The Demonic Cultivator In Zombie World-Chapter 417: The Grass

Chu Xuan remembered that last time when he came here, the green grass had been growing beneath the giant's corpse, constantly consuming the remnants of flesh and blood.

Now, after so many years, it had spread across nearly one hundred square meters of the seabed and had quietly begun to parasitize the zombies. From the look of things, these zombies seemed to have no awareness that they were essentially working for the grass.

"This is interesting," Chu Xuan smiled to himself and approached the area.

The scent of a living being began to flow through the currents towards the zombies. Instantly, they lifted their heads, instinctively sniffing the air, before fixing their gaze in the direction of Chu Xuan.

Chu Xuan was intrigued. These zombies were not ordinary. Even at such a distance, they had detected his presence through just a single breath carried by the water currents.

Could it be that the deep-sea pressure had enhanced their senses? Or perhaps it was due to the influence of the giant's corpse...

Thinking of this, Chu Xuan made his presence known. Having not seen a living person in decades, the zombies immediately let out loud howls and charged toward him.

Chu Xuan's expression remained unchanged. He extended his hand, and the seawater around him rapidly solidified into ice. In the blink of an eye, the zombies were frozen into statues of ice.

With ice crystals forming underfoot, he quickly flew toward the giant's corpse. He prepared a spell, just in case the giant's remains had some unforeseen changes.

Boom!

In the next moment, the giant's corpse actually lifted its arm. Then, its head twisted unnaturally, turning a full 180 degrees. Although its lower body remained lying on the ocean floor, the upper half had already stood upright, moving in a strangely eerie fashion.

Chu Xuan also noticed something even more disturbing: a flash of green light appeared in the hollow eye sockets of the giant.

"It seems that the green seaweed has entered the giant's body and is forcibly controlling it," Chu Xuan thought, growing more intrigued. Just as he was about to approach, the giant's corpse stood fully, and it suddenly charged toward him!

The massive body seemed to carry infinite momentum, attempting to crush him with its immense force.

Without changing his expression, Chu Xuan extended his hand and called upon a rush of cold air. The icy energy surged forward, binding the giant's corpse like chains, freezing it in place.

However, this freezing didn't last long. He heard several cracks as the frost shattered rapidly. The giant's corpse, once again, charged toward him with brutal force.

"Impressive strength... it's already on par with a cultivator at the 31st level of Body Refining," Chu Xuan thought, somewhat surprised.

With a thought, his Evil Soul Chain shot out with speed, wrapping tightly around the giant's corpse in the blink of an eye. It began pulling the massive figure toward him.

Whoosh!

A streak of green light suddenly shot out from the giant's corpse, speeding off toward the distant ocean.

Chu Xuan was about to give chase when, in that instant, the green grass mats on the ground seemed to come alive. They surged toward his feet, tightly wrapping around them. The grass mats were unexpectedly resilient, delaying him for two seconds. By the time he freed himself, the green light had already disappeared without a trace.

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Chu Xuan frowned slightly. That green light was clearly the essence of the grass. The pieces scattered here were merely its branches and leaves. The more he observed the grass, the more he felt an inexplicable connection between himself and it. This feeling left him both puzzled and intrigued.

Without hesitation, Chu Xuan expanded his spiritual sense. Although his spiritual sense was suppressed at this depth, at least he could still get a quick scan of the surroundings.

However, even after spreading out his spiritual sense, he couldn't find a trace of the green grass. The area was eerily silent, as though it were devoid of life.

"Interesting. This grass must have consumed a large amount of the giant's corpse, causing some sort of mutation," Chu Xuan mused. "Its strength is likely comparable to that of a late-stage Golden Core cultivator."

He couldn't help but click his tongue in wonder.

Chu Xuan didn't pursue it further. He had a strange feeling that chasing now would yield no results, and that he would encounter the grass again in the future. Turning his attention back to the giant's corpse, he spoke to himself.

"The giant's flesh is good, comparable to a Nether Crocodile, but it's of no use to me now. This Psionic Cube is a fine item, I'll just take it. And these zombies, they are quite useful. I'll bring them back for the Zombie Empress and the others to study, maybe they can create some deep-sea zombies. This way, I'll be able to understand what's happening in the deep sea."

With a casual motion, Chu Xuan collected the giant's corpse and the deep-sea zombies, then ascended toward the surface.

...

Meanwhile, the green grass sped away without slowing down. It covered hundreds of kilometers in one breath before it finally ran out of energy and dropped into a sea canyon.

"This is terrifying... I've even come this far into the deep sea, and still encountered the Immortal!" the grass thought, trembling. "Could he be chasing me down?"

The grass began to cry in frustration, "Wuwuwu, I'm still young, I haven't even mated with other plants yet, I don't want to die!"

Previously, it had grown freely in the western part of the Han Empire. But when the humans grew too rapidly and wiped out the entire west, the grass had to abandon most of its branches and leaves, fleeing south through the waters and eventually reaching the ocean.

Now, in order to escape, it had discarded all the accumulated branches and leaves it had gathered over the years. Rebuilding itself would be an incredibly difficult task.

"Eh, there's a faint light ahead?"

The green grass suddenly noticed a small glimmer in the dark sea. It began to drift toward it cautiously.

Soon, it discovered a tiny crack, no larger than a human thumb. On the other side of the crack, it was not a dark, bottomless pit. Instead, it revealed a vast, bright, and flat grassland! There seemed to be many other plants like itself, waving in its direction.

However, the grass hesitated to rush through the crack. It paused and thought carefully.

"Is it dangerous over there? Could this be an illusion? Better test it first with my branches and leaves."

Using its few remaining branches, the grass formed a tendril and reached into the crack. A gentle breeze greeted it. As it stretched further, it was met with towering trees and a boundless meadow, overflowing with vitality. The air was thick with life force, so rich that it seemed a single breath would allow it to grow stronger in an instant. 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

The grass was overjoyed, and without hesitation, it squeezed its entire body through the crack. Although it was a bit tight, with a little effort, it managed to slip through.

...

Back on Blue Star's surface, Chu Xuan had returned to the Zombie Farm with the deep-sea zombies. These deep-sea zombies, much like ribbonfish, couldn't withstand the drastic change in atmospheric pressure and had long since perished.

Chu Xuan handed them over to the Zombie Matriarch and Zombie Empress, instructing them to use these as a reference to create a new type of zombie capable of operating freely in the deep sea. Ideally, this new breed should also be able to forage for food and regulate its own internal pressure.

The Zombie Matriarch and Zombie Empress looked troubled for a moment. However, when Chu Xuan muttered something about the two employees of the same type wasting too many resources, and that one of them could be dismissed, their faces immediately shifted from concern to resolve.

In an instant, their expressions became one of determination and diligence!

"I am but a brick," the Zombie Empress thought proudly. "Wherever I am needed, I shall move."

"My master need not worry about me," the Zombie Matriarch vowed, "Your tasks will be completed without fail."

Chu Xuan, seeing their newfound resolve, smiled broadly and nodded in approval.