War and Zombies and Mantis and Skeletons and Necromancers and ……….

It’s almost like someone from the land of Xanth decided to write a tale of ancient gods and cultivation masters. Definitely getting better at the punishment wisdom imparted to the listener, and you’ll even catch a good many that are left in the background to simmer and pop out to give you a good groan when the trap is sprung.