Ancient Doomsday Traveler

Chapter 7 Steady

One, two, three, four, five, six...

Lin Xiu lured the living dead at the entrance of the Star Gazing Sect one by one, and then Yao Rongrong killed them all.

These undead can still be killed, as long as their heads are completely cut off or their foreheads are pierced.

Lin Xiu suspected that the core of the living dead was located between the eyebrows. When Brother Donkey saved him, he kicked the living dead's head right between the eyebrows with a kick.

Looking back, it seems that the key to his success in dealing with the undead was the combined attack with Brother Donkey, which resulted in the destruction of the undead's forehead area.

Yao Rongrong is quite strong; she was defeated before because she was fighting six opponents alone.

Now, by defeating them one by one, with that slender sword that moves like rippling waves, killing the living dead seems effortless.

Lin Xiu felt as if he had returned to the time when he was exploring new areas in the game, where he would pull monsters one by one and Yao Rongrong would kill them one by one.

Unfortunately, reality is not a game. You only have one life, and once you die, you can't be resurrected. You can't do whatever you want like in a game.

Therefore, even after dealing with the six living dead, Lin Xiu and Yao Rongrong remained cautious, gradually moving closer to the Star Gazing Sect.

Even the donkey following behind did the same, landing carefully and making almost no sound.

After passing through the sect and confirming that there was no immediate danger, Yao Rongrong finally spoke: "Sir, were you just fooling me before?"

You clearly know the undead here very well, you even know how to kill them, yet you won't tell me anything..."

At this point, she turned to look at Lin Xiu, gave a faint smile that looked somewhat eerie, and said, "I always thought you were a good person, but it seems I was deceived by you."

"Let me tell you, my dear storyteller, if I die, I will become a vengeful ghost and haunt you until you die."

Lin Xiu said, "Alright, alright, so that's how you do it? Oh no, I'm scared, I can't finish my story. The previous agreement is null and void."

"Pfft..."

Yao Rongrong couldn't help but smile, glancing at Lin Xiu. The smile on her lips suddenly turned alluring. "Sir, would you like to give it a try?"

Lin Xiu clearly sensed the threat hidden in that smile, and felt a chill run down his spine.

Some women are like that; the more beautiful their smile, the more dangerous they are.

Most importantly, he couldn't beat this woman.

But so what? When it comes to words, you have to be firm when necessary.

"Let's give it a try."

As Lin Xiu spoke, he calmly walked further into the Star Gazing Sect with Yao Rongrong and Brother Donkey.

Beyond the gate of the Star Gazing Sect lies a long mountain path.

The mountain path was long and steep, so the two people and the donkey had to line up one after the other and carefully make their way up.

To avoid being stuck on the mountain path, Yao Rongrong went up alone beforehand to check the situation and make sure there was no danger on the way before calling Lin Xiu and Brother Donkey to go up together.

After passing through the mountain path and walking a little further, and then through another gate, you will see the buildings of the Star Gazing Sect.

The building, with its upturned eaves and bracket sets, stands majestically in the mountains.

The square in front of the building was paved with stone slabs, and it was quite large. The stone slabs were grayish-white, square, and carved with patterns that looked like some kind of talisman, which Lin Xiu couldn't understand.

However, no matter what kind of talisman it was, it was no longer effective.

There wasn't a single living person here, and the stone slabs were covered in dust. The green vines along the edges seemed to have eroded into the stone slabs, climbing everywhere.

Lin Xiu's gaze swept across the square and landed on the entrance to the main hall of the building, where there were several steps and two rows of stone railings.

Along the stone railing, there were rows of undead, all sitting cross-legged against the railing, appearing even more eerie than the six undead at the entrance.

"Don't you think they look like they're guarding something?"

Lin Xiu asked in a low voice.

Before Yao Rongrong could answer, the donkey made a "humph" sound and nodded its head, whether in agreement with Lin Xiu's guess or just flicking its mane, it was unclear.

"Don't make a sound, or you'll wake the living dead."

Lin Xiu lowered his voice to remind Brother Donkey and patted the donkey's mouth.

Brother Donkey grinned, but didn't say anything.

"Go inside and you'll find out. Same old rule, sir: you lure them in, I'll kill them."

Yao Rongrong had already drawn her slender sword from her waist, eager to try it out.

Lin Xiu wasn't sure if the undead here were the same as those at the sect's gate.

Fortunately, the mountain pass behind them is a bit narrow. If things go wrong, they can retreat there and have Yao Rongrong guard it, creating a one-man defense.

With the advantage of the terrain, Yao Rongrong will be able to deal with the living dead.

As he set up his crossbow, he told Yao Rongrong his idea, loaded the bolts he had collected, and fired.

"call out--"

"roar--"

Only one of the living dead was awakened.

The two then used the old method to eliminate the two rows of undead one by one.

Afterwards, the two walked to the door of the main hall and smelled a strong stench of decay. They couldn't help but cover their mouths and noses and hold their breath.

He cautiously peered inside and, seeing that no undead were jumping out, he went in with peace of mind.

Upon entering the house, the two were taken aback.

The two had already guessed that there were dead people inside the Guanxing Sect building when they smelled the stench of decay, but they never expected that flowers and plants would grow on the bodies of the corpses lying haphazardly on the ground.

The flowers and plants covered the dead body as if they were alive, moving and swaying gently without wind, as if they were trying to reach even higher.

Yao Rongrong frowned, and was about to get closer to take a closer look when Lin Xiu pulled her back immediately.

Yao Rongrong glanced back at Lin Xiu, still holding her breath, winked at him, giving him a reassuring look, then broke free from his hand and went inside.

Lin Xiu didn't use much force, and seeing this, he simply let go of Yao Rongrong and came out on his own.

"Brother Donkey, let's back up."

As Lin Xiu spoke, he and Brother Donkey retreated to the second door.

After waiting for a while, Yao Rongrong finally came out, and she seemed to be fine.

Seeing that Lin Xiu and Brother Donkey had retreated so far, she was somewhat taken aback: "How did you end up retreating so far?"

As he spoke, he began to walk across the square toward Lin Xiu.

Lin Xiu quickly said, "Wait a moment."

"Um?!"

Yao Rongrong frowned slightly.

Lin Xiu said, "Why don't you stay there for a while and observe? There's something strange about those corpses and plants. What if something seems wrong with you?"

"Something's... off with me?!"

Yao Rongrong was slightly taken aback. However, being a quick-witted and intelligent person, she soon understood Lin Xiu's thoughts and said, "Sir, do you suspect that the corpse-like plants are related to the living dead?!"

Lin Xiu said, "You said that there might be secrets related to the disaster hidden here. The corpses and the living dead here are all so strange, who knows if there really is some connection. It's better to be cautious."

"Please observe for a while, and if something seems amiss, tell me immediately so I can make my escape."

Yao Rongrong: "..."