Chapter 1237
[Immortal Realm Chapter] Flying Zombies on Dry Land, Remnants of the Demonic Path
This is a green-haired corpse with a festering face, which suddenly appeared at the gate, its eyes glowing green and staring straight at where it came from.
Suddenly, a biting cold wind blew, and the agents instinctively raised their guns, aiming at the enemy as if facing a formidable foe!
"slow."
Lin Shan glanced around disdainfully, raised his arm to signal them not to move, and instead carefully examined the green-haired corpse in the dim light, discovering its extraordinary nature.
This is not a zombie at all, but a drought zombie created by demonic cultivators in the cultivation world!
Judging from his skillful technique, although this drought zombie was not very intelligent, its strength after mutation was at the Qi Refining stage. No wonder the other groups had difficulty resisting it.
Once the numbers increase, even Star Warriors will be in for a world of trouble.
Not to mention, they were afraid of being assimilated, so they abandoned their close-combat advantage and turned to guns. Small-caliber firearms could not pose much of a threat to these zombies, whose chests were already like iron plates, so the only place to hit them was their joints.
Without a doubt, this must be the work of a cultivator; there must be someone nearby!
He didn't use his Nascent Soul stage divine sense to check. With the Star Martial Emperor overseeing the Steel Furnace World, the sky was filled with densely packed satellite radars. He didn't want to expose himself by trying to catch a few small fish, so he didn't want to take any risks.
If you can rely on conventional methods, don't try to get credit for it, lest you attract attention.
When the drought zombie saw them, it paused for a moment before charging over, its mouth full of blood and foam, its eyes wide open as it roared furiously and slapped them with its claws!
"Da da da da da"
The four men behind him opened fire instantly, spewing dense tongues of fire. Sparks flew in front of the zombie, which was forced back by the powerful kinetic energy and crashed to the ground with a roar.
Even if one is in the Qi Refining stage and suffers from a severed head, it is still difficult to survive if the head is shattered.
The group breathed a sigh of relief once they were out of danger, and each of them watched their leader cautiously, none daring to make a move.
"Team leader?"
Lin Shan wasn't afraid at all. He stepped forward, glanced at the drought zombie, and slashed it a couple of times with his knife. With his superior insight, he could deduce that the cultivator behind it wasn't of high level, probably around the Foundation Establishment stage.
Its refining method is somewhat crude, but the method of transmitting corpse poison is unprecedented, which should be due to the use of technological means.
This indicates that in the microcosm, not only have star warriors and technology merged, but even cultivators have become connected with technology!
"Let's go and take a look at the town ahead."
Next, they recharged the car and drove for about five kilometers to reach the town, where it was completely quiet and dark.
On a dark night, the interior appears eerie from afar.
Several team members were inwardly groaning, not understanding why their superiors had to come so late at night; this was just torture!
"Turn on the infrared night vision goggles. Those zombies have lost all body temperature, so thermal imaging might not be able to see them. Be careful not to get caught off guard."
Lin Shan instructed his team members to get ready, then slammed on the gas and drove into the town!
Located in the northern part of the Federation, this area is sparsely populated with wide streets and three-story houses, making it easy to travel in all directions.
However, there were bloodstains in many places on the street, as well as the wreckage of several vehicles that had been crashed and burned. It is not hard to imagine what kind of tragedy had occurred!
After searching around without finding anything special, Lin Shan figured the zombies were probably hiding at night. Ordinary night vision equipment couldn't penetrate walls, so he still had to search house to house.
"get off."
The men obeyed his orders without question, surrounding him closely as they began to break into villas one by one along the street to explore.
As they ventured deeper into the town and searched for two hours, their hearts sank to the bottom. The town had over a thousand residents, comprising more than two hundred households, and their calls received no response whatsoever, meaning that the town was almost certainly wiped out.
Not a single living person was left!
Logically speaking, even if the apocalypse comes, staying at home with the doors and windows closed shouldn't necessarily put your life in danger. But the fact that every house is completely empty is chilling.
They found nothing unusual even under infrared night vision conditions, which puzzled them greatly.
"Don't just look around; the enemy might be hiding right under our noses. Look for secret passages or something."
As dawn broke outside, they had practically turned the town upside down. As they passed a certain spot, they suddenly heard the sound of rushing water!
The men woke up at the same time and quickly raised their guns and turned around.
It was a mesh manhole cover, and the sound of water churning in the sewer made one wonder if there was something dirty hidden underneath!
Lin Shan stepped forward, took the knife, and gently pried open the manhole cover.
"Unlocked, be on guard!"
After shining several flashlights down, they found that there was only sewage discharged, and no living creatures were moving. It seemed that they had been overreacting.
One person used an instrument to measure the depth and reported that the water was only about five centimeters deep, not even enough to submerge one's ankles.
And then the atmosphere remained tense.
Can't go down?
To be honest, sewers not only smell terrible, but more importantly, they pose unknown dangers and lack sufficient space to maneuver, which greatly limits their capabilities.
"Team leader, how about we call it a day and wait until dawn to see what's going on?"
"We can't wait. The other groups are working hard on their tasks. If we fall behind, we'll inevitably miss out on the credit. Follow me!"
Lin Shan was the first to jump off the manhole cover.
Only after confirming that it was safe did they call them down.
These people lowered themselves down using ropes and followed behind the team leader, crouching low. The smell was so strong that they had to wear gas masks, but they still felt stuffy.
After walking for about 800 meters, there was a sudden noise ahead.
When the infrared light was shone on them, a response was received, showing a dense mass of figures with their backs to them, huddled together in a jerky, indistinct manner.
The group was frightened and dared not speak, only tugging at Lin Shan's clothes.
The former stopped, took out a grenade from his waist, thought for a moment, then pulled the pin and threw it into the corner!
The group quickly hid against the wall, not even having time to prepare themselves mentally.
"Boom! Crash! Crash! Crash! Crash!"
I felt the tunnel around me suddenly explode, and at the same time, foul water splashed everywhere, and small pebbles were falling from above.
A ferocious scream suddenly erupted from around the corner!
Amidst the raging flames, footsteps approached rapidly. They quickly raised their guns, only to see the large group of green-haired zombies they had seen at the charging station earlier appear, and they pounced on them frantically.
"Da da da da."
The passage was crowded, and the four guns fired at each other in the narrow terrain. The green-haired corpses, huddled together, became easy targets, falling one after another at the corner. Soon, the corpses piled up to half a person's height, blocking the entrance to the passage.
The bullets were fired in a flash, and these team members, who had never missed a training session, changed magazines in the blink of an eye and established a wall of fire once again!
After emptying three magazines in a row, no more green-haired zombies came.
The corner reeked of blood and was completely blocked by dozens of corpses. What had just happened was truly terrifying, but thankfully they were vigilant enough.
Lin Shan waved his hand, and several of his subordinates stepped forward. Fearing infection, they dared not touch it. The strength of the Star Warrior was indeed great. They broke the exposed steel bars next to the sewer caused by the explosion and then quickly cleared the entrance.
Then everyone carefully stepped through the gaps between the corpses and found more blown-up limbs behind the corner, which stained the stinking ditch red!
"Team leader, maybe we should just forget about it?"
The four team members were terrified, but they couldn't disobey orders. Even though Lin Shan was just a team leader, rank mattered. If you dared to back down in the face of danger, you could forget about working! With such a troublesome guy insisting on charging in, they could only hold their guns and move slowly and cautiously.
This time, we hadn't gone far when we spotted more heads ahead. Having learned from experience, it was much easier. We used grenades to clear the way and then set up fire to finish them off.
After seven consecutive sweeps, they finally angered the being deep within the sewers!
A muffled roar came from inside, the strong echoes reverberating repeatedly, making their ears buzz and their heads ache. Then they felt the ground tremble, and then an unusual green-haired corpse was running towards them at high speed through their night vision goggles!
The group unleashed their firepower rapidly, but only sparks flew from afar. In an instant, they were upon them, and the overwhelming pressure was suffocating. A slap landed on Lin Shan's head at the front.
"Team leader!!!"
Thud~~~~
Water splashed everywhere, reflecting countless sparkling droplets like a prism. The men were so frightened that their legs trembled, thinking that their backer was about to die.
Then a towering figure stood before them, like an indestructible mountain.
"Don't worry, what could possibly happen to me!"
Lin Shan blew on the warm cylinder in his hand. The air wave cannon had considerable kinetic energy, and it had just caught the green-haired zombie off guard, sending it flying.
However, it didn't seem to have caused much damage. The guy shook his head and got up again, seemingly a little confused for a moment.
At this moment, both the aura he exudes and the strength of his body have reached the level of the Foundation Establishment stage, and ordinary firearms really can't penetrate them!
"Is this a flying zombie?"
He was somewhat surprised to find himself leading the group, Wang. It seemed he had indeed come to the right place.
Without hesitation, he activated the air cylinder again, raised his arm, and fired another shot!
The narrow sewers made it impossible to dodge or maneuver. The flying zombie was hit by air cannons again and again, constantly being blasted backward. After struggling to get up, it was repeatedly pushed back.
After dozens of repetitions, the repeated shocks finally shattered the soft tissue inside the body, causing the person to collapse to the ground convulsing, seemingly trying to struggle but unable to move.
Lin Shan removed the red-hot cannon barrel. Due to continuous high-intensity use, it was somewhat deformed and altered, and was unusable at the moment, but it should be able to be repaired.
The four henchmen crept up from behind and saw the flying zombie lying limp on the ground, its pupils still darting around in the flashlight beam. They were so frightened that they almost fired a few more shots.
Snapped!
With a swift stroke, a head was severed and rolled into a nearby stinking ditch.
"No need to look anymore, the real culprit is waiting inside. Let's go meet him."
Prime culprit?
Could he be a cultivator?
These people were almost crying with fear. Since childhood, they had heard rumors about cultivators, who were all vicious, cruel, and prone to cannibalism, as well as strange sacrificial rituals that were bloody and terrifying. Could such demons really be something we could come into contact with?
I hope I won't fall completely in love at first sight!
Hahahaha~~~
Laughter came from the deepest part of the room. The laughter was unrestrained, like a madman, like a sob, and the long shout carried an inexplicable and awe-inspiring charm.
"Rebellious bones solidify the foundation, evil blades break through the darkness."
"Not to pay homage to the celestial palace, but to wander in the wilderness."
"Wearing straw sandals in the snow, with a cold blade under the stars."
Though the path is narrow, the demonic heart will naturally solidify.
These words were cryptic and incomprehensible to the four Star Warriors, but Lin Shan understood them. He paused briefly to ponder them and discovered that they contained profound insights, somewhat like the general outline of a certain martial arts technique, or perhaps the concluding remarks.
It seems that the cultivators in this luminous universe have quite a background, and they still retain a considerable amount of their heritage to this day!
He immediately turned around and looked at his four underlings with a terrifying gaze that sent chills down their spines.
"Stop here, turn on the high beams and record the whole thing, wait for me to come back."
With that, he turned and rushed inside!
Amidst the splashing water, the group saw through their night vision goggles that, accompanied by bursts of water, the figure rushed into the darkness, appearing as if a god had descended to earth in an instant.
The billowing black mist opposite them spewed out like ink, rapidly covering the sewer area. Even those wearing gas masks felt as if they were suffocating, as if they were in the dwelling place of death.
The only thing you can see is the gleaming light of a blade ahead!
The Star Warrior draws his sword, and with the azure star power enhancing it, a surging energy pulse is equipped with electromagnetic energy convergence—this is a true star war weapon!
It's far superior to ordinary firearms!
There was also a figure in the black mist. He had disheveled hair, thick eyebrows, and big eyes. His dark circles were terrifying, and his lips were so thick that they looked like they were covered with heavy rouge. They were dark and appeared and disappeared intermittently. His fingers were in a strangely bent position as he manipulated a round bowl and fought with a battle sword.
Sparks flew, swords clashed, and with each dull thud, their hearts felt like they were being hammered. They secretly prayed that their team leader would win.
"Hahahaha, a mere Star Warrior, what makes you think you can fight me? You even dare to come down here alone with four small fry, you must be tired of living!"
The sound was extremely piercing, so agonizing that it made one want to commit suicide on the spot; it was like hell on earth, with maggots crawling in one's ears.
But as time passed, the voices from that side gradually grew lower, and the swirling black mist slowly faded.
"You despicable person, you're trying to deplete my spiritual power, hoping to weaken me by exhausting the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. Dream on!"
Touch, touch, touch.
Endless black snake shadows shot out from behind the passage, as if it were the opponent's last desperate move. It looked like it was triggering trypophobia. The four of them knew they definitely couldn't stop it.
Under the Star Warrior Blade, the blue light transformed into a disc, fully radiating into a barrier that blocked all attacks, finally stalling until the ultimate move ended.
Then he stepped forward and, without hesitation, flashed his blade!
Clang—
The black figure was completely permeated by blue light and torn into pieces, eventually disintegrating into a sky full of black powder before disappearing into the air.
Bang bang bang bang~
Only a round bowl remained, bouncing a few times against the wall before being caught by a large hand.
Immediately afterwards, a calm and measured question came from afar:
"Did you record it?"
The group seemed to snap out of a daze, and belatedly nodded in response.
"It's recorded!"
The figure nodded, sheathed his sword, took out a camera, and photographed key areas as evidence. He then looted all the items and only withdrew after confirming that nothing was left behind.
The group was so excited to see Lin Shan that they felt like he was their savior!
"Team leader, you're amazing! You actually cleaved a cultivator in two with your blade!"
"That was a cultivator! To kill him so cleanly and decisively, he truly deserves to be called a genius Star Warrior from our Immigration Bureau!"
"If we go back, wouldn't that be a great achievement?"
"There's video evidence, so they definitely deserve credit. It's just a pity they couldn't capture them alive, what a shame!"
Lin Shan, his face expressionless, led them out.
"The situation was indeed dangerous at the time, and there was no room for holding back. We could only do our best to kill the opponent and prioritize our own safety."
"Too."
The group expressed their understanding and followed him back the way they came.
Little did anyone know that within the Star Mansion Cave Heaven on Lin Shan's body, a black-robed demonic cultivator was staring blankly at the antique nine-story building and the nine courtyards on both sides, completely bewildered.
"Where am I?"
"Welcome to Star Mansion, don't be nervous."
The avatar of Nirvana stepped forward, gesturing for him to sit down, and personally poured a pot of spiritual tea. (End of Chapter)