Even with only a head remaining, Prince Born was not dead. He let out an inarticulate growl.
"Guard, guard the prince!"
"The King!"
"Prince Born has been attacked by a human!"
After a brief moment of silence, the zombie guards in the hall erupted into chaos.
They let out deafening roars from their throats, and old-era firearms and cold weapons were simultaneously pointed at Li Yu.
"Avenge the King!"
The zombies in the front row raised their automatic rifles. The moment they pulled the trigger, countless bullets rained down on Li Yu.
Clang, clang, clang!
The dense bullets struck Li Yu, but it was like hitting a ten-thousand-ton alloy steel plate. They were instantly deflected and fell to the ground, bouncing on the obsidian floor tiles.
Weapons that could tear apart carbon-based lifeforms couldn't even leave a white mark on Li Yu's skin, let alone pierce it.
Several zombies wielding knives and spears charged forward. Their cold weapons struck Li Yu's shoulder, immediately emitting a harsh sound of blunting, and the blades bent and deformed like paper.
Seeing that physical attacks were ineffective, the zombies roared repeatedly.
"Quickly, go invite the High Priest!"
"What kind of monster is he? Send a distress message to the Royal City!"
High Priest?
It seems the zombie civilization in this Reincarnation World has indeed developed well, with a complete hierarchy from God-King to priests.
In the end, will a god truly appear?
After obtaining the sagittarius gold cloth, Li Yu had always wanted to try what it felt like to use a God-Slaying Arrow to kill a god.
Not long after, the side door of the hall was pushed open, and several withered zombies in black-gold robes walked in.
Their robes were embroidered with dark red skull patterns, and they held staves polished from human bones, with eerie green crystals embedded at the top.
As soon as they entered the hall, these priests lowered their heads and began to chant in hoarse voices. Obscure syllables swirled in the air, and the human bone artifacts in their hands gradually glowed with a strange purple light.
"Divine Judgment!"
The leading priest suddenly raised his staff, and twisted energy waves shot towards Li Yu like living snakes.
Li Yu slightly raised his hand, and a circle of ice wall instantly condensed in front of him. The ice layer seemed as thin as a cicada's wing, but it glowed with a faint blue light. The energy waves struck the ice wall and instantly dissipated as if swallowed by the sea.
It seems your abilities are limited to this!
Li Yu's eyes turned cold. He had already witnessed all of the zombies' abilities and confirmed that messages could be sent out. These guys in front of him had completely lost their value.
He slowly clenched his hand into a fist, and a white shockwave, visible to the naked eye, suddenly spread out from his body!
Crack!
White frost swept through the entire underground palace like a virus. Wherever it passed, the air instantly condensed into frost flowers.
The indoor temperature plummeted from room temperature to over minus one hundred degrees Celsius. The zombies' roars ceased abruptly, their bodies rapidly stiffening in the extreme cold, eventually turning into ice sculptures.
In less than ten seconds, the vast underground palace fell into a deathly silence. All the human bone oil lamps hanging on the walls extinguished, with only the ice reflecting a faint light, like a frozen wasteland in the deep night.
Li Yu walked across the frost-covered floor, the ice surface making a faint cracking sound under his feet.
He bent down to pick up Prince Born's head, casually crushing the ice covering it.
As a descendant of the God-King, Born's vitality was indeed tenacious; he was still alive after such an ice impact.
His cloudy eyes flickered with a faint light, and there was no trace of his previous arrogance on his face, only profound fear.
"My lord, please spare me!"
Born's teeth chattered, and his voice was filled with fawning flattery.
"I am Arthur God-King's most beloved grandson. Spare my life, and my grandfather will give you whatever you want!"
"Oh? That's wonderful."
Li Yu held him by his hair and turned to walk towards the surface.
At this time, the sky was already showing the white of dawn, and the morning sun was about to break through the clouds, gilding the dark earth.
Li Yu placed Born's head on a bare rock and asked expressionlessly.
"Tell me, why did this world become like this?"
"My lord, what… what do you mean?" Born seemed a bit confused, his eyes darting around, clearly not understanding Li Yu's question.
Li Yu thought for a moment and rephrased it.
"Tell me about your race's history. For example, the Arthur God-King you mentioned, is he the origin of all intelligent zombies?"
Everything has a cause. While the Night Demon Clan in the "I Am Legend" world was strong, it was impossible for them to develop so rapidly.
He suspected that a Fallen Reincarnator was involved behind this, and finding the first intelligent zombie might lead to clues.
"Our race's history?"
Born suddenly understood and immediately began to speak voluminously.
"Back then, the world suddenly changed, and gods began to appear in large numbers. The first batch of gods were transformed from humans…"
"These gods were also called primitive species, ugly in appearance, low in intelligence, and mostly driven by instinct…"
"Later, the King of the gods, who is Arthur God-King, appeared! He led the primitive species to defeat humans, establish a glorious foundation, and create the God Clan Dynasty. Humans, as a short-lived species, are frail and no match for us…"
At this point, Born suddenly realized he had misspoken and quickly remedied it.
"Of course, my lord, you are an exception! In my opinion, your strength is already comparable to Arthur God-King!"
Li Yu remained expressionless and said faintly.
"Continue."
"Oh, oh!" Born quickly continued.
"Later, the God Clan flourished and created a brilliant biological civilization. You see the spider webs on the trees in the distance; they are actually our surveillance devices…"
"We also mimicked the human internet and built the God Clan network…"
He spoke voluminously for nearly an hour, most of the content praising how powerful the God Clan was and how tenacious their vitality was, with only a few pieces of information being somewhat useful.
Finally, he cautiously advised.
"I see that you, my lord, are still human, and life is short. Why not transform into a God Clan member and gain eternal life?"
Li Yu raised an eyebrow.
"You can also transform normal people into zombies?"
"Yes, but I cannot do it; it must be bestowed by the God-King's divine blood."
Born quickly pledged his loyalty.
"I will bear no grudge over what happened here. It would be our honor for such a powerful warrior as you to join the God Clan!"
"Where can I find this Arthur God-King you speak of?"
"This… I'm not entirely sure."
Born's eyes darted around.
"The Old Ancestor hasn't appeared for a long time. Some say he has ascended to the divine realm and become a supreme god, while others say he is in slumber, awaiting the next advancement…"
"So, you don't know where he is either?"
Li Yu's voice remained calm, but it sent a chill down Born's spine.
Born immediately felt a bad premonition and quickly racked his brain to demonstrate his value.
"Wait, my lord! I have a way! Give me some time, and I will definitely help you find him!"
"No need, I have a better way."
Li Yu pulled off the human bone crown from his head and casually threw it to the ground.
He then found an iron chain and a wooden stick, placed Born's head at the top, and then erected the wooden stick high on the mountaintop.
By this time, the sky was already faintly lit, and the morning light was penetrating the clouds, gilding the dense forest. Those zombies who hated sunlight had already hidden in their burrows, leaving only a ray of sunlight breaking through the gloom, generously scattering its energy upon the earth.
Born watched the approaching sunlight and immediately panicked.
The most cruel punishment for the zombie race was to expose their own kind to the sun and let them die from exposure.