Controlling the Five Thunders and the Two Worlds

Chapter 139 Zhuo Qingyan Suddenly Takes the Initiative

After several thunderclaps, the man in blue was reduced to a pile of charred corpses, lying lifeless in the hall.

Upstairs, Qiao Yunyao and Zhuo Qingyan were of similar cultivation levels, but Zhuo Qingyan's song "Drunken Rain Pavilion" stirred up her emotions, causing her to feel inexplicably sad. The black banner in her hand and the movements of the ghost within it slowed down.

Although Zhuo Qingyan is a ghost, she has devoted herself to cultivation for many years and has never been swayed by desires. Recently, she has also absorbed some incense offerings, so her soul is pure and strong and she is not moved by the yin winds and ghostly howls.

Qiao Yunyao, on the other hand, was ambitious and lustful, and her mind was not pure to begin with. At this moment, she was stirred by Zhuo Qingyan's flute music, and scenes from the past lingered in her mind, making her feel troubled.

But before she could dispel the distracting thoughts of the flute music, several claps of thunder made her turn around and look. Then she saw her third senior brother being blasted into a charred corpse, and the Soul-Stabilizing Seal appeared in Gu Zhao's hand.

Feeling the lingering power of lightning around her, Qiao Yunyao was utterly shocked and terrified.

The man in blue before him was the third disciple of the Stone King. He possessed profound magical power and high level of cultivation. Although he was slightly inferior to him, he was by no means someone that an ordinary sorcerer could handle. His victory in a short time was also due to the power of the Myriad Ghost Banner.

But even though the female ghost on the other side was powerful, she couldn't overwhelm him. How could the mage who was in sync with her kill the man in blue in just a few moves?

The key point is the lingering thunder in the surrounding space, pure yang, upright, magnificent, and majestic, as if carrying the power of heaven and earth. The yin energy and ghostly power that he and the female ghost opposite him exuded, as long as they touched it, would immediately be worn away into light smoke and dissipate.

She suddenly remembered the exclamation she had just heard, "You're not in harmony!"

At the same time, Zhuo Qingyan suddenly appeared in front of her, slapping her chest with a palm. A sinister ghostly power surged in, carrying a cold and chilling aura that almost froze her ghostly body.

Qiao Yunyao discovered that the Ten Thousand Ghosts Banner in her hand had been taken away, but she didn't dare to snatch it back. She only wanted to turn around and run away. However, the light screen, which was like ripples on water, flashed before her eyes again, making her heart sink to the bottom.

The next moment, a delicate, slender hand, as beautiful as frost and snow, gently pierced her chest, freezing her heart and soul.

"Rare..."

Before she could finish speaking, Qiao Yunyao's soul was annihilated, and her ghostly body disintegrated, turning into a wisp of black smoke and vanishing.

The Five Thunder Token absorbed strands of malevolent energy once more, condensing into thunder seeds and enhancing its cultivation, making Gu Zhao feel much more comfortable.

Holding the Ten Thousand Ghosts Banner, Zhuo Qingyan flipped and jumped from the fourth floor, her clothes fluttering as she lightly floated to the ground.

Gu Zhao looked up and then lowered his head seriously to study the Soul-Stabilizing Seal in his hand.

Zhuo Qingyan glanced at Gu Zhao and handed the Ten Thousand Ghosts Banner to him, saying, "Destroy it."

The Banner of Ten Thousand Ghosts binds and seduces remnants of souls, making it an extremely evil magical artifact. Zhuo Qingyan would certainly not use it. Gu Zhao's thunder is most effective against evil spirits and can easily destroy the Banner of Ten Thousand Ghosts.

Gu Zhao put away the Soul-Stabilizing Seal, picked up the Ten Thousand Ghosts Banner, and shook his head as he felt the restrained souls within, which exuded bloodlust, madness, resentment, and hatred.

As the saying goes, when a person dies, their soul is gone. Except for a few who can be reborn as ghosts, the soul of a person usually perishes when they die. The hundreds of souls in the Ten Thousand Ghost Banner before us were extracted from living people by using secret methods and then refined into magical artifacts.

Gu Zhao held the Ten Thousand Ghosts Banner and examined it. Although using lightning could indeed wipe out the remnant souls inside, the method was a bit too cruel.

After all, these are all mortal souls, who suffer greatly when they die, and have been tormented and refined for so long, only to be destroyed by lightning in the end. That's truly...

Fortunately, Taoism also has methods for delivering the deceased!

"Heaven and earth are natural, and impurities disperse. Within the cave lies mystery and emptiness, where the primordial energy shines brightly."

The Purifying Heaven and Earth Mantra I just learned will come in handy now.

Gu Zhao chanted an incantation, channeling his true qi into the Myriad Ghost Banner. He circulated his energy, using the incantation to soothe the malevolent thoughts within the banner. The vast and powerful true qi of the Daoist school, carrying the might of heaven and earth, pressed down on the spirits within the banner, causing them to tremble. "Qianluo Dana, Donggang Taixuan. Slay demons and bind evil, deliver countless ghosts."

With the might of heaven and earth, and following the path of the sage king, the true qi of the Daoist sect swept over, and the aura of the soul within the banner gradually calmed down. Then, under the continuous cleansing of the true qi, it obediently dissipated, and before it dissipated, there was even a sense of gratitude.

A moment later, only yin energy remained in the Banner of Ten Thousand Ghosts, and all the souls within the banner vanished.

At the same time, after reciting the Purifying Heaven and Earth Mantra, Gu Zhao felt that his soul and mind seemed to become inexplicably clearer.

“Eliminating evil accumulates merit, doing good accumulates virtue…” Gu Zhao nodded thoughtfully, “So there is some truth to helping others.”

After the Purification Mantra was recited once, not only were the souls in the Ten Thousand Souls Banner liberated, but the yin energy lingering in the Pillow Fragrance Courtyard was also completely dispelled, so it would not affect ordinary people.

"Let's go." Gu Zhao handed the cleaned-up Ten Thousand Ghost Banner to Zhuo Qingyan again. "It can still release some yin wind and ghost energy, which can enhance the power of the spells to some extent."

Zhuo Qingyan smiled gently, accepted the Ten Thousand Ghosts Banner, and took Gu Zhao's hand. "Let's go."

……

Back at the Zhuo family compound, it was still before midnight.

"That's good, there's still time to go to sleep."

At this point, Gu Zhao couldn't help but sigh, "If this were in modern times, going to bed just after midnight would be considered early!"

Zhuo Qingyan glanced at the sky, then at Gu Zhao, "Brother Gu, don't you cultivate at midnight?"

Caught slacking off, Gu Zhao immediately came up with an excuse, "Well, I just got into a fight, so why don't I take a day off?"

Zhuo Qingyan said meaningfully, "Although all the guests of Zhenxiang Courtyard have fled, there are still Biqinglou and Hanliuge in Chun Street. When we left just now, I saw that they were not affected either."

Gu Zhao coughed twice, waved his hand, and returned to his bedroom, but unexpectedly Zhuo Qingyan followed him in.

Gu Zhao turned around curiously, "Is there anything else?"

Zhuo Qingyan came to Gu Zhao's side, looked up at him, a glint of light flashing in her eyes, and suddenly said, "Actually, I originally wanted to give myself to you after I had taken my revenge."

Gu Zhao: ???
"But now that I think about it, expecting something in return and offering myself in return would be beneath you and beneath me," Zhuo Qingyan continued.

Gu Zhao: !!
Zhuo Qingyan suddenly went straight to the point, leaving the inexperienced Gu Zhao completely bewildered.

Seeing Gu Zhao's shifty eyes, heavy breathing, and bewildered expression, even to the point of not daring to look at her, Zhuo Qingyan smiled.

Luckily, Gu Zhao kept teasing her, making her think he was experienced. But after observing him more closely, she realized he was just a coward with the desire but no courage...

"Brother Gu, are you still a virgin?"

Gu Zhao subconsciously denied it, "No, I..."

Zhuo Qingyan stepped forward, getting close to Gu Zhao. Her delicate fragrance wafted into Gu Zhao's nostrils, and her fair skin came into view. "This is my home, and this room was prepared by my late father for my wedding. Would you be willing to take me here?"

Now that we've said all that, any questions can be addressed tomorrow!

(End of this chapter)