As the drought demon approached, a mix of oppressive heat and chilling cold radiated from it, causing the group to tense up.
“Damn it, we have no choice!” Li Yunyang gritted his teeth and said harshly, “Junior Sister, and Xiao Fan, you two try your best to hold off this drought demon. I’m going to use the ‘Scorching Flames Burn the Yin Talisman’ to injure this old zombie. We’ll seize the opportunity to escape!”
There was no way Li Yunyang would sit around and wait to die. By his nature, even in death, he’d want to drag this old zombie down with him.
“No, Senior Brother Li, although this move is powerful, it also places a heavy burden on the body. If it affects your foundation, it could be disastrous! And if we flee without killing it, the dozen or so villagers will surely die!”
Sun Yueying immediately objected when she heard the technique Li Yunyang planned to use.
The “Scorching Flames Burn the Yin Talisman” was an extremely domineering talisman of the Great Sealing Sect. Once activated, it would unleash unimaginable destructive power, but the user would also face significant risks. In the best case, they would temporarily lose their ability to resist; in the worst, their cultivation foundation could be damaged, creating a major setback in future cultivation.
“That’s even more reason for me to use it. Otherwise, the villagers are doomed. Junior Sister, don’t worry—it’s not so easy to damage my foundation. Right now, only the Scorching Flames Burn the Yin Talisman can harm it,” Li Yunyang urged as he watched the zombie king draw nearer.
Sun Yueying gave him a serious look, then nodded and said to Tian Fan, “Junior Brother Tian Fan, let’s go!”
With that, Sun Yueying brandished her Violet Purity Sword and attacked the zombie king.
Tian Fan turned his head, glanced at Li Yunyang, smiled slightly, and then rushed forward as well, leaving Li Yunyang bewildered.
“Why did he look at me and smile like that? Could it be… could he be that kind of person? Ugh…” The thought sent a shiver down Li Yunyang’s spine.
If Tian Fan knew the indecent thoughts running through Li Yunyang’s mind, he’d probably kick him a few times.
At the center of the battlefield, two swords circled the zombie king, crisscrossing in deadly arcs.
Sun Yueying moved nimbly around the zombie king, executing the mysterious footwork passed down by her grandfather, keeping it from approaching Li Yunyang as he prepared.
“Huh? That footwork… arrrghr!” The zombie king was momentarily distracted by Sun Yueying’s mysterious movements, giving her an opening.
The Violet Purity Sword slashed down on its head, leaving a deep wound.
Black blood oozed from the gash, staining its grotesque face.
“Damn you, you wretched girl! You’ve hurt me again! I’ll catch you and torment you for eternity! Roar!” Infuriated after being wounded once more by Sun Yueying, the zombie king’s aura surged. A faint red glow around its body darkened, and the muscles in its arms bulged as it prepared a lethal strike.
Unwilling to be outdone, Sun Yueying’s Violet Purity Sword radiated an intense purple light, so brilliant that Tian Fan felt an impulse to close his eyes. But knowing the critical situation, he spun his iron sword in a perfect arc, aiming it at the zombie king in a powerful slash.
“Die, you wretched girl!” The old zombie clenched its right fist, a dark red glow enveloping it, brimming with destructive and corrosive energy, and smashed it down toward Sun Yueying.
“Violet Flash!” Sun Yueying, unyielding and with a face full of determination, pushed the Violet Purity Sword’s radiance to its peak. As she shouted the four words, her sword met the zombie king’s iron fist.
“Get lost, insect!” the zombie king roared.
Tian Fan’s iron sword slashed the zombie king’s left arm, leaving a shallow wound. At the same time, the iron sword broke in half. Seeing the oncoming punch, Tian Fan crossed his arms in front of his chest. The zombie king sneered; this human dared to block its unbeatable iron fist with his hands? He must have a death wish!
Bang!
The old zombie’s left punch slammed into Tian Fan’s arms, sending him flying into a mud wall, where he slumped down without moving.
At that moment, Sun Yueying’s Violet Purity Sword also collided with the old zombie’s right fist.
Boom!
The clash of two powerful forces unleashed a massive energy wave. The iron fist and the Violet Purity Sword were locked in a stalemate in the air, but only for a moment.
Sun Yueying’s Violet Purity Sword was soon knocked away, embedding itself in a distant stone wall.
With the Violet Purity Sword lost, Sun Yueying was also sent flying by the powerful air currents. While still in mid-air, she spat out a mouthful of blood. Seeing her about to crash into a hard rock behind her, the old zombie’s ugly face broke into a sinister smile.
But suddenly, a figure flashed by from the right, catching Sun Yueying in mid-air and bringing her safely to the ground.
The unexpected turn of events stunned the old zombie. When it saw the figure’s face, it was even more shocked, exclaiming, “Kid, it’s you! How are you not dead? Impossible!”
The old zombie was utterly astonished. A human had taken its punch head-on and not died, seemingly hardly even injured, which left it in disbelief. Its hideous face twitched in surprise.
The person was none other than Tian Fan. Despite taking a punch from the zombie king head-on, his arms were nearly broken. He felt cracks forming in his arm bones, so he sat down to heal, constantly monitoring the battle in the center.
The “Divine Celestial Heart Sutra” wasn’t just a powerful cultivation method but also a profound body-tempering art. With the help of a trace of dragon essence left by the golden dragon in his body, Tian Fan had trained arduously for several days and nights, solidifying his peak Spirit Condensation Realm cultivation. His physical strength had also become incredibly formidable thanks to the dragon essence.
“Instead of asking questions, why don’t you take a look behind you!” Tian Fan didn’t answer the old zombie’s question, instead smiling and pointing behind it.
The old zombie’s face darkened at Tian Fan’s casual remark as it sensed a powerful aura of destruction from behind. It whipped around, and its expression immediately changed.
Li Yunyang was glowing with a brilliant azure light. Above his head, a massive yellow talisman floated gently in the air, inscribed with strange symbols. As Li Yunyang channeled his true essence into it, the talisman radiated a blinding light, emitting an aura of destruction.
Sensing this powerful aura, the old zombie’s hideous face showed a hint of fear. A red glow appeared around its body, forming a powerful corpse essence barrier. Its expression was incredibly serious, having lost all trace of its earlier arrogance. It hadn’t expected a mere early-stage Spirit Condensation Realm cultivator to unleash such a formidable technique.
“Scorching Flames Burn the Heavens, Yin Destruction and Evil Annihilation!”
Li Yunyang stood up, his face as pale as a sheet. His hands moved continuously, drawing strange trajectories in the air.
At the same time, the yellow talisman above him flared with light, unleashing a surge of blazing flames and destructive energy.
Under Li Yunyang’s will, it descended upon the old zombie, ready to obliterate it.