My Beautiful Duchess Wife

Kersir, wielding a dagger, moved with impunity, as if he were in an empty field. Each strike claimed at least three lives.

A Demon Emperor level being among a group of people who are at most only at the Great Demon King level is clearly bullying. However, Lin Peng's current intention is indeed to bully others.

Before you know it, kill as many as you can. And Garen has always been pursuing this outcome to control these zombies.

At this moment, a captain still lying on the ground opened his eyes and looked at his comrades who had turned into zombies. Helplessly, he closed his eyes, his resentment towards Kersil growing even stronger.

It seemed as if everything was brought about by him.

He took a deep breath and, with his last bit of strength, pulled something that looked like a sphere from his pocket. Looking at the sphere in his hand, he suddenly seemed to remember something.

A faint smile appeared on his blood-stained lips, and then he unleashed the last wisp of demonic flame...

Boom...

The massive explosion startled the zombies. The world engulfed in flames terrified them. However, the demon-level zombies seemed unfazed and continued their slaughter.

However… this huge explosion reminded the people in the mansion at the very center of Punishment City! The old leader appeared first, looking in the direction of the western camp, and frowned.

Chapter Seventy-Two: The Zombie King

Almost instantly, all the Demon Emperor-level experts rushed towards the Western Camp. However, they still didn't notice that Kobels hadn't actually appeared. Nor did they realize that Kersir also seemed to have disappeared.

When everyone arrived at the western camp, the old leader, in particular, nearly coughed up blood. The entire camp was stained with blood.

In some places, the remains could only be explained by dismembered limbs. Moreover, a few zombies remained, actually lying on those dismembered limbs and frantically gnawing at them.

This was only the scene outside; the old leader, unable to wait any longer, rushed inside. The moment he entered, he saw Kersil behead a junior expert, a captain-level fighter, with a single dagger.

This scene alone was enough to make the old leader unable to hold back any longer, and he coughed up a mouthful of blood.

When Fario and the others entered, they were stunned by the scene before them. Even the zombies stood there dumbfounded, seemingly at a loss for what to do.

"Kersir!" the old chieftain roared, his body seemingly enveloped in golden light in an instant. Suddenly, a gigantic form appeared.

In an instant, it surged to a height of five meters. The enormous fist, radiating a powerful and dazzling golden light, appeared on Kersil's forehead.

Boom...

The entire camp was reduced to ruins by that single punch. Stones fell like snowflakes. Behind him, Sgur, who had just arrived, frowned slightly.

This Ostiel is truly impressive for his age! The power he just unleashed was definitely from the realm of domain power. Skull hadn't expected that this guy had actually cultivated to the point of domain control.

At least, he wasn't his match yet. Thinking this, he looked at the group of people from Punishment City.

Thinking of this, she smiled again. The strongest among them were only mid-level Demon Emperors. If a real battle were to break out with the capital, Kula could probably wipe out a whole bunch of them in a single exchange.

The moment the corners of his lips curled slightly, the black-robed elder silently appeared behind Skull. After a soft sigh, he said softly, "It's a magic circle. I didn't expect a necromancy circle to appear! Moreover, such a powerful magic circle would require at least a Grandmaster-level magic circle master to set it up!"

Skull paused for a moment, not immediately understanding. Looking at the old chieftain Ostiel, he asked softly, "Is it Lin Peng?"

The old man in black robes nodded slightly, then shook his head: "I'm not sure, but based on the information I got from the Red Demon Territory before, it seems that only Lin Peng is the one!"

Sculptor paused for a moment, then nodded. He recalled the incident in the Red Devil territory, where Lin Peng ultimately gained the upper hand.

Finally, after some thought, it became clear that there couldn't possibly be a grandmaster of magic arrays in the City of Punishment. In the end, it could only be Lin Peng.

The zombies seemed to suddenly erupt into a frenzy the moment Kersir was killed. They all roared to the sky and charged towards Ostil.

Aside from the butler and a few powerful high-level zombies, the other zombies were frustratingly slow. Meanwhile, the old leader, Ostiel, was truly enraged.

That enormous, golden body, gleaming like a war god, suddenly produced a giant sword in its hand that looked like a door panel.

This is a true greatsword. It's at least three meters long. And wide enough to make a door, no doubt.

The giant sword also emitted a golden light at the same time. After flashing high into the air, it slashed down fiercely at the attacking zombies.

Boom...

Along with the shattered rocks and countless bones from the ground, the attack instantly obliterated the approaching zombies. The massive pillar of light, at that moment, seemed like a divine punishment, a divine descent.

As if suddenly realizing something, Fario also drew his bow and attacked. The entire area instantly became light and agile. Not only did Fario himself fly, but the zombies also floated up uncontrollably.

This immediately made them his target. However, there were simply too many zombies now. Countless, hordes of them, were rushing towards them.

They were essentially fearless, as if they were utterly inanimate. Of course, they were, in essence, just a bunch of dead things.

The other experts also reacted quickly, immediately charging into the horde of zombies. However, none of them noticed that Kersir, who had been reduced to a puddle of mud, seemed to be slowly moving. Moreover, despite being flattened, not a single drop of blood had flowed from him!

All the experts joined the zombie battle. Of course, Scully and the old man behind him continued to stand there.

It was as if this matter had nothing to do with them at all; they were just standing by and watching. But Serabil seemed to see something connected to it all.

He frowned but didn't speak.

At this point, Kaches's demonic flames had risen to a certain level. It could be said that they had been steadily increasing from the very beginning.

Without hesitation or the slightest reservation, the corpses of zombies had piled up around him to a considerable degree. He had killed at least a thousand people.

However, the zombies that surrounded them continued to swarm in droves, seemingly endless. At that moment, Kersil's body suddenly straightened. His rolled-back eyes stared at Kaches. A slight chuckle appeared on his lips. Then, he vanished in an instant.

Hundreds more zombies surrounded Kaches. However, Kaches wielded his battle blade with impenetrable precision. His entire body was engulfed in demonic flames, reaching an unprecedented level. He roared, "Demonic Flames, Wyvern!" Instantly, a powerful surge of demonic flames erupted from his body.

After spinning once in the sky, it roared to the heavens and coalesced into the shape of a giant dragon, attacking the zombies. A single sweep instantly reduced thousands of zombies to charred remains. With such power, a few sweeps might have wiped them out in an instant.

After slicing off a zombie's head, Catches was about to turn back to control the dragon when suddenly, a dagger glowing green was thrust at him.

It was clearly impossible to block with a knife. Demonic flames ignited in both hands, and he immediately gripped Kersir's green dagger.

With a soft hiss, the demonic flames vanished the instant the green light disappeared. At the same time, a spray of blood, mixed with other substances, spurted out, turning Kshir's face crimson and forcing him to retreat several steps.

"Ah!" Kaches groaned, then froze when he saw it was Kershil. At that moment, the old leader, Ostiel, also noticed Kershil's figure.

A thunderous voice boomed, "Kersir, what's going on? You are now..." Just as he was about to ask Kersir a question, the old man behind Skull shook his head and shouted, "Chief, this is no longer Kersir. He is the Zombie King among the undead! I never expected that such a Zombie King would appear in Punishment City!"

Ostiel was clearly stunned, but Fario seemed to have realized something: "Isn't it the magic circle Lin Peng set up? It must be like that. That guy had a grandmaster-level magic circle master with him!"

This reminder immediately brought Ostil back to reality.

Meanwhile, the group led by Masier, who had just arrived, were stunned. The scene was so shocking that Masier, upon realizing what had happened, immediately vomited.

Upon hearing the name Lin Peng, Ma Si'er nearly crushed his sword. It was Lin Peng again. These days, it seemed that just hearing Lin Peng's name immediately brought back the humiliation he had suffered that day.

Ostil snorted coldly and raised the greatsword once more. He slashed down directly at Kersil, instantly cleaving him in two.

There was even a burnt smell about it! This attack seemed to have worked immediately, finally managing to cleave Kshir in two!

At that moment, Galein on the hillside suddenly coughed up a mouthful of blood. His expression instantly became颓废 (颓废 is a difficult word to translate directly, but it implies a state of listlessness, dejection, and a lack of energy), as if he hadn't slept for days, and dark circles had even appeared under his eyes.

"Stop forcing yourself, it's about time! Hehe..." Lin Peng sneered, then helped Garen up and headed towards Moonlight Town.

Chapter Seventy-Three: Guild Members Arrive

The Night of the Zombies was a devastating blow to Sin City. Nearly 50,000 soldiers were turned into zombies. They had no choice but to kill them; they couldn't possibly keep them around.

The soldiers who arrived later to provide support also suffered grievous and severe injuries. Furthermore, a significant number of demons were also afflicted by the corpse poison.

Even a Demon Emperor like Kaches, though lacking a domain, was still at least a Demon Emperor-level expert. Yet, he was still affected by the corpse poison.

The losses suffered by the City of Punishment in just one night are absolutely incalculable. It's important to understand that the City of Punishment was already quite poor; it simply couldn't afford to wait any longer.

The annual raids on the Crimson Demon territory are merely due to food shortages, or perhaps a desire to better train their troops. And if it weren't for internal divisions, the City of Punishment would have been destroyed long ago.

The old man beside Skull was emitting a faint black light from his hands, seemingly removing the corpse poison from Katches's palm. The entire hall was silent.

Old Chief Ostiel wore a cold expression, while Skull was preoccupied with other thoughts. Serabil, however, spoke with a hint of fear, "Does Lin Peng really have a Grandmaster-level magic array master among his subordinates?"

If this were a war, a magic circle master's purpose wouldn't be to enchant weapons or protect a home. Rather, they would be a true mobile artillery emplacement.

Once you enter that magic circle, no matter how many people are in it, they will likely all die. This, of course, goes without saying; everyone knows it.

For example, this necromancy circle is a good example. This single magic circle dealt a fatal blow to the entire City of Punishment.

Fario shook his head with a wry smile and said, "I told you back then that in the Crimson Demon Territory, that magic array master used Lin Peng's blood to create an Earthly Fiend Fire magic array. It directly caused the 100,000 soldiers of the Crimson Demon Territory to perish there! It's just that none of you believed me at the time!"

Everyone seemed to be filled with regret, forcing a helpless, bitter smile. Serabil, however, thought for a moment, exchanged a glance with the Demon Emperor-level expert behind him, and then asked, "We've investigated Lin Peng's background. It seems there really isn't such a person?"

When this was mentioned, both Fario and Kachez gave a wry smile. Yes, Lin Peng only had this one devil by his side, someone no one would pay attention to.

Who would have thought that a girl who looks like a teenager would be a master of magic circles? Who would have thought that this all-knowing grandmaster is actually a little girl?

"You all should know that Lin Peng has a little girl named Angelina by his side, right? That's right, she's the Grandmaster of Magic Arrays! And it seems she knows a staggering amount of things. It's as if there's nothing in this Demon Realm she doesn't know! And... you should know that Lin Peng's bloodline is that of the Flame Demon Clan?"

As Fario began to explain, Masser felt a surge of jealousy.

Upon hearing Lin Peng's bloodline, everyone was momentarily stunned. The Flame Demon Clan? This term seemed to have been forgotten for a very long time since the outbreak of the God War!

What... it's appeared again now!

"Are you sure it's not from the Fire Demon race?" Serabil asked, sounding somewhat incredulous. Of course, Masir also looked on with anticipation.

“I heard about it from Angelina. Back then, if that Earthly Fiend Fire Magic Array were made by a member of the Fire Demon Clan, it would have been impossible for it to unleash such immense power! You must understand, Lin Peng at that time was only a Demon King-level expert! But the array core made with his bloodline could even kill those Great Demon Kings!”

Fario didn't really want to say that much, but at this moment, he truly had no choice but to speak!

“And… based on what I know of him, he’s definitely a ruthless guy. Heh… of course, only towards other people! By the way, what about Deacon Kobels? I haven’t seen him at all since the beginning!” Fario asked, somewhat puzzled, after glancing around the room.

Upon hearing the name Kobels, the others seemed to realize something. After a moment of surprise, they began giving orders. Not long after, a man who looked like a guard respectfully entered the conference room.

After whispering a few words to Ostiel, he slowly withdrew. Ostiel's expression immediately turned cold.

His fists clenched tightly and trembled uncontrollably: "That guy, bastard! Humph... Kebels is definitely already in Moonlight Town! And he took Hart and Lint with him! It seems that he must have killed Kersir too!" At this point, Ostiel slammed his hand on the coffee table next to him.

Instantly, without a sound, the diamond coffee table beside them turned to dust. At the same time, Ostil stood up abruptly and shouted, "Let's go there now! Hmph, the Dark Sage Weapon Forgers' Guild hasn't arrived yet! As long as we kill Lin Peng, everything else will be fine!"

As he spoke, he looked over at Scully and Serabil.

Skull stood up without hesitation, while Serabil paused slightly, as if deep in thought.

After hesitating for a moment, he finally nodded: "That's right, now might be the best time to attack! If those people from the branch arrive, we might be in trouble!"

As he spoke, he stood up.

The three forces seemed to have reached a consensus. They all began to mobilize and gather manpower. Clearly, launching an army now was absolutely out of the question!

At the same time, utilizing high-end forces is clearly more effective! The entire Punishment City is now bustling with activity. Perhaps, the real attack will begin at dawn!

Confined to his room, Arthur squinted at the figures approaching. A bad premonition suddenly arose in his heart. After taking a deep breath, he muttered to himself, "Is war about to break out? Lin Peng, I hope you won't go too far! But it seems that Father has gone too far!"

After saying that, he sighed, as if utterly helpless...