CHAPTER 566: CHAPTER 557 SCARY HUMAN HEART_1

「Meanwhile.」

Standing on the hill, Dongfang Wuheng heard movement and called out, "Something’s happening, everyone get up!"

"What’s happening?"

The people there were startled, rising to look at Dongfang Wuheng.

"I heard some disturbances from afar just now, so I sent Qin Feiyang and Fatty to check it out."

"But now, the sound of battle is ringing out from there."

"They must have encountered some trouble; everyone, come with me to help them immediately," Dongfang Wuheng stated gravely.

When everyone listened carefully, they indeed heard the sounds of battle.

"Let’s go!"

Dongfang Wuheng waved his hand, leaping down from the hill.

"Wait."

But at this moment, Murong Xiong spoke up.

"What is it?"

Dongfang Wuheng halted, looking at him with confusion.

Murong Xiong said, "We don’t know what’s happening over there. If we rush in recklessly, not only might we fail to rescue them, but we could also get swept into the mess."

"What do you mean?" Dongfang Wuheng raised an eyebrow. "Are you suggesting we just stand by and do nothing?"

"I didn’t say to do nothing; I’m considering everyone’s safety."

"Qin Feiyang and Fatty are both Eight-star War Emperors. If even they can’t handle it, most of us here would likely die if we join in."

"After all, many of us here have weaker cultivation than those two," Murong Xiong stated.

Upon hearing Murong Xiong’s words, Ren Wushuang, who was in the crowd, became furious. "They went to investigate for everyone, and now that they’re in danger, you’re advocating to abandon them? Do you still have any qualification to be a King of the Inner Palace?"

"Ren Wushuang, I’m speaking the truth; don’t confuse the issues."

"If you insist on risking everyone’s safety to go save them, I won’t stop you."

"However, I believe that few would follow," Murong Xiong scoffed.

"Senior Brother Murong Xiong is right. We can’t sacrifice so many of us just to save them."

"That’s right, we should wait here for them."

"If they make it back alive, we can ask about the situation then decide if we should go."

Everyone chimed in their agreement.

Ren Wushuang said in a low voice, "And what if they don’t return?"

Murong Xiong said with an impassive face, "If they don’t make it back, it means this place is very dangerous, and we should make a detour and leave overnight."

Others nodded in agreement, showing no concern for the lives of Qin Feiyang and Fatty. It was likely they all secretly wished for the pair’s demise.

Seeing the crowd’s cold expressions, Ren Wushuang felt disheartened and disappointed.

She then looked at Dongfang Wuheng and Dong Zhengyang.

Dongfang Wuheng, his face filled with a hint of indignation and helplessness, swept his gaze over the crowd. Noticing Ren Wushuang looking at him, he shook his head and said, "As the leader, I cannot abandon everyone here for the sake of those two. I hope you understand."

Dong Zhengyang, however, was looking down, remaining silent. No one knew what he was thinking.

"Fine!"

"If you all don’t go, I will!"

Ren Wushuang, her hands clenched and her gaze frosty, swept her eyes over everyone before heading towards Qin Feiyang’s presumed direction.

"I’m going too!"

"And me!"

Lu Xingchen and Shen Mei quickly followed suit.

But just then, CRACK! BOOM!

The ground around them suddenly exploded, and myriad white figures erupted from beneath the earth.

These figures were indeed skeletons!

Moreover, their numbers were considerably larger than the ones Qin Feiyang and Fatty had encountered!

Seeing those skeletons, everyone present turned pale! Some of the more timid individuals were so frightened their legs grew weak!

「It all happened in an instant!」

Qin Feiyang and Fatty, who were engaged in fighting the horde of skeletons, heard the commotion coming from the hill, their faces filled with surprise and doubt.

What happened? Could it be that skeletons appeared over there as well?

Fatty anxiously said, "Don’t worry about them for now! Think about how to deal with these damned things first."

During this time, they had tried various methods. But the result was, even if they pulverized the skeletons to dust, they could still quickly repair themselves and return to peak combat strength.

They simply couldn’t be killed!

It’s impossible for them to be this tenacious; they must have a weakness, Qin Feiyang thought.

He focused his mind, carefully observing the skeletons while fighting them.

Suddenly, his gaze locked onto the flames flickering within the skeletons’ Qi Seas.

These flames are like a source of power. Could it be that these flames must be destroyed?

Thinking this, he deployed the Phantom Step, quickly approaching a skeleton and throwing a punch at the flame.

BAM!

The flame dispersed on the spot.

The skeleton immediately stopped moving, standing still like a stone statue.

"It worked!" Qin Feiyang’s eyes lit up, and he turned to another skeleton.

Seeing this, Fatty’s spirits were greatly lifted.

But just at this moment, the dispersed flame re-formed, and the motionless skeleton immediately sprang back to life, lunging at Qin Feiyang.

It didn’t work? Qin Feiyang was taken aback.

While he was stunned, the skeleton’s bony fingers, like five sharp spikes, shot straight towards his heart.

"Boss, be careful!" Fatty warned.

Qin Feiyang jolted, but it was too late to dodge.

In a split second, Qin Feiyang slightly shifted his body, and the bony fingers pierced his right shoulder.

Suddenly, blood spewed wildly!

Although injured, he had managed to protect his heart. Protecting his heart meant preserving his life.

"Blood..."

"I... want blood..."

However, as soon as those skeletons saw Qin Feiyang’s blood, they flew into a frenzy, madly pouncing on him.

Even the skeletons surrounding Fatty turned and rushed towards Qin Feiyang.

The flames in their eye sockets flickered rapidly. Although their expressions were not visible, both Qin Feiyang and Fatty could clearly sense their intense greed and craving.

"The best of the Thirty-Six Stratagems is to retreat!"

"Boss, hang in there! Fatty is going to get help!" Fatty roared, preparing to flee.

"Bastard, have you no loyalty?" Qin Feiyang said angrily. "Besides, Dongfang Wuheng and the others are probably struggling to save themselves right now. Where would you find help?"

"Can loyalty be eaten?" Fatty pursed his lips.

But after saying that, he still resolutely rushed towards Qin Feiyang. Of course, he couldn’t really abandon Qin Feiyang to escape alone.

Furthermore, what Qin Feiyang said made sense. If skeletons had also appeared on the hill, then Dongfang Wuheng and the others would undoubtedly be too preoccupied to help. Going there would be futile.

"All of you, get out of Master Fatty’s way!" Fatty roared repeatedly, his Battle Intent surging in all directions.

Although he couldn’t kill these skeletons, with Fatty’s strength, blasting them away was still no problem.

Likewise, it was also impossible for those skeletons to kill Qin Feiyang.

Nevertheless, due to the overwhelming number of skeletons, it was impossible to defend against them all. By the time the two managed to regroup, they had both sustained numerous additional injuries.

The scent of their blood, however, drove the skeletons into an even greater frenzy!

Fatty said sombrely, "Boss, if we go on like this, we’ll be worn down to death by them sooner or later!"

"Don’t panic, there must be a weakness!" Qin Feiyang scanned the skeletons, his expression incredibly grim.

Suddenly, he looked again at the flames within the skeletons’ eye sockets.

Skeletons are composed of three parts. First, the skeleton itself. Second, the flame in their Qi Sea. Third, the flame in the skeleton’s eye sockets. He had already tried attacking the skeleton itself and the flames in their Qi Sea, but couldn’t completely destroy the skeletons. That only left the flames in their eye sockets. Therefore, the skeletons’ weakness was very likely there!

With this thought in mind, he quickly rushed to a skeleton and savagely smashed his fist into its left eye socket.

The skull shattered on the spot! The flame in the left eye socket also dissipated at the same time!

Then, he swung his fist again, extinguishing the flame in the right eye socket.

While fighting off the other skeletons, he kept his attention on that particular skeleton.

"Did that work?" Fatty frowned.

Qin Feiyang said in a deep voice, "If this still doesn’t work, then I’m out of ideas too."

Time slipped away. After several tens of breaths, the skeleton was still lying on the ground.

Moreover, the flame in the skeleton’s Qi Sea began to dissipate on its own, without being struck.

Seeing this, Qin Feiyang and Fatty were overjoyed.

Undoubtedly, the flames in the eye sockets were the skeletons’ vital point!

"Now it’s Master Fatty’s turn to go wild!" Fatty laughed heartily, activated the Step of Unification, approached a skeleton, and struck out with both hands, instantly extinguishing the flames in the skeleton’s eye sockets.

BOOM!

The skeleton collapsed to the ground.

When encountering problems, one really needs to stay calm! Fatty immediately reflected. If it weren’t for Qin Feiyang’s presence today, who knows when he would have found the skeletons’ weakness.

Now that they had found the weakness, with Qin Feiyang and Fatty’s strength, these skeletons naturally no longer posed a threat.

The two of them were like ferocious wolves in a flock of sheep. In less than a hundred breaths, all the skeletons surrounding them had been dealt with.

"Damn it! You thought Master Fatty was a pushover just because this tiger wasn’t showing his claws?" Fatty stepped on a skeleton’s skull and said viciously.

"Cut the crap. Let’s hurry back and reinforce them."

Qin Feiyang rolled his eyes at him, turned, and dashed towards the hill. Along the way, he encountered more skeletons, but he easily dealt with them all.

"Boss, Master Fatty really doesn’t know what you’re in such a hurry for."

"You should know that only the first fifty people to reach the Other Shore can enter the Imperial Capital."

"And this time, our Spirit State alone has more than five hundred people. If you add the other eight states, there will be at least five to six thousand people," Fatty said.

Qin Feiyang glanced at him and said, "Just say what you want to say. Don’t beat around the bush."

"What Master Fatty means is that our enemies are not just the people from the other eight states, but also the people around us."

"Although everyone seems amiable now, Master Fatty can guarantee that when we’re approaching the Other Shore, a massive fight will definitely break out," Fatty smirked.

"I know all that without you telling me. But the road ahead is still very long; we should minimize casualties as much as possible," Qin Feiyang said.

Fatty’s face twitched, and he asked with a strange expression, "Why does it sound like you’re planning to use them as cannon fodder?"

"Aren’t Dongfang Wuheng and the others also treating them as cannon fodder?"

"I reckon even the two of us are just cannon fodder in their eyes."

"Besides, I warned them before we set out. They were the ones who insisted on coming. Who can they blame?" Qin Feiyang snorted coldly.

During their conversation, they were now only about a hundred meters from the hill.

Although they couldn’t see the situation clearly at the hill, the sounds of battle and the fluctuations were enough to tell them that skeletons had indeed appeared there.

A few moments later, they entered the range of the hill and saw hordes of skeletons surrounding everyone in the center, layer upon layer.

The battle was extremely fierce!

Everyone bore injuries of varying severity, and the three Kings, Dongfang Wuheng among them, were no exception.

Qin Feiyang even spotted several corpses on the battlefield.