Douluo: True and False Body of All Karmas

Chapter 78 Zombies (Please order first!)
The first level of the assessment was passed smoothly. Bai Xu and Gu Yue both relied on their own mental strength to withstand the pressure of the black dragon. This was not a rare event and was not enough to cause any sensation.

Since the establishment of this level, many geniuses have successfully passed it with their powerful mental strength, and without exception, they have entered the inner courtyard.

The examiner just sighed and then turned his attention to the next wave of candidates entering.

After successfully passing the second and third tests, Bai Xu and Gu Yue advanced to the fourth level with unstoppable force. They encountered no challenges from Master Cai, nor were there any unexpected incidents; it was simply a straightforward exam.

The assessment for Tang Wulin and the others was extremely difficult, largely because they relied on Wu Changkong's connections and were late for the exam, which attracted the attention of the Dean of the External Academy, Silver Moon Douluo Cai Lao, who personally supervised the exam, which led to a series of subsequent conflicts.

Unfortunately, Bai Xu's secondary profession's battle armor skills were not up to par, so his score was low. Gu Yue was quite good, scoring full marks for his mecha secondary profession.

The assessment teacher commented, "You are still young, so it's normal for you not to have a battle armor. Your current performance is excellent, and you only need to pass the final assessment to become a qualified inner court disciple. However, after joining the inner court, if you don't successfully become a battle armor master before the required number of years, you will most likely be demoted to the outer court."

"I remember it, teacher! What is the last test?" Bai Xu asked.

"A real fight between soul masters."

"That's no problem."

three minutes later
Bai Xu walked out easily and successfully enrolled as an inner court disciple.

Gu Yue also defeated the outer courtyard student who was one level higher than him and successfully became a glorious Shrek disciple.

Gu Yue and Bai Xu were strolling around Shrek Academy when they asked, "The external academy exams are just so-so. And I feel like the atmosphere inside Shrek Academy is quite heavy today. Is it related to the chaos in the East China Sea yesterday?"

Last night, Bai Xu displayed his magical powers in front of her, and this morning, before the assessment began, the news came out.

Donghai City was attacked by sea soul beasts. The zombies were surging. They were fearless and broke through the solid human defense line with their soul-guided technology weapons. Some reporters took pictures of the scene and made them into news reports.

The Douluo Federation also stepped in in time to announce the end of the disaster. The leader of the sea soul beasts was killed on the spot. At the end of the program, special thanks were given to the legendary Tang Sect and the Spirit Pagoda.

Without their timely intervention, the disaster would have continued to expand.

Bai Xu nodded. "That's probably true. After all, this is the first zombie tide in history. The federal government, the Tang Sect, and the Spirit Pagoda are extremely short of information on soul corpses. Now, after experiencing this zombie tide, they have obtained a large number of zombie remains. It's not too much for the leaders of various forces to personally take action."

Unlike the confused crowd, Gu Yue directly asked Bai Xu: "What are the characteristics of a soul corpse?"

Bai Xu concluded, "A fragile human body becomes an indestructible corpse. Perhaps after becoming a soul corpse, it will gain abilities that its original martial spirit doesn't possess. Then, to become stronger, it must devour soul power and martial spirits. That's all."

"Isn't this an all-round superiority over human spirit masters? And to become stronger one must devour soul power and the characteristics of spirit masters. It sounds like an advanced version of the relationship between humans and spirit beasts." Gu Yue felt a little embarrassed.

According to human society, zombies are evil spirit masters who can only grow stronger by devouring spirits, and are the natural enemies of spirit masters. Just like the relationship between spirit masters and spirit beasts, if the spirit beasts become extinct, the spirit masters will also perish; but if the spirit masters die, will zombies still appear?

I'm afraid no one knows except Bai Xu.

East China Sea
The giant octopus's corpse was scattered along the coastline, split in two for various research institutions to continuously extract tissues. Its body remained incorruptible and extremely hard.

The surrounding terrain was in ruins, the high-rise buildings near the sea were destroyed, and ruins were everywhere. The Spirit Pagoda and the Tang Sect jointly blocked this place and continuously sent their own researchers to take samples. This was the first time that humans clearly understood the creature called zombies.

Thousands of meters above the sky
Yun Ming, the number one man in the world today and the dean of Shrek Academy, stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the huge body of the sea soul beast below with a slightly dull look. Then he bent his five fingers, stretched out his hand and grabbed. The next moment, a piece of flesh and blood appeared in his palm. The zombie flesh and blood was black and red, without any activity or vitality. Even the blood flowing out was dead.

However, there is a certain law contained in its body and flesh, which it has possessed since birth. Logically speaking, such a creature would not appear in Douluo Continent.

"Not only is its body strong, but it can even heal itself? Did the gods in the foresight dream change some of the laws of Douluo Continent, leading to the birth of this creature?" Yun Ming pondered, getting to the heart of the matter.

"How did a blue-ringed octopus with 300,000 years of cultivation transform into a corpse? And how did it die? This kind of cultivation has an advantage in the deep sea. Even if surrounded by powerful beings, it is extremely difficult to kill it."

"Could it be the work of the mysterious zombie that attacked the Tang Sect's treasured land some time ago?"

At this point, he already had an answer in his mind. It was very likely. They were currently hiding in the shadows, their every move targeting the vital points of their power. They moved swiftly, leaving no trace. They were like rats in a sewer, difficult to catch.

Thinking of this, Yun Ming snorted coldly, then crushed the flesh in his hand and said, "Even if it turns into a corpse, it is just a different way of living. If a life is killed, it will die."

Obviously, the combination of a solid soul beast body and a transformed zombie body is not enough to make Qingtian Douluo take it seriously. As the number one person today, he has very few opponents.

He was just frustrated that he couldn't catch the person controlling the zombies. Yun Ming hadn't felt this way for many years.

At this moment, a green light flashed beside him, and a gentle and elegant woman in a green skirt appeared behind him.

Yun Ming's expression brightened instantly, and he looked over with a hint of hope. Yali shook her head slightly and sighed, "Soul corpses don't have any attributes. They don't belong to darkness, nor do they belong to evil. They're not evil soul masters, and they haven't transcended the definition of humanity. My martial spirit can't suppress zombies in any way. Moreover, from my inspection, they're more like corpses that have been dead for a long time, now being given new life by the laws."

"Weren't those corpses captured and tortured? Are there any clues?" Yun Ming asked again.

Yali shook her head. "There are very few intelligent beings among the zombies, and even fewer that can communicate normally with humans. Most are mindless walking corpses. The martial spirits and soul power of spirit masters have a fatal attraction to them. Tang Sect researchers have concluded that zombies become stronger after devouring the martial spirits and soul power of spirit masters."

"To some extent, the relationship between zombies and soul masters is like that between soul masters and soul beasts."

Hearing this, Yun Ming pondered for a long time, shook his head repeatedly, and sighed: "Could it be that humans have demanded too much from the plane over the years, so a god was born, modified the laws, and gave birth to the zombie species, which feeds on soul masters in an attempt to restore balance to the plane?"

Yun Ming knew very well what zombies meant to soul masters. The dead were resurrected again, and zombies were endless, emerging from soul masters. They were like natural enemies, restraining humans in all aspects.

"Brother Ming." Yali was also a little worried. She had also had a prophetic dream. It was about a god appearing on the Arctic ice field, commanding a horde of zombies, and the abyss plane was wreaking havoc.

"Oh, Yali, don't worry. Man can conquer nature. Zombies are indeed powerful and can crush spirit masters of the same level, but the advantages of spirit guide technology accumulated by humans over tens of thousands of years of development will not be lost."

"The zombie tide in the East China Sea came suddenly, and the various departments had no corresponding emergency measures."

"The Federation will undoubtedly pay close attention to today's events. The next time a zombie horde appears, they'll likely be met with high-level soul-guiding rays and fixed-mount soul-guiding shells. If the zombie horde thinks they can exterminate humanity through sheer numbers, it's sheer wishful thinking."

Just as the two were discussing important matters, a figure quietly reappeared in the sky.

The newcomer had a complexion like jade, a temperament like fire, passionate yet delicate, captivating, and full of the vitality of the sun. Her figure was graceful and tall, like the most beautiful ornament, and she was no less beautiful than Yali beside Yun Ming.

It was none other than the current deputy tower master of the Spirit Pagoda, Leng Yaozhu.

She watched Yun Ming and Ya Li being so affectionate with each other, and a little jealousy rose in her heart, but she still considered her decency and greeted them with a smile, "Long time no see, Yun Ming."

Yun Ming chuckled, "It seems that today's events have alarmed quite a few people. Even you've come. Is Qiangu Dongfeng here?"

After saying that, a figure quietly walked out of the clouds and stood in front of Leng Yaozhu, silent.

The Master of the Spiritual Pagoda and the Master of the Sea God Pavilion

Although it is not stated openly, the contradiction between the two forces has long been irreconcilable.

"Yaoju, let's go."

Qiangu Dongfeng didn't speak to Yun Ming, but descended straight down, as if heading to the crime scene. Before leaving, he glanced at the woman he loved.

What kind of scene is this?

Leng Yaozhu looked at Yun Ming affectionately, but Yun Ming's eyes were ruthless, holding Yali in his hand. Qiangu Dongfeng looked at the affectionate Leng Yaozhu, and his mood instantly fell to the bottom.

After a moment, Leng Yaozhu sighed and descended with the Lord of the Eternal Tower.

(End of this chapter)