“When we return to the Universal Phenomenon Sect, I should drug Liu Ming with the Truth Potion too. We can probably find out something from him.” Lin Qian silently thought to himself and continued to instruct Lei Qian, “Pack up Lei Kun’s body. Let’s return to the Sect first.”
“Ok. I guess that’s all we can do now.” Lei Qian nodded in agreement.
“AHHHHH!”
Suddenly, a dying shriek pierced through the oppressive and sinister atmosphere, sending shivers down everyone’s spines.
Whipping his head around, Lin Qian could not fathom the sight before his eyes.
The already dead Lei Kun had come back to life. Not just that, his bloodied arms had pierced through two Outer Sect disciple’s chests.
Shrick!
As the horrifying sound of tearing flesh sounded, the harrowing screams echoed from the disciples as they took the last breath. Lei Kun had carved their hearts out from the two disciples while they were alive, shoving the dripping organ directly into his mouth.
Fresh red blood trickled down Lei Kun lips. With each chew, his crimson dyed teeth glistened as an ominous chewing ring from his mouth.
Watching that revolting scene, every person’s skin went cold. The disciples trembled as they stumbled backwards, hiding behind Lin Qian and Lei Qian.
As each bit of human heart entered his mouth, clear beads of tears trickled down Lei Kun’s eyes. Dribbling down his pale white skin, the tears diluted the viscous red blood.
“Brother…. Save me… SAVE ME!” All of a sudden, Lei Kun’s grip loosed, shrieking at the petrified Lei Qian.
It was an ominous scene. As Lei Kun magically screamed, the tiny remnants of half-chewed flesh flowed out together with the residual blood through the gaps between his teeth.
Taking a deep breath, Lei Qian glared cautiously at the savage, bellowing, “Little Kun, what’s wrong with you. What the fuck are you doing!?”
“I don’t know! I don’t know! I can’t control myself, I can’t control myself!!!” As his body swallowed everything in his mouth against his will, Lei Kun wailed uncontrollably.
Gritting his teeth, Lei Qian cautiously prowled towards Lei Kun, “It’s alright! Brother is here for you!”
As Lei Qian approached, a streak of killing intent lashed through Lei Kun’s eyes. A lethal claw sliced at Lei Kun from nowhere. At this close distance, Lei Qian could clearly see the shape of Lei Kun fingers. They were sharp like blades.
As the claws closed in, the repulsive sight of Lei Kun cutting open the two Outer Sect Disciples’ chest, carving out their heads resurfaced in his mind. He was sure, his throat would definitely be no match for this needle-sharp claws.
Right at the moment before the sharp nails took his life, a hand tugged onto Lei Qian robes, tossing him backwards, away from the slice’s route.
Quickly following, a kick thrust outwards, smashing right into Lei Kun chest.
Lei Kun swift offensive gesture was abruptly halted. Before he knew it, he was circling backwards like a cannon, crashing heavily onto a tree behind him.
KACHA!
Under the impact from Lei Kun, the tree snapped like a twig.
Yet, Lei Kun did not stop there, he unceremoniously broke three other trees before he slammed rooted into the ground.
“This rascal, Lei Kun, doesn’t he call you by name? Since when did he call you, brother?” standing beside Lei Qian, Lin Qian turned back and snorted. Lei Qian’s life saviour, naturally, was Lin Qian.
When the revived Lei Kun called Lei Qian Brother, Lin Qian had reacted.
In the past, Lei Qian had told him while they were casually chatting, Lei Qian had never called him Brother ever again after he turned 12. Right at that moment, Lin Qian realised that something was amiss.
Decomposition, the stench of decay did not exist on Lei Kun. Not even a whiff of it.
What’s more, Lei Kun cultivation was no way close to allow him to remain perfectly intact even after seven days of being buried underground.
Lei Qian, who got tossed backwards, struggled to get up. After a couple of deep breaths, he calmed himself down, “Just now that scene made me go crazy.”
This, Lin Qian, was able to empathise. Lei Kun may be a bastard that he had no relations with, but to Lei Qian, he was a childhood brother that grew up with him. They were family, even if Lei Kun was not a blood brother.
“Human, you have caused me pain!” Crawling up to his feet, Lei Kun patted off the tree splinters and spat the blood out of his mouth. “You are courting death!”
Seeing this, Lin Qian sighed again, glancing to Lei Qian who was on his side, “Lei Kun is long dead. I have no idea what happened, but his corpse has been like this before.”
After he spoke, Lin Qian was perplexed without his mind.
Could it be, when practitioners die and get buried, they will get possessed? So the Lei Kun who stood in front of him now, could he be counted as a zombie? Just like how they named such creatures in his past life.
“I understand.” Glaring menacingly at Lei Kun, Lei Qian was torn within by his emotions, “If this thing is truly my brother, that one kick just now would be more than sufficient to tear out his entire abdomen.”
With a blinding flash, Crimson Gold Soul Energy erupted out. Lin Qian faced Lei Kun and instructed Lei Qian, “Anyways, this situation is tough for you to be fighting in. You just bring the disciples back to the Sect and leave this to me.”
“Boss…”
“I’ll try to not reduce him to dust and keep his body intact.” Not even waiting for Lei Qian’s response, Lin Qian walked forward without turning back.
Watching the figure clad in lightning walk into battle, Lei Qian solemnly bowed. Without saying anything further, he turned to the disciples and yelled, “All return to the Sect!”
After speaking, Lei Qian was the first to zoom ahead. Breaking out at his fastest speed.
The other disciples who were so petrified were jolted out of their daze. Quickly sensing the situation, they hurriedly turned to run towards Universal Phenomenon Sect.
“That leaves you alone, human. Looks like you are really not afraid of death.” Lei Kun, at this moment, curled into a crooked smile.
Lin Qian looked at Lei Kun, who was speaking in front of him and felt an odd sensation in his heart…
He could not catch any signs of life within Lei Kun. Instead, this man reeked of death. It was as if a walking corpse was speaking with him.
“Afraid? You are but a mere corpse. What is there to be afraid of?” Lin Qian chuckled to himself after hearing the taunts.
“HAHAHA!” the zombie Lei Kun looked at the sky and burst into a peal of maniacal laughter. Subsequently, he glared at Lin Qian, “This body’s owner is telling me that you are sworn enemies. In that case, let me take revenge for him!”
“Hmm I only had two Materialised VItality Stage hearts, but I guess I have to deal with it…”
The moment his words sounded, the zombie Lei Kun disappeared from his position.
Seeing that movement, Lin Qian’s eyes narrowed, exclaiming in his heart, “So fast!”
During his lifetime, Lei Kun’s strength was negligible in front of Lin Qian. Dealing with him was just a matter of a simple kick. However, as a zombie, Lei Kun’s speed was off the charts!
Liu Ming, who ranked seventh in the inner Sect, could not hold a candle to zombie Lei Kun’s speed.
Swoosh!
The howling wind sounded, and in the blink of an eye, the arm of the zombie Lei Kun was already slashing in from behind Lin Qian. With his fingers close together, the sharp nails pierced at Lin Qian’s heart like a blade.
“But… still slower than me!” Suddenly, Lin Qian laughed. With a sharp turn, his fist, enveloped in a thick layer of lightning Soul Energy hooked towards the right arm of zombie Lin Qian, stopping him right in his tracks.
BOOM!
A deafening explosion reverberated through the area as waves after waves of shock radiated outwards with the two of them as the epicentre. Under the onslaught of shockwaves, the closest trees were reduced to dust while the further ones snapped or bent.
As the pulses swarmed over them, Lin Qian stood motionless, rooted in his place, but the zombie Lei Kun was knocked out by the quake. “How can this human kid be so strong, he’s just in the Materialised VItality Stage!?” Lei Kun thought to himself as he was tumbling backwards, “I shouldn’t stay for a long time, or else, this place would be my last!” He realised an even more astounding situation. The sharp claws of his right hand had been destroyed wholly in that previous face-off.
Having decided on a tactical retreat, zombie Lei Kun utilised the force of Lin Qian’s punch, propelling himself towards the back, ready to escape into the dense forest.
Alas, when he just turned around, a spear suddenly shot out, spiralling towards him. With deadly accuracy, it stabbed him, who had initially planned to escape forcing him to fall back to his place.
Looking at the gloomy expression on Lei Kun, Lin Qian mocked, “I can never be alone because I am the emperor!”