Chapter 148

C148 – Let’s Play a Game

At this instant, Dugu Lengyue’s complexion appeared extremely pallid, and her vitality was rapidly waning.

“Lengyue!”

Loong Chen urgently called out. Perhaps in response to his voice, Dugu Lengyue’s previously covered eyes abruptly snapped open.

When she laid eyes on Loong Chen, a glimmer of exhilaration and astonishment flickered in Dugu Lengyue’s gaze.

However, as she spotted Loong Chen being encircled by a horde of zombies in the distance, her elation and astonishment transformed into deep concern.

“Run!”

Dugu Lengyue was exceedingly feeble, so much so that even her voice came out as a mere whisper.

Nevertheless, from the movement of her lips, it was evident that she was urging Loong Chen to flee with all haste.

She recognized that Loong Chen alone wasn’t a match for these zombies.

“What an enticing Blood Qi; your bloodline might even surpass that of a High Rank.”

At this very moment, a captivating voice resonated.

In the ensuing moment, Loong Chen beheld a scholarly middle-aged man attired in white Zhongshan attire rising from his seat.

He possessed a pair of crimson-red pupils, bestowing upon him an exceedingly eerie appearance.

This had to be the “Emperor” to whom the zombies had referred.

The scholarly middle-aged man wore a charming smile upon spotting Loong Chen’s gaze directed at him.

His smile exuded an exquisite allure.

If one were unaware of the context, they would never associate him with a zombie.

“Right, let me first introduce myself; I am the ruler of these zombies and their progenitor. Naturally, you may also address me as Jiangchen.”

Loong Chen’s eyes widened in astonishment.

In his previous existence, he held a profound interest in such mythical legends, and the name Jiangchen had not escaped his knowledge.

It was believed that Jiangchen was one of the ancestors of zombies. There were several ancestors of zombies, but Jiangchen was responsible for creating most of the later zombies.

He had the ability to forcibly infuse his own blood into other people’s bodies. If someone was bitten by him, they would transform into a zombie.

“You seem quite surprised. Have you encountered my name before?”

“But that doesn’t seem right. I have existed for tens of thousands of years, perhaps even hundreds of thousands of years. It’s unlikely that you would have heard of me.”

Jiangchen expressed his surprise.

After a moment of astonishment, Loong Chen regained his composure.

Regardless of whether this Jiangchen was the same as the one he knew, it wasn’t the right time to dwell on this.

Jiangchen then turned his gaze toward Loong Chen, revealing a harmless smile.

“How about we play a game?”

“A game?”

Loong Chen was taken aback. He couldn’t comprehend Jiangchen’s intentions.

Jiangchen maintained his charming smile and continued speaking.

“I’ve heard someone say that love is the greatest strength of zombies, but I don’t believe it. So, I want to test it. Even though you’re not a zombie, I believe it should hold true for humans as well.”

“You must deeply care for her, right? I can see that you’d go to great lengths to save her.”

Loong Chen inquired, “What are you getting at?”

Suddenly, Loong Chen felt a sense of unease. He had a hunch that Jiangchen was up to something.

“What I mean is quite straightforward. I want to kill her right before your eyes. I want to see if you can unleash extraordinary power, as I’ve heard.”

Having said that, Jiangchen approached Dugu Lengyue.

He raised Dugu Lengyue’s collar with one hand, exposing her fair neck.

“So alluring.”

Jiangchen took a deep breath, baring his sharp teeth.

Loong Chen protested, “Don’t lay a hand on her!”

Loong Chen’s fury flared up instantly, and his eyes turned crimson.

He let out a primal roar, ready to charge at Jiangchen.

At that moment, the dozen zombies surrounding him rushed forward, attempting to restrain Loong Chen.

“Get out of my way, all of you!”

Loong Chen shouted vehemently, and a trident materialized in his hand out of nowhere. He immediately unleashed his most potent technique: One Halberd Annihilation.

In his rage, Loong Chen held nothing back.

He slew one of the green-eyed zombies.

Simultaneously, the other zombies assailed Loong Chen.

“Divine Might.”

The Black Hole Vortex manifested around Loong Chen’s body, absorbing the zombies’ assaults.

However, their sheer numbers overwhelmed the Black Hole Vortex. The remaining attacks struck Loong Chen.

Loong Chen coughed up several mouthfuls of blood.

Nevertheless, he harnessed this momentum to charge at Jiangchen.

With the trident in hand, Loong Chen thrust it towards Jiangchen with all his might.