Chapter 719: Mortal Shell of a Predecessor
Despite this, neither Qi Xuansu nor Zhang Yuelu let down their guard.
Qi Xuansu looked at the alchemy furnace and said warily, “Qing Xiao, according to novels, there should be a refined pill left inside the furnace. If we take it, that Daoist will suddenly awaken and turn into a zombie to fight us.”
Zhang Yuelu did not respond. She leapt directly above the furnace and opened its lid.
The lid was quite heavy, but Zhang Yuelu, as a Heavenly Being, was far from a frail woman. She lifted it with ease.
“It’s empty,” Zhang Yuelu said after inspecting each compartment of the furnace. She then placed the lid back.
Just then, a voice rang out, “The pill was taken 400 years ago.”
In that instant, both Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu felt a chill run down their spines.
They turned at the same time to look at the Daoist seated before the furnace.
He remained utterly motionless. But neither of them believed this was a mere inert mortal shell anymore, even if he emitted no trace of vitality.
The two looked as if they were facing a deadly foe.
Moments later, the Daoist slowly opened his eyes. His pupils were a cloudy gray, as if covered by a film. “You’re from the Daoist Order as well? So young, yet already in possession of a semi-immortal object. It seems your background must be unusual. Are you from the Zhang clan of the Zhengyi Sect?”