The Terror of the Heavens Begins with Gu

Chapter 286 The Zombie Who Invited the Gods of Thunder to the Thunder Assembly
The moment the wounded arm grasped the magic sword, a strange, malevolent energy emanated from the sword and flowed into Zhang Yuan'an's hand, causing his palm to tremble and nearly causing him to drop the sword.

At the same time, the flames in the brazier flickered violently and then suddenly exploded.

With a firm grip on the magic sword, Zhang Yuan'an flicked his sleeve, sending the flames and ashes flying.

"coming!"

Zhang Yuan'an glanced solemnly at the brazier, then turned to look in the direction of Dongyang City, his gaze lingering on a certain spot.

Even from such a distance, he could feel the chilling, malevolent aura emanating from the other person.

Not only him, but the seven Taoists standing on the talisman immediately sensed the abnormality the moment the brazier exploded.

At this moment, they also looked in the direction of Dongyang City.

With his eyes narrowed, the Taoist Xuhe said, "No wonder it is a being that heaven and earth fear; it is so sinister!"

Upon seeing this unusual situation, the Taoist priest Xuan Gui and the others who were waiting at the back naturally knew what had happened and all became somewhat nervous.

How will this showdown end?
Zhang Yuan'an raised his magic sword and reminded everyone, "I don't need to elaborate on the impact of this matter. Please do your utmost to help me!"

He glanced back.

A disciple standing behind him understood and immediately picked up a drumstick and beat the drum three times.

Thunderclouds gathered again in the sky, and lightning flashed incessantly within them.

The wind grew stronger, causing the long sleeves of the people on the mountain to flutter incessantly.

Zhang Yuan'an picked up a "Thunder Summoning Talisman" from the altar and chanted the incantation again: "Flying Heaven Deceives Fire, Divine Might Thunder, Above and Below Tai Chi..."

This incantation is called the "Shuo Huo Lei Zhou" and is specifically used to summon the Thunder God.

Although the current environment lacks the support of the Thunder God, this incantation still possesses a mysterious power, adding a touch of power to the thunder magic performed when setting up an altar.

As Zhang Yuan'an recited the incantation, the Taoist priests also began to recite their own incantations.

"...Upper and lower Tai Chi, pervading all four directions, turning heaven and earth upside down, seas boiling and mountains collapsing, six dragons drumming and shaking, the order is given to pursue swiftly, swiftly as the law commands."

Before the chanting had even finished, the "Thunder Summoning Talisman" in Zhang Yuan'an's hand spontaneously combusted.

Wisps of smoke and the chanting of several Taoist priests drifted continuously into the sky, seemingly reaching the ears of the Thunder God.

The wind picked up.

The thunderclouds in the sky surged continuously, and an indescribable sense of suffocation swept over everyone, making them feel the majesty of the heavenly thunder.

Not only the Taoist priests who knew what was going on felt the change, but even ordinary people in Dongyang City felt it and inexplicably felt palpitations.

Even the animals and insects in Dongyang City and the surrounding areas felt this oppressive atmosphere and hid in suitable locations, not daring to make a sound.

In a short time, Dongyang City fell into an eerie silence.

Zhang Yuan'an knelt before the altar, visualizing the energy of his five internal organs transforming into auspicious five-colored light that soared into the sky and resonated with the thunderclouds.

Behind his head, a shimmering glow seemed to emanate from him, amplifying his imposing presence.

After adjusting himself to his best condition, he picked up the Celestial Master's Seal and stamped it onto a talisman.

The lightning in the thunderclouds became even more intense.

Zhang Yuan'an looked up at the sky, took a deep breath, and took out a bright yellow piece of cardboard from his sleeve.

The paper was covered with tiny, densely packed writing.

He respectfully took the paper in his hand and quickly read aloud the small print on it: "...Evil spirits linger, and foul air pervades. Evil spirits wreak havoc, harming the lives of our people; vengeful ghosts cause chaos, disrupting our world..."

"Imperial decree: Thunder Gods, appear immediately upon receiving this command. Commander Deng Bowen, wielding drill and hammer, will burn mountains and boil seas; Commander Xin Hanchen, holding talisman and sword, will slay demons and vanquish spirits..."

"...The Supreme One commands you to hunt down evil spirits. Guardian God King... So be it!"

There were quite a few words on that page, but Zhang Yuan'an read it faster and faster, finishing it in less than two minutes.

Immediately, he stood up, respectfully lit the page on the candle, threw it forward, and picked up the magic sword again.

"Gentlemen, if we don't act now, when will we?"

The seven old Taoist priests simultaneously formed hand seals, sat cross-legged on the ground, and rapidly chanted incantations.

A flash of golden light appeared on the talisman beneath them.

The stars above the thunderclouds became even brighter.

The thunderclouds seemed to receive a boost as well, becoming even larger.

Zhang Yuan'an's eyes widened in fury, and he imagined his inner fire surging forth, transforming into thunder. He pointed his magic sword at Dongyang City and shouted, "Slay the evil!"

The thunderclouds that had gathered in the sky suddenly burst open, as if a dammed lake had been breached. Indescribable lightning surged down from the thunderclouds, cascading into Dongyang City like a waterfall.

What a magnificent scene this is!
Even standing in the mountains, all the Taoists heard the exclamations coming from Dongyang City.

The hearts of Xuan Gui Daoist and the others standing behind him jumped up simultaneously.

If this causes unexpected casualties, then things will get really messed up.

Zhang Yuan'an and the others did not show any change in expression.

The torrent of lightning flashed briefly over Dongyang City before vanishing without a trace.

However, Zhang Yuan'an and the others saw that the lightning did not disappear, but instead condensed into a beam and fell towards the place where the evil energy was most concentrated, where his magic sword was pointing.

With a loud "boom," it was as if a huge explosion had occurred in Dongyang City, shaking everyone to their core.

Such powerful lightning magic was something that not only Xuan Gui Daoist, but even the elders from Maoshan had rarely seen before, and they were all stunned and momentarily lost their senses.

Is there any evil being in this world that can withstand such powerful heavenly lightning?
When they looked at Zhang Yuan'an and the others, they found that Zhang Yuan'an's expression had not relaxed at all, but had become even more solemn.

A strange "squeaking" sound came from the sky above Dongyang City, making everyone feel that needle-like pain in their brains once again.

This time, without the flames to block the view, the pain was much more intense than before.

The old Taoist priest Xuan Gui subconsciously covered his ears and gritted his teeth as he looked towards Dongyang City.

Not only him, but the other Taoists also looked in the direction Zhang Yuan'an was looking.

A terrifying "figure" appeared in the sky above Dongyang City, beneath the thunderclouds, and rapidly approached Wushan.

If it weren't for the momentary brightness caused by the flashes of lightning, the people on Mist Mountain would never have noticed that there was a figure beneath the thunderclouds.

The "figure" was moving extremely fast. One moment it was in the sky above Dongyang City, and the next it was already approaching Wushan.

Zhang Yuan'an and the others' vision was blocked by the eerie aura surging around the figure, making it impossible for them to see the figure's face clearly. However, judging from the pressure the figure exerted on them, it must be an extremely terrifying evil entity.

The other party was still some distance from the top of the misty mountain, but that eerie and corrupt aura had already enveloped them.

Upon sensing the indescribable aura of decay within that aura, the old Taoist Xuan Gui and the others felt their bodies instantly begin to rot, emanating that decaying aura from within.

Could it be that he himself has come?

The old Taoist Xuan Gui was somewhat familiar with this aura, and a jumble of guesses arose in his mind.

With favorable timing and location, and the assistance of seven highly skilled Taoist priests, Zhang Yuan'an summoned such terrifying heavenly lightning, yet it failed to harm that person, and even allowed that person to directly find the misty mountain.
No wonder he aspires to become an immortal; he can actually fly...

If that evil energy were replaced with auspicious clouds, wouldn't that be like flying on clouds?
Under the current circumstances, no known Taoist can do this.

Even though no one spoke, the atmosphere here revealed that not only the old Taoist Xuan Gui, but everyone else was also shocked by the way that "figure" had appeared. Before the person even reached the top of Misty Mountain, Zhang Yuan'an suddenly felt a pang of fear.

His intuition told him that danger was imminent.

Even though he couldn't see where the danger was, he reacted as quickly as possible.

After biting his middle finger, Zhang Yuan'an smeared the blood onto his magic sword, quickly carved a talisman on the ground with the sword, and finally circled the altar once, drawing a circle with the magic sword to envelop everyone within it.

As soon as a barrier centered on the altar was set up, an eerie "squeaking" sound echoed above everyone.

Even with the barrier separating them, everyone still felt a sharp pain in their heads from the piercing.

Zhang Yuan'an glanced upwards.

As darkness deepened, a giant bat appeared without warning above the crowd, hovering more than ten meters above them as if blocked by the air. No matter how angry it was, it could not get close to the altar.

It was as if countless layers of barriers had been set up beneath it, keeping it in place.

Seeing this, the old Taoist Xuan Gui and the others breathed a sigh of relief.

They heard the bat's cry when Zhang Yuan'an first clashed with it.

Even though the flames provided some protection, the screams still gave them a real sense of what it meant to have a splitting headache.

If it weren't for the protective barrier set up by Zhang Yuan'an, this evil creature alone would have given them a hard time.

Setting up such a strong barrier was not an easy task for Zhang Yuan'an, but fortunately he had the support of those Taoists, so it wasn't too difficult for him.

Zhang Yuan'an, however, was not so relaxed at this moment.

The moment his eyes met the bat's crimson gaze, he immediately became dazed.

This time it's even more serious than before.

He bit his tongue, forcing himself out of his daze, grabbed the talismans that had been prepared on the altar, and tossed them outwards.

At the same time, he made a hand seal with one hand and held it up in front of his chest, silently reciting two incantations.

The talismans in the air exploded into golden light.

A fleeting golden light bathed everything within the barrier in a golden hue.

The golden light vanished in the blink of an eye, seemingly unchanged, but upon closer inspection, one could detect that the aura within the barrier had become even more sacred.

Zhang Yuan'an didn't pay much attention to the evil spirit above his head.

Just as the evil creature attempted to break through the barrier, the figure shrouded in evil energy had already reached the top of the misty mountain.

Taking a deep breath, Zhang Yuan'an lit another "Thunder Summoning Talisman," stepped forward, and pointed his magic sword into the air.

"break!"

A bolt of lightning struck from the thundercloud, which had shrunk to almost half its original size, and crashed straight into the surging evil energy.

The heavenly lightning easily shattered the outer layer of evil energy and struck the figure shrouded in corpse energy within it.

Just as the corpse energy was partially broken, a rotting hand emerged from it and grabbed the lightning bolt.

After a series of crackling sounds, the lightning vanished without a trace.

The corpse aura surrounding the figure was also almost completely destroyed, leaving only a thin layer that lingered around the "figure".

Without the slightest pause, the "figure" descended from the sky and crashed straight onto the altar.

The altar seemed to have been subjected to a tremendous force, and suddenly sank down, almost within a hand's width of the ground.

At the same time, Zhang Yuan'an's lower leg also sank into the ground.

His face suddenly turned pale, then quickly turned an unhealthy red.

His throat moved, as if he had swallowed some blood. Zhang Yuan'an grabbed the Celestial Master Seal on the altar and slammed it heavily onto a talisman.

Then, with a flick of his arm, he used his magic sword to deflect the Celestial Master's Seal and pierce the talisman that had been sealed with the seal. He then held the sword with both hands and slowly raised the tip of the magic sword upwards.

"rise!"

The figure above appeared to have been struck by a powerful force, thrown away, and now stood suspended in mid-air, looking down at Zhang Yuan'an from above.

After losing the oppressive feeling from above, Zhang Yuan felt completely relaxed.

He did not stop.

Just as the opponent regained his footing, he lit another "Summoning Thunder Talisman" and finished chanting the incantation in an instant.

As he pointed his magic sword, blinding lightning once again descended from the sky, striking directly at the "figure".

This kind of thing, filled with yin energy and corpse energy, is most afraid of heavenly lightning.

If the other party is a corpse that crawled out of a grave, then we are definitely going to suffer today!
However, Zhang Yuan'an seemed to have seen something unbelievable, and his face suddenly showed an unprecedented look of surprise.

Not only him, but the expressions of the seven Taoist priests sitting cross-legged on the ground also changed abruptly.

That thing, radiating a sinister, corpse-like aura, can actually use lightning magic?!

Right before all the Taoists, the figure drew a sinister talisman in mid-air, flashing with blood-red light, and summoned a bolt of blood-red lightning from the thunderclouds. The lightning collided with the lightning summoned by Zhang Yuan'an, resulting in a loud explosion.

Lightning shot out like molten metal, sweeping away all evil and corpse energy.

In the clash with Zhang Yuan'an, who had set up the altar and made meticulous preparations, the "figure" ultimately suffered some losses.

After the surrounding corpse energy was dispersed, Zhang Yuan'an and the others finally saw the true face of the figure.

Disheveled hair, a rotting face, sharp fangs, a stiff body, terrifying fingernails...

That's clearly a zombie!
Moreover, it's a zombie that can draw talismans in mid-air and use lightning magic!
But why are zombies, who are most afraid of heavenly lightning, able to use lightning magic?!

Hearing the gasps of many people around him, the old Taoist Xuan Gui also gasped.

Is this the true form of that being?

Could that really be a corpse that crawled out of that ancient tomb?

In the past, if someone had told him that zombies could draw talismans and use lightning magic, he would have scoffed at it.

But now, he felt that this seemed to make more sense...

If such an incredible thing hadn't appeared, why would the heavens and earth be so wary, causing such strange phenomena to occur?

But is it really this thing that he talked to for so long yesterday?

Looking at the other person's terrifying face, the old Taoist Xuan Gui shuddered.

Looking into the other person's strange eyes, Zhang Yuan'an felt an unprecedented sense of dread.

Judging from the change in the other person's eyes, they seem to still be rational.

At this point, it is no longer important to investigate what the other party actually is.

Zhang Yuan'an slowly raised his magic sword.

The zombie opposite roared and spewed out a large mouthful of corpse gas...

(End of this chapter)