Xu Qing recognized that Seazombie as the same one First Peaklord had slashed with his sword. This was apparently the second grievous injury he had sustained. Though it wasn’t possible to tell if he was alive or dead, if he wasn’t dead, he would be soon. Looking at the spot where he had fallen, Xu Qing’s eyes lit up in the same way the Captain’s eyes had lit up upon seeing Joine’s flesh.

The First Peak disciple was also looking at the same thing, although he seemed hesitant.

Xu Qing thought about it for a moment, and then a look of determination appeared on his face. Beneath his dharmaskiff, his snakeneck dragon suddenly shot down toward the sinking remains of the Seazombie cultivator.

The body was in bad shape. Its lower half was gone, as was its head, leaving behind only the torso. Vast quantities of black blood spewed out of it into the surrounding water. The Seazombie’s chest was still; it really seemed as if he was dead.

As his snakeneck dragon reached the torso and prepared to bite it, the torso suddenly twitched and its arm lifted. Its hand touched the snakeneck dragon, whose entire body collapsed. The only thing left behind was the armored mackerel’s core. However, the dragon quickly reformed back around...