Chapter 896: Aimless Waiting

The temperature kept dropping.

Chunks of rotten flesh were frozen together.

They formed a massive glacier of decaying flesh.

The corpses emerging below the glacier were partly pushed up from underneath.

This heap of zombie flesh resembled a bomb; unchecked, it would eventually trigger another apocalypse.

The virus antibodies weren’t meant to exist eternally in human bodies.

The sky gradually darkened.

The atmospheric pressure grew more oppressive.

Crack, crack.

The sound of the glacier formed by rotten flesh cracking erupted.

It was the zombie marine life.

Zombies came swimming from all directions.

Leading the way was a sperm whale, now resembling a Zombie Kun, with its enormous white skeleton exposed.

Some parts of the white skeleton showed fractures, but it didn’t hinder its charge, shattering the ice layer.

The decaying flesh and ice shattered into small particles, falling back into the sea.

They formed a mixture of ice, rotten flesh, and seawater.

Behind the zombie sperm whale, a small figure swam along.

It was a crab as large as a human.

The apocalypse’s baptism had enlarged it enormously, and judging by the surrounding zombie marine life, it was a Zombie King.

Its claws carefully supported a small seedling.

The seedling looked vibrant, even emitting a faint green glow in the decaying cold seawater.

Compared to the decay in the sea, the seedling seemed frail and small, yet its leaves were overwhelmingly abundant.

The leaves interlaced like a raised toast, sometimes dropping into the sea where they froze with the decaying flesh.

The tender green leaves bore the patterns of a Mandala Flower.

They were like lovers overcoming countless obstacles to be together, each marked with the other’s imprint.

It was a Fusang Tree seedling.

The Fusang Tree itself was a Divine Tree of limitless vitality grown through the mutual support of two mutated zombies.

And the Fusang Tree in Bai Xiqin’s space was considered the “child” of the one on Azure Dragon Mountain.

The next generation.

The Fusang Tree and Mandala Flower took root together, giving rise to numerous small Fusang Trees adorned with Mandala Flower patterns.

These were the ones Bai Xiqin had Bai Xiqin find zombies to release them into the sea.

The specks of green fluorescence on the sea seemed to bring infinite life to this domain.

Upon closer inspection, the surface was still a viscous mass of rotten flesh; nature’s purification would take an indefinite period.

But with this Fusang Tree exuding intense life force, time was significantly compressed.

Crack, crack—

The sound of breaking ice came again.

Zombie marine life from other directions also arrived.

Similarly, large zombie marine creatures led the way, followed by a Zombie King.

The Zombie Kings each carried a Fusang Tree.

After converging from all sides, there were eight in total.

They were vibrant, entwined with each other, complementing one another.

The eight Zombie Kings exchanged glances, silently sinking toward the seabed.

The sea remained inky, and as soon as they dipped below the surface, they could no longer be seen.

Yet, the sea surface grew lively.

The Zombie Kings brought various large zombie marine creatures, which began greedily devouring the chunks of decaying flesh.

Even though it seemed like just a drop in the ocean, in reality, the amount each large zombie sea creature consumed was astounding.

Their voracious speed meant nothing was spared; glacial ice and rotten flesh alike were all gobbled down.

Until their bellies were round and full, at risk of bursting, only then did they stop, quickly leaving the area overwhelmed with rotting flesh.

Then, a new batch of large zombie sea creatures arrived.

The potent decay attracted a swarm of zombie jellyfish.

They began to feast unrestrainedly, occasionally attaching to the zombie marine beings to suck down black meat.

This was paradise for zombie jellyfish, tumbling through decay—without a shared language, one could still sense their joy.

The night passed.

Zombies came wave after wave.

Large zombie marine creatures gave way to medium and small ones.

Notably, the satiated zombies didn’t leave; instead, they lingered afar, still and immobile.

Like mummies, they stood motionless.

On land, when a High Rank Zombie ordered ordinary zombies to remain silent, they truly became mindless husks.

Without purpose or thought, they remained rooted in place.

As if awaiting death.

Extended immobility caused the ice to refreeze, trapping all non-moving zombie marine creatures.

They became one whole, side by side, yet without interaction.

Perhaps some decaying brains of the zombie marine beings didn’t desire awaiting death, but they dared not defy the High Rank Zombie’s brainwave command.

Even if that brainwave came from a land-dwelling zombie, in the eyes of zombie marine life, there was no difference.

So long as its brainwaves were formidable enough, it could become their emperor.

The snow finally ceased.

The sun slowly emerged from one edge of the sea.

Gentle sunlight spilled over the glacier mingled with decaying flesh.

Countless chunks of zombie marine flesh still drifted on the sea.

Yet these chunks couldn’t drift elsewhere.

The “sated” zombie marine creatures encircled the area, enclosing it within.

Suddenly, eight points of fluorescence seeped from the deep ocean.

Through the inky water, one could feel the rich vitality of this glow.

The eight Zombie Kings somehow floated on the sea.

They exchanged glances, their eyes communicating a single message.

For the long life ahead, they were bound to this place.

For how long, they didn’t know.

Perhaps until the Fusang Trees fully purified the rotten flesh and black water, or until a new Zombie Emperor was born.

They heeded only the highest Zombie Emperor’s command.

A hint of confusion flickered in their eyes, but betrayal never crossed their minds.

No matter if their prolonged life had no future, they would guard this place.

The Fusang Trees they planted formed a peculiar array, resembling an ancient ritual.

The Fusang Trees embraced each other, their size much greater than that of the mulberry trees forming a single Fusang Tree.

With one glance, one could sense a vast, powerful vitality.

Impossible to forget, it inspired awe.