《I Became An Acre Of Haunted Land》 Chapter 1 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Xiang Ye stared intently at the sky in his perspective. It was about noon now and the warm sun was standing overhead, shining on the ground. In the sky, only a few cotton clouds floated around. ¡°I think the clouds will cover the sun in about 10 minutes.¡± Looking at the slowly moving clouds, Xiang Ye thought silently. This was the only thing Xiang Ye could do at the moment. However, since he could only see the sun for a while at noon, he cherished this boring thing. The rest of the time, he could only stare blankly at the blue sky. And night was much more interesting than day. According to his judgment, Xiang Ye thought that he was in a wilderness far away from the city. As for the reason, it was very simple. He could see the brilliant Milky Way at night. Xiang Ye had long forgotten what the Milky Way looked like, not to mention the stars. The light pollution in the big city made the magnificent scenery that could be seen when he was a child gradually disappear. But here, he saw a brilliant starry sky. Even so, it was only a small area. As a result, evening activities became much more interesting. Xiang Ye could use his limited knowledge of constellations to try to identify the constellations in that area or wait for a meteor to pass. If he was really bored, he could count the stars to pass the time. This was what Xiang Ye could do now. He could look at the blue sky and white clouds in the day and count the stars at night. As for sleeping, resting, and eating, there was no need for that at all. He did not feel hungry or tired. His physical needs such as eating, drinking, and pooping had all disappeared. If this was in the past, Xiang Ye would be happy. After all, not sleeping meant that he had more time to watch dramas. He could save a lot of money without eating and buy the figurines he wanted. But now, Xiang Ye didn¡¯t like this at all. Because he realized that not only had he lost his physiological needs, but he had also lost his human body. He couldn¡¯t feel his body nor his limbs and couldn¡¯t move. He couldn¡¯t see anything except the view in the sky. It felt like¡­ like the textbook from elementary school. ¡°A frog in the well.¡± Yes, that¡¯s right. Now, Xiang Ye felt like the frog in the well. He could only see the sky in the area at the mouth of the well. Of course, if he really became a frog in the well, Xiang Ye would accept it. It didn¡¯t matter if he became a frog, right? At the very least, he could run and jump, swim and eat insects. A frog with a human mind would always have a way to escape that well and go to the outside world to explore and find a way to become a human. But the problem with reality was that Xiang Ye could neither move nor jump. It was as if he was sealed tightly by some seal, leaving him only able to watch the sunrise and sunset through that section of window as the moon rose and set. ¡°Because I became a piece of land¡ª¡± ¡­ ¡­ ¡°Screech¡­¡± A violent braking sound sounded at midnight, and then two pillars of light stopped at the night-facing window. Xiang Ye, who was bored and counting the stars to pass the time, felt a commotion not far away. ¡°This is it. It¡¯s a wasteland, so not many people come here. Let¡¯s just dump her here.¡± Soon, Xiang Ye heard a low voice come from not far away. ¡°Are you sure nobody comes here? Why don¡¯t we go somewhere else?¡± Another soft and trembling voice could be heard. ¡°Somewhere else? Where else? Do you want to run into the mountains? This place will do. This used to be a mass grave with many people buried inside. Let¡¯s dig deeper and bury her inside. No one will know.¡± ¡°O-Okay.¡± The rustling sound quickly reached Xiang Ye. Xiang Ye felt a strange feeling. He felt like someone had stepped on him. Not only that, but he could even feel the marks that the person had left on him. It was the mark of a pair of sneakers. The pattern on the soles had left a slightly blurred mark on the somewhat dry ground. However, Xiang Ye knew very well that this was the mark of a pair of sneakers. Previously, he could only feel it, but now, he ¡°saw¡± it. He saw not only the soles of his sneakers, but even the logo on the shoes. It was an Adidas logo. ¡°Can you see me?¡± Seeing someone come over, Xiang Ye was a little excited. He tried to communicate with the two strangers. ¡°Hiss¡­ It¡¯s so cold.¡± When a cold wind blew past, the person in front suddenly swayed and asked in a trembling voice, ¡°You¡­ you just said that¡­ this was a mass grave?¡± ¡°Yes, why?¡± The man walking behind caught up now with a bulging cloth bag. ¡°Hiss¡­ Then let¡¯s¡­¡± ¡°What are you trying to say? Hmm? Since we¡¯ve already done it, let¡¯s not be afraid. Don¡¯t worry, even if this woman turns into a ghost, I can continue to kill her.¡± The person walking behind did not care at all. He followed the person in front of him to a place with softer soil and lowered the cloth bag on his shoulder. Bang! The cloth bag was very heavy, making a muffled sound on the ground. ¡°Let¡¯s bury her here. Start digging.¡± ¡­ ¡°What are you doing? Can¡¯t you hear me?¡± ¡°Ah¡­ stop digging. It hurts! It hurts!!¡± ¡°Who are you? Stop digging. It hurts!¡± The stranger did not seem to hear the calls of Xiang Ye. The two of them busied themselves with hoes and shovels on the dry and soft ground. In a moment, a pit two meters long and a meter wide had been dug. ¡°Stop, stop. You¡¯re hurting me.¡± ¡°I said stop, stop now!!¡± Waves of intense pain began to invade Xiang Ye¡¯s brain and it was like being stabbed in the brain by a needle. Soon, Xiang Ye was in so much pain that he wanted to die. ¡°Ah!¡± ¡°That hurts.¡± ¡°Stop digging.¡± ¡°Ouch, ouch, ouch!¡± Xiang Ye wailed in pain, having already given up on trying to communicate. When the first hoe swung down, the pain that seemed to injure his soul made him unable to think any further. As if to accommodate the pain, a strange wind suddenly blew in the bare wasteland. The strange wind with an unknown source scurried around like a child who could not find its way. ¡°Why is there suddenly such a strong wind?¡± The two people who were digging looked up and asked curiously. The wind stirred up by the wasteland blew sand and gravel everywhere. If one was not careful, their nostrils, mouth, and ears would be stuffed everywhere. ¡°Second Brother¡­ The wind is a little strange¡­¡± The voices of the two timid people trembled even more when they encountered such a strong wind. ¡°W-why don¡¯t we¡­ go somewhere else?¡± ¡°Somewhere else? Isn¡¯t it just a gust of wind? Why are you so scared? Continue digging here. I¡¯ll go to the car and get two masks. There has been a lot of influenza recently, fortunately, I made preparations.¡± ¡°Ah¡­ you¡¯re¡­ leaving me¡­ alone?¡± ¡°You¡¯re really timid. Forget it, come with me. Find a few branches on the way, I need them.¡± The man named Second Brother seemed dissatisfied with the other man, but he took him along and paused in his work. He naturally did not care about the strange wind blowing on the wasteland, but letting the wind blow sand and gravel on their faces was still a problem. As the two of them paused their digging work, Xiang Ye also felt the pain from before begin to disappear. ¡°It stopped¡­ It stopped¡­¡± Chapter 2 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Xiang Ye tried his best not to think about the pain in his soul and forcefully diverted the thoughts in his mind. Then he turned his gaze to the tightly tied cloth bag beside the pit. Looking at the bulging cloth bag, Xiang Ye felt that he already knew what was inside. ¡°It¡¯s¡­ a woman¡­¡± ¡°She¡¯s¡­ dead¡­¡± ¡°Then¡­ the two of them¡­ are here to¡­ deal with¡­ the corpse¡­¡± ¡°What¡­ did I see¡­¡± ¡°Body disposal¡­ This is a murder scene¡­¡± Xiang Ye watched as the two people left and then walked over again. They now wore masks and each held a bundle of branches. After arriving at the territory where they had dug the pit, they swung their hoe again. Before Xiang Ye could prepare, the soul-tearing pain began again. ¡°Ah! Ah! Ah!¡± ¡°It hurts!¡± ¡°Please stop digging, I beg you¡­¡± ¡°Stop digging¡­¡± ¡°I don¡¯t want you to save me anymore¡­¡± ¡°Just¡­ stop digging¡­¡± ¡­ ¡°Dig a few holes and plant the branches we cut.¡± ¡°It¡¯s almost Arbor Day, it¡¯ll be normal for young saplings to appear here. Others will think this is the result of some enthusiastic citizen.¡± ¡°With the cover of these branches, no one would think there¡¯s a body buried underneath.¡± ¡°By the way, dig a few more holes without planting the branches. Make sure you take care of all the details. If someone comes over and finds that there are already planted saplings and traces of digging holes, it¡¯s very easy for them to mistake it for insufficient saplings and leave to find more saplings.¡± ¡°We need to plant something in this bare wasteland. Let¡¯s treat it as playing our part as kind citizens who love public welfare.¡± ¡°We¡¯ll come back later on and see if there¡¯s any problem.¡± ¡°Let¡¯s use the name of Arbor Day. When the time comes, we¡¯ll participate and call more people using the nature of this public welfare event. We can¡¯t come along, we have to call students or people from the public welfare organizations.¡± ¡°If anything happens, we can come over and deal with the aftermath at any time.¡± ¡°Otherwise, if we come here to check on the situation, it¡¯ll be easy for someone with ill intentions to discover the problem.¡± The person called Second Brother rambled on. Although he looked calm, after burying the corpse, he was also under a lot of pressure. At this moment, the person at the side was completely silent. He only followed his Second Brother¡¯s instructions and quietly planted the branch carefully in the soil. Perhaps this would be the only time he had put so much effort into planting a tree. From time to time, he would swing the hoe down hard, digging a small pit about 10 centimeters in size. After doing that, he squatted down, picked up the branch that had been prepared, and planted it. After he was done, he would gently touch the trunk to check the sturdiness of the sapling. Then, he repeated his actions. In one night, the two of them dug nearly a hundred small pits on this bare wasteland and planted dozens of saplings. The strong howling wind at night blew against the saplings that had just been planted. At this moment, he had long forgotten the fear of burying the corpse. After solving the most important matter, he calmed down. Now, he only felt a little tired. Continuous digging and planting trees had consumed a lot of his stamina. At the same time, the focus on his expression had exhausted the fear in his heart. The howling wind was no longer enough to scare him. The beads of sweat on his forehead began to make him yearn for a cooler breeze to blow away the heat in his body. Of course, the most important thing was that at this point, even if a passerby suddenly jumped out and asked them what they were doing, he could give his reason with a clear conscience. ¡°Can¡¯t you see we¡¯re planting trees?¡± ¡°What¡¯s wrong with planting trees in the middle of the night?¡± ¡°Should we be planting trees in broad daylight for show? Should we hire a few more reporters and get them to write a report?¡± He had already thought of a suitable reason to deal with these questions. Thinking of this, he swung the hoe even harder. The wind blew harder across the wasteland, blowing sand and dust all over him. However, he ignored it and continued to wave the hoe with all his might. ¡­ ¡­ Xiang Ye had already calmed down. It had been a month since the two men had dumped the bodies. In this month, the two of them organized two tree planting activities. As a result, the originally bare wasteland was already filled with saplings the size of an arm. Moreover, the whole area had expanded more than ten times the place where they planted trees before. Not only that, the two tree planting activities also made news, and a large number of reporters came. At the same time, the government also sent officials to inspect the area. No one would know about the murder that took place here, and no one thought that there would be a female corpse underground. When people talked about this wasteland, they could only praise this public welfare activity in newspapers and news. All they could say was that these people who usually had nothing to do had finally done a good thing. Soon, once the saplings had grown up, the area may become a park, or some other residential area that no one cares about. Through his fixed field of vision, Xiang Ye could see the neatly arranged saplings on the ground. Most of these saplings were willow trees, with some ginkgo trees scattered in the middle. As for the reason behind planting these trees, he had clearly understood it from the public welfare personnel who were stepping on his head. ¡°The biggest advantage of willow as a shrub is that it¡¯s easy to feed and has strong adaptability. And it¡¯s very cheap. Besides a short growth period, it¡¯s also suitable for both the south and the north.¡± ¡°As for ginkgo, it has a long lifespan and is resistant to cold. It also looks good when grown. The golden leaves in autumn can also bring great ornamental value to people, right?¡± ¡°Also¡­¡± He had heard all these from the public welfare workers who planted the trees here. Dozens of people came and it was impossible for Xiang Ye not to listen to their chatter. It was because of them that Xiang Ye knew exactly what kind of trees these were. Of course, the pain these people brought to Xiang Ye when they dug the pit was still fresh in his memory. Fortunately, the pain has already passed. Occasionally, someone would come to water, loosen the soil, etc., but these were considered nothing. Xiang Ye could feel that after experiencing a few painful tortures, his tolerance for pain had increased greatly. As long as these people did not continue to touch him on a large scale, he was not afraid at all. The saplings were well taken care of by these people. After all, there were reporters and officials inspecting it, and the people from the public welfare organization were not lazy. In this month, many saplings had already come alive. Xiang Ye could feel in his body what the roots of the saplings were absorbing. It was a strange feeling. As a wasteland, Xiang Ye could clearly feel the roots moving underground. They were fighting desperately¡­ quickly plundering¡­ If his judgment was correct, these roots were absorbing as much water and nutrition as possible. Of course, there were still dead saplings. The dead saplings were easy to identify. As long as one felt which branches were not absorbing nutrients, the saplings were dead. The final outcome of the dead seedlings was to collapse and become nutrients for the other saplings. Xiang Ye saw this very clearly. He had originally thought of helping. After all, the scenery on the bare land was too monotonous, so he did not mind helping in order to add another scenery to his future life. Unfortunately, Xiang Ye couldn¡¯t even figure out his own situation, let alone help the dead saplings. Therefore, he could only watch as the saplings gradually died. In addition to the saplings planted on Xiang Ye, he could also observe the corpse left in his body by the two of them. After a painful ordeal, the female corpse was here to stay forever in his body. As time passes, the corpse would rot. The bacteria would disintegrate the flesh, and then only a pile of bones would be buried here forever. In the end, her nutrition would be absorbed by the saplings planted on the ground and contribute to the growth of the saplings into towering trees. This was Xiang Ye¡¯s opinion. Moreover, in this month, things had indeed gone according to his script. The cloth bag that had wrapped the female corpse had been decomposed by the bacteria in the soil. A boney calf was already visible from the damaged part of the bag. When he first saw it, Xiang Ye was a little alarmed to see a portion of it exposed. However, as time passed and he checked 24 hours a day, he slowly started getting used to it. Wasn¡¯t it just a corpse? What was there to be afraid of? He was not even a person himself. Why would he be afraid of someone who was already dead? Chapter 3 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Lightning flashed and thunder rumbled during the rainy season. The pouring rain blurred the entire world. The sky was overcast and covered with gray clouds. However, Xiang Ye did not care. At this moment, he was staring intently at the female corpse buried deep in the ground, wrapped in a cloth bag. Xiang Ye did not know if it was an illusion, but he felt that the female corpse seemed to have moved. Although the movement was very slight, he still sensed it. At this moment, Xiang Ye was not observing in a visual manner, but sensing it. The corpse was in his¡­ in his stomach, so Xiang Ye could clearly sense movement. But half an hour ago, his perception had sent him a message. ¡°She¡± had moved. It was not the movement of bones after bacteria broke down proteins, but the unconscious twitching caused by the brain¡¯s command of the body. ¡°That¡¯s impossible¡­ Even her bones are jutting out¡­ How can she still move?¡± ¡°And in the current weather, the rain provides a better environment for the microbes.¡± ¡°The decomposition will accelerate.¡± ¡°If I¡¯m not mistaken, half of her body is already rotten.¡± ¡°How can her body still move at this time?¡± But the problem was that Xiang Ye¡¯s perception could not be wrong. After understanding that he had become an acre of land and after this period of groping, understanding, analysis, and judgment, he could already use his abilities very well. For example, his perception ability. The human body was unable to sense all matter, such as microorganisms, bacteria, and air. However, after Xiang Ye realized that he had become an acre of land, his perception began to rise infinitely. The growth of the sapling, the budding of the leaves, the deepening of the roots into the ground, and even the need for photosynthesis, nutrient absorption, and so on that could not be seen or touched. Xiang Ye could sense all of these clearly. He could sometimes sense the emotions of the saplings. Especially when the first heavy rain fell and all the saplings planted on him conveyed a cheerful mood to him. They were cheering for the rain that they loved so much. This perception, which was very different from that of humans, was completely infallible. It was more sensitive and clearer. ¡°It moved¡­ It really moved.¡± This time, not only did Xiang Ye see it, but he also sensed it. The dead thing in his ¡°belly¡± had indeed moved. A finger-long earthworm slowly emerged from the gap in the cloth bag, but that wasn¡¯t what had caused the corpse to move. Xiang Ye saw everything the little creatures living on him did. He saw the leg bones exposed by the gap stir slightly. It was like a slight shiver. The twitching dead thing made Xiang Ye tense up. He looked at the dead corpse in surprise. It twitched for more than ten minutes at the beginning and gradually began to move its entire body. The corpse was ¡°resurrected¡±! As the commotion caused by the corpse grew, a strong aura burst out with it. The gray sky also stopped the previous heavy rain and began to turn into a medium rain¡­ a light rain¡­ and finally stopped directly. Thunder rumbled from time to time, and lightning instantly illuminated the entire sky. The sky grew heavy and the light dimmed. The rolling clouds covered the rising moon. In the pitch-black night, something unexpected happened. ¡°What¡¯s this?¡± Endless hatred and resentment enveloped the entire wasteland. A suffocating aura rolled over, sweeping up from the ground and spreading. Soon, this area was enveloped. The wind completely stopped, and the insects that were originally living in the ground instantly stopped moving. The earthworms and crickets that were active at night shrunk into a ball as if they had encountered a life-and-death enemy. They were trembling. Xiang Ye felt a little uncomfortable. This was the first time he had seen such a quiet scene after turning into a piece of land. Although his life was as boring as usual, at least with the sound of insects and the wind, he could always find some fun in it. But now, the scene of silence was very easy to associate with something bad. ¡°Is it coming from the dead woman?¡± ¡°What? After I became abnormal, did this corpse also become abnormal?¡± He turned his camera to the female corpse again and realized that she was now ¡°alive¡±. She was clearly struggling with the cloth bag binding her. It had been torn apart into a hole the size of a washbasin, completely exposing her figure. ¡°Uh¡­ you really disgust me.¡± Xiang Ye complained in his heart. The female corpse in front of him had already rotted halfway. Half of her body was already bones, and a few intestines that had yet to be decomposed were exposed at her feet. Half of one thigh had been corroded, and the other had completely disintegrated, leaving only the mud and blood-stained skin covering the bone. ¡°If it were before, I would have been afraid.¡± This was the first time he had encountered such a terrifying scene. If Xiang Ye still had a human body, he would probably be so frightened that he would pee in his pants. But now, he was a piece of land, and the human physiological emotions had long disappeared. Therefore, he did not shout at this moment. Instead, he looked at the ¡°resurrected¡± female corpse curiously. ¡°It feels a little like a zombie.¡± The scene in front of him reminded Xiang Ye of the movie he had seen previously. The muscle tissue in her body had been decomposed by microorganisms. but she could still move again. Wasn¡¯t she a zombie or something? ¡°But a zombie shouldn¡¯t be able to crawl out from three meters underground, right?¡± Covered tightly in mud, it could be said that there was no leverage at all. However, the female corpse, who was called a zombie by Xiang Ye, was digging desperately with her tightly bound hands, as if she wanted to leave this place. Soon, the zombie really used the strength of its wrist to completely break free of the cloth bag and dig out a space that could accommodate her. ¡°Impressive, she¡¯s much stronger than ordinary zombies.¡± Xiang Ye saw it clearly and made a basic judgment about this zombie simultaneously. The soil that buried her body was not just the pile of soil buried in her, but entire patches of soil. The commotion she caused made Xiang Ye look away. ¡°What¡¯s this? She got buried and is trying to crawl out again?¡± But soon, Xiang Ye did not have the time to think too much. The pain that had made his heart palpitate had begun again. ¡°What the f*ck¡­¡± ¡°Just treat it as¡­¡± ¡°Giving birth to¡­ a daughter¡­¡± ¡°Ahhhhhh!!!¡± ¡°Ouch, ouch, ouch!!!¡± Chapter 4 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The saplings had grown faster than Xiang Ye had expected. From the initial size of an arm, the sapling had already reached the thickness of a bowl in less than three months. Furthermore, its height had grown from about 1.5 meters to about three meters. This was not the most exaggerated thing. The most exaggerated thing was a willow tree that stood out from the crowd and soared to five meters tall. Its thickness also became about the size of an adult¡¯s thigh. This willow tree happened to grow beside the cave dug by the female corpse. As for why this willow tree grew so quickly, Xiang Ye felt that it must be because of the female corpse. This was because its roots happened to extend to the female corpse. If the female corpse had not revived and torn off the roots that had penetrated its body, Xiang Ye believed that the willow tree would have grown bigger. As for the female corpse¡­ Xiang Ye stopped calling her a zombie. Although she had come back from the dead and crawled out of the ground again, she had some other characteristics that were completely different from zombies. She was nocturnal and would look up at the moon at night. Oh, not exactly looking up, but refining the essence of the moon? Or cultivating? Her behavior was completely incompatible with zombies. Therefore, Xiang Ye directly defined her as a Chinese vampire. It crawled out of the ground with boundless resentment and even took the initiative to cultivate. If this was not a Chinese vampire, what was it? Because of this, Xiang Ye even gave her a nice name. ¡°Jiang Xiaocheng.¡± The name was borrowed from Jiang Chen, the zombie king. However, Jiang Chen was a male, so it was not appropriate to use this name on Xiaocheng. Although Xiaocheng¡¯s image was a little ugly, she was still a female no matter what, right? Jiang Xiaocheng¡¯s arrival also provided a lot of help to Xiang Ye. At the very least, Xiang Ye finally knew his size through Jiang Xiaocheng¡¯s help. The wasteland nurtured Jiang Xiaocheng, making it carry the aura of the wasteland. It was also at this moment that Xiang Ye realized that he could possess her body. This was a new feeling. Xiang Ye, who had become a wasteland, had already forgotten his human senses. It was only after he possessed Jiang Xiaocheng that he found his human senses again. Therefore, the first thing Xiang Ye did was to size up his surroundings. The view of the wasteland was too narrow and covered only the sky. He had long had enough of this one-way vision that could not be moved or adjusted. Xiang Ye was right. He had indeed become a wasteland far away from the city. Through the new perspective he had gotten from Jiang Xiaocheng, he could see the blurry city buildings in the distance. Closer to them was a farmland with broccoli planted in the ground. The rest of the place was a mess of short hills with all kinds of weeds and bushes. The place he was in happened to be a wasteland, dozens of acres in size. Of course, it was no longer a wasteland. Now, the wasteland was neatly planted with saplings. That was the work of the previous public welfare organization. As no one continued to take care of it after that, the entire wasteland was now overgrown with weeds that were fighting with the surrounding saplings for nutrients on this land. At a glance, it looked no different from anywhere else. The only difference was that the place was neatly planted with trees. ¡°It¡¯s about 25 meters long and 25 meters wide.¡± ¡°In other words, my main body is about an acre in size.¡± He controlled Jiang Xiaocheng¡¯s body and measured his range with her feet. It was exactly a square shape. As for why his judgment was accurate, it was because after reaching the extreme of this range, he could not take another step. ¡°So be it. The land is a little small, but I think it can still expand, right?¡± Xiang Ye had turned into an acre of land and turned Jiang Xiaocheng into a zombie. What was impossible? ¡°If it expands, I might really be able to turn this land into a forest?¡± Manipulating Jiang Xiaocheng¡¯s body, Xiang Ye subconsciously touched his chin with his fingertip that was already rotten to the bone with pieces of minced meat dangling. His gentle touch pulled down another piece of muscle from Jiang Xiaocheng¡¯s strange and absurd face. The zombie was thinking. At this moment, waves of resentment and hatred rushed into Xiang Ye¡¯s brain. This was Jiang Xiaocheng¡¯s subconscious desire to take back the ownership of her own body. ¡°What¡¯s the point of hating me? Your resentment doesn¡¯t work on me.¡± ¡°Besides, I¡¯m your father. Do you know that?¡± ¡°Do you know how painful it was for me to give birth to you?¡± ¡°You were fine underground, but you insisted on coming out. I couldn¡¯t lock you underground even if I wanted to.¡± ¡°Can¡¯t I use your body to plan our home?¡± ¡°What¡¯s the point of getting your body back?¡± ¡°You only know how to circle the willow tree and wander around all day. My eyes are blurry from watching you.¡± ¡°You want to dig up this willow tree?¡± ¡°How can that do? No matter what, this willow tree is connected to you. You can¡¯t do that.¡± ¡°Roar~! Roar~!¡± More viscous resentment and hatred spewed from the depths of Jiang Xiaocheng¡¯s mind. Xiang Ye looked down at the ground with him at the center. Immediately, a strong wind blew, causing the saplings to tremble in fear. The snakes and insects underground crawled back to their nests one by one, burying their heads and not moving. ¡°Alright, alright, alright. I¡¯m afraid of you.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t touch that willow tree.¡± With that, Xiang Ye separated from Jiang Xiaocheng¡¯s body and returned to the wasteland. As for Jiang Xiaocheng, who had regained the right to use her body, she seemed to have lost her opponent and circled the largest willow tree in the wasteland again. Low growls filled the wasteland. Fret, anger, and frustration were giving her a fever. ¡°Damn, that¡¯s your sister. You¡¯re really ruthless.¡± Jiang Xiaocheng did not listen to Xiang Ye¡¯s thoughts. After circling the willow tree a few more times, as if she had determined her target, she opened her exaggerated mouth and bit down at the trunk of the willow tree. The bark in her mouth fell while the victim trembled vigorously. A sense of extreme fear spread from the willow tree. ¡°Stop, stop. What did you do to your sister?¡± ¡°Although it uses your body as nourishment, it¡¯s not its fault.¡± ¡°Who knew you¡¯d crawl out of the ground again?¡± ¡°Didn¡¯t you also break a lot of its roots? It¡¯s already very seriously injured. Let it go.¡± Jiang Xiaocheng ignored Xiang Ye. Not only was she biting the willow tree¡¯s trunk with her mouth, but she also reached out her hands and hugged the trunk tightly, stabbing her sharp nails into the inside of the willow tree¡¯s branches. The willow tree let out a sad howl. Chapter 5 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios In order to prevent Jiang Xiaocheng from really digging up this willow tree, Xiang Ye had no choice but to forcefully possess her. If he didn¡¯t stop her now, the fragile willow tree would be tortured to death within minutes. The only good thing was that Jiang Xiaocheng was still in the midst of chaos between rage and unconsciousness, driven by resentment and hatred. Although she looked powerful, she was also brainless. If she really used her strength, this willow tree that was only as thick as a thigh would probably break with a slap. Ignoring the waves of resentment that surged in his mind, Xiang Ye pulled out Jiang Xiaocheng¡¯s body from the claws that had pierced into the willow tree branch. Then, he spat out wood shavings that filled his mouth. ¡°Why can¡¯t you compete with someone? Why must you compete with a tree?¡± ¡°Just because it has your aura in its body? So you followed its scent and fought it?¡± ¡°Let me tell you, I don¡¯t care how you torture the other saplings, but not this one.¡± What a joke. The spiritual energy emitted by this willow tree was becoming more and more obvious. Not only could it feel happiness, but it could also feel pain and sadness. Joy, anger, sorrow, and joy. What did it mean when a big tree could feel emotions? It meant that this willow tree might be about to become a spirit! Its arrival was much more interesting than Jiang Xiaocheng. Besides having a zombie face, Jiang Xiaocheng was ugly and brainless with the sole ability of howling. It was obvious that she was classified as mentally challenged. Calling her mentally challenged was still a compliment. In fact, she had no brain at all. The paste in her brain had become nourishment for the tree not long after she was buried. All that drove her body was endless resentment. Therefore, Xiang Ye was still very concerned about this outstanding willow tree. When insects nibbled at the trunk and leaves of the willow tree, he would come out to chase them away. He hoped that this willow tree could grow steadily. ¡°You¡¯re a proper zombie after all. Logically speaking, shouldn¡¯t you swallow human flesh and drink blood?¡± ¡°Why are you eating a tree?¡± Regardless of the towering resentment surrounding him or whether Jiang Xiaocheng could understand him, Xiang Ye rambled on. ¡°Look at you, you¡¯ve got a bowl-sized mouth. Your teeth are also impressive.¡± ¡°Are you a dog?¡± Looking at the tree hole on the willow tree, Xiang Ye¡¯s heart ached. The animals and plants that grew on him could be said to be his children. How could he not worry when his child was so seriously injured? Not to mention that this child might be the only existence who could communicate with him. Thinking of this, Xiang Ye felt even worse. ¡°If anything happens to the willow tree, don¡¯t even think about coming out again.¡± He huffed angrily. An even stronger resentment spewed out. Surrounded by the resentment, the entire wasteland looked ghostly. The stars were hidden and even the moon was shadowed. It was quiet all around, leaving Jiang Xiaocheng standing alone. ¡°You¡¯re still being unreasonable? Look at how frightened the other little fellows are.¡± ¡°You really think I can¡¯t handle you?¡± From disturbing the living beings on the wasteland from the resentment emanating from Jiang Xiaocheng, Xiang Ye felt that he could not let her do anything rash. After thinking for a moment, Xiang Ye waved his hands. The resentment that enveloped the wilderness rushed underground as if it had found a vent. Xiang Ye decided to collect all the things that disturbed these creatures into his body. This was the second ability that Xiang Ye controlled. Absorption. As a wasteland, it could not accommodate all things like Mother Earth, However, resentment was invisible and was an indescribable aura that affected living beings. Xiang Ye could open his heart and drink it. He would absorb as much as Jiang Xiaocheng released. If she could fill him up, she would be amazing. Soon, the moon appeared from the clouds, and the cool breeze of the summer night blew into the wilderness again. At this moment, the snakes and insects living underground also stuck their heads out. A millipede slowly wriggled from the edge of a gravel. A spider climbed up a willow tree, found a suitable branch, and began to flexibly form a spiderweb. The crickets¡¯ cries also rose and fell, attracting the caws of a few toads. The entire wasteland was peaceful. ¡°Now that¡¯s more like it. You made the entire wasteland look ghostly. Those who don¡¯t know better would think that there¡¯s a ghost here!¡± Seeing that the wasteland had returned to normal, Xiang Ye nodded in satisfaction. As an acre of wasteland, he had to have some pursuits, right? Otherwise, it would be so boring to lie on the ground like a salted fish and look at the blue sky and white clouds. Turning back to the willow tree, Xiang Ye was in a dilemma. He could still sense the willow tree¡¯s aura, but after being tormented by Jiang Xiaocheng, its aura was getting weaker. ¡°What should I do?¡± Xiang Ye fell into deep thought. ¡­ ¡°Jiangnan City has opened its first esper (a person with special powers) research center. The National Superpower Administration is cooperating strategically with Cheng Yifan to provide answers to cultivation questions for the vast number of espers in Jiangnan City.¡± ¡°Next, let¡¯s welcome the great cultivator Cheng Yifan to the stage to give a speech. Everyone, let¡¯s put our hands together and welcome him.¡± ¡°The heavens have a rule that says nature is the true law.¡± ¡°I think the cultivators here have already discovered the problem through the world¡¯s metamorphosis half a year ago.¡± ¡°Some people can communicate with fire and water and control Yin and Yang.¡± ¡°Some people can fly on a sword and roam the world.¡± ¡°Some people can move like the wind, traveling 2,000 miles in the day, and 800 miles at night.¡± ¡°There are also people who can activate wind and lightning and accept the might of the heavens in their palms.¡± ¡°In ancient times, people called these people ¡®cultivators¡¯. They were true immortals on land and it was difficult for ordinary people to find them.¡± ¡°At first, everyone thought it was a myth, a legend¡­¡± On the podium of the research center, Cheng Yifan was still talking incessantly, but the people sitting below the podium were already sleepy. Although everyone acknowledged Cheng Yifan¡¯s identity as a great cultivator and knew that his strength was ranked among the top in the entire southern region, they still felt that he was too long-winded. Every time he attended a meeting, he would always mention the metamorphosis and the eruption of spiritual energy half a year ago. It was as if he was afraid that everyone would not know. Now, even the news was broadcasting that they should not go to the wilderness alone. If they discover any supernatural events, poisonous insects, or ferocious beasts, they should remember to call the number of the Supernatural Handling Bureau. However, everyone still endured it. After all, as an old Taoist priest of the Divine Might Temple, Cheng Yifan knew more than them in terms of cultivation. The Divine Might Temple had ancient cultivation methods that had been passed down for generations. It was much faster than espers like them fumbling around alone. It was also because of this that everyone came to listen to this report. Of course, they had to give face to the National Superpower Administration. The spiritual energy had indeed erupted, and their wings had hardened. However, if they really thought that they could do whatever they wanted, they would be very wrong. When the spiritual energy mutation happened, the country quickly took action and put the people who had mutated under surveillance. Cultivation was cultivation, but if there was going to be a huge commotion, those people would not ignore it. Some people refused to be disciplined by the state and thought that they had some ability to start showing off. At first, it caused some chaos in the ordinary crowd, but it was quickly suppressed. What a joke. No matter how strong a person was, they could not compare to the power of the country. Apart from studying and discussing, this meeting also had the intention of recruiting people. It was not only humans who had mutated. In the sea, in the desert, plants and animals grew rapidly in the primitive forest. Even fish ponds and domestic pets would occasionally mutate. Compared to those big guys in the wild, ordinary superpowered people breaking the law was a small matter. ¡°Let¡¯s start explaining the way to control water¡­¡± After hearing Cheng Yifan¡¯s long nagging, he finally began to explain the proper cultivation technique. The originally sleepy crowd seemed to have been injected with steroids. All of them sat upright and pricked up their ears to listen. Chapter 6 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios ¡°Condensing spiritual energy into pearls, gathering pearls into water, turning into water and taking shape. The forms are ever-changing and the abilities developed by the Way of Water Control can be said to be countless.¡± ¡°For example, in ancient books, as long as there¡¯s enough spiritual energy mobilized, it¡¯s not impossible.¡± ¡°There¡¯s a master in Jiangnan City who has reached the Exceptional Level in controlling water. The last time the Fangzheng Street neighborhood caught fire, it was him who turned the tide and put out the fire that burned half of the building.¡± ¡°He¡¯s much taller than ordinary water-type espers who spray small water pillars.¡± ¡°That move of his is extremely powerful. Most people have to practice for a long time if they want to reach his level.¡± ¡°Whether it¡¯s talent or hard work, both are indispensable.¡± ¡°Learn to make water vapor dolls from Otaku Wu?¡± At this moment, someone in the seat suddenly shouted. As this voice sounded, the originally quiet meeting room was filled with discussion. Then, the entire venue became noisy. ¡°We can¡¯t learn the Water Releases Great Waterfall Technique of Otaku Wu.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, that¡¯s right. Every time I use this ability, I have to shout the name of the move. It¡¯s too shameful.¡± ¡°Only Otaku Wu would shout it without hesitation.¡± ¡°He¡¯s a geek and lives in his imagination. However, his Water Releases Great Waterfall Technique is quite powerful. I heard that it¡¯s an ability from an anime called Copy. It¡¯s just too shameful to shout its name.¡± ¡°What¡¯s so amazing about it? The building that caught fire was originally fine. As long as the fire department arrived, it wouldn¡¯t take long for the fire to be extinguished. However, when Otaku Wu arrived, he flattened the building. If it weren¡¯t for Taoist Master Cheng Yifan paying for the damage, that poor Otaku Wu wouldn¡¯t have been able to repay it in his lifetime.¡± ¡°But he¡¯s still very powerful. Can you use such a powerful superpower?¡± ¡°Sigh, I really don¡¯t know how he cultivated it. Although the name of the tactic is a little stupid, its power still makes me yearn for it.¡± ¡°It¡¯s simple, didn¡¯t I say before? Make a water vapor doll. Otaku Wu likes to make water vapor dolls the most. Anyone who knows him will know. He said that he wants to make a doll of Utaha or Yukino. The name is so difficult to remember, but anyways, it¡¯s a character from an anime.¡± ¡°It¡¯s not easy to make a water vapor doll. You have to take into account details, texture, accessories, decorations, and so on. It¡¯s simple to condense a water ball, you just have to keep stuffing water in. However, this one is countless times more complicated¡­¡± ¡°Oh, no wonder. No wonder.¡± Cheng Yifan was a little unhappy to hear the commotion in the hall, but he endured it. He turned around and looked at the corner of the meeting room. What he saw angered him so much that even his beard trembled. In the remote corner, a young man in a migrant tank top and black shorts was fishing with his head lowered. A trace of saliva was dripping down the corner of his slightly open mouth. ¡°Wu Daxiong, Wu Daxiong!!¡± Did this guy stay up all night watching that stupid anime again? He had to think of a way to discipline him. ¡°Ah! Is the meeting over? I¡¯ll be leaving then.¡± The person who was woken up did not know what was going on and thought that the meeting was over. He stood up, wiped his mouth, and tried to walk out. ¡°Eh? Where are we going? Come here.¡± ¡°As a water-element master in our Jiangnan City, tell everyone how you cultivate every day.¡± It was true that Wu Daxiong was an otaku, but it did not mean that he did not have any good points to learn from. Although in Cheng Yifan¡¯s opinion, this guy was silly and a little childish, he would be considered a wise man in ancient times. He focused all his energy on cultivation and was indifferent to other things. He did not rely on his ability to bully others and instead treated others warmly. It was also because of this that he could cultivate his water control to the Exceptional Level. It was not an exaggeration. Ever since the zenith tilt and the recovery of spiritual energy, espers had appeared endlessly. In order to better manage them and also to give them a clear understanding of their abilities, the country had specially made a hierarchy. There were 10 levels: beginner, rookie, intermediate, advanced, proficient, exceptional, godlike skills, perfection, invincible, and unparalleled. At the Exceptional Level, Wu Daxiong could be considered an expert. Even if he entered the management body of the National Superpower Administration, he would still start off as a major. Of course, it was not as if the National Superpower Administration had never extended an olive branch to him, but they were all blocked by Cheng Yifan. What a joke. Wu Daxiong was someone who was going to inherit his mantle. How could he let them take him away? ¡°Ah? Explain my cultivation insights? Oh, oh, okay.¡± Without a hint of fear, Wu Daxiong walked to the podium and yawned twice before explaining how he had developed new superpowers according to an anime ¡®XX Ninja¡¯. At the same time, he expressed his opinion and insights on how to use the water control technique to simulate a human form. As Wu Daxiong did not mind others¡¯ opinions at all and was more willing to share some secrets about others¡¯ cultivation, everyone was still willing to listen. After all, his Water Releases Great Waterfall Technique could push a seven-story building and was considered extraordinary. After Wu Daxiong went on stage to explain, the entire meeting officially entered a state of focus. Those who had just started or had cultivated for a while raised their doubts. Wu Daxiong also answered them one by one on stage. Wasn¡¯t participating in this meeting to increase the old fellow¡¯s popularity? When Cheng Yifan talked about cultivation, his complicated words were difficult for many people to understand. On the other hand, Wu Daxiong was simple and relaxed. Although it was obvious he was an otaku, in comparison, his words were still simpler and easier to understand. Time passed quickly and the research discussion was ending soon. When Wu Daxiong finished answering the last question, a capable figure in military uniform walked up. ¡°I¡¯m the captain of the superpower team in the National Superpower Administration¡¯s southern region. The recruitment plan for this time has been postponed.¡± ¡°The higher-ups have sent an order. A mutant from the Xiangxi area has defected. He killed two teammates from the same team and refined them into zombies.¡± ¡°We¡¯ve obtained information that this defector has already entered the territory of Jiangnan City. It¡¯s even very likely that he has already entered Jiangnan City.¡± ¡°I hope the espers present will report to us as soon as they discover his tracks.¡± ¡°His name is Xi Hongshi. Level: Proficient. Ability: Corpse Herding.¡± ¡°He¡¯s the most outstanding corpse herder in the Xiangxi area. Not only does he know how to herd corpses, but he also knows how to train them. Two of our teammates have already been refined into iron-armored corpses by him. If you encounter him, you must protect yourselves first. Don¡¯t act rashly and inform us in time.¡± Chapter 7 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios ¡°Ring~ Ring¡­¡± A melodious bell sounded from the quiet mountain road at night. The voice was crisp and ethereal, making people unconsciously fall into it. ¡°The curved moon¡­ The round moon¡­¡± ¡°The moon¡­ comes out¡­¡± ¡°Sister put on red clothes and silver horns¡­¡± ¡°Brother brought cow horn wine. Mother has made glutinous rice cakes¡­¡± ¡°Sigh¡­ Oh¡­¡± ¡°Father sat on the corner chair and picked up¡­¡± Immediately after the bell rang, there was a wave of singing with a strong ethnic charm. The lyrics were light, but the singer sang it with thick sadness that could not be hidden. As the source of the voice became clearer, several figures emerged from the dark path. ¡°Ring¡­ Ring¡­¡± A man in capable clothes was opening the way with the Soul Suppression Bell in one hand and a compass in the other. The two figures following behind were silent as they followed the person in front. ¡°Cross the mountains~ Go to the west and find a good place~ Brother Burial.¡± ¡°High up the star peak~ Low down the acupuncture point, two streams intersecting the ground~ There¡¯s a true dragon.¡± ¡°The outer mountain is 50 kilometers away from Luocheng. The Dragon Bureau is located at the Xianling Sect.¡± ¡°High dragons are often hidden below. You can only see them~ Circling around.¡± ¡°Reading the scriptures~ Without eyesight, reading ten thousand books~ is also useless.¡± ¡°They¡¯re all treasured lands. Unfortunately, they¡¯re not suitable for you brothers to cultivate.¡± The figure muttered as he looked at the various Fengshui treasures he had discovered along the way under the weak moonlight. ¡°Tang Long, Tang Hu, we¡¯ve arrived at Jiangnan City. As long as we find Chief Luo, I¡¯ll definitely seek justice for you.¡± ¡°If Xiao Luming hadn¡¯t been greedy to advance in that mission, our entire team wouldn¡¯t have ended up like this.¡± ¡°What¡¯s even more hateful is that in order to protect himself, Xiao Luming directly pushed the blame on us.¡± ¡°Big Brother Wang, Sixth Sister Sun¡­ They all died in that tomb.¡± ¡°And you, in order for me to walk out safely, are willing to become my Corpse Soldiers and endure the pain of your soul being sacrificed.¡± ¡°Fortunately, I had you guys to help me escape from there safely.¡± ¡°But¡­ when I brought all of you to find Xiao Luming, he actually¡­ actually dared to slander me for defecting?¡± ¡°He even framed me and used his teammates as Corpse Soldiers in order to increase his strength? He¡¯s simply crazy.¡± ¡°Heavens have mercy on me. Although I¡¯m a corpse herder, every Corpse Soldier I train has been approved by my superiors.¡± ¡°No matter how much I want to increase my strength, I definitely won¡¯t use my teammate¡¯s body to train corpses.¡± ¡°But those people won¡¯t listen. They¡¯d rather hear Xiao Luming¡¯s side of the story than hear my explanation.¡± ¡°Let me stop controlling you so that you can be buried safely.¡± ¡°Hehehe¡­ But without you guys, I can¡¯t even defeat a beginner esper. How can I dare to let go so easily?¡± ¡°Not to mention that Xiao Luming has ulterior motives. If I really do as they say, I¡¯m probably already in jail.¡± ¡°Xiangxi is under Xiao Luming¡¯s control. I won¡¯t let this go.¡± The leader of the group who spoke was Xi Hongshi, who was wanted by the Superpower Administration in Jiangnan City. Xi Hongshi was not in a good situation at the moment. After escaping all the way from Xiangxi, he had dodged Xiao Luming¡¯s pursuit countless times. Fortunately, the existence of Tang Long and Tang Hu could always help him avert danger. These two people were already familiar with their strength when they were alive. At the same time, the two brothers¡¯ superpowers were fire and water. Even an expert at the Proficient Level could not take them down. Now that they had been made into zombies and had retained their previous abilities, their strength had increased even more. But even so, it was not easy for Xi Hongshi to come to the Jiangnan area. He was on the wanted list and did not dare to sit in public facilities, or he would be hurling himself into a trap. He also did not dare to enter the deep mountains and old forests. Who knew if there were stronger mutated beasts in the mountains? He would not even know if he was accidentally eaten. Therefore, he could only migrate along the road near the edge of the city. It was also because of this that he could not shake off the tail that was chasing him. Xi Hongshi had undergone an extremely serious test, both physically and mentally. ¡°Ha¡­ Ha¡­ Look, Brother Tang Long and Brother Tang Hu, there seems to be a treasure land ahead.¡± ¡°Resentment is growing but not the vegetation. We can repair it.¡± ¡°Damn this ruthless Xiao Luming. He clearly knows that Tang Long and Tang Hu have become Corpse Soldiers, but he still used the Heavenly Thunder Technique. He doesn¡¯t intend to leave your corpses intact. The residual exorcism power has always been in our bodies, and if we don¡¯t find a place to remove it, we might not even be able to last until the supernatural situation in Jiangnan.¡± At this moment, Xi Hongshi stopped and stared intently at the compass that was pointing at a place. ¡°Follow the direction this compass points to, we¡¯ll definitely find a place of resentment,¡± he shouted excitedly. ¡°When the time comes, use this fengshui treasure land. I¡¯ll remove the power of lightning from your bodies.¡± ¡°Of course, there must be some demonic creature occupying that resentful land. We have to deal with it well.¡± ¡°However, I don¡¯t think there¡¯s a big problem. This is already the Jiangnan area, if there were any powerful monsters nearby, they would have long been eliminated by the Jiangnan Superpower Administration.¡± ¡°If there are any monsters left, they¡¯re just useless little fellows.¡± ¡°When the time comes, I¡¯ll capture them for you to nourish your bodies.¡± Xi Hongshi lowered his head and glanced at the two figures behind him who were still indifferent except for moving forward silently. ¡°Speaking of which, it¡¯s not like we haven¡¯t encountered some powerful demonic creatures along the way. For example, the hundred-year-old red-robed malicious ghost in Chicken Crow Village was captured by you guys and absorbed as nutrients, right?¡± ¡°The red-robed malicious ghost has cultivated for a hundred years and the tilt of the ceiling has brought about a large amount of spiritual energy, but it¡¯s a pity that she didn¡¯t seize the opportunity and has been hiding in that old house.¡± ¡°As long as she casually captures someone and absorbs their essence energy, her strength can directly reach the heavens in a single step.¡± ¡°If we encounter it at that time, I¡¯m afraid we won¡¯t be able to escape.¡± ¡°However, it can be said that she doesn¡¯t have that luck.¡± ¡°It¡¯s inconvenient to travel there and the people from the city hall have long migrated the people living there. She¡¯s a lonely ghost who has silently cultivated in that village for a hundred years. It¡¯s been hard on her.¡± Because he had found a resting place, Xi Hongshi became excited. He shook the bell to guide the Tang Long and Tang Hu brothers forward as he told them everything he had seen on the way. As for the Tang Long and Tang Hu brothers, they were still silent. Only the sound of their feet stepping on the sand echoed softly. Chapter 8 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios ¡°Aren¡¯t you annoying?¡± ¡°Resentment as a perpetual motion machine?¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t it just borrowing your body again and again? Is there a need to vent your indignation?¡± ¡°I said this thing is useless to me. Even if I become a desert, a cement road, a swamp, and a lake, I¡¯ll still exist. You want to make me like you, don¡¯t you? I advise you to dismiss the thought. You don¡¯t even know what I am or where my limits are.¡± After saying a few indignant words in his heart, Xiang Ye ignored the resentment that seeped out of his mind again and controlled Jiang Xiaocheng¡¯s body to come to the willow tree. Half a month had passed since the last time he crazily dug up the willow tree. In the past half a month, Xiang Ye had been completely helpless. Because he was restricted to this acre of land, he could not think of any way to remedy it. He could only break a few branches from other branches and use the leaves to nourish the hole that Jiang Xiaocheng had bitten out of the tree. It seemed to have some effect. The branch had completely grown together with the gap. At a glance, it looked like an additional branch of the willow tree. Moreover, because he was worried that the willow tree would recover slowly, he controlled Jiang Xiaocheng more and more times during this period of time. It was mainly to clean up the pests on the willow tree. It could be said that Xiang Ye¡¯s care for the willow tree had been displayed to the extreme. As a result, the willow tree quickly grew taller, reaching a height of nearly eight meters. The tree trunk, which was originally as thick as a thigh, became even bigger. It was now a little thicker than Jiang Xiaocheng¡¯s waist. Of course, he had a price to pay for continuously possessing Jiang Xiaocheng¡¯s body. Now, the resentment on Jiang Xiaocheng¡¯s body was getting stronger and stronger. The rich resentment was about to become as sticky as water. There was no need for Xiang Ye to feel it, the resentment was as oppressive as a tsunami. Xiang Ye was fine, but the small creatures on the ground were implicated. From time to time, insects rushed out of the soil, rolled to their bellies, and stopped moving. Initially, there were only a few occasionally, but soon, there were more and more. If Xiang Ye did not think of a way to resolve this resentment, it would probably not be long before this land became desolate again. Xiang Ye definitely could not accept this. He would not sit back and watch this land become a desert. He still wanted to try turning this area into a forest. How could he let Jiang Xiaocheng be? Therefore, Xiang Ye exerted all his strength and absorbed all of Jiang Xiaocheng¡¯s resentment into the ground. He would absorb as much as he could. He did not believe that Jiang Xiaocheng¡¯s resentment was infinite. Even if he turned Jiang Xiaocheng into a zombie, he had to abide by the law of conservation of energy. Compared to Jiang Xiaocheng¡¯s brainlessness, this willow tree was much smarter. After taking care of it for a while, the willow tree seemed to understand something. At the very least, it recognized Xiang Ye. Every time Xiang Ye possessed Jiang Xiaocheng, the willow tree would take the initiative to wake up from its sleep and fill the land with a joyous mood. It would gently swing its willow branches to welcome Xiang Ye. It was also for this reason that Xiang Ye cared more about the willow tree. Such a smart willow tree was much better than Jiang Xiaocheng. Climbing onto a branch of the willow tree, Xiang Ye controlled Jiang Xiaocheng¡¯s body to completely break a willow branch. This willow branch was filled with aphids and was hopeless. If left unchecked, the aphids would quickly spread to the entire branch. ¡°Stop fooling around. I¡¯ll add some deep-fried meat for you today.¡± With that, Xiang Ye stuffed the willow branch into his mouth. ¡°Tsk, tsk. Try it, even this willow tree has your taste. The entire wasteland has been filled with your resentment and has become your country. What else are you dissatisfied with?¡± ¡°If you behave better and don¡¯t vent your anger for no reason, I¡¯ll capture that family of voles for you to eat. Recently, that family of voles has just given birth and the rat cubs have grown quickly.¡± Because of Jiang Xiaocheng, everything in the wasteland was infected by resentment. However, the resentment they were tainted with was very light and would not have much of an impact, so Xiang Ye did not pay much attention to it. ¡­ ¡°If the resentment is increasing, the vegetation shouldn¡¯t be growing, right? Why are there so many willow trees growing here?¡± Xi Hongshi looked at the compass in his hand, then at the willow tree in front of him. For a moment, he could not think straight. Following the compass¡¯s guidance, Xi Hongshi brought Tang Long and Tang Hu along, but the scene before him was different from what he had imagined. ¡°Resentment lingers and the plants are far away. Snakes and insects are retreating as evil beings reveal themselves.¡± ¡°This resentment does match, but the plants aren¡¯t far away and neither are the snakes and insects retreating.¡± Looking at the lush willow forest under the moonlight and the cries of the insects, Xi Hongshi was confused. The thing in front of him was a little beyond his imagination. At the same time, a strange aura spread from the bottom of his heart. As a proper corpse herder in Miaojiang, Xi Hongshi¡¯s knowledge was completely different from others. Generally speaking, strange things were normal to him. The growth of resentment meant that plants did not grow. This was not only the teachings in the books, but also his insight after experiencing many demon slayings. However, this time, he found that his experience had failed him. ¡°Something¡¯s wrong!¡± Xi Hongshi¡¯s expression tensed up as he carefully put the compass away and picked up the bell. ¡°Tang Long, Tang Hu, this resentful land is a little strange. We have to be careful.¡± Regardless of whether his experience failed or not, Xi Hongshi had to take a trip here. The resentment could help Tang Long and Tang Hu, and eliminate the Heavenly Thunder Vital Energy in their bodies. At the same time, the evil creatures in the land of great danger were also a great tonic for them. Xi Hongshi¡¯s group headed north. The route he chose headed towards various dangerous and haunted places. Along the way, neither ghosts nor mutated beasts could escape their punishment. This was the path Xi Hongshi had specially chosen. He relied on Tang Long and Tang Hu to nurture battle. Not only was he honing his skills on the way, but he was also honing the standards of Tang Long and Tang Hu. ¡°Let me see what kind of demons and ghosts are cultivating here on this strange land!¡± ¡°Ring~ Ring.¡± As the bell rang again, the group carefully walked towards the willow forest. This time, it was no longer Xi Hongshi leading the way in front of Tang Long and Tang Hu. Instead, they escorted him on both sides. The three evil-warding paper talismans that were his last trump card were clenched tightly in his hand. Normally, he would not take it out easily, but this time, the strange scene forced him to treat it seriously. Chapter 9 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The cold wind blew, the weeds were green, and the sound of insects lingered. The evening wind stirred the willow branches, making a faint whooshing sound. No matter who it was, they would say that it was beautiful scenery under the moon. However, Xi Hongshi did not have the slightest intention of relaxing. He held the three paper talismans tightly in his hands and walked into the willow forest. Previously, he had not seen it clearly from the outside. Now that he had entered this wasteland, he realized that the distance between these willow trees was very precise and were obviously artificially planted. ¡°Artificially planting trees? Whose idea was it to plant trees on a dead land? And why are these plants still alive on land with such strong resentment?¡± Xi Hongshi carefully assessed the scene in front of him. The question had been running through his mind before, but when he came in, he quickly discovered a new one. ¡°What¡¯s going on? These snakes and insects are actually not afraid of Tang Long and Tang Hu?¡± As the group went deeper, the situation in the forest became stranger. Insects and snacks hid wherever Corpse Soldiers crossed. Tang Long and Tang Hu were no longer ordinary people and had been refined into Corpse Soldiers by him with the secret refinement technique. Corpses were also dead things. The death aura emitted by Tang Long and Tang Hu could be said to be the natural enemy of snakes and insects. Generally speaking, these sensitive little fellows could smell danger from afar and avoid it. However, after entering this willow forest, this was not the case at all. In just a few dozen steps, Xi Hongshi had already seen many night moths and flying insects flying past him. A few centipedes hunting in the grass even poked their heads out. If not for the sound of their movements disturbing them, Xi Hongshi believed that these moths were not afraid of the two Corpse Soldiers at all. With all kinds of doubts in their hearts, the group finally stepped into the middle of the forest. ¡°This is¡­¡± Xi Hongshi¡¯s expression froze. A willow tree the size of a person¡¯s waist appeared in front of them. However, what attracted his attention was not the willow tree, but the slightly weak figure sitting on its branches. The shadow had a beautiful figure and a cheongsam wrapped around her perfect figure. If not for her exposed thigh bones and sharp fingertips, this would have been a scene that made one¡¯s imagination run wild. But Xi Hongshi did not see it that way. A towering resentment was spreading from the figure, but most of it was sucked underground by an invisible force, such that only a small amount of resentment surrounded her. ¡°A¡­ wild zombie?¡± ¡°No¡­ A wild zombie that can climb trees?¡± ¡°That¡¯s not right either¡­ A zombie climbing a tree to eat willow leaves?¡± Even though Xi Hongshi was knowledgeable, he was shocked speechless by the scene in front of him. If he hadn¡¯t seen it with his own eyes, Xi Hongshi would never have believed that a zombie would actually forcefully change its diet and even its behavior. It was shocking news. A zombie had actually climbed onto the willow tree and eaten the leaves. Xi Hongshi was a corpse herder in Miaojiang after all, so he quickly calmed down. No matter how strange the scene in front of him was, the next thing he needed to do was to resolve this source of resentment. The leader of the evil creatures had been found, so Xi Hongshi did not intend to continue checking. ¡°Ding, ding, ding!¡± Along with the anxious ringing, Tang Hu, who had been guarding him, took the lead. ¡°Roar!!¡± With another low howl, Tang Hu charged at the shadow on the willow tree. At this moment, the shadow, who was still eating leaves on the tree, seemed to have just reacted. It stopped grabbing the willow leaf and looked at Tang Hu, who was charging over, in shock. ¡°Eh? Why would I put the description of dumbfounded on a zombie?¡± ¡°Hmph, it¡¯s just a zombie in the wilderness. How could it be dangerous?¡± Staring at the shadow still sitting dazedly on the tree trunk, Xi Hongshi shook his head in relief. It was just an ordinary wild zombie. He was scaring himself, thinking that there was some monstrous demon inside. This was already the territory of Jiangnan City. Even if there were any demons, they should have been dealt with by the espers of Jiangnan City long ago. ¡°Bang!¡± Just as Xi Hongshi had expected, Tang Hu rushed forward and leaped hard. With a punch, he knocked the shadow sitting on the tree trunk to the ground. A branch as thick as a bowl was broken by Tang Hu¡¯s strength, and then there was the dull sound of his body falling to the ground. ¡°Ah!!!¡± An extremely painful voice sounded in an instant! ¡°Was it an illusion?¡± Xi Hongshi heard a voice that contained pain and resentment. But it was only for a moment before it quickly disappeared. Shaking his head again, Xi Hongshi turned his gaze to where the wild zombie had fallen. Zombies were born from hatred in the mortal world. Their skin and flesh were very thick, and they would not be easily beaten down by Tang Hu¡¯s punch. As Xi Hongshi had expected, the wild zombie quickly stood up after being punched by Tang Hu. She stared fixedly at Tang Hu. It was also at this moment that Xi Hongshi saw the wild zombie¡¯s appearance clearly. Half of its skull was completely exposed to the airm and its white-framed eye beads were still attached to the sockets. The medulla in the skull had dried up, and black skin was wrapped around it. ¡°Uh, it¡¯s really ugly. Ugly to the extreme. I don¡¯t even have the interest to refine a little zombie like you.¡± Looking at the zombie¡¯s face, Xi Hongshi felt a little nauseous. Compared to this zombie, the Tang brothers were much more pleasing to the eye. Although the two brothers had developed green faces and fangs after being refined, their overall appearance had not changed. As for the wild zombie, he could not even tell the shape of its face. Outside, it looked like a ghost. Not only did it disgust others, but it also disgusted Xi Hongshi. ¡°Hmm? Why do I feel that this little zombie seems to be angry?¡± After watching it for a while, Xi Hongshi wondered aloud. The little zombie seemed to size up Tang Hu again for a while, then looked at where Xi Hongshi was. An emotional fluctuation spread across its face. ¡°What the hell? Why did I feel jumpy when that little zombie stared at me?¡± Xi Hongshi frowned and thought in confusion. However, a small zombie in the wilderness would not be able to do much. Even if there was a problem, Tang Long was still behind him. Thinking of this, Xi Hongshi calmed down. He put the three paper talismans back in his bag, took the bell, and sat down casually. ¡°¡­¡± But soon, Xi Hongshi stood up in shock. What did he see¡­ He saw that the little zombie was using its ¡°flexible¡± fingers to pull up the sleeve covering its arm¡­? He saw the little zombie rolling up its sleeve¡­? He saw that after the little zombie rolled up its sleeves, it ¡°flexed¡± its arms? He saw the little zombie raise its fist and ¡°rush up angrily¡±¡­? In the end, he saw Tang Hu¡¯s nearly 1.9 meters tall body being knocked more than ten meters away by the little zombie¡¯s punch¡­? Xi Hongshi was dumbfounded! Chapter 10 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios ¡°Bastard, how dare you hurt my Brother Hu!¡± Seeing the situation suddenly change, Xi Hongshi still did not know what had happened. The little zombie, whom he had underestimated, had completely turned around and hammered Tang Hu to the ground. The little zombie and Tang Hu were fighting without any order at all. If one ignored their original zombie identities, it would be a scene of a market fight. A set of punches went straight for Tang Hu¡¯s face, but he stood there, stunned and motionless, as if he had been struck dumb. ¡°Ring¡­ Ring¡­¡± The bell rang urgently again and Tang Long, who had been protecting Xi Hongshi, moved. He followed Xi Hongshi¡¯s order and rushed towards Tang Hu, who was still being beaten passively. A few willow leaves floated up from the ground as he ran past them. ¡°It¡¯s indeed a little strange.¡± At this moment, Xi Hongshi frowned and stared fixedly at the completely unconventional figure. Previously, it had been easily defeated by Tang Hu and was just a little zombie who had not cultivated for long. That was why Xi Hongshi came to the conclusion that this little zombie was nothing much. However, unlike other zombies, this strange little zombie did not get up and counterattack immediately. Instead, it stood there in a daze, as if it had been beaten silly. Then, it reacted and angrily punched Tang Hu. This zombie did not have the habits of an ordinary zombie at all. Its limbs were agile, and it walked as gracefully as an ordinary woman. Xi Hongshi felt that its agility was not something a zombie could have. For ordinary zombies, as long as they turned into zombies, their limbs would begin to stiffen and would not be as agile as their human torsos. Therefore, when Tang Long and Tang Hu fought the enemy, they would basically fight with all their might. But now, not only were the damn little zombie¡¯s limbs extremely agile, but it also seemed to be stronger than Tang Long and Tang Hu. Before Tang Long arrived, Xi Hongshi saw Tang Hu being lifted up by the little zombie with one hand. However, the little zombie soon realized that something was wrong. The Tang brothers were 1.9 meters tall, and the difference in height made it impossible for it to lift Tang Hu into the air. It changed its mind and lifted Tang Hu up with one hand before throwing him at Tang Long. This did not look like a zombie born of resentment at all, but like a living person. Xi Hongshi shook his head and once again emptied his mind of the strange thought. No matter how much a zombie changed, it was still a zombie. How could it be a human? He had seen more strange things tonight than he had ever seen in his life. In a place of resentment that was lush with vegetation, this zombie actually knew how to climb trees and eat leaves. Nothing else could disturb him as much as what he had witnessed today. He had to capture this little zombie and refine it properly first. Then, he had to carefully see what was the reason for such a strange scene in this damn place. ¡°Hmph, it¡¯s just a newborn wild zombie after all. Even if it has the upper hand, it won¡¯t follow up a victory with hot pursuit. It¡¯s even inferior to ordinary beasts.¡± Previously, he was worried that this little zombie would directly tear apart Tang Hu¡¯s body. If that was the case, Tang Hu and his brother would definitely be severely injured. However, the little zombie only raised the Tang Brothers in midair and threw them to the ground as if it was venting its anger. Seeing this, Xi Hongshi could not help but laugh. They had already become zombies, so it was not a problem for the little zombie to bang them on the ground. But soon, Xi Hongshi stopped laughing. He saw that Tang Long, who had gone to support Tang Hu in front of the little zombie, was standing still like a wooden man. Just like Tang Hu, he stood there in a daze and took the beating of the little zombie passively. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Xi Hongshi sensed that something was wrong. Once was fine, but twice and thrice meant that something must have gone wrong. Although the Tang brothers had only been refined by him for a short time, with the enhancement of their esper status, their strengths were one step higher than before they were reborn. Although they could not compare to the old thing in the tomb previously, any one of them would be a great demon that would cause trouble outside. It would be difficult to destroy them without sending out a high-level esper team. Even if a team of espers wanted to completely destroy them, they would have to pay a considerable price. The reason why Xiao Luming¡¯s hunting team had yet to take down Xi Hongshi was because of this. Although their previous team could be said to have been completely wiped out, Captain Xiao Luming had used his connections and methods to form a new team. The team had all kinds of espers, but even so, they did not dare to act rashly. This was because Tang Long and Tang Hu had been protecting him. ¡°It seems that if I don¡¯t show you some true ability, will you, a little zombie in the wilderness, defeat me?¡± Xi Hongshi did not know why Tang Long and Tang Hu stayed motionless and were beaten up for nothing. He did not want to think about this problem for the time being and did not intend to think about it deeply. He only wanted to capture the little zombie as soon as possible and train it. Then, he would take out the Yin bead condensed on the little zombie and feed it to the Tang brothers. Yes, zombies were born of resentment and contained Yin beads in their bodies. This thing was a great tonic for Tang Long and Tang Hu, who were both zombies. ¡°Ring, ring, ring~ Ring, ring~¡± He urgently shook his bell again. This time, the Tang brothers seemed to have received a message. They left the little zombie and returned to Xi Hongshi. ¡°Qian is the sky, Kun is the ground, Zhen is lightning, Xun is wind, Kan is water, Li is fire, Gen is mountain, and Dui is swamp.¡± ¡°Dharma Power of Heaven and Earth, Kan Li Technique!¡± Xi Hongshi quickly pricked his finger and wrote the words ¡°Kan¡± and ¡°Li¡± on both palms. After he finished writing, a dazzling white light flashed. The words ¡°Kan Li¡± seemed to have come alive and floated against his palms. ¡°Tang Long and Tang Hu, it¡¯s your turn!¡± With that, he turned his palms to the sky and imprinted it on the backs of the two people standing beside him. ¡°Tang Long! Moon Shines on the Water, open!¡± ¡°Tang Hu! Fire and Flames, open!¡± ¡°Boom!¡± Two streams of fiery flame and clear water instantly spread from the Tang brothers. At this moment, the Tang brothers had completely unlocked the shackles on them and revealed their original strength. ¡°I don¡¯t know how you managed to restrain the Tang brothers, but if you think that Tang Long and Tang Hu only have this little ability, you¡¯re very wrong. To be able to force me to this extent, you can rest in peace in the underworld.¡± After undoing the seal on the Tang brothers, Xi Hongshi was in high spirits and could not help but say what he was thinking. After saying that, he suddenly felt a little amused. ¡°What am I talking to a little zombie about? It doesn¡¯t understand!¡± Chapter 11 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Once the seal was removed, Tang Long and Tang Hu¡¯s auras grew stronger. It soared into the sky with burning and cold resentment. Tang Long¡¯s superpower was originally water. After he died and was refined into a zombie, his strength increased greatly and his vengeful spirit completely fused with his water-controlling superpower. The cold grievances attached to him swept through the surroundings. A few fallen willow leaves had just touched him when they turned to ashes. Tang Hu was even more exaggerated. The prairie fire directly attached itself to his surroundings, and a shield formed by flames enveloped him. Li was fire, and controlled by the undead, it could be said that the poison fire attacked the heart. Not to mention that ordinary people would feel fear after encountering fire, even if a demon stuck to Tang Hu¡¯s current poisonous fire, it would skin them alive. Corpses were evil. After the arrival of evil creatures, how could there be any signs of these poisonous insects and ferocious beasts? With a distance of three feet around the Tang brothers, the green grass began to wither. The snakes and insects lurking underground fled as if they had encountered great danger. However, as soon as they came into contact with the poisonous fire and Yin water, they were sent to their deaths and not even one of them escaped. The pale moonlight shone on the ground and even the wind had stopped, turning the entire area into a silent willow forest. ¡°Let me see what else a wild zombie like you can do.¡± Seeing this, Xi Hongshi nodded in satisfaction. Although Tang Long and Tang Hu had yet to cultivate an impenetrable body like the Zombie King, their unique water and fire superpowers made them comparable to the real Zombie King. He wanted to see if this little zombie in front of him could still restrain them. Turning his gaze to the little zombie again, Xi Hongshi realized that it was still motionless. It even tilted its head and sized up the changes in Tang Long and Tang Hu with a ¡°curious¡± expression. It was as if it had just gotten to know them again. ¡°Ring, ring, ring~¡± The bell rang again. Under Xi Hongshi¡¯s command, the Tang brothers walked straight towards the little zombie. With every step, the green grass on the ground began to wither, and a strange charred stench began to fill the air. As the two brothers got closer and closer, the little zombie remained motionless, as if it was scared silly. It was dumbfounded as it looked at the power of the Yin water and poison fire surrounding the Tang brothers. The creaking sound of the willow branches turning into withered carbon filled the air. Along the way, the two brothers broke countless willow trees and rendered the grass unable to grow. ¡°Roar, roar, roar!!!¡± A violent angry cry burst from the little zombie. In an instant, the world shook. ¡°Hmph! You¡¯re only using your true ability now? Too late?¡± Looking at the little zombie who had suddenly fallen into a furious state, Xi Hongshi only frowned, but he quickly relaxed. Although the little zombie seemed to have completely unlocked its shackles and wanted to fight him to the death, with the unsealed Tang brothers, he was not afraid. ¡°Come, let me see the glory of a true Zombie King!¡± At this moment, if Xi Hongshi still could not tell that the little zombie in front of him was a Zombie King who had cultivated to great success, he could be removed from the corpse herding realm. It was obvious why Tang Long and Tang Hu could not move when they were beside the little zombie. This weak-looking little zombie was actually a ¡°Zombie King¡±. It was a great demon who ruled a region within a hundred miles. It was precisely because of this that the surrounding poisonous insects and ferocious beasts were not afraid of the arrival of the two brothers, Tang Long and Tang Hu. Everything instantly made sense. Xi Hongshi¡¯s mind raced and he immediately understood. Although he still did not understand why the Zombie King was so unique, how could he guess what every great demon was thinking? ¡°Take this zombie down.¡± Xi Hongshi shouted. He did not bother racking his brain about those boring questions. Since he was so lucky to encounter a Zombie King, how could he not compete? Even now, after discovering that the figure was a Zombie King, Xi Hongshi was still not afraid. Tang Long and Tang Hu began to run. Now that they were less than 10 meters away from the Zombie King, they arrived in an instant. The two figures, one water and one fire, surrounded it firmly and were about to fight it head-on. ¡°Roar, roar, roar!!¡± The Zombie King grew even angrier. Looking at the approaching Tang Long and Tang Hu, it did not dodge. Instead, it reached out and caught them off guard by piercing through their chests. However, Tang Long and Tang Hu did not slow down. In an instant, the two of them clamped onto the weak body and lifted it up. ¡°Get it!¡± Xi Hongshi frowned as he watched the Zombie King capture the Tang brothers. However, he still gave them an order. Although zombies were no longer human, they would still be severely injured if their hearts were damaged. However, Xi Hongshi had no choice now. The killing between the great demons had always been incomparably cruel. If he was not careful, he would suffer losses while trying to injure the enemy. It was impossible to resolve it easily now. After receiving the order, the Tang brothers picked up one of the Zombie King¡¯s arms and were about to pull it behind them. ¡°Roar, roar, roar!!!¡± The Zombie King roared in anger. The power of fire and water of the two brothers was burning and rotting its body. At the same time, it was attacked from the front and back and could not resist at all. The sickening creaks sounded from time to time, as if the Zombie King might really be broken apart in the next breath. ¡­ ¡°F*ck! Who can withstand this? Two 1.9-meter-tall bastards are bullying me, a person who doesn¡¯t know anything.¡± Xiang Ye, who was held tightly by Tang Long and Tang Hu, was stunned. After his hands were controlled, he panicked. He had been controlling Jiang Xiaocheng¡¯s body as a human habit and did not feel any problems. But now, he realized that other than staring at his feet in midair, he did not know what to do. Even if he had the strength of a thousand, there was nothing he could do about it. ¡°Aiya, I¡¯m so angry. You injured my second daughter and now you want to tear my eldest daughter apart?¡± ¡°Mom can tolerate it, but Dad can¡¯t.¡± ¡°Come, come, come. Xiaocheng, I¡¯ll let you out now and you can teach these two bastards a lesson. If you don¡¯t tear them apart, you¡¯ll let me down for locking you up for so long.¡± After discovering that he could not do anything to these two extremely strong zombies, Xiang Ye decided to return control to Jiang Xiaocheng. When he encountered such dead things that did not follow human habits, he should let Jiang Xiaocheng take over. After all, she could be said to be their kind. ¡°Roar, roar, roar, roar!!!¡± A suffocating surge of resentment poured out of Jiang Xiaocheng. Dark clouds covered the moon, and every living creature shuddered. Jiang Xiaocheng was taking over! Chapter 12 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios ¡°Ding-dong, ding-dong, ding-dong¡­¡± The alarm on his phone rang suddenly. Xi Hongshi, who was about to build a shed for himself, paused and instantly jumped up. ¡°I¡¯ll water it immediately¡­ I¡¯ll water it immediately¡­¡± Putting the firewood in his hand on the ground, he ran anxiously to the foot of the largest willow tree in the willow forest. Then, with a whoosh, he nimbly climbed onto the branch. ¡°Let¡¯s check for bugs first¡­¡± ¡°Then¡­ comb the willow branches¡­¡± ¡°Continue trimming the willow leaves and cleaning out the dried leaves¡­¡± ¡°Finally, fetch water¡­¡± The hot summer did not chase away the coldness in Xi Hongshi¡¯s heart. After checking that there was nothing wrong with the willow tree, he finally felt relieved. Then, he quickly jumped down, picked up two wooden barrels, and hurried to the river not far from the willow forest. He dipped the plastic bucket into the river and instantly filled two buckets. Then, he rushed to the willow forest and climbed onto the willow tree with a bucket of water. He held the bucket in one hand and climbed with the other hand. The highest point of the willow tree¡¯s branches could accommodate his figure. After doing this, he still could not rest. After finding a suitable angle, he poured the water from the bucket of water. The sound of water splashing was endless. There was nothing more refreshing in the hot summer than pouring a bucket of cool river water on the head. The willow branches were irrigated by the cool river water, and the entire tree shook. Jiang Xiaocheng, who was sitting under the willow tree not far away, was indifferent to the busy Xi Hongshi and only observed silently. It was not until Xi Hongshi had run back and forth from the river more than a dozen times that he turned off the noisy alarm on his phone. Then, he picked up the bell and stood up. ¡°Ring, ring, ring!¡± Under the guidance of the bell, the motionless Tang Long and Tang Hu instantly came to life. They came to Jiang Xiaocheng¡¯s side on both sides and crossed their hands before lifting her up. Soon, Tang Long and Tang Hu carried Jiang Xiaocheng to the willow tree. Jiang Xiaocheng first circled the willow tree as if she was observing something. Xi Hongshi, who was still watering the willow tree, could not help but twitch his lips when he saw Jiang Xiaocheng. He was distracted and poured water away from his aim. A month had passed since the battle. As for the outcome, based on the current situation, one could easily come to a conclusion. Jiang Xiaocheng, who had been released by Xiang Ye, was like a mad dog that had been released from its cage. She tore the Tang brothers into two without any effort. Yes, she tore them into two. Xi Hongshi still could not forget the tragic scene. The Corpse King, who had been subdued by him, suddenly seemed to have descended from the heavens. Monstrous resentment swept through the surroundings, even covering the moon in the sky. The 30 feet area with the Corpse King as the center had completely turned into a forbidden area. The sharp resentment kept attacking Xi Hongshi¡¯s body like a knife. At that moment, he thought he had arrived at the 18th level of hell. Under the impact of the resentment, Tang Long and Tang Hu, who were holding the Zombie King, were like sailing ships that had encountered a tsunami. They were blown around and could no longer control it. Then, the Zombie King directly tore Tang Long and Tang Hu into two. Even now, after Xi Hongshi¡¯s painstaking repairs and reconstruction of Tang Long and Tang Hu, they were still severely injured. They could only do simple tasks for the time being, such as carrying the Zombie King and patrolling the surrounding willow forest. As for Xi Hongshi himself, he had originally closed his eyes and waited for death. At that time, the Zombie King had already leaned against his neck, so close that he could even smell the stench in its mouth. But in the end, for some reason, the Zombie King stopped. Then it stripped him down to his underwear and shook everything out. It confiscated a pack of cigarettes, a lighter, an old-fashioned button phone, three paper talismans, more than 200 yuan in change, a set of keys, his identification card and bank cards. It was also at this moment that Xi Hongshi suddenly understood that this Zombie King was not like ordinary Zombie Kings. It had probably even cultivated back its lost intelligence and was human-like. Otherwise, how could it use a phone? How could it type a string of words and show him? This female Zombie King said that she had originally planned to burn him to ashes, and even his ashes would be scattered into the feces pit in the nearby farmland. However, thinking that he was still a living person, she decided to leave him behind for the time being to make up for his mistake. As for what mistake he had made, Xi Hongshi still did not understand. As a first-stage zombie herder, wasn¡¯t it his duty to subdue demons and capture zombies? After encountering such a Zombie King, no matter what, he had to destroy it. The Zombie King should be called Jiang Xiaocheng now. She had already used her phone to tell him her name, so he would call her Jiang Xiaocheng from now on. However, no matter what, Jiang Xiaocheng had already become a zombie, and it was very likely a ferocious mutated Zombie King who was no longer human. At this moment, the human trait of exclusion meant that they would never accept her. So what if she had intelligence? Therefore, Xi Hongshi firmly believed that he was not wrong, and he was unconvinced. He wanted to talk to Jiang Xiaocheng about whether she could let him off. After all, he still had unfinished business and hoped that Jiang Xiaocheng would understand. He still had to bring the Tang brothers to Jiangnan City to report and make Xiao Luming pay with his life. However, Jiang Xiaocheng did not listen at all and only responded with a slap. After being beaten up by Jiang Xiaocheng, Xi Hongshi had no choice but to give up on this idea for the time being. Although Jiang Xiaocheng could communicate with him, the problem was that she was impervious. If he resisted at all, she would kick him. Xi Hongshi could be said to have nothing on her now. The bell that controlled Tang Long and Tang Hu had been taken away, the three life-saving talismans had been confiscated, and even the phone that could have been used to call the police¡­ had been taken away by her. It could be said that the current Xi Hongshi was entirely helpless. There was no other way but to commit himself to this for the time being. ¡°Smash~¡± A gravel accurately hit Xi Hongshi¡¯s forehead, and soon a large bump appeared. ¡°Ouch, ouch! Stop hitting me, stop hitting me. I¡¯ll work right away, I¡¯ll work right away.¡± After returning to his senses, Xi Hongshi hurriedly picked up the bucket and was about to splash it on a dense willow leaf. However, he accidentally missed his footing. In his panic, he had no choice but to grab a tree trunk, but how could the tree trunk support his weight? With a crisp creak, the tree trunk fell with him, both of them hitting the ground with a dull bang. Seeing this, Jiang Xiaocheng rolled up her sleeves and walked over angrily¡­ Chapter 13 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios ¡°Child, from the day you were born, the entire willow forest was destined to whisper your name.¡± ¡°My child! I¡¯ve watched you grow up proudly to be a pillar on the ground.¡± ¡°Remember, you will become the overlord of this land before you even grow up.¡± ¡°After that, your dense leaves will cover the ground.¡± ¡°Those who treat you well will receive a gift.¡± ¡°Those who hurt you will be dealt with.¡± At this point, Xiang Ye glanced at Xi Hongshi, who was still huffing and puffing as he carried a bucket of water, then turned her gaze to the phone again. ¡°You will let the world know your name. It will stay with you for the rest of your life.¡± ¡°Liu¡­¡± After writing dozens of words, Xiang Ye was exhausted and did not know how to continue writing. Even the lines of the ¡®World of Warcraft¡¯ he had copied were only dozens of words. He could not continue even if he wanted to. He threw the phone aside in frustration and controlled Jiang Xiaocheng to stand up and slowly stroll to the willow tree. With his guidance and the help of Xi Hongshi, the current willow tree¡¯s growth was even more shocking. It had already grown from an eight-meter height to more than ten meters in an instant, and the trunk of the tree became thicker again. Xiang Ye could already clearly feel that the consciousness in the willow tree was about to be born. He was like an anxious old father, nervous and uneasy. He was nervous because this willow tree had really grown from his body and could be said to be his biological daughter. He was uneasy because he was not ready. The big willow tree might be the only daughter who could sense his existence, and plants were closest to the land that raised it. Annoyed, he circled the willow tree again and looked at Xi Hongshi, who was trembling in fear on the tree. He really wanted to find an opportunity to slap him again. Xiang Ye thought silently. However, the current Xi Hongshi would no longer give him a chance. After accidentally breaking a few more branches of the willow tree, Xi Hongshi had completely understood how important this willow tree was to Jiang Xiaocheng. At the same time, he realized how terrifying it was to be whipped by Jiang Xiaocheng. Even if he accidentally broke off a green willow leaf, she would rush up and kick him. Xi Hongshi was beaten up by her almost every day. Xiang Ye clicked on the camera function on the phone and focused on the willow tree. It was convenient to have a phone, at the very least, he could record the growth of the willow tree. After deleting a few photos that were a little blurry from the shaking of his fingers, only a few photos that Xiang Ye thought looked good were left. Ever since becoming an acre of wasteland, Xiang Ye felt that his aesthetic standards had begun to change strangely. He realized that the willow tree in front of him was getting cuter as it grew. He couldn¡¯t help but lean forward to squeeze and touch it, to caress its thickening trunk, to comb its long, dense hair¡­ no, its leaves. He wanted to hold it and watch it sleep in his cradle. After watering it again, Xi Hongshi glanced at Jiang Xiaocheng and jumped down from the tree. Then, he ran away without looking back. Every time he brought Jiang Xiaocheng to the willow tree, other than observing it, the most important thing was to supervise him. Logically speaking, it didn¡¯t feel good to be spied on by a zombie. Coupled with his identity as a corpse herder, it felt even worse. As one of the most outstanding corpse herders in Miaojiang, he had not refined a world-shaking Zombie King and was instead enslaved by it. If his people found out, he would probably never be able to raise his head again. Although this zombie was so powerful that he could not control it at all. He carried the bucket to the river and through the reflection in the river, saw a haggard man with hair like a hen¡¯s nest and dark circles under his eyes. His shirt was covered in black spots from being kicked by Jiang Xiaocheng. His dirty clothes had not been washed for a few days, and the stench of sweat blew along with the breeze by the river. ¡°When will my days of tortuee end?¡± Xi Hongshi looked up at the sky and sighed. It was not that he had not thought of escaping, but the strange Zombie King did not give him a chance at all. He never expected that Jiang Xiaocheng didn¡¯t need a single bit of rest! She could function 24 hours a day. Logically speaking, even if Jiang Xiaocheng was a Zombie King, she was still a zombie at the end of the day and her characteristics of being nocturnal would not change. She should hide underground and sleep during the day. Then, she should only come out to cultivate at night. This was the daily schedule other zombies in history had. However, Jiang Xiaocheng was different. Not to mention at night, even during the day, she could travel freely in the willow forest under the sun that was almost 40 degrees Celsius. She could withstand the heat better than Xi Hongshi himself. It was as if the power of the sun could not affect her at all. This was highlighted especially during the day. Every time the sun was at its most vicious, Jiang Xiaocheng would take out the phone and set an alarm for it. Every two hours, she would urge him to fetch water from the river to cool the willow tree. It was not a big deal to water a willow tree. But what was Jiang Xiaocheng¡¯s intention for making him climb onto the willow and water it from the top? And he also had to take care of every leaf? What the hell? Xi Hongshi even suspected that Jiang Xiaocheng was deliberately torturing him. This Zombie King was even more energetic than him in broad daylight! As for the night¡­ That was another matter. Jiang Xiaocheng would indeed cultivate at night. She would obediently stand not far from the willow tree and absorb the power of Yin in a seemingly normal stance. The only irregularity was that if he ventured anywhere near her¡­ He recalled how he had sneaked up to Jiang Xiaocheng that night and wanted to secretly take back the bell beside her¡­ In the end, he encountered the demon-like Zombie King again. The resentment became even more violent than last time. At the same time, it was like a beast that had smelled blood and wanted to tear him apart. Xi Hongshi felt like he was going to die again, but fortunately, in the end, he survived. It was also at that time that Xi Hongshi discovered something else. Jiang Xiaocheng in the day was completely different from Jiang Xiaocheng at night. He found it difficult to understand what was going on, but at least he understood one thing. He might be able to communicate with Jiang Xiaocheng during the day, but at night, it might really kill him. ¡°How am I going to live like this!!¡± Sighing again, he picked up the bucket of water. He turned to leave, but at this moment, a commotion sounded from the other side of the river. ¡°Yes, yes, yes. It¡¯s that person over there.¡± ¡°He¡¯s the one who stole the melon from my field. You have to arrest him.¡± ¡°That son of a b*tch not only stole my vegetables from the fields, but also my bucket of dung.¡± ¡°Find trouble with him? Hey, I can¡¯t beat him.¡± ¡°That guy must be the esper you¡¯re talking about. Previously, seven or eight of us farmers couldn¡¯t even get close to him.¡± ¡°Where did he come from? Well, it hasn¡¯t been long.¡± ¡°He said that he¡¯s a forest ranger here. As if I would really believe his nonsense¡­¡± Xi Hongshi¡¯s eyes narrowed. A few familiar faces were walking towards him with a few villagers leading the way. ¡°Oh no, it¡¯s Xiao Luming!¡± Chapter 14 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios An army of well-dressed soldiers who looked like a special combat unit was advancing rapidly on the ridge. They were silently following the leader who was frowning at a compass in his hand. Behind this unit were more than a dozen people. It was obvious that they were ordinary people from their sloppy formation and staggering march under the hot sun. They were dressed in all kinds of clothing, including jeans, flip-flops, and tank tops. There were even a few people who looked like tourists and were carrying backpacks, sunglasses, and so on. When they reached a shady spot, the leader made a gesture. These people instantly stopped, then each found a spot to rest. After waiting for about 15 minutes, the group of travelers behind slowly caught up. When they saw the fine troops, they were overjoyed. One by one, they found a random place with them and sat down without caring about their image. They even shouted disheartening words like ¡°It¡¯s so hot, so damn hot,¡± and ¡°I shouldn¡¯t have come.¡± The leader frowned again and wanted to say something, but after thinking about it, he gave up. At the end of the day, these lazy people were just ordinary people and could not be compared to them. His eyes swept around. Among the people following him, he found someone scrolling through his phone in boredom while hiding in the shade. ¡°Wu Daxiong!¡± He shouted loudly. ¡°Here, here, here!¡± The hand of the person scrolling through his phone trembled. He quickly stood up and reluctantly walked to his side. ¡°Captain Xiao is looking for me?¡± ¡°Grand cultivator Cheng Yifan said that Xi Hongshi is in the western suburbs of Jiangnan City. According to the compass, the area a few kilometers ahead is an ancient mass grave. If nothing goes wrong, the traitor is there. At that time, we can all count on you.¡± Captain Xiao said helplessly as he looked at the young man with a buzz cut, wearing denim shorts, canvas shoes, and a white T-shirt. Originally, he had planned to seek help from the Superpower Administration in Jiangnan City to send suitable people to help them capture the Xihong World. However, the Superpower Administration in Jiangnan City rejected his application on the grounds that the situation in the front line of the war in the north forest park was tense. Captain Xiao still had some understanding of the crocodile calamity in the northern forest. He heard that a fake Buddhist had bought a few crocodiles from the market and set them free in the north forest park for the sake of his own desires. Originally, this was just a small matter. There had been an endless stream of people who had set them free since ancient times. As long as they caught the crocodiles and chopped them up to feed the dogs, there would be no complications. But this time, something big happened. The crocodiles he had bought to set free were not ordinary crocodiles. They were the largest crocodile in the world, the saltwater crocodile. The saltwater crocodile was also known as the Crocodylus porosus, a killer crocodile. It can reach a maximum size of 7 meters. As for the crocodiles that had been released, having eaten something in the forest, their lengths exceeded the limit of 7 meters, reaching more than 20 meters. The leader was even more so, reaching more than 30 meters. They rampaged through the forest park, invincible. Almost all the people from the Superpower Administration in Jiangnan City had moved out to provide support. They had no time to care about the defectors in Xiangxi. However, it was not as if the Superpower Administration in Jiangnan City had not helped them. They recommended the list of members of the special ability users among the citizens of Jiangnan to Captain Xiao and the others. Following the list of espers, Captain Xiao first took a fancy to Taoist Cheng Yifan. As the leader of the espers in Jiangnan City, Taoist Cheng Yifan¡¯s strength was outstanding in the official records. With his help, wouldn¡¯t the capture of Xi Hongshi be easy? Unfortunately, Cheng Yifan was not interested in their intentions and was unwilling to take the initiative to come. However, in order to prevent Captain Xiao from returning empty-handed, Taoist Cheng Yifan had roughly calculated the location of Xi Hongshi. This way, he would be giving Captain Xiao face. Originally, he had already made his contribution to help capture the traitor, although he had yet to arrive. However, Wu Daxiong suddenly barged in and reached out to ask him for money¡­ What did he want money for? He was either buying useless things or playing games. This brat still owed him tens of millions, but he actually dared to ask him for money? He stayed at home every day and did not leave the house. He was even better at restraining himself than a virgin in ancient times. How could this be? Therefore, he waved his hand and asked Captain Xiao to take Wu Daxiong away. He had already understood Xi Hongshi¡¯s strength from Captain Xiao. Even with Tang Long and Tang Hu around, with Wu Daxiong¡¯s mastery, there was no need to worry. As for the remaining people, their actual level was only average and they were just here to make up the numbers. Captain Xiao couldn¡¯t even be bothered to remember their names. ¡°Ah¡­ count on me? Didn¡¯t you say that you wanted me to see the world? Why are you counting on me now?¡± ¡°I¡¯m an otaku who doesn¡¯t even dare to kill a chicken. Now, you want me to capture a vicious traitor¡­¡± ¡°Don¡¯t, don¡¯t, don¡¯t¡­ call me. Let someone else go.¡± Hearing this, Wu Daxiong was shocked. He was an otaku who spent all his time in the dormitory. How could he suddenly become the main fighter to catch a fugitive? He remembered that old Taoist Cheng Yifan had told him to see the world and then stay at the side to learn about the battles between espers. Why were they counting on him now? ¡°You don¡¯t have to worry about that.¡± Captain Xiao looked at the panicked Wu Daxiong and secretly spat in his heart. How did this coward cultivate to the Exceptional Level? But the official registration form would never be wrong. ¡°When the time comes, you just have to stand far away and use your¡­ what¡­ Great Waterfall¡­ technique on Xi Hongshi. Leave the rest to us.¡± ¡°Water Releases Great Waterfall Technique!¡± ¡°Yes, use the Water Releases Great Waterfall Technique on Xi Hongshi.¡± ¡°Great cultivator Cheng Yifan has always praised this spell you developed. It¡¯s extremely powerful and can even destroy a building. I think it won¡¯t be a problem to deal with one person, right?¡± When he first heard Cheng Yifan talk about the power of this spell, Captain Xiao was also shocked. What did it mean for a building to collapse? Its power was comparable to a tsunami. The kid in front of him looked timid but he actually had such ability? ¡°Huh? Won¡¯t you ask me to compensate you for destroying a house?¡± ¡°I owe that old Taoist priest tens of millions. What am I damaging? I don¡¯t have money, I only have my life.¡± ¡°¡­¡± ¡°In the wilderness, there are no houses, only some weeds and bushes. Don¡¯t worry, even if it¡¯s compensation, it¡¯s from the country.¡± Chapter 15 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Xiang Ye held the phone and switched to selfie mode to examine Jiang Xiaocheng¡¯s face. Jiang Xiaocheng was originally quite good looking. Although the face on the phone still had a green face and fangs, it looked much better than before. At the very least, if she walked out now wearing a mask and a pair of aviator glasses, she would definitely not scare anyone. This was all thanks to the refinement method of Xi Hongshi. Her previously exposed leg bone could no longer be seen. Standing under the willow forest in the middle of the night, just by looking at her back now, others would definitely believe that she was a delicate and weak woman, making people pity her endlessly. The Corpse Refinement Technique was quite interesting. Not only had her rotting body been repaired, but even Jiang Xiaocheng, who was locked in the mind, had calmed down a lot recently. She would not come out all of a sudden and fight for control with Xiang Ye. It was also because of this that Xiang Ye saw that Jiang Xiaocheng had performed well and asked her to come out for a breather every night. After all, she was the eldest daughter. Seeing that Xi Hongshi had been doing well recently and was doing his best to be a nanny for his two daughters, he also reduced his actions of finding trouble with Xi Hongshi. At the side, the Tang brothers looked up at Xiang Ye and retracted their gazes. The two brothers had changed the most. Originally, the two of them had been torn to pieces by Jiang Xiaocheng. The scene of the pieces of meat dancing in the air could be seen clearly by Xiang Ye. Initially, he thought that these two zombies would probably not be saved and was prepared to feed them to his second daughter. He was naturally happy to see this happen. Unexpectedly, Xi Hongshi forcefully sewed them up with a needle and thread that he had stolen from somewhere. He even said something like ¡°Even if you die, you have to die as a complete body¡±, ¡°We haven¡¯t taken revenge, we haven¡¯t found Xiao Luming to pay with his blood. You can¡¯t leave me¡±. It could be seen that these two zombies seemed to have an affectionate past with Xi Hongshi. Xiang Ye knew that people with serious illnesses needed stitches during surgery, but this was the first time he had seen a zombie who could also be stitched up with stitches. Therefore, Xiang Ye was stunned for a moment. He watched as Xi Hongshi pieced together the Tang brothers bit by bit. Then, he found a place called Extreme Yin where Jiang Xiaocheng had been buried. In just one night, the two brothers slowly crawled out. At that time, Xiang Ye was stunned. After coming to his senses, Xiang Ye snatched the bell from him without a word and forced him to tell him how to control it. It was not bad to have two 1.9-meter-tall zombies as bodyguards. The instructions were also very simple. The two brothers were summoned according to the vibration of the bell. As for their original water and fire superpowers, they were sealed in their bodies again. Unless Xi Hongshi personally unsealed it, it would not be activated no matter what. This was quite good for Xiang Ye. One of these two zombies had Yin water and the other had poisonous fire. They could cause huge damage to the willow tree and it was much better for their powers to be sealed for a long time. Otherwise, if they bumped into the willow tree, chopping them up as nourishment might not be enough to cure his heartache. Just as Xiang Ye was about to find an angle to take another selfie, there was a slight vibration on the ground. He frowned and looked in the direction of the vibration. He saw Xi Hongshi rushing straight at him with an empty bucket. ¡°Hmm?¡± Xiang Ye stood up and keyed a word on his phone. After the voice broadcast, a mechanical and emotionless male voice came from the phone. This was Xiang Ye¡¯s latest idea since typing was not enough. He would have to hand him the phone and Xi Hongshi would only understand what he meant after seeing the words on the phone. Not only was it troublesome, but it also cost a lot of electricity. He would not be able to do it many times before he had to get Xi Hongshi to come over and charge his phone with a charger. On the other hand, the smart voice broadcast was much more convenient. Although that voice was emotionless, wasn¡¯t it just right for his identity? Xiang Ye was still very satisfied with this. ¡°Zombie¡­ Jiang Xiaocheng¡­ Miss, my¡­ my enemy has found me¡­¡± Xi Hongshi ran all the way to Xiang Ye, panting slightly. He saw Jiang Xiaocheng looking at him coldly. ¡°It¡¯s¡­ it¡¯s my¡­ captain of my previous team¡­ Xiao Luming, I¡­ told you before.¡± ¡°Hmm?¡± Another emotionless mechanical male voice sounded. ¡°I¡­ I know that an existence like you is not interested in these¡­ these miscellaneous soldiers. I¡­ don¡¯t¡­ hope for your help¡­¡± ¡°But¡­ I think¡­ no¡­ no¡­ I¡¯m asking you¡­ to¡­ please¡­ give¡­ give me back the bell¡­ let me¡­¡± ¡°Hmm?¡± ¡°I¡­ I¡¯ll just¡­ borrow it for a while¡­ I¡¯ll bring Tang Long and Tang Hu back after chasing them away¡­¡± ¡°Hmm?¡± ¡°I¡­ I won¡¯t run¡­ I won¡¯t take the opportunity to escape¡­ Xiao Luming has a blood feud with me. I won¡¯t let him off!¡± ¡°And this time, I think¡­ I won¡¯t be able to run even if I want to.¡± At this point, Xi Hongshi smiled bitterly, and his voice lowered. He had originally taken the upper hand in this escape route. Unfortunately, he had already delayed the opportunity by being trapped here. He did not rush to Jiangnan City to find Chief Luo to prove his innocence before Xiao Luming did. Instead, Xiao Luming rushed to Jiangnan City before him and even found reinforcements. Previously, when he was by the river, not only did he see Xiao Luming¡¯s team chasing after him, but he also vaguely saw some figures following behind. Without thinking, he already knew that those people could only be espers from Jiangnan City. Xi Hongshi couldn¡¯t tell what level those people were at, but they couldn¡¯t be worse than Xiao Luming and the others, and might even be stronger. After all, he relied on the Tang brothers to firmly suppress Xiao Luming. If he only found some unspecialized people, he would not be able to capture him. He knew Xiao Luming¡¯s team well, but at the same time, Xiao Luming also knew him well and would not make such a common-sense mistake. Xiang Ye looked at Xi Hongshi¡¯s hateful expression, especially after mentioning the name Xiao Luming. The overwhelming anger in his eyes made it obvious how much he hated Xiao Luming. He tilted his head and thought for a long time before deciding to return the bell. With a crisp ring, Xi Hongshi saw the bell that controlled Tang Long and Tang Hu thrown in front of him. ¡°Don¡¯t let them enter the willow forest¡­¡± Another mechanical male voice sounded in his ear. At this moment, it was as if Xi Hongshi had heard the sound of nature. Chapter 16 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios On a hot summer day, the air seemed to burn. Xi Hongshi held the bell and brought the Tang brothers along. He firmly kept his promise to not lure those people into the willow forest. Looking at the Tang brothers whose strength had increased by a lot, he felt a little heroic. After getting Jiang Xiaocheng¡¯s permission, Xi Hongshi directly placed the two of them at Jiang Xiaocheng¡¯s birth point and refined them again. As expected of a first-generation Zombie King, the grievances in that cave were countless times stronger than on the ground. The grievances had already undergone a qualitative change. Even a corpse herder who was born with an evil-warding mental cultivation technique could not take a step forward. With such a unique place to raise corpses, the injuries of the two brothers could be said to be recovering at a speed visible to the naked eye. The Heavenly Lightning Vital Energy that was originally in their bodies was also completely removed. Not only that, but they also benefited from a disaster. After getting rid of the Heavenly Lightning Vital Energy, their strength improved again. With a raise of the hand, the hostility of a Zombie King surrounded them. If they continued to stay there, Xi Hongshi might really be able to refine the two of them into true Zombie Kings. If he could control two Zombie Kings with his hands, he would be able to do whatever he wanted. Unfortunately, Xiao Luming came too quickly. If he had come a little later¡­ ¡°That¡¯s good enough. Brother Tang Long and Brother Tang Hu will definitely bring you a ¡®surprise¡¯. I wonder what surprise you will bring me, Captain Xiao.¡± Xi Hongshi looked up at his surroundings. Now that he was a certain distance away from the willow forest, at least as far as he could see, he could no longer see the willow tree at all. This was still a desolate land with weeds and bushes. In the distance, uneven hills covered it. Unknown short trees grew scattered on the hills, and gravel mixed with yellow soil was everywhere. There was no smoke or sound. In the sky, an animal that looked like an eagle was circling overhead. ¡°This is it.¡± Looking at the only open area in front of him, Xi Hongshi stopped and dangled the bell. After Tang Long and Tang Hu heard the summon, they each found a shady spot and stopped. The two brothers, Tang Long and Tang Hu, could not compare to the mutated Zombie King, Jiang Xiaocheng, who could stand naked under the sun for a day. Although the two of them were always dragged out of the cave to use as a palanquin during the day, at night, Xi Hongshi immediately sent them to Jiang Xiaocheng¡¯s cave to cultivate again. This round trip would not have much of an impact at all. But now, things were different. He had to let Tang Long and Tang Hu fight in their best state. Xi Hongshi hoped to meet Xiao Luming at night when the moon was high. At night, zombies could use the cover of the night to unleash greater strength. However, Xiao Luming was not a fool. He also knew that at night, Tang Long and Tang Hu were even more terrifying. Previously, during the pursuit, he had never chosen to attack at night. He would only attack at the time when the noon sun was the hottest. ¡°Not running anymore?¡± Seeing Xi Hongshi stop, a figure not far behind him instantly jumped out of the weeds. He was wearing the familiar team uniform of Xi Hongshi and holding a thin wooden stick. Xi Hongshi had long expected this. The person in front of him was a new member of Xiao Luming¡¯s team. As expected, he majored in wind-element superpowers and had a unique advantage in pursuit and tracking. ¡°Hmph, tell Xiao Luming that I¡¯ll wait here for him to die!¡± After saying that, Xi Hongshi fell silent. This person had discovered him not far from the willow forest, but Xi Hongshi ran all the way without caring about him. The wind-element espers were not the main attackers in the team. They were not strong, but using the ability of the wind, they were as light as swallows and extremely agile. Thus, their life-saving skills were top-notch. It was impossible for Xi Hongshi to catch him. Therefore, until now, Xi Hongshi had never thought of escaping. He just wanted to choose a good place to end this once and for all. By now, he understood that there was no way out. ¡°Xi Hongshi, seeing that you¡¯re an old member of Captain Xiao¡¯s team, I advise you to surrender instead of going on a killing spree. You definitely won¡¯t be able to escape this time. You¡¯d better follow us back to Xiangxi to receive the judgment of the Superpower Administration.¡± Seeing that Xi Hongshi did not intend to continue escaping, the person in front of him continued to persuade him. ¡°Get lost!¡± Xi Hongshi shouted angrily and shook the bell in his hand. Tang Hu, who had been motionless, moved and pounced on the figure. With a loud bang, a half-foot-deep hole was smashed into the ground where the figure was standing. The moment the person saw Tang Hu pouncing over, he dodged. ¡°You¡­¡± The person dodged the attack in shock. He knew that he was no match for Tang Long, and if he had not reacted quickly, he might have died. It was only then that he realized something was wrong with Tang Long and Tang Hu. The resentment surrounding them was even thicker. Even though they were standing under the hot sun, a cold aura protected them from being injured. With a distance of three feet around them, the insects and grass were all destroyed, and a monstrous aura engulfed the area. Upon closer inspection, the person was even more terrified. ¡°Good! Good! Good! Even the captain¡¯s Heavenly Thunder Technique has been removed, no wonder he dared to stay and cause trouble for the captain.¡± The figure said good three times in a row to suppress the panic in his heart. He did not expect Tang Long and Tang Hu to have recovered from their injuries. This was not a good sign. Previously, the reason why their small team could chase after Xi Hongshi everywhere was because the Tang brothers were severely injured. At the same time, the Heavenly Thunder Vital Energy in their bodies suppressed their resentment, preventing them from unleashing their true strength. But now¡­ ¡°Get lost! Tell Xiao Luming to come and embrace his death!¡± Xi Hongshi stared at the person with a gloomy expression. He had launched a sudden attack to catch the person off guard, but he did not expect him to dodge. Not only did he dodge it, but he also noticed the changes in Tang Long and Tang Hu. This reduced the ¡°surprise¡± that he had originally planned to prepare for Xiao Luming. It seemed that besides Tang Long and Tang Hu, these new members were also growing. ¡°Hmph, even if Tang Long and Tang Hu have recovered, you won¡¯t be able to escape easily. Captain Xiao has already invited the espers of Jiangnan City to join us. This land will definitely be your burial ground.¡± After the person said this, he retreated as swiftly as the wind. In just a moment, his figure disappeared. Xi Hongshi frowned and looked in the direction he had left in silence. This time, Xiao Luming was coming menacingly. Even if he was prepared, it would probably be difficult. Chapter 17 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The vicious sunlight shone on the ground, and even the air had begun to distort. Led by Wind Chaser, Xiao Luming and the others arrived at the place chosen by Xi Hongshi in a short while. He first narrowed his eyes and observed the Tang brothers hiding under the shade of the tree. After confirming the information Wind Chaser had told him, he turned his gaze to Xi Hongshi. At this moment, Xi Hongshi¡¯s clothes were disheveled, and his hair was a little messy. He was standing there coldly, waiting for their arrival. ¡°Pay attention. The person in front is the traitor we have to capture on this trip.¡± ¡°The Xiangxi Superpower Administration has already issued a must-kill order. If Xi Hongshi resists stubbornly, he will be executed on the spot.¡± Xiao Luming was the first to speak to the helpers who had rushed over. As for Xi Hongshi, there was no point in wasting his breath after this period of pursuit. ¡°Yun Ze, Long Yan, go up and test Tang Long and Tang Hu first.¡± ¡°You have to be careful. Wind Chaser said that the two brothers have already recovered from their injuries.¡± ¡°Yes, Captain.¡± After hearing Xiao Luming¡¯s order, Yun Ze and Long Yan took a step forward and rushed towards Tang Long and Tang Hu. Xiao Luming stood at the side and stared at Xi Hongshi, guarding against any accidents. Yun Ze and Long Yan were new members who replaced Tang Long and Tang Hu. In the previous mission, no one in Xiao Luming¡¯s team had escaped except for him and Xi Hongshi. The newly recruited members were not considered much weaker than the Tang brothers. In fact, they had seen slight improvements after a period of pursuit. Their entire team had become familiar with each other, and their overall strengths had improved instead of deproving. ¡°Prairie Fire, attack!¡± The fire burned even fiercer in the hot weather. Long Yan took the lead and launched his signature move. A five-meter-long tongue of flames with a violent aura pounced at Tang Long. ¡°Sun Rain, descend!¡± After Long Yan¡¯s attack, Yun Ze followed closely behind and launched his own attack. The air became drier, and the surrounding water vapor was sucked dry before a small condensed cloud was able to form above him. ¡°Ice Thunder!¡± A cold aura instantly spread and hail fell from the sky like a bomb, smashing owards Tang Hu. For a moment, flames raged and hail fell. ¡°Do the two of you only know this move?¡± Seeing that it was another repetitive move, Xi Hongshi could not help but mock them. ¡°Cut the crap. Let¡¯s see what a traitor like you did with the remains of the Tang brothers.¡± Xiao Luming, who had been staring at the battlefield, could not help but reprimand Xi Hongshi. ¡°Tsk.¡± Xi Hongshi did not want to bother with him at all. With a crisp ring of his bell, Tang Long and Tang Hu bounced away and avoided the attacks. Immediately after, he rang his bell urgently again. Tang Long and Tang Hu opened their eyes to reveal white pupils as they pounced at Yun Ze and Long Yan. Soon, both sides were fighting vigorously. ¡°Prairie Fire, attack!¡± ¡°Hailstones, fall!¡± ¡°¡­¡± As the Tang brothers closed in on them, Yun Ze and Long Yan gradually found it difficult to fight back. Tang Long and Tang Hu had become zombies and were invulnerable to swords and spears, fire and water. Ordinary superpowers could not hurt them at all. Xiao Luming, who had been watching the battle at this side, saw it clearly. After seeing that Tang Long and Tang Hu had really recovered as Wind Chaser had said, he gave up on the idea of continuing to probe them. ¡°Come back!¡± Hearing Xiao Luming¡¯s order, Yun Ze and Long Yan heaved sighs of relief. They found a loophole and quickly retreated. ¡°How was it? Did you feel anything wrong when you fought?¡± Seeing Yun Ze and Long Yan retreat, Xiao Luming hurriedly went forward and asked. ¡°Captain, Brother Tang Long and Brother Tang Hu have already removed the Heavenly Thunder Vital Energy. I¡¯m afraid ordinary superpowers can¡¯t hurt them easily¡­¡± ¡°Hahahaha, I didn¡¯t expect there to be such a hero in a small place like Xiangxi. Let me try your ability.¡± Before Long Yan could finish, he was interrupted. An esper standing behind Xiao Luming had watched the fight between Long Yan and the Tang brothers. His blood boiled uncontrollably and he pushed aside the team of espers in front of him. ¡°Remember, my name is Liu Haotian.¡± Without waiting for Xiao Luming to stop him, he rushed to Tang Long and Tang Hu. ¡°Xiangxi corpse herder, go, go!¡± The person in front of him sized up the Tang brothers for a while before nodding at Xi Hongshi, who was holding the bell tightly with a cautious expression. Then he shouted, ¡°Sharpsight, open!¡± He kicked up the soil under his feet and, taking advantage of the scattering dust, he quickly took out a small box and opened it. After sticking the contents of the box into his eyes, he stood still. When the dust dissipated, Xi Hongshi was shocked to see the person who called himself Liu Haotian. His scarlet pupils were like a demon, and the uniformed lace in his pupils was even more breathtaking. For some reason, Xi Hongshi¡¯s heart palpitated when he saw Liu Haotian¡¯s strange gaze. He didn¡¯t know why, but the stranger in front of him was obviously a strong opponent. Therefore, he did not intend to wait any longer and took the initiative to attack. ¡°What demon is this? Tang Long, Tang Hu, attack.¡± Under the urging of Xi Hongshi, the Tang brothers leaped up and pounced on the still standing figure. ¡°Look at me, bastard!¡± After hearing another shout, Xi Hongshi could not help but look into Liu Haotian¡¯s eyes again. And this time, Xi Hongshi clearly felt that something was wrong. His scarlet pupils seemed to be spinning rapidly. In his vision, he saw the strange lace pattern grow larger and larger in his pupils. Finally, it turned into a lotus flower and roared towards him, as if it wanted to suppress him. ¡°Oh no!¡± At this point, how could Xi Hongshi not know what he had encountered? The guy called Liu Haotian in front of him had clearly implanted an illusion in his mind when he was distracted. ¡°Uh¡­ He¡­ He¡¯s my friend¡­ Liu Haotian¡­¡± ¡°He likes to¡­ watch anime just like me¡­¡± ¡°Spiritual cultivator¡­ Spiritual cultivator, he¡¯s a spiritual cultivator¡­ Abbot Chiba from the Yellow Mountain Temple is¡­ His master¡­ He¡¯s¡­ a layman disciple¡­¡± ¡°This¡­ can be considered¡­ a Divine Eye.¡± Wu Daxiong had no choice but to stand up and explain. Xiao Luming was so angry that he did not know how to reprimand this guy who did not follow his orders. At this moment, he only wanted to rush over and punch Liu Haotian in the face. This kid could not afford to bear this charge. However, Liu Haotian had already rushed forward. Looking at the two people standing still on the field, Xiao Luming could only suppress the anger in his heart and wait and see. Chapter 18 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios After Xi Hongshi left, the willow forest regained its calm. Xiang Ye controlled Jiang Xiaocheng to carry a hoe and clear the surrounding weeds with the willow tree as the center. It was unknown how the weeds grew, but Xiang Ye cleared up one batch after another endlessly. If it grew further away, Xiang Ye would not care. However, if it grew at the foot of the willow tree and snatched its nutrition, he would be unhappy. Therefore, as long as he discovered the weeds, Xiang Ye would remove them all without mercy. ¡°Hey, does this count as me hoeing myself? Do it gently, so that it¡¯s painless.¡± He glanced at the ground and said mockingly. Wiping nonexistent sweat from his forehead, he threw the hoe away. Having cleared the weeds that had quietly grown in the middle of the night, he looked up at the willow tree that was growing lusher in front of him and felt satisfied. The branches on the outer edge of the willow tree had fallen to within a foot of the ground. With the willow tree as the center, the dense willow branches formed an outer circle. Xiang Ye gently parted the willow branches blocking the way and burrowed straight into the shade. Then, he found a suitable spot and sat down. A breeze blew past, stirring the green willow branches and making a rustling sound. The shade of the tree was much cooler than the vicious sun outside, so Xiang Ye liked staying here more and more. ¡°Ding-dong!¡± A notification sounded. Xiang Ye looked in the direction of the sound and saw the vibration of the phone. ¡°Text message?¡± ¡°Let¡¯s see what it is.¡± He walked straight over and plugged out his phone that was charging. ¡°Oh, right, no one will charge my charger now that Xi Hongshi has left. I have to use it sparingly.¡± Xiang Ye could not be bothered to worry about the source of the phone charger. If he was not wrong, it should have been bought with money. After all, the plastic buckets, pots, pans, hoe, and other daily necessities were all brought over by Xiang Ye. The 200 yuan that had been confiscated from him had long been returned to Xi Hongshi. Anyway, it was useless to Xiang Ye. As for the daily necessities, it didn¡¯t matter if Xiang Ye kept it or not. After turning into a piece of land, he had almost forgotten some of the daily actions of human life. ¡°Congratulations on getting rich, my friend + sister : 855 *******. Come and buy the lottery, there has already been 8 consecutive jackpot. You don¡¯t want to miss this opportunity. You¡¯ll know if it¡¯s accurate once you buy it!¡± ¡°¡­¡± ¡°It¡¯s really this!!¡± Xiang Ye quickly pressed the delete button. ¡°Ding-dong!¡± There was another ring, accompanied by the vibration of the phone. Another message had arrived. ¡°Are you busy? I¡¯m President Li. If you¡¯re not busy, you don¡¯t have to pay any fees to help me. You can do missions for two hours a day and you can do whatever you want. You can just use your phone at home and earn 100,000 yuan a month. I¡¯ll¡­¡± ¡°How annoying. Why are there trashy messages every day?¡± Xiang Ye looked at these messages that affected his battery angrily. He wanted to stop them from sending trashy messages, but he did not know what to do. For some reason, these messages had been sent to his phone openly over the past few days. Just deleting them every day would waste a little time. ¡°Delete it, delete it, delete it all! Out of sight, out of mind!¡± Looking at the hundred or so unopened trash messages in the information bar, Xiang Ye felt furious. In the era of the recovery of spiritual energy, could these things still exist? Why couldn¡¯t those powerful espers capture all of them? All the jewelry discounts, XX Finance, and spa clubs had been deleted. Xiang Ye held his phone and chose the messages in batches. Then, he pressed the confirmation button to delete them¡­ ¡°Eh? There¡¯s a normal message here. From the Superpower Administration in Jiangnan City?¡± A normal message was hidden in the batch of messages that he had selected. If not for Xiang Ye¡¯s quick reaction, it might have been deleted. ¡°Orange Alert: Due to the appearance of a giant crocodile in Jiangnan City¡¯s forest park, it has officially been closed. Please don¡¯t go during the holidays. Citizens in the surrounding area of the forest park, please reduce your travels for the time being and be prepared to fight the vicious beast.¡± ¡°A crocodile? A vicious beast?¡± Xiang Ye looked at the time of the message and saw that it was already 10 days ago. ¡°Why is there a crocodile in the forest park? And it¡¯s even a vicious beast?¡± After a brief pause, Xiang Ye memorized it and took a closer look to see if there was any other important information. After that, he pressed the confirmation button. ¡°Delete it, delete it. After that, I¡¯ll search for information about vicious beasts on Baidu.¡± Seeing the trash messages on the phone disappear quickly, Xiang Ye felt as light as the end of a spring cleaning. If he doesn¡¯t delete these messages from time to time, the phone would quickly be filled. Not only would it affect the smoothness of the phone, but it would also cost electricity! ¡°Ding-dong~!¡± ¡°It¡¯s time for another activity. Bai Jiale, Qi Pai, Bu Yu! Sending you 88+/****¡± ¡°!!!¡± ¡°Ahhhhhhh!! Again? It¡¯s neverending?¡± Seeing another trashy message, Xiang Ye¡¯s anger began to rise. He glared at the phone in his hand, wishing he could hammer the person who sent the trashy message to death. ¡°Bear with it¡­ Bear with it¡­ I still have to keep my phone¡­ to take photos of the little willow tree¡­¡± ¡°Don¡¯t be angry¡­ Don¡¯t be angry¡­¡± ¡°Life is like¡­¡± After spending a long time reciting an incantation, Xiang Ye finally began to calm down. ¡°Ding-dong¡­ Ding-dong¡­ Ding-dong¡­¡± ¡°Howl!!!¡± ¡°F*ck you!!!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t let me catch you. If I catch you, I¡¯ll dig up your ancestral grave!!!¡± Xiang Ye was furious and decided to add the WeChat number in the message immediately. ¡°Let me see your WeChat ID. You¡¯d better not have shared your location in your WeChat Moments. Otherwise, if I find the address, I¡¯ll get Xi Hongshi to dig up your ancestral grave. I mean what I say!¡± With that, he opened the message. ¡°Red Alert! Red Alert! A giant crocodile vicious beast in the forest park in Jiangnan City has escaped the control of the Superpower Administration and has fled to the west. Please pay attention¡­ Citizens living on XX Road and¡­ XX Street and¡­ Please avoid the escape route of the giant beast as soon as possible. Citizens on this route, please leave immediately. I repeat, please leave immediately. This is not a drill¡­ This is not a drill¡­ The out-of-control giant beast is difficult to resist¡­ Don¡¯t think that you¡¯ll be safe just by hiding in the house¡­ Please leave as soon as possible.¡± Three similar messages in a row made it seem like things were extraordinary. ¡°Count yourself lucky!¡± Taking a closer look at the message he¡¯d received this time, Xiang Ye was glad that it was no longer a junk text. ¡°Hoho~ The crocodile escaped? Why didn¡¯t they control it well? Is the Superpower Administration of Jiangnan City so useless?¡± Seeing that it had nothing to do with him, Xiang Ye switched to gloating over their misfortune. ¡°They can¡¯t even deal with a crocodile. The strength of the espers in Jiangnan City is worrying.¡± ¡°Hahaha, I wonder where the crocodile went. It seems to be quite capable to be able to escape from them.¡± Xiang Ye naturally did not know the level of espers in Jiangnan City, but through Xi Hongshi¡¯s explanation, he had a rough understanding. In short, he was countless times stronger than the espers in Xiangxi. Otherwise, Xi Hongshi would not have come to Jiangnan City to seek help. ¡°Wait? Escape to the west?¡± ¡°Why does it sound so familiar?¡± ¡°Yes, Xi Hongshi seems to have said that my land is the western suburbs of Jiangnan City.¡± ¡°!!!!¡± ¡°Damn, it can¡¯t be such a coincidence, right?¡± As if in response, Xiang Ye immediately felt the ground tremble from not far away. It was rumbling towards his willow forest. Chapter 19 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios ¡°Captain, that traitor is not moving anymore. Should we take this opportunity¡­¡± Long Yan, who was watching the battle at the side, looked at the two people who were already standing motionless on the empty ground and asked. Now was a good time to arrest Xi Hongshi. If he missed this opportunity, it would be hard to say when the next time would be. ¡°Divine Eye?¡± Xiao Luming did not reply to Long Yan. Instead, he made a gesture telling him to wait and then turned to look at Wu Daxiong. The Divine Eye was a Buddhist secret technique that ordinary disciples could not come into contact with. He did not expect such a figure to appear in a team that had followed him here. His potential question was not just about this secret technique. ¡°Yes, it¡¯s the Divine Eye.¡± ¡°Liu Haotian is one of the important disciples of Abbot Chiba who presided over the revival of the Eight Heavenly Dragons. Although he¡¯s only familiar with it now, his future is limitless.¡± Before Wu Daxiong could answer, someone walked out of the crowd. He nodded at Xiao Luming as a greeting and spoke. ¡°Eight Heavenly Dragons? How arrogant!¡± Xiao Luming coldly raised his eyebrows. ¡°Which group is Liu Haotian from?¡± ¡°Asura!¡± ¡°Asura¡­ No wonder, no wonder. However, if Liu Haotian only has this ability, he won¡¯t be able to take down Xi Hongshi.¡± As if in response, the two men, who had been standing frozen, instantly moved again. Xi Hongshi urgently rang the bell again. He restrained his bloodshot eyes and glared at Liu Haotian, who had affected him just now. Under the control of the bell, Tang Long and Tang Hu suddenly pounced at Liu Haotian. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect you to come out so quickly.¡± Liu Haotian licked his lips with an excited expression. ¡°But I can do more than that.¡± ¡°Demons should return to where they belong.¡± Looking at the Tang brothers rushing over, Liu Haotian was happy instead of shocked. He raised his right palm and took out the prayer beads that had been hidden on his neck with his left hand. He spun the prayer beads and glared at the Tang brothers. ¡°Xumi¡¯s Sacred Words, Buddha¡¯s Light Purification!¡± ¡°N¨¡ m¨® h¨¥ l¨¤ d¨¢ n¨¤¡± Sanskrit incessantly came out of Liu Haotian¡¯s mouth. Then, the illusion turned into a golden seal of truth that smashed towards the Tang brothers. ¡°Boom!¡± The Tang brothers, who could not dodge in time, took the heavy blow and retreated even faster than before. For a moment, the ground shook and dust filled the air. ¡°Huh? It actually didn¡¯t work?¡± Looking at the retreating Tang brothers, Liu Haotian frowned in surprise. Logically speaking, after a zombie was attacked by the golden seal of truth, it would either be enveloped by the Buddha Light and its body would disintegrate on its own, or its bones would break apart. Why would they only be forced to retreat? Looking at the Tang brothers who stood up shakily not far away, the attack clearly did not miss. However, was this the only result? ¡°Yun Ze, Long Yan, attack quickly. That kid is in danger!¡± Xiao Luming, who was staring intently at the situation on the battlefield, saw clearly that the Buddha Light and Sacred Words did not cause any harm to the Tang brothers. Although the blow was ferocious, it did not even break through the resentment lingering in their bodies. ¡°Something big has happened. Not only has the Heavenly Thunder Vital Energy in Brother Tang Long and Brother Tang Hu been removed, but their cultivations have also improved.¡± ¡°Wind Chaser, Thunder Rush, begin your plan.¡± After quickly giving the order, Xiao Luming turned to look at Wu Daxiong and said, ¡°This time, we have to end it quickly. I know that it will take a long time to prepare for the use of your spell, but don¡¯t worry, we¡¯ll protect you from the side. This time, we¡¯ll give Xi Hongshi a lightning strike and directly resolve all the trouble. Do you understand?¡± ¡°Now? Okay!¡± Wu Daxiong, who had received the order, quickly stood up. He understood that it was time for him to take the stage. ¡°Everyone else, follow me and restrain him.¡± With that, Xiao Luming took the lead and rushed forward. ¡°Dharma Power of Heaven and Earth, Kan Li Technique!¡± ¡°Moon Shines on the Water, attack!¡± ¡°Fire and Flames, attack!¡± Looking at the crowd surrounding him, Xi Hongshi did not hide anything and released the seal on Tang Long and Tang Hu. ¡°Xiao Luming, give me your life!¡± The two brothers, Tang Long and Tang Hu, charged at Xiao Luming with a trace of the Zombie King¡¯s hostility. For a moment, the bell rang, and sand mixed with stones flew in the wasteland. A dark cloud floated over the horizon and lightning flashed inside the cloud, followed by thunder. There was only silence and anxiety in the air. Xiao Luming¡¯s team and the group of espers from Jiangnan City could only fight together to be on par with Xi Hongshi. This was something Xiao Luming had never expected. The poisonous fire and water aura radiated off the brothers, forcing Xiao Luming and his team to not dare to approach easily. This left them helpless against Xi Hongshi. ¡°Hahaha, you didn¡¯t expect this, did you? Xiao Luming!¡± ¡°You brought reinforcements from Jiangnan City, but I¡¯m also blessed.¡± ¡°If this is still all you have, I¡¯ll send you on your way!¡± ¡°I¡¯ll take revenge for Tang Long and Tang Hu¡¯s injustice. Don¡¯t forget Brother Wang and Sister Sun¡¯s deaths in vain!¡± Seeing that Tang Long and Tang Hu were not at a disadvantage against everyone, Xi Hongshi was also excited. His flushed face was filled with ferocity. ¡°Hmph, he¡¯s just lucky. It¡¯s nothing.¡± ¡°As for the injustice you talked about¡­ As the weakest member of the original team, how would you know the decision of the higher-ups?¡± ¡°There¡¯s no injustice under military orders!¡± ¡°Hehehehe, is that so? Even now, you still refuse to admit that it was your decision that led to the destruction of our entire team? You even used the ridiculous reason of the higher-ups to brush me off?¡± ¡°Go to hell and explain it to Brother Wang and Sixth Sister Sun.¡± At this point, Xi Hongshi took out two paper talismans. He cut his finger and quickly wrote the words ¡°Heaven and Earth¡± on the paper talismans. Then, he jumped behind Tang Long and Tang Hu and stuck the paper talismans on their backs. ¡°Law of Heaven and Earth, Reversal of the World!¡± ¡°Oh no, retreat!¡± In the battle, Xiao Luming saw Xi Hongshi¡¯s actions and was shocked. He hurriedly shouted for everyone to retreat. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? What¡¯s this?¡± ¡°Captain?¡± ¡°Retreat, retreat, retreat!!!¡± Xiao Luming had no time to explain to others and suddenly retreated by himself without hesitation. ¡°Heaven!¡± Tang Long, who had the word ¡°Heaven¡± printed on his back, took the lead and walked over. ¡°Earth!¡± Tang Hu followed. ¡°Man!¡± Xi Hongshi walked to the last place. ¡°Boom!!!¡± A majestic aura rushed out and began to sweep through the surroundings with the three of them as the center. The violent airflow blew the gravel into the air and uprooted the weeds. ¡°Formation complete! Heaven, earth, and man, the three talents are born!¡± Chapter 20 - Its Time to Show My True Strength! Chapter 20 It¡¯s Time to Show My True Strength! Black clouds covered the sun, and even the entire sky darkened. Rumbling lightning and thunder rose above the nine heavens, announcing its arrival to the world. The torrential rain was like bullets, hitting the ground. The three talents of heaven led by Xi Hongshi seemed to stir the world in all directions. Sand and stones flew within a 10-meter radius, and water vapor filled the air. ¡°Heaven, Earth, and Man!¡± ¡°Hmph, I didn¡¯t expect your formation lineage to have such attainments.¡± Staring at Xi Hongshi who has stirred up the world, Xiao Luming¡¯s face was cold. Wiping the rain from the ends of his hair and looking at the people who had retreated, he did not dare to take another step forward. The situation was in a stalemate. ¡°Tri-Element Formation? Isn¡¯t he a corpse herder? How can he know such a stratagem?¡± One of them could not help but scream. The Tao of Formations was the most profound. Although the change in the world had caused the recovery of spiritual energy, the Tao of Formations had always been an extremely rare existence since ancient times. Many people even thought that it was just a product of the imagination of ancient people. There was indeed a formation for marching troops, but it was completely different from the mysterious stratagem described in the ancient books. ¡°It¡¯s just a simple version of the Tri-Element Formation, there¡¯s no need to worry. Tang Long and Tang Hu were originally of the water and fire attributes. They won¡¯t be able to last long after being forcefully reversed into the power of the universe by Xi Hongshi¡¯s seal.¡± Looking at the might of Xi Hongshi and the other two, Xiao Luming could only retreat temporarily. ¡°But isn¡¯t the power of this simple version of the Tri-Element Formation too exaggerated? It¡¯s impossible for us to defeat it.¡± Yun Ze said nervously. ¡°He¡¯s here, he¡¯s here!!¡± ¡°Everyone, pay attention and dodge. Don¡¯t fall into their Tri-Element Formation. Once you enter, I don¡¯t have the ability to save you.¡± Xiao Luming also saw Xi Hongshi attacking them and hurriedly warned them. ¡°Hang in there. His Tri-Element Formation won¡¯t last long!¡± ¡°Boom, boom, boom!¡± Like an earthquake, when the power gathered by the Tri-Element Formation reached its peak, Xi Hongshi took the initiative to rush over. This time, there was no need for bells. Xi Hongshi, Tang Long, and Tang Hu were already one. As he walked, Tang Long and Tang Hu followed him. In an instant, vegetation flew and gravel rolled. ¡°The Tri-Element Formation is indeed dissipating as you said. However, can you last until then?¡± At this moment, Xi Hongshi had already transformed into a demon. He stared fiercely at Xiao Luming without any hint of mercy. ¡°Divine Words of Xu Mi, Buddha¡¯s Light Purification!¡± At the side, Liu Haotian looked at the arrogant Xi Hongshi and could not help but attack again. ¡°N? m¨® h? l¨¤ ?¨¢ n¨¤!¡± This time, the Buddha¡¯s Light mantra was twisted into the Tri-Element Formation before it could even approach Xi Hongshi. Golden light flashed and it was torn to pieces. ¡°Impossible¡­ Impossible¡­ Xi Hongshi isn¡¯t that strong. Why can¡¯t I even injure him now?¡± Seeing that his attack had failed, Liu Haotian¡¯s mouth trembled, and he could not hide the disbelief on his face. ¡°Impossible!!!¡± ¡°I want to try again!¡± ¡°Look at me, bastard!¡± His scarlet pupils began to spin rapidly again, but soon, Liu Haotian felt a violent resentment pounce on him. ¡°Evil creature, how dare you destroy Buddha?¡± ¡°Ah!!¡± With a sharp howl, not only did Liu Haotian return empty-handed, but he also seemed to have suffered a serious backlash. He covered his eyes and fell to the ground. Blood trickled between his fingers. ¡°Retreat, retreat, retreat!!¡± Seeing Liu Haotian¡¯s miserable outcome, Xiao Luming¡¯s figure moved. Before Xi Hongshi approached, he hurriedly dragged Liu Haotian away and shouted. ¡°Wind Chaser, Thunder Rush, are you ready?¡± ¡°Ready!¡± ¡°Where¡¯s Wu Daxiong?¡± ¡°I¡¯m almost ready too, just wait a while longer.¡± Sweating profusely, Wu Daxiong tried his best to mobilize the surrounding spiritual energy. Boundless spiritual energy gathered around him, forming a transparent water net. At the side, Thunder Rush and Wind Chaser mobilized their superpowers and gathered them on Wu Daxiong. ¡°Yun Ze and Long Yan?¡± Xiao Luming shouted. ¡°I know.¡± Yun Ze and Long Yan¡¯s faces turned red as they desperately activated the superpowers in their bodies. ¡°Fire and water combine!¡± ¡°Deal!¡± ¡°Double Dragons Playing with Pearl!¡± ¡°Howl!¡± It was like a dragon¡¯s roar that echoed between the heavens and the earth. Two completely different long pillars, one water and one fire, surrounded each other and swooped down with indomitable might. Their target was Xi Hongshi in the center of the Tri-Element Formation. ¡°Boom! Boom! Boom!¡± Violent explosions sounded incessantly. ¡°Hmph, showing off before an expert. Compared to the Tang brothers, you guys are far inferior!¡± Xi Hongshi stood in the middle and looked mockingly at the long pillars of water and fire whistling over. ¡°I¡¯ll return it to you!¡± Before Yun Ze and Long Yan could prepare, the Yin water and poison fire aura around Tang Long and Tang Hu began to gather. Soon, two double dragons that were twice as large as before condensed. ¡°I¡¯m done!¡± At this moment, Wu Daxiong, who had been preparing at the back, suddenly shouted. Behind him, a wall of water began to rise. Then, it rose higher and higher! ¡°Everyone! Move! Away! I! Can¡¯t! Control! It! Anymore!¡± Xiao Luming immediately looked in the direction of the voice and saw a water curtain nearly ten meters tall rising from the ground behind Wu Daxiong. The monstrous wave was like a roaring lion that wanted to destroy everything in its path. ¡°F*ck! Retreat, retreat, retreat!¡± Seeing this scene, Xiao Luming was so shocked that he could not help but curse. Then, he hurriedly rushed to Yun Ze and Long Yan¡¯s side, grabbed them, and ran. At this moment, Wu Daxiong shouted with all his strength. ¡°Water Release! Super! Great! Waterfall! Technique!¡± ¡°Rumble!¡± A tsunami-like wave surged over with an indomitable aura, rendering everything in its path as laughable as gravel. ¡°Rumble!¡± The ground was trembling and the vegetation was crying. It was as if thousands of horses were galloping forward! ¡°Hmm? What¡¯s¡ª¡± Before Xi Hongshi could finish, the violent wave crashed down over his head and was instantly swept away. Xiao Luming, who was hiding at the side, looked at the previously unstoppable Xi Hongshi and immediately fell silent. He subconsciously swallowed and was extremely shocked. ¡°This is too¡­ too exaggerated!¡± ¡°Is this a superpower that humans can release?¡± ¡°Terrifying. Is this the strength of the Exceptional Level?¡± IS Everyone was shocked when the monstrous wave appeared in front of them, and they all felt as weak as ants. The boundless heavenly might was unfathomable! After releasing his superpower, Wu Daxiong collapsed to the ground as if all his strength had been drained. ¡°Quick, quick, quick. Treat the injured first.¡± Seeing Wu Daxiong fall, Xiao Luming immediately jumped up. Anyone could have a problem here, but not Wu Daxiong. Xi Hongshi had been swept away by the huge wave and was probably half dead. After settling them down, he would send someone to track them down. Just as Xiao Luming began to treat the injured on this trip in a hurry, a huge shadow dozens of meters tall crawled into the huge wave in the distance and escaped with the help of the huge wave. In that direction was the willow forest that Xi Hongshi had been at previously. Chapter 21 - How Could This Crocodile Be So Big? Chapter 21 How Could This Crocodile Be So Big? ¡°What the hell did you eat to grow so big?¡± Xiang Ye looked up, dumbfounded. The huge creature in front of him was extremely visually impactful, and just its head lying on the ground was almost three meters tall. Its four thick short legs were thicker than the waist of a willow tree and its tail dragging behind it was powerful. With just a slight movement, a loud rumbling sound could be heard behind it. The escaped crocodile! Xiang Ye did not need to think to know that it was this guy. However, he did not expect the beast to not go left or right, but straight towards his willow forest. All the trees and gravel blocking its path were pushed aside, leaving only traces of a mess behind. In the wilderness, hills and weeds grew everywhere. The big guy relied on its size to push out an open road a few meters wide. ¡°Don¡¯t come over. If you come any closer, I¡¯ll really kill you!¡± Xiang Ye shouted in his heart. He was not afraid that the crocodile would swallow him in one bite. With Jiang Xiaocheng¡¯s strength, perhaps¡­ she could¡­ probably¡­ climb out even if she was swallowed. It was the small willow tree behind him that worried him. Yes, the little willow tree. Although the willow tree was growing rapidly under Xiang Ye¡¯s careful care, it was already the largest tree in the surrounding wilderness. But he gestured at the crocodile¡¯s thigh, then at the willow tree¡¯s waist¡­ Xiang Ye felt that as long as this crocodile touched it gently, the willow tree would probably be gone. Therefore, he had no choice but to stand up and stop the crocodile from advancing. The alligator beast lying opposite the night stopped at this moment. It widened its vertical pupils the size of lanterns, cruel and violent. It was very smart and did not take the initiative to attack. The little human in front of it contained a huge aura. It did not know what it was, but it was naturally sensitive to danger and still stopped. It was thinking of a countermeasure. This human was completely different from the people in the forest park and there was a deathly aura around him. If he lay at the side and did not move, it would easily ignore him. But at this moment, she stood up and blocked its way. ¡°Bang, bang, bang!¡± Its tail only flapped gently, but to Xiang Ye, it was no different from a thunderclap. This crocodile was so big that with just a slight movement, the entire willow forest seemed to have experienced an earthquake. After a moment of confrontation, the giant crocodile looked impatient. It moved its limbs and slowly adjusted its direction. ¡°Rumble!¡± The sound of its limbs stepping on the ground was no small matter, nor was the sweep of its tail that directly cut off a few trees as thick as its waist. The branches creaked, as if accusing the crocodile of an unconscious crime. Seeing the crocodile¡¯s actions, Xiang Ye was shocked out of his wits. This was clearly a crocodile planning to hunt. This crocodile wanted to swallow him in one bite! Although Xiang Ye did not know if the habits of this mutated crocodile had changed, when he watched Animal World previously, every time the crocodile started hunting, it would do exactly the same thing. As if in response, when the crocodile adjusted its direction and changed its previous snail-like pace, it pounced towards Xiang Ye. ¡°Rumble!¡± It was less than a hundred meters away in an instant, and with an earth-shattering tremor, the giant crocodile opened its bloody mouth. A strong stench assaulted Xiang Ye¡¯s face and flying saliva poured on him. Then, it swallowed Xiang Ye. ¡°Smack!¡± Like a hen catching a worm, Xiang Ye was swallowed before he could react. The crocodile, which had successfully hunted it, slowed down. It shook its head and wagged its thick tail, swaying as if nothing had happened. Then it turned its vertical pupils to the largest willow tree in the willow forest. This willow tree contained exuberant vitality and the same spiritual energy as the spiritual root it had swallowed in the forest park. Unfortunately, this tree was still too weak and it was not appropriate to swallow it now. He should wait until this willow tree was as big as the big tree in the forest park before swallowing it. With heavy steps, the giant crocodile slowly moved around the willow tree, its vertical pupils filled with desire. ¡°Roar, roar, roar, roar!!!¡± An inhuman howl suddenly sounded in the giant crocodile¡¯s body. At this moment, the giant crocodile felt a pain in its abdomen, and then it rolled crazily on the ground. The surrounding willow trees broke in half under its violent rolling. Soon, the willow forest was in a mess. ¡°Roar, roar, roar!!!¡± The voice became even more violent. The pain in the giant crocodile became even more obvious, and it felt as if something was about to break out of its stomach. ¡°Roar, roar, roar!!!¡± When the sound reached its limit, a figure jumped out of the crocodile¡¯s belly with a bang Jiang Xiaocheng was out! The towering pillar of blood stimulated Jiang Xiaocheng greatly, making her even crazier. At this moment, she was covered in blood. A piece of minced meat from an unknown organ was being stuffed relentlessly into her mouth. The bloodstains on her mouth were shocking. After swallowing the minced meat in two or three mouthfuls, she still felt a little unsatisfied. Turning around, she looked at the huge body of the giant crocodile, her eyes filled with desire. ¡°Roar, roar, roar!!!¡± Before long, Jiang Xiaocheng rushed forward. She jumped onto the back of the giant crocodile and opened her mouth to bite it. Sensing that someone was coming up behind it, the giant crocodile began to roll on the ground, trying to get rid of the person behind ¡°Boom, boom, boom!!!¡± The surrounding weeds and trees had long been broken in half. The crocodile plowed this area in pain, sending dust flying in the entire willow forest. With the crocodile as the center, the surroundings were in a mess. ¡°Roar, roar, roar!¡± Jiang Xiaocheng, who was lying on the crocodile¡¯s body, grabbed a protruding corner tightly and refused to budge. Her blood-stained mouth bit down non-stop, as if it was the reincarnation of a hungry ghost. Seeing that the figure on its back could not be shaken off, the giant crocodile began to panic. It circled around the willow tree that it desired and charged towards the other trees. ¡°Rumble!¡± The sound of the earth shaking echoed throughout the entire wasteland. At this moment, none of the weeds and gravel in the wasteland mountain were spared as the giant crocodile ran all the way over. ¡°Roar, roar, roar!¡± Jiang Xiaocheng was extremely excited. She greedily gnawed at the fat meat that was delivered to her. No one stopped her anymore. She had to eat her fill this time! ¡°Eat, eat, eat. Eat everything. It¡¯s best if you eat this crocodile until only its bones are left.¡± At this moment, Xiang Ye returned to his main body. He looked at the crocodile running around as if it had lost its mind and could not help but feel happy. The f*cking crocodile almost scared him to death. Fortunately, it did not take the opportunity to push the small willow tree away. Now that Jiang Xiaocheng was stuck to it, it was jumping around anxiously. This could be considered revenge for having swallowed him into its stomach. Chapter 22 - What the Hell Are These? Chapter 22 What the Hell Are These? Swinging the hoe at night, sweating like¡­ Oh, he wasn¡¯t sweating. Two days had passed since the battle between the crocodile and Jiang Xiaocheng. In the past two days, Xiang Ye had been exhausted. He had been cleaning up the willow forest that had been turned upside down by that huge battle. He needed to clean up a large number of willow trees that had been cut off at the waist. As for whether they could still be saved, he thought for a while and felt that it was unlikely. They were broken into a few pieces and had not turned into spirits, so there should be no hope. Therefore, he only checked symbolically and did not use his main body¡¯s perception. However, although these willow trees could not be saved, they could still exert a little heat. After the battle between Jiang Xiaocheng and the crocodile, Xiang Ye realized that there was basically no protection around the willow tree. If the crocodile ran over again, it would definitely be as easy as walking into an uninhabited place. Previously, there were other willow trees blocking the way, but the giant crocodile had directly cleaned up a path. Therefore, he decided to move these fallen willow trees directly to the little willow tree as an additional layer of protection. At least there was psychological comfort, Xiang Ye thought. As for the crocodile, it raised its head and looked at the end of its line of sight toward the river where Xi Hongshi had fetched water. In the end, after the crocodile discovered the river, it jumped in and hid inside. Before Jiang Xiaocheng could follow the crocodile to the river, it fell inside. The reason why she didn¡¯t chase after it was simple. The river was her limit. It was not only the limit of Jiang Xiaocheng¡¯s range of activity, but also the limit of Xiang Ye¡¯s activities. It was also at that moment that Xiang Ye realized that his range had expanded countless times. Before, he would have felt happy to see his range expand, but now, he didn¡¯t feel that way. His mind was filled with worry. The crocodile was still alive and well. With its size, if it entered the river, it would definitely be the overlord of that water. It would have no opponent. Xiang Ye originally thought that after suffering such a huge loss, the crocodile would directly follow the river downstream or reverse the current and leave. However, he did not expect it to stop after running into the river. It had been lurking in the sand at the bottom of the river, staring at the willow tree with its vertical pupils. Moreover, it had been looking for an opportunity for the past two days. It would sneak out of the river in the night and approach the willow forest quietly and furtively like a seasoned fox. If not for the fact that Xiang Ye did not need to rest at all, it might really have succeeded. He did not know why the crocodile had a crush on this willow tree. After being chased away by Jiang Xiaocheng for two nights, it still continued to persevere without giving up. On the other hand, Jiang Xiaocheng had been especially active these two days. Every time she sensed that the crocodile had come ashore, she would run over excitedly and fight it again. Because of this, she rarely fought with Xiang Ye for control of her body these two days. This was considered good news for Xiang Ye. ¡°No, I can¡¯t rely on Jiang Xiaocheng to chase the crocodile away every time.¡± After piling a broken piece of wood that was as tall as Jiang Xiaocheng beside the willow tree, Xiang Ye made up his mind. Although Jiang Xiaocheng could suppress the crocodile every time, it was more like she treated the crocodile as a big moving meat bun. Every time the crocodile came ashore, she would rush forward to hug it and gnaw on it. Although the crocodile would continue to escape back into the river in pain, it would find an opportunity to run back after its body recovered. Xiang Ye thought that Jiang Xiaocheng had not bothered to chase the crocodile away at all. Otherwise, with her strength, she should have chased the crocodile away long ago. However, the problem was that he could not communicate with Jiang Xiaocheng. Previously, her mind was filled with violent resentment, but now, she had become a glutton. With her small figure, how long would it take for her to eat the big crocodiles? Every creature standing at the top of the food chain had top-notch recovery ability. The crocodile would probably recover after eating Jiang Xiaocheng¡¯s toes. However, without relying on Jiang Xiaocheng, Xiang Ye would not be able to defeat the crocodile. The scene of being swallowed into its stomach was still vivid in his mind. If he did not let Jiang Xiaocheng out, Xiang Ye suspected that he would be completely digested by the crocodile and turn into a pile of feces. If that was the case, his eldest daughter would be gone. Xiang Ye could not accept this outcome. ¡°I should learn some superpowers, spells, and so on. The next time the crocodile runs over, I¡¯ll smash its fish head.¡± Xiang Ye thought silently. He recalled the fire and water powers that Xi Hongshi had caused by controlling the Tang brothers. Although it looked fancy, it did not have much effect on him. However, Xi Hongshi was only at the Proficient Level, so it was difficult for him to unleash its true power. If he were to learn it¡­ ¡°I¡¯m a piece of land. I definitely have the fortune to seize the world¡­¡± ¡°Wait, I¡¯m the earth. What snatch the good fortune of heaven and earth!¡± ¡°It should be the creation of all things¡­¡± ¡°That¡¯s not right either. Nothing is stronger than me. Why snatch them?¡± ¡°Forget it!¡± ¡°In short, I¡¯m the strongest in the world.¡± ¡°With my talent, it¡¯ll be easy for me to learn anything.¡± Xiang Ye thought happily. He had the confidence as he was a piece of land. What was the nickname of the Great Immortal Zhenyuan in Journey to the West? Heaven and earth lived as long as the world! It meant that he was as awesome as the world. However, no matter how awesome he was, he was still under the limelight of heaven and earth. If they really had to compare, how could he compare to heaven or to earth? Xiang Ye was different. He was the earth, a real piece of land. ¡°That¡¯s right. I¡¯m going to find special abilities or cultivation techniques to cultivate. Wouldn¡¯t it be amazing if I¡¯m invincible?¡± Thinking of this, Xiang Ye swept away the worries in his mind and his mood began to surge. He was already fantasizing about his future bravery¡­ After thinking for a while, Xiang Ye excitedly took out his phone and began to search on it. It was already the era of the Internet, there would definitely be some divine power secret manuals on the Internet. He would choose a few with impressive names and control Jiang Xiaocheng to cultivate. When he mastered the divine technique, he would directly hammer the crocodile and stew it in crocodile soup. ¡°Let me see what good secret manuals there are to learn now.¡± ¡°Sigh, no, I should search for keywords!¡± ¡°What should I search for?¡± ¡°Eighty-ninth Xuan Gong?¡± ¡°The Three Pure Ones?¡± ¡°Universe Creator?¡± ¡°Huh? There¡¯s nothing?¡± ¡°Something similar is fine too!¡± ¡°No!! This search method is wrong!¡± ¡°It should be¡­¡± ¡°No? No?¡± ¡°Oh, let¡¯s try the incantation that Xi Hongshi said?¡± ¡°What was he saying?¡± ¡°There¡¯s fire and flames? Moon shining on the water?¡± ¡°No?¡± ¡°Dharma Power of Heaven and Earth, Kan Li Technique?¡± II 11 ¡°What the hell is all this?¡± Chapter 23 - Those Rumors Made People Run Chapter 23 Those Rumors Made People Run Xiang Ye held his phone and looked at it for a long time, but he still gained something. Although those cultivation techniques and secret manuals sounded very impressive, Xiang Ye did not care much. This was something he had fantasized about in the first place. If there was really such a thing, he would just treat it as a joke and not take it seriously. However, according to the incantation chanted by Xi Hongshi, some secret manuals still appeared. Except¡­ These secret manuals did not seem to be what he thought. For example, a secret manual called the Nine Yin Scripture sounded awesome. As the old saying went, nine was the extreme and was even the supreme. The word nine meant it was the real deal. But as Xiang Ye continued to scan the manual, he could not understand it. Although he knew every word, when he combined them, he was at a loss. ¡°At five in the afternoon, push forward with your palm.¡± For example, he could understand the first level of the incantation. It meant that every morning and night, at 5 and 11 o¡¯clock, energy would return to the elixir field and the palms would push forward. This was simpler. But then¡­ Second, sitting alone on an ice bed at extremely cold noon. Third, like the second level, Yin and Yang will counter each other. Fourth, like the third level, Yin and Yang will work together to survive. Fifth, one¡¯s breathing no longer has energy. When one finishes speaking, one¡¯s eyes will open. Besides the incantation, there were still cultivation techniques to follow. Spiral Nine Shadows, Nine Yin Divine Claw, Ghost Prison Yin Wind, Teleportation¡­ The cultivation technique was more abstract than the incantation and there was not even a diagram. How could he learn it? Xiang Ye looked at the strange descriptions and was too numb for words. He even suspected if anyone could really understand the meaning of this description and successfully cultivate it. However, these difficulties did not defeat him. After searching online, someone naturally gave detailed annotations. Xiang Ye could cultivate completely according to others¡¯ annotations. But then, he was stunned again! ¡°Eh? Do I have an elixir field?¡± ¡°Ah, no. Does Jiang Xiaocheng have one?¡± ¡°Do I have meridians?¡± ¡°What does it mean by ¡®sense of energy¡¯? Is it gas in the stomach?¡± ¡°Does my belly full of resentment count?¡± ¡°What does it mean by ¡®big and small week cycle¡¯? ¡°Where are my acupuncture points?¡± ¡°Damn it!¡± In the end, Xiang Ye threw his phone aside. There were no cultivation techniques to learn online. No, it was not that there was no cultivation technique suitable for him to learn. There were a bunch of unfamiliar terms, such as sea of air, meridians, spiritual energy, elixir field, and so on. He searched them word by word and realized that he did not have these things at all. Although Jiang Xiaocheng was in human form, her body was already empty. ¡°Forget it, forget it. Can I learn some ordinary moves?¡± After being frustrated for half a day, Xiang Ye still picked up his phone. There was definitely nothing he could do about his cultivation technique and superpower. There were still some rough secret manuals on the Internet, but every cultivation technique and superpower was based on a human body. He could forget about learning those. ¡°Taekwondo? Muay Thai? Judo?¡± ¡°Why am I learning all this?¡± ¡°Even if it¡¯s an ordinary move, I want to learn ancient martial arts!¡± After ignoring some ordinary martial arts that shone in reality, Xiang Ye directly turned to ancient martial arts. ¡°Black Tiger Steals Heart?¡± ¡°After learning it, one strike is as powerful as a tiger?¡± ¡°Hey, hey, this is fine. It looks relatively simple.¡± ¡°Roc Spreads Its Wings?¡± ¡°When you wave your hands, you¡¯ll be like a great roc, shaking the ground and mountains?¡± ¡°That¡¯s an exaggeration, right?¡± ¡°Golden Rooster Independence?¡± ¡°It¡¯s an old move for old people, isn¡¯t it?¡± ¡°Monkey Stealing Peaches?¡± ¡°Eh, forget about that.¡± ¡°A tornado destroying the parking lot? What does that mean?¡± ¡°Crow flying the plane? What¡¯s this?¡± ¡°Wonderful, wonderful!¡± ¡°To simplify powerful moves and express them in the simplest and most common way, not only is it refreshing, but it¡¯s also catchy. This ancient martial arts generation is stronger than the previous one and there are even successors.¡± Xiang Ye watched the person in the video with relish as he explained every move. In a short while, he was engrossed. ¡°Captain Xiao, we¡¯ve found Xi Hongshi.¡± As Wind Chaser reported the good news to him, Xiao Luming¡¯s frown relaxed slightly. ¡°Found him? How¡¯s he doing?¡± ¡°He¡¯s unconscious and injured.¡± ¡°Tie him up tight. Don¡¯t let him get away.¡± Xiao Luming was very happy to see Xi Hongshi tied up tightly. After such a long period of pursuit, they had finally arrested the main culprit. Their efforts during this period had not been in vain. ¡°Where are the Tang brothers?¡± Xiao Luming asked as he stared at the unconscious Xi Hongshi. ¡°We don¡¯t know about that. If Xi Hongshi wakes up, he should be able to summon the Tang brothers back.¡± Wind Chaser scratched the back of his head awkwardly. Xi Hongshi was a living person, so there were still traces to follow. However, Tang Long and Tang Hu had already turned into zombies, so it was more difficult to find them. Without the call of Xi Hongshi, the two of them were like dead things and it was impossible to find out where the huge waves had washed them to. ¡°We have to find the Tang brothers too. Xi Hongshi is no longer useful. It¡¯s time to give them to someone else.¡± ¡°I understand. I¡¯ll continue to track them down now.¡± Hearing this, Wind Chaser paused and planned to leave again. ¡°Wait, let¡¯s not rush this matter.¡± Xiao Luming stopped him from leaving. ¡°The people from the Superpower Administration in Jiangnan City have entrusted us with something. Recently, a crocodile ran out of the forest park and it should be nearby. Let¡¯s see if we can find it.¡± A crocodile? We have to¡­¡± ¡°Yes. Consider it a mission given to us by our superiors.¡± ¡°I understand!¡± Hearing that it was a mission, Wind Chaser didn¡¯t hesitate. He led the way and left. When he escorted Wu Daxiong and the others back to the city, Xiao Luming had already heard news that there was something wrong with the crocodile in Jiangnan City¡¯s forest park. It was rumored that those crocodiles were deliberately released by the Buddhist Sect to feed on the unique spiritual energy of heaven and earth in the forest park. However, they did not expect that a moment of carelessness would backfire and cause a huge disaster. It was said that those crocodiles were closely related to the Yellow Mountain Temple. Recently, there had been rumors that in order to build a Buddhist country in the mortal world, Abbot Chiba had even brought out the Eight Heavenly Dragons and the Four Heavenly Guardians. Those crocodiles were meant to be guardian spirit beasts for these disciples. Initially, Xiao Luming had always scoffed at such rumors. However, he quickly recalled the help he had invited to hunt down Xi Hongshi. Back then, there was a person called Liu Haotian who left a deep impression on him. ¡°It¡¯s only been half a year since the zenith tilt, and these people are already impatient?¡± Xiao Luming thought to himself. Chapter 24 - Mysterious Smile Chapter 24 Mysterious Smile ¡°Ride my beloved motorcycle~¡± ¡°It¡¯ll never get stuck in traffic~¡± ¡°Ride my beloved motorcycle~¡± ¡°I¡¯ll be home soon~¡± ¡°Beep, beep, beep, beep¡­¡± In the wilderness, several motorcycles drove side by side. The roar of the motor did nothing to mask the loud childlike voice of the built-in speakers. After Xiao Luming changed the mission, the few of them began to relax. It was very easy to find the whereabouts of the crocodile and they weren¡¯t worried about not being able to find it. They only needed to get the escape route of the crocodile from the Superpower Administration and follow the traces of the surrounding environment as the crocodile ran wildly. They found it unbelievable that the crocodile had disappeared halfway. However, after using the drone to probe from the sky, it did not take long for them to find a passageway that was clearly run over by something huge. Now they were driving down this road. ¡°Aren¡¯t you childish? Why are you listening to this song?¡± Because the main mission had been completed, Xiao Luming was much more relaxed now. However, the children¡¯s song that cycled endlessly made him unable to take it anymore and he shouted at Wind Chaser, who was at the front. ¡°How is it childish? This is the Motorcycle Theme Song. Before the recovery of spiritual energy, many people who rode motorcycles to travel the country had this song on their phones.¡± ¡°Besides, don¡¯t you think the song is brainwashing?¡± ¡°Beep, beep, beep, beep!!!¡± Yun Ze was indignant. After saying that, he even imitated it, making the entire team burst out laughing. ¡°Alright, alright, cut it out. We¡¯re still on a mission, so we have to be careful. Turn it off, I¡¯m tired of hearing this song.¡± Seeing the entire team relax, Xiao Luming did not want to be too harsh. Previously, he had been on tenterhooks all the way from Xiangxi and it was only right that he could relax now. However, this song was indeed very brainwashing as Wind Chaser had said. Now, Xiao Luming¡¯s mind was filled with ¡°Beep, beep, beep, beep¡­¡± ¡°Hey, Captain, it¡¯s blocked in front!¡± At this moment, Wind Chaser, who was at the front, saw a few broken trees at the end of the road, so he turned off the stereo and shouted at the captain behind him. ¡°Blocked? Let me see?¡± Hearing that the road ahead was blocked, Xiao Luming stepped on the accelerator and instantly sped up. Then, he saw a road that was originally extremely smooth being blocked by wood. ¡°There¡¯s not even a ghost in the wilderness. Who would be so bored as to block the path with these logs here?¡± ¡°All of you, get down and tear this place down. The sides are potholed, it¡¯s not convenient for motorcycles to go over.¡± Seeing that the road ahead was blocked, Xiao Luming walked to the side and observed for a while before instructing. ¡°This was originally a forest and there are mostly willow trees. It seems that when the crocodile came over previously, it did not cause much trouble here. As for this wood, it should be made by the forest rangers here. Didn¡¯t the nearby villagers say that there were forest rangers here? He¡¯s considered lucky not to have been swallowed by the crocodile.¡± Wind Chaser first flew up the drone and observed it from a high altitude. He roughly judged the surrounding environment and began to report the situation here. The purpose of the drone was to detect the whereabouts of the crocodile. Without the drone patrolling the sky, they did not dare to drive the motorcycle directly along the path the crocodile had taken. ¡°Alright, alright. There¡¯s no need to look over here. Hurry up and clear this place, we still have to keep up the pace.¡± Xiao Luming, who was carrying a piece of wood, looked at Wind Chaser, who was still controlling the drone, and couldn¡¯t help but scold him. ¡°Coming, coming. There¡¯s a huge willow tree not far ahead, we can go over there to rest later and adjust our direction.¡± After putting away the drone, Wind Chaser rushed over. Along with Thunder Rush, he lifted a piece of wood as thick as their waists and moved it to the side. ¡°Did you just say that the crocodile has caused a lot of trouble here? Can we still find traces of the crocodile?¡±! Thunder Rush asked. ¡°We¡¯ll definitely find it. It¡¯s so big, any movement will leave traces.¡± ¡°However, for some reason, the crocodile stayed here for a long time and left a lot of traces. There! Look at the broken wood yourself, surely the crocodile did that.¡± Thunder Rush raised his head and glanced around. Indeed, the marks left by the crocodiles here were even more obvious than the previous ones where the crocodiles had charged headlong. There were broken tree stumps everywhere and weeds that had been crushed into the soil. Most of the land seemed to have been plowed, leaving only a few lonely willow trees fluttering in the wind. ¡°Come quickly! I think I saw a ¡®person¡¯ under that willow tree¡­¡± Yun Ze, who was busy at the front, hurried over and shouted at everyone with a strange expression. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Is it strange to see someone? Why must you report it to me?¡± ¡°Is it the ranger?¡± ¡°We¡¯ll talk about it when we¡¯re done moving and let the ranger know then.¡± Hearing Yun Ze¡¯s call, the others did not stop what they were doing. They were still moving the wooden blocks blocking their way. ¡°No¡­ no¡­¡± Seeing that everyone was ignoring him, Yun Ze panicked. ¡°That¡¯s not a person¡­ No, it¡¯s just a person¡­ No¡­¡± ¡°It¡¯s a person that looks like a zombie!¡± After dancing with joy for a long time, Yun Ze finally found a suitable adjective. ¡°Zombie?¡± Hearing this word, everyone stopped and stared at Yun Ze. ¡°Are you sure?¡± Xiao Luming also put down the wooden block in his hand and strode forward, asking Yun Ze. ¡°Uh, I¡¯m not sure either, but I can¡¯t be wrong about the resentment surrounding him.¡± ¡°But that behavior is hard for me to judge.¡± Thinking of the scene he had seen previously, Yun Ze could not confirm it for a moment, so he could only explain in a surprised tone. ¡°What do you mean? Can¡¯t you even tell a zombie apart?¡± ¡°If he¡¯s not a zombie, what is he?¡± ¡°Sigh, I don¡¯t know how to tell you. You¡¯ll understand if we go and see her together.¡± With that, Yun Ze led everyone deeper into the willow forest. ¡°Don¡¯t you need to prepare anything? A zombie?¡± ¡°That¡¯s not right. With the distance between us and the willow tree, it should have discovered us long ago. A zombie¡¯s nose is very sensitive!¡± ¡°Yeah? It just walked past?¡± ¡°Aren¡¯t you going to prepare to kill it?¡± Yun Ze waved his hand. ¡°No need. She didn¡¯t even notice us.¡± As everyone followed Yun Ze into the willow forest, they did not notice that Xi Hongshi, who had been unconscious, had a mysterious smile on his lips before disappearing. Chapter 25 - Come Over Quickly, Let Grandpa Warm Up Chapter 25 Come Over Quickly, Let Grandpa Warm Up ¡°Rise¡­¡± ¡°Holding the sparrow¡¯s tail¡­¡± ¡°Single whip!¡± ¡°Raise your hand¡­¡± ¡°Next, White Crane Spreads Its Wings!¡± ¡°Knee-in-arm.¡± ¡°Waving the lute¡­¡± ¡°Eh?¡± ¡°How do I swing the lute?¡± || ¡­ ¡°Phew, I¡¯m done.¡± ¡°This Taiji Kung Fu is all about pushing a thousand kilograms, but the crocodile is so big and the chassis is so stable. How am I supposed to push it?¡± After punching a few times according to the video¡¯s instructions, Xiang Ye stopped. He had almost learned the wrong kung fu previously. His current opponent was the big crocodile hiding in the river, and ordinary moves would not be effective at all. Under the suppression of absolute size, it was clearly not a wise choice to fight the crocodile head-on. Therefore, after choosing for a long time, Xiang Ye finally focused on Taiji Fist. Using softness to overcome hardness was the most suitable thing now. However, Xiang Ye doubted if he could move the crocodile. After all, the crocodile was only as long as two to three sections of train skin and was about the width of a bus. Because it was a reptile, its entire body was basically stuck to the ground, and it was obvious how difficult it was to move such a huge creature. ¡°There shouldn¡¯t be a problem. With my abilities, I can push a mountain, much less a crocodile.¡± After thinking for a while, Xiang Ye estimated his strength and thought that it should be more than enough to deal with a crocodile. Previously, he had been swallowed by the crocodile because he was caught off guard. Yes, that was it! After all, this was the first time anyone had seen such a huge crocodile staring at him covetously. It was understandable that he would stand there in a daze. Xiang Ye felt that he had done a good job and had stood up for his willow tree¡¯s safety. Just his courage alone had to increase his points. ¡­ ¡°What is she doing?¡± Xiao Luming widened his round eyes and asked in surprise as he looked at the figure twitching under the willow tree. ¡°Is she having epilepsy?¡± Yun Ze probed. ¡°Slap!¡± Xiao Luming aimed at the back of Yun Ze¡¯s head. ¡°Zombies can have epilepsy?¡± Seemingly still unsatisfied, Xiao Luming pretended to hit Yun Ze again. However, Yun Ze quickly dodged. He rubbed the back of his head and said aggrievedly, ¡°If this isn¡¯t epilepsy, what is it?¡± In the beginning, her figure was still very normal and had a very standard Taiji opening gesture. Xiao Luming and the others thought that the zombie was practicing Taiji. With a curious attitude, they did not attack. They wanted to know what this strange zombie would do next. In the end, not long after, the zombie¡¯s movements were severely deformed. Moreover, it executed a slow fist technique faster and faster. In the end, what they saw was a figure that seemed to be standing under the tree and twitching non-stop without any beauty to speak of at all. ¡°She stopped, she stopped.¡± At this moment, Long Yan, who had been observing the zombie figure, shouted in a low voice. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Did she discover us?¡± Hearing Long Yan¡¯s low shout, Xiao Luming withdrew his hand and turned around to continue looking at the figure under the willow tree. The twitching figure had stopped and was looking down, as if thinking about something. ¡°I don¡¯t know¡­ Should we continue watching?¡± After staring at the motionless zombie for a while, Long Yan asked. The zombie¡¯s behavior was a little strange, and it looked a little silly. Xiao Luming and the others were only 50 meters away from the zombie without any cover at all. They stood there casually, yet to be discovered by the zombie. If it were any other zombie, it would have long rushed over with its bloody mouth wide open. ¡°No, it¡¯s just a zombie with some abnormal behavior. We¡¯ll get rid of her in passing. We still have a mission.¡± Xiao Luming shook his head. Once the novelty wore off, he had no interest in continuing to observe her. After the recovery of spiritual energy, the world had changed and all kinds of monsters had run out. This zombie¡¯s behavior was only a little strange, but she was not considered rare. ¡°Long Yan, go and finish her off.¡± ¡°The rest of you, follow me back to continue moving the wood. Finding the crocodile¡¯s nest is the most important thing.¡± With that, Xiao Luming left with the other three without looking back. Long Yan, who was left behind, did not hesitate at this moment. He extended his hand and his superpower began to gather in his palm. Not long after, the temperature around him began to rise, and a head-sized flame appeared in his palm. ¡°Hey, little zombie, eat my big fireball!¡± After making the preparations, Long Yan looked at the stupid zombie that had yet to react and could not help but shout. This zombie had probably just been unearthed and was only slightly stronger than some ordinary people. He did not want to directly finish off the zombie and then return to help Xiao Luming move the wood. Compared to the boring physical work, he would rather stay here and slowly play with the little zombie. Therefore, Long Yan deliberately shifted the target of the big fireball. The big fireball flew past the corner of the zombie¡¯s shirt, making a bang before scattering. A few sparks ignited the dried weeds on the ground, which wilted and died. At this point, the zombie seemed to wake up from a dream and looked up. ¡°Where are you looking? Where are you looking?¡± ¡°Your Grandpa is here!¡± ¡°Come over and let Grandpa take a look.¡± Long Yan felt that this zombie must be the stupidest one he had ever eliminated. He had roared and burned her with a fireball but the zombie had yet to react. Instead, she stared blankly at a willow branch ignited by sparks and did not move. When the sparks extinguished, she turned around and saw Long Yan shouting. ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± ¡°Your Grandpa is here.¡± ¡°You can¡¯t even tell the direction. I¡¯ve never seen a zombie as stupid as you.¡± ¡°Come here quickly and let Grandpa warm up.¡± ¡°I have to be in a good mood. After I kill you, I¡¯ll find a good place for you to rest in peace.¡¯ Seeing that the zombie had finally turned around, Long Yan hurriedly hooked his finger at her, indicating for her to come over quickly. ¡°Roar, roar, roar, roar, roar!!!¡± The zombie looked at Long Yan and roared. Her voice contained boundless anger, as if she wanted to tear Long Yan apart. ¡°They¡¯re fighting? This zombie¡¯s voice is full of energy. Should we¡­¡± || Hearing the sound coming from behind him, Yun Ze pricked up his ears and tried to sound it out. ¡°Do you think I don¡¯t know what you want to do? Move the wood obediently. Leave that place to Long Yan.¡± Xiao Luming hit the back of Yun Ze¡¯s head again before saying. It was just a small zombie, there was no need to deal with it collectively. ¡°Hurry up. After this, let¡¯s continue tracking the crocodile¡¯s nest.¡± Chapter 26 - The Peaceful Willow Forest Chapter 26 The Peaceful Willow Forest Xiang Ye was so angry that his lungs were about to explode. The person who had appeared out of nowhere provoked him without distinguishing between right and wrong. Not only had he provoked him, but he had also created a large fireball that burned the leaves of the willow tree. After a section of the willow branch was burned to ashes by the flames, the willow tree could not help but cry out in pain. Wasn¡¯t this hitting his daughter in front of him? It was not enough to hit his daughter, but he still wanted to cause trouble for him? ¡°I¡¯m so angry!!! You want me to help you cause trouble for myself?¡± ¡°Mom can tolerate it, but Dad can¡¯t!!!¡± ¡°Where did this bastard come from!¡± Xiang Ye felt hot and chased after the person. This time, he swore to capture this person and torture him. Then, he would hang him under the willow tree and make him apologize to it every day. ¡°Coming, coming.¡± Seeing Xiang Ye rushing towards him, Long Yan was also excited. This stupid zombie had finally understood and found the right person. His efforts had not been in vain. ¡°You¡¯re quite agile with your short leg aren¡¯t you?¡± Looking at the zombie rushing over angrily, Long Yan did not panic at all and even had the intention to evaluate it. When this zombie ran, it was completely different from the situation after its body stiffened. Its two legs rushed forward one after another, exactly the same as a marathon runner. || ¡°Hehehe, what an interesting guy. ¡°Let me see what else is strange about you.¡± With that, Long Yan lazily assumed a defensive posture and waited for the zombie to arrive. Such an interesting zombie was rare and if he killed it directly, there would be no more fun. This was what Long Yan thought¡­ ¡°Pa!!!¡± A heavy slap sounded in the willow forest. Immediately after, there was a shrill cry that sounded like a pig being slaughtered. ¡°Ahhhhhhh!!!¡± Before Long Yan could react, he saw a ghost shadow flash past. Then, he felt his body rise into the air and spin back. After rolling on the ground dozens of times, it finally stopped when it hit a broken tree stump. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Long Yan, who was struggling to get up from the ground, felt that half of his face had completely lost consciousness. He immediately swelled up and became the size of a steamed bun. He reached out and touched the side of his face, disbelief and shock on his face. ¡°Did I just get slapped?¡± 11???|| ¡°Who hit me?¡± Long Yan¡¯s mind short-circuited and he had yet to recover from the slap. After spitting out the shattered teeth in his mouth, he first looked around. The willow forest was silent. Apart from the rustling of the willow trees, there was no other movement. ¡°No one¡¯s here?¡± ¡°Could it be that zombie?¡± ¡°That¡¯s not right. How can a zombie slap like a human?¡± Shaking his head, Long Yan felt that this idea was very ridiculous. ¡°What the hell was that all about?¡± Lifting his head and shifting his perspective, he saw the zombie rushing toward him again. ¡°Forget it. I¡¯ll deal with you first.¡± At this moment, Long Yan was completely in no mood to play around. He felt that it was best to deal with this zombie as soon as possible, then he would meet up with Xiao Luming and search this place thoroughly. In fact, after being slapped, he already had a vague guess. However, this guess was too exaggerated and even he felt that it was unlikely. Could a zombie slap like a human? No one would believe it. He would rather believe that some expert was hiding in the dark and had ambushed him when he was not paying attention. ¡°Prairie¡­ Fi¡­ Attack!¡± Long Yan stuttered as he released his superpower. Because he had a gap in his mouth from the shattered teeth, he could not finish reading the words Prairie Fire. At this moment, Xiang Ye, who had rushed to Long Yan¡¯s side, did not care so much. This time, he changed his hand and slapped Long Yan¡¯s intact left cheek again. ¡°Slap!¡± There was another crisp sound. This time, Long Yan did not howl. He only floated in the air and spun a few times before crashing into a willow tree stump and fainting. ¡­ ¡°That voice just now¡­ It was Long Yan¡¯s, right?¡± Yun Ze picked up a piece of wood and glanced at Xiao Luming. The voice was a little broken and difficult to distinguish, but why did it sound like Long Yan? ¡°Whether it is or not, let¡¯s go over and take a look first.¡± At this moment, Xiao Luming¡¯s expression turned serious. Long Yan had already been there for a while. Logically speaking, it would not take long to deal with a small zombie, but he was still not back, making Xiao Luming a little worried. He threw away the wood in his hand and waved his hand, gesturing everyone to follow him in the direction towards Long Yan. ¡°Hmm? Why is this zombie still here?¡± ¡°Where¡¯s Long Yan?¡± It was only a few minutes away when Xiao Luming arrived at the willow tree where he had discovered the zombie. However, after patrolling around, other than seeing the zombie, there was no sign of Long Yan. ¡°Over here!¡± A cry of alarm came from the others. Xiao Luming looked in the direction of the voice and saw Yun Ze squatting under a willow tree, examining a figure with a swollen face. Looking at the style of the clothes, who else could it be but Long Yan? ¡°What¡¯s going on¡­¡± || ¡°Roar, roar, roar, roar, roar!!!!! Seeing that someone had appeared again and was wearing the same clothes, Xiang Ye knew that these people were in cahoots. Therefore, after discovering them, he rushed over angrily. ¡°Wind Chaser, Thunder Rush, attack the zombie and don¡¯t let it approach Long Yan.¡± Xiao Luming looked at the zombie charging at him and took the lead to rush forward. He did not know what had happened, but he was relieved that the unconscious Long Yan had been found. He would deal with this zombie first and ask what was going on when Long Yan woke up. ¡°Pa!!!¡± There was another crisp sound as Xiang Ye caught a guy who had yet to prepare and reached out to slap him. Like the person he had slapped before, the guy he caught let out an inhuman wail and was sent flying. ¡°Bad news! There¡¯s something strange about this zombie. Use your full strength!¡± Xiao Luming watched in shock and his eyes almost popped out at the sight of the ordinary-looking zombie casually slapping Wind Chaser away. It was not until Wind Chaser fell to the ground with a bang that he came to a realization. Unfortunately, it was too late. After sending Wind Chaser flying, the zombie rushed to Thunder Rush and Yun Ze¡¯s side at a speed difficult to discern with the naked eye. He slapped each of them unconscious. In the end, only Xiao Luming was left standing. ¡°You¡­ you¡­ what kind of monster are you!!!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t come over!!!¡± ¡°Slap!¡± The willow forest finally quieted down. Chapter 27 - This Vicious Beast is Hard to Train! Chapter 27 This Vicious Beast is Hard to Train! Jiangnan City, Yellow Mountain Temple Road, Yellow Mountain Temple. The Yellow Mountain Temple had a long history. According to calculations, it had been built during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. As the number one ancient cultural temple in Jiangnan City, there was naturally an endless stream of visitors who came here every day to burn incense and pray to Buddha. Usually, it would be overcrowded, but on weekends, it would be even more crowded. As the disciple of Master Chiba, the abbot of the Yellow Mountain Temple, Liu Haotian naturally had a place in this temple. ¡°Knocked out by a corpse herder?¡± ¡°And he had to be carried back?¡± ¡°There are no weak disciples like you in the eight Buddhist Sects¡­¡± After the daily chanting homework was over, the disciples began to communicate with each other about recent events. One of them pointed at Liu Haotian, who was sitting in the corner. ¡°Hmm? What¡¯s going on?¡± ¡°What¡¯s wrong with Junior Brother Haotian?¡± ¡°By the way, what exactly happened that day?¡± Seeing that everyone¡¯s gaze had turned to Haotian, the person who had taken the initiative to start the conversation continued. ¡°I heard that the people from the Xiangxi Superpower Administration branch came to our Jiangnan City to seek help in order to hunt down the rebels.¡± ¡°At that time, all the junior brothers were helping the elders of the sect suppress the ferocious beast in the forest park, so they naturally weren¡¯t free.¡± ¡°Only Haotian had some free time because he just returned from his hometown. Abbot Chiba felt that this was a good experience, so he sent him out.¡± ¡°I just didn¡¯t expect that our Buddhist Sect disciple would actually be easily defeated by a traitor from the Corpse Herder Sect.¡± ¡°The people from the Xiangxi Superpower Administration have already said that the traitor isn¡¯t strong. The only thing he can rely on are two zombies¡­¡± ¡°Zombie? Isn¡¯t our Buddhist Sect the most effective against such an evil creature?¡± ¡°Yeah, yeah.¡± ¡°Haotian, what¡¯s wrong with you? Why were you injured by a zombie?¡± After hearing that person explain the cause of the matter, everyone discussed animatedly. Mockery, ridicule, and curiosity filled their faces. The people in the meditation room were not united. Ever since Abbot Chiba began the plan to revive the Buddhist Kingdom, he had opened the door and accepted espers from all over to become Buddhist disciples. The Buddhist scriptures said that there were Eight Heavenly Dragons. When many Mahayana Buddhist scriptures described Buddhism to the Bodhisattvas and Bhikkhu, the Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils would often participate in listening to the Buddhist teachings. The Eight Heavenly Dragons included eight types of monsters of the Divine Path. Because ¡°Heavenly Congregation¡± and ¡°Dragon Congregation¡± were the most important, they were called ¡°Eight Heavenly Dragons¡±. The eight divisions include: Heavenly Congregation, Dragon Congregation, Yaksha, Gandharva, Asura, Garuda, Kinnara, and Mahoraga. This time, he heard that Liu Haotian, who was listed as Asura, had been severely injured. Now was not the time to add insult to injury. ¡°Hmph!¡± Liu Haotian raised his head and glanced at the source of the voice. As expected, it was Bai Changhe. Bai Changhe was a Heavenly Congregation Deva from the Eight Legions. His strength was temporarily at the head of the various tribes. Perhaps it was because Heavenly Congregation Deva were born enemies with Asura, but Liu Haotian¡¯s relationship with him was also like fire and water. He had indeed underestimated his enemy when he captured the traitor this time. Now that Bai Changhe had seized the opportunity to mock him, it was only natural. He would be surprised if Bai Changhe did not come looking for trouble with him. ¡°Nothing more to say?¡± ¡°Admit that you¡¯re not strong enough?¡± ¡°Or are you planning to give up the Asura lineup?¡± Seeing that Liu Haotian did not answer him, Bai Changhe continued to provoke him. The Eight Legions would change every month. Abbot Chiba would choose the eight strongest people among them and teach them Buddhist secret techniques. The competition was extremely intense. Bai Changhe was already the strongest person in the Eight Legions, so he naturally did not have to worry about being eliminated. However, in order to allow his people to improve further, he could only chase the other seven clans away. Five of the Eight Legions were already his men, and the remaining three were led by Haotian. CW Liu Haotian was a thorn in his side. ¡°Stop daydreaming. Bai Changhe, don¡¯t think that you can do whatever you want in the Eight Legions just because you were lucky enough to win last time.¡± ¡°I¡¯m in a bad mood now. Get lost!¡± Liu Haotian looked up at Bai Changhe and said coldly. ¡°In a bad mood? Is it the fury of the incompetent?¡± ¡°How dare you spout nonsense when you¡¯ve lost to me? Who gave you the confidence?¡± ¡°As an Asura, you can¡¯t even defeat a zombie. What right do you have to listen to the Buddhist teachings of Abbot Chiba?¡± ¡°Are you done? Come, come, come. Do you not like me? We can fight again.¡± At this moment, Liu Haotian finally could not help but stand up. The monthly lessons were about to begin, and Bai Changhe seemed to be anxious. He desperately tried to find an opportunity to provoke him. If he did not deal with him properly, he would really think that he had no opponents in the entire Eight Legions. Last time, he had lost out of carelessness and had been mocked by him until now. Today, even if he had to risk his injuries not recovering, he had to teach him a lesson. ¡°Squeak-¡° At this moment, the door to the meditation room opened and a tall man with a ring scar on his head walked in. He glanced at everyone in the room and said coldly, ¡°What¡¯s the fuss about in a quiet place like the Buddhist Sect? Eight Legions, listen up. The guardian elder wants you to go to the cultivation room immediately to suppress a ferocious beast. The rest of you, continue to chant scriptures in the room.¡± After saying that, he glanced at Bai Changhe and Liu Haotian, who were glaring at each other, and turned to leave. ¡°Hmph, I¡¯ll settle scores with you next time.¡± ¡°Loser, I¡¯ll be waiting for you.¡± After the two of them threatened each other, they hurried after the monk. This suppression of a ferocious beast was the suppression of the giant crocodile captured in the forest park. Vicious beasts were difficult to train, and in order to subdue it as soon as possible, Abbot Chibba naturally spared no effort. The Four Heavenly Guardians and the Eight Heavenly Dragons were all out. They were determined to completely subdue the giant crocodile. Liu Haotian and the others followed the monk closely. After making many turns in the huge Yellow Mountain Temple, they finally arrived at a quiet place. What greeted them was an empty space the size of a football field. On the empty ground, 16 cement pillars rose from the ground. The chains hanging from the pillars were as thick as a person¡¯s waist. The chain was bent straight at this moment. Looking along the chain, a huge beast was locked tightly in the middle of the empty space. It was one of the giant crocodiles captured in the forest park. Seeing someone approaching, the giant crocodile began to struggle violently, causing the cement pillar to creak. ¡°Bastard, you still dare to resist?¡± A figure jumped onto the crocodile¡¯s head and slapped down, causing an earth-shattering sound. The giant crocodile could not withstand it and let out a shrill cry! ¡°Divine Words of Xu Mi, Buddha¡¯s Light Purification!¡± ¡°Spirit Mountain Treasure, 10,000 Techniques Dhyana!¡± ¡°Listen to the profundities and soar into the clouds to protect yourself!¡± ¡°N¨¡ w¨² ¨¥ m¨ª tu¨® f¨®!¡± Chapter 28 - What Should I Do? Chapter 28 What Should I Do? ¡°We have to find a way out of here.¡± A week had passed since being captured by the zombie. In the past week, Xiao Luming and the others had been tortured. They carried water, plowed the land, and planted trees without stopping. They even had to comb the willow branches of the entire willow forest. Yes, comb. Every willow tree had to be checked one by one. If they saw insects or dead leaves, they had to clean it up. The only one who did not work was Long Yan. However, Long Yan¡¯s situation was even more miserable than theirs. He was hung under the willow tree by the zombie and had to shout ¡°Granny Willow, I¡¯m sorry¡± at it a thousand times a day. Xi Hongshi sat beside him and stared at him. If his tone was even slightly disrespectful, he would whip him. Compared to the zombie, Xiao Luming hated Xi Hongshi to death now. This guy seemed to know the zombie. Now, he was like a lackey, looking for trouble with them openly and secretly every day. ¡°How are we going to escape? That zombie took everything from us. We can¡¯t beat it, and¡­¡± Yun Ze looked up and stole a glance at the zombie riding a motorcycle happily through the wasteland. He swallowed and continued, ¡°Besides, that zombie can ride a motorcycle. How can we outrun two wheels on two legs?¡± If it were just the five of them, they would still be able to run even if they could not defeat a Zombie King. After all, no matter how powerful a Zombie King was, its brain was dead and would not be as agile as a human¡¯s brain. Unfortunately, this time, they encountered an anomaly, a person in a zombie¡¯s skin! In order to track the crocodile, they had ridden a motorcycle. Now that they were captured, the transportation naturally belonged to the zombie. Now there was trouble. Not only could they not fight, but they could not even run. The zombie¡¯s level of riding a motorcycle was not something ordinary people could achieve. Its performance of various motorcycle stunts like a standard bend and drift were even better than them. It was impossible to escape from such a zombie. ¡°We can try,¡± Xiao Luming said in a low voice. ¡°How do we try?¡± ¡°Didn¡¯t we find traces of the crocodile?¡± Xiao Luming¡¯s voice was sharp. ¡°A crocodile?¡± Yun Ze, knew that their mission was originally to find the crocodile¡¯s nest. In the end, the night they were captured, they were woken up by the loud sound of the crocodile running. The crocodile took the initiative to rush towards their willow forest and even fought the zombie. It was also at that time that they truly understood the strength of this zombie. The crocodile that had turned Jiangnan City upside down was actually not a match for this zombie? No wonder the zombie had slapped them unconscious as soon as it rushed over. After all, their mission had never been to find trouble with the crocodiles. They had only been to find the crocodile¡¯s nest and report the information to the Superpower Administration in Jiangnan City. They did not have the ability to defeat the crocodile. ¡°This Zombie King has to fight that crocodile every night. Every time it fights, it¡¯ll leave this place.¡± ¡°It won¡¯t have time to care about us at all. The only trouble is¡­¡± ¡°It¡¯s that dog Xi Hongshi who keeps an eye on us every day. He can¡¯t wait for us to make some small mistakes and tortures us with any excuse.¡¯ ¡°I ¡°Yes, that guy! But think about it now. Without the Tang brothers by his side, who can he defeat among us?¡± ¡°Without Tang Long and Tang Hu, I could take him down with one hand.¡± ¡°Yes, that¡¯s right.¡± ¡°We can take the opportunity to escape while the zombie is fighting the crocodiles at night. First, we can deal with Xi Hongshi together. Then, we can split up and escape in different directions. Every one of us can escape. This way, no matter how powerful the Zombie King is, it¡¯s impossible for it to capture us all.¡± ¡°I ¡°When the time comes, you have to send news of us to the Superpower Administration and get them to send someone to save us.¡¯ ¡°Those who run back, don¡¯t say that we were captured by zombies. We have to think of a suitable reason to get them to invite the top experts in Jiangnan City. For example, the great cultivator Cheng Yifan of the Divine Might Temple, Abbot Chiba of the Yellow Mountain Temple, and Chief Luo of the Superpower Administration in Jiangnan City. It¡¯s best to call all of them over.¡± ¡°Otherwise, we might not be able to subdue this zombie.¡± ¡°Then the reason could be?¡± ¡°Hmm¡­ Just say that the crocodile ate some heavenly treasure and it¡¯s even stronger now. It trapped us all here.¡± ¡°When the time comes, let those experts directly suppress this Zombie King!¡± ¡°Yes, that¡¯s quite smart! If not for the fact that my main body is a piece of land, I might have let you escape.¡¯ || At this moment, Xiang Ye rushed over on his motorcycle. He braked and took advantage of the fact that Xiao Luming and Yun Ze were still in a daze to slap them. Previously, because he was too engrossed in learning Taiji, Xiao Luming and the others had directly approached him without knowing. Now, he would not make such a mistake again. As a piece of land, the first skill he had mastered was perception. If he couldn¡¯t eavesdrop on their secret whispers, he might just kill himself. Therefore, when he heard that Xiao Luming was secretly plotting something, he attacked without hesitation. Before the two of them knew what had happened, they were slapped into the air again and fell to the ground with a plop. ¡°What right do you have to hit me?¡± Yun Ze covered his cheek and said aggrievedly. The swelling had only half subsided, and now that he had been hit by Xiang Ye, it was beginning to swell again. Xiang Ye looked at the two of them coldly, put on his sunglasses, stepped on the accelerator, and left with a rumble. He could not be bothered with them. This new person was really dishonest. If he did not beat them up properly, they would really think that he was a kind person who ate vegetarian food and prayed to Buddha. However, their previous whispers had also reminded him that the crocodile came to find trouble with him every night. Once he lets out, they might really have a Jiang Xiaocheng chance to escape. At that time, if they called a large wave of espers, Xiang Ye might be able to withstand it, but not Jiang Xiaocheng. If he was really suppressed by those experts, he would regret it. The crisis must be nipped in the bud! Therefore, he rode the motorcycle straight to the willow tree. First, he looked at Long Yan, who was hanging from the tree and shouting at the top of his lungs, ¡°Granny willow, I was wrong.¡± Then, he looked at the willow tree that was thriving and making a rustling sound. Only then did he take out the key on the motorcycle and slowly get off. He took out his phone and quickly typed a message. However, after thinking for a while, he deleted it again. Xiao Luming and the others could not be allowed to stay together, or something would surely happen. He had to think of a way to separate them and take care of the willow tree at the same time. It would be best if they could not even see each other every day, for he could not let them communicate with each other in private. After listing out these messages, Xiang Ye fell into deep thought. What should he do? Chapter 29 - Why Didnt the Military Department Come to Help? Chapter 29 Why Didn¡¯t the Military Department Come to Help? ¡°Xiao Luming¡¯s team hasn¡¯t replied to our messages for two weeks. The people from Xiangxi have already called my phone no less than ten times¡­ What have you done?¡± Chief Luo of the Jiangnan Superpower Administration sat at his desk and stared at the members who had their heads lowered. Three days after Xiao Luming disappeared, the people here discovered something amiss. After all, that team had accepted the mission personally issued by Chief Luo, so they would naturally help this team that had come from afar. They would be in charge of food, clothing, transportation, logistics, and supplies. At the same time, detailed guidelines had been formulated for safety. Every three days, Xiao Luming¡¯s team would take the initiative to report the situation to the Superpower Administration in Jiangnan City and tell them their location. However, this time, this group of people actually delayed reporting for a full 10 days. If not for the people from Xiangxi calling to consult, Chief Luo would have been kept in the dark. Seeing Chief Luo¡¯s furious appearance, everyone looked at each other. After looking at each other for a while, a bespectacled civilian had no choice but to bite the bullet and step forward. ¡°Previously¡­ Wasn¡¯t the entire department dealing with the crocodile crisis?¡± ¡°After capturing the three crocodiles¡­ We had a dispute with the other espers involved about the distribution of the crocodiles¡­¡± ¡°At that time, we¡­ almost fought with the people from the Yellow Mountain Temple¡­¡± ¡°How could we care about this?¡± the person in front of him said carefully. Previously, the entire Superpower Administration and the Yellow Mountain Temple had turned the conference room upside down in order to compete for the distribution rights of the crocodiles. Abbot Chiba felt that this crocodile was a ferocious beast and was best to send them all to the Yellow Mountain Temple to be suppressed by them. He would tame them with the Buddhist Dharma and let this ferocious beast become a guardian divine beast of the Buddhist Sect. The Jiangnan Superpower Administration, led by Chief Luo, said that they needed this ferocious beast as a sample to study and analyze the reason for the crocodile mutation. Both sides insisted on their own ideas and neither could convince the other. In the end, they almost fought. The Jiangnan City government had no choice but to step forward and separate the people on both sides. The Yellow Mountain Temple and the Superpower Administration were both forces that Jiangnan City relied on, so it was not easy to arrange things. The Superpower Administration had a military background, and the Yellow Mountain Temple had a huge influence in the country. If these two sides really fought, they would suffer the greatest losses in the end. ¡°Then why aren¡¯t you sending someone to find them? Also, investigate the nest of the crocodile leader. In the end, we can¡¯t let those bald donkeys take that crocodile!¡± Chief Luo¡¯s expression froze, and he immediately roared in embarrassment. There was indeed something wrong with his arrangements this time, but he was too angry to notice this at all. That old bald donkey, Chiba, actually shamelessly said that they were going to take all the crocodiles away. He said that their entire temple would contribute the most and that it was only natural for them to arrange what happens to the crocodiles. What bullsh*t, did they mean that the Superpower Administration did not have any credit? During the capture, in order to capture the giant crocodile alive, the Superpower Administration had suffered an unknown amount of losses. Until now, more than ten people were still lying in the hospital. After rearranging the matter, Chief Luo returned to his seat. The competition between the Jiangnan Superpower Administration and the Yellow Mountain Temple would continue. Chief Luo was determined to win the largest crocodile. This not only concerned the needs of the military, but also his promotion. Knock, knock. There was a knock on the door. Chief Luo, who was thinking of a countermeasure, frowned. Hadn¡¯t he just arranged things? Why was there another problem? Therefore, he said impatiently, ¡°Come in!¡± The door creaked open and a man in a medical robe with black-rimmed glasses entered. ¡°Chief Luo, have you met with trouble?¡± His voice was magnetic and amiable. ¡°It¡¯s actually Major Lan. Why are you free to come over? Please sit down.¡± Seeing the guest, Chief Luo hurriedly stood up and gestured for the person in front of him to sit down. ¡°You¡¯re just in time. I happen to have a question for you, why don¡¯t you give me your opinion?¡± after seeing the capable and refreshing young man sit down, Chief Luo quickly said. The young man in front of him was from the military¡¯s biological research institute. The crocodile they had captured this time would eventually be delivered to him. This time, seeing him take the initiative to come to his office, he felt that he had a plan to try. ¡°Oh? Go ahead and ask!¡± Major Lan nodded and stretched his limbs, waiting for Chief Luo¡¯s question. Chief Luo looked at the person in front of him and his heart burned. He was already a major at such a young age. Although he was not a powerful figure, his ability could be seen. ¡°Then I¡¯ll ask.¡± ¡°Major Lan, look. Previously, when we captured the crocodiles, we suffered a little at the hands of those crocodiles.¡± ¡°Especially the largest crocodile leader. With our current strength, unless we catch it dead, it¡¯s impossible.¡± ¡°I¡¯ve also described the previous battle to you in detail, so I won¡¯t repeat it.¡± ¡°I just want to ask now if the military can directly send a missile unit over and give it a round first¡­¡± ¡°No, don¡¯t think that way.¡± Major Lan, who was sitting in his seat, interrupted Chief Luo. ¡°You can stop here.¡± ¡°The military won¡¯t send people into the vicinity of the city, let alone send missile troops to launch an attack near the city.¡± Major Lan paused before continuing. ¡°Think about it. What will the citizens think if army soldiers appear near the city on a large scale?¡± ¡°They¡¯ll just wonder if something big has happened in Jiangnan City, and the citizens will easily panic.¡± ¡°No, I just want the missile team to cripple that crocodile first. It¡¯ll be more convenient to capture it then.¡± ¡°Stop, stop. You dare to think about a missile team? Can such a sharp weapon be used casually? Besides, do you know how much damage a missile can cause? Do you know how many missiles are needed for a thick-skinned vicious beast like the crocodile?¡± ¡°In the future, don¡¯t ask about such things. The military doesn¡¯t want to be stationed in the city.¡± ¡°Because¡­ every time we take action, it means that the city¡­ has almost fallen.¡± Major Lan¡¯s tone darkened. He was from the military. Compared to these people living in the city, he naturally knew the changes that had happened after the recovery of spiritual energy. In the deep mountains and old forests far away from the city, countless monsters had appeared. Many remote towns and villages had already quietly disappeared. On the vast land, the soldiers in the military ran back and forth every day. If not for the fact that the situation was serious to a certain extent, they would not have the time to care about it. ¡°Fine.¡± Seeing Major Lan¡¯s low tone, Chief Luo quickly understood the difficulties of the military. ¡°But that crocodile¡­¡± ¡°That¡¯s why I came to see you.¡± Chapter 30 - Some People... Chapter 30 Some People¡­ ¡°After the recovery of spiritual energy, everything became abnormal.¡± ¡°Be it ordinary people or those wild creatures, they more or less mutated in this change.¡± ¡°A ferocious beast that surpasses the limits of living beings has the ability to mobilize spiritual energy. These have already become reality.¡± ¡°With the current military strength, it¡¯s getting harder to deal with.¡± ¡°Do you know, Chief Luo? The military previously discovered a mutated centipede in the northwest territory that¡¯s 20 meters long. An entire battalion of soldiers was mobilized and equipped with the most advanced weapons in the world, long-range artillery and air support. But do you know the final outcome?¡± ¡°In the end, the centipede was destroyed?¡± ¡°Destroyed? Heh, if only we could destroy it.¡± ¡°Half of the soldiers in a battalion sacrificed themselves in that confrontation. More than half of the artillery was destroyed by the mutated centipede, and the armored troops were torn apart like paper in front of it. In the end, the centipede saw that we were getting more and more reinforcements and directly burrowed into the forest and escaped!¡± ¡°It escaped? They mobilized so many people, but they couldn¡¯t even destroy a centipede?¡± Chief Luo asked in shock. ¡°It¡¯s an esper,¡± Major Lan added gently. ¡°Last week, a black bear 15 meters tall appeared in a town of 10,000 or so people in Daxing Ridge in the north. After wreaking havoc in the town, it swaggered away, leaving that town deserted.¡± ¡°Until now, we haven¡¯t been able to send anyone over to resolve it because of manpower.¡± ¡°The power produced by this recovery of spiritual energy is no less than that of the Third World War.¡± Major Lan threw out a piece of heavy news. ¡°Is it that serious?¡± ¡°It could be worse than we thought.¡± ¡°Chief Luo, as an esper, can¡¯t you feel it?¡± ¡°Feel what?¡± ¡°The so-called spiritual energy is getting thicker and thicker. As the concentration of spiritual energy increases, the strength you can control will also become stronger.¡± Major Lan¡¯s words were meaningful. ¡°I heard that the water-type superpower released by a Level 6 esper at the Exceptional Level resulted in a tsunami no weaker than a Level 12 typhoon. Furthermore, the commotion he caused previously only toppled a building, right?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± Chief Luo nodded, acknowledging Major Lan¡¯s statement. It was Wu Daxiong who had caused such a commotion. After Xiao Luming returned from the capture mission, he had already written a detailed mission log that Chief Luo had already read. ¡°We still don¡¯t know the reason for the recovery of spiritual energy. The strength of humans are increasing, but so is the strength of ferocious beasts. In order to deal with the increasingly serious situation, the country¡¯s higher-ups, the military, scientists, and others are all thinking of ways to stabilize the situation. Be it the ferocious beasts in the suburbs or the espers who have become more and more powerful, they¡¯re not allowed to disobey the country¡¯s will.¡± Major Lan changed the topic to talking about espers. ¡°Have you heard of the United Country¡¯s Sentinel Project?¡± ¡°Sentinel? I¡¯ve heard of it! Are we going to do it too?¡± Hearing this, Chief Luo was shocked and hurriedly asked. The Sentinel Project had been proposed by Trask, founder of the Trask Industry. It was a new kind of artificial intelligence robot that mimicked paranormals. They could learn the unique abilities of espers and had a certain level of intelligence that allowed them to figure out how to cooperate and look for weaknesses to attack. The original intention of the plan was to eliminate those unruly mutants, or as they were used to being called in the country, espers. In order for the plan to go smoothly, Trask Industry had secretly captured countless people for research. In the end, it aroused the hostility of other espers and spread to cause a march. Under the protest of the people, they went bankrupt. Could it be that the country planned to use the espers¡­ ¡°The direction of the Sentinel¡¯s plan is wrong. Instead of thinking about dealing with the wild beasts, they actually targeted the country first.¡± ¡°To be honest, it¡¯s hard for me to understand what they¡¯re doing on their side.¡± ¡°But the launch of the Sentinel Project also gave us inspiration.¡± ¡°With the current level of technology, we can completely make bionic intelligent ferocious beasts and use these machines to fight against the big guys who are becoming more and more threatening.¡± ¡°The country has already allocated huge sums of money to this area. And now, it¡¯s beginning to bear fruit.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t you think this crocodile is too fierce to attack? The first batch of results is about to be released from the factory for inspection. You can try it then.¡± Major Lan was still smiling, as if he was not following Chief Luo¡¯s thoughts. Ever since the Sentinel Project had been proposed, it had been targeted at espers. Although Major Lan had not said if the plan that had inspired them would be used on mutants, he had come to an understanding through this communication. Would the country target these espers more strictly? Would espers be able to live safely in the city in the future? Would it have a greater impact if a powerful esper organized a rebellion? Chief Luo had a hundred questions in his head, but at the moment, he was a little distracted. ¡°Chief Luo, do you think it¡¯ll work?¡± Looking at the distracted Chief Luo, Major Lan could not help but raise his voice slightly and continue to ask. At this moment, although Major Lan¡¯s voice was still gentle, it already sounded cold to Chief Luo. He was also an esper, and although he was from the military and was naturally loyal to the military, he was a little flustered when it came to this aspect. Unlike the cold machines in the army, he had his ideas and his aspirations. However, he also knew very well that the country would never allow some powerful espers or ferocious beasts to go beyond their control. For example, in the current crisis, why would the military not send troops to help? That was because in the eyes of the military, this matter was still manageable, and the Jiangnan City government could completely control it. If they could not control it, the result would only be¡­ ¡°Ah, since Major Lan can help us resolve our current predicament, we naturally agree.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll arrange for someone to receive it immediately and then undergo some lessons.¡± As if he had suddenly woken up, Chief Luo quickly nodded in compliance. ¡°Don¡¯t worry too much. The country still values these espers who are waiting to be deployed. However, some people¡­¡± Major Lan sighed softly, as if to imply something Chapter 31 - Really? Chapter 31 Really? ¡°Really? If the five of us attack and manage to touch your clothes, you¡¯ll let us go?¡± Listening to Xi Hongshi explain the requirements of this competition, Xiao Luming looked at Jiang Xiaocheng and probed. In front of him, Jiang Xiaocheng was wearing sunglasses. She crossed her arms in front of her chest and nodded coldly in response. ¡°Is it really just touching your clothes? No other requirements?¡± Xiao Luming asked again in disbelief. Although the other party was an incomparably powerful Zombie King and they definitely could not defeat it, with the five of them together, how could they fail to complete such a simple task? His mind raced as he wondered if the Zombie King was lying to them. At this moment, Jiang Xiaocheng slowly withdrew her left hand. Seeing this action, Xiao Luming¡¯s heart trembled, and the burning pain on his cheek seemed to appear again. ¡°Okay, okay, okay. I understand.¡± With that, he quickly jumped to the side and distanced himself from Jiang Xiaocheng. ¡°You have 10 minutes to prepare.¡± Seeming to have been with the zombies for too long, Xi Hongshi¡¯s face was expressionless at this moment. He only glanced coldly at Xiao Luming and the others before leaving. ¡°This time, there¡¯s a difficulty challenge. It shouldn¡¯t be a problem to directly fight five.¡± Xiang Ye looked at Xiao Luming and the others who were whispering to his teammates and was eager to try. Previously, in order to train his martial arts and also to prevent these guys from thinking of escaping all day long, he would randomly choose one of the five of them to fight one-on-one when he was free. He would play until that person collapsed to the ground from exhaustion and could not get up, then change to the next one. In any case, he did not need to sleep. Making them seize the opportunity was equivalent to torture. One person at first, then two, then three at once. Although he did not know any cultivation techniques or special abilities, he was fast and strong. Over the past few days of practice with Xiao Luming and the others, his dodging ability and agility had improved greatly. Coupled with his own ability, he had beaten up Xiao Luming and the others until they cried for their parents. In the beginning, when Xiang Ye was alone, he was not familiar with it. He basically relied on his body¡¯s characteristics to resist the other party¡¯s superpower and had to walk in front of them before knocking them down. Then, slowly, as the number of times he fought these people increased, Xiang Ye learned to dodge. Besides that, he also nimbly used his speed advantage to rush in front of them at all kinds of strange angles like a ghost. Then, he either punched, slapped, or kicked. As for Xiao Luming and the others, their lives were getting more and more desolate. Not only did they have to do a lot of chores every day, but they were also dragged out to practice at night. They were just a group of people who were familiar with fighting, but were not powerful. How could they defeat a Zombie King who had cultivated? Wasn¡¯t he deliberately bullying them? As time passed, their mood dropped lower and lower, and they began to get tired of fighting. In any case, they would be beaten in the end, so wasn¡¯t it better if they didn¡¯t resist? They might as well just lie on the ground and let Xiang Ye kick and punch them. Therefore, in order to increase their morale and test their strength, Xiang Ye directly told them to leave if they could touch his clothes. Being able to let them go directly was no different from dropping a bomb on Xiao Luming and the others, whose enthusiasm was sparked again. Didn¡¯t the Zombie King say that they would win if they touched his clothes? With the five of them and their abilities, although they might not be able to defeat the Zombie King even if they risked their lives, touching his clothes should not be a problem at all. There were only 10 minutes to prepare. Xiao Luming quickly pulled Wind Chaser, Thunder Rush, Long Yan, and Yun Ze to discuss countermeasures. ¡°Letting us go when we touch his clothes is a huge opportunity.¡± ¡°Long Yan, Yun Ze, when the time comes, you¡¯ll do this¡­ like this¡­¡± ¡°Wind Chaser, Thunder Rush, you can do this¡­ and this¡­¡± ¡°I¡¯ll¡­ do this¡­ and this¡­¡± || || ¡­ ¡°Do you understand?¡± ¡°Understood!¡± Everyone roared, full of morale. The lazy situation from two days ago was no longer visible. To outsiders, this was a completely fierce team. The tenacity in their eyes was determined as they cut off all the thorns blocking their path and pressed forward. ¡°I¡¯m ready. Miss¡­ Jiang Xiaocheng, are you sure you¡¯ll let us go just by touching the corner of your shirt?¡± In less than 10 minutes, after discussing the plan, Xiao Luming turned back to Xiang Ye. He asked again, and this time he stared hard at Jiang Xiaocheng¡¯s face, trying to discern some useful information. But soon, Xiao Luming gave up. Jiang Xiaocheng was a zombie without any expression at all. Even if they invited the top facial expression analysis experts in the country, they would probably be clueless. Previously, he had thought of analyzing Jiang Xiaocheng¡¯s words and tone to analyze what was going on. However, Xiao Luming felt that it was more difficult. The zombie did not speak at all. Even if it spoke, it would only hold the smartphone and type a few short syllables to broadcast what she wanted to say through the smart voice broadcast system. The voice system was the same tone, so how could he tell? Xiang Ye still did not answer. He stretched out his hands and posed in a standard Taiji posture. Then, he beckoned to Xiao Luming and the others. ¡°Prairie Fire, attack!¡± ¡°Water Overturning the River, attack!¡± ¡°Bone-Chilling Wind, attack!¡± ¡°Electric Lightning, attack!¡± Xiao Luming and the others did not waste their breath. When they saw that the time was up, they mobilized their spiritual energy and flew towards Jiang Xiaocheng. For a moment, lightning flashed and thunder rumbled. The cold wind was bone-chilling, and fire and water mixed together as violent spiritual energy tangled with each other, causing a chain reaction. Grass was lifted and gravel was blown away. The spearhead was only directed at Jiang Xiaocheng, who was standing there motionless. After the first attack, Xiao Luming and the others did not dare to stop at all. Immediately after, the second round of attacks began to brew. ¡°Fire and water combine!¡± ¡°Deal!¡± ¡°Double Dragons Playing with Pearl!¡± ¡°Howl~!¡± ¡°Wind Strikes Lightning!¡± ¡°Deal!¡± ¡°Thousands of Lightning!¡± ¡°Boom! Boom! Boom!¡± In the center of the five people led by Xiao Luming, the weather instantly changed. Two intertwined dragon-shaped pillars, one water and one fire, began to circle around them. A hazy mist that looked like clouds appeared in the sky. Electricity flickered from time to time, and a sudden gust of wind pushed the clouds forward. ¡°Take her down!¡± Xiao Luming shouted, and an even more violent spiritual energy began to spread. Lightning flashed and thunder rumbled! Chapter 32 - Are You Trying to Kill Me? Chapter 32 Are You Trying to Kill Me? The violent spiritual energy began to squeeze towards Xiang Ye. Sand and stones flew, and dust filled the air. Lightning flashed and thunder rumbled above, and sand filled the air in front of them. The two dragons, one water and one fire, had already separated, and they roared wildly with wind and lightning on both sides. Xiao Luming took the opportunity to pull out the sword that had been temporarily returned to him. He jumped up and stabbed Xiang Ye. At this moment, Xiang Ye was still motionless and there was no expression on his expressionless zombie face. His Taiji standard opening gesture was full of calmness and momentum. ¡°Break the formation, attack!¡± Seeing that there was no movement from Xiang Ye, Xiao Luming was not surprised and directly took out his specialty. Although Xiao Luming¡¯s superpower was not obvious, he was not an ordinary character. Before the recovery of spiritual energy, he had already learned some good martial arts from everyone. Now that his spiritual energy had skyrocketed, his sword moves were even more domineering and every move had great power. Ordinary espers would even find it difficult to compete with him. || ¡­ || ¡°F*ck, you b*stards actually hid your strength!¡± Although Xiang Ye looked calm on the surface, he was already in chaos. He was momentarily stunned as he saw the dazzling streams of power rushing straight at him. Previously, he roughly knew that Long Yan knew fire control. The others also had some special abilities, but with his first impression, he felt that it would not be very powerful. Later, when he sparred with them one-on-one, although they occasionally released their superpowers, their power was only so-so. After getting close, they spent most of their time fighting each other, which deepened his judgment. Therefore, in Xiang Ye¡¯s opinion, their superpowers were only so-so. It was also because of this that Xiang Ye was at ease and bold enough to suggest that they fight one against five. He even promised to let them go if they touched the corner of his shirt. But now it seemed that these guys were not as weak as he had imagined. After forming a team, their familiarity with each other and the complementarity of their superpowers made the power released much stronger. Not only would they release individual superpowers to block his advance, but they would even fuse with each other and unleash more powerful combination skills. Xiang Ye had never seen this before and was stunned. Fortunately, their training over the past few days had not been in vain. They woke up in a short while. What a joke. No matter how powerful the Taiji Fist was, it could not be used against long-range attackers. Now that the four fellows¡¯ superpowers were about to close in and Xiao Luming was following closely behind, wouldn¡¯t he lose all his face if he really touched his clothes? Therefore, at this moment, Xiang Ye let his hand and ran. go ¡°Damn it, why didn¡¯t you release your powerful superpowers earlier? If I catch you later, I¡¯ll really beat you to death.¡± Xiang Ye thought angrily. Xiang Ye, who had been locked onto by his superpower, was running as fast as he could. Lightning as thick as an arm struck down from the sky from time to time. If he was not careful, he would be hit. The fire and water dragons behind him were closing in step by step. ¡°Jiang Chengzi!¡± Seeing that Jiang Xiaocheng was starting to move, Xiao Luming rushed forward and bit him hard behind him. Whether they could touch the corner of his shirt depended on him. Originally, the most suitable person for this mission was Wind Chaser, but when facing Jiang Xiaocheng, the superpowers of their team members could effectively restrain him. Therefore, this mission finally landed on Xiao Luming. Xiao Luming, who was waving his sword, somersaulted and attacked with a humming sword. This sword was used to prevent Jiang Xiaocheng from counterattacking, as she was extremely strong and impenetrable. Whether it could hurt her was a problem, so Xiao Luming did not think about anything else. of He hoped to use the sword move to attack and take the opportunity to touch Jiang Xiaocheng when she dodged. It was not a loss to not be able to touch her. If he did, it would be a huge profit. ¡°Pick the mulberry seeds and snatch them!¡± With another sword move, the sword whistled over, pressing towards Xiang Ye with an indomitable aura. Xiao Luming stared intently at the erratic figure, not daring to relax for a moment. ¡°¡­ || ¡°Why would I run?¡± ¡°It¡¯s not like I can¡¯t withstand those guys¡¯ superpowers. Why should I run?¡± After running for a while, Xiang Ye suddenly came to a realization and stopped. He turned and let the lightning strike his head. Then, he looked at the water and fire dragons running towards him and slowly extended his hand¡­ ¡°Boom!¡± A violent sound sounded as Xiang Ye, who was standing motionless, was hit. The sunglasses on his eyes were shattered by the impact of the water and fire dragons. Then, they were swept up by the wind and disappeared without a trace. But that was all. Xiang Ye¡¯s body remained motionless under such a violent bombardment. His exposed eyes were fixed on Xiao Luming, who was rushing over. ¡°Now!!!¡± Seeing that Xiang Ye had stopped, Xiao Luming hurriedly stopped and shouted. ¡°Wind!¡± ¡°Thunder!¡± ¡°Water!¡± ¡°Fire!¡± Four shouts sounded at the same time, their voices cold and indifferent. ¡°Gather!¡± ¡°Power of the Four Symbols!¡± ¡°Combine!¡± An extremely violent spiritual energy was gathered by Yun Ze, Long Yan, Wind Chaser, and Thunder Rush. The spiritual energy of four different attributes began to sweep around them, blowing their clothes. In the air between them, a black hole-like agglomeration appeared. It was as black as ink and unfathomable! Seeing that the members of the team had successfully gathered their superpowers, Xiao Luming hurriedly raised the sword in his hand and attracted the extremely violent spiritual energy into it. The sword let out a buzzing sound, as if it would collapse in the next moment. ¡°Sword Guides the Four Symbols, Suppress the Demons!¡± ¡°Suppress!¡± With another loud shout, Xiao Luming forcefully suppressed his trembling right arm and slashed at Xiang Ye with all his strength. ¡°Boom! Boom! Boom!¡± With a thunderous commotion, the sword energy was released. Then, it roared and chased after Xiang Ye. In the blink of an eye, energy had already rushed in front the sword of him. ¡°F*ck! F*ck! F*ck! Are you trying to kill me?¡± Xiang Ye looked at Xiao Luming and the others in shock. The Power of the Four Symbols was so violent that it seemed to want to tear everything apart. Even from the looks of it, Xiang Ye felt terrified. Immediately after, that power was received by Xiao Luming¡¯s sword and rushed towards him. ¡°Rumble!¡± Xiang Ye, who had no time to dodge, forcefully withstood the blow. The wild airflow tore everything around him to pieces. It was also at this moment that he could no longer withstand the power and was thrown into the sky. As for Yun Ze, Long Yan, Wind Chaser, and Thunder Rush, they seemed to have exhausted all their strength and collapsed to the ground, unable to move anymore. After Xiao Luming¡¯s sword released that blow, the body of the sword began to crack and finally turned into broken iron that fell to the ground. He threw aside the sword that only had the hilt left in his hand and staggered and struggled. He stood up and slowly walked in the direction where Xiang Ye had been sent flying. Soon, he saw a figure lying in the ground not away. Sand and gravel rolled up by far spiritual energy covered most of her body. At this moment, she was lifeless and it was unknown if she was dead or alive. ¡°Ha¡­ Haha, you didn¡¯t expect this, did you?! Do you think we really only know those lousy fist techniques?¡± As if venting, Xiao Luming suddenly laughed out loud. His voice was intermittent, but he was still laughing. They had won! If they suppressed this demon with lightning speed, they would not have to suffer from this guy¡¯s torture anymore. After venting for a long time, Xiao Luming looked at Jiang Xiaocheng, who was still motionless, and his heart skipped a beat. ¡°Let¡¯s confirm it.¡± Xiao Luming was still worried and decided to get closer to take a closer look at her situation. As Xiao Luming slowly approached, he could see Jiang Xiaocheng¡¯s corpse more clearly. However, at this moment, something shocking happened. One arm rose slowly, then the fingers spread. ¡°Slap!¡± A crisp sound resounded in the willow forest before calming down. Chapter 33 - What An Unspectacular Fight Chapter 33 What An Unspectacular Fight ¡°Rumble¡­¡± It started to rain heavily, and a dark cloud floated over from the horizon, soon covering the entire sky. ¡°Rumble¡­ Rumble¡­¡± There was another earth-shattering bang, but this time it was not the rolling thunder in the sky. The ground shook, and the sound of trees and gravel being pushed down rose in turn. || ¡­ || ¡°Damn, this crocodile really knows how to pick the right time!¡± Hearing such a violent sound, Xiang Ye knew what was rushing over. He hurriedly leaped out of the pit covered in sand and gravel. Casually brushing off the dust, he looked toward the source of the loud noise. The huge creature that was like a high-speed train quickly came into view. It was very smart this time, as if it knew that Xiang Ye had fought a huge battle with someone else and was at the point of exhaustion. Under the cover of the storm and lightning, it found an opportunity to rush over. The high-speed crocodile was as fast as lightning. When Xiang Ye discovered it, it arrived in front of him again in a moment. Its bloody mouth was opened to the limit, and its sharp teeth emitted a cold light. The smell of blood assaulted his face, like an abyssal mouth that wanted to swallow him directly. With a light leap, Xiang Ye dodged this attack. The same move was no longer useful to him. His training with Xiao Luming over the past few days had not been for nothing. Be it reaction or dodging, he had already improved. Therefore, this attack was directly resolved by him. However, immediately after, Xiang Ye¡¯s expression changed drastically. ¡°F*ck!!!¡± A huge tail slapped towards him at lightning speed. As if playing baseball, there was a violent sound in the air. Before Xiang Ye¡¯s body landed, it drew a huge arc and flew deeper into the willow forest. Looking at the rapidly retreating scenery behind her, Xiang Ye¡¯s heart did not fluctuate at all and he even wanted to laugh. After practicing for so long, why did he force Xiao Luming and the others to practice with him every day? Wasn¡¯t it to kill this crocodile? Previously, he had even taken on such a huge battle caused by Xiao Luming and the others. Xiang Ye thought that even if he could not defeat the crocodile this time, he could at least fight it back. But in the end¡­ With a flick of its tail, he flew straight into the sky! Who could withstand such a blow? ¡°Rumble! Rumble!¡± The crocodile raced across the land, its intelligent, sly vertical pupils fixed on the figure still flying in the sky. It knew very well that the little girl in front of it was not so easy to defeat. Every time it fought a bloody battle every night, it would return in defeat. However, this time, it had seized such a good opportunity. Even if it could not kill her, it would hurt her a little. When the willow tree in the willow forest matured and they fought, its chances of winning would increase. ¡°You want to do it again?¡± Looking at the crocodile running over towards him on the land, Xiang Ye took a deep breath but could not vent his anger. The crocodile did not let go of the advantage at all. It clearly wanted to hit him again when he landed. ¡°If a tiger doesn¡¯t show its might, do you really think I¡¯m¡­¡± He, who was neither in the air nor down, was in trouble again. If he was really attacked by the crocodile again, Xiang Ye¡¯s fragile heart might be severely injured again. So¡­ ¡°Jiang Xiaocheng, come out and kill it!!¡± As Xiang Ye returned to the ground, he summoned Jiang Xiaocheng back to her body. There was no limit to the suffocating resentment, which surged out of her body and quickly formed a blurry shield-like object beside her. Xiang Ye knew that it was a tangible substance that had been formed by the extremely strong resentment. ¡°Roar, roar, roar!¡± Jiang Xiaocheng roared with excitement. In midair, she saw the big fellow that made her hungry again. As the number of battles with the giant crocodile increased, she had already memorized this moving ration. ¡°Roar, roar, roar!¡± Seeing the approaching crocodile, Jiang Xiaocheng¡¯s body struggled uncontrollably. She bared her fangs and brandished her claws, eager to pounce on the crocodile and bite it. ¡°Rumble!¡± The giant crocodile that was following the figure sensed that something was wrong. Its eyes had been staring at the figure in the sky, but just now, it realized that this little bean had suddenly been reborn and returned to its perfect state. Accompanied by a familiar roar, a trace of confusion flashed in the crocodile¡¯s vertical pupils. ¡°Roar!¡± However, the giant crocodile no longer hesitated. As the best predator of creatures who waited for the right moment, its instincts told it that now was the best opportunity. The crocodile had already rushed to the spot where Jiang Xiaocheng was about to land. It accelerated, opened its abyss-like mouth, and was about to bite down with a stench. This time, it must crush this little baby with its sharp teeth and swallow it. ¡°I must watch and learn well this time. Let¡¯s see how Jiang Xiaocheng beats up this crocodile!¡± Xiang Ye, who had returned to his main body in a depressed mood, stared intently at the crocodile¡¯s figure as it ran towards Jiang Xiaocheng. They were already hanging by Xiao Luming and the others. Why was he still sent flying by the crocodile in an instant when he fought it? Although this crocodile was huge, he thought that it should be easier to deal with than humans, right? What abilities did Xiao Luming and the others have? They even brought out the unfathomable heavenly might. When they brought out the Power of the Four Symbols, he felt that he would pee his pants again and wondered if people were so strong nowadays? Previously, when he chased after Xi Hongshi and beat him up, he did not feel anything. If he had not been nervous when fighting Tang Long and Tang Hu for the first time, would have torn them apart like Jiang he Xiaocheng did. Xiang Ye silently recalled everything that had happened and was a little confused. On the ground, Jiang Xiaocheng¡¯s roar was endless. It had already landed steadily on the ground, and just as the crocodile¡¯s abyssal mouth was about to touch her, the substantial resentment surrounding her blocked this attack. With this touch, Jiang Xiaocheng directly dodged. Then it was¡­ Like a beast, Jiang Xiaocheng threw herself on the crocodile again. She opened her mouth and bit down. Eat, eat, eat¡­ Jiang Xiaocheng had no other thoughts. After pouncing on the crocodile, this was the only thing she did. Realizing that the situation was not right, the crocodile took a step forward and ran in the direction it came from, its speed even faster than when it came. There was nothing to learn. Xiang Ye was stunned as he watched the battle in front of him instantly reverse. He glanced at the scene of Jiang Xiaocheng sticking to the crocodile and eating non-stop. ¡°Hurry up and report to the Superpower Administration that we¡¯ve found traces of the crocodile.¡± ¡°The location is XXX.XXX. The giant crocodile seems to have been frightened by something and is fleeing quickly towards the river.¡± A person in a standard team uniform held a telescope in his hand. He looked at the figure of the giant crocodile running wildly and quickly spoke to the person beside him. Chapter 34 - Look, What A Big Plane! Chapter 34 Look, What A Big Plane! ¡°Sword Guides the Four Symbols, right?¡± ¡°Suppress the Demons, right?¡± ¡°That¡¯s all you know, right?¡± Xiang Ye controlled Jiang Xiaocheng to pick up a willow branch and whip it at Xiao Luming. Xiao Luming cried out in pain and shouted, ¡°We really don¡¯t know any other superpowers. We really don¡¯t!¡± ¡°Slap!¡± ¡°Slap!¡± ¡°Slap!¡± ¡°Slap!¡± There was the sound of a few willow branches whipping again, as well as Xiao Luming and the others all let out ghostly cries. Their situation at this moment was very miserable and all five of them were hung under the willow tree at night. Xiang Ye had yet to settle the fact that he had almost peed his pants from fear and had been slapped into the sky by the crocodile¡¯s tail. Now that the crocodile had been chased back by Jiang Xiaocheng, it was time to settle scores with them. These five guys were really dishonest. They held such a big move in their hands and refused to let go. It was only when the last five people gathered together that they suddenly released it. Xiang Ye almost suffered a loss. If not for the fact that Jiang Xiaocheng¡¯s body was sturdy, he might have died. ¡°That¡¯s really all we know¡­¡± ¡°Previously, the few of us didn¡¯t get together, so we couldn¡¯t release it even if we wanted to¡­¡± ¡°That Power of the Four Symbols was an accident¡­ We didn¡¯t expect it to really succeed¡­¡± The group cried in complete despair. They had even unleashed their ultimate move, which even they would find unbelievable if they saw the powerful heavenly might. They actually let it out¡­ and hit the zombie as they wanted. However, Xiao Luming had watched as Jiang Xiaocheng got up from the ground as if nothing had happened. Then, she patted the dust off her body, giving Xiao Luming such a big shock that he almost fainted. None of the five of them could stand up in this state, but in exchange, there were not even any scratches on the Zombie King¡¯s body. Then, Jiang Xiaocheng even took advantage of the situation to beat up the crocodile again. Before seeing the crocodile come, Xiao Luming was still extremely excited. When two tigers fought, one would definitely lose. Even if Jiang Xiaocheng, who was attacked by them, did not look injured on the surface, there must be a certain degree of internal injuries in her body. Now that the crocodile was here to seek revenge again, they would definitely be evenly matched, and it was even possible that the crocodile could suppress her. However, in the end, in less than two rounds, the crocodile actually ran away. Xiao Luming was dumbfounded. Previously, he knew that the crocodile had a grudge against Jiang Xiaocheng and every night, Jiang Xiaocheng would run out to fight the crocodile. Even if he did not see it with his own eyes, he could imagine the strength of these two monsters. However, after seeing the confrontation between the crocodile and Jiang Xiaocheng with his own eyes and witnessing Jiang Xiaocheng pouncing on the crocodile like an eagle catching a chick, he understood that the earth-shattering tremor was caused by the crocodile itself. This huge crocodile that had turned Jiangnan City¡¯s forest park upside down was simply that trembling chick. In the end, when he thought of the outcome they would face later, Xiao Luming¡¯s eyes darkened. He finally couldn¡¯t hold on anymore and fainted. Clap! Clap! Clap! Another lash of willow branches made Xiao Luming howl again. The zombie had gone crazy. Although he couldn¡¯t speak, he knew what the zombie wanted to know. However, they really had no other superpowers. Even if they did, it was no match for the last blow. However, the zombie still did not believe them, for it took out the willow branch and gave them a wild beating. Xi Hongshi stood at the side and watched the scene of Jiang Xiaocheng torturing them with his heart in his throat. It was too cruel to hang them up and torture them like this. Although he had a grudge against Xiao Luming and wished he could kill him immediately, he could not bear to see Jiang Xiaocheng torture Xiao Luming and the others like this. ¡°Ahhhh, stop fighting. I¡¯ll talk, I¡¯ll talk¡­¡± Seeing Jiang Xiaocheng raise her hand again, Xiao Luming finally couldn¡¯t take it anymore and decided to go all out. No matter if it worked or not, he would avoid this beating first. ¡°There¡¯s¡­ there¡¯s also¡­ Feng Liuzi, Xing Xiangzi, Heavenly Fairy, 13 Forms of Wudeng, Taiyi Fantasy Sect Sword¡­¡± ¡°Sun Rain¡­ Ice Roar¡­¡± ¡°Thunder Rush Enchantment¡­¡± ¡°Wind Tornado¡­¡± ¡°Fire¡­¡± After Xiao Luming spoke, the other four understood and told him about their superpowers. Regardless of whether Jiang Xiaocheng believed them or not, they had to make her stop first. ¡°F*ck, you b*stards really have other abilities¡­¡± Xiang Ye listened to the moves these people dropped. Although he did not know if the power of these superpowers was great, it was obvious that they might still have a backup plan. So he raised his hand as if to whip them again¡­ ¡°Buzz buzz buzz~¡± A roar in the sky interrupted Xiang Ye, who looked up at the source of the sound. ¡°It¡¯s an armed transport plane!¡± Xi Hongshi¡¯s eyes widened. He could see clearly that an entire transport plane had flown over from the sky. An extremely thick rope stretched out from under the transport plane, each pulling a huge container in their direction. ¡°It¡¯s coming in our direction!!!¡± ¡°Hahahaha, that¡¯s great. The military finally ¡°I came to save us. ¡°We¡¯ve been missing for so many days. Finally, reinforcements are here.¡± ¡°Just wait to die, old zombie. When the time comes, there¡¯ll be no place for you to escape.¡¯ ¡°You¡¯d better let us go now. Seeing as you can still communicate, I advise you to surrender directly. Otherwise, when a few bombs fall, you¡¯ll be blown to pieces, no matter how capable you are.¡± Xiang Ye glanced at them and could not be bothered with them. The idiots must have been too stunned by his slap to hear clearly. It was not a bomber flying over, but a transport aircraft for transportation. Looking at the huge container, its appearance was basically no different from the containers transported by cruise ships at sea. Its thick exterior was tightly sealed, making it impossible to determine what was inside. ¡°We¡¯re here¡­¡± ¡°Save me¡­¡¯ ¡°There¡¯s a Zombie King here¡­ We need support¡­ 11 ¡°Ahhh¡­ We¡¯re here. Where are you flying to?¡± ¡°F*ck! Are you blind? Can¡¯t you see the few living people here?¡± ¡°Ah ah ah ah, don¡¯t leave. Someone save me¡­¡± || Xiao Luming and the others looked at the flying transport plane with excitement, but their expressions quickly changed. They watched as the formation of transport planes carrying the containers flew over their heads and headed in the other direction without the intention of stopping. ¡°I ¡°Hehehehe¡­ Miss Jiang Xiaocheng¡­ We were just joking with you¡­¡± ¡°Hahahaha¡­ Yes, yes. Look at how big that transport plane is. Have you sat on it before? I sat on it when I was in the military, but the ride is very bumpy¡­¡± Xiang Ye watched silently as the transport plane disappeared until there was no trace left. Then he slowly turned around and raised his arm. ¡°Pa! Pa! Pa!¡± ¡°Ahhhhhh! Stop hitting, stop hitting us! I was wrong, I was wrong!!¡± ¡°Wuwuwuwu! Stop hitting, stop hitting us. We were wrong. We won¡¯t dare to do it again!!!¡± || ¡­ || Another ghostly wail sounded in the willow forest, spreading far away. Chapter 35 - The Military Support is Here Chapter 35 The Military Support is Here ¡°Sizzle¡­ Sizzle¡­ We¡¯ve arrived at the predetermined location. Please instruct¡­¡± ¡°Sizzle¡­ Sizzle¡­ Put down the goods and return to the team immediately¡­¡± ¡°Sizzle¡­ Sizzle¡­ Acknowledged¡­¡± The buzzing propeller kept turning like a hurricane, bending all the green grass in the clearing. Three containers more than ten meters long had already landed safely. After confirming that the mission was completed, an entire fleet of planes left with a loud roar. In the open space, Chief Luo, who was in charge of receiving them, had been waiting for a long time. After waiting for the helicopter to leave, a few people hurried forward and worked together to open the door of the container. ¡°Wolf-type mobile device, serial number, Wolf-01.¡± ¡°Height 4.8 meters, body length 12 meters, and weight 80 tons.¡± ¡°Installed the latest smart scanning system in the country, dynamic capture system, fire control system, manual control system, transmission system¡­¡± ¡°It¡¯s the peak of the current use of technology in the country. Compared to ordinary mobile devices, it¡¯s more flexible, light, and more powerful¡­¡± A person who looked like a technician was holding a document in his hand and explaining the various data of the wolf mecha to Chief Luo. ¡°It looks like¡­ like¡­¡± Chief Luo looked up and stared intently at the huge creature that revealed its outstanding appearance. He felt that it looked familiar, as if he had seen it somewhere before. ¡°The leader of the mutated wolves in the northern grassland.¡± Major Lan chimed in. ¡°Yes, yes, yes, that¡¯s what the wolf¡¯s leader looks like. I¡¯ve seen a photo of it before.¡± After Major Lan¡¯s hint, Chief Luo patted his head and came to a realization. In some of the information passed to him by the military, there was a photo of this wolf. According to the information, this huge wolf was six meters tall, 15 meters long, and came from Dongbo Li. Originally, this wolf did not belong to the country. However, after its mutation, its size had increased, and it even had a wind attribute superpower. It ran as fast as lightning on the eastbury plain and no longer had an opponent. In order to find more food sources, the alpha led the huge wolf pack south to the Capital of Mengjin. Because the country was weak, it was impossible to resist the huge wolf pack. After wreaking havoc in the Capital of Mengjin, the wolves continued south and crossed the border to the northern grassland. Previously, someone in the military had told him that they did not know how to deal with this group of big guys. ¡°Did you take care of the wolf?¡± Recalling what the military had told him previously, Chief Luo hurriedly asked. ¡°It¡¯s settled. The military paid a considerable price,¡± Major Lan said softly, frowning slightly. ¡°What price?¡± Chief Luo hurriedly asked. This mutated wolf pack was extraordinarily terrifying. Apart from the extremely tall alpha, even the wolves under his command had mutated to five meters tall. There were nearly 3,000 of them who swept over from the north, and no other mutated ferocious beasts were their match. Even the Capital of Su Yi in eastbury was helpless despite being a big country like theirs. ¡°Three regiments of soldiers, five battalions of artillery, and the air force sent out 325 sorties. The north sea fleet provided long-range support and bombarded the grassland where the wolves gathered for five days and five nights. Not a single wolf escaped,¡± Major Lan said coldly. ¡°As for the wolf, it lasted until the end. But as you can see now, it¡¯s become like this.¡± After coldly explaining the battle, Major Lan continued. ¡°We¡¯ve taken blood samples from the alpha. After research by the institute, we¡¯ve made preliminary progress. ¡°I ¡°In addition to the functions we¡¯re talking about now, we also use bionic principles to add the wind attribute superpower of this wolf to the system. When we encounter difficult enemies, we can overclock the intelligent system and activate the wind attribute superpower.¡± ¡°This way, this wolf mecha will play a greater role in battle.¡± ¡°This¡­ This mecha can actually¡­ can even use superpowers¡­ || Hearing this, Chief Luo was shocked and stared at Major Lan in disbelief. What kind of monsters were the people from the military? They could actually strip off the wind attribute superpower from the alpha wolf and use it on such a huge dead thing. Yes, Chief Luo looked at the huge wolf mecha in front of him and still thought that it was just a dead thing. It was a question how much leeway this inanimate object could play against ferocious beasts. Ferals were first and foremost beasts, and beasts were living creatures. Every powerful feral was the top predator in the food chain. They were cruel, cunning, and fierce, especially in the recovery of spiritual energy. Not only had their size increased drastically, but even the intelligence in their brains had increased significantly. The crocodile leader that ran out of the forest park was one of the best. Just because they were intelligent living creatures, killing them became extremely difficult. Intelligence, a strengthened body after mutation, and incomparably powerful strength all showed the strength of these top hunters. If this wolf mecha really had the wind attribute superpower, as Major Lan had said, it might be quite useful in capturing the crocodile leader next. After all, there were still very few ferocious beasts with their own superpowers. If they could use their superpowers¡­ ¡°It¡¯s just a simple use. The power used is incomparable to the previous Siberian alpha.¡± Major Lan looked at the wolf mecha in front of him and still shook his head slightly. This was the result of the current scarcity of data samples and the slow development progress. He naturally hoped that the wolf mecha could unleash its full effect like that wolf. Unfortunately, with the current technical methods, it was a little impossible. The limit of what they could do so far was only 0.5% of the wolf¡¯s wind-element superpower. This was a very small effect that could only increase the performance of the wolf mecha by 10%. If this wolf mecha really fought the alpha wolf, the outcome would be obvious. However, the good news was that they had already broken through this juncture. Next, they only needed to put this mecha into the battlefield and optimize it in real time according to its performance on the battlefield. Sooner or later, this wolf-type mecha would grow to a shocking height. At that time, the problem facing the military would be solved. ¡°Hurry up and sign to receive it. After receiving it, we still have to practice and familiarize ourselves with the operation as soon as possible.¡± After thinking for a while, Major Lan came back to his senses. He looked at Chief Luo, who was touching the wolf mecha left and right. The current mission was to familiarize himself with the mecha and then directly throw himself into the operation to capture the crocodile. The Superpower Administration¡¯s investigators had already tracked down the crocodile¡¯s nest. Before long, the operation to capture the crocodile began. Chapter 36 - Buddhist Sects Support is Here Chapter 36 Buddhist Sect¡¯s Support is Here ¡°Amitabha. Abbot Zhishan, it¡¯s been hard on you.¡± ¡°With your help this time, I think that the giant crocodile will definitely be killed.¡± Sitting in the meditation room, Abbot Chiba was excited when he saw the figure sitting opposite him. This person was the helper he had invited from Wangjing City, Abbot Zhishan of Wang¡¯an Temple. The escaped crocodile had already become a sore point for him. Originally, the crocodiles in the forest park were all under his control. The Eight Heavenly Dragons and the Four Heavenly Guardians had surrounded the place where the crocodiles were born. They had set up the Heavenly Guardians Demon Subduing Array and operated it like an iron bucket, so it should have been foolproof. But who would have thought that one of the Eight Heavenly Dragons who had built the Demon Subduing Array, Asura Liu Haotian, needed to return home immediately because of the sudden review of the information by the local government? Originally, Abbot Chiba thought that the heavenly net had been completely set up and that the turtle in the jar was within reach. Moreover, one of the Eight Legions, Bai Changhe, had strongly recommended that there was a suitable replacement for an Asura, so he had agreed to let him leave. However, the Eight Heavenly Dragons had made a huge mistake. The Asuras that had been temporarily replaced were too weak to resist the attacks of the crocodile beasts and were swept away. At that moment, the crocodile leader that rushed out turned the entire forest park upside down. In the end, it swung its tail and escaped! There were many experts in the Yellow Mountain Temple, including the core Four Heavenly Guardians, the Eight Heavenly Dragons, 18 core disciples, and five personal disciples. It could be said that there were as many experts as there was a forest. Even if the crocodile escaped, they were still confident that they could take it down by force. But at this moment, another mistake occurred. The people from the Jiangnan Superpower Administration rushed over and wanted to take away the three little crocodiles that the Yellow Mountain Temple had already obtained. At the same time, they wanted to snatch the crocodile leader away. How could Abbot Chiba accept it? They had raised this crocodile and in order to cause mutation, they had even begged for a mutated reishi mushroom from the north and personally fed it to them. Otherwise, how could ordinary crocodiles mutate so quickly? The Yellow Mountain Temple had spent a lot of money on these four giant crocodiles. Therefore, a dispute suddenly arose, and both sides almost fought. People from the city hall had to step in and quell the feud. In the end, the Jiangnan Superpower Administration took away one crocodile and returned the remaining two to the Yellow Mountain Temple. As for the last crocodile leader, it would belong to whoever caught it. In order to prevent the Superpower Administration from interfering again and to ensure that this operation was foolproof, Abbot Chiba directly invited reinforcements from the capital to participate. Abbot Zhishan was their backup plan this time. Abbot Zhishan was focused on studying the Buddhist scriptures. Although his strength was only at the Exceptional Level (6), cultivating the universal cultivation method could play a decisive role in suppressing the giant crocodile. It was not that Abbot Chiba had never thought of asking for help in Jiangnan City. One had to know that the Buddhist Sect was flourishing. Under his leadership and skill, he had a wide network. For example, Cheng Yifan, the temple master of the Divine Might Temple. Unfortunately, Cheng Yifan only focused on cultivating the legendary True Immortal Tao and did not care about anything else. Hence, he was unwilling to come at all. As for the cheap disciple he had picked up, forget it. He was timid, had nothing but superpowers, and was useless in actual combat. Asura Liu Haoran had a good relationship with him. The two of them occasionally sparred, and every time, it was Liu Haoran who beat him up until he fled everywhere and cried for his parents. With this ability, he might as well not come. ¡°Abbot Chiba, I heard that you¡¯ve subdued a ferocious beast?¡± Ever since Abbot Zhishan came, he had already known that the Yellow Mountain Temple had subdued a ferocious beast. It was now listed as a mountain guardian spirit beast to guard the back mountain. It was not easy to subdue this ferocious beast, and even now, there were only a few temples that could tame ferocious beasts. Previously, he had heard that a few large temples had successfully tamed spirit beasts, but he had never seen it before. This time, apart from coming to help, he was mainly invited by Abbot Chiba to see the legendary mountain guardian spirit beast with his own eyes. In ancient times, there were records of Buddhists taming ferocious beasts into spiritual beasts. This was already described in ancient books, not to mention the Bodhisattva Buddha statues drawn on the murals. Almost every Bodhisattva and Buddha had a spiritual beast lying inside, and every one of them was famous. Therefore, after a simple exchange of pleasantries, he hurriedly asked, ¡°Can you bring me to observe the majestic posture of the spirit beast guarding the mountain?¡± ¡°Of course, even if Abbot Zhishan doesn¡¯t mention this, I¡¯ll take the initiative to bring you there.¡± Abbot Chiba was also happy to hear Abbot Zhishan mention the mountain guardian spirit beast. Although there were some setbacks from the previous encounter, it was not without results. One of the two giant crocodiles had already been completely subdued and was guarding the back mountain, shocking everyone who went there. As the host, his face lit up. ¡°Can we do it now?¡± ¡°Of course.¡± With that, they stood up together and walked out of the meditation room. After leading Abbot Chiba around a few temple doors, they entered a winding path in a short while. After another 15 minutes, Abbot Chiba brought Abbot Zhishan to the back mountain. The back mountain was picturesque, and a huge lake spread on the ground like a mirror between two peaks that were no more than a hundred meters tall. There were a few pavilions in the lake where a few monks were standing amongst, looking at the reflection in the water in silence, as if they were thinking about something. ¡°Where¡¯s the spirit beast guarding the mountain?¡± After Abbot Zhishan took a few glances at the lake and could not find any traces of the spirit beast, he hurriedly asked. Although the scenery in front of him was good, he was not here to look at the scenery, but to look at the spirit beasts. The entire lake was extremely quiet, and there were no signs of the spirit beasts at all. ¡°The Giant Crocodile Spirit Beast likes water. It¡¯s usually unwilling to leave unless summoned.¡± ¡°Is it not coming out now?¡± Abbot Chiba first explained, then shouted, ¡°Evil creature, why aren¡¯t you coming out to welcome the guests?¡± CO As if in response, in the middle of the lake, the water began to ripple, and the commotion grew louder. With a loud splash, a huge head rose from the water. Then it opened its bloody mouth and let out a deafening roar. After seeing the person waiting by the lake, it swam out of the water and stopped on the shore. ¡°Abbot Zhishan, please.¡± Seeing the crocodile swimming over, Abbot Chiba stepped on its back and turned to look at the stunned Abbot Zhishan behind him. ¡°Today, I welcome Abbot Zhishan to stand on the back of this mountain guardian spirit beast to swim in the mirror lake.¡± It was at this moment that Abbot Zhishan came back to his senses. He looked at the crocodile that was nearly 20 meters long with a shocked expression. ¡°As expected of a mountain guardian spirit beast. It lives up to its reputation!!!¡± Chapter 37 - Why Are There Crocodiles Again? Chapter 37 Why Are There Crocodiles Again? Xiao Luming stood up and moved his body. Then, he took the opportunity to peek at the words written on Yun Ze¡¯s notepad from the corner of his eye. ¡°I¡¯m willing to turn into a breeze¡­ and blow on your face¡­¡± ¡°I¡¯m willing to rain¡­ to nourish your desire¡­¡± ¡°I¡¯m willing to become a green bird¡­ and sing for you from the branch¡­¡± || Turning his head silently, Xiao Luming looked at Long Yan¡¯s notepad beside him. ¡°Ah, the willow tree!¡± ¡­ ¡°Your body is so thick!¡± ¡°Your branches are so charming!¡± ¡°Your gentle whipping was an expectation of my growth¡­¡¯ || ¡°Your gentle bondage is a reward for my stubbornness¡­¡± || || Then he looked at what he had written. ¡°I haven¡¯t slept for three days in autumn.¡± ¡°A tree slanted in the sun, cicadas singing of parting.¡± ¡°Like a leaf in the wind, empty and sad.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t fold the long stripes lightly.¡± ¡°All the wandering guests.¡± ¡°The red board bridge is empty, and the person in the dress is gone under the morning breeze and the lingering moon.¡± After watching for a while, Xiao Luming felt that the competition to praise the willow tree was completely settled. With his literary talent, he would definitely suppress the other four. What the hell were those guys writing? What transformed into a breeze and what was so thick-bodied? His face almost cracked from smiling. After sensing that no one had overtaken him, Xiao Luming sat down again. He sat steadily on the fishing platform, not panicking at all. This time, for some reason, the Zombie King wanted the five of them to each write an article about praising the willow tree. There was no limit to the theme, so ancient and modern poems were all fine. The only requirement was to praise the willow tree to death. Those who wrote well could rest for half a day, while those who did not write well would continue to hang from the tree to receive punishment. For this rare half-day of rest and to avoid continuing to be punished, they had used all their strength. They racked her brains and considered it from all angles. Their heads felt like they were going to explode. Seeing the other four scratching their ears and cheeks anxiously, Xiao Luming almost laughed out loud. ¡°I Fortunately, he mainly cultivated sword techniques. Every move was composed of words, and any one of them was much stronger than what they had written. This time, he would definitely be able to stand out and enjoy that rare half-day leave. Every day, they had to plow the land and plant trees to clear the weeds, water the weeds, catch insects, and trim the willow branches. After that, they had to be dragged out by the energetic zombie to continue training. Who could withstand this? Boom! Boom! The unique motor of the motorcycle sounded, galloping over with a sky full of dust. After a while, a beautiful figure wearing beetle glasses, a Silverstein Bluetooth earpiece, and a six-leaf clover sportswear alighted from the car. It was not nonsense to say that Xi Hongshi was a lackey. This guy took the money on them and specially chose good things to buy. He bought a lot of jewelry, sunhats, casual clothes, and decorations and gave them all to the Zombie King. As a result, the Zombie King¡¯s impression of him became better and better. Previously, Xi Hongshi lived in a shanty like them. Now, he had his own wooden house built by Xiao Luming and the others. Xiao Luming¡¯s heart ached when he saw the Zombie King¡¯s clothes. They only earned a few thousand yuan a month. They scrimped and saved up money for marriage, but it was all gone in an instant. That was their hard-earned money! ¡°Hmm?¡± An emotionless mechanical voice sounded as the figure arrived beside them. ¡°I¡¯ve already written it. Take a look¡­¡± Xiao Luming hurriedly jumped up and handed over the notebook he had prepared. He also snatched the notebooks of his teammates. What a joke. The worse his teammate¡¯s writing was, the higher his chances would be. It would be best if they did not finish it, so that he would be the only one to finish it, and it would be foolproof. Xiang Ye reached out coldly to take the notepad from Xiao Luming. He glanced at Xiao Luming, opened the notebook, and lowered his head to read. At this moment, Xiao Luming, who had handed in his notebook, was still feeling uneasy. It was as if he had handed in his exam paper. Although he was confident previously, he would still be worried about his gains and losses after handing it in. The Zombie King¡¯s thinking was completely different from humans. Who knew if she would suddenly think that what others wrote was more to her liking? || If that was the case, it would be over. Xiao Luming raised his head and stole a glance at Jiang Xiaocheng, wanting to find something beneficial to him from her expression. Jiang Xiaocheng was looking at Long Yan¡¯s notebook, the one that wrote, ¡°Ah, willow tree! Your figure is so thick.¡± Unfortunately, there was still no expression on Jiang Xiaocheng¡¯s face. Her face did not move or even blink. ¡­ ¡°What is this?¡± ¡°What¡¯s this about?¡± ¡°What the hell is this again?¡± ¡°Hmm?¡± || ¡°This one looks good¡­¡± ¡°He has artistic conception¡­ and literary talent¡­¡± ¡°Under the morning breeze and the lingering moon¡­ Xiang Ye raised his head and glanced at Xiao Luming again. He couldn¡¯t tell that this guy still had some standards. As expected of a swordsman, retro style was at his fingertips. ¡°¡­¡± After reading Xiao Luming¡¯s article again, Xiang Ye felt that he had to print out this poem. When the time came, he would let them stand by the willow tree and recite it every day. || I With praise, the willow tree would grow faster. || || ¡°Wait¡­¡± ¡°Something¡¯s wrong¡­¡± ¡°I think I¡¯ve seen this poem somewhere before¡­¡± After reading it again, the d¨¦j¨¤ vu of the word suddenly appeared, as if he had heard it somewhere before. ¡­ But after thinking about it carefully, he couldn¡¯t remember, and had no memory of this poem at all. Xiang Ye could only take out his phone and type Xiao Luming¡¯s poem into the Baidu search bar. || ¡°I || ¡°I ¡°Slep!!!¡± With a crisp sound, Xiao Luming howled again. ¡°You copied the poem, ¡°Slap!¡± ¡°You copied Nalan Xingde, right?¡± ¡°Slap!¡± ¡°Pale yellow willow, right?¡± ¡°Slep!¡± ¡°Other people are honest and original, but you, a scholar, actually dare to copy someone?¡± ¡°Slap!¡± ¡°If I hadn¡¯t been used to Baidu, I would have been fooled by you.¡± ¡°Ahhhhhhhhhh!¡± huh?¡± ¡°Stop hitting, stop hitting me. I won¡¯t dare to do it again. I won¡¯t dare to do it again!!!¡± ¡°Wuwuwuwu¡­¡± Long Yan, Yun Ze, Wind Chaser, and Thunder Rush looked at each other in confusion. They wanted to go forward and stop the Zombie King¡¯s atrocity, but they did not dare to. Who knew if they would get themself into trouble? The zombie would probably hang them up and beat them up too. ¡°Roar!¡± ¡°Roar!¡± ¡°Roar!¡± A few different voices suddenly sounded from afar, interrupting Xiang Ye¡¯s torture of Xiao Luming. And this time, the voices sounded wrong. ¡°Isn¡¯t that the sound of crocodiles?¡± ¡°That¡¯s not right. Isn¡¯t there only one crocodile?¡± ¡°Why does it sound like a few crocodiles?¡± ¡°No way? Could it be that the crocodile saw that it couldn¡¯t defeat Jiang Xiaocheng and called more crocodiles over?¡± Thinking of this, Xiang Ye panicked. He couldn¡¯t even defeat one crocodile. If a few more came, wouldn¡¯t it kill him? After hanging Xiao Luming and the others up, Xiang Ye jumped onto the motorcycle, stepped on the accelerator, and left. He wanted to see with his own eyes what was going on. Chapter 38 - Fierce Giant Crocodile Chapter 38 Fierce Giant Crocodile ¡°Roar!¡± ¡°Roar!¡± ¡°Roar!¡± The furious roar was endless. In the middle of the green river, three giant crocodiles were engaged in a tragic battle. The largest of them was 30 meters long. Taking advantage of its size, it tore at the other two smaller crocodiles. Bright red blood flowed from the little crocodile¡¯s body. In a short while, the green river was dyed red. ¡°The ferocious beasts are too fierce, the spirit beast can¡¯t hold on anymore.¡± A monk-looking man stood on the shore, staring intently at the battle of the giant beasts in the middle of the river. The two smaller crocodiles were the crocodile spirit beasts that the Yellow Mountain Temple had just tamed. After the Yellow Mountain Temple subdued the second crocodile, they gathered experts and rushed to the green river. There were already believers who had informed him of the whereabouts of the crocodile leader, so he naturally would not find the wrong direction. ¡°Eight Heavenly Dragons, form the Heavenly Guardians Demon Subduing Array!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Eight figures walked out from behind Abbot Chiba. Then, they each found a spot to stand still. ¡°Four Great Protectors, step forward and set up the Inescapable Trap Formation!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± At this moment, the four burly monks also walked out one after another and stopped beside the Eight Heavenly Dragons. ¡°Abbot Chiba¡­¡± ¡°Abbot Zhishan, wait. This crocodile is fierce. If we don¡¯t defeat it first, it¡¯ll be very difficult to subdue.¡± Seeing that Abbot Zhishan wanted to help immediately, Abbot Chiba raised his hand to stop him. How could the crocodile leader be so easy to subdue? Although the mountain guardian spirit beast had gone to exhaust its stamina, the crocodile leader and the two spirit beasts still looked lively after biting and fighting for a long time. Its huge body slapped out huge waves from time to time, making waves. Even under the attacks of the two spirit beasts, it still seemed to be at ease. Even now, the giant crocodile leader¡¯s skin was not even torn. On the other hand, the two spirit beasts sent over now had a few new wounds. Therefore, Abbot Chiba decided to put more pressure on this giant crocodile. ¡°Demon Subduing!¡± ¡°Subdue the demon!¡± With a loud shout, the Eight Legions had already attacked. After the Demon Subduing Array was formed, it gathered the power of eight people. At the same time, with the support of the array, its power was extremely powerful. Two golden mantras slowly rose from the Eight Legions, then smashed at the giant crocodile in the middle of the river. ¡°Boom!¡± With a violent sound, the mantra smashed into the forehead of the crocodile leader. Golden light exploded before soon disappearing from the world. With the cooperation of the Eight Legions, the spirit beast also became fierce. Taking advantage of this opportunity, it opened its bloody mouth and was about to bite the giant crocodile leader. ¡°Roar!¡± After suffering a sudden blow, the giant crocodile leader roared in pain. It widened its vertical pupils and glanced at the Eight Legions on the other side of the river, committing these people to memory. Then, it shook its head and bit down hard on the spirit beast that was pouncing on it. It knew these two spirit beasts. They were originally its kind and were reared in the lake together. However, after not seeing them for a short period of time, they had changed sides for some reason. Previously, it had still held back, hoping that they would leave after being injured. But now, looking at the people on the riverbank, it, who already had human intelligence, was smart enough to determine that they were behind it. ¡°Roar!¡± ¡°Roar!¡± The sudden heavy blow from the giant crocodile made the two spirit beasts howl in pain. One spirit beast¡¯s foot was bitten off, and the other spirit beast was slapped to the riverbank by the giant crocodile leader¡¯s tail. It rolled a few times before stopping. ¡°The Four Great Protectors!¡± Looking at the suddenly ferocious giant crocodile leader, Abbot Chiba became nervous. It was the first battle of a spirit beast that he had just subdued. If he returned in defeat, he would never be able to accept it. ¡°Divine Words of Xu Mi, Buddha¡¯s Light Purification!¡± A loud Buddhist chant sounded, and the shadow of a Buddha appeared. Immediately after, a golden handprint the size of the head of a giant crocodile flew out and slapped towards the giant crocodile. ¡°Roar!¡± The crocodile leader took the blow again, but this time it wasn¡¯t as relaxed as the last time. The huge palm imprinted on its back with a bang. The river was driven away, and the soaring water column splashed dozens of meters high. The leader of the giant crocodiles, who had been attacked, was slapped down by the palm and pressed to the bottom of the river. It rolled a few times before surfacing again. ¡°Spirit Mountain Treasure, 10,000 Techniques Dhyana!¡± Seeing the giant crocodile reveal its head, the Four Great Protectors attacked again. This time, the mighty Buddhist chants rolled over and entered the ears of the giant crocodile leader. ¡°n¨¢ m¨®¨¡ m¨ª tu¨® f¨®¡­¡± ¡°n¨¢ m¨®¨¡ m¨ª tu¨® f¨®¡­¡± ¡°n¨¢ m¨®¨¡ m¨ª tu¨® f¨®¡­¡± ¡°Roar! Roar! Roar!¡± Sensing the pervasive Buddhist chants, the giant crocodile leader fell into madness. At this moment, the giant crocodile felt countless people chanting inexplicable scriptures in its ears. It rolled on the water, trying to drive away the inexplicable sound. Its huge body churned up monstrous waves, so big that even the people standing on the shore were splashed with river water. ¡°Hmph, evil creature!¡± Abbot Chiba looked at the struggling giant crocodile leader and nodded in satisfaction. The strength of the Four Great Protectors was not something the Eight Legions could compare to. When had they not successfully suppressed demons and ferocious beasts? The four of them were the core of the Yellow Mountain Temple and the mainstay. Looking at the Eight Legions, each of them had their own thoughts. How could they be as pure as the Four Great Protectors? Although the Eight Legions were his disciples, they were only layman disciples and had never shaved their heads to become monks. Their identities were complicated, and they each had their own desires, which corresponded to the Eight Legions in the ancient book. The Buddhist scriptures said that the Eight Legions were monsters of the Divine Path. They fought endlessly and each revealed their desires, such that even the power of Buddha could not enlighten them. They were just hired fighters. After thinking for a moment, Abbot Chiba looked at the giant crocodile leader in the middle of the river again. At this moment, the giant crocodile rolled and unknowingly approached the shore. ¡°Oh no!¡± Seeing this scene, Abbot Chiba¡¯s heart skipped a beat. Then, he exclaimed loudly and hurriedly warned everyone. Unfortunately, it was too late. Taking advantage of the time between rolls, the giant crocodile leader had already approached the river. Then, its body paused, opened its bloody mouth, and suddenly pounced at the crowd, its body as fast as lightning. The formation of the Eight Legions and the Four Great Protectors, who were unable to defend in time, was smashed into pieces. One of them happened to be in front of the giant crocodile leader and had his arm torn off, letting out a tragic howl. ¡°Ah, how dare you!¡± Seeing the ferocious crocodile, Abbot Chiba finally couldn¡¯t help but rush out. He extended his palm and was about to slap it down. Rumble! Rumble! Rumble! The ground shook as a few huge figures appeared in front of the crocodile. The sunlight shone on them, reflecting dazzling metal light¡­ Chapter 39 - Catching the Giant Crocodile and Hammering It Chapter 39 Catching the Giant Crocodile and Hammering It ¡°Traces of the giant crocodile have been detected¡­¡± ¡°Beginning lock-on¡­¡± ¡°The firepower system is ready¡­¡± ¡°Push the system into position¡­¡± ¡°Buzz¡­ Chief Luo?¡± ¡°Sizzle¡­ Wait a minute¡­¡± Chief Luo sat in an off-road vehicle and looked at the figures behind the giant crocodile in front of him with a trace of gloom flashing across his eyes. He did not expect the people from the Yellow Mountain Temple to have taken action so quickly. If not for someone informing him, the people from the Superpower Administration might still be practicing the operation of the wolf mecha in the base. The wolf mecha used a brand new operating method, completely different from before. Just the simple functional configuration and some basic operations were extremely complicated, not to mention that the wolf mecha had to cooperate with espers to fight. Without a month, it was difficult to master. If he wanted to reach the level of proficiency, he still needed to practice repeatedly for a longer time. But now, there was no time. The people from the Yellow Mountain Temple had already taken the lead and started to capture the giant crocodile. If they had been any later, there might have been nothing left. ¡°You¡¯re not familiar with the operation yet, so it¡¯s difficult for you to unleash the true power of the wolf mecha. Defend at the back first. Let¡¯s go forward and test the strength of this giant crocodile first.¡± Looking at the charging crocodile ferocious beast, Chief Luo ordered into his earpiece. ¡°Sizzle¡­ Roger!¡± ¡°Sizzle, sizzle¡­ The mechanical army of the Superpower Administration¡­ All hands are on standby¡­¡± The three wolf mecha stopped, and the other members of the Superpower Administration rushed forward. The group led by Chief Luo pounced at the giant crocodile ferocious beast. ¡°Ye Xuan, Ling Chong!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Looking at the giant crocodile that was charging wantonly among the people of the Yellow Mountain Temple, he immediately summoned two people. ¡°Stop the crocodile!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± After receiving the order, Ye Xuan and Ling Chong took a step forward and shouted. ¡°Cut grass for a horse!¡± ¡°Scattering beans into soldiers!¡± ¡°Boom!¡± As the two of them shouted, a group of warhorses and soldiers in ancient clothes appeared out of thin air. Their shadows were blurry and they could not be seen clearly. ¡°Formation!¡± After another shout, as if on cue, the phantom soldiers climbed onto their horses one by one, then lined up with their spears. At a glance, it looked like an ancient battlefield. ¡°Charge!¡± At the last command, the soldiers, who had been prepared, began to charge and picked up speed. ¡°Rumble! Rumble!¡± ¡°Kill!¡± ¡°Kill!¡± ¡°Kill!¡± The sound of warhorses galloping was like an earthquake, and the furious roar from the soldiers¡¯ mouths resounded through the clouds. With an indomitable momentum, they charged straight in the direction of the giant crocodile. ¡°Boom!¡± The soldiers drove their warhorses and stabbed the giant crocodile with their spears. There was a loud sound, and then they disappeared one by one. The suddenly severely injured giant crocodile somersaulted dozens of times in a row and shook its head before getting up again. ¡°It¡¯s stopped. This is a good opportunity!¡± When Abbot Chiba saw the scene in front of him, he was overjoyed. The giant crocodile leader seized the opportunity and charged through the crowd. Countless people could not avoid it in time and were stepped on, causing them to suffer heavy injuries. ¡°Quick, quick, quick, set up the array again!¡± With Abbot Chiba¡¯s reminder, the Four Great Protectors immediately came to a realization. Then, they chose their positions again and formed the Inescapable Trap Formation. ¡°Listen to the profundities and soar into the clouds to protect yourself!¡± Then, with another shout, a golden membrane rose and firmly enveloped the people from the Yellow Mountain Temple. ¡°Evil creature, die!¡± Seeing that the people beside him were already safe and sound, Abbot Chiba could not help but extend a palm and slap at the place where the giant crocodile had stopped. ¡°Divine Words of Xu Mi, Buddha¡¯s Light Purification!¡± ¡°Boom!¡± Another handprint pressed down, and the giant crocodile, which had just calmed down, suffered another heavy blow. A huge golden palm descended from above and struck the torso. For a moment, sand and gravel flew, and vegetation flew. The giant crocodile leader howled in pain and took the blow head-on. The huge golden palm pressed it to the ground, unable to move, and a huge palm print appeared below it. ¡°Roar!!!¡± About to go crazy, the giant crocodile opened its bloody mouth and roared at the sky. Its widened vertical pupils stared intently at Abbot Chiba, as if it wanted to remember the person in front of it. Then, it struggled on the spot and hurriedly crawled towards the green river. ¡°Bang, bang, bang!¡± It splashed into the green river and looked at the two aggressive teams, knowing full well that it was difficult to fight them. After entering the water, it was unwilling to come out again, and just stared coldly at the people on the shore. ¡°Abbot Zhishan¡­¡± Seeing the giant crocodile ferocious beast hiding in the water and the superpower bureau that had already arrived, no matter how steady Abbot Chiba was, he became anxious. Why did the people from the Superpower Administration have to appear when they were in trouble just now? If not for their help just now, even if they could escape from the giant crocodile, they would have suffered heavy losses. It could be said that the Superpower Administration had saved them this time, although their initial intentions might not be that good. ¡°I understand!¡± Abbot Zhishan nodded. He knew that it was time for him to go on stage and help. After fighting for so long, the aura of the giant crocodile had subsided a lot, so this was a good opportunity. ¡°12 warrior monks!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± ¡°Protect me and subdue the demon!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± With a shout from Abbot Zhishan, a group of people who had been following him walked out. Each of them carried a demon subduing staff and surrounded him, protecting him as he headed to the shore. ¡°Pratyeka-buddha, highest wisdom!¡± ¡°The world is filled with suffering. Life, old age, illness, death, separation from love, resentment, unattainability, and the five elements¡­¡± ¡°Everything is unpredictable and bitter¡­¡± ¡°Watching freedom and obtaining an empty heart¡­¡± As scripture after scripture began to be read from Abbot Zhishan¡¯s mouth, the giant crocodile that was still bobbing in the green river quietened down. It floated quietly on the water, as if listening with its heart. Then, its eyes gradually closed and narrowed. ¡°Divine Words of Xu Mi, Buddha¡¯s Light Purification!¡± ¡°The sky is overturned and the sea is boiling!¡± Two voices sounded at the same time. A palm seal and a sword light smashed towards the giant crocodile at the same time. ¡°Boom!!!¡± There was a violent sound as the giant crocodile, who was completely unprepared, was hit. The water from the green river poured directly into the bank, and the rushing waves rushed straight to the shore. ¡°Roar, roar, roar, roar!!!¡± The giant crocodile, who was caught off guard by the fierce attack, went completely crazy. It struggled in the water and looked at the riverbank with its vertical pupils. At this moment, there was an additional person on the shore. Chief Luo, who was holding a longsword, stared coldly at the giant crocodile in the river without saying a word. Chapter 40 - F*ck! Where Are You Running To? Chapter 40 F*ck! Where Are You Running To? ¡°Boom! Boom! Boom!¡± Xiang Ye stepped on the accelerator and rushed towards the river along the dirt road in the wilderness. He stopped when he found a group of hills with a wide view and higher ground. He braked, killed the accelerator, and pulled out the key in one smooth motion. When he reached the highest point, the scenery opened up. A river about a few hundred meters wide appeared in front of him, stretching into the distance like a winding dragon. In the center of the river, an intense battle was taking place. ¡°I saw the giant crocodile being beaten the moment I arrived!¡± After saying this in his heart, Xiang Ye saw a crocodile nearly 30 meters tall rolling violently in the middle of the river. The group of people on the other side of the river used all kinds of dazzling moves to crash into the crocodile. Sword shadows and Buddha light appeared one after another. All kinds of superpowers appeared, but the giant crocodile kept howling There were also two smaller crocodiles lying on the shore, being calmed dow by a few people dressed as monks. From the looks of it, they were not with the giant crocodile. Further away, three mechanical beasts in the shape of giant wolves guarded the rear. A few thick barrels were already aimed, as if they would fire at any moment. ¡°Wow, what a big lineup! With so many people moving out at once, this giant crocodile will probably be roasted by them.¡± Looking at the scene in front of him, Xiang Ye¡¯s worries along the way were swept away, and he felt extremely happy. Being surrounded by so many people, the crocodile should not be able to escape. After watching the crocodile being beaten up passively for a while, Xiang Ye felt that it was not enough. He simply chose a clean patch of grass and sat down. Today, he was going to sit here and see how this crocodile was taken away in one wave. This crocodile had annoyed him to the core recently. He couldn¡¯t beat it and it even coveted his second daughter, so he couldn¡¯t wait for this crocodile to get lost. Therefore, he was naturally happy to see the scene of besieging the crocodile. ¡°Crack¡­ crack¡­ crack¡­¡± Taking out his phone, he dragged the range to the maximum and took a photo of the crocodile that was being beaten. He was overjoyed to see the crocodile beaten up, and wanted to keep these photos to slowly admire them in the future. When the willow tree was born, he could show her and let her know that this giant crocodile came to harass her every night, but this was the outcome of harassing her. After taking a few consecutive photos, Xiang Ye still felt unable to release the joy in his heart. His eyes swept across his phone, and then he opened a music software. ¡°I¡¯ll pick a song to celebrate the fact that the hidden danger of the giant crocodile has been completely resolved.¡± ¡°It¡¯s a good day¡­¡± ¡°You can do whatever you want¡­¡± ¡°Tomorrow¡¯s a good day¡­¡± ¡°Open the door and welcome the spring breeze¡­¡± After hearing the song, Xiang Ye looked at the crocodile still churning in the middle of the river and curled his lips unconsciously. ¡°Why haven¡¯t they dealt with the crocodile with so many people? If Jiang Xiaocheng came, she would have chased after it long ago.¡± ¡°Forget it. I¡¯m listening to another song.¡± ¡°Good luck, good luck¡­¡± ¡°Good fortune brings joy and love¡­¡± ¡°Good luck, good luck¡­¡± ¡°In the face of good fortune and prosperity¡­¡± Another song ended. Glancing at the crocodile still rolling in the middle of the river, Xiang Ye began to doubt the strength of these people. ¡°Are you kidding me? I¡¯ve been watching here for an hour and listening to songs for half an hour. Why is this crocodile still in the river? What are those people doing? Charge up and deal with it!¡± ¡°Suppress it like the crocodile beside the monk.¡± ¡°Forget it. I¡¯ll continue changing songs.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll send you away, a thousand miles away¡­¡± IIII ¡°I¡¯ve been more annoyed recently¡­¡± ¡°I want to know if you can¡­¡± ¡°What are they doing? This bunch of weak chickens can¡¯t even deal with a crocodile?¡± ¡°What cultivation technique are they using? Can they use some strength?¡± ¡°Did they not eat?¡± Looking at the giant crocodile that had been churning in the water for nearly three hours, Xiang Ye¡¯s excitement had cooled. He felt that it was already unrealistic for this group of people to take the crocodile away in a short period of time. Although the group of people on the shore had used their superpowers at the same time and were dazzled by all kinds of sword lights, water, fire, wind, and lightning, when they hit the giant crocodile, they only made it jump twice before ending. During this period, the two little crocodiles resting at the side rushed down to help. Unfortunately, the crocodile swept its tail and was slapped back. After that, it did not dare to enter the water again. Xiang Ye knew the power of the alligator¡¯s tail. A single tail could send him flying, so whipping two little crocodiles was naturally not a problem. ¡°Your superpowers are not as good as Jiang Xiaocheng¡¯s teeth!¡± After looking at it for a long time, Xiang Ye compared it in his heart. He felt that these people in front of him looked fierce, but they were probably just a group of small fish and prawns. Every time Jiang Xiaocheng caught the crocodile, she would bite it and tear off its thick skin like it was tofu. However, after fighting for a long time, apart from making the crocodile howl, these people did not even give it wounds. Xiang Ye wanted to rush up and kill Jiang Xiaocheng Unfortunately, not far ahead was his limit. He could push his motorcycle past, but he couldn¡¯t go past. Another three hours passed. This time, the commotion of the crocodile leader¡¯s struggle finally subsided. Dodging its superpowers and escaping for a long time had consumed a lot of its stamina. If not for its thick skin and thick flesh, it would not have been able to last so long. However, after fighting for so long, it felt that it would be killed by these people sooner or later. The people on the riverbank had set up an extremely strong defense. Previously, it had tried to roll to the shore and charge again. Unfortunately, a golden membrane firmly resisted its impact, and after trying a few times, it gave up on the idea. However, if it left directly along the river, those people would not let it have its way at all. There were people guarding both upstream and downstream, and as long as it rushed over, it would be beaten back. Behind it was the location of the spiritual tree, as well as a terrifying monster guarding it. As long as it rushed over, the monster would rush out and grab it to bite it. It had always been the one biting others, but when it came to this monster, the outcome changed. It was difficult for it to understand why this was happening, but it also knew that the monster was much stronger than it. At least at this stage, it was far from being its match. It understood that the people on the riverbank had been trying to drive it out of the river. After all, in the river, with the water blocking it, it had a huge advantage, be it blocking vision or reducing the strength of its superpower, not to mention that it was a living creature in the water. But if it retreated, would it be bitten by that monster again? It stared with its vertical pupils at the spot where the willow tree existed in the distance, its eyes full of desire and fear. But now, it glanced at the people still releasing their superpowers on the riverbank. These people and its own kind, who were lying on the shore and eyeing it covetously, seemed to want to kill it. In that case, it had decided¡­ ¡°F*ck!!! Where are you running to?¡±