The night was like a curtain that had fallen over the earth.
The village, already ablaze, sent flames skyrocketing, illuminating the frenzied cadavers and casting long, ghostly shadows that seemed to dance.
Time was of the essence, and any combat carried the risk of infection, so Lin Baici had no desire to fight these lesser creatures, but he hadn't ridden far before the soldiers met their doom.
After tackling a tall soldier, the lead living corpse bit him savagely, like a wild dog. The tall soldier dropped his longbow and drew his sword, striking the creature twice.
Hiss!
The blade cut through flesh, blood sprayed wildly, but the cadaver didn't care and bit down even harder.
"Help me!"
The tall soldier's cry was full of panic.
No one could spare the time to help him, and it was too late anyway; within seconds, more undead were upon him, engulfing him.
"Decapitate them!"
Lin Baici yelled.
