Chapter 1738: Chapter 1738

The enemies were either killed or escaped, and the two survivors felt uneasy about each other’s presence.

Soon, the array resumed its operation, and the two finally dared to leave their hiding spots, only to witness each other’s tragic appearance. Although the assassination didn’t last long this time, it was incredibly dangerous.

They finally realized just how terrifying the assassins sent by the professionals truly were.

In just a moment, they felt the proximity of death. Even though they weren’t living beings, as seventh-tier entities, they didn’t want to die inexplicably.

The arm of that seventh-tier skeleton had been neatly severed. Power diffused, leaving the bones covered in scars, with several ribs fractured. Even its neck was halfway broken.

If it hadn’t used its arm to block the attack at that moment, the blade would have definitely decapitated it. Under the influence of the special power, the skeleton would die on the spot. Even if an undead’s only vulnerability is the head, some special law powers simply disregard that and don’t care about the vulnerabilities.

As for the Lizardman zombie, it was also very dangerous, even though it only had one wound.

But this wound had directly created a huge hole in the tough defenses of the Lizardman’s chest. From there, the beating heart could still be seen, even now bearing a shallow scar.

Clearly, the opponent was aiming for its heart, and once the heart was destroyed, it was doomed.

Even after reaching the seventh-tier, undead undergo some transformations. Such zombies will have their internal organs restored to a condition similar to normal creatures. For those with hearts, many hearts will start beating again.

As for those without a heartbeat, there’s nothing unusual; seventh-tier entities aren’t normal life forms in the first place.

"Heiban is dead, and his corpse was taken away. These professionals are really dangerous."

"Indeed, only a mere six-tier. Earth has developed to this point for a reason. What should we do next? Our array has proven unreliable."

"We are already severely injured and cannot stay here; otherwise, we’ll die next time. Our only option is to find a powerful organization to join or directly seek those eighth-tier powerhouses. With their protection, our safety will be guaranteed. No matter how crazed those professionals are, they won’t dare to make a move there."

The skeleton thought for a moment, seemed to agree, and nodded.

"Time is of the essence, let’s set off immediately without preparing anything. We can order the undead to prepare these things themselves. With us as a deterrent, no undead would dare to covet them."

The Lizardman, despite being the weakest in strength, proved to have a keen mind.

Once everything was discussed and settled, the two set off without hesitation.

Earlier, Lin Yucha had suggested helping, but Du You intervened. The reason was that these people weren’t under his protection, and since they hadn’t trusted him, there was no need to assist them.

In fact, the moment the fight began, Du You already predicted the outcome. Other seventh-tier beings with adequate strength could see it too. Indeed, the result was exactly as Du You had expected. ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭⚑𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮⚑𝕟𝕖𝕥

If he started protecting those who hadn’t joined him, complaints would arise eventually.

Moreover, doing so wouldn’t serve his interests; Du You had no obligation to protect them.

Consequently, these two didn’t trust Du You, the outsider, and had no intention of joining him. Instead, they opted to join the ranks of the Corpse King, who was also an eighth-tier being and had established a certain sphere of influence in this world.

Given that everyone was in need of people, those who sought allegiance were naturally welcomed with open arms.

Similarly, due to the involvement of these two, there was no way to conceal the previous ambush. Many seventh-tier undead Death Gods no longer carried that leisurely attitude.

"Have you heard? Heiban was killed by professional hunters, and they were only sixth-tier."

"Heard it a long time ago; they were together as three, and ended up ambushed, resulting in two severely injured and one dead. Seems like that guy has become some professional’s material."

"Your Majesty Du You had already informed us of these things; yet they chose to be alone."

"Hmph, with such a degree of ambush, even if it were us, we might not withstand it. I’ve heard that the first professionals to ascend to the seventh-tier did so using this exact method. Now you see, Earth’s strength is formidable."

Everyone fell silent. Compared to the harsh environment of the past, Earth’s current strength was evidently a result of this dangerous method, which had proved effective. Additionally, this method’s success rate might not be low.

At least, that’s what they believed, as evidenced by this incident which demonstrated a one-third success rate.

"I think we should be careful. The professionals’ array skills far surpass ours. Those hoping to protect themselves with arrays mostly fail, and should beware of death."

"I still trust myself. Even if my array skills fall short, I have unique setup techniques. In desperate times, using quantity to pile up can work too. Besides, I’m not incapable of learning the array knowledge on the professionals’ side."

This was someone stubborn, unwilling to collaborate with others.

"Actually, you don’t need to worry too much about it. Once you reach mid-seventh-tier strength, no matter how inept at fighting or defending, you don’t need to worry. Those God-slaying weapons only have any significant impact on early seventh-tier beings." They began to gradually accept the professionals’ way of assessing strength.

"If it were that easy." Increasing strength is not as simple as eating or drinking.

Anyway, the three who were ambushed have caused a sensation in the world. Many who originally lacked much strength have started seeking allegiances with the strong or chose to band together to protect themselves.

Some remained skeptical, insisting on their own methods. However, some discreetly moved away from their original residences, choosing to relocate.

The Death Gods weren’t foolish; being precisely located was suspicious without a doubt. Although they weren’t sure of the specifics, it was wiser to hide a little.

Going forward, the professionals might find it more difficult to locate Death God targets than before.