The wild cats around us went mad, pouncing at us.
Everyone's heart tightened.
At the same time, I quickly reminded them:
"Everyone, be careful!"
As soon as I finished speaking, a large white cat leaped towards me.
Its sharp claws raked towards my eyes.
These wild cats were not the common ones found outside.
Besides their larger size, these wild cats were all more or less tainted with a heavy aura of corpse qi.
They were bona fide corpse cats.
Seeing the large white cat, I swung my sword.
With a pained "meow," blood splattered as the large white cat was cleaved in two by my strike.
But the surrounding wild cats continued to surge forward.
Their numbers were astounding, at least several hundred.
Facing such a large horde of cats, we didn't hold back, drawing our swords and hacking wildly.
Though the wild cats were numerous, their speed and strength were far inferior to ours.
They were merely rushing to their deaths!
Old Mo, still enraged, had no intention of conserving his spiritual energy.
He unleashed his lightning spells.
At that moment, he had already unleashed seven or eight lightning palms.
Even though it was just the most basic "One Lightning Palm," it was still a highly spirit-energy-consuming Daoist art.
"Bang, bang, bang," arcs of electricity crackled, one explosion following another.
Because of the immense power of the lightning spells, Old Mo's destructive capability was the strongest.
Wild cat corpses littered the ground.
But this was not the end; these wild cats were just the first wave of attack, followed by a group of corpse cats, their bodies rotted.
These corpse cats were far more formidable.
Their speed, strength, and even their size had all increased.
Corpse cats lunged from all directions.
Among them were the giant corpse cat monsters, the size of leopards, similar to the ones encountered earlier.
Seeing so many corpse cats attacking relentlessly, one after another.
I also hardened my resolve, spreading my left hand to reveal the Sun Gathering Treasure Orb.
We wouldn't let these corpse cats have their way; did they think we were made of mud?
The idea of us becoming "human pets" was laughable.
I activated the Sun Gathering Orb with a wisp of fire-attributed Dao qi.
The scorching fire-attributed aura rippled outwards.
I formed a sword finger with my left hand, controlling it with the "Chi" incantation, and sent the orb forth.
The Sun Gathering Treasure Orb, trailing a red aura like flames.
"Swish, swish, swish," it darted back and forth through the corpse cat horde.
Its speed was such that these corpse cats couldn't possibly dodge.
For a time, the corpse cats let out continuous cries of agony, black blood splattering everywhere.
The corpse cats fell in swathes, their cries echoing.
The little Mei fox tribe harbored a deep-seated hatred for the Nine-Lives Corpse Cats.
Seeing these corpse cats, she also raised her fox paws and charged into the horde, slaughtering them.
As for Old Mo, there was no need to even mention him.
While using his lightning spells, he would theatrically shout:
"May the light shine upon all, justice shall be served, the will of thunder..."
Alright!
I was used to it by now...
Because of our sudden burst of power, even though the corpse cat horde numbered in the hundreds, perhaps even a thousand.
They couldn't withstand our onslaught.
In a short while, the ground was littered with their corpses.
This included the corpses of the giant corpse cat monsters as large as leopards.
However, just as we had gained the upper hand and were about to finish off these corpse cats.
A deep, muffled roar echoed from the forest again.
Then, a putrid, corpse-scented wind swept in.
The surrounding trees swayed violently.
I sensed danger and turned to look.
I saw a dark silhouette rapidly approaching from within the forest.
"Fall back, beware the woods!"
As soon as I finished speaking, a massive figure burst out from the forest.
With a "clang," it landed on the roof of Old Mo's Wrangler.
The already dented roof caved in further.
Upon closer inspection, I gasped, unable to recognize what I was seeing.
The creature that appeared was a giant corpse monster with three heads.
Its size was comparable to a tiger.
It was hairless, with a long tail wagging back and forth.
But the most striking feature was its three cat heads.
However, only the middle cat head had eyes; the other two heads were eyeless.
It looked deformed, grotesque, and terrifying...
Xiao Mei and I focused on the three-headed corpse monster, feeling the putrid, corpse-scented wind it emanated.
Old Mo, however, was staring at his flashy yellow Wrangler, completely stunned.
"My brand new car!"
Old Mo roared in anger.
Without regard for how many heads the corpse monster had, he raised his peach wood axe and charged.
Seeing this, I also shouted:
"Attack!"
Now that we had come face to face, there was nothing more to be said.
Although this corpse monster radiated a strong corpse qi, it was still within our ability to handle.
The three-headed corpse monster hissed "meow, meow, meow" three times and lunged directly at Old Mo.
Its sharp claws, like curved blades, thrust towards Old Mo.
Old Mo raised an axe:
"Get lost!"
As he swung his axe, a faint arc of electricity flickered.
Upon contact with the corpse qi and the electric arc, the three-headed corpse cat was repelled to the side.
Old Mo had the upper hand.
At this moment, Xiao Mei and I attacked.
I pointed my left sword finger, and the Sun Gathering Treasure Orb shot out.
The three-headed corpse cat opened its mouth and spewed out a cloud of yellow corpse qi.
Its body flashed, and it vanished into the corpse qi.
The Sun Gathering Treasure Orb missed, allowing the three-headed corpse cat to escape.
The corpse qi rapidly spread towards us.
Soon, it enveloped Old Mo's Wrangler.
It corroded the yellow paint on the surface, causing it to peel and discolor, emitting black smoke with a "sizzling" sound.
"My car..."
Old Mo's face contorted in pain and helplessness.
My expression darkened, and I quickly said:
"The corpse qi is corrosive, step back a bit..."