My Five Bigshot Seniors: I am The Most Coddled Junior!-Chapter 88 - 40: Flying Corpse [Part 3]

"Senior Sister Jiang’s Autumn Leaf Sword Technique has clearly reached Great Success; it even has Sword Intent now." The junior sister from Wanqing Sect also looked at Jiang Yingshi’s movements with shining eyes, her face flushed with excitement.

"So that’s another way to use this move. I’ve learned something new." Zhou Qing’s junior sister, Lu Feifei, watched Zhou Qing’s movements, clasping her hands in front of her chest, and said excitedly.

"Beautiful! That move by Senior Sister Jiang was truly beautiful!" Jiang Yingshi’s junior sister, Yin Yiyi, blushed and looked at Jiang Yingshi with eyes full of admiration.

The two were discussing in low voices, but they weren’t intentionally suppressing their volume, so Zhou Qing and Jiang Yingshi could hear them. They exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with even more battle intent, and the upcoming battle grew more intense.

Their positions kept shifting, from the Peach Blossom Forest all the way to the lakeside, where Sword Qi struck the lake’s surface, stirring the water and causing ripples to spread out.

Suddenly, Zhou Qing, caught off guard, was hit on the wrist by Jiang Yingshi. The sword in her hand almost slipped away. Jiang Yingshi then kicked her in the stomach, sending Zhou Qing’s body flying towards the lake. Reacting quickly, Zhou Qing grabbed Jiang Yingshi’s wrist, pulling her along, and they both crashed into the lake surface.

"Splash!"

Their bodies fell into Qingyan Lake together, splashing water in all directions.

Without knowing what went wrong, the lake surface started to shake suddenly.

A whirlpool appeared at the bottom of the lake, stirring the water, and they were swept into the whirlpool, knocked unconscious by the rushing water.

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By the shore of Qingyan Lake, Lu Feifei and Yin Yiyi hadn’t expected Jiang Yingshi and Zhou Qing to fall into the lake together. They quickly ran to the lakeside, originally thinking the two would return soon. But then the lake water started acting strangely.

From above Qingyan Lake, a massive funnel-like whirlpool appeared in the center, agitating the entire lake.

"This isn’t good, our senior sisters are in danger." Although they couldn’t see the full extent of the whirlpool, the lake surface was clearly abnormal. Lu Feifei’s face changed as she spoke to Yin Yiyi.

"What should we do then?" Yin Yiyi asked Lu Feifei anxiously, staring at the lake surface.

"I’ll go down to take a look. Count to thirty. If I don’t come up by then, go back and get help from your master." Lu Feifei hesitated for a moment, then bit her lip and instructed Yin Yiyi.

"Be careful then." Yin Yiyi held Lu Feifei’s hand, speaking with concern.

Lu Feifei nodded, let go of Yin Yiyi’s hand, and was about to jump in after taking a deep breath when suddenly a massive wave appeared, followed by Zhou Qing and Jiang Yingshi’s bodies being thrown out of the water.

"It’s them!" Yin Yiyi exclaimed in surprise, and she and Lu Feifei flew up and caught Zhou Qing and Jiang Yingshi separately.

As they landed on the shore, they hurriedly called to the two.

Right at that moment, as the huge waves fell, a Crystal Coffin floated in mid-air above the lake.

The Crystal Coffin was transparent, and inside lay a woman in a light pink traditional dress, seemingly asleep.

Gu Qingqing and the others had been by the lakeside; when Zhou Qing and Jiang Yingshi disappeared, Gu Qingqing was about to call for help but was stopped by Jun Wu. Then they saw the giant wave rise, and the two were tossed out.

Upon seeing the Crystal Coffin in mid-air, Gu Qingqing couldn’t help but open her mouth slightly and turned to look at Zhuo Tingqiu. She found Zhuo Tingqiu also staring in disbelief at the suspended coffin.

"Could the rumors actually be true?" Zhuo Tingqiu muttered to himself.

When he had told Gu Qingqing about this, Zhuo Tingqiu thought it was just a legend, unlikely to be real. But seeing the spectacle and the woman in the Crystal Coffin now, he began to doubt the fiction of those rumors!

Amidst everyone’s astonishment, the woman inside the Crystal Coffin suddenly opened her eyes; they weren’t the original brown but had turned red. Her fingernails suddenly grew long and turned blood-red.

The lid of the Crystal Coffin opened abruptly, and the woman sat up. Her hair grew two inches longer with a casual exertion. She floated out of the coffin into mid-air, her red eyes scanning the ground without any emotion.

When her gaze reached the Peach Blossom Forest by the lakeside, her eyes flickered slightly, seemingly in a brief daze, before turning expressionless again.

Her glance sent chills down one’s spine, making people’s hair stand on end as she looked around.

Lu Feifei and Yin Yiyi, each holding Zhou Qing and Jiang Yingshi, were utterly stunned staring at the woman in mid-air.

Si Lin and the others had already shielded Gu Qingqing when the Crystal Coffin opened, and upon seeing the woman’s appearance, Si Lin couldn’t help but narrow his eyes.

"Did this woman come back from the dead?" Yun Ran asked incredulously, looking up at the woman in mid-air.

"Of course not, she’s turned into a Jiangshi, and not just any Jiangshi, but a Flying Corpse, the highest level among them! This woman must have had a cultivation level above the sixth rank in life, and with years of Spiritual Power nourishing, her cultivation is now even stronger." Yue Zhao, the living encyclopedia, immediately explained to everyone.

"No wonder the Immortal buried her at the lake’s bottom and expanded the lake’s area to hide the Array plate, allowing her to transform undisturbed. Otherwise, if she went through corpse transformation, she would have been discovered and eliminated long ago!" Nan Hua glanced at the lake surface not far away, wearing a faintly mocking expression in his tone.

Upon hearing Nan Hua and Yue Zhao’s words, Gu Qingqing and the others were a bit surprised, never expecting events to unfold this way.

"Everyone be careful, the Flying Corpse has just awakened and likely needs to feed on human blood to complete its transformation. She’s probably looking for a target right now!" Yue Zhao warned, eyeing the woman.

Gu Qingqing and the others immediately tensed up, cautiously observing the woman in mid-air.

As Yue Zhao said, the woman had just awakened and was indeed in need of fresh blood. Her gaze swept around and eventually locked onto Gu Qingqing. Without hesitation, she charged toward Gu Qingqing.

"Gu Qingqing, watch out, her target is you!" Si Lin was the first to detect the woman’s intent, instantly summoning the Dragon Capturing Sword to his hand, positioning it in front of his chest, while warning Gu Qingqing.

Jun Wu quickly pulled Gu Qingqing behind him, gripping a scimitar gleaming with cold light, his gaze fixated coldly on the woman.

The woman’s weapon was her claws; she lunged at Si Lin and the others, her right hand reaching for Gu Qingqing directly.

Si Lin thrust his sword forward, blocking the woman’s hand. When the two met, a metallic clashing sound echoed, highlighting the hardness of her nails!

Feeling the force transmitted through his sword, Si Lin furrowed his brow and exerted strength to push the woman back.

"Be careful, her cultivation level should be at the peak of the seventh stage!" He warned Gu Qingqing and the others, then directly rushed to join the battle with the woman.

"Jun Wu, take Qingqing aside and protect her!" Although Yue Zhao was speaking to Jun Wu, his eyes were on Gu Qingqing, gently arranging her hair.

Nodding, Jun Wu took Gu Qingqing’s hand and led her away from Si Lin and the others.

Yun Ran and Zhuo Tingqiu knew well that staying there would only cause trouble and could not be of any help, so they followed Gu Qingqing to the side.

"Nan Hua, support the array and make sure no one else gets hurt." Knowing Gu Qingqing’s kind nature, Yue Zhao directly instructed Nan Hua, not wanting Gu Qingqing to worry.

"Alright." Nan Hua responded, rummaging through his Qiankun Ring and finding an Array Plate.

He added over twenty high-quality Spirit Stones to the Array Plate, then activated it and tossed it out.

The Array Plate hovered in mid-air, and countless beams of light shot out from it, forming a semi-transparent barrier that enveloped Si Lin and the woman.

After confirming no issues, Yue Zhao and they retreated to Gu Qingqing’s side. A flying corpse at the peak of the seventh stage, Si Lin could handle it alone!

Lu Feifei and Yin Yiyi came to their senses at this time. Seeing Zhou Qing and Jiang Yingshi still unresponsive, they exchanged glances and carefully carried them to join Gu Qingqing and the others for protection.

Nan Hua’s array not only prevented the battle between Si Lin and the woman from affecting others, but also blocked the prying of the Heavenly Dao.

Even if the Heavenly Dao of Xuantian Continent had weakened, the cultivation levels of both the woman and Si Lin exceeded the boundaries of Xuantian Continent’s tolerance. If discovered, the Heavenly Dao would try to cast them out, which Si Lin did not want!

Within the array, Si Lin had no reservations. To quickly end the battle, he released the restraints on himself and the Dragon Capturing Sword.

The others couldn’t sense it, but the woman in the array could clearly feel that the cultivation level of the guy opposite her suddenly increased significantly, even putting pressure on her!

However, her thirst for blood overcame her fear, and she rushed at Si Lin, waving her hands.

Silver light flashed on the Dragon Capturing Sword. Si Lin blocked the woman’s attack just like earlier and simultaneously kicked toward the woman’s abdomen. She dodged his intent, and he twisted his wrist, stabbing at her arm.

Though her movements were still somewhat stiff, she narrowly evaded Si Lin’s attack and grabbed at his face.

Given the hardness and sharpness of her nails, if she caught him, Si Lin’s face would definitely be ruined, and he could even be poisoned.

Of course, Si Lin was not that easily bullied. He dodged her hand and kicked at her abdomen again. This time, she didn’t evade it and was kicked, taking two or three steps back, creating distance between them.

Si Lin suddenly flew into the air, and the Dragon Capturing Sword flew from his hand, hovering in front of him. Under his control, it attacked the woman like a flying sword.

The Dragon Capturing Sword had always been Si Lin’s Lifebound Magical Treasure, familiar with his mind after so many years of being nurtured by Yun Yang. Even though it wasn’t in his hand, it acted as if it were.

One attack after another surrounded the woman, leaving her overwhelmed. The Sword Qi of the Dragon Capturing Sword was extremely domineering. Despite her body’s remarkable toughness, which could leave no marks from ordinary weapons, many wounds were cut open by the Dragon Capturing Sword.

Her blood had already turned green, soon dyeing her pink clothes.

No woman could tolerate her clothes being ruined, and even if she had become a zombie, it was no different. Seeing her clothes turning green from her blood and being torn to shreds by Si Lin’s sword, she got angry.

She had forgotten how to speak and emitted a beast-like roar. Suddenly, her hair grew long, flying at Si Lin, attempting to wrap around his neck.

The Dragon Capturing Sword instantly returned to Si Lin’s hand. With a forceful slash, the woman’s hair was cut off.

Not only were her clothes tattered, colorful, and unseemly, her hair was also shortened and looked terrible.

Unexpectedly powerful, Si Lin had made the woman even angrier.

Blood tears flowed from her eyes, and her aura increased again, on the verge of breaking through from the seventh to the eighth stage. Her fingernails extended another inch, her skeleton underwent some transformations, and she seemed slightly taller.

With a stern gaze, Si Lin sent the Dragon Capturing Sword flying once more, but this time it wasn’t to attack the woman. It hovered above his head, becoming a giant sword.

"Dragon Capturing Sword, slash!" He yelled, and the enlarged version of the Dragon Capturing Sword above him followed his gesture, slashing down at the woman.

The woman caught the Dragon Capturing Sword with both hands, but her hands, though tough, couldn’t withstand it. Green blood oozed from them, and veins on her arms burst, rendering them a bloody mess.

Crushed and forced to kneel, her leg’s flesh disappeared, leaving only bone, presenting a horrifying sight.

Blood tears continued to flow down her face, and beastly roars sounded from her mouth, but she couldn’t move under the Dragon Capturing Sword’s suppression.

At last, the Dragon Capturing Sword inched closer to her neck, breaking the skin and severing her neck, causing green blood to gush.

If a human had their neck slit, death would be certain. However, the flying corpse was no longer human; even though she lost much blood and her arms and legs became a bloody mess, she hadn’t died yet!

Si Lin looked at the woman, suddenly stretching out his left hand, bringing together his index and middle fingers, from which Sword Intent emerged.

With a flick, a Sword Qi shot toward the woman’s forehead, piercing through it, going through her head, emerging from the back.

The woman’s body stiffened, her eyes wide, and she fell backward.

Once her body hit the ground, it turned to bone within moments!

A silver chain-like rune flew from her body, heading straight towards the array to Gu Qingqing.

Being well-acquainted with this, Gu Qingqing closed her eyes, feeling a cool sensation entering from her forehead. Soon, her mind filled with newfound knowledge.

As Gu Qingqing continued absorbing the rune, Nan Hua retrieved the Array Plate. Wanqing Sect and Shangyang Sect’s elders, having just arrived, witnessed the final scene, staring at Si Lin with astonishment, clearly surprised by their cultivation levels.

When Gu Qingqing opened her eyes, Zhou Qing and Jiang Yingshi, unconscious for so long, also awakened.