Lin Dong and Lan Mei walked toward the ancient castle. Passing through the Zombie Tide, they came upon an open area ahead, covered in runes and interwoven with strange patterns.
Lin Dong recognized it at a glance. It was a Completion Formation capable of descending upon Blue Star.
It turned out that Gutas had once known Night Fiend as well.
He had used radio signals to scam Night Fiend into gathering Crystal Stones and carving out the same Completion Formation. Yet when it activated, it was sabotaged, and Lin Dong had smacked him back with a brick...
Lin Dong had never expected to arrive at the other end of the formation in this manner. Thinking about it, he could not help feeling rather sentimental.
Beyond the ancient castle lay a great hall. Stone pillars stood all around, and the space was fairly spacious.
More than twenty Zombie Kings had gathered there, all core combat forces of the Corpse Nest. The weakest among them were SS-Rank. Including Lan Mei, there were also two SSS-Rank Undead Race powerhouses.
Looking upward, Gutas stood tall. His face was gaunt and wrinkled, but an emperor's pressure pulsed from his body, radiating a formidable aura.
Lin Dong blended in among the Zombie Kings and watched quietly.
"At last... we meet!"
Yet Gutas did not notice him, because he had never imagined that anyone would dare infiltrate Central Province alone to assassinate a Zombie Emperor powerhouse.
In his mind, that was simply impossible.
So he had not considered it at all.
Gutas's attention was entirely on the Zombie Tide outside, which was sweeping toward them with overwhelming force.
"According to our reconnaissance, a Zombie Tide has already reached the borders of Central Province!"
"Who?"
The Zombie Kings below looked startled, their ferocious auras surging.
Gutas answered.
"The