Chapter 399: Jade Corpse (Seeking Monthly Votes)
[Jade Corpse]
Level: Heroic Level
Miracle Source: Eternal Entombment Imperial Mausoleum (Lower Miracle Structure)
"This is because of the Exquisite Corpse's characteristics,"
Fusang said, "The Exquisite Corpse is not merely a zombie; it is part of The Immortal Clan."
The Immortal Clan is a collective term for the Miracle Citizens that arise from the Corpse Bride, all of which have gained the powers of eternal life and immortality, transcending common mortals.
Truth be told, there is not much difference between The Immortal Clan and fairies or demons.
After all, both trees and rocks can turn into spirits, so it's no surprise that revived corpses aren't a big deal.
"The Exquisite Corpse is an immortal created by a special Miracle Power," Yue Gui added. "They are indistinguishable from humans and can even mate with humans to produce offspring."
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"Are there many types of undead Miracle Citizens?"
"There are."
Fusang, leading the two through the Underground Palace, was headed towards the chosen incarnation of the Corpse Bride: "Corpse Ghosts, Corpse Demons, Corpse Devils, Corpse Princesses, Corpse Immortals—my lord has categorized them. Which type would you like to know more about?"
"Which category do they belong to?"
Bailuo pointed behind him at the twelve Golden-haired Zombie Kings that were guarding the chariot, rumored to host their spirits. "Corpse Demons?"
"They are Zombie Kings, not Corpse Demons."
Fusang clarified, "Corpse Demons are non-human-derived undead creatures, such as from insects, fish, birds, etc."
"What kind are you?"
"We sisters are Corpse Immortals," Fusang said. "We are not from the dead but are Dimensional Sovereigns from different dimensions. I come from the Residual Reflection Dimension."
"And I am from the Wax and Wane Dimension."
The sisters were Dimensional Creatures symbolizing sunlight and moonlight. Having been subjugated by the Corpse Bride, they transformed into Miracle Citizens, standing at the pinnacle of King-level strength.
The so-called Corpse Immortals are members of The Immortal Clan who no longer rely on physical bodies.
This aspect resembled the spirits from Fengdu.
However, the strength emanating from the sisters was not of the dead dimension. They harbored a surging vitality, thus they couldn't be considered spirits but more like immortals or Celestial Maidens.
Corpse Immortals abandon their flesh and rely on objects for their immortality.
Fusang embodied the sunlight, while Yue Gui embodied the moonlight. Thus, if one were to categorize them as any type of undead Miracle Troop, they would be the resurrected sunlight and moonlight.
"So, a Corpse Immortal refers not to the resurrection of a life form, but to various laws."
Even dead laws could be nurtured into The Immortal Clan, which is the miracle of the Corpse Bride's structure, the Eternal Entombment Imperial Mausoleum.
"Besides that, my lord possesses many other spirit-type Miracle Citizens."
Naturally, the Underground Palace would not only house dead bodies but also powerful Guardian Sacred Beasts and the spirits resting here.
Listening to the sisters' explanations, Bailuo thought to himself, "This does sound a bit like Feiya's Heroic Spirits."
"Speaking of which, what is the nature of this Miracle Battle?"
Bailuo had assumed the Corpse Bride would end up fighting against Fengdu, but the reality was different, as neither side seemed intent on waging a major war.
"The process is not complicated,"
Fusang explained, "My lord has created this Underground Palace, the most mysterious place in this plane. And His Excellency Fengdu will send the local powers he supports to break into this Palace and steal its treasures—the Full Circle Jade Bi and the Chamber Treasure Pearl."
"Uh..."
Bailuo asked, "What are those?"
"They are the treasures of this plane, born from its absorption of my lord's Miracle Power."
Simply put, they are somewhat like the Ginseng Fruit, capable of enhancing a citizen's innate qualities, though not as dramatically as Legend-level, but rather King-level.
In other words, these two treasures could create two King-level combatants.
Even in front of the Master of Three Awakening Miracles, they would be treasures worthy of their name.
"Stolen," Bailuo asked, "will they be returned?"
"Of course, they won't be returned."
Fusang explained, "They will be treated as spoils of war, to be held by the mortals who took them, as a reward."
Even for treasures, if the Corpse Bride is unwilling, it would be useless for others to take them, because her Miracle Power would not recognize the other party.
But since the Corpse Bride is willing to treat them as spoils of war and award them to mortals, it also means that the other party can use them.
"You really are generous."
Bailuo marveled at the largesse of the Corpse Bride, who could give away King-level treasures to ordinary people of a lower realm. If it were Bailuo, he would never part with them.
"In our realm, they would be akin to King-level heirlooms or royal bloodlines from the Sacred Beast Forest."
Miya communicated with Bailuo, "But looking at their attitude, they seem not to care at all."
Bailuo did want to ask Fusang just how many King-level, or even Legendary-level treasures the Corpse Bride had, but he chose to let the matter go, not wanting to be crushed by the realization of her immense wealth.
"Boom—"
"Hm?"
Bailuo heard a rumbling sound, like something had exploded: "What's this?"
The Exquisite Corpse's vessel had limited capacity, but its true body sensed immediately that a group of people dressed in the fashion of the Republic of China were blasting a mountain to pave a road.
"Mortals?"
In this conflict, the masters of miracles from both sides chose not to let their direct Miracle Citizens take action.
As a result, the combat forces neither side could dispatch would not exceed the Transcendent Level.
"There are 24 people in total, armed with primitive hot weapons."
"Yes, and a few of them have an aura of mystery," Bailuo judged one by one, while it was apparent that the other party could not sense that someone was monitoring them: "it's the Miracle Power of Fengdu, with 1 Transcendent, 3 Extraordinary, and the rest are ordinary people with trained bodies."
"Duke Yatun," Fusang raised her hand, and an image appeared in front of Bailuo and Miya: "They are the force sent by Fengdu this time. In this world, they are called tomb robbers."
"Touching-Gold Colonel, or The Nine Gates?"
"What is that?"
Fusang didn't understand what Bailuo meant, she was bewildered and didn't know how to respond: "Is Touching-Gold Colonel some kind of official position? And what is The Nine Gates?"
"Forget I said anything."
Bailuo was quite fond of tomb-robbing stories.
But now he was not a participant, but a spectator, and his job was to monitor these people to ensure they did not use powers beyond what was allowed.
"They have only 1 Transcendent and 3 Extraordinary ones on their side, what about yours?"
"A hundredfold."
"What?!"
Bailuo raised an eyebrow: "Is that allowed?"
Actually, Bailuo had only just learned the rules, and this arrangement must have been something the Corpse Bride had previously negotiated with Fengdu.
Since both sides had no issues with it, Bailuo could not say much: "Who proposed this?"
"My master."
"And Fengdu doesn't object?"
"He agreed."
Bailuo was somewhat interested in those tomb robbers, now that he knew that Fengdu would agree to such terms: "It seems that Fengdu has quite a bit of confidence in them."