Inside the mountain belly, the stench of b1ood and rotting c0rpses permeated the air. The b1ood pool, illuminated by moonlight, appeared even more sinister and chilling.
“Damn it, how can anyone survive in this place?!” Li Yunyang cursed loudly as soon as he arrived.
The area around the b1ood pool was densely packed with zombies, their numbers unknown.
This was utterly unreasonable!
These zombies were covered in long, furry hair—white, green, and even red. Unlike the ones in the village, these zombies showed no signs of rot; their bodies looked like sheets of iron.
Hearing noises from behind, the zombies turned abruptly. Upon seeing the intruders, they let out a low growl and rushed towards the three of them. A shriveled, yet tough, claw covered in green hair swung directly at them.
Li Yunyang quickly drew his long sword from his back and, with all his strength, slashed at the incoming zombie.
“Take this…!”
The charging zombie was decapitated by Li Yunyang’s sword, cleaved in half at the neck. Dark b1ood splattered everywhere, and the two severed parts convulsed on the ground before disintegrating into dust.
The rumors were true: when a zombie is slain, its body doesn’t remain because its soul is trapped within the flesh. Thus, once the body dies, the soul is also destroyed. In other words, as long as their soul within the body is destroyed, the zombie will completely dissipate into nothingness.
After cutting down this zombie, Li Yunyang’s hand went numb from the shock, highlighting just how tough these zombies were. He gritted his teeth and warned, “Xiao Fan, Yueying, be careful! These zombies’ bodies are ridiculously tough!” (G: Xiao Fan means Little Fan.)
As he spoke, a red-furred zombie lunged towards him again, extending its ugly claws towards Li Yunyang’s head. But just as the claws got close, a sword light flashed, splitting it open from the chest, sending Li Yunyang into a cold sweat.
“Watch out, there are a lot of zombies here.”
Sun Yueying whispered, charging into the horde with her sword. Her Violet Purity Sword danced and slashed, vanquishing one zombie after another until they completely disappeared. Her elegant moves and graceful sword swings showcased her mid-stage Spirit Condensation power, making her the third strongest in the Great Sealing Sect.
“Junior Sister is so amazing! She’s beautiful!” Li Yunyang said in awe, watching Sun Yueying’s graceful figure.
“Who cares about beauty right now? Start fighting!”
Hearing this, Tian Fan slapped him on the back of the head and charged into the zombie horde. Before coming here, he had also retrieved an iron sword from the Great Sealing Sect while descending the mountain. Though ordinary, it was a hundred times stronger and sharper than mundane weapons, as it was crafted by a cultivator sect.
The iron sword flashed, decapitating three white-furred zombies in one stroke.
Li Yunyang shouted, “Nice!” and leapt into the fray, wielding his Azure Light Sword to strike the nearest white-furred zombie. The mountain belly was filled with b1ood splatter, and the battle had already lasted for two hours. Most of the zombies had been eliminated by the three, leaving about a dozen red-furred zombies and around twenty green-furred ones.
The three of them were now back to back.
Li Yunyang was panting heavily, sweat beading on his forehead as he neared his limit. Sun Yueying was also gasping for breath, while Tian Fan was breathing heavily, though this was just an act—he wasn’t actually that tired. In truth, he hadn’t focused on these small zombies from the start. His instincts told him that there was a far more formidable presence hidden here, much stronger than the lesser zombies, and he remained on high alert.
“Senior Brother Li, you and Xiao Fan take care of the green-furred zombies first. I’ll try my best to hold off these red-furred ones. Come help me once you’re done!” Sun Yueying said softly to the two, watching the zombies closing in.
“No way, Junior Sister! These red-furred zombies may only be equivalent to mid-Foundation Establishment, but each one’s body is extremely strong and not easy to deal with. We should fight together! If something happens to you, how could I explain it to the Sect Master Uncle?”
Hearing Sun Yueying’s plan, Li Yunyang immediately objected. From the earlier battle, he had realized that the white-furred zombies were the weakest, even ordinary people could defeat them. The green-furred zombies were next, nearly at the early Foundation Establishment stage. The strongest were the red-furred zombies, which had reached mid-Foundation Establishment stage. Combined with their tough bodies, they were incredibly formidable.
“Don’t say anything more, attack!”
Sun Yueying didn’t give him a chance to speak further. Watching the red-furred zombie charging at her, she rushed forward. The Violet Purity Sword emitted a faint purple glow as Sun Yueying held it above her head, slashing down with immense force.
The red-furred zombie, seemingly intelligent, didn’t recklessly charge forward like other zombies. Instead, it raised its arms to protect its head, as if attempting to block the attack.
However, it underestimated the power of the Violet Purity Sword and Sun Yueying’s strength. The sword drew a graceful arc through the air, severing the zombie’s arms, and the momentum continued as the sword sliced down from its neck, beheading it.
On the other side, all the green-furred zombies were powerless against Tian Fan and Li Yunyang’s assault, with more than half already eliminated. The remaining red-furred zombies, seeing one of their own being killed by Sun Yueying, opened their mouths wide to roar. A foul stench emanated from them, disgustingly intense, as they swung their sharp-clawed arms toward her, instantly increasing the pressure on Sun Yueying.
However, given her mid-stage Sprit Condensation cultivation, if not for the zombies’ ridiculously tough bodies, she would have already slain them all. At this moment, she fully unleashed her mid-stage Sprit Condensation power, and one red-furred zombie after another fell under her sword.
But just as she killed the nearest zombie with three strikes, a few drops of b1ood splashed into her eyes. Her vision blurred immediately, and she quickly circulated her True Qi to refine the poisonous zombie b1ood in her eyes. At this point, two red-furred zombies had already lunged at her, leaving Sun Yueying no time to counterattack.
“No!”
Seeing this, Li Yunyang became extremely anxious and let out a pained roar as he charged forward, but how could he possibly be quick enough? As the sharp claws of the red-furred zombies were about to reach Sun Yueying’s beautiful face, Tian Fan’s eyes gleamed with divine light. A powerful psychic force, carrying his determination to kill, struck silently and instantly.
“Argh!”
Heart-wrenching screams erupted from the two red-furred zombies. The overwhelming psychic force penetrated their bodies, destroying their souls in one swift move. The two red-furred zombies died in excruciating pain. It’s known that the soul is the foundation of all living beings; damage to the soul results in unimaginable consequences. Even zombies, with their chaotic minds, let out cries of agony.
Li Yunyang rushed to Sun Yueying’s side, shielding her firmly behind him. The previous scene was too strange—two red-furred zombies had inexplicably perished just like that. It was too eerie. He turned to look at Tian Fan, who was desperately fighting the green-furred zombies.
A puzzled expression appeared on Li Yunyang’s face.
What exactly happened? No one had attacked the two zombies. However, after a moment’s thought, he dismissed it; as long as Sun Yueying was unharmed, that was the best outcome. Because Li Yunyang had his back to Tian Fan, he hadn’t noticed anything unusual about him.
By now, Sun Yueying had removed the zombie b1ood from her eyes, and Tian Fan had also completely wiped out the green-furred zombies. The three joined forces, swiftly defeating the red-furred zombies, leaving only one remaining. Its face showed an expression of fear as it took step after step backward.
Behind it, a b1ood pool emitted a demonic glow and a strong scent of b1ood.
Just as the red-furred zombie was a step away from the b1ood pool, a massive, pitch-black hand suddenly stretched out from the pool. Covered in short black hairs, it grabbed the red-furred zombie and dragged it into the b1ood pool.