The zombie Taoist said as he fiercely gestured backward, and more Disease Zombies emerged from Bixia Village, swarming towards them.
Damn, that many? Xiao Jie frowned slightly.
He pondered the words of the zombie Taoist.
[When the Netherworld Gate opens, the ghost wreak havoc; Mountains of corpses and seas of bones, no mercy will survive.]
So, is this a disaster of the undead? And speaking of the undead, Xiao Jie naturally thought of the Undead Army on Ghost Mist Ridge. Recalling the strange Yin Tide he encountered last time he visited, and the encounter with the Four Ghost Generals on the Ancient Battlefield, could it be that something big was about to happen at Ghost Mist Ridge?
It’s very likely. Those Four Ghost Generals gathered together obviously plotting something sinister. It’s just that no one knows whether Master Shuo Bud managed to gather his forces and take down those Four Ghost Generals.
It seems I should pay attention to this matter later on.
"I appreciate the Master’s kind intentions, but such peace and tranquility... Haha, I’d rather pass."
Xiao Jie looked at the expressionless and withered Disease Zombies and thought to himself that it’s better to die than to become one of them.
"Now that my Dragon Soaring Country is newly established, Luoyang Plain will be under our domain. It’s not a good look to have so many zombies here, Taoist. How about you take your zombies elsewhere to settle down? How does that sound?
Otherwise, we’ll have no choice but to resort to arms."
Of course, Xiao Jie didn’t plan to let them go, but if he could verbally lure the zombies out of the village and then annihilate them in one fell swoop, that would be for the best.
But obviously, it wasn’t going to be that easy.
The zombie Taoist let out a cold, sinister sneer, "Returning Villagers, I’ve long heard of your shamelessness and despicableness, and now I shall witness your tactics.
After finishing his words, he stretched out his hand and a black wooden sword appeared. He pinched a Magic formula with his left hand, danced with the sword in the right, murmuring an incantation.
"Evil spirits and fierce creatures, transform unstoppably, mortals alive, all become blood food, my fellow villagers, heed my command! Kill these invaders!"
The few Disease Zombies at the front let out a series of frenzied howls. Their bodies quickly swelled and turned into bloated zombies over three meters tall, roaring as they charged at the people.
The Disease Zombies in the rear also started moving, breaking into a Frenzy, where was their previous sluggishness?
As they faced the oncoming tide of corpses, everyone was somewhat tense. Although these zombies were not high Level, level in this game did not represent everything. Even the low-level Little Monsters often possess some annoying skills.
Not to mention these zombies oozing green fumes, it’s clear that it’s not suitable for close combat.
So, everyone started shooting bows and arrows, Hidden Weapons, and gunpowder jars at the Corpse Group.
However, the arrows and Hidden Weapons struck the zombies like they would rotten wood, producing a dull thud and having no effect whatsoever.
The gunpowder jars fared a little better, but they were far from enough to stop the Attack. People retreated one after another, inadvertently exposing Xiao Jie and the other Core Personnel.
"Masters of Magic, it’s up to you now," said Xiao Jie.
The Masters of Magic didn’t hesitate and launched their Spells.
Thunder Skill—Five Thunders Spell!
Strawberry Coke pointed at the sky, about to summon Thunder Skill to bombard the enemy.
But the zombie Taoist snorted coldly, "Hmph, such a clumsy Magic Skill, daring to show off—Break!"
A surge of black aura rose above his head—
The thunderclouds in the sky hadn’t even fully formed before they were instantly dissipated.
What the hell! Strawberry Coke was shocked.
Meanwhile, Dida La was Charging up, conjuring a fiery Flame Magic Ball the size of a basin and hurling it towards the Corpse Group.
Fiery Flame Magic Ball!
Seeing this, the Spirit Skull let out a maniacal laugh—"Nice timing—watch my Magic Skill!"
The Spirit Skull took a deep Breath, and the fireball instantly turned into a long flame, sucked into his mouth.
The stomach of the Spirit Skull swelled like an inflated balloon.
Then he violently exhaled.
Boom! A wave of flames swept across the ground towards the people.
Everyone swiftly retreated.
Thankfully, the Flame Breath had limited range and did not cause much damage, but the Frenzied zombies had already charged near.
Just as everyone was preparing to engage them in groups, an explosion suddenly erupted! The bloated zombies detonated amidst the crowd, spewing a rain of green poisonous liquid everywhere.
Suddenly, more than a dozen people were infected with Corpse Poison.
This Corpse Poison was extremely damaging; their Blood Volume started to drop rapidly.
Fortunately, everyone had plenty of healing items and began to frantically consume elixirs to detoxify.
As Xiao Jie’s side was plunged into chaos, the Spirit Skull laughed triumphantly, "Why struggle so? This Corpse Poison is my carefully crafted creation. It can turn people into zombies while retaining some Spiritual Wisdom. Moreover, after transformation, they too carry the Corpse Poison. As long as we spread it as much as possible, soon the world will not distinguish between us.
Listen to me, accept this boon, become my neighbors and friends! Let’s face this disaster together."
While laughing maniacally, the Spirit Skull flung pottery jars from his sleeves. Each time a jar hit the ground, it erupted into a cloud of green poison mist, quickly covering the wild outskirts of the village. The chaos forced people to keep retreating; no one wanted to touch this stuff, and the disarray soon threatened to turn into a rout.
In truth, the Spirit Skull and these Disease Zombies really didn’t have much in the way of damage; with Qinggong, the people could avoid the enemy getting close.
What was truly vexing was the Corpse Poison, especially since no one wanted to risk being poisoned and turning into a disgusting zombie like those Disease Zombies by engaging in melee combat.