Shen Qiang was extremely shocked. When talking about zombies, the most common depiction should be in films and TV series, where humans are infected by a certain virus and become the walking dead. Whether such a miraculous virus truly exists, Shen Qiang does not know, but the existence of the zombie fungus is an undeniable fact.

Its scientific name is Ophiocordyceps. Scientists first discovered them in the Brazilian rainforest. This type of fungal species infects ants, then takes over the ant's brain, killing the former host after finding a new ideal host site and spreading spores in the new host site.

Initially, scientists believed it to be a single species, but later they found that the zombie fungus actually consists of four distinct populations.

Even more interesting is that researchers found that after infecting ants, the four types of zombie fungi use different methods to spread spores.

Some form fine "infection spikes" extending from the body of the infected ant, infecting passing ants. Others grow "explosive" spores inside the infected ants, which shoot out when other ants approach the corpse, striking these unsuspecting passersby and turning them into zombies.

However, there has never been any kind of zombie fungus capable of turning humans into zombies.

Because their hosts are simply ants, crickets, and insects like wasps.

Not only that, but even host ants have never resigned themselves in the face of zombie fungi. They introduce another kind of hyperparasitic fungus into their bodies to suppress the zombie fungus. According to scientists' statistics, usually only about 6.5% of zombie fungi can actually spread and survive.

Moreover, they cannot infect humans.

But now, not only has it appeared in a place where it shouldn't exist, it also openly became a demon suppression and demon slaying medicine under the name Zombie Powder, which Shen Qiang finds somewhat unbelievable.

"So..." Slightly hesitating and feeling the zombie fungus rapidly evolving within the Plague Source, Shen Qiang seriously looked at the beautiful mixed-race woman and said, "Are you sure your Zombie Powder will be effective against that demon?"

The mixed-race beauty, Liu Mei, furrowed her brows slightly and said, "Zombie Powder is very rare, there is very little in existence, it's irreplaceable. It's a legendary medicine most effective against flying demons, usually effective against any flying demon."

Hearing this, Shen Qiang burst into laughter, then looked on helplessly.

From the essence of the zombie fungus itself.

If that demon is a wasp-insect type demon, then it would absolutely be effective.

Because the host of the zombie fungus is inherently an insect.

So no matter how they evolve, the original gene still exists, it simply cannot be ineffective.

But unfortunately.

Qiongqi's true body is a winged tiger.

It has nothing to do with insects.

So unless this zombie fungus can truly evolve to the limit, it cannot be effective.

Thinking of this.

Shen Qiang's heart suddenly jolted.

Immediately, Shen Qiang's eyes lit up.

"It's possible, the greatest ability of the Plague Source is to evolve the fungus to its extreme. In seventy-two hours, I can have the zombie fungus evolved to its peak, by then, many creatures might become my puppets!"

Shen Qiang's mood strangely excited.

At this moment, seemingly unaware of what Shen Qiang was thinking, the mixed-race beauty hesitated and said, "Zombie Powder was passed down from ancestors, only two packs exist. Apart from the one I gave you, there is only one left in the world, so I'm indeed unsure if it can subdue the demon, but at least there's hope, right?"

Shen Qiang smiled.

At this time, everyone had already packed up properly.

Along with the pale-looking Qing Xie, they advanced in the same direction as many cultivation practitioners, after all, the Kunlun Sword Sect's Nie Yongsheng had been here before and even fought the demon, so he knows where the demon is.

Following the traces left by the previous cultivators.

Shen Qiang unfolded his powerful Divine Sense, constantly observing those cultivators.

About half an hour later.

With a roar like a tiger's roar, Shen Qiang noticed the commotion among the cultivators in his Divine Sense, and then everyone sped up. Moments later, when they arrived at the canyon on the east side of the oasis, they saw in astonishment.

In the sky, the ferocious beast Qiongqi, with elongated wings and a tiger's body, was trapped in a gigantic, golden net. Not only that, Shen Qiang and others were even more surprised to see several cultivators celebrating in front of a cave on the mountain wall.

"Treasure! There really is treasure!"

"So many Magic Artifacts, and a lot of valuable jade."

Hearing their wild laughter, many cultivators swarmed in.

This made Shen Qiang frown.

And Qing Xie was full of astonishment, somewhat puzzled,

There really is treasure? Wasn't that just something I fabricated?

At this moment, seeing many cultivators rushing into the cave, the netted Great Demon Qiongqi roared and howled crazily, seemingly trying to stop people from entering.

Controlling the large net, Nie Yongsheng laughed triumphantly, "It's useless. With my Dao Fruit Stage strength, even if it's just a Magic Artifact, I can wield it nearly to Immortal Artifact power, you can't break free!"

Simultaneously, Shen Qiang immediately saw the cultivators who had previously rushed into the cave running out frantically.

Several of them were bloodied, wailing in agony.

"Someone's killing for treasure!"

"Help, I don't want to die!"

"Die, these treasures are all mine!"

Bang!

Amidst the intense True Yuan fluctuations, two Mixed Element Realm cultivators, carrying the corpse of a Daoist with Immortal Wind Bone, rushed out.

"Let go, this Storage Ring is mine!"

Crunch.

The life-like old Daoist's hand was broken off, the Storage Ring was taken off the hand, and that cultivator threw the severed hand into the valley like trash, watching him disappear like lightning with the Storage Ring, making a quick getaway.

The other Mixed Element Realm master hesitated slightly and angrily said, "You escaped fast, but this Immortal Robe is mine."

Saying that, he began to strip off the not ordinary-looking robe from the old Daoist's body, since the corpse was dried and could not bend, seeing it was difficult to take off, the Mixed Element Realm master's True Yuan surged, crunch, crunch, almost instantly dismembering the life-like old man, then not only did he throw the dismembered corpse into the valley but also happily put away the Immortal Robe.

Shen Qiang was surprised to see this scene.

The mixed-race beauty next to him angrily said, "Scum! How can you do such a thing, snatching treasures is one thing, why destroy the corpse?"

Almost simultaneously.

A mournful wailing from the Great Demon suddenly sounded in the silent canyon.

After that desperate and hysterical roar, everyone present clearly heard a heart-freezing girl's shout.

"Master, you always told me about rules and precepts! But look at what they did! Today, I'll bury them all here, none will leave, none will leave!"

Boom!

A terrifying aura shot to the sky!

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