The Terror of the Heavens Begins with Gu

Chapter 252 The Master of Justice Who Met the Five Thunder Arrows and the Compass

Master Ji took off his straw hat, looked up at Li Zhen, and nodded to him: "Your skills are not bad, but you didn't use them for the righteous path. It's a real pity. Otherwise, there would definitely be another master in our righteous path."

Li Zhen smiled and said, "As long as your actions are righteous, that's all that matters."

Master Ji wiped the sticky liquid off his longsword: "That makes sense. It's a pity that many people can't stick to their own hearts. Those who take the evil path often come to a bad end. I hope you can go far."

The corpse fumes that had risen from the ground gradually dissipated.

Li Zhen sent the vampire back to its original spot to continue absorbing corpse energy.

Suddenly, a cry of surprise came from not far away.

Upon hearing Zhou Le'an's voice, Li Zhen told the demon fetus and the banshee to stay behind and watch over the vampires, while he himself did not hesitate to climb over the wall and run towards the other side.

Ji Tianshi was faster than Li Zhen, leaping over Li Zhen's head like a bird and running towards the courtyard where the exclamation had come from.

When Li Zhen ran into the house where Zhou Le'an and the others were, he saw a mess on the floor.

The four, Wind, Thunder, Rain, and Lightning, were leading Zhou Le'an and the others as they leaped and bounded to avoid attacks from flying zombies emerging from the ground.

As soon as Master Ji ran into the courtyard, he used the sword to stab the flying zombie.

That sword was clearly not simple; it could effectively injure flying zombies, and even the flying zombies underground were somewhat wary of it, their movements not as unrestrained as before.

Li Zhen took a deep look at the sword, then summoned the red-eyed bat.

The red-eyed bat was seriously injured. After feeding it some of the prepared ghost meat, Li Zhen couldn't help it recover to its peak condition in a short time. So he let the red-eyed bat roam around and find its own food.

Li Zhen heard the familiar "squeak" sound less than a breath after issuing the summons.

Then a loud crash was heard, and the broken tiles overhead fell to the ground.

After crashing through the roof, the red-eyed bat entered the house and, following Li Zhen's orders, dismantled the roof, making the somewhat dark house brighter.

After the hand that had just emerged from beneath the ground abruptly retracted, the flying zombie fell silent.

Li Zhen looked thoughtfully at the ground in various places.

This flying zombie is quite bold, but it is indeed afraid of light, and it has not yet evolved to the point of finding something to cover itself and shield itself from the light.

When it becomes unafraid of light, or when its rationality allows it to know how to avoid light instead of acting on instinct, that will be terrifying.

After circling twice, the red-eyed bat landed on Li Zhen's outstretched arm.

Detective Li patted the red-eyed bat's head.

At this point, the bone in the injured wing of the red-eyed bat has recovered and its flight is not greatly affected, but the open wound on the wing and some holes have not yet fully healed.

In some places, new skin has barely grown, but no new hair has grown, making it look quite pathetic.

Li Zhen, who could sense the state of the Red-Eyed Bat, naturally knew that the Red-Eyed Bat was still in a weakened state and far from being at its peak.

Still shaken, Zhou Le'an led her younger siblings to Li Zhen's side, grabbing his clothes: "That zombie suddenly came out from underground..."

"It's alright now." Li Zhen patted Zhou Le'an's shoulder as if comforting a red-eyed bat.

Surrounded by the excited Wind, Thunder, and Rain, Master Ji couldn't help but glance at the red-eyed bat perched on Li Zhen's arm.

After arriving outside the courtyard and sending his apprentice away, Master Ji walked to Li Zhen's side and said to Li Zhen, who was examining the body of the red-eyed bat, "There are corpse-driving techniques and witchcraft in Miao territory. I have some acquaintances in Miao territory, but I have never heard anyone say that anyone is good at raising evil creatures."

"In Southeast Asia, there are many people who raise these kinds of evil creatures."

The red-eyed bat was very wary of the approaching Master Ji. Its red eyes were fixed on Master Ji, and it made a series of threatening "squeaks".

Li Zhen patted Zhou Le'an on the head, signaling Zhou Le'an to take his younger siblings to find Feng, Yu, Lei and the others.

As long as they stay with those four people, the flying zombie won't be able to hurt them during the day.

Suppressing the red-eyed bats that were about to attack, Li Zhen said vaguely, "The witchcraft over there is somewhat similar to that of Miao territory; raising evil creatures is not uncommon."

Master Ji remained noncommittal: “Your attire doesn’t quite seem to suit someone from Miao territory.”

At this point, his tone changed, and he said, "I heard on the phone that you're going to set up an altar to get rid of that zombie tonight? I wonder if you have any specific plans?"

Li Zhen didn't hide anything and said frankly, "After my zombie has absorbed enough corpse energy, I will set fire to the Jiang family and burn down the preserved corpses inside."

"That zombie will definitely hide underground and won't come out during the day. At night, we can wait for it to appear at the Jiang family's place and eliminate it in one fell swoop."

Master Ji pondered for a moment and said, "This plan sounds plausible, but it might not be so easy to execute."

"I tried to ignite the swamp gas that day but it didn't kill it. You've fought that zombie before, so you should know that ordinary weapons are hard to kill."

He drew the long sword from his back and examined it closely: "This sword is a magic sword passed down from the Maoshan lineage. It has been blessed by generations of patriarchs and has been enshrined in front of the altar for many years. I just tried to use it, and I could only injure it, not seriously damage it."

He swung his sword downwards: "If it were an ordinary zombie, it would have been cut into seven or eight pieces by me after a few strikes, but as you saw just now, that zombie didn't react much."

"The weather isn't favorable for us today either. If it were a thunderstorm, we could use lightning to kill the zombies, but judging from the sky, although there are dark clouds, there shouldn't be any thunder or rain for the next two days."

Li Zhen said, "Even without heavenly thunder, we can prepare more ordinary explosives. As long as there are enough explosives, we can naturally blow it to pieces."

Master Ji said, "It is not strong enough to be immortal. It can indeed be killed with ordinary explosives, but it will not give us that chance."

"That thing has an extremely keen sense of danger. Once it senses danger, it can avoid it. I've been in the county town these past few days but haven't been able to track it down. That must be the reason."

Li Zhen walked to one side of the courtyard and picked up the Five Elements Compass that he had left there, which was next to the basket he had left behind.

"I have a magical artifact here that would be very useful in this situation."

Li Zhen unwrapped the black cloth covering the Five Elements Compass and brought it to Master Ji.

"This thing..."

Master Ji looked solemnly at the compass in front of him and reached out to touch the five elements on the outer edge of the compass.

Li Zhen explained, "This is called the Five Elements Compass. Once activated, it can create a barrier that isolates heaven and earth. The power within the barrier will rotate according to the five elements in the order of the outer edge of the compass. This can suppress zombies and bless those who enter the barrier." "A barrier?" After hearing Li Zhen's words, Master Ji's expression was somewhat moved.

As a Taoist master, he was no stranger to the term "barrier".

When a Taoist priest opens an altar, he usually needs to invoke the gods and generals, recite sacred proclamations, and hang talisman banners to transform the altar into a "heavenly court on earth."

This is the place where deities descend and reside, which is also a "barrier".

This kind of "barrier" can be established through talismans and seals, incantations and mantras, stepping on the Big Dipper, magical artifacts, and one's own cultivation to achieve a certain purpose.

Master Ji was no stranger to barriers; for example, he could use his magic sword as the core to set up a barrier.

However, generally speaking, these barriers have a relatively singular function and it is impossible for them to allow the five elements to circulate within them.

If Li Zhen wasn't exaggerating, then this Five Elements Compass was definitely a more important magical artifact than the magic sword in his hand.

After all, although the magic sword in his hand was very effective against demons and monsters, it actually existed more as a symbolic magic weapon.

Master Ji knew the importance of the Five Elements Compass that Li Zhen had taken out. If used properly, the compass could help them suppress the zombie.

Withdrawing his right hand, Master Ji suddenly formed his five fingers into claws and reached for the center of the compass, then tried to twist it.

Just as the compass was about to move, he suddenly withdrew his right hand and looked at Li Zhen, saying, "This compass is an authentic Taoist artifact with a very pure aura. With the help of this compass, our chances of success have increased even more."

Li Zhen was somewhat surprised by the actions of the Taoist Master.

Before he could explain to Master Ji how to use the compass, Master Ji had already fumbled around and opened it, truly living up to his title of "Master".

Li Zhen took out the last remaining talisman arrow and said to Master Ji, "I've tried it, and this talisman arrow is very effective against zombies. If used in a crucial situation, it should have unexpected results."

Upon seeing the talisman arrow, Master Ji's expression changed, and he immediately took the talisman arrow in his hand to examine it.

Li Zhen was a little surprised.

This talisman arrow is naturally inferior to the Five Elements Compass, but even when Master Ji saw the compass, he was not as excited as he is now.

After considering the origin of the talisman arrow, he had some guesses in his mind.

After examining the talisman arrow several times, Master Ji reluctantly returned it to Li Zhen, explaining, "This talisman arrow is made from Five Thunder God Talismans, and it looks very similar to a lost talisman arrow recorded in my Maoshan sect. As soon as I saw this thing, I was reminded of that lost talisman arrow..."

He didn't finish his sentence, but Li Zhen knew what he wanted to say and said directly, "This talisman arrow is what I obtained from a senior from Maoshan. There were originally two, but I used one after encountering that zombie, so now there is only one left."

"As expected, it is a senior from Maoshan." Master Ji couldn't recall any senior from Maoshan who could conjure the Five Thunder Divine Arrow at the foot of the mountain, but he didn't ask any further questions.

Looking at the Five Thunder God Arrow, he said with a self-deprecating smile, "It is said that this Five Thunder God Arrow is made by twisting 9,999 talismans together. Its power is extraordinary. The method has long been forgotten on Maoshan Mountain, and no one can make it. I didn't expect that there would be someone at the foot of the mountain who can make it."

Li Zhen looked at the Five Thunder God Arrow with some surprise.

He hadn't expected that no one in Maoshan at that time could make this thing.

Seeing Li Zhen's expression, Master Ji explained, "Nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine Five Thunder Talismans is no small number. To roll the talisman into such a small arrow, there will naturally be some effort involved. It also involves some necessary rituals and steps, and some necessary things need to be added. It looks simple, but it is not simple to do."

“The Celestial Master has one day to observe.” Li Zhen tossed the talisman arrow to the Celestial Master Ji. “By the time the zombies emerge, this arrow will likely be lost.”

Master Ji caught the talisman arrow: "One day is enough, thank you."

Li Zhen shook his head and gestured to the compass: "I will also give this compass to the Celestial Master. If the Celestial Master can operate this compass, his disciples should be able to as well. At night, the four of them can take turns operating the compass and continue until the zombies are exterminated."

"The senior who handed me the compass said that opening the compass requires a price, and if the Celestial Master's four disciples share the price, it shouldn't have much of an impact on them."

Master Ji looked at Detective Li in surprise.

The other party couldn't possibly be unaware of the compass's importance, but even knowing its significance, they still entrusted it to him upon their first meeting.

Does the other party really trust him that much?
After a moment, Master Ji said, "You trust me that much?"

Li Zhen laughed and said, "Master Ji is famous throughout the world. If I don't believe in Master Ji, who else can I believe in?"

If he hadn't come to this world, Master Ji would have ultimately chosen to perish together with the zombies.

Such a pure person is naturally trustworthy.

In comparison, Li Zhen could not possibly trust Ji Tianshi's disciples in the same way.

Looking at Li Zhen's face, Master Ji also laughed: "Alright, since you trust me, I will not let you down. Tonight, let's fight that zombie."

His gaze shifted to Li Zhen's neck, and he said to Li Zhen, "If possible, try to use evil magic as little as possible."

After saying just that one sentence, he didn't say anything more. He discussed some details with Master Ji, then took the booklet that Li Zhen had given him and went to find his disciples.

After watching Master Ji's figure disappear, Li Zhen first looked at the sleeping ghost fetus under the basket on his back, and then went to the vampire zombie.

After being slashed several times by Master Ji, the flying zombies below stopped causing trouble.

The vampire stood quietly within the talisman drawn by Li Zhen, continuously absorbing the corpse energy, its aura becoming significantly stronger than before.

It's still missing that bit of bloody stimulation...

Once the vampire had stopped actively absorbing corpse energy, Li Zhen led the vampire away from the Jiang family's residence.

This time, Li Zhen didn't bring the female demon, but only the red-eyed bat and the demon fetus.

Once inside the woods, Li Zhen found a quiet spot, sat cross-legged, and released the red-eyed bat and the demonic fetus.

Li Zhen didn't know how long he had been waiting.

It will take about an hour, or maybe two hours?
As dusk fell, the red-eyed bat finally flew back to Li Zhen's side.

"The blood offering has arrived?"

Li Zhen looked in the direction from which the red-eyed bats had flown and vaguely heard the sound of horses' hooves.

(End of this chapter)