She looked up and saw a parrot perched on the old locust tree in the courtyard, which, though clearly a bird, appeared expressionlessly human as it stared at her.

The parrot raised one claw to its head.

With a clatter, another handful of ice cubes scattered, freezing the parrot onto the tree.

Clattering!

Like rain from the sky, countless birds fell, and dozens of cats and dogs approached both inside and outside Ciqing Palace.

They looked at Yang Qinglan and simultaneously reached for their heads.

Yang Qinglan tossed the "Fairy's Ruyi" in her hands. The Ruyi hovered in the air, and endless peach blossom petals fell, weaving through the hair of pigeons, cats, and dogs, drawing blood lines and severing their limbs.

Without limbs, lying in a line on the frozen ground, the eyes of these cats, dogs, and birds still watched Yang Qinglan.

The Ruyi emitted a soft chirping sound, sending out ripples of blue light. The entire Ciqing Palace was frozen over, preventing any person or animal from entering.

Looking at the corpses around her, Yang Qinglan felt a bit eerie. Her eyes turned blue, and her body flew into the sky, the ice above her head making way.

Before the others noticed her, the direction of "Gravity" changed. She lightly tapped the rooftop's beastly corners with her toes and, like a wisp of white smoke, danced through the corridors of the Imperial Palace, drifting toward Jiaotai Hall to catch up with Li Qianxia and the others.

Once the Zombie Fungus began to spread, the main body could switch arbitrarily among all the infected bodies. The recent scene proved that the Zombie Fungus had moved away from Empress Dowager Zhang's body.

Soon, the gilded treasure top of Jiaotai Hall was visible.

From Jiaotai Hall to Qianqing Gate, processions, carriages, and performances of orchestral harmony continued.

Inside Jiaotai Hall, the resplendent Empress was seated on the throne.

The Honored Concubine, concubines, and consorts stood outside the hall's doors, with beauties, favorite concubines, honored ladies, and selected concubines ranked below that, all who were above the second rank gathered outside the Longzong Gate.

Further back were some eunuchs, palace maids, and a dense army each carrying their heads.

All eyes were fixed forward, no one daring to make a sound.

At the eunuch-master of ceremonies' command, everyone performed the ritual of six standings and three kneelings and three head-knockings.

Those carrying their heads knelt too, setting their heads beside them as if placing a hat on the ground.

The infection continued, spreading to some titled ladies, who knelt while removing their heads.

A group of headless corpses performed the ritual of kneeling, and at that moment, the music also stopped, creating an extremely eerie scene.

Li Qianxia and the others stood in a corner of the palace, with Qi Die seeing Yang Qinglan from afar, extending her skill of concealment to her.

Yang Qinglan lightly landed beside them with a tap of her toes.

"Qing Lan, are you alright?" Li Qianxia immediately asked.

"I'm fine." Yang Qinglan gently shook her head and briefly explained the situation.

Upon hearing this, Misha immediately said, "Freeze all these people, we can't let the Zombie Fungus continue to spread!"

"It's too late." Yang Qinglan said.

Even the parrots, cats, and dogs were infected, so what use was there in sealing these people here? Perhaps there was still a chance to stop this erosion and collective suicide by sealing off the entire Harem.

"The Zombie Fungus was probably waiting for today," said Turquoise Pool, glancing at Jiaotai Hall, "it took over Empress Dowager Zhang's identity. Normally, it has no chance to enter the palace. Today being New Year's Day, wives of some ministers and the Harem had to come to congratulate her."

"The key is the main body," Yang Qinglan looked at the headless corpses in front of her, "it may be here, or it may not be."

"If only we knew if it has Wisdom, it would be nice if we could negotiate." Li Qianxia felt anxious.

How did it suddenly become a zombie apocalypse?

"It's only natural that unexpected circumstances occur," Turquoise Pool said, "there are so many players, even the Special Warfare Bureaus of various countries don't know. Some deep mountains and forests, and the sea which covers more than seventy percent of Earth, these places will only become more mysterious to humans in the future."

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