CHAPTER 233: CHAPTER 233: A WEAKLING WHO DIES IN ONE MOVE

This corpse infant had a large head on a short body, with the head alone taking up half of its height, equivalent to twice the size of a normal adult’s head.

Its sparse and disheveled hair grew wildly like a bird’s nest, with a flat nose, wide mouth, sharp black lips, large copper bell-like eyes that were both naive and fierce, and a skin tone that was bluish-gray and slightly glossy, looking indeed like a hideous ghost corpse.

The body, however, was slender and small, resembling merely a few-months-old infant, clad in hemp garments that were blackened and wrinkled, probably because it usually hid in the woodshed.

...

After hearing the woman’s explanation, Lu Zheng understood why only Lin Zhidong was almost drained by this corpse infant.

The woman hid with the corpse infant within the Lin family, usually only letting it feed on the aura of vegetables and meat to slowly recover from its injuries, which wouldn’t draw much attention.

But yesterday, Lin Zhidong was cast the Body-Freezing Curse by Lu Zheng. Although it was later lifted, he still carried faint magical power fluctuations and True Qi aura.

This corpse infant, clearly lacking a brain or any intelligence, was consequently attracted and ended up draining Lin Zhidong while going out for vegetables during midnight.

So, actually, Lin Zhidong being drained had something to do with Lu Zheng too...

Pah! What a load of nonsense, he brought it on himself with his loose tongue, he deserved it!

...

"Ghost!"

"Ahhhh!"

Seeing this large-headed corpse infant appear, the Lin family father and son, along with the household servants, were utterly terrified and couldn’t help but retreat, resolutely placing Lu Zheng and his companions at the forefront.

Only Xiao Yuzhen stayed by Liu Qingyan’s side, trying to pull Liu Qingyan back, but despite her shivering in fear, Liu Qingyan remained immovable, and Xiao Yuzhen stayed by her side, forcibly suppressing her terror.

Liu Qingyan glanced at Xiao Yuzhen, gently patted her hand, and comforted, "It’s okay, don’t worry, Lu Lang he..."

"Hehehe..."

The woman laughed sinisterly, casting a disdainful glance at Lu Zheng and the others, "Meddling kids, today you’ll pay with your lives for your meddling..."

Lu Zheng remained silent, Liu Qingyan remained silent, and so did Huangfu Ning.

Lin Kongzhu, trembling, hid in the back and stammered, "Young Master Lu, this ghost is really terrifying, you, you..."

Lin Zhijing turned around to call the servants forward, but no matter how many servants there were, they would only surround the Lin family father and son in the middle, refusing to move a step further.

"Ooo!!"

The corpse infant let out a low growl.

"Ahhhh!"

"Help me!"

The group of servants retreated a few more steps with the Lin family father and son, almost reaching the back courtyard gate.

Were it not for Lu Zheng, who knew magic, standing in front, they would have long fled without looking back.

"Kill them!"

At the woman’s command, the large-headed corpse infant stomped its foot, sprang forward, and pounced directly at Lu Zheng.

Raising both claws, its fingernails were sharp, its mouth opened wide, revealing its glistening fangs.

Surrounded by dense corpse Qi, it exuded an imposing and fierce aura.

Seeing the corpse infant so aggressive, it took just two leaps to get right up to Lu Zheng, its mouth wide open ready to bite Lu Zheng’s throat.

Lu Zheng appeared so scared that he stood motionless.

Thus the Lin family father and son began to cry out, turning around to flee.

Then...

"Freeze!"

"Gah!"

"Bang!"

The large-headed corpse infant, pouncing in mid-air, was suddenly frozen.

Although it still had forward momentum, its body lost further propulsion, drawing a parabolic arc in the air, and then crashed to the ground, tumbling over two times.

Lu Zheng sidestepped, not letting the large-headed corpse infant touch him.

No reason other than it looked too dirty...

Lu Zheng had mild germophobia...

The hemp-clad woman: ∑(°Д°)

"Body-Freezing Curse! It’s the Body-Freezing Curse! You actually know the Body-Freezing Curse! How is it possible for you to know the Body-Freezing Curse?!"

"Are you a broken record?" Lu Zheng sighed helplessly, "A mere fifty-year Dao practice corpse infant, where did you get the confidence to try to silence us all?"

The hemp-clad woman was dumbstruck.

Mere under fifty years of Dao practice? You’re speaking so arrogantly!

But then...

She took a deep breath and then turned to flee.

Her cultivation was only slightly stronger than the corpse infant’s; with the corpse infant defeated in one strike, she had no confidence whatsoever in defeating Lu Zheng.

Never mind the corpse infant was caught off guard in close quarters, but Lu Zheng was obviously a genius cultivator; who knew how many tricks he hadn’t yet shown, so he couldn’t be judged by common sense.

The hemp-clad woman managed to stay alive up till now solely by being cautious; hiding in the Lin family, she never revealed any vulnerability, and today she only thought that young Lu Zheng, caught up with a commoner, wasn’t very advanced in cultivation, so she tried to silence him.

Who would have thought she’d hit a brick wall!

Though she felt pain over the loss of the corpse infant, preserving herself was paramount; worse comes to worst, just make another one later.

"Think you can escape?"

Lu Zheng smiled faintly, flipping his palm to reveal a Red Jade Sword.

"Whoosh!"

The Red Jade Sword instantly lengthened, transforming into a three-foot fine sword, shooting straight out.

"Sword Cultivator?!"

The hemp-clad woman exclaimed, not having time to ponder why a sword cultivator knew the Body-Freezing Curse, and as the Red Jade Sword shot toward her eyes, her gaze tightened, reaching to touch the Red Jade Sword’s side.

"Ding!"

"Crack!"

The Red Jade Sword was deflected, and the hemp-clad woman’s finger turned into a mist of blood in an instant.

Then...

From the deflected Red Jade Sword dropped a wafer-thin slice, like a fingernail, that, in the woman’s terrified gaze, suddenly turned into a flying sword and pierced through her chest.

"Ah!!!"

Sword Qi entered her body, scattering her soul to the four winds.

...

The battle was over.

...

Lu Zheng extended his hand, summoning the two Red Jade Swords back to him.

He glanced at the corpse infant at his feet, still unable to move.

"Crack!"

He swung his right hand holding the Red Jade Sword, beheading the corpse infant.

"Buzz!"

Another surge of Light of Fortune flowed into the Jade Seal.

...

Xiao Yuzhen was dumbfounded, and so were the Lin family father and son, along with the household servants.

The seemingly calm woman and the ferocious corpse infant, neither could withstand a single move from Lu Zheng?

Body-Freezing Curse? Sword Cultivator?

So this master was so powerful?

Xiao Yuzhen looked at Liu Qingyan with a complex expression, "So all along... I never surpassed you..."

At that moment, Lu Zheng’s expression shifted, Liu Qingyan and Huangfu Ning simultaneously looked towards the wall.

A flash of red appeared on the wall, a charming figure now stood there.

"Sword Cultivator?"

A crisp voice sounded, "This is the ’Feiyu Riding the Dawn Sword Scripture’, how did you know this Sword Control Technique?"

Lu Zheng: (⊙o⊙)

Is this the real deal?

It can’t be right, the Sword Qi on her isn’t from the ’Feiyu Riding the Dawn Sword Scripture’.

"And you are...?"

"Cloud Ascending Mountain, Yan Hongxia!"