Global Abyss: My Skills Can Enhance Infinitely

Five days later, Tao Yu and his family had lunch before he returned to his room and began to meditate.

When he emerged again, he had returned to the area in Yangzhou where he had left before.

Grr~

The deep guttural sound from the throat made the freshly-arrived Tao Yu somewhat familiar with it, and then, with a lifted eyebrow and a flick of his finger, pop~ a zombie's head exploded on cue.

"Only five days, and it's turned out like this."

Tao Yu looked at the body of a zombie dressed in coarse cloth amid the alley; beside it were two other mutilated corpses, seemingly killed by weapon wounds.

The ground was a mess, with thick blood settling into the gaps between the cobblestones, and bloody handprints plastered the walls, filling the air with a nauseating stench.

Meanwhile, the streets echoed with shouts and pleas for help.

"Murder!"

"Help!"

"Don't bite me..."

"..."

Beyond these cries, there were the sounds of blades chopping, and some fierce scolding,

"Everyone get back to your houses! People on the streets will be killed without mercy!"

"Kill without mercy!"

"Assassin!"

Carrying the Black Iron Heavy Sword, Tao Yu left the alley and saw the chaos on the streets.

Vendors, pedestrians, soldiers, zombies—all mingled together in a tumult of screams and cries for help.

Many passersby were carrying large and small bundles of their valuables, indicating they must have gotten wind of the events and the situation had been unfolding for some time.

Looking at a spinning drum toy smeared with a tinge of blood in the puddle underfoot, Tao Yu let out a sigh.

Occurrences in Yangzhou had already begun sporadically; now it seemed the situation had gotten out of control.

Li Zitong's men, plus the Zhu Hua Gang, could probably muster tens of thousands at most; to manage the current population of Yangzhou would be beyond their capacity.

"Fortune Thief... truly a beast."

Tao Yu thought of Cao Shaolin. Gathering together such an unwholesome band, it was indeed a stench beyond bearing!

The virus had begun to break out on a large scale, whether because it had been triggered or because the incubation period had ended was unclear.

The soldiers fighting the zombies on the streets swung their weapons more and more sluggishly, while the number of zombies seemed not to have decreased at all. More and more bodies that had lain in pools of blood were now getting back up.

Even comrades-in-arms of these soldiers from past days.

At this point, Yangzhou's downfall seemed an inevitable conclusion!

"No power to reverse the tide..."

Tao Yu sighed, wanting to leave, but after taking a couple of steps, he looked at those fighting soldiers, saw the parents protecting their children, and listening to the screams nearby, he felt a surge of irritation.

"Damn it, why must I witness this?"

Gripping the Black Iron Heavy Sword on his back, with a casual sweep of his arm, several zombies nearby were utterly destroyed.

"Irritated."

Then, Tao Yu pivoted his steps, charging into the street like a frantic bull, stirring up a fierce wind wherever he went.

With every swing of the Black Iron Heavy Sword, zombies were blown apart.

There was no need to aim for their heads, as the weight of the Black Iron Heavy Sword combined with Tao Yu's strike meant instant death upon contact!

Streams of Longevity True Yuan continuously exchanged with the Qi of Heaven and Earth, and although there seemed to be more malevolent Qi around, it had no effect on Tao Yu, who transformed it all naturally!

It tirelessly replenished Tao Yu's expended energy!

If it were merely like the Nine Yang Divine Skill that sustained the flow of Inner Strength within the body, it would only support the consumption of the quality of Inner Strength.

But as Tao Yu absorbed the Qi of Heaven and Earth, even the quality of his current True Yuan began to be replenished incessantly!

With each sword strike, Free Energy from the surroundings poured in.

And the consumption of pure physical strength, Qi-Blood, and spirit was continuously transformed and replenished by Tao Yu's True Yuan!

Further empowered by the delayed action of "Authority" in his movement, Tao Yu charged from one end of the street to the other like a raging bull, leaving a trail of splattered blood and bodies in his wake, and even stirring up a mist of blood in the air!

The armored soldiers, who had been exhaustingly holding on for dear life, were immediately revitalized, seeming to find new strength and hope.

"A martial arts expert is lending a hand, everyone put more effort into it!"

The rising corpses and the reappearance of former comrades had dealt an unprecedented blow to their morale, and they would have already scattered if they had not been surrounded by these creatures everywhere.

Now, Tao Yu's arrival was like the mainstay that reinvigorated them!

"Everyone still alive in the city, start converging on me, we're breaking out from the city gate!"

While his hands never ceased moving, allowing the blood of the zombies to splatter over him, Tao Yu used his voice technique to bellow out loudly.

The sound waves rippled outward in circles as Tao Yu continually relayed his approximate location and the direction he was headed.

I could slaughter like this all day long!

When I lacked the power, indeed, there was nothing I could do, but now that I have the power, I truly cannot stand by, whether you want to be saved or not, I'm pleased to do it!

If you wish to die, do it where I can't see!

...

At Yangzhou's canal port, as wide as the Yangtze River, ships that were originally for transporting grain gathered, even the Jianghuai Army, previously coveting Yangzhou with a watchful eye, had ships arriving to pick up people.

The docks were in chaos, a large man with a wild appearance stood in the most conspicuous place and shouted,

"Don't blame me for not warning you in advance. Those with injuries, especially bite marks, roll out of here obediently and try your luck at the city gates. Those thinking of sneaking onto the ship, if caught, will be thrown straight into the river!"

After yelling, Du Fuwei looked annoyed at Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling, who were fawning over by his side,

"I really must have owed you two in a past life."

"Daddy is a hero above heroes, saving thousands from disaster; this will surely be a glorious tale!"

Kou Zhong flattered shamelessly. They had initially planned to prepare the ships, so that once Brother Tao returned, they could head upriver along the Yangtze. But who could have foreseen this situation?

This forced them to hurriedly call on Zhang Sanfeng, Song Shidao, and their group to join them in organizing the rescue while guiding others, and even to seek help from the Jianghuai Army, which was previously in a standoff blockade.

The military discipline of the Jianghuai Army was so poor that it often committed acts that disturbed the people, and Du Fuwei had always been accommodating towards his 'brothers.'

That's why there were scenarios like Li Jing and other people of principle leaving the army.

However, when Kou Zhong came to ask for help, he eventually persuaded Du Fuwei to bring ships to assist, and beyond that, Kou Zhong also managed to get the Zhu Hua Gang to put aside past grievances as much as possible.

And sure enough, this Child of Destiny somehow forcefully integrated this force.

Li Zitong, who was almost ready to abandon the beleaguered city and flee, stayed because of this support and also began diverting and rallying people.

However, organizing the several hundred thousand people of Yangzhou was no simple task.

During this period, the two brothers risked the frontlines, adopting methods of barriers and lures, continually dividing the zombies.

The trouble lay in the once-safe areas, where someone might suddenly turn into a zombie. If they couldn't stop it at the source, it could lead to a catastrophe.

This made their efforts to evacuate people out of the city all the more stringent while checking those at the docks.

Otherwise, once on the ships, it would truly be overwhelming.

"The ferocity of this wave of zombies must be the doing of Shi Shaojian's people. Damn it."

Kou Zhong looked at the throngs of people on the docks, his face also couldn't hide the exhaustion.

In the constant rotation to the frontline, even with their Longevity Secret True Qi, they were already worn out.

"Moreover, Brother Tao and the real Master Zhang are both here; this blame is probably going to stick heavily."

Xu Ziling also sighed at that moment.

If it weren't for their full-time company while deciphering the Longevity Secret in the valley, they might also have come under suspicion.

"We might even get implicated."

Ba Fenghan laughed; having been so closely involved, they definitely couldn't avoid it.

They had just spread the word that they would travel from Yangzhou up north to Ba Shu, and then to Chang'an for the treasure, and now this change had occurred in Yangzhou—what a 'coincidence'!

"A few bad names don't really matter. What would truly be a sin is if all these people died."

Zhang Sanfeng also let out a sigh at that time.

"Our Yin Gui Faction has redirected some ships here too and is using our information network to spread some preventative measures. Now we just hope Yangzhou is an isolated case..."

Bai Qing'er also showed a trace of despair on her face.

When did my Yin Gui Faction ever have to save people?

The whole scene has changed!

Yet, such anti-human acts, even if perpetrated by us, the so-called Demon Sect, have never been attempted; this is way too excessive!

However, at that moment, a layered chorus of voices came from within the city, causing those who heard it clearly to be taken aback, then their expressions turned joyful,

"It's Brother Tao!"

"He's back!"

"Judging by his way of returning, he might not know what's happened here. Someone should inform him of our evacuation route."

Song Shidao also said with a bit of weakness, his recovery not as quick as the twin dragons; fighting with intermittent rest, he was already overdrawed.

Upon hearing this, Bai Qing'er quickly volunteered with a pat on her chest,

"I'll go. I can connect with him mind-to-mind. Within a certain distance I can let him know without having to search for someone..."