The Terror of the Heavens Begins with Gu

Chapter 283 Representatives from various factions gathered to break through the fog and see his true colors.
Back in his physical body, Li Zhen opened his eyes, his mind replaying the last words of the old Taoist Xuan Gui.

Becoming an immortal in real life is no easy feat...

After triggering the strange phenomenon, he actually became the target of public criticism, and many people probably wanted to see what level his cultivation had reached.

If he were so powerful that it would inspire despair, then fewer people would dare to mess with him.

On the contrary, if he reveals his weakness, those who have their eyes on him will swarm him and devour him completely.

interesting……

He had seen many mages in the mission world, but few in reality. Now he was finally going to see what the top mages in reality looked like.

Upon reaching the child's heart, Li Zhen dripped a few drops of his own blood into the jar.

The heart inside beat more powerfully and became fuller than before.

Upon returning to the real world, influenced by the other sealed demonic fetuses, the demonic fetus, which originally only had two legs, began to rapidly recover.

This did not surprise Li Zhen.

As long as the other demonic fetuses don't die, the demonic fetus that merged with the little devil won't die either.

Li Zhen simply didn't know whether it would revive on those demonic fetuses or just on those two legs.

It now appears that the demonic fetus was resurrected on the crippled leg.

The little ghost was interested in the ghostly figures with strong resentment in the fog outside and wanted to find some food, which should help its legs recover faster.

As Li Zhen stepped out of the room, the red-eyed bat flapped its wings and flew onto Li Zhen's shoulder, making strange "squeak" noises at him.

Li Zhen caught the red-eyed bat in his hand, sensed it, and immediately felt its desire.

"You also want to go out and find food? Don't bother ordinary people. You can eat ghosts with strong resentment. If you can't find any, you can ask the demon fetus for help."

After making the red-eyed bat sense his will, Li Zhen made the red-eyed bat fly out of the basement.

When he went out in his primordial spirit form, he discovered that some ghostly figures were getting stronger and stronger, and were already able to have a slight impact on reality.

If we don't get rid of these ghostly figures, we'll really run into some trouble in a couple of days.

Although he sensed the presence of the underworld in the fog, Li Zhen wasn't too worried about it.

The underworld could not possibly appear on a large scale based solely on this mist.

Li Zhen returned to the room where he had placed the coffin. After settling the female demon in a corner, he took out some odds and ends and the white bone club that the mahjong ghost had originally used to live in from behind the female demon.

After the fog appeared, the bone club also underwent some changes.

A chilly feeling returned.

However, Li Zhen did not sense any resentment from the mahjong ghost inside.

Li Zhen placed the white bone club and "Uncle Dong" together into the coffin where he had been lying, and then put the jade talisman, which was filled with strong yin energy, inside.

Although "Uncle Dong" has recovered somewhat, he is not at his peak yet, so the jade talisman can be used to help him recover.

At his peak, "Uncle Dong" was actually quite strong.

Finally, Li Zhen solemnly picked up the palm-sized Qilin stone.

This thing, its origin unknown, contained an astonishing amount of peculiar Yin energy that surprised Li Zhen.

After he picked up the thing, he could feel a chill through his body.

This Qilin Stone must be kept safe and not allowed to fall into the hands of zombies or other evil creatures, otherwise it will surely create a terrifying evil entity.

Of course, this thing must especially not fall into the hands of the Corpse Demon.

If the Corpse Demon were to come into contact with this thing, even he wouldn't be able to subdue it now.

Arriving at the altar where the Corpse Demon's head was sealed, Li Zhen took out the Corpse Demon's head.

"Don't you want to regain your memories? Don't you want to know what kind of person you used to be? Don't you want to see what the outside world is like?"

Li Zhen unveiled the two talismans and looked into the eyes of the Corpse Demon.

The Corpse Demon managed to exhale a breath of corpse energy, which was dispersed by Li Zhen's wave of his hand.

"The outside world is so wonderful, why did you choose to be sealed in this dark basement forever?"

A glint of bloodlust flashed in the Corpse Demon's eyes, but a glimmer of reason could still be seen in them.

Li Zhen's heart stirred, and he continued, "You should have noticed that your own state is very special. You are too deeply influenced by this zombie, and have become one with it, making it difficult to separate. However, you also know some Taoist arts. Aren't you curious about your origins?"

"As a righteous person, your job is to fight against the zombies with me. Why are you joining forces with the zombies and opposing me?"

The corpse demon didn't move, but Li Zhen heard a roar.

Li Zhen smiled and continued, "No matter how much you can remember now, your instincts should still allow you to recall the spells you've practiced. You shouldn't doubt that you're a righteous person."

The bloodlust in the corpse demon's eyes dissipated, and human-like rationality reappeared.

Having sensed some intent from it, Li Zhen said, "The method I cultivate is somewhat unorthodox, but to classify me as an evil path is truly absurd. Along my journey, I don't know how many evil people I have killed."

"If someone said you were a zombie, regardless of whether you harmed anyone or not, and they started yelling at you to kill you, would you accept that?"

“Look, our situations are so similar, shouldn’t we cooperate? I’ll help you get rid of the zombie’s influence, and you help me refine this zombie.”

The Corpse Demon's gaze met Li Zhen's eyes, conveying a clearer message.

Sensing the other party's suspicion, Li Zhen said, "Why would I lie to you? It's still uncertain whether you are good or bad in this zombie. If it weren't for you, my refining of the zombie would definitely be much faster. After all, no matter how fierce it is, it is just a zombie without reason that has already been sealed."

"Even with you, refining this zombie will just be a bit more troublesome and take a little longer."

"You should have sensed it; this zombie bears my mark."

"You can see my every move from this zombie, so what can possibly escape your notice?"

"If I really do something bad, it's not too late for you to refuse to cooperate with me then."

These are true, but not the whole story.

Without Zhao Jun's soul, this corpse demon would be easier to refine, but its terror would naturally be less than it is now.

Furthermore, if Zhao Jun doesn't cooperate, Li Zhen will not only have to spend more time, but a lot more time.

Moreover, even if he manages to gain initial control over the zombie, he still needs to guard against its backlash.

If Zhao Jun is willing to cooperate with him, then when the zombies turn on him, Zhao Jun will be the first to suffer the backlash.

In other words, Zhao Jun acts as a buffer between Li Zhen and the Corpse Demon. That's why he spent so much time persuading Zhao Jun.

The corpse demon's head trembled a few times.

Li Zhen sensed the message conveyed by the other party and was delighted. He smiled and said, "You don't need to do anything difficult right now. You just need to suppress my anger and resentment for the time being and let me strengthen my connection with the zombies."

"Once I can initially control the zombie, I can break one or two seals for you, allowing you to go out and move around as a zombie."

He wasn't worried about what Zhao Jun might do after gaining some freedom.

At that time, given his control over the zombies, it wouldn't be easy for Zhao Jun to do anything he wanted.

If something goes wrong with the other party at that time, it will be much easier for him to forcibly control the zombies.

After a long period of silence, the Corpse Demon fell into silence.

Li Zhen breathed a sigh of relief.

He knew from the other party's intentions that the other party had compromised.

After tearing off a few talismans, Li Zhen's expression turned serious as he looked at the corpse demon's head, which was covered with various talismans.

Concentrating his will on the corpse demon's head, he extended his right hand and touched the corpse demon's brow with his right index finger...

Time flies, and a day passes in the blink of an eye.

Waiting in a house on the outskirts of Dongyang City, the old Taoist Xuan Gui finally met the person he was waiting for.

That morning, several cars parked in front of the house.

A dozen or so men dressed in simple Taoist robes got out of the car one after another.

The oldest among the visitors had already turned white-haired, while the youngest was a young man in his twenties.

Everyone who comes here carries a special aura.

Upon seeing the old Taoist priest Xuan Gui waiting by the door, these people bowed to him one by one before following him into the house.

Although the two oldest Taoist priests were at the front, among the dozen or so people, a middle-aged man with a long black beard was clearly the leader.

This person has a broad and well-proportioned face, deep black eyes, and a warm smile that gives people a feeling of being bathed in a spring breeze. However, he has the strongest aura, clearly indicating that he has long held a high position.

After entering the room, the few who were qualified to sit down humbly and took their seats one after another.

Some junior Taoist priests then stood behind them.

The middle-aged man with a long black beard spoke first: "Brother Xuan Gui, are you the only one present from Changshan? Sect Leader Mingzhen is not coming to Dongyang City."

The old Taoist Xuan Gui sighed: "Mingzhen's injuries have not yet healed, and he can only move around in a wheelchair. His presence would only cause trouble for everyone. As you all know, Changshan is currently facing a shortage of capable successors, with only a handful of people left in the sect. Therefore, I have to be the host and receive you all here."

"Although I am of a higher generation, my cultivation level is really nothing to brag about. I can only provide you with some information, and you will need to make a decision together."

"However, I don't know much either. All I can say is what I told you all before. If you have any questions, you can ask me now."

The middle-aged man with the black beard looked at the two old men sitting at the front and said gently, "It must have been hard for you two seniors to travel all the way from Maoshan and Zhongnanshan to Dongyang. I wonder what your opinion is?"

The two men exchanged a glance and then shook their heads.

A young Taoist priest wearing glasses, who was serving at the lower end, answered on behalf of an older Taoist priest above: "We Maoshan follow the instructions of Taoist Master Zhang Yuan'an completely. However, my master is old and frail and I'm afraid he can't help Taoist Master Zhang Yuan'an much."

"Master Zhang Yuan'an, you might as well treat us as idle people who have come to broaden our horizons."

The old Taoist priest at the head of the table squinted his eyes, seemingly completely agreeing with what he said.

The old Taoist priest Xuan Gui glanced over there and cursed under his breath, "You old fox!"

Zhang Yuan'an's expression remained unchanged.

He looked at a middle-aged man sitting to his right, his voice still gentle: "What do you think, Brother Jingzhi?"

The man frowned and said, "This matter... is extremely difficult to handle. If it is not handled properly, it may cause even greater turmoil in Dongyang. I wonder what Longhu Mountain's attitude is?"

Zhang Yuan'an glanced at the others and said calmly, "After that person appeared, many changes occurred on the Dongyang side. First, the Mingzhen Sect Leader of Changshan was seriously injured..."

Xuan Gui Daoist was about to speak when Zhang Yuan'an interrupted him, saying, "With the cultivation level of Sect Leader Mingzhen, who else but that person could have injured him to this extent?"

The old Taoist priest Xuan Gui shut his mouth.

Zhang Yuan'an continued, "After that, the Wang family, who raised corpses, was wiped out. We have never been able to find the murderer, which should also be related to that person."

"The corpse energy and evil aura of the Wang family's place have not yet dissipated, turning the old Wang family house into a ghost town. It is said that a very terrifying zombie has been raised there."

“That ghost realm doesn’t actively harm people, and it’s no longer spreading outwards. The zombies also won’t leave the ghost realm, so we’re not in a hurry to deal with that place.”

“After the Wang family, this strange phenomenon appeared in Dongyang City, affecting the lives of so many people in Dongyang. This is undoubtedly a taboo in our circle.”

"That person's appearance caused quite a bit of trouble."

"However, just as Brother Xuan Gui said, although that person is very bloodthirsty, he is also willing to talk to us."

"Of course, this is some basic information obtained from what has already happened, and no one knows what that person is really like."

"Although Brother Xuan Gui has been in contact with that person, what that person said may not be the truth."

Although his voice was as gentle as ever, it made everyone listen to him attentively.

These words are impartial and make people willing to listen.

The old Taoist Xuan Gui said, "I have included my opinion in my report to you all. The one who practices evil magic has not done any evil deeds and is willing to reason with us. So I suggest that if possible, you should talk to him first."

Sitting to Zhang Yuan'an's left, a stern-looking, tall middle-aged Taoist priest spoke in an unusually loud voice: "Talking is not impossible, but how should we talk? Whose opinion should we listen to? We have established rules, should he abide by them? And to what extent should he abide by them?"

"The crux of these issues is whether we should prioritize him and make him listen to us, or whether we should prioritize him and make him listen to us. If we don't resolve this issue first, what conclusions can we possibly reach?"

"If he promises to behave himself in the future, can we really trust him completely, trusting someone who caused such strange phenomena?"

Everyone, including the two old Taoist priests at the head of the table, looked at the old-fashioned middle-aged Taoist priest.

The Taoist priest bluntly stated, "I suggest we break through the fog and see what that person is all about before making any decisions."

"If we can't even do this, what right do we have to sit down and talk with others?"

"To be honest, we've only read about strange phenomena in ancient books. No one has ever actually witnessed one. Now that this phenomenon has appeared, who can say for sure what's hidden beneath it—a human, a ghost, or a demon?"

His tiger-like eyes, exuding an air of authority, swept across everyone's faces before he finally said, "Since so many of us have gathered together, we naturally have to do something, otherwise, wouldn't this trip have been in vain?"

(End of this chapter)