The atmosphere in the palace instantly changed the moment this youth got here.

　　“You’re wounded.” The heretical king carefully looked at him. [1]

　　“It’s minor, nothing serious.” The silver-masked youth answered.

　　“Since the young lord is asking on your behalf, you may keep your head for now.” The king pondered for a moment before waving his hand. The man in black armor let go of Bi Qiu and returned to his side.

　　Bi Qiu heaved a sigh of relief, thinking that the young lord got back just in time. Otherwise, it wouldn’t be just him, the rest of his clan would suffer too.

　　“Thank you, Heretical King, for sparing me. My life is both yours and the young lord’s.” he was filled with grat.i.tude towards the youth.

　　Having said that, he returned to his position. Many of the heretics here became disappointed but they didn’t show anything outwardly.

　　The heretical king was dangerous to be around, this goes for the young lord too. Who would dare to speak up against Bi Qiu now after he just got spared?

　　“Feiyun’s explosive battle abilities might have something to do with the legendary Yama.” The youth said.

　　The heretics present shuddered after hearing this name. They recalled the many legends about him.

　　“Yama? Who’s that?” The king frowned.

　　“Yama is a corpse taken from a Heaven’s Ascension grave by the ancestors of Violetsea Corpse Cave. The actual excavation date is impossible to trace, but Yama became notorious to the rest of the world 1,500 years ago. People found out about its existence then while you were already in Bronze Cauldron Mountain and naturally wouldn’t know about it.”

　　The king became interested, a very rare feeling for someone at his cultivation level: “A mere corpse gained that much fame? How amusing.”

　　“One drop of its corrosive blood could kill a Giant. It’s a horrifying existence even after death.”

　　The heretical king’s expression slightly changed. He looked at the paled members in the crowd and could tell that they knew about Yama’s legends.

　　A drop of blood capable of killing a Giant? That’s quite something.

　　“So what’s the relations.h.i.+p between this Yama and Feng Feiyun?” He asked.

　　“Several years ago, a brilliant historical genius appeared in Wanxiang PaG.o.da. During his Earth Tribulation, he invited thirteen waves of lava and was considered the greatest prodigy in the history of Jin. He successfully surpa.s.sed this tribulation but was ambushed by Violetsea Corpse Cave with a drop of Yama’s blood. Someone like him at the first level of Heaven’s Mandate should have died for certain. However, people found that he is still alive and well, only becoming stronger.” The masked youth elaborated.

　　“This genius is Feng Feiyun?” 

　　“It is bizarre that this blood couldn’t kill Feng Feiyun. I suspect that he had obtained Yama’s legacy or fused with a part of the corpse. Thus, he borrowed its power during perilous moments.” The youth guessed.

　　“Yama…” The king spoke before closing his old eyes to calculate. After a while, he could only see the little details, unable to figure out Yama’s ident.i.ty.

　　Because of this, he felt that Yama’s corpse was very important, perhaps on the same level as the Golden Silkworm Scripture.

　　The lips of an old man standing below slightly quivered. He seemed to have something to say.

　　“First Hall Lord, you have something to say?” The heretical king naturally noticed.

　　Senluo Temple united the ten halls again with impeccable speed. It kept the original t.i.tles but all the lords were under the heretical king now.

　　These ten lords had the highest authority when not counting the king, the young king, and the four walkers. Each was mighty and could reign over a large domain.

　　Some of them were just as strong as the walkers.

　　The first lord walked forward with a mystical glow in his eyes. His steps had an orderly and mystical rhythm. He didn’t seem to be intimidated before the king: “Your Excellency, the first hall partic.i.p.ated in the compet.i.tion for Yama’s corpse 1,500 years ago. We obtained three ribs.”

　　The members exchanged glances. Who would have thought that they actually have parts of this legendary being of evil?