The Terror of the Heavens Begins with Gu

Chapter 257 ends with two mutilated corpses.

Black and gold runic light flickered within the bursting flames.

The light was not dazzling, but it was terrifying.

Like snowflakes falling under the blazing sun, all the corpse energy vanished into the air.

Numerous terrifying zombies fell helplessly from the sky like birds with broken wings.

The surging evil energy spread wildly outwards from the shattered barrier.

Amidst the firelight and malevolent aura, the figures of several demons flickered uncertainly.

A strange squeak echoed amidst the evil aura, then grew weaker and weaker.

The zombies' ferocious roars rose and fell, growing weaker and weaker until they finally disappeared.

The corpse king's form seemed to have expanded to an exaggerated degree before being submerged in the shimmering light.

Ji Tianshi, who had fallen to the ground, wiped the flowers from his mouth and looked at Li Zhen with his eyes, which were blurred by the firelight. After a long time, he could barely make out the situation in front of him.

The wind, thunder, rain, and lightning were in even worse condition than him.

The group was shaken when the compass cracked and the barrier was broken.

After losing the barrier's isolation, the group faced the evil aura and malice emanating from Li Zhen. They were also affected by the cries of the red-eyed bats and the corpse energy, and lay on the ground, their bodies so weak that it took them a long time to get up.

"Master, senior brothers... are you alright?"

In comparison, the rain and electricity, which had never supported the compass, were in slightly better condition.

After getting up from the ground, the two helped up Master Ji and the three others, Feng and Lei.

Master Ji wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth again, shook his head vigorously, and managed to back away.

The evil energy and corpse energy continued to spread outwards, and given his current state, he naturally dared not allow himself to inhale any more of them.

Nobody knows what the final outcome will be.

The master and his disciples stared at the evil aura for a long time without saying a word.

If Detective Li wins, that's fine. But if that zombie wins, they definitely won't survive until today.

"Master, who really won?" Dian couldn't help but ask.

Master Ji shook his head slightly and said weakly, "I don't know either, he...he..."

The sudden sound of footsteps interrupted Master Ji's words, making Master Ji and the others tense up.

The group looked toward the source of the evil aura at the same time.

A blurry shadow appeared in their line of sight.

The shadow walked very fast, but awkwardly, as if its leg had been broken, limping as it reached the edge of the evil aura.

That's not Detective Li.

But Master Ji and his companions also breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Because that wasn't the zombie king that could summon hordes of corpses, but rather the vampire zombie that Li Zhen had cultivated.

At this moment, the zombie's clothes and skin had been completely burned away, revealing the scarlet flesh beneath the skin. In some places, especially the face, it had been charred and looked as if it had melted together, making it impossible to see the facial features.

Moreover, the zombie's corpse energy had been completely destroyed. Its body, which was as hard as steel and difficult to penetrate with ordinary weapons, had several large holes and many bones were broken, which was why it walked unsteadily.

Seeing the weak female ghost floating beside the zombie, Master Ji hurriedly said, "Block it! Female ghost... female ghost... think of something, cough cough... cough cough, quick! Don't... don't... let him..."

Electricity knows what the Master of Ceremonies meant.

He glanced at the rain, then dragged his weakened body to the edge where the evil energy was spreading.

The altar that Master Ji had set up had been overturned earlier, and the ritual implements on the altar were scattered everywhere.

The two picked up a few suitable talismans and a small seal, and immediately, despite their discomfort, chased after the vampire zombie that was staggering away.

Not only the vampires, but even the female ghost sealed inside the vampires had her resentment dispelled, leaving her extremely weak.

It's clear they want to break free from the vampires' control, but they can't.

Rain and Lightning used their magic to successfully seal both female ghosts inside the seal, and finally wrapped the seal with a talisman.

As for the vampire, the two were powerless and could only watch as the vampire awkwardly escaped into the grove.

“Master…” Rain and Lightning looked at Master Ji together.

Master Ji sighed, "Let it go. It's been injured like this. It won't recover in ten days to half a month. It won't be able to come out and hurt people. Let's go find it after our injuries have healed a bit."

"You...you hide that seal that female ghost well, don't lose it."

As he spoke, he spat out a mouthful of blood.

The fact that this vampire was able to maintain a relatively good condition and escape with the female ghost must be because Li Zhen saved the female ghost at a crucial moment; otherwise, the two female ghosts would probably have been completely destroyed.

Looking at the spreading evil energy, Master Ji remained silent for a long time.

If it weren't for Li Zhen's appearance, he would definitely be dead by now.

Thinking of that young face, Master Ji sighed again.

After retreating to a sufficiently safe place, he and the five others, including Feng Lei Yu Dian, sat cross-legged on the ground and began to adjust their state.

Once they recover a little, they will be able to enter the shattered barrier to see the final result.

They couldn't have left without seeing the barrier.

Even though Yu and Dian were in slightly better condition, they were still a little worried about Master Ji.

If their condition hadn't been so dire, given their master's personality, he would have definitely entered that peculiar corpse aura immediately to check on the situation.

Forcibly turning the compass to the fire attribute, and the backlash caused by the compass exploding afterwards, must have caused their master serious injuries.

Time passed quickly.

As the moon was high in the sky, the group heard footsteps coming from behind them. Turning around, they saw several torches rapidly approaching from a distance.

Even though they couldn't see the person's face clearly, Master Ji and the others knew who it was.

The torches quickly approached the area.

As expected, it was Shanshan and Zhou Le'an who arrived.

The flying zombies are far too dangerous for ordinary people. If they encounter one, they will be sucked in from a distance and will only die.

Therefore, before facing the flying zombies, Zhou Le'an and his group were arranged to wait in a place as far away from the Jiang family as possible.

According to the original plan, no matter what noise they heard, they should not approach the Jiang family at night, but must wait until dawn to arrive at the Jiang family.

After waiting for so long and seeing that the commotion had stopped, the two were worried about the situation and decided to come and check it out.

Zhou Le'an left his younger brother and sister behind and rushed to the Jiang family with Shan Shan.

The two of them were actually very cautious and planned to retreat far away if they found anything amiss, so as not to cause any trouble.

Before the two even got close to the Jiang family, they spotted Master Ji and his companions alive and well by the faint light of the fire, so they ran towards the Jiang family.

When Shanshan ran up to the group, she was shocked to see that Master Ji and his disciples were badly injured and none of them could stand. She quickly ran to Lei, who was extremely weak, and hugged him tightly as he lay on the ground, saying, "Are you...are you alright? Don't scare me!"

Lei, pale-faced, opened his eyes and gave a smile that looked more like a grimace: "I... I'm fine, I just need to go back and rest for a while."

Shanshan breathed a sigh of relief and then asked, "Is that zombie dead?"

"I don't know." Lei turned his head and looked at the evil aura and corpse energy that enveloped the entire Jiang family.

Shanshan also turned her head, frowning as she looked in the direction of the evil aura. She felt uncomfortable all over, as if countless eyes were staring at her from within.

At this moment, Zhou Le'an, who couldn't find Li Zhen, asked anxiously, "How many people are there? Why are only you guys out?"

No one speaks.

Zhou Le'an glanced at Master Ji and tentatively asked, "Did he leave first? He's so skilled; he could have faced that zombie alone without any problems, especially with so many people this time..."

Master Ji opened his eyes: "He hasn't come out yet, and the zombie hasn't come out either. We don't have the ability to go in and check the situation inside." Zhou Le'an felt a bad premonition and asked blankly, "Why hasn't he come out? Is that zombie that powerful? Even he... even he..."

Master Ji wanted to speak, but as soon as he opened his mouth, he immediately started coughing.

The electric strategist said, "Our original plan was going smoothly. We had already suppressed the zombie. If nothing unexpected happened, we would definitely be able to destroy it to ashes."

"The problem is... the problem is that something unexpected happened. Just when that zombie was almost crippled, another zombie flew in."

Thinking of the "Zombie King," he still felt a lingering fear. After swallowing hard, he continued, "This zombie is even more terrifying, more powerful than the original one. As soon as it appeared, it ate the original zombie and then summoned a horde of zombies."

"You saw the scene of many coffins breaking out of the ground, right? That was done by the even more powerful zombie behind us."

"Finally, the barrier we set up exploded. You should have been able to hear the sound, and then the corpse energy spread."

"He and that zombie were both inside, and we don't know what happened to them."

"However, if that zombie was alright, it would have come out by now. Since it hasn't come out yet, it means that the zombie is probably gone."

"We can't go in right now, but we'll be able to go in and check the situation after some time."

Zhou Le'an's face grew paler and paler.

After listening to the phone call, he remained silent for a while before finally laughing and saying, "It's alright, he can definitely handle this zombie. He's so powerful... You don't know, he's incredibly powerful, he..."

Shanshan comforted him with a few words.

Zhou Le'an remained silent.

After a while, he wiped his eyes, turned around, and ran back the way he came.

Shanshan quickly stood up: "What are you going to do?"

Without turning his head, Zhou Le'an said, "Go and bring my younger brother and sister over."

Shanshan didn't say anything more.

After bringing his younger brother and sister over, Zhou Le'an sat to one side, lost in thought.

Time flies by.

About an hour later.

Master Ji suddenly opened his eyes, glanced at the Jiang family shrouded in corpse energy, and slowly stood up from the ground: "It seems... this corpse energy will not dissipate on its own in a short time. Let's make some preparations and go in to see what's going on inside."

Yu, who was standing next to Master Ji, shook her head, came to her senses, and stood up to support Master Ji: "Master, you are not in a good condition to go in and take risks. Why don't you prepare the things and let us go in to check the situation?"

Dian, who was sitting not far away, also woke up and yawned, saying, "Yes, Master, you're in such a state, let us go in."

Master Ji shook his head firmly: "The horde of zombies summoned by that zombie also needs to be dealt with. I have to go in and take a look."

He walked with a hunched back, stopping every three steps, toward the magical artifacts that he had previously collected.

His hair, which was originally just gray, is now half white, and his gait is completely different from when he used to walk briskly.

Electricity ran ahead and prepared everything that Master Ji might need.

Master Ji sat cross-legged in front of Dian, picked up a piece of yellow paper, found a knife and cut his right index finger, then used his hand as a pen to draw talismans on the yellow paper.

In the past, he could draw this talisman easily, finishing it in one go. But now he had to rest several times, spitting out a mouthful of blood, and it was only with great difficulty that he managed to draw one talisman.

Looking at Master Ji's sallow complexion, Dian couldn't help but say, "Master, you've already injured your very core..."

As disciples, they know their master best and know that their master is a person who values ​​face very much. Unless he was really seriously injured, he would not have shown such a weak appearance.

Master Ji didn't speak. He mustered his last breath and drew several talismans. Finally, with a flick of his finger, he drew a talisman on Dian Yu Yu's face from a distance.

Then, he flipped his fingers over and dripped the remaining blood onto his body.

Zhou Le'an also joined in.

After a slight hesitation, Master Ji placed his hand on Zhou Le'an's face again and drew a talisman in the air, almost touching his skin.

After doing all this, his forehead was covered in a thick layer of cold sweat, and he had to catch his breath for a while before he could recover.

After distributing the talismans he had drawn to the group, Master Ji got up from the ground, swayed slightly, and walked towards the corpse energy without saying a word.

Dian quickly helped Master Ji up.

Yu and Zhou Le'an followed behind the two with torches.

As soon as they entered the area shrouded in corpse energy, the group noticed that the talismans they were holding began to heat up.

Dian picked up the talisman and glanced at it, only to find that it was not just heating up, but had already caught fire. However, only the edges were burning. At this rate of burning, it was enough to keep them moving around inside for about fifteen minutes.

He shook the talisman in his hand and said with some alarm, "Master, the aura here... is too eerie. This is not ordinary corpse aura."

Master Ji snorted: "Let me teach you more skills... There's not just corpse energy here, there's also an evil energy. Didn't you... cough cough... feel it? If it were just corpse energy, you could have walked right in even if you tried to tough it out."

Dian Xin chuckled sheepishly, "I usually spend too much time practicing external martial arts. I should spend more time on magic in the future."

"To be honest, no matter how good your skills are, they're useless against these zombies; magic is the way to go."

It was as if the inside was shrouded in a thick fog, making visibility very limited.

They could only see things a few meters in front of them.

Upon reaching the point where the barrier had shattered, the group finally saw the scene inside.

On the scorched, blackened ground, two charred legs appeared, while the torso from the waist up disappeared without a trace.

The ground was covered with flesh and blood of all sizes, which must have been the upper body that had disappeared from the legs.

The air here was filled with the pungent smell of burnt flesh and blood, a smell that made one want to vomit.

The master and his apprentice, who were already used to the smell, did not show any unusual expression, but Zhou Le'an's face had turned pale.

His throat bobbed, and he managed to swallow the contents back down into his stomach with great difficulty.

After examining the body, Yu breathed a sigh of relief: "It's that zombie!"

Master Ji and Dian also breathed a sigh of relief.

Dian wiped his sweat and said thankfully, "If this thing were still alive, we would be doomed."

The group walked forward for a while longer.

As if he had seen something, Master Ji's expression changed slightly, and he subconsciously covered Zhou Le'an's eyes with his hand.

Zhou Le'an reached out and slowly removed Master Ji's hands, looking directly in the direction Master Ji had been looking.

There is also a corpse lying here.

The body was charred black, with its chest, ribs, and limbs missing, but its internal organs were preserved.

The head was severed from the neck and separated from the body by about an arm's length, with the trachea clearly visible below the head.

Some of the internal organs also appeared to have been pulled upwards, thus appearing at the location of the dissected chest of the corpse.

The head above the trachea was also mutilated, with large sections missing from the face and forehead, revealing bones, teeth, and brain tissue. Other parts of the body were charred.

However, judging from the face, Zhou Le'an, you can recognize that this is Li Zhen.

The corpse had become like this; in the common sense, a person is naturally dead beyond any possibility of death.

Staring blankly at Li Zhen's corpse, Zhou Le'an felt a deep emptiness in his heart.

His elder brother died without even a complete body.

And now, the man who said he would help him choose a good place to bury his elder brother has appeared before him in such a tragic manner.

He didn't spend much time with Li Zhen, but Li Zhen left a deep impression on him.

While waiting anxiously, he thought to himself, "If only I could learn magic from Li Zhen and become a powerful figure like him."

Unfortunately, he no longer has the opportunity to make such a request.

(End of this chapter)