138: Chapter 138 Chu Ling's Evolution! Purple Lightning Flying Zombie!

As the Thunder Demon turned into ashes, the entire cavern finally quieted down.

Only the frozen, massive blood pool continued to emit a bone-chilling cold.

"Whew... it's finally over."

Only then did Reba dare to poke her head out from the high platform, looking at the ground covered in minced meat and charred marks below.

Although her stomach was still churning.

More than that, she felt the relief of having survived a disaster.

That man had created a miracle once again.

"Don't just stand there."

Su Yang sheathed his sword, kicked a piece of rubble by his feet, and shouted at Mary, who was wiping the blood from the corner of her mouth.

"Mary, time to work."

"As a qualified hunter, what's the first thing you do after killing a monster?"

"I know!"

Mary raised her hand excitedly. Her face, stained with blood, paired with a bright smile, looked both bewitching and eerie.

"It's looting the corpse!"

"Smart."

"Go on, turn this rat nest upside down for me."

"Don't leave even a single copper coin behind."

"Yes, Boss!"

Mary cheered and, like a diligent little bee, rushed into the pile of Black-Robed Person corpses, skillfully beginning to "loot the spoils."

Meanwhile, Su Yang walked over to Chu Ling.

At this moment, Chu Ling was sitting cross-legged on a clean rock, her hands tightly clutching the fist-sized [Thunder Demon Core].

The purple-gold crystal core pulsed wildly in her hands, releasing streaks of violent electric current that burrowed into her body along her arms.

"Urgh... hmph..."

Chu Ling bit her pale lips tightly, letting out suppressed groans.

Her body was trembling.

On one side was the extremely yin corpse qi, and on the other was the extremely yang thunder.

Two diametrically opposed forces were clashing wildly within her, as if they wanted to tear her body apart.

Cracks began to appear on her skin, revealing a purple-red light from within.

"Can't hold on?"

Su Yang crouched in front of her, extended a finger, and gently lifted her chin.

Looking at that face, somewhat distorted by pain yet still stunningly beautiful, Su Yang's eyes flickered.

"You want to become stronger, but you can't even endure this little bit of pain?"

"Mas... Master..."

Chu Ling struggled to open her eyes; those dead-gray eyes were filled with stubbornness and attachment.

"I... I can endure it..."

"As long as I can... keep up with Master's footsteps... even if I am shattered to pieces... Chu Ling... is not afraid..."

"Silly girl."

Su Yang chuckled softly, his finger sliding down her cheek and tapping the center of her brow.

"I want you to become stronger, not to self-destruct."

"Relax your mind, I will help you regulate it."

Hum—!

The Golden Core inside Su Yang began to spin.

A gentle and mellow stream of Pure Yang Qi flowed from his fingertip into Chu Ling's body.

This power acted like a potent lubricant, instantly enveloping the violent thunder power and guiding it bit by bit into Chu Ling's corpse core.

"Mm..."

The original, tearing pain vanished instantly, replaced by an unprecedented tingling sensation.

It felt as if her whole body was soaking in warm water, with every cell cheering and leaping with joy.

Chu Ling couldn't help but tilt her head back, letting out a blush-inducing, heart-pounding gasp.

Reba, standing not far away, heard this sound, and her face instantly turned as red as a ripe apple; she quickly turned away, pretending to look at the scenery.

This boss... if he's treating her, just treat her, why make it sound like... that...

Ten minutes later.

When the last trace of thunder light was completely absorbed.

The cracks on Chu Ling's body had all healed, and her originally pale skin now had a faint flush, making her look more like a living person.

Moreover, deep within her pupils, there was a faint purple lightning rune.

"Ding! Congratulations, Host! Contracted zombie [Chu Ling] has successfully refined the Thunder Demon Core and evolved into a [Purple Thunder Flying Zombie]!"

"Current Rank: Flying Zombie (Middle Stage)!"

"New Traits: Lightning Immunity (Advanced), Thunder Control (Elementary), Physical Body strength +50%!"

"Not bad."

Su Yang withdrew his hand and patted Chu Ling's head with satisfaction.

"Now, even if you stand in a thunderstorm and dance, you won't get struck."

"Thank you, Master, for the gift of recreation!"

Chu Ling excitedly knelt, hugged Su Yang's thigh, and rubbed her face against his knee like a docile kitten.

"Alright, get up."

Su Yang pulled her up and happened to see Mary walking over, dragging two large burlap sacks, looking very annoyed.

"Boss, I'm done searching."

Mary threw the sacks on the ground, making a clattering sound.

"These cultists are just too poor!"

"Aside from a few Low-Grade Spirit Stones, there's just this pile of junk Magical Artifacts, and a whole bunch of inexplicable bones and human skin..."

"There isn't even a decent check! They aren't even as rich as that young master from the Wang family!"

Su Yang glanced at the pile of loot.

It was indeed all trash.

Things like [Wraith Banner], [Human Bone Flute], [Corpse Rot Powder]...

If these were given to ordinary evil cultivators, they would definitely be treasures.

But in Su Yang's eyes, they were just a pile of waste.

"However, it's normal that they are poor."

Su Yang looked at the empty cavern, his gaze deep.

"Because they used all their resources to feed that monster, and to... activate that thing."

Su Yang pointed to the deep, dark passage hidden in the shadows at the back of the cavern.

Before, it was blocked by the Thunder Demon, so he hadn't noticed it.

Now, looking closely, he realized that two massive stone statues were standing at the entrance of the passage.

They were not Buddha statues, nor were they Daoist deities.

They were two statues of Lei Zhenzi, with wings on their backs and bird beaks on human bodies!

Moreover, the style of these two stone statues was ancient and desolate, their surfaces mottled by time; clearly, they were not something this group of cultists could have created.

This is an ancient ruin!

"Let's go."

Su Yang adjusted his clothes and walked toward the passage first.

"The real Treasure Trove is waiting for us inside."

...

Passing through the stone statues, they entered the passage.

The surrounding atmosphere changed instantly.

If the outer cavern was a gloomy and terrifying ghost realm, then this place was a solemn and majestic temple.

The passage was wide and flat, the floor paved with neat bluestone slabs, each engraved with intricate cloud and thunder patterns.

The walls on both sides were covered with murals.

Although they were ancient and the colors were peeling, one could still see the content of the paintings.

There were human ancestors worshipping thunder, Divine Beings holding giant hammers and beating war drums, and giant Dragons spitting lightning amidst the clouds...

"This... what dynasty are these murals from?"

Reba held up her high-intensity flashlight, looking at the murals, her eyes filled with shock.

"They are even more exquisite than any murals I've seen in museums!"

"This isn't a matter of dynasties."

Su Yang reached out and touched a lifelike Thunder Dragon on the mural, feeling a faint numbing sensation on his fingertips.

"This is a remnant from before the pre-Qin period, perhaps even from the mythical era."

"It seems the legend that the Kunlun Mountains are the homeland of the gods is not groundless."

Click!

Just at that moment.

Mary, walking at the front, suddenly heard a slight crisp sound under her feet.

She had stepped on a slightly protruding stone brick.

"Oops..."

Mary froze and turned back, making a face.

"Boss, I think I... stepped on a landmine."

Before she could finish speaking.

Rumble!

The entire passage suddenly shook violently.

The murals on the walls on both sides actually "came to life"!

Those pairs of eyes that were originally painted suddenly lit up with blue light.

Zzzzt!

Countless blue laser beams... oh no, right, highly compressed lightning rays shot out from both sides of the walls, weaving into an airtight web of lightning, rushing toward the group to shred them!

"Get down!"

Reba screamed and instinctively covered her head and crouched down.

But Su Yang didn't move an inch.

He looked at the dense barrage of lightning rays, a flash of brilliance in his eyes.

"Ancient Lightning Ray Formation?"

"Interesting, to be able to see such a long-lost Formation."

"However..."

Su Yang flipped his wrist, and a dark object appeared in his hand.

It was the [Universal Power Bank] he had exchanged from the System mall earlier.

"My phone happens to be out of power."

"Borrowing some fire."

Su Yang threw the power bank forward.

Hum!

The power bank instantly hovered in mid-air, creating a huge vortex.

Those terrifying lightning rays that were supposed to shred everyone into pieces were, as if under some immense suction force, all veering off and scrambling to drill into that small power bank!

"Ding! Charging... 10%... 50%... 100%!"

"Ding! Energy overflow! Converting to backup Spirit Power value!"

Only three seconds passed.

All the lightning rays disappeared completely.

The passage returned to tranquility.

Only the power bank, now emitting a dazzling blue light, fell back into Su Yang's hand.

"Done."

Su Yang put the power bank into his pocket and, by the way, plugged his phone in to charge.

"Let's go, the commotion just now was a bit loud, I estimate the people ahead have already heard us."

"People ahead?"

Mary climbed up from the ground, patting the dust off her body.

"Besides us, who else has come in?"

"Who else could it be."

Su Yang narrowed his eyes. With his excellent hearing, he had already captured the faint sound of cursing coming from a few hundred meters ahead.

"Naturally, that group of smart people who wanted to pick up scraps."

"Listening to the sounds... it seems they've run into trouble."

"Come on, let's go watch the show."