An undead creature, larger than an ordinary rotting corpse, with an unnatural bluish-purple complexion and sharp black nails, was madly attacking the villagers.
It moved swiftly and possessed immense strength. Ordinary villagers' weapons could only leave faint white marks on its body, while a single swipe of its claws could rip a person open from chest to belly!
Several villagers were already lying on the ground, their blood staining the muddy earth red.
The old village chief lay not far from the undead creature, a horrifying puncture wound through his chest. The earthy yellow glow of magic had long since faded, and it was unknown whether he was dead or alive.
"Stop it!"
Seeing this, Su Xiaoluo's eyes reddened as she desperately ran toward the winch of the nearest wooden stake fence.
As long as she lowered that heavy barrier, they could temporarily separate the undead creature and buy some time.
However, the bluish-purple undead seemed to possess a certain degree of intelligence. It suddenly turned its head, its scarlet eyes locking onto Su Xiaoluo as she ran toward the winch!
It let out a piercing shriek, abandoned the villagers before it, dropped to all fours, and pounced at Su Xiaoluo like a cheetah! It was unbelievably fast!
"Xiaoluo! Watch out!" the villagers cried.
Hearing the wind rushing up behind her, Su Xiaoluo turned around to see the undead's claws already within arm's reach! She could even smell the stench and aura of death washing over her! Despair instantly seized her heart.
At that critical moment—
"Fire Seed · Burst!"
A somewhat unpracticed roar rang out from nearby!
A blazing fireball whistled through the air, striking precisely along the undead's path of attack!
"Boom!"
The fireball exploded, and the scorching flames and shockwave blasted the undead off balance. Its trajectory