"This bronze thorn is infused with corpse poison. Could it be that the ancient Corpse Gu technique has reappeared, just as Master said?"
Ji Yunyue's beautiful eyes flickered with killing intent.
*Whoosh!*
Suddenly, a cold glint shot towards her. Ji Yunyue's eyes widened in alarm!
The one who attacked... was actually Ling Feng!
At this moment, Ji Yunyue's thoughts were in disarray.
Why would Ling Feng suddenly attack her?
In her current state, she had no power to fight back.
She was doomed...
Before Ji Yunyue could even process what was happening, Guan Ya and the other exclaimed, "A zombie?"
A zombie? Where did a zombie come from?
Ji Yunyue opened her eyes.
Following Guan Ya's gaze, she abruptly turned and saw a corpse standing rigidly behind her.
The cold glint that had flashed moments ago was that bronze thorn, but it hadn't attacked Ji Yunyue. Instead, it had whizzed past her ear.
Wasn't that the corpse from which she had just pulled out the bronze thorn?
A corpse naturally wouldn't come back to life, so this must be a zombie!
Southern Cloud had always had legends about zombies, and for those who practiced Witchcraft and Gu arts, there were many methods to make corpses stand up and even move freely.
However, to make a zombie stand so silently behind a powerful expert like Ji Yunyue was something beyond ordinary capabilities.
The bronze thorn accurately pierced the zombie's forehead once more, and with that, the zombie fell straight to the ground.
But the corpse, from which Ling Feng had previously removed the bronze thorn, immediately stood up again.
"Hmph!"
Ling Feng let out a cold snort, turned, and stomped his foot.
*Crack!*
The corpse's head was crushed onto the ground, exploding like a watermelon!
With the brain destroyed, if the corpse could still move, Ling Feng would have considered the method no small feat.
Fortunately, the remaining corpses did not rise.
"Who is behind this? To have set up such an elaborate ambush for us!"
The mysterious girl's face grew even paler, her words trembling.
From the moment they arrived at the village, everything had felt like a meticulously planned trap, luring them in, each step interlocking with the next.
Thinking about it, such a thorough layout was enough to make anyone shudder.
*Swish swish!*
Suddenly, several sounds came from behind them.
Guan Ya and the other two turned around like startled birds.
If someone were to attack them again at this moment, their situation would be extremely perilous.
After all, apart from Ling Feng, everyone else here had zero combat ability.
If Ling Feng were to falter even slightly, people would die.
However, upon seeing the figures rushing towards them as if in a race, they breathed a sigh of relief.
The arrivals were none other than Yang Fei and Lin Shuai Nan, who was carrying Xiu Xiu on his back.
*Huff huff!*
The two landed on the ground, panting heavily. To describe them accurately, they were exhausted to the bone...
"Big Brother! What... what happened?"
"Whoa, so many people are dead here. I remember these guys looked like Shan Hanyi's lackeys. Tsk tsk, they died miserably!"
The two were also somewhat astonished by the scene.
Lin Shuai Nan, the curious one, even squatted down to examine the corpses. But before anyone could stop him to prevent him from being infected by corpse poison, Lin Shuai Nan quickly jumped up.
"Hmm... it smells so bad. Why have these guys' bodies rotted so quickly? Could they have been poisoned?"
"Yang Fei, burn the corpses and secure the perimeter. Report any developments immediately!"
Ling Feng completely ignored Lin Shuai Nan and directly ordered Yang Fei.
"Yes!" Yang Fei also sensed that something was unusual, his expression solemn.
After dealing with the scene, Ling Feng led the group towards the village.
Ji Yunyue, halfway there, still looked back at the tent on the mountainside with great reluctance. As expected, there was no trace of anyone there.
"Where exactly did Shan Hanyi go?"
Not only Ji Yunyue was filled with doubt, but Guan Ya and the other two also racked their brains.
This time, they had been ambushed by Shan Hanyi and nearly lost their lives. They were naturally unwilling to rest without finding Shan Hanyi.
Their gazes fell on Ling Feng in unison, hoping he could provide the answers they sought.
Ling Feng, however, remained silent, his expression icy.
In fact, while suppressing his killing intent, Ling Feng felt a hint of excitement, as if he were one step closer to the truth!
Some individuals had finally lost their patience and were about to reveal themselves.
It seemed the Samsara Life and Death Gu, which served as bait, had worked.
Inside the Mountain God Temple.
Lin Shuai Nan and Xiu Xiu were busy tending to the wounds of Guan Ya and the other two. Of course, Lin Shuai Nan didn't get a chance to touch the other two beauties...
"Master Lin, what exactly happened? Didn't you and your esteemed elders go into the mountains to gather herbs? How did you get injured?"
The white-haired village chief rushed in upon hearing the news, his face filled with worry and anxiety.
These people were their village's last hope.
If something happened to them as well, his credibility as village chief, which he had just established, would completely crumble.
Startled by the village chief's loud voice, Lin Shuai Nan immediately stood up.
"Namo Amitabha!"
Lin Shuai Nan proclaimed his Taoist title, maintaining his dignified aura as an immortal master, and then said slowly, "Village Chief, we did indeed go into the mountains to gather herbs. Furthermore, my elder brother, no, my eldest disciple, is already boiling medicine for the villagers! This medicine is nourishing, dispels evil, and wards off misfortune. Tomorrow, everyone will feel the changes in their bodies!"
Upon hearing this, the village chief glanced at Ling Feng, who was boiling medicine, and immediately breathed a sigh of relief, a look of joy spreading across his face.
"That's good, that's really good! Thank you, esteemed elders. It's just... Master Lin, who are these elders...?"
"Oh, there were quite a few malevolent spirits and ghosts in the mountains, and a few hopping corpses appeared. It should be related to the village's affairs. I wasn't there at the time, and my disciples' cultivation was insufficient, so they sustained some injuries. However, fortunately, those few little hopping corpses have been dealt with!"
Lin Shuai Nan fabricated the story casually, without needing to think.
The village chief listened, stunned.
"Oh dear, you esteemed elders have truly worked hard. I, this old man, heard that those zombies are poisonous. Are you elders alright?"
The village chief was genuinely worried that they might turn into zombies, which would spell doom for the entire village.
"Heh heh, Village Chief, you watch too many movies. Besides, with this immortal master here, how could my disciples possibly turn into zombies!"
Lin Shuai Nan patted his chest, exuding an aura of Zhong Kui himself, suppressing all ghosts.