Not even Chu Xingran, Jian Buāer, or the Demonic Vine knew what was going on, much less Jiang Kui and the old zombie. They were still uncertain even after Jiang Kui realized heād fallen into a trap. Lu Yun hadnāt told the trio he was setting up a trap to lure the twentieth level sequence zombie to the yin tomb.
Itād all been part of his calculations and reality had developed just as he planned. The Corpse Refiners were here.
With Chu Xingran and the thirty-six golden warriors blocking the way, the Corpse Refiners wouldnāt break through their defenses no matter what. Eighteenth level sequence was the strongest battle strength in the tomb. If it wasnāt for Jiang Kui holding Haidong Lin hostage, Chu Xingran wouldāve killed him on sight.
No secret could remain forever keptāif Lu Yun had spoken of his plans, the Corpse Refiners would somehow be on their guard. It wasnāt that he didnāt trust his companions, but that the idiom was very true. Hongjun had personally gone to the world of immortals to tell Qing Yu that Earth was the seed of nothing, but itād still become public knowledge in the end.
In the secondary worlds, Lu Yun was most wary of that old zombie. It possessed twenty levels of sequence, yet didnāt display any ripples of sequence. They would be in for many sleepless nights if he couldnāt take it out with one blow.
His hell battleship ran at full power while the hell cannon crafted for the zombie pulled from the other three hells. Appalling destruction brewed when all four hells were coalesced into one. As the zombie on the ground came to terms with its lack of a leg, Lu Yun directed the ship to run right over it.
āBastard!ā Jiang Kui howled with fury. This zombie was their greatest support in the Abyssal Tomb and the reason why the sect could take the initiative in the secondary worlds. If Lu Yun destroyed it, vengeance would swiftly arrive from others in the outside realm.
Corpse Refiners were eccentric and short-tempered. Not only did they refine the denizens of the Land of Reincarnation, so had they refined some of the genius disciples of factions from the outside.
āCharge that ship!ā Jiang Kui could easily tell that though the main cannon was formidable, it was too unwieldy. The zombie had only been hit because it was so big. If heād been the target, he wouldāve easily evaded the shot. After all, the cannon fired pillars of light that couldnāt make turns.
Meanwhile, the cannon had consumed its energy banks and needed to accumulate energy for another blast. Despite that, the hell battleship was uncommonly sturdy and rolled right over the zombie. Jiang Kuiās command sent countless battle zombies in a berserk charge at the vessel, trying to halt it. But when they neared it, the overwhelming power around the ship crushed them to pieces.
A hell battleship was a moving hell, and not just any of the six hells, but the core essence of hell. It incorporated the strength of all six and still operated smoothly while the main cannon built up its next charge.
Zombie after zombie flew apart, but couldnāt stop the vesselās advancement. The hell battleship rammed the old zombie, drawing an anguished roar as orange corpse water splashed everywhere. Clouds of corpse flies and ghostface maggots crawled out of its body to scatter in all directions.
āLu Yun!!ā Jiang Kui rushed over and dangled Haidong Lin in front of the ship. āIāll kill him if you dare touch this zombie and then refineĀ himĀ into a zombie!!ā
He burned with fury as the old zombie was already in poor shape. One of its legs was just a stump, a large cavity gaped in its chest, and the shipās last blow had almost crushed its body to pieces.
Jiang Kui stared down Lu Yun as he tightened his hand around Haidong Linās neck.
āThereās no need for you to do the deed, Iāll kill him myself,ā Lu Yun sneered.
Kaboom!
A secondary cannon suddenly activated aboard the ship and fired upon Haidong Lin.
āWhat?!ā Jiang Kui staggered with shock. Who wouldāve thought that thereād still be operational cannons on the ship?? He didnāt have time to respond before Haidong Lin and his entire right arm was blown to pieces.
This was the last thing that Jiang Kui had ever thought would happen!! Haidong Lin was supposed to lure Lu Yun into their trap, but Lu Yun had killed the man himself!
āDeath by my hands is better than becoming a zombie by yours,ā Lu Yun leered. āJiang Kui, is it? You got away last time, so Iāll have your head today no matter what! Chu Xingran, ready your curses!ā
Jiang Kui was here in replica form; only Chu Xingranās curse dao could kill a primary body through a replica.
āIāve been ready.ā Chu Xingran appeared next to Jiang Kui like he was a ghost and bestowed a beaming smile upon the man. āIāll take it that youāre not meant to die today if you have another Lifeline Talisman on you.ā
Hummmm.
A tiny black ripple snaked over Jiang Kuiās body and his physical form began to decay at a visible pace. Instead of panicking, he simply stared at Lu Yun with a deep hatred. He didnāt fault Chu Xingran for this since they shared a grudge to begin with, and now that hatred extended to Lu Yun.
āLooks like you do indeed have another Lifeline Talismanā¦ Why are you so rich?ā Chu Xingran stroked his smooth chin with annoyance.
A Lifeline Talisman could die in place of the owner, and it used to be that everyone could use such a talisman only once. Possessing more was meaningless since additional uses were ineffective.
In recent times, a stunning genius had emerged out of nowhere to improve upon the talisman. Infinite uses were possible and the new talisman went for astronomical prices. It was also impossible to replicate, no matter through refinement method or ingredients. In all of the worlds throughout the realm, only that person could refine the new and improved Lifeline Talisman.
Jiang Kui had two such talismansāone of the original variety, and the second was the new version.
Chu Xingran wouldnāt be able to buy the second type even if he sold himself.
ā¦ā¦
The Corpse Refiners in the tomb erupted with confusion after Jiang Kui died. His battle zombies milled around aimlessly and the other sect disciples fled.
āGet in!ā Lu Yun sneered to see Corpse Refiners running off. Jian Buāer and the Demonic Vine quickly boarded the ship, no longer daring to alight after witnessing how powerful it was.
After Chu Xingran came aboard, the ship roared with power.
BOOM!!
Pillars of black light sprayed everywhere, disintegrating everything it touched. Eight thousand new Corpse Refiner Infernum then appeared on the ship.
etvolare's Thoughts
A sudden genius out of nowhere... improving upon old stuff... guys, does this sound suspiciously familiar?