Zhang Xuelian calculated once more, then said, "Think about it. If the Venerable King truly had the ability to open an ice coffin and come back from the dead, why would he have fled here back then? The Venerable King died long ago. This so-called resurrection is merely an illusion—a restriction mechanism deliberately left behind by the Venerable King to make a mystery out of nothing. As for what the Venerable King truly intended, his strength was too great and his influence too widespread, so I could not steal much information from the Heavenly Dao. I only know that this Venerable King has not truly returned from the dead."
Yang Chen said, "It's fine. This clue alone is enough. Having you by my side really is wonderful."
Knowing this much was already more than enough.
He understood, so he could remain calm now and wait to see what happened, to see what this "resurrected" Venerable King would do.
The current Venerable King clearly could not pose much of a threat.
But the people of the Southern Realm did not know any of this. They only knew that the Venerable King had awakened and come back to life. That terrifying aura was undeniably real, without the slightest falsehood.
"Venerable King!"
"We pay our respects to the Venerable King!" Dao Venerable Guangzheng immediately took the lead, bending deeply in reverence. He feared that if the Venerable King had revived in a foul mood, he might wipe them all out.
The Venerable King now rose to his feet, the White Jade King Sword in his hand and the Nine Heavens Wind Thunder Iron floating at his side.
With color in his face and his aura spreading outward, he was clearly a living person.
He looked down below as though he were real and