The heavy stone door of the Evil-Sealing Chamber slowly pushed inward. A wisp of faint, warm fire breath spilled through the crack, scattering the cold Killing Intent that had lingered outside the entrance for so long.
Several Corpse-Burning Squad members waiting outside immediately gathered around, their gazes falling in unison upon the empty ground within the stone chamber. Seeing that the evil had been completely purged and the dust had settled, the weight hanging over their hearts finally dropped.
The moment Qin Zheng stepped out of the stone chamber, the tension in his shoulders abruptly drained away. Days of border duty, coupled with the strain of forcibly activating the Rebirth Seal Replica, had left a heavy layer of exhaustion over his brow.
He raised a hand and rubbed between his eyebrows before giving his orders. "The Aberrant Corpse has been completely burned away. The root of the calamity has been eradicated."
As soon as he finished speaking, he singled out a guard.
"Go at once to report to the official in charge of the Auxiliary Soldier Camp. Truthfully recount the entire process of dealing with the Aberrant Corpse in the inner layer. Also, requisition a new Rebirth Seal Replica. Without that thing holding down the fort, if we encounter another High-Grade Evil Corpse in the future, there will always be an emptiness in our hearts. It won't feel secure."
The squad member hurriedly acknowledged the order. Not daring to delay, he turned and strode quickly toward the main camp.
Qin Zheng then turned toward Qin He at his side. "Brother Qin He, you worked hard today. When we suppressed the Aberrant Corpse and purified the Inverse-Path Tainted Energy, you assisted at close range throughout. It cost you no small amount of mental strength."
His tone grew more solemn as he