Leave the City, Kill the Corpse General!

The order was mandatory.

Though its priority was lower than the one at the West City Wall, Zhou Sining was an Intermediate Mage. He could not afford to be as willful as he had been then.

He turned and ran toward the Number Two Corner City Tower.

The Ancient Capital's Outer City Wall had four Corner City Towers in all. Each stood where two walls met and served as a place for supplies and rest.

Passing a series of small stations staffed by mages and non-mages, Zhou Sining entered a spacious hall.

More than a dozen people were already inside. A quick glance showed young university students alongside unaffiliated hunters in their prime.

At their head stood a Military Mage in an olive-green uniform.

After a short wait, the Military Mage got straight to the point. "We won't wait for anyone who hasn't arrived. You all know why you've been called here. A Rotting Poison Corpse General has appeared below the East City Wall. It's a Great General-level creature with powerful corpse-control abilities, and it intends to destroy the wall. Sorry for the trouble, but we need you to eliminate it."

"To be safe, we planned to recruit ten to fourteen people and form two teams. Any Intermediate Mage who can't connect a Star Map within five seconds may leave now," the Military Mage said.

Several students exchanged looks and left together.

That left exactly ten people in the room. Most were older Hunter Mages who looked experienced.

"Good. If no one has any objections, we'll assign the teams now. What elements do you have?"

"Intermediate Level 3 Light Element and Intermediate Level Two Wind Element," an elite hunter said first.

"Level Two Fire Element, Level One Lightning Element."

"Level Two Water Element, Level Two Earth Element."

"Level Two Ice Element, Beginner Level Three Water Element."

"Level One Fire Element, Beginner Level Three Summoning System," Zhou Sining said last.

Most of those present were Hunter Mages over twenty-five, so it was no surprise they had reached the Intermediate Level in both their elements.

The few students there had one element at the first Intermediate level and another at Beginner Level Three. Zhou Sining followed their lead.

Going out to kill a Demon Beast meant risking his life. There was nothing wrong with keeping a low profile.

"Good. The two Intermediate Level 3 Light Mages will each lead a team. Each team gets two Fire Mages for offense, while the Ice, Earth, and Wind Mages handle control," the Military Mage said, quickly dividing them up.

Zhou Sining was assigned to the Hunter Elite who had spoken first.

His team also included two veteran hunters and a student from Ancient Capital Academy who was two years older than him.

"Take three minutes to prepare. Then head straight to the Outer City Wall," the Military Mage said decisively.

As soon as he finished speaking, the Hunter Elite looked over the group and gave a few brief but precise instructions.

When the time was up, the two experienced Hunter Mages led their teams onto the wall.

Soon, a commander arrived with a squad of thirty Fire Mages.

"Straight ahead! Clear them out!"

Brilliant red light flared around every one of them, and moments later, each had formed a Flame Burst.

Thirty flames sailed over the wall together and struck the ground like a small rain of fire. In an instant, the Undead below were blasted into charred fragments...

"Again!"

Thirty more Flame Bursts flew farther out. Flames swept across the black earth, turning it into a carpet of fire. The Undead gathered there burned to ash.

"Good! Move out!"

The two Hunter Mages leading the teams waved their hands and jumped first from the high walkway atop the wall.

The others showed no hesitation, following their leaders over the wall.

Embers still burned beneath their feet. The squad of Fire Mages on the tower had cleared a path, making it easier for them to reach the Rotting Poison Corpse General.

They advanced smoothly at first, but soon moved beyond the fire squad's protection. From here on, they would have to clear the Undead themselves.

All ten were Intermediate Mages. Beginner Magic came easily to them, and they had no fear of the low-level Undead rushing their way.

In fact, they were already close to the Rotting Poison Corpse General.

The giant, nearly ten meters tall and made up of densely packed Corpse Undead, stood fifty meters ahead, moving slowly toward them.

The Rotting Poison Corpse General had clearly spotted them too. Two beams of sickly green light shot toward them, and the ten-meter giant suddenly swung an arm.

Dozens of Corpse Undead broke free of its body and hurtled toward them from fifty meters away!

Black shapes fell from the sky, swelling until they filled their entire field of vision.

"Damn it! Light Blessing!" the Hunter Elite leading the team cursed, summoning a defense at once.

His Light Element cultivation was clearly formidable. The Light Blessing shield, normally only as tall as a person, expanded into a barrier large enough to protect everyone and caught every falling Corpse Undead.

The sizzling of holy light purifying the Corpse Undead filled the air. With the others adding their Beginner Magic, they soon wiped out the dozens of low-level Undead.

"It's attacking again! We need to break through its army of rotting corpses and strike the creature itself!" an experienced hunter shouted.

"Fire Mages, hit its right leg with Fierce Fist!"

"Ice Mages, sweep its left leg with Ice Lock and freeze it!"

"Yes!"

Seven mages, Zhou Sining among them, began connecting their Star Maps at once. Dazzling red and icy-blue light shone around them.

The two Hunter Elites raised light shields for protection, while the remaining mage, who cultivated both Water and Earth, drove back the Undead closing in.

"Fierce Fist: Heaven-Shaking Blast!"

The three Fire Mages completed their Star Maps first. Wild, explosive fire surged around them.

They punched straight ahead with their right fists. As their arms cut through the air, flames ignited and gathered into blazing fists that roared toward the Giant Corpse's right leg.

The three Fierce Fists were mostly white. They drove forward like arrowheads, burning through every Undead in their path before plunging into the densely packed corpses.

BOOM!

The Fierce Fists exploded, sending flames skyward. The sheer force of the attack easily destroyed the giant's thick leg of Undead!

The ten-meter giant lurched and began toppling to the right.

The Ice Mages were no less capable. As soon as the Fierce Fists exploded, they summoned their Ice Locks!

Clang, clang!

Dozens of Ice Chains as thick as bowls burst from the ground. The mages lined them up and swept them like whips across the giant's thick left leg!

Four seasoned Intermediate Ice Mages struck together. Their combined force was unstoppable.

The Ice Locks carried an intense freezing power, coating everything they touched in thick ice.

The row of Ice Locks easily severed the left leg. Their freezing power climbed from one Corpse Undead to the next, stopping only when it reached the top of the leg.

With neither leg to support it, the ten-meter giant made of Undead toppled to the ground amid the opposing forces of fire and ice.

BOOM!

Its massive upper body, made up of countless Corpse Undead, crashed down, crushing many Undead beneath it and shaking the ground!