After entering Ling Xu Palace, Long Tian and Long Xi saw nothing but dust swirling everywhere. They couldn't find any trace of Yuhua Mebis.
Just as they were about to search in a certain direction, a tremor came from deep within Ling Xu Palace. Cracks spread across the ground. Long Tian's eyes lit up, and he charged toward the source of the tremor. Suddenly, a pair of Scarlet Vertical Eyes appeared and met his gaze.
Long Tian jumped in fright and shifted his body aside. Before him, a dried-up Corpse King charged ferociously, raising both hands to grab him.
Long Tian snorted. "I can't believe there are still monsters here after all these years." As he spoke, he thrust out his spear, piercing the Corpse King's body and shattering it completely.
At the same time, the tremors deep within Ling Xu Palace stopped.
Long Tian guessed that Yuhua Mebis had also encountered a Corpse King. "Come on. Let's catch up."
Suddenly, Ling Xu Palace trembled—not from the aftershock of a battle, but as if the entire palace had come alive. Beams of light rose from underground, transformed into streaks of light, and hovered outside the palace. At last, they formed an umbrella that slowly spun.
Far outside Ling Xu Palace, Xia Tai Li and the others were all drawn to the enormous umbrella.
Wen Diyi's eyes burned with excitement. "That should be the Lingxu Umbrella that Ku Zu once made. They say every Lingxu Umbrella possesses Ku Zu's power and can bring the dead back to life. Its defenses are strong enough to withstand a Half-Ancestor-level expert. Back then, it was standard equipment for the higher ranks of the Ling Xu Army."
"Bring the dead back to life? It's that powerful?" Lu Yin was astonished.
Wen Diyi said, "Ku Zu