Yi Tianxing secretly speculated that this must be related to the rules of the Nightmare World.Otherwise, why would only he be forcefully relocated out of Fairytale Town while the other creatures remained unaffected? The biggest difference was that he was not a native lifeform of the Nightmare World, whereas Grey Wolf and the others were. They were inherently tainted with the aura of this world and thus not repelled or targeted.
Of course, whether this assumption was correct was still uncertain.
"Areas like Fairytale Town should be the relatively safe zones in the Nightmare World. This grey mist-covered realm is likely the Nightmare World's true nature," Yi Tianxing mused, scanning his surroundings.
He could see bubbles constantly emerging in the void, flickering with strange light.
Pop!!
A crisp shattering sound rang in his ears.
Looking toward the sound, he saw a bubble in the distance suddenly burst. Evidently, a dream had just collapsed.
"Hmm? That's not right!!"
Ordinarily, the collapse of a dream wasn't that unusual. But Yi Tianxing's eyes narrowed—after the dream bubble burst, streams of light fell from it and landed directly within the Nightmare World.
Roar!!
Fierce roars rang out one after another.
Peering into the mist, grotesque figures began to emerge… zombies!!
"Zombies? What the hell…"
Yi Tianxing's lip twitched involuntarily.
The first thing he saw was a particularly hideous zombie dressed in modern attire. On its back flew a flag—a raptor insignia gleamed on the banner. The flag radiated light, like a halo enveloping the zombie, which moved with astonishing speed. Strangely, it didn't hop around like traditional zombies but walked upright with remarkable agility.
Flag Zombie – Based on Plants vs. Zombies, the raptor insignia on the flag grants a speed-enhancing aura, making it move as fast as a leopard and strike like a raptor.
"This isn't your traditional zombie, but it's a zombie nonetheless. Anyone bitten or scratched by them will definitely be infected with corpse poison. If it's not purged, they'll become zombies too. What's worse is, these zombies seem to possess unique abilities. In some ways, they're even harder to deal with."
More zombies began emerging around the flag zombie, apparently drawn into the Nightmare World from shattered dream realms. The nightmare energy seemed to empower them, transforming them into true residents of this domain. Yet, despite the transformation, they hadn't lost their zombie instincts.
Sensing Yi Tianxing's presence, the horde surged toward him.
The Flag Zombie led the charge, claws glinting black as it lunged directly at Yi Tianxing's heart.
The momentum it carried was no weaker than a cultivator at the Life Aperture Realm—perhaps even comparable to a Second Revolution Body Refiner.
After all, zombies were fundamentally flesh-focused beings. Their divine abilities were born from the body and used to destroy all.
This particular zombie had clearly awakened a speed-type divine ability in its life aperture and used it to generate the flag aura, granting itself extreme speed. Most Life Aperture cultivators would likely be caught off guard and slaughtered on the spot by such an assault.
But it was unfortunate to face Yi Tianxing.
As the Flag Zombie lunged at him, Yi Tianxing calmly swung his arm and punched forward.
Boom!!
Crack!!
With a crisp snap, the zombie's supposedly rock-hard arm and its razor-sharp claws met his fist and shattered instantly—five fingers blown apart, followed by the entire arm exploding into fragments.
With overwhelming brute force, Yi Tianxing's punch tore the zombie to pieces.
The power gap was enormous—total suppression.
"A mere Second Revolution Body Refiner zombie dares act up in front of me?"
Retracting his fist, Yi Tianxing didn't show any pride in the one-punch kill. They weren't even on the same level—failing to kill it in one blow would have been the real surprise.
"Hm? What's this?"
His eyes locked onto the remains of the shattered zombie. The body disintegrated, turning into wisps of grey mist that burrowed into the ground and vanished. In its place lay a drop of crimson blood, glimmering with mysterious Dao patterns. They shimmered with light, and yin energy converged toward the blood.
Zombie Essence Blood – Yi Tianxing instantly retrieved it. The Wordless Heavenly Tome immediately displayed information:
Flag Zombie Essence Blood:Condensed from the core vitality of a Tier-2 zombie.
If consumed by a mortal, it grants the Zombie Bloodline, transforming the user into a zombie: immune to blades and bullets, body hard as iron, and can awaken speed-based Life Apertures.
If refined with true essence, the zombie bloodline can be removed, leaving only the Dao-pattern essence. This can be used to open a corresponding Life Aperture and obtain the related divine ability.
The information was instantly absorbed, and Yi Tianxing was stunned.
"This blood can bestow a bloodline? It can be refined to unlock a divine ability? This essence blood is incredibly valuable. If this is how the Nightmare World functions, then this place is a treasure trove beyond imagination."
Opening Life Apertures usually required arduous efforts—collecting rare materials, crafting Life Aperture Pills, and more. Ingredients were rare and difficult to find. But here, merely killing a zombie could yield blood that unlocked divine powers.
Moreover, this essence contained bloodline power.
Zombies lay outside the five elements and six paths, a race forsaken by heaven and earth. Their most terrifying trait was undying regeneration. Killing a top-tier zombie expert was nearly impossible—they were practically immortal.
Wounds fatal to humans were mere inconveniences to them, as they'd recover shortly. Their regenerative ability was astounding.
Of course, zombies had flaws—but no power was perfect.
Killing zombies yielded zombie essence blood.
"This place is an incomparable treasure."
Yi Tianxing's instincts screamed of the Nightmare World's value.
Roar!!
More zombies appeared.
There were Bucket Zombies, holding iron pails filled with deadly corpse-poison water. A single splash could melt flesh and bone.
There were Newspaper Zombies, wielding enchanted papers that were actually divine spell scrolls, capable of unleashing random supernatural attacks.
Then came the Pole Vault Zombies, whose long poles could sweep through crowds or launch them into the air for surprise aerial assaults.
[Bucket Zombie with corpse poison
Newspaper Zombie with random divine spells
Pole Vault Zombie with airborne attacks]
One after another, the zombies surged forward.
Some even mutated on the spot—the Nightmare Power flooding their bodies, abruptly evolving them from Tier-2 to Tier-3, or even higher.
There was no pattern—mutations could occur at any time.
A vast sea of zombies surged forward.
"You think I'm alone? Think again. Ganging up on me won't work."
Yi Tianxing remained calm, unmoved by the zombie tide.
He didn't need to act—he had other means.
"It's time… After all these years, let's see what you're capable of."
With a thought, a chaotic scroll appeared above him, covered in divine lights. Within the scroll, true dragons roared, and laws transformed. A Heavenly Emperor figure suppressed all beneath him.
Heavenly Emperor Dragon-Taming Diagram
From it emerged a Chaotic Weapon Nurturing Pool, where mighty Dao Soldiers lay in slumber. These soldiers had dragon scales—not worn, but grown from their skin. Each bore different colors: gold, blue, yellow—each emitting ancient power.
In their hands, they wielded Reverse Scale Dragon Spears, fierce weapons of war.
Each one radiated terrifying might, like dormant beasts awaiting their moment of slaughter. Their power could tear the heavens.
They were connected—sharing qi, bloodlines, and even the ability to transfer strength between one another. Forces of yin-yang, five elements, thunder, and ice surged through them.
Dragon-Scaled Dao Soldiers from the Chaos Weapon Pool, wielding Reverse Scale Dragon Spears
Each emanated a terrifying, unfathomable aura.
The battlefield was about to shift.