"Zhang Wei!!"
"Mr. Zhang Wei!!"
"Captain Zhang Wei!"
Watching Zhang Wei being dragged into the lake, Hill's expression changed drastically, his face becoming darker than ever. Disregarding whether it would alert the surrounding ghosts or蛊 (gu) worms, his unparalleled镇国级 (Zhen Guo Ji - National Guardian level) power erupted. Without a word, he was about to jump into the lake to save him.
[Ding! Hill… Damn it, careless. Zhang Wei, you can't be in trouble.]
[Host gains System Points +1000.]
Just then.
The Fengmen Zombie grabbed Hill, stopping him.
"Wait, don't jump in."
Hill turned back, his expression radiating a chilling, murderous intent. He spoke word by word:
"Let go. What? Do you want to take this opportunity to kill Zhang Wei?"
In his words.
Hill's killing intent and urgency were undisguised.
The Fengmen Zombie looked at Hill with surprise, not expecting Hill to be so anxious and concerned about Zhang Wei. He thought they were just collaborators. Could it be that his precious descendant had managed to subdue a fallen angel, one that legends say only serves Satan?
However.
The current situation didn't allow for much thought. The Fengmen Zombie directly responded:
"Calm down. I'm not stopping you from saving Zhang Wei to kill him. If you're truly worried about Zhang Wei, don't jump down yet. No one knows what's happening in the lake. If you jump in now, what if there are other venomous pythons inside, or even a 万太岁 (Wan Tai Sui - a mythical creature)? "
His words.
Hill, who had been worried about Zhang Wei dying and incurring Satan's wrath after seeing him swallowed, immediately calmed down. His murderous expression softened.
Indeed.
The situation in the lake was unknown. Rushing in now might not save Zhang Wei and could even endanger himself. After all, this was the depths of the Yunnan Worm Valley. Even if he was Zhen Guo Ji, he couldn't guarantee his absolute safety.
"What are your plans?"
Hill looked at the Fengmen Zombie, noticing the zombie's expression, as if he had an idea.
The Fengmen Zombie nodded:
"Zhang Wei is very powerful; he won't die easily. He's on our 森罗司 (Sen Luo Si - Hell's Department) blacklist. Don't go down. Your fallen angel form is inconvenient for fighting in water. I'll go down with the corpse retriever."
Saying this.
The Fengmen Zombie looked at one of the team members, a corpse retriever who was most familiar with swimming. He then said:
"Come down with me. You are a top-tier Ghost King. I will protect you. You are responsible for surveying the lake environment. Even a Zhen Guo Ji-level venomous python, for me..."
Before he could finish.
Rumble.
The ground shook violently, like a small tremor with booming vibrations.
"An earthquake?"
"No, it's not an earthquake. Damn it, it's a corpse tide!"
The old corpse herder felt the vibration and suddenly looked up in one direction. The grass there was shaking violently, and faintly, dust was rising in the distance as a large group of corpse monsters charged towards them.
Seeing this.
Everyone's expression changed. The Lin Gu Shi (Lin Gu Master) cursed darkly:
"Damn it, why is there a corpse tide at this critical juncture? Is this the depths of the Yunnan Worm Valley? Something feels wrong. Why do I feel like the corpse tide is coming for us? What do we do now?"
The Lin Gu Shi sensed corpse tides approaching from all directions, converging on their location. It seemed strange. Surely the zombies in the corpse tide weren't all coming to the lake for a drink.
Alas.
With the arrival of the corpse tide, they had no time to think.
"Everyone, scatter. I'll draw away some of the corpse tide. Fengmen Zombie, you and the corpse retriever go save Zhang Wei. The rest find a chance to hide."
Hill decided decisively.
He was the strongest presence present, the only Zhen Guo Ji. In the current situation, he couldn't allow the corpse tide to reach the lake, as it would greatly increase Zhang Wei's danger. He had to draw them away. However, with corpse tides coming from all directions, he wasn't sure if he could draw them all away. He could only tell everyone to scatter while he tried to attract as many as possible.
No sooner said than done.
Three pairs of black wings unfurled behind Hill, and his Zhen Guo Ji aura erupted.
Boom!!!
He shot into the sky like a cannonball. With his five fingers spread, fallen radiance burst forth, and a fallen angel spear materialized. His body also radiated dark light, and a fallen angel battle armor appeared. At this moment, Hill was like a black war god descending.
Wielding the fallen angel spear, waves of dark power transformed into torrents, blasting towards the corpse tides in all directions.
Instantly.
Corpse roars echoed continuously.
The corpse tides were attracted by Hill in the sky, charging at him with frenzied ferocity. Many flying zombies, such as zombie bats and zombie bees, flew directly towards Hill.
Hill was fearless. The three pairs of black wings on his back flapped, accompanied by falling black feathers. The dark power carrying the aura of corruption stirred up black winds, instantly shredding large numbers of attacking flying zombies.
For a time.
Black blood rain fell from the sky, drizzling down onto the lake and forest. That was the blood of the zombies.
It was also at this moment.
As the zombie blood fell, it incited the corpse tide to become even more ferocious, with many continuing to charge towards Hill.
"Saving Zhang Wei is up to you. Don't disappoint me."
Hill left these words behind and flew away rapidly, intending to lure the corpse tide away from the lake, giving Zhang Wei and the others a chance to survive.
At the same time.
The others were not idle. Hu Da and Huang San exchanged glances, then each picked up their 'protected person.' They then signaled for everyone to follow closely and looked towards Huang Xiao Dan.
Huang Xiao Dan also understood their intentions. He sniffed the air and pointed in one direction, saying:
"This way! This way! Fewer zombie scents."
Upon speaking.
Everyone nodded in agreement and rushed towards the direction he pointed.
As they were about to leave the lake.
Many couldn't help but look back towards the lake. Hu Shiliu, who was being carried, had been gazing at the lake since they left. After a long while, she murmured:
"Captain Zhang Wei will definitely be alright."
Her voice was not loud, but Huang Xiao Dan, who was being carried beside her, heard it and sighed:
"Alas, I hope so. That venomous python's scent was very dangerous. I smelled poison. It should be poisonous. I wonder if Captain Zhang Wei can withstand it."
...
At the same time.
In the lake.
Just like the chaos of the corpse tide outside, the lake was also not calm.
After swallowing Zhang Wei, the venomous python swam directly towards the lakebed. Upon closer inspection, it seemed to be in a good mood. Even though its belly was bulging like it was pregnant with Zhang Wei inside, it still swayed happily in the lake.
Following that.
The venomous python reached the lakebed. Besides mud, there were also several rocks. The python swung its body and moved aside a large rock, instantly revealing a cave entrance. A faint glow emanated from within. The python plunged its head into the cave entrance.
Then.
The venomous python emerged from another opening of the cave. At this location, it was a different world. Without the lake water, the lakebed surprisingly contained an underground cave. The cave entrance connected to a small pool within the underground cave.
It was also at this moment.
As the venomous python arrived in the underground cave and swam out of the pool, it opened its mouth and spat out Zhang Wei from its belly, tossing him onto a pile of white bones.
Clearly.
This was the venomous python's lair. From the skeletons of various animals and monsters, it was evident that it had frequently preyed through the lake.
However.
This time was different from the past. The venomous python did not swallow Zhang Wei immediately. Instead, it spat him out and then hissed, extending its tongue into a small, dark passage within the cave.
Not long after.
There was movement from the small passage, and a figure as small as an infant jumped out.
...