Or perhaps to transform it into a terrifying existence like the god of drought, so that its descendants can control it?
Whatever the purpose may be, since he stumbled upon it, he must break it open. It is the only way to solve the geomancy problem of the Hampton family’s ancestral grave.
Just as Leo was preparing to approach the coffin, a mechanical and eerie laughter echoed, causing not only his scalp to tingle but also sending shivers down his spine.
After the laughter subsided, there was a sound of gasping, as if it came from the depths of the underworld.
Leo halted his steps, staring intently at the peculiar material of the coffin in front of him.
After the gasping from within the coffin ceased, he saw the floating coffin tremble slightly in mid-air.
This… It can’t be this unlucky, it’s already taking shape and about to emerge!
Leo felt extremely nervous. If it had truly transformed into a god of drought at the imperial level, his current cultivation would undoubtedly be crushed to pieces.
It should be noted that when dealing with the ordinary human-turned-god of drought before, Leo could not have subdued it without resorting to his heavenly oath.
The difference between an imperial-level god of drought and an ordinary one was not negligible. Leo estimated that even with the heavenly oath, he might not be able to seal it, let alone invoke heavenly punishment within this illusionary tomb.
Leo took several steps back in succession, and the thought of escape arose in his mind. However, his keen Divine Awareness had already sensed that he was being locked onto by a mysterious force.
It felt as if countless pairs of eyes were staring at him. If he wanted to run, he was afraid that he wouldn’t be able to escape at all.
Caught in a dilemma, Leo suppressed his nervousness and fear, tightly gripping the Divine Dragon Sword in his hand. His Spiritual Power swiftly circulated within his body, prepared for battle at any moment.
The trembling of the coffin suddenly stopped, and then it slowly stood upright.
Then, with a “thud!” sound, the upright coffin fell to the ground, firmly standing in the center of the Eight Diagrams formation on the floor.
The Eight Diagrams formation on the ground suddenly lit up, followed by a “bang!” sound as the coffin lid flew towards Leo.
Leo easily dodged it.
Boom!
The coffin lid crashed into the wall of the burial chamber, shattering into pieces.
Finally, Leo saw the ancient corpse inside the coffin.
The corpse was not decayed or turned into a skeleton, but… wearing a dragon robe!
Indeed, it was an imperial tomb!
Although the corpse inside the coffin was ancient, it had not turned into a skeleton nor shown any signs of decay. It looked as if a recently deceased person had been placed in the coffin.
The height of the ancient corpse was about 1. 75 meters, with ears reaching the shoulders, hands past the knees, and a face like jade.
This… Isn’t this the description of Xuande’s appearance?
Suddenly, the eyes of the ancient corpse in the coffin opened, and then the entire coffin exploded.
The ancient corpse spread its arms, its feet leaving the ground, floating about half a meter above the ground.
The Eight Diagrams formation on the ground began to rotate and change. Then, in the eight gates of the formation, white light strips appeared, substantial like snakes.
The light strips swirled and connected to the body of the ancient corpse.
Sensing the aura emanating from the ancient corpse, which was completely different from the god of drought and Omnom, Leo wondered if this ancient corpse had already evolved into a Nekrotic at the same level as the god of drought.
Or perhaps it was a Zom!
Omnom, Nekrotic, god of drought, and Zom were known as the four ancestral zombies of Atraria.
Nekrotic initially served as one of the generals under the Yellow Emperor, aiding him in attacking Chi You.
Nekrotic was brave and skilled in battle, and he was highly valued by the Yellow Emperor.
Unfortunately, in a war, Nekrotic died in battle.
After Nekrotic’s death, his body was left exposed in the wilderness, and his soul wandered around.
Over time, Nekrotic’s resentment grew heavier.
Nekrotic had fought to the death for the Yellow Emperor during his lifetime, but after his death, no one came to bury him!
Nekrotic’s soul harbored resentment towards the Yellow Emperor.
Coincidentally, a fragment of Howler’s soul happened to drift here.
Although only one-third of Howler’s soul drifted here, as one of the four ancient gods like Nüwa, his divine power was immensely strong.
Howler held grudges against Nüwa, while Nekrotic held hatred towards the Yellow Emperor.
Nekrotic was willing to offer his soul to Howler as a revenge against the Yellow Emperor. In order to revive himself, Howler’s remaining soul devoured Nekrotic’s soul and used his broken body to resurrect, becoming one of the four ancestral zombies, Nekrotic!
Nekrotic could be described as a unique zombie. He was the first zombie to be revived after death! Although Nekrotic was an ancestral zombie, he was not a vampire but a flying magical zombie.
Nekrotic’s physical body was not powerful, and his strength and Spiritual Power were not formidable. However, his ability was terrifying-he possessed an extremely potent curse ability.
To seek revenge against the Yellow Emperor, Nekrotic infiltrated the military camp and caused a great disturbance. Although Nekrotic’s attack power was not strong, it was far beyond what an ordinary person could withstand.
Later, Nüwa arrived and dealt with Nekrotic. Nekrotic became the shortest-lived and most mysterious of the four ancestral zombies.
Before his death, Nekrotic cursed all recently deceased bodies with his own soul: anyone who died unjustly could turn into a zombie!
It was because of this curse that corpses started turning into zombies after death, leading to the practice of cremation.
Now, let’s talk about Zom.
It is said that Zom was originally recorded in the ancient annals of the Spring and Autumn Period as the ancestral vampire zombie.
Legend has it that a long time ago, Howler asked for a huge divine tree branch from the Heavenly Emperor. After Howler was sealed, the branch came into contact with his remains and slowly merged with his body, becoming a new life form that occupied Howler’s body. This is the ancestral zombie, Zom!
In fact, although there were four ancestral zombies according to legends, not all of them were vampires!
Among the four ancestral zombies, only Zom was a vampire. Therefore, all later vampires were descendants of Zom.
Zom was the transformation of Howler’s body, soulless and without a spirit. Thus, Zom’s descendants also lacked a soul and inherited Zom’s blood-sucking characteristics.
The floating zombie in front of Leo should be Nekrotic. It had been around 1, 800 years and the abilities of this zombie Nekrotic, formed 1, 800 years ago, must be incredibly formidable. Leo couldn’t help but feel a chill in his heart when he thought about it.
Thinking about his luck, Leo encountered Omnom first, then the god of drought, and now Nekrotic!
The glowing strips of light connected to Nekrotic gradually dimmed, but it continued to stare at Leo with its cold eyes, not launching an attack.
Although Leo didn’t know what it was planning, he understood the principle of striking first. He infused his Spiritual Power into the Divine Dragon Sword and charged towards Nekrotic.
However, before he could get within one meter of Nekrotic, a tremendous force like a mountain surged towards Leo.
Despite his Spiritual Power protection, Leo couldn’t withstand it. His figure stumbled, and he rolled to the side.
Damn it, he didn’t expect Nekrotic’s defensive power to be so formidable!