Immortal Venerable's Order
Chapter 40: Zombie King

Chapter 40: Chapter 40: Zombie King

The Southern Border is situated in the land of Shu and was the territory of Chi You from the Jiuli Tribe in ancient times. It is also the birthplace of witchcraft. Yan Rufeng pondered for a long time before speaking, "General Lu, how long has it been since the incident occurred?"

Lu Mingliang replied, "About half a month, from what I know. From the moment it happened, hundreds of innocent people disappeared. Moreover, the first group of soldiers sent to suppress the situation was completely wiped out."

"General Lu, what are you saying? Even the fully armed soldiers couldn’t handle it?" Yan Rufeng was taken aback.

Lu Mingliang’s expression was grave as he said, "Not only were they fully armed with real guns and ammunition, but they were also the first batch of soldiers to be injected with energy water. When they got there, they didn’t even hear a gunshot before being wiped out within moments."

"What exactly is causing the havoc? Any news?" Yan Rufeng asked.

Lu Mingliang shook his head.

"The situation is serious and time is of the essence. General Lu, I will head to the Southern Border immediately." Yan Rufeng rose, ready to leave.

"No need to rush. I’ve already sent Wen Tong and her team over," Lu Mingliang reassured him.

"What did you say? When did this happen?" Yan Rufeng’s eyes flashed with a hint of anger.

"This morning. As soon as Wen Tong heard about it, she requested to select over a hundred soldiers. They should be almost there by now."

Feeling a bit faint-hearted, Lu Mingliang added, "Instructor Yan, they are the highest cultivation level warriors in the base."

"You are sending them to their deaths." Yan Rufeng’s rage erupted.

It was the first time Lu Mingliang had seen Yan Rufeng so angry. He knew the matter was far from simple, but then he smiled and said, "Instructor Yan, there’s no need to worry. This time, not only are there four cultivators in the army, but the Cultivation World has also sent people. This is a good opportunity for our troops to get some practical experience."

"The Cultivation World? How many have they sent? And the four cultivators in the army, how high is their cultivation level? Do you know any of this?" Yan Rufeng asked coldly.

"The Cultivation World only sent one person. As for their cultivation level, that I don’t know."

"One person!"

Yan Rufeng’s sharp eyes glared at Lu Mingliang, "General Lu, you are not training them; you are sending them to their deaths."

"It’s not that exaggerated. Aren’t we all cultivators?"

"Hmph."

"Cultivator? You are just an entry-level cultivator. There is so much about this world that you don’t understand," Yan Rufeng said, both exasperated and furious.

"From now on, no matter what the mission is, without my permission, you are not to send anyone from the base on your own!"

Saying that, Yan Rufeng opened the window from a distance and soared into the air. A streak of light flashed, and he disappeared in front of Lu Mingliang.

Flying through the air, Yan Rufeng headed straight for the Southern Border, disregarding the rapid consumption of his Spiritual Energy.

Upon reaching the sky over the Southern Border, Yan Rufeng called Wen Tong.

"Wen Tong, send me your location immediately," Yan Rufeng commanded.

Wen Tong, who had just gotten off the plane, didn’t have time to question Yan Rufeng about why she needed to send her location before the call was abruptly disconnected.

"Buzz, buzz..."

"You little Taoist, how dare you hang up on me? Just wait until I get back and see how I’ll deal with you."

Wen Tong opened WeChat and sent a knife emoji to Yan Rufeng before sending her location.

Yan Rufeng opened the map, gathered his Spiritual Energy, and in an instant, arrived at the Southern Border Airport’s parking lot.

Of course, Yan Rufeng landed on the ground. Due to his speed, no one at the airport noticed someone descending from the sky.

Standing in the airport parking lot, Yan Rufeng called Wen Tong again.

"Wen Tong, no matter where you are now, in three minutes, I want to see you all at parking spot H350 in the ground parking lot."

After saying that, Yan Rufeng hung up.

"Chief Wen, whose call was it?" a soldier asked.

"Instructor Yan’s call. He ordered us to reach parking spot H350 in the ground parking lot in three minutes," Wen Tong casually replied.

"Then what are we waiting for? Gather up and move out."

The soldier then shouted loudly, "Instructor Yan has ordered, all personnel pay attention. In three minutes, we must reach parking spot H350 in the ground parking lot. Move out, quickly!"

Over a hundred soldiers quickly ran towards the parking lot.

Seeing this, Wen Tong had no choice but to follow.

Over a hundred people, including Wen Tong, all stood in front of Yan Rufeng.

"Listen up, everyone. Purchase tickets immediately to return to the base," Yan Rufeng ordered, leaving everyone stunned.

Wen Tong stepped forward and asked, "Why?"

"No why, that’s an order!" Yan Rufeng said sternly.

Wen Tong was unwilling, and with her head held high, she said, "Instructor Yan, I’m afraid I can’t carry out this order."

"Can’t carry it out? Do you realize how many lives your actions will endanger?" Yan Rufeng fumed.

Wen Tong shouted, "I don’t know how many lives I might endanger, but I know if we don’t go, a lot of people will die. I never thought Instructor Yan would be so afraid of death."

"Afraid of death? Fine, let me teach you a lesson this time. All of you, come with me."

Wen Tong contacted the local authorities, and before long, three large buses arrived at the parking lot.

On the bus, Yan Rufeng told the person responsible for picking them up, "Hello, my name is Yan Rufeng. I’m the primary person in charge of this mission. I need to go to the scene of the incident immediately."

"Officer Yan, you’ve had a long journey. Shouldn’t you rest a bit and prepare?" the person asked.

"No need," Yan Rufeng refused directly.

Seeing that Yan Rufeng insisted, the person had no choice but to report to his superiors.

The leaders of the Southern Border City Government were frantic due to the incident. Hearing that the special forces had arrived and were about to head out, they immediately ordered the person to take Yan Rufeng to the site of the incident.

Three hours later, the buses passed through multiple guarded checkpoints and arrived at a place called Qingshui Town. The buses were unwilling to go further, as the location was less than twenty kilometers from the site of the incident.

After everyone got off the bus, the person responsible for receiving Yan Rufeng said, "Officer Yan, the incident site is less than twenty kilometers from here. I will not take you any further. The local residents have already been evacuated. You can stay in any of the houses here for free."

Waving his hand, Yan Rufeng said, "You can leave now."

After the person left, Wen Tong frowned and asked, "Instructor Yan, are you planning to complete the mission with just our team?"

"Why wait for them?" Yan Rufeng asked.

Wen Tong mumbled, "Isn’t it a bit too eager to achieve merit this way?"

"Are you scared?" Yan Rufeng countered.

"Scared? I’m a cultivator too now. Why would I be scared?" Wen Tong straightened up and said disdainfully.

"Well then, come with me to scout out the terrain first," Yan Rufeng said as he summoned his Flying Sword and turned to Wen Tong.

Seeing this, Wen Tong panicked and said, "Instructor Yan, are you sure just the two of us are going?"

"Yes!"

Yan Rufeng leaped onto the Flying Sword and said to Wen Tong below, "Of course, you can choose not to come."

Wen Tong raised her head, gathered her courage, and said, "Who said I’m not coming? Take me with you. I want to ride the Flying Sword."

Yan Rufeng pulled Wen Tong onto the Flying Sword, gave brief instructions to the soldiers, and flew up, disappearing into the sky over Qingshui Town.

"Wow, standing on the Flying Sword feels amazing," Wen Tong said joyfully, forgetting her initial fear upon stepping onto the Flying Sword.

"Police Officer Wen, do you think this is a leisurely trip? When we get to the place, don’t cry and ask to go back," Yan Rufeng said sternly.

"Hmph."

Wen Tong snorted, "As if I would!"

Before long, they arrived above the site of the incident. Yan Rufeng extended his Divine Sense, and soon noticed a narrow canyon where a black mist floated, sometimes dense, sometimes thin.

When Yan Rufeng probed deeper with his Divine Sense, he suddenly discovered a sleeping dried corpse in a cave.

On the Flying Sword, Yan Rufeng smiled faintly and said, "So it’s this causing the trouble."

"What, what is causing the trouble? Where?" Wen Tong looked around.

"A zombie."

Upon hearing Yan Rufeng’s reply, Wen Tong timidly asked, "Are there really zombies in this world?"

Yan Rufeng retorted, "Now that you’ve become a cultivator, why can’t there be zombies?"

"So there really are."

"More than just real. This zombie has cultivated into a Zombie King."

"A Zombie King? Isn’t that very powerful?"

Terrified, Wen Tong almost fell off the Flying Sword. She then grabbed Yan Rufeng’s arm tightly and, feigning composure, said, "Instructor Yan, should we go back and call for reinforcements to exterminate that creature together?"

Yan Rufeng thought, "Legend has it that cultivators on Earth are immensely powerful with boundless mana. Since they are part of this mission, let’s take this opportunity to see their capabilities."

Yan Rufeng agreed with Wen Tong and flew back to Qingshui Town.