Chapter 527 -363 Fifth-Order Apostle_2
Deathly Ice!
The Ice Ghost King manipulated his spiritual energy, and then a terrifying chill swept across the entire battlefield.
In an instant, a dark blue sheet of solid ice covered the blood-red battlefield, with ice spikes shooting up from the ground, impaling the monsters of the Undead Race.
The massive ice spikes then released an even more terrifying coldness, encasing all the Undead monsters that couldn’t escape in ice.
The Ice Ghosts undoubtedly had the highest resistance—they hadn’t been directly sealed by the ice, but the Ice Ghost King had no intention of sparing them.
On the contrary, when the Ice Ghost King gently waved his hand, thousands of ice cones appeared in the sky, the dark blue light swirling around them, enveloped in the Power of Death.
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Like rain, the ice spikes penetrated the bodies of the Ice Ghosts, completely annihilating them.
In less than ten minutes, the Ice Ghost King, with all his power unleashed, transformed the outskirts of Fenglu City into a frozen world.
Nearly three hundred thousand corpses of the Undead monsters were shrouded in this eerie icy world.
The Ice Ghost King descended and stood on the frozen battlefield, his gaze still unsettlingly calm.
[Detected material of Undead souls, proceed with Fusion?]
Surprised, Su Han looked toward the Ice Ghost King, his eyes brightening, as he had initially thought it was the fusion of monster flesh, but he hadn’t expected something new.
Upon reflection, Su Han suddenly found it to be expected.
Whether it was decayed bodies or skeletons, three monsters could not produce two hundred pounds of fresh meat, so the fusion material for such a race couldn’t possibly be based on flesh.
‘Fusion’
Su Han silently opted for fusion without any hesitation.
To let such a vast number of Undead corpses go unused would be wasteful.
He manipulated the Queen of Insect Tans using psychokinetic power to pile up a large number of Undead monster corpses next to the Ice Ghost King; the rigid corpses stacked up like a mountain, getting higher and larger, making everyone nervous.
However, Su Han paid no attention to the subsequent issues and flew onto the city wall.
“Such unimaginable power.”
Li Wenyuan did not skimp on his praise, his deep eyes twinkling, filled with emotion.
He had never imagined the gap between Fourth Order and Fifth Order could be so vast.
And the usual Fifth Order monsters, when facing Su Han, were like dough ready to be molded, easily manipulated.
“A normal Fifth Order wouldn’t possess such power; Demon Promotion significantly boosts strength,” Su Han gently shook his head and explained, then said, “Elder Li, the Undead are temporarily dealt with, but there are still some tasks for clean-up; it’s up to your side to arrange them.”
Li Wenyuan nodded, “Don’t worry about that, go and rest for now. I will make arrangements shortly and come to find you.”
After speaking with Su Han, he assigned Long Xingyuan to take good care of Su Han, then he and Xia Yunqing began organizing the Armed Forces’ soldiers to clean up the battlefield.
The corpses of the Apostle insects had already been taken back by their own kind, ready to restart the breeding cycle of the swarm.
As for the corpses of the Undead, they were piled up next to the Ice Ghost King, helping him further his Devouring and Evolution.
Long Xingyuan took Su Han down from the wall and they got into a military jeep, then drove along the main road towards the city center.
Adjacent to the suburbs was the Sixth Ring area, the outskirts of Fenglu City, which was already sparsely populated and now seemed almost completely vacant, seemingly purposely consolidated by Li Wenyuan and his team.
Apart from the Armed Forces soldiers preparing for battle, there were hardly any survivors in this area.
“We have consolidated the population, and the Sixth Ring area has been set up as a buffer zone, or even a close combat zone. Many intersections and buildings have been converted into fortifications. If the city is breached and monsters flood in, we will still have some buffer time. Most of the Armed Forces are stationed in this area,”
seemingly noticing Su Han’s confusion, Long Xingyuan took the initiative to explain the current layout of Fenglu City.
“Elder Li is very decisive; this area is not small.”
The area of the Sixth Ring is large; if mobilized, it could accommodate many more people, or rather, the land resources could also be used more efficiently.
“At the beginning of the apocalypse, four out of every ten humans in the city did not survive, with countless casualties. If not for gathering survivors from the surrounding areas later, not to mention the Sixth Ring, even the Fourth Ring might have been empty.”
As the two conversed, the jeep had gradually entered the central area, where the number of survivors had started to increase.
Most of them were hiding inside houses, anxiously watching from the windows, some already prepared for battle.
But now, a soldier holding a loudspeaker was shouting down the streets, “Tree Domain leader Su Han helped us kill the Fifth Order Monster, the siege is victorious, please resume your lives in an orderly fashion. Those with first aid experience, transportation, construction and other relevant experiences, please come downstairs to sign up after hearing this broadcast to handle post-war matters.”
The sound was getting closer as it followed the jeep carrying Su Han.
As the broadcast repeated, Su Han couldn’t help but show an awkward expression, feeling somewhat strange to be chased and praised like this.
“Scholar Long, did you arrange this?”
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Long Xingyuan’s beard twitched, “I am with you in the car, how could I arrange this? It must be the King who said there’s no need for secrecy.”
No need for secrecy meant not concealing the heroic acts Su Han had performed.
However, coming from a superior, wasn’t that implied to be a prompt for good publicity?
Thus, this scene unfolded.
The survivors all looked shocked, murmuring among themselves, “Who is this Su Han who could even outshine Elder Li and slay a Fifth Order Monster?”
Amidst their astonishment, the message also provided some relief to the survivors who then gradually emerged from their rooms, shelters, and bunkers, with many whispering inquiries among themselves.
Those with first aid experience hurriedly signed up and headed to the Armed Forces’ sixth ring base to treat the many injured soldiers.
As the vehicle moved further away, it reached the central location, from where one could see a giant tree emitting purple light in the distance.
The two got out of the car, Long Xingyuan leading Su Han inside, speaking as they walked, “There aren’t guest rooms in the apocalypse, so I’ve arranged for you to stay in the house next to Elder Li’s, don’t mind it.”
“That’s fine.”
Guided by Long Xingyuan, Su Han arrived at his room, looked around at the simple layout — just a bed, a sofa set, and a coffee table.
After surveying the room, Su Han saw no issues and said, “Scholar Long, I can manage on my own, no need for further company. You can go ahead and attend to the remaining tasks and perhaps check on Elder Li more often since his spiritual wounds aren’t easily healed.”
The Fourth Order Apostle had been killed, and although Li Wenyuan was strong enough to gradually withstand such impacts, it didn’t result in him becoming a vegetable or having his mental abilities weakened long-term to the point of being unable to summon apostles for battle.
But it was still tough going, with inevitable pain and diminished strength.
“I plan on using more of the Soul-Capturing Beast’s extract; although it won’t completely cure him, it should alleviate some of his suffering.”
Long Xingyuan, of course, was aware of Li Wenyuan’s physical condition; Fourth Grade strength was undeniable, but gaining advancement in an old body was a challenge, and before reaching a certain level, his physical state was much weaker compared to younger individuals of the same grade.
“We have Fifth Grade medicine on our side, I’ll bring it over afterwards for Elder Li to test in stages.”
Su Han said, “The higher the grade of the fortifying medicine, the stronger the overall benefits it provides. The Fifth Grade medicine should help him.”
“Fifth Grade?”
Long Xingyuan first showed a startled expression, then smiled wryly, “Right, I almost forgot you all have Fifth-Order Apostles, capable of suppressing High-Order Creatures.”
As he gazed at Su Han’s youthful face, he thought to himself, ‘No wonder the King values him so much. Individual strength, the base’s overall capability… all are far beyond an ordinary Armed Forces base.’
He hesitated, but just before leaving, he said, “Su Han”
“What is it?”
“The King holds you in high regard, don’t let him down.”
Su Han was slightly puzzled, and before he could inquire further, the elder Long Xingyuan had already left the room, disappearing for the entire night.
He, of course, did not know that what Long Xingyuan referred to as being valued had already reached the level of a successor, assuming it to be just a general sentiment.
A night passed, and by the next morning, the Ice Ghost King had completed the preliminary integration; a hundred thousand Undead corpses turned into material, constantly being Devoured and obliterated, leaving only a pile of broken bones.
With a multitude of Souls of the Undead fused into his body, his progress had surged to 17% overnight.
The Ice Ghost King continued fusing, and Su Han did not interfere.
That morning, Li Wenyuan came to Su Han’s place, and after brief pleasantries, he directly broached the subject, “I am thinking of sending a group of survivors to the south.”