Chapter 395: Nine-Story Demon Tower

The corpse was that of a man, with only the upper half remaining, dressed in a garishly colorful garment, eyes wide open, dead without closure.

Before they could examine closely, the surface of the lake began to stir once more. One by one, corpses emerged from the dark waters. Looking across, they saw a connecting mass of bodies, easily in the hundreds or thousands. Within moments, the lake was blanketed by the remains.

These corpses were strikingly fresh, showing no signs of decay or bloating. Yang Xiao even suspected that if he touched one, it would still feel warm.

Few bodies were intact; many were missing limbs, and some had heads cleaved diagonally, leaving half hanging off their necks. Such extensive carnage was not the result of a simple brawl but a war, with many corpses clad in armor amidst the dead.