Even hybrid monsters have their day

“It’s not entirely hopeless,” Jin Mo said, glancing at Peng Yuxian and giving Geng Miaowan a meaningful look. Geng Miaowan only hesitated for a moment before understanding his meaning, and she also turned to look at Peng Yuxian.

Although she didn't know exactly how high Peng Yuxian's cultivation level was, or how much of a chance he would have against Zhang Tianshi, she had a gut feeling that he was no less powerful than Zhang Tianshi. Having his help would indeed make things easier, but she really wasn't confident she could persuade him to help her; after all, she couldn't find a suitable reason, could she?

However, the problem now is that if they don't ask him for help, they probably won't be able to complete this task.

At this moment, Xiaobai began to explain to her the situation of its stalking. While listening to its words in her mind, Geng Miaowan pondered whether she should ask Peng Yuxian for help and whether he would be busy with her affairs.

Xiao Bai said that after the Rain Fairy disappeared in the middle of the altar, it followed the scent to Dragon Pool Mountain, the same mountain where it met Ai Shao Chen. It entered a secret cave, where Jin Ling Shan was imprisoned. However, her situation was strange; she seemed completely unaware of how she was being treated.

The cave was huge, and the passages inside were even more intricate. In one of the passages, it found hundreds of tiny zombies, which it determined were the same ones that had appeared in the grass that day.

It seems that Zhang Tianshi was indeed in league with these zombies. And it's quite possible that they were responsible for the disappearances of children in the area.

It wanted to rush back and tell Geng Miaowan the news, but when it passed the place where Jin Lingshan was imprisoned, it saw a zombie sucking her blood. Was it accidentally discovered by the zombie?

"So, the secret passage in the Celestial Master Temple leads to that cave?"

"Moreover, I suspect that the intricate network of secret passages leads to various nearby villages and towns."

Hearing this, Geng Miaowan felt as if something had been overlooked. She thought about it carefully and realized that Jin Mo and Xiao Bai had both mentioned zombies, but Zhang Tianshi had not been mentioned at all.

She looked at Jin Mo and asked, "Have you seen Zhang Tianshi? Is he the one who raises corpses?"

Jin Mo gave her a strange look and asked, "What kind of corpse raiser can live for thousands of years?"

These words were a wake-up call. How could a zombie that has lived for thousands of years willingly submit to a human? But if that's the case, then who exactly is this Zhang Tianshi?

If he really is a corpse raiser, then how high must his cultivation level be to subdue such a zombie?

The truth seemed to have come out, but in reality, they were still completely confused. Their mission target was Zhang Tianshi, and although they had discovered his connection to a thousand-year-old zombie, they still didn't know his background. All they knew was that to deal with Zhang Tianshi, they would inevitably have to provoke the zombie and the demon.

At this point, Peng Yuxian had already gleaned the gist of their conversation, and he spoke up seemingly unintentionally, "Actually, the Zhang Tianshi you're investigating is actually that zombie himself."

His tone was ordinary, and his expression was indifferent, but his words were like a bomb dropped into the hearts of Geng Miaowan and Jin Mo, stirring up a thousand waves.

"Huh? How is this possible... How could he be a zombie?" Geng Miaowan couldn't understand it at all. She had seen the zombie once in the side hall. Although it was dark and she couldn't see it clearly, she could still make out its general appearance. Its appearance was extremely ferocious; she felt that even calling it ugly was an understatement.

Zhang Tianshi had an air of otherworldly pride and arrogance; how could he possibly be that kind of thing...?

Peng Yuxian glanced at Jin Mo, then looked at Geng Miaowan, whose face was filled with disbelief and shock. Her delicate eyes were wide open, her small nose was flushed pink with excitement, and her naturally red lips were slightly parted, giving her a unique and charming look.

He shifted his gaze somewhat awkwardly to an unknown place, and said in a distant tone, "Have you ever heard of a zombie cultivating for a thousand years to become a demon?"

"Ba? What is that?" Geng Miaowan had never heard of it.

Jin Mo seemed to know something, and his expression suddenly changed. "Ba? You mean Zhang Tianshi is a Ba?" He took a long breath, and then said with some doubt and a hint of surprise, "I thought it was something that only appeared in legends."

Although his tone was doubtful, his words revealed that he already believed what Peng Yuxian had said.

Little White also looked like it suddenly understood. No wonder it felt something was off, as if it had overlooked something, and it hadn't thought of it at the time. A drought and zombies... it must be a demon!

Peng Yuxian nodded. "That's right. Before meeting him, I didn't believe that there really were zombies who could cultivate to become Ba. Ba is equivalent to the Mahayana stage of our cultivators, but its strength is far superior to that of humans in the Mahayana stage. It only needs one more stage to transcend tribulation and directly advance to become a Demon King. However, it is already very difficult for zombies to cultivate, and it is even more difficult to cultivate to become Ba. Not only does it require profound cultivation, but it also requires the right time, place, and people. Many zombies may not be able to break through to become Ba even if they spend thousands of years or even their entire lives."

“In that case, Zhang Tianshi does have some abilities. But… I heard from the people in Shangxing Town that Zhang Tianshi is a divine being who can bring rain to their town. This rain-making doesn’t sound fake. Since he’s a zombie, how can he bring rain?” Geng Miaowan asked, voicing her doubts.

At this moment, Jin Mo spoke up, "I once read in the 'Records of the Six Realms' that after a zombie breaks through to become a drought demon, it can change its form and appearance to deceive people. It can slay dragons and bring drought to the land, and it can also guide plague gods. Wherever it goes, it is like a scorching fire, leaving no water behind. Therefore, the drought demon is also called a drought demon. However, the towns and villages nearby do not seem to have been ravaged by drought demons."

Geng Miaowan nodded repeatedly.

"In the celestial realm, there is a supreme treasure called the Spirit-Locking Stone, which can gather spiritual energy within a mile and keep it there all year round." Peng Yuxian suddenly said this seemingly unrelated sentence, leaving Geng Miaowan even more confused.

However, Jin Mo sensed something amiss. He widened his eyes in surprise and said, "You mean... that drought demon possesses a spirit-locking stone, which is why it can prevent its spiritual power from leaking out and affecting the surrounding environment?"

Peng Yuxian: "During the Rain Sacrifice Ceremony, I saw an unusual fluctuation of spiritual energy around him, which was indeed the spiritual energy fluctuation of the Spirit Locking Stone."