Chapter 509

Chapter 509: Clearing the Area

Kill!

Silent as a maiden, quick as a rabbit.

Lu Ye, in a flash, darted forward like a bolt of lightning, swinging his Stone Sword fiercely at the Black-haired Zombie.

“Clang!”

The sound of metal clashing rang out.

Sparks flew as the Black-haired Zombie’s claws intercepted Lu Ye.

The Stone Sword plunged down heavily.

The Black-haired Zombie staggered back, and Lu Ye delivered a swift kick.

“Boom!”

The secret technique had turned the city wall into a massive crater.

But the Black-haired Zombie, undeterred and unhurt, swiftly slashed through the air, leaving a black claw mark in its wake.

Lu Ye surged forward with the sword, unleashing unstoppable sword intent.

“Bang bang bang!”

The claw light shattered, and the Stone Sword drove brutally into the Zombie’s chest, pushing it through half the city.

A horde of cultivators charged in.

The Black-haired Zombie was at the Shattering Realm; Lu Ye could definitely handle one at that level.

There were a few in the crowd also at the Shattering Realm, but if a fight broke out, it was clear they’d be no match for this Black-haired Zombie.

They were thoroughly suppressed.

Shattering Realm fighters in the Ancient Land of the Heavenly Corpse could only muster about sixty percent of their power.

The weaker the fighter, the more they got pinned down.

Whether the Great Dao Realm could even unleash seventy percent of their capabilities was debatable.

“Ding, simulation successful; exterminating the Zombie requires shattering the laws on it!”

Lu Ye’s eyes glinted faintly golden as he observed the myriad of laws enveloping the Zombie, resembling a massive web.

His previous strike that had sliced it in half had shattered those laws.

But now, this strike into the Zombie’s chest wasn’t proving very effective.

The Black-haired Zombie gripped the Stone Sword while its other paw swiped at him.

Lu Ye’s arm shone brilliantly as he threw a punch.

“Boom!”

Under this punch, half of the Shattering Realm Black-haired Zombie was obliterated.

A flicker of sword light sprang forth, launching another downward slash!

“Boom!”

The Zombie’s laws shattered completely.

In Lu Ye’s eyes, the broken laws melted away, turning into wisps of white mist, dispersing into the surrounding fog.

A thought crossed his mind.

Tian Jiang, in life, was a Celestial Lord with an incredibly robust physique.

The Great Dao he practiced was of immortality; even now, though the Dao had mutated, judging by the strength of this Zombie’s body, it was undoubtedly more formidable than his own.

Could he absorb these fragmented laws floating in the void?

When battling monsters, it wasn’t just about looting gear; leveling up was also key. But snatching food from the mouth of the Heavenly Corpse was no walk in the park.

However, Lu Ye had his methods!

“System, initiate simulation on how to capture and refine the laws released by Tian Jiang!”

What are laws?

What is the Dao?

From a personal standpoint, the Dao is something one cultivates—completely individual.

Laws, however, belong to some powerful existence that has either willingly or unwillingly relinquished control over those laws.

If Tian Jiang were to awaken and seize control of the fog saturating the Ancient Land, that would become Tian Jiang’s Dao; but if he remains dormant, then that mist is simply a law.

Similarly, the Great Sage of the Nine Heavens may have fallen or went elsewhere; the Dao he left behind becomes unclaimed and thus transforms into a law.

And if one day, the Great Sage returns and reclaims those laws, they revert back into a Dao.

“Ding, simulation in progress!”

Dark Yaner watched this scene, mildly impressed.

Lu Ye got down to business, and Shen Xitang ceased to linger in reality, merging into Lu Ye like a streak of flowing light.

“Wait for me, sister!”

Little Heavenly Dao followed right after.

Dark Yaner…

There would come a day when she’d also be able to enter and exit Lu Ye’s body freely.

After Lu Ye finished off the Black-haired Zombie, countless figures rushed in, eagerly searching for resources within the city.

Lu Ye raised an eyebrow.

A barrage of sword lights swooshed through the air.

“Clang clang clang…”

The sounds of countless collisions erupted, many were sent flying, coughing blood.

“This place belongs to me! Leave within three breaths!”

Everyone fumed.

But that sword light from Lu Ye moments ago was no joke.

“Three!”

“Do you dare reveal your name?”

Someone asked darkly.

Lu Ye swung his sword, and the questioner was cleaved in half.

“Lu, Hao!”

Many looked on with lingering resentment.

Although it was just a small city, it contained heaps of resources, and they had been at it for a while when suddenly, a strong individual popped up.

Killing the Shattering Realm Zombie so cleanly was impressive.

“Two!”

“Retreat!”

Lu Hao, got it, they noted.

The crowd hurriedly retreated.

Lu Ye lightly flicked his Stone Sword, sending waves of sword light shooting into the sky, forming a sword array, the aura freezing, enveloping the city above.

“One!”

Thousands of sword lights soared down.

“Boom!”

A multitude of Zombies within the city shattered; those who had foolishly remained were obliterated alongside them.

The entire city was cleaved down to the ground.

Only then did Lu Ye begin collecting his spoils, ancient Storage Rings falling into his hands, a variety of treasures unearthed and stowed away.

Lu Ye was well aware of his purpose here—seeking resources.

Everything else could wait.

Don’t think of Lu Ye as tyrannical; if he didn’t clear the area, these folks would definitely start fighting over the loot, leading to countless casualties.

So really, Lu Ye was just being compassionate!

As for why he didn’t kill them?

Because these guys were too smart—when scouring the Ancient Land for opportunities, many cultivators would hide their treasures ahead of time, stashing them outside.

This was typical behavior for those from outside realms.

Without any treasures on oneself, even if you kill me, there’d be no gain, just a waste of True Essence.

This was the weak’s form of self-preservation.

Before long, Lu Ye had swept the city clean of its treasures.

Just as he was about to leave, a formidable shadow shot through the air, white mist chaotically swirling.

How had he not sensed it beforehand?

A sense of crisis surged within Lu Ye; he gripped his Stone Sword tightly and roared, launching a furious chop at the shadow.

“Boom!”

Lu Ye felt the oncoming force, as if an entire starry sky were crashing down on him.

His primordial energy clashed with the opponent’s True Essence, akin to a bullet fired at a mountain—the bullet could penetrate, but it wouldn’t stop the mountain from collapsing.

Lu Ye was sent flying; he felt like his body was falling apart.

Blood erupted from him.

Heavenly Demon Blood Escape activated without hesitation.

The blood light instantaneously transformed into white mist, blending into the fog and vanishing.

A young man wielding a golden staff appeared, astonished in his gaze.

Huh?

His charged strike hadn’t killed such a Void Realm individual?

What a joke!

He was at the Great Dao Realm!

And why was this guy running so fast?