73: Chapter 73 Iron Corpse

Just at this moment.

"Clang—!!"

The coffin lid was violently blown away by a massive force, slamming heavily onto the grass.

A terrifyingly tall figure suddenly sprang straight out of the coffin, causing the entire ground to tremble violently the moment it landed!

Li Qing's pupils shrank instantly, and he subconsciously took half a step back, blurting out a curse, "Holy shit, a zombie?!"

He wasn't unfamiliar with bizarre and sinister things, but the creature before him completely exceeded his understanding of ordinary zombies.

The figure stood there stiffly, motionless, yet it resembled a steel tower cast upon the earth—heavy, cold, and indestructible.

Standing a full two meters tall, with broad shoulders and a thick back, its body was a mass of knotted muscles, every inch exuding a terrifying strength capable of crushing a person alive.

The pressure it radiated was actually no less than the imposing Aura of Qi Refining Perfection!

Most terrifying of all was its skin; it wasn't flesh and blood at all, but a layer of dark black, hardened corpse shell with a cold, metallic luster!

That was the Iron Corpse True Body, tempered a thousand times and repeatedly refined with fresh blood by a Corpse Cultivator!

Unharmed by blades, impenetrable to swords, difficult to damage with Spells, and possessing infinite strength, it was the most terrifying combat weapon of a Corpse Cultivator.

The Iron Corpse's Face bore no expression—no joy, anger, sorrow, or happiness, no consciousness, only numbness, stiffness, and dead silence.

Its eyes were a turbid, dark yellow, completely devoid of any life, containing only the most primal bloodlust and rage. A thick, nauseating mixture of Corpse Qi, Evil Qi, and Death Qi spread frantically in all directions; merely smelling it caused one's spiritual energy circulation to sluggishly stall.

"Hehehe..."

Standing to the side, Bao Nan, the traitor of Blood Corpse Valley, wore a sinister and smug smile. His hands rapidly pinched hand seals as he barked, "Iron Corpse, kill!"

As the hand seal was completed, the Iron Corpse's entire body shuddered violently, and its previously stiff frame was instantly activated!

Without any wasted movement, it kicked off with both legs, stamping two shallow craters into the ground. Its massive frame, like an out-of-control steel chariot, came charging rampantly toward Li Qing and Luo Bing amidst howling winds!

Its speed was astonishingly fast, and its power was terrifying to the extreme!

"Be careful! Absolutely do not let it get close!"

Luo Bing's Face instantly turned extremely grave as she sharply warned Li Qing.

She knew very well how terrifying the Iron Corpse was—cultivators focused primarily on spiritual energy, Spells, and the Divine Soul, while their physical bodies were extremely fragile. Forget being hit squarely by the Iron Corpse's fist; even a mere graze would shatter bones and cause severe injury on the spot!

Before her voice even faded, Luo Bing waved her jade-like hand. Cold spiritual energy surged wildly, and the frost at her fingertips swelled dramatically.

"Swoosh—!"

Three thumb-thick, crystal-clear ice spikes instantly condensed, carrying a bone-chilling cold as they shot precisely toward the Iron Corpse's legs!

" bang bang bang！"

The ice spikes slammed violently into the Iron Corpse's legs, instantly freezing a large area with cold energy, and a thick layer of ice froze its legs right in place.

But in the next second, a scene that made one's scalp tingle unfolded.

Without even knitting its brows, the Iron Corpse exerted sudden force throughout its body. Its muscles swelled, its corpse shell tensed, and pure physical strength erupted!

"Crack—!!"

The solid ice freezing its legs shattered and exploded directly, sending shards flying everywhere!

Ice entrapment was useless against the Iron Corpse!

It still maintained its charging stance, lunging frantically at the two of them, its Aura as if it wanted to tear every living thing in front of it to shreds!

On the other side, Hua Zirong's sinister gaze locked tightly onto Li Qing, the hatred in his eyes almost overflowing.

It was this kid, who had appeared out of nowhere, who had ruined his grand plans.

"You two, go deal with that kid!"

Hua Zirong coldly barked at the two people beside him.

Those two were precisely the eldest and second brothers, the only ones remaining of the Pi Island Three Brothers.

At this moment, their eyes were bloodshot and they were brimming with Killing Intent. The way they stared at Li Qing was as if they wanted to swallow him alive.

The Pi Island Three Brothers had depended on each other since childhood, struggling together in the cultivation world for decades. They had never been separated and shared an extremely deep bond.

Yet just a moment ago, their most beloved third brother had actually been ambushed and instantly killed in a single blow by Li Qing!

This hatred was irreconcilable!

"Qi Refining Level 8?"

The Eldest Pi Brother swept a glance over Li Qing, a sneer playing at the corner of his mouth. "For Fellow Daoist Hua to have two Qi Refining Level 9s deal with you is already giving you plenty of Face!"

"Today, we will make you accompany our third brother in death!"

As soon as the words fell, the two moved simultaneously, flanking Li Qing from the left and right. Unleashing their spiritual energy fully, they lunged at him in a frenzy!

Qi Refining Level 9 against Qi Refining Level 8—to anyone else, this was a completely one-sided crushing match.

Meanwhile, Hua Zirong and Bao Nan also coordinated with the Iron Corpse to launch an attack on Luo Bing.

The three men and one corpse joined forces to besiege Luo Bing alone.

After all, Hua Zirong was merely a Flower-Thief, and his combat ability was not particularly strong.

As for Bao Nan, his combat strength relied entirely on the Iron Corpse. As long as she didn't clash head-on with the Iron Corpse, Luo Bing had no fear of the two men.

The battlefield was instantly split into two.

Li Qing did not clash head-on with the two Pi Island brothers; he turned and ran.

"Kid, don't run! Give me back my brother's life!"

The two Pi Island brothers gave chase, gradually slipping out of Hua Zirong and the others' line of sight.

It wasn't until they reached a clearing that Li Qing finally stopped. Next, it was time to battle these two brothers, a perfect opportunity to test the power of Qi Refining Level 8.

"Kid, die!"

Seeing Li Qing stop, the two Pi Island brothers immediately lunged forward in attack.

For defense he had the Earth Spirit Shield, and for offense he had his Flying Sword. Unfortunately, Li Qing didn't have many High Grade offensive Talismans left.

Once they actually clashed, the disdain on the Faces of the eldest and second Pi brothers instantly froze, quickly replaced by deep shock!

The sheer density of the spiritual energy erupting from Li Qing's body was actually richer and more overbearing than that of the two Qi Refining Level 9s combined!

Their offensive techniques couldn't even break Li Qing's Earth Spirit Shield, let alone injure him!

Meanwhile, their own defensive shields were incredibly fragile under Li Qing's Flying Sword and Spells.

"Just what is this kid's background? Could he be a True Disciple of some great sect, just like Luo Bing?"

Their hearts shook wildly, but with the arrow already on the string, they had no choice but to grit their teeth and attack furiously.

What caused them to despair even more was yet to come.

Though Li Qing's spiritual energy was strong, he refused to compete with them in Spells or endurance. Instead, he was unreasonably wealthy!

With a wave of his hand, he cleared the way with Talismans!

These low-level Talismans were mostly looted by Li Qing from several Rogue Cultivators, so he felt no pain at all using them.

After all, Li Qing didn't know many Spells, so he had to rely on Talismans to pave his way!

Fireball Talismans, Fireburst Talismans, Lightning Strike Talismans, Wind Blade Talismans... one after another, he flung them out frantically as if they cost nothing!

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Flames exploded, lightning flashed, and earth and stone churned.

Although they were all Low Grade and Medium Grade Talismans that couldn't break their spiritual shields and didn't cause much damage to the two...

...they simply couldn't withstand the sheer quantity.

The two brothers were forced to dodge left and right by the exploding Talismans, looking utterly disheveled. Their spiritual energy wasn't even enough to defend against the Talismans, making it impossible to focus on attacking.

Having barely survived the barrage of Talismans, the Flying Sword on Li Qing's back suddenly unsheathed!

"Swoosh!"

A cold light pierced through the air, incredibly fast, tricky, sinister, and aiming straight for their vitals!

A sneak attack from a Flying Sword was impossible to guard against!