Two-star treasure artifact: Judgment Sword (Part Two)

The phrase "fell behind at the crucial moment" perfectly describes Zhuge Xiang's current situation. He's Two-Star Hairy Zombie with a whopping 30,000 HP points. However, just when Zhuge Xiang had managed to reduce his opponent to a mere 800 points, the effects of Devourer's Treasure and Bloodthirsty Technique wore off. The terrifying weakness made Zhuge Xiang wish he could just fall asleep right then and there and sleep until he was completely exhausted.

Wu Zhao over there was almost no fighting power left, and Zhuge Xiang's situation wasn't much better. However, although Hairy Zombie also sensed Zhuge Xiang's weakness and his aura had dropped significantly due to the effect of the Devourer's Treasure wearing off, Hairy Zombie was also startled by the terrifying attack that had just passed through by One Thousand Wraiths.

With over 30,000 HP, only 800 remain, demonstrating just how severe the Two-Star Hairy Zombie's injuries are. At this point, he doesn't even dare to attack anymore. With a flick of his wrist, a Scarlet, beating heart appears in his hand, staring fiercely at Zhuge Xiang.

The heart, the size of a fist, looked very old and lacked vitality, yet it still beat stubbornly. Several talismans were pasted on the heart, but while ordinary talismans were carved with cinnabar on yellow paper, the talismans pasted on the heart were on black paper.

"That's... my heart!?" Beggar old Beggar exclaimed in a low voice as he looked at the heart that the Two-Star Hairy Zombie had taken out. Then, realizing what he had said, he quickly covered his mouth.

"Heh heh, human, this old Beggar must be a family member you cherish? Now his heart is in my hands, and with just a little force, I can kill him." Enduring his severe injuries, the Two-Star Hairy Zombie said to Zhuge Xiang with a smug look in his eyes. However, his smug face could not hide his fear.

Although he felt that Zhuge Xiang and Wu Zhao's strength was insignificant, after a fierce battle, he was seriously injured and on the verge of death, and four of his subordinates had also been killed. This was a fact. Faced with the threat to his life, this Two-Star Hairy Zombie had no choice but to resort to threats.

"Release your heart! I'll let you go..." Looking at the heart held in Hairy Zombie's hand, how could Zhuge Xiang not know what was going on? Suppressing his incomparably violent killing intent, he said coldly to Hairy Zombie.

"Let me go? You humans are notoriously cunning. What if I release my heart and then go back on my word?" With this one lifeline in his hand, how could the Two-Star Hairy Zombie let go? His crimson eyes flickered slightly, and then the Two-Star Hairy Zombie spoke, "Unless... you can completely put my mind at ease."

"Speak! What do you want?" Zhuge Xiang's face was ashen.

"Use the knife in your hand to cut off your two arms. Only when you have given up your hands and are no longer a threat to me can I feel at ease," the Two-Star Hairy Zombie said, looking at Zhuge Xiang's two arms.

"No!" the old Beggar shouted as soon as he finished speaking.

"Zhuge Xiang! This Hairy Zombie is capable of using threats, so he's no man of principle. He's lying to you, so don't act rashly..." Wu Zhao, standing nearby, was horrified by Hairy Zombie's astonishing request and shouted loudly to Zhuge Xiang.

"Two arms? Fine! I hope you don't go back on your word." However, Zhuge Xiang ignored both the old Beggar's shouts and Wu Zhao's cries, focusing intently on the Two-Star Hairy Zombie.

"Don't worry, I always keep my promises," Hairy Zombie thought to himself, secretly amused by Zhuge Xiang's foolishness. But on the surface, he put on a righteous and awe-inspiring demeanor.

Nodding without speaking, Zhuge Xiang raised the Azure Nether Blade in his hand and slashed at his own arm. For the old Beggar, for this only relative, even though Zhuge Xiang knew that Hairy Zombie was deceiving him, he still dared not give up this one in ten thousand hope.

Zhuge Xiang never wanted to experience the feeling of witnessing the old Beggar die before his eyes and being powerless to stop it again.

"Child, don't do anything foolish!" the old Beggar cried out in alarm as he saw Zhuge Xiang actually make a move. Then, he slammed his head hard into a pillar of the collapsed temple next to him.

With a snap, blood splattered, and the old Beggar, lying on the ground, was clearly dying, his head visibly dented. He was barely breathing.

The old Beggar's fierce actions took everyone by surprise. Even Zhuge Xiang, in his Weakened State, was unable to stop him. Seeing that the old Beggar was about to die, Zhuge Xiang seemed to be frozen in place, his Azure Nether Blade falling to the ground as he mechanically walked to the old Beggar's side.

"A Xiang, I was meant to die. Although I was dragged back to the mortal world to be used by others, I have no regrets. Being able to see you Great Accomplishment, become Dragon Among Men, and achieve great things, makes me feel at peace even when I return to the Netherworld," the old Beggar murmured, his head smashed, but his eyes were full of love as he looked at Zhuge Xiang.

Overwhelmed with grief, Zhuge Xiang looked at the old Beggar's pitiful appearance and felt as if his whole world had collapsed. Tears streamed down his face, and his lips trembled uncontrollably, but Zhuge Xiang could not utter a single word.

Once again, the old Beggar died right before his eyes; once again, he was powerless to do anything; once again, he could only watch helplessly as the old man died...

"This guy, die!" The old Beggar's actions surprised even the Two-Star Hairy Zombie. However, seeing that Zhuge Xiang was completely distracted and even dropped his Azure Nether Blade, the Hairy Zombie's killing intent was undisguised. Its Zombie Claw reached out towards Zhuge Xiang, its dark nails clearly carrying a strong corpse poison.

"Watch out!" Seeing that Zhuge Xiang seemed to have lost consciousness and couldn't even dodge the attack of the Two-Star Hairy Zombie, Wu Zhao was horrified and cried out in alarm.

With a swift movement, despite his severe injuries, Wu Zhao reflexively positioned himself beside Zhuge Xiang, thrusting his Coiled Dragon Spear towards the Zombie Claw.

The Zombie Claw gripped the Coiled Dragon Spear once more. With a twist of its wrist, the Zombie's flesh, already comparable to Treasure Artifact, allowed the Two-Star Hairy Zombie to forcefully break the Coiled Dragon Spear with its physical strength. At the same time, it launched a flying kick, breaking seven or eight of Wu Zhao's ribs with a crisp sound, sending her flying several meters away, unable to get up for a long time.

"Grandpa... died again?" Zhuge Xiang reached out, trying to grasp the old Beggar's hand. However, being a person resurrected from the Netherworld, the old Beggar's flesh and blood rapidly crumbled, and what Zhuge Xiang truly held in his hand was a skeleton...

"You bastard! I'll kill you! I'll grind you to dust!" A terrifying silence erupted in an instant. His eyes widened in horror as Zhuge Xiang roared, his murderous aura surging like Volcano eruption... (To be continued...)