Wei Yuan searched the corpse of the dead Avatar-stage monster for quite some time, but found nothing. Its body was as dry as dead wood, and its armor had weathered over the long years, becoming as brittle as porcelain. As for the weapon in its hand—which appeared to be a long saber—the blade had been worn away, leaving only the hilt.

The only thing of any value was its skeleton, which felt slick and cold to the touch. It had probably undergone some sort of transformation after being steeped in yin qi for so long.

Apart from that, the most essential part of its entire being seemed to be that mass of yin qi.

Wei Yuan found the woman, and the two returned to the spot where they had discovered the creature. There was a natural platform there, with a stone chair placed upon it. According to the woman, the monster had been sitting in that chair the whole time, right up until they burst in.

The woman found only a stone slab engraved with characters. Other than that, there was nothing else of note. The noon hour had almost passed, and Wei Yuan could sense more yin qi surging from deeper underground, along with another faint but terrifying pressure. So, he led the woman out of the temple.

Over the past couple days, Wei Yuan had conducted multiple tests and discovered several things. One, once noon had passed, the undead monsters’ strength would surge dramatically. Their speed would double, and they would be able to leave the temple and roam the forest. Some particularly powerful undead monsters would even develop a layer...