Boom!

As the dry corpse suddenly stood up slowly, a bolt of lightning as thick as an adult's arm descended unexpectedly from the top of the Thunder King Main Hall, striking the top of the dry corpse, and it appeared extremely eerie.

At this moment, the people outside just happened to see the Thunder Chain of the Thunder King Main Hall flickering, completely unaware of what was happening inside the hall, but they were certain that the struggle for the treasure within the main hall had likely reached a fever pitch.

Inside the hall, several people were staring blankly at the dry corpse enveloped in lightning, but none of them noticed a glint of silver light flashing across its hollow eyes, appearing slightly agile.

At this point, Yun Xiao also understood that it wasn't Li Qingran who used his Sky Thunder Valley's inherited Essence Blood to truly resurrect the dry corpse that had been dead for who knows how many years, but merely granted it temporary battle prowess.

Moreover, according to Yun Xiao's speculation, the owner of this dry corpse might not have been a true Heavenly Rank Expert before their death; the fame of Thunder King Valley was certainly due to the existence of the Thunder King's Heart.

Since that's the case, the dry corpse, which gained temporary battle prowess through Li Qingran's Essence Blood, would be far weaker than it was in life. Therefore, there's still a way to deal with it.

However, compared to Yun Xiao's experience as Long Xiao Battle God in his previous life, Ye Suxin and Tang Yuanmu didn't have such good spirits. Firstly, they didn't know the true battle strength of the corpse, and secondly, they truly believed that the dry corpse had been brought back to life through Li Qingran's Essence Blood offering.

No matter how confident Ye Suxin was in her own strength, she couldn't stir up any waves in the presence of what appeared to be a Heavenly Rank Third Realm expert. Thus, at this moment, she and Tang Yuanmu were already looking for ways to escape.

Of course, good things are extremely tempting, but the prerequisite is to have the life to enjoy them. If one's life is lost, even if one obtains the treasure, it's only making wedding clothes for others.

These two are masters in the art of killing: one is a ruthless demon, the other a cunning genius from the Killing Heart Sect. They usually act with utmost caution; otherwise, they wouldn't have survived until now. At this moment, they're not thinking about how to seize the Thunder King's Heart but how to stay alive.

"Stop thinking about useless things. Since you're in the Thunder King Main Hall, you can only leave here horizontally. Here, I, Li Qingran, am the Sovereign!"

However, just as Ye Suxin and Tang Yuanmu's gazes flickered, Li Qingran's arrogant voice rang out, causing their faces to change, and perhaps they had no reason to doubt these words.

Since Li Qingran already knew what was in the Thunder King Main Hall, it's possible that he had been pretending earlier. Taking advantage of Tong Baisha's strong intervention to turn the tables, drawing these guys with Thunder King Tokens into the Thunder King Main Hall and then capturing them all.

From this perspective, Li Qingran is definitely not an easy opponent, and now that he has revived the dry corpse that seems to be a Heavenly Rank expert, who in the main hall could possibly be his match?

Sigh... sigh...

After Li Qingran's words fell, the dry corpse seemed to have absorbed all the rampaging Thunder Power on its body, then stood upright, and its hollow gaze slowly turned to Li Qingran.

"Junior, are you a disciple from Sky Thunder Valley? Why have you awakened me?"

The hollow gaze stared at Li Qingran, making this Sky Thunder Valley genius somewhat nervous. In fact, he originally didn't have absolute confidence in being able to awaken this mighty figure, but now that it's truly succeeded, he is somewhat lost.

"Pre... predecessor, I am Li Qingran, sent by my... master to take you back to the valley!"

But, after all, Li Qingran is a leader among the younger generation of Sky Thunder Valley, so he still managed to speak his words with a trembling voice. However, upon hearing the words "back to the valley," a strong aura suddenly erupted from the dry corpse, forcing Li Qingran to step back.

"Can't go back, never go back!"

The dry corpse seemed to recall something, suddenly becoming agitated, and after a while, it calmed down and said softly, "I have been dead for many years, and this current state is nothing more than a fleeting moment of revival."

Suddenly hearing the dry corpse's words, Ye Suxin and Tang Yuanmu felt a stir in their hearts, thinking that the situation might not be as they had guessed. If it's really just a fleeting revival, there might be an opportunity.

"Predecessor, don't worry. As long as you come with me to Sky Thunder Valley, the teacher and others will definitely make you live forever!"

Li Qingran was unwilling to give up, and the words he spoke might also be what his teacher had instructed him to say, though he himself is not sure if it's truly possible to resurrect this predecessor.

"I won't think about distant things. I ask you, can you do anything for me?"

The dry corpse didn't seem to care about Li Qingran's words and then turned to him, asking a question, with an inexplicable meaning hidden in its words.

"Sovereign, please speak. As long as it's within my power, I'll venture into fire and water without hesitation!"

At this moment, even though Li Qingran felt a tinge of unease, the undead was his greatest reliance. He could only express his stance, oblivious to how this would lead him to a doomed fate.

"Indeed, what a filial descendant!"

Upon hearing this, the undead emitted a sound of admiration. Despite having no expression on its face, those nearby could picture its beaming visage, evidently very satisfied with Li Qingran's pledge.

"I have been dead for many years and my aura is gravely deficient. Little one, I need to borrow all the blood energy from your body!"

But the subsequent words from the undead left Yun Xiao's group stunned and Li Qingran utterly terrified, realizing too late the enormity of the price he'll have to pay for his earlier oath.

"Sovereign, I... I do not..."

Li Qingran, who was confident just moments ago, became tongue-tied. Even though he hated the group immensely, sacrificing his life was never in his plans. Now it seemed some things were spiraling out of control.

He initially thought that by using a portion of his essence blood to awaken this ancestor from Sky Thunder Valley, he could annihilate the trio and reclaim the Thunder King's Heart. Then, even higher-ranked geniuses from Sky Thunder Valley would have to bow before him.

Yet he never anticipated that the Sovereign, once revived, would demand all his essence blood. This was beyond his expectations, and he didn't know how to respond as fear quietly seeped in, imagining the agony of being drained dry.

"What? Not willing?"

Seeing Li Qingran's state, the undead's tone grew darker, pointing with an outstretched finger and continued, "Rest assured, I'll fulfill your wish. None of them will leave the hall alive!"

It seemed that although the undead had been motionless, it was well aware of the outside events, recognizing Li Qingran's intense hostility toward Yun Xiao's group, attempting to comfort Li Qingran before his demise.

"So... Sovereign, why don't you first extract their essence blood then?"

Li Qingran grasped this desperate lifeline, but before he knew it, a withered hand was already upon him, rendering him immobile.

Crack!

The trio observed in disbelief as the undead's right arm penetrated Li Qingran's chest, drawing out strands of blood-red thread from the Sky Thunder Valley genius, staining the undead's arm crimson.

"I...I...I..."

Li Qingran's face contorted in agony, mixed with intense unwillingness and an unmistakable malice, feeling his blood energy slowly draining away, aware of his inevitable demise.

He arrived at Thunder King Valley with a mission, confident that despite minor setbacks, he would emerge victorious.

But he failed to account for the real threat posed by the undead ancestor from Sky Thunder Valley.

Though Li Qingran knew that once the undead claimed his essence blood, it wouldn't spare the trio nor those outside the Thunder King Main Hall, sacrificing his own life was unacceptable to him.

Yet this was an undeniable reality, as his blood energy weakened to the point his consciousness faded into darkness.

As Li Qingran closed his eyes, Yun Xiao's group saw the undead retract its right arm, pulling out a still-beating heart, trailing blood.

Next, a horrifying scene unfolded. The undead shoved the warm heart into its mouth, causing the normally composed Killing Heart Sect prodigy, Ye Suxin, to gag and nearly vomit.

To the undead, this gruesome act seemed trivial. After devouring Li Qingran's heart, it turned its gaze to the trio, silver thunderbolt gleaming in its eyes.

"Next, it's your turn!"

The undead's lips moved, uttering words that made Ye Suxin and Tang Yuanmu's expressions change drastically, their meridian qi surging forth, though with little hope, aware they faced a foe akin to a formidable Heavenly King.