The Terror of the Heavens Begins with Gu

Chapter 254 Opening the Five Elements Compass and the Allied Master's Battle Against the Flying Zombie
After only one day, the zombie's aura had become even stronger than before. Its corpse energy surged, and it seemed to be consciously wandering around it, with the figures of vengeful spirits faintly visible in the distance.

Before the zombie even pounced on them, the four of them, Feng Lei Yu Dian, felt a sense of suffocation.

As the most powerful zombie they had ever seen, this zombie was incredibly intimidating.

Now, upon seeing the zombie's hideous face, the four of them were reminded of some unpleasant memories.

If they were to stand in the way today, they would have no chance against this flying zombie.

Fortunately, today they only need to use their own magic to assist their master and Li Zhen, and do not need to fight to the death with this flying zombie.

Upon seeing the flying zombie arrive, Master Ji suddenly thrust out his long sword, striking several bright yellow talismans on the altar.

After attaching the talisman to the sword, he chanted incantations while plunging the tip of the sword into the bowl of glutinous rice on the altar and forcefully pushing it outwards.

Numerous glutinous rice grains flew over the candle flames in front of the altar, transforming into a large ball of flame that crashed head-on into the flying zombie.

The glutinous rice, like something corrosive, easily broke through the flying zombie's protective corpse aura and slammed into its body, creating tiny holes.

But the flying zombie did not stop its actions. It overturned the altar set up by Master Ji and continued to pounce on Master Ji.

Master Ji used his magic sword to leave a deep, bone-revealing wound on the flying zombie's waist, but the wound was healing at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Master Ji's expression became even more solemn.

This magic sword was his most important reliance in his travels across the country, eliminating demons and protecting the righteous. Now it seems that although this magic sword can injure flying zombies, it cannot directly kill them.

Hands and feet are not important parts for flying zombies and are not worth slashing. Only the head is worth slashing.

Master Ji nimbly moved behind the flying zombie and slashed at its head with his sword.

The flying zombie clearly knew that its head was a vital part of its body, and used its arm to block the magic sword of the Heavenly Master Ji.

The magic sword slashed a terrible wound on the flying zombie's arms, through which the zombie's flesh, oozing viscous liquid, could be clearly seen.

Although another wound was left on the flying zombie, Master Ji keenly noticed that the blade of the magic sword was once again covered with some sticky fluid.

The sword's blade quickly lost its luster due to the corrosive effect of the slime.

Master Ji felt a little heavy-hearted.

No matter how he slashes, as long as he doesn't hit the flying zombie's vital parts, it won't have much of an effect on the zombie. On the contrary, it will have a very adverse effect on his own magic sword.

If things continue like this, it won't be long before he's defeated.

Fortunately, he had helpers.

Sensing the pungent, fishy smell coming from behind, Master Ji pushed off with his feet, his legs jerked, and he leaped up from the ground, retreating backward.

The vampire sent by Li Zhen gradually walked towards the flying zombie.

The flying zombie took a deep breath towards the vampire.

The corpse energy surrounding the vampire zombie transformed into a black cloud of energy and flew into the flying zombie's mouth.

The vampire stopped and let out a piercing roar at the flying zombie.

The black robe that Li Zhen had draped over it instantly exploded and flew in all directions.

The vampire's hideous face was revealed to everyone. Although it was slightly weaker in terms of aura than the flying zombie, its appearance was even more terrifying.

Upon seeing the vampire's face, Feng Lei Yu Dian and the others simultaneously felt a jolt of fear.

They knew vampires were terrifying, but they never imagined they would be this terrifying.

Even Master Lianji was somewhat surprised when he saw the terrifying white hairs wriggling on the vampire's face.

The zombie's eerie nature was fully revealed when it fought against a powerful enemy.

The vampire zombie let out a piercing roar at the flying zombie, a sound like the roar of a lion or tiger, sending chills down one's spine.

The two twin female ghosts appeared behind the vampire zombie, emitting the same piercing, shrill howls.

A massive, crimson aura of death surged from the vampire, turning everything within a meter or two around him pitch black.

This terrifying aura even caused changes in the celestial phenomena.

The sky was swirling with clouds, and many dark clouds gathered above the Jiang family's residence, with faint sounds of thunder emanating from them.

The amount of corpse energy inhaled by the flying zombies was decreasing.

The aura of death surrounding the vampire seemed to have become part of the vampire itself.

The flying zombie's ferocity increased dramatically. It tilted its head back and inhaled sharply, drawing even more corpse energy from the vampire.

The vampire kept letting out low growls, its whole body trembling uncontrollably.

When facing a flying zombie head-on, there is no doubt that it is still no match for the flying zombie.

The succubus standing next to Li Zhen raised her arms.

The vampire suddenly froze, as if controlled by an invisible force.

Seizing this fleeting opportunity, Master Ji thrust his sword into the flying zombie's face, driving the magic sword directly into the zombie's head and pushing it backward.

"A compass!"

Upon hearing Master Ji's voice, Feng, who was already prepared, began chanting incantations and simultaneously pressed his right hand down into a claw shape, striking the five points at the center of the compass.

With a "poof" sound, the compass shook downwards, causing the dust on the ground to fly outwards at the same time.

Five needles rose from beneath the wind's fingers, piercing his fingertips.

Crimson blood flowed continuously from his fingertips, eventually converging within the five elements range surrounding the compass.

The first thing to be filled with blood was an ancient "water" shape.

The cultivation levels of Feng Lei Yu Dian and others were naturally incomparable to those of Chen You.

The mere presence of the character "water" caused the wind to feel immense pressure as soon as the Five Elements Compass was activated.

He looked up at Rain, Thunder, and Lightning, his face pale: "The pressure from this thing is beyond my imagination. I can't hold on for long. You guys be prepared!"

Upon hearing Feng's words, the other three felt a chill run down their spines.

Activating the Five Elements Compass was indeed more difficult than they had imagined.

But the compass was more effective than they had imagined.

The group turned to look at the flying zombie trapped within the suddenly rising barrier.

This flying zombie is rational; if the barrier isn't opened unexpectedly, it might not be able to trap it inside.

The actions of both the Taoist Master and the vampire were intended to create an opportunity to trap it within the barrier before it sensed the danger.

This step went very smoothly.

However... the attribute of the barrier chosen by the Five Elements Compass made the four of them, Wind, Thunder, Rain and Lightning, somewhat uneasy.

Of the five elements (metal, wood, water, fire, earth), only water is yin in nature. It not only has no effect on suppressing zombies, but also strengthens them.

When the water barrier is fully activated, the amount of water vapor inside the barrier increases significantly, and the accumulation of "water" can be vaguely seen on the ground and in the air.

The aura of the flying general and the vampire within the barrier rapidly intensified, becoming several times more ferocious than before.

The expression on Master Ji's face also turned grave, even though he was inside the barrier.

The barrier that the Five Elements Compass could activate did not disappoint him. He could feel the unprecedented terror of this barrier, as well as the strength of the water attribute gathered within it.

Similarly, it would be laughable if it couldn't even withstand the water barrier that was activated first.

He ripped open his shirt, bit his finger, and added a few strokes to the talisman on his chest.

As he felt more moisture gathering around him, he felt a sense of peace.

He studied the booklet that Li Zhen had taken out for an entire afternoon.

Undoubtedly, after so many years of subduing demons and monsters, his cultivation level must be above Chen You's.

With his years of cultivation, mastering the things in the booklet was naturally a piece of cake for him, even easier than for Li Zhen.

There are some talismans that Li Zhen can't draw, but he can, and he can draw them effortlessly.

After entering the barrier, he made subtle adjustments to the talismans on his body to adapt to the properties within the barrier, which was the result of his half-day research.

Outside the barrier, Li Zhen gave the Mahjong Ghost his final instructions, telling it to wait nearby and be ready to obey his orders at any time.

Taking a deep breath, Li Zhen pulled open his clothes and removed the talismans used to suppress the evil energy on his body one by one.

On his chest, one can also see a rune exactly the same as the one seen on Master Ji's body.

This time, the red-eyed bat didn't fly away. Instead, it crawled onto Li Zhen's shoulder and walked into the barrier with him.

Stimulated by the barrier, the power of kidney water in his body began to expand involuntarily throughout his entire body, first entering the lower dantian, overpowering the other attributes, and spreading throughout his body.

A large amount of water vapor appeared on his body surface and quickly gathered behind him, forming the appearance of a six-armed bat-faced evil god.

A faint, creaking sound, seemingly capable of distorting everything, appeared around Li Zhen.

Under the influence of this strange sound, the moisture in the entire barrier became distorted and began to be filled with evil energy.

A barrier created by a Taoist compass, under Li Zhen's influence, became a place filled with evil energy.

The red-eyed bat, perched on Li Zhen's shoulder, sensed the familiar power, spread its wings, and raised its head, emitting a clearly audible squeaking sound.

Under the influence of the water vapor and the enormous demon that appeared behind Li Zhen, the Red-Eyed Bat's aura surged, and its eyes emitted a visible red light. Everyone who saw this red light, including Master Ji, felt dizzy and subconsciously avoided the Red-Eyed Bat's eyes.

Even though he knew that Li Zhen had an aura of evil, Master Ji did not expect that the evil he displayed was so terrifying that it terrified him.

This gave rise to a strange idea in his mind.

Could it be that the man in front of you only looks young, but is actually an old monster who is decades or even hundreds of years old?
The moment this idea came to mind, Master Ji dismissed it.

With his discerning eye, he wouldn't even misjudge someone's approximate age.

Then things seem even more terrible.

The terrifying nature of the young man before them went far beyond what was manifested in that zombie.

The zombie seemed more like something that drew attention away from itself, making others overlook its own presence.

Li Zhen is even more terrifying than that zombie.

Moreover, the Five Elements Compass is an authentic Taoist ritual implement, containing no evil energy whatsoever, and surprisingly it does not repel people who are full of evil energy.

That's really strange...

Many questions flashed through Master Ji's mind.

But there was no time to think about it then.

After Li Zhen entered the barrier, he disrupted the balance within it.

The flying zombie, which was originally confronting the vampire, immediately reacted.

It lunged forward suddenly and collided with the vampire.

Moisture and the smell of corpses both dissipated from their bodies in all directions.

The vampire was sent flying backward, almost rolling out of the barrier.

The flying zombie, its chest pierced by the vampire's sharp claws, took a deep breath, drawing in the surrounding clumps of special moisture into its abdomen. Then, it raised its head and exhaled a breath of corpse energy, its body suddenly rising from the ground, attempting to forcefully break through the barrier that was easy to enter but difficult to leave.

Under the impact of the flying zombies, the entire barrier shook violently as if an earthquake had occurred.

Sensing the change in the yin energy of the water vapor, Li Zhen frowned as he looked at the flying zombies that were darting around in the air.

Under the impact of the flying zombie, the previously invisible boundary of the barrier has changed and vaguely appeared before Li Zhen's eyes.

If this trend continues, the barrier will be broken by the flying zombies before long.

The wind that kept the Five Elements Compass running let out a painful groan.

Clearly, the impact of the flying zombies has greatly increased the difficulty of maintaining this barrier.

Seeing that the flying zombie showed no signs of exhaustion, Li Zhen did not wait any longer and released the red-eyed bats directly.

"Seal your ears and mind; do not listen, do not perceive any external noise!"

At the same time, Li Zhen's voice reached the ears of Master Ji and the others, including Feng Lei Yu Dian.

Without the slightest hesitation, Master Ji plugged his ears, closed his eyes, chanted scriptures, and stood motionless in place.

Thunder, rain, and lightning found something to help wind plug its ears, and they quickly plugged their own ears as well.

Nevertheless, when the sharp whistling sound rang out, it still pierced through his plugged ears and resonated deep within their minds.

What's most terrifying is that this piercing whistling sound carries an eerie, infectious quality.

Anyone who hears this sound feels something twisting in their brain, and the resulting nausea makes them feel even more uncomfortable.

It's as if if I just vomit, I can vomit out all my internal organs.

Not only the four of them, Feng Lei Yu Dian, but also Zhou Le'an and his group, who had hidden further away and could not see the commotion at all, felt uneasy.

The one who faced the impact head-on suffered the greatest shock.

Under this impact, his resistance to the evil thoughts emanating from Li Zhen was greatly weakened, causing him to feel his entire body becoming corrupted under the influence of that malice.

Fortunately, he possessed profound magical powers and had been reminded by Li Zhen, allowing him to make preparations in advance.

He shook his head, took out several talismans from his pocket, and quickly stuck them on his body.

Just as the discomfort subsided, he saw a dark figure land not far in front of him.

His hearing had not yet recovered, and his head was buzzing, so the scene of the dark figure falling became like a silent film.

However, Master Ji, who had been exorcising demons for many years, would naturally not let this opportunity pass.

Despite his physical discomfort, he drew his magic sword, darted to the side of the falling flying zombie, and severed its head with a single stroke.

The flying zombie's head rolled to the ground, its eyes fixed straight at Master Ji.

Master Ji's heart tightened, and he was about to retreat, but it was too late.

A large amount of corpse gas mixed with peculiar moisture spewed from the flying zombie's mouth, causing Master Ji to lose his sight.

As the corpse energy invaded him, Master Ji felt a chill run through his body, and then he felt himself floating backward...

(End of this chapter)