tomb mound through the huge cracks.
Around the tomb mound, thousands of demons and monsters had already knelt, many of them powerful specters such as Silver Corpses and Evil Ghosts.
“Crack!”
At that moment, the tomb mound suddenly burst open, and a golden palm stretched out from the tomb, its sharp nails three inches long, gleaming with a metallic luster.
“Welcome, Your Highness!”
In front of the tomb mound, a Silver Corpse in armor knelt respectfully on the ground, and the other specters followed suit, trembling.
“Boom!”
The tomb mound suddenly exploded, and a shadow shot into the sky, then landed in front of the demons and monsters. It was a tall and thin young man with messy long hair fluttering in the wind, revealing sharp, chiseled features. His phoenix eyes held a hint of malevolence, and his scale armor was tattered and largely fallen off, revealing muscles with well-defined contours, containing erupting power.
What was most terrifying was that with every breath the young man took, he stirred the heaven and earth, and the surrounding yin energy began to flow into his body through his nostrils.
“I never expected it! I never expected it! I, this prince, can see the daylight again!”
The Charming Youth greedily took a breath of air, but only yin energy entered through his nostrils.
“But… I’m not dead?”
The Charming Youth touched his neck, where there was a hideous wound that had almost severed his entire throat.
“Your Highness, you did die, but now you have been resurrected in another way!”
The Silver Corpse in armor in front of the tomb respectfully explained.
“Another way? Zombies?”
The Charming Youth frowned slightly, seeming to find it hard to accept.
“Forget it, even if I’m a zombie, at least I have enough time to complete my unfinished business.”
The Charming Youth smiled in relief, but his smile turned lewd the next moment: “However, the person who caused me to become like this must pay a price a hundred times over!”
“General Li, how long have I been asleep? Have you found the murderer?”
The Charming Youth cast a condescending glance at the Silver Corpse with his phoenix eyes.
“I apologize! Your Highness, your subordinate is incompetent! The murderer has not yet been found!”
General Silver Corpse responded hesitantly.
“En?”
The Charming Youth’s phoenix eyes narrowed slightly, turning into two sharp blades.
“Your Highness, please forgive me. When your subordinate awoke, it was already five hundred years later, and you had been sleeping for eight hundred years.”
General Silver Corpse explained fearfully.
“What? I’ve been asleep for eight hundred years?”
The Charming Youth’s face showed surprise, and he then asked anxiously, “Then what about my father and mother, my elder brothers and sisters?”
“…”
General Silver Corpse remained silent, the answer being self-evident.
“Then what about the descendants of our royal family? What generation are we now?”
The Charming Youth took a deep breath and asked again.
“Your Highness, after our incident, Daqi Kingdom was soon destroyed. Now, the Lin family of Xihui Dynasty rules this land, and the people are their subjects.”
The Silver Corpse gritted his teeth and said with difficulty.
“Destroyed?”
The Charming Youth closed his eyes in pain for a moment, then continued, “Alas, it seems I can never fulfill my promise to my father and mother after all.”
“Your Highness, all of this was caused by those traitors within. We have built this imperial mausoleum and guarded you for hundreds of years, with the aim of waiting for you to awaken and lead us to revenge.”
General Silver Corpse echoed loudly, and the other demons and monsters responded in unison.
“Very good! Transmit my order, all lone souls and evil ghosts, zombies and skeletons, expand outwards. Isn’t the evil root inside been expanding outwards all along? After so many years, it has only occupied this much area. Let me help it.”
The Charming Youth commanded loudly, then opened his mouth, and countless yin energy surged out again, sweeping outwards like a raging tide. Countless lone souls and evil ghosts plunged into it, reveling and roaring…
