Everyone was silent, focused, and serious.
“Tonight, the Purebloods will definitely show up… Da Ye. It won’t be like yesterday, when only the zombies attacked,” Samimi said.
“Why are you so sure?” the Papal Left Hand asked with a frown.
“The Pureblood leader in Longtian Prefecture is Paperlin’s Blood Clan Executioner. It’s a Pureblood, but unlike the others. Their personality is similar to our local human bandits, flashy with gold ornaments and extravagant words, but their methods are cruel, delighting in tearing people apart, bathing in rivers of blood. However, tomorrow that leader Pureblood will stay silent, focusing solely on completing the mission. That’s not how I understand Purebloods,” Samimi explained further.
Everyone frowned deeply at this, feeling a bit uneasy but continued listening.
“Because these Blood Clan assassins are manifestations of the Vampire Progenitor’s dominating power. Their goal is to break the seal, so they will definitely come for me. I intend to draw their attention, so everyone else’s defense pressure will be lessened,” Samimi said solemnly.
“If anyone gets injured by Blood Ghosts, you must come to me immediately for treatment, because wounds from Blood Ghosts and being bitten by the cursed beasts will become far worse. Even if I can’t heal you completely, I will perform a painful purification ritual to ensure your soul does not fall into that eternal blood abyss.”
Her words made everyone’s expressions even more grave.
Samimi usually wouldn’t speak so much without reason; this showed she was taking the matter very seriously. Her usual words were brief and straightforward.
Everyone could see clearly that the Demon-Expelling Nun was not joking.
The Chief Judge Knight and the Elite Kingdom Knight Commander stepped forward first; they would help spread the Demon-Expelling Nun’s words to every teammate, both in their ears and hearts.
“Something’s in the forest!” Director General Mei Shanyao suddenly shouted, alarmed.
Everyone immediately turned toward the eerie forest, but there was nothing—only calm.
They looked back at Director General Mei Shanyao, who appeared full of doubt and dissatisfaction.
“I… really saw a red light flickering…” Mei Shanyao insisted.
“Mei Shanyao, stop it. Everyone’s already tense. We can’t let you keep scaring us,” the Papal Left Hand said.
“I’m not trying to scare anyone…” Mei Shanyao sounded a little aggrieved.
“If it continues, you’ll be assigned to guard the city wall,” the Papal Left Hand said firmly.
“Sir, calm down,” Samimi suddenly raised her hand, signaling him to stop speaking, and focused her gaze on the empty ground.
But she wasn’t looking with her eyes alone—she was activating the high-powered Clear Vision Technique, taking on a humanoid form to scan the surroundings.
Soon, she detected a faint trace of abnormal firelight.
“Cat Qi Duo, at one o’clock, fifty meters ahead. Attack the fourth row, from the right, five fire arrows,” Samimi gave her orders.
Beside her, the archer Ju Tu immediately drew his long bow, pulling an invisible string. Within seconds, dozens of magical poison arrows shot out.
An empty spot suddenly came under a sudden wave of arrow fire.
But upon closer inspection, there really was a strange creature hit by the poison arrows on the ground, writhing in pain as its muscles dissolved.
It was a thin, skeletal Bamboo Rod Zombie, looking like a black, malformed corpse, its body oddly twisted and unnatural.
“Ah.”
“What is that?”
“A Bamboo Rod Zombie?”
Everyone started whispering. Even the most battle-hardened adventurers hadn’t seen this kind of monster before.
“It’s a specially made Pure Mountain-type zombie [Bamboo Rod Zombie]. How they make them, I won’t say. These zombies are invisible in the dark, silent and stealthy. But to avoid making noise, their movement is slower and their combat strength isn’t very high. However, if they get close, they’ll stealthily attack from nowhere, and if you’re careless, their bone spikes will pierce you. They’ll rip you apart, feasting on your flesh. Don’t underestimate their slender bodies,” Samimi explained.
“How do we defend against them?” the Azure Moon Rampaging Dragon asked.
“Don’t worry. Leave it to me and Qi Qiong. My Clear Vision Technique can find them, and Qi Qiong’s arrows can take them down. I guarantee none of you will be stealthily killed,” Samimi replied confidently.
“Nun, you’re so reliable!”
“Nun, you’re amazing!”
“Nun, thank you!”
Everyone praised the Demon-Expelling Nun’s virtues and relaxed.
Only Director General Mei Shanyao looked a bit resentful, wondering why no one had complimented her for spotting the monster first.
But she only kept her complaint inside, not saying it aloud, bottling up her frustration.
“Qi Se Duo, at ten o’clock, second row, second arrow fire.”
Next, Samimi took her place at the front, assuming a humanoid form, continuously scanning the battlefield with the high-powered Clear Vision Technique.
Qi Se Quan stood beside Samimi, drawing his bow. Samimi pointed out targets, and Qi Se Quan pierced all the approaching Bamboo Rod Zombies with his arrows.
This new kind of stealth zombie brought considerable psychological pressure to everyone. Who knew when these monsters would appear silently next to them and deliver a fatal stab?
The Blood Clan was a race that brought humans psychological torment. They might not be the strongest, but their terrifying presence caused endless fear.
There were countless legendary monsters stronger than them, yet none inflicted as much terror on humanity as the Wushan Ghost.
No matter how strong human warriors were, they feared the Blood Clan because they were too insidious.
You could say they weren’t that powerful, but their abilities were disgusting. They died ambiguously, unwillingly, with unsettled grudges, and their corpses were hard to eliminate after death.
Now, facing the Vampire Progenitor, if one was killed, it wasn’t just the corpse but also the soul that would be sealed and tormented eternally.
“Wan Ming Duan! Zombie swarm! Zombie swarm!”
After probing several rounds, the Bamboo Rod Zombies seemed to have worn out their hidden hand. The zombie horde struck again.
A terrifying tide of corpses rushed out of the eerie forest, several times the number of last night. The earth shook violently, even the arrow traps outside were trampled and destroyed by the zombies.
The plain ahead suddenly plunged into darkness, with countless twisted figures swaying. The horrifying sound of gnashing jaws and footsteps echoed. The mental pressure was overwhelming, truly unbearable. Some were on the verge of retreating.
“[Clear Vision Technique].”
Samimi suddenly threw out a ball of glowing light into the sky, dimly illuminating the empty ground ahead like a black lighthouse, providing a target for everyone and stabilizing their nerves.
Every time someone was about to break, the Demon-Expelling Nun would cast a spell to comfort them.
Words were unnecessary.