No one could stop a person determined to fight bravely to their death, for they had already ceased to hear. The warriors behind him, willing to sacrifice their lives, sought to break through, but there was no way forward. The multitude of Fifth-Stage Mantis Plant Zombies loomed as their nightmare, an unbreakable nightmare. The only option was to advance, to enter the body of the Giant Mother Zombie, using their strongest combat power to break through all barriers and find the Zombie Crystal, freeing it from the Giant Mother Zombie's body, thus declaring the battle over. As for the Mantis Plant Zombies surrounding him, whether they lived or died was left to fate; if they all survived, Zheng Yifan would have to kill one just to break even, two to profit. As for fleeing? Zheng Yifan had never considered it. Where could he escape to? To live a few peaceful years in the real world? He could enjoy wealth and glory for a few years, but what awaited him afterward was death. All humanity would perish; perhaps only Chiyou and his kind could leave this planet and venture into the unknown universe. They might die at the hands of zombies. Everyone fought for survival; no one had the right to take that from another.
Zheng Yifan adjusted his torn clothes, having ripped off the fabric that the Mantis Plant Zombie had shredded. The Mantis Plant Zombies around him were preparing for their next attack; each strike came with a pause, granting him a brief moment of respite. However, that time was dwindling, and he did not know when it would run out completely. Fighting was the only way to end this seemingly endless cycle of slaughter. Zheng Yifan could kill three or five Mantis Plant Zombies, but not a hundred. Moreover, the strength of the zombies trapped in their cocoons around him was beginning to grow stronger; he could sense it from outside. Zheng Yifan knew that if he dared to challenge all the Mantis Plant Zombies at once, he would surely meet a gruesome end.
He shook his Silver Spear and charged forward, piercing toward the neck of a Mantis Zombie while using his left arm to block its scythe-like appendage. Despite being prepared for everything, Zheng Yifan still couldn't completely evade or block the attack. His body became riddled with wounds in an instant. Yet he continued dodging, avoiding most of the damage. The wounds that fell to the ground seemed almost unnoticed by him; his abdomen had been slashed open, but his formidable superpower protected his internal organs, restraining them within.
With determination driving him forward, he ignored the Mantis Plant Zombies behind him; the war horn had sounded. He pressed on with reckless abandon—life or death mattered not. The Silver Spear in his hand glimmered brightly as his Adamantium Shield began to morph and strengthen, gradually merging with the Silver Spear. The power of both weapons fused into one as all his Vital Energy concentrated into them.
Suddenly, sparks erupted from the Silver Spear as it emitted dazzling lights—pure purple flames that shifted into blue, red, and white before approaching transparency. The surrounding space seemed torn apart by this energy. Sweat dripped onto the ground below, nourishing the wild grass beneath him. In just over ten minutes of battle, the grass had grown lush and vibrant underfoot as starlight filtered through countless voids above—like countless shining eyes watching.
In Zheng Yifan's vision, only the Giant Mother Zombie remained; all other sensations faded away as if his soul had detached from its shell. The Vital Energy around him surged with vitality like an inverted river. A massive amount of Vital Energy gathered in his hands, transforming into transparent flames. Charge! All that remained was to charge forward.
With each step came exhilaration; the surrounding Mantis Plant Zombies sensed Zheng Yifan's overwhelming combat prowess. The Giant Mother Zombie above began to stir restlessly as unhatched cocoons trembled violently around them. The ground shook as if experiencing a catastrophic earthquake—yet before Zheng Yifan lay a path seemingly protected by some force that fixed it in place forever.
With each step he took forward, the ground behind him collapsed entirely—not merely crumbling but disintegrating at a fundamental level. The Mantis Plant Zombies behind him were torn apart by this force until nothing remained—not even Zombie Fluid—as if they had completely vanished from this world.
Each step he took caused more land to collapse beneath him; the power of his Silver Spear surged upward as it began surpassing Fifth Level limits and continued rising without pause—constantly enhancing his combat strength while leaving everything else behind.
Every step was part of a process that amplified his fighting power—a flame rising like true fire from the sun—his strides akin to those of a god of war filled with determination in his gaze as he faced death without fear.
Zheng Yifan disregarded all enemies and provocations; all that remained in his heart was his foe—the Giant Mother Zombie—its branches swaying gently as he felt no urgency anymore because below him, Mantis Plant Zombies began hatching.
The cocoons slowly cracked open, revealing menacing claws; if plant colors were green, then these metallic hues were yellow—these Mantis Zombies were as strong as metal! Behind them, Li Ning and others felt despair wash over them upon seeing these zombies emerge.
But Zheng Yifan cared not; he feared neither life nor death—only battle remained for him—the will to conquer and achieve victory.
He shook his Silver Spear vigorously and lunged forward with unprecedented speed; the Mantis Plant Zombies were forced back by intense flames consuming their bodies—they could not approach him at all.
At that moment, Zheng Yifan resembled a god of fire descending upon them. If Huangdi were present here, he would surely exclaim "Zhurong!" Alas, he had long since returned to dust.
Zheng Yifan focused solely on his final battle intent ahead—the gaping wound Li Ning had created stretched several meters long and was rapidly healing itself. He feared it would soon recover perfectly.
But Zheng Yifan would not grant him that opportunity; several meters high—that was a gaping hole! At the instant Zheng Yifan entered it, all his Vital Energy erupted forth as he thrust his Silver Gun upward with tremendous force!
Power surged wildly; below lay roots that had already been severed once—but they did not die because Zombie Crystal lay above them—his attack’s penetration distance determined how great an opportunity he had to eliminate the Giant Mother Zombie.
Flames exploded like fireworks—the unleashed power was terrifying! "Die!" Zheng Yifan let out one final roar! (To be continued)
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