Chapter Fifty-Seven: The Dark Heart

  "Halt! Alchemist!"

  Lei Ga charged towards Xu Ling Tian with his black giant sword, but it was really too late.

  The source of the plague emitted a strong odor of decay, like the accumulated resentment and filth of a thousand years, which finally burst out completely at this moment. In an instant, the mist that shrouded the cemetery became as heavy as water, the earth began to crack, and gurgling black water emerged, flowing towards the female corpse's body. Wherever the black water passed, the weeds withered quickly, the soil turned into white powder, and all life was taken away.

  Lei Ga couldn't breathe and could only barely retreat.

  "Yin Lisha!"

  Xu Ling Tian stood at the center of the filth, his gray eyes flashing with an unprecedented excitement. "Revive! My beloved!"

  The dark water split into thin streams, surging towards the woman's corpse from all sides, as if blood was flowing through her veins. The heart in the woman's chest was still beating, but under the invasion of the dark water, the bright red color had completely transformed into a terrifying blackness.

  The female corpse's throat let out a shrill cry, the sound was heart-wrenching and lung-splitting, as if she was still enduring that great pain from three years ago.

  "Yin Lisha, my baby..."

  Xu Lingtian knelt beside the female corpse, gently stroking her dry hair. "Everything is over, you have been reborn, open your eyes and look at me..."

  The corpse's wrinkled eyelids twitched a few times, then slowly opened. Her eyeballs had long since disappeared, and the empty eye sockets only had black water flowing in them. However, soon the black water formed a pair of completely black eyes, without even a hint of white.

  The female corpse seemed to take a little while to get used to her new eyes, she blinked blankly once, before moving her gaze onto Xu Lingtian's face.

  "My love..."

  Her voice was hoarse and fragmented, like a dull knife scraping against a belt. "I... am... so... hungry..."

  This voice in Xu Lingtian's ears was like heavenly music, he excitedly hugged the female corpse's body, opened his mouth wide but couldn't say a word. He had waited for this moment for too long, thinking countless times about conversing with his beloved wife, yet when it finally arrived, he trembled and couldn't utter a word, fearing that this was just a dream, one that would vanish the moment he spoke.

  His time was running out, having lost his heart, the potent elixir could not sustain life for much longer. Just as he finally thought of what to say, the female corpse spoke up first.

  "I'm really... so hungry..."

  The female corpse moved her black eyes, and the hungry gaze wandered back and forth on Xu Lingtian's body. "My love, you smell so good..."

  The corpse's nose had long since rotted away, leaving only two black holes for nostrils, but she still leaned in close to Xulintian and sniffed at the arm that was stroking her hair.

  "No..."

  Xu Lingtian's face turned deathly pale, he tried to shake off the female corpse's sharp and black claws, but his body was soft and weak, unable to break free, instead being pulled closer by the female corpse.

  No!

  "He desperately shouted: 'I gave you my heart, you shouldn't become a ghost again! You shouldn't!'"

  The female corpse opened her mouth full of sharp teeth and bit down on Xu Lingtian's arm, greedily chewing away. As she ate, a strange gulping sound came from her throat, "Oh, my love!"

  Xu Lingtian couldn't feel any pain, he was going to die anyway. Losing his heart and being eaten alive didn't make a difference, but seeing his beloved wife turn into a man-eating demon again, and this time even more ferocious than before, completely shattered what little will he had left.

  "Alchemist!"

  Lei Ga's heart was burning with anxiety, wanting to rush over and cut off the female corpse's head, but the thick stench of rot still lingered, he had four stages of Dou Qi, yet couldn't get close to Xu Ling Tian. "It's no longer your Yín Lì Shā, take advantage of it not having strengthened, use your power to eliminate it!"

  He had witnessed Xu Lingtian effortlessly wielding the black giant sword after drinking the black potent elixir, so he believed that Xu Lingtian could definitely handle the female corpse - at least, he could push it away and prevent it from feeding smoothly.

  But Xu Lingtian gently shook his head, quietly slumping to the ground, gazing at his loved one with eyes filled with despair, guilt and affection, allowing her to bite off his entire arm.

  "How could I possibly hurt the one I love? It's all my fault, it's all..."

  Lei Ga couldn't help but think of the inscription on the tombstone: Here lies the happiest woman in the world, because of love, she was turned into a man-eating devil by her husband.

  A single word becomes a prophecy. The tragedy three years ago is being reenacted today...

  Lei Ga bit his head and couldn't bear to look at the cruel scene. His teeth were clenched, his fingers grasped the hilt of the black giant sword, making a cracking sound, but he was powerless.

  The female corpse quickly devoured Xu Lingtian's entire arm, and the rotting flesh on her body began to regain its vitality. Her withered face was also rejuvenated, and even her voice became clear and pleasant. "Oh, my love, am I beautiful?"

  "Beautiful... you're the most beautiful woman in the world..."

  Xu Lingtian was already weak as a strand of silk, but he still couldn't help but praise his own wife.

  The female corpse had not fully recovered, and many places on her body still showed withered rotting flesh and white bones. She was still wearing a dress from when she was alive, but the skirt was covered in filth and dirt, making it impossible to see its original color, and some parts had completely rotted away, unable to cover up the festering sores on her body.

  "My love, you're really likable!"

  The female corpse held up Xu Lingtian's pale face, and with her bloody lips, she gently kissed the corner of his mouth. Then, in a hurried tone, she said: "Oh, it feels great to be able to kiss you, I couldn't control myself!"

  That kiss immediately turned into a bite, the female corpse tore off half of Xu Lingtian's face and held it in her hand to savor it with big mouthfuls.

  Xu Ling Tian looked at Leiga calmly and with his last breath said: "Remember...to bury us..."

  Before he could finish speaking, the female corpse impatiently bit off his lower jaw.

  "Alchemist!"

  Lei Ga tried again to rush in, but the putrid smell made his lungs violently ache and he felt dizzy.

  The dead woman's cheeks gradually became rosy and plump, and her hair also became soft and smooth. Xu Lingtian raised his arm, wanting to touch his wife's warm face, but it fell heavily in mid-air, completely losing his breath.

  The female corpse was completely unaware of her husband's departure, and only indulged in eating with gusto. "My love, I truly love you so much, we will never be apart from now on, forever and ever!"

  "Monster! You're not Elisa at all! You don't deserve to talk about forever!" Rega furiously roared at the female corpse.

  The female corpse suddenly lifted its head, and a fierce gaze pierced through the rotten mist towards Lega.

  "I almost forgot, there's also an outsider here."

  She bowed her head and softly said to Xu Lingtian's body: "My love, don't worry, I'll be right back."

  As soon as her voice fell, she floated up into the air and rushed towards Leika at an unbelievable speed, her golden hair flying backward, and the dirty hem of her skirt slapping loudly as she moved forward.

  Lei Ga shouted low, hastily spreading the fourth-order Dou Qi throughout his body. The black giant sword in his hand struck first, drawing a crimson half-moon slash in the night sky.

  The female corpse did not dodge, and the four-tiered sword edge hacked at her body, but it couldn't hurt her in the slightest.

  Lei's heart tightened as he realized that under the dual effects of the plague source and the powerful medicine, the female corpse's strength was far more formidable than the stitched monster... This is... a Heroic Undead!

  The difference in strength and level is too great, completely not an opponent!

  Before he could make an evasive move, the female corpse had already rushed to his front, a sharp claw grasped his neck and effortlessly lifted him up.

  The fourth-stage Dou Qi was as useless as thin paper. Leiga swung his black giant sword with all his might, but the female corpse simply used her other claw to lightly scratch him and then flipped her hand over, unleashing a powerful force that forced Leiga to let go of his sword.

  A strong sense of humiliation made Leiga furious, he let out a loud roar, grasped the female corpse's arms that were strangling his neck with both hands, concentrated all his Dou Qi strength in his legs and kicked the female corpse's heart heavily.

  The woman's corpse let out a scream and shrank back.

  Lei Ga fell to the ground, air re-entering his lungs, and he let out a series of violent coughs. He got up wanting to pick up the black giant sword, but the female corpse floated in front of him again, reaching out to grab his throat and lifted him up once more.

  "I didn't think you'd be so tough to deal with."

  Her voice was even more melodious, and the expressions on her face were richer and more colorful. When she smiled, a pair of sweet dimples appeared, making her look like an adorable young girl. If not for her attire and the aura of death emanating from her body, Rega would never have believed that she was a heroic-level undead.

  The female corpse seemed to be in high spirits and was not in a hurry to directly twist off Rega's neck. She tilted her head, smiling brightly as she sized up Rega, "Your lips look very sweet, but I can't kiss you because my kisses are only for my husband. So I'll start eating from your ears instead!"

  As she spoke, she opened her bright red lips and leaned in towards Lei Ga.

  Lega struggled desperately, trying to kick the female corpse again with his legs, but the female corpse was well-prepared and easily brushed off Lega's attack.

  "You're so weak."

  The female corpse chuckled, "But you smell really good, better than my beloved husband - oh dear, don't get me wrong, I just want to make you feel less gloomy when I eat you, I won't fall in love with you, I only love my husband."

  "You... don't have a husband!"

  Lei Ga took a deep breath and said ruthlessly to the female corpse, "Yin Lisha has been dead for a long time! You're just a vengeful spirit monster!"

  "You're talking nonsense! I am Yin Lisha! The legitimate wife of Alchemist Xu Lingtian!"

  The beautiful and perfect face of the female corpse twisted, her golden long hair also stood up, sharp teeth protruded from her lips, turning into a frightening terrifying appearance. "No one thinks of separating us!"

  She opened her mouth wide and bit towards Lega's neck.

  Lei stretched out his hand to explore the package, fished out that special silver coin, flipped it over with the back facing up, and the silver coin drew a silver light in the dark night, spinning and falling to the ground.

  Lei Ga murmured to himself: "All things in the world are balanced..."

  The rotting smell from the female corpse's mouth had already reached Rega's face, with only a hair's breadth between his teeth and neck.

  A silver coin falls to the ground, and dark shadows suddenly rise up.

  "Obey: The Order of Balance!"