For a moment, the entire team froze, and everyone's heart sank into an ice cave.

But Rod quickly realized that the bodies on the ground were not Liszt, Peibela, Jelaba, the Red Queen, or anyone else from the team.

"Those aren't our people!"

Rod shouted:

"The garments they wear are not the Trolian battle robes, but a style I've never seen before. Coats, capes, patterns of lightning and fire... and that semicircular emblem, that's the insignia of the White Sect, they are Saint Reel's people!"

Everyone was shocked internally, a very complex emotion surged up, a mix of joy at confirming the existence of new humans of fire and the sorrow over the death of their compatriots.

Only Qingyu promptly snapped out of this emotion, quickly saying, "Hurry to purify their corpses, an abnormal change is about to occur."

A flash of white light, Horus transformed into a stream of white light, and with several bishops, arrived at the center of the pile of corpses. They took out the Curse-breaking Stones and Purification Crystals from their bosoms, starting to dispel the corruption on the bodies.

In this regard, the Holy Church is professional.

Purifying warriors who died in battle is a very important matter, otherwise the Black Fog desecrates the corpses, which not only could turn former comrades into monsters but also severely dampen morale.

The corruption of a corpse is far easier to purify than a person's, because there's no concern for the body's safety, and the most troublesome soul is in a state of disintegration. For bodies, as long as the purification can be completed, dispelling the residual spirits will do.

During the purification process, Horus further confirmed that they were not from Trolian, their clothing style was vastly different, with paler skin, high nose bridges, and relatively flat cheekbones.

Moreover, everyone had the semicircular insignia of the White Sect on the back of their necks.

"Almost all are combatants."

Horus determined.

"The bodies are in perfect form, with considerable strength, roughly between Third Level combatants and First Level combatants."

"The battle was quite fierce, but the resistance didn't last long. The scene wasn't seriously damaged, indicating the monster's strength was likely far beyond what they could withstand. Despite their earnest fight, they were completely annihilated."

"This wasn't a traveling party, they carried no supplies with them, not even weapons... Their weapons seemed to be condensed from Spiritual Energy."

Professor Bins examined each body's wounds carefully and pondered, "The monster seems to have used claws, its height doesn't exceed that of two people, but the claws are long, at least over two yards."

Professor Barrett also revealed his findings: "I couldn't find the monster's footprints, it either flies or has some special means of movement that leaves no tracks."

"What kind of monster could it be?" Qingyu mused: "Corpse Ghost, Abnormal Demon... or Ghost Spirit?"

Although everyone present was battle-hardened, they couldn't figure it out at the moment.

But that wasn't important. The Dark World is so vast, with monster varieties as numerous as stars, Trolian encounters some unfamiliar monsters every year.

The crucial factor is the monster's strength.

"Could it possibly be a King Level monster?" Qingyu slightly frowned and asked softly.

Given their team's configuration, only a King Level monster poses a threat.

Horus shook his head, "It shouldn't be..."

Before the words finished, a strange howl echoed from within the team.

Everyone capable of reaching this place was already battle-hardened, they instantly went into battle state, with First Level combatants Riegel pouncing forward, instantly pinning two great scholars beneath him.

He had an Immortal Body, making him most suitable to be a shield.

Rod also quickly raised his Spiritual Energy, but the monster didn't come from the Black Fog. Instead, it was a body that jumped up from the ground, its face twisted, eyes bulging, blood-red veins rising beneath the skin like roots, with Black Fog seeping out rapidly from its surface.

Boom!

A super strong wave of spiritual power accompanied the monster's howl as it spread out.

"Impossible!"

Horus exclaimed in shock.

"I clearly purified it! The living corpse curse had been dispelled!"

Bang!

Rod lifted his hand at immense speed, instantly forming a 14-level Spiritual Defense, yet still felt a tremendous force penetrating his arm, his feet sank, collapsing the ground beneath.

A High Rank investigator shouted in panic: "130,000 ken! This is 14-level spiritual energy! The monster possesses 14-level spiritual energy!"

The monster, unable to topple Rod with one strike, turned and charged in another direction, but a burning fiery figure had already blocked its path.

It was Qingyu.

The flaming aura up close infuriated the monster. It launched a desperate attack, but a shield of flames unfolded in the air, blocking all its onslaughts.

Next, a burning Fire Sword pierced through the monster.

Qingyu's entire body blazed with intense fiery light, the overpowering spiritual energy wave drowned out all noise, the monster ignited in flames, engulfed by fire.

But to everyone's surprise, despite suffering such a lethal blow, the monster did not die. Its eyes turned blood red, spraying black and red mixed blood, suppressing the wild flames, and long claws grew on its hands.

Even stronger spiritual energy exploded out, with the monster frantically flailing, attacking everything around.

"Your Highness, get out of the way!"

Horus shouted:

"The monster is in a frenzy, the Black Fog in the Spirit Realm is madly gathering into its body, this corpse has become a medium for the darkness to descend!"

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