Chapter 74: The River God Cometh (1/2)

“What?!” Lu Yun and the others were floored by Qing Han’s words.

“Is the Dusk River God really over there?” The young man cast his Spectral Eye over the endless darkness beyond the palace. Teeming information filled his field of vision, but there was nothing about the so-called river god.

“He’s still alive then?” Lu Yun’s heart chilled slightly.

“I do not think you should step out of here.” A sonorous voice suddenly filled the air. It was the girl who was now a zombie king, who’d now returned to her former coolness.

After descending into the abyss, the nine bloodcorpses were apparently cowed by something else entirely. They were helplessly shivering, their bloodthirst having utterly dissipated.

“Yueshen,” Lu Yun called out softly, opening the realms of yin and yang. The ghost understood her master’s wish and piloted the bloodcorpses back into the Gates of the Abyss.

“What is this place?” asked Lu Yun, to which the zombie king shook her head. “You don’t want to open up my body and see what treasures I have anymore?” That she was no longer on the offensive was rather curious.

“There is no point in that anymore,” the zombie king responded coolly. “If I am to remain trapped here, nothing new and shiny will do me any good.”

Lu Yun didn’t respond, as he didn’t know whether the Path of Ingress was powerful enough to send them outside.

After reversing life and death, the girl would’ve left the tomb for the living and entered the wider world. But the interference from his nine bloodcorpses had unexpectedly brought her right back. Thus, it was reassuring to hear that he’d be safe for now. He wouldn’t be able to put up a fight if she insisted on taking his life. “Is the Dusk River God really close by?”

“The Dusk River God?” The girl shook her head in confusion, clearly ignorant of the subject.

“He’s right there, behind the palace!” responded Qing Han. His voice sounded rather hollow and his body was shakily lumbering in that direction.

“Wait! Do not let him go over there!” The zombie girl shouted, concerned that Qing Han was about to leave the island.

Lu Yun hurriedly grabbed onto him, but it seemed his friend was bewitched and wouldn’t stop!

Fwoosh!

The zombie girl was already in motion and a flash of crimson sliced toward Qing Han.

Bang!

Mo Yi stepped forward, dispersing the girl’s attack. Seven stars rose from her body, pulsing potent power around her. They cast rays of brilliant starlight that outlined her like an astral goddess.

Feinie’s aura began waxing in strength as well. The Formation Orb hummed to life, creating an array of formations readied for defense.

“If he steps off the island, all of you will die as well.” The corpse girl said this very matter-of-factly, without making another move. Evidently, she was holding back out of fear that something would be disturbed by their commotion.

Lu Yun delivered a swift chop to the back of Qing Han’s head. The other youth barely made a noise before falling unconscious. This wasn’t something he would’ve normally done, but Qing Han’s mind and senses were clearly addled.

“I knew I’d have to carry him on my back again,” the young man muttered with mild annoyance. Mo Yi twisted her lips, while Feinie’s eyes lit up with envy.

“What’re you afraid of?” Lu Yun didn’t actually put Qing Han on his back again. Instead, he helped his unconscious friend assume a sitting position.