Searching for the best path, starting from Renjia Town

Chapter 220 Taking advantage of the opportunity
"what happened?"

Immediately afterwards, the energy emanating from the Blood Demon twisted and swirled, eventually surging westward like a vortex.

It was as if I had been drawn in by some force.

The crowd looked at each other, their faces filled with surprise and uncertainty.

Is this a normal reaction after the Blood Demon dies, or is there some other reason?

What happened in the end?
"Someone is channeling the evil energy released by the Blood Demon after its death."

Just as everyone was in a panic, Zhang Jingqing suddenly spoke up.

"Guide...the evil energy of the Blood Demon!"

Everyone's eyes widened instantly, then they came to their senses and frowned again.

What is the purpose of guiding the evil energy of the Blood Demon?
I don't know, but it's definitely not the right path.

The Blood Demon is born from the gathering of evil thoughts in the world. Its power is not only strong but also extremely evil. Collecting such evil power is certainly not a good thing.

After finally defeating the Blood Demon, another incident occurred, and everyone's face was extremely gloomy.

"We must stop it immediately!"

Annoyed as much as I am, what's the use of complaining at this point?

Regardless of who it is or what their purpose is, as the righteous path, this must be stopped.

"It's up to you guys now."

Zhang Jingqing and Master Xuanyi sat on the ground and sighed softly.

They were first severely injured by the Blood Demon, and then their assistance to Li Kunshan further damaged their foundations. Not to mention now, they will probably have to stay in bed for at least a year and a half to recover.

Therefore, no matter what happens next or what the opponent is, they are powerless and can only entrust the matter to others.

"I'll wait for the order!"

The group exchanged glances, then bowed to Zhang Jingqing and the others to accept their orders.

"go!"

The evil energy had already been drawn in, and at an extremely fast speed. They dared not delay any longer and immediately chased after it in the direction it was flowing.

Each used their own methods, and almost instantly, twenty or thirty people disappeared without a trace.

After all, even the lowest level of cultivation here is high-level skill; everyone has the ability to shrink the distance to an inch or travel a thousand miles a day.

"Master, all my senior brothers are lying down."

There was also a real person who used magic to conjure four stretchers and eight strongmen out of beans, who then carried Zhang Jingqing and the others.

Zhang Jingqing and the other three were already seriously injured. As mentioned before, no matter what happened, they were powerless to do anything about it, so they simply decided to ignore it and go back to Longhu Mountain to heal their wounds.

"what?"

After walking for a while, Zhang Jingqing and the others looked surprised.

They had already traveled at least a hundred miles, and the guiding blood demonic energy was still overhead.

In the same direction?
Is it a coincidence, or something else?

Zhang Jingqing frowned instantly, a bad feeling creeping over her.

"Jingzhen, hurry up."

"it is good."

Jingzhen, who was escorting the group, also had a serious expression. Ignoring the bumpy ride, she traveled at top speed.

Next, we traveled directly back to Jiangxi from the coast of the East China Sea, day and night.

Even at this moment, the evil aura of the Blood Demon was still above their heads.

For a time, everyone was filled with worry.

"I hope it's just a coincidence."

Li Kunshan, with the Shrinking Earth Talisman and the [Lightning Speed] skill, was the fastest among the several True Immortals who had previously fought against the Blood Demon.

As the eastern sky brightened, they were not far from Longhu Mountain. Looking at the surging evil energy overhead, Li Kunshan sighed inwardly.

Given the current situation, the chances are slim.

A moment later, at the foot of Longhu Mountain.

"really."

As the evil energy surged straight into the depths of Longhu Mountain, Li Kunshan and the other cultivators who arrived shortly afterward all shook their heads helplessly.

"go!"

Immediately afterwards, the group's faces turned ashen, and they went up the mountain.

Longhu Mountain governs the talismans of the three mountains and is the ancestral home of the Zhengyi sect!

What kind of monster dares to cause trouble on Longhu Mountain? It's like provoking the Grand Duke Jupiter! They're courting death!
If it weren't for the fact that all the masters of the Zhengyi sect were dispatched to deal with the Blood Demon, and only some juniors with shallow cultivation were left to guard Longhu Mountain, how could the demon have taken advantage of the situation to invade?

Regardless of the circumstances, the demon's actions at Longhu Mountain have caused a huge loss of face for both the Celestial Master's Mansion and the Zhengyi Sect.

"Oops!"

However, the severity of the situation was far greater than that.

That fiend is not only causing trouble on Longhu Mountain, but also at the Celestial Master's Mansion!
Following the trail of the Blood Demon's energy, they ended up directly at the Celestial Master's Mansion.

"what's going on!"

At the main gate, two Taoist boys lay on the ground, one of them already dead, while the other still had some breath left.

Li Kunshan and several other immortals rushed forward, helped the man up, and used elixirs to prolong his life and strengthen his vitality.

"Master..."

When the young Taoist priest slowly awoke, he was taken aback when he saw the several immortals, and then became anxious.

"There are! There are... there are zombies!"

"Zombies?"

The group frowned. How dare these mere zombies force their way into the Celestial Master's Mansion?

This is simply unreasonable!
"What is..."

Just as he was about to ask more questions, the young Taoist boy fainted again.

"go!"

The group exchanged glances, set the young Taoist off for the time being, and headed straight into the Celestial Master's Mansion.

The evil energy of the Blood Demon has just been absorbed, so the zombie should still be in the Celestial Master's Mansion!
However, what kind of zombies could attract such a massive amount of blood demonic energy from thousands of miles away?

Although they were furious, the situation was clearly not simple, and the group dared not be careless, remaining on high alert.

Upon entering the Celestial Master's Mansion, one can see signs of a fight, but not many; the facilities and buildings are somewhat damaged, but not severely.

Zombies have broken into the Celestial Master's Mansion; how could the disciples left behind tolerate it?

The result was just that, which shows that the two sides were far apart in strength. The other side did not need to exert any effort to easily suppress the disciples of the Celestial Master's Mansion.

In order to deal with the Blood Demon, almost all the experts were dispatched, but as the ancestral home of the Zhengyi sect, the Celestial Master's Mansion still had high-ranking priests stationed there.

This shows just how powerful this zombie is.

"over there!"

However, no more disciples were seen dead or injured along the way.

A moment later, Li Kunshan said something and pointed to the west, where a sound was coming from.

Without delay, the group immediately rushed over.

"here it is……"

Soon, even without any means, a noisy sound could be heard.

But when they looked at the courtyard in front of them, their eyes widened in astonishment.

Wanfa Zongtan!

Inside that courtyard was the Wanfa Zongtan (Altar of Ten Thousand Laws).

"Bastard!"

Coming to their senses, the real people flew into a rage.

The Wanfa Zongtan is the highest altar of the Zhengyi sect, a place where all gods gather. How dare such filthy and evil spirits as zombies defile it!

"correct."

Looking at it now, it resembled a giant dark cloud, completely enveloping the entire Celestial Master's Mansion in a blood-red, evil aura. With a swirling motion, it resembled a massive vortex.

At the center of the vortex, like flowing water, a stream of energy was drawn down and fell into the Wanfa Sect Altar.

That zombie was actually performing a ritual at the Wanfa Sect altar!

"what happened!"

While they were pondering, the group rushed into the courtyard.

A group of Zhengyi disciples were seen gathered outside the Wanfa Sect altar.

Enchantment?

Whether they used spells or summoned magical treasures, they all stopped a few feet away, as a barrier vaguely blocked their way.

The group exchanged glances and immediately realized that it was a barrier formed by a restrictive spell.

Thinking of this, their faces grew even more gloomy.

It was always the disciples of the Zhengyi sect who set up the formation; when did they manage to let an evil spirit, especially the dumbest zombie among them, block it with its magic? "A bunch of useless little brats!"

Several real men were so angry that they glared and couldn't help but shout a curse.

The group of Longhu Mountain disciples, who were gritting their teeth and sweating profusely while facing the barrier, were startled when they heard the cursing, and then turned around with angry faces.

"Who doesn't know..."

"Master!"

"Master-uncle!"

"You're back!"

Upon seeing the real people, everyone's faces lit up with surprise. Then, like bullied children, they looked pitiful again.

"You are finally back."

“Master, you don’t know, we…”

"Step aside!"

Looking at these good-for-nothing juniors, the masters glared at them with annoyance, then parted the crowd and walked straight up to them.

He raised his head and carefully examined the barrier in front of him.

"Ok?"

After a moment, the several masters couldn't help but frown.

The strength of this barrier far exceeded their expectations.

Its complexity was something even they had rarely seen before, and most importantly, this barrier was actually based on the Wanfa Sect Altar.

As the main altar of the Zhengyi sect, Wanfa Zongtan possesses the ability to communicate with heaven and earth. By setting up this barrier with Wanfa Zongtan, one can borrow the power of heaven and earth!

Therefore, not only is the structure ingenious, but its strength is also top-notch.

"No wonder."

The masters exchanged a glance and nodded slightly; no wonder the younger generation couldn't break through this barrier.

"Who are they...?"

Li Kunshan stood to the side, looking into the barrier.

Thanks to the system, Li Kunshan's cultivation level improved rapidly, but he didn't have much expertise in array formations and barriers.

Coincidentally, he also didn't have any entries related to array formations or barriers.

As for brute force, even if the Divine Firmament Thunder can slay gods and demons, it will be of no use against this barrier.

How to break this barrier is up to a few knowledgeable masters.

At this moment, Li Kunshan was curious about the people inside the barrier.

The barrier was constantly flowing, like ripples on water. Although one could see what was inside, it wasn't a clear picture.

From the outside, Li Kunshan saw three blurry figures.

One of them, with a slender figure, was likely a woman. She stood atop the altar of the Myriad Laws Sect, absorbing the continuous stream of evil blood demon energy.

The other two, judging from their build, were likely men. One stood beside the altar, like a guardian, while the other, strangely, was lying prone on the ground to the side.

"That's it!"

Just as Li Kunshan craned his neck to look inside, the other masters had already come up with a plan.

"Cough! Hah!"

Then they worked together to break the barrier.

Boom~Boom~!

As several masters took action, the barrier, which had remained as solid as a rock despite the attacks and scratches from the Longhu Mountain disciples, suddenly trembled violently and emitted a series of booming sounds.

"efficient!"

"Great!"

Upon seeing this, the crowd that had already retreated became excited.

Then he couldn't help but nod in admiration, thinking, "They are truly real people; their methods are far beyond what we can achieve."

On the other hand, Li Kunshan was secretly on guard.

Once the barrier is broken, they will definitely take action immediately. Moreover, the other side probably won't allow us to break the barrier.

Roar~!

Sure enough, a moment later, with a roar, a tall figure jumped out from the barrier; it was the man who had been standing by the altar earlier.

This barrier is inaccessible from the outside, but accessible from the inside.

"Flying zombie!"

As previously reported, it was indeed a zombie.

He was dressed in Qing Dynasty official robes, tall and imposing, with exceptionally thick teeth.

For zombies, fangs are not only a symbol but also often a sign of strength.

Moreover, judging from the corpse aura of this zombie, it is definitely not an ordinary hairy zombie; it has probably already cultivated into a flying zombie!
That makes sense; if it weren't for the flying zombie, how would it have dared to break into the Celestial Master's Mansion on Longhu Mountain?

Moreover, if it weren't for flying zombies, how could they possibly possess magic, let alone set up such a magic array barrier?

"Everyone, be careful!"

Upon seeing the zombie emerge, the expressions of the actors instantly hardened.

It's obvious that this zombie, acting as a protector of another, came out to prevent the real people from breaking the barrier.

Roar~!

With another roar, the zombie lunged at the nearest human.

At this moment, the several cultivators were doing their best to break the barrier. After all, the longer the barrier was delayed, the more blood demon energy it would absorb, and the more difficult it would be to deal with.

If she absorbs all the Blood Demon's energy, it will likely become a new Blood Demon.

In this situation, it's indeed difficult to focus on dealing with a flying zombie.

Bang~!

Just then, a figure suddenly appeared and kicked the zombie back.

"Gentlemen, do not be distracted. Leave the zombie to me."

Li Kunshan said something, and then pounced on the flying zombie again.

"Great!"

Seeing Li Kunshan take action, the several masters nodded and instantly felt relieved.

Although Li Kunshan was only promoted to the rank of Mage, his cultivation level surpassed that of ordinary high-ranking cultivators, especially since he played a crucial role in the previous annihilation of the Blood Demon.

With him taking action now, it's just a flying zombie; there's no need to worry.

Roar~!

Enraged by the obstruction, the zombie let out a low growl and lunged forward again.

Pa~!

Li Kunshan moved swiftly, already standing in front of the zombie. He stretched out his hands and grabbed the zombie's shoulders.

"follow me."

With a cold smile, he used the Shrinking Earth Talisman to instantly take the zombie out of the Celestial Master's Mansion.

This zombie wants to prevent the real people from breaking the barrier. What Li Kunshan needs to do is to prevent him from hindering the real people. Since that's the case, he might as well take him to another place.

"Roar! Damn it!"

Only then did he come to his senses. The zombie was furious and turned to go back.

Clearly, as a flying zombie, this zombie is highly intelligent and can distinguish between what is important and what is urgent.

That's right. They're both flying zombies, and the zombie generals under the Blood Demon used to employ tricks.

"Where are you going?"

But Li Kunshan wouldn't let him have his way. He flashed in front of the zombie and said with a hint of mockery.

"Li Kunshan of Maoshan, what is your name?"

"Xuan Kui".

"mysterious……"

To his surprise, the zombie actually told him, and even more unexpectedly, the zombie turned out to be Xuan Kui!

Xuan Kui is a character in the TV series "The Vampire Expert," and can also be considered the most powerful zombie king in the series!

However, compared to ordinary zombies who only know how to harm people and suck blood, Xuan Kui not only does not suck blood, but is also a righteous gentleman, and even has a sense of national responsibility and knows the greater good of the nation.

Therefore, among the countless zombies in numerous films and television dramas, no matter how they are ranked, Xuan Kui will always have a place.

"I don't care who you are!"

As a time traveler, Li Kunshan had a fairly good impression of Xuan Kui.

But now, as a disciple of the Zhengyi sect, I absolutely cannot tolerate him.

Boom~!

Without holding back at all, several bolts of lightning struck down in the next moment.

(End of this chapter)