This humble Taoist priest, Qianhe, begins his quest for immortality by slaying demons and monsters.

Chapter 73 The Golden-Armored Corpse King is Fierce, the Five Thunder Orthodox Method Emerges

Zhong Bai's experience in the Crimson Serpent Cave made him realize the limitations of his own abilities.

This trip to Mangshan made Zhong Bai take a serious look at all the cultivators in the world. Who among these old guys who could reach the Foundation Establishment realm was a fool?
Just as he was thinking this, the Changsheng Zhenren also got angry. A silver-armored corpse king was not too difficult for the Changsheng Zhenren.

After all, he also possessed a silver-armored corpse that was about to evolve into a golden-armored corpse king.

But... the silver-armored zombie king in front of us is not a wild zombie, but is controlled by a Foundation Establishment evil cultivator from the Corpse Refining Demon Heaven Sect.

Compared to the wild silver-armored zombie king, it is undoubtedly much more intelligent.

With a loud bang, just as the Immortal of Longevity was about to use his whisk to entangle and trap the silver-armored corpse king while his own natal corpse was clashing with it, the silver-armored corpse in front of him stubbornly shot backwards without regard for anything else.

Unfortunately, even a Changsheng Zhenren (a powerful immortal) could not stop a silver-armored corpse that was determined to escape.

Moreover, the Immortal of Longevity wouldn't blindly chase after a Foundation Establishment expert facing the Corpse Refining Demon Heavenly Sect.

"It's a bit of a pity, your Uncle Changsheng looks so depressed."

Master Qian Yuan made a joke, while Zhong Bai looked around and saw the bronze-armored corpses and jumping zombies surging in like a tide.

Whether they were Taoist disciples or Buddhist disciples, they were absolutely frenzied at this moment.

Countless talismans shot through the void: peach wood sword, five-emperor copper coin sword, lightning-struck wood sword...

The Taoist sect used every available means to exterminate these zombies.

"The Demonic Sect should be really coming soon, my disciple. I won't have time to look after you later, so be careful."

Beside Zhong Bai, the relaxed-looking Master Qian Yuan quickly became serious.

In this siege against the Corpse Refining Demon Heavenly Sect, the scales of victory have never tipped in favor of Qi Refining disciples like Zhong Bai, but rather in favor of Foundation Establishment True Persons, and even Golden Core True Monarchs!

Sure enough, in less than half an incense stick's time, the zombies that had been surging forward like a tidal wave all stopped their charge, and a group of black-robed disciples of the Corpse Refining Demon Heaven Sect surrounded them.

Deep within the canyon, the faces of Elder Dushan, the Grand Elder of the Corpse Refining Demon Heaven Sect, and Elder Huangquan, the Second Elder, simultaneously darkened.

"This can't go on. The eight Foundation Establishment True Persons of the Daoist sect have set up a great formation. The horde of corpses can't break through the formation and can only die in vain."

"Grand Steward, we can't stand by and watch any longer; it's time to act!"

Upon hearing this, the old man from Dushan turned his gaze cold and looked towards the direction of the sect's main hall, which was the main hall of the Corpse Refining Demon Heaven Sect.

Despite the fact that the Corpse Refining Demon Heaven Sect and the Taoist and Buddhist sects are now at war, the sect leader of the Corpse Refining Demon Heaven Sect, Youmingzi, has yet to show up.

"The sect leader said he was going to awaken the sect's hidden flying zombie, but why hasn't he come yet?"

The old man of Dushan still had doubts; there was nothing he could do, the orders from Youmingzi were truly too outrageous.

How could the old man of the Yellow Springs not know this?

Helplessly, he shook his head and said, "Great Deacon, no matter what, the Sect Master would never betray the Corpse Refining Demon Heaven Sect and join the Daoist sect. Why should we be so conflicted?"
If the sect leader wants to escape on his own, well, wouldn't that be leaving a legacy for the Corpse Refining Demon Heaven Sect?

The Old Man of the Underworld was very open-minded; what the Sect Master Youmingzi was thinking deep down was no longer important.

The important thing is that the Corpse Refining Demon Heaven Sect can continue to be passed down, and that is a victory.

The old man from Dushan sighed, "Yes, he was overthinking it. What difference does it make who lives?"

"Brother Huang Quan, let's make our move!"

"That's just how it is..."

The two exchanged a glance, their eyes flashing with madness. As runes flickered on their chests, two golden lights arrived behind them in an instant. When the golden light dissipated, it was revealed to be their natal Golden Armor Corpse King!

Two golden-armored corpse kings arrived, and for a moment, the corpse energy in the entire canyon solidified.

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Inside the Primordial Eight Trigrams Formation.

Master Qian Yuan and Master Zhang Qingyun exchanged a glance, both understanding what the other was thinking.

“Brother Qian Yuan, two golden-armored corpse kings, hehe, this Corpse Refining Demon Heaven Sect is really hiding its true strength.”

"We'll have to see if the two of us can kill these two golden-armored corpse kings in a moment..."

"Hahaha, Brother Qingyun, let's see who kills the Golden Armored Corpse King first!"

"good!"

As soon as the two finished speaking, two golden lights arrived from the depths of the canyon in an instant, crashing down on the Innate Eight Trigrams Formation's defenses. The eight array flags in the hands of the Foundation Establishment cultivators immediately dimmed.

The great formation that had been able to hold back the horde of corpses dissipated instantly. Qian Yuan Zhenren and Qing Yun Zhenren were not idle either. The two of them instantly arrived in front of the two golden-armored corpse kings. After each of them selected one, bolts of lightning continuously spread out.

Master Qianyuan cultivates the Shangqing Thunder Method, while Master Qingyun is a renowned practitioner of the Five Thunder Orthodox Method from the Celestial Master's Mansion!
Thunder roared down, and as the lightning in Qingyun Zhenren's palm grew increasingly terrifying, the surrounding zombie horde was instantly blasted into dust by the electric arcs as soon as they got close.

However, the Golden Armored Corpse King is not so easy to deal with.

Four figures collided in the canyon, each tacitly distancing themselves from the disciples of the other side. Just then, six more silver lights flew out from the depths of the canyon.

The arrival of six silver-armored corpse kings plunged the remaining Foundation Establishment cultivators on Zhong Bai's side into a chaotic melee. The original formation instantly descended into chaos. Just then, disciples from the Corpse Refining Demon Heaven Sect arrived. Zhong Bai disregarded everything else, his lightning transforming into a long whip. With each lash, a leaping zombie let out a shrill wail.

Just as Zhong Bai was enjoying his killing spree, a murderous intent locked onto him, and a disciple of the Corpse Refining Demon Heaven Sect suddenly targeted him.

"Eighth level of Qi Refining, hehe, no wonder you have the courage to face this humble Taoist..."

Zhong Bai's expression was solemn. The evil cultivator at the eighth level of Qi Refining had no idea what tricks the other party had up his sleeve. Without hesitation, terrifying blood and qi surged out from his body.

The Golden Light Divine Mantra further strengthens its own defense.

It is said that the first mover has the advantage, and Zhong Bai understands this principle very well.

Zhong Bai's perfected Thunder Escape Technique brought him to the face of the Corpse Refining Demon Heaven Sect disciple in an instant. He threw a punch, and the opponent was clearly not prepared for Zhong Bai's terrifying speed, but the panic only lasted for a moment.

Zhong Bai's punch came with unstoppable force, but the opponent just let Zhong Bai hit him.

Just as Zhong Bai was about to kill him, the disciple of the Corpse Refining Demon Heaven Sect suddenly lifted his black robe, and in an instant, the body under the black robe became illusory.

"Hehehe, I really underestimated you righteous cultivators..."

As they spoke, the disciple of the Corpse Refining Demon Heaven Sect slammed his palms down on Zhong Bai, and a large handprint filled with black smoke slammed into Zhong Bai's body.

After retreating several meters, Zhong Bai was not injured, but he couldn't avoid feeling a tightness in his chest.

This incident ignited Zhong Bai's anger.

"court death!"

Seeing that Zhong Bai's defense was so strong that even his Five Poisons Great Handprint couldn't hurt him, the Corpse Refining Demon Heaven Sect disciple finally panicked.

The reason I was able to withstand Zhong Bai's punch was because of a life-saving talisman.

And now... Zhong Bai's fist, crackling with lightning, came crashing down again. He could only watch helplessly as his chest was pierced by the punch. He didn't even have time to command his bronze-armored corpse to stop Zhong Bai before Zhong Bai sent him to the underworld with a single punch.

After blasting it to death, Zhong Bai didn't even bother to examine the corpse closely before continuing to hunt the jumping zombies. After all, time waits for no one, and in a little while, he'd probably only be able to gnaw on bones like the bronze-armored zombies.

As Zhong Bai left, little did he know that the blood on the Corpse Refining Demon Heaven Sect disciple, whom he had punched through, was slowly seeping into the ground and eventually draining all his blood, turning him into a dried-up corpse.

The only thing the disciples of the Corpse Refining Demon Heaven Sect can offer is the zombies they create.

However, although zombies are powerful, Taoist disciples have plenty of ways to deal with them.

After all, more than a dozen Foundation Establishment experts from Buddhism and Taoism had arrived. Even though the eight deacons of the Corpse Refining Demon Heaven Sect had done their utmost, they still couldn't stop all the Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Bai Long Zhenren was one of them. He quickly killed the disciples of the Corpse Refining Demon Heaven Sect, and then extracted their souls and put them into the Hundred Ghosts Flag in a one-stop service.

Under such overwhelming pressure, even the Corpse Refining Demon Heaven Sect with its three hundred disciples could not withstand the hunt.

The phrase "blood flowing like a river" is quite apt. As one Corpse Refining Demon Heaven Sect disciple after another fell, the copper-armored corpses, no longer controlled by evil cultivators, naturally became less threatening.

After turning the jumping zombie in front of him into a charred black, Zhong Bai looked around and saw a Buddhist disciple being attacked by two bronze-armored zombies. Before Zhong Bai could step forward to help him, the Buddhist disciple was pierced through the abdomen by the sharp fingernail of one of the bronze-armored zombies.

Soon, his blood was drained...

Although the disciples of the Corpse Refining Demon Heaven Sect were at a disadvantage, it did not mean that Zhong Bai and his group were without casualties.

Even so, Zhong Bai couldn't care less about anyone else. People are selfish, and Zhong Bai's attention was now focused on the Maoshan disciples.

Although I don't have a deep relationship with these Maoshan disciples in their thirties and forties, we are ultimately all from the same Maoshan sect.

Whether it's Zhong Bai or the disciples of Longhu Mountain, they almost all do the same thing.

The jumping zombies are gone now; at least all Zhong Bai can see are bronze-armored zombies still putting up a stubborn resistance.

Zhong Bai then helped the group of fellow disciples from Maoshan to clean up these bronze-armored corpses.

Deep within the canyon, a bolt of lightning ripped through the sky, crashing down and shattering rocks, causing the earth to tremble.

This is the battlefield for Foundation Establishment cultivators.

After blasting the golden-armored corpse king in front of him back with a thunderbolt, Qian Yuan Zhenren took the opportunity to rush forward again. The golden-armored corpse king in front of him was obviously riddled with holes.

The old man Huang Quan, the second deacon of the Corpse Refining Demon Heavenly Sect who was controlling the Golden Armored Corpse King from afar, had an extremely ugly expression. Facing a Foundation Establishment Peak cultivator like True Person Qian Yuan, who was also a cultivator who mainly practiced thunder magic, his Golden Armored Corpse King seemed to have only the power to resist, but no possibility of counterattacking.

That was still considered good. The Grand Elder Dushan, standing to the side, had already coughed up blood. His natal Golden Armor Corpse King was facing Zhang Qingyun, the Grand Elder of Longhu Mountain who had reached the Foundation Establishment stage.

Once they reach the Foundation Establishment stage, they and their natal corpses are bound together by fate, sharing both glory and ruin.

Under the onslaught of Zhang Qingyun's Five Thunderbolts True Method, the Golden Armor Corpse King's injuries worsened, and even the Old Man of Dushan's breathing became somewhat chaotic.

Boom!
Another bolt of purple lightning descended from the sky, striking his golden-armored corpse king. The old man of Dushan could no longer withstand such an impact, and even his golden-armored corpse king became weak and listless.

"Golden Armored Corpse King, hehe, I'd like to see how long you evil cultivators can hold out!"

After a bold shout, Qingyun Zhenren once again condensed lightning, while Qianyuan Zhenren, who was not far away, was equally unwilling to be outdone. A phantom drum surface condensed in his palm. If Zhong Bai were here, he would recognize that this was the Kui Niu Drum, a treasure from the Maoshan Law Enforcement Hall!

These days, everyone has some cards to play, right?
Although the Kui Niu Drum cannot be used until one reaches the Nascent Soul stage, surely the chief elders of the Maoshan Law Enforcement Hall wouldn't leave such a precious treasure unused?
By imprinting a mark on the Kui Niu Drum every day, one can summon the phantom of the Kui Niu Drum to fight enemies when necessary, provided one has the Foundation Establishment cultivation level!

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