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The powerful figures, including Kang Shou and Kang Changqing, who had previously acted arrogantly in Palm Lake, all died tragically here!

The gruesome deaths demonstrate that the danger of the Evil Blood Demon Cave far exceeded expectations.

He conspired with Chen Yuan, intending to use the perilous secret realm to ambush and kill the elite members of the Earthly Spectrum Clan!

However, they never expected that the killing trap in this secret realm would be so terrifying that even powerful members of well-established families did not survive.

Endless worries swept over him; he feared that his exceptionally talented grandson, who had made remarkable progress against all odds, would also perish in this desolate underground place.

He concealed his presence and moved stealthily, avoiding the low-level corpse puppets wandering along the way. Suddenly, his gaze sharpened, and a question arose in his mind.

The scattered corpse puppets around them no longer wandered aimlessly; instead, they surged forward in an orderly fashion, their movements precise and coordinated.

It seemed to be controlled and organized by an invisible force, a kind of order that no ordinary ferocious corpse could possess.

An increasingly thick, oppressive, deathly atmosphere enveloped the entire underground area, with layers of suffocating pressure building upon each other.

Even Chen Qingcang, with his profound cultivation, couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine and his mind tremble.

He concealed his presence, clinging to the rock wall like a gecko, and sped forward, following the path of the corpse puppet, quickly reaching the deepest level of the Evil Blood Demon Cave—

That was the base of the great formation that once transported the Chen family members into the Evil Blood Demon Cave.

The sight before him caused his pupils to shrink instantly!

His face was filled with disbelief!

On the vast array platform, countless corpse puppets gathered in layers, neatly arranged in formation, creating a solemn and deathly silence.

Dozens of Heavenly-level corpses, clad in purple robes, hovered in mid-air, exuding a terrifying aura, each standing in their respective positions!

They were actually operating the teleportation array in an orderly manner!

hum!

Ancient array patterns slowly lit up, and a halo of interwoven black and dark red light flowed and spread, indicating that the great array was being slowly activated!

"They...are activating the teleportation array?!"

"My God, this corpse puppet is sentient!"

"Where...are they trying to teleport to? Could it be...?"

Chen Qingcang was shocked. After a moment's thought, he guessed the plot of the group of corpse puppets, and his back was instantly soaked with cold sweat.

Suddenly, his eyes scanned the shadows rapidly, instantly locking onto two lurking figures!

With his profound cultivation, he immediately recognized their identities—it was Zhu Xin, the governor of Tianshan County, and Zhu Li, the supreme elder of the Zhu family.

Chen Qingcang concealed his presence and moved stealthily, his movements subtle and silent, quietly closing in to within ten meters without his opponent noticing.

Two suppressed, anxious whispers clearly reached his ears.

"Damn it! They're going to use the teleportation array to advance on Tianqing County!"

Zhu Xin was tense all over, her face was pale, and her voice was filled with extreme panic.

Upon hearing this, Chen Qingcang's pupils suddenly contracted to pinpoint size!

He had previously made this guess, but now that Zhu Xin had said it, it made his guess seem absolute!

His blood and qi instantly froze, and a bone-chilling cold rushed straight to his head!

"Those bastards, the Kang family and the Sky Eagle clan! They actually carry around teleportation coordinate stones from Tianqing County!"

Zhu Xin gritted her teeth, her eyes filled with grief, indignation, and helplessness. "With coordinates, this army of corpse puppets can teleport directly to the central square of Tianqing County!"

"Once countless fierce corpses flood into the prosperous county town, the unprepared Tianqing County, coupled with the absence of a Purple Mansion True Person, will surely become a living hell!"

"Don't act impulsively!"

Zhu Li quickly pressed down on Zhu Xin's shoulder, her expression grave and her tone heavy.

"With dozens of Heavenly-level corpse puppets guarding the area, and countless ordinary zombie hordes, the two of us are simply no match for them. Making a rash move will only result in our deaths!"

"But once they reach Tianqing County, they will spread and cause the slaughter of hundreds of millions of lives in the entire Tianqing County!"

Even if the prefectural city dispatched a Purple Mansion True Person as reinforcements at top speed, it would be too late to stop them!

Zhu Xin's eyes reddened, her fists clenched, her heart filled with anxiety.

"I am aware of the consequences, but there is nothing I can do about it right now."

Zhu Li sighed deeply, her face full of helplessness. "There may still be terrifying evil spirits remaining in this place from the ancient Corpse Transformation Sect, or even more ferocious creatures hidden in the Corpse-Nourishing Gourd."

"Our strength is meager, and we are powerless to break this deadlock. Our only option is to escape as quickly as possible, send word back to the capital, and seek reinforcements to mitigate our losses."

Zhu Xin forcibly suppressed her grief and indignation, and nodded through gritted teeth.

She knew the situation was perilous; the two of them were outnumbered and outmatched, and there was no way they could stop the advance of the corpse puppet army.

The two said no more, carefully concealing their auras, and quietly retreated towards the exit of the secret realm.

In the shadows of the cliff face, Chen Qingcang froze, caught in a dilemma.

On one side is Chen Yuan, the grandson whose fate is unknown and who is trapped in a secret place.

On one side is Tianqing County, which is about to face annihilation and the loss of millions of lives!

There are also the clan members of the Chen family from Wuzhifeng.

"A-Yuan is incredibly lucky and will surely not perish easily..."

Chen Qingcang muttered to himself, forcibly calming his mind, a resolute glint flashing in his eyes.

Now that Chen Yuan can no longer be found here, he can only hope that the other party is lucky and has a good life!

In particular, the catastrophe in Tianqing County is imminent. Once the zombie horde spreads, the entire region will be devastated and doomed!

He must return immediately and take charge of the Chen family.

At the same time, a message was sent to Chen Xiaoying, the daughter of the prefectural city, instructing her to inform the King of Zhendong to prepare defenses in advance and protect the people of the region!

Although this is the territory ruled by the Great Xiang Empire, it is a world dominated by beasts.

But at the very bottom of this world are the common people!

If the official authorities and aristocratic families of the Beast Taming Clan do nothing, the first to die will definitely be the lowest-ranking people of the human race.

That would result in no one surviving!

With this in mind, Chen Qingcang no longer hesitated. He turned around and transformed into a blur, quickly leaving the secret realm and heading home.

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At the same moment, a thousand miles away, in the prosperous and thriving city of Tianqing.

On the city walls, the wind howled and the military flags fluttered.

Qi Boheng, the commander of the Tianqing Army, stood atop the highest point of the city tower, gazing intently into the distance, his eyes subtly fixed on the giant teleportation array in the center of the county city, his expression solemn.

A group of lieutenants stood guard beside him. One of the younger lieutenants, a mocking sneer playing on his lips, spoke in a low voice:

"Commander Qi, Chen Yuan has been kidnapped by a group of powerful families and sent to a secret realm to search for treasure. He's doomed; there's absolutely no chance of him escaping."

Qi Boheng nodded slightly, his tone indifferent and cold: "Of course, after all, there are Purple Mansion cultivators in that Earthly Element family. He, a mere Yellow Court cultivator, is no different from an ant and is bound to die."

At this point, Qi Boheng paused and continued, "Especially since he publicly killed members of the Kang family, showing no respect to Kang Changqing whatsoever. If he hadn't been kept to lead the way to explore the secret realm, Kang Changqing would have already reduced him to ashes."

The young deputy general's face was full of disdain, and his tone was harsh: "You lowly human race dare to act recklessly and stir up trouble in Tianqing County. You deserve to die!"

It's a pity about the sacred-grade elixirs in the secret realm; I wonder who will ultimately end up with them.

"Rumor has it that it is the ruins of the ancient Corpse Transformation Sect, and is extremely dangerous."

Qi Boheng's gaze was calm as he spoke indifferently, "The elixirs and opportunities are all illusions. Our duty is to guard the city and protect the living beings. Everything else is none of our concern."

All the deputy generals bowed and agreed, and no one said anything more.

Boom!!!

Just then, a deafening roar resounded throughout the heavens and earth, and the entire Tianqing County City trembled violently, as if a major earthquake had suddenly erupted!

Qi Boheng narrowed his eyes and looked down at the city wall in front of him. The broken stones on it seemed to have lost their gravity and were slowly floating up.

The crowd's expressions changed drastically, and they all looked up in shock, staring in the direction of the city center.

hum!

At the same time, at the location of the teleportation array in the center of the county city, endless beams of dazzling light shot into the sky, transforming into a vast sea of ​​light that enveloped the entire center of the county city!

hum!

Blinding light swept across the land, and ancient and eerie array patterns bloomed layer by layer, flowing with a sinister and deathly aura.

The thousands of soldiers on the city wall all rose up in agitation, their eyes filled with astonishment, and murmurs of discussion rose and fell.

"The teleportation array suddenly activated at full power? Could it be that the people who went to explore the secret realm have returned?"

"No! This fluctuation is far too violent and bizarre; I've never seen anything like it before!"

"It's operating beyond its capacity! The number of people this teleportation array can handle is far beyond its limit!"

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Everyone exclaimed in shock, their faces filled with confusion.

Qi Boheng frowned, his mind suddenly sinking!

An extreme sense of unease welled up within him.

Only a few dozen people boarded the teleportation array at dawn to explore the secret realm, which could not possibly have caused such a terrifying phenomenon.

A terrifying thought flashed into his mind, sending chills down his spine.

"The Primordial Corpse Transformation Sect..."

He murmured softly, his eyes filled with disbelief and horror.

"Impossible... Absolutely impossible!"

Before he could calm down, the buzzing of the teleportation array suddenly increased several times, becoming deafening!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The entire city of Tianqing shook even more violently, attracting the attention of countless people.

Some of them jumped onto the rooftops and looked towards the dazzling sea of ​​light in the center of the county town.

Before everyone's wide eyes, countless blurry figures rapidly solidified within the dazzling sea of ​​light, densely packed and layered, standing atop the great formation.

After a brief period of confusion, those figures' empty eye sockets lit up with a scarlet blood light, and wisps of pitch-black death energy spread, permeated, and diffused from their bodies!

"roar……"

The low, hoarse, and violent roars of corpses rang out one after another, from faint to loud, and finally converged into a monstrous wave that swept across the entire county, making people's eardrums ache and their hearts tremble.

Countless corpse puppets bared their fangs and claws, breaking free from the array's restraints, like ferocious beasts breaking free from their cages, surging wildly and slaughtering in all directions of the county city!

The earth trembled violently, and countless streets and buildings cracked and collapsed under the trampling of the runners, with deafening roars echoing everywhere.

The entire city gate fell silent instantly. Thousands of soldiers stared in disbelief, their bodies stiff, their faces filled with horror as they gazed at the hellish scene below, and no one uttered a word.

Qi Boheng's pupils contracted sharply, the veins on his hand gripping the spear bulged and his knuckles turned white, his body trembled slightly, and a chill ran through his heart.

He mustered all his strength and roared hoarsely, his voice trembling uncontrollably:

"Evil forces surge!!"