"Someone in this patch of Qingshan County can actually wipe out your Corpse Fiend?"
There was a hint of surprise in Zhu Yin Sheng's tone.
Bai Shen said nothing. Pondering for a moment, he began forming hand seals.
As a streak of black light burst from his hands, he let out a foul breath.
"That Corpse Fiend hadn't finished fully refining yet, so it was likely that the county yamen had the Qian Family attendant make a move. I heard that attendant comes from the Black Curse Sect, so he might be carrying some trump cards on him."
Zhu Yin Sheng gave an acknowledgement, clearly not taking it to heart.
"Then does this mean you've awakened all the other Corpse Fiends?"
Bai Shen nodded. Seeming to feel that it was still not quite secure enough, he spoke to the darkness off to the side, "You two go over and take a look as well, just in case."
In the dark, two frail figures vanished from the spot without a word.
Watching this scene, Zhu Yin Sheng chuckled and said, "When you came last time, these two acolytes of yours were still beaming with joy simply because you imparted cultivation techniques to them."
"Before, I still needed them to help pull the wool over people's eyes. Recently, since I'm preparing to leave anyway, they aren't of much use anymore."
"Tsk."
Inside the house, the game of chess continued.
Meanwhile, down the mountain in the graveyard, seven or eight figures appeared one after another.
"This is going to be trouble..."
Upon seeing so many Corpse Fiends, Feng Yang felt his scalp tingle.
Pulling three talismans from his tunic and giving one to Skinny Monkey, he walked over to Kong Wu and handed a talisman out.
"Iron Armor Talisman. It can provide some defensive capability and should be able to block them... two strikes, I suppose..."
Feng Yang said this somewhat lack-confidently.
This was something he had manufactured himself; due to the limitations of his cultivation, the effect was not very obvious.
Kong Wu shook his head and did not take it.
Feng Yang wanted to say something more, but those Corpse Fiends could no longer wait.
Waking up from their slumber, they roared repeatedly.
At that moment, catching the scent of living people, they became exceptionally irritable and instantly charged forward.
Every single one of them was covered in a layer of dense black long hair, their fangs protruded from their mouths, and long, black-red nails extended from the tips of their fingers.
Feng Yang's expression shifted. Brandishing the long sword in his hand, he barely managed to fend off a Corpse Fiend.
The dharma-artifact long sword landed on a Corpse Fiend's hand, sinking in less than an inch before getting stuck by its tough muscles.
Although he had anticipated it, when truly facing the Corpse Fiends, Feng Yang still felt a jolt in his heart.
Circulating all his True Qi to pull back the long sword, he executed exquisite sword formula after exquisite sword formula, continuously leaving wounds on the Corpse Fiend.
Yet the Corpse Fiend's movements did not slow down; instead, they grew even more frantic, leaving him in absolute misery.
Just how on earth did Kong Wu manage to hack a Corpse Fiend to death with a single saber strike before?
On the other side, Skinny Monkey trembled as he watched a small, slender Corpse Fiend rush toward him. In a panic, he drew his Wild Goose Feather Saber and slashed out with his eyes closed.
Clang!
Following a crisp sound, the sharp pain shooting from the web of his thumb forced him to open his eyes.
He saw that the skin and flesh on the web of his hand had split open, and the Wild Goose Feather Saber in his grip was broken by a segment.
The Corpse Fiend's movements did not pause for even a split second as its long nails grew closer and closer in Skinny Monkey's field of vision.
Right at that moment, a tall figure appeared in front of Skinny Monkey, and a flash of saber light swept upward from a low, slanted angle.
"Congratulations on killing 'Corpse Fiend Geng'. Obtained 1 Free Attribute Point."
Lifting Skinny Monkey to dodge the spraying black blood, Kong Wu turned around and said,
"Go hide in the Taoist temple from earlier first."
Having finished these words, he turned and charged toward Feng Yang's position.
Feng Yang, who could previously barely manage to cope with a single Corpse Fiend, was already surrounded by three Corpse Fiends at this moment and was in imminent peril.
Having narrowly dodged a black claw, Feng Yang suddenly felt a jolt behind him.
Black nails grabbed his back, a faint golden light flashed, and Feng Yang's body was sent flying.
After the scene before his eyes violently whirled for a moment, Feng Yang felt himself supported by an arm and steadied his footing.
After catching him, Kong Wu charged straight ahead.
Corpse Fiend Jia Vitality: 130 Strength: 11 Skill: None Corpse Fiend Yi Vitality: 113 Strength: 9.3 Skill: None Corpse Fiend Bing Vitality: 122...
There were eight Corpse Fiends in total. The one with the lowest Strength attribute was the one that had chased Skinny Monkey earlier, possessing only 8 points.
Meanwhile, the one with the highest Strength attribute reached 11 points, matching Kong Wu.
Furthermore, as the Strength attribute increased, its physical defense grew stronger as well.
Kong Wu slashed a saber onto a Corpse Fiend's arm, but the Zhanmadao only sank halfway in before coming to a halt.
Frowning, the muscles on his forearm bulged as he increased the force in his hands, and the long saber instantly broke through the resistance.
The withered black arm covered in black hair dropped to the ground.
Roar~
On the blank face of the Corpse Fiend that had lost an arm, a change appeared for the very first time as it let out a ferocious howl.
It seemed the Bane of Evil attribute had brought it no small amount of agony.
Yet the very next moment, the howling stopped.
Kong Wu gripped the saber with both hands and slashed horizontally, severing its head right from the mouth.
"Congratulations on killing 'Corpse Fiend Ding', obtained 1.8 Free Attribute Points."
As the mechanical voice chimed, Kong Wu raised his foot and fiercely kicked another Corpse Fiend in the chest, leaping out of the encirclement.
Letting out a foul breath, Kong Wu wore an excited expression on his face.
Kong Wu Vitality: 102 Strength: 11 Skill: None Free Attribute Points: 3.8 points. Special Attribute Points: None
In just this short while, he had already gained 3.8 free attribute points.
And right before his eyes, there were still six Corpse Fiends left.
Were those Corpse Fiends? Those were gleaming attribute points right there.
Watching the remaining six Corpse Fiends surge forward, a thought suddenly arose in Kong Wu's heart.
He thrust his long saber into the ground, folded his arms, and stood right there.
What on earth is Constable Kong doing?
Not far away, Feng Yang watched Kong Wu's actions, feeling somewhat baffled.
Yet the next moment, several Corpse Fiends had already rushed right up to Kong Wu's face, their pitch-black nails clawing toward Kong Wu's chest.
Thinking that Kong Wu must have some kind of plan, Feng Yang saw Kong Wu standing there unmoving, and his expression instantly shifted as he bolted forward directly.
"No good!"
Could it be that he's exhausted?
Feng Yang had no time to ponder too much; as he charged forward, a talisman radiating a reddish glow was already clutched in his hand.
Yet the Corpse Fiends' movements were far quicker.
Almost the moment Feng Yang left his spot, several black arms had already landed on Kong Wu's chest.
"Kong..."
Feng Yang, who was just about to shout something out, abruptly stopped in his tracks.
He widened his eyes, as if he had seen something unbelievable.
He saw that Kong Wu was standing there safe and sound.
The sharp nails of the Corpse Fiends landed on his body as if scratching against solid stone, leaving behind merely a few white scratch marks.
Kong Wu raised his head, revealing a row of gleaming white teeth.
"It looks like... your training is still not quite up to par."
Following that, he pivoted his waist, and amidst the sweep of his arms, all the Corpse Fiends were sent flying.
After landing on the ground, several of the Corpse Fiends got up and shook their heads, as if their simple brains fundamentally could not comprehend what on earth had just happened.
Kong Wu grabbed the clothing at his chest, casually ripping apart his tattered outer garment to reveal his densely muscled upper body.
As his arms swung, those muscles, resembling roaming dragons, continuously coiled and rippled.
Lowering his head to scan his body, which was devoid of any injuries, Kong Wu confirmed his hypothesis.
Anyone whose Strength attribute did not exceed his own was incapable of inflicting damage upon him.
Having confirmed this point, Kong Wu had no intention of dragging things out any longer.
He pulled out the Zhanmadao and savagely charged forward.
Earlier, he still harbored some hesitation and had to try his best to avoid being wounded by the Corpse Fiends, making his combat feel rather unfulfilling.
Yet now that it was certain they could not inflict any damage upon him, things became much simpler.
Accelerating underfoot, Kong Wu jogged a few steps and directly leaped into the air.
Suspended in mid-air, Kong Wu raised both legs and fiercely pounced upon a Corpse Fiend, his knees slamming into its chest and pinning it directly to the ground.
Holding down the Corpse Fiend's flailing head, Kong Wu completely ignored the other Corpse Fiends swarming around him and clawing and biting incessantly, and forcefully severed its head.
Standing up amidst the siege of the surrounding Corpse Fiends, Kong Wu casually tossed the head—which was still continuously opening and closing its jaws—onto the ground, crushing it to a pulp with a single stomp.
"Congratulations on killing 'Corpse Fiend Yi', obtained 2 Free Attribute Points."
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