The Terror of the Heavens Begins with Gu

Chapter 236 The Five Elements Barrier and the Battle of the Strongest Zombie

After the female ghost appeared, the temperature inside the house dropped even lower, and even breathing caused white vapor to appear.

The resentment emanating from the two female ghosts was extremely strong; even from a great distance, Chen You could feel their suffocating resentment.

But this is not the reason why Chen You's heart has fallen to the lowest point.

He recognized the two female ghosts; they were the twin female ghosts who lived with Qian Xiaohao.

They died with intense hatred in their hearts, and thus became terrifying female ghosts haunting the house after death.

However, although the two female ghosts were terrifying, they could not leave the house, so they would not harm innocent people.

In Chen You's view, the twin female ghosts who were imprisoned in the house were actually very pitiful, as they were killed and could not even be reincarnated.

If he were to attack those two female ghosts, he would surely destroy them completely. Therefore, he always turned a blind eye to them, and as long as they didn't harm anyone, he wouldn't interfere.

These two female ghosts are quite special. Although their resentment is strong, they are powerless against adults with sufficient yang energy. Even if someone enters the house or even lives in it, like Qian Xiaohao, the twin female ghosts will be unable to do anything to Qian Xiaohao in a short period of time.

Unless Chin Siu-ho deliberately seeks his own death and enters a dying state, he will not have the opportunity to be possessed by the twin female ghosts.

Chen You had been keeping an eye on that room.

Not long after moving into the house, Chin Siu-ho attempted suicide, giving the twin female ghosts the opportunity to possess him.

At that moment, Chen You suddenly appeared and saved Qian Xiaohao, defeating the twin female ghosts.

Upon seeing Ah Jiu's actions of pressing down on the person, Chen You knew that Ah Jiu had used that person as a temporary vessel to capture the twin female ghosts here.

As for the blood on that person's face, it must have been some kind of extremely yin blood, used to suppress that person's yang energy, allowing the twin girls to successfully possess him.

Chen You, who knew so much about the twin female ghosts, naturally knew that their greatest strength lay in their resentment and the three souls that had not yet dissipated.

In contrast, zombies are monsters whose three souls have been scattered, leaving only their seven spirits.

If a female ghost were to enter a zombie, causing the ghost's soul to complement the zombie's, it would inevitably create a monster far more terrifying than imagined.

At that time, the other zombie might not be able to suppress Dong-Shu...

Thoughts can be uttered in a single moment.

Before these thoughts had even faded, Chen You made his move, stomping his back foot and charging fiercely towards the female ghost.

The evil Ajiu was prepared. When he saw Chen You rush out, he suddenly took out a small knife from his pocket and threw it at Chen You.

In the instant Chen You dodged, the female ghost entered the body of Uncle Dong, who had turned into a zombie.

The suppressed "Uncle Dong" suddenly erupted, pushing the vampire several meters away with one hand.

An even denser aura of corpse energy surged from Uncle Dong's body, turning the entire corridor into a hazy, indistinct scene.

An indescribable sense of oppression filled Chen You's heart, making his heart beat even faster.

Without a sound, all the lights in the entire apartment building went out one after another, and the oppressive atmosphere spread outward from the corridor, enveloping the entire apartment building.

The dark clouds in the gray sky grew heavier, as if thunder was brewing.

Another female ghost twisted her long neck, her venomous eyes glancing at the vampire through her long, drooping hair. She seemed hesitant, then pounced on "Uncle Dong" from the ceiling and entered his body.

Like flickering flames, terrifying corpse energy pulsed continuously around "Uncle Dong".

Despite missing an arm and having half of his forehead dented from being hit, "Uncle Dong's" aura grew stronger and stronger. His tall figure alone exerted an indescribable pressure on Chen You.

Chen You stepped back to the wall, slowly put down the enormous compass-like object in his hand, and stared intently at "Uncle Dong".

This thing is called the Five Elements Compass. It is the most powerful magical artifact he inherited from his ancestors. Once he opens this artifact, he can form a Five Elements barrier here.

By utilizing the power of the barrier and the principle of mutual restraint among the five elements, the zombie can be suppressed.

If a suitable person is chosen to enter the barrier, it is highly likely that the zombies will be eliminated.

The main reason Chen You hadn't used this thing was because he was wary of Li Zhen.

If there is only one zombie here, he can decisively use the Five Elements Compass to deal with it.

However, there is not only one zombie here, but also another, even more terrifying zombie, along with countless other demons. Even with the Five Elements Compass activated, Chen You is not confident that he can take down all the demons and monsters at once.

Even more frightening is that there is also an unfathomable Detective Li here.

Using the Five Elements Compass comes at a price.

Once he has used up the compass and is in a weakened state, he will no longer be able to restrict Li Zhen's actions and will be at Li Zhen's mercy.

If it were someone he knew, Chen You wouldn't have considered so much.

However, when faced with Li Zhen, a stranger with a zombie and whose purpose was unknown, he couldn't help but feel wary.

In the midst of this hesitation, it was already too late for him to use the Five Elements Compass.

The corpse energy surged, and "Uncle Dong" appeared on the wall in an instant like a ghost. Using the wall as leverage, it fiercely pounced on Chen You.

In this state, "Uncle Dong" was much faster than before. In Chen You's sight, he practically flashed twice before lunging in front of him.

With his heart pounding, Chen You grabbed the compass and rolled it backward several times, trying to distance himself from "Uncle Dong".

He knew that "Uncle Dong" in this state not only possessed the brute strength of a zombie, but also the agility and cunning of a ghost, making him extremely difficult to deal with.

But no matter how much he rolled, he didn't distance himself from Uncle Dong; instead, he got closer and closer to him.

As the pale face drew closer, Chen You was prepared to fight to the death.

"Uncle Dong" grabbed Chen You's arm with one hand, like an iron clamp, firmly locking Chen You's arm in place.

Chen You gritted his teeth, made a hand seal with one hand, and pressed it against the zombie's forehead.

A stench of corpses, mixed with a fishy smell, flashed past. Two arms dripping with scarlet slime emerged from the black robe and pressed against "Uncle Dong's" face, slamming his head against the wall next to him, causing the wall to dent.

"Uncle Dong" broke free from the vampire's control, leaped backward, and temporarily distanced himself from the vampire.

"Adong...Adong, is that you? You've come back to life?"

Aunt Mei, who was being held tightly by Chin Siu-ho, stared blankly at "Uncle Dong" and called out to him.

Uncle Dong slowly turned his head and looked at Aunt Mei.

Li Zhen, who was at the very back, walked down the stairs and looked at "Uncle Dong".

He had just sensed a strong resentment, and now, seeing the zombie's condition, he knew that the two female ghosts had entered the zombie's body, making it several levels stronger than before.

Those two female ghosts and this zombie were indeed somewhat special; the monster created by their combination was no less imposing than a vampire zombie. If the female ghosts were to directly enter the vampire zombie's body, just how powerful would the vampire zombie become?
When creating the vampire zombie, Li Zhen used a soul-guiding talisman to absorb a large number of remnant souls from the surrounding area into the vampire zombie's body. This made the vampire zombie so ferocious that it triggered a response from heaven and earth, which used heavenly lightning to stop the vampire zombie from being born.

After that, Li Zhen also considered directly finding a usable vengeful ghost to make the vampire zombies even more ferocious.

Even setting aside the question of whether there is a suitable vengeful ghost, even if a suitable ghost is found, once it enters the vampire's body, the vampire will inevitably turn on it.

Before he could cultivate and visualize the fourth evil spirit, Li Zhen found it difficult to suppress the increasingly ferocious vampire zombie.

One can imagine how ferocious a vampire would be after absorbing a vengeful ghost into its body, given its formidable strength.

At that time, Li Zhen will have to constantly suppress the vampires, or even seal them away.

This, ironically, prevented both the vampire and Detective Li from exerting their full strength when facing a crisis.

However, given his current situation and the circumstances he faces, having the vampire absorb the female ghost has become the best option for Li Zhen.

Knowing that it was Li Zhen who had saved him from the zombie, Chen You nodded gratefully to Li Zhen, who had walked up to him, and his impression of Li Zhen improved considerably.

Regardless, it's a fact that someone saved him.

Worried that Li Zhen might not understand the situation and would suffer losses if he acted rashly, Chen You simply said, "Two... evil spirits have entered the body of that zombie, and it is now under the control of the evil spirits' resentment."

"Those two evil spirits were murdered, and they are filled with resentment. They have wanted to kill for a long time, but they haven't found an opportunity. Now they have finally found a way to vent their anger. If we can't stop them, many people will die tonight."

Li Zhen, who was examining the zombie, said, "If you had dealt with the trouble here earlier, this wouldn't have happened."

Chen You sighed: "It's all my fault. If I hadn't been so indecisive, things wouldn't have gotten so bad here."

The evil Taoist Ajiu coughed a few times, spitting out a mouthful of bloody phlegm, and said in a hoarse voice, "Ajiu, all I need to do is prolong life. The two female ghosts are now imprisoned in this zombie body."

"If you just take a step back and let me complete my plan, let me live a few more years, I can suppress this zombie right now."

Chen You said with heartache, "I never thought you could actually do such a heinous thing, and you still don't know how to repent!"

"You know how they both died, you know how pitiful they were, yet you want to use the ghosts they turned into to prolong your life? You've gone mad!"

Ah Jiu let out a muffled laugh, her bloodshot eyes looking at Chen You: "I just wanted to live a few more years, what did I do wrong? Things have come to this point, you have no other choice."

"This zombie was created using my method. I have a backup plan to suppress it. As long as you agree to my terms, I can deal with this zombie."

Before Chen You could speak, Aunt Mei, who had been in a daze, suddenly shouted, "No! It's not a zombie! A Dong has come back to life! A Dong has been resurrected! A Dong is alive again! A Jiu, you said that A Dong's soul would return! When A Dong's soul returns, A Dong will be resurrected!"

Xie Dao Ajiu said dismissively, "Look, he can walk and jump now, what's the difference from before?"

Qian Xiaohao held onto Aunt Mei tightly as she tried to step forward.

Looking at Chen You, who seemed lost in thought, Li Zhen reminded him, "This zombie is so ferocious. No matter what tricks he has up his sleeve, he can't control it. Once the zombie turns on him, he'll be the first one to be killed."

Ajiu's smile slowly faded, and she shifted her gaze to Li Zhen: "Who exactly are you? What do you want? Whatever your purpose is, we can talk. We're kindred spirits, aren't we?"

Li Zhen shook his head: "Sometimes I'm willing to use any means to achieve my goals, but I have my bottom line. You and I are not on the same wavelength."

Following Li Zhen's orders, the vampires were no longer allowed to remain.

It roared to the sky, and a powerful aura of death surged from its body, instantly forcing the aura of death that filled the corridor toward the side of the zombie.

Its imposing presence is even fiercer and more malevolent than "Uncle Dong".

Seeing this, Ajiu's face turned ugly again.

"Kill them!"

As soon as he finished speaking, "Uncle Dong," who was trembling all over, did not do as he wished to kill.

Ah Jiu's expression changed drastically, and she shouted again, "Go and kill them right now!"

"Uncle Dong" slowly turned around and looked at Ajiu. Suddenly, he swept his one arm forward, sending Ajiu flying.

Ah Jiu, whose health was already poor, crashed into the wall and fell to the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

At this moment, "Uncle Dong," shrouded in black mist, appeared beside Ajiu, grabbed her with one arm, and bit her neck.

Ah Jiu barely managed to support the zombie's chin.

A foul stench swept in, and a wide black robe appeared silently behind "Uncle Dong".

With a "bang," "Uncle Dong," who was trying to obtain blood, was hit hard and embedded in the wall next to him.

Having narrowly escaped death, Ajiu immediately withdrew and retreated.

Just when he thought he was safe, a burst of laughter rang out behind him, making him tense up.

The vampire was locked in combat with "Uncle Winter," his black robe was torn off, revealing a terrifying face covered in white hair and a mouthful of fangs.

The vampire was still able to suppress "Uncle Winter," but "Uncle Winter" was agile and could even leave the ground, floating in the air like a ghost, and even leaping onto walls and ceilings. Moreover, it was more durable than before, and even the vampire could hardly sever its one arm again. Therefore, the vampire could not kill it for a while.

"Uncle Dong" clearly already possesses some characteristics of a flying zombie.

The two zombies are causing increasing damage to the area.

Chen You was extremely anxious.

Li Zhen suddenly said, "Does the Taoist priest have any magical artifacts to suppress them? If this continues, this building will be demolished."

Chen You patted the compass beside him: "Once my Five Elements Compass is activated, it can create a Five Elements barrier that isolates the inside from the outside, and can use the Five Elements to suppress zombies."

"But once this barrier is opened, even the zombie you put inside will be suppressed."

Li Zhen looked at Chen You: "Then why doesn't the Taoist priest use this magic tool?"

Chen You said in a deep voice, "Using this magic artifact comes at a price. Once I activate it, I will be unable to attend to anything else. If no one enters the barrier, there is nothing I can do about these two zombies."

Li Zhen smiled and said, "Taoist Master, please open the compass and let me enter the barrier to suppress the zombies, how about that?"

Chen You hesitated for a moment.

Li Zhen continued, "Perhaps the Daoist Master is worried about me. Wouldn't it be more reassuring to let me into the barrier? That barrier should also be able to be used against me, if I have..."

Chen You shook his head, interrupting, "You'll also be suppressed if you enter the barrier, unless..."

"Unless what?"

"To establish a connection between you and the barrier, and to allow you to draw upon its power in the Dharma realm, you need a special talisman."

(End of this chapter)