Chapter 1068: Zombie Flood (1/2)
When it came down to it, the Age of Myth legacy of immortal dao that Lu Yun had received earlier was also one of the inheritance in the tomb. If even a creator could keep his heritage intact, then what of those existences beyond the chaos?
The huge corpse-qi-shrouded body also retained her own heritage. She’d set up their current tests to identify her most suitable heir. There were too many man made traces in this pit of mythological lives—it’d long grown out of a pure tomb and into a testing grounds.
It also wasn’t until this test that Lu Yun detected the truth of the Tomb of Heaven and Earth.
Testing grounds!
Only a testing ground would collect cultivators of the same level and bring them to the same place…
Additionally, though there were artificial modifications to be seen here, the changes didn’t seem to be the result of one singular guiding hand. A certain set of rules had come into being here—rules to test those who’d ventured into the tomb. The ghouls that’d attacked the living earlier were also affected by these rules.
Previously, Lu Yun had mentioned offhandedly that perhaps the realm monster core fragments might be useful later on. It was as much a surprise to him as any of the others that realm monster arctic air would really restrain the ghouls here.
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The others stirred to greater wakefulness when they heard Lu Yun’s words, anticipating shining out of their eyes. However, they were all elite disciples of the sacred palaces—geniuses among geniuses. They wouldn’t charge in with abandon simply because someone else had mentioned something they wanted.
Everyone remained staring at Lu Yun.
“We’ll each take a fragment of realm monster core and head inside! Remember, under no circumstances can we fight each other when we’re in there!” His tone was incomparably grave. “I strongly suspect that if you die in there, you won’t revive from the soul lamps.”
“What?” Everyone’s eyes widened when they heard this.
“Impossible, soul lamps are the greatest of sacred palace secret arts! Legend has it that a master who exceeded the chaos left it to us…” You Huoran exclaimed.
“How is it impossible?!” Ying Luo rolled her eyes at him. “Before this, junior brother Lu Yun and I lost our souls at one point! Our souls slipped off our soul lamps and we almost died here!”
She had indeed been terrified that her soul had mysteriously detached from its soul lamp and come here. It was then that she’d formed her attachment toward Lu Yun. For the very first time in her life, she’d sensed the approaching specter of death.
Wang Shu, You Huoran, and Wei Yuan trembled collectively and Wei Yuan began to look shiftily around the scene. He was absolutely stricken by the idea of death. If his only reassurance in coming here—the soul lamp—could fail at any time, it was enough to give him pause.
“I don’t know if you’ll die when we travel ahead, but you’ll be dead without a doubt if you take a step back.” Lu Yun flicked his eyes at Wei Yuan, seeing through the genius’ intentions.
“We can’t fall to internal conflict now. Since we’re here at the same time, we should work together to pass this challenge. It can be every person for themselves when it comes to the opportunities later on,” said Wang Shu. His eyes were full of battle intent and excitement. Life and death didn’t matter to him, the test of the unknown was the most thrilling.
Wei Yuan and You Huoran looked at each other, understanding that those statements were spoken for them.
“Alright, I agree, let us work together for now.” You Huoran was the first to nod.
Though Wei Yuan was unwilling, he didn’t want to give up like this. Lu Yun and Ying Luo weren’t necessarily telling the truth either, so he nodded as well.