"Since this Void Emperor’s royal decree is so sought after, doesn’t that make me very dangerous?"

Ling Chen showed a somewhat contemplative expression. It seems that this Void Emperor’s royal decree is far more attractive to those top-tier experts than to ordinary people. With his current level of strength, if he were to be targeted by some Super Power, the consequences would likely be quite dire.

"If you’re afraid of these troubles, just discarding it could spare you." The Human Emperor said indifferently.

"Hehe," Ling Chen let out a dry laugh, "I was just saying, as long as I hide it well, probably no one would know it’s on me."

"That’s not for sure."

The Human Emperor’s voice carried a hint of teasing. "If someone collects more than three Void Emperor’s royal decrees, they can sense the locations of other decrees. Of course, this sensing needs to be within a certain range, so you don’t need to be too panicked."

"I see."

Hearing this, Ling Chen couldn’t help but add another layer of precaution, realizing that this Void Emperor’s royal decree is indeed a dangerous thing. No matter how well you hide it, once sensed, it would undoubtedly be extremely perilous.

However, although he is currently weak, this is only temporary. With his rate of growth, even some overwhelmingly powerful entities in the future would find it no easy task to snatch food from the tiger’s mouth.

As Ling Chen advanced rapidly, he also caught sight of a vast stone palace square below. However, the stone palace was already in ruins, leaving only debris. Amidst the rubble, numerous figures could be seen sitting cross-legged, their bodies surprisingly intact, appearing like meditating monks.

Ling Chen descended among the ruins, the dust raised by his landing dispersing two shadows directly, indicating that while these figures seemed undecayed, internally they had long since rotted to dust.

Yet, upon seeing these dozens of meditating figures, Ling Chen’s heart grew heavier. These strong individuals before their death were surely no ordinary beings, but they fell here on such a scale, suggesting the enemy invading this Cave Mansion was indeed astonishingly powerful.

As Ling Chen surveyed the surrounding corpses, a flurry of whooshing sounds was heard from behind, suggesting that strong individuals were also beginning to break into this Cave Mansion one after another.

The whooshing sounds came very quickly. Within ten or so breaths, over a hundred figures had arrived, ultimately drawn by the anomaly here, then stopping not far from Ling Chen.

These strong individuals, unlike Ling Chen, did not act politely. They brutally smashed the corpses into dust, and in the blink of an eye, most of the bodies in the ruins had turned to ash and scattered away.

"Three corpses still remain undisposed of."

Ling Chen’s gaze fell on the three corpses, which had not decayed, undoubtedly possessing something extraordinary.

"These three corpses have not rotted over thousands of years; there must be treasures on them."

A heated glimmer appeared in everyone’s eyes—they came for the treasure. Sensing the aura of treasures, they all became very excited.

Many strong individuals moved forward, attempting to slice the corpses with their swords, seeking treasures within.

However, just then, a sudden trace of unease flickered in Ling Chen’s eyes, and instinctively, his body withdrew, distancing himself from the three corpses.

Swish, swish, swish!

At the very moment Ling Chen retreated, the three corpses on the square, which had lost all signs of life, suddenly opened their sunken eye sockets. Evil black lights surged within, and then they abruptly leaped from the ground, biting at the necks of the strong nearby.

Ah!

The dozen or so strong individuals who had rushed to seek treasure were instantly gnawed upon, more than half torn apart in a moment. Once bitten, their bodies withered at a speed visible to the eye, turning into dried corpses.

After absorbing the Essence Blood of those strong individuals, the three corpses visibly became more vigorous, with their aura growing stronger by a trace.

"Corpse Evil?"

Ling Chen frowned. These corpses had been fallen for thousands of years with no possibility of resurrection, controlled by some unknown evil force, which seemed to be related to the power invading this Cave Mansion.

The force controlling these Corpse Evils gave a particularly uncomfortable feeling—a visceral rejection coming from within.

These ghostly things are no simple matter.

Ling Chen’s eyes turned grave, and he immediately decided to withdraw, wanting to leave this place of trouble.

Yet the potency of these three Corpse Evils was somewhat beyond expectations. In the blink of an eye, nearly a hundred strong individuals who arrived here were slaughtered by six or seven-tenths, with scattered limbs everywhere and the pungent scent of blood filling the air.

One of the Corpse Evils, with its sunken scarlet eyes, was fixed on Ling Chen, and in the next moment, it pounced like a vicious dog.

Ling Chen’s eyes narrowed slightly, immediately drawing the Thunder Sound Sword and slashing at the Corpse Evil’s neck like lightning.

Bang!

The sword qi erupted, and the Corpse Evil was sent flying backward, but after only two or three breaths, this Corpse Evil staggered back to its feet. Its neck bore a mere inch-long sword scar, with no blood flowing out. An ominous black light crawled over, swiftly sealing the sword scar shut.

In the instant the sword scar was restored, the Corpse Evil charged again, undaunted by death.

"Truly troublesome."

Ling Chen was inwardly startled. This Corpse Evil not only had terrifying defense but also possessed such abnormal regenerative abilities—it was practically invincible.

"As long as the evil qi remains, the Corpse Evil does not die."

The Human Emperor’s voice sounded, "To completely annihilate these Corpse Evils, you must find a way to purge the evil qi within them."

"How to purge it?"

Ling Chen frowned. This evil qi was likely the culprit controlling these Corpse Evils, deeply hidden within their bodies. How could it be easily purged?

"For others, this indeed is troublesome, but for you, it’s a simple matter."

The Human Emperor said.

"Oh?"

Ling Chen raised an eyebrow, puzzled.

"Have you forgotten? The Divine Dragon Jade you carry has the effect of dispelling all negative energy, and this evil qi is no exception."

"However, this evil qi is no ordinary negative energy; it has quite a notable origin. You will need to summon the Original Dragon Qi from within the Divine Dragon Jade to eradicate it all at once."

The Human Emperor spoke with a heavy tone.