Simultaneously traversing from Type-Moon

The lightning struck the nearby ground, scorching it black.

A dazzling light exploded on the zombie king's body, and cracks began to appear on his originally immortal body, with charred marks spreading rapidly.

The dark magic within him crumbled instantly before the heavenly lightning, proving utterly powerless to stop it.

The zombie king's body began to shatter and disintegrate. The entire process took less than a second, and the outcome was already decided.

"It hurts so much!" the Zombie King howled in agony. Zombies themselves don't feel pain; this was just an illusion created before death.

"You forced me into this situation! I'll fight you to the death!"

Just as its aura was about to dissipate, the dark and sinister magic power on the Zombie King suddenly erupted like a powerful explosive.

The massive explosion created a large crater in the ground, and the three dolls were thrown into the air by the shockwave.

Caught off guard, Ye Sizhen was also sent flying, crashing hard into the trunk of a large tree, a sharp pain shooting through her lumbar spine.

She quickly cast a healing spell, gritted her teeth, stood up, readjusted her fist stance, and looked at the center of the explosion.

The Zombie King stood there, his aura not weakening but at its peak, and even continuing to rise.

"How did you do that?" Ye Sizhen couldn't help but ask.

Logically speaking, even if he forced his way through, he should be weak. How could he recover instantly or even be strengthened?

However, at this moment, the zombie king seemed to have lost his mind.

He rushed to the side like a wild beast; there lay the Taoist priest he had just casually tossed aside.

He grabbed his unconscious companion, plunged a claw into his chest, and pulled out a bright red, still-beating object.

That is the heart of the sorcerer.

Ye Sizhen's pupils shrank sharply: "You..."

Although he knew that zombies would eat people, they were still his companions, yet he still attacked them without any mercy, which was utterly inhuman.

But she absolutely could not let him eat the heart.

A magician's heart is a great tonic for zombies, and the heart of an exceptionally skilled magician like the Divine Daoist is practically a panacea for the Zombie King.

The opponent's strength has inexplicably increased dramatically. We absolutely cannot let him become even stronger, otherwise, let alone kill him, we might die here ourselves.

Ye Sizhen, enduring the physical pain, was about to use her mind magic to control him again when—

Suddenly, countless steel-like roots sprouted from the ground beneath the zombie king's feet, tightly binding his body.

A bamboo stalk, as sharp as a gleaming silver spear, burst forth from the ground and precisely shattered the bright red heart that was about to be placed in the mouth.

Blood splattered everywhere.

The zombie king, whose intelligence was almost that of a wild beast, could not understand what was happening before his eyes. He began to roar madly and desperately tear at the roots on his body.

Seeing this scene, Ye Sizhen had a sudden realization and immediately understood who had done it.

"Du Can..."

Just then, a figure descended from the sky and landed beside her.

"Are you OK?"

Chapter 17 Zombie Devours Life, Turns to Ashes

In the space of the light sphere.

Douluo Du Can's tone was somewhat teasing: "A cliché hero saves the damsel in distress."

“It’s not cliché,” Du Can of Type-Moon said seriously. “At least it’s the first time I’ve ever been on a rescue mission.”

Du Can, the protagonist of Doupo, curiously raised his head: "I've never encountered this before?"

“No, there really aren’t any.” Du Can of Type Moon shrugged. “We’re not living in ancient times, where would we get so many opportunities to be a hero and save the damsel in distress? Besides, I’m also afraid of getting punched.”

Douluo Du Can laughed: "Not afraid now?"

"Now?" Du Can of Type-Moon raised an eyebrow. "If anyone dares to pull such a stunt, I'll refine them into a human elixir."

He changed the subject and looked at Du Can from Doupo: "By the way, Brother Doupo, how's your alchemy learning going?"

Du Can glanced at him expressionlessly and said, "You seem to be going a bit too far."

"Just kidding." Du Can of Type-Moon waved his hand.

……

My thoughts drifted back to the forest.

Du Can turned his head to look at Ye Sizhen beside him and repeated the question he had asked when they landed: "Are you alright?"

Ye Sizhen looked somewhat disheveled at this moment, her clothes covered in dust and mud.

She raised her hand to brush the dust off her clothes, her voice regaining its composure: "Thank you for your concern, Mr. Du. I'm fine."

Du Can didn't ask any further questions, and turned to look at the black-robed figure with sharp claws who was frantically tearing at the roots of the Blue Silver Grass not far away.

He squinted and sensed for a moment: "I thought I had turned myself into a puppet, but it turns out I've become a zombie."

The aura of death emanating from the other party was not clearly felt from a distance, but now that we are closer, it can no longer be concealed.

His concept of the Battle Qi Cyclone inherently contains the aura of fire, making him particularly sensitive to yin and evil things that are incompatible with it.

Ye Sizhen added from the side, "The Zombie King is a monster that has abandoned human reason and feeds on evil spirits. It has existed for hundreds of years and is not so easy to deal with. Besides, it has inexplicably become stronger now."

Du Can replied nonchalantly, "I know, the Boss has started the second phase."

Ye Sizhen frowned slightly, her tone becoming serious: "Even if we use the concept of games as an analogy, this second stage has a reason; it's not something that can be enhanced out of thin air."

Du Can didn't rush to respond. Instead, he closed his eyes and carefully sensed the surroundings for a few moments before slowly speaking: "I can feel it. The Yin energy on this zombie is getting weaker and weaker. It seems to be burning its own Yin energy to gain power, while also absorbing the life force in the surrounding land. But it's not enough to keep up with the consumption. Once the Yin energy is exhausted, it will be finished."

Through the concept of the battle vortex, he clearly sensed that the aura that the flames instinctively repelled was gradually weakening.

Using the life-attribute sensing ability of the Blue Silver Grass, he further sensed that the other party was frantically plundering the life force of the land. The life force of the small patch of land beneath his feet had been completely drained, leaving the earth dry and barren.

However, his rate of consumption was too slow, far from keeping up with his intake.

More importantly, the roots of the Blue Silver Grass and the bamboo were constantly entangled with him, preventing him from moving and thus from devouring more life.

After listening, Ye Sizhen pondered for a moment, and a look of realization gradually appeared in her eyes: "Zombies are monsters that feed on evil spirits and are immortal. 'Evil spirits' are Yin evil spirits. In the concept of magic, Yin evil spirits refer to the malicious information generated by humans, living beings, and even the production activities of nature. Zombies feed on these things and are themselves a polymer of malicious information. They will not die unless all the malicious information is completely destroyed at once."

She paused, then continued, "But now, he is actively burning the malicious intelligence within himself to use as fuel to gain power, like temporarily converting a nuclear power plant into a nuclear bomb."

Du Can shook his head with some reservation: "From a nuclear power plant to a nuclear bomb? I don't think he acquired that kind of explosive power."

"That's because you and I have already used up too much of his energy," Ye Sizhen explained. "Even if he were to force a burst now, the efficiency would be greatly reduced. It's like a nuclear bomb that hasn't reached its critical value being forcibly detonated; it would only become a dud that emits nuclear radiation."

Du Can glanced at the zombie king, who was still struggling frantically, and said thoughtfully, "Its strength has indeed increased a bit, but why has it lost its mind? It's acting like a wild beast."

Ye Sizhen pondered and said, "I think it's because the malicious intelligence he possessed also contained his own memories, wisdom, and intellect. When he burned the malicious intelligence, he burned all of that as well."

"It's not worth it," Du Can shook his head. "We've gained strength, but lost our intelligence, making us even less than the lowest-level animals."

“That being said, he is now closer to a natural disaster.” Ye Sizhen’s tone turned serious. “He is greedily absorbing the life force from the surrounding land, trying to replenish himself. We can’t let him continue like this.”

Du Can followed her gaze.

Despite the obstruction of the Blue Silver Grass roots, a large area of ​​arid and barren land appeared in the forest, with withered vegetation, dead trees, and all signs of life vanished.

Ye Sizhen continued, "Zombies feed on life force and can forcibly steal the life force of nature and even planets. The legendary zombie god, Hanba, can even steal all the life force within a radius of a thousand miles in an instant. Although he has not reached that point yet, if left unchecked, he may become a terrifying agent of drought."

Du Can said calmly, "I feel that if we leave it alone, it will wither away on its own."

In his perception, the aura of the black-robed figure with sharp claws was already outwardly strong but inwardly weak, like a lamp about to burn out. Even if he ignored it and allowed it to absorb life force, it would ultimately not escape its fate of annihilation.

“No.” Ye Sizhen shook her head, her tone firm. “Even if he eventually destroys himself, before he dies, he will frantically absorb all life force, and may even damage the spiritual veins. We absolutely cannot let it continue to develop.”

Ye Sizhen stretched her limbs. The healing magic had completely healed her injuries, so they wouldn't affect her ability to continue the battle.

“Mr. Du, you will use those plants to trap him, and I will figure out a way to kill him.”

Ye Sizhen had already realized that Du Can was skilled in plant manipulation magic, powerful enough to trap or even kill the mysterious zombie king who had existed for hundreds of years. With Du Can in charge of controlling the plant king and Ye Sizhen responsible for killing it, the outcome was almost certain.

She once again channeled her magic, preparing to connect to the Mind Disc.

At this moment, Du Can reached out and stopped her.

“That’s too much trouble,” he said. “I’ll do it.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Du Can released the Blue Silver Grass from binding the Zombie King.

The zombie king, suddenly freed, quickly scanned his surroundings with his beast-like consciousness and immediately locked onto Du Can and Ye Sizhen as his targets.

He needs to absorb life force to replenish himself, and right now on this battlefield, the two most powerful magicians are the ones with the strongest life force.

He charged madly toward the two of them.

No, it was less like running and more like flying. Its speed was astonishing; it arrived before the two almost in the blink of an eye.

Ye Sizhen's pupils suddenly contracted, and her heart almost stopped beating for a second.

But before she could question Du Can about why he had suddenly released her, the answer appeared on its own in the next instant.

"Low-level Xuan-rank combat skill - Absorb Palm".

The fighting technique that Du Can had intercepted beforehand erupted from his palm with a powerful suction force. It wasn't that the Zombie King wanted to fly over on its own; rather, it was being forcibly pulled in by Du Can.

Du Can reached out and grabbed the zombie king by the neck.

The zombie king struggled fiercely, its sharp claws lashing out at Du Can, attempting to tear open the throat of the man in front of it.

However, the next moment—

A raging fire broke out.

A massive fire tornado shot into the sky, completely engulfing Du Can and the Zombie King.

"Mid-level Xuan-rank combat skill - Fire Dragon Summoning".

This is the strongest fighting technique passed down through generations of the Du family in Doupo, and Du Can has long since mastered it.

Using his own battle aura as a catalyst, he unleashed a fire tornado powerful enough to incinerate everything. The temperature and intensity of that flame far surpassed ordinary flames; while not as domineering as a strange fire, it was still incomparable to mortal fire.

A massive fire tornado stretched from the sky to the ground, sweeping across all directions. Fortunately, the surrounding trees had already been destroyed in the previous battle, otherwise it would have inevitably caused a forest fire.

Ye Sizhen stood there blankly, momentarily at a loss for what to do.

The light from the fire tornado was so dazzling that she couldn't help but squint. A wave of scorching heat rushed towards her, carrying a suffocatingly high temperature.