Chapter 343: Chapter 343

The decaying scent was somewhat unpleasant, yet very familiar.

Old Gecko quietly reminded Si Yan, "Grandchild, Corpse Soldiers!"

"Corpse Soldiers?" she exclaimed in surprise.

In the sky, the massive figure of a Golden Dragon emerged, soaring aloft.

Its golden scales seemed tinged with wisps of dark energy.

Old Gecko’s eyes bulged, and then he burst into a stream of curses.

"Blast it all! What is this thing, daring to turn a Golden Dragon undead?!!"

Si Yan looked up. "This is?"

"This is Shi Bo." Old Gecko was livid.

"A Golden Dragon Beastman liking a wicked female is none of my business; after all, the rules of the Beast World are what they are, and he can’t choose for himself. But turning a Golden Dragon undead is a desecration of the Golden Dragon Clan!!! Damn it!!"

"My dear grandchild, kill that Corpse Soldier! Kill him quickly!!"

Si Yan’s expression turned serious. She took a snake scale and hid behind a rock.

However, the golden corpse dragon’s tail smashed down violently.

Si Yan could only roll to shelter beneath another rock immediately!

She was forced back, shocked by the strength of the Corpse Soldier Shi Bo. "He’s very strong."

Old Gecko was so angry his whiskers bristled and he glared. He roared, "Of course he’s stronger now that he’s undead! Kill him quickly, just kill him!"

As Si Yan dodged, she cast a doubtful glance at Old Gecko.

"Old Gecko, why do I feel that whenever it comes to matters of the Golden Dragon Clan and the Beast God, you get particularly agitated?"

Suspicion filled Si Yan’s gaze.

After all, he was just a crippled old gecko, so Si Yan never thought to associate him with dragons. But this old gecko was certainly not ordinary; he seemed to know everything, even things about her past life’s world. How could a normal Beastman possess such capabilities? And now, not only did he know about Corpse Soldiers, but he also had water that could dispel their corrupting aura—much like the holy water she’d heard about in Western stories from her past life. This was not ordinary; it was truly extraordinary.

Seeing the questioning look in Si Yan’s eyes, Old Gecko flinched slightly. "My dear grandchild, don’t let your thoughts wander. Focus! That Corpse Soldier is coming!"

Si Yan retreated onto a thick tree branch, looking at Jin Yao and her three Beast Husbands before her.

The two Jin Jing Beastmen on the ground were, after all, Jin Jing Beastmen. Their innate detoxification ability was very strong, and they were gradually regaining consciousness from their paralyzed state, struggling to free themselves from the thorns.

And ahead was a corpse-transformed Jin Jing Golden Dragon Beastman.

And she had only Mu Xiao, a White Eagle Beastman, lurking in a corner and spying...

This was not going to be easy. It was impossible to kill Jin Yao. It seemed she could only escape now.

The hideous and malevolent head of the golden corpse dragon turned towards Si Yan. As she met its pitch-black pupils, her expression hardened.

She leaped down from the tree and called out loudly, "Mu Xiao!"

Mu Xiao immediately grasped the intention of this abnormally strong female before him.

He transformed into his white eagle form and sprang out, catching her as she fell from the sky!

"Si Yan!" Mu Xiao said urgently.

Truth be told, Mu Xiao had been stunned just moments before.

He was, after all, merely a Red Crystal Beastman, and the gulf between him and Jin Jing Beastmen spanned two immense tiers—an impossible distance to bridge. When he and Si Yan had faced off against two Jin Jing Beastmen, he had been certain they were done for. Overwhelmed by the terrifying power of the Jin Jing Beastmen, he had only dared to hide, planning to rescue Si Yan at the first opportunity.

But he hadn’t expected Si Yan to overpower those two male Jin Jing Beastmen with her strength as a female.

This defied logic; it was utterly shocking.

No sooner had Si Yan mounted Mu Xiao’s back than he immediately took flight.

However, the Corpse Soldier Shi Bo had no intention of letting them go.

"Si Yan, you hurt my Mistress! Don’t think you can escape!"

A dragon’s roar shook the earth, nearly throwing Mu Xiao off balance in the sky.

Mu Xiao almost fell. Then he saw the Corpse Golden Dragon flying over from behind.

"Damn it! That thing is coming!"

Mu Xiao hurriedly flapped his wings!!

In his heart, he even had the spare thought that Si Yan didn’t seem to be afraid of heights anymore.

Si Yan quickly said, "Old Gecko, that water from before, give me some more!"

Old Gecko immediately produced the water and handed it to her. "Previously, that Panther Beastman was affected by consuming food touched by a Corpse Soldier, so this water could remove the corruption. But Shi Bo *is* a Corpse Soldier himself; I’m not sure if it will work on him..."

Before he could finish the word "him," Si Yan threw the water onto Shi Bo!!

The bathwater burst outwards with a splash, and where it landed, the black aura on Shi Bo dissipated slightly.

But the body of the Golden Dragon Beastman was too immense!

The water was like a drop in the bucket, having almost no effect!

"Grandchild, quickly try using your Wood-based Ability!"

Si Yan didn’t wait for Old Gecko to finish before swinging her Priest’s Staff at Shi Bo!

The Corpse Soldier’s body was too large. Although he dodged a few attacks, he was still hit several times.

Where she struck, just like with the bathwater, the dark miasma thinned slightly. It caused some damage, but not a significant injury.

Shi Bo twisted in pain. "Si Yan!"

Si Yan shouted angrily, "Shi Bo! When you were alive, you wanted my life and my cub’s! Now that you’re dead, you still chase after us. You really are relentless!"

"Si Yan! Only with your death can my Mistress become the Dragon Princess!"

The male’s last wish in life had turned into an obsession.

His body lacked a soul, but his past memories still controlled him.

He wanted to protect Jin Yao, he wanted to kill Si Yan, he wanted to make his deeply loved Mistress the true Dragon Princess!!

On his body, a totem lit up—a black partner totem.

On the totem was a Golden Dragon symbol, tainted with black aura.

Old Gecko frowned and cursed, "Jin Yao, that shameless woman! She even stole your totem!!"

Si Yan was stunned, looking at Shi Bo’s totem.

"That worm of a female! The male she formed a pact with displays *your* totem, not hers! What is she thinking? Is she really that obsessed with pretending to be you?"

Si Yan looked at the majestic Golden Dragon totem, recalling the evolving totem that often shone on She Wang’s body.

She focused on the totem on Shi Bo again.

Suddenly, she looked repulsed.

"This totem is tainted. I don’t want it."

Old Gecko agreed, "If you don’t want it, then don’t."

Si Yan raised her Priest’s Staff high. "Shi Bo! Look here!" ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ꜰʀᴏᴍ novel{f}ire.net

The Corpse Soldier looked up just as Si Yan’s staff, pulsing with a colossal Wood-based Ability, struck directly at him.

He braced himself and took the blow, dizzy and disoriented.

The Corpse Soldier soared into the air abruptly, chasing after Si Yan.

Old Gecko also panicked, "This Eagle Beastman isn’t flying fast enough! At this rate, you’ll soon be caught by this unliving monster!"

Si Yan urged, "Faster, faster!"

Mu Xiao cried, "Miss, I’m already at my limit! I can’t go any faster!"

The giant dragon spat out dragon breath, which chased straight after Si Yan.

Mu Xiao’s tail feathers seemed to catch fire, and he frantically beat them. "This is it! This is it! We’re going to die!"

Si Yan saw the dragon breath about to envelop her.

However, in this critical moment, a bolt of lightning struck from the sky, splitting the dragon breath asunder!