Chapter 518

Chapter 518: The Final Moment
Inside the protective barrier of the human race.
After nearly finishing her drink, Hachikuju raised a glass to Yang Hao, a hint of drunkenness appearing on her face.
This drink was made by a plant-evolver, and it had a strong effect even on fourth-rank evolvers.
With the aim of fulfilling Gesar’s unaccomplished wish.
The wine was made, but people could never come back.
“Leader, I have to go back, I don’t have much time left for my vacation.”
Yang Hao, who was very drunk, put down his glass and looked more exhausted from drinking than Hachikuju who drank to forget his worries every day. He was swaying and about to stand up.
Suddenly, Yang Hao exclaimed, “Leader, do you see something strange about the zombie sea outside?”
Hachikuju burped, waved his hand, and said, “Yang Hao, are you drunk? What could be wrong with the zombie sea outside, it’s just the same low-level zombies being used as cannon fodder over and over again.”
Seeing Yang Hao’s expression, Hachikuju casually glanced outside the window and froze instantly.
The table they were sitting at was in the best position in the tavern to observe the outer boundary, and Hachikuju could clearly see that the zombie sea at the outermost edge was chaotic.
It looked like the zombies were fighting?
Hachikuju suddenly shivered, and this shiver made most of his drunkenness disappear instantly.
“Come on, let’s go take a look, it’s really a bit creepy.”
Hachikuju picked up the huge axe on the table and went down the stairs from the second floor of the tavern. Yang Hao also gathered energy to keep himself awake, following closely behind Hachikuju.
However, Hachikuju was running at full speed, and Yang Hao couldn’t keep up all of a sudden.
When he arrived at the edge of the barrier, he unexpectedly found Hachikuju and Wan Yuan, the controller of the barrier, arguing fiercely, with more and more people gathering to watch.
“Hachikujulegionnaire leader, I hope you can be more rational. There may be some situation outside right now, but it cannot be the reason for you to open the barrier.”
It was Wan Yuan, a key figure in the human race camp as the Era Sub-merchant leader. He looked very ordinary and could easily blend in with the crowd, but most people who looked at him showed great respect in their eyes.
However, when Wan Yuan scolded Hachikuju and said that the barrier must not be opened, those who didn’t know the full story immediately became restless.
Those present here were elite members of the human race, at least at the peak of third-ranking, and most had their own camps. They indeed respected Hachikuju, the legionnaire leader of the Red Flame Legion.
But when it came to their fundamental interests, this superficial respect disappeared instantly.
“Are you crazy? The reason the Beastman and zombie tribe can’t attack is because of the barrier. What will we use to prepare when the barrier is broken?”
“They will be devoured by those zombies, not even leaving their bones behind.”
Voices like these rose and fell in the crowd. Even those supporting Hachikuju remained silent. Speaking up for Hachikuju now would only anger everyone.
They dare not lay a hand on Hachikuju, but with their usual strength, things are unpredictable.
Hachikuju disdainfully glanced at the group of people. “Preparing for a fight, everything we prepared would go to waste. Now with the zombie sea in chaos, it must be a problem at the Corpse Emperor’s place. It’s a perfect time for us to counterattack. Is delaying and waiting to die amusing?”
Only Hachikuju dared speak like this. He was one of the three strong ones with territories, able to keep the situation under control. However, even so, these third-rank peak evolvers would not easily compromise.
Wan Yuan was silent now, watching coldly. Naturally, someone would question Hachikuju on his behalf.
Of course, he also noticed the abnormality in the zombie sea, but he kept quiet, hiding it discreetly. When Hachikuju burst out, he couldn’t hide it anymore and changed the subject. He knew these cowardly people would definitely not open the barrier.
Open the barrier? What a joke!
The barrier is open now. How can I continue to steal treasure recklessly? The only Era Store that guards the barrier takes forty percent of elemental crystals collected daily for personal gain, and no one knows about it.
Even if it is revealed, no one would be willing to give up this life-saving barrier. They never imagined the horror of being crushed by the Beastman army and zombie sea at the beginning.
If Hachikuju opens the barrier now, it will block his source of wealth. The barrier can only be used once, and once opened, it cannot be repaired.
Blocking someone’s source of wealth is like killing their parents!
He is not as strong as Hachikuju and does not argue with this battle maniac. He has successfully shifted the focus onto Hachikuju.
If these were ordinary people, Hachikuju might not care, but they are the elite of humanity. Even if Hachikuju is reckless, he still needs to consider their opinions.
“Crackle”
Previously staying in the area of corpse poison allowed him to set up illusions around the Corpse Emperor. Now that the illusions have failed, Zhang Mu used the last bit of the energy he shared with Luo Wanxun to break through the obstacles and escape the terrifying corpse poison area.
“Crunch!”
Just as Zhang Mu and his friends were leaving, a clear voice rang out.
The protective light around the three of them was completely extinguished, and the layer of protection shattered.
Scared, Zhang Mu and his friends looked towards the direction of the corpse poison domain. The Corpse Emperor’s domain was really overpowering.
Qing Ling and Luo Wanxun were fine, but Zhang Mu looked a bit miserable now. The two women could only protect most of his body before, so now ugly blisters had formed on areas like his face that they couldn’t protect. He might look disfigured.
But Zhang Mu didn’t have the mind to see how his face was now because they were now locked in place by an extremely cold, unmovable gaze.
The corpse poison domain dissipated, and the Corpse Emperor was revealed to everyone. His hair was a bit disheveled, probably from being trapped in the illusion just now.
“Good, very good. You’re the first to make me look so disheveled.”
The Corpse Emperor’s words hit Zhang Mu and his friends’ hearts like a heavy hammer. The pressure of this kind of power was really too heavy, and the exhausted Zhang Mu was struggling to hold on.
The Corpse Emperor was very angry now, with murderous intent. He wanted to quickly deal with the unpredictable Zhang Mu. If the dragon’s roar of the Azure Dragon Emperor had been delayed a little longer, the zombie sea might have already had a big problem.
When things really got intense, even if there were spies among the humans, they probably wouldn’t be able to hide it.
The person sent by Vaidehi seemed to be quite skilled.
Keeping him alive would definitely be a disaster!
The Corpse Emperor would never allow anyone to expand beyond his control.
Watching the sky once again covered by the Corpse Emperor’s poison domain, Zhang Mu felt a hint of despair.
Qing Ling and Luo Wanxun no longer had a second talisman to protect them. When the poison domain descended again, they faced certain death.
The last hope seemed to lie in Queen Vaidehi’s appearance.
However, in the end, she did not show up.
Yet, just as Zhang Mu was preparing for one final struggle, a familiar angry shout boomed like thunder in the sky.
“Haha!”
“Open… sky!”