The Terror of the Heavens Begins with Gu

Chapter 256 The Righteous Path, the Corpse Path, the Evil Path, and the Last Stand

While flying zombies are terrifying, they lack the imposing presence and sense of oppression of this suddenly appearing zombie.

This oppressive feeling that casts a shadow over one's soul can be called a Corpse King, and it should be a flying zombie that has already reached the pinnacle of its power.

It's even more terrifying than flying zombies.

No matter what, flying zombies are still zombies, but this one is a zombie with human instincts.

Li Zhen didn't know if this zombie was the one from his memory, but he knew how powerful this zombie was, and he also knew that they had reached the final stage of life and death.

Either kill the other party, or die at the hands of the other party.

There is no other way.

The zombie king opposite roared to the sky with a ferocious expression, then disappeared from its original spot and crashed into the vampire zombie that Li Zhen had summoned, easily sending the vampire zombie flying.

The vampire staggered backward, its body trembling with corpse energy, and roared before charging at the other zombie.

Master Ji also knew that this was the most dangerous moment.

Having traveled all over the country for so many years and killed countless zombies, he had never seen such a powerful zombie.

Even in the records of the patriarch, he had not seen any record of this kind of zombie.

He didn't know how this zombie appeared, but he knew that he had to kill it now. Otherwise, once this zombie merged with the corpse energy and remnant soul of the flying zombie from before, and then absorbed a large amount of essence blood, the entire cultivation world would probably be unable to do anything about it.

At that time, the only way to kill this zombie was to pray for the intervention of some ancestor who might have already become an immortal.

Given this situation, Master Ji was prepared to die in battle here.

He casually shook off the slime from the magic sword, ignoring the fact that the sword was already corroded and riddled with holes, and charged towards the corpse king.

With his discerning eye, he could naturally see that the vampires Li Zhen had cultivated were no match for the zombie king and probably wouldn't last long.

Just then, the red-eyed bat appeared in front of Master Ji and knocked the unsuspecting Master Ji out of the barrier.

The talismans on his body also allow him to enter the barrier at will.

Zombies without those talismans are easy to enter but difficult to leave.

After landing outside the barrier, Master Ji took a few steps back and looked up in surprise at Li Zhen's back.

Li Zhen turned to look at Master Ji: "Find a way to get the Five Elements Compass to the fire attribute, and try to suppress the zombies as much as possible."

Master Ji gripped his magic sword tightly: "You are no match for it!"

Li Zhen shook his head: "This has nothing to do with you; this is my tribulation. Finding a way to get the barrier to the fire element as soon as possible is the greatest help you can give me."

Master Ji didn't understand what Li Zhen meant at first, but he realized that what Li Zhen said was the best choice.

Even if he stayed inside the barrier, there wasn't much he could do.

On the contrary, going outside the barrier and finding a way to get the Five Elements Compass to the character "fire" would be of the greatest help to Li Zhen.

This choice, though seemingly cold and cruel, is the most rational.

Even though he knew it was the best choice, and having always been accustomed to his role as a teacher and to sacrificing himself to take care of his disciples' feelings, Master Ji still hesitated for a moment before making his decision.

"Okay, I'll go!"

Master Ji threw the magic sword at Li Zhen and then ran to the Five Elements Compass.

"Master, this zombie seems very strong..."

"...What do we do now? The magic sword is gone, and the talisman sword in his hand is gone too. Should we...should we attack together?"

"Let's go together? It'd be worth dying together!"

Hearing his disciples' chatter, Master Ji felt a surge of satisfaction.

His disciples lacked experience and had some issues with their character, but they were never confused when it came to important matters.

Pushing aside Lei, who was struggling to maintain the compass, Ji Tianshi silently pressed his right hand onto the center of the compass.

A sharp pain in my fingertip.

Blood gushed from his fingertips and flowed onto the next ancient-looking character "金" (gold).

Master Ji gritted his teeth, exerted force with his five fingers, and forced the circle under his fingers to rotate forward a small circle.

As a result, the blood flowing into the outer "gold" character slowly stopped, and correspondingly, the strokes of the outer "fire" character were quickly filled with blood.

Master Ji's vision went black, he staggered, and almost fainted.

With quick reflexes, Yu immediately helped Master Ji up, asking worriedly, "Master, are you alright? Your hair is all white!"

Master Ji glanced at it and noticed that a clump of his originally gray hair had turned completely white.

He didn't have the energy to speak; he simply turned his head and looked into the barrier.

……

Even with the help of red-eyed bats and banshees, the vampire was completely overwhelmed and had its corpse energy almost dissipated.

The zombie king was already absorbing the corpse energy of the vampires.

In the dim light, one can see the twin female ghosts inside the vampire's body wailing.

In addition, the remnants of the flying zombie that had just been swallowed by the vampire were also on the verge of being knocked out.

Detective Li had the demon fetus throw out the rotten cat.

Upon seeing the situation within the barrier, the rotten cat turned to flee, but the talismans binding its body suddenly flashed with a bloody light.

So, amidst the rotten cat's mournful cries, it uncontrollably charged towards the Corpse King.

Knowing it was unreliable, Li Zhen naturally couldn't help but take some action against it.

Although this cat isn't very powerful, it's difficult to kill, so it can be used as a tool to hold off the Corpse King.

Suddenly, the dense moisture within the barrier vanished without a trace, leaving behind only scorching heat.

The talisman on his chest flashed with golden light, and strange flames ignited directly on Li Zhen's body.

His heart pounded violently, causing the flames on his body to burn even more fiercely, and they were also imbued with a trace of black, evil energy.

The evil intent emanating from Li Zhen was growing stronger.

The flesh and blood of the Great Black Buddha Mother in his heart also began to writhe.

Li Zhen felt waves of sharp pain coming from his heart.

His face also became somewhat blurry, as if it had collapsed and turned into a face formed by layers of small "steps," with a black dot in the middle of the "steps" that could not be seen to the bottom.

This is exactly the same face as the Black Buddha Mother that Li Zhen saw.

The demons located on Li Zhen's other internal organs reacted one after another, barely suppressing the Great Black Buddha Mother, which was stronger than ever before, so that Li Zhen would not be infected and become another Great Black Buddha Mother.

At this moment, the Mahjong Ghost entered the barrier.

Li Zhen summoned back the red-eyed bat, which was covered in wounds and looked extremely disheveled, and said to the mahjong ghost, "My situation is very dangerous. I don't know if I can survive. Use your life to help me this once. If I can survive, I will definitely find a way to revive you."

"If I could become an immortal, no matter the cost, I would bring you back to life and give you another chance!"

Mahjong Ghost looked at Li Zhen: "I hope you can keep your promise."

Upon receiving Li Zhen's order, the red-eyed bat suddenly opened its mouth wide and swallowed the mahjong ghost whole.

The Mahjong Ghost made no struggle whatsoever.

Behind the red-eyed bat's neck, a brand-new, grotesque face struggled to bulge outwards.

This is not enough!

Li Zhen recited a spell. Before facing the flying zombie, Li Zhen had some bad premonitions, so it was impossible for him not to make some preparations.

The demonic fetus outside the barrier ran to the simple altar that Li Zhen had set up earlier and poured the several jars of viscous liquid that Li Zhen had left next to the altar onto the talismans that Li Zhen had drawn.

The talisman exuded a mysterious aura.

Some oily substances were extracted from the pungent smoke rising from the burning corpse and drifted towards Li Zhen.

Li Zhen chanted the incantation faster and faster, then grabbed forward with his right hand, drawing the oily substance floating in the air to his neck.

His head slowly rose, and the "ligature mark" on his neck became increasingly clear.

Li Zhen reached out and grabbed a long needle, running it along the "ligature mark" until his head was completely separated from his body.

According to the memories he had acquired, this flying head curse could continuously grow stronger as long as it obtained enough corpse oil, to the point of becoming immortal.

Now that he has absorbed so much corpse oil from the dead, how powerful will he become?
The line of sight gradually rises.

Li Zhen felt that he had never been this strong before.

He even had a feeling that he was really close to becoming an immortal...

When the power within the barrier transformed into fire, the zombie king felt extremely uncomfortable.

After the red-eyed bat was recalled by Li Zhen, it casually repelled the vampire zombie and let out a roar to the sky.

Suddenly, the sky was filled with swirling clouds and bursts of thunder.

The charred, unrecognizable corpses of the Jiang family burst from the ground, crashed through the roof, and rose into the air.

The flames on all the effigies went out at the same time.

The ground within a radius of several kilometers trembled, centered on the Jiang family's residence.

Coffins from different eras emerged from the ground and rose into the air.

Immediately, the coffin exploded, and a series of zombies dressed in different ways appeared in the air, forming a strange array with the other undead, and bursting out bursts of terrifying blood light.

Fukang County was originally a place of auspicious geomancy, and many of the bodies buried here belonged to high-ranking officials and nobles.

At this time, they were summoned by the Corpse King and infected by his vast and boundless corpse energy, becoming zombies, almost all of them extraordinary.

The corpse energy from numerous zombies formed a dark cloud of corpse energy, completely obscuring the sky.

From a distance, not only the Jiang family, but even Fukang County was shrouded in this cloud of corpses, which looked extremely spectacular.

But in the eyes of someone like Master Ji, who knew what had happened, all he saw was despair.

How do we deal with zombies that have become this powerful?

A bead of cold sweat appeared on Master Ji's forehead.

I knew it wasn't him...

Li Zhen looked up at the numerous zombies floating in the air and compared this impressive scene with the images in his memory.

The two images are slightly different, but the differences are not significant.

He turned and gave Master Ji one last look, then instructed him, "To prepare for the calamity, I imprisoned two female ghosts inside the vampires I've been cultivating. I will try my best to preserve them. If the time is right, Master Ji, please remember to help me send them to the afterlife."

After saying that, he walked towards the zombie king floating in the air. Half of its head was already suspended above its body, and the trachea under its neck could be clearly seen.

A massive, malevolent flame flickered on his body, gradually repelling the corrosive corpse energy that was encroaching upon him.

The entire barrier became distorted under the scorching heat of the evil fire.

A red-eyed bat hovered above Li Zhen's head.

The demonic fetus outside the barrier flickered for a moment, then suddenly ran towards Li Zhen.

However, its legs seemed to be somewhat unresponsive, causing it to fall to the ground after running a few steps.

After cursing a few times, it awkwardly climbed onto Li Zhen's shoulder and revealed a ferocious expression to the Corpse King.

When Li Zhen was about ten meters away from the Corpse King, he suddenly stopped.

As Li Zhen set off, no one noticed that the banshee had already moved outside the barrier.

Meanwhile, the disheveled vampire on the other side had gotten up from the ground and recovered.

The Corpse King sensed the danger posed by Li Zhen and roared at him, charging towards Li Zhen with the surging corpse energy behind him.

The first thing Li Zhen said made the Corpse King pause, and he stopped in mid-air.

"Do you think your father looked down on you, which is why he passed the position of sect leader to your junior brother? So you want to prove that you are better than your junior brother in every way? And that you want to oppose your junior brother in every way?"

Li Zhen calmly said, "You're wrong. Your father foresaw this day long ago, which is why he wanted to change your fate and didn't want you to end up on this dead end."

The Corpse King froze, his face contorted in pain.

Li Zhen continued, "Don't you believe me? Your father left a letter in your junior brother's possession. Go back to the mountain and ask him to see it."

"The reason your junior brother didn't show that thing to you was because of your father's good intentions... Your current behavior has not only wasted your father's efforts and made his preparations go down the drain, but also tarnished the sect's reputation over the years..."

The Corpse King clutched his head, letting out a agonizing wail.

At that moment, blinding evil fire surged from Li Zhen's body, completely filling the entire barrier.

Immediately, the eerie blackness converged towards the center, making Li Zhen a sinister black shadow within the flames.

Sensing the extreme danger, the Corpse King's instincts overwhelmed the pain in his mind, and carrying the power of the killing formation behind him, he crashed into the most dangerous black flames.

Some bright yellow flames also appeared on his body.

Despite being a zombie, it can even control fire.

Clearly, it's not an ordinary zombie.

It can utilize Taoist techniques to a certain extent, such as controlling fire and activating special killing formations. Its abilities are a combination of the ways of the corpse and the righteous path.

Li Zhen himself is a combination of the righteous path and the evil path.

In this battle, who will survive to the end?
Looking into the other person's frenzied eyes, Li Zhen's eyes remained extremely calm, showing no trace of gloom or despair.

For him, the biggest support for taking this path is survival and decisiveness.

When faced with a true life-or-death situation, he never backs down.

At this moment, Li Zhen, who was burning himself out, had already disregarded life and death.

At one point, he suddenly felt that his heart, liver, and other internal organs had undergone some changes.

He didn't have a chance to look down and didn't know exactly what had happened. He could only vaguely sense that those internal organs had formed some mysterious connection.

The connecting lines are like a mysterious talisman drawn on his body as talisman paper, within his flesh and blood.

He seemed to have become a talisman...

After visualizing the Great Black Buddha Mother, Li Zhen felt something was strange, wondering why it didn't have much of an impact on his strength.

Only then did Li Zhen realize that this was the ability formed by the "Five Elements Evil Spirit Sublimation Method" when one's cultivation was close to completion.

When faced with calamity, that method revealed its true nature.

The thought flashed through his mind, and in the blink of an eye, Li Zhen, who had gained the upper hand, collided with the Corpse King.

Flames exploded.

The barrier shattered completely.

Master Ji was thrown back by the blasted Five Elements Compass, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

(End of this chapter)