Catastrophic necromancer

**Chapter 1273: The First Test: Speed!**

The ancient tomb exuded a strong aura of death. Lin Moyu sensed this aura from thousands of kilometers away. It was the true aura of death, different from the aura of the laws of death, and closer to the power of the undying laws. Ordinary people couldn’t distinguish between the two, but Lin Moyu, as a master of the undying laws, could tell them apart.

Standing on the back of the golden eagle race member, Lin Moyu quietly felt the death aura emanating from the tomb. It was identical to the death aura in the mysterious manor, indicating that both came from the same world. However, the mysterious manor seemed like an independent world or a projection of another world, only perceptible upon entering it. The ancient tomb, on the other hand, had already arrived in the great world and was gradually merging with it.

From the death aura, Lin Moyu also sensed a trace of the laws of death. The laws of death belonged to the great world, indicating that they were infiltrating the ancient tomb. This infiltration was slow but continuous.

“Infiltration, change, fusion…”

Lin Moyu seemed to grasp something but couldn’t fully comprehend it. He realized that his level wasn’t high enough to understand these changes, which seemed to involve the essence of the laws, far beyond his current reach.

The ancient tomb grew larger in his sight. Nowadays, not many people came to the ancient tomb, especially among the human race. Thousands of years ago, people frequently entered the ancient tomb to explore, hoping to find a magical artifact and gain immense benefits. However, as the tomb became more dangerous and most artifacts were taken, fewer people ventured in. Most people who came to the 7-10 area were after the Water of Death.

As they got closer, the death aura from the ancient tomb became overwhelming, like waves crashing against their bodies and souls. The soul world trembled under the impact of the death aura, and without a third-grade soul, one couldn’t withstand it. Continuous exposure to the death aura would quickly corrode and kill the soul.

The ancient tomb became clearer as they approached. It was a rectangular tomb made of black stones. The entrance, about a kilometer high, was a semi-circular arch. On either side of the entrance stood two wordless stone tablets, each carved with a large skull. The tablets, made of a different material from the tomb, were white and emitted a jade-like glow.

Lin Moyu touched the tomb’s main body. The black stone was identical to the mysterious manor’s castle, incredibly sturdy. The stone tablets, though different in color and material, were equally indestructible. Even with all his strength, Lin Moyu couldn’t leave a mark on them. People had tried to take the tablets, but they couldn’t be moved.

The entrance’s broken door, half hanging on the tomb and half on the ground, was cut by a powerful weapon. The door’s material was as sturdy as the tomb, and Lin Moyu couldn’t leave a mark on it either. The fallen half of the door, despite being damaged, couldn’t be taken away, as if it was still part of the tomb. This phenomenon was also seen in the mysterious manor, where broken stones couldn’t be moved due to an invisible force holding them in place.

Imagining the power needed to break the door, Lin Moyu thought even a deity might not achieve such destruction. Observing the ancient tomb, apart from the skulls on the tablets and the broken door, it had no other decorations, looking extremely ancient and simple. The tomb exuded a vast, ancient aura, like a giant beast from ancient times. Lin Moyu wondered what kind of powerful being was buried here, but even such a being had a day of death. Immortality was incredibly difficult to achieve. Even deities and god-kings had limited lifespans, eventually facing their end. Even the longest-living dragons would die one day.

No one wanted to die, and the pursuit of invincible power and higher realms was essentially a pursuit of true immortality, or even eternal life. Lin Moyu marked a place outside the tomb with a teleportation symbol for a quick escape if needed.

“Let’s go in.”

The poison god race member and the golden-armored demon entered the ancient tomb first, with Lin Moyu following on the golden eagle race member. The golden-armored demon led the way, the poison god race member kept a kilometer distance from him, and Lin Moyu maintained the same distance from the poison god race member. Though two kilometers wasn’t far, it gave enough reaction time in case of danger, with the golden-armored demon taking the lead.

Inside the tomb was a long passageway. The light dimmed as they walked, and after a hundred meters, it was completely dark. Lin Moyu released a ball of undying flame, which floated in the air, providing some light. The undying flame cast long shadows, and their footsteps echoed in the passage, making the tomb even more eerie. For a strong person like Lin Moyu, ordinary ghosts and spirits were not frightening, as they were just souls or obsessions that could be easily erased. Seeing in the dark was also common, but here, the darkness affected his vision, prompting him to use the undying flame for light.

After walking ten thousand meters, the passage still hadn’t ended. It was straight, with no branches, and the scenery remained unchanged. Lin Moyu sensed something was wrong. They had walked farther than the passage’s visible length outside, indicating a possible space array extending the space, but it didn’t feel like an array. Lin Moyu realized the first test had appeared.

The information mentioned a speed test upon entering the tomb. Lin Moyu had expected traps and was ready to dodge, but it seemed to be a literal speed test. He stopped, and the poison god race member also stopped. The next second, the golden-armored demon started running fast, becoming a blur. Though not as fast as the golden eagle race, the god-king’s speed was still impressive. As he reached a certain speed, Lin Moyu lost his sense of the golden-armored demon.