Volume One, Chapter 11: The Scheme to Defeat the Corpse Hawk

"Hum... man... die..."

Clearly, the Corpse Hawk’s intellect was still quite limited; it couldn’t comprehend lofty ambitions or grand achievements. All it knew was that the human before it was delicious. Moreover, within this human’s body lay a power it desperately craved. If it could consume this human, its strength would surely increase by leaps and bounds.

Casting a glance at the Zombie Emperor, who was still struggling to speak, Qi Fengling merely shook his head softly. He had never imagined that at the dawn of this apocalypse, he would be the one to end the two strongest beings in Cloud City.

“Die...” Across from him, after assessing Qi Fengling’s state, the Zombie Emperor could no longer hold back. With a fierce roar, it lunged directly toward Qi Fengling’s position.

The Corpse Hawk truly lived up to its legendary status as a Zombie Emperor! Having just advanced to level two, its sprint was remarkably close to that of a human.

Normally, when a human turns into a zombie, their brain function becomes chaotic. Even many low-level zombies, upon reaching advanced level two, stagger when they walk.

But this Zombie Emperor was different. Not only did it run steadily, but its speed surpassed even that of an Olympic 100-meter champion.

What?

Damn!

How could the Zombie Emperor be so fast?

Suddenly realizing its intent to kill him, Qi Fengling understood that if he encountered this creature in the wild, death would be certain.

There was no other choice. Without any special abilities himself, Qi Fengling knew he had to rely on the powers of the Lich Emperor to defeat the Zombie Emperor.

With a mere thought, three skeletal warriors abruptly appeared before Qi Fengling, each brandishing a greatsword without a hint of fear.

The sudden appearance of these skeletal warriors clearly startled the Zombie Emperor, but its reaction was lightning-fast.

Just as the skeletal warriors’ greatswords descended upon it, the Zombie Emperor raised its arms sharply.

Clang!

The clash of weapons rang out, and the Zombie Emperor retreated.

The skeletal warriors’ blades were no ordinary weapons; one powerful slash caused a great deal of the Zombie Emperor’s already rotted flesh to fall away.

Yet the Corpse Hawk’s bones were incredibly tough! Even with three skeletal warriors striking simultaneously, they failed to sever its arm.

“Roar—”

This time, the repelled Zombie Emperor did not rush forward in anger. Instead, it glared with bloodshot, pale eyes, scrutinizing the skeletal creatures in front of Qi Fengling.

Crack! Crack!

Its neck cracked as it rotated, using its limited intellect to ponder how these skeletal beings had appeared and why they protected the human.

However, this was a question beyond its understanding—one even Qi Fengling himself could not fully explain.

“Roar... die,” the Zombie Emperor abandoned thought and roared again at Qi Fengling.

But this time, it did not charge directly. Instead, it frantically clawed at the backs of its own hands.

At first, Qi Fengling thought the Zombie Emperor had gone mad, but his joy was short-lived.

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