novelraw Chapter 1278 637: Fellow Townsmen Meeting Anew
Chapter 1278 637: Fellow Townsmen Meeting Anew
Heading outward, moving forward against the current.
What can be seen is only hordes of living corpses stumbling across the wasteland, like wild beasts, crawling, staggering, sprinting, howling.
Wave after wave of living corpses, driven by the call of the Forest Country, threw themselves into Hell, slaughtering each other, hunting, becoming ravenous wolves, or falling as sacrifices. Whether they succeed or fail, upon entering, they've already become consumables for the Forest Country.
There's no reasoning at all, only the instinct to attack all living things in sight.
The front of Little Ox and Horse's vehicle had been dyed scarlet by blood.
The herd of corpses threw themselves recklessly into the assault, disintegrating one by one.
In the final sorrowful howls, Ji Jue lowered his head and looked at the muddy ghoul beneath his feet—eyes red, mouth open, unleashing a loud roar, yet unable to make any sound.
The pallor on the face still retained traces of sunburn and faint redness.
It was clearly a child.
No sign of innocence or ignorance, the crimson eyes filled with madness. Even though only half remained, struggling on the verge of death, still constantly trying to open its mouth, trying to bite.
Ji Jue stayed silent as he drew his pistol.
Bending down.
Pressed the muzzle against its forehead, found the spot.
For a brief moment, Ji Jue's lips twitched slightly, but in the end, he said nothing, just silently pulled the trigger.
Bam!
And so, there's no more howling.
He lifted his head, glancing around.
In the dark wilderness, only dismembered corpses remained.
Above the sky, the colossal tree of Shangrila flourished with leaves, between the fresh buds, another scarlet flower silently bloomed, casting its reflection on the earth, among the gradually drying blood pools.
No distinction.
Even though they'd been speeding for a day and night, no matter how far they traveled, the colossal tree behind seemed ever near, as if following them, like a shadow.
"What wave is this?"
Ji Jue stared at the distant horde gathering again, his expression gradually darkening.
In just one short hour, several waves of living corpses had come to besiege and entangle them, accelerating faster and faster...
"Something's wrong, there are wolves!"
An Ning awoke from the stupor, her skin prickling.
Instinct warning.
Ji Jue braked instantly, and when he unfolded the map again, he realized the direction had unknowingly shifted away from perception when trying to bypass the corpse horde.
The scene before him no longer matched the geography of the map.
And as Ji Jue spurred them forward again, he saw the mountains, rivers, and streams on the map seemed veiled by a thin mist, and the eye above began quivering violently, blinking, opening and closing repeatedly...
Little Ox and Horse suddenly slammed on the brakes, then, without hesitation, began reversing!
Could feel it, malevolence erupted abruptly.
Like a thorn in the back, right in front!
"Fools!"
In the valley, the three-eyed man, after waiting for so long, watched as the cooked duck suddenly grew wings and flew away, immediately furious, roaring: "I've said it countless times, that cursed student at least possesses one ether Heavenly Artisan, what on earth is Grudy doing?!"
Right at the well-prepared trap, at the critical juncture, Little Ox and Horse suddenly returned at full speed...from afar came the enraged howls and roars.
On the ridge, pairs of hidden scarlet eyes suddenly opened.
Wolves!
Hundreds of Transform Wolves had already gathered into a pack!
A starving pack of wolves, lunging down, intermingled with living corpses and mutants, grandly converging.
But, alas, useless!
At this moment, freed from all shackles, the rampaging Little Ox and Horse had already spewed out two streaks of Flame Light, even surpassing the former peak of rally racing's furious speed, manifested amid the boiling Dragon Blood, sprinting through hills and mire as if on flat ground.
Can't catch up with even the tail lights!
In the distance, the ascending three-eyed man's gaze cracked with fury, blood light shot from his eyes, as bizarre outlines of countless shadows flitted within the phantom behind him.
"Stop for me!"
In that instant, Ji Jue, An Ning, and Tong Shan, everyone's instincts sharply ached, feeling the sudden onslaught of crisis, Little Ox and Horse spun its tail sharply, braking hard.
Amid the roar, the ground suddenly split open into a deep rift, an Invisible barrier now locked every inch of air ahead, an unseen high wall rising from the other end of the rift, waiting for them to leap, to crash head-on!
Blocked.
In an instant's delay, the wolf pack behind, lunging forward, was nearly upon them.
And just in that fleeting moment of change, Ji Jue's skin prickled, feeling the familiar aura from within the rift!
No more room for hesitation.
The rear compartment suddenly opened, discarding all burdensome redundant supplies, then a missile launcher rose, unleashed all missiles without hesitation.
Blazing meteors soared skyward, then descended from the heavens, waves of blinding light rose from the wasteland behind, Flame Light burst forth, devouring everything, engulfing all, clearing out all living corpses and mutants in an instant, even the Transform Wolves, caught off guard, suffered severe damage.
But immediately, the shooting continued endlessly, one round after another, and yet another round... The flame light on the earth rose and fell, and under the sweeping fire of the Alchemy Bullet, severed limbs and remains soared into the sky, constantly flying and then landing, turning into charred remains.
Such terrifying effects did not bring Ji Jue any joy, because... too weak! Too pitifully weak!
This level of firepower was enough to instantly vaporize all the pursuing Transform Wolves behind, but after three repeated strikes, it merely caused severe injuries?
The power of the weapon was suppressed!
[Sir, spiritual sampling comparison completed]
Isis's cold voice brought the final bad news: [The target's analysis result is Mutated Alchemy, preliminary judgment points to the creations of the Great Evil Tower, Path of the Tyrant.
Confirmed as You Sui Heavenly Craft.]
"I knew it!"
Ji Jue's expression grew increasingly somber.
The answer was already received the moment the opponent carved down the absolute cliff, and Isis's comparison was merely needed for a further confirmation.
Are you kidding, it's impossible for him not to recognize how "You Sui" is written, isn't it?
Not to mention the crazy spoon-feeding from Jianyuan Training Class and the empowerment from Candle Lighting Ceremony, plus his own private research and use wasn't lacking!
Whether it was You Sui or not, he could discern it just from the scent!
But what he didn't expect was running into a You Sui Craftsman in the Forest Country!
And one who was a true inheritor of the Great Evil, deeply understanding Zhi Fu's essence of corruption...
No, for him it's a chance encounter, but for the opponent, perhaps not!
Now he could determine that the eye on the map which kept twitching was indeed aimed at him... It's coming right at him!
Now, seeing You Sui mixed with the Forest Country... You can only say dog shit piled up with more dog shit, stinking together!
But if the opponent was prepared...
Ji Jue became alert once more.
Immediately following, in the frosting wind which rose out of nowhere, those spreading flames were frozen inch-by-inch, the clouds above converged out of thin air, and then countless bizarre frost emerged out of nowhere from mid-air, and the entire world seemed to fall instantly into an ice cellar.
Gales of frost roared past, colliding with the armor of the vehicle, producing a sharp metal friction-like sound, easily leaving deep scratches!
And within the clouds, even more violent forces were brewing in extreme cold, within the reflection of an ancient bronze mirror, amidst clouds and fog, the silhouette mystical as a Disaster Beast faintly emerged, six eyes slowly opening.
The Contaminated Divine Marrow spread, expanded, this was a real Heavenly Calamity!
Boom!
The shadow of the Disaster Beast, like a Black Dragon, manifested from the void, after brewing for countless time, enough to turn everything into shattered frost, the frost fire waterfall erupted, overwhelming completely, engulfing all!
But immediately following, it's as if it crashed into an invisible wall, stopped!
With the activation of the Circle Realm from the Disaster Prevention Book, under the pressure of the Forest Country, Tong Shan's mouth and nose gushed with blood color, gripping tightly onto the sword hilt of Hui Hao, eyes crimson.
Conversely, ink-like sharpness pierced upward toward the heavens!
"Ji Jue brother, northeast side!"
An Ning's Fly Light was already launched, drawing a trajectory through mid-air, whistling swiftly, locking on to the craftsman's position, piercing through layer upon layer of defenses, yet striking the bizarre Scepter raised within the black shadow!
Under the Scepter's protection, the three-eyed You Sui Craftsman stiffened for a moment, unexpected that the little cub from the Hunter Finger Family could sense so acutely, able to lock on to him.
But what good is locking on for?
Such frail...
And at that moment, he saw Ji Jue's indifferent eyes.
Fingers turning to metal, lifting for an instant.
Then, purple lightning crossed the sky, a streak of purple lightning already flew forth from his hand, upon sensing, already close at hand!
Unlike the majestic grandeur of the calamity in his hands, even the lightning seemed so weak, yet the power contained made the craftsman's expression instantly twist, color suddenly changed!
The Scepter reappeared!
The Tyrant's authority closed the world, opposing and colliding with each other, igniting a thunderous roar.
From the void, cracks spread inch by inch, the craftsman's figure visibly staggered for a moment, around him defenses triggered, crackling endlessly, so wretched.
Unforeseen, the Shaking and Scaring's Blessing Chain in an instant, converted all energy into impact, after fully exploding, the residual wave could turn into Thunderbolt, penetrating through!
"Zhanlu! Really Ye Family's Zhanlu!"
Tao Chen's three eyes gleaming crimson, glaring firmly at Ji Jue, hoarse voice saying: "If Ye Xian knew, that her student would one day fall into my hands, wonder if it still would be regretted..."
"..."
In short silence, Ji Jue tilted his head, neither happy nor angry, as if filled with curiosity, asking in wonder: "Sorry, who are you?"
Thus visibly, Tao Chen's expression grew more somber.
"Indeed her student, same filthy mouth!"
He squeezed out venomous words from between his teeth: "Indeed, using any means to knock off our faction, plundering inheritance, forcing me to travel far to You Sui to survive... Such scandals, naturally she dare not speak of them!"
"Scandals?"
Ji Jue was amused, couldn't help but spread his hands, unable to resist mocking: "As a craftsman, talking is defeated, fighting is defeated, and even ran away to You Sui to escape, hmm, seems you're still selling your ass for the Tyrant...
Whose scandal is this?
By the way, did you say thank you to my teacher?"