Dead City

This eight-armed viral monster is giving Tie Jingang a major headache.

Originally, with the help of Ling Xin and the others, the remaining zombies were easily dealt with, and in the blink of an eye, only Fan An was left standing there.

But unexpectedly, just as the group was about to kill the culprit, the seemingly unremarkable old man suddenly snapped his fingers.

Then, from among the dead zombies, half a person suddenly rose up.

He's the Third Head!

He had been cleaved in two by Ling Xin's Demon-Breaking Golden Edge, but he wasn't completely dead. He only had a head, half a chest, and an arm left, so he posed little threat. Everyone was too busy fighting to pay him any attention.

At this moment, this guy actually managed to get up using his only remaining arm. His wound writhed wildly, and suddenly countless black tentacles burst out!

Mutated? No... Without external intervention, ordinary zombies can only mutate into First-Order Mutant. Even zombies who were Cultivators in life can only become stronger first-tier mutants at most. But these black tentacles are clearly not a characteristic of First-Order Mutant!

In the blink of an eye, these tentacles covered the surrounding zombie corpses, breaking down the severed limbs into black tentacles that began to converge towards the center!

Several golden beams shot out, and before the monster could fully form, Ling Xin launched an attack. However, although the golden beams could easily sever the tentacles, they could not cause decisive damage. After the tentacles were severed, they reassembled and in the blink of an eye, they formed this virus monster with eight arms!

Not only is it tall and strong, but the Bone Spear it wields is also extremely hard. Moreover, since it is led by the Third Head leader, it seems to have inherited some of the martial arts skills from its previous life. Its attacks are not as stiff, direct, and chaotic as those of ordinary zombies; they even contain some exquisite techniques!

With its enormous size, immense strength and speed, near-immortal defense, incurable virus, and extraordinary martial arts skills, this monster would give anyone a headache!

Several people tried to bypass the monster to attack the Old Man behind it, but whenever they did, the monster would rush to its aid, its eight spears wielding in a dense, impenetrable barrage. The immense power and sharp tips of the spears were too much for ordinary qi to withstand; even a slight graze would cause infection. Therefore, no one dared to force their way in and could only deal with the monster first.

Bang!

A transparent iron fist struck the monster's head, instantly shattering it into thousands of tentacles, many of which rushed straight towards Lao Miao Miao!

Lao Miao Miao hurriedly retreated, and Lu Fei and Xiao Tian rushed over, one wielding a knife and the other using claws, scattering all the flying tentacles!

At that moment, Lei Tianyang's lightning struck, and a part of the monster's body was carbonized and brittle from the electric shock. However, the carbonized part quickly fell off, and fresh tentacles wriggled out from inside.

"The electric shocks are working!" Tie Jingang shouted. "Can you increase the voltage?"

Lei Tianyang frowned slightly. "I can try, but it will take time to cast!" With that, he took the initiative to retreat.

"Lu Fei, Xiao Tian, protect Lei Tianyang!" Tie Jingang shouted. "Miao Miao and I will hold off the monster, Ling Xin will provide remote support at any time!"

"Understood!" everyone answered in unison. Lu Fei and Xiao Tian retreated with Lei Tianyang, while Tie Jingang charged towards the monster with his axe! Although Lao Miao Miao did not get close, she manipulated her two semi-transparent hands to attack wildly.

The glove's special effect has no cooldown, but each attack consumes energy based on the force. Lao Miao Miao's energy capacity is among the top in the entire Ningdong Academy, even including the teachers. Now, at this crucial moment, she uses her treasure as if it's free!

Even so, they couldn't control the monster. It seemed that the other side had also realized their intentions. Despite the attacks from Lao Miao Miao and Tie Jingang, the monster managed to throw two Bone Spear, aiming straight at Lei Tianyang, who was preparing to cast a spell in the distance!

At this moment, Ling Xin raised her hand and unleashed two beams of golden light, severing the bone Bone Spear in mid-air. The Bone Spear immediately transformed into countless tentacles upon landing, rushing towards Lei Tianyang like a swarm of snakes!

At this moment, Lu Fei and Xiao Tian rushed forward, their blades and iron claws blocking the tentacles.

"Hey! I took down three more than you!" Xiao Tian grinned provocatively.

"You still have time to count?" Lu Fei asked helplessly. "If you're so bored, then put in some extra effort!"

At that moment, a muffled groan came from ahead. Tie Jingang pierced by the Bone Spear and was sent flying back, somersaulting in mid-air before landing steadily. His cultivation was profound, and his inner energy withstood the attack. If anyone else had been hit, they would have been infected even if they didn't die.

"This thing is too difficult for Martial Combat Faction to deal with!"

Tie Jingang gritted his teeth. If he could face a real, head-on opponent, he wouldn't be afraid of anyone, no matter how big or strong they were. This thing was so tough that it felt like nothing was cut when you swung it with an axe. Its eight arms were like eight noodles, and it could always launch a surprise attack from an unexpected angle. It was simply impossible to defend against!

Having repelled Tie Jingang, the monster charged straight towards Lei Tianyang!

Seeing this, Lao Miao Miao attacked repeatedly with her large hands, but the monster wielded its large spear, shattering all the incoming hands, and its momentum did not diminish!

At that moment, nine golden beams shot out, severing the monster in half at the waist and cutting off all eight of its arms!

"Ling Xin!" Tie Jingang looked at Ling Xin, partly relieved that the monster had been stopped, but also worried that Ling Xin might overuse her abilities and trigger a mutation...

After the monster was chopped into pieces, before the severed limbs even hit the ground, fresh tentacles sprouted from the cuts, reconnecting the body to its original state.

Seeing this, Ling Xin accelerated the circulation of her internal energy, about to unleash her power, when she suddenly frowned, and a faint bluish-black tinge appeared on her arms and neck...

"Hmm..." In that short moment of hesitation, the monster had already reassembled and accelerated towards Lei Tianyang, who was preparing to cast a spell!

Just then, a dazzling beam of light suddenly shot from a distance, hitting the charging monster squarely!

Boom!

The light blast caused a violent explosion, shattering the monster's body into pieces and scattering numerous tentacles. The resulting shockwave shook the earth, and even Tie Jingang, who was closest to it, was thrown backward.

"What's going on?" The group was startled and looked in the direction from which the light projectiles had come, only to hear a loud bang as another light projectile shot towards them!

The virus monster's body hadn't even finished reconstructing when it was bombed again!

Then came the third, the fourth, the fifth...

The powerful energy blasts were fired indiscriminately, five in a row, creating a massive Molten Pit not only in the monsters but also in the ground beneath them...

Good heavens, this power, this frequency—who on earth is this master?

Everyone looked in surprise in the direction from which the light blast had come. It was a hillside, Beneath the Night, it was difficult to see clearly; only a dark shadow could be vaguely discerned.

Suddenly, several tentacles flew out of the pit and shot towards Lei Tianyang!

"Whoosh!" Lu Fei severed several tentacles in one go. The others looked into the pit and found that many tentacles were still slowly wriggling. Although their activity had decreased a lot, they still showed signs of recovery!

"Still alive?!"

"Let him die!" Lei Tianyang had already prepared his Ultimate Move. He shouted, "Get out of the way!" Then he raised his long sword high and slashed down fiercely. A thick bolt of Thunder Light descended from the sky and poured into the crater!

The monster, already torn to pieces, was further subjected to the baptism of Heavenly Thunder. Every limb and every tentacle was subjected to high-voltage electricity and fully endured the high temperature...

After the Thunder Light, wisps of blue smoke rose from the crater. As the group approached, they found that the remaining tentacles had all turned to charcoal, with red flames still visible through the cracks...

Finally, we got it!

They all breathed a sigh of relief, only to hear a clapping sound coming from ahead.

"Not bad, they're all experts!" Fan An's lips curled into a strange smile. "The Third Head of Clear Breeze Stronghold, always so arrogant, turns out he's not that capable after all..."

"However, this has bought us enough time..."

Delaying time? The crowd was confused. Suddenly, Lao Miao Miao pointed behind the Old Man: "Look, that's..."

By the moonlight, everyone could see a large, dark mass of figures, including first and second-tier mutants, rushing from Shannan Town.

... No...

Everyone immediately realized a terrifying fact: Shannan Town probably no longer existed...

(End of this chapter)