Chapter 67

Su Xianyi, who was proficient in various martial arts, could fight ten young, strong men who had not practiced martial arts when he was young. As he grew older, although he maintained himself well, he could not defy the laws of nature, and his physical strength gradually declined. However, even three to five young men were no match for him.

Now, with the awakening of his genetic power, his originally declining energy and physical strength have slowly returned to the level of his youth, and then increased several times over. Like Chu Nan, his current physical strength and physical fitness are equivalent to those of five young, strong men.

With such physical strength, combined with decades of martial arts cultivation and practical combat experience, plus the awakened genetic power, Su Xianyi's martial arts skills have reached a terrifying level.

At the same level of fifth-stage awakening, Chu Nan, the Bone-Armor Undead, or even the female Undead with hair mutation, can only be considered ordinary people at this level, while Su Xianyi is a martial arts master at this level.

The combination of martial arts and the power of awakening makes the Bone-Armor Undead seem powerless in front of him.

The Bone-Armor Undead's frenzied bone knife attacks all missed, and Su Xianyi's half-step punch, combined with his current physical strength, with a loud boom, forcefully sent the Bone-Armor Undead flying ten meters away.

If it weren't for the special evolutionary mutation of the Bone-Armor Undead's bones, this single punch would have been enough to end its life.

Even so, the skin and muscles on the outside of the Bone-Armor Undead were cracked.

Su Xianyi stomped his foot, and with a crisp sound, he crossed ten meters and was about to catch up, intending to finish off the Bone-Armor Undead with a heavy blow.

The Bone-Armor Undead seemed to sense the threat of death, suddenly rolled over, and then leaped, fleeing madly into the distance.

"Hmm?" Su Xianyi was slightly taken aback, not expecting the Bone-Armor Undead to flee.

He had already concentrated his strength during his leap and attack. As a master proficient in Shaolin, Bagua, Xingyi, Tai Chi, and other martial arts, he was about to unleash the power of the Xingyi half-step punch, which could kill a person. Combined with his awakened genetic power, this punch, even if it couldn't shatter the Bone-Armor Undead's skull, would certainly break its neck.

With its neck broken, the Bone-Armor Undead would surely die.

However, the Bone-Armor Undead saw the opportunity and fled first.

Seeing this, Su Xianyi did not pursue further. The priority now was to protect everyone and ensure their safe evacuation.

The Bone-Armor Undead fled first, and the female Undead with hair mutation, who was being restrained by Miao Xiu, was also retreating, feeling very frustrated. Seeing the Bone-Armor Undead flee, she also turned and fled.

With the two strongest Undead fleeing, the remaining Undead, no matter how many, were no longer a threat.

The group fought while retreating, protecting Su Yao and others as they withdrew.

Soon, the number of fallen corpses on the ground reached a hundred.

"Go," Su Xianyi said in a low voice. With Chu Nan, the twenty of them immediately turned and ran.

Chu Nan picked up the rhinoceros horn he had kicked away earlier and followed the group, fleeing toward the direction where Su Yao and others had retreated.

The Undead and zombies behind them could not catch up.

Those who did catch up were directly killed by Su Xianyi with a single palm strike.

This martial arts master, after reaching the fifth stage of awakening, had explosive combat power, completely becoming a human combat machine.

However, because of his daughter, he had no heart for battle, only wanting to reunite with her as soon as possible, so his true strength had not fully erupted.

The group shook off the pursuing zombie wave and quickly met up with Su Yao and the other seven. Led by Su Xianyi, the twenty-seven people turned left and right, eventually entering a dilapidated building in Fuchun Garden.

Inside the building, there were mats on the floor, and a pile of food, mineral water, drinks, and other living supplies.

Clearly, Su Xianyi and the others had been living here for several days.

The twenty-seven people gathered together, and many of them, due to the aftereffects of their awakened powers, collapsed on the ground.

As for those like Chu Nan and Su Xianyi, who had reached the fifth stage of awakening, with five times the physical fitness of ordinary people, as long as they did not overstimulate their adrenaline for a long time, the aftereffects were not significant.

Su Yao and her parents were reunited, both sides were very emotional, and Miao Xiu, holding her daughter's hand, almost couldn't speak.

Chu Nan looked at Miao Xiu and Su Yao, thinking that these two, by appearance, really looked like sisters, and it was hard to tell that Miao Xiu had such a grown-up daughter.

Su Xianyi instructed a few people to go out and keep watch, to investigate the situation outside. The others sat on the ground, and Xia Ze took out food and water, distributing them to Chu Nan and the other eight.

Tao Zhi was severely injured and was placed to one side.

Fortunately, the recovery ability of awakened individuals was several times stronger than that of ordinary people. Tao Zhi's injuries were not fatal, and with time, he would eventually recover.

Su Yao introduced Chu Nan, Tang Sanli, Shen Mo, Lao Jiang, and the other seven, and briefly recounted their journey.

Su Xianyi nodded slightly, giving Chu Nan a special look.

Because Chu Nan, like him, had evolved to the fifth stage.

Su Yao then introduced her parents and others.

The tall beauty, standing at 1.75 meters, was her second senior sister, Liu Yuemei. The third senior brother, who looked honest and straightforward, was named Zheng Shi. Xia Ze, her junior brother, was a smart-looking young boy.

Hearing about Yuan Tengfei's fate, Su Xianyi sighed.

Liu Yuemei, Zheng Shi, and Xia Ze, who had a good relationship with Yuan Tengfei, showed signs of sadness on their faces.

Chu Nan, Shen Mo, and others were very surprised by the group of elite members that Su Xianyi and Miao Xiu had gathered.

However, recalling that Su Xianyi and Miao Xiu were martial arts masters, starting from a much higher level than ordinary people, and that they had likely been hunting zombies and Undead here for several days, it was not impossible for them to have cultivated such a powerful team.

After all, even a small movement had attracted hundreds of zombies and Undead.

These people included disciples who had been with them from the beginning, as well as residents or passersby from the same neighborhood. Naturally, some had died or been eliminated along the way, and the remaining ones were all elite.

"Xiao Yao, I always believed you would come back... So we stayed here, partly for this reason. But I didn't expect that Tengfei would..." Su Xianyi shook his head, showing affection for his eldest disciple, Yuan Tengfei.

"Dad, when are we going to... properly bury Senior Brother's body?" Su Yao's face showed signs of sadness.

"We can't leave here for now," Su Xianyi said, looking at Shen Mo, Chu Nan, and others, and slowly asked, "Who among you is willing to stay?"

Chu Nan, Shen Mo, Nangong Xiong, and others were taken aback.

Lao Jiang spoke up, "Mr. Su, what are your plans?" Seeing that Su Xianyi had gathered such a team and was living well here, Lao Jiang knew he was a man with ideas.

Su Xianyi smiled slightly and said, "After the earthquake, we all became different from ordinary people. After reaching the fifth stage of awakening, we can activate a certain gene in our bodies, gaining the power of genetic awakening."

"My idea is simple: gather a group of people who have at least reached the fifth stage of awakening, then seize the Life Stele. According to the Gaia Stele's revelation, only by obtaining the Life Stele can we gain the recognition of the Gaia Stele. After that... either clear the unsafe factors in Jiangtian City and rebuild a new human home here, or leave and go to other cities to seek help, provided that there are still cities that have not been affected by the earthquake."

Lao Jiang said, "Mr. Su, do you think other cities might also have become ruins?"

Su Xianyi said, "This earthquake has triggered the evolutionary mutation of various species. Do you think it's just an ordinary earthquake? For so many days, we haven't seen any government rescue personnel or any signals. Doesn't this already indicate a problem? I suspect that it's not just Jiangtian City, but the entire country, or even the world, that has suffered a great disaster, which is why this might be the case."

Su Xianyi's words left everyone in shock, but they had to admit that what he said made sense.

This earthquake was not just a small-scale ordinary earthquake.

Lao Jiang nodded slightly and said, "Yes, the possibility is very high. It seems we need to change our mindset and no longer think about seeking help. What we need to do now is rely on ourselves."

Su Xianyi laughed and said, "Old Mr. Jiang is right. This is my idea. In Jiangtian City, there should be many people with similar thoughts. The important thing now is to become stronger, seize the Life Stele, and then plan the next steps. I have observed the direction of the Life Stele from a distance, and without sufficient strength, going there would be like walking to one's death."

At this point, Su Xianyi's expression became slightly serious, clearly feeling a headache even with his current strength when mentioning the Life Stele.

"Who among you is willing to stay?"

Su Xianyi asked again, looking at Chu Nan, Tang Sanli, Shen Mo, and others.

Su Yao had found her parents, and they were safe, so she naturally intended to stay with them.

However, Chu Nan, Shen Mo, Nangong Xiong, and others were hesitant.

Lao Jiang smiled and said, "I don't want to run anymore. I'll stay here. I hope Mr. Su won't mind my old age and the fact that I might slow everyone down."

Su Xianyi said, "How could I? We welcome Old Mr. Jiang. According to Xiao Yao, you are very knowledgeable, which makes you our strategist. We will need your guidance in the future."

After some polite exchanges, Su Xianyi looked at Nangong Xiong, Shen Mo, and others and asked, "What are your thoughts?"

Since Lao Jiang was willing to stay, the others were considering it. After all, staying here was much safer, and Su Xianyi would help everyone improve as quickly as possible, aiming to have everyone at least reach the fifth stage of awakening before taking any action.