I Have A Dual World Seal-Chapter 628: Another Zombie Emerges

Old Wang Village belongs to Tonglin County, but it's situated in the mountains, quite remote, and the nearest Hezuo Town is a twenty-mile mountain path away.

Wang Xiaowan's family has been villagers in Old Wang Village for generations. Starting from Old Master Wang's grandfather, they began venturing out for a livelihood, first moving to Hezuo Town, and then from Hezuo Town to Tonglin County.

Today, the Wang Family is considered wealthy in Tonglin County. Old Master Wang's eldest son has already opened a shop in Yizhou Prefecture, gradually expanding the business to the state capital.

With the support of Wang Xiaowan, who has joined Qingwei Palace, the Wang Family is steadily expanding.

However, no matter where they go, the Wang Family's ancestral tomb is in Old Wang Village. Old Master Wang's grandfather and father are buried there, and naturally, he will be buried there after his death.

Since Old Master Wang mostly lives in Tonglin County, he usually hires people for simple maintenance, returning only after years to carefully repair the ancestral tomb.

Last time he returned, they encountered a zombie, injuring Wang Xiaowan, leaving no time for tomb repairs.

Now that Wang Xiaowan has achieved success in her cultivation, she's back to repair the tomb and console the ancestors, letting them know the Wang descendants have achieved something.

...

"After completing the tomb repairs yesterday, I sent everyone back to Hezuo Town," Wang Xiaowan said. "I stayed in town for the night, and nothing happened, so I hurried back to the county this morning."

Everyone was flying over Old Wang Village, seeing through the clouds the bustling village below. Villagers were working hard, farming, feeding chickens, weaving baskets, and washing clothes.

Lu Zheng focused for a moment, then Yan Hongxia shook her head first, "The village is fine."

Lu Zheng nodded. The clouds beneath them rolled forward, crossing two small mountain peaks before reaching the hillside cemetery behind Old Wang Village.

"Here it is!" Wang Xiaowan pointed to a flat area on the left, where some tombs were freshly repaired. "This is where our Wang Family's ancestral tomb is."

Lu Zheng nodded, still not intending to land but instead extending his Divine Thought to inspect around the mountains.

Indeed, there was nothing to be found.

"Let's go down and take a look," Yan Hongxia suggested before descending first, with Ao Qi following immediately.

Lu Zheng didn't mind. If he were alone, he would be more cautious. But with Yan Hongxia and Ao Qi, both equally strong, even a thousand-year-old demon wouldn't be a match for the three of them.

So Lu Zheng descended on the cloud, landing with Liu Qingyan, Du Yueyao, and Wang Xiaowan.

Yan Hongxia unleashed a Sword Qi, digging a piece of soil from the ground.

"Corpse Qi!"

Wang Xiaowan couldn't detect it, probably because her cultivation was too weak. Yet, Yan Hongxia sensed the faint Corpse Qi in the soil once she got it.

"It's a zombie!"

Ao Qi frowned, "The earth doesn't seem deliberately enchanted, more like it's unintentionally contaminated."

Yan Hongxia nodded, "And it's evenly contaminated. Could it be..."

Ao Qi frowned, "Underground? This could be troublesome."

"Brother Lu, we might have to rely on you," Yan Hongxia looked at Lu Zheng.

Ao Qi blinked, confused.

Lu Zheng nodded, "Got it, I'll go down and investigate first."

Next moment, Lu Zheng released Liu Qingyan's hand, crouched down, and vanished. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

Ao Qi's eyes widened in surprise, "Lu Zheng knows the Earth Travel Technique?"

In the past ten days of sparring, Lu Zheng never used the Earth Travel Technique, making this the first time Ao Qi knew Lu Zheng could perform such an unconventional spell.

Turning to Yan Hongxia, Ao Qi asked, "You knew he could do it all along?"

Yan Hongxia nodded, "Yeah!"

Ao Qi was taken aback, "Why didn't you ever tell me?"

Yan Hongxia blinked innocently, "You never asked, what's there to say?"

Ao Qi, "..."

She understood Lu Zheng's earlier feelings when asking Yan Hongxia why she hadn't told him about the Sword Refining Technique.

Ao Qi's eye twitched as she glanced at Yan Hongxia's bust line, wondering about the coexistence of brains and bosom for a woman.

Even though an enemy might be present, Ao Qi's glare made Liu Qingyan and the others stifle their laughter.

But in the next moment, everyone's expressions changed.

"Aw!!!"

A hoarse, chilling roar emanated from underground, causing the ground beneath them to tremble.

"Zombie!"

"Underground!?"

"Such dense Corpse Qi!"

"Swoosh!"

Lu Zheng's figure flashed as he emerged from below.

"What's going on?" everyone hurriedly asked.

"There's an underground palace deep down, crafted by a cultivator. Even with Array Rune support, it's in a semi-collapsed state," Lu Zheng quickly explained. "I estimate it's at least several hundred years old, possibly over a thousand."

Inside the underground palace is an altar, on which a zombie lies. Its Corpse Qi seeps out unconsciously, tainting the surrounding land and affecting other creatures in the soil."

Pausing, Lu Zheng said, "I've found the corpses in nearby tomb mounds starting to become like Corpse Puppets. I guess the zombie Xiaowan encountered last year was a prematurely awakened Corpse Puppet!"

Wang Xiaowan, "..."

"When I entered the underground palace, it was awakened," Lu Zheng shrugged helplessly, "Didn't expect the zombie to be strong and sensitive. Get ready to fight."

Before his words faded, a thick wave of Corpse Qi suddenly surged beneath their feet.

Everyone jolted, quickly splitting into three groups and spreading out as the ground where they stood burst open. A black shadow shot up from below, heading skyward.

"Zombie!"

"Intense Corpse Qi!"

However, Ao Qi and Yan Hongxia's eyes lit up. Yan Hongxia moved swiftly, sending dozens of Sword Qi to probe the black shadow instead of using her Sword Pill straight away.

"Aw!!!"

A roar, and the dense Corpse Qi weakened the Sword Qi's power. The remaining Sword Qi clinked against its body as the black shadow descended, "boom," hitting the ground.

It revealed a zombie in a tattered robe, its skin gleaming dark green, as if forged from iron. Its eyes, black with red tinges, were filled with murderous intent. Its claws were as sharp as an eagle's, dispersing corpse poison like smoke, with fangs resembling a Mountain Demon.

"I was supposed to emerge after ten years, kill a hundred thousand people to achieve my Dao, and you disturbed my cultivation. So all of you must... eh?"

"Ahem! I've lived underground for years, feeling a bit lonely. I was just joking. Considering you all are young and didn't know better, I won't hold it against you. Please leave and don't disturb my cultivation further."