CHAPTER 51: CHAPTER 51: MUTATED TOMB LORD

The crowd watched in stunned silence. Although Wang Lian’s level was not high, her secret skills and techniques were unpredictable, and ordinary secret spirits of the same level could hardly deal with her.

But at this moment, Wang Lian was being beaten back in retreat by the mutant corpse, looking as if she couldn’t hold on much longer.

In terms of both speed and power, the mutant corpse far surpassed Wang Lian. Moreover, it had four arms and limbs with bizarre movements and strange attacks. Its body was incredibly resilient, and the two heads growing back-to-back allowed it to see in all directions, providing almost 360 degrees of defensive coverage.

Wang Lian had no chance; she was in great danger after just a few exchanges, on the brink of being killed at any moment.

"What are you all standing around for? Attack together and kill it! If I die here, you’ll all be left to rot in this place!" Wang Lian shouted to everyone, no longer caring about saving face.

The crowd hesitated; no one wanted to die of old age here, but only Wang Lian knew where the teleportation station was.

"Ignore her. I will find the teleportation station and lead you out," Ji Nanhong said as she fought with Qin Ziyu.

Upon hearing this, the elite team and the veterans quelled their growing urgency.

"Are you going to believe her nonsense? If she could take you out, you wouldn’t still be here. Only I know the true position of the teleportation station. Without me, you won’t find it and will die here of old age," Wang Lian said, struggling and nearly collapsing.

But her words failed to move anyone.

"Do you think I’m going to find the station you mentioned?" Ji Nanhong said calmly.

"Isn’t that the case?" Wang Lian’s face turned ugly, realizing that except for some newbies, no one else seemed bothered.

She couldn’t understand what Ji Nanhong meant. Even though it was acknowledged that Ji Nanhong didn’t know the true location of the teleportation array, why didn’t anyone side with her? Did they not want to escape alive?

Wang Lian didn’t understand what kind of image Ji Nanhong had built in the hearts of these people over the past year.

Even those who disliked Ji Nanhong never said she couldn’t lead them, nor doubted her promises.

Every promise Ji Nanhong had made, she had delivered on. She was both the rule maker and enforcer.

Though some hated Ji Nanhong, wanting to replace her, no one questioned her promises.

If the teleportation station existed and Ji Nanhong promised to lead them out, they believed she indeed could. This trust wasn’t built in a day, nor by empty words.

This was a personality built through life-and-death battles, shaped in blood and promises, unshakeable by Wang Lian’s words.

Seeing that no one was coming to help her, Wang Lian flipped and leaped off the cliff outside the mountain, preferring death over falling into Chen Guan’s hands.

"Want to die... without asking my permission?" Chen Guan had long been prepared, throwing his cowhide rope lock, ensnaring Wang Lian in mid-air, and forcefully pulling her back from beyond the mountain.

Wang Lian wanted to resist, but the mutant corpse had already rushed up, with one pair of hands crossing above its head to grab Wang Lian’s wrists, and another pair gripping her ankles, suspending her like a star in mid-air.

No matter how much Wang Lian struggled, her body could not break free, firmly held by the mutant corpse.

"Qin Ziyu, Wang Lian’s life is in my hands now. If you stop fighting, I’ll spare her life. How about a life exchange?" Chen Guan proposed to Qin Ziyu.

Qin Ziyu sheathed his sword and stepped back, casting a complex look at the bound Wang Lian.

"A life for a life, then afterwards, Qin Ziyu owes you nothing. What do you think?" Chen Guan also addressed Wang Lian.

"Alright, a life for a life. Qin Ziyu, then we’re even." Wang Lian quickly agreed, surprised that Chen Guan was willing to let her go, a better outcome than she expected.

Qin Ziyu said nothing, his expression complicated as he glanced at Chen Guan.

He had repaid his debt to Wang Lian, but had he now incurred one with Chen Guan?

"Release me already," Wang Lian struggled.

Chen Guan smiled, "I promised to spare your life, not to release you yet."

"You... despicable..." Wang Lian fumed, ready to speak to Qin Ziyu.

"Rest assured, I vowed to spare your life and I will. Lead us to the teleportation array, and you’ll regain your freedom once we find it," Chen Guan assured.

"Qin Ziyu..." Wang Lian ignored Chen Guan, focusing on Qin Ziyu with gritted teeth.

Yet Qin Ziyu turned his face away, acting as if he hadn’t heard her.

Seeing Qin Ziyu’s reaction, Wang Lian’s last hope faded, and she had no choice but to agree to lead Chen Guan and his team to the teleportation station.

On the way to the teleportation station, Chen Guan studied the combined mutant corpse.

Mutant Tomb Master (Unique Example): Level 8 Spirit Pet.

Primordial Energy: 14.37.

Growth Rate: 1.91.

Lifebound Talent: Yin Yang Ecstasy Body (Unique Example).

Secret Technique: Yin Yang Union Technique (Unique Example).

Secret Skill: Heart Shattering Claw (Rare).

Secret Treasure: None.

Yin Yang Ecstasy Body: Living together, dying together, inseparable in life and afterlife, eternally blissful.

Yin Yang Union Technique: Combining Yin and Yang, merging spirit and flesh, attaining blissful paths.

Chen Guan studied for some time, finding that the Yin Yang Ecstasy Body made the Tomb Master’s body far more resilient than typical unique creatures, significantly enhancing strength, speed, and other hidden attributes.

The Great Law of Yin and Yang Harmony allowed the Tomb Master’s primordial energy to recover quickly, enabling continuous use of Heart Shattering Palm.

Sadly, the secret skill was somewhat lacking, only of rare quality; however, Heart Shattering Claw could penetrate defenses, delivering force directly to the heart vein, making it a sinisterly practical skill.

In other aspects, it was similar to the rouge rabbit before its unparalleled evolution, but missing a secret treasure made it a notch lower.

Yet, the fusion of two mutant corpses into such a creature greatly exceeded Chen Guan’s expectations.

This quality of mutant Tomb Master was far more valuable than a mutant corpse, and the growth rate of 1.91 was exceptional among unique examples, as most unique pets couldn’t reach 1.9; both the Tomb Master and the rouge rabbit had an explosive growth value.