Ding—
The Yin Ironwood ruler in my hand struck Bai Sha's neck. A backlash force transmitted from the ruler, numbing my arm and nearly making me fling the Yin Yang Ironwood ruler away.
"Damn, why is it so hard?"
Back in Mo Lu Village, I had personally witnessed Zhang Dabiao deal with Sui Wan'er, who had just turned into a zombie. His cleaver had sliced into her chest as easily as cutting tofu. Why wasn't it working for me?
Dodging a claw attack, I quickly asked Zhang Dabiao what to do since it wouldn't cut.
"Use yang blood, otherwise you can't break through the yin energy... They are not freshly dead yin corpses anymore..."
I suddenly realized how I had forgotten this. They had been living corpses for over half a year, accumulating a large amount of yin energy within their bodies. They weren't like Sui Wan'er's possessed corpse, which had only recently died.
They had been dead for over half a year, and their bodies had generated a lot of yin energy. Furthermore, they had now transformed into 'sha', becoming zombies naturally, and their bodies had developed the characteristics of corpses.
The first was that their bodies became stiff, but their agility also decreased. Secondly, ordinary swords and sabers were no longer effective against them; striking them was like chopping wood.
Coupled with the fact that my Yin Ironwood ruler had no blade, I was struggling to deal with them. With Zhang Dabiao's prompt, I immediately bit my middle finger, dodged another attack, and smeared the blood onto the Yin Ironwood ruler.
It had been dark black just moments ago, but the Yin Ironwood ruler now showed a faint reddish glow. I lowered my body, spun around to evade the Bai Sha attacking me, and swung at its lower back.
Screech—
My hand felt lighter, like chopping wood with an axe. Although there was some resistance, it was still possible to split it. Simultaneously, a puff of white smoke emerged between the Yin Ironwood ruler and Bai Sha, causing it to let out a pained roar that made my ears ache.
Just as I thought I had dealt with one Bai Sha, a shout of "Be careful!" reached my ears again. I instinctively jumped aside, feeling a strong gust of wind hit my back, turning me into a tumbling ball. Su Dan Novel Network.
Using the force of the impact, I leaped up and regained my footing. I saw that the spot I had just occupied was now taken by another Bai Sha. Although its face was covered in white fur, I could still vaguely recognize it as Lin Lao Wu, the elder brother of Lin Lao Liu.
"Little brother, these things still have some intelligence. Unless you chop off their heads, they won't die."
"A few of you go deal with Zhang Dabiao. Leave two to entangle the rest." Seeing that seven or eight Bai Sha couldn't catch me, Sister Zhuang interrupted Zhang Dabiao's continued command and quickly gave instructions.
As soon as she spoke, more than half of the Bai Sha that had surrounded me left. Only a few male 'sha' remained, encircling me. Lin Lao Wu's eyes flashed red, and with a roar, his body shot forward like a javelin. His ten fingers had grown over a foot-long nails, exuding a dark luster, and were aimed directly at my chest. If I were to be scratched, I would be singing my swan song then and there.
"You really think I'm a pushover, that you can do whatever you want with me?"
Although I wasn't injured by Lin Lao Wu's sneak attack, my back ached as if I'd been hit with a stick. Fortunately, Zhang Dabiao's timely warning saved me from a worse fate.
Tian Tui Seal—
Holding the ruler in both hands, I silently recited the incantation for the Tian Tui Seal. The Xuan Yang True Qi in my body gathered in my hands and then flowed into the Yin Ironwood ruler. The ruler, which had been dark and like a fire poker, instantly emitted a faint halo, almost imperceptible if not observed closely.
Just as I prepared everything, Lin Lao Wu's claws reached me. Helplessly, I leaned back and instinctively raised the Yin Ironwood ruler, swinging it down at Lin Lao Liu's head.
My hand felt lighter, as if I had cut something. When I straightened up, I couldn't see Lin Lao Wu's shadow.
My heart cried out, "Bad!" He must have gone behind me. I bent down and rolled forward, then quickly focused on my previous position. What I saw startled me.
On the ground lay a corpse, split in half from head to crotch with a "snap." The wound surface was charred black and emitting wisps of white smoke. Judging by the clothes, it was indeed Lin Lao Wu.
Looking at the Yin Ironwood ruler in my hand, I was so excited I wanted to kiss it. However, the other Bai Sha gave me no such opportunity. With strange cries and roars, they all charged at me.
"Come on!"
With Lin Lao Wu's precedent, my heart was now settled. Their stiff bodies made it difficult to catch me, who possessed the Tian Qiao Seal. After eliminating Lin Lao Wu, only three Bai Sha remained before me, so I easily dodged them and dealt with them all.
After dealing with them, before I could even go help Zhang Dabiao, my body felt weak, my head a little dizzy, and the Yin Ironwood ruler in my hand had lost its reddish glow, as if it had all been an illusion.
My heart sank, and I thought, "This is bad." I had been too excited about chopping Bai Sha and had forgotten that I couldn't use the Tian Tui Seal for long. After chopping four Bai Sha, my Xuan Yang True Qi was almost depleted. Without Xuan Yang True Qi, I would be completely incapacitated.
Seeing me quickly deal with the four Bai Sha in front of me, Zhang Dabiao exclaimed excitedly, "What are you still standing there for? Hurry up and help! I can't hold on much longer!" Zhang Dabiao was hacking and dodging Sister Zhuang's attacks, his clothes tattered and showing faint bloodstains, looking quite disheveled.
At this point, only Sister Zhuang and five Bai Sha remained. The others were all lying on the ground, irrevocably dead.
"Damn it, you two go block that brat. I'll deal with Zhang Dabiao first." Zhang Dabiao's words caught Sister Zhuang's attention. She never expected me to deal with four Bai Sha so quickly, so she had to send out more Bai Sha to stop me from helping Zhang Dabiao.
Seeing two more Bai Sha rushing towards me, I felt a chill in my heart, but I still gripped the wooden ruler tightly. Estimating that my Xuan Yang True Qi could last a few more minutes, I let out a roar and charged forward.
Due to the insufficient Xuan Yang True Qi in my body, I dared not use the Tian Tui Seal again. I could only resort to smearing yang blood on the Yin Ironwood ruler. However, compared to the Tian Tui Seal, dealing with Bai Sha became more strenuous.
With one lapse in attention, my abdomen was cut open. If I had been a second slower, the result would have been my insides spilling out.
With two fewer helpers, Zhang Dabiao's pressure eased considerably, but he was still unable to break free from Sister Zhuang's entanglement. At this point, she no longer looked human; her entire body was covered in black fur, resembling a humanoid gorilla.
Ah—
At the cost of my arm being bitten, I finally managed to chop off the head of one Bai Sha. Then, enduring the pain in my arm, I thrust the Yin Ironwood ruler into the eye socket of another Bai Sha.
As the Bai Sha that had bitten my arm fell, I knelt on the ground, supporting myself with both hands on the Yin Ironwood ruler to prevent myself from falling.
With the massive loss of Xuan Yang True Qi, I felt dizzy, and my vision blurred as if fog had descended, but I forced myself not to fall. I knew that if I fell, I would become a burden to Zhang Dabiao, and both of us could end up here.
Just then, I felt a gust of foul wind approaching, and a fierce shout reached my ears.
"Annoying brat, die for me..."
"Careful... dodge..."