Good Fortune Immortal Road

Chapter 11: Fierce Zombies

The night passed quickly, and Shen Lang's meditation had slightly improved his mana. Although the increase was small, Shen Lang was already satisfied.

Accumulating mana is not something that can be achieved overnight, especially when laying the foundation. Rapidly increasing mana may not necessarily be a good thing. As long as there is an increase, Shen Lang is satisfied.

Cultivation is not something that can be rushed. Shen Lang does not want to risk losing control for temporary pleasure. After all, stable development is more in line with Shen Lang's interests compared to immediate gratification.

After tidying up, Shen Lang went out to greet the other three people. Soon, the four of them gathered at the place Yang Ming had instructed.

Yang Ming arrived shortly after. Seeing the four of them ready to go, Yang Ming didn't waste any time and led the disciples to the location of the General's Tomb.

On the way, Yang Ming began to explain some matters: "After we arrive at the General's Tomb, you four must not separate. Your teacher cannot accompany you inside, so you will have to rely on yourselves to capture the zombies you are satisfied with."

Shen Lang and the others nodded to indicate their understanding. Yang Ming continued to tell them: "The so-called zombies are a species formed by the combination of resentment and Yin energy after a person's death. They do not belong to the Three Realms or the Five Elements, and they wander between heaven and earth, neither aging nor dying."

"Truly powerful zombies can destroy the heavens and the earth. However, the zombies in the General's Tomb are outstanding soldiers collected from subordinate countries by the sect. These soldiers were buried here, and each of them was a formidable hero with astonishing resentment. The sect used secret methods to bury them in the Nine Yin Land and turn them into zombies."

Upon hearing this, Shen Lang had many thoughts. He didn't expect those generals who had fought on the battlefield to become zombies created by the Netherworld Sect.

He didn't know if they were aware in the underworld, whether their three corpses would jump and smoke. However, Shen Lang didn't say anything cruel. This was originally a world where the weak were prey to the strong. Without background and strength, one could only be at the mercy of others.

After Yang Ming finished explaining the origin of the General's Tomb, he noticed that the four disciples were somewhat distracted.

"Most of these soldiers were cultivated by the sect. They themselves were not suitable for cultivation and longed for wealth and prosperity. That's why the sect cultivated them. When they embarked on this path, they already knew what would happen today. The generals died in battle, and they knew what would happen when they embarked on this path. The sect also takes care of their descendants. It's just that the sect uses their corpses after death, and everyone benefits in their own way!"

Listening to Yang Ming's explanation, Shen Lang felt much better. After all, he had a good impression of soldiers from his previous life, and these soldiers, even after death, could continue to fight. That's what they wanted, right?

"The zombies in the General's Tomb are mostly newly formed and not a great threat to you. You can deal with them using the Soul-capturing Bell and Peach Wood Sword. However, if you want to capture powerful zombies, it may be more difficult with just these two things. If you learn spells like Thunder and Fire, it will be much easier. Also, never use Yin Fire Curse to deal with zombies. It's just a supplement for them."

As he spoke, the five of them had already arrived at the location of the General's Tomb. Looking at the heavily resentful place in front of them, the four of them couldn't help but shiver. This was different from the Hundred Ghost Forest.

The ghostly Yin energy they absorbed was something they had cultivated themselves, but this resentment was formed by the combination of many things. Moreover, it was formed into a natural tomb by the Netherworld Sect using secret methods, making the resentment even stronger. It was normal for the four of them to shiver with their cultivation level.

Yang Ming encouraged his proud disciples, "Go ahead, your destination is right ahead. If you want to stand out in the competition, now is your chance."

Yang Ming patted everyone's shoulders and watched as the four of them walked towards the general's tomb. Soon, the four figures disappeared from Yang Ming's sight in the dense atmosphere.

After Shen Lang and the others entered, they felt that the atmosphere inside was even more intense than outside, accompanied by a strong stench of corpses. This feeling was worse than the Hundred Ghost Forest, but in order to catch a satisfactory zombie, the four of them had to endure it for now.

Soon, a zombie was attracted by the anger of the four and rushed towards them with bared teeth and claws. However, this was not what the four wanted.

Shen Lang made a move and used a set of Empty Abyss Swordsmanship to force it back, and the four continued their search. Along the way, zombies constantly appeared to harass them. The four had ways to avoid the zombies, but they had come to find zombies in the first place. What would be the point if they avoided them all?

However, the constant harassment from the zombies was annoying to the four, and they could only take turns to drive them away. Every time Shen Lang made a move, it was a set of Empty Abyss Swordsmanship, while the other three had to use various means.

An Fu couldn't help but envy Shen Lang's exquisite swordsmanship, but his own physique was a bit strange when using a sword. As for the other two, their thoughts on Shen Lang being able to repel zombies with just one set of swordsmanship varied.

After about half an hour, the four felt that the atmosphere here was extremely dense. There should be powerful zombies incubating here. So the four of them agreed that they would collectively help Jiang Yingxue catch her zombie first, then An Fu, then Jiang Tao, and finally Shen Lang.

After discussing who would catch the zombie, the other three would surround and attack the zombie, while the one catching it would focus on gathering and subduing it with the Corpse-Chasing Curse. Only then could they successfully capture the zombie in the shortest possible time.

Soon, a powerful zombie appeared. This zombie was wearing silver armor and was much more agile in its movements compared to the previous ones. It also seemed to possess some intelligence. Although it sensed the anger of Shen Lang and the others, it didn't immediately rush forward. Surprisingly, this zombie was female, which pleased Jiang Yingxue.

So the four of them immediately rushed forward. Shen Lang, as usual, enveloped the female zombie with a set of Empty Abyss Swordsmanship, while An Fu and Jiang Tao each used their Netherworld Ghost Claws to directly grab at the zombie.

Seeing the three of them taking the initiative, the female zombie seemed very angry. It swung its sharp claws and charged forward, completely ignoring the sword energy released by Shen Lang, as well as the spells of An Fu and Jiang Tao.

Instantly, the zombie's body was covered in numerous wounds, but no blood flowed from the wounds. Instead, it absorbed the dense atmosphere to heal. Seeing this, the four of them couldn't help but gasp. If they continued like this, they would eventually be worn down by the zombie.

Shen Lang instantly came up with a tactic.

Shen Lang shouted, "An Fu, Jiang Tao, the two of you control the Netherworld Ghost Claws and specifically target the joints of the zombie's legs. I will take the main attack."

The two understood Shen Lang's instructions and attacked the joints of the zombie as directed. Even if these low-level zombies were powerful, they couldn't avoid the stiffness in their bodies. The attacks from the two effectively restricted the zombie's movements. The angry zombie roared repeatedly, but it was futile.

The Empty Abyss Swordsmanship couldn't cause significant damage to these zombies either, so Shen Lang began to use his new sword technique, "Four Spirit Holy Sword." Two of the moves in this technique were of the Thunder and Fire attributes, which were perfect for dealing with zombies.

Shen Lang executed a Thunder-based sword technique called "Thunderous Thunder Strikes the Nine Provinces." The powerful thunderous energy flew towards the zombie, and the zombie felt the terrifying power that made it fearful and tried to dodge, but it was too late.

The zombie that took a direct hit fell to the ground and couldn't get up. The four were not worried that they had killed the zombie with just one strike. After all, the vitality of these creatures was incredibly strong.

Jiang Yingxue didn't disappoint the three who had fought hard. She had already prepared the Corpse-Chasing Curse and pressed it against the fallen zombie's forehead. The zombie, greatly weakened, had no resistance and was subdued. Jiang Yingxue directly stored it in her storage bag.

We are about to start capturing An Fu.

Yang Ming previously mentioned that there is only one powerful zombie in a certain area, which Jiang Yingxue has already obtained. So An Fu's zombies can only be found in the next area. Therefore, the four of them set off again to search.

After crossing several small hills, the four of them arrived in front of a cave. After smelling the yang energy of the four people, the zombie inside the cave roared and rushed out. It was a muscular zombie wearing iron armor.

With a ferocious roar, the iron-armored zombie charged towards the four of them. This zombie was not as agile as Jiang Yingxue's, but his physique was full of explosive power. This zombie was reserved for An Fu.

They started using the same tactics as before. Two of them used the Netherworld Ghost Claws to control the zombie's joints, while Shen Lang attacked with his swordsmanship. However, this zombie's strength clearly exceeded Jiang Yingxue and Jiang Tao's expectations. It was not affected by the Netherworld Ghost Claws and continued to charge forward without slowing down.

Seeing this situation, the two of them no longer held back. Jiang Yingxue used an Ice Blast spell, which hit the zombie and caused the exploding ice to momentarily freeze the muscular zombie's movements. Jiang Tao took the opportunity to use a Wind Blade spell on the zombie's leg joints, causing the zombie to stumble.

With such a good opportunity, how could Shen Lang let it slip? He struck with a Thunderous Thunderstrike, and fearing it might not be enough, he followed up with a Palm Thunder, splitting the zombie's head.

With perfect coordination, they directly knocked down the zombie. An Fu quickly used the Corpse Binding Spell, but this zombie's strength was clearly stronger than the previous one. After struggling for a while, it was finally subdued by An Fu.

The four of them continued their seamless cooperation and moved to another location to search for zombies for Jiang Tao.

They quickly found a zombie that satisfied Jiang Tao near a pond. This zombie had a slender figure and was wearing golden armor. Its appearance was already quite impressive, and of course, its strength was even better.

Jiang Yingxue's Ice Blast spell did not slow down the movements of this zombie. When Shen Lang was preparing to use Thunder magic, An Fu used a Ground Spike spell, causing a sharp stone pillar to instantly shoot up from the flat ground, piercing the zombie's rear end.

The golden-armored zombie was instantly stunned by this move. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Shen Lang naturally wouldn't miss it. After using Thunder-based swordsmanship and Palm Thunder, Shen Lang followed up with a move called "Rebirth in Fire, Battle the Nine Heavens," engulfing the zombie in raging flames.

The flames burned for about the time it takes to brew a cup of tea before extinguishing. Jiang Tao looked at the charred zombie and felt somewhat unhappy.

Originally, the appearance of the golden-armored zombie was considered Apex Level, but now it was burned black. However, Jiang Tao did not refuse it. After all, this zombie was so powerful. They would find a way to repair it later. For now, they subdued the zombie that had been burned unconscious without any resistance.

Next, it was Shen Lang's turn to find a zombie. However, on the way, the other three looked at An Fu strangely, making An Fu feel uneasy and asked what was going on.

Jiang Yingxue and Shen Lang hesitated for a while, but Jiang Tao directly spoke up, "An Fu, that Ground Spike spell of yours is really disgusting. When you help Shen Lang catch a zombie later, you're not allowed to use it."

An innocent An Fu looked at Shen Lang, who could only cough awkwardly to cover up the embarrassing atmosphere.

"An Fu, this spell itself is not a problem, and your idea is good, attacking the enemy's weak points. But when we catch zombies later, it's better if you don't use it."

Looking at the determined trio, An Fu sighed and reluctantly agreed, which finally relieved the trio.

Shen Lang's zombie was found in a hill, with no other zombies within a few miles. Only this one zombie.

Looking at the zombie with black hair, black armor, and a large sword in its hand, Shen Lang felt a strong aura surrounding the zombie.

Shen Lang took a deep breath and said to the other three, "It seems that this guy is not easy to deal with. Let's all attack together this time."

The other three also felt the pressure and nodded without saying a word. Shen Lang took the lead and released a palm thunder towards the armored zombie, but unfortunately, the agile zombie dodged it.

This seemed to anger the armored zombie, who then charged towards the four of them with an iron sword. This time, the four of them used their ultimate skills directly, using various techniques against the armored zombie.

However, the effect was not as good as expected. Shen Lang watched as the armored zombie easily blocked An Fu's Rockfall Technique, skillfully dodged Jiang Tao's Wind Blade, and dissolved Jiang Yingxue's Ice Burst Technique with its aura.

Seeing that the armored zombie was about to reach them, Shen Lang's fighting spirit rose instead. Wasn't this the opponent he had been longing for? Only such an opponent would make Shen Lang take it seriously. He said to the three of them, "You guys cover me, I'll fight him one-on-one."

An Fu was worried and wanted to help, but Jiang Tao stopped him. Looking at Shen Lang fighting against the armored zombie, Jiang Tao explained to An Fu with an angry look, "Let's see how powerful Shen Lang really is."

Jiang Yingxue also nodded in agreement, and An Fu had no choice but to endure it. However, his eyes were fixed on the battlefield, ready to rush up if there was any danger.

Shen Lang fought against the armored zombie with his Empty Abyss Sword Technique, wanting to see how his swordsmanship was. However, the armored zombie quickly taught Shen Lang a lesson - powerful swordsmanship didn't necessarily mean it was formidable.

The armored zombie easily blocked Shen Lang's attacks with a single sword, and its counterattacks were unpredictable.

Soon, Shen Lang realized that although he had learned two powerful sword techniques, his foundation was still too weak. On the other hand, the armored zombie had experienced countless battles and its swordsmanship had become natural. Shen Lang couldn't compare to someone like that.

He decisively gave up the swordsmanship competition and started using spells directly against the armored zombie, occasionally incorporating the Thunderfire Sword Technique.

The armored zombie was injured by the Thunderfire attacks and forced Shen Lang to retreat, then it began absorbing the surrounding aura to heal itself.

How could Shen Lang kindly give it time to recover? He continued to fight, casting spells non-stop, and even summoned the other three to join in.

After witnessing Shen Lang's swordsmanship and spells, Jiang Tao and Jiang Yingxue had their answers. They joined forces with An Fu and the four of them relentlessly attacked the armored zombie.

Finally, the armored zombie fell under the continuous onslaught of spells from Shen Lang and the others. Shen Lang, who successfully subdued it, felt a sense of emotion. Although he had learned many spells, he still had a long way to go.

(End of this chapter)