In an instant, the magic array disappeared into Lin Chen's body, and a strong aura of malevolent energy suddenly emanated from around Lin Chen.
Iilex, who had completed the magic array, did not return to the Crystal of Life. His phantom slowly pressed against Lin Chen's body.
Lin Chen only felt that the aura within the mausoleum had suddenly become much more amiable. He strode forward, and after an unknown period, a spatial tunnel appeared before him.
Lin Chen didn't think much and directly headed towards the spatial tunnel!
"Buzz…"
The light emanating from the spatial tunnel stung Lin Chen's eyes. When Lin Chen opened his eyes, he found that he had already passed through the arch bridge, and a sacrificial altar appeared before him!
The sacrificial altar was hidden in endless darkness, like a stone platform that had been floating in the cold, ancient, dark universe for an unknown number of years.
The sacrificial altar was in the shape of an ice crown, with immense stone steps below it, several times taller than a person. The steps were clearly not for humans to climb but rather for gods and giants to ascend!
From a distance, red silk seemed to hang from the sacrificial altar, in strands, distributed at the corners of each giant step. Only upon approaching did Lin Chen realize that what was hanging was not silk at all, but rather blood waterfalls, thick to a certain extent, pouring down.
At the corners, the structure was shaped into dragon heads, and the blood of the waterfalls spewed from the dragons' mouths, cascading down from a great height, with a rumbling sound like a true waterfall.
Lin Chen walked up the long stone steps, and the entire sacrificial altar began to contract in layers. The higher he went, the narrower the steps became, gradually reaching a width where a person could step across in a single stride!
"Finally, I'm here!" There was no sign of fatigue on Lin Chen's face, only endless joy.
His gaze swept towards the top of this sacrificial altar, which was made entirely of white jade, and indeed, in the very center, there was a massive piece of jade!
The jade was red and crystal clear, with sharp edges, looking like countless swords inverted to form an imposing throne of a king…
In front of the Blood Throne was a suit of armor glowing with a dark, eerie light. Just this single suit of armor made Lin Chen understand the power of an Emperor!
"Teacher… we're here… we can begin!" Lin Chen's voice trembled slightly.
Iilex, who had accompanied Lin Chen for so long, was finally about to meet his ultimate destination. The kindness of a past life was repaid in this life. Although the help Iilex provided Lin Chen was limited, in his previous life, Iilex had imparted to him the most precious knowledge of the Undead Plane and helped Lin Chen awaken the Eye of Life. With just the Eye of Life, Lin Chen had turned several crises into opportunities.
Two souls from different worlds met in a foreign land, and Lin Chen had long regarded Iilex as his closest elder.
Iilex seemed to sense Lin Chen's sadness and said with relief, "Good child… don't be sad. I am merely continuing to exist in a different way!"
Lin Chen was reluctant to part, but how could Iilex not be?
However, the opportune moment before them was something Lin Chen had planned long ago. Iilex's revival as the Ancient King was undoubtedly his most perfect destination.
Regardless of the Ancient King's terrifying strength or the compatibility of their magic, it was the most suitable for Iilex.
Lin Chen smiled slightly and said, "Teacher, I'm just happy for you!"
Iilex laughed heartily and said, "Good, good, then your teacher shall go!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a phantom left Lin Chen's body and flew towards the armor.
"Buzz…"
As Iilex's soul infused into the armor, the armor slowly floated up, and a phantom wearing the armor gradually appeared before Lin Chen's eyes.
"Teacher, you can do it! You must succeed!" Lin Chen prayed.
"Buzz buzz buzz…"
The phantom flickered in and out of existence, and Lin Chen understood that this was Iilex struggling against the evil thoughts within it.
The power of the evil thoughts was extremely strong, its aura far surpassing that of a Monarch.
"Is this an Emperor?" Lin Chen could clearly feel the Emperor's power. If he didn't become a god, even with soul-demon fusion, he would be no match for an Emperor. The gap between them was as vast as a chasm!
Although the evil thoughts were extraordinarily powerful, Iilex was not to be underestimated. Iilex's soul power had long reached the divine realm, having been nurtured within the Crystal of Life for thousands of years. The strength of his soul was unimaginable.
The massive phantom gradually emitted dazzling and sacred light. As a Necromancer Saint, Iilex was not only excellent in undead magic, but his light magic was also powerful. Light magic was the bane of all darkness and undead!
"Ah…"
"Spare me, spare me!"
As the light grew deeper and more profound, agonizing screams and pleas for mercy came from within the armor.
After an unknown period, the intense light still did not recede, and Lin Chen's heart grew increasingly anxious.
"Even if I die, I won't let you have an easy time!"
As the voice of the evil thoughts within the armor rang out, the light emanating from the armor faintly dimmed, and a bad premonition arose in Lin Chen's heart.
"Child, give me the Crystal of Life!" Just then, Iilex's voice sounded in Lin Chen's mind.
Lin Chen didn't hesitate at all and directly threw the fist-sized Crystal of Life towards the armor.
Although the Crystal of Life was extremely precious, compared to Iilex, what was the Crystal of Life?
Moreover, he still had many Crystals of Life in his spiritual realm!
"Buzz…"
When the Crystal of Life disappeared into the armor, the light that was about to dim brightened once again.
The light grew deeper and deeper, and the sacred aura became richer and richer. The intense light illuminated the entire sacrificial altar space.
Lin Chen had no choice but to raise his arm to shield his eyes, as the light emanating from the armor was too dazzling.
"Ah…"
With a scream, the dazzling light slowly receded.
Immediately after, the phantom on the armor slowly solidified. The greatest Lord of the Undead in this world, the Ancient King, had been revived!
At this moment, the terrifying aura emanating from the Ancient King was several times stronger than that of the previous evil thoughts.
"This… an Emperor is indeed powerful!" Lin Chen watched the Ancient King's transformation, unable to help but exclaim.
A moment later, the Ancient King slowly opened his eyes. His chaotic eyes looked extremely terrifying.
Lin Chen frowned slightly and asked uncertainly, "Teacher?"
"It's me, my child!!!" The Ancient King, or rather, Iilex, parted his lips, and his voice was loud and solemn, showing no signs of joy or sorrow.
Even at this point, Lin Chen still couldn't confirm the Ancient King's true identity. Logically speaking, resurrection from the dead should bring joy, but Lin Chen couldn't see any joy in the Ancient King.
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