These people are truly ungrateful.
The village chief's sudden outburst infuriated Yang Fei, his face flushing crimson.
"That's right! You are definitely not any immortal masters. You gave us medicine to drink, told us to sleep, and then you secretly buried something here!"
"This coffin doesn't look simple. It must be some kind of Zombie King!"
"So it turns out the zombie hauntings in our village were all caused by you!"
"I knew I'd been sleeping better these past few days, but after waking up, I couldn't remember anything. You must have put sleeping drugs in the soup!"
The surrounding villagers erupted, accusing Yang Fei and the other man.
"You scoundrels, you ignorant country bumpkins, I..."
Yang Fei, both furious and annoyed, raised his hand to strike the approaching strong men.
However, Ling Feng reached out and stopped Yang Fei.
"Tian Zun!"
"I told you to stay guard at the mountain god temple, yet you let people uncover the buried items, and now you have the audacity to blame them?"
Ling Feng's gaze was stern as he coldly questioned.
"Yes! Your subordinate admits his guilt. I beg Tian Zun for punishment!"
Yang Fei bowed in fear, repeatedly begging for forgiveness.
Shifting the blame in front of Ling Feng was tantamount to seeking death!
Similarly, Yang Fei felt ashamed for deflecting his anger.
However, the villagers' foolish act of biting back was truly infuriating.
"Hmph! The two of you stop your charade. Hurry up and get lost. We're going to dig out the item!"
"Village chief, this thing below seems to be made of bronze. I heard my cousin in the city say that this is an antique!"
"An antique? Could there be treasures inside?"
"Quick, quick, dig it out! You two, get out of the way and scram! Otherwise, we'll let you taste the power of my hoe!"
Ling Feng did not want to argue with these villagers, which only made their arrogance grow.
Bang!
Suddenly, the ground trembled, emitting a loud noise, as if something had exploded.
Ling Feng and Yang Fei simultaneously looked towards the source of the sound, their expressions changing drastically!
"Not good, something's happened!" Yang Fei exclaimed.
But before Yang Fei could move, he heard Ling Feng's command: "Guard the coffin and intimidate them!"
"Yes! Your subordinate obeys!" By the time Yang Fei came to his senses, Ling Feng had already flown far away.
His direction was towards the village where Saintess Ji Yunyue and the mysterious girl had gone.
"Zombie!"
Before Ling Feng could pursue, another village echoed with Lin Shuai Nan's startled cry, followed by the panicked shouts of the surrounding villagers.
Trouble had erupted on both sides!
However, there was no explosion from Lin Shuai Nan's side, and the panic seemed less severe, likely still within control!
Ling Feng made an instant judgment, his direction unchanged, and took a step forward!
Boom!
A muffled sound was heard as Ling Feng descended from the sky, crashing onto the ground and sending the surrounding villagers flying.
At the same time, he dispersed the clusters of black poisonous mist.
"Corpse poison!"
Just a single whiff, and Ling Feng's face turned pale!
This corpse poison was incredibly potent. Even with the protective internal energy shielding him, Ling Feng's circulation was almost disrupted. For an ordinary person, even slight contact would cause them to collapse, their fate unknown!
However, the villagers who were sent flying did not collapse or become unconscious. Instead, they all got up and ferociously attacked Ling Feng.
Their faces contorted into grotesque smiles, more terrifying and frenzied than their nighttime wanderings, with saliva dripping from their mouths.
"Ling Feng, be careful!"
Ji Yunyue cried out a warning, her flowing ribbon shooting out towards Ling Feng's back.
Ling Feng immediately sensed movement from the pit behind him, quickly turning around. He reached out, instantly seizing the neck of the attacker.
With this grab, Ling Feng's pupils contracted sharply.
It was a burly man, standing two meters tall, with a majestic face and eyes that were completely black. His entire body was exposed to the setting sun, and black mist continuously diffused from him.
Furthermore, this person was clad in armor, which was rusty and made crisp rustling sounds with his movements.
Bronze Gu Corpse!
This Bronze Gu Corpse, recorded in ancient texts and only able to be refined through ancient corpse-gu techniques, had actually appeared!
A single Bronze Gu Corpse could turn tens of thousands of people into mindless zombies, and over time, they would have no chance of survival!
And judging by the more than twenty locations marked last night, there were at least twenty such Bronze Gu Corpses here!
Even though Ling Feng had some understanding of the methods of the mastermind, he was greatly surprised at this moment.
Truly a grand undertaking!
In a fit of rage, he punched the Bronze Gu Corpse squarely in the chest!
Bang!
With a muffled thud, the ferociously powerful Bronze Gu Corpse shuddered. A贯穿 (guànchuān - penetrating) bloody hole appeared in its chest!
Greenish blood flowed out!
Following that, the black mist in its eyes dissipated, revealing pale eyeballs. The entire being seemed to lose all its strength and collapsed into the pit!
Concurrently, the surrounding black mist also vanished.
The poisoned villagers also fell to the ground, their bodies convulsing as if suffering from a sudden illness.
"Swish, swish, swish..."
Dense black beetles crawled out of the pit.
With a wave of her hand, Ji Yunyue summoned a flurry of snow, quickly freezing the entire pit. The black beetles were all turned into ice sculptures, unable to move a single inch!
"It's a Gu Corpse, it truly is the ancient corpse-gu technique!"
Ji Yunyue crushed a black beetle underfoot, and immediately a wisp of black mist emerged, only to dissipate in the sunlight moments later.
"Is the nameless girl injured?"
Ling Feng's expression was icy as he stepped forward to ask.
The mysterious girl's face was deathly pale, with a black bloody hole on her shoulder.
It was clear that she had been scratched by the Bronze Gu Corpse.
"The coffin suddenly exploded, and the Bronze Gu Corpse moved incredibly fast. I couldn't counterattack in time. She was the one who repelled the Bronze Gu Corpse, but she was also scratched. I've already given her an antidote!"
Ji Yunyue explained with a pale face.
Ling Feng directly reached out and picked up the mysterious girl.
"Stay awake, maintain your consciousness!"
The mysterious girl's vacant eyes seemed to regain some clarity, and her pretty face, hidden behind her veil, furrowed.
"You... why are you holding me? Put me down quickly!"