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Chapter 213 Zombie General
Roar~!

In the desolate wilderness, a group of zombies bowed incessantly to the full moon in the sky, occasionally letting out low growls. Under the moonlight, the zombies' aura of death grew even stronger.

"I go."

Below the earthen slope, which was about a hundred meters high, Qiu Sheng secretly peeked out, his eyes widening in surprise before he quickly shrank back inside.

Although he only glanced at it, he estimated there were at least thirty zombies, which was far too many. He frowned and turned to Li Kunshan.

"Let's go and call our other fellow disciples. The two of us probably can't handle this."

"They're just a bunch of small fry, what can't they handle?"

Li Kunshan snorted coldly and jumped out from under the earthen slope before Qiu Sheng could react.

Buzz~!

With a wave of his hand, dozens of corpse-suppressing talismans instantly condensed and shot directly at the group of zombies.

Boom~Boom~!

The collision between the corpse-suppressing talisman and the corpse energy produced an explosive roar that was particularly jarring in the silent deep mountains.

Dust flew everywhere, and in this one wave alone, more than half of the zombies were either killed or stunned.

Wow! That's incredible!

Qiu Sheng craned his neck, his eyes widening in shock.

After some time apart, Li Kunshan has become even more ferocious than before—he's absolutely insane!

"In that case, I'm here too!"

What was he worried about? His face lit up with joy, and he jumped out, holding a peach wood sword.

Roar~!

At this moment, the remaining zombies also reacted, roaring and howling angrily as they charged straight at them.

……

"It's done."

Moments later, all the zombies were killed.

Qiu Sheng clapped his hands, his face beaming with pride.

So many zombies, and it was so easy to take them all out, it was so satisfying.

Then, looking at Li Kunshan beside him, he couldn't help but think that although he was still one level short of being ordained, Li Kunshan's ability to catch ghosts and cure corpses had probably already surpassed that of Uncle Nine.

"Take it up."

In contrast, Li Kunshan remained calm, as if he had done something insignificant.

That was indeed the case for him.

He said something, and together with Qiu Sheng, they piled all the zombies together.

Hurrah~!

Too lazy to gather firewood, he simply burned it all with the Fire Bell Spell.

“It’s really convenient.”

Looking at the raging flames, Qiu Sheng clicked his tongue, thinking to himself that once he had defeated the Blood Demon, he would have to learn this incantation.

At least now I can save money on firewood when I cook.

"Let's go."

After finishing, Li Kunshan said something and continued walking forward.

Qiu Sheng nodded and followed with a serious expression.

Next, the two walked for nearly twenty miles and killed two more groups of zombies until dawn before they stopped.

"worn out."

Qiu Sheng complained and plopped down on the ground.

After resting for a while, he cheerfully took out food and water, ate and drank his fill, and then fell asleep hugging a small tree.

Li Kunshan sat cross-legged beside him, still nourishing the Divine Thunder within his body.

More than ten hours later, as darkness fell, the two set off again, continuing their journey deeper into the mountains and forests, eliminating all the zombies they encountered along the way.

Several days passed in the blink of an eye, and the two estimated that they had reached the deepest part of the mountains.

Phew~!

That noon, while the two were resting, a beam of red light shot straight into the sky and then transformed into a yin-yang symbol.

Call to arms!
The two exchanged a glance and immediately headed to where the signal had been sent.

The two were only forty or fifty miles apart, and arrived in no time.

"As expected, you were the first to arrive."

Upon seeing the two, Uncle Nine smiled, indicating that he was not surprised at all.

"Well, there's nothing we can do about it. Kunshan has the Shrinking Earth Talisman."

Qiu Sheng shrugged, looking smug.

"Hold on."

The others hadn't arrived yet, so Uncle Nine said something, and the three of them waited where they were.

Actually, it didn't take long before the others arrived one after another.

Master Qianhe and his four disciples, Lu Ming, Zhe Gu and Nian Ying, Master Simu and Jia Le.

Each group had a senior mage, so even without a teleportation talisman, there were always other ways to travel, so they weren't much late.

"Everyone is here."

Uncle Nine glanced at everyone, nodded, and then his expression suddenly turned serious.

"The zombie general's lair should be not far ahead."

The Blood Demon has been unleashed, wreaking havoc on the world. The Righteous Ones, uniting with all righteous sects, seek to eradicate it. However, the Blood Demon has gathered a large number of evil spirits. To destroy it, these spirits must first be clipped.

To make it easier to command, the Blood Demon selected three of the most powerful evil spirits, calling them the Three Generals, to lead these evil spirits respectively.

The Zombie General is one of them.

After a series of battles, the Blood Demon's forces have been greatly weakened, and the Zombie General has gradually emerged, revealing that his lair is deep in these desolate mountains.

Zhengyi mobilized a large number of his disciples and spent several days cleaning up the area around the mountain, cutting off the zombie general's external support.

Then they dispatched elite troops, led by eight high-ranking officers, to advance from eight directions, gradually approaching the zombie general's lair.

Uncle Nine and his group are on the southeast route, and after these few days of advance, they are not far away.

"Wait a minute."

Looking in other directions, Uncle Nine said another thing.

The other seven lanes are moving a bit slower and haven't advanced to that distance yet.

To prevent the zombie general from escaping, everyone needs to reach the same position, form a tight encirclement, and then attack together.

"So slow."

Hearing that the others hadn't arrived yet, Qiu Sheng stretched and complained, but also felt a little smug.

Immediately afterwards, he went off to play around with Jia Le and the others. After all, there was nothing to do now, and with a major battle imminent, it was a rare time to relax.

Although he was also a junior, Li Kunshan appeared exceptionally composed. After listening, he found a place to sit down and continued his cultivation.

Master Qianhe and the others exchanged glances and nodded in agreement. As expected of the leader of Maoshan in this generation, not only was his Taoist skill profound, but his temperament had also become increasingly mature.

"Congratulations, senior brother, you have a worthy successor."

Looking at Uncle Nine, he couldn't help but smile and say something.

Uncle Nine smiled and nodded secretly as he looked at Li Kunshan. He was now completely satisfied with this disciple.

Now, everyone, please wait patiently.

Over the next few days, signals were raised in the other seven directions, indicating that they were in position.

"Cheer up!"

When the last signal was raised, Uncle Nine's expression turned serious again.

"It's already been prepared!"

"I'm getting impatient!"

The others responded, their words light, but their gazes were resolute.

"set off!"

As the sun set and night fell again, Uncle Nine gave a soft shout, and everyone set off together towards the heart of the mountain.

Based on previous intelligence, the Zombie General's lair should be not far away, or rather, we may encounter the Zombie General and his large number of high-level zombies at any time.

Although we've taken down many zombies in the past few days, they were just the outer minions. The truly powerful ones are still hiding in their lair and could strike at any moment.

Therefore, everyone must be on high alert at all times.

Although Li Kunshan possessed powerful divine sense and the ability to "hear in all directions," for safety's sake, he still released a large number of paper figures around him to scout ahead and keep watch.

"coming!"

They had gone less than ten miles further when Li Kunshan suddenly stopped with a low shout.

The others instantly became alert, gripping their magical artifacts and nervously watching their surroundings. Roar! Roar!

Sure enough, less than two minutes later, accompanied by low growls, a large wave of zombies jumped out from the front.

Without the slightest hesitation, he rushed straight towards the crowd.

"Kill them!"

With a shout, Uncle Nine charged forward, wielding his peach wood sword.

Master Simu, Master Qianhe, and Aunt Zhe followed closely behind. As junior brothers, how could they let their senior brothers take the risk alone?

"on!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Li Kunshan and the other younger generation charged forward with a loud shout.

Soon, the group was engaged in a fierce battle with the horde of zombies.

There are many zombies, nearly two hundred, and more are constantly pouring out from the depths of the mountains.

In contrast, Li Kunshan and his group consisted of only eleven people.

Fortunately, most of these zombies are green zombies, with only a few hairy zombies, and there are none super hairy zombies at all, at least not yet.

As for flying zombies, it's only possible if the zombie general himself breaks out of the lair.

Boom~Boom~!

Although the numbers were vastly different, fortunately, Li Kunshan was there. With bursts of thunder and violent lightning covering almost the entire area, ordinary green zombies died instantly upon contact.

In just over ten minutes, all the zombies were cleared out.

Eight or nine out of ten of them died at the hands of Li Kunshan.

Wow! That's awesome!

"Kunshan is getting more and more impressive; our hometown can't compare to it."

Master Simu and the others exaggerated their opinions on Li Kunshan.

Lu Ming, Jia Le, and the others looked at Li Kunshan with smiles on their faces and excitement, but there was not a trace of jealousy in their eyes.

Uncle Nine nodded repeatedly, inwardly surprised. In such a short time, Li Kunshan's cultivation had advanced far beyond his expectations. He couldn't help but wonder if Li Kunshan had already left him, his master, behind.

"Hurry up and pack up so we can keep moving forward."

As they were talking, as was customary, they piled all the corpses together and then burned them.

Although the corpse energy has been broken, no one can predict what will happen when a corpse reverts to its former state. If it happens once, it may happen again. The best solution is to burn it all to ashes.

Therefore, any zombies that are dealt with, if not kept as collectibles, will eventually be burned.

"Wow, so much smoke!"

"Yeah, why is there so much smoke?"

As the body burned, a stench filled the air, accompanied by thick smoke.

The group retreated, but the smoke was so thick it had already covered several miles. Amidst the dense smoke, their eyes watered and their throats throbbed.

Li Kunshan was physically strong, so although the impact was minimal, the smell was truly disgusting.

Just as he covered his mouth and nose, his brows suddenly furrowed.

"This cigarette..."

"Ugh! My chest hurts so much."

Just then, with a muffled groan, Jiale suddenly knelt down on the ground.

"Oh no! This smoke is poisonous!"

"Everyone, hold your breath!"

The others also sensed something was wrong, and Uncle Nine and Master Four Eyes immediately shouted.

At the same time, take out a handkerchief from your person, or simply tear off a corner of your clothes, wet it with water from the kettle, and cover your mouth and nose.

"no!"

"It can also invade through pores!"

But then, everyone's faces turned grim.

This toxic smoke is extremely potent and can penetrate almost anywhere. It can be inhaled through the mouth and nose, and also enter the body through the pores of the skin.

Uncle Nine and his ilk have the ability to close all the pores on their bodies, but the younger generation like Qiu Sheng and Jia Le can't.

If this continues, I'm afraid I might lose my life.

Hurrah~!

Just then, with a muffled thud, a large ball of flames erupted.

Centered on the masses, it swept outwards in all directions.

The flames surged like a tidal wave, pushing the thick, toxic smoke outwards.

The poisonous smoke tried to resist, but then red lotuses bloomed, burning away all the poisonous smoke.

"Phew! I'm saved."

Almost instantly, all the toxic fumes were burned away by the flames!

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

"Pfft~!"

But then, a mouthful of blood spurted out, and Jiale, Adong, and Anan collapsed to the ground.

They are the least skilled in the art, yet the most deeply poisoned!
"quick!"

Uncle Nine and the others looked alarmed and rushed forward to provide treatment.

On the other side, Qiu Sheng, Lu Ming, and Nian Ying were also pale-faced, only slightly better than Jia Le and the others.

In fact, apart from Li Kunshan, who was physically strong and unharmed, Uncle Nine and Master Four Eyes had also been poisoned, but they were only able to hold on for the time being due to their profound Taoist cultivation.

"What a treacherous fellow."

"They actually released poison."

While treating his disciple, Master Simu and the others couldn't help but curse loudly.

At the same time, he sighed, regretting that he had been too careless and had fallen for the zombie's trick.

The large wave of zombies that just surged out were actually just small fry. Even without Li Kunshan, dealing with them would only take a little longer.

How could these zombies possibly stop everyone?

Now I understand that these zombies were meant to be killed by them. After they were killed and burned, they would suddenly release poisonous smoke, which was their real purpose.

It has to be said, it was indeed insidious.

The zombies actually resorted to trickery, something even Li Kunshan, a time traveler, hadn't anticipated, so it's no wonder everyone fell for it.

"Oops!"

Thinking of this, Uncle Nine's expression suddenly changed again.

"The other routes will likely fall into the trap as well!"

That's right.

This time, all eight forces are approaching at once, so it's unlikely that they're only targeting their side. It's very possible that the same situation is occurring in other directions as well.

"I'll go and inform them; it should still be in time!"

Li Kunshan said something and then turned to leave.

"Be careful!"

Uncle Jiu gave a word of advice, but before he could finish, Li Kunshan, who had used the Shrinking Earth Talisman, had already disappeared.

The group exchanged glances and nodded.

Given Li Kunshan's speed, he might be able to notify everyone in time.

However, there are seven groups of people who need to be notified one by one, and I'm afraid the later groups won't have enough time.

"Disperse!"

After walking only two miles, seven Blood God Children instantly flew out of Li Kunshan's body, heading in seven different directions.

The phrase "too busy to be in two places at once" does not apply to Li Kunshan.

Li Kunshan himself remained where he was.

Uncle Nine and the others are all poisoned now. What if zombies attack at this time? Wouldn't that be dangerous? How could Li Kunshan possibly ignore it?

Blood God Child has no special skill, so he doesn't have the ability to "speed like lightning." Fortunately, as the range shrinks, the distance between the eight groups of people is not actually that far, and they can arrive quickly using the Shrinking Earth Talisman alone.

Within twenty minutes, Blood God Child found the other seven groups of people.

Unfortunately, some people have already fallen victim to this.

These zombies don't just use poisonous smoke; some spray venom or gas directly, while others simply explode—almost all of them release poison in a suicidal manner.

In this way, even these elite members of the Zhengyi sect would find it difficult to defend against.

All eight groups of people were affected to varying degrees, and now their fighting strength was only 30%!
"This is trouble."

Upon understanding the situation, Li Kunshan couldn't help but frown.

With just these few people, it's probably not enough to surround the zombie general's lair.

(End of this chapter)