Volume 1 Volume 7 Chapter 64

Volume 7 Chapter 64: Before the Event

On the shores of the Eastern Sea, in the land of You State.

It is unclear when, but for miles across You State, graves can be seen everywhere. Over the last forty years, seven or eight out of every ten living beings have died, and most of their bones have been collected and buried by the Zhong family. As far as the eye can see, there are countless mounds of buried bodies. You State, which is almost one-fifth the size of prosperous Middle-earth, now has no place left to stand.

At this moment, the ancestor of the Zhong family is floating above these countless graves, looking down at the desolate scene, with a pale face and no change in expression. Behind the ancestor, many Zhong family disciples stand quietly, their faces filled with satisfaction and yearning at the sight.

The Zhong family has made a grand comeback for more than fifty years, and now they have finally created such a large scene. If the ancestor of the Zhong family gives the command, the graves under their feet will suddenly open, revealing billions of refined corpses. These corpses fear neither death nor injury, with immense strength. Among them, those who were cultivators or demon beasts in life, transformed into the kings of refined corpses, are even more terrifying. All their powers have turned into bodies as hard as diamonds, with fearsome corpse poison and death energy. Although they lack intelligence, they are, in some ways, even more powerful in battle than when they were alive.

Now, the ancestor of the Zhong family has finally succeeded in finding a way to turn the bodies of the Shura Clan into refined corpses, and the strength of these Shura zombies fills every Zhong family disciple with joy.

At this moment, all the Zhong family disciples can imagine a scene where endless waves of zombies rush towards the Shura Clan and the Human Alliance. While the Shura Clan and the Human Alliance fight back with all their might, even a swarm of ants can bring down an elephant. When they realize that no matter how many zombies they kill, there are always more, and when they see their fallen comrades rising as zombies right before them, how will the humans and Shura defend themselves?

The Zhong family, which was forced by the Righteous Alliance to flee beyond the East Sea many years ago, finally saw the day when they could unite the world.

Just as Niu Wenxing believed, those who know their purpose and understand what they should do are undoubtedly the most frightening. The ancestor of the Zhong family may be unreasonable and harsh, but he is one of the few who truly knows what he should do and what he is good at. Over the years, he never thought about competing with the Human Alliance or the Shura Clan; instead, he took the initial breathing space to fully develop his strengths. At this moment, those strengths have reached their peak and have already become unrivaled, giving him the power to stand against the Human Alliance and the Shura Clan.

People say that the ancestor of the Zhong family is cruel and fierce, like a brute, but they do not know that he has existed in the world for thousands of years. If a pig can learn to climb a tree after living for thousands of years, how could the ancestor of the Zhong family, who has led a family for thousands of years and reached the top of the world, be just a simple brute? If a person is naturally cruel, how could they hide the Zhong family in the East Sea for thousands of years?

Everyone in the world wears countless masks, and the mask on the ancestor of the Zhong family is undoubtedly the most realistic.

The ancestor of the Zhong family quietly floated here, having not spoken for a long time.

Finally, one of the Zhong family disciples couldn’t hold back anymore. He flew a few steps forward, came to the back of the ancestor of the Zhong family, and quietly asked, "Ancestor, didn’t you say… that the day the ‘Azure Crystal Treasure House’ opens is coming soon? Why…?"

"Waiting for someone."

The ancestor of the Zhong family said coldly.

"I wonder… who are you waiting for, Ancestor?"

The person asked again.

The elder of the Zhong family did not answer but slowly said, "Remember, after I returned from the ‘Azure Crystal Treasure House,’ I immediately started the plan that I made. During this time, you must prepare carefully."

While speaking, the elder of the Zhong family looked up at the sky, gazing at the fluffy white clouds, and softly said, "It is time for the Zhong family to truly return. This is a gamble bigger than the sky, but who knows if it will be a win or a loss?"

The Zhong family young member hesitated for a moment, then finally gathered the courage to ask the elder, "Elder, why don’t we launch our plan when the ‘Azure Crystal Treasure House’ opens? At that time, even though you are not there, the top experts from the Human Alliance and the Shura Clan will also not be present. With our advantage…"

The elder of the Zhong family snorted coldly and said indifferently, "The ‘Azure Crystal Treasure House’ is useful for us humans, but not for the Shura Clan. They will surely keep some top experts to guard it. Without me, you all cannot control those powerful puppets, so how can we keep our advantage?"

"Then should we also…?"

The elder of the Zhong family nodded and said, "We must be cautious. Without me, the strength of the Zhong family will indeed be much weaker…"

Suddenly, the elder of the Zhong family turned around and looked at the Zhong family young member, and surprisingly smiled.

"You are truly loyal to the Zhong family, aren’t you?"

"Disciple…"

The young man from the Zhong family couldn’t help but feel overjoyed and was about to say something when the elder of the Zhong family suddenly waved his hand gently. Instantly, the young man’s body burst apart, turning into a thick spray of blood mist that fell into the desolate graves below. In an instant, it seeped into them, making the graves shake and move.

"Since you are so loyal, I will grant you the most powerful strength, and from now on, you will serve the Zhong family forever."

The elder of the Zhong family murmured.

Seeing this scene, all the disciples of the Zhong family behind him felt a chill run down their spines and dared not say a word.

The elder’s decision was not something they could question; it was a challenge to authority. This young man was loyal, but he did not understand the true nature of the elder.

Just then, two blazing lights shot toward the elder’s position, stopping three feet away from him. The flames dispersed to reveal Feng Qingtian and the nine-tailed demon fox.

At this moment, having consumed a large number of inner cores from the Southern Wasteland demon beasts, the nine-tailed fox had regained the strength of eight tails. However, it still held a strong fear of Feng Qingtian and treated him with great respect.

Looking at Feng Qingtian and the nine-tailed fox standing respectfully before him, the elder of the Zhong family nodded and said softly, "Let’s go."

Saying this, the ancestor of the Zhong family took Feng Qingtian and the Nine-Tails and quickly flew into the depths of the Shenzhou Continent.

…

At the same time, at the peak of Ronghua Mountain in Yongzhou State.

Nineteen masters of the Human Alliance gathered here.

In the past, the Righteous Alliance had originally fifteen masters, but after Li Fulu was defeated and Heibaizi tragically died, only thirteen remained. However, later on, Jin Qinghan, Monk Wan Shi, and the Green Pine Daoist achieved their paths, and Zhang Xusheng brought Anluo to join, and with Zhang Xusheng’s help, Mingluo also reached the Nascent Soul Stage, bringing the total to nineteen.

However, even though there were many masters, they still followed Immortal Zizhen, Mr. Liu, and Zhang Xusheng as their leaders.

At this moment, the masters of the Human Alliance appeared to be clearly divided. Immortal Zizhen and Mr. Liu stood together with several masters, while Zhang Xusheng stood with Anluo and Mingluo. Strangely, Taoist Crane, Monk Wan Shi, the Green Pine Scholar, and another master who originally belonged to the Righteous Alliance stood prominently behind Zhang Xusheng, indicating that these years he had gathered them, and showing that Zhang Xusheng’s power in the Human Alliance was growing increasingly unstoppable.

In the face of the countless treasures in the "Azure Crystal Treasure House," which would affect the future balance of power, both sides could no longer pretend to be united as usual.

"Everyone is here; let’s get going."

Zhang Xusheng smiled and said to Immortal Zizhen and Mr. Liu.

"But we do not know if Taoist Friend Zhang is acting with us this time or if you are going alone with your people?"

When Mr. Liu said the words "your people," he glanced at Taoist Crane and others.

"Let’s go separately; only a few old fellows like us have been to the ‘Azure Crystal Treasure House.’ You all know the special situation there, so if we act alone, we can gather more."

Zhang Xusheng nodded with a smile.

"Since that’s the case, let’s all act separately."

Immortal Zizhen nodded and led the group of masters flying west. However, halfway up, he paused and looked down to see Jin Qinghan standing still.

"Taoist friend, what is your meaning?"

Immortal Zizhen asked curiously.

"Let him go; he has his own things to do."

Mr. Liu seemed to know this already and said with a smile.

Immortal Zizhen looked deeply at Jin Qinghan, nodded, but said nothing more, and left with the others.

…

In the prosperous southwest of Middle-earth, there is a place called Cangzhou State.

However, this is the hidden headquarters of the Shura Clan.

"Tribe Leader, Lord Asura, we Shura Clan do not forge weapons. Why should we go to the ‘Azure Crystal Treasure House’?"

A top expert from the Shura Clan looked at the more than twenty old members gathered in front of him. Over the years, after a bloody battle at Black Emperor Cliff, fierce battles with human masters, and previous fights with the kylin, there were only about thirty old Shura Clan members remaining from the seal that was broken forty years ago, and now more than half of them were gathered here.

"Hunt," Asura said with a cold smile. "Only, over the years, we haven’t hunted human masters yet. They have been hiding in Ronghua Mountain, gathering in one place, and we couldn’t do anything. Now it’s good; the ‘Azure Crystal Treasure House’ is the best hunting ground for us, isn’t it?"

Hearing Asura’s words, all the members of the Shura Clan burst into loud laughter.

"During your wait here, make sure to keep a close watch over the entire Shenzhou Continent, and do not let other forces cause trouble."

Asura spoke again to the remaining people.

"Yes."

The remaining members of the Shura Clan responded respectfully.

"By killing these human masters, we won’t have to entangle with those humans for hundreds of years," Grand Tantian, who had been silent, suddenly said coldly. "Let’s go!"

Immediately, dozens of Shura Clan experts, led by Grand Tantian and Asura, flew deep into the Shenzhou Continent.