124: Chapter 124 The Scepter and the Heart

This pair of hands was black, and every movement it made produced a continuous 'cracking' sound of bone friction.

Beside the coffin, Fatty was already so terrified that his legs were shaking like a sieve.

He slowly turned his head to look at Lin Tianyi beside him. By the firelight, he could also see the look of dread on Lin Tianyi's face.

"Old Lin... let's, let's walk away slowly!!"

Fatty spoke in a low voice, and Lin Tianyi nodded slightly, agreeing to this plan. At this moment, they clearly couldn't care about getting any tuo luo flowers.

Only by staying alive could they save their clansmen.

Wang Shan naturally agreed to this plan as well and slowly turned around.

But in the next second, the sounds of skeletal movement coming from behind became increasingly dense.

When Wang Shan looked back again, she saw a Jiangshi with black skin wrapped over bone, less than a foot away from her.

"Old Lin!! Fatty!!"

She let out a cry of alarm, simultaneously swinging her blade before quickly retreating.

Similarly, Lin Tianyi and Fatty were quick to react, each landing a blow before attempting to flee.

But the Queen Zongzi didn't feel a thing, as if they were just scratching an itch.

In the next second, the eerie, baleful aura she emitted instantly forced Lin Tianyi and the other two to their knees, unable to move at all!

"My god! What's going on! Why, why can't I move!"

Fatty tried desperately to drag his body, but in that moment, he felt as if a great mountain was pressing down on him.

Even trying to move was extremely difficult.

It wasn't just him; Lin Tianyi and Wang Shan were in the same situation.

Clack!

Then, the sound of footsteps hitting the ground came from behind.

Instantly, their fear climbed to the absolute limit.

...

Bullet Chat Area,

[The corpse is rising! It's rising! It's really rising!]

[Good grief, are you kidding me! This Jiangshi can actually make people kneel instantly? What's the deal with that?]

[Oh my god! Just watching through the screen, my legs are already starting to shake!]

[This... just what level of Jiangshi is this? What stage has it reached?]

Is it a Wandering Zombie? A Prostrate Zombie?? Or... an Indestructible Bone?]

[I told you we shouldn't just open the coffin. Now look, we're totally screwed!]

...

Elsewhere, on the Nameless Sea,

Several warships were firing round after round of artillery at a spot on the satellite map where nothing was supposed to be.

Boom boom boom!!

Boom boom boom!!

Shells poured down frantically.

Standing in the command room, the middle-aged man — Bai Yu — watched the scene before him with a solemn expression.

"Is this level of firepower still not enough to force this so-called Penglai Immortal Island to appear?"

His face was grave as he looked at the footage playing on the desk.

"The dangers within the forbidden zone are still not to be underestimated, and this is likely only the beginning."

Bai Yu said, pressing a button, then said in a deep voice,

"Launch the South Wind missiles!"

...

On the livestream screen,

With the appearance of the Queen Zongzi,

Hou Kun also let out a roar,

"This is a fucking Indestructible Bone!! Song Yiqing, this is the result of you forcing the coffin open!"

"..."

Song Yiqing didn't speak, but listened to the system's notification sound,

[Challenge Mission: Kill the Indestructible Bone to receive an SSR-level reward!]

Hearing 'SSR', he was momentarily dazed.

It really was getting more and more thrilling; it had already reached the SSR level.

However, he didn't panic too much. He still had enough trump cards in his hand.

Moreover, there were two sacrificial lambs here who could hold the line for a bit.

Immediately, he released Inner Demon Attraction without hesitation, landing it directly on the Queen Zongzi.

However, he didn't rashly direct its hatred toward Hou Kun or Tan Wei.

Instead, he drew it directly to himself. Only in this way would it be safer!

"!@￥!￥@!!"

As Song Yiqing softly uttered obscure and difficult-to-understand words,

The Queen Zongzi suddenly seemed to have found the target it needed to kill.

It suddenly burst forward with an explosive step,

Bang!!!

Its speed even exceeded that of Song Yiqing when he had previously used Lost Step.

It closed in within a single breath.

Hou Kun was stunned as he watched this scene.

"You're really looking for death!!"

He cursed, then turned to leave.

But in the next second, he suddenly felt that terrifyingly baleful and eerie aura coming toward him.

When he looked back, he found that Song Yiqing's speed was skyrocketing in an incredible way.

In the blink of an eye, he was level with him.

Then Song Yiqing once again softly uttered those obscure words,

"@!￥!@#!#!@"

"What exactly are you trying to do!!"

Hou Kun looked at the other's half-smiling expression, and the worry in his heart grew stronger.

He felt that this kid didn't seem like someone who would do anything good.

Just as he was thinking this,

A terrifying sense of being stared at suddenly fell upon him.

Bang!!!

Instantly, the Queen Zongzi was behind him and punched him straight into the ground.

In contrast, Song Yiqing had already used Dust with Light to vanish in an instant.

On the other side, Tan Wei cursed him for being despicable, then hurriedly rushed over to face the enemy together with Hou Kun.

Wang Xianzhi gripped her sword, watching Song Yiqing's retreating figure, and couldn't help but mutter,

"His swordsmanship is clearly so strong, so why does he still use such schemes?"

Despite her confusion, she didn't stop and quickly followed.

If she had previously entertained the thought of competing with Song Yiqing in swordsmanship,

That thought had gradually begun to waver after seeing Song Yiqing's strike against Hou Kun.

But Wang Xianzhi shook her head vigorously, murmuring resolutely in her heart, 'I will definitely become stronger than him!!'

By this time, however, Song Yiqing had already circled back into the Queens Palace. After glancing at the fierce battle outside, he nodded slightly.

"They're somewhat useful, at least."

Hearing his words, the people on the scene couldn't help but feel a wave of embarrassment.

Truly, whoever became Song Yiqing's enemy would end up in a miserable state.

At this moment, Fatty spoke up quickly,

"Song Yiqing, since you hadn't arrived, we didn't dare move. Why is there a scepter in this coffin? It looks quite creepy; there's actually a heart on it.

Most importantly, it's still beating!!"

As he spoke, Fatty shone his Wolf-Eye Flashlight into the coffin.

Inside the coffin, placed upon a wooden scepter entwined with vines, was a heart that continued to beat incessantly.

Song Yiqing rubbed his chin, momentarily hesitant about whether to touch it.

If he touched it, it would surely draw the Queen Zongzi over. But if he let Fatty touch it, then stole it and used Dust with Light to slip away immediately, it might be safer.

Fatty, who inexplicably felt a chill from the opposite side, looked around.

Just as he was wondering, a figure suddenly appeared and abruptly grabbed the scepter.

"Let's go!"

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