The Terror of the Heavens Begins with Gu

Chapter 284 The Celestial Master's Seal of Longhu Mountain and the Thunder Magic of Longhu Mountain
When he heard this, the old Taoist Xuan Gui was speechless.

This Taoist priest came from the Sanqing Temple on Sanqing Mountain. His name was Xuhe. He was as rigid and tough as his appearance, and he never hesitated to fight against evil spirits.

The fact that they sent this person over there was clearly intended to use him to test the waters regarding the situation in Dongyang.

This is something many people are happy to see.

Master Xuhe himself was aware of this matter.

After hearing what Master Xuhe said, the other Taoists fell silent.

After a moment, the Taoist priest called Jingzhi nodded and said, "Xuhe is right. If we don't even have the right to talk to them, how can we restrict them from following our rules? Verbal promises don't count, especially since they may be practicing an evil path."

Another Taoist priest with a mustache said, "Testing is possible, but how can we guarantee that we will find out the other party's true strength, instead of losing face at their hands? If it is the latter, then we will also lose all face."

The Taoist Master Jingzhi nodded and said, "This is a problem that should be given serious consideration. The other party is capable of causing such a terrifying phenomenon, so he is naturally not a simple person. Perhaps he is an ancient person from who knows how many years ago."

At this point, he sighed: "Times have changed. Now the patriarch's responses to us are intermittent, reaching a level that can cause strange phenomena, which is close to the limit that this world can allow."

"To be honest, before I came here, everyone in the Taoist temple reminded me to be careful and not to offend them rashly."

At this moment, the old Taoist Xuan Gui said, "That person is truly terrifying. I cannot understand his background. I do not know what kind of cultivation method he practices, whether he is an ancient person or a modern person, or even whether he is human."

"Everyone must act with caution. If any mishap occurs due to improper handling, we will all bear the responsibility."

He cleared his throat, took a sip of tea, and continued, "Apart from me, everyone here is a top cultivator from their respective Taoist temples, representing almost the strongest force in the circle. If the situation escalates and you can't handle it, then..."

He stopped talking after that.

The Taoist priests fell silent again, and then everyone's eyes turned to Zhang Yuan'an, who came from Longhu Mountain.

Zhang Yuan'an put down his teacup and said gently, "Everyone's points are valid. We must be careful about this, but we can't be too timid either, or we'll be ridiculed within our circle."

He glanced around and said in a deep voice, "We can do as Xu He said, but... we can only break through the fog, suppress the ghostly figures inside, and completely eliminate the aura of the underworld."

"Whether it's for the sake of the many citizens of Dongyang City or to prevent conflict between the underworld and the human world, this is something that needs to be done as soon as possible."

"If that fog is really connected to that person, it will eventually bring that person into the game."

Master Xuhe shook his head: "Isn't this just deceiving ourselves? As long as we make a move, the other party will definitely know that our target is him."

Zhang Yuan'an smiled and said, "Having some buffer is better than having no buffer at all."

He put down his cup and said to everyone, “While we are worried about the other side’s attitude, the other side is certainly worried about our attitude as well.”

"We were worried about how to test the other party, but little did we know that the other party was also waiting for us to test them."

"If we don't test each other, how will the other side know how to treat us?"

This makes a lot of sense, and even the old Taoist Xuan Gui couldn't help but nod in agreement.

Zhang Yuan'an smiled slightly and said, "When I left the mountain, the Celestial Master was worried that I would suffer a loss, so he asked me to take the Celestial Master's Seal down the mountain. You all don't need to worry too much about not being able to withstand the other party's wrath."

Upon hearing "Celestial Master's Seal," all the Taoists breathed a sigh of relief.

However, the old Taoist Xuan Gui had some concerns.

Zhang Yuan'an looks young, but he is actually well-maintained.

He was a contemporary of Wu Qiyuan, and one of the most outstanding figures of his generation at Longhu Mountain. He was once as famous as his senior brother Wu Qiyuan, and they were known as the "Two Scholars of the North and South".

Wu Qiyuan of Changshan was renowned for his expertise in fortune telling and his skill in divination.

This Zhang Yuan'an is famous for his thunder magic on Longhu Mountain.

Since his senior brother passed away, Zhang Yuan'an has rarely made a move.

So many years have passed, I wonder what level he has reached.

The Taoist priests who gathered here were at least Zhang Yuan'an's peers.

With so many Taoist priests and the Celestial Master's Seal, it's no exaggeration to say that this is the strongest force that can be fielded in the circle.

If we go any further back, we'll probably have to find a way to forcibly invite the patriarch out, or to bring out those old fogies who have been in seclusion in the Taoist temple for a long time.

On the other hand, those old, immortal bodies are already on the verge of decay. Even if they were brought out, how long could they last?
That's why everyone at the scene was so cautious.

Once it gets to that point, there's no going back.

The old Taoist priest Xuan Gui sighed inwardly.

He is of high seniority, and the people around him seem to respect him and listen to him attentively, but he knows that what he says can't really change anything.

After everyone exchanged opinions for a while, Zhang Yuan'an finally made a decision: "Since no one has any objections, then we will set up an altar and perform a ritual at midnight tonight to see what the other party is really like."

As soon as he finished speaking, all the Taoist priests present nodded in agreement.

Zhang Yuan'an looked at Xuan Gui and humbly asked, "Brother Xuan Gui, is there anything you would like to add?"

The old Taoist Xuan Gui said, "The arrangements are very good. I have nothing to add. I just hope that you will be mindful of the impact when casting spells and not cause any inconvenience to ordinary people."

“Of course,” Zhang Yuan’an said with a smile. “It’s getting late. Shall we all take a stroll around Dongyang City and choose a suitable location for the ceremony?”

The Taoist priests all got up and walked outside the house.

The old Taoist priest Xuan Gui also followed him out of the house.

Zhang Yuan'an was the last to leave the house.

After getting into the car, he looked at the car where the old Taoist Xuan Gui was sitting and shook his head: "How could Wu Qiyuan, such a shrewd and calculating person, have let the Changshan Sect decline to this state? It's really... unbelievable."

"If he were alive and saw this, I wonder what he would think?"

The young Taoist driving the car laughed and said, "Some things are bound to happen. How can human beings interfere? No matter how powerful Sect Leader Wu is, can he interfere with the future decline of Changshan?"

Zhang Yuan'an smiled and said, "You don't understand."

A line of cars entered Dongyang City directly, but did not go deep into it. Instead, they circled around the city before finally stopping at the foot of the misty mountain north of Dongyang City.

This misty mountain isn't very high, but if you climb to the top, you can overlook the entire city of Dongyang.

Opening the window, Zhang Yuan'an looked towards Wushan and calculated with his fingers: "This is a good spot. Let's drive up and take a look."

……

With a loud "boom," the long-unheard thunderclap rang out once again.

Li Zhen, who was sitting cross-legged in front of the altar, suddenly opened his eyes.

Sensing something, he turned his head and looked through the wall in a certain direction of Dongyang City.

Have all the people who were supposed to come arrived?

Now that it's dark, it's the perfect time to cast spells. At the fastest possible pace, those people should already be ready to cast their spells and are about to do so.

The changes in the heavenly lightning that he sensed were likely caused by this.

Detective Li was somewhat expectant.

How would these people test him?
What level are the strongest people in the real world at?
He turned to look at the "corpse demon's" head and said to Zhao Jun, "I will be able to suppress its malevolent aura soon, and at that time I will be able to break at least two of your seals."

"At the very least, I can get your head back into your body tonight and take you out for some activities."

The black aura emanating from the corpse demon's head gradually subsided.

Li Zhen, who was silently chanting a spell, closed his eyes again and drew a strange talisman on the forehead of the corpse demon with his right index finger, which was dipped in special "ink".

Even without looking, his hands made no mistakes.

One by one, strange runes began to form on the corpse demon's forehead.

In this situation, the focused Li Zhen had lost all sense of time.

He didn't know how much time had passed before he was awakened again by a series of thunderous explosions.

Opening his eyes, Li Zhen looked up at the sky with a smile on his face: "The one most skilled in thunder magic is Longhu Mountain? This time, it's the Taoists from Longhu Mountain who are in charge? It's time to let you return to your body."

He stood up, carrying the corpse of the corpse demon covered in runes, and came to the corpse demon's body.

As soon as the head approached the body, both ends of the corpse demon's severed neck reacted.

Wisps of corpse energy emerged from both ends and connected together.

"You are a righteous person. Remember your identity. If you cannot suppress the ferocity of the zombies and are controlled by them, you will be doomed forever."

Li Zhen slowly placed the corpse demon's head onto its body.

The moment the severed neck came into contact with something, the flesh on it began to wriggle and gradually reassemble.

The aura emanating from the corpse demon's body grew stronger and more terrifying.

The cat demon, who had been huddled in the corner, began to tremble and curled up even tighter, not daring to look at the corpse demon.

After his neck had fully recovered, the Corpse Demon slowly turned his head, looked at Li Zhen, and roared at him.

Li Zhen frowned slightly as he observed the state of the Corpse Demon.

He hadn't even broken any of the seals on the Corpse Demon; he had only restored the Corpse Demon's head and body to their complete state when he sensed a terrifying malevolent aura emanating from the Corpse Demon's chaotic consciousness.

If he couldn't withstand the malevolent energy, he naturally wouldn't break any seals on the Corpse Demon.

Fortunately, Zhao Jun helped him bear this resentment.

Before long, Li Zhen saw that the Corpse Demon's eyes regained some rationality, and the ferocity emanating from its body was gradually brought under control.

The connection between Detective Li and the Corpse Demon became increasingly clear and close.

He sensed the presence of the vampire zombies within the corpse demon once more...

On a platform in the misty mountains.

An altar had been set up, and Zhang Yuan'an, dressed in a Taoist robe and holding a magic sword, was performing a ritual behind the altar, stepping in the correct stance.

The altar in front of him was not particularly special; the only thing that caught the eye was a large square seal placed on the left side of the altar.

Seven Taoist priests stood in each of the seven directions next to the altar, including the Taoist priest Jingzhi and the Taoist priest Xuhe.

Each of the seven people held a ritual implement, their eyes closed, and they chanted incantations.

At the feet of the seven people, each had a talisman drawn, connected to Zhang Yuan'an's altar.

This place was originally the closest point to the sky in Dongyang City, and a place where one could overlook Dongyang City. However, due to the fog, one could neither see the sky nor Dongyang City from here. Even when Zhang Yuan'an and the seven Taoists looked at each other, it was somewhat blurry.

Looking at those figures from more than ten meters away, the old Taoist Xuan Gui felt a sense of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, a complex feeling of mixed emotions, including regret and nostalgia).

It has been many years since we've seen so many highly skilled Taoists performing spells together.

If outsiders were to see this, even those who know a little about these Taoist priests would likely be shocked.

The thunderous boom startled Xuan Gui Dao Ren, clearing his mind, which had become somewhat confused from being in the fog for too long.

He looked up at the sky.

Even the thick fog could not completely obscure the flashes of lightning overhead.

Longhu Mountain Thunder Magic...

Xuan Gui Daoist lowered his head and looked solemnly at Zhang Yuan'an, who was casting a spell.

Just then, Zhang Yuan'an suddenly stopped behind the altar, holding a talisman in his left hand and a magic sword in his right, chanting rapidly: "Thunder and lightning, sudden fire and meteors, I command my generals, fierce-faced messengers to march south, messengers with hooked faces... Fierce-faced messengers, spread the spirit of heaven, messengers with piercing eyes, shake the thunder god..."

As he finished reciting the incantation, he threw out the talisman in his left hand, thrust it forward with the magic sword, and pierced it into the magic sword. Then he raised the magic sword and pointed it sharply upward.

"Eight mighty warriors, chasing all the way to Winged Star, divine soldiers in formation, commanded by the Nine Heavens, dare you disobey, or I will shatter your form..."

An unprecedented explosion rang in the ears of Xuan Gui Dao Ren and the others, leaving everyone speechless for a moment.

Flashes of lightning descended from the sky and landed on Zhang Yuan'an's magic sword.

It was as if a thunder god stood high in the sky, responding to Zhang Yuan'an's command and unleashing a mighty thunderbolt upon the human world.

Zhang Yuan'an used his magic sword to guide the lightning, and continued to walk the steps of the Qigong.

Just as the lightning was about to disappear, he suddenly swung his magic sword, sweeping away several talismans from the altar.

The talismans burned to ashes before they even hit the ground.

The mist surrounding the altar vanished as if it were an illusion.

Everyone's vision became extremely clear.

Not only that, even the sky above the altar became extremely clear; as long as you looked up, you could see the clear sky and bright stars.

The oppressive feeling was dispelled, and everyone felt that the gloom in their hearts had disappeared without a trace, making their minds more sensitive.

Centered on the altar, the surrounding mist gradually thinned out, like melting ice and snow, and slowly dissipated.

The thunder in the sky did not stop.

The thunder just now acted as a trigger, causing a continuous barrage of thunder.

Thunder rumbled, and lightning flickered erratically within the fog above Dongyang City, creating a spectacular sight from afar, as if thunder was brewing within the fog...

(End of this chapter)