Chapter 778: Rotting Corpse.
This strike of the sword stirred up a strong breeze. Being at Martial Spirit level, Camel was going full force. With this strike, he was intending to split Xiao Luo in half; however, reality was cruel.
[Bang~]
The broadsword stopped, frozen and unable go forward, 20 cm above Xiao Luo’s head. It was as if there was an invisible force that held the broadsword in place. Camel was frightened because his body was also imprisoned and couldn’t move. It felt like the surrounding air had solidified into a solid state.
What’s going on?
What’s with the True Essence of this guy?
Camel was terrified, and bead-like sweat began to roll down from his forehead. At this moment, the guy in front of him was giving him an inscrutable feeling. But the other person was obviously just Martial Master level, so how could he have such a strong True Essence. It should be impossible to hold him in place with just True Essence? What had happened to this guy since they last met?
The Duck Emperor tutted, “… Gai~ it’s not easy for the boy to finally realize!” The Duck Emperor in his pocket sighed heavily.
Xiao Luo glanced at Camel carelessly, and raised his right hand, slowly sticking it to Camel’s chest.
“What… what are you going to do?”
Camel broke out in a cold sweat. At this time, Xiao Luo was even more terrifying and sinister than the vampire clan.
Xiao Luo’s expression was cold and didn’t say a word. The next second, a powerful force swept out from Xiao Luo’s palm which struck Camel’s chest.
“Poof~“
Camel vomited blood and his body flew out without restrain slamming into the trees behind him, breaking them.
[Peng Peng~]
He was finally stopped and submerged amongst the branches and leaves. He felt that his internal organs were severely damaged. He couldn’t stop the blood from spewing forth with each cough, and his chest was in severe pain. He deduced that his ribs were broken.
How is that possible?!
How did this guy suddenly become so powerful?
Camel was truly frightened. If it wasn’t for that same duck, he would have thought that he had met two different people who looked exactly alike, but with very different strengths.
He struggled to stand up, coughing up five or six mouthfuls of blood in the process.
[Whoosh~]
A whooshing sound flew by his ears. When he turned to see, it was Xiao Luo who was just dozens of meters away a second ago.
His cold sweat began to pour out like a waterfall. His pulis shrunk and a chill ran through his body, his hairs uncontrollably standing up. Before Camel could respond, Xiao Luo’s hand was placed on his shoulder. Xiao Luo’s fingers gripped it and he just felt his shoulder blade getting crushed.
“Do you know how to get to the dark castle?” Xiao Luo coldly asked.
“I know, I know!”
Camel immediately nodded. In fact, he only knew the general direction and not the exact location. But he was clearly feeling danger from Xiao Luo. If he said he didn’t know, then he would definitely be killed by Xiao Luo without a second thought.
“If you know it then point it out. If you don’t point it out, how can we know that you are telling the truth? Also, don’t think about fooling us. If you can’t find the dark castle, we’ll chop you to pieces and feed you to the beasts.” The Duck Emperor threatened.
Camel immediately pointed out the direction from where he had just fled from, “The dark castle is just over there…”
Xiao Luo didn’t say a word. He just grabbed Camel by the collar and then flew directly into the sky, in the direction of the dark castle.
Martial… Martial Emperor?!
Camel turned pale with fear. He couldn’t believe that Xiao Luo had reached the Martial Emperor level. This was terrifying. Not only did this guy’s strength soared overnight, but it also reached the terrifying Martial Emperor level?
It was ridiculous to think that he really just said he would kill Xiao Luo!
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“Is that the dark castle?”
After flying for nearly half an hour, the Duck Emperor pointed to a tip of the castle amidst the mountains a few kilometers ahead and shouted his question in excitement.
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Actually, he didn’t need to point it out, Xiao Luo had long seen it.
Although Xiao Luo was confident in his own strength. He wouldn’t be careless to take any chances, and risk being injured to the point of helplessness again. Therefore, he landed on the ground.
“You go ahead.” Xiao Luo ordered Camel.
Camel couldn’t help give a shudder. It was clear that Xiao Luo wanted him to check out the road. Once there was any danger, he would be the first to take the hit. Moreover, he never believed that Xiao Luo would come out to help him. But since his life was in somebody else’s hands, he had no choice but to go.
[Screech~]
In this part of the forest, no light was able to pass through, so it was pitch black. From time to time, sounds of bats screeching could be heard and wings flapping over the top of their heads. A thick fog also lingered overhead, which made the atmosphere here extraordinarily strange and eerie.
The animals in the dark forest seemed to sense that this was an ominous place as they hardly came across any animals within a dozen kilometers of the area.
After traveling for several tens of meters in the direction of the dark castle, the ground became like a swamp full of mires. There were some bubbles on the surface of the mire, as if monsters were lurking there.
“Gai~ Boy, it looks scary here. It’s like a place haunted by evil spirits. I’ve seen this in a movie!” The Duck Emperor said, feeling uneasy.
Xiao Luo walked without saying a word. His footsteps were above ground to avoid being stained with mud.
Every step they took, Camel was filled with even more trepidation. His body was drenched with cold sweat.
Suddenly, a rotting human hand stretched out from the quagmire, looking like it came from a devil in hell, and clutched at his ankle.
“Ah~“
Camel, who was already in a state of nervousness, screamed out loud and was scared sh_tless. At the same time, the Duck Emperor also let out a scream, because the hand was terrifying. Its flesh had rotted away, revealing the bones underneath.
Camel gave a hard kick with his leg, trying to break away from the rotting hand, but the hand had his ankle in a tight grip; therefore he ended up ripping it from its socket.
“A zom… zombie!”
The Duck Emperor screamed hysterically, his eyes popping out, and a face full of fear.
Xiao Luo was also stunned. The corpse from the quagmire was really like a zombie in his original world, similar to a zombie from Resident Evil. Although it was covered in mud, traces of decay could not be fully covered. Bones were exposed in many places, and the clothes on its body were torn and worn. It looked like a devil risen from the mud.
The most incredible thing was that this deformed corpse was still alive.
“Loosen, loosen, loosen for me!”
Camel fell to the ground, trembling with fear. He repeatedly kicked the rotting corpse with his other foot. After kicking more than a dozen times, he finally broke free from its grasp. He then ran back to Xiao Luo’s side to have a little sense of security.