Searching for the best path, starting from Renjia Town

Chapter 214 Flying zombie!

"Come on!"

Deep in the mountains, several disciples of the Zhengyi sect fled in panic towards the outside of the mountains.

However, due to the severe poisoning of some of them, their physical strength was insufficient, and even with the help of their fellow disciples, their progress was relatively slow.

Roar~!

They had only walked two or three miles when a low growl suddenly came from behind. Everyone trembled, but instead of looking back, they gritted their teeth and quickened their pace.

But carrying an injured person, even with all his might, he could only barely keep up with the speed of an ordinary person.

Roar~ Roar~!
The roars and howls behind them continued to grow closer.

"Senior brother! Put me down, or neither of us will escape."

"Yes! We'll hold them off for a while, you all run!"

Just as they were about to be caught, the people being helped spoke up, their eyes resolute.

In this situation, it's better to let one person escape than to lose the entire army.

"no!"

"It's a big deal to die together!"

But to everyone's surprise, the others firmly disagreed.

Regardless of anything else, he dragged several wounded men and still did his best to escape.

Whoosh!
Before the group could reach a conclusion, a figure suddenly jumped out from behind, soaring over their heads and blocking their way.

Roar~!

He turned around, let out a low growl, and revealed sharp, corpse-like fangs at the corners of his mouth.

"Oops!"

Upon realizing they were being caught, the group's expressions changed, and they turned to flee in other directions.

Crash~!
But then, several more zombies jumped out of the bushes.

With so many zombies, where can we escape to?

"Protect my junior brothers!"

The old Taoist priest in the lead gave an order and charged forward with his peach wood sword in hand.

As a high-ranking Taoist priest, this old Taoist was highly skilled, and ordinary evil spirits would avoid him if they smelled his presence.

However, the old Taoist priest himself had been poisoned, and his strength was reduced to less than half. The number of zombies on the other side was overwhelming, including many hairy zombies, and the leader was a super hairy zombie.

In just a short while, the old Taoist priest was already in grave danger under the zombie siege. If it weren't for his skillful methods, he would probably have been torn to pieces.

Even so, it was only a matter of time before he was killed.

"Brother!"

Seeing this, the remaining Taoist priests who were less severely poisoned rushed forward to help.

Roar~!

But before they could get forward, a roar rang out, and several zombies pounced on them.

"hateful!"

The two quickly summoned their magical artifacts to defend themselves, their faces showing signs of distress.

At this point, let alone helping the old Taoist priest, it would be quite an achievement if they could protect the few seriously injured people in the middle.

There was no other way at the moment, so they could only struggle on.

Meanwhile, the same situation was unfolding in several other places deep in the mountains.

In this operation to clear out the zombie general's lair, a total of eight elite teams advanced simultaneously from eight directions.

Unexpectedly, the zombies used a trick, and caught off guard, they all fell into the trap and had to retreat.

But imagine, how could the zombies possibly let them go so easily?

These are all elite troops of the Zhengyi faction. If we can wipe them all out, it will be a great achievement.

Therefore, the zombies immediately swarmed out and pursued each of the Zheng Yi teams.

"Senior brother! We can't hold on much longer!"

Uncle Nine and his group were also attacked. Master Four Eyes did his best to block Jia Le, who had collapsed from poisoning, but there were too many zombies, and he himself had also been poisoned.

Seeing that she was about to collapse, she quickly asked Uncle Nine for help.

In addition, things are extremely urgent with Master Qianhe and Aunt Zhe.

Uncle Nine frowned, kicked a hairy zombie to the ground, and leaped back to help the others defend themselves.

Even so, the situation was still very dangerous, after all, there were too many zombies, too few people, and too many disciples to take care of.

"Why hasn't Kunshan returned yet!"

"Yes! If he were here, we would be much more at ease."

While gritting my teeth and persevering, I couldn't help but ask a question.

Among them, Li Kunshan was the least poisoned, and when it came to killing zombies, Li Kunshan's methods were even more efficient than Uncle Nine's.

If Li Kunshan were here, he could take care of all the zombies by himself.

However, Li Kunshan went to warn the other seven routes to be careful of the poisonous smoke, and he hasn't returned yet.

"Hold on a little longer, they should be back soon."

Uncle Nine was also screaming in his heart, "Why hasn't this kid come back yet?"

But as the team leader, he absolutely couldn't lose his composure at this moment; he had to force himself to remain calm and try his best to reassure the others.

"But...we can't hold on much longer!"

Everyone understands the logic, but these zombies are too ferocious. They are difficult to deal with even without being poisoned, let alone now.

At this moment, their faces were extremely pale, and they were all on the verge of collapse.

"Set up the formation!"

If this continues, the entire army will be wiped out. Uncle Nine shouted and immediately scattered a stack of talismans.

As fellow disciples who had been together for many years, they had developed a strong tacit understanding, and Master Simu and the others instantly grasped the situation.

Each of them stood in a different position, guarding the four directions with Uncle Jiu, protecting their disciples in the middle, and also offering up their talismans.

Om~!

The next moment, with a buzzing sound, a defensive magic circle mainly composed of runes was set up.

Bang~!

The charging zombie crashed into the talisman and was sent flying with a muffled thud.

Roar~!

Seeing the shimmering golden array of runes, the zombies surrounded it, hesitating to move forward.

"blocked."

Seeing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Although this would trap them as well, as long as they could temporarily hold them off and buy time until Li Kunshan returned, they would be rescued.

The question is, can they hold out until then?

Roar~!

Before they could think any further, a low growl came from afar, and all the zombies seemed to receive a command.

The next moment, it frantically charged into the rune array.

Thud! Thud! Thud!
With each muffled thud, the zombies were blocked and bounced away, but the rune array couldn't help but shake violently.

"Why bother."

Seeing this, Master Four Eyes looked mournful. If things continued like this, he might really break the talisman array.

Once the talisman array is broken, and there is no other protection, they will truly have no way out but death if they are surrounded by zombies.

"hold onto!"

Uncle Nine knew the consequences, but he had no other good options at the moment. He gritted his teeth and persevered while encouraging everyone.

"Yes! Hang in there!"

Master Qianhe and the others gritted their teeth and reaffirmed their gaze.

"We're here to help too!"

In addition, Qiu Sheng, Lu Ming, and Nian Ying, who were in relatively better condition, also stepped up to help.

Although the three of them are not very skilled, they are still a force to be reckoned with. And most importantly, now the master and disciples are of one mind!
In this way, they actually managed to stop wave after wave of zombie attacks.

"It works!"

After ten or twenty minutes, seeing the zombies' momentum gradually weaken, everyone felt a surge of excitement.

"Even if Kunshan can't come back for a while, we can..."

After letting out a sigh of relief, Qiu Sheng couldn't help but feel a surge of pride. But before he could finish speaking, a dark figure suddenly leaped out from a distance.

Bang!

A large amount of dust was kicked up and fell heavily to the ground.

"This is……"

Upon seeing the suddenly appearing zombie, everyone's expression changed drastically, followed by a deep frown.

The aura of death was incredibly strong. Although its range wasn't very large, it was almost tangible, like a suit of armor. As he moved, particles that looked like slag on the surface continuously shed from his body.

Such corpse energy was something that not only Qiu Sheng and his group had never seen before, but even Uncle Jiu and the others had never seen before.

"Zombie General!"

Looking at the zombie, Uncle Nine said in a deep voice.

Clearly, the guy in front of them was their target for this mission: the Zombie General, one of the three generals under the Blood Demon.

"No way."

Qiu Sheng and the others looked extremely grim, almost on the verge of tears. How could they be so unlucky? If it were before, they would have been hoping that their team would encounter the zombie general first, so that they could kill it and achieve a great feat.

But now, they're all poisoned and can't even handle ordinary zombies. Facing the zombie general, they're doomed.

"he came!"

Just then, Uncle Nine shouted, and the zombie general pounced on him.

"Hold on!"

Everyone was on high alert and immediately did their best to support the rune array.

Bang~!

With a single strike, accompanied by a muffled thud, the talisman tore and flew everywhere, and the magic array collapsed instantly like a sandcastle.

"Pfft~!"

Under the enormous impact, Uncle Nine and the others were also thrown back, falling to the ground and spitting out mouthfuls of blood.

Roar~!

After breaking the talisman array, the zombie general let out a roar.

Immediately afterwards, the other zombies bared their teeth and claws, and pounced on the group.

"It's over..."

Uncle Nine and the others looked on in despair. At this point, they had lost all power to fight back and could only wait to die.

Om~!

But at that moment, with a buzzing sound, everyone's bodies suddenly lit up with a layer of gold.

Bang~!

The lunging zombies crashed into the golden dome and were immediately blocked.

"This is... a protective charm."

Their eyes widened in surprise, and everyone looked puzzled.

At this point, who still has the energy to cast spells to protect everyone?

“…Kunshan!”

He blinked, then suddenly realized what was happening.

Immediately afterwards, Li Kunshan stepped out from behind the bushes not far away.

"Great!"

Upon seeing that it was indeed Li Kunshan, everyone was filled with excitement; they were relieved that they wouldn't have to die.

While feeling relieved, they also complained.

"Why are you so late! If you were any later, we would have all been killed!"

"Don't worry, I've always been here."

"Oh! So you've been..."

Halfway through their conversation, the group froze in shock. Li Kunshan had been there all along!
Since they've been there all along, why are they only making their move now? They almost died just now.

Just as he was about to ask, he saw Li Kunshan with a cold smile and a gloomy look in his eyes as he stared at the zombie general.

"Could it be!"

The group exchanged glances and suddenly realized that Li Kunshan was deliberately waiting for the zombie general to appear!

"Finally it's out."

Looking at the zombie general in front of him, Li Kunshan snorted coldly and couldn't help but feel relieved.

I'm not afraid of him coming, I'm afraid he won't come!

"Our help has arrived!"

"They've finally made their move!"

"saved!"

Meanwhile, on the other seven teams, the Blood God Child, whom Li Kunshan had arranged long ago, sensed the danger and immediately took action.

Each Blood God Child possesses all of Li Kunshan's abilities, and with the appearance of the Blood God Children, the situation instantly reverses.

All the members of the Zhengyi sect breathed a sigh of relief, finally managing to pull through.

"You wicked creature! Prepare to die!"

With a loud shout, Li Kunshan charged directly at the zombie general.

Zheng Yi and his group were ambushed and were no longer able to annihilate the zombie nest, but Li Kunshan was unwilling to give up just like that.

So he made arrangements with the other teams to cooperate in the charade, and pulled off this scheme to lure the snake out of its hole.

Of course, only Uncle Nine's team was not notified, which can be described as a 'true expression of feelings'.

As Li Kunshan predicted, the zombie general did indeed show up in order to kill the Zhengyi disciples.

Since that's the case, he can forget about escaping.

Boom~!
With a deafening roar, Li Kunshan raised his hand and unleashed several bolts of lightning.

Faced with the terrifying lightning, the zombie general stood still without flinching or dodging. When the lightning got close, he revealed a ferocious expression and directly reached out to strike it.

Bang~!

The thick, snake-like lightning bolt was shattered by the zombie general with a single slap!

"So fierce!"

Seeing this, not only Qiu Sheng and the other younger generation, but even Uncle Jiu and the others were shocked.

Then his brows furrowed again. No wonder he's a zombie general; he's probably already cultivated into a flying zombie!

Flying Zombies, the pinnacle of zombies, are said to possess the ability to fly and burrow underground.

Of course, the reason why flying zombies are so powerful is not simply because they can fly, but because they have mastered some kind of powerful magic.

"Corpse aura, is it?"

As for the zombie general in front of us, his unique magic is likely the corpse aura on his body that resembles armor.

Uncle Nine saw it clearly just now; it was precisely by relying on this corpse energy that he was able to shatter the lightning with his bare hands.

"Hmph~!"

Compared to other bystanders, Li Kunshan himself was much calmer.

The instant the lightning was shattered, he rushed forward without hesitation and punched the zombie general.

Bang~!

Although the zombie general was strong, he was caught off guard and took the punch squarely, knocking him to the ground.

"That's a tough thing."

Although he succeeded, Li Kunshan frowned.

This corpse armor can even block lightning, so it seems to have good magic resistance. In that case, let's try our fists and feet.

However, it now appears that this corpse-energy armor also possesses extremely strong physical defense.

Although Li Kunshan's punch wasn't delivered with his full strength, it still had about 70-80% of its power. Under these circumstances, it only barely knocked down the zombie general and didn't actually cause him any real damage.

Hurrah~!

Sure enough, the zombie general immediately stood up and swung his arm fiercely at Li Kunshan.

Bang~!

With a muffled thud, Li Kunshan was sent flying more than ten meters backward.

"So strong."

Li Kunshan then stood up, his expression growing increasingly serious as he looked at the zombie general.

He was actually prepared for that attack and could have dodged it, but he deliberately didn't dodge because he wanted to test the zombie general's attack.

It shattered several layers of his protective spells in a single blow and caused him some internal injuries; it was indeed powerful.

It seems that the layer of corpse energy armor can not only defend, but also amplify attack power.

Armament Haki?
"What the hell."

Li Kunshan shook his head, then his expression hardened.

Hurrah~!

Without the slightest hesitation, he cast the Fire Bell Spell, unleashing a large amount of flames.

Almost instantly, flames like a tsunami engulfed the zombie general.

They attacked without holding back, and red lotuses bloomed amidst the flames—the very red lotus karmic fire.

Roar~!

With a roar, the zombie general instantly flew out of the flames, soaring high up to completely avoid the fire before stopping.

As a flying zombie, it can indeed fly.

"Ok?"

That's not important; what's important is the red lotus karmic fire on his body.

The flames on the corpse armor gradually died out after burning for a while.

The Red Lotus Karmic Fire, which is said to be inexhaustible and inextinguishable, could not even burn away this armor of corpse energy.

"This is a bit too powerful," Li Kunshan sighed. "This isn't just a corpse armor, it's practically an emperor's armor."

Roar~!

Just as they were complaining, the zombie general let out a roar and swooped down from the sky directly towards Li Kunshan.

Taking advantage of its downward momentum, it moves at an astonishing speed, and its power is unimaginable.

Li Kunshan frowned deeply; if he took the hit head-on, he would likely be seriously injured.

(End of this chapter)