The next day.
The repaired group arrived at the area indicated on the map.
“Looking at it, you can tell something’s off,” Tang Xin said. “A den, huh…”
On the barren mountains and wild ridges ahead, aimless, wandering undead roamed everywhere. Among them, various mutated species were not uncommon.
“An abnormal situation surely indicates something sinister,” Su Ling said. “This means we’ve come to the right place.”
The barren mountain in front of them was their target location, but it was guarded inside and out by the undead. There were even mutated flying undead in the sky, making it impossible to bypass them.
Clearly, there was only one way to find the source of the undead transformation.
That was to fight!
“Then let’s fight,” Su Ling drew her treasured sword, her eyes fearless. “If we can’t handle the Undead King, these ordinary undead shouldn’t be too strong, right?”
Coming to the Umon nation was meant for leveling up, and it seemed this battle was unavoidable.
Fortunately, at this moment, they had a layer of safety assurance.
“These two are important figures,” Tang Xin whispered, audible only to Youming’er, “We must ensure their safety.”
“Yes, the mission will be accomplished!”
After making preparations, the four charged out.
…
A while later.
“I didn’t expect ordinary undead to cause so much trouble,” Su Ling said, panting. “We almost got overturned.”
“Yes.”
Tang Xin, in front of a pile of undead corpses, swung her Soul Devouring Banner, continuing the conversation.
“It’s a bit troublesome, sometimes one move doesn’t solve it…”
In reality, most zombies couldn’t withstand even two moves from Tang Xin, with only the mutated zombies posing some trouble. This dungeon, designed for Qi Refining cultivators or ordinary Foundation Building cultivators, posed some difficulty, but for someone at her level or You Ming’er’s, everything except the Zombie King was manageable.
The higher-ups of Xuanling Sect weren’t foolish enough to send disciples into high-difficulty areas to farm monsters…
Atop the mountain, the stench of blood lingered, unpleasant to the nose. Suppressing the urge to vomit, the group moved inward and soon found their target.
【Main quest completed, reward: one bottle of Qingxin Dan.】
In the clearing, a monster as tall as a five-story building, with a spherical head and numerous tentacles, appeared. Each of its tentacles was connected to a zombie, as if nurturing them.
“What kind of monster is this?”
Su Ling’s face was ashen, looking like she was about to throw up.
“A Corpse Separation Beast?” You Ming’er looked puzzled. “I was wondering why these zombies were so powerful. So they were cultivated by a Corpse Separation Beast…”
The Corpse Separation Beast, cultivated through demonic methods, is a very special type of mutated spiritual beast. It can capture living people and transform them into zombies, as well as release corpse energy to cause widespread zombification. Due to its severely negative impact, the demonic forces that knew how to cultivate it were jointly besieged and supposedly wiped out a thousand years ago.
“Which demonic force still retains this cultivation method?”
Tang Xin asked.
“As far as I know, there shouldn’t be any,” You Ming’er pondered for a moment and shook her head. “Having this cultivation method would definitely fetch a high price or attract many followers. However, the relationships between the forces of the demonic path are quite chaotic, so it’s also possible that someone accidentally obtained the inheritance…”
“If even you don’t know,” Tang Xin said gravely, “then this is quite strange.”
You Ming’er had been transparent with her even before acknowledging her as the boss. This demonic cultivator wasn’t ordinary; she came from a demonic force known as “You Ming Sect,” and her status seemed quite high.
To put it simply, she is a “non-extra antagonist character”…
“It’s moving!”
Su Ling warned.
The massive corpse beast, resembling a mountain of flesh, twisted its tentacles, seemingly attempting to change its position.
“Corpse beasts can sense danger,” Yu Ming’er said. “We’ve killed so many zombies, it must be scared. If it hides its presence, it will be very difficult to find again.”
【Main Quest Triggered】
【Eliminate the Corpse Separation Beast, addressing the source of the zombie outbreak】
【Quest Reward:《Compendium of Magical Beasts and Plants》】
Hmm…
Why does it feel like whenever the reward is related to “magic,” it leads to all sorts of problems?
“There’s no time to request reinforcements from the border,” Tang Xin took out some Qingxin Pills, tossing several to each person, and said, “Let’s take this opportunity to deal with it!”
“Qingxin Pills,” Yu Ming’er said, “significantly enhance concentration in a short period of time, effective for cultivators from Qi Refining to Golden Core stages…”
However, these pills are generally not given to Qi Refining cultivators, as that would be too wasteful.
It’s just like what you’d expect from an adult, not minding these small losses to gain trust from the righteous path…
“Can we win?”
Su Ling, after taking a Qingxin Pill, asked in a low voice.
“We should be able to win, right?”
Otherwise, why issue the quest…
Tang Xin turned to look at Shui Qiu.
“Are you ready?”
“Alright,” Shui Qiu swallowed the Qingxin Pill and responded, “I won’t hold you back…”
Strange, it feels like Shui Qiu is speaking less than usual today. Could it be an illusion…
“Be careful,” You Ming’er warned, “The Corpse Separation Beast is about to attack us!”
Sensing hostility, the massive creature extended its long tentacles, covering the sky and earth.
Bang!
In an instant, dust rose everywhere on the barren mountain.
“I’ll hold it off with You Ming’er,” Tang Xin, holding the Soul Devouring Banner, stared intently at the Corpse Separation Beast and said, “You all just need to inflict as much damage as possible!”
With that, the two cultivators with higher realms charged out and engaged in battle with the Corpse Departure Beast.
“Qingxuan Sword Technique!”
Seizing the opportunity, Su Ling’s sword light slashed across the tentacles, its power significantly greater than usual.
“Is this what Master meant, that some things can only be comprehended in battle…”
She couldn’t help but mutter to herself.
Using the Qingxuan Sword Technique normally never resulted in such an explosive state. Coupled with the effect of the Qingxin Pill, she felt like she could take on ten cultivators of the same level!
“Wow, is this the protagonist’s halo…”
Tang Xin sneakily glanced at the situation behind.
Weak enemies do not weaken me, strong enemies make me stronger. With such a passive attribute, it would be difficult not to become a top powerhouse.
“Shui Qiu, be careful!”
Su Ling shouted.
A tentacle suddenly lashed out from a tricky angle, about to hit the blue-eyed girl who couldn’t defend in time.
“Spiritual Eye Technique, Seven Lotus Steps, Soul Devouring Banner!”
Tang Xin launched several moves, flickering back and forth in the air, and managed to scoop Shui Qiu into her arms, bringing her to safety ahead of everyone else.
“You don’t seem to be in your best form today,” she whispered. “Why don’t you take a moment to adjust?”
“I’m sorry, senior sister,” Shui Qiu lowered her head. “I don’t know why, but my mind is in complete disarray right now…”
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