Chapter 287 - 117: Lake of Life! Longevity Substance

Chapter 287: Chapter 117: Lake of Life! Longevity Substance

SHHFF! SHHFF!

Caught off guard, two of the corrupt vulture zombies were struck by the throwing knives with pinpoint accuracy!

Though the blows weren’t fatal, the potent poison and Paralysis effect refined onto the blades took hold instantly. Their movements stiffened, and the momentum of their charge slowed dramatically!

The pressure on Lin Yi instantly lessened!

A sharp glint flashed in his eyes. He unleashed Thunder Light Step once more, his body transforming into a zigzagging bolt of lightning as he narrowly escaped the pincer attack of the remaining two vultures!

"Kill!"

Zhou Tiankuo’s sword-emitted Gang Qi slashed like a bolt of white silk toward the Middle Stage Fourth Grade corrupt vulture whose movements had slowed!

Zhao Zhuo also turned his spear, thrusting at the other poisoned Middle Stage Fourth Grade vulture!

Meanwhile, Lei Gang roared and brutally smashed into the last remaining Fourth Grade Perfection vulture once again!

Having escaped, Lin Yi didn’t hesitate for a moment. He brandished his Star Spear, unleashing both his Fast Gun Intent and Wave Intent simultaneously!

He appeared like a phantom beside one of the Middle Stage Fourth Grade vultures that had been struck by Du Qi’s knife, its movements still stiff. His spear, imbued with the Hidden Strength of Overlapping Waves, struck like a venomous dragon boring through a heart, viciously piercing its relatively soft underbelly!

SQUELCH!

The Hidden Strength penetrated its body and instantly shattered the core of corpse qi within!

Liu Mei let out a series of sharp cries as well. The cyan light of her blade clung to the enemy like maggots on a bone, coordinating with Zhou Tiankuo and Zhao Zhuo to tie down the other two poisoned Middle Stage Fourth Grade vultures and restrict their movements.

The battle instantly reached a fever pitch!

Gang Qi crisscrossed the battlefield as an aura of death filled the air.

The clang of metal and the screeches of the corrupt vultures echoed throughout the ravine!

Everyone fought with all their might, coordinating with one another and pulling out all the stops.

In the end.

It came at a heavy cost: Lei Gang’s shield was completely warped, Liu Mei had a new wound on her shoulder, Du Qi had used up all his hidden weapons, Zhao Zhuo’s arm was numb and sore, Zhou Tiankuo’s Qi and Blood was in turmoil, and Lin Yi was also massively drained.

The remaining four corrupt vulture zombies were slain one after another through their combined efforts!

When Zhou Tiankuo finally decapitated the last corrupt vulture zombie with a single strike, its huge, headless body crashed to the ground with a THUD.

The entire ravine instantly fell deathly silent.

The air was thick with the overpowering stench of blood, rot, and gunpowder.

Some leaned on their weapons while others collapsed to the ground. Their chests heaved as they gasped for breath, sweat mixed with blood dripping from their foreheads.

Everyone was on the verge of collapse from exhaustion. Each of them had sustained injuries, especially Lei Gang, who had been on the front line. Blood trickled from the corner of his mouth, and his arm trembled.

Clearly, the brief yet incredibly intense battle had consumed a massive amount of their stamina and Qi and Blood.

However, on each of their exhausted faces was the relief of having survived, mixed with an irrepressible excitement!

Five powerful corrupt vulture zombies, all wiped out!

The biggest obstacle was cleared!

Lei Gang wiped the grime and sweat from his face. Looking at the five massive vulture corpses on the ground, he broke into a wide grin and let out a hoarse but hearty laugh.

"Hahaha! So satisfying! So damn satisfying! Boss Zhou, Kid Lin, that was a beautiful job!"

His gaze toward Lin Yi was filled with undisguised admiration and approval.

Zhou Tiankuo also let out a long sigh of relief, a smile of reprieve spreading across his face.

He looked at Lin Yi, whose aura was a bit weak but whose eyes were still bright, and nodded heavily.

"Xiaoyi, well done! We really have you to thank for this one!"

The way Liu Mei and Du Qi looked at Lin Yi had also completely changed. Their earlier disdain and suspicion had vanished, replaced by profound shock and a hint of awe.

This young man’s strength and courage had completely won them over.

"Quick, check the vultures! See if there are any Beast Taming Rings!"

Zhou Tiankuo suppressed his churning Qi and Blood, his voice tinged with excitement and anticipation.

"Hurry, get the rings!"

Ignoring his fatigue, Du Qi immediately lunged toward the nearest vulture corpse. He skillfully cut through the thick, rotting feathers and matted flesh around its neck.

Soon, a bronze collar emitting a faint glow was pulled out.

"There’s one here too!"

"This one has one too!"

The group moved quickly.

Soon, five archaic Beast Taming Rings were collected into Zhou Tiankuo’s hands.

Each one pulsed with a faint yet powerful energy, a clear sign that they were of high quality.

"Five of them! Added to what we had before, our haul this time is huge!"

Liu Mei’s beautiful eyes lit up as she stared at the Beast Taming Rings, the pain in her arm seeming to fade.

’Even if we can’t handle that giant Zombie Tree, this haul alone is more than enough.’

"Now, it’s that old, immobile Tree Demon’s turn!"

Lei Gang’s eyes filled with greed and battle lust as he gazed at the giant Zombie Tree in the distance, which remained deathly still but radiated terrifying fluctuations of power.

Zhou Tiankuo took a deep breath and quickly pulled several vials of Pills from his tactical backpack.

"Everyone, let’s recover first! That fight with the vultures took too much out of us, and we’re all injured. This giant Zombie Tree is a Fifth Grade powerhouse. We have to be in peak condition before we figure out a plan!"

The others nodded silently.

The intense battle to slay the five vultures had left their Qi and Blood in turmoil and their bodies wounded; they truly needed a moment to recover.

A Fifth Grade Zombie Tree Demon was too strong. If they didn’t recover, they’d have trouble even getting close to it.

Everyone took the Healing Elixirs and Qi Blood Pills from Zhou Tiankuo, sat down cross-legged, and began to circulate their energy to recuperate.

The only sounds in the ravine were heavy breathing and the fluctuations of Qi and Blood as the Pills took effect.

「An hour later.」

With the help of the Pills, everyone’s injuries had mostly stabilized.

They had also recovered seventy to eighty percent of their depleted Qi and Blood.

The fighting spirit was rekindled in their eyes.

"Let’s go. Time to hunt that giant Zombie Tree!"

Zhou Tiankuo stood up, his gaze fixed on the dried-up lake, his voice filled with determination.