Just as Jared was basking in his excitement, a terrifying surge of power suddenly slammed into him.
Boom!
Caught off guard, Jared was struck head-on by the powerful force and sent flying backward. His body crashed heavily to the ground, and immediately coughed up a mouthful of blood.
“D*mn it. Who the hell ambushed me?!” Jared frowned. He had been peacefully absorbing the lethal intent.
Who would sneak attack me like this?
Since malicious spirits lacked conscious thought, there was no way they could pull off a coordinated ambush.
Jared began to wonder if there were other cultivators in this purgatory who might suddenly launch a surprise attack on him.
After Jared slowly got up, was immediately stunned by the sight before him.
The relaxed and casual expression on his face vanished, replaced by intense seriousness.
“A demonic zombie?” The Vermilion Demon Lord sounded surprised. “Looks like this cursed place is more twisted than I thought. It actually managed to spawn a demonic zombie.”
In front of Jared, a towering demonic zombie was slowly approaching. Its entire body was rotted and reeked of decay, with bleached bones protruding through its flesh.
The sight made Jared gag. He couldn’t help retching at how revolting it was.
With each step the zombie took, the ground trembled violently beneath its massive feet. It stood over a hundred feet tall, as imposing as a mountain.
When it reached Jared, the demonic zombie slowly lowered its head, glaring at with vicious, gleaming eyes.
Before Jared could react, the creature raised a giant hand and slammed it down toward him. This mighty slap completely engulfed the area within a hundred meters around Jared!
However, the moment the demonic zombie’s large palm came down, Jared’s figure vanished instantly. Thanks to his Blazing Stride, Jared could teleport several kilometers instantly, so narrowly avoided the crushing blow.
The moment Jared disappeared, a beam of sword light shot into the sky, heading straight for the demonic zombie.
Boom!
The sword light struck the zombie squarely and erupted into a cataclysmic shockwave that blasted Jared backward again.
The surrounding malicious spirits were instantly vaporized by the explosion.
Jared fought to stabilize himself midair and landed, then looked at the zombie, only to see that even after such a direct hit, it was still alive.
The ghastly creature appeared to be in a state of decay, with rotting flesh and exposed bones. It seemed unlikely that it could withstand even a single blow from him. However, despite its ravaged body, it surprisingly remained unscathed by Jared’s sword.
“One more time…”
Jared leaped into the air and slashed down once more with the Dragonslayer Sword.
Boom!
This time, the sword light carried a torrent of blazing fire. The moment it made contact, the demonic zombie’s gigantic body ignited instantly. It let out a series of tortured howls as the flames consumed it, writhing in agony.
In the end, it dramatically collapsed amidst the flames.
Jared landed on the ground and quickly activated the Focus Technique, absorbing the lethal intent radiating from the burning corpse.
“Looks like demonic fire really is effective against these things,” Jared muttered, a smirk tugging at the corner of his mouth.
A smirk played at the corners of Jared’s. Now that had found a way to deal with this demonic zombie, there was nothing to fear.
***
Meanwhile, in the city lord mansion, Maceo’s brow furrowed deeply when saw the demonic fire woven into Jared’s sword strike.
“Demonic fire from the demon clan? Is this brat really one of them?” Maceo’s hands clenched into fists unconsciously.
If Jared truly belonged to the demon race and had the audacity to enter the purgatory trial, Maceo wasn’t going to let off easily.
Wouldn’t that be a slap to his own face?
If word of this got out, Maceo knew he’d be laughed at across the region.
Jared still had no idea that his every move was being monitored. He continued roaming freely through the purgatory, unrestrained and unbothered. There was no one else around anyway, so Jared had no reason to hold anything back.
