"Hill, do you have confidence in dealing with the Hanba?"
Zhang Wei asked Hill, but his question also responded to Hill, indicating that the other party was indeed a Hanba.
"It is very powerful. It is the most powerful Zhenguo-level being I have encountered so far, apart from angels and fallen angels. I am not entirely sure if I can defeat it, but I can at least hold it back to give you a chance to escape."
Hill replied slowly, his handsome face, usually adorned with an elegant smile, now held a determined expression.
Lord Satan had ordered Zhang Wei to be kept alive. With the appearance of two Hanba, for Zhang Wei's safety, Hill decided to use his life to contain the two Hanba. After all, he could be reborn in hell.
Zhang Wei did not respond to Hill. His gaze was fixed on the male Hanba and Wan Taisui.
At this moment.
Wan Taisui stood in front of the male Hanba, pointed at Zhang Wei and the others, then raised the shrimp crackers in his hand, signaling the male Hanba not to harm Zhang Wei and the others. His food was provided by them, and if they died, there would be no more delicious food.
The male Hanba shook its head, pointed at the large pile of snacks at Zhang Wei's feet, and then looked at Wan Taisui.
"Be careful!"
"Not good!"
Hill looked up sharply, preparing to shield Zhang Wei.
The others' eyes flickered. They realized that the male Hanba had disappeared from its original position in the blink of an eye. Although they didn't know where the male Hanba had gone, they could sense the danger.
However...
Ultimately, there was a gap in strength between them and the male Hanba. By the time they reacted, it was too late to do anything.
Just then.
Ignoring Wan Taisui's obstruction, and taking advantage of everyone's attention being on Wan Taisui's attempt to dissuade him, the male Hanba appeared before Zhang Wei unexpectedly.
At this moment.
Even though the Hanba's attack was not directed at them, those standing beside Zhang Wei could clearly feel the Hanba's unparalleled and terrifying power. Even though they were famous figures in Great Xia and had witnessed Zhenguo-level beings, none of them had experienced the same oppressive feeling as the Hanba.
Everything happened too quickly.
Including Hill, no one could react. They could only watch helplessly as the Hanba attacked Zhang Wei, their eyes wide with fury, but they could do nothing but watch.
Boom—
There was no expected death, nor any bloody scene.
To everyone's surprise.
Facing the Hanba's attack, Zhang Wei raised his hand and met the opponent's hand, which was about to crush his head.
The next moment.
Their palms collided. The ground around them instantly caved in, as if a meteorite had struck the spot. The ground sank five to six meters, and the earth shattered. Everyone felt as if they were hit by a level ten typhoon. Even those who had reached the semi-Zhenguo level were blown away.
However.
Although they were blown away, even crashing into the trees by the nearby lake, no one paid attention to their own condition. They all looked towards Zhang Wei, their faces filled with disbelief, their eyes showing an indescribable shock.
Under their gaze.
Zhang Wei and the Hanba clashed. Then, the Hanba retreated a step, while Zhang Wei staggered back more than ten steps. However, he only retreated and was not injured, nor was his hand crushed in the collision. It seemed that the difference in strength was not as vast as they had imagined.
This scene.
Left everyone stunned. As veterans on the Great Xia Old General List, they understood what was happening:
"Zhenguo level, Zhang Wei is Zhenguo level?!"
"Are you kidding me? Zhang Wei has reached Zhenguo level?!"
"Didn't they say Zhang Wei was only semi-Zhenguo level?"
Among them. 138 Reading Network.
Hill was the most stunned and shocked. He stared blankly at Zhang Wei. Others might not know Zhang Wei, but he knew him best. He had fought with Zhang Wei not long ago.
"Zhang Wei has reached Zhenguo level? When did he reach it?"
As fellow Zhenguo-level beings, Hill could clearly tell from the aura emanating from Zhang Wei that his strength was no longer semi-Zhenguo level, but had reached Zhenguo level.
[Ding! Hill... I only managed to lure out a zombie horde, what did Zhang Wei do in the lake? How did he become Zhenguo level?]
[Host gains System Points +1000]
It wasn't just Hill and the others.
At this moment.
The male Hanba was also surprised. He looked at his hand that had clashed with Zhang Wei with some astonishment, then looked at Zhang Wei. A hint of surprise appeared in his zombie eyes.
Although he had been sleeping in the Yunnan Worm Valley, he retained memories from his life. He knew very well how difficult it was to reach the Zhenguo level. Furthermore, as a zombie Hanba, he could best sense human vitality. The Zhang Wei before him had vigorous vitality and the blood of youth, clearly indicating he was a young man.
However.
Such a young person was actually a Zhenguo-level being.
[Ding! Male Hanba is surprised]
[Host gains System Points +2000]
Despite his surprise, the male Hanba had no intention of stopping. He was about to attack again, but a movement from behind made him pause.
Tap tap tap.
A strange running sound was heard.
Wan Taisui ran to the front of the male Hanba, and then, like a child throwing a tantrum, extended his tentacle-like hands and repeatedly slapped the Hanba's feet, seemingly in anger. His intelligent head also made buzzing sounds.
Fengmen Zombie heard it. This time, the sound Wan Taisui made was not a shout, nor was it soft. It was somewhat angry, like the noisy sound of a child.
Suddenly.
Realizing Wan Taisui was angry, the male Hanba couldn't help but stop. He extended his zombie hands, which appeared sinister to everyone, and lifted Wan Taisui.
In response.
Wan Taisui refused to be lifted by the male Hanba. He leaped down from his hand and ran towards Zhang Wei with a tap-tap-tap. His actions suggested he was afraid Zhang Wei would be attacked again and was preemptively blocking in front of him.
[Ding! Wan Taisui... Don't bully this human]
[Host gains System Points +5000]
Seeing this.
Zhang Wei smiled and said to the male Hanba and the approaching female Hanba:
"Two Hanba, I have no intention of harming it. I don't know its name, but we call it Wan Taisui. We have no ill will towards it. Although we came here to find it, we don't intend to harm it. We just want to ask for its help."
In his words.
Zhang Wei glanced at the ancient clothing on the two Hanba. Although the clothing was ancient and the patterns were blurred, making it impossible to determine the era, it was certain that it was extremely old. He continued:
"I believe you two can understand what I'm saying."
Saying this.
Fearing that the two Hanba would not understand, Zhang Wei looked at Lin Gushi.
Lin Gushi immediately understood and repeated Zhang Wei's words in the local Yunnan dialect. Modern Chinese was different from ancient times, but fortunately, Lin Gushi was from Yunnan, so it was likely that the Hanba could understand.
As Zhang Wei had expected.
As Lin Gushi spoke, both Hanba looked towards Lin Gushi. Their zombie eyes flickered, clearly indicating that they could understand Lin Gushi's words.
Following that.
The two Hanba exchanged glances, then looked at Wan Taisui. Finally, they looked at each other again. The male Hanba opened its mouth, and with a dry throat that had been silent for who knows how many years, it uttered broken, obscure, and hoarse words.
It was ancient Yunnan dialect.
He had not spoken for too long, for over a thousand years, so his speech was a bit slurred. However, with Lin Gushi's careful listening, he was able to translate the general meaning for everyone.
"Leave... this place. I know what you want it for... you want its magical abilities. No matter the reason, it's not allowed."
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