Chapter 45 – The Zombie King on the Run

Volume 2: Battlefield Between Two Worlds

Sharp teeth clamped down on the inside crook of the Zombie King's right arm.

The Zombie King's right arm was immensely strong, and its defensive capability was anything but weak.

Unfortunately, in the face of a badly injured One-Eye, that defense on the right arm looked downright laughable.

The Zombie King's left fist hammered unceasingly at One-Eye's body. But with One-Eye's current Physical Attribute, those injuries were nowhere near enough to make One-Eye lose combat capability-nowhere near enough to make him release his jaws.

One-Eye bit down savagely on the Zombie King's right hand, and his two front paws didn't rest either, raking and clawing nonstop at the Zombie King's face.

After only a couple of swipes, the Zombie King's ugly, massive face had already been shredded to a bloody mess.

Then, something even more despairing happened for the Zombie King.

Not far away, Wen Yu had slightly steadied his breathing. Enduring the pain in his body, he lunged straight into the fray-while the Zombie King could only watch as Wen Yu swung the Steel Blade.

The Steel Blade plunged straight into the abdomen, then, as if slicing through leather, swept sideways. A savage gash opened across the Zombie King's belly.

Wen Yu not only didn't pull the Steel Blade out-he drove strength into his right hand and kept twisting the weapon, churning the Zombie King's abdomen into pulp.

When Wen Yu finally yanked the Steel Blade free, the Zombie King's belly looked as though a bomb had detonated inside it. A huge, bloody crater burst open, and intestines, black blood, and organs spilled all over the ground.

The Zombie King let out a violent howl, but his most lethal weapon-his right hand-was pinned tightly by One-Eye, and his body was being hauled by One-Eye's tremendous strength, unable to budge an inch.

Wen Yu swung the Steel Blade again. This time, he chopped at the Zombie King's ankle!

None of these were fatal spots. Wen Yu simply wasn't tall enough; even raising the Steel Blade, he couldn't reach the Zombie King's head. So he had no choice but to settle for less, deepening the wounds on the Zombie King's body again and again.

The Zombie King stared blankly as Wen Yu's Steel Blade hacked into his ankle. One strike, and the ankle bone was exposed!

"It's over!"

That was the Zombie King's thought right now. If Wen Yu severed his ankle, he would lose his last hope of escape!

"Right-I can still run! How did I not think of that sooner!!"

The Zombie King's none-too-bright brain suddenly remembered his best option at the moment: run.

Like a madman, the Zombie King wrenched and twisted his body. Not only did he make no attempt to break free from One-Eye's bite-he instead let One-Eye's fangs grind against the bone of his right arm.

One-Eye's goal was to bite off the Zombie King's right arm. The Zombie King's goal was: hurry up and bite off my right hand so I can bolt.

Their intentions aligned in a strangely perfect way, and the efficiency was terrifying.

The Zombie King twisted aside, dodging Wen Yu's heavy slash-then came a crisp crack!

One-Eye and the Zombie King finally separated, and the Zombie King also separated from his powerful weapon-his right arm.

One-Eye's blood-red eye locked onto the Zombie King. He spat out the massive severed arm from his mouth and charged like a beast gone berserk.

Unfortunately, he didn't catch him.

The Zombie King had been ready for this. The instant he broke free, he unleashed all his strength and sprinted madly into the wilderness to the side.

Behind him, One-Eye pursued without letting up. One-Eye's Physical Attribute now completely outclassed the Zombie King's, making him faster. In less than five seconds, One-Eye would catch up, then bite through his throat.

Wen Yu snatched up the Zombie King's right arm from the ground and stuffed it into the Spatial Ring-then he chased after them.

One-Eye watched as the Zombie King's figure drew closer and closer. In just a moment, he would be able to pounce the Zombie King to the ground and then bite straight through his throat bone!

But One-Eye's steps suddenly faltered, and his speed grew slower and slower-until he abruptly collapsed to the ground.

One-Eye's body-his injuries were too severe. He couldn't hold on anymore!

Wen Yu naturally knew what had happened. He first deactivated Combat State, directly opened the Second Soul Realm, and took One-Eye back. Then: Combat State, with Fate Struggle applied!

A tremendous power surged forth. In Combat State, Wen Yu's own 29.5 Point Physical Attribute was directly raised by the Life-And-Death Combat Ability to around 50 Points.

Wen Yu's injuries weren't light, either!

Watching the Zombie King in the distance run farther and farther away, a ruthless glint rose in Wen Yu's eyes.

"With a threat this big, how could I possibly let you get away!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Wen Yu rapidly gave chase in the Zombie King's direction!

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The Zombie King charged straight ahead and ran directly into the mountain forest near Chaihe Town.

Wen Yu pursued relentlessly from behind.

Along the way, trees and earth were smashed and flung aside by the Zombie King's massive body. Wen Yu dodged the debris the Zombie King kicked up while closing the distance.

At present, Wen Yu's Physical Attribute was higher than the Zombie King's, and the Zombie King's size gave him no advantage in speed.

So, when the Zombie King had only just burrowed into the depths of the mountains, Wen Yu arrived almost at the same time, right on his heels.

"I'll see you run!"

With Wen Yu's furious shout, the Steel Blade turned into a streak of silver light. From the Blade came a violent, piercing shriek-enough to prove that the Steel Blade's speed and killing power had already reached a terrifying level!

The silver light, moving too fast for the naked eye to catch, slashed straight into the Zombie King's lower leg.

"Graaah!"

The Zombie King's forward-moving body stumbled, and a cry of pain burst from his mouth. Driven by inertia, he lurched forward for a distance before crashing to the ground!

At the Zombie King's lower leg, a savage, horrifying wound had nearly severed that part completely. If not for a thin strip of flesh still connecting it, the Zombie King would have lost yet another portion of his body!

But Wen Yu's goal had already been achieved: the Zombie King had lost the right to flee!

Holding the slightly deformed Steel Blade, Wen Yu walked toward the Zombie King step by step. The Zombie King kept letting out furious roars, yet the panic in his eyes couldn't be concealed.

This was nothing but bluster!

The Zombie King now, before Wen Yu as he was now, no longer had any ability to resist!

Wen Yu swung his blade and lunged straight in. The Zombie King had already sensed the situation; without hesitation, he launched his final struggle!

Two figures-one standing, small in stature; the other half-kneeling, enormous-began a bloody contest in this uninhabited deep mountain.

In an instant, the Zombie King's furious roars and agonized screams echoed across the area. No matter how miserably he screamed, it could not change the fact that the Zombie King was about to die.

However, as the tremendous sound reverberated far and wide, it startled certain unknown creatures lying in wait deep within the mountains!

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In the deepest part of the mountains, above a gigantic Ancient Tree, a shadowy deep-blue figure shot into the air. Its wings spread slightly-already reaching a width of ten meters.

On its forehead, a black crystal glimmered with a faint light, as if it had grown a third eye-mysterious, and terrifying.

With a clear, piercing eagle cry, this Giant Eagle sped toward the place where Wen Yu and the Zombie King were fighting.