Twin female zombies come to the door: My lord, please have mercy!

On the other side, Bai Yu took out a handkerchief and wiped the cold sweat from his face.

He ignored the wrecked instruments all over the room and walked straight to the charred bronze cauldron.

Bai Yu found a broken metal probe and carefully probed through the thick layer of black ash inside the cauldron.

A moment later, he picked out a small, charred bronze box.

Bai Yu quickly walked up to Lin Ye and handed him the small bronze box.

"Mr. Lin, you have exorcised the evil spirit within this cauldron. However, the fragment of the underground palace map at the bottom has been preserved intact."

Lin Ye accepted the bronze box.

The box is engraved with ancient Western Zhou runes, which remain clearly visible even after two thousand years of water immersion and electric shock.

Bai Yu pushed up his glasses and said with certainty, "This is the key to the entrance to the Yellow Springs Palace, built two thousand years ago by a king of the ancient Great Xia Kingdom in search of immortality."

Lin Ye held the bronze box in his palm and turned his head to exchange a glance with Leng Yue.

The autumn rain outside started to fall again, drizzling down.

Raindrops pounded against the windowpane, making a monotonous white noise.

Lin Ye put the bronze box into the inner compartment of his tactical backpack.

He turned his head and looked at Bai Yu, who was slumped in the chair, looking exhausted but unable to hide his excitement.

A wicked smile crept onto Lin Ye's lips.

"Old Bai."

"The losses from the power outage at Jiangda University tonight, and all these ruined precision instruments in this room, will all be blamed on your archaeology department. I'm just a funeral parlor owner passing by; I know nothing about it."

Bai Yu weakly adjusted his glasses, his lips twitching, and could only roll his eyes wide.

"Mr. Lin, rest assured, the department has special funds to reimburse the expenses incurred in academic research."

Lin Ye nodded in satisfaction.

The four of them quietly left the red brick building amidst the night rain.

The night was long, and the rain in Jiangzhou continued to fall steadily.

The renovation project of the funeral parlors in Taiping Old Street is in full swing.

Lin Ye led the three women back to the guesthouse suite they had temporarily rented.

As soon as I opened the door, a rich aroma of instant noodles wafted out.

On the coffee table in the living room, there were two half-eaten buckets of braised beef noodles.

Ayougu cheered and pounced on the sofa: "Finally home! I'm going to play a few ranked matches to calm my nerves!"

She skillfully kicked off her shoes, sat cross-legged on the carpet, and took out her phone to log into the game.

Froststar yawned and crawled straight into the kitchen's oversized freezer, leaving only her leg, clad in a white sock, dangling outside.

Lin Ye changed out of his sweaty clothes and went into the bathroom to take a hot shower.

The water flowed over my tired body.

He closed his eyes, his mind replaying the battle that had taken place in the lab that night.

The combination of pure Yang thunder and fire with 10,000 volts of high voltage opened a completely new door for him.

The fusion of traditional Taoist practices and modern technology is definitely the key to defeating ancient evil spirits in the future.

After drying himself off, Lin Ye put on a pair of loose cotton pajama pants and walked out of the bathroom, his upper body bare.

In the bedroom.

Leng Yue had already changed into that dark green silk nightgown.

She sat on the edge of the bed, holding a comb in her hand, slowly and methodically combing her long, silvery-white hair.

Hearing footsteps, Leng Yue stopped what she was doing.

She turned her head, her deep red eyes shimmering with tears under the dim yellow wall lamp.

"My lord, come here."

She parted her red lips slightly, her voice carrying an irresistible charm and languor.

Lin Ye walked to the bedside and sat down.

Leng Yue put down the comb and naturally wrapped her arms around Lin Ye's neck.

She pressed her cheek against Lin Ye's firm chest, listening to his strong heartbeat.

"Tonight, Your Excellency unleashed your thunder magic, and its power was truly terrifying."

Leng Yue's fingertips gently traced circles on Lin Ye's broad back.

"That kind of violent lightning power, even if I were in my prime, I would probably be skinned alive if I took a hit head-on."

Lin Ye chuckled and wrapped his large hand around her slender, supple waist.

"What, scared?"

"I am not afraid."

Leng Yue tilted her head back, a strand of silver hair brushing against Lin Ye's collarbone.

A deep longing lingered in her eyes.

"The stronger you are, the happier I am. In this chaotic world, only by your side do I feel at ease."

She straightened up slightly, bringing the two of them so close that they could hear each other's breaths.

The cool fragrance of the red spider lily grew stronger, filling the entire room.

Leng Yue's lips gently brushed against Lin Ye's jawline, leaving a slightly cool, damp feeling.

Her warm breath brushed against Lin Ye's ear, sending shivers down his spine.

"It's late, my lord. It's time to rest."

As soon as she finished speaking, she offered her red lips, sealing Lin Ye's remaining words between her lips and teeth.

The scorching heat of pure Yang and the icy coldness of drought demons clashed once again in this tranquil autumn night.

Night rain taps on the window, and springtime is everywhere inside.

The next morning.

The sun was shining brightly, and the sky was crystal clear.

Lin Ye walked out of the bedroom feeling refreshed.

After a night of "deep dual cultivation," not only was the depleted pure yang essence in his body completely replenished, but the resilience of his meridians was also strengthened once again.

In the living room, Ayougu was sprawled out on the sofa, fast asleep, her phone lying on the carpet, the screen displaying her "ranked losing streak" match results.

Froststar poked her head out of the freezer and rubbed her sleepy heterochromatic eyes.

Good morning, brother-in-law.

The little girl jumped off the freezer, ran to Lin Ye's side, and looked up at him, asking for a good morning kiss.

Lin Ye smiled and patted her head, then took a carton of milk from the refrigerator and handed it to her.

"Go wash your face and brush your teeth. Today I'm taking you to eat the most famous crab roe buns in Jiangzhou."

After breakfast, Lin Ye received a call from Fatty Wang.

"Yoko! Great news!"

The fat man's voice cracked with excitement on the other end of the phone.

"The construction team worked overtime and the main structure of the underground meditation room in the backyard is now complete! The obsidian has been fully laid."

"That woman Su Qinghan is really something. That basement she built is like an underground palace, it's incredibly grand!"

A hint of joy flashed in Lin Ye's eyes.

"Well done. Let the construction team settle their accounts and leave. We'll take care of the rest of the finishing work ourselves."

After hanging up the phone, Lin Ye called Leng Yue, Shuang Xing, and A You Gu, and drove to Taiping Old Street.

The construction barriers in front of the funeral parlor have been removed.

Pushing open the newly renovated glass doors, the space in the lobby has been completely expanded.

The original dark and damp layout has been completely transformed, replaced by a spacious and bright minimalist industrial design.

The steel structure's load-bearing columns firmly support the second floor, while several huge floor-to-ceiling windows bring in ample natural light.

After passing through the front hall, we arrived at the backyard.

In the center of the courtyard, a black stone staircase leading underground suddenly comes into view.

Lin Ye walked down the stone steps to the basement.

Ten meters underground, a quiet room covering nearly 100 square meters was revealed to everyone.

The walls, floors, and ceilings are all made from single pieces of top-grade obsidian.

The obsidian surface is finely polished, and under the illumination of a cold light source, it emits a deep and dark luster.

In the center of the quiet room, an octagonal array plate carved from century-old lightning-struck wood is firmly embedded in the ground.

This is precisely the core array point of the Xuan-level Yin Gathering Array.

"My lord, the yin energy gathering effect of this place is comparable to that of a top-tier corpse-raising ground."

Leng Yue surveyed her surroundings, her deep red eyes filled with shock.

She could clearly sense that the basement was frantically drawing in the yin energy from the surrounding earth veins, transforming it into the purest and gentlest energy, and storing it within this enclosed space.

Froststar was so excited that she rolled around on the obsidian floor.

"It's so cool! So comfortable! Froststar will be sleeping here from now on, and nobody's going to kick me out!"

The little girl clung to an obsidian pillar, refusing to let go no matter what.

Lin Ye nodded in satisfaction.

The renovation cost of tens of millions of yuan was definitely well spent.

"Activate the formation!"

Lin Ye formed a hand seal and sent a stream of pure Yang energy into the array's core.

The array patterns on the obsidian wall instantly lit up with a ghostly blue light.

The air in the entire basement became thick, and a visible white mist gathered from all directions, enveloping the entire quiet room.

The multi-million dollar renovation project at the funeral parlor has been successfully completed.

This dilapidated shop, hidden in the heart of the city, has officially transformed into the most mysterious and indestructible metaphysical fortress in Jiangzhou's underground world.

Lin Ye stood in the center of the quiet room shrouded in gloomy mist, with two stunningly beautiful zombie women beside him.