Chapter 200: Corpse Refiners (1/2)
From in and out of view, immortals that were poised to make a move against Lu Yun could only look on in shock. Jin Hexi was the commander of the imperial troops in the capital!
No matter the cultivation level of the imperial defenders, they represented the imperial family’s authority. As the commander of the imperial troops, Jin Hexi was one of the most influential figures in Nephrite Capital. Even core members of the Feng Clan showed him deference.
And yet...
The absurdly extravagant fortress ship slammed into Jin Hexi with great ferocity, expelling all of his inner energy, flattening him, and squashing his blood, flesh, and bones. What remained was a large meat patty stuck to the bottom of the ship’s bow.
Still, he was alive.
Golden immortals were extremely resilient. Even upon the destruction of flesh, bone, and muscle, they could still recover, due to the golden immortal creeds within their bodies.
Rumble.
After an enormous reverberation, the fortress ship continued its way into Xiankan beneath the crowd’s flabbergasted stares.
“Stop, stop right now!!” someone yelled. “Are you starting a coup, Lu Yun?! Put the commander down!”
The voice belonged to the newly arrived imperial army, but they couldn’t do anything about the situation. All of them were august immortals, while that fortress ship had just pulped a golden immortal. A combined charge from all of them wouldn’t even slow down the ship.
They, too, had battle formations at their fingertips, but deploying the formations required their commander’s guidance. Said commander was currently a meat pie plastered on their enemy.
Lu Yun stood atop the bow and cast his gaze at the distant capital with his hand on the side of the ship, ignoring the commotion from the imperial army. Suddenly, a giant figure descended and slammed into the vessel, which shuddered and halted with a rumble.
Roar!
An inhuman growl rang throughout the ship. Lu Yun’s pupils contracted with alarm.
A zombie!
A zombie covered in green fur stood by the bow and held back the ship with one hand, peeling Jin Hexi away with the other. It looked like a tall and burly middle-aged man under the fur, and it was at least a peerless immortal.
A dark look flickered through Lu Yun’s face before he schooled his expression into one of indifference.
“What a big yum-yum!!” Drooling, Ge Long’s eyes were glued to the zombie.
“Are there others in this world who can command zombies?” Lu Yun scanned the zombie before shifting his gaze to another faint figure in midair.
Encircled by a leisurely grace, the newcomer wore gray robes and was a golden immortal as well. Standing quietly in the air, he raised a flute to his mouth and played.
“Grrrl!” Melodies from the flute sent the zombie into further frenzy. It reached out and brought Jin Hexi off the ship.
Lu Yun struck out his arm to prevent Ge Long from lunging at the zombie. “Rumors speak of immortals commanding zombies in battle. You must be one of these mythical beings.”