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Ultimately, I still decided to help; it was a pretense to assist it, but the real goal was to rescue my friend. Once I had the chance, I would eliminate its corpse. No matter how formidable this so-called god-level monster was, it would turn to ashes and vanish without a trace.
However, I was quite curious about what exactly it wanted me to do!
I had to admit that this vampire was well-versed in human psychology. Initially, I had no curiosity about the matter at all, but with my friend captured, how could I not be curious? My mindset had completely changed, and as a result, so did the outcome. At that moment, it finally spoke.
Nikola became incredibly agitated; its eyes were suddenly shrouded in Blood Mist, floating in the air with its long black hair swirling wildly. It roared fiercely, "Oh! The curse! The church has cursed me. They have condemned me to eternal life on this island. If I hadn’t deceived the Indigenous People into trusting me, not even a fragment of my soul could escape. Twenty nautical miles from here lies an island! On that island are several Indigenous People shamans who guard me! You only need to eliminate them and take away the Silver Cross that binds me, and I will be free!"
We knew that Western vampires were generally restrained by garlic and crosses, while Eastern methods like Bagua and Peach Wood Swords seemed ineffective. Asking me to retrieve the cross? Ha! I'll show you what Soul Shattering really means. Once I seize the opportunity to rescue Xiao Xiao, you'll get a firsthand experience of Maoshan Taoism!
"Deal! If my friend loses even a single hair, I won’t let you off!"
"Oh! Friend, I don’t want hair... Your friend will be just fine. However, if you have a change of heart midway, I will know at once, and your friend will be dead!"
As soon as it finished speaking, its arms spread wide and transformed into a pair of wings. It lifted Xiao Xiao and morphed into a large Bat, soaring toward the Sea Surface. In an instant, it vanished without a trace; at that moment, the moon regained its brilliance as the Shadow Mist dissipated completely.
It seemed that taking a desperate gamble was my only option. Like Bowl of New Ideas, I was determined to give it a try!
Not long after, we noticed a faint glow... We planned to set off immediately. After roughly determining our direction, we filled bamboo tubes with enough Fresh Water and packed some jerky before setting sail on several tied rafts toward the island.
The journey went smoothly; before long, we spotted a dark dot on the Sea Surface—it must be Nikola's deserted island. Using feng shui techniques, I carefully observed the area. Indeed, the Yin Sha energy was extremely heavy; countless black smoke seemed to rise ominously in the air—clearly emanating Killing Intent!
A desolate island with such intense Killing Intent must harbor immense resentment. I couldn't even begin to imagine what kind of powerful Indigenous People shamans could suppress such a fierce entity. It seemed like they would be formidable opponents; for the Indigenous People, this kind of island was essentially a forbidden zone. No one would pay for entry; even if they were offered money, they wouldn’t come!
Soon enough, our raft reached a stretch of beach where we dragged it ashore and concealed it among the Bushes.
The island was lush and green with dense trees. We navigated through the forest path for over half an hour until we encountered a rushing stream that cut through our route. The only way across was a trembling vine bridge.
As I swayed along with Bowl on that swinging vine bridge, my face turned pale with fear!
"Brother Xia, look! What is that down there? So many fish, their bellies all pierced by branches?"
I followed her finger and looked down, nearly crying out and stumbling. Those weren't fish at all; they were more than twenty Saltwater Crocodiles, their bellies punctured, wooden sticks protruding from their backs, blood dripping from the tips. Some had sticks thrust through their lower jaws, forcing their eyeballs out, while others thrashed their tails, dark blood gushing out. What kind of Birdman was this? Such cruel methods!
The stream rushed over their bodies, continuously washing away the fresh blood oozing from their wounds. The splashes downstream turned a faint red. I hurried back to the shore, picked up a long pole, and began poking at one crocodile and then another. Some of the less severely injured ones snapped their jaws at the pole, their eyes burning with rage. They seemed desperate to drag me down with them and take a few bites in retaliation before they died.
After my relentless prodding with the pole, I began to sense something was off. These Saltwater Crocodiles were not alive like the others; they had long since been dead. Their stiff movements were characteristic of Zombie Crocodiles. Back at Poet Bay, I had encountered swarms of Dog Corpses... It seemed I was right!
These were raised by the Dark Sorcerer to deal with intruders in forbidden areas. All of them were Zombie Crocodiles, controlled by someone using sorcery! This meant that if we wanted to get past, we had to overcome this obstacle.
I continued to poke and prod these crocodiles with the long pole. Suddenly, a massive mouth lunged at me with a gust of wind, nearly biting my knee... This creature was nearly four meters long, its teeth serrated like saw blades, its neck bulging; yet its scales were dull and lifeless. Fortunately, I managed to dodge just in time, stumbling a few steps and almost falling. If it hadn't been for my quick reflexes and agile movements, I would have been bitten.
Damn it! Were these things really this vicious?
I couldn't help but let out an "ah," cold sweat running down my spine as my hair stood on end. Even my companion was startled by my reaction and quickly asked, "Are you okay?"
I jumped onto a large rock to observe the situation in the Gully. My heart raced in my chest. These Zombie Crocodiles clearly had no intention of leaving this muddy area but also would not allow anyone else to pass.
I needed to kill them quickly; otherwise, I might lose my life before even reaching the island. I tied a dagger tightly to one end of the pole to create a rough but sturdy spear.
This giant crocodile must have been incredibly fierce when it was alive; however, as a zombie, its power hadn't diminished much. Yet now it was even more terrifying. Living crocodiles might flee when threatened, but these creatures charged recklessly with an unyielding determination to kill.
The giant crocodile's nostrils flared as it breathed heavily; the stream splashed against its eyes, causing its protective membrane to flicker up and down over its eyeballs. My heart contracted tightly as I gathered strength in my legs and waist, channeling it toward my shoulders. In an instant, I gritted my teeth and thrust at one of its brown eyes with all my might before quickly retracting the spear.
The choice to aim for its eye had everything to do with dealing with such Dirty Things as zombies. Previously, when Qingyunzi and I had taken down an Iron Corpse, we had blinded it first to release a White Malevolence.
Sure enough, as I withdrew my spear, smoke began to rise from the crocodile's eyes; it thrashed its tail violently in the water, splashing droplets all over me. The giant crocodile's explosive power was astonishing—it broke several branches that reached into the water before vanishing into a cloud of black smoke without a trace!
I faced another one, going through the same process—thrusting fiercely and pulling back swiftly!
The moment the sharp dagger pierced the giant crocodile's eyeball, I could feel the blade slicing through the retina with my hands gripping the Spear. The dagger was pulled back quickly, but my arms were still numbed from being shaken by the crocodile's massive head; after all, stabbing an eye was a pain that cut deep.
The giant crocodile thrashed violently in the Gully, its enormous body splashing water vertically, like a fountain suddenly electrified in a square. My entire upper body got soaked, with water streaming down my face and flowing from my nose, blurring my vision instantly.
My hands throbbed painfully as I stared blankly at several Zombie Crocodiles, feeling quite helpless. If I continued like this, I would definitely come out worse for wear. I needed to think of a way to deal with this bunch.
Just as I was deep in thought, Wan suddenly screamed. "Ah! Hurry! Get up here, quick, come on!" She was jumping on top of a boulder, waving her slender arms at me.
I thought Wan was just overly anxious about my safety. However, when I looked at her again moments later, she was jumping even more vigorously, her expression filled with urgency. This wasn't like her; when did she become so dramatic?
I followed her pointing finger and my face changed instantly.
There stood an enormous Wild Bear, so massive that just looking at it could paralyze someone with fear. I had no idea when it had appeared nearby. A cold sweat broke out on my forehead; there was no hope of facing such a creature!
After a brief moment of panic, a flash of inspiration struck me—I suddenly came up with an idea!
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