The Terror of the Heavens Begins with Gu

Chapter 85: The Zombie's Doom and Return
After Li Zhen had gone far away, the little boy beside the fire whispered, "Master, wasn't this little paper crane that our uncle sent us before he died so we could go and take revenge?"

"What revenge?" He Yan Dao wiped the nonexistent sweat from his forehead. "Have you forgotten the principle of kindness that your master taught you?"

The boy scratched his head and said, "That man has a ghost, and the servant who has been following him is also very strange..."

Taoist He Yan patted the boy on the head and said, "What kind of servant are you? You couldn't even tell that this was a zombie with evil spirits?"

"Ah, zombies?!" the boy exclaimed, a hint of fear in his eyes. "Didn't Master say that those who raise ghosts and zombies are evil? Why did you talk to this person for so long?"

Taoist Heyan coughed and said, "I once heard a story about a family that had a loyal guard dog."

"One day, the man came home from work and saw his wife lying on the ground covered in blood. The guard dog, covered in wounds, was holding his son. The man naturally thought that the dog had bitten someone and wanted to eat his son. In a rage, he beat the guard dog to death."

Having said this, he suddenly stopped.

The boy asked, "What happened next, Master?"

Taoist He Yan said slowly, "It was later discovered that his wife and child were bitten by wolves. The guard dog didn't bite anyone, but instead protected his wife and children."

The boy exclaimed, "Ah!" and said regretfully, "The guard dog is so pitiful!"

"Master, are you trying to tell me that I should look more closely at things, otherwise I'll easily misunderstand others? Just like that person just now, he looked like a bad guy, but he wasn't necessarily a bad guy?"

"What are you looking at?" He Yan patted the boy on the head again. "Master, I want to tell you to observe carefully when encountering things, and don't just act blindly."

"What time of year is it now? So many people are dying. There are demons and monsters everywhere. They attack anything they see. You won't even know how you died."

"Your uncle-master Fang just didn't know how to live his life. Not only is he dead, but he's also provoked such a powerful enemy. How can I avenge him?"

The boy touched his head and whispered, "So Master can't beat others..."

The old man sighed, "Your uncle Fang is greedy for money and power, and he's stingy. His character is questionable, but his thunder magic is no joke. If he died, your master would probably die too if he went up there."

"It doesn't matter if I die, but I'm worried about bringing trouble to Changshan Sect. If any of my disciples are killed, I, the old Taoist, will be guilty of a grave crime."

"Hehe, luckily I, the old Taoist priest, was resourceful and wiped out the bloody disaster in the blink of an eye!"

The boy blinked his eyes and said, "That person isn't necessarily a bad person. He doesn't have to be violent."

The old man sighed again, "What should a three-year-old do if he has a weapon in his hand that could kill thousands of people if it falls?"

The boy said innocently, "Talk to him and ask him to hand over his weapon."

"Others certainly wouldn't agree," the old man said gravely. "So-called evil demons and heretics are to be punished by all. This doesn't necessarily depend on how many people the demon has killed, but rather on how much harm the person could cause if he went astray."

The boy nodded, not quite understanding, "But Master, you said so much to others, and it seemed like you were of great help to them."

"How can it be that easy?" Taoist He Yan shook his head. "The method has been passed down, but only those who can master it will know."

"I, the old Taoist priest, never said who has walked this path. The ancestor himself did not take this path in the end."

"The second part of the scroll was lost long ago, and many of the subsequent methods are missing, especially the final sublimation method. Even if he could reach the last step, he would not be able to become a Yin God."

"Furthermore, using the evil thoughts of evil demons to refine the soul also has very high requirements for the evil demons. Where can he find a few evil demons that meet the requirements?"

"Not to mention, each tribulation is not easy to overcome. His soul will have to go through countless hardships to avoid being refined to death."

"There are so many details in this spell that need to be addressed, and this person has corpse spots on his body. Even his soul can't be restrained. If this problem is not resolved, everything will be in vain."

The boy seemed to understand: "Then Master, you are not lying?"

"Who can you lie to? You've said everything you need to say, and he must know what I left unsaid." Taoist He Yan looked outside. "He even knows the 'General Explanation of the Refining of the Yuanshen in Changshan'. He must have used some method to pry open your uncle's mouth. Your uncle is probably finished."

The boy couldn't help but say, "Uncle Fang is so pitiful."

"Isn't that what it means to embark on the path of cultivation?" Taoist He Yan sighed again, "Some people disappear along the way."

Looking at the bloodstained paper crane in his hand, he said curiously, "When I received the paper crane, I read your fortune. The fortune showed that it would be auspicious for you to come and see this person. But now that this person has seen you, where is the good fortune?"

"Forget it, forget it. Let's not think about it anymore. Let's quickly continue to the south to see the excitement over in the Shiwandashan Mountains."

"Alas, why are there so many demons and monsters... It's really like the devil is growing while the Tao is declining. Even evil people close to the Yin God have appeared. It's terrifying..."

"This person's evil thoughts are pure and pure. The evil demons he is visualizing must be terrifying. If they get out of control, the consequences will be unpredictable. We must leave here quickly."

……

Li Zhen was walking on the road leading to Shancheng, still thinking about what he had just heard from Taoist Heyan.

He knew that Taoist Heyan could not be so open-minded.

Someone from his own sect had just been killed, but he was kind enough to give advice to his enemy. It seemed a bit abnormal no matter how you thought about it.

It is likely that he is afraid of his own strength and chooses to keep quiet.

This is a very smart approach.

Li Zhen was able to tell that what Taoist He Yan said was true, and he also knew that the other party definitely had no good intentions.

He obtained the Taoist's memory and was very familiar with the general situation of the Changshan School. Taoist Heyan could not deceive him.

But the truth may also be a high-level conspiracy.

Just like Li Zhen at this moment, if he had not followed the direction that Taoist Heyan said, he might have been able to survive for a while.

But if he really takes that path, he may not even have a chance to survive.

This may be the real purpose of Taoist Heyan.

But would Li Zhen himself be content to just linger on for a while?

Naturally it is impossible.

If he wanted to, he wouldn't have risked going this far.

I'll check the real Changshan Sect after I get back...

After walking for an unknown amount of time, Li Zhen finally saw several freight carts approaching from behind.

He had the little ghost charm the coachmen, and then he and the zombie climbed onto two different carriages.

The carriage was moving much faster than Li Zhen's own speed, and by dawn it had already reached Shancheng.

Li Zhen used his spirit to leave his body and went to the city to take a look. He found that someone had indeed made careful arrangements in the mansion where Governor Wang lived, using Feng Shui as a strategy.

Even with Li Zhen's spiritual state, it would be difficult for him to directly invade the bedroom, office and other more confidential places of Governor Wang.

This should be the "expert" that Taoist Heyan mentioned, that is, the Taoist that Li Zhen mentioned.

This is also normal.

Otherwise, how could these powerful people sleep peacefully in such an environment?

Li Zhen walked around Governor Wang's mansion for a few times and saw several practitioners with magical powers, but they were all of low-level quality.

This greatly dampened his interest.

His main purpose of coming here was not to kill General Wang, but more importantly to meet more practitioners.

For this reason, he had mentally prepared himself to run away if he couldn't win the fight.

Unexpectedly, in the end I only met an old Taoist named Heyan. There was no fight, just a few peaceful chats.

However, it was worth the trip to meet Taoist Heyan and have a discussion with him.

When Li Zhen's soul returned to his body with some disappointment, he brought with him a black and white photo of Governor Wang and a few strands of his hair.

The black and white photo was taken directly from a study, and a few long hairs were also found in the study. The length and color were the same as Governor Wang's, and the smell was also the same.

Now that he is here, Li Zhen will always feel unsatisfied if he doesn’t do something.

He made a doll out of dry straw, and after making all the preparations, he tried to poke it with a long needle, but it didn't go in.

That Governor Wang must be carrying something that can protect against evil spells.

Li Zhen was not in a hurry.

The news of the Taoist's death should not have reached Governor Wang yet.

As long as he waits patiently, there will definitely be a chance.

As long as General Wang reveals a flaw, that would be the moment for Li Zhen to kill him with one strike.

As the sky gradually brightened, Li Zhen, who had been hiding in a safe place in the city and had been trying to stab the puppet with a needle, finally got his chance and inserted the needle into the puppet with a loose movement of his hand.

Li Zhen breathed a sigh of relief. After inserting seven or eight needles in succession, he did not go to Governor Wang to check the situation. After feeling the urging of the rune, he chose to return directly.

Everything I saw became nothingness.

Lines of golden words appeared in front of Li Zhen.

[In the shortest possible time, you investigated the truth behind the corpse's death, killed the culprit, and recovered the body of the corpse's husband, completely dispelling the corpse's resentment.]

Congratulations! You've obtained a vampire zombie from the world of "Ghost Chasing Seven Heroes." This zombie, formed from the body of the woman's husband, absorbed the resentful energy and residual souls from the lake, as well as the bloody aura. It was extremely ferocious. A thunderstorm later dispersed half of its Yin energy, and a peach wood sword shattered the other half. Finally, it absorbed the essence and blood of a powerful Taoist priest to restore its Yin energy. Using Yang to nourish Yin, it became even more ferocious than before. [Congratulations! You've obtained various magical instruments and other items from the world of "Ghost Chasing Seven Heroes."]

This zombie is indeed different from other things.

Everything else is categorized under "Magical Instruments" and "Miscellaneous Items," and only this zombie has a separate explanation.

Li Zhen's gaze paused for a moment on the "thunder tribulation".

Are you treating the heavenly thunder brought down by the Taoist as a thunder tribulation?

So this zombie actually experienced a thunderstorm when it was born?

It is not easy for any ferocious creature that is too powerful to defy nature to be born. Sometimes a catastrophe will befall. If you can get through it, you will be fine. If you can't, you will be reduced to ashes.

That Taoist man showed up in Ma Xiangping so quickly. Could it be that part of the reason was that he was actually the zombie's human robbery?
Since it has survived the disaster, does that mean this zombie has great potential?

According to traditional classification, although this zombie does not have green hair and does not spit out green corpse gas, its strength should be equivalent to that of a green zombie, and has not reached the level of a hairy zombie that can "leap like flying" and is not afraid of sunlight.

The description of the green zombie alone cannot define the strength of this zombie. Ordinary green zombies are definitely not as ferocious as this zombie.

The nothingness gradually disappeared and turned into darkness before my eyes.

With a few "clangs", a large amount of things rolled off the coffin and fell to the ground. Li Zhen, who was suddenly pressed down, almost couldn't breathe.

After taking out the small bamboo basket containing the ghost's heart from the zombie's back, Li Zhen finally pushed the heavy zombie and a pile of debris out of the coffin.

After a short pause, Li Zhen sat up from the coffin.

Glancing to both sides.

There were debris everywhere around the coffin, and the vampire zombie that had just rolled down was lying on Li Zhen's right side, motionless.

The red-eyed bat and palm leaf whip, which were completely in a deep sleep, were both on Li Zhen's body.

The homemade guns and other things that were originally prepared were still inside the coffin.

Next time I’ll try to see if the zombies can be taken to the next world…

If he could bring something that big with him, then it meant that his guess was most likely correct, and he could only bring things that were related to him to the mission world in the future.

"Hey, why is there a dead body?"

The little ghost appeared next to the vampire zombie, curiously pulled off the hat covering the zombie's head, and was frightened by the zombie's hideous fangs.

"Wow, that's scary! So fierce!"

The little ghost looked at Li Zhen and said, "Where did you kill this man? I took a nap and you came back after killing him? Why didn't you call me for such an interesting thing?"

Li Zhen didn't know what to say.

This guy really has no memory of the mission world.

After a long silence, he said, "Go to Li Xiangwen and pass on a message for me."

After saying that, he added, "You have completed ten tasks."

The uninterested kid's eyes widened in disbelief, "Really?!"

Li Zhen forced a smile on his stiff face: "Why would I lie to you?"

The little ghost turned around twice and said, "You can't lie to me! Otherwise, I will be very fierce!"

Pulling the hat on the vampire zombie's head, the impatient little ghost disappeared on the spot, but a voice reached Li Zhen's ears: "You are such a good person! I decided not to be lazy in the future!"

Li Zhen laughed, threw all the debris in the coffin out of the coffin, and lay back down in the coffin.

A coffin needs to be custom-made for the vampire zombie.

After Li Zhen sent a text message to Fatty Huang, he closed his eyes.

The connection between his soul and body is not stable, so he needs to be cautious when using his soul to leave his body. Sending a little ghost to convey the message is the best option.

But the kid couldn't read or write, and if he were to deliver the message, he didn't know how his meaning would be distorted. So Li Zhen had to go and deliver the information to Li Xiangwen in person.

The little devil is just a carrier.

Does the Changshan School in reality have that scroll?

Is the Changshan Sect here related to the Changshan Sect in the mission world?
And does this person named Heyan Taoist exist in the real world?

These are things Li Zhen really wants to know.

Soon, the little ghost ran to Li Xiangwen.

Seeing the message that Li Zhen conveyed through the little ghost, Li Xiangwen immediately said that he would go find what Li Zhen wanted right away and there would be an answer the next day.

After hearing Li Xiangwen's words, Li Zhen's consciousness separated from the little ghost and continued to rest in the coffin.

Sleep is the best way to avoid the discomfort of digesting memories.

As Li Zhen gained more and more memories, his understanding of the "Five Elements Evil Sublimation Method" mentioned by Taoist He Yan became more and more profound.

Li Zhen knew the possible problems with this method.

But there is no doubt that this is the most reliable method that Li Zhen has obtained so far to move towards the Yin God.

Worth a try…

The issue of the Yuan Shen also needs to be resolved urgently...

After returning to the real world, Li Zhen felt that his soul was becoming increasingly unstable, as if it would leave his body if he made any big movement.

There are problems everywhere, but it's still much better than the situation before when I was facing death at any time...

After an unknown amount of time, Li Zhen was suddenly awakened by the ringing of the phone.

He picked up the phone casually and saw the little ghost lying outside the coffin looking at him.

After finishing the call with Fatty Huang and learning that Fatty Huang would be able to deliver the coffin soon, Li Zhen hung up the phone.

The little ghost quickly said to Li Zhen, "You're finally awake! I want an inflatable horse... the kind Li Xiangwen has, and I want a blue one!"

Li Zhen sent a text message to Fatty Huang, asking him to buy one on the way.

Staring wide-eyed at Li Zhen after he finished sending the text message, Xiao Gui breathed a sigh of relief: "You're truly the best person I've ever met! Everyone... Hey, why did I say everyone? I have no recollection, it's really strange... Anyway, I won't curse you in secret anymore!"

Li Zhen smiled.

This "good guy" label can't be taken off.

He asked the little ghost to put away the things beside the coffin, and the little ghost did it diligently.

In the evening, Fatty Huang asked someone to carry the coffin to the basement.

Finally, he took a blue inflatable pony and a large bag of animal blood from the car. Fatty Huang said with some concern, "Ah, you buy a coffin one moment and these things the next... I'm really worried about your mental state."

Standing at the basement door, Li Zhen forced a smile and said, "I'm normal."

Fatty Huang laughed as well. "He's conscious, but he's becoming increasingly withdrawn and gloomy. He should go out more often when he has time. Why don't you see Aunt He?"

Li Zhen said, "Aunt He had something going on at home, so I asked her to go home and take care of it."

"It's so inconvenient for you to be alone at home. Should I hire someone to help you with the housework?"

"No need, I'm home alone and don't have any housework to do."

"That's fine. Call me if you need anything. Oh, by the way, Huang Jiarong is sick again! He was fine for a short while after that master performed the ritual, but he's sick again today! Hehe, I was worried he'd be alright..."

Li Zhen didn't say anything.

Fatty Huang hesitated and continued, "I heard that your company's cash flow seems to be a problem. It seems that you want to prove that the company can be fine without you, so you expand the business too quickly..."

Li Zhen shook his head and said, "This has nothing to do with me."

Fatty Huang didn't say anything else.

After sending Fatty Huang away, Li Zhen returned to the basement and placed the vampire zombie in the new coffin.

After not drinking blood for a while, the zombie became a little agitated.

Li Zhen poured some of the animal blood that Fatty Huang brought directly into the zombie's mouth.

After swallowing gulps of blood, the zombie's restless breath calmed down.

Animal blood can only temporarily satisfy the blood-sucking desire of vampire zombies and cannot be used to feed vampire zombies for a long time.

Every once in a while, it has to suck human blood and absorb resentment to maintain its ferocity.

Bringing this vampire zombie back is not without benefits. At least it makes the yin energy in the basement thicker, allowing Li Zhen to sleep more comfortably.

(End of this chapter)