"That rundown house should be destroyed as well. If anything is still hidden inside, these filthy things could easily rise from the ashes." At this moment, the voice of the old clergyman with the pointed hat reached Ethan Clark's ears from above.

Ethan Clark shuddered, hurriedly trying to find another exit from the basement, but found none.

Right then, he dared not hesitate any longer. Even if he had to endure the scorching sunlight, he had to escape the house, or else he would be purified.

Ethan Clark tore open the basement door with his claws and leapt into the sunlit room. However, the blinding light made it hard for him to open his eyes.

At this moment, he quickly released the deathly aura he had absorbed earlier, allowing himself to move under the sunlight.

"Such dense death energy!!" The old clergyman's voice now came from outside the house, and the next moment, the decayed wooden door was kicked open.

"Ethan Clark!" The left knight immediately recognized that familiar face, and was so terrified he nearly collapsed to the ground.

"Light!" The old clergyman reacted extremely quickly. Almost the instant Ethan Clark jumped out the window, he increased the intensity of the light severalfold. Ethan Clark's deathly aura was almost instantly dispersed, and he was nearly burned to ashes by the sunlight as he leapt out the window.

"Ugh—oooooo—" Ethan Clark jumped back into the abandoned house. By now, his body was already charred black. If he had been any slower...

"Are you the young master Ethan Clark of the Faye family?" The old clergyman did not immediately purify Ethan Clark, but instead subconsciously asked.

Ethan Clark curled up in a dark corner, making "ugh, ugh" sounds. In fact, he was cursing the left knight nonstop, but having been resurrected by sorcery, he had lost the ability to speak.

"Miss Daixin'er instructed us to bring his body back..." The female clergyman looked at the terrified Ethan Clark, seeming a bit reluctant. After all, aside from his pale skin, Ethan Clark still looked mostly human, not like some unclean creature.

"He has already fallen and become a dark creature... Sigh, poor child, let me end your suffering, so your soul can be redeemed..." The old clergyman wore a look of benevolence, but to Ethan Clark, it was the utmost loathing.

"Leave it to me..." The young Angela Carter immediately stepped forward. Earlier, in the zombie village, he had failed to purify the source of the curse out of fear, which was a blow to his pride. Now, he wanted to redeem himself with this inexplicably resurrected being.

Angela Carter glanced at the zombie curled up in the dark corner and saw how terrified it was. A proud smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. He closed his eyes and began to chant the purification spell.

"Ugh—" Suddenly, Ethan Clark's once fearful eyes shot out two violent green beams. Almost the moment Angela Carter closed his eyes, Ethan Clark extended his long claws and lunged at the chanting clergyman!

Chapter 008: The Strange Girlish Laughter

The knight and the other two clergymen were shocked. At first, seeing Ethan Clark reduced to a dark creature and so timid, not even daring to attack others, they had let their guard down. They never expected this bizarre corpse to possess such high intelligence.

But in the next moment, the three were stunned again. They thought Angela Carter was doomed under Ethan Clark's claws, but to their astonishment, the living dead did not kill Angela Carter outright. Instead, one hand gripped the frail Angela Carter, while the other pressed its claws against Angela Carter's neck!

Hostage! It was a hostage situation. The two clergymen and the left knight all stared wide-eyed. They never imagined a zombie would take a hostage!

But now, this zombie was indeed holding Angela Carter hostage, making "ugh, ugh" sounds at them, seemingly telling them to back off!

"He... he has consciousness!!!" The old clergyman, who had dealt with dark creatures for many years, had seen some very intelligent zombies in certain places before. Such zombies were generally called living dead by the clergy.

These living dead were fundamentally different from ordinary zombies. First, they possessed consciousness and intelligence. Second, they could evolve and transform by absorbing deathly energy!

Ethan Clark grinned. In order to survive, he was willing to become a disgusting creature akin to the living dead. He absolutely did not want to be purified so easily by these clergymen, so he had to use any means necessary.

"Teacher! Teacher, save me..." Angela Carter was so scared he nearly wet himself. After all, the one gripping him tightly was a dark corpse that ate people. The strange smell from its mouth made Angela Carter afraid to even breathe.

"This kind of living dead cannot be allowed to escape, or it will bring endless disaster!" The old clergyman was still hesitating. The most terrifying thing about the living dead was their ability to evolve. If they were not killed in the early stages, it would become even harder to kill them later.

The left knight's eyes kept darting around. Upon hearing the old clergyman's words, this knight, skilled in martial arts, suddenly raised his knight's lance!