I Contracted Myself

Feng Laixian was incredibly strong.

Therefore, to deal with him, some cunning strategies had to be employed.

The old man laughed joyfully as the surrounding corpses locked their gazes on Feng Laixian. Invisible forces, like shackles, bound Feng Laixian.

These invisible forces were actually telekinesis.

Telekinesis, as a versatile ability, had both high upper and lower limits, making it extremely advantageous in direct combat.

Ordinary people facing a telekinetic could be said to have no chance of resistance; they could have their necks twisted by an invisible force in an instant.

Feng Laixian's body was terrifyingly strong. Even when entangled and strangled by countless telekinetic forces, he still gritted his teeth and slowly inserted his hand into his own body, tearing away the parts infected by the corpse poison.

But the corpse poison spread too quickly.

Green threads appeared densely on the surface of his skin, rapidly spreading toward his brain.

Once the corpse poison reached his brain, he would become a new living corpse.

"What a terrifying psychokinetic field. Master Feng is in trouble."

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"We should go down and help. We can't let Master Feng fight alone."

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"Don't make things worse. That old ghost is clearly a top-level Awakener and can create puppets through some means. If you get poisoned, you'll become his minion."

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"Attack the surrounding corpses and break the psychokinetic field first."

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"Is there anyone who can heal Master Feng from a distance? He needs treatment."

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"Don't be silly. Master Feng has a strong healing ability. He doesn't need treatment; he needs detoxification."

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On the city wall, the Awakeners watched the scene, discussing among themselves. For a moment, no one could come up with a feasible plan.

As the old man said, Feng Laixian had made a bad move.

He was too far from the city wall, a full four to five hundred meters away. Although some Awakeners could attack from that distance, the living corpses would block them, rendering their efforts useless.

As for jumping off the wall to engage the corpses in close combat, any rational Awakener wouldn't consider it.

The main issue was the mysterious old man's disgusting ability. Once poisoned, one would become his puppet, and the puppets could still use their abilities from when they were alive.

If an Awakener who wasn't strong enough went down to support, they would quickly become the enemy's henchman, causing more harm than good.

As everyone was at a loss, Zhang Ping's consciousness transferred to the female Awakener. As soon as he arrived, the female Awakener sensed his presence.

"Is it you?" the female Awakener asked uncertainly.

Zhang Ping responded, "Yes, I was worried about this side, so I transferred my consciousness to check the situation."

After confirming that Absolute Command could prevent him from getting lost or sinking into oblivion, he breathed a sigh of relief. Through the Wind Whisperer, he overheard the Awakeners' conversation.

He knew very well that if something happened to Feng Laixian, the southern wall might not hold. So, he transferred his consciousness to Blood Snake's side to assess the situation. (It's worth mentioning that he had returned to his pure-blood form, with his main body residing within Liu Sishan.)

The female Awakener knew what he was worried about, so she took a few steps forward, looking beyond the city wall.

Centered around Feng Laixian, the air constantly twisted, as if countless arms were pressing down on him, preventing any movement.

Feng Laixian's body had completely turned green. He struggled to tear away the flesh infected with corpse poison, but it was to no avail.

Anyone with a discerning eye could see that his efforts were futile.

However, Zhang Ping had assessed Feng Laixian's attributes and knew what he was doing. Feng Laixian was self-harming to accumulate enough severe injuries.

Once Feng Laixian reached a near-death state, he could release the Red Emperor Flames, instantly healing all his wounds.

Zhang Ping estimated that the Red Emperor Flames should have a miraculous effect on the corpse poison.

"Little hero, does Master Feng still have a chance?" the female Awakener asked worriedly.

In fact, all the Awakeners present were worried. The problem was their lack of strength; they could only watch. If they intervened, they might cause more trouble. The mysterious old man had several living corpses equivalent to top-level Awakeners, and some had even recognized the identities of these corpses.

Zhang Ping replied awkwardly, "Sister, don't call me little hero. Just call me Xiao Zhang."

"Alright, Xiao Zhang, aren't you worried?" the female Awakener asked.

Zhang Ping answered, "Master Feng still has a trump card. As long as he can hold on until dawn, the situation can be reversed."

"That's great," the female Awakener sighed in relief.

Zhang Ping then looked at the old man, attempting to use his appraisal ability. He didn't expect that the mysterious old man had no equipment to conceal his information. After more than twenty failed attempts, he finally succeeded.

He immediately checked the old man's attributes.

[Appraisal Successful]

[Name: Zuo Xiangming]

[Race: Living Corpse (Lost)]

[Faction: Living Corpse Legion]

[Potential: None]

[Lifespan: None]

[Rank: Top-Level Awakener]

[Level: 39]

[Talent]

[Living Corpse Toxin (Mutated): Continuously generates corpse poison. Anyone turned into a living corpse by the poison is under the user's control.]

[Advanced Skills]

[Intermediate - Enhanced Corpse Poison (Mutated): Increases the toxicity of the corpse poison tenfold, speeding up infection by 200%.]

[Advanced - Living Corpse Awakening (Mutated): All living corpses can use their abilities from when they were alive, retaining their combat experience.]

[Top-Level - Living Corpse Legion (Mutated): All living corpses form a unified entity. Only by killing all the living corpses can the controller be harmed.]

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"This is like a necromancer template," Zhang Ping couldn't help but think as he looked at Zuo Xiangming's attributes.

Then he heard the female Awakener exclaim, "Xiao Zhang, why can I see that old man's attributes?"

"Huh, you can see them too?" Zhang Ping was surprised.

The female Awakener nodded, "Yes, I can see them. Is this your ability?"

"Yes, it's my ability," Zhang Ping nodded, not expecting that his appraisal would be visible to his host.

The female Awakener looked at Zuo Xiangming's attributes and said gravely, "Xiao Zhang, this old ghost is really strong. Can Master Feng handle it?"

"If he can hold on until dawn, there will be no problem," Zhang Ping said, then appraised Feng Laixian again.

This time, he did it specifically for the female Awakener to see.

[Appraisal Successful]

[Name: Feng Laixian]

[Race: Human]

[Faction: Beast King Boxing School]

[Potential: ???]

[Lifespan: 5000]

[Rank: Top-Level Awakener]

[Level: 38]

[Talent]

[Red Emperor Immortal Body: The more severe the injury, the faster the healing. The body temperature increases, and when near death, can release Red Emperor Flames, instantly healing all wounds.]

[Advanced Skills]

[Intermediate - Super Regeneration: Increases wound healing speed by 200%]

[Advanced - Red Emperor Flame Blood: Can control heartbeat to accelerate, activating Red Emperor Flame Blood, unleashing terrifying high temperatures, and enhancing overall physical attributes.]

[Top-Level - Great Sun Red Emperor: During the day, resonates with the sun to enter the Great Sun Red Emperor form, increasing all powers tenfold. The Red Emperor Flames elevate to Great Sun True Fire, which can be freely released and controlled.]

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After seeing Feng Laixian's attributes, the female Awakener thought for a moment and said, "We must find a way to buy Master Feng some time!"

With that, she turned and left the southern wall, calling two strong Awakeners to join her.

"Sister, what are you going to do?" Zhang Ping couldn't help but ask.

The female Awakener smiled slightly, "My name is Chen Weihua. You can call me Sister Chen or Weihua. As for what I'm going to do... the biggest problem for Master Feng right now is those living corpses that can use telekinesis. We need to deal with them first so Master Feng can hold on until dawn!"

As she spoke, she arrived at a warehouse.

When she took out a key and opened the warehouse, Zhang Ping saw a large number of sea urchin-shaped fruits.