Make a Move

At the rear of the convoy, a lean figure had been clinging stubbornly to its trail.

He wore a blue-green robe, his hair bound with a silk scarf. With his refined features, one might have taken him at a glance for a scholar who had come out to enjoy the spring scenery.

But in this desolate wilderness, and at such a late hour of night, how could there possibly be a scholar out enjoying the spring scenery?

If anyone saw this man's hands, they would be even less likely to think so.

The arms protruding from his sleeves were actually a pair of enormous blue-black claws. A sickly-sweet stench emanated from them; clearly, those terrifying claws were steeped in deadly poison.

And between his brows was a black, insect-shaped rune, adding a hint of demonic strangeness to his bearing.

This man was none other than the Evil Warrior, the Corpse Demon, who had been entangled with Xu Zhe for so long.

The Corpse Demon walked slowly, following far behind the convoy as he quietly watched the battlefield where the warriors fought the zombies and evil ghosts.

These zombies and evil ghosts had all been summoned by him. As one of the most powerful Evil Warriors, he possessed the ability to command zombies and evil ghosts. He had brought so many of them to attack the convoy because he had his own doubts and wanted to test the waters.

He and Xu Zhe had fought back and forth for over two months. That True Essence Realm expert who pursued him relentlessly had given him quite a headache. The Corpse Fiend from more than ten days ago had also been created by him in an attempt to shake Xu Zhe off.

The Corpse Fiend carried an aura identical to his own, allowing it to pass fish eyes off as pearls and lure Xu Zhe elsewhere. But the plan had failed. Xu Zhe had found and killed the Corpse Fiend, seeing through his intentions.

Now, the Corpse Demon even suspected that Xu Zhe was hiding somewhere in this convoy. Although he coveted the vital energy and blood of the more than twenty warriors ahead, he did not dare act rashly.

Since he harbored such suspicions, the Corpse Demon had summoned hundreds of zombies and evil ghosts to besiege the convoy from beginning to end. If Xu Zhe was truly hiding among them, he surely would not stand by and do nothing.

But Yan Nian's performance left the Corpse Demon dumbfounded. "That kid has way too many talismans on him, doesn't he?"

Zong Wencheng had given Yan Nian a tremendous number of talismans precisely to ensure the safety of this group. Talisman paper did not come cheap, but Yan Nian used it without the slightest hesitation, flinging out handful after handful and forcibly blocking most of the zombies' and evil ghosts' attacks.

Seeing this, the Corpse Demon went into the wilderness and found a Half-step Blood Robe evil ghost. If Xu Zhe was really hiding among them, the Half-step Blood Robe would surely force him out.

But Xu Zhe was not forced out. Instead, it forced out a Li Yuan!

Li Yuan did not reveal his Poison Dragon Palm Force or Dragon's Bloodshed. Relying solely on Cinnabar Palm and Shocking Step, he blasted the Half-step Blood Robe to death!

The Corpse Demon was furious. Was this ever going to end?

Impatience surged within him. Several probes had failed, so since that was the case, he would make his move himself.

The Corpse Demon, who had been trailing the convoy all this time, finally acted. A bloodthirsty glint flashed through his deep-set eyes as he strode toward the convoy.

I'll take all these warriors.

One thousand meters...

Five hundred meters...

Three hundred meters...

Suddenly, the Corpse Demon came to an abrupt halt. He clearly saw two figures charging from the direction of the convoy, one of them none other than Xu Zhe, whom he knew all too well!

The aura of the person beside Xu Zhe was also extremely powerful. Looking closely, the Corpse Demon realized that it was actually a Spirit Master!

This really was a trap!

The Corpse Demon stopped for an instant, then turned and fled. Three figures rapidly broke away from the convoy's perimeter and shot toward the distance.

After Xu Zhe and Zong Wencheng set out to pursue the Corpse Demon, Zong Lin, who had remained hidden inside the carriage, no longer concealed herself and struck without hesitation.

She burst out of the carriage and flicked a finger at the Evil Creatures outside. Tiny runes shimmered at her fingertip, and a golden-red flame flew out, hovering above the heads of the Evil Creatures.

Red Sun Suppresses Evil!

The golden-red flame was like a tiny sun, spilling scorching radiance. The Evil Creatures were roasted as though beneath the blazing sun, their bodies bursting into flames!

Agony swept through their entire bodies. Before the Evil Creatures could run more than a few steps, they turned into charred corpses and drifting ash.

With a single strike, Zong Lin killed over a hundred Evil Creatures. Nearly all the creatures surrounding the convoy were wiped out. Even the few farther away that had escaped the attack were scared witless. They stopped besieging the convoy and fled in all directions.

The sight left the gathered warriors dumbstruck. Every one of them stared at the suddenly appearing Zong Lin in disbelief.

"A Spirit Master? How did a Spirit Master suddenly appear?"

"She's Zong Lin. I know her—the youngest genius Spirit Master of the Zong Family!"

"She was hiding in the carriage the whole time?!"

"Why didn't she do anything for so long and just let us fight for our lives?"

The warriors looked at Zong Lin with suspicion and indignation in their eyes. Zong Lin could only give an awkward, helpless smile.

"Everyone, please calm down. Let's reach Changgan County first. I promise I'll give everyone a satisfactory explanation then."

Although the warriors were filled with doubts and discontent, they knew that this was no time to argue over such matters. Reaching the county seat as quickly as possible was what mattered most. Otherwise, if they remained in this desolate wilderness, who knew what other deadly things they might encounter?

The convoy set off again toward Changgan County. With Zong Lin protecting them all the way, their pace quickened considerably. Any Evil Creatures foolish enough to attack the convoy were casually slaughtered by Zong Lin, without slowing the convoy's advance in the slightest.

Li Yuan followed the convoy at an unhurried pace, occasionally glancing at Zong Lin's figure.

This was the first time he had ever seen a Spirit Master fight.

Spirit Masters were already exceedingly rare, far fewer in number than warriors. Li Yuan's level had been too low in the past for him to come into contact with existences like Spirit Masters.

Just now, he had witnessed the female Spirit Master strike with his own eyes. With a single blow, she had annihilated over a hundred Evil Creatures, giving him a tremendous shock.

"Is this the power of a Spirit Master?"

"Amazing!"

If Li Yuan went all out and used both Poison Dragon Palm Force and Dragon's Bloodshed, he was likewise confident he could kill a hundred Evil Creatures. But he would have to put in considerable effort; he could not do it with Zong Lin's effortless ease.

Spirit Masters truly were incomparably powerful!

Noticing Li Yuan's gaze, Zong Lin politely smiled back at him. Li Yuan froze. He had originally thought Spirit Masters were lofty figures who would be difficult to get along with. He had not expected Zong Lin to take the initiative to greet him, so Li Yuan nodded in response.

While Li Yuan and the others raced toward Changgan County, dozens of miles away from the convoy, Xu Zhe and Zong Wencheng had also blocked the Corpse Demon from both sides.

Killing intent boiled around Xu Zhe. "Corpse Demon, I won't let you escape this time."

"Just resign yourself to death."

The Corpse Demon looked at Xu Zhe in front of him, then at Zong Wencheng behind him. His face was utterly calm, without the slightest trace of panic.

"This time, you even brought a Spirit Master. But... so what?"

"You two can't keep me here."

As he spoke, blue-black corpse aura spread out, wrapping around his enormous claws like flames.

That was not all. The clothes covering his back, chest, and abdomen slowly bulged outward. Then, arm after arm emerged from within!

After piercing through his clothes, the arms swayed slowly. They were slender and long, resembling a woman's arms, but their skin was blue-black like jade, radiating an indescribably demonic strangeness.

Seeing such a scene for the first time, Zong Wencheng drew a deep breath. This form could no longer be called human. It was simply a monster.

Before setting out, Xu Zhe had already explained in detail the Corpse Demon's unique and sinister martial path.

Thousand Corpses Ten Thousand Poisons Palm!

To achieve greater killing efficiency and attack from every possible angle, the Corpse Demon had created this Thousand Corpses Ten Thousand Poisons Palm.

He could condense a large number of arms on his body to perform this martial art. Only Evil Warriors who had implanted Evil Creatures within themselves could cultivate such a martial art.

What normal person could possibly practice this?

At this moment, the Corpse Demon's upper body was almost entirely covered in arms. From a distance, he looked like a blue-black dandelion.

"Come."

"Let's see whether you two can keep me here."

As soon as his voice fell, the three figures crashed into one another.