Chapter 1227 - 1227 1226 Gathering

Chapter 1227: Chapter 1226: Gathering Chapter 1227: Chapter 1226: Gathering Entering the Demon Cave again felt different than before; the cold air seeping from the depths was even more bone-chilling.

“Could something have changed? Surely the ‘Frozen Bone,’ that guy, can’t have…”

Han Dong hastened his steps towards the furthest compartment.

However, the scene before him was somewhat unexpected.

A white-haired ‘Frozen Bone’—Luo Gaocheng—was lying atop the ice coffin he had created for himself, his back filled with various silver needles, some of which had almost completely turned black.

He used larger silver needles at key acupoints in combination with medics, introducing a viscous medicine into his body.

As for Chen Xinying, she had her coat open and was grinding some kind of medicinal powder with the precision devices within the cavity of her Machinery Entity body.

“Don’t come in! I have ‘Falling Thunder Symbols’ set up at the door.”

Following Chen Xinying’s warning, Han Dong could only stand at the entrance and quietly observe this discordant scene.

A Daoist was unexpectedly performing some sort of ‘healing’ on a zombie, not to mention that the two were enemies just a few days ago.

Chen Xinying’s voice came with an explanatory tone:

“Luo Gaocheng accumulated some [Injuries] in his body during his escape that haven’t been properly expelled to date, forming a kind of precipitate substance.

Hiding in the Demon Cave during this time has seriously blocked the important ‘airways’ within his body, hindering the transport within the corpse.

Once cleared, his strength could even advance further.”

“No wonder the temperature in the cave has dropped again.”

It was good news, so Han Dong waited patiently outside the door, at the same time giving the Doctor a brief recount of recent events…and the plan concerning the Malevolent Spirits.

“What! The Lord intends to gather all the Malevolent Spirits to directly confront the imperial court.

Although I have not yet had the chance to [Face the Saint], I am very clear about one thing.

Most of us officials might live in the Imperial City District and be seen as so-called ‘court-appointed officials.’

In essence, however, over ninety percent of the officials have never faced the Saint or set foot in the Imperial Palace, let alone know what the interior of the palace looks like.

Moreover, I fear that the current Emperor’s strength is such that even if you, my Lord, were to exert all your might, you wouldn’t stand a chance against him.”

Han Dong’s face bore a slightly amused look, and his palm gently tapped on top of the Doctor’s skull:

“Why so nervous? Who said I was going to start a rebellion? You seem to have a mind for sedition, trust me, believe it or not, I’ll have you reported… Since when did your vision become so narrow, Doctor?”

“…I was merely thinking in accordance with the style in which the Lord usually conducts things.

After all, during your expedition, you said you’d just take a look at Perugia Palace but ended up taking their entire pot.

And what you did at Toad Palace was even more excessive, not only integrating the Land Deed but also turning the Lord into a power bank.”

“It’s different, different…currently, there are ‘Mythical Level’ beings in the world, and I wouldn’t be reckless without fully understanding the essence of this world.”

It wasn’t a long conversation.

The ‘Falling Thunder Symbol’ at the door was taken down.

The related treatments for the ‘Frozen Bone’ Luo Gaocheng were all completed, and he himself seemed more refreshed, appearing like an invigorated middle-aged man with white hair and thin bones.

Nevertheless, still cautious,

Luo Gaocheng looked towards the almost entirely mechanized Doctor with a wary expression…he had never seen a zombie with such a high level of Machinery Entity coverage, and even with internal injuries removed, he wasn’t very confident about confronting him directly.

“Don’t be nervous, this one is an old friend of mine.”

Han Dong briefly described the situation to both and sincerely invited them to join the mission given by Governor Wang Shiheng.

Chen Xinying, with a cigarette in her mouth, was completely unconcerned.

“I’ve already been designated as [The Dead] by the imperial court, and I can’t go anywhere…Since there’s this path through Wang Shiheng, it would be quite good to make it through. Even if I can’t go back, I’ll have a place to settle.”

Luo Gaocheng made a request, “Alright, I’ll go with you.

If things can be successfully handled, I hope to obtain a perfect disguise identity to live in Corpse Country.”

“That’s absolutely no problem, and indeed, that’s what I had in mind.”

“However, there’s a little trouble now… It seems we were tracked on our way here.”

“Tracked! What happened?” Luo Gaocheng, who had been pursued for a long time, grew unusually tense.

“Relax, it’s not someone here to capture you… According to some information provided by Governor Wang Shiheng, it’s highly likely that they are folks from the Ministry of War. They want to stop some of Wang Shiheng’s private actions, that’s all.”

“Ministry of War?”

As long as it wasn’t the Ministry of Punishment, Luo Gaocheng wasn’t too worried.

“How about I lead them into the Demon Cave and deal with them in its depths?”

“It’s risky. Anyone sent to target ‘Wang Shiheng’ definitely has something special… It’s very likely they wouldn’t pursue us here. They may even send a distress signal to the barracks because of your presence as a major criminal.”

“Then what should we do? The Demon Cave has only one entry and exit; once we leave, we’ll definitely encounter them, and won’t the result be the same?”

Han Dong shook his fingers.

“It’s not the same, because you have me.

“You’d better turn your heads for what I’m about to do next, or it’ll be quite uncomfortable.”

Whoosh!

The words had scarcely left his mouth.

At the tip of the shaking finger, a tentacle burst forth—’semi-transparent, glittering with starlight.’

Luo Gaocheng, who hadn’t turned around in time, caught a glimpse of the tentacle and was struck by an intense wave of dizziness that seemed to pull his thoughts toward the stars.

If one stared at it for too long, they might indeed find their consciousness leaving their body, drifting toward the stars, while their body might turn into a bubble…

Han Dong immediately began drawing a Void Formation on the ground.

Having anticipated that they would be followed, he had already left a Void Marker on the surface of the coffin car in advance.

“Come on in.”

Zhang Xiliang, who had prior experience with teleportation, approached this matter very actively, entering the circle first.

After seeing Han Dong and the Doctor enter,

Chen Xinying and Luo Gaocheng slowly stepped into this bizarre Magic Array they had never seen before.

Swoosh!

In the blink of an eye,

All five were positioned in different compartments of the coffin car.

The Mechanical Tentacles on the shoulders of the Doctor also connected smoothly into their control sockets,

Moving with maximum power towards the Demon Region.

The four people lurking in different positions outside the cave hadn’t had the chance to comprehend what had happened when the target’s carriage had already vanished from sight.

Without the luxury of hesitation, everyone promptly boarded their vehicles.

“The more mysterious the situation, the more it proves that old Wang Shiheng is up to something… This time, we must pull him from his post of Governor.

“Push the power to the max, we must catch up! If they get away, it’ll be troublesome.”

“Yes, my lord!”

The Dwarf Zombie looked relieved, thankful that things had developed this way; otherwise, his head could have been lost.

…

On Han Dong’s side, he reached out and tapped on the Doctor’s nape.

“Slow down a bit, let’s not lose them… Since these guys have already set their sights on us, it’s better to deal with them. Once we get a certain distance in, let’s finish them off.

“I’m quite looking forward to seeing what your abilities are like,” he added.

“Rest assured, this Machinery Entity of mine is specially equipped with combat devices; it might not be quite as good as a Lord’s, but it’s certainly not far off.”

“That confident, hm? I’m looking forward to your performance.”