Chapter 76: Iron Plate Corpse
The small boat drifted with the waves. It fell silent for a moment, and the atmosphere was rather cold.
Hao Pingyang's face was completely sunken. He sat at the front of the boat, gazing into the depths of the cavern. The waves he kicked up landed on him. Zhang Lanqing furrowed his brows firmly. All he cared about was steering the boat with his head lowered.
Jin Yuan and Jin Bao both felt rather awkward and ashamed. They said nothing.
He Yishi suddenly said, "How many years have we known each other? We've only known Li Qingshan for less than a day, yet you're turning us against each other for the sake of an outsider!?"
They had all attended the Hundred Schools of Thought when they were young, and they were in the same year. Although there were differences in strength due to their different talents and efforts, it did not affect their relationship. Or in other words, Hao Pingyang did not look down on them because they were weaker than him. Instead, he took great care of them.
Jin Yuan said, "Yishi is right. Senior brother Hao, don't be angry. Qingshan will be fine. Our priority right now is to work together to deal with the Zombie Daoist and complete the mission master gave us."
After a moment of silence, Hao Pingyang sighed heavily. He nodded slightly and said, "Make your preparations. This time, you won't have that kid to look after you."
Jin Bao said confidently, "Don't worry. We'll definitely perform well this time!"
These images flashed through Jin Yuan's head rapidly, but they had lost their original colour. They became pale-white, only leaving behind Jin Bao's deathly still face.
Tears constantly flowed down his face. He glanced at his younger brother one last time, but he dared not stop. He was like a headless fly, running around randomly in the pitch-black cavern. The heavy, beast-like breathing behind him grew closer and closer.
A boulder suddenly blocked his path. He could no longer advance. He had actually reached a dead end unknowingly!
How did this happen? If he had stayed behind and faced the enemy with Li Qingshan, would the outcome have been different? Yes, it would definitely have been different. Even a Black Hawk commander could not be more terrifying than this monster.
Bang!
Jinyuan turned his head abruptly and saw a human head flying out of the darkness. It bounced a few times on the ground and landed beside his feet. It was the head of a puppet that he had released to block the monster. It had been smashed into pieces in a single exchange.
A tall figure walked out of the darkness in front of him. His feet seemed to be wearing iron boots, clanking as he stepped on the ground. His eyes revealed a bloodthirsty light, and four long fangs protruded from his lips. He was panting like a hungry beast.
"Ahhhh!" Gold Ingot howled as he fired a string of Fire Crow Bolts from his Thousand Mechanism Crossbow.
Clang clang clang clang!
When they landed on the black shadow, sparks flew everywhere. The sharp Fire Crow Arrows were actually unable to penetrate the monster's skin, and the series of flame explosions were also unable to harm it in the slightest. Instead, it seemed to be completely enraged as it let out a roar.
In the light of the fire, the monster's body was covered with a layer of iron armor. It wasn't worn on his body, but was tightly attached to his body, covering his entire body. Every inch of his skin, even his face, was covered with half of an iron mask, making him look extremely cold and ferocious.
"Don't … don't come over. Senior Apprentice Brother, save me!"
The monster leaped up and pounced at Gold Ingot like a bolt of lightning. A sharp claw stabbed into Gold Ingot's chest and lifted him into the air. Then, it bit down on his neck and sucked large mouthfuls of blood.
Gold Ingot struggled with all his might, constantly hammering the monster's body, but it was to no avail. His arms and legs gradually lost strength, and after twitching a few times, he fell to the ground. His last thought flashed through his mind.
If I didn't run away, I could at least have died with Senior Apprentice Brother and the others. Senior Apprentice Brother, I'm sorry!
Suddenly, a hurried bell rang out from the depths of the cave. The monster suddenly raised its head and carried Gold Ingot's corpse. It let out an unwilling roar and ran in the direction of the bell.
The monster carried the two corpses to a wide cave, then lay down on Gold Ingot's neck and sucked his blood.
The stone coffin was no longer on the platform in the cave. The thick chains that had originally locked the stone coffin were now tightly binding Hao Pingyang. To no surprise, He Yishi and Zhang Lanqing stood beside him. Their limbs were tied up as well. They were haggard and on the brink of death.
Hao Pingyang became utterly furious when he saw Jin Yuan and Jin Bao's miserable deaths. He called out, "Jin Yuan, Jin Bao!" The chains rattled wildly. Zhang Lanqing and He Yishi were devastated as well.
"Kukukuku!" The Zombie Daoist laughed madly. "You want to deal with me with just a bunch of trash? Have you witnessed the power of an Iron Plate corpse?"
He had spent all these years hiding underground and studying corpse refinement painstakingly, but he had not only refined a bunch of useless corpses and zombies. These things could only be regarded as rudimentary items in the path of corpse refinement. They could be used to bully the weak, but they were basically useless against powerful Qi Practitioners who were skilled in battle. Only by refining an Iron Plate corpse could he claim to know how to refine corpses.
The Zombie Daoist said, "Do you know just how much effort I spent to refine this Iron Plate corpse?"
Hao Pingyang and the other two cursed aloud.
The Zombie Daoist said to himself, "I spent several years digging up graves and corpses everywhere. Who knows how many people I killed, but I only found twelve suitable corpses out of over a thousand. Afterwards, I refined a lot of refined metal into molten iron and poured it over these corpses layer by layer, dissolving and replacing their original flesh and blood. Just this process took me another three years, and I lost over half of the corpses. "
"Afterwards, I constantly watered them with fresh blood and refined them with corpse refinement. Only then did the corpses gain intelligence and come alive. This took me another three years, but only this one succeeded in the end.
"The owner of this corpse was a top expert who practiced external martial arts. I poured molten iron on him and used True Qi elixirs to keep him alive. I didn't let him die until he had accumulated enough resentment and hatred before I started to refine him. Sure enough, this is the only one that was successful. I really can't be merciful!"
He Yishi shuddered all over. Having scorching molten iron poured over him was a terrifying form of torture! The Zombie Daoist's words chilled his heart even more.
The Zombie Daoist laughed madly. "Although it took a decade of hard work, it was worth it! It was worth it!" The Iron Plate corpse was impervious to weapons and moved like the wind. Its body was as tough as a spiritual artifact. Even sixth layer Qi Practitioners could only avoid it if they encountered it.
When Hao Pingyang barged into the dwelling with his junior brothers, the Zombie Daoist, who had been prepared long ago, released the Iron Plate corpse. The Zombie Daoist had been prepared long ago. He released the Iron Plate corpse, and the outcome was as clear as day.
They were basically surrounded by two sixth layer Qi Practitioners, and they had the assistance of a group of zombies. They were heavily injured very soon. Jin Bao took advantage of Hao Pingyang clashing with the Zombie Daoist and the Iron Plate corpse attacking the others to flee. Jin Yuan immediately followed him, but the Iron Plate corpse still caught up to him in the end, and he died a violent death.
The Zombie Daoist vented the depression he had accumulated for many years. He calmed down and said sinisterly, "Do you know why I'm telling you all this? That's because I want to refine you into Iron Plate corpses as well! With the experience from last time, it'll definitely be very easy this time. "This was the terror of refining corpses. As long as he had the time, he could become an army all by himself.
Hao Pingyang continued to curse loudly. All of the blood immediately drained from Zhang Lanqing and He Yishi's faces. If they were refined into Iron Plate corpses, just the process alone would be worse than death.
He Yishi's willpower collapsed. He sobbed and begged, "Please, don't kill me. I'll give you everything! Once I become a proper mechanism master, I'll be able to earn lots and lots of spiritual stones. I can't die here! "
Hao Pingyang said, "Don't beg him. He won't spare you. We disciples of mohism have to die like men even if we die. Master will avenge us!"
He Yishi said resentfully, "It's all your fault. If you didn't bring us here, it would all be your fault!"
Hao Pingyang was stunned. He was speechless.
Zhang Lanqing said, "He Yishi, have you lost your mind?"
He Yishi said, "I haven't. You're the same as him. Fifth or Sixth Layer, beating and cursing at us as you please. All of that is because of your talent and cultivation. What's so great about that?"
Hao Pingyang's heart chilled. With his cultivation, he only had thirty percent of the profits. He could have easily found better companions. He just wanted to take care of a few classmates he was on good terms with, but he never thought he would end up like this.
The Zombie Daoist laughed aloud as if he was watching a show.
Then He Yishi fawned over the Zombie Daoist. "Daoist, master, I'm willing to be your slave. I'll do whatever you want me to do. I just hope you can spare my life."
The Zombie Daoist said, "Alright. If you want to be my slave, there'll be plenty of opportunities."
After a pause, he said, "Just wait until you become a zombie. Compared to living people, zombies are much more reliable. Tsk tsk, with your talent, you probably won't be able to become an Iron Plate corpse. " He turned to Hao Pingyang. "You're not bad. It's a pity that Li Qingshan didn't come with you, or I'd have three Iron Plate corpses. Who in Jiaping city would be my opponent then?"
As soon as He Yishi ravished with joy, he sank back into despair. His face was ashen.
Even as a zombie, he was not as good as Hao Pingyang. That was extremely sarcastic.
With a gentle smack, a small figure shot past quickly.
"Who's there?" The Zombie Daoist suddenly turned around and looked at the pitch-black entrance. He controlled the restless Iron Plate corpse before waving his right hand. Four zombies leapt out.
He had specially refined the four zombies, so they were much more powerful than the zombies in the morgue. Although they were not as powerful as Iron Plate corpses, they were equivalent to third or fourth layer Qi Practitioners. However, when the zombies leapt out, they did not make any sound at all.
The Zombie Daoist's expression changed. His connection with the zombies was severed at the same time. "Who is it? Get your ass out here!"
"Brother Hao, you really don't make friends!" Li Qingshan walked in from the entrance.
Zhang Lanqing said, "Qingshan!"
The Zombie Daoist was overjoyed instead of surprised. "It's you!" He studied Li Qingshan up and down. "You really are great material. If you can be refined into an Iron Plate corpse, you might even be a little more powerful than this guy!"
Hao Pingyang said, "Be careful, that's an Iron Plate corpse!"
"It's too late!" A cold light flashed through the Zombie Daoist's eyes. He struck Yin Ling, and the Iron Plate corpse lunged towards Li Qingshan.
Li Qingshan retreated rapidly. At the same time, he drew his Wind-entwining blade and swung it forcefully. It shot past the Zombie Daoist and directly shot towards the chains around Hao Pingyang's limbs.
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