The Xu Family Base, at a pool in another mountain valley.
This place was even more secluded than the main valley. Ancient trees towered all around, thickly draped with vines, and few people ever came here. The pool was emerald green, reflecting moonlight and drifting clouds, so tranquil that it seemed a paradise beyond the mortal world.
Yet deep beneath the water lay a secret unknown to others.
A passage beneath the pool extended into the unknown. The farther one went, the heavier the cold, yin energy in the air became, and faint, low sobbing could be heard on the wind.
At its end stood a sizable stone chamber.
Inside the chamber lay a crystal-clear cold jade coffin.
It gave off a faint, chilly glow in the dim chamber, while densely packed runes covered its surface.
Layer upon layer, they interwove into a strange, intricate network, radiating dark red light and slowly writhing like living creatures.
Complex formation patterns also surrounded the cold jade coffin, encompassing the entire chamber.
What a meticulously prepared corpse-nurturing ground!
An extraordinarily dense aura of resentment and baleful intent seeped from the coffin, shrouding the entire chamber in oppression.
Yan Mingyi stepped forward first, gently resting her slender fingers on the lid and releasing a trace of magical power.
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The coffin lid slowly slid open, revealing what lay inside.
She glanced down, satisfaction flashing through her bright eyes. Like an artist admiring her proudest masterpiece, she turned and beckoned to Lin Changheng. "Husband, come and look."
"All right."
Lin Changheng nodded with a smile, strode over, and stood before the cold jade coffin. His gaze grew deep as he looked inside.
"So this is the completed [Hundred-Grievance Blood Corpse]?"
The sight before him was clearly different from last time.
The corpse still had unusually