As the meatball exploded, the viscous liquid inside spilled out in all directions. Lin Tianhao's body slid out of the meatball. He had once been strong and muscular, but now he was nothing more than skin and bones. He was as thin as a stick, and his aura was weak.
Thankfully, after being rescued, his eyelids fluttered as if they were about to open. Wang Baole immediately took out some medicinal pills and fed him. At the same time, the huge corpse that was fighting the Big Tree and Chen Feng off in the distance sensed Wang Baole rescuing people, and it roared.
As it roared, many of the surrounding meatballs exploded. In the explosion, many of the cultivators inside died instantly, turning into zombies. When they opened their eyes, there was a grayness in their eyes. They roared like wild beasts and charged towards Wang Baole.
When Wang Baole saw this, he grabbed Lin Tianhao and retreated at top speed. That was especially so when he saw that the surrounding meatballs were still exploding. Wang Baole's expression flickered as he approached another meatball and slashed it open. He didn't have time to investigate, so he quickly moved on to another meatball.
However, there were too many corpses charging toward him, all of them former Cultivators. Although they had lost a lot of weight, their clothes were still intact. Most of them were Cultivators in the army, and some were even Formation Cultivators.
Even if Wang Baole could fight back and race against time to save people, he would only be able to save a dozen or so people before the corpses closed in on him. If it had been anyone else, they would have been in grave danger. Thankfully, Wang Baole's battle prowess was shocking. With a roar, he swung his saber and charged forward to save more people.
However, he had just saved about twenty people when, all of a sudden, some distance away from him, a meatball in the middle of the cave suddenly exploded. Then, a Core Formation Cultivation base burst out from within, and shockingly, a Core Formation corpse walked out!!
It was none other than the leader of Squad 6!
As soon as he appeared, he charged toward Wang Baole with deadly speed. Wang Baole couldn't help but gasp. There was no time to save people, so he grabbed Lin Tianhao and retreated at top speed.
The Dharmic Armament in his hand was unleashed with all its might, and he brazenly slashed at the incoming Core Formation corpse!
Amidst the deafening boom, blood flowed out from the corners of Wang Baole's mouth. His body retreated like a kite with a broken string. The Core Formation realm corpse shuddered and was sent retreating several steps by the slash. Its right arm was chopped off!
Clearly, there was a difference in the battle prowess of a transformed Core Formation Cultivator compared to when he was alive. Furthermore, he had lost his intelligence, and was as savage as a wild beast. Even though his right arm had been chopped off, he was still as ferocious as ever. Roaring, he once again charged toward Wang Baole.
Wang Baole gasped for breath. He was well aware that no matter how weak his opponent was, he was still a Core Formation cultivator. The gap between them was enormous, and once he was approached, he would definitely be in danger. Thus, he could only retreat. However, he had Lin Tianhao with him, so it was really inconvenient.
As a result, Wang Baole gritted his teeth and threw Lin Tianhao behind him as he retreated.
He roared, "Little donkey, catch! Take him and hide!"
As Lin Tianhao was thrown into the air, the little donkey, who had been hiding somewhere before, clearly knew its limits. It rushed out and caught Lin Tianhao. Then, it immediately retreated, avoiding several corpses. When it reached the entrance of the tunnel, it instinctively sniffed Lin Tianhao's hand, which was dangling by its mouth. It seemed to have some ideas.
Wang Baole, who was retreating from the fleeing Core Formation corpses, noticed the donkey's expression from the corner of his eye. He was instantly enraged and let out a roar.
"Scram! You can't eat that. If you dare take a bite, I'll shut your mouth for three years!"
It was unclear whether it was because it had become obedient, or because of the threat of shutting its mouth for three years. In any case, the donkey put on an innocent expression, stopped sniffing, and fled at top speed.
Wang Baole was still a bit worried. They were obviously in a very dangerous situation, but if the donkey really did take a few bites, what would happen to Lin Tianhao …?
Wang Baole didn't dare to think about what would happen next. Feeling a headache coming on, he changed directions and retreated. Relying on his own speed, he avoided the Core Formation corpses, whose speed had been greatly reduced by the Corpse Transformation. Inwardly, he was anxious. The truth was that he could simply leave, but he knew that he was the only one who could attract the attention of the corpses.
Once he left as well, the nearby cultivators who were still unconscious after being saved by him would most likely be killed immediately.
"But if things keep going on like this, I won't be able to hold out for much longer." The more Wang Baole thought about it, the more his head hurt. He made use of the mosquitoes to observe the dozens of corpses surrounding him, and the sight of them charging at him in a frenzy made him even more determined. With a wave of his hand, bolts of lightning appeared, densely packed around him, forming a thundercloud.
The thundercloud wasn't very large, but as soon as it formed, it exploded, causing quite a few of the corpses to explode.
Things weren't over yet. Wang Baole performed an incantation gesture, causing a sea of flames to spread out in all directions. The flames contained explosive power, and as they spread out, they exploded. This was none other than the Flame Burst technique.
Amidst the loud boom, lightning flashed beneath Wang Baole's feet as well. His speed, which was already fast, increased slightly. Before the meatballs collapsed, he sliced open another four meatballs and saved the four people.
However, this was already his limit. He watched as the other meatballs collapsed one after another, and the corpses piled up one after another. Even the walls around him loosened, and one after another, ferocious-looking heads popped out. Wang Baole had a complicated expression on his face as he gritted his teeth and prepared to leave the place.
However, it was at this moment that an enraged roar could be heard. The other two Core Formation cultivators from the military, who had been separated earlier, finally arrived. When they saw what was happening, their faces flickered. One of them charged toward the battle between the Big Tree and Chen Feng, while the other headed toward the Core Formation corpses on Wang Baole's side.
Grief could be seen in their eyes, but they knew that their former comrades were no longer the same as they had been in the past.
With the help of the two Core Formation cultivators, Wang Baole breathed a sigh of relief. Relying on his speed, he charged toward the other meatballs. Before they all collapsed, he cut open more than ten of them.
However, that was as far as he could go. Of the more than one hundred meatballs, he had saved nearly forty. As for the others … they were all corpses!
It was at this point that the other Foundation Establishment cultivators began to emerge from the tunnel. Their expressions flickered as they joined the battle, greatly reducing the pressure on Wang Baole. At the same time, a chaotic battle erupted within the karst cave.
Enraged roars, sorrowful cries, and miserable screams filled the karst cave like raging waves. The Big Tree transformed into a towering cassia tree, which tore apart the corpse and joined the battle. Only then did the chaotic battle slowly come to an end.
Finally, all of the corpses were killed. As the cave quieted down, the panting Wang Baole noticed that about seventy percent of the Foundation Establishment cultivators who had come to rescue him had died.
Of the three Core Formation cultivators from the military, the other two were still fine. However, Chen Feng's injuries were more serious. Even the Big Tree's expression was incomparably gloomy. His injuries were secondary. What caused his expression to turn unsightly was the fact that everything here was inconceivable to him, let alone Wang Baole, who found it all too familiar.
This was the reason why he had not hesitated to consume his life force to activate his main body. Originally, he had not planned to activate his main body. He had planned to seal it and accumulate power, as if he was nurturing it, to further improve his cultivation base.
However, the scene in this bloody cave made him feel like he was doubting himself, let alone others. The moment someone made use of this to make an issue out of him, he would be in an extremely passive position.
"Damn it! What the hell is this place? Why are they copying me?" While the Big Tree was feeling vexed, he saw Wang Baole and felt even more vexed. However, there was nothing he could do. He did not destroy the corpses. Instead, after a discussion with Chen Feng and the rest, they worked together to put the corpses into their storage pouches.
He did not dare to destroy the corpses for fear of being misunderstood. Hence, he planned to bring them back and let the Martians study them to prove his innocence.
As for those who had been saved by Wang Bao, they had all been fed pills. Although they had all fainted, they were no longer in danger. However, those who were still alive were feeling very depressed. This was truly different from the Mars in their memories.
Although the Mars in their memories was dangerous, it was more of an unknown danger. It was not the strangeness of this place …
Soon, everything was settled amidst this depression. The Big Tree, Chen Feng, and the rest of the Core Formation cultivators left the bloody cave with grim expressions. Wang Baole also found the donkey. When he noticed that Lin Tianhao's limbs were intact, he heaved a sigh of relief.
Hence, he left with the others. After sealing the place outside, he stepped into the airship and left quickly.
However, the moment the airship started moving, the Big Tree suddenly lowered his head and looked at the sealed bloody cave. He vaguely sensed that there seemed to be a gaze there. However, no matter how he looked, he could not find anything.
Although Wang Baole did not notice this, ever since he entered the cave, he realized that the unknown power that made his Dark Flame active seemed to have disappeared.
However, he had been busy saving people and dealing with the crisis. He did not have time to think about it. Now, as he muttered to himself, he also looked at the sealed bloody cave.
"This place must be related to the Dark Art … Little Missy once said that when the Dark Art is cultivated to a certain level, one can control the power of death …" Wang Baole was silent. He felt that the Dark Flame had inexplicably become active again, and a contemplative look appeared in his eyes.
Neither he nor the Big Tree noticed that the donkey sniffed the air and looked at the bloody cave on the ground. Its eyes lit up and it stuck out its tongue and licked its mouth.
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