Legendary Son-in-Law: The Man with Poison Talismans

The moment the monk zombie emerged from the ground, the dragon-slaying skeleton, enveloped in white light, slashed down, the blade cutting across the zombie's shoulder with a dull thud.

-126.

Lin Mu didn't apply poison, nor did he bother to finish off the zombie. He let the skeleton hack away, while he ran over, squatted down beside the pit where the monk zombie had emerged, and then stepped into it.

It wasn't that he was childlike and wanted to jump into the pit; rather, the entrance to the Corpse King's Palace was a hole that a certain monk zombie had crawled out of.

He knew the coordinates of the entrance to the Corpse King's Palace in the game, but this world is different from the game, and he can't rely entirely on his game memories.

So from now on, he will walk over and check every hole that the monk zombie crawls out of, just in case a hole leads to the Corpse King's Palace.

Logically speaking, a hole that can fit into such a large zombie should be quite deep.

But every hole here is like this: it looks dark and deep, but it's shallow when you step on it, just enough to sink your feet in, not even enough to cover your ankles, and it's solid underneath.

That's not it.

He sighed, stepped out of the pit, and continued walking forward.

Suddenly, a notification appeared in my mind: [Experience gained: 70]

The skeleton had already cut down the monk zombie and was following behind Lin Mu.

Lin Mu walked along, clearing the pits as he went. He would run over and step on every single monk zombie that emerged.

One, two, three... none of them could sink past the ankle.

But he didn't miss a single one.

The skeleton then felled several more monk zombies and zombies that could resurrect.

Lin Mu looked back.

The shallow pit I stepped into earlier has become even shallower. It seems that the pit will disappear in a few minutes, as if no zombie has ever crawled out of there.

As expected, Lin Mu withdrew his gaze and continued walking forward.

In the game, because the holes left by zombies disappear, the entrance to the Zombie King's Palace is not always there.

So this is how the world is?

He continued brushing and stepping along, until he turned a corner and suddenly stopped.

There was light ahead, steady and unwavering, like the kind of ever-burning lamp fixed to a map wall.

He squinted and looked over. On the other side of the corner, a fire was burning brightly, as bright as day.

A large tent was erected in the middle of the firelight, just like the one erected by the Imperial Guards in the Hall of the Overlord. It was made of gray-green canvas and was tied to the ground with ropes at the four corners.

Chapter 155 Conversation

Two squads of Imperial Guards stood around the tent, dressed in neat standard armor with swords at their waists. Some stood still, some patrolled back and forth, and some leaned against the wall and dozed off.

There weren't many people, but there were at least twenty of them, making them stand out conspicuously in the eastern part of this not-so-bustling mining area.

Lin Mu's gaze fell on the location of the tent, and after looking at the surrounding terrain, he felt a buzzing in his head.

That location seems to be the spawn point for the entrance to the Corpse King's Palace.

No, it's not just "seems," it is.

Good heavens, it seems the Corpse King's Palace has been taken over by the imperial court.

Lin Mu stood at the corner and watched for a few seconds.

There were figures moving around inside the tent; it was unclear whether they were taking turns resting or counting their spoils.

The Imperial Guards seemed to have spotted him as well, but the light was dim and they couldn't see Lin Mu's face clearly. They could only see the tall skeleton in front of him wearing the Heavenly Demon Armor and carrying the Dragon Slayer.

Several Imperial Guards glanced in their direction, not out of war, but as if they had spotted something rare. Some nodded, others raised their chins in greeting, before turning their attention away and ignoring them.

They probably mistook him for a highly skilled expert who had come out to level up. There aren't many people like him in this mining area, but it's not like they haven't seen him before.

He sighed. It seemed there was no chance of entering the Corpse King's Palace. He could only try to find the scattered Corpse Kings.

Fortunately, the skeleton can cross the map to detect the BOSS's location and guide him.

No matter how large the mining area is, or how scattered the wild zombie kings are, as long as there are skeletons, they can be found quickly...

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Let's rewind a bit.

Beech Palace.

The Empress leaned back on the soft couch, holding a newly delivered report in her hand, her gaze sweeping over it line by line.

A female official knelt beside him, her hands folded on her knees, her head bowed, waiting for a reply.

"...He left the martial arts school, bought some dry food and supplies, and then took the teleportation array to the mining area." The female official's voice was not loud, but every word was clear.

The Empress put down the report, tapped her fingers lightly twice on the table, remained silent for a moment, and then suddenly said, "No need to follow."

The female official looked up, glanced at her, and without asking any further questions, simply responded.

The Empress picked up her teacup, took a sip, and gazed out the window, her mind racing with thoughts.

That day, Qingyi sent another message via telepathy: "I'm currently under house arrest, you know how painful that is."

The girl spoke of being under house arrest, but in her heart she was thinking of Lin Mu.

Put yourself in their shoes. How would it feel to be followed all the time? If this continues, the person will probably get annoyed.

She put down her teacup, looked away, and asked again, "Who's at the Corpse King's Palace right now?"

“It’s Xuanzai from the Vermilion Bird Squad,” the female official replied. “It’ll be time for the rotation in two days.”

The Empress did not reply, her gaze fixed on the secret report on the table, as if deep in thought. The female official waited a while, and seeing that she had no further instructions, she bowed and quietly withdrew.

As she stepped out of the palace gate, several thoughts raced through her mind.

Those forbidden areas, such as the Corpse King's Palace and other maps, for some unknown reason, have no way to return once you enter; you can only get out using a return scroll or a dungeon escape scroll.

In this day and age, these two scrolls are more precious than anything else. Not to mention ordinary awakened individuals, even the royal family tries to save money wherever possible.

Fortunately, the imperial court established a special team to explore these forbidden areas.

The team consists of four squads: Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise. Each squad has four core figures: Heaven, Earth, Black, and Yellow.

Among them, the three people, "Tian, ​​Di, and Xuan," each keep a memory device, which together make up a memory set of three.

The "yellow" one is responsible for storing and transmitting the ring.

As for why it's a three-piece set, it's obviously to ensure they can only remember one coordinate, specifically the coordinate inside the tent at the entrance to the Corpse King's Palace, to prevent uncontrollable situations from occurring.

The four of them arrived at the entrance to the Corpse King's Palace. They handed the three memory sets and the teleportation ring to one person, instructing that person to go down and fight the Corpse King, while the other three stayed up to guard it.

After clearing the Corpse King's Palace, the person teleported out, and then the four pieces of equipment were stored separately.

Since the teleportation ring exists, the imperial court can only develop these relatively easy-to-clean forbidden areas, such as the Corpse King's Palace.

As for the secret passage to seal the demon (Part 1), such a forbidden area is too difficult to develop, so it cannot be developed.

After all, securing the seal is the top priority, and the Marfa Empire doesn't have many teleportation rings for farming.

The female official shook her head, stopped thinking about it, and quickly disappeared at the end of the corridor.

The hall fell silent; the candlelight flickered, and wisps of incense smoke drifted in the air.

The empress leaned back on the soft couch, her fingers tapping lightly on the armrest, once, then again.

She remembered something that happened a month ago.

That day, Lin Mu was still standing in the palace hall, waiting.

The Empress did not see him, not because she did not want to, but because she could not.

That day, the Celestial Venerable of Bai Ri Men happened to be in the palace. Yang Xiong went in to report, and the three of them chatted in the inner hall.

They were talking about the decline of demonic energy in Fengmo Valley. Yang Xiong recounted the entire process of breaking through the Zongheng Path, and also talked about Lin Mu's solo exit through the secret passage. He also mentioned something that silenced even the Heavenly Venerable.

Lin Mu and the skeleton can combine.

After listening, the Celestial Venerable remained silent for a long time, finally saying only, "I have never seen such a thing before, nor is it recorded in ancient books."

Then he suddenly spoke up: "This young man is no ordinary person. Let's go and take a look."

As they spoke, the three of them came out of the inner hall and stood in the shadows, looking into the main hall from a distance.

Lin Mu was standing there, looking around listlessly. His legs were getting numb, so he kept shifting his weight and stretching his neck.

The skeleton stood behind him, the flames in its eye sockets scanning the surroundings, as if on guard, or perhaps surveying this unfamiliar place.

The Celestial Venerable's gaze lingered on the skeleton for a long time.

He turned to look at the Empress, his tone becoming more serious: "Your Majesty, that young man who came out of the Demon Sealing Valley, his skeleton is not simple."

He stroked his beard, his voice low. "It has a pair of horns on its head, and fine scales on its bones. This can't be cultivated with potions. Skeletons cultivated with potions have smooth, shiny bones that look beautiful, but they're inanimate objects. This one is different. The scales on its bones must have grown later. It must have gained the ability to absorb demonic energy by chance, fought demons for a long time, and been carefully nurtured and connected with its master to grow like this. I've only ever seen such things in ancient books. And the ability to merge with a skeleton is something I've never even seen in ancient books."

The Empress looked at him, waiting for him to continue.

"If properly nurtured, they may prove invaluable in the future. Your Majesty should know more about the great calamity of heaven and earth than I do."

Chapter 156 A Failed Attempt

The Celestial Venerable paused for a moment, then said earnestly, "Your Majesty, this humble Taoist wishes to personally guide him."

The Empress did not respond.

She picked up her teacup, took a sip, but her mind was preoccupied with something else.

Qingyi was still under house arrest at the Prince's residence, and every few days she would send someone to the palace to ask if there was any news about the Demon Sealing.

She didn't reply, so Qingyi sent the message again and again.

When the phrase "I wonder how he is" was relayed to her, she remained silent for a long time.

If the Celestial Venerable himself leads the way, we must go to Bai Ri Men.

Bai Ri Men is even more remote than Feng Mo Gu, and it would take an unknown amount of time to get there.

If Qingyi knew that she had sent Lin Mu to such a far place, what should she say if she asked?

Besides, who knows, Qingyi might sneak out of the Prince's mansion one day, and her first stop would definitely be Bichon.