Shen Feng finally smiled when Zhang Jue agreed to fight in the sky. The reason he had been goading Zhang Jue was not because he looked down on him, but because he was using a psychological tactic. Only by making Zhang Jue willing to go to the sky could they achieve the goal of intercepting the mutated birds.
Now that Zhang Jue had agreed to fight, Shen Feng quickly took out a rope from his bag and said, "Zhang Jue, when you go up to the sky later, bite this rope. I'm afraid I'll fall. Then I'll hold onto this rope, and my body will naturally be stable!"
"Are you treating me like livestock? You're even preparing to put a bridle on me. Isn't this too humiliating!" Zhang Jue immediately became agitated. Only cattle and horses would be fitted with a halter or bit, and now he was to be treated the same way. It was an insult to his dignity! 138 Reading Network
As the saying goes, a scholar can be killed but not insulted! You can kill me, but you cannot insult me. Giving me a bit to bite is bullying!
Yang Chang and Lu Xian also quickly stepped forward. For the safety of the city lord, they also needed to persuade Zhang Jue. They remembered that Li Xiankang had fallen from the sky. Fortunately, he didn't die, but his left leg was broken. Some form of fixation was still needed on Zhang Jue's back.
"Brother, have you heard this saying? Lin Chong on horseback, Wu Song on foot. Lin Chong rides Wu Song, fighting Sun Wukong to a draw. This shows the importance of cooperation. If your cooperation with our city lord is not up to par, it will be very dangerous."
"Exactly. It's just a rope. Just bite it. A true man can bend and stretch. For the sake of the bigger picture, you must endure it!"
Yang Chang and Lu Xian were clearly biased. They advised Zhang Jue to prioritize the bigger picture, as long as Zhang Jue agreed. In any case, Shen Feng could not be in danger.
Zhang Jue couldn't stand hearing what Yang Chang and Lu Xian, Shen Feng's lackeys, said. He said, "Isn't it just to stabilize your body? Can't you tie me to your body with a rope? Why do I have to bite the rope? Isn't this just fooling a simpleton?"
Shen Feng chuckled and tied the rope to Zhang Jue's body, specifically leaving two loops on his back.
Thinking about it, it made sense. If he didn't bite the rope, he wouldn't even be able to communicate. It was more appropriate to tie it to Zhang Jue's body.
The mutated bird was fast approaching the mountain. Zhang Jue didn't have time to say more and flapped his wings to fly up. Shen Feng only had time to say "Take care" to Yang Chang and Lu Xian before stepping onto Zhang Jue's back.
Standing on Zhang Jue's back, Shen Feng placed his feet in the loops and secured them, freeing his hands. Just then, the red-crowned crane led countless mutated birds to fly over. Zhang Jue, with Shen Feng on his back, bore the brunt of the attack.
This was Shen Feng's first time in the sky. Before this, he had never even been on a plane. His eyes couldn't help but look down, and he saw himself getting further and further away from the ground.
The red-crowned crane let out a sharp cry, its piercing sound echoing in the air. Countless mutated birds rushed towards Shen Feng. Shen Feng quickly came back to his senses and, facing the mutated birds rushing from all directions, shouted, "East Wind Rages!"
In an instant, a fierce wind erupted, blowing a gust of wind from Shen Feng's back that enveloped the countless mutated birds in the sky. The mutated birds were already huge, and when the wind blew, sand and stones flew from the ground. In the sky, with no obstruction, they were even more severely buffeted by the wind than those on the ground.
The mutated birds swayed, unable to maintain their posture. The larger their wings, the greater the area exposed to the wind, making it difficult for them to maintain stable flight in the gale.
However, the bird king remained strong, withstanding the gale. Its sharp beak pecked towards Zhang Jue. The red-crowned crane's beak was already long, and after mutation, it became even sharper and sturdier. If this strike hit Zhang Jue, he would die on the spot.
In a split second, Shen Feng unleashed "Wind King's Barrier," and a transparent shield instantly appeared, blocking the red-crowned crane.
"Bang," the red-crowned crane's beak struck the barrier. In an instant, countless cracks appeared on the barrier. At the point of impact, the beak pierced through the barrier, almost hitting Zhang Jue's head. This scared Zhang Jue so much that he broke out in a cold sweat.
"So powerful, but this is the end!" Shen Feng was startled. He hadn't expected the bird king to be so formidable that it could shatter the Wind King's Barrier with a single blow. If it had been any stronger, Zhang Jue would have been killed on the spot.
Shen Feng quickly summoned hundreds of wind blades and shot them at the red-crowned crane. To catch the king, one must first catch the leader. Only by killing the bird king could the current crisis be resolved, as the birds below were controlled by the bird king.
The red-crowned crane could not see the transparent wind blades, but at that moment, it sensed danger. It suddenly flapped its wings, pulled out its beak stuck in the barrier, and flew away to the side.
The wind blades were too fast, making it difficult for enemies to dodge them in many situations. At the same time, Shen Feng could not control the direction of the flying wind blades. After all, the wind blades were so fast that by the time he could control them, they had already flown a considerable distance. The closer ones had hit their targets.
However, the red-crowned crane had the home-field advantage in the air, flying at high speed. In a split second, it dodged a large number of wind blades from the side. Hundreds of wind blades directly hit the mutated birds behind it. Countless drops of blood splattered in the air. Over a hundred mutated birds were hit by the wind blades and died on the spot, falling from the sky.
The red-crowned crane did not manage to dodge all the wind blades. Since Shen Feng had unleashed hundreds of wind blades at once, covering a large area, the red-crowned crane only managed to dodge most of them. A small portion of the wind blades still hit the red-crowned crane's wings. The sharp wind blades pierced its wings, and its white feathers were stained red with flowing blood, causing it to let out a mournful cry.
As the bird king, the red-crowned crane possessed some intelligence. It had discovered the presence of humans in the air and wanted to eat some fresh meat. It was tired of eating fish every day and found the taste of zombie corpses unpleasant. Entering the city meant being chased and shot at by fighter jets, putting its life at risk. After much thought, it decided that eating lone humans was more practical.
But now, even on its home turf in the sky, within a single round, the red-crowned crane was injured. If it hadn't dodged in time, it would have been riddled with hundreds of wind blades on the spot.
The red-crowned crane let out a mournful cry in the air, turned around, and left. Although its wings were pierced, fortunately, the bones were not injured, and its flight was not significantly affected. It could still struggle to escape into the distance.
Seeing this, Shen Feng quickly crouched down and shouted at Zhang Jue, "Chase after it quickly! We'll kill this bird and not let it escape. Since Chai Kefu sensed the extraterrestrial element's electromagnetic waves on it, this means the bird king's head can also be used to make ability potions!"
Zhang Jue was a little nervous. He looked down at his crotch, which was already wet. In that split second, the red-crowned crane's beak had been only one or two centimeters away from his head, scaring him half to death. By the time he recovered, his crotch was already wet. Fortunately, Shen Feng was on his back and couldn't see his current embarrassment.
"This, this is not good, right? As the saying goes, heaven has compassion for all living things. The red-crowned crane also knows its mistake. Let's let it go!" Zhang Jue didn't want to admit he was scared of danger, but his old habit kicked in, and he didn't want to do anything dangerous, so he started making excuses.
Shen Feng was anxious. If they let the red-crowned crane escape, who knew what the consequences would be?
"The instructor said, it's best to pursue a defeated enemy with all your might, and not to learn from Xiang Yu. There's also a saying, starve a sick tiger to death, beat a drowning dog! If we don't chase now, when will we? Don't be merciful at this time, hurry up and chase!" Shen Feng quickly said.
Zhang Jue was helpless. He flapped his wings and flew in the direction the red-crowned crane had fled. Countless mutated birds surrounded them, seemingly trying to block the two. However, after Shen Feng unleashed many wind blades, blood splattered continuously in the sky. One by one, the mutated birds were killed by Shen Feng, and Zhang Jue took the opportunity to break through the encirclement of the mutated birds and head straight for the injured red-crowned crane in the distance.
On the mountaintop, Yang Chang and Lu Xian were watching the battle in the sky. They saw Zhang Jue and Shen Feng being surrounded by mutated birds as soon as they flew into the sky. In the blink of an eye, their figures disappeared. Then, a strong wind erupted, and sand and stones flew from the ground. Everyone had to cover their eyes.
Fortunately, Yang Chang and Lu Xian were prepared and wore goggles. Then, a red light flashed in the sky, followed by mutated birds falling from the sky. Afterward, the red-crowned crane soared into the sky with blood on its wings, turned, and flew into the distance without stopping. In a mere instant, the victor was decided.
"Boss won!" Yang Chang was relieved. When he saw the reaction of the mutated bird flock, he knew that their side had won, otherwise, there was no reason for the red-crowned crane to flee.
The strong wind gradually subsided. The crowd opened their eyes and looked at the sky, only to find that the mutated birds in the distant sky were gradually moving away, leaving only small dots. These small dots were still falling to the ground. The killed mutated birds could no longer fly.
"In such a short time, Shen Feng has become even stronger!" Yue Hengyi murmured, watching Shen Feng's receding figure.
Qin Kewei had already created a downward passage and quickly called out to his companions, "The Corpse King is below, charge with me!"
After speaking, Qin Kewei took the lead and jumped into the dark well. Yue Hengyi was a little nervous and shouted, "Sister Qin, wait for me," before jumping down.
Xiao Sheng also recovered and shouted to the ability users, "Brothers, fame and fortune are to be made today, let's fight side by side!"
Yang Chang and Lu Xian also came forward, enjoying the spectacle. They shouted, "If you're a man, follow me down! Everyone can see the credit. Those who charge ahead are heroes, and those who lag behind are like weaklings!"
Afterward, a group of people, filled with passion, jumped into the pit. Even the support ability users all jumped into the pit at this time.
Directly below the pit was a secret chamber. Ma Jingshuang and the remaining forty-odd Corpse Kings were discussing their next move. The Corpse Kings estimated that victory would come in another half a month. Although Yan Jing might not be conquered, it would be enough to force humanity to demarcate residential areas, and from then on, they would not have to worry about the danger to their lives.
"Hmph, humans think they are rational and consider zombies to be failed products of evolution, but they forget one thing: while humans retain their intelligence, they also retain the cowardice in their genes. Now, there are more and more trains from Yan Jing to Tianjin, which means more and more people are afraid!"
"Human tolerance is too low. They can't stand it with even a slight increase in casualties. This is why they fail!"
"I think humans are too complacent. If they had deployed anti-air defenses in the city earlier, the mutated birds wouldn't have had such a strong effect. It can only be said that humans treat us as fools who know nothing and still think we only know how to dig tunnels."
A group of Corpse Kings were discussing underground. Candles and oil lamps were lit on the table. Besides lighting tools, there were also maps and novels. Corpse Kings also needed to pass the time. They opened a novel and read it with great interest. Suddenly, a lot of soil fell from above. They looked up and saw that the soil and rocks above had been dug out to form a passage. Looking up from below, they could still see a bit of light above.
"Run, enemy attack!" Ma Jingshuang reacted the fastest, as his mind was the best. At this moment, as soon as he saw the passage above, he stood up and ran towards the passage on the third floor. Despite his large head and unstable body, his speed was not slow. To escape for his life, he got up and walked out.
The other Corpse Kings also rushed towards the exit, but the exit was too small, and the Corpse Kings were all squeezed together. Only a few Corpse Kings managed to escape. Qin Kewei descended from the passage and sneered when he saw the Corpse Kings fleeing. He slapped his hands on the wall, and the exit instantly shrunk, turning into a dog hole.
Yue Hengyi descended next and said to Qin Kewei, "Sister Qin, hold on, I'm going to use my ability!"