Bloody Battle in the Deep Night

The Second-Order Mutant of the Eternal Virus appears to be larger than the first-order variant. The number of sharp, spider-like limbs on its back has increased from four to six. The limbs are longer and thinner, and the claws are sharper. The head is larger than the second-order variant, with a more prominent snout. Sharp teeth are bared and interlocking in the split jaw.

The students were mentally prepared for the possibility of Mutated Monster, but this was the first time the people of Clear Breeze Stronghold had seen one. The monster's appearance was enough to cause physical discomfort, and even the Third Head broke out in a sweat upon seeing it.

"What kind of monster is this!" The Third Head raised his silver spear and aimed it at the monster, shouting sharply. But then the Second-Order Mutant let out a roar, and countless zombies burst forth from all directions, appearing densely packed!

"Everyone, prepare for battle!" Tie Jingang roared. "Be careful not to get hurt, and protect the horses and cargo!"

Upon hearing this, the students quickly formed a defensive formation around the vehicle, attempting to use ranged attacks to block the approaching zombies. However, the Clear Breeze Stronghold on the opposite side clearly lacked experience in dealing with such situations; instead, they brandished their weapons and charged at the onrushing zombies!

In their eyes, these were just ordinary people infected with the Corpse Poison, and their movements were slow and stiff, so they were not to be feared at all. And that was the case. The zombies were no match for the martial artists in the Foundation Establishment Realm. These heroes of Clear Breeze Stronghold were like tigers among sheep, killing the zombies and causing them to splatter blood and limbs to fly everywhere.

In the blink of an eye, most of the zombies were slaughtered. The Second-Order Mutant standing on the rooftop suddenly raised its head and let out another roar. This time, a large number of First-Order Mutant suddenly emerged from the darkness and launched an attack together with the zombie horde!

So many? Tie Jingang frowned. There were at least two or three hundred of these First-Order Mutant. This town only had a little over ten thousand people. Even if everyone was infected, there shouldn't be so many First-Order Mutant!

The people of Clear Breeze Stronghold were startled when they saw these monsters, but after engaging them, they found that the strength of this First-Order Mutant was only average. Although they had tongues and arthropods and their attack methods were very strange, they had difficulty breaking through the protective aura.

With their confidence restored, the group of heroes were no longer afraid and charged into the monster horde, cutting them down like vegetables.

"Don't rush in too recklessly!" Tie Jingang warned, "These monsters aren't that simple..."

No sooner had the words left his mouth than a hero from Clear Breeze Stronghold cried out in pain. He was fighting two First-Order Mutant and his attention was focused on the enemy in front of him. He hadn't noticed that a zombie that had been cut in half at the waist suddenly grabbed his leg. In that moment of distraction, he was stabbed by the tongues of the two mutants. One was deflected, but the other pierced his shoulder!

Although the protective energy can cover the entire body, it will be consumed quickly if it is always at full power. Therefore, experienced Cultivators will let the protective energy flow on the surface of their bodies, strengthening key areas according to the needs of the battle, while leaving other parts relatively weak, in order to conserve vital energy.

Seeing that Old Man Sun was alright, the other Clear Breeze Stronghold Heroes were relieved. Instead of holding back, they fought even more fiercely, and some even mocked the Hundred Rivers Sect for cowering in a huddle and being timid.

The Third Head frowned. "Sun Laoqi, is there a problem?"

"Sun Laoqi, what's wrong?" The Third Head rushed over. "Are you alright?"

Tie Jingang had no time to pay him any attention. He led his team out of town, reminding his students, "Watch your step, everyone. There might be infected that aren't quite dead yet. Those on the outer perimeter, defend against the infected around you. Those in the inner circle, watch the ground. If you find any that aren't quite dead, kill them immediately. Don't let the horses bite your legs!"

However, the monster's tongue didn't have much power after breaking through the protective aura; it only pierced some flesh. He didn't take it seriously, swung his knife to cut off the tongue, stomped on the head of the zombie clinging to his leg, and continued fighting.

With everyone working together, they finally managed to break through the infected's encirclement with the carriage. Just then, a scream suddenly came from behind!

The first person who had been injured suddenly turned ashen-faced, trembled all over, and began coughing up blood continuously...

"This mutant is too strange... We have to get out of here first!" Seeing that the Clear Breeze Stronghold people wouldn't listen to his advice, Tie Jingang gritted his teeth. "Everyone, follow me and break through! Don't get hurt!"

"Martial Uncle Tie, in the Central Plains region of the Martial World world, poison techniques are just a minor skill..." Li Xinyu whispered a reminder, "In the minds of these Martial World practitioners, as long as one's internal strength is profound, any toxin can be neutralized; as long as Inner Breath is normal, there's no harm... They've never even seen this virus from another world, so they won't take it seriously..."

As he spoke, his body shone with a fierce aura. He swung his Great Axe and flung it out of his hand. The giant axe spun and flew out, shredding zombies and mutants along its path, creating a bloody path!

"What superb skills!" The Third Head of Clear Breeze Stronghold sighed, "Is this hero also a master of the Hundred Rivers Sect? I've never heard of your Esteemed One name!"

The injured man stretched his shoulders. "I'm fine, my Inner Breath is normal..." As he spoke, he cleaved a zombie in two with his sword. "I think this Corpse Poison is only effective against ordinary people. We martial artists have Inner Breath energy protecting us, so any poison will be greatly reduced!"

However, this means that if you're not careful, you could get injured when surrounded by a large number of enemies!

"Oh no!" Tie Jingang exclaimed, "That person has been infected! He's been afflicted by the Corpse Poison!"

"Ahhhhhh... Third Head... you... you..." Sun Laoqi hunched over, his voice growing increasingly hoarse and his words becoming more and more indistinct. "You look... so delicious..."

After saying this, he suddenly lunged forward and bit at the Third Head's neck!

The Third Head was startled and immediately struck Sun Laoqi away with a palm. After rolling around on the ground a few times, the guy got up as if nothing had happened, looked around with his blood-red eyes, and suddenly pounced on the nearest companion, biting his neck!

This unlucky fellow had just killed a mutant and was completely unprepared for what was happening around him. As for his Body Protecting Qi, it was useless against Sun Laoqi, whose cultivation was no less than his. With one bite, he directly severed the carotid artery!

"Sun Laoqi has gone mad!" someone nearby shouted upon seeing this, but soon, not only Sun Laoqi, but also the previously injured heroes began to mutate!

These martial artists at the Foundation Establishment Realm, after turning into zombies, are not completely rotten and stiff. Not only are their bodies agile, but they can also instinctively use their Qi. In addition, they are unaware of pain and fear, and they bite anyone they see, making them even more threatening than First-Order Mutant!

"Run!" Tie Jingang roared, having already broken free of the horde of zombies. "Once they all mutate, it'll be difficult for us to escape!"

The students witnessed firsthand how terrifying zombies with supernatural powers could be, and they quickened their pace to flee this dangerous place!

As for the Third Head, seeing his brothers turn into inhuman, bloodthirsty monsters, his eyes widened in horror as he looked up at the Second-Order Mutant on the distant rooftop!

This guy is to blame!

At the start of the war, he had tried to kill the monster leader, but every time he got close, a large number of infected would rush up to block him, forcing him to focus on dealing with the enemy in front of him. But this time, the death of his brothers deeply affected him, and anger and grief made him unleash an astonishing burst of qi without regard for the cost.

"That is..." The Hundred Rivers Sect members, who had already run far away, also felt the aura coming from behind. When they turned around, they saw a beam of energy as dazzling as flames in the zombie horde at the entrance of Zhongzhen. He brandished his silver spear and instantly killed zombies, mutants, and even infected people from Clear Breeze Stronghold. He charged unstoppably towards the second-level infected people!

Once the infected reached the second stage, they clearly began to possess some kind of intelligence. Upon seeing the enemy charging menacingly, they instinctively wanted to retreat. However, the Third Head was not about to let them go. He chased after them with lightning speed, thrusting out his silver spear and piercing straight through the Second-Order Mutant's chest!

However, those infected with the Eternal Virus are extremely resilient. Even when the mutant's chest is pierced, it does not die and even tries to fight back by waving its arthropods on its back!

But the Third Head wasn't about to give him a chance. With a flick of his wrists, the gun barrel shimmered with energy, and he thrust it upwards like a long knife, cleaving the monster's chest and above in two, splitting its enormous head in two as well!

As the filthy blood splattered, the monster was finally brought to its end, its enormous corpse plummeting from the rooftop...

However, the Third Head, who had successfully killed the enemy, showed no joy of victory on his face. He stood on the rooftop, facing the moonlight, looking down at his brothers who had mutated into Walking Corpse, his eyes filled with endless anger and sorrow.

Just then, another roar rang out.

The Third Head's ears twitched, and he turned his head to look. He saw another Second-Order Mutant standing on the roof of a house not far away!

"Any more?" The Third Head flicked the blood off his silver spear. "Fine, let them come, I'll kill them all!"

Before he could make a move, roars echoed, and Second-Order Mutant appeared on the surrounding houses!

"This is..." The Third Head frowned, and suddenly, a chill crept into his heart.

It's a feeling of being watched!

The feeling of prey being targeted by a predator!

The Third Head turned around and looked in the direction from which the spying had come from.

At the same time, all the Second-Order Mutant began to converge in that direction.

There sat a ragged, unremarkable Old Man. Unlike the Mutated Monster, he looked like an ordinary human, with nothing special about his appearance or demeanor, and even his posture was completely unremarkable.

But at this moment, such an ordinary guy, surrounded by a large number of monsters, does not seem out of place or out of place.

Because the Third Head sensed an extraordinary aura emanating from him!

"So you're the one who started this calamity?!" The Third Head leader gritted his teeth, pointing his silver spear at the Old Man.

"That's not quite right..." The Old Man reached into his robe and scratched himself, a casual gesture that resembled that of a beggar or homeless person picking lice.

"I... should be the first victim of this calamity!"

(End of this chapter)