Xiao Mu said, "Let's be clear beforehand. Even if my plan works, we will have at most a few seconds."

"The time is limited. If this method really works, then everyone must follow my actions immediately and rush through the Zombie Horde."

"Also, you must move gently and not disturb the Zombies in any way when passing by them, let alone attack them. I'm not responsible for any accidents."

"Of course."

Everyone promptly gave their assents.

The Grand Chan Master asked, "Mr. Mu, please tell us your plan."

Xiao Mu scanned the others, saw agreement on each face, and said, "Alright then. My plan is simple. You see the sand underneath the Zombies' feet?"

Upon his words, everyone looked towards the feet of the Zombies.

The place where the Zombies were was strange, and it was unknown what part of the Human World it had been carved from.

Due to the Zombies' presence, all the plants on the ground had withered, and small animals, even strong insects, couldn't survive. It had completely become a barren land.

The soil lost its vitality, turned into a desert, littered with sands.

Everyone nodded, indicating they had seen it.

Xiao Mu said, "I will use a special method to control the sand, blinding the Zombies, and blocking their vision."

"During this time, we may be able to pass through them."

"Let me repeat, the time frame is short, perhaps only a few seconds. So, everyone must pay attention to my actions and act quickly."

Upon hearing these words, everyone looked at each other, startled expressions showing on their faces.

The skills Mr. Mu had cultivated were based on Taoism, they all knew that.

But he could control sand? That should equate to magic, right?

Could Mr. Mu's power be so strong?

Everyone was struck with disbelief.

"Don't let your imaginations run wild. I'm far from reaching the stage where I can manipulate magic. Controlling sand is simply thanks to a certain treasure," Xiao Mu said, accurately guessing their thoughts, and offering an explanation.

Immediately after, he said, "There is no time to waste, everyone, prepare yourselves. I'm about to begin."

"Please."

"Mr. Mu, please."

Upon hearing these words, everyone became more nervous and focussed on Xiao Mu.

"Emperor's Edict!"

Xiao Mu lowered his voice, issued a light command.

The Great Decree flew out, hovering over Xiao Mu's head.

Seeing this Imperial Edict, the Grand Chan Master, the warriors, King Qingshan, Red Thread Woman all showed shocked faces.

The treasure Xiao Mu mentioned was actually an Imperial Edict!

Under Xiao Mu's deliberate control, the Great Decree concealed its aura, issuing neither Emperor's Might nor any anomalies, so as not to alert the Zombies.

"Sand! Hear my command, dance!"

Xiao Mu simply pointed his Peach Wood Sword at the sand under the Zombies.

The suspended Great Decree then released a golden light, piercing the ground beneath Xiao Mu, passing under the ears and eyes of the Zombie Horde, entering the sand beneath the Zombies.

A wailing sound is heard.

Without any wind, the sand suddenly started to dance mysteriously.

In just a moment, the place where the Zombies stood became full of swirling sand, instantly blinding the eyes of the Zombie Horde.

After obtaining the Great Decree, Xiao Mu's Emperor's Edict power had greatly strengthened, allowing easy manipulation of all things around him.

If the Imperial Edict were to undergo another Variant, his ability to manipulate would further increase.

Blinded by the sand, the Zombie Horde was plunged into chaos, howling on the spot.

"Go!"

Xiao Mu gave a low command, taking the lead to move forward.

Time was of the essence; they only had a few seconds, so they had to act fast.

Seeing this, the rest quickly followed suit.

Fortunately, everyone moved swiftly. Within a few seconds, they were able to pass by the Zombie Horde and reach a safe area.

Xiao Mu led everyone through the Zombie Horde without any mishaps. Before the sand disappeared, they dodged and hid again, staying out of the Zombie Horde's notice.

The falling sand hid their footprints, making it impossible for the Zombies to discover anything.

"Roar...."

The Zombie Horde roared a few times, seemingly confused about the sudden sandstorm.

Two Iron Corpses searched the area intensively but in the end found nothing and returned to their positions, wandering aimlessly as before.

"Move!"

Seeing the Zombie Horde return to their original positions, the group emerged from their hiding places and quietly left. With the Grand Chan Master leading the way, they continued their search for the house where the Air Bead was located.

"We are here."

The journey was smooth without encountering any more Zombies.

Presumably, this was because the primary Zombie was only a third-ranked evil zombie and did not have many underlings.

In the end, everyone followed the Grand Chan Master and arrived at a house without any hassle.

After briefly investigating the house from afar and not finding any Zombies, the group made their move. The Grand Chan Master said, "There is a secret entrance in this house. Open the secret entrance by triggering the mechanism, and you will find the Air Bead inside."

"I must thank you all for your assistance in locating the Air Bead."

Now that they were at the final stage and the Air Bead was within reach, the Grand Chan Master visibly relaxed.

The strongest warrior pushed open the door.

The house was ordinary. Due to the Zombies' invasion, it had been tainted with an evil air, and the room had been corroded, presenting a collapsing appearance.

All the original items inside the room had been removed by the Zombies and replaced with new objects.

As a result, upon entering the room, they saw a stack of skulls.

The skulls almost filled the room and continuously released black gas, clearly corrupted by Zombies.

These skulls, which were perhaps only ordinary ones originally, were now so corrupt with black and evil gas that they could not be touched lightly; otherwise, one would surely be infected by evil.

Those who accidentally touched them would probably die on the spot.

Dozens of skulls were arranged to form something similar to a table. Next to it, on a decayed wood that seemed to have been torn from a coffin plank, brimming infinitely with evil, a human head bleeding black blood was hung.

This human head was tainted with evil; even after death, its eyes were wide open as if it could not escape the endless torment.

"Just turn this head, and you will open the secret door. Once you open the door, you can get the Air Bead."

Saying this, the Grand Chan Master happily went forward, completely unconcerned that the head was still bleeding black blood.

However, he did put on a special glove, evidently not willing to touch the head directly.

The head was terribly ominous; who knew if it housed any evil forces?

Seeing that the Air Bead was about to be obtained, he seemed more relaxed and happy, giving the impression that the task was nearly completed and he had finally let his guard down.

"Wait!"

Suddenly noticing something, Xiao Mu hurriedly stopped the Grand Chan Master.

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