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Chapter 111: Capture the King First to Catch the Thieves
The horde of corpses split open from the middle and parted to both sides, revealing a small, thin figure standing in front of the poisonous fog hundreds of meters away from the group.
Zhang Zhiwei's gaze sharpened, and he coldly demanded, "Who exactly are you? How could you harm so many ordinary people? Don't you have a conscience?"
"Conscience!" The man in black robes didn't move at all, and a mocking voice came from under his cloak: "You ask me about my conscience? I just wanted to live like an ordinary person, to find someone who loves me and spend my life with them. But you bunch of stinking Taoists actually tried to kill me without asking any questions, using my cultivation of the Corpse-Driving Technique as an excuse! You even killed my Ah Le. Now you ask me about my conscience? Let me tell you, at the moment he died, I didn't want to live anymore, but before I die, I will destroy your Dragon Tiger Mountain."
Zhang Zhiwei frowned upon hearing this and replied, "Nonsense! Longhu Mountain has always acted with integrity and uprightness. How could we possibly eliminate you just because you practiced the Corpse-Driving Technique!"
The figure in black robes remained motionless, pointing at the location of the Taoist priest from Longhu Mountain. His voice grew increasingly deep, "Where is Taoist Jiyun? He tried to kill me without even asking what happened, putting on the face of a righteous person. Now I'm here, you dog Jiyun, get out here! I'll show you how I destroy your Longhu Mountain!"
“Ji Yun!” Zhang Zhiwei was stunned. Ji Yun had been attacked and beheaded during this trip and was already dead. However, this man in black robes said that Ji Yun had killed her lover.
"Judging from her appearance, she doesn't seem to be faking it. Did Longhu Mountain really do such a thing?"
"Not necessarily. As a major righteous sect, Longhu Mountain is bound to have a few eccentric individuals. I didn't expect to run into such a tough nut to crack!"
"I think it must be that sorcerer who slandered Longhu Mountain. After all, the Old Celestial Master is an upright man, how could he allow his subordinates to do such a thing?"
Who knows!
The crowd below the stage was buzzing with discussion. Zhang Chulan also looked at the old Celestial Master on the stage in surprise. After all, this man didn't seem to want to lie anymore. In other words, Longhu Mountain's self-proclaimed leader of the righteous path was indeed acting so domineeringly, and the fact that the mountain was surrounded by ten thousand corpses today was a consequence of his own actions.
Even Lu Jin, who was using the wind to dispel the poisonous fog, couldn't help but turn to Zhang Zhiwei and ask, "Is this true?"
Zhang Zhiwei shook his head, denying the existence of this matter. He felt that there must be a very deep misunderstanding behind this matter, and that someone had deliberately done it to make the man in black robes attack Longhu Mountain at all costs.
Thinking of this, Zhang Zhiwei felt he couldn't make another mistake, so he explained to the man in black robes, "Ji Yun died a few days ago. I wonder if there's some misunderstanding!"
The fat Taoist priest Ye Xing had a very good relationship with Ji Yun. Hearing this person slander his senior brother like this, he couldn't help but curse, "You scoundrel, you're just spouting nonsense! My senior brother was a kind person, how could he kill people at will? Besides, he has already passed away, yet you still slander him like this!"
The man in black robes was taken aback for a moment, then burst into maniacal laughter, but his body remained still as he mocked, "What a righteous sect you are! You don't even dare to admit that your disciple killed someone, and you lie and say that he is dead. How laughable! But I don't care anymore. Today I will destroy your Dragon Tiger Mountain, and the others will be buried with you!"
"Arrogant!"
"Do you think you can get away with this using these methods?"
"Come on, let's have a one-on-one fight!"
Angri curses erupted from the crowd, furious at the black-robed man's arrogance, but because he stood before the green poisonous mist, no one dared to approach him.
Zhuge Qing quietly took a few steps back, looking at the man in black robes with a strange feeling in his heart, but he couldn't put his finger on what was strange. It felt as if a fog was shrouding his vision, obscuring his ability to perceive the man in black robes.
"Old Celestial Master, why bother arguing with him? Just kill him!"
Behind the platform, at the lodging area, several old men strolled over, their gazes toward the man in black robes filled with murderous intent. However, their anger wasn't due to the man's massacre of so many ordinary people, but rather because someone had disrupted their carefully laid plans—a mere insect had caused them so much trouble.
They were among the Ten Elders who ruled this world of supernatural beings. The one who just spoke was Wang Ai, one of the Ten Elders and the head of the Wang family. He had led the pursuit back then and plundered a large number of supernatural beings' techniques. He had mastered at least one of the Eight Arts and possessed the complete Spirit Binding and Commanding skills. He appeared kind-hearted, but in reality, he was ruthless.
Wang Ai swayed his overweight body, his hair now completely white, a strange smile on his face, and said to Lu Jin and Zhang Zhiwei, who were standing on the high platform, waving air to disperse the poisonous gas: "This guy has slaughtered too many ordinary people and can no longer be allowed to live. As for this zombie horde, it's nothing to fear. The weakness of the Xiangxi Corpse-Driving Method is that it requires a person to control it. Once the controller dies, all the zombies will be rendered useless. Since this guy dares to stand up, the Old Celestial Master might as well take his head and disable this zombie horde."
Zhang Zhiwei sighed softly. After careful consideration, he decided to take action. Although there was a deep misunderstanding involved, the man in black robes could not turn back now. He could only take him down as a warning to others and as a pledge of allegiance to his superiors.
"Everyone, hold off the horde of zombies! I'll take care of him!"
Zhang Zhiwei leaped into the air like an eagle spreading its wings, soaring dozens of meters in the air. Then, like a dragonfly skimming the water, he flew towards the black-robed man standing in front of the poisonous fog from the zombie's head!
Zhang Chulan already knew about his relationship with the Old Celestial Master, so naturally he wouldn't back down. He charged out first, his body bursting with brilliant golden light that enveloped him. At the same time, lightning flashed in his hands. Wherever he went, zombies were either kicked in the head or blasted into charcoal by his lightning magic. His impressive demeanor made the other supernatural beings take notice, and their previous impressions of him went from hearsay to a complete picture.
This is a strong person!
The same thought popped into everyone's mind, but seeing Zhang Chulan stealing the spotlight, the other young people were not to be outdone and rushed out to face the zombie horde head-on.
A Shaolin monk, his entire body now bronze, punched and kicked with a metallic clang, sending the zombies flying and breaking their ribs. But it was of little use to the zombies, who felt no pain. They spurred their broken bodies and continued charging toward the crowd.
Lu Linglong weaved through the horde of zombies, using her agile movements to smash their skulls with a knife. However, when she hit the third zombie, the knife got stuck in its skull and she couldn't pull it out. Lu Linglong was inexperienced and panicked in this situation. As a result, a zombie grabbed her slender arm and bit her neck.
Sizzle!
Just as Lu Linglong was in despair, a hand crackling with electricity appeared before her eyes and smashed the zombie's head with a single punch. Red and white matter splattered everywhere, and the headless zombie collapsed helplessly to the ground.
Zhang Chulan picked up the small knife from the ground and handed it to Lu Linglong, a sunny smile appearing on his lips, and said, "Be careful!"
Lu Linglong chuckled, took the knife, and continued into the battlefield.
Zhuge Qing remained standing below the high platform, observing the battlefield. He felt that everything was very strange. Why did the man in black robes not hide behind the scenes but stand in the open? Was it simply because he wanted revenge?
Then, he saw Zhang Chulan save Lu Linglong. The way he smashed the zombie's head with a punch did have a bit of manliness about him. At least Zhuge Qing had a bit more respect for him. However, the sight of brains splattering everywhere was disgusting.
Wait! Brain matter!
Zhuge Qing seemed to have thought of something. Zombies should be dead, and their brains shouldn't be so fresh, like those of a living person. Moreover, their strength wasn't that great, and they didn't seem like real zombies, only somewhat similar in appearance.
Zhuge Qing felt that he had grasped the truth of the matter, and he had a bold idea: if these people were not zombies, but were just turned into some kind of creature and driven by them, they were still living people in essence!
To prove his hypothesis, he carefully examined each zombie and discovered that most of them did not have their eye sockets completely covered by the whites of their eyes; they seemed to still have some pupils and tears in the corners of their eyes, though these were not noticeable among the zombies.
"No! Everyone stop! These are all living people, just turned into this state by some kind of evil magic. Look at their pupils, they still have some consciousness. They are still alive!" Zhuge Qing's shout made everyone stop, and everyone was stunned.
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Chapter 112: Trap
As soon as Zhuge Qing finished speaking, Zhang Chulan smashed the zombie's head with a punch. Looking at the viscous brain matter in his hand, still warm, he then saw the tears in the corners of the zombie's eyes. At that moment, he realized that he had only killed ordinary people he was controlling. This was hard for him to accept, and his stomach churned, with the urge to vomit rising to his head.