Starting with the Earth God, the path to immortality is deduced!

A moment later, the light faded.

A line of clear, large gold characters was imprinted on the page.

[Jumping Zombie: Formed from a corpse, it is not subject to the Five Elements, has no soul or spirit, and is born from the malevolent energy of heaven and earth.]

[Weakness: Fears extremely yang and strong elements, especially yang fire, thunder, and peach wood sword heart.]

[Note: This jumping zombie possesses "gathering yin coins," and is protected by evil energy. It is not afraid of sunlight, and ordinary yang fire cannot harm it. Only the true fire of the Taoist school or the natal yang fire of a cultivator can subdue it.]

Zhou Yuan's heart sank after reading it.

"Something's definitely fishy!"

He told Ma Ling'er the result he had deduced.

After listening, Ma Ling'er also looked solemn.

"Gathering Yin Money... What a grand gesture! No wonder they were able to create a leaping zombie!"

"I don't know the True Fire of the Daoist Sect, and my natal Yang Fire... with my meager level of cultivation, it would be extinguished by its corpse energy before I even get close."

The situation seems to have reached a stalemate again.

Both of them fell silent; the atmosphere in the coffin shop was extremely oppressive.

"No!"

A sharp glint suddenly flashed in Zhou Yuan's eyes!

"We have a chance!"

"What opportunity?" Ma Ling'er asked hurriedly.

Zhou Yuan pointed to that line of text and said in a deep voice:

"The opportunity is right here!"

"Although it is not afraid of ordinary yang fire, yang fire is still its nemesis! This shows that its essence is still yin and evil!"

"My 'Azure Lamp' is a purifying fire born from the deepest yin, effective in suppressing all evil spirits!"

"Although it shattered my weapon with a single claw attack before, that was because my soul power was insufficient and the lamp's power was inadequate!"

"If we can find a way to increase the power of the Azure Ghost Lamp several times over, we might be able to burn through its corpse aura and severely damage it!"

Ma Ling'er's eyes lit up: "You have a way?"

"have!"

Zhou Yuan looked at "Strange Tales of Gods and Monsters" again, his eyes resolute.

"By sacrificing this jumping zombie, I can not only unlock new supernatural abilities, but also obtain a massive amount of Yin energy!"

"At that time, let alone this minor soul injury, I could easily push my cultivation to the peak of the 'Night Wanderer' realm!"

Fortune favors the bold!

This job, let's do it!

The two exchanged a glance, and both saw a burning fighting spirit in each other's eyes!

"good!"

Ma Ling'er nodded emphatically.

"Then it's settled!"

"I'll summon the immortals to hold it off head-on and create an opportunity for you!"

"That thing's claws and corpse poison are extremely potent. Can your immortals... withstand it?" Zhou Yuan was still somewhat worried.

"Hmph, relax!"

Ma Ling'er patted her chest, full of confidence.

"My immortal abode has incredibly thick skin and flesh!"

"You'd better worry about yourself first, or I'll end up controlling the zombie while your lights won't turn on!"

Zhou Yuan took a deep breath and stopped hesitating.

He sat down cross-legged and once again activated the "Tales of Gods and Monsters," injecting the last remaining trace of Yin energy into it.

"Based on the 'Azure Lamp,' derive a talisman that can instantly enhance purification power!"

hum!

The divine book glowed faintly once more, and the ancient characters on its pages flowed rapidly once more.

This time, it took even longer.

Zhou Yuan's body had begun to tremble slightly, and his face was as white as a sheet of paper.

Finally, the light froze.

An incredibly complex and profound rune pattern appeared on the page!

[Azure Flame Amplification Talisman: This talisman, drawn using cinnabar, rooster blood, and the blood from the fingertips of a person of extreme Yang energy, can amplify the purifying fire of the Azure Lamp threefold for a short period of time!]

Become!

Zhou Yuan was overjoyed, but then he felt dizzy and almost fainted.

His yin energy and mental energy were completely exhausted!

On the other side, Ma Ling'er was not idle either.

She pulled out a bunch of strange and unusual things from her small cloth bag.

A small black drum about the size of a palm, a few colorful feathers, and a small clump of soil emitting a strange fragrance.

She arranged these things in front of her one by one, and then bit her fingertip.

The bright red blood dripped onto the small black drum and was instantly absorbed.

"Heaven and earth are boundless, and the universe borrows their power!"

"Ma Ling'er, a disciple of the Ma family of Beizhou, respectfully invites the immortals—"

Her voice became ethereal and solemn, and her hands began to form strange and ancient hand seals.

A chilling wind suddenly rose inside the coffin shop!

An indescribable, powerful aura began to slowly descend from the void!

Zhou Yuan dared not disturb him, and despite his exhaustion, he rummaged through the cabinet and found the cinnabar, talisman paper, and brush left by Uncle Liu.

Then I went to the backyard and caught the loudest rooster that crowed the loudest, and took its comb blood.

Finally, without hesitation, he pricked his fingertip and dripped his blood into the cinnabar.

His body is still that of a mortal, but his soul has transmigrated here. In terms of "supreme yang," probably no one in the entire Fengzhou City can compare to him!

For a moment, inside the cramped coffin shop...

On one side, Ma Ling'er was chanting incantations and making hand gestures, communicating with the mysterious immortals.

On the other side, Zhou Yuan held his breath and focused intently, his wrist as steady as a mountain, carefully drawing the profound "Azure Flame Amplification Talisman" on the yellow paper.

Neither of them spoke, but an unspoken understanding was quietly forming between them.

A tense atmosphere, as if a storm was brewing, filled the air.

The pressure, like a real mountain, weighed on the shoulders of the two sixteen-year-old boys.

They all knew that in this battle, victory was not an option!

If we lose, our souls will be scattered and the whole city will be devastated!

Finally, Zhou Yuan made his last stroke!

hum!

A flash of blue light appeared on the entire talisman, followed by a burst of scorching heat!

Become!

At the same time, Ma Ling'er completed her ritual. The small black drum in front of her moved automatically without wind, emitting a dull "thump...thump...thump" sound, as if striking a person's heart.

The two stopped what they were doing, looked up, and looked at each other.

Their clothes were soaked with sweat.

"Ready?"

Zhou Yuan asked in a hoarse voice.

"Anytime is fine!"

Ma Ling'er's eyes were more determined than ever before.

Zhou Yuan glanced out the window.

The sky was completely dark.

It was the dead of night, when all things were still and quiet.

It was also the moment when the monster's defenses were most lax and the yin energy was at its strongest in the Ren family mansion!

"it is good."

Zhou Yuan slowly stood up, carefully put the Azure Flame Talisman away from his body, and with his other hand, picked up the shovel from the corner of the wall.

"Then we..."

"Let's go and see it again!"

As soon as he finished speaking, there was no more hesitation in Zhou Yuan's eyes.

He picked up the shovel as if it were a battle sword.

"Walk!"

One word, resounding with power!

Ma Ling'er nodded emphatically and followed behind him. The two of them, one in front and one behind, were like two ghostly shadows, silently blending into the deep night.

……

The Ren family mansion.

Dead silence.

Like a colossal beast with its jaws wide open, it crouches in the darkness, waiting to devour all living things.

The air was filled with an overwhelming stench of decay and yin energy, more than ten times stronger than when Zhou Yuan last came!

Zhou Yuan and Ma Ling'er held their breath and stealthily made their way through the shadows of the corner of the wall.

The closer you get to the abandoned ancestral hall in the backyard, the stronger the sense of oppression becomes.

It was as if an invisible pair of eyes were staring intently at them in the darkness, sending chills down their spines.

Finally, they arrived at the ancestral hall once again.

The sight before them made them both gasp in shock!

The entire ancestral hall was shrouded in a layer of visible blackish-gray malevolent energy.

The already dilapidated wooden door was now creaking and groaning violently, as if some terrifying monster was pounding on it from the inside!

Several jagged cracks have appeared on the door panel!

"not good!"

Ma Ling'er's expression changed.

"It's getting stronger! It wants to break free!"

Zhou Yuan's heart sank to the bottom.

The speed at which this jumping zombie absorbed yin energy far exceeded his expectations!

If this drags on any longer, the consequences will be unimaginable!

"It has spotted us!"

Zhou Yuan gave a low shout.

Before the words were even finished!

"roar--!"

A roar that was not human, filled with violence and resentment, suddenly erupted from inside the ancestral hall!

A terrifying sound wave, mixed with the aura of corpses, transformed into a tangible shockwave that spread out with a deafening roar!

The withered trees around the ancestral hall were instantly shaken and their dead leaves flew everywhere!

Zhou Yuan and Ma Ling'er were almost knocked off their feet by the shockwave.

"We can't wait any longer!"

Ma Ling'er gritted her teeth, a resolute look flashing across her face!

"Zhou Yuan, protect me!"

"I need to invite a spirit to possess me!"

She suddenly took a step back, her hands quickly forming a complex hand seal, and she chanted incantations, her voice becoming ethereal and solemn.

"The profound origin of Heaven and Earth, the root of all Qi!"

"Ma Ling'er, the 36th generation disciple of the Ma family of the Northern Continent, respectfully requests the guardian deities and the Iron-Eating Divine Beast to descend swiftly and assist me in vanquishing the demon!"

Om-!

A vast and powerful spiritual force suddenly erupted, centered on Ma Ling'er's body!

Behind her, the air began to distort.

A huge, blurry outline slowly emerged!

Its silhouette was black and white, its body was as big as an ox, and its limbs were thick and powerful. Although it looked cute and cuddly, it exuded a kind of might and domineering power from the primordial era!

It is indeed an iron-eating beast!

Zhou Yuan watched in stunned silence.

Holy crap...it really is a panda?!

But this panda's imposing presence was ten thousand times more terrifying than anything he had seen in the zoo in his previous life!

The phantom gradually solidified, and a pair of seemingly docile eyes flashed with a fierce light that looked down upon the world!

It seemed to sense the foul and evil aura within the ancestral hall, and let out a deafening roar to the sky!

"Awooo—!"

This roar was full of power, completely different from the howls of the jumping zombies, and carried a majestic and righteous pressure!

The violent banging on the ancestral hall door paused abruptly!

"It's a celestial being!"

Ma Ling'er's face was deathly pale; summoning such a deity had clearly taken a huge toll on her. She stretched out a trembling finger and pointed to the ancestral hall door.

"Smash it open!"

The immortal iron-eating beast seemed to understand her command and let out a deafening roar!

Its enormous phantom, like a moving mountain, crashed into the ancestral hall with a roar!

Boom—!

That sturdy wooden door was as fragile as paper in its presence!

Countless wood chips flew everywhere!

The main gate of the ancestral hall was smashed open, leaving a huge hole!

An even denser aura of corpse energy surged out from it!

A dark figure, swift as lightning and accompanied by a foul stench, leaped out of the hole!

It was that jumping zombie!

It was even more ferocious and terrifying than before, its body covered with a layer of bluish-black corpse hair, and its ten sharp claws extended, gleaming with a metallic cold light!

"roar!"

As soon as the jumping zombie landed, it locked onto Ma Ling'er and the iron-eating beast phantom behind her. It became ferocious and kicked off with its hind legs, its whole body rushing straight at her like a cannonball!

"Be careful!"

Zhou Yuan exclaimed in surprise.

However, the iron-eating beast reacted even faster than him!

Faced with the ghostly speed of the jumping zombie, its seemingly clumsy body unleashed unimaginable power!

"Aww!"

The iron-eating beastman stood up, and with an enormous bear paw, carrying immense force, he slammed down on the jumping zombie!

This palm strike was simple and brutal!

Yet it contains a law of power that can crush everything!

The jumping zombie seemed to sense the threat and tried to dodge using its speed.

However, the area covered by the giant paw of the Iron-Eating Beast was too large, and the pressure formed by the witch's power made its movements sluggish!

boom--!

A deep, resounding thud, like the beating of a drum!

The leaping zombie, moving as fast as lightning, was slapped solidly to the ground by the Iron-Eating Beast!

The ground cracked, and dust billowed everywhere!

The speed that the Jumping Zombie was so proud of was completely useless in the face of this absolute power!

"Good job! Beat it up!"

Ma Ling'er shouted excitedly, her face turning bright red!

The jumping zombie struggled to climb out of the pit. The spot on its chest where it had been hit was dented, but it felt no pain. Its ferocity only increased, and it roared as it pounced again!

For a time, in front of the ancestral hall.

A colossal celestial phantom and a ferocious leaping zombie engaged in the most primal and bloody melee!

The bear's paws and claws collided, producing a clanging sound like metal striking metal!

Each impact sent tremors through the earth!

Although the leaping zombie was ferocious and its body was as hard as iron, the Iron-Eating Beast's strength was too savage. Every attack forced it to retreat step by step, and its corpse energy dissipated!

opportunity!

A glint of light flashed in Zhou Yuan's eyes!

It's now!

"Ma Ling'er! Hold it down!"

He roared and no longer hesitated.

"The soul leaves the body!"

hum!

Zhou Yuan's body collapsed to the ground, and a slightly ethereal spirit burst forth from the top of his head!

In his soul form, his senses were amplified countless times.

The baleful aura and spiritual energy generated by the battle between the leaping zombie and the iron-eating beast crashed against his soul like a raging storm.

But he couldn't care less about any of that!

"The Blue Ghost Lamp!"

With a thought, a faint blue light ignited in Zhou Yuan's palm.

The purest and most yin purifying fire, in this battlefield shrouded in corpse energy, is like a small sun, radiating an aura that makes all evil spirits tremble!

The jumping stiffened noticeably, as if it was extremely wary of the Azure Lamp!

"A spell to soothe the soul!"

Zhou Yuan didn't stop, rapidly chanting incantations.

Golden ancient seal characters flew out of his mouth, like living butterflies, swirling and flying towards the jumping zombies that were locked in combat!

The golden light fell on the jumping zombie, and a trace of confusion and struggle flashed in its scarlet eyes.

The overwhelming resentment emanating from it was actually weakened by three-tenths by this soul-soothing spell!

"Well done!"

Ma Ling'er was greatly encouraged, which inspired the immortals to unleash even greater power!

The Iron-Eating Beast roared, its two giant hands suddenly clasped together, tightly embracing the jumping zombie's body, letting the sharp corpse claws scratch marks on its illusory body!

The jumping zombie was completely restrained!

Zhou Yuan's soul, like a wisp of green smoke, instantly drifted to the front of the jumping zombie!

He took out the "Azure Flame Amplification Talisman" that he had prepared beforehand from his pocket!