"So what Master was looking for is this Profound Ice Spirit Core!" The Grave-Digging Ghost said with a smile.
"Master, this Profound Ice Spirit Core is rumored to be the heart of the zombie progenitor Quill."
"As one of the Four Great Zombie Kings, Quill’s strongest innate divine ability is the art of ice manipulation."
"With a wave of his hand, he can freeze all things, and using profound ice as a medium, shatter all living creatures."
"What he relies on is precisely the power of this Profound Ice Spirit Core."
"It is just..." The Grave-Digging Ghost wore a difficult expression.
"Right now, this Profound Ice Spirit Core and Quill’s coffin are sealed together within the profound ice. I am afraid it will not be easy to extract..."
"What is not easy about it?" Alex smiled slightly, threw a punch, and ruthlessly smashed it against the ice layer.
With a crack, the hard and thick ice was instantly covered in hideous fissures. After half of Alex’s fist embedded into the cold ice, crimson specks of light lingered around his fingertips.
"Flying Flame Punch!" Alex let out an explosive shout, his fist ignited with raging fire, instantly evaporating cold ice that had not been shaken in tens of thousands of years.
Under the shocked gazes of Noah and the Grave-Digging Ghost, Alex burned open a passage with raging fire, directly grabbed the Profound Ice Spirit Core, gripped it in his palm, and yanked it right out.
"Master is mighty!" The Grave-Digging Ghost exclaimed with admiration and awe.
"This ice-sealed space is a restriction set up by a Great Emperor to seal a Zombie King, yet Master broke it so easily!"
"Master’s strength surely surpasses even that Great Emperor from back then!"
However, Alex could not be bothered with the flattery. His eyes were fixed on the Profound Ice Spirit Core in his palm, his gaze full of excitement.
"What tyrannical, miraculous power!"
"This heart has clearly been sealed in cold, dark ice for tens of thousands of years."
"Now, awakened by the heat of my Flying Flame Punch, it actually still possesses life and is still beating in my palm."
"Truly worthy of being a Zombie King’s heart. Its vitality is indeed rare in this world!"
The Grave-Digging Ghost said. "Master, although this heart is alive now, after ten thousand years sealed in ice, it will quickly wither and die."
"If the Profound Ice Spirit Core dies, its power will be greatly reduced, or may even become useless scrap."
"Please, Master, quickly fuse with it before it dies!"
"Heh, do I need you to tell me that?" Alex smiled slightly and immediately sat cross-legged on the ground, gripping the Profound Ice Spirit Core with both hands, he enveloped it with his spiritual energy.
Just as he was about to focus on absorbing it, he thought of something. He placed Pearl into Noah’s hands and reminded them faintly. "You two, step further back."
"When I am absorbing the power of this Profound Ice Spirit Core, no matter what happens, you are not allowed to step forward."
"If anyone disobeys my command, once the absorption is complete, I will absolutely not spare them."
"Yes!" Noah and the Grave-Digging Ghost answered with solemn faces, and Pearl’s small head also nodded.
Only then did Alex focus single-mindedly on absorbing the Profound Ice Spirit Core.
However, as time passed minute by minute, Noah was horrified to discover that the thick ice layers around them had begun to gradually melt.
The zombie generals sealed within started moving their stiff bodies with clack-clack sounds, recovering their mobility.
This scene left Noah deeply shocked and terrified.
The next second, with a crashing sound, the surrounding ice layers completely shattered.
The zombie generals slowly walked out from the profound ice seal, blood-red eyes staring in unison at Alex.
Then, as if confirming their target, they brandished swords and spears and launched a fierce attack toward him.
"Saint Lord, watch out!" Noah’s face was full of panic, and he subconsciously tried to rush forward to help.
But he was held back tightly by the Grave-Digging Ghost and Pearl on his left and right, completely unable to move.
"Imp, are you crazy?!" Noah shouted.
The Grave-Digging Ghost grumbled. "Master just said no matter what happens, we are not allowed to step forward. Have you forgotten?!"
"But the Saint Lord is completely focused on absorbing energy, totally unaware of the outside world!" Noah said anxiously.
"Are we supposed to just watch the Saint Lord die?!"
"Since Master gave those orders, he definitely anticipated this situation." The Grave-Digging Ghost narrowed its eyes and said decisively.
"We cannot rashly rush up and cause trouble for Master!"
Watching dozens of zombie generals rush at Alex in unison, opening their gaping maws to attack, the very next second, they were all simultaneously sent flying back, crashing to the ground in a scattered mess.
"...Huh?" This bizarre scene caused both Noah and the Grave-Digging Ghost to freeze in bewilderment.
Streams of golden Buddhist light lingered around Alex, filling the entire ice-sealed space with boundless intent.
The light converged and transformed into a giant golden Buddha, standing tall behind Alex.
Under the holy and pure illumination of the golden Buddha’s light, the zombie generals were pinned in place one by one, struggling to move an inch.
"So... so strong!" Noah said in shock.
"What kind of cultivation technique is this? To defend against a horde of zombies without even needing to move!"
The Grave-Digging Ghost narrowed its eyes and said in a deep voice. "The secret technique of the Purple Star Dynasty, the Immovable Lord Technique."
"The supreme divine ability created by the Immovable Lord. As long as one enters a state of quiet, unmoving meditation, they can resist all external attacks."
"I truly did not expect Master to have mastered such an incredible technique. No wonder he was so confident..."
The zombie generals were originally frozen in place by the Buddhist light.
But the next second, a loud bang rang out.
That bronze coffin had actually also fallen out of the melting ice layer, landing heavily on the ground.