Is this what a zombie is?

81. Blood Coral Tai Sui

"I...I'm fucking..."

Xiao Li tightly covered his mouth to prevent himself from screaming and alerting the group of monsters below.

Isn't this just like the Qing Dynasty zombies from old movies?

The legend was actually true, and they actually ran into it. This wasn't just exciting, it was deadly. He felt like he was half dead.

As the zombies completed their final bow, they all raised their heads and let out another howling roar from their throats.

"Awooo—!!!"

With a roar, strands of silvery moonlight were absorbed into their bodies.

Immediately afterwards, a faint, eerie green light emanated from the eyes, ears, nose, and mouth of this group of zombies. Upon closer inspection, one could see that some of the zombies had grown purple hair.

The original purple fur gradually turned white, and the white fur became thicker.

Although Old Wang was also terrified, he was still wise and experienced. A flash of inspiration struck him, and he suddenly remembered the life-saving secret that Uncle Nine had taught him.

He frantically gestured to the two terrified people behind him, pointing to his nose and mouth.

Hold your breath!

Stop breathing!

Xiao Li and A Jie understood each other, and the three of them desperately covered their mouths and noses, not daring to let out even a breath.

Their faces were flushed from holding their breath, and they moved backward little by little, very quietly.

After completing their moon-worshiping ritual, the horde of zombies ahead dispersed and began their own activities, seemingly unaware of the three living people.

It works! It really works!

But is it really effective?

That's not the case, because these zombies are not low-level walking corpses or jumping corpses; they are not so easily fooled.

Moreover, they are parasitized and controlled by zombie bacteria. The way they sense their prey is not just through breathing, but more so through the human presence of living people.

In scientific terms, it's like the body temperature and infrared sensing capabilities of living organisms.

Moreover, Li Lianying released them at this time for only one purpose: to kill.

Just when the three thought they were about to escape, the leader of the zombies standing at the front suddenly turned around.

Pairs of eyes emitting a ghastly green glow pierced through the darkness, passed over the bushes, and locked onto the direction where they were hiding.

Done! ! !

Under that terrifying gaze, the three's last psychological defenses crumbled.

"ah--!!!"

Ah Jie could no longer hold his breath and let out a heart-wrenching scream. He turned around and ran back as fast as he could.

This scream was like a domino effect, triggering a chain reaction.

The lead zombie let out a roar, and hundreds of zombies behind him, like a green wave bursting open, hopped and leaped towards them.

"Run!!"

"Help!!!"

However, how could humans possibly outrun these tireless monsters?

A desperate scream instantly shattered the silence of the deep mountains.

The killing was over in just a dozen seconds.

The deep mountains returned to their chilling, deathly silence.

Until the next morning, the sunlight dispelled the thin mist and illuminated the messy campsite.

The tent was torn to shreds, food was scattered all over the ground, and next to the extinguished campfire were several pools of dark red blood that had long since congealed.

Amidst the pool of blood, the bodies of the murdered hikers trembled violently, then they staggered to their feet.

Their limbs became incredibly stiff, their faces were bloodless, and their eyes were empty.

Immediately afterwards, streaks of eerie green light slowly emanated from their eyes, ears, noses, and mouths.

Li Lianying's terrifying plague is spreading silently across this land forgotten by the sun.

Meanwhile, in the foundation's conference room, the atmosphere was extremely tense as Dongfang Liang was making pre-battle preparations.

"...The first and third action teams are responsible for the outer perimeter cordon, prohibiting any unauthorized personnel from entering. The second and fifth squads..."

"Um?"

He suddenly clutched his chest, his brows furrowing instantly.

Through his white shirt, one could vaguely see an ancient token in the shape of a blue dragon emitting a red glow on his chest, like a red-hot branding iron.

"No way, of all times, the Four Symbols Seal has also malfunctioned."

Seeing this, Simon Deng, who was sitting next to him, was completely deflated.

"How can this awful thing keep happening one after another? Is it even possible to live like this?"

Dongfang Liang ignored his complaints. The Azure Dragon Token's reaction could only mean one thing.

The Four Symbols Sealing Array is being forcibly destroyed. And if it's being destroyed at this moment, what more needs to be said? It must be Li Lianying's doing.

"A seal?" Wang Riyue asked urgently, "What is being sealed?"

The danger level of an existence that could prompt the Four Spirits Clan to use a grand formation to seal it is self-evident.

"What is sealed is the Blood Coral Tai Sui."

Dongfang Liang didn't keep them in suspense and explained as quickly as possible.

"Currently, it is known that four Tai Sui have survived and become monsters after eating their flesh. They are also known as the Four Great Tai Sui, and if named by color, they would be called Green, Red, Soap, and White."

"The Blood Coral Tai Sui is red, and it is the most terrifying and primal one. It has no fixed form and can multiply infinitely, devouring the flesh and blood of all living beings to grow stronger."

"In the early Qing Dynasty, it cooperated with Huang Taiji to help the Qing army enter the pass, but it also swallowed up 300,000 troops. It devoured them indiscriminately, which made Huang Taiji feel fear from the bottom of his heart."

"Therefore, after the Qing Dynasty entered the pass and established its foundation, the first thing Huang Taiji did was to plot against it and join forces with the ancestors of my Four Spirits family to barely seal it deep in the earth's veins."

"This is also the only time that my Four Spirits family has ever cooperated with the Qing court."

The meeting room fell into a deathly silence. One Green Zombie Tai Sui was terrifying enough, but now there was also a Blood Coral Tai Sui.

"Why this particular time? This is definitely not a coincidence."

"This is certainly not a coincidence." Dongfang Liang's lips curled into a smile. "Li Lianying has been planning for so long, he naturally has a few trump cards up his sleeve. This is just the first one he has played."

"He anticipated that we would investigate and that we would take action against him, so he deliberately broke the seal at this time to force us to make a choice."

"So his purpose in breaking the seal of the Blood Coral Tai Sui at this time is obvious: to make the Four Spirits Clan maintain the seal, so that he can buy the most precious time. This is an open scheme."

The most unique aspect of an open strategy is that it has no solution; one can only accept it.

This is not a multiple-choice question, but a mandatory question.

They cannot allow the Blood Coral Tai Sui to break free of its seal.

But Li Lianying's cards weren't limited to just the Blood Coral Tai Sui.