Chapter 2173: Netherworld
"What is this sound?"
Xiao Zheng frowned, a bad thought suddenly appearing in his mind.
But instead of choosing to escape, he stayed in place.
Xiao Zheng had always wanted to figure out what kind of strangeness existed in this place, and now that there was finally some movement, he didn’t want to miss such a good opportunity.
However, the next scene took him by surprise.
The white bones quietly lying on the ground began to tremble, and then countless bones stood upright, as if they had come back to life!
"What is going on?"
"These people have been dead for at least hundreds of years, and they have turned into bones. How can they still move?"
A trace of shock flashed in Xiao Zheng’s eyes, and for a moment, he didn’t know what to say.
However, as time passed, it seemed to trigger a chain reaction, and more and more bones resurrected. From their hollow eye sockets, a dim green ghost fire lit up.
"Could it be that we’ve encountered an expert in the Ghost Control Technique again?"
Xiao Zheng thought again about the Ghost Raising Family in Xiangnan; the scene before him was identical to the hundred ghosts walking at night he had seen before.
But because the fog was too dense, he couldn’t detect whether someone was truly controlling these bones from behind.
Xiao Zheng decided to observe the situation first before making plans.
The bones were still continuously awakening. Although visibility was low, judging by the density of bones along the way, Xiao Zheng was definitely surrounded by a vast undead army.
What intrigued him was that after waking, the undead army did not immediately spring into action; they just stood dumbfounded.
Feeling puzzled, Xiao Zheng couldn’t help but furrow his brows.
Just then, he suddenly heard a very strange sound coming from the fog. Though not very clear, he was sure that the sound was not his imagination.
When the sound penetrated the fog, mutations followed.
The undead army, previously still, suddenly went berserk. First, two nearby Giant Clan skeletons swung their nearly decaying battle axes and launched an attack on Xiao Zheng.
Then, the undead army started charging!
A cold glint flashed in Xiao Zheng’s eyes; without hesitation, he released his full aura, instantly flinging those two Giant Clan skeletons away.
Moreover, the aura turned into visible ripples, rapidly spreading in all directions.
In just one second, the thick fog retreated to a hundred meters away.
On the ground lay piles of bone ash!
It was like snow had fallen; the originally charred ground was now covered in white bone ash!
"Come out quickly; don’t hide and dodge."
"I know you can hear me. If you have the skills, come out and fight with me. If you wait until I have to look for you, I guarantee your fate will be a hundred times worse than now!"
Staring coldly at a spot in the fog, Xiao Zheng said with a sneer.
But nobody responded to him; only the undead army kept launching attacks. The undead army seemed endless, their numbers denser than could be imagined.
Feeling irritated, Xiao Zheng once again furrowed his brows; battling the undead army directly making him weary.
Instead of continuing to fight the undead army, he flew into the air, holding his twin blades tightly, and instantly unleashed two Sword Qi tornadoes! The Sword Qi tornadoes rampaged through the fog, stirring up endless wind blades!
Faintly, Xiao Zheng heard a muffled groan!
"It’s right there!"
Xiao Zheng attentively detected the unusual sound and swiftly charged toward its direction. As he passed, the thick fog retreated like a tide, as if something on Xiao Zheng was so frightening that the fog dared not approach him.
Half a minute later, a tall black figure appeared in his view.
Due to the fog’s obstruction, Xiao Zheng couldn’t clearly see the black figure’s features. But judging by its over-four-meter height, he could sense an extremely strong intimidating presence.
Not until Xiao Zheng was in front of it did he finally see the black figure’s form clearly.
This was a Giant Clan warrior who had been dead for many years, different from other undead armies; he somewhat resembled a zombie from movies, with blood and flesh on him but appearing very rigid. Moreover, his forehead turned dark, and his eye sockets were sunken, a clear sign he was dead.
"Was it you hiding behind, manipulating those undead armies?"
After landing, Xiao Zheng immediately questioned.
Upon hearing his words, the Giant Clan warrior, statue-like, finally spoke: "I didn’t expect you’d actually find me. Indeed, I was the one controlling those undead armies."
"Since you admit it, then it’s simple." Xiao Zheng nodded and replied.
Even though he had been dead for many years, the Giant Clan warrior’s expression and tone were just like before. Furthermore, he wasn’t foolish and could hear the disdain and mockery in Xiao Zheng’s words.
However, in terms of reaction speed, he wasn’t as quick as Xiao Zheng.
Just as the Giant Clan warrior was about to say something more, Xiao Zheng, tired of pointless chatter, directly acted. The twin blades mercilessly slashed down, and the immense power difference instantly led to the Giant Clan warrior being cut in half!
Fortunately, he was already dead, so even cut in half, he felt no pain.
This rendered the Giant Clan warrior completely incapable of fighting or moving.
"What a disappointment."
"I thought you’d be formidable, but you aren’t, failing to block even one of my moves."
At this point, Xiao Zheng couldn’t help but shake his head and sigh.
In fact, he had only used thirty-percent strength; if he had fully exerted himself, this Giant Clan warrior wouldn’t just be cut in half but would have been instantly torn apart by the Sword Qi!
Seeing himself lose combat ability, the Giant Clan warrior’s eyes filled with disbelief: "This can’t be; who are you? In the entire Netherworld, only the King possesses such strength!"
"But you’re obviously alive, an intruder!"
"Who exactly are you, and what is your purpose in invading the Netherworld?"
Netherworld?
King?
A trace of surprise flashed across Xiao Zheng’s eyes. Could it be that he was no longer on Earth? Besides the Ancient World, there actually exists a Netherworld solely controlled by the undead?