Zombie Bodyguard

Chapter 1913 - 1910: Huge Profits

No matter how powerful the Sword Spirit’s witchcraft incantation was, it still couldn’t devour and compress all of the lightning energy; all the remaining lightning poured into Lin Tian’s body.

He felt as if his body was torn into pieces in an instant, those pieces then turned into powder, then into ash; his entire body no longer seemed to belong to him.

Lin Tian had long anticipated the pain, since he had already experienced lightning strikes before, but he hadn’t expected this wave of agony to come so suddenly, and to be so searingly unforgettable.

Lin Tian’s mental consciousness was like a small boat on the ocean, seemingly about to be obliterated by stormy waves at any moment; he could only rely on his powerful will, stubbornly clinging to the last trace of lucidity.

At this moment the Ksitigarbha Order gave a slight tremor, a gentle beam of golden light shot out straight into his head, and Lin Tian immediately felt his wavering consciousness grow calm; the storms over the sea were still raging, yet the little boat of his mind seemed unaffected, riding above all the wind and waves.

Lin Tian’s Divine Sense grew even stronger, but there was a downside: his perception of pain became even clearer, though his consciousness no longer swayed like before.

The feeling was very strange—waves of pain crashed over him, yet his mind was clearer than ever, like those perverts who sip bitter liquor while "enjoying" it. Yes, Lin Tian felt he was not far from becoming a pervert.

"Master, I feel my Spiritual Sense has gotten stronger, what’s going on?" the Sword Spirit’s excited voice rang out.

"Hell if I know, probably because of the Ksitigarbha Order. You and I are bound by contract—when the master gets stronger, you get to ride along." Lin Tian wasn’t too sure, but it seemed the only explanation was the Ksitigarbha Order; looks like accepting it did have some perks.

The Sword Spirit got so excited talking that it broke the incantation, and a massive wave of energy poured into Lin Tian’s body all at once; even with his enhanced Spiritual Sense, he almost couldn’t withstand it.

Suddenly, his Lower Elixir Field stirred, and an overwhelming, irresistible energy surged out. That familiar sensation made Lin Tian overjoyed, because it meant the incredibly overbearing Taiyin Xuan Qi had activated again.

He was delighted, but the Sword Spirit was miserable. The moment it sensed the Taiyin Xuan Qi appear, the guy was scared half to death—who knew if it even had a soul—but in any case it forgot the incantation even more thoroughly.

"What the hell are you afraid of, it’s not the first time." Lin Tian was full of disdain.

"Can’t... can’t help it, it’s a reflex, it’s too damn terrifying..." the Sword Spirit’s voice was trembling.

"You’re not gonna die, now hurry up and chant!" Lin Tian ordered.

Only then did the Sword Spirit resume chanting, though its voice still shook, clearly unable to dispel that instinctive fear. Lin Tian had no time for it, because at this moment the Taiyin Xuan Qi had already swept through his entire body, freezing the lightning energy that had invaded him in an instant.

This was the overbearing nature of the Taiyin Xuan Qi: no matter how violent you were—even if you were the most ferocious lightning between heaven and earth—it could still tame you into a docile little lamb. No, more docile than a lamb!

After freezing all the lightning energy, the Taiyin Xuan Qi retreated back into the Inner energy space of his Dantian, and the lightning energy was devoured as well.

Huh? Something’s off. Using his super clairvoyant sight, Lin Tian observed and discovered a difference from before: after the Taiyin Xuan Qi receded, traces of energy actually remained in various parts of his body.

This energy contained both Taiyin Xuan Qi and lightning power, distributed throughout his limbs and bones, his internal organs, and his body was slowly absorbing these residual energies.

Though they were merely remnants, they were still incomparably powerful, because they were currently strengthening his zombie body! Lin Tian felt that his zombie physique had reached a bottleneck—unless he advanced to a Second-level Green-eyed Zombie, it would be very hard for his physical toughness to improve further.

But the current situation completely shattered that rule: he didn’t need to advance, yet he could still enhance the strength and power of his zombie body. In other words, he might become stronger than other zombies of the same level—for example, Xu Feibai.

Zhang Ruyan had said that among the four Zombie Ancestors, the one with the strongest body was Jiang Chen, and the physical toughness of his bloodline descendants would definitely surpass others of the same level. But right now, Lin Tian flatly refused to accept that "fact."

He had found a way to strengthen his body—by stimulating the Taiyin Xuan Qi, surpassing others of the same rank. Lin Tian even had the ambition to surpass the next rank. If a Third-level Yellow-eyed Zombie’s body and strength were even greater than a Second-level Green-eyed Zombie’s, what kind of concept would that be?

That would completely break the rule that zombie ranks are insurmountable, and the iron law that the bloodlines of the four Zombie Ancestors’ descendants can never surpass the four Ancestors themselves. But now, Lin Tian saw hope of breaking this iron law!

In other words, Lin Tian had hope of breaking free from the shackles of bloodline and surpassing the young female zombie Qingyao.

Lin Tian had a very special feeling toward Nu Ba; the same zombie bloodline flowed in his body as in hers, but as a man, he wanted to possess even more—especially after seeing her true face, she haunted his thoughts.

This was why, even after knowing she was Nu Ba, Lin Tian still called her Qingyao—a name of equality. In Lin Tian’s heart, only with equality could you possibly have her.

Just think: if Qingyao fully recovered her memories and clearly understood her identity as one of the four great zombie Nu Ba, would she still spare a glance for a little zombie like him?

But if his strength stood shoulder to shoulder with hers, or even surpassed hers, then everything would be different—that was what Lin Tian wanted.

He’d struck it rich, he’d really struck it rich this time. Lin Tian grew even more excited, even roaring in his heart, letting the lightning come down even more violently!

"He’s gone mad, Master has totally gone mad..." That was what the Sword Spirit thought.

The Zhang Family’s grand Barrier did not disappoint Lin Tian; powerful lightning energy invaded once again, part of it was absorbed and compressed by the Heavenly Tribulation Sword, while another portion poured into his body.

As expected, the Taiyin Xuan Qi activated again—and then another unexpected event occurred. As if displeased at the Taiyin Xuan Qi hogging all the food, the power of fire also burst into action.

The Taiyin Xuan Qi and the power of fire were two of the three big bosses in Lin Tian’s body; the Ksitigarbha Order, the other big boss, usually kept to itself and rarely reacted, while the Taiyin Xuan Qi and the power of fire were much more domineering.

Now the two activated at the same time, sweeping through his entire body, fighting over the lightning energy. Yet they ran in parallel without clashing, each devouring its own share, as if competing to see who could swallow more, and faster.

The invading lightning energy was nowhere near enough to fill the bellies of these two big bosses; in the blink of an eye, all of it was devoured. Once the two bosses each retreated, Lin Tian was joyfully surprised to discover that, just like before, energy still remained in his body—only this time, there was an extra portion of fire power.

Taiyin Xuan Qi, the power of fire, lightning energy—these three forces blended together, slowly strengthening his zombie body, while the Heavenly Tribulation Sword continued to compress and condense the lightning energy without pause.

Outside, most people’s hearts had already gone cold, convinced Lin Tian was done for this time; a few felt it was a pity. Only Zhang Lingyu and a few others, while worried, also felt a faint sense of expectation, whereas those like Zhang Zhicheng were utterly elated, because he had crippled Lin Tian openly and aboveboard, yet still gained prestige from it.