Chapter 242: Chapter 126: Pursuit, Pulling Away, Disaster Diverted Eastward

Immediately after, just as Zhao Shanhe rushed out, two more cultivators emerged from the valley. However, compared to Zhao Shanhe, both were slower, with one of them severely injured, having a huge hole in his shoulder.

Roar!

Then, a resounding roar was heard.

Everyone witnessed a stiff-bodied humanoid creature quickly rushing out, its hands like sharp knives, stabbing towards the wounded cultivator.

Puh!

Blood sprayed across the ground as the sharp ’knife’ pierced through his head.

With a flick of its arm, the cultivator was thrown away, blood staining his body.

Without any pause, it swiftly chased after the second cultivator, catching up within just two or three leaps.

The cultivator roared in anger, fiercely activating the magical artifact in his hand.

Clang!

A loud crash sounded, hitting the creature, but having no effect at all.

The creature’s body was as tough as a rock, impervious to the magical artifact.

"Zombie, skin as red as blood... This is a Second Grade zombie, a Copper Armor Corpse..."

Shen Xinyue’s eyes widened in disbelief.

Zombies, in the Cultivation Realm, are a special kind of existence, born from Yin Qi accumulating after death, categorized into levels like Iron Armor, Copper Armor, Silver Armor, Golden Armor, and so on.

The Iron Armor Corpse is at the Qi Cultivation level, comparable to a Qi Cultivation Realm cultivator.

The Copper Armor Corpse, however, is equivalent to a Foundation Establishment Realm True Cultivator.

Its strength is absolutely superior to Qi Cultivation Realm cultivators.

Consequently, upon seeing the Copper Armor Corpse, even the confident Shen Xinyue couldn’t help but change her expression. She immediately reacted, shouting urgently, "Retreat..."

Then she looked at Zhao Shanhe, who was still running towards them, her face turned cold. She flung a spirit talisman with a harsh cry, "Get lost!"

Zhao Shanhe knew that running towards them was very off-putting. If he encountered someone with a bad temper, they might kill him on the spot.

So, he wisely turned and fled in another direction.

Behind Shen Xinyue, many people turned pale at the sight before them. Without needing any reminder, they all turned and fled.

The fastest among them was Zhao Gongpeng, who had previously been chattering non-stop. He continuously activated several spirit talismans, and under their power, his speed was lightning fast, leaving many far behind in the blink of an eye.

Following closely were Gong Bai Xue, Wenren Xiu, and their guardians.

The primary task of the three late-stage Qi Cultivation practitioners following them was to ensure the safety of the three.

Thus, even though they had the ability to outpace the three, they consistently remained alongside them.

Yet, they were still much faster than others.

Behind them were many cultivators from Shuiyun Pavilion, including Qian Xiaoyue, Lu Wei’er, the attendants Xiaonian and Xiaofang, and Liu Ruyu.

Among them, Xiaonian and Xiaofang were both at the Qi Cultivation Fourth Stage, and Liu Ruyu was a newly recruited cultivator, like Qian Xiaoyue, preparing to take the entry test for Shuiyun Immortal Sect, with her strength only at the Third-Layer Qi Cultivation.

Even though Shuiyun Pavilion had other strong practitioners, like Shopkeeper Li Qianyun, Alchemy Master Zhang Siyu, Spirit Plant Master Lu Yun, all at or above the Qi Cultivation Seventh Layer, and Shen Xinyue, who had just advanced and broken through to the Ninth-Layer Qi Cultivation, they were actually slower than many others.

But the slowest among the group were the two Third-Layer Qi Cultivation practitioners, Lu Wei’er and Liu Ruyu.

Even if they pushed their speed to the limit, the speed of immortal cultivators was often tied to their strength, so in a short while, the two had fallen behind.

Fortunately, Shen Xinyue caught up at that moment, glanced at the two, and without a moment’s hesitation, grabbed Liu Ruyu and rushed forward.

Faced with the Copper Armor Corpse, she admitted she wasn’t its match. Taking along one person was already challenging; if she took two, her speed would decrease, ultimately trapping them all.

Moreover, Liu Ruyu was the disciple she personally selected to send to Shuiyun Immortal Sect. It was obvious whom she would choose to save between the two.

Lu Wei’er, who had fallen behind, was already anxious. Seeing this, her face turned even paler, her voice tinged with sobs, "Wait for me..."

The Copper Armor Corpse, being a terrifying existence comparable to a Foundation Establishment True Cultivator, would almost certainly mean death if she was caught.

"Sister Wei’er..."

Hearing Lu Wei’er’s cries, Qian Xiaoyue paused her steps.

"Are you crazy?"

Zhou Changwang, who was always beside Qian Xiaoyue, hurriedly grabbed her arm.

Qian Xiaoyue looked weakly at Zhou Changwang, knowing that now was not the time for hesitation. She gritted her teeth and kept going.

Compared to Qian Xiaoyue, Zhou Changwang was naturally much faster. With a Perfection Level Light Body Skill and the Seven Stars Stepping on the Moon, his speed was no less than those late-stage Qi Cultivation practitioners, and even while pulling Qian Xiaoyue, he moved through the forest as if walking on flat ground. 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

"Xiaoyue, wait for me..."

Lu Wei’er cried out.

And behind her, the Copper Armor Corpse had already caught up to another cultivator, its hands like terrifying sharp knives. A mere touch shattered the cultivator’s defensive spiritual light, then it lunged forward, biting into his neck.

In a blink, the essence blood was drained from the body, leaving it shriveled.

Dead.

"Roar!"

The Copper Armor Corpse let out a fierce roar.

Its aura seemed even more intense than before, without the slightest pause, it immediately pursued again.