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"They're here!" Situ Chengjun didn't dare to delay and immediately responded. With a wave of his arm, a dazzling ray of light shot out from his sleeve. The light swelled in the wind and instantly transformed into a huge green net, carrying a majestic aura as it descended upon the zombies.

The moment the green net descended, it firmly bound the zombie. The net's threads were thick and tough, glowing with emerald green true fire. They tightly constricted the zombie's body while simultaneously scorching its skin, producing a sizzling sound. This green net was also a low-grade Earth-rank magic weapon, and Situ Chengjun's trump card—for experts in the early and mid-stages of the True Martial Realm, a low-grade Earth-rank magic weapon was already the strongest combat power they could control.

After being bound, the zombie became even more ferocious. It struggled desperately, its arms tearing frantically at the green net's threads, but no matter how hard it tried, it couldn't break them. The emerald green flames continuously burned its body, their power no less than the evil flames on its body, causing it to let out low roars.

"Brother, keep attacking!" Situ Chengjun shouted at Su Feiyang, while swinging his long sword, which was filled with scorching true fire, and thrust it fiercely into the zombie's chest; Su Feiyang also endured his injuries and swung his long sword to attack the zombie together; the Meteorite Puppet followed closely behind, using its body to ram into the zombie, and the three of them worked together to try to completely kill this powerful zombie.

Just when everyone thought the battle was over and the zombie was doomed, a sudden change occurred—the zombie, while frantically waving its arms to block the sword attacks and protect its head, suddenly opened its mouth and spewed out countless brown beetles.

The beetles, small in size and covered in hard brown exoskeletons, flapped their tiny wings and swarmed towards Situ Chengjun, Su Feiyang, and the meteorite puppet, like a terrifying brown wave. They frantically tore at the protective shields around Situ Chengjun and Su Feiyang, producing a piercing "crunching" sound; although the meteorite puppet's material was extremely hard and tough, it could not withstand the repeated gnawing of these beetles, and small scratches gradually appeared on its exoskeleton.

More and more beetles poured out of the zombie's mouth, completely enveloping the three of them in the blink of an eye. These beetles had incredibly sharp teeth, and their saliva was extremely corrosive. In just a few moments, cracks appeared in the protective shields of Situ Chengjun and Su Feiyang, and they were on the verge of collapsing.

Clearly, these sinister beetles are the zombies' true trump card. Not only are they extremely threatening, but they are also completely unfazed by the true fire on Situ Chengjun and Su Feiyang's bodies. Even when burned by the true fire, they only pause briefly before attacking again, showing no fear of death.

Situ Chengjun and Su Feiyang both felt a chill run down their spines. They continuously used various techniques to try and shake off the beetles attached to their protective shield, but to no avail. They could only continuously deplete their own energy to barely maintain the stability of the shield. However, this was ultimately only a temporary measure and could not solve the problem at its root. Once their energy was exhausted and the protective shield collapsed, they would inevitably be devoured by these beetles.

Just when the two were at their wits' end and in a state of utter panic, Su Mu finally made his move. With a thought, he ordered the meteorite puppet to release the true fire stored within its body—Su Mu's true fire was far stronger than that of Situ Chengjun and Su Feiyang. The blazing flames enveloped the meteorite puppet, and the beetles attached to it gradually could not withstand the prolonged burning of the true fire. They loosened their gnawing teeth and flew away in a sorry state.

Looking at the still densely packed beetles surrounding him, Su Feiyang felt utterly helpless. He knew he couldn't shake off these persistent insects; continuing the stalemate would only lead to his demise. Left with no other choice, he took out a Burrowing Talisman from his storage ring and activated it without hesitation.

The Earth Escape Talisman shattered instantly in his hand, releasing a dense, earthy-yellow light that completely enveloped his body. The next second, Su Feiyang's figure slowly sank into the ground, disappearing without a trace in an instant—this was the only way he could escape; otherwise, once the protective light barrier collapsed, getting away would be as difficult as ascending to heaven.

Seeing Su Feiyang escape, Situ Chengjun felt unwilling, but he knew he couldn't fight alone and could only desperately resist the beetle's attack, struggling to hold on. Seeing this, Su Mu no longer hesitated, leaping down from mid-air, leaving the gold behind, and stepping alone into the bottom of the crevice.

Instantly, blazing true fire erupted around him, dragon and roc shadows swirling within the flames, his aura overwhelming. The beetles that had been frantically charging forward, sensing this terrifying aura, were instantly terrified and retreated. Su Mu flashed to the zombie's side, unleashing the full power of the Purple Geng Spirit-Slaying Sword. The sword, imbued with sharp sword energy and blazing true fire, pierced straight through the zombie's skull.

The zombie's movements froze instantly, and the eerie true fire and yin energy surrounding it began to dissipate rapidly, clearly indicating that it was lifeless. Even so, tiny, eerie beetles continued to pour out of its mouth, frantically scurrying about.

Su Mu moved with lightning speed. While the green net was still binding the zombie, he grabbed its wrist through the gaps in the net and forcefully removed the storage ring from its finger—this was his core objective for this trip.

Su Mu's decision to personally intervene at this moment was made after careful consideration. He knew that if Situ Chengjun met with misfortune or escaped like Su Feiyang, the third-grade low-level green net would inevitably be taken away by Situ Chengjun. At that time, the zombie, now free from its restraints, would still be difficult to kill completely, let alone successfully seize the storage ring.

Although the Meteorite Puppet possessed considerable combat power, it lacked a weapon of sufficient grade and power. Relying solely on its physical strength, it was difficult to completely break through the zombie's bronze armor defense, let alone accurately seize the storage ring. Now that the zombie had been slain and the storage ring was in hand, Su Mu did not delay. He casually put away the rattle-drum-like magic weapon in the zombie's hand—a low-grade Earth-rank soul attack magic weapon, quite powerful and priceless, which would surely be of great use in the future.

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On the other side, Situ Chengjun had also reached his limit. Looking at the beetles still densely surrounding him, he knew that if he persisted, he would only perish in vain. Helpless, he took out a talisman for escaping into the earth, activated it, and his body was enveloped in an earth-yellow light. He slowly sank into the ground, and fled the place in a disheveled state with resentment and frustration.

Just as Su Mu had predicted, Situ Chengjun took the large green net with him when he fled. Although the dense swarm of beetles obscured his vision, they could not obscure his divine sense. He clearly perceived that Su Mu had killed the zombies and taken the storage ring before he escaped.