Eternal Virus Progenitor

"Kill him!"

Tie Jingang shouted loudly, and at the same time he swung his axe and charged forward!

Although we don't know what the Old Man is planning to do, judging from this commotion, if we don't stop him, something terrible is bound to happen!

But even faster than him was a light blast!

Boom!

The light blast hit Fan An, turning him into a cloud of black liquid...

That easy? No, this isn't the real thing!

Tie Jingang's eyes widened as he saw a cluster of black tentacles on the ground, moving rapidly backward in the darkness.

"There!" Tie Jingang caught up when Lao Miao Miao's large hand struck repeatedly. Ling Xin gritted her teeth and unleashed two golden beams of light, but the black tentacles deftly dodged them, and in the blink of an eye, she disappeared into the horde of zombies.

Then, the black liquid solidified again into the shape of Fan An, revealing a sinister grin amidst the surrounding zombies and monsters.

"This... should be enough..." he said, flipping his hand to take out a potion and suddenly stabbing it into his own neck!

As the black liquid was injected, veins bulged all over Fan An's body, and he began to tremble violently.

"This is..." Sensing immense danger, Tie Jingang dared not approach any further and immediately retreated.

Looking at Fan An again, thousands of tentacles suddenly erupted from his body, piercing into the bodies of the zombies and monsters, like a huge black net connecting tens of thousands of Eternal Virus infected people!

Then, the infected began to tremble, their bodies shrivel up, and the black tentacles wriggled wildly, clearly drawing nutrients from them!

"Is that the original solution of the Eternal Virus?" At this moment, on the hillside, Luo Jun was observing Fan An among the horde of corpses through the scope of a Mechanical Giant Cannon.

That's right, the light bullets that kept shooting down from the hillside were indeed in the shape of Crisscross "cannons"!

Compared to the "chariot" and "horse" forms, which focus on power, the "cannon" form is the most lethal form in the Crisscross! Moreover, the cannonballs can be of two types: they can fire solid kinetic energy bullets with extremely high Penetration Power, or they can fire Light Energy Bullet that focus on explosive damage. For the virus monsters that split when injured, Luo Jun naturally chose to use light bullets to deal with them.

"He actually carried it with him the whole time, and only injected it now?" Seeing the old man's domineering presence commanding the horde of corpses, Luo Jun assumed he'd already injected it, but it turns out he'd kept it until now...

Recalling the notes I found in the basement, the original solution must have an extremely heavy burden on the body. The Oil Mill Boss's previous experiment, using only a small amount of extract in combination with inhibitors, still resulted in the deaths of many test subjects. This Old Man must have known the danger, which is why he created so many infected individuals—to absorb their essence and help him withstand the effects of the drug!

He's already this powerful even before the injection; what will happen if he completes his evolution?

Thinking of this, Luo Jun immediately activated the Longitudinal and Horizontal Giant Cannon, throwing Light Energy Bullet into the horde of zombies as if they were free. In an instant, the zombies were thrown into chaos, with blood and flesh flying everywhere!

This was the first time Luo Jun had used the Longitudinal and Horizontal Giant Cannon in actual combat. Its power was much stronger than expected. After repeated bombardments, Luo Jun was confident that he could take down not only zombies, but even an army.

But then he thought about it again. This thing takes a hundred breaths of energy to fire. Most Cultivators would have to use it as Ultimate Move, and there probably aren't many who can use it like a machine gun.

After a Carpet Bombing, firing dozens of rounds before finally stopping, Luo Jun would have liked to continue bombarding if the cannon barrels hadn't been glowing red.

Looking at the horde of corpses again, all that remained were mostly smoldering bits of flesh scattered on the ground.

This scene truly shocked Tie Jingang and several students. They looked at the ground that had been almost sheared off, and then looked back at the hillside where the shells had come from... suppressing their urge to go up the mountain to see what was going on.

Although it's unknown which powerful figure lent their assistance, judging from the fact that they're only providing remote support, they probably don't intend to show themselves. Rushing after them might offend them...

But just then, the pile of smoking corpses and mangled flesh suddenly made a sound like teeth gnawing on flesh.

"What's that sound?!" Everyone looked in surprise, only to see a gaunt human figure suddenly rise from the shredded flesh.

"They're still alive?!"

The group immediately went on alert. Lao Miao Miao swung out two transparent iron fists at the first opportunity, but the withered figure waved his hand and the iron fists dissipated. At the same time, a crack suddenly appeared on Lao Miao Miao's glove!

"So powerful!" Lao Miao Miao exclaimed, her eyes wide with surprise. "It can actually injure the main body of the Noble Phantasm through projection!"

"This is definitely not something a physical attack can do!" Lei Tianyang gritted his teeth. He had used a Ultimate Move earlier, which had drained him of energy, and his complexion was not good. He had just swallowed a pill.

"Look!" Lu Fei stared in astonishment as he saw a shimmering light slowly flowing across the surface of the withered figure, growing brighter, thicker, and more powerful with each passing moment!

"It's internal energy!"

It's not surprising that when Vital Energy Cultivator first becomes a zombie, they continue to use their vital energy based on their instincts from their previous life. However, because they have lost their intelligence, they can only perform the basic operations that are ingrained in their muscle memory. Both the intensity and skill are far inferior to what they had in life. Otherwise, the Oil Mill Boss, as a seasoned explorer, wouldn't have Counter-kill Summoned Creature of Epic Treasure Item like the Tomb King.

However, as the zombie's body continues to rot, its internal meridians are slowly damaged, and it can no longer use its vital energy. At most, it can become a slightly stronger zombie due to the tempering of its body.

In addition, if a zombie continues to mutate and becomes a first-order, second-order, or even higher-level mutant, it will lose its vital energy due to the drastic change in its body structure. However, because its body has been tempered, it will become a stronger mutant than others of the same level.

For example, the monster formed by the combination of many Clear Breeze Stronghold Heroes, although powerful, has lost its meridians and thus its vital energy due to mutation.

In everyone's eyes, this gaunt Old Man, as the Virus Progenitor, must be the most mutated. Although he can still maintain a human form on the surface, he is essentially a completely different kind of creature and should not be able to use his vital energy!

But this guy actually had a protective aura appearing on his body?

How should we calculate his Root Bone and spirituality? How much magnanimity should he possess? How strong should his inner energy be?

As Fan An's internal energy took shape, everyone felt a chilling aura spread outwards.

"So that's how it is... So this is the power those Martial Forest Expert wield..." Fan An raised a hand and clenched it tightly. "No wonder they dare to disregard the law! No wonder they don't respect the imperial court! Is this the truth behind Violence?"

Brush!

A beam of golden light shot out—it was Ling Xin who had made her move!

Fan An frowned slightly, waved his hand, and the powerful qi and golden light collided fiercely. A moment later, the golden light exploded and dissipated!

The Demon-Breaking Golden Edge has been broken?!

Everyone was shocked. Ling Xin's Demon-Breaking Golden Edge was known throughout the world for its Unstoppable. It was something that people could only dodge, not withstand. Unexpectedly, it was neutralized by this Virus Progenitor!

Ling Xin frowned slightly, her hands radiating golden light as she prepared to increase her power. However, as her vital energy surged, the mutations in her body intensified once more, forcing her to suppress her abilities.

If it weren't for this damn pollution, I would definitely...

"You are all experts...you must be incredibly delicious." Fan An glanced at the swirling qi in his hands, "...However, I want to eat the most delicious one first!"

As he spoke, he raised his head and looked at the distant hillside. He stomped his foot, causing the ground to crack, and his whole body soared into the air. Tentacles grew on his back and condensed into a pile of black fleshy wings. He flapped his wings and flew towards the mountains!

"Why is it coming at me?" Luo Jun was startled when he saw the old monster charging towards him. At the same time, a notification sound suddenly came to his mind.

"Ding, quest ' Defeat the Virus Progenitor ' triggered..."

(End of this chapter)