Chapter Seventy: A Brief Respite

“Their weakness is their eyes!” Chu Yunxi shouted at this moment, and Hu Sanhan and the others swiftly struck.

As the scent of gunpowder spread through the air, all the flying zombies grew dizzy and disoriented, many even starting to attack each other in a frenzy.

“Yunxi, well done! Now, watch me!” Chen Yi forcefully split his double-edged blade into two parts and hurled them rapidly at the flying zombies.

The zombies dodged nimbly, but Chen Yi repeated the motion again and again.

Chen Yaxi watched as her brother failed to hit his targets, anxiety creeping into her heart. “What’s wrong with him today? Why can’t he land a strike? Is he exhausted?”

Chu Yunxi’s lips curled into a smile; she understood what Chen Yi was planning. “Don’t worry. Your brother will definitely not lose.”

Despite this reassurance, Chen Yaxi remained by the sidelines, her gaze fixed on the battle, fearing that if she looked away even for a moment, her brother might be in danger.

“It’ll be fine,” Chu Yunxi said again to Chen Yaxi. “Show a little confidence!”

Chen Yaxi didn’t reply; she couldn’t grasp Chen Yi’s motives for his actions. It was strange—when the disaster curse descended this time, she felt no change at all. Pouting, she muttered under her breath, “My brother is so powerful now. How can I ever keep up with him?”

“There’s no need to do anything.” Chu Yunxi smiled calmly. “Just watch your brother’s counterattack. Look, here it is!”

Curious, Chen Yaxi turned her gaze back to the fight.

At that moment, the zombies who had been relentlessly attacking Chen Yi suddenly sprouted thin, deep slash marks across their bodies; the wounds cut to the bone. Even with their rapid regeneration, the scars could not be fully erased.

Now Chen Yaxi understood. Chen Yi must have used his mind to control the weapons as he threw them, or perhaps this was a carefully laid trap from the very start—a ploy to lure the enemy out.

How impressive!

Though she was still young, Chen Yaxi’s admiration for Chen Yi grew even deeper.

From the beginning of the battle against the mutant zombies, Chen Yi had calculated every move, and these schemes truly played a pivotal role. Against the flying zombies, he chose a reverse strategy; against S-class high-level zombies, he relied on brute force.

In the end, if it came to ruthlessness, Chen Yaxi could never outmatch her brother.

“Be careful, you two!” Lu Kai swiftly dispatched the zombie before him, calling out to Chu Yunxi and Chen Yaxi.

“Let’s keep it brief—if we’re careless now, we’ll all die!”

“No, we won’t!” Chen Yaxi pointed to the sky, where the zombies had been completely dealt with. “The darkness is fading away. It’s been troublesome, but after so many setbacks, things are finally turning out for the better!”

Lu Kai stared, mouth agape, at the pile of zombie remains, clicking his tongue in amazement. “Boss, you’re truly something. Now, if you ask me, we should—”

“Boom!”

Suddenly, the enormous Kunpeng appeared once more.

But unlike before, this time the Kunpeng did not attack; instead, it lay on the ground, letting out painful wails. Clearly, it was calling for help.

Chen Yi found himself in a dilemma.

If he approached, he risked falling for the Kunpeng’s trick and being swallowed whole. If he stayed away and the Kunpeng, desperate, chose to take everyone down with it, none of them would escape.

With a bitter smile, Chen Yi looked at his companions. “Well? At this point, do you want to take a gamble with me? It could be a loss—or a win!”

“Let’s do it!” Lu Kai and Hu Sanhan answered without hesitation. “Boss, we absolutely support you. Trust us!”

“Good!” Chen Yi didn’t listen further. He took Chu Yunxi and Chen Yaxi and flew straight over.

Due to heavy blood loss, the Kunpeng’s vitality was fading rapidly. From its wounds—left by the zombies’ bites—it was clear it was nearly at its end.

“I just did…” Chu Yunxi felt a pang of guilt, but Chen Yi rebuked her. “It’s not your fault. The Kunpeng attacked us first; our response was unexpected. If we hadn’t discovered its weakness, we’d have been its meal. No need to feel guilty!”

With that, Chen Yi’s blade fell upon the Kunpeng’s innards. “You and Yaxi, see if there’s any way to save it. If not, I’ll have to finish it off while it’s too weak to resist.”

It was cruel, but Chu Yunxi and the others knew there was no room for hesitation.

Now, at this moment, there was only one way—forward, without looking back.

Taking a deep breath, Chu Yunxi examined the situation closely and finally discovered, to her delight, that the young Kunpeng was still alive!

But extracting it would take some time.

“The young Kunpeng can be rescued, but it will take a while! And without anesthetic, this won’t be easy!”

“I know.” Chen Yi looked at the dying Kunpeng. The once majestic beast now lay utterly depleted.

Perhaps because of the bond with the offspring inside it, the elder Kunpeng sensed the humans’ goodwill and nodded weakly.

Resolute, Chen Yi followed Chu Yunxi’s directions and cut open the elder Kunpeng’s belly to retrieve its child.

Chen Yaxi, never having seen such a bloody scene, recoiled in fright.

Yet contrary to her fears, no disappointment followed—a small Kunpeng chick was saved.

The elder Kunpeng, seeing its child move before it, let out a mournful whimper and, with that, passed away.

“Damn!” Chen Yi frowned. “If this Kunpeng was pregnant, then this isn’t over. There must be a male Kunpeng somewhere!”

“Oh my god!” Lu Kai gasped. “You mean we might be in real trouble.”

“Not might—definitely.” Chen Yi stood up, a profound emotion flickering in his eyes. “Whether the male sensed the elder’s demise, I don’t know. But we must protect the young Kunpeng, or else we’ll have nothing to bargain with!”

Chu Yunxi nodded. “Leave this task to me and Yaxi. Our abilities are slightly stronger than the others at the moment.”

“Alright.” Chen Yi nodded. “It’s up to you, then. Remember, the young Kunpeng isn’t like a human infant—it needs special care.”

“Don’t worry!” Chen Yaxi pouted, patting her small shoulder. “Sister Yunxi can now glimpse destiny. She’ll definitely solve this problem!”