The Demonic Cultivator In Zombie World
Chapter 397: True Master Yin

Chu Xuan immediately panicked and retreated, instinctively summoning the Heavenly Corpse Tower. Two Corpse Kings appeared, blocking the attacks of the three bandits. However, these two Corpse Kings appeared to be badly injured, likely from previous battles. No wonder Chu Xuan hadn't summoned them earlier.

The tall bandit sneered, "Looks like this guy really has no strength left. Let's take him down together and capture him alive!"

He took a step forward, but then heard a sharp sound by his side. Turning, he saw the female bandit's soul being ripped from her body by a grotesque ghostly hand, which then devoured it with relish.

"Ah!"

A scream came from the left. The short bandit turned, only to see a four-armed Ghost King ripping apart his soul, devouring it in large, hungry bites.

The tall bandit froze in shock.

A Ghost King! Two Ghost Kings!

The intel had only mentioned that Chu Xuan possessed two Corpse Kings, not two Ghost Kings! Without a second thought, the tall bandit turned and ran.

However, the ground suddenly shook violently. A massive figure shot up from the earth. It was the Dryland Earth Dragon that knew earth-based teleportation. With a deafening crash, the immense power sent him flying. The sound of his bones shattering rang out as his internal organs violently shifted.

Before he could even attempt to flee using his Nascent Soul's protective aura, a giant hand pressed down on his head, swiftly snapping his neck, and then tossing his body into the Heavenly Corpse Tower.

"Let's go."

Chu Xuan waved his hand, retracting the two Ghost Kings into the Sky-Shielding Umbrella while sealing the Dryland Earth Dragon Corpse back into the Heavenly Corpse Tower. He then unleashed a Blood Evil Yin Fire to burn away all the traces of the battle. Only after that did he speed away. He could already sense more energy signatures approaching from all directions, closing in on him.

The three bandits had been clever enough at the start, simply trying to delay him to buy time for the others to arrive. Unfortunately, their greed got the better of them, and they completely misjudged his strength.

"Luckily, I still had a trump card," Chu Xuan thought, accelerating his escape, unwilling to waste any time.

A hundred breaths later, several figures arrived at the scene, their expressions grim. The leader was a bald man, tall and muscular, exuding an intimidating aura. The people around him stepped back slightly, their expressions full of awe. This man was the leader of this group of scattered cultivators, Pei Yuankui.

Pei Yuankui looked at the scorched earth and coldly said, "Old Ninth and his two subordinates are dead. I repeatedly told them not to engage with Chu Xuan. Looks like they still went ahead and confronted him."

An icy aura swept out, causing the surrounding bandits to shrink their necks, not daring to speak.

Pei Yuankui gazed toward the towering mountains in the distance.

"Up ahead is the largest Burning Fire Mountain Range on Holy Flame Star. That Chu Xuan will surely hide within it. Immediately seal off the mountain range! Once Chu Xuan's whereabouts are discovered, do not engage him directly, but ensure he is delayed, and immediately send a transmission! The True Master will arrive shortly. Once he appears, even if there were ten Chu Xuans, they would still be captured alive without fail."

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He spoke coldly.

"Understood!"

The bandits scattered in all directions, speeding toward the Burning Fire Mountain Range.

After a moment, Pei Yuankui received a report through his communication jade, his expression turning more and more grim.

"Still no sign of capturing Chu Xuan?"

In the blink of an eye, a massive aura descended from the sky, hovering in front of the bald leader.

Pei Yuankui immediately bowed respectfully, "Greetings, True Master Yin!"

The figure before him was tall and thin, draped in black robes, his true face obscured. But the overwhelming aura he emanated unmistakably indicated his cultivation at the Deity Transformation stage!

"Still no capture of Chu Xuan? Blood Wine True Master and Blazing Fire True Master are almost finished with their battle. We cannot delay any longer," True Master Yin spoke coldly. "Do you require my personal intervention?"

Pei Yuankui's voice became low and urgent, "That Chu Xuan is crafty as an eel. Not only did he kill Old Ninth and his two subordinates, but he also hid deep within the Burning Fire Mountain Range. Old Seventh and the others have also gone silent, likely fallen at Chu Xuan's hands as well. Though I can fight him one-on-one, I am not confident in capturing him alive. If True Master Yin intervenes, we will certainly catch him!"

True Master Yin snorted disdainfully, "A group of useless fools. What have you been eating all these years?"

Pei Yuankui lowered his head deeply, not daring to speak.

True Master Yin stepped into the air, vanishing in the blink of an eye as he charged directly toward the Burning Fire Mountain Range.

Only then did Pei Yuankui breathe a sigh of relief and murmur, "With the True Master personally taking action, capturing this brat should be no problem..."

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Burning Fire Mountain Range

"These bandits really have an uncanny nose for trouble."

Chu Xuan frowned deeply. He casually twisted the head off a Golden Core bandit, tossing the body into the Heavenly Corpse Tower. After quickly erasing any trace of the battle, he prepared to leave. He had originally planned to find a hidden place and immediately retreat into Blue Star. However, the bandits soon pinpointed his location.

This only reinforced Chu Xuan's belief that these bandits were specifically targeting him.

"Up until now, I haven't encountered anyone stronger than me. One-on-one, they are no match for me. But if they swarm me..."

With a flash, Chu Xuan darted deeper into the mountain range. At the northernmost part of the Burning Fire Mountain Range lay the Nether Fire Valley. If all else failed, he could dive in there. With his Blood Evil Yin Fire for protection, he wouldn't die. But the bandits likely wouldn't dare to follow him into that cursed place.

In that instant, an immense sense of danger surged in Chu Xuan's heart. Without hesitation, he expended more Nascent Soul essence and executed an instantaneous teleportation!

Boom!

The very spot he had stood in was instantly torn apart as a massive hand formed from dense black mist reached down, crushing the surrounding trees and rocks. The ground where he had stood was now a giant crater.

"Well, quick reactions."

A faint voice echoed from the sky.

Chu Xuan's peripheral vision caught a glimpse of a figure cloaked in black robes. In that moment, his scalp tingled with dread. Without a second thought, he immediately teleported again, pouring more Nascent Soul essence into his flight, activating the Ice Crystal Divine Light Escape technique as he sped northward!

Deity Transformation cultivator! This person must be a Deity Transformation cultivator!

No wonder Chu Xuan had felt an overwhelming sense of impending doom, an instinctual fear he could not shake. These Nascent Soul and Golden Core bandits posed no real threat to him. It was only the arrival of this Deity Transformation cultivator that put his life in jeopardy!

Boom!

Just as Chu Xuan had flown less than a hundred zhang, the place he had just occupied was again blasted apart by the black hand.

"You're quite fast."

A cold snort rang out from above as True Master Yin blinked into existence, charging directly toward Chu Xuan.

Chu Xuan's hair stood on end. He had no intention of turning back; instead, he slapped his storage bag, unleashing a torrent of talismans behind him.

Thunderstrike Talismans! Blue Fire Talismans! Ice Spear Talismans! Vine Whip Talismans… and even Demonic Soul Sealing Talismans to trap demonic beasts and cultivator souls. Anything that could slightly slow down the oncoming attack was immediately thrown into the air without a second thought.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The talismans exploded midair, creating violent bursts of energy. True Master Yin's movements immediately slowed, and his expression darkened in irritation.

While a Deity Transformation cultivator possessed overwhelming power over Nascent Soul cultivators, if that Nascent Soul cultivator was bent on escape and constantly hurled talismans without restraint, even True Master Yin's speed would inevitably be delayed slightly.