Chapter 1091: The War Zombie Malfunctions

What shocked Jiang Fan was this: his knees slightly bent, and a feeling of profound reverence and worship spontaneously arose within him. He couldn't help but want to kneel and prostrate himself. Fortunately, he gritted his teeth, and the sharp pain brought him back to his senses. However, a storm raged in his heart.

He had never felt the urge to worship, even when facing the murderous intent of the Evil Crow Venerable. Yet, this was a corpse that had been dead for an unknown length of time. If it were still alive, what a terrifying thought that would be!

Jiang Fan noticed that the corpse held a slender black blade with both hands, in a stance as if striking down an enemy. It was clear that even at the moment of death, he was still fighting his enemies.

"No one can protect you this time," the Skeleton Alliance Leader declared indifferently, now brimming with confidence after obtaining the war corpse. "Hand over the Blood Coffin, and then take your own life before me. The rest of the Heavenly Secret Pavilion members can live. I won't repeat the same words a second time!"

Jiang Fan's gaze shifted slightly. He playfully looked at the cloaked figure huddled at the back and said, "That gentleman back there, cooperating with the Skeleton Alliance is no different than asking a tiger for its skin. Once they're done with the Heavenly Secret Pavilion, they'll turn their attention to you. Why don't you join us instead?"

Wang Chongxiao, hidden by his bamboo hat, frowned as he watched Jiang Fan. He felt Jiang Fan looked familiar, as if he had seen him somewhere before, but he couldn't remember where.

"There's no need to sow discord," Wang Chongxiao replied. "I've already discussed it with the Skeleton Alliance powerhouses. After this is done, they get the Blood Coffin, and this war corpse belongs to me. None of us will fight or steal; harmony brings wealth."

Hearing the familiar lines, Jiang Fan chuckled. This scoundrel talked a better game than he sang. In reality, he was definitely plotting some treacherous scheme to betray his allies. If his suspicions were correct, he wanted both the war corpse and the Blood Coffin.

As expected! Wang Chongxiao's voice suddenly appeared in Jiang Fan's mind.

"Brother, don't show any unusual reactions," Wang Chongxiao transmitted. "I'm communicating with you mentally right now; they can't hear us. Actually, I was also forced by the Skeleton Alliance to come here; I bear no ill will towards your Heavenly Secret Pavilion. Now, I want to team up with you to get rid of them. What do you think?"

See? This guy's tactics were always so deceptively straightforward.

Jiang Fan replied mentally, "That's excellent."

Wang Chongxiao's eyes flickered, and he asked, "What is the strength of your Heavenly Secret Pavilion? When the war corpse and Venerable True Word start fighting later, can your Heavenly Secret Pavilion withstand the Skeleton Alliance's four Nascent Soul powerhouses?"

Jiang Fan replied, "Almost, but not entirely. But if Your Excellency is willing to help and launch a sneak attack, then it's a sure thing."

Hearing this, Wang Chongxiao felt greatly reassured. His plan was for the Heavenly Secret Pavilion and the Skeleton Alliance to both suffer heavy losses. Then he could easily obtain both the war corpse and the Blood Coffin. All along the way, he had been worried that the Heavenly Secret Pavilion wasn't strong enough. Now everything was fine. Things were proceeding exactly as planned.

"Good, no problem!" Wang Chongxiao replied. "You can go ahead and make your move. At the last moment, I will catch them off guard and strike!"

Jiang Fan said joyfully, "Really?"

Wang Chongxiao nodded, "Don't worry, I have never deceived anyone in my life."

Jiang Fan said, "Alright, I'll trust you this once. Everything will be done according to your plan."

Wang Chongxiao closed the mental transmission and sneered inwardly. What a naive little fool. Why would he make a move? It was best if both sides fought until they were heavily wounded!

The Skeleton Alliance Leader lost his patience and said coldly, "I don't want to repeat the same words. I'll just force Venerable True Word to show herself! Go!"

He slammed his palm onto the war corpse's shoulder. The war corpse seemed to awaken. Its body vibrated. A flickering dark light detached from the corpse. It condensed in front of him into an illusory form identical to the corpse. It gripped the black battle blade and instantly lunged towards Jiang Fan!

It gave Jiang Fan no time to react whatsoever. Both the figure and the blade passed through Jiang Fan's body. This was the very strike the war corpse used to kill the Giant King. How could Jiang Fan possibly resist such a strike?

The Skeleton Alliance Leader's gaze had been fixed on the interior of the Heavenly Secret Pavilion, waiting for Venerable True Word to appear. But even after Jiang Fan was pierced through, Venerable True Word still didn't show herself.

"She actually doesn't care about Jiang Fan's life or death?"

Wang Chongxiao's face also darkened. "What in the world is going on? If Venerable True Word doesn't intervene, won't this be a one-sided massacre? Where would I find an opportunity to profit then?"

Just as everyone was bewildered, a cough interrupted them. It was Jiang Fan! He had been passed through by the war corpse's phantom, yet he was completely unharmed, merely coughing.

"Cough, cough, cough!" Jiang Fan clutched his chest, looking uncomfortable. "You stingy rich woman. Why didn't you mention that although the war corpse doesn't kill ordinary beings, it makes people feel as uncomfortable as if their lungs were being washed with ice water? I'll settle the score with you later!"

He looked at the astonished Skeleton Alliance Leader and others, a faint smile playing on his lips: "Well? Aren't you surprised? Quite unexpected, right? The war corpse only kills ancient giants; it's useless against beings from the Central Continent!"

"What? There's such a thing?" The Skeleton Alliance Leader instantly felt something was wrong, grasped the war corpse's body, and shouted, "Retreat!"

Jiang Fan sneered, "Since you've already come, how can I let you leave? Patriarch Jian, it's your turn to act!"

Jian Lanjiang had long been unable to restrain himself! These very people had released the Nine-Aperture Nascent Soul, which killed three Eight-Aperture Nascent Soul clansmen and over a dozen ordinary clansmen! Instantly, his eyes turned red. "Attack! Leave no survivors!"

Swish, swish, swish! The ten Eight-Aperture Nascent Souls, who had been hidden, were successively unshackled and surged out in unison. Each one emitted an aura that filled them with despair.

"Jian family's Eight-Aperture Nascent Souls?" "Damn it! How did the Jian family find us?" The Skeleton Alliance Leader's voice trembled. When he noticed Jiang Fan's faint smile, his eyes showed murderous intent. "It was you?"

Jiang Fan said coldly, "You dared to come even with Venerable True Word present? If you aren't eliminated, I can't feel at ease! Even Venerable Heart Demon didn't dare to make a move on the Heavenly Secret Pavilion. But these ruthless individuals tried every possible way to attack! If even one of them is left alive today, it will be endless trouble!"

Only then did the Skeleton Alliance Leader understand. Today's Heavenly Secret Pavilion was a trap set by Jiang Fan, waiting for them to fall into. He immediately gritted his teeth, intending to break through and escape. Yet, a single Eight-Aperture Nascent Soul could wipe out all of them. Let alone ten of them?

Want to escape? It wouldn't be that easy!

As soon as the Jian family powerhouses attacked, they displayed the unparalleled strength of Eight-Aperture Nascent Souls. Instantly, two Skeleton Alliance powerhouses turned into bloody pulp. Not even their souls escaped; they were utterly annihilated.

Jiang Fan watched with a grimace and shouted from the side, "Go easy!" It seemed an Eight-Aperture Nascent Soul heard Jiang Fan's reminder. Jiao Huangyin's Dao body was shattered, and his soul clung desperately to a fan, trying to escape in panic. But Jiang Fan used a Soul-Binding Lock to seize him back. He remembered the fan in Jiao Huangyin's hand very well; it could absorb enemy attacks and reflect them back. Now, it was Jiang Fan's!

"Give it to me!" Jiang Fan snatched the fan and stuffed it into the Ethereal Crystal.