Li Qiye roared and focused the rays into his hand again, pressing them with lightning speed against the empress dowager’s forehead.

“Buzz.” Her corpse lit up more than the others.

Strands of divinity emanated from her and life returned to the corpse. Alas, the strands were feeble and could fade to a single gust of wind.

The youths watched with bated breath, not daring to move because that might disturb the divine strands. 

The strands came together and formed...