Global Abyss: My Skills Can Enhance Infinitely

"How is everyone feeling? Do you need to rest a little bit more?"

After stowing his belongings, Tao Yu continued to inhale and exhale the Qi of Heaven and Earth, relishing the tingling sensation that was refreshingly sour and sweet, akin to the pleasure one felt after a workout or a massage.

"These zombies have tough hides and flesh. Indeed, it would take considerable effort to kill them. But their rigid movements are easy to contain before they're able to form into ranks,"

Zhang Sanfeng stated the current situation.

Tao Yu, observing the dozen or so malfunctioned zombies, also felt a tinge of regret.

Recalling his first-ever zombie kill, he had struggled and resorted to using a gasoline bottle, which took quite a while to finish the job.

Cleaning all of these up would indeed be time-consuming.

However, zombies were not vengeful spirits; they did not 'scatter to the winds' because of Shi Shaojian's death—they never had the capacity for it.

It's just that the imprint of Shi Shaojian had disappeared, and over time, they might become wild zombies.

As a non-zombie, controlling the number of zombies exponentially increased the mental burden on Tao Yu.

Fortunately, his Meditation Technique, God-Containing Technique, and Longevity Secret had sufficiently enhanced his mental fortitude. There were, in fact, a few high-quality zombies here that could be captured and refined.

This would save a lot of time.

It was also time to phase out Wino and Cao Shaolin. The plan was to extract the unconscious demonized mass from Wino and transfer it to a superior zombie.

Creating a formation with seven zombies seemed feasible; carrying stuff didn't seem like it would be too much of a burden.

The rest would need to be incinerated.

Based on previous experience, each one should drop a Corpse Refining Art Skill, and although highly contaminated, they could still fetch some money.

But, there's no time now!

Tao Yu turned his head toward Chang'an. There, the city was ablaze with fire reaching the skies, and faint cries and shouts of killing could be heard, with a wave of resentment surging to the heavens!

"In the end, it's still a bit too late. Leave these zombies for now; I'll come back to deal with them. Let's head to Chang'an first!"

Tao Yu, upon hearing the distant screams and battle cries, couldn't help but sigh.

This wasn't just influenced by a mere outbreak of zombies—it was an invading army!

Tao Yu even had a hunch about what unfolded.

Although this was only a fragmented world's version of Li Shimin, Tao Yu still felt a sense of regret.

But then again, considering the real history's Li Shimin, perhaps he wouldn't carry quite the same emotional burden...

...

The city was already engulfed in a sea of flames, with numerous buildings set alight, reminiscent of the tragic scene when Luoyang was set ablaze during the Three Kingdoms era.

Everywhere there were piercing screams of agony. Those who escaped the fire then faced the well-prepared army outside.

While some soldiers were reluctant, relying on Li Shimin's prestige among them, they still carried out the slaughter with their own hands.

To kill in order to save lives!

They had already been contaminated, bound to die and turn into the living dead!

It was a mercy to liberate them!

It was to prevent the formation of an undead army, to protect even more people!

Li Shimin stood atop the city wall, staring at Chang'an, now a conflagration, his expression wooden.

"Brother, have you gone mad? Why are you doing this!"

Li Xiuning looked at Li Shimin incredulously, her eyes filled with sadness.

"This is what must be done. Let the infamy fall upon me."

Li Shimin revealed a hint of determination.

Just then, a messenger arrived with a report,

"Your Highness, Prince of Qin, from the direction of the south city, a group of skilled individuals is racing toward us—twenty to thirty in number, moving at incredible speed. I fear they have already reached the city gates..."

"Skilled individuals?"

Li Shimin paused, first thinking of whether they might be companions of those demonized beings.

But the next moment, he heard a loud exclamation from the south,

"Shimin! What on earth have you done!"
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Hearing this familiar voice, Li Shimin was slightly stunned. Was it Uncle Li Shentong?!

Li Shentong was a representative of the Li family within the Martial World, with a reputation in the jianghu even greater than Li Yuan's!

But wasn't his uncle supposed to intercept the Demon Sect Saint Heir in Ba Shu?

Indeed, these living dead were not created by the Saint Heir of the Demon Sect, so perhaps they have discovered something and are starting to return to help?

Li Shimin reacted quickly, then swiftly moved toward the south atop the city wall with a heavy heart.

Similarly, he also saw several figures leaping high into the air towards him.

His uncle Li Shentong, his master Bi Xuan, the fairy-like Shi Feixuan who haunted his dreams, and a handsome young man he did not recognize.

"Master, Uncle, Fairy Shi..."

Li Shimin bowed slightly in respect.

Although uncertain why his master took him in, Bi Xuan had treated him well beyond words, imparting to him the secrets of the solar skills and supporting him with the formidable backing of the Tujue.

Despite some discomfort in his heart, he still had much to be grateful for and held deep respect for him.

"Shimin..., ah..."

Bi Xuan had also heard what the two female ghosts had said and vaguely guessed the truth, so looking at Li Shimin, his eyes held a mixture of pain and regret.

"Order them to stop immediately! This is all a plot, a conspiracy by those Fortune Thieves to lead you astray!"

Li Shentong spoke with the utmost urgency.

This left Li Shimin, who had wanted to explain, momentarily startled.

"What conspiracy? What Fortune Thieves?"

"Before, they blocked us beyond the wilderness, and their aim was to deceive you into slaughtering the people of Chang'an, so as to make you unable to face this reality and fall from grace. So stop at once!"

Without further ado, Li Shentong didn't care about the consequences. Chang'an was the Li family's territory, after all; facing such a situation, how could they face the world!

"It's not a deception, Chang'an has been afflicted by the zombie poison..."

"That's a lie! In fact, they didn't proceed as they did with Yangzhou. From Yangzhou, they were creating an illusion, an illusion that you would believe!"

The words of Li Shentong struck Li Shimin like a bolt of lightning, causing him to stagger unsteadily back against the city wall. His hand clutched his chest while blood seeped from the corner of his mouth, his eyes red and his lips trembling.

"No, it's impossible. I saw with my own eyes that some of the able-bodied began to transform into zombies."

"Nothing is impossible. Controlling a few people to transform into zombies is not difficult. What you have seen and what you think is only what we wanted you to see and think. Now if you stop, you'll find that, at most, only one or two percent of the living will transform, nothing more…"

The speaker was a soldier on the city wall who now slowly raised his head to look towards Tao Yu and the group, focusing his gaze on Li Shentong.

"Just now you said you were blocked by the Fortune Thieves, so how did you get here? Just now, the Qi of Heaven and Earth responded, it must have been Shao Jian using the Thunder Summoning Talisman. How could you possibly break free with just that?"

The man appeared quite young, but his face was pale, devoid of any color.

However, in the next moment, a Black Iron Heavy Sword seemed to appear out of thin air, striking him dead center in the face. Instantly, the world darkened, and all fell silent!

Tao Yu did not give the opponent any chance to react before going all out with his attack.

But immediately after the successful strike, Tao Yu had an ominous feeling.

Too weak...

Damn, I've been careless!

It's not him!

Boom~

The anticipated explosion of the zombie poison didn't occur, instead being completely eradicated from the root by the reconstructive force of Yin and Yang and the Five Elements.

The poison and the explosion both vanished into nothingness.

Yet in the next moment, the impact of Tao Yu's own attack still managed to knock many soldiers off the wall, toppling chunks of the parapet and shattering much of the city wall's blue stone flooring.

Fortunately, due to Li Shimin's positioning, he was blasted backward by the shockwave and caught by Bi Xuan; otherwise, he would have likely been blown off the wall to his death.

Instead of causing destruction, the controlled explosion that was supposed to happen had no effect; Tao Yu's counterattack cleared away many, leaving Li Shimin, who had been deceived, feeling a burn on his face.

"Shi Jian! Your son is already killed by me, come out!"

Tao Yu shouted in both anger and embarrassment, angrily demanding attention.

The sound echoed and receded into the distance.

Deceive me?

He infused a part of his Yuan Force into his body, transforming it into living water to swiftly recover from the draining effects of his recent Acceleration Technique.

Then, as he absorbed the Qi of Heaven and Earth to replenish himself, Tao Yu leaped down from the wall like an arrow released from its bow and sped toward a sea of flames in the city.

On his way, relying on the restored True Yuan that he had converted, he entered a smoky state of Demonization, holding the Black Iron Heavy Sword as he rudely plowed through the inferno.

His demonized face was filled with ferocity.

Thinking of escaping, do you think you could?