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Chapter 197: Seeking the Skin of a Tiger, Sneaking in Secret

At night, in an abandoned town outside gathering place No. 13.

The moonlight penetrated the cracks in the ground and fell like silver threads into the ancient underground castle in the small town.

The damp air was filled with an indescribable sense of oppression, and the mosses climbing on the stone walls emitted a faint phosphorescent light, making the entire space even more eerie. Forty-six black-robed figures stood silently in the circular hall, and their presence seemed to completely isolate this area from the outside world.

Under the dome, the candlelight flickered in the cold air flow. The dancing light and shadow made the figures of each black-robed person look exceptionally slender, and the air was filled with a heavy and depressing atmosphere.

Finally, an extraordinary person on the high platform broke the original silence, and a low voice slowly sounded.

"I am holding this meeting today to discuss strategies to deal with that person. Please feel free to give us any suggestions you have."

As this extraordinary person said the word "that person", the atmosphere in the air began to change instantly.

The crowd began to stir because of those two words, and whispers were heard among the crowd.

"Pfft! You don't even dare to say the person's name and can only use that pseudonym. You still have the nerve to discuss a response?"

"Negotiation? What's there to discuss? Even if we tie all of us together, we won't be able to be killed by the Yin soldiers. We might as well just surrender."

"If I had known this would happen, I shouldn't have gotten involved in that matter."

"That's right! If that guy hadn't come back, I would still be the local tyrant at Gathering Place No. 51.

As a result, I, the top expert in the No. 51 gathering place, am now hiding here and there like a sewer rat."

"I was really bewildered at the beginning. I fought so hard for a vague cultivation method in the underworld. The more I think about it now, the more I feel that something is wrong."

"Could it be possible that someone is secretly using this incident to frame us?"

"I haven't heard of any expert in any gathering place having the extraordinary ability to interfere with cognition on a large scale, but I have vaguely heard that the underworld seems to have similar means."

Amid the chaotic discussion, some surrendered at the speed of light, some waited to be killed, some suggested catching the culprit to save themselves, and some suggested fleeing to the other side of the ocean to survive.
Some of these proposals are simply to vent dissatisfaction, while some are very serious considerations on the feasibility of these things.

But no one thought of attacking Lu Yan and facing the terrifying army of the underworld.

Amidst the discussion, the eight extraordinary beings on the platform who had been silent from the beginning finally took action.

One of the tall and black-robed transcendents stepped forward.

"quiet!"

The sound reverberated in the underground castle like thunder; the two simple words seemed to carry the pressure from the soul, suppressing all the discussions.

Although he was wearing a black robe, everyone knew the identity of the black-robed extraordinary person the moment he spoke.

The ninth-level transcendent, Zhao Hongzhong, also known as the God of Thunder.

Zhao Hongzhong controls the extraordinary ability of thunder. He once fought against a ninth-level corpse king and several eighth-level corpse kings alone and was not at a disadvantage. Even among the ninth-level extraordinary people, he can be regarded as one of the top combat forces.

There seemed to be lightning flashing in Zhao Hongzhong's eyes, and the dark basement suddenly lit up.

Zhao Hongzhong swept his cold gaze over everyone present and said in a deep voice:

"We invite you all here to deal with the messenger from the underworld. Please don't say any unnecessary discouraging words, so as not to affect morale."

Although Zhao Hongzhong is very powerful, there are still some people who are not convinced.

Someone in the crowd spoke loudly:

"Mr. Zhao, I respect you as a strong man who protects a region, but do you really think that we can find a way to fight against the messenger from the underworld just by standing here and discussing it?
In the end times, all we have to rely on is strength. Even if we all come together, there is no possibility for us to fight against the army of the underworld.

Instead of discussing these meaningless topics, it is better to think about how to escape the pursuit of the messenger from the underworld.

According to reliable information, the other party has disappeared for ten days, and according to the route they have taken, they have already approached the No. 13 gathering place."

This person's words immediately attracted a wave of support.

"Indeed, if we can't defeat the army of the underworld, what's the point of saying more?"

"If you really want to fight against the messenger of the underworld, you must at least come up with a charter."

"We really want to fight head-on? Lord Zhao Lei is not going to use us as cannon fodder!"

Zhao Hongzhong's face turned pale.

Under normal circumstances, there is a huge difference between an eighth-level transcendent and a ninth-level transcendent. A few transcendents who are less than ninth-level transcendent would never dare to contradict him casually.

But as Lu Yan continued to hunt down his former pursuers, dozens of high-level transcendents died at the hands of the Yin army, and the rest of the people became grasshoppers on the same rope.

In the face of life and death crisis, not many people would care about the so-called status gap.

Just when the situation was about to get out of control again, another ninth-level transcendent, Gu Yan, stepped forward.

"Since we have held this meeting, it means that we have already found a way to deal with the messenger from the underworld. Please be patient."

As soon as these words came out, everyone present was in an uproar.

Someone immediately asked impatiently: "What's the solution?"

Gu Yan said confidently:

"The strongest point of the Underworld Messenger is that he can command the Underworld army. With thousands of underworld soldiers forming a formation, even a ninth-level extraordinary person can only surrender.

But this also exposed a fatal weakness of the Underworld Messenger, which is that the Underworld Messenger itself is not strong, otherwise he would not have been hunted down by our forces in the beginning. "

“According to information from various sources, the realm of the underworld messenger is just barely reaching the level of a fifth-order transcendent. Anyone present has a chance to kill him in a one-on-one situation.

Therefore, we only need to send out a part of our people to stop the army of the underworld, and the others can break through the battle formation and kill the messenger of the underworld.

By then, without the control of the Underworld Messenger, the Underworld Army will be like a rootless duckweed, and we will no longer have to worry about the risk of being surrounded and suppressed."

After Gu Yan finished speaking, there was silence in the underground castle at first, and then laughter was heard.

"I thought it was some kind of plan, but it turns out to be a beheading plan after all this time." "Gathering Point No. 32 also tried to behead the underworld messenger. They had two ninth-level extraordinary people and twenty-one powerful people above the fifth level, but they didn't even see the shadow of the underworld messenger."

"The underworld messenger seems to have mastered some kind of spatial means. It's better not to bring up such a stupid plan."

Zhao Hongzhong crossed his arms over his chest, snorted coldly and said:

“We have eight ninth-level extraordinary people and thirty-eight fifth-level extraordinary people here. As long as someone can hold back the army of the underworld, killing the messenger of the underworld will be a piece of cake.

What's more, we have invited reinforcements this time."

Everyone looked shocked and confused.

"Reinforcements, what reinforcements?"

"Under such circumstances, is there anyone who dares to attack the messenger from the underworld?"

The other Gu Yan smiled mysteriously:
"Naturally no one would dare to take action in this situation, but I never said it was a human."

As soon as he finished speaking, the shadow of the underground castle began to solidify, and in an instant it transformed into a figure in a formal dress with elegant manners.

If one ignores the pale flesh on the other person's body, I'm afraid everyone present would think that this is a nobleman of noble birth.

There was a smile on his lips, and his sharp teeth exuded a terrifying bloodthirsty aura under the candlelight.

"Good evening, everyone."

"Corpse King?" someone in the crowd asked in surprise and doubt.

Zhao Hongzhong pointed at the corpse king in a formal suit and said with a smile:

"That's right, this Shadow Corpse King is the reinforcement we need to kill the messenger from the underworld.

In addition to the Shadow Corpse King, there are several powerful Corpse Kings leading their armies who have already laid in ambush. With just one order, hundreds of thousands of zombie armies together with the Corpse Kings can hold back the Hell's Yin soldiers. We are only responsible for killing the Hell's messengers."

"With six ninth-level extraordinary masters and forty fifth-level extraordinary masters taking action, he will not be able to escape death even if he has a powerful trump card!"

As soon as these words were spoken, there was an uproar in the underground castle.

Some people were surprised, but more extraordinary people angrily refuted:

"You are the leader of the No. 13 gathering place, but I never thought you would collude with the Corpse King!"

"My parents were killed by zombies. Even if I die, I will never cooperate with zombies!"

"Zhao Hongzhong, you are really a lunatic. Those who seek the skin of a tiger will not have a good ending in the end!"

The Shadow Corpse King smiled and said:
“The means by which the underworld messenger retaliated against you were brutal, but the means he used to kill our zombie tribe were even more brutal, often massacring the entire city and exterminating the entire race.

I join forces with you only to protect ourselves. There is no difference between us.

As long as we work together to kill the Underworld Messenger, you will still be the controllers of the major gathering places, and we can also eliminate the big hidden danger of the Underworld Messenger. Isn't this a win-win situation?"

The Shadow Corpse King's words sounded high-sounding, but some of the extraordinary people below felt a chill from the bottom of their hearts.

Thirteen years have passed since the end of the world. The conflict between zombies and humans has reached an irreconcilable level. They simply will not believe the words of a zombie king.

"I won't get involved in this matter anymore. I choose to quit!"

"I withdraw from this meeting."

Immediately, a superhuman announced his withdrawal, and at this moment, Zhao Hongzhong sneered and said:

"It's too late to quit now!"

"I have secretly spread the news of tonight's meeting to the underworld messenger through channels. According to the time, he should be almost at this underground castle by now.

The only thing you can do is to resist, otherwise you will die!"

Many extraordinary people showed anger on their faces. Only then did they realize that today's meeting was a trap set up by several ninth-level extraordinary people and the corpse kings.

The moment they entered the underground castle, there was no way out.

At this moment, a sixth-level transcendent took off his black robe and stepped on it hard.

"I bother!"

"Even if I die, I, Liu Hao, will not go along with you guys!"

Liu Hao's words immediately stimulated the many extraordinary people present, and the originally stable situation was disturbed again.

The Shadow Corpse King also looked at Zhao Hongzhong meaningfully: "Sir Zhao Hongzhong, it seems that your control over the situation is not as good as you said."

Zhao Hongzhong's expression suddenly changed, and he glared at Liu Hao and said, "You are looking for death!"

Taking a step forward, Zhao Hongzhong rushed towards Liu Hao like a bolt of lightning. The thunder instantly shattered the extraordinary power around Liu Hao, and then he grabbed Liu Hao's neck.

In front of Zhao Hongzhong, a ninth-level transcendent, Liu Hao was lifted into the air without any resistance.

"I have given you a chance to live. Since you don't cherish it, then go die!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Hongzhong exerted force with his five fingers, preparing to crush Liu Hao's neck.

At this moment, an invisible sharp blade slashed across the underground fortress, and Liu Hao fell to the ground from mid-air, along with Zhao Hongzhong's palm.

Zhao Hongzhong's right hand, which was pinching Liu Hao's neck, broke off silently, and the cut surface at the wrist was as smooth as a mirror.

“I didn’t expect that just by changing my identity, I could actually see such an interesting drama.”

On the high platform, the man in black robe who had never spoken took off his hood, and the person hidden under the black robe was Lu Yan.

(End of this chapter)