The Terror of the Heavens Begins with Gu

Chapter 272: The Ending, Ghost Fighting Ghost, and Zhang Dadan?
Master Jiang was a typical ancient man who prioritized carrying on the family line. In later generations, that would be considered typical of a certain kind of thinking.

To say he's a bad person is definitely wrong, he's just a bit extreme.

This outcome is, in fact, the best possible outcome.

Since the destruction of the Jiang family was somewhat related to him, Li Zhen didn't mind talking to Lei and Master Ji and asking Lei to keep his promise.

The red-eyed bats, released into the corpse aura, barely managed to fly onto Li Zhen's body and excitedly let out a few strange cries.

Li Zhen patted the red-eyed bat's head and checked its condition.

These past two days, the red-eyed bats he released here have recovered somewhat after eating something.

All the twisted bones in his body have been restored to normal, and apart from some major traumas, the minor injuries on his body have all scabbed over.

Detective Li noticed that since he woke up and his condition began to recover, the red-eyed bat's injuries were also healing much faster than before.

As his original natal evil spirit, the red-eyed bat was far more closely connected to him than he thought.

Without prior comparison, now that a comparison has been made, Li Zhen realizes that his own abilities can also affect the recovery speed of the red-eyed bats.

Li Zhen actually values ​​the Red-Eyed Bat, his natal evil spirit, very much. Besides the Red-Eyed Bat's unwavering loyalty to him, he also believes that the death of his natal evil spirit would cause a strong backlash against him.

At that time, Magusu died because he suffered a backlash from the killing of his natal evil spirit.

Therefore, when facing the Corpse King, one of the main reasons why Li Zhen chose to temporarily sacrifice the Mahjong Ghost to ensure that the Red-Eyed Bat was not in mortal danger was one of the reasons.

As they emerged from the fog, Li Zhen saw Zhou Le'an walking towards them carrying some things.

Upon seeing Li Zhen dragging a corpse, Zhou Le'an was delighted: "Wow, you're awake! It was just a zombie? You look much better than you did a few days ago!"

Li Zhen smiled and said, "This time it went very smoothly, no one bothered me."

He patted Zhou Le'an on the shoulder and led him toward Fukang County.

Zhou Le'an said, "You're awake. All these things I prepared are useless now. You can also keep the talisman that Master Ji gave me."

“I have good news for you. I told Master Ji yesterday that I wanted to go to Maoshan to cultivate with him. Master Ji only said that Maoshan is very far away and did not refuse me.”

"My senior brothers Feng, Lei, Yu, and Dian are all very close to me; it seems they consider me their junior brother."

“I want to bring my younger brother and sister with me. My senior brothers think it’s no problem and asked me to talk to Master Ji. Please put in a good word for me.”

He is noticeably more cheerful than before, and it's clear he's had a good time these past few days.

Li Zhen smiled and nodded: "Congratulations. I'd also like to give you some gifts before I leave."

Zhou Le'an said happily, "Alright, when I've cultivated to be as powerful as you, I'll come find you and we'll go together to subdue demons and monsters! I promise I won't hold you back."

"Speaking of which, the senior brothers Feng, Lei, Yu, and Dian were saying in private that Master would definitely need to recuperate for a while after returning to the mountain, and they didn't know if he would be able to come down the mountain again. They were betting on who would become the next head of Maoshan Sect, and they got a beating from Master Ji."

"I think that although my senior brothers are quite skilled, they don't seem to have much talent in magic. Master Ji said that I actually have a lot of talent, and who knows, I might be the future sect leader."

Li Zhen encouraged him, "Maoshan is a thousand-year-old sect. If you become the sect leader, you will surely go down in history and become a great figure."

"At that time, all the patriarchs of Maoshan will give you face. If your elder brother is not reincarnated, they will definitely be able to take care of him in the underworld, so that he won't suffer any hardship."

Zhou Le'an's eyes lit up: "I will try my best."

"Also, when I arrived, Master Zhou and Master Ji had already set up a seal for that corpse demon, called something like the Zhou Tian Demon-Trapping Array. It sounded very powerful, but I didn't remember the details. However, the corpse demon was indeed sealed."

“Yesterday, that corpse demon caused a ruckus and, taking advantage of your absence, broke through the seal you set up and almost escaped. Fortunately, Master Zhou caught it.”

"Oh, you didn't see that? Master Zhou's magic was truly amazing! He just stretched out two fingers and drew some lines, and golden talismans appeared! That was really incredible!"

"If I hadn't talked to Master Ji about becoming his disciple, I would have been thinking of becoming Master Zhou's disciple."

Li Zhen said, "Master Zhou has powerful magic and is kind-hearted. He only has two disciples and is short of people. You can go if you want."

Zhou Le'an shook his head repeatedly: "I don't like his loud and boisterous little disciple, and his eldest disciple is also silly. I still prefer to play with my four senior brothers, Feng Yu Lei Dian, and Sister Shan Shan and Sister A Ling are all very nice people."

"They all say that people from Maoshan can get married, so Lei and Dian will definitely get married."

“Master Zhou can’t get married; he can only cultivate. It must be very boring.”

Li Zhen didn't say anything.

It's a cloudy day today, but the timing of his appearance isn't ideal.

It was midday, the hottest time of day. Even without the sun, the heat from the sunlight was unbearable, making Li Zhen feel uncomfortable.

Zhou Le'an wove a straw hat out of various leaves and put it on his head, after which he felt a little better.

When he returned to the courtyard where Master Ji and the others were, he saw Master Ji and Zhou You performing a spell in the courtyard.

The corpse demon was bound by ropes in the middle of the courtyard by the two people. Although its whole body was covered with talismans and it was in such a well-lit place, it was still able to struggle and roar.

Feng Lei Yu Dian, who were standing by watching, nodded to Li Zhen as he entered, and glanced at the zombie Li Zhen had brought back.

Zhou You's two disciples opposite him also nodded to Li Zhen.

Detective Li responded to each point.

Looking at the scene in the middle of the courtyard, Feng explained to Li Zhen, "This corpse demon is too terrifying. It's not even afraid of sunlight anymore. You set up a seal before, and this thing pretended to be unable to move, but it has actually been accumulating power."

"Fortunately, Master and Zhou Tianshi noticed it when they were setting up the seal. Master and Zhou Tianshi were worried that this thing would cause trouble, so they prepared to let it dissipate some of its corpse energy under the sunlight."

"It's a pity there's no sunshine today, otherwise the effect would definitely be even better."

Li Zhen said gratefully, "The two Celestial Masters are very kind."

The spells cast by Master Ji and Zhou You did not take long; in less than a quarter of an hour, the Corpse Demon was weakened to a certain extent.

The two stopped casting spells, had the corpse demon moved back into the woodshed, and rested for a while.

Once his breathing had stabilized, Master Ji looked at Li Zhen, who had hidden "Uncle Dong": "Now that you've woken up, you must be leaving soon. That's perfect, you've done what you needed to do, now there are only two things left."

He pointed to Li Zhen's chest: "First, to resolve this hidden danger for you; second, to hold an altar ceremony for you and pray for your well-being."

Zhou You then spoke up, "Master Ji has also noticed something about your chest. We've discussed it these past few days and think we can take a risk and try a more radical method to turn evil into good and transform your heart into a special... existence."

Li Zhen became interested: "Master Zhou, please speak frankly."

Zhou You said, "That thing on your chest is filled with evil energy. If I'm not mistaken, it's caused by some kind of flesh and blood invading your chest. This is very dangerous."

"Although that thing is currently unconscious, its instinct is to take over your body. As soon as you encounter danger, it will become something that will kill you."

“You yourself are full of evil energy, and you are obviously not afraid of evil energy. This should be related to your cultivation method. Master Ji and I have come up with a method that we think we can try to eliminate the instinct of that thing in your heart and completely transform it into your heart.”

"That thing has an abnormally strong life force. Once it becomes your heart, even if you are seriously injured or your heart is shattered, you will not die immediately."

For Li Zhen, the most fatal parts are his head and heart.

As for other places, even if they are injured, they cannot kill him directly.

If Zhou You's suggestion could actually come true, it would essentially give Detective Li another way to save his life. Detective Li was naturally very interested.

Although he had learned a lot of evil arts, he really had no ideas in this area.

He frankly admitted, "I have never practiced this kind of technique."

Master Ji said, "You don't need to cultivate any special techniques; we'll tell you how."

"There's not much we can do in this process. The first step is to suppress the instinct of that thing to backfire. After that, you have to do it yourself."

"The blessing ceremony requires preparation. Master Zhou and I have calculated that tonight is an auspicious time. Judging from your hurried arrival, you probably won't have much time. Even if you leave, it's alright; Master Zhou and I can still complete the ceremony. Now, what we need to do is address your heart problem."

He glanced at the wind.

Feng understood and ran into the house to take out several talismans.

Master Ji caught the talisman and suddenly coughed a few times.

Zhou You grabbed the talisman and said to Master Ji, "Senior is unwell, let me handle this."

He gestured for Li Zhen to sit down in front of him.

Zhou You chanted an incantation for a while and then stuck several talismans onto Li Zhen's chest.

The golden light on the talisman flashed and disappeared.

Li Zhen suddenly felt his heart pounding violently out of his control, causing his sternum to deform noticeably, as if it were about to jump directly out of his chest.

The mass of flesh and blood of the Great Black Buddha Mother seemed to sense something, and this time it jumped particularly wildly and very irregularly. In just a moment, it made Li Zhen feel dizzy.

Zhou You took a small, narrow-bladed knife and stabbed it into Li Zhen's chest, then quickly pulled it out.

Strands of fresh blood oozed from the wound.

Zhou You poked Li Zhen's chest with his left index finger, inserting a black object into Li Zhen's chest.

Li Zhen immediately felt a burning sensation in his chest that he found unbearable.

The scorching heat seemed to make the flesh and blood of the Great Black Mother even more uncomfortable.

As soon as the thing entered Li Zhen's chest, everyone heard a strange scream coming from Li Zhen's chest.

Apart from Master Ji and his companion, everyone else felt an unbearable wave of nausea and almost vomited.

Master Ji shouted, "All of you go inside. Don't come out until we've finished this."

Without hesitation, the group ran straight back to their room.

Zhou You held the knife in his right hand, stained it with Li Zhen's blood, and carved a mysterious talisman on Li Zhen's chest.

As soon as the talisman was completed, the flesh and blood of the Great Black Buddha Mother inside his chest subsided.

Correspondingly, the burning sensation that Li Zhen felt also lessened considerably.

Wiping away his sweat, Zhou You said, "The thing we put in your chest is called the Fire Talisman Pill. It was specially made by Senior Ji and me to suppress the thing in your chest. It's harmless to your body and will dissipate on its own."

"You have many unorthodox methods, but you may not be as proficient as me and Senior Ji in suppressing this thing."

"However, this is only the first step. You may encounter some troublesome problems later, which you may need to solve yourself."

"I will teach you the special techniques that Senior Ji and I came up with later."

Although he is a good person, if he were alone, he would at most suppress the abnormality in Li Zhen's heart, but he would not go to this extent for Li Zhen.

This step was mostly achieved at the request of Master Ji.

Zhou You had always regarded Master Ji as a respectable senior, so he did as instructed.

At this moment, Master Ji reminded him again: "Our method of sealing the Corpse Demon is called the Zhou Tian Xing Dou Sealing Magic Array. This array has seven layers, corresponding to the Big Dipper, and is very suitable for sealing and suppressing evil spirits."

"But don't underestimate the Corpse Demon; it's very cunning."

Li Zhen sincerely thanked him.

Zhou You hesitated for a moment before saying, "If possible, please spare my senior brother's life. He is not a bad person by nature, but he has gone astray and has been corrupted by the malevolent energy of zombies, which is why he has become like this."

Li Zhen assured him, "Master Zhou, rest assured, I will try my best to spare his life."

"Thank you," Zhou You sighed.

That's all he can do.

The fact that he went to such lengths for Li Zhen was, in his own mind, also a way to leave a way out for his senior brother Zhao Jun.

After spending half a day organizing what he needed to learn into a small booklet, Li Zhen passed on the legacy left by Chen You to Zhou Le'an. He then moved all the things he needed to take with him to the carriage that Yu had prepared and drove the carriage away.

The things left behind by Chen You actually belong to the Maoshan lineage, but after Master Ji looked at them, he also said that the methods on them were very interesting. Although they came from the same lineage as his, he had never seen them before.

For example, the method for crafting the Five Elements Compass mentioned above was something he had never seen before, and it was very valuable to him.

Zhou Le'an waved to Li Zhen's carriage.

Zhou You and Master Ji stood at the door, watching Li Zhen's carriage disappear quickly into the gloomy sky.

Zhou You suddenly said, "Senior Ji, do you think he can suppress the Corpse Demon indefinitely and eventually refine it? He's full of evil magic; if something unexpected happens to him..."

Master Ji shook his head: "Do your best and leave the rest to fate. Even if we wanted to stop him, could we really do it? I'm old now, and some things... are hard to say. It's like a premonition, perhaps a hint from our ancestors? It's hard to say, hard to say..."

Zhou You looked at Master Ji in surprise.

……

"Is it this direction?"

"This is the place. Be careful. If you get any closer, it will sense you at any time. If it gets away before you know it, it will be a problem."

The next morning, Li Zhen, who was driving the carriage, had already traveled dozens of miles overnight, exhausting the horses. As they were about to reach another county town, he couldn't help but check the direction with the little devil in the carriage.

He didn't have much time left; the runes were already urging him to return.

If we go in the wrong direction this time, there will definitely be no second chance.

Li Zhen parked the car on a side road and planned to eat something first, rest for a while, and then think of a way to catch the cat demon.

Suddenly, a person passing by on the road ahead caught his attention.

He was a fat man, but his figure was unusually lean. He wore a simple gray-blue cloth shirt, had a braid down his back, and walked with a listless gaze, as if his soul had been stolen.

Looking at that familiar fat face, Li Zhen's eyes turned somewhat strange.

Where have we arrived?
Ghosts fighting ghosts?
(End of this chapter)