Nine Stars Killer Novel - Chapter 28
Chapter 28 Be Under Siege
Just as everyone was gathering their troops and preparing to go somewhere else to collect spirit medicines, rustling sounds suddenly came from the surroundings, and a large number of ghouls surrounded them all.
“What’s going on? Why are there ghouls here? Our Chen Clan has been collecting ghouls here for several years, and there hasn’t been any trace of them.”
Chen Yiming was puzzled. The Chen Clan came to this place every year, and the situation around them was as clear as the palm of his finger. He was extremely doubtful about the appearance of the ghoul.
Corpse ghosts were actually a form of human death. Many people died in the Qiyang Mountain Range. Their corpses were buried underground by their companions. They absorbed the underground essence energy and did not completely rot. Instead, they turned into corpse ghosts. Their bodies emitted pitch black corpse energy, and their eyes were empty. They liked to devour essence blood. Whether it was demonic beasts or humans, they liked it more.
Normal ghouls would take years or more to form, or even decades after death to become Corpse Kings, activating some intelligence. Such Corpse Kings were terrifying. If the Devil Sect discovered them, they would refine the Corpse Kings into corpse generals and turn them into puppets.
The cultivation system of the Divine Martial Continent was filled with hundreds of flowers. There were demon cultivators, demon cultivators, Buddha cultivators, Dao cultivators, martial cultivators, body cultivators, and even ghost cultivators. This ghost didn’t belong to any of them. It was naturally formed. If it was infected by the corpse energy, it would soon be assimilated and turned into a ghost.
The dense corpse Qi rushed towards his nose, bringing with it a rotting and foul stench. Some of these ghouls were half rotten, some were only skin and bones, some were still skin and skin rotten, and only tendons and veins were left to connect their bodies together.
“Everyone, don’t panic. We must work together in the face of the ghoul before we have a chance to break out.”
Chen Yiming saw that some of his guards were starting to panic, so he hurriedly comforted them.
There were about a few hundred ghouls. They moved slowly and gradually approached these people. Those herb gatherers weren’t very strong, and the best ones were only at the Houtian 3rd layer. They were all hiding together, shivering in fear.
“Senior Brother Ye, where are the disciples of Daluo College?”
The seven Heavenly Spiritual Academy disciples gathered in a circle and looked around. When they discovered that the three of them had disappeared, they hurriedly asked.
“Let’s ignore them for now. Let’s get ready for battle!”
Ye Feng did not have time to guess where they were going. He would first solve the matter before him. If he was assimilated by the Corpse Qi, he would soon become one of them.
“Dong dong dong!”
Their footsteps were only a few dozen steps away from Ye Feng and the others, so they could not wait any longer. Corpse Qi filled the air, and Yin Qi was heavy.
“Kill!”
Chen Yiming was the first to take action, leading his own guards to rush out and start fighting with the ghoul.
“Kacha!”
Chen Yiming was indeed worthy of being an elite disciple of Veluriyam Valley. With a single strike, a ghost corpse split in half. Corpse Qi flowed everywhere, and there was a pile of minced meat flowing on the ground.
“Everyone be careful!”
Ye Feng said. He drew the axe from his waist and slashed towards the nearest ghost, releasing a resplendent axe mark.
“Ka!”
The bones were broken. From top to bottom, they were split open by Ye Feng. Blood had long since dried up, and internal organs flowed out. It was extremely fishy and almost disgusting.
Everyone else quickly joined the battle. Although ghouls were terrifying, their combat strength wasn’t very strong. Their attacks were very simple, using corpse energy to attack.
In the blink of an eye, Ye Feng killed several ghouls in succession. The ground was filled with minced meat, and not a single one of them was intact.
“Ah!”
Just as the battle was stuck, a scream interrupted everyone’s thoughts. One of the guards of the Chen Clan missed and was caught by the three ghouls. He directly pounced on the guard and began to eat. In the blink of an eye, the guard was only skin and bones.
“No!” Another miserable scream rang out, and one of the guards lost his mind. The corpse Qi inhaled into his nose, and his eyes began to slacken. Gradually, his movements became slower.
“What are you doing!” The man closest to the guard suddenly let out a furious roar. This was because the guard had already been assimilated after inhaling the corpse energy. Another person had died when he attacked his companion.
Chen Yiming was furious in the distance. He waved his sword and several ghouls died in his hands. The girl closest to him also used a long sword. The attack was not as powerful as Chen Yiming’s. He also killed a few ghouls. The siblings barely managed to maintain the ghoul attack.
The Chen siblings stuck to their positions and would not allow the ghouls to harm their Chen Clan. The loss of one person was a huge loss to the Chen Clan. Ye Feng’s side was not in any danger for the time being. After all, the disciples of the Heavenly Spiritual Academy were all quite strong, so there was no problem protecting themselves.
“Moon Cultivation Slash!”
There were more and more ghouls. They were still moving closer. Ye Feng frowned slightly. How could these ghouls find them here? Just now, they searched all the places within a few miles, but did not find any traces of ghouls. They suddenly appeared. Ye Feng was very puzzled.
As the axe mark fell, more than a dozen ghouls turned into minced meat. The ground was filled with death aura. Corpse aura could be inhaled into the nose if one was careless.
“We shouldn’t stay here for long, let’s quickly retreat!”
Ye Feng led the six disciples behind him to retreat. The Chen Clan members began to converge with Ye Feng, so that they could gather their strength together.
The few of them retreated as they fought. These ghouls frantically rushed forward. They didn’t know death and were fearless. They only wanted to devour the blood essence of humans.
Outside the forest, a sharp howl came out. The speed of the ghost corpse suddenly accelerated, much faster than before. It didn’t want Ye Feng and the Chen Family to gather together.
There were more and more ghouls. The inner and outer layers blocked Ye Feng’s path, preventing him from retreating at all. The seven of them were in danger, but the Chen Clan did not suffer too many ghoul attacks. It was very strange.
“Senior Brother Ye, what should we do? There are more and more ghouls. It’s very difficult for us to rush out.”
A disciple was extremely anxious. If this continued, they would sooner or later die here. As long as the Corpse Qi invaded their bodies, they wouldn’t need these monsters to attack, and they wouldn’t be able to destroy themselves.
“Everyone, don’t panic. You guys retreat first. I’ll cut off the road behind you!”
The axe slashed down, and a vacuum passage appeared behind it. Dozens of ghouls died in Ye Feng’s hands.
“Let’s go!”
Ye Feng shouted loudly. The six of them instantly retreated. As soon as the six of them retreated, the corpse ghost filled the passageway again. Just as Ye Feng was about to leave, he was a step late and fell into the surroundings of the corpse ghost.
Seeing that Ye Feng was surrounded by ghouls in order to take care of them, the six disciples’ eyes flashed with determination. They actually charged at the ghouls crazily.
“Senior Brother Ye, let’s help you!” The six of them desperately attacked, and one ghoul after another died at their hands.
“Quickly retreat, I have a way to rush out myself!”
Ye Feng shouted loudly. If they were surrounded by Corpse Ghosts, wouldn’t Ye Feng be working in vain? It was very difficult for him to open a passageway and rescue them. If they were trapped in it, it would be difficult to ascend to the heavens if they wanted to go out.
“No, we can’t leave you alone. We have to live together, we have to die together!”
One of the disciples was extremely passionate. The sword in his hand was like a meat grinder. He kept stepping forward and gave up on defense. If Ye Feng died in the hands of the ghoul, then they would not live in seclusion.
Ye Feng was greatly touched. Although he had saved them out of fellowship, they did not give up. Instead, they wanted to accompany him to live and die together. This made Ye Feng feel the same tribulation.
“Cultivate Earth Slash!”
Ye Feng shouted loudly. The axe turned into nine shadows. All of them were Ye Feng’s shadows. They formed a cyclone and began to wreak havoc. The ghouls were mercilessly ground into pieces and turned into ashes. Only the meat paste wriggled on the ground.
Fifty to sixty ghouls were completely killed. A vacuum was created around them. Ye Feng had a chance to catch his breath. He soared into the air and poured his True Qi into his feet. He wanted to eject from the ghoul’s body and jump out of the encirclement.
The moment Ye Feng shot out, a palm wind suddenly appeared without any warning. If Ye Feng did not retreat, he would be hit by a palm strike. However, if he retreated, he would once again fall into the Corpse Ghost’s encirclement. Where there was no foot left on the ground, it was full of broken flesh.
“Impudent!”
Ye Feng shouted angrily. Someone actually ambushed him at this time and swept his fist towards this palm. However, his feet were off the ground and he lost his center of gravity. His strength was not very great, at most 70 bulls’ strength.
“Bang!”
A wave of energy fluctuated layer upon layer, causing the branches around him to tremble. Ye Feng’s body flipped through the air and landed in the surroundings of the ghoul. A shadow appeared on a giant tree in the distance.
“So it’s you! You lured these ghouls out!”
Seeing this figure, Ye Feng seemed to understand the truth of the matter. It was precisely Black Impermanence, a disciple of Daluo College, who had sent him back just now.
“That’s right, I did summon these ghouls, because I know a secret art that can summon ghouls. You can be an understanding ghost now.”
Black Impermanence did not deny that it was his masterpiece. He directly admitted that he wanted to kill everyone in Heavenly Spiritual Academy.
Everyone present knew what had happened. The Chen Clan’s expression was gloomy. They did not expect that this incident was the masterpiece of Daluo College. Although the Chen Clan had not suffered much damage, it was related to the Chen Clan’s reputation. Who would dare to guard the Chen Clan in the future?
“Young Hero Black, if you have any grudges, we might as well go out of the Qiyang Mountain Range to make a fuss. Why are we fighting here?”
Chen Yiming clasped his fists at Black Impermanence, hoping that Black Impermanence would be able to transfer the ghoul away. If there was anything else, he would leave this place first.
“Young Master Chen, I’m sorry. This is a grudge between us and the Heavenly Spiritual Academy. They must die today.”
After learning that Chen Yiming was an elite disciple of the Veluriyam Valley, Black Impermanence’s attitude towards the Chen Clan had greatly changed. If it were before, he wouldn’t even mind annihilating the Chen Clan.
“Black Impermanence, you are bullying me too much. Do you really think that our Heavenly Spiritual Academy is afraid of you?”
Although the six of them were temporarily out of danger, the ghouls could return at any time and surround them.
“Hahaha, do I need you to be afraid of me? I want you all to die!”
Black Impermanence laughed loudly. A strange whistle appeared in his mouth and a sharp howl appeared. The speed of these ghouls instantly increased and they pounced towards Ye Feng, intending to completely drown Ye Feng.
Standing on the spot, Ye Feng’s eyes were scarlet red, and a bloodthirsty color appeared. His entire body emitted a dense killing intent. Ye Feng was truly furious.