39: Chapter 39 Breakthrough to the Fifth Rank

From her observations, the zombie before them was no longer just idly waiting to be cut down; it now possessed the intelligence of a Second-order Zombie.

He could only block the attack with his hand...

"Indeed, it has become much smarter." Gu Na said thoughtfully after a moment of recollection.

It was just as Lu Yuxuan had said; the First-order Zombies had become smarter!

"No wonder," Mu Cheng pondered, unable to grasp it fully. "If even First-order Zombies have become smarter, it's no surprise that a Sixth-order Zombie could negotiate terms."

Time passed quickly. Although the ladies from Menglou Pavilion were under pressure, the Second-order and Third-order Zombies were dealt with as they arrived.

However, they managed to achieve zero casualties... It was only a matter of time before the Third-order Zombies were eliminated.

The current situation was grim; zombie corpses were piled high, and black blood flowed like a river...

"It's a good thing we had the ladies bring the high-tech bracelets, otherwise dealing with the Third-order Zombies probably wouldn't have gone so smoothly." Tao Mumu couldn't help but sigh, looking at the horrific scene before her.

Mu Cheng felt a pang in his heart. "Yes, it's fortunate our strength is sufficient. Otherwise, we would be the ones dead."

After another hour, gelatinous tooth's men couldn't hold on any longer and had no choice but to retreat to the city wall.

The task of killing the Third-order Zombies... fell entirely upon the shoulders of the ladies from Menglou Pavilion.

Three more hours later, the ladies of Menglou Pavilion performed another miracle, eliminating all the Third-order Zombies without losing a single person.

"Truly, divine soldiers have descended upon the world." Qin Chen couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

Peppa also became very serious. "They are incredibly strong. If their power continues to grow, it will truly be like divine soldiers descending!"

It wasn't just him; everyone present was utterly shocked...

Such a feat could rightfully be called a legend.

"They've done excellently. Tell them all to return! The next battle is ours." Mu Cheng gave the order immediately.

Gu Na didn't hesitate for a moment, operating her high-tech bracelet to send out the message.

"Mhm, I'm calling them all to pull back."

In less than three minutes, all the ladies from Menglou Pavilion had withdrawn to the city wall.

Not long after, the Fourth-order Zombies arrived as well. The hidden prompt indicated one hundred of them, a number that wasn't overwhelmingly large.

"Is one person enough to handle this?" Mu Cheng dropped this bold statement, then released his Purple Cloud Wings. In an instant, he shot into the sky and charged towards the group of Fourth-order Zombies.

"Regiment Leader Mu's bloodline energy has materialized wings... Something feels a bit off." Bai Yi, who was observing carefully, noticed the anomaly and asked.

Lu Yuxuan answered directly and succinctly. "He's only at the fourth-order in strength. That is Transcendent Martial Arts."

"No wonder, no wonder. Let's see how he handles it then!" Qin Chen was quite looking forward to it.

One person fighting a hundred Fourth-order Zombies... it did sound rather terrifying.

However, since Mu Cheng had made such a bold claim, of course, everyone present would give him this opportunity.

"Kid, wipe them all out in one go! This number should be enough to push you to the fifth-order." Little Piglet suddenly chimed in.

Mu Cheng was instantly bewildered. "Could you be a bit clearer?"

Wiping them out in one go was something Mu Cheng had wanted to try anyway, but what did that have to do with advancing to the fifth-order? There was absolutely no connection...

"I really want to smash your brain open and see what's inside. Why don't you try absorbing and refining some of that energy yourself?" Peppa was also a bit exasperated.

"Alright then! I can give it a try."

Mu Cheng was also quite embarrassed, but it was indeed possible to refine and absorb the energy extracted by the Black Vine's devouring...

He just hadn't tried it before, or to be precise, he hadn't dared!

Soon, Mu Cheng used the Purple Cloud Wings to hover in mid-air, patiently and calmly waiting for the Fourth-order Zombies to enter his range...

In less than a minute, in just an instant, Mu Cheng directly released the Black Vine, instantly surrounding all the Fourth-order Zombies.

It quickly formed a spherical shape and began to devour...

"Good grief... is that it? Can someone tell me what just happened?" gelatinous tooth could no longer remain calm.

This move was simply too overpowering! An entire hundred Fourth-order Zombies, annihilated in a single strike?

"Brother Cheng... what is he doing?" Tao Mumu suddenly shouted.

It was for no other reason than the fact that over by Mu Cheng, a continuous stream of black energy was pouring into his body.

Gu Na understood instantly but still confirmed by asking, "Yu Xuan... is this how Brother Cheng will advance from now on?"

"Mhm, that's how the advancement of the Devouring Bloodline works. It just gets harder the higher you go." Lu Yuxuan nodded in reply.

In truth, she understood better than anyone that Mu Cheng's method of advancement was more difficult than ascending to heaven!

To advance to the fifth-order, he needed to devour Fourth-order Zombies. She didn't know how many, but the number wouldn't be small.

Similarly, to advance to the sixth-order, he would need to devour Fifth-Order Zombies... and so on.

Advancing was indeed quite difficult...

"Is he leveling up?" On the other side of the city wall, Bai Yi also sensed something and asked.

Qin Chen, beside him, pondered and said, "Probably. We should prepare ourselves properly and be ready to act at any moment."

Jiang Nanbei also stated seriously, "Mhm, the City Lord is right. We need to stay extremely focused."

Over on Mu Cheng's side, the devouring proceeded very smoothly. In just an hour, he truly advanced to the fifth-order, just as Peppa had said.

"Is this the power of the fifth-order? Why do I feel like my strength has suddenly surged to the ninth level of thousand-jun?" Mu Cheng himself was greatly astonished.

Peppa replied very calmly. "Don't make such a fuss. It is indeed the ninth level of thousand-jun, and your strength has indeed reached the fifth-order. The number of Fourth-order Zombies required was one hundred, right?"

Mu Cheng could tell there was more to his words. Combined with his own lack of understanding of the Devouring Bloodline, he naturally asked for clarification.

"What do you mean by that? Can you explain it more clearly?"

"Isn't it obvious? If you want to advance to the sixth-order, you'll need a thousand Fifth-Order ones."

Holy crap? He needed to devour a thousand Fifth-Order Zombies to advance a single tier? How was anyone supposed to survive that?

Forget about Fifth-Order Zombies; even finding a thousand Fourth-order Zombies would be difficult. How was he supposed to advance?

"Are you sure... you're not joking with me?" Mu Cheng asked again, unable to believe it.

Peppa answered with absolute certainty. "Of course. For a fifth-order force to deal with Fifth-Order Zombies, it's probably quite challenging."

"Challenging it is then... Is there any other way?" Mu Cheng pretended to sigh and asked.

His true inner thoughts... were that he knew Peppa must have a method, he just hadn't asked directly yet.

Peppa was speechless. "If you don't understand, just ask. It's not embarrassing. Besides, it's not like I won't tell you. Call me Grandpa Peppa first."

"Fine! Grandpa Peppa... is there any way?" Mu Cheng blurted out without thinking.

He hadn't seriously considered it at all...

Peppa laughed heartily. "You kid are really something else, definitely not one to use your brain... If you can't advance your bloodline, can't you at least improve your physical strength?"