Faced with numerous bizarre zombies, Zhou Wuji calmly drew his sword, casually tossing the scabbard to the ground.
He reached out and gently brushed the spine of the sword, and the blade emitted a faint, sharp blue light as his True Qi was activated.
In fact, he can directly activate the Sword Qi through the seven stars on the hilt; doing this action is more of a ritual.
The zombies didn't understand rituals, but they all sensed the threat posed by the sharp Sword Qi.
A female zombie lunged at Zhou Wuji with a powerful leap.
She possessed immense strength, shattering the rocks on the ground with her kick. She pounced at incredible speed, her ten fingers spread wide like hooks, her long, jet-black fingernails even gleaming with a fine, metallic sheen.
The two were about twenty paces apart, but the zombie had already darted in front of Zhou Wuji in just three or four steps.
With a flick of his left sleeve, Zhou Wuji unleashed the golden light transformed by the Golden Light Incantation, which spread out like a bolt of silk, completely enveloping the female zombie that was charging towards him.
His Golden Light Incantation has reached the Transformation Realm level; not only can he instantly cast the spell, but the power of the golden light he unleashes has also increased by 30% compared to before.
Even though the Qi of Earth Sha the cave was intense and interfered with the Golden Light Incantation, the transformation of the Golden Light Incantation into golden light still carried a certain weight.
Before the female zombie could react, the golden light had already enveloped her body tightly.
Golden light is particularly effective against yin Yin Qi and evil spirits. Even the female zombie, whose body contains the remnant soul of Yin Dragon, is intimidated by the golden light and instinctively shrinks inward.
The female zombie possessed immense power, leaping with incredible speed, all thanks to the remnant soul of the Yin Dragon within her body circulating the Qi of Earth Sha.
The remnant soul of the Yin Dragon was stunned, which not only interfered with the female zombie's movements but also had a significant impact on her spirituality. In addition, the binding of the heavy golden light caused her movements to pause for a moment.
Zhou Wuji's Falling Goose Sword was incredibly swift and fierce. Seizing the opportunity, he thrust the sword straight in, the azure blade piercing deep into the zombie's brow and completely penetrating its head.
The zombie's skull was as hard as steel. Zhou Wuji felt a strong stickiness and blockage in his hand holding the sword. The blade inside the brain felt like it was tightly embedded in the skull. He tried his best but couldn't pull the sword out.
Fortunately, the sword struck with extreme precision, piercing the zombie's head and also the remnant soul of the Yin Dragon, causing the zombie to lose all vitality and spirit.
The other zombies had already charged forward fiercely, and Zhou Wuji could only unleash his Sword Qi to amplify the blade. The female zombie's head shattered under the vibration of the blade.
Zhou Wuji, relying on the protection of the Big Dipper Heavenly Gang Divine Incantation, did not care about the filth and debris left by the collapsing zombie.
He drew his sword and gracefully retreated, while simultaneously chanting incantations and forming hand seals to activate the Northern Dipper Heavenly Pivot Yin Thunder.
The Qi of Earth Sha here is too strong, which will greatly weaken the power of Law Technique.
The Yin Thunder of the Daoist Yizhen failed to kill the zombie, firstly because the zombie's Yin Dragon remnant soul was powerful, and secondly because of the interference from the Qi of Earth Sha.
Zhou Wuji learned from his mistake and immediately drew his sword to fight, because the consumption of Law Technique was too great, so it was better to just draw his sword and fight.
In this dangerous place, he must conserve enough strength for contingencies rather than rushing to collect these mutated zombies.
Zhou Wuji's Movement Method comes from the Flowing Cloud Sword, which emphasizes moving like Flowing Clouds and changing with the wind.
His movements appeared slow, yet they were graceful, agile, and unrestrained.
The horde of ferocious zombies that charged forward were all as fast as the wind, but their attacks were direct, powerful, and simple in their movements.
Zhou Wuji already possessed a powerful Divine Sense, keen six senses, and Mind Mirror that reflected both his inner and outer worlds.
He could clearly see every single movement of the eleven zombies.
Before the zombie even jumped, he had already calculated its landing point.
The group of zombies had no sense of coordination and would even bump into each other.
Zhou Wuji moved freely among them, and in just a few breaths, the zombies were thrown into chaos.
Taking advantage of this time, Zhou Wuji prepared the Northern Dipper Heavenly Pivot Yin Thunder. He flicked his long sleeves again, and the water-like thunder light flew out from his sleeves like long snakes.
A bolt of lightning several meters long struck the group of zombies. The first zombie hit by the lightning exploded in the upper body, and hundreds of streaks of lightning spread out and covered the rest of the zombies.
Many zombies possess the remnants of Yin Dragon's soul, which are being countered by Yin Thunder.
Zhou Wuji unleashed this Northern Dipper Heavenly Pivot Yin Thunder, having already prepared and stored his strength, releasing about 30% of his True Qi in one go, making it far more powerful than the Yin Thunder of the Daoist Yizhen.
Many zombies were inevitably terrified by the Yin Thunder, their bodies stiffening and their consciousness dazed.
Only the zombie that had been struck by the Yin Thunder earlier suddenly lay down on the ground as the lightning struck, thus avoiding a large amount of lightning.
Zhou Wuji noticed the zombie's strange behavior, and his heart skipped a beat. This zombie wasn't stupid; it knew the power of Yin Thunder and had learned to dodge it.
The same Yin Thunder is unlikely to produce such good results next time.
Zhou Wuji activated the Divine Aperture deep between his eyebrows, channeling the True Qi of the nine apertures to its fullest extent, resonating with the Seven Star Devil-Slaying Runes on the Seven Star Sword in his hand.
He advanced, raised his sword, and thrust repeatedly, unleashing the full power of the Falling Goose Sword technique.
The zombie's skull was as hard as refined steel, and it was necessary to pierce the skull in order to use the Seven Star Sword's demon-slaying power to kill the remnant soul of the Yin Dragon.
If he hesitated even slightly, he would miss this precious opportunity. Therefore, he unleashed the full power of his Swordsmanship.
In an instant, he thrust nine swords in quick succession; as the azure sword light flashed, the heads of the zombies exploded one by one.
With only one zombie left, Zhou Wuji's Seven Star Sword had lost its light, and his pure True Qi had reached its limit, forcing him to regulate his breathing and recover.
Finally, the zombie's eyes blazed red, and its ten fingers, like hooks, fiercely clawed at Zhou Wuji's chest.
Although Zhou Wuji tried his best to retreat, he was still not as fast as the zombie. Ten light marks were scratched on his azure star robe by his black fingernails.
Three of the Big Dipper Seven Stars stars on the chest of the azure star-patterned dress went out instantly.
Zhou Wuji was also secretly surprised; the power of a zombie's grab was truly terrifying.
Even the most Transformation Realm Big Dipper Heavenly Gang Divine Incantation might not be able to withstand the zombie's three grabs.
The zombie failed to break through the azure star robe, and he was visibly taken aback.
With his limited intelligence, he clearly could not comprehend the profound mysteries of the Big Dipper Heavenly Gang Divine Incantation.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Zhou Wuji floated backward and retreated. The zombie hurriedly tried to grab him again, but this time Zhou Wuji wouldn't give the zombie a chance.
He turned his body seemingly to the left but actually to the right. The zombie lunged to the left but missed its target.
Taking advantage of this opening, Zhou Wuji calmly adjusted his posture and breathing.
He did not use Rejuvenation Technique, but instead relied on the natural breathing of spiritual energy through his nine orifices to restore his True Qi.
After that outburst, he had consumed nearly 80% of his True Qi.
The remaining zombie had half its body blasted off by the Yin Thunder, posing little threat to him.
Zhou Wuji adjusted his breathing and flicked his left sleeve to once again unleash the Golden Light Incantation.
A thick, long golden light fell like a bolt of silk, enveloping the last zombie and binding it firmly.
Zhou Wuji raised his sword and thrust again, the blade piercing through the zombie's skull with a resounding hum, completely destroying the zombie's head through the vibration of Sword Qi.
Although mutated zombies are not living beings, they still have unique physical structures.
Whether it's bones as hard as steel or the head, both serve important functions.
With its head destroyed, the remnant soul of the Yin Dragon hidden within the zombie's body has nowhere to hide and will be destroyed as well.
After Zhou Wuji dealt with the last zombie, he looked at the Northern Emperor's Book of Heavenly Punishment again and found that there were twelve more mutated zombies.
The highest amount, four and a half taels, and the lowest amount, four and a half taels, can all be transformed into the Origin Profound Qi.
The key to proving that zombies are not their bodies, but the remnants of the Yin Dragon hidden within them.
Compared to the difficulty of dealing with zombies, a little over four ounces of Origin Profound Qi is not much.
Zhou Wuji even felt it was a bit too little.
That is, he cultivated both magic and swordsmanship, which enabled him to wipe out the numerous zombies in one fell swoop.
If it were Daoist Yizhen here, he would have no choice but to flee in disarray.
During the Seventh-Rank Register Conferral ceremony, he used several streams of Origin Profound Qi, each weighing more than four ounces, with the highest reaching four ounces and seven qian.
The Origin Profound Qi provided by the zombies was not low, but it did not reach four ounces and seven mace.
Even with a large quantity, it might only increase one or two percent of one's True Qi.
As Zhou Wuji was making plans, he suddenly sensed an unusual aura rapidly approaching.
He surveyed his surroundings. Although the area was open, it was actually a closed cave, with a small hole about two feet in diameter underground.
The cave should be connected to some underground passage so that a continuous stream of Qi of Earth Sha can flow out.
Zhou Wuji took a closer look and saw that the cave was winding and narrow, so he immediately abandoned the idea of hiding inside.
"Hey little rascal, we meet again!"
A rough, booming voice echoed through the enclosed cave as Chen Dalu strode out from the entrance.
Although the cave was dark, Chen Dalu could clearly see Zhou Wuji and the headless zombies scattered on the ground.
Without the remnant soul of the Yin Dragon exhaling the Qi of Earth Sha, the zombie's pitch-black body was rapidly decomposing and rotting.
Chen Dalu looked at Zhou Wuji again. The boy was wearing a bright blue star-patterned robe, with a long, flowing blue Daoist robe underneath. He held a long sword that gleamed Cold Light in his hand, and his handsome face was calm.
In particular, his eyes shone with a crimson light, bright and dazzling yet with a touch of the divine.
Chen Dalu's face darkened. This kid is so bold! He clearly saw him, yet he didn't show the slightest fear!
He looked again at the zombies that had been killed and felt a pang of heartache.
After more than ten years of preparation and the sacrifice of thousands of people, the Yin Dragon and the Mother Gu were combined only halfway due to the haste, and the other half of the dragon's soul scattered to various places.
Most of the dragon souls were melted away by the Qi of Earth Sha, with only a small portion merging into the zombies.
He had originally planned to nurture these zombies, strengthen the dragon souls within them, and then retrieve the dragon souls.
In order to test Zhiyuan and the others, he sent out a zombie fused with the dragon soul, but unexpectedly, it attracted Zhou Wuji.
If it were someone else, they would have simply controlled the zombies to retreat.
The mountains on Old Dragon Island are not high, but the numerous peaks are connected in a continuous chain, and there are also many secret passages connecting them within the mountains.
If they can just hide, they Zhiyuan that even a thousand troops won't be able to find them.
Zhou Wuji was truly despicable; this kid was all alone, making it the perfect opportunity for him to take revenge.
Chen Dalu and the others observed from outside for a while and, finding no one else following them, entered the cave. They discovered that all the zombies had been dealt with, and the remnants of the Yin Dragon's soul had also been completely destroyed.
Chen Dalu was filled with even greater hatred. His entire life's work had been ruined by this brat, and killing Zhou Wuji was not enough to quell his anger.
He said to Chen Chaofeng, who arrived shortly after, "I beg you, senior brother, to refine this brat into an iron corpse; only then can I vent my anger!"
Chen Chaofeng nodded slightly but didn't say anything.
Zhou Wuji then noticed Chen Chaofeng. This man was not tall but very burly, with a dark blue complexion. He was dressed in a black linen short jacket, looking like a dockworker, which was very similar to the attire of the Five Dragons Gang members.
But his gray-white eyes, with small pupils like those of a snake, were extremely sinister and terrifying. He even looked less like a living person.
Zhou Wuji immediately realized that this person was very powerful and must be the expert who forcibly broke through the Pacification Office to rescue Chen Dalu.
This person should be a martial arts master, but his Qi and Blood is deeply hidden, instead exuding a cold and sinister aura like that of a dead man. It's unclear what style he uses...
When Chen Dalu saw that Zhou Wuji was still standing steadily, he had a vague feeling that something was wrong. This kid was a little too calm and composed!
"You little brat, prepare to die!"
Chen Dalu didn't want to waste any more words, so he raised his iron staff and smashed it down on Zhou Wuji...
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