Chapter 2567 Special Choice


    "ording to the undead council, the hierarchy in the underworld was strict. Thus, the coffins on the outskirts belonged to masters of lower ranks, and their strength was rtively weaker. They decided to start with those!"


    As he spoke, Fang Heng leaped backward quickly, arriving at a dpidated coffin on the outermost edge of the grand hall.


    This coffin was far more worn than those in the center of the hall.


    Fang Heng exchanged a nce with Tan Shuo, and they both reached out to press on the coffin, straining to lift it.


    "Crack!"


    Whoosh!


    Suddenly, Fang Heng''s pupils constricted.


    There it was!


    The moment the coffin opened, a stream of ck mist surged out from within!


    A shadow quickly coalesced above the coffin.


    The ck mist rapidly formed into a humanoid shape!


    Fang Heng and the others immediately assumed a defensive stance.


    As the figure formed from the ck mist gradually solidified, the resurrected undead Guardian''s memories began to return, and its gaze slowly focused on Fang Heng and the others, before it bowed in a gesture of respect.


    "Greetings, three lords of the underworld. What are yourmands?"


    Fang Heng felt a stir of excitement within.


    Interesting!


    He quickly realized that in the strict hierarchy of Queen Persephone, the soul consciousness buried in this outer coffin likely did not hold a rank higher than his as a leading death god.


    And since the task had not yet beenpleted, he was still part of Queen Persephone''s faction.


    Fang Heng fixed his gaze on the ck mist and spoke solemnly, "Who are you? Tell me your name and your identity."


    "I... My memories are not fully restored yet... I remember I was the captain of the Third Guardian Squad."


    "I was once responsible for protecting the security of Queen Persephone''s empire, andter..."


    The Guardian''s form gradually solidified, and its memories quickly came flooding back.


    "Later, I was ordered to guard the Queen''s tomb, to repel intruders, and to await the arrival of new sessors."


    The Guardian revealed a thoughtful expression and slowly raised its head to look at Fang Heng, continuing, "Are you the new inheritor? Have you passed the trials? Or have you fused with the Empress''s powers?"


    As the Guardian spoke, it gradually sensed something was amiss, its expression shifting as it scanned the hall.


    Just as Fang Heng was about to probe further, the Guardian suddenly noticed something, its expression changing, "This is bad; they''ve sensed us."


    "What? Who? Who sensed us?"


    The Guardian''s face grew serious as it replied, "It''s the undead tribe that once rebelled against Empress Persephone—the Hanu n."


    Fang Heng raised an eyebrow.


    Li Shaoqiang felt things were turning dire and pressed, "Exin it clearly. What is this Hanu?"


    The Guardian exined, "The Hanu n, like us, is a tribe born in the death realm. They once upied a vast area and called themselves the Hanu Empire. After the Empress unified the entire death realm, she didn''t ughter these tribes; instead, she granted them a primitive domain to continue existing in the death realm."


    "However, the Empress didn''t anticipate that the Hanu n, after initially choosing to submit, secretly allied with outsiders to overthrow her rule."


    "As the Empress''s soul fell into a slumber, the Hanu n''s rebellion gradually subsided. Now, they''ve likely sensed that the Empress''s soul is about to awaken, so they''vee here to stop the remnants of her will from being revived."


    Li Shaoqiang and the others felt a jolt in their hearts, their gazes shifting to Fang Heng.


    What was this suddenly emerging Hanu n?


    What should they do now?


    Fang Heng also found it strange.


    Where had this Hanu ne from?


    While he pondered, several lines of game hints appeared in his vision.


    [Hint: The yer''s current mission triggered-Empress Persephone''s inheritance (choice) has changed.]


    Mission name: Empress Persephone''s Inheritance (choice).


    Mission description: You learned from the resurrected Guardian''s will that the undead tribe, the Hanu n, which was thoroughly defeated by the Empress, has once againunched an attack on Empress Persephone''s mausoleum, attempting to disrupt the Empress''s will inheritance. Please, yer, acquire the Empress''s will inheritance before the Hanu n breaches the undead.


    Mission choice 1: Resist the invasion of the Hanu n andplete the soul will fusion by epting the Empress''s guidance before the Hanu n arrives. If the Hanu n destroys the coffin preserving the Empress''s will, this mission will be considered a failure (the oue of the soul will fusion may yield unknown effects; yers should make their choices carefully). n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    Mission choice 2: Refuse to ept the Empress''s inheritance (this choice will likely lead to a rift with Empress Persephone, which may affect the yer''s current bloodline skillmander-level Death God bloodline). (This branch of the mission choice has beenpleted, and yers may choose to conclude immediately).


    Li Shaoqiang looked at the updated mission hints, his heart racing.


    Good grief!


    Now they understood.


    The undead storm outside was no coincidence; it was orchestrated by the Hanu n!


    Li Shaoqiang quickly pressed, "How long until the Hanu n breaches this ce?"


    "They are already gathering at the periphery of the mausoleum and will soonunch a formal attack."


    The Guardian turned to the three of them and said solemnly, "The color of the ice pir has already changed. When the color deepens again, it will mean they have breached the outeryer of the mausoleum."


    Fang Heng frowned slightly as he took out the scorching stone b in his hand.


    The undead faction had also issued a warning.


    "Fang Heng, the undead storm is descending! Evacuate immediately!"


    At this moment, the higher council of the undead faction was in a state of extreme tension.


    The undead storm enveloping the mausoleum had undergone significant changes in just ten minutes!


    The entire storm descended in an instant!


    Teacher Gu Luo found himself alone outside the mausoleum, and as he saw arge number of high-tier undead skeletal creatures pouring out of the storm, he immediately sensed that the situation was dire. He quickly retreated into the mausoleum.


    Meanwhile, everyone was using Teacher Gu Luo''s mirror projection to witness an astonishing scene.


    The undead creatures emerging from the storm were actually attacking the mausoleum!


    Although they belonged to the same death realm faction, it appeared that the skeletal forces emerging from the undead storm were hostile toward Empress Persephone''s mausoleum.


    The instructors in the undead high council were taken aback; they had never encountered such a situation before.


    What was going on?


    Why were the undead from the death realm fighting among themselves?


    "It seems that the undead creatures in the storm and those in the Empress''s mausoleum do not belong to the same faction," one remarked.


    "Perhaps they are a newly emerged kingdom in the death realm since Empress Persephone''s disappearance?" another suggested.


    "Is this a battle between the new and old rulers...?"


    The high-ranking members of the undead faction began to murmur among themselves, feeling this exnation was more usible.


    "What''s happening on Fang Heng''s side?"


    "Unclear. It looks like they are negotiating with Empress Persephone''s faction; at least they haven''t engaged inbat yet."


    "We''ve sent several messages to Fang Heng, urging them to prepare for an immediate evacuation."


    "Alright, let''s wait a bit longer."