NovelOnline Chapter 848 - 382: The Consultation Before the Grave, Is He Still Alive? (Part 2)
Chapter 848 - 382: The Consultation Before the Grave, Is He Still Alive? (Part 2)
Tianci’s forehead was dripping with cold sweat: "Reporting to the Saint King, the Four Knights of the Apocalypse... have fallen in the Land of Chuyun. On that day, the War Emperor Chiyou beheaded Famine, the Yellow Emperor Ji Xuanyuan slew War, and finally, the gods joined forces, causing even Death to perish..."
The entire Underground Palace suddenly shook violently, and the thirteen hanging auxiliary coffins simultaneously exploded with immense momentum. Even though Tianci, a strongest among the Golden Martial Saints, couldn’t help but tremble, his soul shuddering.
Salmas’s voice carried a terrifying cadence: "Mere humans... worthy of Godslaying?"
Tianci’s seven apertures began to seep silver blood, yet he insisted on reporting: "But my lord has issued a new decree, the apocalypse will eventually..."
"Then why wake me early?"
The coffin boomed open, and a pale arm wrapped in Curse Chains stretched out.
Just this action caused all living beings within a hundred miles to instantly fall silent—flying birds plummeted from the sky, beasts froze in place, and even the wind solidified in the air.
Tianci’s vocal cords tore and reassembled on their own, forced to speak through his soul: "The Theocracy is in peril! The Dongji Divine Sword Group has mastered the Insect Mother’s power, beginning to tread the river of Time... The Night God has been resurrected in the Crescent Fertile Soil, about to initiate a new Holy War... Your descendants... need the power of their ancestor..."
The chain suddenly went taut, and Salmas’s upper body slowly rose.
His lips were sewn shut with dense blood threads, but each syllable echoed directly in the hearts of all things: "Take me to see... this era."
As he fully emerged from the coffin, Tianci was horrified to discover—behind this Saint King floated numerous struggling shadows, all the silent souls throughout the ages cursed by him into eternal silence.
......
On the other side of the world, someone else was also preparing to crawl out of a coffin and walk the earth again.
Only the disturbance at Ye Qingzhou’s grave had so far gone unnoticed by Xu Yuebing, who was busy with a meeting.
A massive holographic projection hovered over the conference table, displaying an intricately precise mechanical core—the Celestial Spirit Engine.
Xu Yuebing stood in front of the projection, wearing a dark blue professional suit with her long hair neatly tied behind her head, her gaze calmly sweeping across the military representatives and technical team present.
"Everyone, the first generation test of the Celestial Spirit Engine has been completed, and all performance indicators have been met."
Her voice was clear and steady, "Next, Dr. Yuan will provide a detailed introduction for everyone."
Yuan Maochun, the chief scientist of the Divine Sword Group’s military research and development department, and Imperial University’s youngest tenured professor, elegantly stood up, adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses, and smiled, "Thank you, President Xu, for the introduction."
He lightly tapped a finger, and the holographic projection switched to the internal structure diagram of the engine, with a bright golden light pulsing at the core.
"The core technology of the Celestial Spirit Engine is derived from Mr. Ye Qingzhou’s ’Heaven and Earth Furnace’ theory."
His tone carried a few notes of reverence, but a barely discernible gloom flashed in his eyes, "Using Sharp Gold as the bone and Divine Gold as the vein, we’ve crafted this device capable of absorbing cosmic rays and converting them into pure energy."
He paused, his gaze sweeping over the military representatives, his tone intensifying:
"This means that the Elemental Spirit Armor of the Dongji Kingdom will no longer be limited by traditional energy sources, with endurance increased by at least 300%, and output power doubled."
The military representatives exchanged a look, with one major general speaking in a deep voice: "What about the actual combat test data?"
Yuan Maochun smiled confidently, "We’ve completed three high-intensity simulated wars at the Kunlun Base. The engine runs stably, with a 98.7% energy conversion efficiency, far exceeding similar technologies of the Western Alliance."
Low murmurs of admiration echoed in the conference room.
Xu Yuebing nodded slightly, her gaze steady, "Thank you, Dr. Yuan, for your report. The military inspection team will officially take delivery of the first batch of test models in three days, and the Divine Sword Group will fully cooperate."
After the meeting, the attendees gradually departed.
Yuan Maochun was organizing his documents, but his gaze continually followed the back of Xu Yuebing.
He stepped forward quickly, his tone warm, "President Xu, are you free tonight? A new Michelin Three Stars just opened in Yanmen, maybe we could discuss the future directions of development while dining."
Xu Yuebing didn’t look back, her voice cold, "No need, I have other matters."
Yuan Maochun’s smile froze slightly, but he remained undeterred, "The success of the Celestial Spirit Engine wouldn’t have been possible without your guidance, I just wanted to..."
At that moment, the conference room door was abruptly pushed open, and a small figure hopped in energetically.
With her gleaming gold vertical pupils swirling, Youu An directly leapt beside Xu Yuebing, pulling on her sleeve, loudly "whispering" for everyone to hear, "Sister Xu! Master has come back to life!"
The conference room fell silent.
Xu Yuebing’s pupils contracted, and she turned sharply to look at Youu An, "What did you say?"
Youu An blinked, giggling, "He was just kicking the coffin board non-stop on Jiuyi Mountain!"
Xu Yuebing’s fingers trembled slightly but quickly steadied. She looked at Yuan Maochun and the military representatives, briefly saying, "Sorry, I have an urgent matter, Vice President Lin will handle the subsequent matters."
With that, she quickly left, with Youu An hopping behind her, making a face at Yuan Maochun before they left.
The moment the conference room door closed, Yuan Maochun’s face turned completely somber.
He clenched his fists, his knuckles white, and his gaze icy as a knife beneath his glasses.
"Ye Qingzhou... it’s Ye Qingzhou again!"
He muttered to himself, a restrained madness in his voice filled with jealousy.
Two years ago, when he joined the Divine Sword Group, he thought with his talent and position, he would inevitably replace that deceased man in Xu Yuebing’s heart.
But after two years, Xu Yuebing’s eyes never held him.
And now... that man was going to climb out of Hell?
"Heh~~"
Yuan Maochun suddenly laughed, his smile cold.
He took out his phone and dialed an encrypted number.
"Hello, it’s me."
His voice was deep, "Move the plan forward, I need all the core data for the Life Creation Pill and the Nine Revolutions Soul Revival Pill."
There was a brief silence on the other end before a hoarse voice spoke, "Are you sure? Acting now carries great risk."
Yuan Maochun adjusted his glasses, the lenses reflecting a cold light.
"Risk? No, it’s an opportunity."
He looked outside, where the Divine Sword Group’s emblem gleamed brightly in the sunlight.
"Since Ye Qingzhou has ’lived,’ let him... die again."
At Jiuyi Mountain Peak, dusk was settling.
Xu Yuebing, Yingyue, Chen Ze, and Qi Mo, who had hurriedly arrived, stood before Ye Qingzhou’s grave.
The soil shifted slightly, as if something beneath was awakening, yet was suppressed by some invisible force.
Yingyue’s eyes glowed with a greenish light, and her Divine Thought permeated underground like a tide, carefully probing Ye Qingzhou’s body. Her brows furrowed, and she murmured, "Master’s body is indeed reviving, but..."
She withdrew her Divine Thought, her expression grave.
"The Death Dao Principles have entirely locked his Vitality. Though the body hasn’t decayed, it can’t truly ’live’ again."
"Moreover—"
She concentrated a thread of green light on her fingertip and touched the tombstone, immediately causing cold air to burst forth: "The Taiyin Power has eroded his body, and the Yin Yang is imbalanced, with excessive Yin Qi."
Xu Yuebing clenched her fist slightly, her nails almost digging into her palm upon hearing this.
"Qi Mo, do you have a way?"
She turned to Qi Mo with hope in her eyes.
Qi Mo remained silent for a moment, then slowly nodded:
"It can be resolved."
Having said that, Qi Mo took out an old Pill Formula from his chest and solemnly said, "Extreme Yang items can break Taiyin; Life and Death intersect, can reverse the deadlock."
"I need to refine a ’Nine Revolutions Rejuvenation Pill’, which can temporarily balance Yin Yang, allowing Martial Saint Ye’s body to temporarily escape the constraints of the Death Dao Principles and the Taiyin Dao Principles."
Xu Yuebing’s expression became excited, and she immediately questioned urgently: "What materials do you need? No matter how precious, the Divine Sword Group will fully cooperate!"
Qi Mo nodded, his gaze sweeping over everyone before slowly listing the Exotic Treasures needed to refine the Rejuvenation Pill.
The list was long, full of Rare Treasures at least Earth Treasure Level, which even a Grandmaster Level Martial Artist might not gather in a lifetime.