Zombie Life Begins in Hongxi Village

After breakfast, Lin Yi opened the Gates of Hell and entered the Hanging Coffin Mountain region of the Netherworld.

The Hanging Coffin Mountain is now the stronghold of King Ai of Zhou.

After being appointed as a Corpse General, this former Zhou emperor spent several months hollowing out the entire main peak of the Hanging Coffin Mountain to build a grand underground palace.

King Ai of Zhou was already waiting for him at the entrance of the stone cave.

The five ghost hunters stood respectfully in a row behind him.

On either side of the cave entrance stood a row of corpses dressed in Japanese military uniforms.

After several months of expansion, the zombie army of Hanging Coffin Mountain has taken shape. In addition to the hundreds of basic zombies recruited from Tengteng Town, five thousand five hundred elite zombie soldiers have been added.

These corpse soldiers were all transformed from Japanese soldiers that King Ai of Zhou secretly hunted down in the interior of China.

Although the underworld of Fengdu knew that King Ai of Zhou had killed people in the mortal world, no one came to cause him any trouble; they all tacitly pretended not to see it.

Even Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva turned a blind eye and tacitly approved of his borderline behavior.

In addition, the earth-attribute flying zombie that was subdued from the Tang family in Dafangbo Town, Guangxi, was also recruited by King Ai of Zhou as a deputy general to assist him in commanding the army of corpse soldiers.

The water corpse Ah Qiang and the female corpse Ah Zhen lived alone by the pool at the foot of the mountain.

Ah Qiang has now advanced to the Flying Zombie level, and his strength is more than ten times stronger than before.

This is the full strength of the Underworld's zombie army.

"Your Majesty," King Ai of Zhou saluted.

"Let's go check out the stone cell," Lin Yi waved his hand casually.

"Yes."

King Ai of Zhou turned around and led the way, passing through the dark and secluded corridors of the underground palace, and heading towards the deepest stone cell.

Count Frederick is lecturing Alice in the stone cell.

This vampire nobleman, who had lived for hundreds of years, was now in a sorry state, his once meticulously combed hair now a mess like a bird's nest.

He was cursing Alice for letting Jiang Dacong go, causing their precious prey to escape and resulting in them all being locked up in this godforsaken place.

He cursed as he whipped Alice with a belt.

Alice knelt on the ground with her head down, not daring to utter a sound, her body trembling slightly with each slap from the Earl.

Just as the count was getting into his tirade, the iron gates of the stone cell suddenly burst open.

When Frederick saw King Ai of Zhou walk in, he jumped up as if he had been electrocuted, staggered back several steps, and only stopped when his back hit the stone wall.

This sunglasses-wearing Eastern demon is too powerful, so powerful that he doesn't even have the courage to resist.

The most crucial point is that this demon doesn't understand English, so even if he wanted to beg for mercy, he couldn't.

However, Frederick's gaze quickly shifted away from King Ai of Zhou.

He noticed the young man walking in front of him. The young man looked ordinary and posed no threat whatsoever.

Frederick has seen far too many young people like this.

Judging from the respectful manner the demon showed to the young man, he was most likely a spoiled brat from some powerful family, relying on his elders' influence to swagger around, but actually had no real skills at all.

A glint of light flashed in Frederick's eyes.

Perhaps he could use this young man as a hostage to threaten the sunglasses-wearing devil into letting him go.

Given his speed, and the fact that he suddenly attacked at such close range, even if the demon reacted quickly, he wouldn't have been able to stop him in time.

King Ai of Zhou opened the prison door and tactfully stepped aside.

Frederick was like a fully drawn bow, every muscle stretched to its limit.

When Lin Yi was less than a meter away from him, he moved.

Five sharp claws lashed out at Lin Yi's neck with lightning speed, leaving a trail of afterimages in the air.

"It's a success!"

Just before his fingers touched Lin Yi's neck, Frederick felt a surge of ecstatic joy at having succeeded.

He had already begun planning how to threaten the sunglasses-wearing devil next.

However, his ecstasy lasted only 0.1 seconds.

Just as his fingernail was about to touch Lin Yi's skin, he suddenly saw Lin Yi grin at him.

There was no fear or panic in that smile, only a playful teasing, like a cat catching a mouse.

Frederick's heart skipped a beat, and an extremely ominous premonition surged up from the bottom of his heart.

Immediately afterward, a flash of red light appeared before his eyes, and a sharp burning pain shot through his shoulders. A terrifying force sent him flying, crashing heavily against the stone wall like a cannonball.

He looked down at his shoulders and saw that the red light had pierced through them, leaving two charred holes. The skin around the holes was burned black by the high temperature.

He could smell the burning of his own flesh and blood.

"Laser Eye? No, this isn't Laser Eye. Laser Eye isn't this strong! This is another monster!!"

Frederick looked at Lin Yi with eyes full of shock and bewilderment.

Yes!

How could someone who even the sunglasses-wearing devil treats with utmost respect be a spoiled brat?

He thought the young man was an easy target, but he might actually be the real mastermind behind the scenes!

The East is truly terrifying. He shouldn't have come to the East.

"Frederick?"

Lin Yi walked up to him, looked down at the vampire count slumped in the corner, and asked in English, unhurriedly.

Upon hearing the familiar language, Frederick's eyes welled up with tears, and he almost burst into tears on the spot.

Thank goodness, this Eastern tycoon, who's even more terrifying than the sunglasses devil, can speak English.

He could finally beg for mercy.

"Yes, I am Earl Frederick. Your Majesty, you are so powerful that I would gladly offer my family crest and all my lands in exchange for your mercy."

I am willing to submit to you, to become your most loyal servant, and to offer you all my wealth and strength.

As he spoke, Frederick struggled to his feet from the corner, staggered forward a couple of steps, and then without hesitation crawled at Lin Yi's feet, stretching his neck to kiss Lin Yi's shoes.

"stop!"

Lin Yi pulled her foot back with some disgust, avoiding his approaching lips.

"Answer whatever I ask. Do you know a count named Chorus?"

Frederick, having failed to kiss the shoe, looked somewhat embarrassed. But upon hearing Lin Yi's question, his eyes lit up, and he racked his brains to recall information about Chorus:

"Gorrus? I remember now. That guy was originally a local earl of the Kingdom of Ireland."

Later, he was defeated in the war against England. After the defeat, his family was stripped of their titles, and he himself became a prisoner.

It was during his most desperate time that he somehow gained the power of the vampires and became a vampire like us.

However, after becoming a vampire, he did something foolish: he specifically slaughtered church clergy, killing no fewer than dozens of priests.

This behavior thoroughly enraged the church, which later organized a large-scale crackdown.

Outnumbered, Chorus was said to have fled eastward after being seriously wounded.

I haven't heard any news about him in Europe for so many years; I suppose he was completely killed by the Church's experts.

"You are all counts, who is stronger?" Lin Yi asked again.

Frederick pondered for a moment and gave a fairly objective answer:

"To be honest, we've never faced each other head-on. But judging from his record, he should be a bit stronger than me."

Lin Yi nodded thoughtfully, having formed a general assessment of Gorus's combat strength.

"From now on, you will follow General Zhou."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Frederick glanced at the sunglasses-wearing Eastern devil beside him and swallowed hard.

Lin Yi stopped looking at him and turned to Alice in the corner.

The female vampire was so frightened by his two intense gazes that she cowered in the corner, trembling.

Lin Yi didn't waste any words with her. He turned his palm and pressed down, and the spatial laws of the Buddhist Kingdom in his palm instantly unfolded, taking her into the dimensional space in his palm.

After leaving the underworld, Lin Yi did not return to the villa, but went directly to Umbrella Hospital.

Jiang Dacong had just completed his onboarding procedures and was standing at the entrance of the blood bank wearing a brand-new white coat.

Lin Yi arrived at the entrance of the blood bank and released Alice, who was still in a daze, from the Buddha Kingdom in her palm.

Lin Yi was too lazy to watch the reunion drama between the two, so she gave Jiang Dacong a few simple instructions and asked Anderson to arrange a blood bank manager position for Alice.

Although this female vampire had a terrible past, she was forced by the count to do those things; it wasn't her own choice.

She was truly sincere towards Jiang Dacong. A woman who is willing to risk her life for love deserves to be treated kindly, whether she is human or ghost.

After finishing her business at the hospital, Lin Yi walked out of the Umbrella Hospital.

The sunlight shone on his face, warm and comforting. He squinted slightly and disappeared from the hospital entrance.

The next second, he appeared near the Xiangdao Taoist Temple in the South District.

This is a secluded old street. The stone-paved road has been polished smooth and shiny by the years. There are several old arcade buildings on the street, and a few stalls are scattered in the corridors under the arcades.

He stopped in front of a tea stall. The stall was small, with only three or four square tables covered with faded plastic tablecloths. Bamboo chopstick holders and ceramic soy sauce bottles were placed at the corners of the tables.

A faint aroma of lard wafted in the air, mixed with the sweet scent of scallions.

A middle-aged man in a white robe sat at a square table in the corner.

He was about forty years old, with a thin face, but his eyes were bright and full of energy.

Lin Yi sat down opposite the man and called out to the boss, who was busy at the stove, "Boss, give me a bowl of wontons."

"Alright, sir, please have a seat and a cup of tea. The wontons will be ready soon."

The boss turned around and responded, his calloused hands grabbing a handful of wrapped wontons and tossing them into the boiling water. The rising steam, mixed with the aroma of the wontons, wafted up.

The middle-aged man opposite Lin Yi was eating noodles with his head down. After hearing Lin Yi's voice, he subconsciously raised his head and his gaze lingered on Lin Yi's face.

"Hey buddy, why are you staring at me like that?"

"I apologize, I lost my composure."

The middle-aged man suddenly woke up and quickly bowed to apologize.

He lowered his head and straightened his clothes, seemingly trying to compose himself after his earlier embarrassment. After a moment of silence, he explained, "To be honest, I was astonished by your appearance. Sir, your face is incredibly noble; you are destined to be an emperor!"