Chapter 215: Earth‑Escaping Zombie

This...

How is that possible?

Wu Kui Shuang's expression was dazed and sluggish; he simply couldn't believe his own eyes.

They were the senior brother of the Mountain Guarding Lineage, the foremost true disciple of Wind Thunder Valley,

Actually...

Defeated!

Not only him, many disciples of the Mountain Guarding Lineage felt a stifling oppression at this moment, their hearts pierced by Cao Gang's blood‑stained palm.

That palm...

Too conspicuous! Also too horrific!

I lost!

Looking at his own hand riddled with holes, Cao Gang's voice was hoarse, filled with an indescribable loss and desolation.

He never imagined that after ten years of effort he had finally brought the Thunderclap Divine Palm to Great Accomplishment, thinking he finally had a chance to match wits with the astonishingly talented Fu Lingyin.

Never expected that just leaving seclusion would result in a crushing defeat!

Moreover, the person before him was clearly inferior in martial realm, yet his combat power was earth‑shattering.

Just like Fu Lingyin back then!

Divine ability!

Divine ability again!

Cao Gang's heart was filled with unwillingness, despair, and anger.

He stared fixedly at the youth far younger than himself, his murderous intent surging, but in the end it turned into a silent long sigh, and he turned away in dejection.

Senior Brother Cao...

Watching Cao Gang leave the Mountain Guarding Plaza in a dazed state, Yan Jueming felt extremely uneasy.

Although Qin Shuo was the master's illegitimate child, Cao Gang was Wind Thunder Valley's foremost true disciple with the best chance to break through to Grandmaster.

He had successively lost to Fu Lingyin and Qin Shuo,

If he never recovered from this, it would also be a major blow to Wind Thunder Valley.

Actually... defeated!

On Startling Thunder Mountain, Yue Shan's gaze was deep and solemn, his fists unconsciously clenched, his expression extremely grave.

He thought of the life‑and‑death match with Qin Shuo two months later, and a sudden sense of urgency and fear welled up in his heart for no reason.

Even the Thunderclap Divine Palm was no match for him—so what about him…

How could he win?

This kid…

Zhang Youlong heaved a mouthful of thick smoke, and the anxiety in his heart finally settled.

He never expected that this Qin kid would be so fierce, actually defeating Cao Gang, who had mastered the Thunderclap Divine Palm.

What a pity—Cao Gang isn't a descendant of the Martial Saint, so he can't unleash the Thunderclap Divine Palm's true power; otherwise, who would win is still uncertain.

He shook his head, amazed at the Qin kid's ability to overcome superiors and cross levels with peerless combat power, yet regretting Cao Gang's extraordinary talent, which, lacking bloodline inheritance, left him with divine ability in hand but unable to use it.

Swish!

Suddenly, a figure like a bolt of lightning descended onto Divine Arrow Peak, then walked unhurriedly into the pavilion.

Seeing his junior brother so calm and composed, Zhang Youlong couldn't help but smile and tease:

If only that Qin kid were really your illegitimate child!

Indeed.

It's rare that the usually stubborn Nie Lao Deng didn't retort.

He climbed three thousand ren in one breath!

If Nie Jin Feng really had such a descendant, he'd probably wake up laughing in his dreams.

Huh? You actually didn't retort today?

Zhang Youlong also noticed the abnormality and immediately asked what had happened.

Upon learning that Qin Shuo had secured the qualification for the Divine Weapon Trial and had climbed three thousand ren in one breath, Zhang Youlong froze like a wooden chicken, utterly shocked.

This kid really is a freak!

He took a deep drag of smoke, his gaze fixed on the black‑clad youth on the Mountain Guarding Plaza, unable to come to his senses for a long time.

……

Thunderclap Divine Palm!

Having left Wind Thunder Valley, Qin Shuo repeatedly reflected on his recent battle with Cao Gang, reviewing his gains and losses.

Unlike Yue Shan's Five Thunderbolt Destructive Palm, the Thunderclap Divine Palm can wield true lightning power.

This method is not a divine ability, yet it surpasses one.

If he could master it, his strength would surely rise to another level.

Perhaps he could trade with Nie Lao Deng.

Qin Shuo was making calculations in his mind.

The might of the Thunderclap Divine Palm's lightning stirred his heart.

Especially since he had already cultivated the Elemental Magnet Golden Body and mastered Elemental Magnet Power,

If he also mastered the Thunderclap Divine Palm, the Elemental Magnet Power and Lightning Power would combine to form Electromagnetic Force…

Thinking of divine ability, Qin Shuo also thought of the Great Dragon‑Elephant Power.

He has now perfected the Dragon Elephant Golden Body, and his Vajra Buddha-nature is also perfected; perhaps he can make a trip to the Great Dragon Temple to raise his Dragon Elephant Divine Ability to perfection as well.

The minor accomplishment of the Dragon Elephant Divine Ability already gave him the power of the Four Symbols; if the ability were perfected…

Lost in thought, Qin Shuo unknowingly walked to the gate of the Demon Suppression Office.

I haven't checked in for a few days; I don't know how the Xiao family is doing.

Have they found the Ghost Mother Sect's new stronghold?

Has Fu Lingyuan returned after pursuing the Dark Moon Dharma King?

Lost in thought, he had already arrived at the rear hall of the Demon Suppression Office.

As soon as he entered, he smelled a strong scent of blood.

"Something happened!"

Qin Shuo's heart stirred, and he quickened his pace.

Upon entering the council hall, he saw rows of corpses; a rough count showed over a dozen.

Moreover, the dead were all Demon Suppression Office colonels; their deaths were bizarre and miserable, as if their blood had been drained.

"What is this?"

Qin Shuo frowned, looking up at the three Demon Suppression generals and the many Cloud Dragon colonels in the hall.

"Colonel Qin, you've finally returned!"

Flying Star General Pang Tong rose with a smile to greet him.

"With Colonel Qin here, before the inspector arrives, our chances of finding that blood‑sucking monster are greater."

Yang Si's eyes lit up, showing the expression of a savior having arrived.

The other Cloud Dragon colonels and the two Mountain‑Moving, Sea‑Shaking generals also glanced at Qin Shuo with welcoming looks, gesturing for him to take a seat.

After the battle with the Xiao family, Qin Shuo's reputation within the Demon Suppression Office spread far and wide.

Not only the several Demon Suppression generals and Cloud Dragon colonels, but even the lowest‑rank Cloud Pattern colonels now spread the tale of him splitting the Xiao family ancestral hall with his blade, releasing the wood sprite spirit.

Everyone says he is the bane of demons; wherever he goes, no demon can escape.

"Blood‑sucking monster?"

Qin Shuo keenly caught the point in Yang Si's words and directed his question at him.

"Exactly, it's a blood‑sucking monster, or rather, a zombie."

Yang Si's expression grew solemn as he recounted everything that had happened in Yunzhou City over the past few days of his seclusion.

Ever since Qin Shuo went to Wind Thunder Valley, Yunzhou City has seen a series of zombie‑biting incidents.

At first, people were merely drained of blood and turned into dry corpses.

The Demon Suppression Office immediately sealed off the scene and began tracking according to the odor left by the monster.

But after days of tracking, they found nothing, and incidents of the monster sucking human blood kept occurring.

In this way, within just three days, Yunzhou City recorded eight incidents of monsters sucking human blood.

To determine what demon was responsible, the Demon Suppression Office brought the bodies of the eight victims back to the office.

But halfway there, the eight dry corpses suddenly 'came to life', sprouting green hair and fangs, and attacked the Demon Suppression Office colonels transporting them.

"Those stiff corpses are impervious to weapons, their eyes blood‑red, and they are extremely vicious."

"The brothers in charge of transport were careless and lacked experience dealing with such monsters, suffering heavy casualties."

Yang Si spoke with a face full of sorrow and anger.

"What about those eight mutant stiff corpses?"

Qin Shuo raised his eyebrows, realizing the gravity of the situation.

"They escaped!"

Yang Si replied with a helpless expression: "These mutant zombies possess earth‑escape abilities; by the time we reached the scene, they had left no trace."

"Zombies that can escape underground?" Qin Shuo exclaimed.

If that's true, then the situation becomes troublesome.

As of now, anyone bitten by a zombie will themselves turn into a zombie.

The transformation takes about three days.

Currently, eight zombies have escaped underground,

and there is one that started killing and sucking blood from the beginning, possibly even a zombie king.

If these zombies are allowed to run rampant in the city, before long Yunzhou City will become a city of zombies.