170: Chapter 170 Crisis! SS-Rank Monster!!

The black shadow in the sky was getting closer and closer.

Everyone could feel that suffocating sense of oppression.

But now, no one had the time to worry about that black shadow—the zombie horde in front of them had already left them overwhelmed!

Rumble!!!

The ground shook incessantly!

Looking around, the entire Jiangcheng had fallen into chaos!

The East District, North District, West District... zombie hordes were erupting in every direction simultaneously!

Tens of thousands of zombies were surging toward the various Shelters like a swarm of locusts!

"Roar—!!!"

"Ah—!!!"

The piercing roars echoed through the night sky!

Around the perimeter of Lin Yuan's villa, at least five thousand zombies were swarming in densely!

Among them, there were over a hundred Evolved Zombies of C-Rank or higher!

What was even more terrifying was—

The zombie horde also contained a large number of new Evolved Beasts!

In the sky, dozens of B-Rank Thunder Eagles were circling, their wings spread wide, blocking out the sky!

Underground, rumbling vibrations could be heard; those were B-Rank Rock Armor Beasts digging, ready to launch a sneak attack at any moment!

There were even a few aquatic Ice Scaled Flood Dragons crawling out from nearby rivers, radiating bone-chilling cold!

"Damn it..."

Han Bingxin gritted her teeth, her face deathly pale.

This lineup...

It was ten times more terrifying than before!

"All-out defensive formation!"

Su Yuyan shouted, lightning erupting from her entire body!

Although she only possessed an E-rank Thunder Ability, after Lin Yuan's guidance, its power had increased several times over!

Rumble!!!

Countless bolts of lightning descended from the sky, blasting the zombies charging in the front into charred remains!

But...

There were simply too many zombies!

As the ones in front fell, those behind immediately filled the gaps!

It was impossible to kill them all!

"Die!"

Ye Qingxue gave a cold shout, her SS-rank Death Abyss exploding with full force!

The black domain of death unfolded instantly, covering a radius of several hundred meters!

Every zombie that touched the power of death...

Instantly turned into fly ash!

One move!

Hundreds slaughtered!

"Sister Ye Qingxue is amazing!"

Han Bingxin's eyes were filled with shock.

Is this the terror of an SS-Rank Superpower?!

Clearing the field in one move!

She was simply a human nuclear bomb!

But the next second—

Ye Qingxue's face turned slightly pale.

Although the SS-Rank Superpower was strong, its consumption was also terrifyingly high!

She had been fighting continuously for three hours, and her stamina was severely depleted!

"Qingxue, you rest first!"

Xia Bingli's figure flashed as she appeared in front of Ye Qingxue.

The Shadow Blade in her hand transformed into countless black shadows, slaughtering the charging zombies!

Chu Yanran also made her move, unfurling her Shadow Ability and trapping a large group of zombies in place!

All the goddesses were fighting for their lives!

But the zombie horde...

Still showed no signs of stopping!

...

Meanwhile.

The Authorities' survivor base on the other side of Jiangcheng was also mired in a bitter battle.

"Damn it! Why are there so many of these zombies?!"

An A-Rank Esper wearing a military uniform roared.

Beside him, countless soldiers were fighting a bloody battle.

But there were simply too many zombies!

The defensive line was breached again and again, only to be reclaimed each time!

"Report! The eastern defensive line has fallen!"

"Report! Shelter No. 3 has been annihilated!"

"Report! Shelter No. 5 requests reinforcements!"

Countless pieces of bad news arrived.

The commander's face was ashen.

This night...

At least one-third of the small and medium-sized Shelters in all of Jiangcheng had been annihilated!

Countless people had died tragically!

Rivers of blood!

This was the terror of the second stage of the Apocalypse...

...

Lin Yuan's villa.

The battle had been going on for four hours.

On the ground, corpses were piled up like mountains.

Fresh blood converged into rivers.

The air was filled with a pungent smell of blood.

All the goddesses were exhausted.

Ye Qingxue gasped for air, her clothes soaked with sweat.

Su Yuyan's face was pale, and the glow of her lightning had dimmed significantly.

Even Xia Bingli's movements had slowed down.

Han Bingxin was covered in blood, not knowing if it was the enemy's or her own.

But she still gritted her teeth and persisted, her eyes filled with madness!

"It's... it's not over yet..."

She panted heavily and charged at the zombie crowd again!

Her peak A-Rank fire erupted with full force, blasting out a torrent of flames!

Boom!!!

Dozens of C-Rank zombies were blasted into fly ash!

At this moment, she displayed combat power far beyond her usual level!

"This girl..."

Ye Qingxue looked at Han Bingxin's back, a hint of admiration flashing in her eyes.

Although her looks weren't up to standard, and she couldn't become a goddess...

This fighting spirit was worthy of recognition.

"Almost there..."

Su Yuyan wiped the sweat from her forehead:

"The number of zombies is decreasing, we are about to win!"

Hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Finally...

Is it ending?

But just at this moment—

Rumble!!!

The sky suddenly darkened!

The night sky, which still had some starlight, was now completely covered by dark clouds!

A terrifying aura of death swept over from the distance!

Everyone felt it.

That kind of...

Oppressive feeling that made even the soul tremble!

"What... what is this?!"

Han Bingxin widened her eyes.

The next second—

The zombie horde suddenly stopped attacking!

All the zombies and Evolved Beasts neatly cleared a path!

Boom!

Boom!

Boom!

Heavy footsteps rang out.

Every step made the ground shake!

Everyone looked toward the deepest part of the zombie horde—

A huge figure slowly walked out.

That was...

A humanoid monster five meters tall!

No—

That couldn't even be considered a "human" anymore!

It possessed three heads, arranged in a triangle on its twisted shoulders!

The middle head retained a human outline, but the entire face had rotted away until only bone remained, with crimson ghost fire burning in the eye sockets!

The left head resembled some kind of reptilian creature, with dense compound eyes flickering with eerie green light in the darkness!

The right head was a mass of constantly writhing black tumors, with countless mouths opening and closing on it, emitting hair-raising whispers!

Its body was intertwined with rotten flesh and bones, and six thick arms extended from the sides of its torso, with sharp bone blades at the end of each arm!

The most terrifying thing was—

It dragged a "spine" behind it made of countless connected zombie heads, and those heads were still wailing in pain!

A thick aura of death overflowed from its body like substance, and wherever it passed, the ground withered and rotted instantly!

"SS-Rank... Zombie Lord..."

Luo Qinghan's face was deathly pale.

She recognized it!

This was the monster that had driven all of Jiangcheng to a desperate situation in her previous life!

SS-Rank Zombie Lord!

It possessed intelligence close to that of a human and could command all zombies and Evolved Beasts!

In that battle in her previous life...

Countless people in Jiangcheng died and were injured!

Three heads opened their mouths simultaneously—

"Roar—!!!"

"Hiss—!!!"

"Hehehehe—!!!"

Three completely different sounds intertwined, forming a sound wave that caused mental tearing!

The next second—

All the zombies and Evolved Beasts immediately changed their tactics!

They no longer charged blindly but began to cooperate in an organized manner!

Thunder Eagles dove from the sky, Rock Armor Beasts attacked from underground, and Ice Scaled Flood Dragons spat out cold air to seal the space!

Their coordination was seamless!

"Damn it!"

Su Yuyan's face changed drastically:

"It's commanding these monsters!"

Everyone felt despair.

They were already exhausted...

Now another SS-Rank monster?

How could they fight this?!

"You all step back."

Just then, a calm voice rang out.

Ye Qingxue stepped forward.

She wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, her eyes filled with coldness.

"SS-Rank Zombie Lord..."

She sneered:

"Perfect, let me test where my limits are."

As soon as she finished speaking!

The SS-rank Death Abyss exploded again!

The black power of death surged out like a tide, forming a domain of death!

Boom!!!

Ye Qingxue took the initiative and charged toward the Zombie Lord!

"Qingxue!"

The other goddesses exclaimed.

But Ye Qingxue ignored them, her Death Scythe drawing a black arc as she slashed directly at the Zombie Lord's neck!

Clang—!!!

The Zombie Lord's six arms crossed in defense, blocking the blow head-on!

A deep crack appeared on the bone blade!

But the next second...

The crack healed instantly, the rotten flesh writhing as it repaired the damage!

"Regeneration ability?"

Ye Qingxue's eyes narrowed.

Troublesome...

The three heads roared simultaneously—

"Roar—!!!"

"Hiss—!!!"

"Hehehehe—!!!"

The Zombie Lord swung all six arms simultaneously, each punch blasting out a terrifying wave of death energy!

Rumble!!!

Ye Qingxue flashed, dodging the attack.

But the moment the fists hit the ground, the entire ground was blasted into a huge crater!

This power...

Was too terrifying!

Next was an intense battle.

SS-rank Death Abyss VS SS-Rank Zombie Lord!

The black power of death and the terrifying aura of death intertwined, forming an absolute space of slaughter!

Others couldn't intervene at all!

"Can... can Qingxue win?"

Su Yuyan bit her lip, her eyes full of worry.

"I don't know..."

Xia Bingli shook her head:

"They are evenly matched, but Qingxue's stamina was depleted too much earlier..."

As soon as she finished speaking.

On the battlefield, Ye Qingxue's movements were noticeably slower.

She was gasping for air, her face becoming paler and paler.

Damn it...

Not enough stamina...

"Roar—!!!"

The Zombie Lord seized the opportunity, its huge fist slamming fiercely at Ye Qingxue!

Ye Qingxue wanted to dodge, but her body couldn't keep up with her reaction!

Bad!

Everyone's faces changed drastically!

"Qingxue!"

The Zombie Lord's six arms slashed down from different angles, blocking all paths of retreat!

Just as the bone blades were about to strike—

A flash of lightning!

Swish!

Lin Yuan appeared in front of Ye Qingxue, waving one hand—

Hum!

The six bone blades were frozen in mid-air simultaneously!

"..."

The whole scene was silent.

Everyone widened their eyes.

Lord Lin Yuan...

Actually stopped the Zombie Lord's full-force attack with one hand?

"Well done."

Lin Yuan looked at Ye Qingxue calmly:

"Leave the rest to me."

Ye Qingxue was stunned, then her eyes reddened slightly.

She bit her lip and retreated to the rear.

Lin Yuan released his hand and looked at the Zombie Lord.

"SS-Rank Zombie Lord... Interesting."

He raised his right hand.

The next second—

The SS-Rank Lightning Ability exploded!

Rumble!!!

Terrifying lightning danced in his hand, and the entire night sky was illuminated!

But it wasn't over yet!

Lin Yuan raised his left hand—

The peak B-Rank Space Ability exploded simultaneously!

Hum—!!!

The surrounding space began to distort, and countless tiny cracks appeared!

"Thunder Space Slash."

Lin Yuan said calmly.

He brought his hands together!

The next instant—

The Spatial Power locked onto the Zombie Lord!

Countless bolts of lightning erupted within the spatial rifts, forming a terrifying lightning cage!

"Roar—!!!"

The Zombie Lord let out a desperate roar, trying to escape!

But it was too late!

Boom!!!

The lightning and Spatial Power exploded simultaneously!

Terrifying energy fluctuations swept across the field!

When the light dissipated...

The Zombie Lord had disappeared.

Completely blasted into fly ash!

"..."

The whole scene was silent.

Everyone was stunned.

One hit!

Just one hit!

The SS-Rank Zombie Lord was insta-killed?

This... this is too strong, right?!

Han Bingxin looked at Lin Yuan's back, completely dumbfounded.

Lord Lin Yuan...

Is he actually this strong?

This is simply... a god!

In the eyes of the other goddesses, worship and love were flickering.

This was their man!

An invincible existence!

...

On the battlefield.

After the Zombie Lord died, all the zombies and Evolved Beasts lost their command and fell into chaos.

The goddesses took the opportunity to counterattack and quickly cleared out the remaining enemies.

The battle...

Was finally over.

"Phew..."

Su Yuyan slumped to the ground, gasping for air.

Too tired...

Really too tired...

But she looked at Lin Yuan's back, her eyes filled with tenderness.

Lin Yuan walked to the spot where the Zombie Lord had disappeared.

On the ground...

There was a golden crystal.

"This is..."

He picked up the crystal, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

The next second, Luo Qinghan rushed over, her eyes full of shock:

"source of evolution!"

"This is a top-tier resource that only appears in the mid-Apocalypse!"

"It's a hundred times stronger than an evolution core! It can allow an Ability User to break through to the next level directly!"

"The upper limit is A-Rank, but the effect of this thing is random."

Everyone gasped.

Direct breakthrough?!

This is too heaven-defying, right?!

Lin Yuan put away the source of evolution and said calmly:

"Post-battle statistics."

"Yes!"

Luo Qinghan immediately began to calculate the battle results.

Soon, the data was out.

In this battle, they slaughtered over five thousand zombies!

Three hundred Evolved Beasts!

Harvested a massive amount of evolution cores!

And a source of evolution!

A huge harvest!

...

In the villa lobby.

All the goddesses gathered here, looking at Lin Yuan's back.

That scene just now...

Was too shocking.

One-hit kill on an SS-Rank Zombie Lord!

This kind of strength...

It was simply unimaginable!

"Lord Lin Yuan..."

Han Bingxin stood in the corner, her eyes full of worship.

She secretly vowed—

She must become stronger!

She must be worthy of standing by his side!

Even if...

Only as a loyal soldier!

"You've worked hard tonight."

Lin Yuan said calmly:

"Go and rest."

The goddesses nodded and returned to their rooms.