Lu Chenxing's eyes were covered with a layer of golden light. With the enhancement of Original Light, the cave interior truly seemed like daytime to him. The colors and details of every spot were perfectly clear, and the effect of the same spell was much better than before.
He continued to release Wind Element and mental power to scout ahead, in case of any sneak attacks. A thin layer of space element combined with Yin Power formed a transparent shield covering his body, and at the same time, he took out his Magic Guide, a white glove that served as his magic wand.
Although he didn't feel any danger, he still couldn't let his guard down. After all, many people had lost their lives due to underestimating their opponents.
Moreover, with his current abundant magic power, as long as he didn't use extremely draining spells like time magic, he didn't have to worry about running out of magic when using other elements. What's more, he also had Backup Energy 2.0, so why not use such a condition?
There's a saying that goes, "When poor, strike precisely; when rich, cover with firepower." Lu Chenxing had always regarded it as a classic.
However, to his surprise, there were no ambushes along the way. He safely arrived in a circular cave that resembled a large hall. This location should be in the center of the Zombie Village. At this moment, there was already someone, no, perhaps something that couldn't be called a person, waiting for him.
Looking at the humanoid creature in front of him, with long, messy hair dragging on the ground, a large black robe covering his body, blood-red eyes, sharp fangs in his mouth, and dark purple blood vessels visible under his skin, Lu Chenxing truly found it hard to believe he was still a human.
The person in front of him didn't seem surprised by Lu Chenxing's arrival. He had a mummy-like humanoid object wrapped in various bandages on his back. The bandages were covered with various dark talismans, and both of them emitted a strong aura of decay, clearly indicating they were not living beings.
His blood-red eyes stared at Lu Chenxing, and he slowly opened his mouth. A black aura accompanied a hoarse sound, like decaying wood groaning under pressure: "I...it's been a long time...since I've spoken to a living person."
"In these two hundred years, you are the first."
As he spoke more, the man, who resembled a living corpse, gradually became more coherent, as if he was regaining his ability to speak.
"Oh? Should I feel honored?" Lu Chenxing smiled faintly, while carefully sensing the man opposite him.
Through the pure corpse qi and the mid-fourth-tier energy fluctuations on his body, Lu Chenxing could already confirm that the man was the one who had obtained the Corpse Refining Demon Lord's legacy.
After all, this secret realm was only a third-tier secret realm, and this mid-fourth-tier strength was definitely among the strongest in this secret realm!
But Lu Chenxing still asked, "Are you the one who obtained the Corpse Refining Demon Lord's legacy?"
The man didn't deny it and replied directly, "It seems you've already been to that place."
"Yes, I have." Lu Chenxing nodded directly, then stated, "It seems you didn't uphold your original intention and have already fallen into the evil path. Do you have any last words?"
Hearing this, the man opposite him revealed a stiff smile, "Hehehe, what is the evil path? What is original intention? I just want to live. Is that not an original intention?"
"Heaven and earth underwent drastic changes, and the spiritual energy concentration dropped by more than one level. Even with this Zun-level cultivation method, I found it difficult to advance further. I could only watch myself grow old little by little."
"During that time, I protected the Zombie Village from wild beast attacks, protecting two or three generations of them. But I was unwilling to just die of old age, so I followed the longevity secret method in the legacy and transformed myself into a half-corpse body!"
"But who knew that a half-corpse body needed human blood to achieve so-called longevity? So I captured two people to suck their blood, and as a result, they wanted to shout and kill me? They could only survive because of me, they could only live in peace because of me..."
At this point, Lu Chenxing waved his hand directly, indicating that he didn't want to hear anymore. "Just the excuse of a selfish person. Why did you protect the villagers? Wasn't it just to show off in front of people? You felt that you got the Demon Lord's cultivation method, and it would be a waste not to go out and show off."
"What you wanted wasn't the villagers' respect; it was merely their worshipful and fearful gazes. You didn't actually treat the villagers' lives as important, otherwise, you wouldn't have captured two people to suck their blood after becoming a half-corpse. Didn't you know that corpse poison would cause extreme pain, and even death and transformation into a zombie?"
"In the end, didn't you just feel your authority was challenged, so you killed them all and turned them into zombies?"
"Even for such a small matter, you have to find a whole bunch of reasons for yourself, which means that from the very beginning, after you accepted the Corpse Refining Demon Lord's legacy, you were already affected and didn't treat the lives of ordinary villagers as important. But then, remembering the words left by the senior Demon Lord, you engaged in self-deception."
"It's truly a case of 'the higher the policy, the better the countermeasure.' You've fallen into the evil path yet remain unaware. Pitiful and tragic."
The man opposite was silenced by Lu Chenxing's outburst. After a moment, he sneered twice, "Ignorant brat, sharp-tongued. Why am I telling you all this? This time, I merely needed fresh human blood, otherwise, I wouldn't have taken out that parchment scroll."
"But unfortunately, you are the only one who came. It's a waste that I set up the Corpse Transformation Array. What a pity."
As he spoke, he put down the mummy-like object from his back, made a hand seal, and the bandages immediately fell away, revealing a corpse with a green face and fangs in front of Lu Chenxing. Its entire body was a bronze-like greenish color, clearly a Green Zombie, and its aura had fluctuations close to the late fourth-tier!
"This was refined from the corpses of you outsiders by me. The Demon Lord's method, enjoy it thoroughly."
As his voice fell, black array patterns appeared around the cave, including on the ground of the Zombie Village, covering the entire Zombie Village and the underground cave! Corpse qi and malevolent qi gradually gathered, churning endlessly, as if some kind of restriction had appeared, making it impossible to leave.
At the same time, the Green Zombie's eyes glowed green, like eerie ghost fire, as it looked at Lu Chenxing. Its body suddenly moved, charging towards him with astonishing speed.
However, Lu Chenxing, who was in the midst of it, didn't seem to panic. He merely shook his head and sighed, "Alas, you can never wake someone who pretends to be asleep. It's truly a waste of my time to reason with you out of respect for the two seniors. What a waste of breath."
Before he finished speaking, the Green Zombie in front of him was frozen in place. An incredibly dense spatial power froze both the Green Zombie and the half-corpse man in place. Their minds were still working, but unfortunately, their bodies couldn't move.
If Lu Chenxing hadn't had this extraordinary encounter and received such a great improvement, then even at the third tier, he would probably have had to use all his trump cards just to escape from this man.
But again, it's a pity there are no if-onlys.