104: Zombie Horde

Sword qi surged, illuminating the long sky.

Empress Yuguang felt an increasing urgency in her heart; she understood that every second she delayed her return could lead to hundreds, even thousands, of people in the Safe Zone becoming Infected!

She had to be fast, faster!

Rain poured down, and the falling rain of light swords pierced through rocks. She raised her hand and unleashed her ultimate secret technique, the Empress's Secret Technique!

Divine Judgment!

The sky-wide rain of light converged, forming a long sword. Its brilliance tore through the gray mist, striking directly at the White Robe Heavenly King.

The White Robe Heavenly King's expression clearly changed. His body left afterimages in the sky as he retreated at extreme speed, but no matter how fast he was, how could he outrun light?

Beneath the White Robe Heavenly King, the ground had already become a swamp. Dark water surged up, layer after layer, blocking the light sword.

But all were easily torn apart by the light sword.

Puff!

The White Robe Heavenly King's chest was directly pierced by the light sword, and the scorching light continuously burned his flesh and blood.

“Heh heh, Empress Yuguang’s healing abilities are renowned, but I didn’t expect her combat power to be so formidable.” Strange black mist appeared on the White Robe Heavenly King’s chest, constantly grinding against the light while repairing the wound. However, it was clear that it wouldn't recover in a short time. Even though he was a Heavenly King, it would take at least several months to fully heal.

“Hmph, a mere waste who barely qualifies as an S-rank Talent by borrowing power, yet dares to call himself a Heavenly King.” Empress Yuguang’s face was sacred and cold. An S-rank Talent brings more than just the Talent itself; it also brings comprehension and, with each advancement, a transformation that other lower-ranked Talents simply cannot achieve. This is why, after reaching Level 7, even her purely support-oriented S-rank Talent possesses such terrifying combat power.

The reason why all Level 7 experts with S-rank Talents are called Heavenly Kings and Empresses naturally has its logic.

Empress Yuguang did not continue to attack. Although the opponent was a pseudo-Heavenly King, a Heavenly King was still a Heavenly King, not a pig or dog to be casually slaughtered. Moreover, the Old Days Society possessed incredibly terrifying foundations.

And the situation was critical now; she couldn't continue to waste time here with the opponent.

With a single step, Empress Yuguang transformed into a long rainbow and departed.

This time, the White Robe Heavenly King did not stop her.

The White Robe Heavenly King’s gaze was deep and inscrutable. The opponent was right; he was indeed just a pseudo-Heavenly King, and naturally, he couldn't truly fight to the death with her.

After all, glory belonged to the Old Days Society, but his life was his own.

Moreover, he was now severely injured. Even if he didn't stop her, at most he would just be reprimanded; he wouldn't truly suffer punishment from the Old Days Society.

“These people from the Star Council are truly terrifying. The rumors that they are only one Titled Expert short of a Hegemon-level Power are indeed true,” the White Robe Heavenly King whispered.

He suddenly thought of the Star Council’s advice: “If you don’t see it for a day, does it really mean you don’t see it?”

...In Xingyao Safe Zone, Tang Ping had been staying at the Xiao Family. As a Level 4 extraordinary family, the Xiao Family used to have its own Shelter, and Talent Users within the family were naturally abundant. Even if many only possessed F-rank or E-rank Talent, after so many years, they had already amassed considerable combat strength. Now, the Xiao Family's defenses were impregnable.

The Infected seemed to pose a great threat to the Safe Zone, but in reality, it wasn't even a significant blow.

The closer to the inner ring an area was, the more Talent Users there were. Basically, as soon as an ordinary person became Infected, they were suppressed by passersby.

The truly chaotic areas were the 32 districts of the fifth ring and the 24 districts of the fourth ring.

These districts were mainly populated by ordinary people, with Talent Users mostly concentrated in schools, the Extraordinary Bureau, and city gates.

The spread of the Infected was still too fast, and Tang Ping's gaze was somewhat solemn.

Many people weren't even bitten but inexplicably became Infected. What was the reason for this?

Suddenly, Tang Ping felt a little damp on his face. He looked up and was instantly stunned.

“What is this?”

It was rain! Rain radiating a milky white glow, falling from the deep sky, enveloping the entire Xingyao Safe Zone.

The rain was warm. When it fell on his body, it transformed into light and merged into his flesh and blood. Tang Ping clearly felt that some old ailments left in his body were slowly fading away at this moment.

He could confirm that this mysterious light rain likely had an even greater effect on contamination levels and the Infected.

The smoke of battle that had permeated the Safe Zone also vanished under the light rain.

Tang Ping reached out and caught a drop of the light rain, which reminded him of an Empress in the Xingyao Safe Zone.

“This is Empress Yuguang, isn't it?”

His heart trembled. This was the third Heavenly King or Empress Level Expert he had truly witnessed in action.

At this moment, in the outer ring of the Safe Zone.

“It’s raining.” The little boy raised his hand, his eyes wide with curiosity. “Uncle Chen, this rain glows, right?”

The muscular man standing beside him like a spear had a hint of sorrow in his eyes: “Yes, it’s raining.”

If only this rain had come a little earlier.

The man's heart grew even more hateful towards the Old Days Society. He gritted his teeth: “Old Days Society! These beasts!”

Under the Doomsday Game, the internet spread to every place with human footprints. As long as one had a mobile phone, one could know everything in the world from anywhere. The news that Empress Yuguang was intercepted by a Heavenly King Level Expert from the Old Days Society a hundred miles outside the Safe Zone had long been uploaded.

Chen Dong, as a Talent User, naturally also had a smartphone and quickly learned about these things.

Unfortunately, he could only hate powerlessly. He unclenched his fist and stroked the little boy's head: “Be good, Uncle Chen will take you home.”

The little boy immediately became happy: “Go home to find Daddy and Mommy!”

In an old street, at Zhu Yuxin’s feet, lay the corpse of an Infected. Its severed head was still beside it, mouth agape, trying to bite.

“Is it over?” Zhu Yuxin looked up at the sky with reverence, the light rain covering the entire Safe Zone.

She vaguely saw a figure, suspended high above, even the gray mist retreating, like a radiant sun.

That was the Safe Zone’s Empress Level Experts, her idol since childhood!

“I will follow in your footsteps in the future,” Zhu Yuxin murmured, looking at the bright flame in her palm, the Golden Flame.

The surrounding Infected, after being drenched in the light rain, were like mud figures splashed with water, slowly dissolving, finally turning into a mass of pure water that flowed into the sewers.

As for those who had not yet been Infected by unknown causes, their hidden dangers were completely eliminated.

In the high sky, Empress Yuguang looked at the Safe Zone below, then her figure disappeared, transforming into a long rainbow, and hurried towards the Taohai Safe Zone.

As for the Spark Safe Zone, with Empress Yue Xi there, she didn't need her help.

“It’s finally over.” The Dean of Students of Seventh Middle School stood on the street, a weight lifting from his heart.

“Over? You wouldn't think that the Old Days Society appearing would only cause this much commotion, would you?” The voice of the principal of Seventh Middle School instantly struck the heart of the Dean of Students of Seventh Middle School.

“No, it wouldn’t, would it?” The Dean of Students of Seventh Middle School spoke with uncertainty.

“Get ready. Next, there might still be tough battles to fight,” the principal of Seventh Middle School patted the other's shoulder.

Outside the triangular area formed by the Xingyao, Spark, and Taohai Safe Zones under the Star Council, dark masses surged on the ground.

Approaching the Safe Zone.

Corpse Tide!